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Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
STONE EGGS

Once upon time, as Cucle Wig
/ cilv was taking a little sleep under
tree not far from his hollow stump
bungalow. the rabbit gentleman
heard voices in bush nearby.
Opening his eyes he sat up with,
out making a noise and with his two
long ears he listened carefully, The
voices were still 70 be heard.
II hope that isn't Bob Cat and
the Bushy Bear making a plan to
catch me. ~ thought the bunny gen
tltman. Then as the voices sounded
more plainly he knew them to be
those Of of his two little rabbit
bovs-Ncooter and Tooter.
We II take her blue eggs out of
the nest. said Scooter, land iu
their place wc'n put some white
stones painted blue. She will try
to hatch the stone eggs and won I
We have fun watching her.
oh, won't wc"' cried Tootcr.
Bat where can we Get the blue
paint to make the white stones look
like cggS''
Weezic has Il box of paints,
said Scooter "WcW take that. -
"Oh, OH" said Uncle Wigg;lv to
himself, giving his pink nose half
a twinkle. "Scootcy and TootCr are
up 10 some trick. Some eggs, in
decd-trying to fool Mrs Cluck
Cluck, the lady hen, l dare say. But
no-wait miuutc-Mrs. Cluck
Clurk ; eggs aren't blue.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
RADIO TO PREVENT WRECKS

An undevered stop order the cause of a
train collision Granite Colorado some days ago
When the of the fatal oversight was flashed to
the train dispatcher too late for him to do any
thing to avert the accident although there still
Is minutes before the trains would crash
Since he could not prevent the accident, the dis
patcher used his head to relieve promptly as poss
ible He wired the nearest hospitals and ordered out
relief trains before the accident occurred.
1t seems incredible in these days of wireless tele
graphy and radio marVels that any accident should be
inevitable when it is foreseen as much as Is minutes
ahead of time Surely the day will come soon when
train dspatchers. instead Of calling doctors and am
balances IN such emergency, send either warn
ing signals specific directions to locomotive engi-
in their cabs train conductors. Radio GER
tainly accomplish that
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
THAT MORPHOLOGIC INDEX

Here IS new way to tel whether one is fat or
lean First the investigator gets the individuals NOR
phologc index, and that tells the whole tale If the
index is low the individual is brachymorph and that
short, fat person. If the index is high the ndi-
vdual is a dolichomorph and that is long and thin
Anyone eager to find out his own true condition
may follow these simple instructions. Divide the
length of the plus the length of leg by the vol
une Of the body trunk and the result is the wanted
it is wanted isn't it?-index
Looking in a mirror may seem to get al the same
truths quickly, but It's much less scientific way
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
DAWES SAYS HE'S
NOT ALLOWED TO
TALK in SENATE
By United Press Leased Wire

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. g.
"Thcy don t give me u chance to
talk in the senate" Vice President
Charles G. Dawes complained here.
But he talked the limit while In
Spokane.
lie started talking as the tram
bearing him to Seattle moved into
the station. He talked for 20 min
utes and continued to talk as the
train moved out.
AT the same time he shook hands
from the rear platform with a crowd
OF citizens. Dawes travelling COM
panlons held him fast to keep him
from falling off.
Ihe senators are liberal enough
III permitting each other to talk for
hours blocking vital bills, but they
limit the vice president to cxact,v
'nouol s9lnu!W JlCQ u puu oAIaMl
work in four years, - Dawes said.
Smokes Famous Pipe
All the time Dawes smoked away
on ms famous pipe. He came ou.
of the ear in n cloud of smoke.
lie filled and lighted his pipe rrc.
quentlv. Sometimes he would hold
a lighted match while emphasizing
Il point until it burned his fingers.
hen the present senate rules
were made governing speech on the
senate floor, the country was
Young and had little business and
much debating to do. Speech rules
were never abused then.
The main argument of senators
IS that they have been allowed TO
talk without muzzle for 10 wears.
| say conditions arc changed now
and the question is. who should
rule the country, the individual po-
litieian or the people?'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
LOST PURSE CON GAME
COSTS VICTIM JUST Sc

FRESNO. Calf, Sept. 5.-Sctelc
Domingo was the victim of the lost
purse confidence game. he informc,
police this morning. Domingo saw
a man drop purse and he picked
II up and ran to give it to him
y confederate of the first man came
rushing along and said he saw Do
mingo take money out of it. They
searched Domingo and found So
When Domingo recovered from hi,
daze both men and his own SCI were
gone.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05

said Tooter. We II hide her real
eggs down in the grass here" 80
they did this, and then the two
rabbit chaps hoped away to watch
what would happen. They hid be
hind a bush. and. before thev knew
il, they had fallen asleep.
and then. all OF Il sudden. they
We're awakened by feeling a shower
Of blue stones falling on them.
Down ratified the blue stones on
their faces and noses and Toetcr
c7ied:
" Maybe Mrs. Robin IS doing il. :
said Scooter
No. am ioing it," cried
Uncle Wi4gil.y. What do YOU mean
you TWO little tvke>-bv putting
blue stones in Mrs. Robin : nest?
shame on vou, Now take out the
stone eggs ana put back the real
ones.
Tootcr and Scooter. who felt very
m1cA ashamed saw that M. Long
ears had painted lot Of white
stones blue, and it was these he had
thrown at them as they slept. Then
they put the real eggs back in the
nest, before they had had time to
get chilly, and when Mr and Mrs.
Robin returned home all was as it
should be.
And whcn the little robins were
hatchcd Tooter and Scooter were
glad they were not stone birds, for
stone birds can not flv nor sing.
The little bunnics never played such
trick again. But they did other
things. And if tho side comb in the
pussy eat ) hair docsn Z walk
around front and get in the way
of the postman, IN tell YOU next
abont Uncle Wiggily Labor Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
September 5. 1910

W. ), Wright, a livestock inspcc-
tor of Arizona, spent several days
in FL Centre and vicinity last
week.
Mrs. Oidcn, of Ukiah, has been
visiting her daughter at CalcNico
and her son at Brawlcy for the past
two weeks.
Oscar Il. Chick. a brother of
Owen Chick was called TO San Diego
last week by the serious illness OF
his daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
INTEND TO MOVE
PRISON CAMP TO
new STATE ROAD
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Sept. j.-Remov-
.nl of the Folsom prison road camp
from the Kern river canyon near
Bakersfield to Il new site on the
Rumsey-Lowcr Lake state highway
will be made some time in the near
future, it was announced here to.
day.
The announcement was made bv
W. +. Nixon, secretary of the state
highway commission, following a
meeting Of the. commission at which
time it was decided to move the
camp rs soon rs the work in Kern
county has been completed. Tho
Rumsev- Lower Lake highway con-
meets folo and Lake counties. \
site for the camp will be chosen
within the next few weeks, Nixon
stated
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
EASTERN STAR TO
RAISE FUNDS WITH
BIG FASHION SHOW

LOS ANGELES, Sept 5---ln every
community of the southland, mem.
bcrs of the Order of the Eastern
Star including $4,000 women of 2OS
chapters, are uniting their efforts
in preparation for the mammoth
fashion show and home exposition
of the order TO be given October )
to 10, inclusive, in the Ambassador
auditorium
Funds must be raised to pay off
the mortgage on the Eastern Star
home in Pasadena Immediately if
the California home of the organic.
alton is to remain in the southern
part of the state, and the exposition
IS planned for this purpose.
From executive headquarters cs-
tabishcd at 1910 South Hill street,
Mrs. Maud Dczcll Bradley, who has
been named director in chief, is con
ducting an active compaign for the
sale OF tickets to tho affair.
Members of the order through
out Southern California are prose
cutting the ticket sale in their re.
spcctlVc communities that the show
may be the most successful affair
of the kind ever staged
Masons Endorse Plan
Blood relationship to Mason in
good standing is the basis Of cligi-
Dility to membership in the Eastern
Star, and Masons of the southland
have endorsed the enterprise.
Assisting Mrs. Bradley in perfect
ing the arrangements for the ex-
position Is an executive committee
composed of Zclia Whitford Sam
son, worthy grand matron, state of
California; Russell Brescc La Fon-
tainc. worthy grand patron, state
of California; Edwin Palmer Liant,
president 1879 Patrons association
of Southern California; and II. y.
Gibson, board of directors of the
Eastern Star home.
In discussing plans for the East
crn star Fashion show and Home
Exposition, Mrs. Bradley said:
Outlines Show flans
''Our intention is that the enter
tainmcnt value of the exposition
shall be far in excess Of the price
asked for admission. The wide
ramitications of our order, which
draws membership from persons in
engaged III almost every
concclvauic activity, makes IL poss
lblc for us to obtain artists OF the
screen, stage, musical and circus
world, who personally are interest
ed III such Il worthy cause.
We plan to derive our revenue
from the sale OF tickets, and Tor
this reason We have launched an
energetic campaign to insure the
success OF the enterprise by obtain
ing the patronage of the whole
southland interested in retaining
our Pasadena institution.
There VIII be no solicitation of
or souvenir programs
sold, and We feel that the public
viii welcome the opportunity 10 at
tend the affair, III NIcW OF the fact
that 5000 women are uniting their
efforts to stage an exposition that
We believe wln make history IN Los
Angeles.
Some DppuIe arc So lqyN Which
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
- A~>-.

-
The bunny thought Or second
or we and then whispered:
ITS Mrs. Robin Red Breast.
She laws blue eggs. Scooter and
Tooter are going to fool the robin
bird with stone eggs,
The more Uncle Wigglly thought
OF this the less lie liked it, and then.
all Of u sudden. lie thought OF 4 way
to play ii trick on those two it,lc
bunny boys.
Not knowing their talk had been
heard bv Nj. Longear>. Scooter and
Tooter slipped quietly of and took
Weczie's paint box. Then they
found some white pebbles, just the
size OF robin :, eggs. and PaiHte'.
the little stones blue. Next they
watched their chance until Mrs.
Robin Flew off ler nest.
Mrs. Robin was BIZ late this
wear raising her second IaEl!ly OF
little birds. Generally the second
brood OF robins is Matched around
the Fourth Of July. for i they come
out Of the eggs much later they
hardly nave time 10 grow into big
birds with all their feathers, until
cold weather sets IN.
But Mrs. Robin was late with her
sccond family, and il would be an
other week before the little bird,
would hatch out. Meanwhile she and
Mr.. Robin took turns sitting on the
eggs 70 keep them warm. But when
'hc two biz birds had flown away
to get something to cat, the two
rabbit boys went 70 the nrst, in i
low bush, took out the blue eggs
and, in their place, put the blue
painted stones.
won't MIS-. Robin be fooled ?''
| chucklcd Scooter.
! 1T will be a good joke on her, -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Toll OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO

Mrs. Frank Hayes, sister of Mrs
Paul Maull and Miss Margaret Nc.
Girk, who has been visiting here
during the past two weeks, has re.
turned to her home at FL Monte
where Miss McGirll and Mrs. Maull
will join her in couple of weeks
ii. ii, Howland of Los Angeles
is in the valley with a view of pur.
chasing land.
Chester Allison of Calcxico is in
town today.
F. n. Bishop and family of Los
Angeles are in town.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
TROLLEY CAR LOADED
WITH BEER IS SEIZED

SYRACUSE, y. y. Sept. l-sciz-
nre of a trolley ear loaleI with
what Is alleged to- be beer led to
an investigation to learn identity
of'thosc behind the attempt to ship
The beverage into Syracuse. The
trolley and % full barrels and -
half barrels OF beer are held by
the Syracuse dry office.
We are going TO discuss the Riff
question soon Is they capture a
town whose name We can pronounce.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
GIRL. II, WANDERS
in WOODS, LIVING
ON ROOTS, BERRIES
by nitcd Press Leased Wire

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept 5.-For
ten days and nights little Evelyn
Peterson, l. wear old school girl
lost. wandered about in the woods
ckeing out an existence on berries
and roots and taking shelter in the
trees.
Today Evelyn was discovered
milking cow on farm near Lake.
wood, nearly famishcd.
The child 5 clothing WAS almost
in shreds and she suffered severely
from exhaustion and hunger. She is
under physician : care.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
TEN YEARS AGO
September 5, 1915

Mrs. w. T.. Cox returned Ncstcr-
day from Il vacation trip at the
coast.
Jack Hobby went to San Diego
yesterday.
T. NJ. Burger and Mrs. Burger re-
turned last night from Il visit to
Boulevard.
Fred Mutual left yesterday for a
trip to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
HONOR HOWARD RICHARDS
WITH BIRTHDAY PARTY

\ surprise party in honor of his
18th birthday was rendered Howard
Richards at the home of his par
cnts, 62j State street, last evening.
Ms. Richards accompanied the
party to the airdomc, where they
evening rcfrcshyents, consisting Of
huge birthdayeakc and punch and
den to the affair included Marjorie
Cass, Luiu Mae Hancock, Mary
Louise Hockc;t. Bert Cosby and
John Bryan Of Jacumba.
When YOU soc rtan all sleepy
and worn out he may have a bad
baby or a good radio.
Had forest fire in Montana.
This is not the correct way for
campers to blaze their trails,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
RECEDING WATERS
RELIEVE Ell PASC

Ell PASO, Texas, Sept. 5.-Reced-
ing flood waters of the Rio Grande
brought relief to FL Paso TODAY af-
ter the worst inundation in -
years. Damage occasioned by Il
canal break Wednesday night with
flooding of three suburban districts,
WAS conservatively estimated Al
more than 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05

A lot Of sef-maJe business men may acquire more
respect for colleges when they learn that big college
spends $25 900 apiece on its football players
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
80 TOO OLD TO WE'D?
PSHAW! NOT IN PEORIA

PEORIA, Ill, Sept. ;. - rumcr
Carren, 50, and Annie Commander,
81, were married here. The couple
resided near each other and they
said the marriage was the cumina.
tion Of several years companion.
ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05

Some Danish agricultural students, anxious 10
learn Scottish farm methods, recently expressed a
wish to work on Scottish farms without paw The line
of employers probably formed to the left.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05

The western town that has just voted a 100000
bond issue for jail in spite of the fact that it
hasn't had criminal for years certainly must be
looking for trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05
GOLD-MAkING

The alchemic quest for gold goes with increas-
ing success German chemists, using the method work
ed out by Prof Adolph Methe, say they obtaining
from mercury many times much gold, in compari-
son with the amount Of raw material used as they
were year ago. The ratio is TO 10000
This is not much. The thousand ounces of mere
ury are worth great deal more than one ounce Of
gold. The process, which requires the use of power
full electric current and elaborate equipment is expen-
sive and arduous. 1t is still cheaper seek gold in the
ground, in the old way. Still the progress made sug-
gess that the seekers may really succeed after while
N manufacturing gold in paying quantities.
SO far this modern quest has been scientific rat her
than prolt-seekng, From the viewpoint of science it
is amazingly successful. It TO have proved the
possibility Of changing element to another It
helps immensely in understanding the makeup of
the matter out Of which this world is made and which
have deal with from birth to death 1t gives man
and startling mastery over matter merely to be
able to transmute one or two metals. Every secret
learned in this field is stepping-sone to greater
secrets.
Gold, with all due respect to that beautiful and
useful metal is relatively unimporant. Iron for in
stance, is much valuable. And most valuable Of
all is energy. Continued progress in this modern al
chemy may eventually result in unlocking Natures
owns eXhausless stores of atomic energy. Then man
will be really master of the material world.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05

fundamentaist is one who believes what was
once taught by modernists.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05

Fall : coming. Already the grid.
iron Is making face, at the midron.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-05

Some people are So lazy. Which
) why there are SO many salads.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-28
2. s. Army AipIqnes Collide
 zwo A0iators Lose Liues
SHERIFF AND ONE MAN
 SHOT IN CONTROVERSY
Percy Dawson And Dan Weaver Are Dead. Incident to Six Months Fight on Power Line.

Selma, Ala, Aug. 2S dP Percy Dawson, sheriff and ban Weaver are dead here today, incident to q six months controversy over the laying Of public service power line over private property.
 Weaver shot Dawson 10 death as the sheriu and his deputies ap- preached his house to see about re- setting some traction poles which the land owner had cut down. Weaver was immediately slain by Hugh Sinclair, sherlff's deputy. Sin clair was not arrested.
 Trouble arose six months ago when the Dixie Construction Com- pany, employed ny the Alabama Power company, insisted condemna- ton proceedings in a move to pass a transmission line through Weav- CTS farm on the way from Lock 12 on the Coosa River to Selma. Weav- CT had refused 10 sell.
 Weaver later returned the check for Si5n when the court ruled against him.
 Sinclair reported that Weaver hailed the sherift with friendly greeting when the party appeared. then fired without warming, killing Dawson instantly. Sinclair returned the fire and Waver fell dead.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-28
Aviator -Bootlegger Found Slain
 Near Chicago Flying Field
Irving Schleig and Companion Had Been Shot Through Back of Head-Ran Rum In
 Planes From Canada, Police Say.

Chicago. Aug. 2S R- Irving Schlig, suspected as the mysterious airplane hootleggor, plying between Canada and Chicago, and Harry German, identified by the police as a gunman and rohber, were found shot to death near the Ashburue aviation field southwest Chicago early today.
 Schlg's automobile had been found previously in west side park lagoon. It was hloodstMned and bullet riddlcd, and apparently had been driven at full speed into tn" water in an effort to hide it.
 Schlig, held responsible for some Of Chicago's most spectacular and daring hold-ups and robbcrios, is believed to have been slain by rival bootleggcrs.
 Both victims had been riddlod with bullets. Each had been shot through the back of the head and bore other wounds.
 One body answered the general description of SChlicg who some time ago was seized in Chicago after m airp)auo load of liquor had been fonnd near Kalamazoo. Mich, Schlicg got out on bond and dtsap- pcarcd. The plane, said to have car- ricd a $l0.0aO cargo of CoOtrahand,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-28

from Messrs. Sullivan and Balou, his two opponents.
 Alr. Fisher has been one of the most active members of the Ameri- can Legion in this state. He is a past adjutant and commander of Brock Barnes post, American Legion .of Plainville and Aas been honored by the members Of the organization in many ways, He has served for three years as department historian for the state of Connecticut and has been intimately connected with every phase of Legion activity in Connecticut during that time. He has also been a delegate to every state convention of the Legion since 1921 and has represented the department Of Connecucut at two national conventions.
 The 40 and S is the playground .of the legion. It was formed to me .moriali-e the fact that the American troops in France were transported from front 10 front in box cars with the stamp on the outside of "S che vauz-4h hommes," meaning eight horses or 40 mon. The society ac- complishes much in the way of wei fare work and has become national- fly recognized integral part of the American Legion as a body
 MT, Fishers friends, knowing hia past record of service in the ey- sHrvicem"n's organization, bave socn fit 10 elect him to one of the most important state offices in tho order.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-28

New Haven, Ans 2S '0--Sports followers here were busy today dis cussing the Kaplar-Herman fight Of lost night. and some ot the incidents which followed 1t. including the reslgnetion of Dalid r. Flt1S5rald ot this city as a licensed referee ot boxing. and the claims that many or the rounds went less than tn" re- ouired three minutes.
 Twice during the bout Herman's manager walked around the edge or t,e ring 10 prolest that the time or the rounds was neirr 'nnP'd many seconds.
 Fit-eeraIl. who Is one of the best known sport followers and former bo>inr and wrestling officials in the state. today said that h" rotuFn'I Ills license as a referee to state com missioner Thomas L. nonohue iaS1 night as a protest aea'nst th" use in tre KapIar-Herman bout of Jack Shechan, of Tcston when he han undorstood ID till 6 ?. Ol. that ne y-i+zroraliN would he the referee.
 Fitzgerald says that it he had refereed the bout he would have given the decision to Herman aJ in lis orinion the latter took T major itv of the rounds. Fitzgerald also said that he was through with the boxing game under th" present con- ditions. He said that after the con- test McMahon, Eaplan's manager, told him that EaTlan was not in the best of condition.
 James Cayallaro. ot thIs city, | licensed timn-kcercr who was at the rirgside last night but who was not the official time-keeper. said today that after Herman's manager had made his first protest against short rounds" State Commissioner Dono- hue sent him 10 the other side of the ring to check mp on time. and that the watch showed that some rounds were eight and 10 seconds short and one round was B seconds short.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-28

was held while authorities made a search for Schlieg.
 In suitcase found near the bodies was an aviator's helmet, gog- Cles and leather jerkin. This outfit and the general description Of Schlieg in the police department files led the police 10 feel positive that SChlieg was one Of the victims and that the bodies probably had been thrown from an automobile.
 A belt buckle bearing the initial "S" was found on the body supposed 10 he that of Schlieg.
 Beside the other victim was found "a revolver loaded except for one empty chamber.
 Schlieg, prior to the landing of his plane in Michigan when forced down, had been engaged in aerial rum running between Detroit and Chicago, police declared,
 .Cap,ai of Detectives John Stegc later said positively that the body was that of SchlieE, who numerous times in the last two years had been arrested in connection with robber- icS and safe hloWings.
 Schlieg's reported aerial trips arc supposed 10 have had a Canadian destination.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-28
l. ", W, SECRETARY SUES
 OFFICERS AFTER ROUNDUP
John Jones Claims $35,000 in Compensation for Injuries
 Received

Fargo, ". D. Aug. cs tF>-Four Cass county officers and one Fargo citizen were named defendants in a S&5,000 damage suit filed late yes terday at the office of the United States district court clnrk by Harry Lashkowitz and Leland J. Smith. Fargo attorneys on behalf of John H. Jones, local secretary of the In iustrial workers Of the world
 The claim is made for injuries mental and physical, alleged to have teen received during the recent roundup and deportation of mem- bers of that organization here.
 Last week local officials took into custody all suspected I. W. W's, and last Monday night 11S of them were escorted to Moorheai Minn,, across the Red river from Fargo.
 Other damage suits are in course of preparation, Laskowitz stated.