davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
THE KELLOGG TREATY

We believe it was Benjamin Franklin speaking of
the American colonists who compared them to keg
of their ale Cor it cider) - "froth at the top,
dregs at the bottom, but clear and sound in the middle
The description holds good today, the middle"
of the American people being sound as dollar.
And we believe this great middle section of the
country will heartily approve yesterdays action by the
United States senate, in voting to ratfy the Kellogg
anti-war treaty = so called
The Kellogg treaty has been signed by 50 major
nations. 1t merely is agreement between these
tions in the event of disputes arising among them to
every possible and honorable effort for peace be-
fore resorting to 1t recognizes the right of
tion to defend itself. and to establish what it considers
to be legitimate grounds for sef-defense.
To consider the kellogg treaty an empty ges-
ture as 1t has been termed is to discount the effective
ness of moral opinion among nations Jast public
opinion and good society recognize we'll defined code
Of conduct for the individual, so too the conduct of
nations IN their relations with each other be regu-
lated by an ethical code to which each pledges itself to
abide Denial of this Is to admit the truth of the old
belief might makes right and that the weak have no
rights which the strong are bound to respect.
There is nothing in the treaty to ieopardize the
independence of the United States any of its rights
1t binds it in way, would the League of Nations
which might result in the "entanging alliances" of
which Washington warned. Instead it offers an op-
porunity to the United States to take the lead in adopt
ing a basis on which ultimate world peace may be
realized
desired that any step consistent with national honor
is Justifiabe if it will help achieve that end. The
HOTTOr, economic waste and
OF war is still vivid, should be- to millions.
Among these millions are the middle" Americans
They know the heartaches of seeing their loved ones
march away; the weary weeks and months of suspense
while battles the anxious and fearful scanning of
casualty lists hoping always that these loved ones will
not be included; and they know the awful tragedy of
the supreme sacrifice There is nothing admirable about
Even in its only ustfiable phases-defense of the
homeland from invasion; defense of national honor
or revolt against tyranny, it sOrdd, filthy bestia
business causing to revert to the status of dumb
brutes and stripping them of civilizations mantle.
None know this better than those who have been
part of war. They are the ardent advocates
of peace, for they we'll realize wars futty They
not pacfiss and they hold brief for the pacfs
They recognize the necessity of nations to maintain
armies and naves for they realize that there are oc
casons in the lives of individuals when one must resort
to force, so too it may happen among nations.
To reduce such occasions to the lowest possible
minimum, is the purpose of the Kellogg treaty that
and nothing more. In accepting it we merely affirm
belief that other nations of the world desire peace
and that willing to work with them toward that
end.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
THE CHORAL CHR

Once again Ell Centro and Imperial Valley have
proved that this community produce and appreci-
Messiah in this city Monday night by the Imperial Val
ley Choral Club, being such to draw the highest
praise from music lovers who have heard Handes most
famous work given by large organizations on the
and in other sections of the country
Particularly pleasing to local residents was the
work of the several soOists from Imperial Valley Mr..
Garford Oliver in the tenor role and Mr. Gage Christie
pher in the bass role exceptionally pleasing but
1t expected from them professional singers
Mrs. Grk Miss Millar and Miss Dreher handled the
difficult parts assigned them in a manner that drew
sincere and unflaterng praise from these profession
ais with whom they sang and their success should be
encouragement to others here who possess musical
ability.
Particular praise is due the chorus One could
not help experiencing thrill of pride the beautiful
tones of The Messiah chorus numbers came yelling
forth in all their majesty or were shaded down
hush at the command of the directors baton. The
pride prompted by the knowledge that these beau
women with whom we work day after day and who
are a part of Imperial Valley.
Again John c. Canton is to be commended Not
only has he proved himself singer of merit since
ing here little than year ago, he has also demon
strated that he is organizer and musical director Of
unusual ability. His faith in the material he found
including lack of faith the part of the material in
themselves, which would have caused less patient
to abandon the effort to teach and develop them.
The only regret voiced at Monday nights concert
was that Mrs. Canton, who labored for months with the
chorus and solosts could not be present accompany
them having been called east by illness in her fam
ily Mr. Wallace Robee took her place at short notice
and filled it with great credit. His splendid work
tributed in no small degree to the of the
oratorio.
Last week this column urged support for the I'm
peria Valley Choral Club because Of its efforts to give
this community music of the better sort We can now
add to this that they also deserve support for their
ability to produce the best in music - their efforts
have developed into splendid success.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16

window and cheer her up by twink
ling your pink nose at her through
the glass, but don't go inside. -
"All right, I'll do that" said
Mr.. Longears. So he hoped to the
duck house and oh! how glad Lulu
was to see Uncle Wiggily even II
it was outside the window. Uncle
Wiggily could look in and see
Lulu S red spots and she could look
out and see the rabbits S nose
twinkling.
But after a while Lulu wanted to
be amused more than that, SO she
sadly quaeked:
"Couldn' you blow me some soap
hubbles' could watch YOU through,
the glass and make believe | was
doing it. Please blow bubbles!"
Il will!' offered Uncle Wig
gily.
Mrs. Wibblewobble brought him
out II bowl of soapy water and an
old pipe the children had used for
making bubbles the last time they
had 4 surprise party. Uncle Wiggily
dipped the pipe in the suds and
gently blew large bubble. But
when it floated off the end of the
pipe bowl, when it was about as
large as a grape fruit why that
bubble didn t burst, Instead, 1t
floated through the air and evea
when it struck gently against the
window, behind which sat Lulu,
the bubble did not burst. Instead
it made funny tinkling sound.
"Oh, how funny quacked
Lulu. By this time Uncle Wiggilv
had blown more bubbles, which he
tossed off the pipe. But each buh-
Bile, instead of bursting, sailed over
to Lulu's window, tapped a tinkling
sound against the glass and then
floated gently down to the snow.
And soon there was a large pile of
bubbles beneath Lulu s window
Each bubble was cclored red, blue,
green, purple and golden.
"'Why don t the bubbles break
quacked Lulu, who was forgetting
all about her measles. = What
makes them make the tinkling
sound -
Because,' said Uncle Wiggily
''they are ice bubbles. As fast as
l blow them the soap bubbles, which
have water in them, freeze and be
come ice bubbles. And being Of ice,
they tinkle when they Int your
Window
''Oh, I think ice bubbles are
lovely!" quacked Lulu. "Thev last
SO long Then Mr.. Longears blew
more and soon Lulu fell asleep.
And if the postman will put Il
led ribbon on the milk bottle to
make believe it has necktie, | il
tell you tomorrow about Uncle
Wiggily's bark gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Power Pamphlet
To Be Released

Pamphlets on the Imperial Irri-
cation district power project viii
be released within the next few
days. The booklets still are in tie
hands of the printers but will be
released probably this week.
At yesterday afternoon 5 meet
ing of the Imperial Irrigation dis
triet board of directors it was
decided to release the tracts which
deal with the possibilities of using
valley canals for a hydro-clectric
power project.
Director c. w. Brockman opposed
circulating the pamphlets as he does
not favor such a project. The other
four directors voted Yes on the
proposal but President Earl ..
Pound east his affirmative vote
with the reservation that he is not
in favor of an immediate bond is
sue for such a power project.
The booklet deals with the posi-
hility of using district canals for
generating power Cor use in VALLEY
cities and in outlying districts a
well.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Marriage liccnscs were issued a;
the county clerk S office yesterday
to Juana YgleSias, 20. and Antonio
Navaraz, 81, both Of Calipatria and
rative Mexican's; Rita Dawson, u.
San Diego and a native of Canada,
and Ferd Feryan, 2S, of Calcxico
and Il native of Montana; Ida
Marie Wallace, %, resident of
Erawley and a native of Oklahoma,
and Joseph +. Kirkwood, IS, also
a resident of Brawlcy and a nativa
of Oregon.
Notices Of intention to marry
were filed with the county clerk by
Carmen Castro, 1G, a native of
Arizona and a resident of FL Cen
tro, and Sam Jaqucz, "a, also a resi-
dent Of this city and a native oi
Texas.
New Mexico shipped $4,000 cat
tie during October.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
,TaOuarv 16 1914

Since the city is considering the
question of building a new city
hall on lots it owns on the south
side of State street, from several
sources there has come the sugges
tion that the city give to the coun-
ty 100 feet frontage for court
house.
NJ. d. Witter was in town today
ptrfecting plans for beginning
daily issue of the Brawlcy News
Monday.
c, f. Kamm is building a hous
on his half section at Highline. He
has leveled and seeded the whole
800.
Mark Rose of the Imperial East
side Water company transacted
business in Los Angeles this week
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD e. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S ICE
BUBBLES

Once upon a time Lulu Wibblc'
wobble, the girl duck, caught the
measles. And she caught them with
out running after them on her web
bed feet. 1t was like this:
One morning us Lulu was in the
kitchen, watching her mother look
at her SiStcn 5 ears to be sure they
were clean before going to school,
all of a sudden Mrs. Wibblcwobble
looked from Alice (whosc ears she
was turning inside ouD over to-
ward Lulu.
"What are all those red spots on
your bill, Lulu'' asked the duck
lady mother.
"Are there red spots on my
bill?' quacked Lulu.
"'Just look in the glass;" laugh
ed Alice. And when Lulu looked
she saw the spots and said:
"Oh, l guess somebody must
have splashed red paint on me-
"Red paint" quacked her
mother. Nonsense! Those are
measles!'
ooh, if I have the measles l
don t have to 90 to school, just like
the boy in the story" quackei /
Lulu, flapping her wings for joy.
Hurray, No school for me"
"Maybe I've got the measles
too!' quacked Alice, but when she
looked in the glass her bill had no
red spots on it so she didn It have
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Giles Demands
Trial By Jury

Robert G. Giles, y, pleaded not
guilty in Judge Kendall b. Perkin :
city court yesterday afternoon to 4
charge Of attempting to commit 4
crime. The defendant demanded a
jury trial, date for which was set
at January 20.
Giles was arrested Monday 10y
Patrolman W. j. Atkinson after he
was alleged to have tried fast
short change game on Il local drug
gist.
r.. c. Cook, u, of McCone, Miss,
was arrested by deputy shcriffs
yesterday and turned over to local
police for investigation of his as
serted association with Giles, ac-
cording to police reports.
\ fine of $25 or an alternate jail
term of 1212 days was imposed by
Judge Perkins upon nromiero Bar
rcro, %, of San Bcrnardino, who
was arrested here Monday night on
:; drunk charge by Patrolman John
Mayo.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Junior College
Play Friday

Add a bar of soap, a bombastic
advertising agent, and French
countess to helpful young lady,
an entertaining but useless young
man, and an irritable schcming
father. Stir these ingredients thor
cughly and you have that snappy
concoction cit Pays to Advertise. -
This happy mixture is to be taken
by the patient at the high school
auditorium in FL Centre, ut o 'clock
on the evenings of January is and
l9.
Rio Cooper Magrue and Walter
Hackctt, authors of this clever
play, have many other stage sue
cesses to their credit Mr.. Magrue
is the writer of the subtle farce
"Tca For Thrce,' while Mr.. Hack
cit has to his credit the laugh-pro-
voking adventure called "CaptaiI
Applejack. -
The Junior College is backing uD
the east which is filled from the
ranks of its students and promises
an evening of laughter for those
who attend. The east itself is not
without promise. Winifrcd House,
the leading lady, secured praise last
year as the elder sister of "Tllc
Patsy Howard Colby, the lead,
has had important roles III Yuma
high school dramatics. Dclbert Wal
lath falls right into the character
of the spontaneous advertising
agent, Peale.
Tickets may be secured at any
of the following stores: Mrs.
Lingo's Smart Shoppe, Rumsey s
Department Store, Cooks Barber
Shop, Laniers News Agency, and
may be reserved at Loynd S Drug
store Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
TEN YEARS AGO
January rs. 1919

The United States today complet
ed the Legislative process of voting
dry when word was flashed over
the wires that the 36th state, Net.
raska, had ratified the prohibition
amendment.
j. L. Travers, well known con
tractor, was last evening elected
president of the chamber of com
merce. The board extended vote
Of thanks to F. Is. Fuller for his un-
firing efforts on behalf of the
chamber the past year. Other off
GERS included: Clifford Coggin.,
first vice president; l. T. Sparks,
second vice presidents; +. J. Gianola
elective secretary; F. Il. Fuller,
treasurer and 5. W. Lcffingwcli,
secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
'md r!'euacked Lulu.

the measles and so she had to go &c
school, but Lulu didn t. Lulu went
to bed in her room which was on
the first floor of the duck house
toward the back and when Dr.
Possum came he said:
"Ho! Hum!"
"Oh, dear.'' quacked Lulu.
Have l got the Ho HUNS as we'll
as the measles?'
ooh, no.! laughed DR.. Possum.
81 just said that because l was up
late last night. No, YOU have only
the measles. But you must stay III
the house and keep warm
So Lulu stayed in bed and after
a while she began to get lonesome,
for her mother couldn Il be with
her all the time and Alice and
Jimmie were in school and Lulu
felt quite mizzable,' as she call
ed it.
"Couldn t Uncle Wiggily come to
see me and cheer me up?' quack-
ed poor Lulu to her mother, who
was making corn meal cakes for
tea.
"I'll telephone and ask him, -
said the duck lady. And when
Uncle Wiggily, in his hollow stump
bungalow, got that message he
said:
"Why, of course, I'll hop over
right away and cheer up Lulu"
But his wife said: "Oh, you
mustn't go in the room where Lulu
is. She has the measles. -
"Pooh! | m not afraid! I've had
measles! . said the bunny uncle.
Yes, l know spoke Mrs. Long
ears. ''But you might bring them
back here to your sixteen twenty
little rabbits. No, it will be all right
for YOU to stand outside Lulu :
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 16, 1909

Imperial city trustees adopted 4
resolution declaring there is a neces-
sity for the construction of sewers
at cost estimated at $4,000.
Frank Olmstcad, leading civil
engineer of Los Angeles, was in
town today inspecting the workings
of n Ruth drcdgcr.
The following have been named
directors of the Uncle Sam Mining
and Milling company: Frank kow
all, CaleXico; Paul Boman, Ell Cen
tro; II. II. Peterson, Imperial; X.
Z. Jauman, El Centre; o. B. Tout,
A. NJ. Shenk and c. b. Brown, Cat
nXicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
NOTICE INVITING PROPOSALS
OR BIDS FOR THE DISPOSAL
OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH, ETC,
IN THE CITY OF Ell CENTRo.

Notice Is Hereby Given that seal.
ed proposals or bids will be received
by the undersigned City Clerk Of
the City of FL Centre, up to the 9th
day Of February, 1929, at 1880 p. M,
for the disposal of all garbage, rub.
blsh and waste matter in said CITY,
from the first day of March, 1929,
to the first day of March, 1880, bids
on removal of garbage and removal
of rubbish and waste matter to be
made separately, tile bidder whose
proposal is acr pted to enter into a
contract with the City to render
such services thoroughly and in a
manner satisfactory to the City
Council of said City, and to give
bond in sum of at least fifty per
cent of the total amount Of his bid,
for the faithful performance of the
conditions of said contract, on his
part, with suretics approved by said
City Council.
Each proposal or bid shall be ac.
companied by a certified check
equal to ten per cent of the total
amount of such bid, payable to the
City of Ell Centre, or by a bond for
a like amount and so payable, with
suretics acceptable to said Council
as guarantee that if such bid be
accepted, the maker thereof will en-.
ter into the proposed contract with
said City and give the required bond
for the faithful performance there
of, such check or bond to be return.
ed to each unsuccessful bidder i'm
mediately upon the rejection of his
bid, and to the successful bidder as
soon as the contract, has been en-
tered into, and the bond for the
faithful performance thereof has
been given by him and approved by
said Council.
The City Council reserves the
right to reject any or all bids
BY order of the City Council Of
the City of FL Cartr0.
Dated this End day of January,
1929.
j. c. NEALE,
Cty Clerk Of the City of Ell Centre,
California. it13
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
CHINESE DIE IN QUAKE

PEPING, China, Jan. 16.-Hun.
dreds of Chinese were killed in an
earthquake in the northwest part of
HhanSl Province. dispatches publish
ed here today said.
The earthquake occurred near the
MongoIian border in Il section suf-
fcring from famine.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16

Louis Lapp, Appleton, Colorado,
grew three acres of cucumbers for
seed, under contract. On one-third
of an acre he picked and sold 800
worth of cucumbcrs and harvested
more seed from hits than from any
other one-third acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Drugs and Beauty Shop.

Ell Centro Drug Co. Complete line of drugs, veterr
remedies Fountain service. All lines of BEAUTY '
done by expert operators. Permanent waving by
Lenhard. Price $3.50, at 5th & Main St. Pho
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Furniture-Clayton, For Furniture

Rugs, linoeums, stoves, window shades, Nesco
sene stoves. Pacific gas ranges camp equipment,
Pianos, new, used. Sewing machines. I
tables, chairs rented for parties, etc. 115 n.
ST. Phone
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Auto Radiator & Sheet Metal Work

FL Centre Sheet Metal Works, 515 Broadway, Phone
Tanks, hotel, restaurant and dairy work. New
Used Pianos for sale or rent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Hatchery--El Centro Hatchery

w. Commercial ST., block of Imperial
Chix from Accredited and Blood Tested FL
Will hatch your own eggs for $4.O0 per hun
Phone
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-16
Building Materials Whiting g-Mead Co.

Plumbing, Paints Hardware, Wall Board. Everyt
for building Office and Yard 400 w. Main. Phone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-25
HOOVER PROPOSAL
LAUDED BY MURPHY.
Disabled Veterans Com
|mander Endorses Plan to Con-
solidate War Relief Agencies.

Supporting President Hoover's plan TO
consolidate all Federal war-relief agen-
cies, William J. Murphy, national COM
mander of the Disabled American Vet
Grams, today Endorsed the proposal in a
statement.
I'm view. of the confusing conditions,
he said, "the Disabled American Vet
Grams feel that, all veterans and the
Government itself would profit by the
Presidents plan. In our opinion the
coming session of Congress should lose
no time in enacting any legislation that
may be necessary to authorize the con-
Solidation.
Immediately after the armistice the
reau of War Risk Insurance, the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education
and the United States Public Health
Service. President Harding wisely
brought the agencies doing with the
World War men under one head, and
we feel that II President Hoover will go
further and place the Pension Bureau
and the national homes for disabled
volunteer soldiers in the Veterans Blu
reau the service will be better for all
and the actual cost less.
Many World War men were veterans
Of earlier wars and expeditions or were
In. the regular military or naval estab-
lishmentS, so they have had relations
with both the Pension Bureau and the
Veterans Bureau, while hundreds Of
those who served in the World War and
are beneflciaries of the Veterans Blu
reau are hoSpitalized in the national
homes over which the Veterans Blu
reau has no control"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-25
TOO MANY DOCTORS IN BIG CITIES
MEDICAL CONFERENCE IS TOLD
Secretary Wilbur Reports
in Extensive
Surveys.
Commensurate Progress Is
Made in Studying Cost
and Care Data.

State surveys reveal the larger cities
are overSupplied with doctors, DR.. Ray
Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Inte-
rior, reported today at the Semi-annuSl
conference of the committee on the cost
of medical care.
The meeting, held in the Mayflower
Hotel, was attended by some so persons
prominent in medicine, dentistry, nurS-
ing public health and economics. Sec
rotary Wilbur, chairman of the COM
mittce, said commendable progress had
been made in the past two years in
studying problems underlying the pro-
vision of adequate medical care for the
populace.
sufficient to begin to draw conclusions
has been accumulated" Wilbur de-
clared. I'VE can now examine avail
able facts, section by section, fitting
them together, piece by piece, like a
mosaic"
Data on Three Reports.
The data to which Wilbur referred is
contained in three reports issued by the
committee. These include one on the
extent of illness and Of physical and
mental defects prevailing in the United
States. This survey indicates that the
36,001,000 wage earnerS in the United
States lose AT least 25U,UOU,UUU WORK
days per yaer and the $4,000, 900 school
children 100000 days per school year.
Men are, on the average, sick at least
once year, women and children some
what oftener.
Almost a million and a half persons
are employed in the United States in
connection with the care and preven-
ton Of Illness, according to the second
report, which is survey OF statistical
data on medical facilities in the United
States. Although there are in the
United States more physicians per
100. 900 people than in any other country
of the world. their geographical distri-
button. as we'll as the distribution Of
dentists. nurses and other agents for
the care of the sick, IS very uneven.
Various State surveys show clearly that
the larger cities are over-Supplied with
doctors relative to population. whereas
smaller towns and rural districts are