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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

WAS Uncle Wiggily outside with the
thread than the door of the store
/ closed and u0 ono could buy any
thing more there until the next
morning when it would open again.
1 Uncle Wiggily hoppcd ia ough
! the woods carrying the red thread,
. but when half way to his hollow
/ stump bungalow he heard sad
Voice say:
Oh. dear, 1t won I work and we
newer can have amy finn. Oh. dear, -
'What', the mlt1er? asked the
| bunny, for he know by the gentle,
small voice that i, was none Of the
/ bad chaps.
1--WE cant make a swing" was
the answer, and there, crawling
around an OLD stump, ia which they
lived. were about million little am
hovS and girls. ''W We want Il swing
50 much. explained one. but we
"c can t find strings or ropes that
ara thin enough 10 make swings for
such little things Is we ants are.
q" How about cobWcb>' '' asked
Unclc Wiggilv. II kaow a Kind Spid
,r lady who would gladly give YOU
Scme Of her fiur threads
I've tried cohweh ropes for or
swings, but they broke when We
went up high. Sairi ljtflc ant. And
grape vine ropes are too big and
;, are ropes Of grass.
Then Uncle Wiggily. thought of
the spool of fine, led silk thread in
his pocket,
"I have the very thing for YOU, =
said the rabbit bunny. He broke
eff pieces Of the red silk thread ami
tied them to branches Of low bushes
In the loops OF the thread swings
the bunny gentleman put tiny bits
OF bark for boards 50 the ants would
sit ON them. And having made mil
lion swings for the tiny insects Tn
Gle Wiggily looked ii his spool Of
thread.
There WASH I a scrap left, and all
the stores were closed for the night.
IL can I have my necktie mcudcJ.
rurmmcd the rabbit to himself. II
shall have to wear il t. Aunt Let
ne : party with q hole i'm il. But
don t care. " he laughed rs hc look
~ at the ants having such q good
tame in the swings. II IN glad |
did it,
And even with the hole in Iii,
acrktic the rabbit gentleman had
such jolly fun 1T the goat Iady's
party that he made every one laugh.
And il the bed spring does jump
out of the window - make soft
place for the rubber bali to- bounce
on. II tell You next about Uncle
Wiggiv and the hor~eradi>h.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
THEATERS

AIRDOME - Gertrude Olmsted.
who has the leading feminine role
i'll " Monte Carlo, Christy Caban-
mes Metro -Goldwyu- Mayer comedy
now on the screen ut the Airdomc,
has some very, very good suggcs
tions to women regarding the wear.
ing of flowers.
There is nothing more charming
on woman than a lovely bouquet
Of flowers,' says Miss Olmstaed,
yet like every other good thing,
they can be sadly ovcrdone."
1t is very easy to go wrong on
flowers, however, says Miss Ohm.
stcd, who is rarely seen without an
exquisite bouquet "The main
thing is not to wear too elaborate
a corSage.
1t is smart to use but one kind
of Il flower in bouquet and com
bine it only with ferns rlillics of
the valley. II Is poor taste to com
hinc it only with ferns or lilies of
ribbon or lace. The flowers them
selves are SO lovely they should be
worn unadorncd.
II also believe that YOU should
wear not only the flowers that suit
your personality, but the flowers
that suit your gown. Niolcts,
chrysanthcmumS and Cecil Brun-
ucr roses look charming on furs
with street clothes, while orchids
and roses are suitable for evening
wear
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Bed Time Stories
BY HOWARD &. GARIs
Copyright, 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
ANTS SWING

Uncle Wiggiv WAS getting dress
ed to 90 to q party. 1t was 4 little
party that Aunt Icttic. the goat
lady. was having for few of her
auimal friends who lived near her
in Woodland al the foot Of the
Orange icirie mountain.
Uucjr Wiggiiy was going to tho
Ia~ty with hl> wife. and Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wulzv. the mu>krdt lady
louSckcepcr. was 10 remain at home
u the hollow stump bungalow to
take care ct the forty icven little
boy and gjrI rabbits.
But all Of sudden, as the rabbit
gentleman was almost finished
dressing. and his wife was putting
side comb in her fur, all Of a sud
drn vi, Iougcars cNclaimod;
~ can I go 10 the party.
"Whv not - asked his wife, an
NiouS ike. Has the Bob Cat Jump
cd i'm the window and caught You
IL iSu' quite as sad rs that,
answered Uncle Wiggiv with Il
laugh, j But look here, my dear,
There's big hole in my best silk
l,,ktie and | eouldu t think IF =.
ing to Aunt Lcttic : party with q
hole in MY tie.
Wear Your old tie.' said Mrs.
LopgaarS.
Oh NO, exclaimed the bunny
.catlcman Il must wear my best
ucrktir, or none ut all. / m not 90
ing to the party.'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Tinplate Kings
Son i'm Honolulu
by United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU, May 20.-WiIliam
Leeds Jr., son Of the American tin
plate king, today rcatfirmed his de
~r- - devote himself for the mo-
meat - leisure and dressed for the
beaches where, he announced, he
nwilI Iie for a week, mdi~turbcd. -
Young Leeds arrived yesterday
from Pa-, Pago on the steamship
elanaa H. refused to discuss busj-
i.a~s.
The possession Of some 30 mil
l5aas. h- said, "doe>n : make me
~ authority u world conditions, fl
Haace or Florida READ estate.
a4H I consider If ny faHIt tAat IN
.l.L.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
and tour cent store.

HI, ulte happea over aAd looked
at the lie. surely enough II had a
large hole il. it where Biug,e, one Of
the boy bunuics, h4I shot aH arrow
through r. But as she was ye}
anxious to have Wiggiiy % with
her 70 the goat lady'> party, Mrs,
L.ug-ar> said:
" Hurry, VIZ, Hop To the three
and four cent store and pet me 4
spool pt red six thread.
.. VIA, good do yoa think that
win do3 asked Uncle Wiggiiv po-
litcly. DO YOU think von can knit
mo new ,ilk tie il time to 20 10
the party? L : very kind nj YOU,
hut il can I hc done,
no. II not knot new tie, - an
swored the rabbit lady. But If rou
will hop to The store before th"y
close, and 2. me the spool Of silk
thread. can mend the hole i'm YOUR
tie 50 il viii look Ike Now.
'IIa, That 5 good ideal" laugh
c5 the rabbit gentleman. ~ II do it.
! don't mind wearing my old neck
tie to tho store
80 away bc hoped, over the fields
and through tho woods 70 the three
and four cent store.
"pIea,e IL me havo spool of re-
silk So ms wife can n"ud my he~,
nocktir that may year IT 20 Aunt
Lo''ic', party. painted the bunny,
Hero YOU are, kind sjr,' squeak
ed the Ii''.r mou-ic girl clerk "a, She
wrapped up The spool of Silk thread
d" Ana II q good thing yoI got hcrc
a- vo1 did for wo ar" u"w going
800 CLOSE the -forn,' Ard no sooner
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
Looking Backward
What the Press files tell of I'm
perial Valley for this date
in past years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May 2O 1905


Under the AeattiAI " Who're More
Than S2JG,0yp Is Beng Spent. ch,
following summary was found: '' The
town Of Fl Centre WAS started ia the
fall Of 1903. and j now about >iN
month, old Il j., located III the
ceutcr Of the best part of Imporia.
valley, and is destined ~ become
tho metropolis. The improvements
listed below, which are either con.-
p.ctod or under WAY, constitute q
record 70 be proud or.
The list include, ice and cold
storage plant, $4,000; Hotel Fl C,u-
tro. $4,000; Transformer station
and power lines. $4,000; opera Lo.-.
block. $4,000; cement walks >''.-
900; water works system. 100000.
electric light plan, for r. Ccn'ru.
5000; :. +. railroad depot. $4,000.
Holt block Give brick stores $iJ-
900; machine shop and equipments
$500; Hotel Franklin, $1,000; hard.
ware store, $1,000; Fl Centre cana-
IouIc association packing Lpu-.
$1,000; Peterson building, $1,000:
Futile, residence, $500; tnrcr cot.
tagcs. $1,000; Fl Coufro Land com.
pauy's officc $500; BIiuu Lumbo.
compauv's yam, $500; Fuller .ua
Alton y office, $500; grading >trc.'-.
c'r., $1,000. Grand total. So, 100,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Nav 20, 1911

Tho mercury today reached ing
degree, this being tir hottest $, far
this season.
II va, announced that Anderson
aud Meyer had bought flo hardua.
stock of Carl ". Re-. and Company.
The firm has stores al H"lt}i.0r. ,o.
ickicp and BrawlrE.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
TEN YEARS AGO
Nav 20. 1916

The Ilotcl barbara Worth "a
'hc seem" Of quiet wedding. 'Dn
FIRST since Us erection, "AY Mis-
Jennie Garrick ana br Roy ti''r
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
AMBASSADOR S DAUGHTER
MARRIED IN BERLIN

BERLIN Mav -. Dorothy
Sohunnann, daughter OF the Amcri-
can am5a>-.Iur. Jacob Could Schur-
maaH. Yesterday afternoon became
The bride VI LieutenWt James NJ.
HaHH1h Of the marine corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Biting off more than you can chew
is almost rs big mistake as gong
hungry
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Spring is when it is even hard TO
decide what you wish you could do'
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Anyway, the American sent to Jail in Rome for
sugging rude guide got even, Life in a Roman Pri-
son." he announced when they freed him. is better
than life outside
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

John D. Rockefeller is building new athletic field
al Pocantco Hills, with tennis courts A Young fell
lows Just got to have exercise.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Speaking of general strikes along about this time
of year the editorial staff would like to have one and
go fishing
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

fesses intention of buying more iron
rockies if the idea works out.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Girls object than ever to vaccination because
it's so hard to find place where the scar won't
show.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20
WIEN FORTUNE CONES

Il won't lose my head says Root Fitch, 65 year
old farmer of Dowagiac, Mich, who has inherited
Sl,500,O00 Il won't hire japanese Wallets French
maids and wear golf clothes and a great big diamond.
l won't put airs and up my at the friends
I've known and loved all these years I'll keep on
/ have been living!
Well, almost as ne has been living. Some conces-
sions must be made changed circumstances. So Mr..
Fitch is going have his dining papered. He's
been wanting paper the walls for quite while.
And he admits that after that, maybe he'll have tee
phone installed and the house painted
Which is wise way Of going about the business
ing in small village who with similar piece OF GOOD
fortune didn't even let the neghbor know about IT, but
started in gradually to utilize her wealth without
shocking anybody 10 death.
First she bought new dshpan. After little
she ventured to put linOleum the kitchen floor
Then she bought new hat, and increased her church
subscription. Eventually the house papered and
painted and the roof newly shingled. And finally,
after several years of steahy improvement in that
good woran's outward circumstances the village woke
up to the fact that she was we'll off
There is wood enough in this country for every
one, says Henry Ford, when learn to it, Only
trouble is, too many wooden heads.
Girls object more than ever to vaccination because
it's hard now to find place where the won't
show.
Anyway, the American sent to jail in Rome for
slugging rude guide got even, Life in a Roman Pri
son. he announced when they freed him, is better
than life outside"
Speaking of general strikes along about this time
of year the editorial staff would like have one and
go fishing
John D. Rockefeller is building new athletic field
al Pocantco Hills, with tennis courts. A young fel-
lows Just got to have exercise.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

There is wood enough in this country for every
one,' says Henry Ford, when learn to it." Only
trouble is, too many wooden heads.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-20

Trouble with having 4rnucAy
.ooh yuU >-!oam - pleasant
cIe.
Hunt tuc briy,. things Suppose
ms.autaes went about singing ropa-
Lar >lnEs instead of aWnming
both ot Hol'yilr. Wore qa'.-lv mar
t.e... Following the erfyuour 81 -
coaT,. N-iaiA. pu.,rr was served
on tac meIZanllr floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-14
FRENCH HAIL DEBT
PACT WITH BRITAIN
AS LESSON TO U. S.
CONTINUED from First Pagel

Continued from First Page)
September Is, 1926, and the last on
March Is, 1888.
Under clause two, France will de-
liver to the British treasury, on or
before September is, 1926, a bond for
each installment provided for in article
one.
Payment due under all bonds Is
sued in accordance with the agree
ment shall be made without Aeduc-
ton for, and shall be exempt from.
any and all taxes and other. public
dues, present or future. imposed by
or under authority of Franf@ BfSahy
political or local taxing AdthSritY
within France. - &
France. at her own option, and at
not less than S0-days' notice to
Great Britain, may postpone pay
ment of part not exceeding one
half of any half-yearly instai!hnent
to any subsequent half-yearly Tlate
not more than three years distant
from its date due. This Is only Oh
condition that in case France exerS
cises this option the instaiiment fall4
ing due in the third succeeding year
cannot be postponed at all, unless alt
previous installments have been paid
in full. All such postponed payments
shall bear interest at per cent, pay
able semi-annually.
Article provides that in, the
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event that the aggregate payments
to Great Britain under. the allied
war debts funding agreements and
on account Of reparations or liberia
ton bonds shall exceed the aggresate
payments made by Great Britain to
the United States for war debts, an
account. shall be drawn up by the
British treasury. Five per cent Will
be allowed on both sides of the ac-
count, and IL the account shows that
the receipts exceed payments, Great
Britain will credit the difference to
France against the payment next
due by France, with such proportion
OF that excess as the payments ef1ec-.
lively made by France We're to the
aggregate sums effectively received
by Great Britain under all the allied
war debt funding agreements.
win Take Up Deficit.
The same methods will be adopted
in each succeeding year. On the
other hand, any deficit shall be made.
good by an increase in the payment
next due by France up to similar
proportion of such deficit within the
limits OF the total amount OF credits
allowed to France under this
article. For the purposes of this ar.
ticle, any capital sums hitherto real
lied by Great Britain in respect to
or liberation bonds will be-
taken at their annual value In taking
account Of amortization.
Article 8 provides for q final clos
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TE|NPLAR
OFF FOR Ceremony
200 From District Go to
Charlottesville for Dedica-
ton Of Hospital Section.

"a delegation Of nearly 200 repre-
sentatiyes OF the Knights Tempiar Of
washington left Union Station early
today for Charlottesville, Va. where
they will join with Virginia Knights
Tenplar In the dedication this after.
noon of the Masonic tuberculosis
pavilion OF the Blue Ridge Sanato-
rum. The corner stone was to be
laid at 3 o'clock.
Robert l.. Middleton, right eminent
grand commander Of the District, YVES
In charge Of the local delegation, which
included the Grand Conimandery and
many prominent sir knights. Together
with the Grand Comnandery or Viz.
ginia. they will form an escort for the
Grand Lodge Of MasonB Of Virginia
for the exercises.
Three special cars were provided
for the washington delegation for the
trip and at Alexandria they were
Joined by the representatives OF the
Old Dominion Comrnandery. No. II.
of Virginia.
/ Ben w. Beach, grand master Of
Masons OF Virginia, was to preside
ct the exercises and Past Grand Mas.
ter Charles III. Callahan Of Alexan.
drta was to introduce Rev. Or. Frank
r. McFhden Of Winchester and Rep.
resentative Clifton Al. Woodruff OF
Roanoke ~ the principal speakers.
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CAPITAL RESERVES
MASTER SEA life
Are Gradually Overcoming
RIgors of Life on Destroyer
OF Newport.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
, NEWPORT, r. l., July 14.--Youth.
fll sea warriors of the Naval Reserve
Of the District OF Columbia are being
given a taste Of the rigors of Navy
life In time Of conflict. already well
known to the veterans, most of whom
have passed out OF this branch Of the
service, leaving 1t for the younger gen
Grafton. The local seamen are aboard
the United States destroyer Allen,
their training ship, which has been
attached to the destroyer scouting
tieet for Summer maneuvers and
training.
These fast sea boats, easy. prey to
the tossing waves, made II difficult at
hrst for the newly made seamen to
get their sea legs. but II is reported
that they are settling down pretty
we'll and are going about their duties
with a determination to master the
sea and their jobs us reserves to the
Regular Navy In time of war.
Hands Show Hard Work.
Tender names. p1se white from Of.
nee life, from which many of them
have been drawn, are telling the tale
of hard work with their tan and cal.
louses, from manning deck swabs and
{ hoiystones, beginning at $50 In the
morning and continuing throughout
the day. "
Many ofsthana are going barefooteo
for the first time since school days,
for when real sailor swabs decks he
casts of shoes and socks, and these
boys want to do It like real sailors do,
but the steel destroyer decks are not
the best contacts for tender feet
The ships have been basing on New.
port. They have had several leaves
for strolling through the social colony
at this place, and great opportunity
for sightseeing between gun training
and field days.
Inspect Torpedo Plant.
The ofticers and men from Wash
ington and Baltimore reserves have
been taken on tours Of inspection of
the Nays torpedo plant at New.
port and evinced much interest In it,
for X they should be called into serv.
ice they will go to destroyers, where
the firing Of torpedoes win be a part
OF their duties
The vessel viii be detached from
the fleet tomorrow. and will head
eouthward for the Chesapeake Capes
and home, where 1t is expected to ar
rive Saturday morning, docking at
the Washington Navy Yard.
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Ing OF the accounts relating to the
war debt owed by France to Great
Britain and states that the contract
ing parties reciprocally renounce all
claims or counter claims against each
other concerning thatsdebt.
Article z provides that the sum
Of E53. 500, 900 shall remain as non
interest. bearing debt Of France to
Great Britain. Repayment OF this
will be settled by a. further agree
fnert. Meanwhile the British govern
mint will retain without interest
against this debt the gold RENTED to
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War under, the Calais agreement.
Article 3 says that upon the ex.
ecution Of the accord and the de-
livery to Great Britain OF the bonds
OF France, duly executed, the British
treasury VIII cancel ard surrender to
France the French treasury bills now
held by Great Britain.
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Developments Of coal. which Il BE-
iieyed to be found on nearly every
island of the Philippines. has been
started on the islands OF Cebu, Batan
and Zaboanga.
, 1926-11-26

Commission has been burned, destrd
ing records and valuable historic
papers. the accustomed speed with WhlH
the Commission worked will be eyY
somewhat less.
In this practical workings there SEEM
to be no question but that the Rella
Commission has been 9~deIusion and
snare. Those who have had experj
ence with the Commission once hay
dreaded further dealings. Claims we
slow in settlement and the percentaa
of the allowance due the injured IVORY
mar that finally reached him was usual
1y so insignificant as to be not only use
less but insulting. Authorities VIII
SHOULD have taken steps to remedy
situation that was a common scands
seemed either disinterested or unWll
ing to tackle it. In all its dealings tn
Commission may have been guided b
the highest motives, if so it was unfo]
tunate in making such an odoro1
name for itself.
Now that its records are burned mani
unpleasant differences will be draw3
The only hope for improving a long az
pleasant situation is for the Commit
sion from now on to correct such prai
tees as have caused past unpleasant
ness. There is ample room for impfovI
ment. Porto Rico Progress.
, 1926-11-26
u. 5, NAVAL RADIO STATION
CRAFTSMANSHIP list. CROIX.
24TH NOVEMBER 1926.
Courtesy of the Associated PreSS.)

New York. Crazy Will Stevens proves
star witness of Hall murder defense.
Widows eccentric brother riddles charge.
He was seen near the murder. Astonished
all by his mental clearness. Willie Ste
Vens, ffty-fOur year old, eccentric broth
er of Mrs. Francis Stevens, who, with
his sister and brother Henry is charged
with murders of the late Rev. DR.. Hall
and his choir singer affinity Mrs. Mills,
proved star witress for defense at the
murder trial at Somerset, New jersey.
The man who had been known in the
community as Crazy Willie and as a half
wit and whom even the defense feared
to put on the stand, surprised the court
room by his clearness of mind. His evil
dent traces of his culture and his poise
as he denied all knowledge of the MUIR
ders. Will was slightly nervous. but
seemingly proud that On him rests the
responsibility of clearing his sister on the
charge of numbering her husband as he
began his testimony. He riddIed the
charge made by the woman that she had
seen him in a nervous condition near the
, 1926-11-26
Result OF InteP-ISIand Cricket
Match.

The cricket match played in St. Thorn
as yesterday between the Marylebone
and the ChriStlansted Cricket Clubs, re-
suited in a draw.
The Christiansted Cricket Club went
to bat first and scored Ii ruus for their
first innings.
The Marylebone compiled SO for their
first innings.
The Christiansted Cricket Club again
went to bat and mustered Is for 8 wick
cts when stumps were drawn.
, 1926-11-26

PERTAINING r'ooram screened at the Chris
tiansted Theat"o last night. Owing no
doubt to the inclemency of the weather
there was not the fullest attendance
however.
It is understood that on making the re-
turn trip from ST. Thomas last night the
schnr. Resolution" lost her rudder and
was towed back to St. Thomas by the SIS.
Dominica on which teamer the cricket
ers will return to St. Croix this after
noon.