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Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
FIRST or FORD
SHIPS REACHES
DETROIT DOCKS

The first of the fleet of 100 ships
purchased by Henry Ford from the
United States slipping board to be
scrapped for the inafafaGttue Of
Ford products, reached the River
I Rouge plant of the Ford Motor com
pany Thursday, December IL. Hitch
ed to a snorting tug, the big steel
freigther slowly Breasted the, ehoppy
water of the Detroit river and f.nal-
ly dropped anchor il the Roage slip,
its last vqyaae comnleted.
The shin. Lake FonduIac, barely
escaped the grip of winter all the
way along the route to Detroit, In
the st. Lawrence it was necessary
to plow lanes through ice fields
already formed and the ship with its
tug passed through the Welland
eanal on December l5, the day before
the canal was closed for the winter.
On 4he high sea-. gales buffcted the
stauneh tug and its hoIpless burden.
On three occasions all wireless com
munication was destroyed aud the
Callcamp. one of seven seagoing tugs
also purchased by Mr.. Ford, was
forced to seek the protection of At
lantic haApors for its charge.
Eleven men were carried by the
Lake Fonduiae on IFS trip to the
River Rouge and the tug was man
ned by d Il crew of 23. The vessel
to be scrapped is of $500 tons cargo
capacity; 25l feet long with \
beam Of 49, feet. Upon its arrival
at the Rouge plant, it will be dis
mantlea aud all boilers, pumps and
other nseable equipment salvaged.
The remainder of the slip will be
scrapped, Its steel to be used in the
manufacture Of Ford ears aud trucks
and Fordson tractors.
Although tie vessel il rrcapable
of motion under IFS own power, one
boiler was kept fired all the way
to Detroit to provide steam for
operating finches, windlasscs and
for steering.
Built In Cleveland durinx the he-
roic era of the World WaN the ap-
pearanee of the I4are Fondulac rs
It rolls at anchor or passively re-
ponds to the power of the tnr is
enc of pathetic helplessness. lis
keel was laid during the final
months Of the war when the energy
IF thousands Of man and millions
IF dollars were being spent to
build rlnre ships. BY the time
i lad been launched and equipped
to play its part in tie game IF war,
however Tia war was ended.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
BILLION DOLLARS
REPRESENTED BY
FOUR DELEGATES
ny United rress LEASED Wire

Los ANGELES, Jan. ia bill,
lien dollars worth of OH viii be
represented by four delegates alone
at tie American Petroleum Iustt.
tate 5 annual conference which op-
ems here Monday,
The petroleum 'magnates who are
to figure prominently in the 1926
conference are Edward L. D0henv,
Los Angeles; Harry +. Sinclair; IL.
L. kiagsbury, president of STANDARD
Oil California, and Henry L. Do.
hefty, president of the 5000, ,0O0, 900
cities service company.
Approximately $500 oil producers
are expected here for the six day
convention.
The first three days Of the cou-
ference will be devoted to business
sssloHs, followed by three days OF
excursions into Southern Califor-
MA 5 producing fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
EyC0UgA Agg5ggAT FOe tYEAT50g

A Representative Of the Goodyear-ZeppeIin Conn
pany winch turning the German Zeppelin patents to
american use, ASKS congressional committee TO do
tae5e three tnngs for the encouragement american
aviation
FIRST write into the international airship conven-
tlon clause providing that at least half the airshps
operating between the United States and foreign eoun
tries should be American built and operated;
second, encourage the building of dirigibiies by
federal appropriation OF sl5,000000 compete with
British construction
third, provide harbors and airports for aircraft IN
the sanle way that such provision is made, through
federal appropriations, for water craft.
All OF these suggestions sound reasonable enough.
The third is probably the most important With air.
ports and air beacons and other of assistance
FOR flyers the development of commercial flying might
take of itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
SUPPLY COMPANY
GIVES EMPLOYEES
HANDSOME BONUS


During the first week Of January,
the Western Auto Supply company
distributed to its employees, a bonus
bl the form OF cYnmon stock in the
company.
Each enploye who has been in
the service of the company for one
calendar year ending January /,
received a bonus amounting to one
twelfth of his annual earnings.
This system OF distribution has
been in effect at the Western Auto
Supply company during the past few
years This year over $40 en-
.ployes win ENJOY the bonus, which
according to George Pepperdine.
president of the company, amounted
TO something like 100000.
Since its maeptionn the Officials
OF Western Auto have encouraged
employees to become stockholders un-
til today a goodiy portion of the
outstanding stock is in the hands
of those who are actively engaged III
the service of the company.and who
arc responsible for the rapid growth
of the concern.
Increases Interest
The Western Auto Supply com
panv advocates the theory that the
interest of the employe and employ
ef is mutual and that in order to
expect the best cooperation from
its employees, any concern must have
the interest of its employees at heart.
For this reason. the company
f;nds it'not only profitable to pay
il eo-wofkers salaries as high, aud
IN many cases higher than the aver
aye wage, but also to give liberal
beuus IN stock.
The company urges its men to
keep the stock and the dividends
from year TO year and accumulate u
worth while interest in the business.
The Western Auto Supply COM
pany officials and employees cafl
themselves the >.Westcrn Auto
Family, The spirit of friendliness
aud good fellowship can be seen
throughout the organization and
5his fact is largely responsible for
Tie conscientious work among all
is people in putting forth every eff
fort possible toward the rapid dc.
Nelopment OF the business.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
oh. nv Goodness! exclaimed
Uacle WisgiIy

= IA net playing a game. squeak
ed the mouse girl with a giggle. I
mean what 30 you want N this
store
Ny wife 5 new hat with round
box en- the side. wrapped up in a
bunch OF carrots. he answered, and
when the mouse girl looked at him
III surprise and astonished-like hc
said: "Oh. IN all nike, Up. | mean
my wife 5 hat is IN round box and
the hat has carrots ON it,.
There it is. slueaked the mouse
girl, and she gave the rabbit gem
tlemau a r0und boX with the neE hat
IN it.
Back toward his bungalow hoped
Mr.. Lougears lie was thinking how
stylish Size would look wearing ii to
the moving pictures. that evening,
when, al OF a Sudden. Uncle Wig
giiv met Mr.. Whitewash, The polar
ear gentleman.
WI Tire .abbit end beAr were
all;ing together, Uncle Wiggily set
he louhd nat 1oX duwn cH The IN y
bee'o3 him There Johnnie ana 3 H.
e Basltaii sw il and Johnnie said:
Oh, lock. iiie " Thee "a
,clA} boz. tnc,e " igg ~ doesn I
vrnt if bceni'se be has put it ASIDE.
g5 Le ;al.ts ps +, take H.,
-'f la' 3a we TaHt Gf a round
bcx asked Ri ia.
We can pretend il is sled and
1ast h~n this nil. chsttered
jciIH;e. '{ome Gn, we !! have a
Cine ride
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
RUDOLPH PLAYS
NATIVE ROLE IN
NEW FILM COBRA

Although Rudolph Valentine was
horn under the romantic ITALIAN
Skies, he plays an ltahan Tor the
first tine since he became q star in
Cobra, which VIII Dc shown. ut
The Palace theatet, begianing sur,
day.
lie has interpreted nearly every
dtAer nationality. In Cohsa 4 Fal.
entino plays an Italian count with
.l weakness for the ladies' His ap.
peal to women Heads him INTO an ii
Fair with the wife of his best friend.
This has tragic and dramatic
iimaX-one' of the strongest situa-
tions in which the star has ever ap-
pcared.
Cobra " was adapel from Mar.
lin Drown $ successful Broadway
arama by Anthony Coldeway.
Nita Naldi. who has reduced her
weight 10 l23 pounds, plays the CO.
Ira woman Gertrude Olmsfeal.
blonde aud wholeSmae. has the sSNn.
rathetic feminine role. Cassdn Iler-
guson returns 10 the screen as the
best friend.
The action starts ;a Italy, bat
most Of it takes place in New York
Il is 4 modefn drama and has been
produced on 4 lavish scale.
Scenes nj the fameas AIturas
round up are. incorporated in :. An
Around Frying Pan which will
be shown for tile last time at the
Palace tonight The production,
which is q western is. ,loscibed his
full Of thrills, live action and excel
.eAt acting.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
DICTATORSRPS

Fangalos, premier OF Greece, is now dictator He
says So and the people SEEM to agree. That makes
gate string OF relationships the Mediterranean
Spain, Italy, Greece and turkey. Bulgaria and Hun
gary al IN virtually the status And the French
are Gazing for dictator.
this Is curious situation, seven years after
great war fought to make the world safe for de
nocracy.'
win ii last? And VIII the desire or tolerance of
one-nan rule spread?
afdly History, far as it teaches anything
de-lntely teaches the alienation Of popular moods
tAe peiidutln swings back and forth between denoc
racy and autocracy.
4 be general trend in modern times and especially
n fhe last century and halt has been plainly demo-
et2te, With shoa-iyed see-saWs I'll isn't EzeIy that
las t1eAa y reaAy changed since the orld War The
lpic@ reaction has been due to transient conditions
and viii probably pass with them
There Is a manifest difference, too between nearly
al Of these post beuTn detatorships and those to
whlen the nations were formerly accustomed These
~ voluntary in large ne PEOPLE feel the
reed @ strong man, and surrender the-r power for
tie moment, ing that they can thke III Back when
they like Ihss rot true ia Italy. But even there
tie pendu nn may he expected tc swing the other way
Nifn few years All the people craze self-expression
again.
And pefhans the temporary RELAPSE of Democracy
Viii be found, nstai merely corararative--nof an.
actual slufap bit the return swine Of an ascending
sriral which represents hnnen progress.
maAe British TomAaies AoncsiaA for TIC war.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
LAV ENFoRcEAENT IN RiGF Places

The fate Of Representative Langley OF Kentucky
is about the best of what those who are stand
ing Io4 law enforcement have recently had TO ot1er
MS hentucaan has been convicted Of violating
the eighteenth amendment to the constitution. After
ali the courts had passed Judgment and held him
guilty charged he mas been ousted from his seat IN
the house OF representatives.
Two facts stand out boldly in this conspicuous
first the prohibition law be enforced provid
ed there real effort made to do 1t; second, It has
been enforced this instance against III high
official position and he has been made to feel the pow
OF tie fundamental OF the 1t proof
favor the nigh and mighty who suffer the penalty
the law, do Jonn Doe and Richard Zoe.
Ii the world isn't moving it is at least holding fast
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
DECREASING fLLiTERACY

Ailaougn LOUISIANA St ranks lowest among the
states III lie lilief@cy colun, 1t mas comptIshed
94sAI aea4 IN iesselllg TINS the past years.
II4te1acy Ior the country decreased 5 per
cent slnce AeoU In the period 1t has decreased
zo.y per for Louisiana.
ms IS a,vely ine slowing o. progress. 1t is es-
isa.y hopelui as an indication Of the impetus given
euucation III tnat stale. 1t pointed out that the
amount Of ilCeracy at any gwen time is index OF
TIE past ratler tnan the present. AGuIt terates
LOUISIANA now were enIQTen % more years ago
Aseil educational opportunities were lar less than TO-
eg Mlen the present school generation grows up if
the saTne rate OF improvement IS maintained ltefacy
u Louisiana will be almost negligible, for more and
DettcF schools available now than eyer before.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
WASHINGTON .J4YWALKING

JayWalklng IS allowed IN Washington That, you
may say ABOUT what might be expected from the pro-
yncaIsnl that pretended center of sophistcatlon.
But there's another point to 1T.
The freedom to jaywalk is established by Judicial
decision. local traffic regulation prohibited
ing tile streets anywhere but at cross walks or in dis
regard OF traffic signs. The police arrested hundreds
Juuge knew better lie all the offenders free,
the ground that the municipal government was
uthorlzed to regulate only Vehleular traffic, and not
pedestrians"
Entirely ignoring, by the way, the fact that it's
impossible to regulate wheel traffic without regulating
foot traffic because each hnders the other uness they
keep then places and take their turn. Also assuming
that citizen has rights when he's walking II
front OF driver than when he's driving in front of
walker.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
WIZARD ERECTS
TOW HRS TO COAX
RAFN DOWNPOURS

CoAIINGA ('4i., Jan. l6--Gkar-
les Hatfield, self stv ed train " =
all was here today, having JUS,
erected bis "sa.u wooing towers
according 10 his agreement with
farmer Of thc Tulare Lake distr5@t
Hatfield. if saceessful, viii not
get essll rs he obtained. last year.
spt viii reeeife the proceeds Of u
ale.in field over which he will guar
ssftee 70 groduee sufficient rain.
. WhHenain he'd not fallen over
Central Gaiifornia at noon today
3arkening clouds were gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16


Ehpie Wigeilv Was 80 busy Ia k
ng that he never noticed the sai;ig-
rel hays .akirg the hat iax fzola
behind hin, And. not Knowing Il
lat was in the boc, Jstnnie and Bill
lie pushed it to the top Of the Hill
Then they sat cn top Of the box,
pushed Themselves off and began to
coast.
But half way down the hill the.
round box hit = stone. Up in the
air i bouneea. Up in the air boune-
Cd Johnnie aud Billie. Aud when
they came down they sat on the box.
crushing it and the new hat.
e0h, MY goodness . cried Enele
Wieeily when he Saw what -lrad hap-
pcued. "You have ruined the bon
net!'t But Mr. Whitewash looked
AT it and said:
No, it's fuSt bent into o little
different shape More stylish,
Should say. Take It home and I'm
sure your wife win never notice the
difference. 1t really is very styi-
ish shape
So Cnele W.ggily took the crushed
hat with its buhrh Of smashed ear
rots TO his wife. She took one look
81 It and cried:
on, what SMART love If q hat.
: didp t rememE On tEat { hal pick
q oat such 4tylisR one. IT. is
bcrer taan T thoughf! Thank YOU.
"ghank gcCdnass aEd th'k Mr..
Whifewashl Whispered Uncle Wig
81 = TO himsc E.. - Also thank John
E and Ri' ie. They did in" 50,
II III haPqcned for Tie best, Toil see.
asa if I ba.tcr doesn't trv 70
umr eff he slice Of lrtd v'tcn fbe
salt is passing tho pepper, I'll tell
yon neAt1about Unc.a q gg = and
the big chestnut.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
JAFAEESE COPS SEEK
UNLTCEN9ED LISTENERS

TOXIC, Jan. l6.- The polire esti-
metz that there are 10000 unlicensed
FAl4Q receiving sta5ions in use In
Osaka. TIE autiorit.es are eol,-
q tlhg a systematic search Of the
city 70 losate the broadcast Hstcn
efsin, and promise to prosecute all
W'o do not Immediately secure IL
reAsos and pay fees caiied for by
thc broa|castlng company and thc
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
Bed Time Stories
By HOWARD r. GARTS
Copyright, 1895, by Mcclure
Newspa per Syndicate
UNCLE wI0GII4y AND TET-3
ROUND BOX

'<NHl you please get my hat for
ne2 asked lnelc Wiggiiv s new
wife Of him Gre day. MS he sat IN tho
hol ow stump bungalow, wondering
What TO da to have an adventure.
New though the baany gentleman
as sitting in his easiest eda;a', very
mug and ronfortable like, still he
WaScso polite that he at once said:
''0f course dear, whcre is your
sat win brag il TO you. Is It
al the fgont rack or the BACK rack? =
Neither ouel" laughed the rab-
bit lady. My new hat .is in the
sX aed seven cent store. | boagh
Yesterday, but left it to have 3
junch of carrots slowed Gu the side.
nd If vii be ready il you viii hop
over there and get it.
(which shall 30 with pleasure,
my dear" ss>l the rabbit gentleman
with low and polite how of his
tgsiuk. pnking nose. = But bow
sltaii asfw veHr hat from aav
tbers IN thai SIX aud seven cent
itore
Ny hat will be in a round hax,
answered the rabbit lady, with a
bunch of carrots on The side. y
i" Carrots en- the bbN, my dear
~. Ne. On my hai1 laughed
Mrs. Loagears.
Over the fields and through the
weeds hop,ed tae rabbit until h.
reached the eleven aud twelve-oh,
excuse me--siS and seven cent store.
What do yen wish3' asked lie
ittic umuse gfrl clerk.
Il wish fer 4 geld diamond loaf
# bread said Mr.. Lengears. 8, Now
/ is my turn what do you wise
Imperial Valley press., 1926-01-16
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight aud Sunday with moderate
temperature.
southern California: Fair tonight
and Sunday; normal temperature.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
Friends Of Prohibition Should Not and as a Rule
Do Not Participate in Straw Polls on
the Prohibition Issue

The following action taken by the the Anti
league o America Washington
in
goodpu bu actually a
qualification The opportunity
responsibility
o limited
O.
thirsty minority casting
Repeatedly after the careful official election
This
federal questions election of federal
working enforcement the Straw
norp he accomplishment of this result
methods seapponted
the members the House OF Representatives. This
evidenced
useo o etterhead and fnked envelopes.
Bishop PRESIDENT Mcbride general
tenden H. A chairman
Bishop H. Cherngo Judge Richard Hop
z. S. Tope, A Davis William
NJ Forgave E H. Briggs NJ P Boynon
H. T.. Laugh F. Cochran B. Wheeler
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
BOOTLECCERS IN new YORK ESQ YEARS AGO
Tax-paying Taverns Injured by Illicit Dealers


address before of the
Newly which showed that York had
talk would
with prohibition
claimed that
ESQ "
booeggng) brandy
drinking about
ciyis public
This of
New Amsterdam New York
extending
brandy to daily experience"
twib booeggers handled We remark
traffic definition of
al of be
so legahzed them
blegger extended through
oil boolegger
the enlightened
outwed
traffic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

Senator Edwards of New Jersey, has
proposed national referendum on prohi-
bition and intimates that the dry leaders
are afraid to permit the holding of such
referendum. The fact is, referendum of
this kind would be illegal and worthless.
AS Mr. Wheeler, general counsel Of the
Anti-Sa1oon League, points out, the only
legal referendum on federal issues is in
the election of Congressman and United
States Senators, who are for or against
such issues.
There have been three such referendums
held since the prohibition law became op-
eratve and the dry majorities have been
increased in each succeeding vote. State
governments provide for referendums and
the vets can raise the issue there. They
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
WET BLOC To HOLD HEARING
Doughty Beer Pleaders in Congress
to Abandon Bills for Present and
Hold Public Hearing of Friends

The wet bloc in the lower house of
Congress, composed of between fifty and
sixty Congressman, who for the most part
come from the Eastern seaboard in a
meeting, March 3, decided to abandon
their efforts for the time being to secure
the enactment of beer bill legalizng rs
per cent beer and so-called light wines
Instead of urging these bills at the
present time the bloc, which is known as
a non-oficial committee, will begin pub
lie hearings, March 81, to adduce testi-
mony to guide it in proposing legislation.
According to the public press, after this
committee concludes that the public de-
mands repeal of the Volstead law il will
prepare bill accordingly. On the other
hand if evidence appears to favor mod-
fcation the committee will draw its bills
along these lin4sys---@z-szsa.s
At this meeting the bloc voted to con-
tinue Congressman John Philip Hill as
leader. Subcommittee on morals, law,
civil service, prohibition expenditures and
economics were authorized and the per-
sonnet OF each will be named by Mr.. Hill.
A subcommittee will arrange pubic hear
ings.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
DIR. S. E. NICHOLSON
Veteran Leasu Man Chosen as Asso-
ciate Superintendent of New York
Anti-Saloon League

Announcement is made by Arthur J.
Davis, state superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League of New York, that S. E.
Nicholson has been elected associate su-
perintendent of the New York Anti
Saloon League. DR.. Nicholson began &C
tive service in the ranks of the Anti
Saloon League thirty-one years ago,
serving as state superintendent in Mary
land and Pennsylvania later as national
legislative superintendent and one year
as assistant general superintendent and
for the past twenty-six years has been
and is now the secretary of the national
organization.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

Senator Bruce, of Maryland, succeeded
in inserting into the record the results of
newspaper poll on modification of the
Nolstead act. The combined polls taken
by several newspapers, Senator Bruce
said, was 16S,l41 for modification and
26.693 against. Senator Willis, of Ohio,
objected to the insertion of this poll into
the record, declaring that it was not in
dicative of public sentiment on this ques-
ton and that it had no rightful place in
the record.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26
paddock TEN N. Y. CAFES

Federal Judge Knox, of New York, is
sued ten paddock DEGREES March 4 against
night clubs, restaurants and speak-easies,
alleged to have violated the Vostead act.
In each case wherein the defendant made
a contest the paddock decree was for one
year. Those places which consented to
padlocks will be closed for six months.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

modification of the Volstead law. Dry
members of the committee objected to
this on the ground that such hearing
would simply serve to spread wet propa
ganda.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-03-26

have done so and have been repeatedly
defeated in most states.
If Senator Edwards is so sure of the
prevailing and overwhelming wet. senti-
ment, why doesn't he work for the repeal
of the Eighteenth Amendment? All he
will have to do is to put that sentiment
into action at the polls and elect Con-
gress that will submit repeal resolution
by two-thirds vote OF both branches of
Congress. The resolution will then be re-
ferred to the states where that overwhelm
ing wet sentiment, reflected in the Legis-
latures, will ratify it. Go to it, Senatorl
On March 9 the vets made demand
that the Senate judiciary committee give
public hearing to witnesses in favor of