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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22
Bedtime Stories !!
By HOWARD B. GARIS
Copyright. 1926, by Mcclure
Newspaper Sy'yticsts
UNCLE WIGGILY'S STRAWBER-
RIES

Will YOU please make me straw
berry shortcake?' asked Uncle Wig
gilv of his wife one morning.
Right gladly would do that,
answered the rabbit lady, talking
like an old moving picture, but
must 90 shopping now TO buy
new diamond dish pan at the three
and four cent store. Ask Nurse
Jane.
So the rabbit gentleman asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the musk
lat lady housckccpcr.
"Will You right gladly make mo
a strawberry short cake or have YOU
10 90 shoppiu gat the ten and elew-
en- cent store for gold coal shovel?
No. indeed haven - laughed
Nurse Jane. And | will make you
a Shortcakc if YOU get me the straw
berries.
That will do right speedily.
an it please YOU. - spoke the rab-
hit gentleman. talking like lvanhoc.
SO off he hoped toward the field
where, amid the green vines, nestled
The red berries which make such
wonderful >hortcakc. though some
people would rather have a long
cake on account of company.
While Uncle Wiggily was hop
ping down the lane, he heard some
little squeakv voics calling to him:
"Where are YOU going. Uncle
Wig-ily, and may we come with
you'
II am going after strawberries
nv ,tCars, answered the bunny
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22
SHULER CHARGES
truth WITHHELD
IN AIMEE CASE
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 22.-Rcv.
L. p. Shulcr, pastor Of the Trinity
Methodist church here, charged III
an open letter today that Los Ange-
les county authorities had sup
pressed the facts in their mvcSti-
cation Of the Aimee Semple Nc
Ihcrson kidnapping mystery.
Rev. Shuler's communication was
addressed jointly to Superior Judge
Arthur kcetch and District Attor-
ney Asa Keves. inviting these Off
cials to attend q mass meeting at
lis church and give the reasons
for failure of the grand jury to IN
diet the alleged kidnaPers of Mrs.
Mcpherson. after. three weeks of IN
vcstigation
The militant preacher said q for
rGal protest would be made by him
Srlf and his congregation Of 5000
prr1ons. tagain>t the suppression OF
any facts now known to the grand
lurv. or any evidence which has
been produced before that body. =
The grand jury dropped its in
ouirv into the Mcpherson ease,
without making report, and with
out returning indictments against
" known or unknown kidnaPpers y of
Mrs. Mcpherson, announcing briefly
that there was - insufficient cvl-
dcncc' TO indicate there had been
an abduction.
THE grand jury side stepped the
regular procedure in this case in
oder that the public might know
why we dropped the investigation
without handing down indict-
ments,' William H. Carter. fore
nan, explained.
Rev. Shulcr also suggested that
ian unbiased commission be ar-
pointed to investigate Angelus
temple, the million dollar tabernacle
founded by Mrs. Mcpherson.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22
STORE FIXTURES FOR ADS

A retail manager in American city has taken to
putting fixtures into his store every year not be-
the old out and need replacement but
because the new attract customers who come to
view and stay to buy.
Last year he used $4,000 in this way The bill for
the present year be about $4,000, which is the
he plans spend every year. 1t will be charged
to business expense instead of to capital account.
This is turning to business profits the popular
fancy for change The goods IN such store may not
be any better year than the preceding any
cheaper AS long patrons may be attracted not by
quality price of merchandise but by store fixtures
that is good form of advertising any. If the
public wants to pay for such things, the merchant
who gives them the chance is wise.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22

want YOU with me in case any bad
chaps happen to pop out! said Tn
Gle Wiggily with a laugh for well
he knew there were none in this
field.
IF they come | win nibble them!
promised Squeakie Eckie.
Wen, there were many red straw
berries. where Uncle Wiggily and
the cousin mouse were picking, and
soon their baskets were filled. Then
MI Longears called:
How many berries have YOU,
JilGc?''
II can t find single one" an
swercd JilIie.
"Why, there ought to be lots of
berries where YOU are, said the
rabbit. II II come over and show
YOU. And. hopping over, he point
ed to the red berries nesting in the
green grass.
on. those, squcakcd .Iillic.
''Whv | thought strawberries grew
ON straw. and | was looking for a
straw bush to pick them off. did
not know strawberries grew on the
ground.
And didn't eithcr!' said
Jolle, who hoped back with not
berry in his leaf basket "Only |
thought You said hayberries, and |
was looking for hayherries. =
..Oh. dear me, Ny goodness, Let
me laugh churklcd the bunny.
This is too funny-havbcrrics aud
berries growing on a straw bush
oh. Ia. Ha. Iia," and he laughed
until his pink nose twinklcd.
Then he showed Jolliie and Jil,e
how to pick the red berries from
the green vines tangled IN the grass.
and soon all the baskets were tlIt-
ed and Nurse Jane made a wonder
full cake. And if pussy cat docSn I
use her tongue to wipe all the red
paint off the wooden soldiers coat
in tell You next about Uncle Wig
.ilv's radio.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22
PROHIBITION HEAD
DENIES CHARGES
OF CORRUPTION
Asserts He Welcomes
Investigation by Feder-
al Jury.
Dy United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, July -
Indictments charging Colonel Ned
NJ. Green, federal prohibition adj
mipiStrator for northern Califor-
mia and Nevada, with criminal ncgli-
gence, misconduct and appropriation
of seized liquors to his own use will
he sought next Monday from the
federal grand jury, according to re-
ports confirmed today.
Twenty or more witnesses will be
Subpoeuaed.
They Will include prohibition
agents, government intelligence unit
operatives and employees of the ho-
tel where Green lives.
Colonel Green, the unexpected re-
port of the investigation coming as
a bomb>hell. denied the charges
catcgorically and declared he vel
comcd an investigation.
The charges, developed as the
climax of weeks of investigation by
special government operatives and
United States Attorney George Hat
field were reputed to embrace ac
cUSatlonS that Green employed the
official automobile with its chauf
fcur to transport himself, his friends
and miSaPproPriatcd liquor ON
"partics' in San Francisco and
down the peninsula.
Colonel Green intimated that he
believed the investigation an "at-
tempted framcup.' He scathingly
criticized government agents who.
he charged, had sncaked' behind
his back.
The charges will be laid before
the grand jury by Mrs. Mabel Walk
cr WiIlcbrandt, assistant United
states attorney general, according
to reports uHofficiallv confirmed.
Mrs. Wiilehrandt arrived last Sun.
day from Washington.
Colonel Green was named prohi-
bition administrator for northern
California and Nevada September
/ of last year. succeeding. Samuel
Ruttcr, and assumed office Septcm-
hce -.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell OF I'm
perial Valley for this date
in past years.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July %. 1906

l.. +. Cooley returned last Tues
day from Il ten days trip to Los
Angeles aud san Diego. He reports
seeing lots of valley people there
and SAYS things are pretty lively
bat FL Centre looks awfullv good
to him just the same.
superintendent Cooper laid off his
carpenters last night and now the
hammer and saw are not heard ON
the bank building and opera house
block. He has u crew of MeNicans
cleaning up the streets.
During the past threg weeks Inn
pcriu Valley cant&toupcs have
been going east in solid trains on
passenger time. More thad 800 ears
have gone east, the route selected
being over the Southern Pacific and
Rock Island. the time from this
valley to Chicago, being only 5t@
days. From FL Pasv to Chicago the
run is made in - hours over the
Rock Island road.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22
TAX on WAITER

Opinions differ to what nccca5arcs.
The city Of Munich, Germany needing rcvc-
nue., recently imposed tax on beed There
immediate and widespread protest the ground that
the city authorities had business taxing nece5ares
Of life" SO the intolerable tax was repealed, and in
stead the tax transferred to water.
Water is doubtless a luxury in Munich, any Of
the nfrequent Americans who have tried get glass
of Il with their meals in that city will testify. Prob
ably the home Of Muenchner beer believes TOO, that
anyone drinking water ought to be pehaliled
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22
Cattle Market

Cattlc-ao0: moderately active,
about steady. Bulk steers medium
kinds $100-7""5. few commons down
to $500; She stock mostly plain
kinds $4.50.5.7j; few heifcrs up to
>6.7I; cutters $2.50+.O0: bulls strong
To 2Jc higher. good bulls S:.7j-6.0o.
medium around $500.
Calves 100; generally steady.
Buik milk Nealer> .Oo-l2.OU; com
mon calves and hcavics S7.OO-9O0.
Hogs-600, holdoverS 500; nothing
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22

sold early, practically no bids. Late
yesterday three loads desirable
weight butchers $3.50.
Shecp--None. Medium to choice
lambs quoted $3.50. l4o0; common
to choice ewes $j.00-7.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22

A new cement plant at Merccd
will soon receive so carloads of ma
chinery from Detroit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22

y shortage of fruit pickcrs is re-
ported from Fresno and Tularc coun-
tics.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22

\ new fruit packing house was
opened at Dmuba. Tularc county,
Ju,y l..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-22

Good poets are born, not made.
Good husbands are made, not born.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-28
PORTLAND WOMAN LAWYER IS AGAINST
FlF1Y-FOUR HOUR LAW FOR WOMEN WORKERS

them from having an :even break"
with prospective employer in the
matter Of securing good positions. The
men come with no such restrictions
ana are thus able to secure the best
positions. while the women get SCRUB
bling" jobs"'
The speaker declared that the state
ment that the proponents of these
measures that this puts the women on
an even footing with the men as the
men are restricted by union rules is
false, because the unions do not re-
strict their men to a certain number
of hours, but allow for overtime work.
She also spoke of the amendment to
the constitution which concerns wom-
ems equality rights, declaring that In
no state in the Union is there abso-
lutte equality between men and women.
In every state of the Union the labor
of the wife is the property of the hus-
band and this reacts very unfavorably
to the woman in many instances.
Miss Laughlin declared that she had
been approached by a friend who urg-
ed her to buy Florida real estate dur
ing the boom, but she had refused to
buy anything there while their laws
continued as unequal as they are to-
day. She said that in Florida a woman
who had been married twice and had
son by her first marriage. owned a
house. Her second husband. who did
not like the boy. refused to let him
enter the house and the case was
taken to court. According to the laws
of Florida the case was decided in the
mans favor. The laws of Mississippi
are much the same, the speaker point
ed out.
Miss LaughIin spoke In a very able
manner and introduced witty savings
and stories at various times to Illus
trate particular points. The members
of the club were very much interested
in her talk and were greatly pleased
that they were able to secure such a
fine speaker for their meetings.
There were 80 members present. De-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess who was assisted by Mrs
Charles b. Paine and Mrs. o. c. s.
Davies.
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Augusta Women
Bankers Club Meets
At Augusta House

The members Of the Augusta Wom-
en- Bankers Club met Tuesday even
ing at the Augusta House where they
enjoyed a delicious steak supper be-
fore the regular business meeting.
Dainty hand painted place cards
marked the places of the members.
these being the work of Miss Flora
Knight of the First National Granite
Bank. Between the courses cross
word puzzles and guesses which were
very puzzling were enjoyed and much
merriment was occasioned by the
witty answers. These were the con-
tribution to the evenings plea sure Of
Miss Jessie Carr Of the First National
Granite Bank.
Immediately after the banquet the
company adjourned to the reception
room where the business meeting was
held. Minutes of the last meeting
were read and regular business of the
club was attended to. The committee
on entertainment announced the next
meeting to be held at Hotel North on
February Is. This will be in the form
of a Valentine Party and delightful
time Is anticipated.
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Madison Fiddler
Wins Fiddlers'
Contest Thursday
(Special to- Kennebec Journall

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Madison, Jan. 27-The Pastime
Theatre was crowded to its utmost
capacity this evening at an old fash
Toned fiddlers' contest. Manager
Smiley at the beginning announced
that each person was allowed to play
two selection and one encore. The
judges were picked from the audi
ence and were George Lane, Herbert
Sawyer. DR.. w. s. Milliken, Mrs.
Adelaide Dean and John DeRoche.
The contestants played in the fol-
lowing order: Daniel Mccarthy of
Madison, Charles Thompson of
Starks, Timothy SWEET, the two-fin-
gered fiddler from Skowhegan, Ward
Parlin Of New Vineyard. Lewis Noldit
OF Arson Valley, who was the oldest,
being 70 years of age, o. w. Hewey
of Arson Valley and Joe Ouelette of
Madison.
After the players had all played
the judges announced that their de-
cision would lay between Mccarthy,
Mr.. SWEET and Mr.. Ouelette. After
each had played Fishers Hornpipe by
unanimous decision they awarded the
purse Of $25 in gold to Ouelette.
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CnarIes Goodhuo
Charles Goodhue. who has been
confined to his bed for the past two
weeks. passed away Wednesday
morning.
He was "a years Of age and is sur
vived by one brother, George C..
Goodhue and two nieces, Mrs. John
Meader of Albion and Mrs. Olive
Rogers of Readfield.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Annie M. Wheeler is a medi-
cal patient at the Augusta General
Hospital.
Miss Ruth Graves of South Paris
Is visiting her aunt. Mrs. F. f.. Webb.
The names of those on the debat-
ing teams at Winthrop high school
have been announced as follows: Sc
nior class, Gladys Aldrich, Hollis
Tibbetts and Esther Smith with Elsie
Philbrick as alternate; JUNIOR class,
Raoul Fountain. Clyde Hewett and
Erma Davenport, with Dixie Maxon
as alternate.
Winthrop camp, M. w. Of A., will
hold their installation OF officers at
Moose hall Friday evening, Jan. 20,
at which time the Monmouth camp
will be guests for the evening. Dis
trict Deputy Edward Walker of Wa
terville will be the installing officer
and a quartet from Augusta will fur
nish music. All member are request
ed to attend. Imogene Partridge of
Augusta was the week end guest of
Evelyn Hills.
Mrs. Lucy Rowe has returned to
Waterville after a visit with Mrs.
Effie French.
/. A. Hills and daughter. Miss Eve
Ign Hills, were visitors in Augusta
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pomeroy Of
Auburn and Miss Thelma Daniels
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mitchell.
Mrs. Mary Abelli is visiting friends
in Lewiston.
Mrs. Mary Restori and son Louis
have returned to their home in Lew
iston after visit with friends in
town.
The morning exercises at Winthrop
High school Wednesday morning were
in charge of Phillip Sturtevant who
read the scripture. Gladys Aldrich
gave a reading entitled Mrs. Peas
lees Flower Garden" Esther Smith
rendered a pia 10 solo and Paul Pit
man told humorous story.
Mrs. L. P. Maxim Of Kents Hill Wis
tied relatives in town the first of the
week.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church met
with a good attendance Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. r. H.
Curtis. The devotional exercises were
led by Mrs. Curtis and the lesson
which was on PRAYER was conduct
ed by Mrs. Gertrude Ingraham.
The mystery box was in charge of
Mrs. Eta Brown. Following the
meeting light refreshments were SER
we'd by the hostess.
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MAINE RELIGIOUS
EDUCATORS WILL
unity EFFORTS

A plan of Observation-Disclosures CO.
operation in Name which has been
recently worked out was accepted by
the executive committee of the State
Council of Religious Education, at
the semi-annual meeting which was
held Wednesday at the Y. M. c. A..
building.
The plan In brief calls for the State
Council to assist the various denomi-
nations in carrying forward their
several programs in such ways as
the denominations may deem advis-
able and to undertake the promotion
of such special types of religious ed
ucation as are not being stressed by
the UNCONVENTIONAL agencies within
the state.
It is expected that in this way the
field of religious education in Maine
may be more thoroughly covered at
little additional expense and that the
results secured will be far in excess
Of those in the past.
An educational committee will be
appointed by the board of trustees
Of the council and shall consist of
paid educational field workers 6f the
cooperating denominations and If the
council. and in the case of denomina-
tions that have no paid field workers.
that person who Is responsible for
the diecting of the church school
program for the denomination in the
state. together with specialists in re-
ligious education and specialists In
general education.
1t was, also voted to secure Mr..
Curtis Of Rumford, who has been
acting as financial secretary on a
part time basis. to work full time If
possible. but if he cannot be secured.
two other time men are to be
procured in other sections of the
state to assist in the raising of funds.
The plans for the next meeting,
which will be held next fall in con-
nection with the annual convention,
were left to the executive committee.
Several financial matters were left
to the financial committee.
There were about Is membe
present with Judge Frederick Hinck-
ley of Portland, presiding. A dinner
was served at noon at the Augusta
Girls Community Club. A short in
formal address by DR.. Augustus o.
Thomas on Correlation OF Church
Education Work with the General
Education York Of the State" was
very interesting to the members.
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WEBER POND

The Christmas Club will meet with
Mrs. w. E. Strong on Wednesday,
February 3 with the usual picnic
dinner at noon.
Mrs. Alfretta Brown and Mrs.
George Fletcher of West Somerville,
Mass, and Mrs. Everett Brown of
cambridge. ass. have returned to
heir homes afte rpassing a week
With Mrs. Eta Burrows. They were
allied here by the death of Edwin
,arrows Clark.
John Reed of Waterville is the
guest of H. w. Reynolds.
Jessie Whitney made an auto trip
to Augusta Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethel Clark of Waterville
passed the week end with her moth
err. Mrs. Eta Barrows.
Arthur Smiley and daughter were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. I. j.
Robbins.
A. S. Prescott made business trip
to Augusta, Tuesday.
Mrs. A. o. Humes and Mrs. F., J.
Robbins We're in Waterville Thursday,
to attend the funeral of Edwin Clark.
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Nature Study Climb

The Nature Study Club passed a
worthwhile day with Mrs. Bishop on
Tuesday. The business session in the
forenoon was followed by most In
teresting paper on Florida Birds, which
was sent by one Of the members. Mrs.
Frank Eastman, who Is passing the
winter there.
AT noon dinner was served in the
dining room. Mrs. Bishop had arranged
q very attractive centerpiece repre-
senting forest scene, lake and wood
land. The wild life was portrayed by
life-like Japanese models. The place
cards were tests Of the students
knowledge along botanical lines and
the work Of insects. Each member re-
sponded Understandings.
The menu was delectable and varied
to meet the requirements of all. The
roll call was answered by quotations
from Sarah Orne Jewett. one of
Names loved authors, who had a
charm her own in describing the beau
ties of her State.
The review of the MOSES and
lichens showed the result of long and
careful study and all enjoyed this part
of the program. While snow covers
the fields and hills, these branches of
botany. bryology and thallophyta. can
still be pursued for frost and snow
trouble them not.
The club will meet February 9 with
Mrs. Williams at her home and con-
tinue their studies. The meeting of
February % will be held with Mrs.
Rogers at her home instead of with
Mrs. Bishop as scheduled on the calen-
dars.
RECONSIDERATION night and installa-
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WINTHROP
1sbekah installation

The installation of officers of Arthur
Lovejoy Rebekah Lodge was held
Tuesday evening, preceded by a sup
per at $50. The installing officer was
Mrs. Ellie French. d. D. p. assisted by
Mrs. Margaret Foster. D. G. NJ; Mrs.
Rose Wellman, D. G. W.; Miss Harriet
weston, ID. G. c., and Miss Moody, D.
G. Sec. and Miss Edith Foster, D. G. l..
g., of Augusta. and Mrs. Hamilton, D.
G. Treas. of Hallowell.
The officers installed were: N. g.,
Mrs. Edith MITCHELL; v. G., Mrs. Eve
lyn Godfrey: Cond., Mrs. Alice Bates:
warden. Mrs. Eva Marble: chaplain,
Mrs. Gertrude Fellows; r. S. N. G.,
Mrs. Leah Bell; L. S. N. G., Mrs. Ma
bel Wheeler; r. S. v. G., Mrs. Eva
Bishop: l.. s.. v. G., Mrs. Grace Mitch
ell; 1. G.. Mrs. Grace Moore; o. G., Mrs.
Mae Eustis.
The following COMMITTEES were APP
pointed: Finance committee, Mrs An
ma limbaugh. Mrs. Rose Wellman and
r. B. Bishop: investigating committee,
Mrs. Margaret Foster, Mrs. Dora
Horn and Charles Longfellow: degree
master, John limbaugh.
A program was given which included
vocal solo by Mrs. Bates. with Mrs.
Bell at the plano and John Godfrey,
violin; readings by Mrs. Hamilton of
Halloweil and a solo by Mr. Keiser
of Augusta.
The week-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lemdel Kenney passed away
early Wednesday morning.
John Scappa is passing a few days
in Boston,
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Rebekah Aid Appoints
Christmas Sale CO1nms.
At Special Meeting

At the special meeting of the Re-
bekah Aid held last evening the regu-
lar business was attended to and the
following table committees were APP
pointed for the next annual Christ
mas sale.
Apron Table: Florence Johnson,
chairman: Eva Pierce, Susie Wake
field, Nellie Rackliff. Emma Tootha-
ker and Mabel Garfield.
Fancy Work Table: Florence Black,
chairman; Mary Hetherington, Daisy
Stewart, Alice Hayes, Hannah Ripley
and Lillian Jarvis.
Candy Table: Phoebe Sylvester
chairman: Lou Meigs, Laura Messer
and Blanche Yeaton.
Food Table: Eva Lamson, chair
man; Edith Foster, Augustus Petten-
gil and Mildred Caine.
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Carnival Team Selected

After weeks of hard practice the
following students have been selected
to represent Winthrop High school
at the State Carnival to be held in
Earl Holmes and Earl Har-
ris in the 100 yard dash and the one
mile run on snowshoes and Kenneth
Norcross and Willie Lindholme in the
100 I'd. dash and two mile run on
skis. Their time in the trials indi.
Gates that under competition they
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daughter. Mrs. Ruth Mains in Port
land.
Mrs. Jessie Mains of Brunswick
passed the weekend at her home.
Isaac Howard has a portable mill
operating on his wood lot.
Geraldine Stott. the young daugh-
ter Of DR.. and Mrs. Ardenne Stott,
suffered n painful injury one day last
week. when she fell while skiing,
doubling her right arm under her, re-
sulting in a broken wrist.
Mrs. Maud p. Gay passed Saturday
with Mrs. Fl. 8. Walker in Bath.
Mrs. Clarence Preble passed the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Lemuel
Preble. in Bath.
David Blair. Alton 3. Thwing and
Wilson Wright are serving on the
traverse jury in Bath.