davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
COLDS that
DEVELOP INTO
PNEU MONA

Persistent coughs and colds lead to
serious trouble. You can stop them now
with Creomulsion, an emulsihed creosote
that is pleasant to take. Creomulsion is a
new medical discovery with two.fold ac-
ton; it soothes and heals the inhamed
membranes and inhibits germ growth
OF all known drugs. crcosoie is recog-
nized by high medical authorities as one
of the greatest healing agencies for per-
sistent coughs and colds and other forms
OF throat troubles. Creomulsion contains,
in addition to creosote, other healing ele.
ments which soothe and heal the infected
membranes and stop the irritation and
inflammation, while the creosote goes
on to the stomach, is absorbed into tho
blood, attacks the seat of the trouble
and checks the growth of the germs.
Circumcision is guaranteed satisfac-
tory in the treatment of persistent
coughs and colds. bronchial asthma,
bronchitis and other forms of respira-
tory diseases. and is excellent for
building up the system after colds or
flu. Money refunded if any cough or
cold. no matter of how long standing,
is not relieved after taking according
TO directions. Ask your druggist. (adv.)
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

of course, will be a personal decision
for each man, but We would sug-
gest that the matter be taken up
with them at a group meeting in
each town where the community
chest is in action.
1--WE don't wish to emphasize our
charities, but such a blanket in
crease as this, during hard times,
may help your local chests to Sc
cure other advances
With the Instructions were sent
proofs Of an advertisement which
was directed to be run separate
from the regular store "ad." 1t was
headed, "Sure-I'u Helpl"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
THETRUTH

DESPITE reports and rumors to the
contrary, inquiry by the Press ELECTS
the information that taxes this year are
being paid by the people of Imperial
county in volume as large If not larger
than IN previous years
Collectors of taxes for the county. the
imperial Irrigation District and the CITY
OF I'll Centre state that there has been
no indication on the part of any taxpayer
TO pass up payments as has been charged
by some.
collections, would say, were about
9l5,000 greater on November ID than
they were on the same date last year
Why we even had between $4,000 and
$4,000 in the safe before the taxes were
due on November I. The money is COM
ing equally well from residents and out
side landowners and | have observed no
indication that anyone is passing up the
tax payment Collections are ahead of
last year and the daily receipts are fully
satisfactory. That was what Mont J.
Reid, county tax collector said
In II collecting days since Irrigation
District assessments became due, we have
taken in SIS, 455.62 and payments are
coming in about the same as in other
years. If anything they are better than
IN the past and know they are not worse
than other years. Not one of the tax
payers has expressed anything like an in
tention to forego paying the assessment"
Miss Winnie Barry, assessor-collector for
the district, gave the foregoing state
ment to the Press inquirer. 1t is not
vanished in any respect.
We are little ahead of last year, our
October total being considerably in ad-
vance of October, 1880. cannot give
you the November figures yet but from
what have observed | would say the col
lections are ahead of November last year
That is conservative guess. | know they
are not behind 1880" The speaker was
Charles A. Bratton tax collector for the
City Of FL Centre.
1t seems difficult to reconcile these
statements, made by parties who abso-
lutely know whereof they speak, and
who do their speaking from the records
in their possession, with the eXtrayagant
claims of wholesale tax-eyasion put out
by valley residents.
These latter would do an irreparable
damage to Imperial Valley if their state
ments were believed, either in or out of
the valley. Those residing in the valley |
can easily learn the truth of the situa-
ton themselves. Outsiders, however, |
must depend upon newspaper reports
and the disgruntled ones have done their
best to garbe these
However, We have considerable faith in
the ability Of the American people to
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

a can of molasses and he had for
gotten TO put It back. But the
piano key did very nicely.
However, one day when Uncle
Wiggily hoped to the end of his
garden and looked at the apple
tree, he was surprised to see on the
very topmost branch a sploteh, or
bunch of red.
Il wonder what that red object
is on my apple tree?" mrmured
Mr.. Longears.
IT should think it might be a red
applet" growled Mr.. Stubtail, the
jolly bear father of Neddie and
Beckie, the bear children. You
would naturally expect an apple to
grow On an apple tree, wouldn't
you, Mr.. Longears?" asked the bear
who was out for a walk.
Yes" Uncle Wiggily answered,
but I thought we picked all the
apples off my tree"
you must have missed this one"
growled Mr.. Stubtal. He did not
growl because he was cross. or any
thing like that, but because growing
is natural way for a bear gen
tleman to talk.
Il suppose So Uncle Wiggily
said. THAT red apple is so high up,
and it was so hidden among the
leaves, that I didn't notice it be-
fore. Now that Jack Frost has
made all the leaves fall off my ap-
pie tree, I can see the red apple
easily. But I wonder how I can
get it down? 1t doesn't seem right
to leave that poor, lone red apple
on the tree when it will soon be
cold and snowy"
IF you wait little longer" said
Mr.. Stubtail, the red apple will
fall off your tree, as many did be-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
Wiley Funeral
Here Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs Sarah
F. Wiley, "A, who died here Tues
day morning, will be conducted
from Lemons chapel at II o'clock
Saturday morning. Interment will
take place at WATERFOWL, S. D.
Mrs. Wiley died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. H. NJ. Shaw a.
442 South Sixth street. following an
extended illness. She was born in
Dix, H., and made her home in
Ell Centre for the last seven years.
Her survivors are three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Shaw of Ell Centre. Mrs.
Jennie Gillard of Tietown. Wash.
and Mrs. Emily Spooner of Ingua-
dona, Mimi; one son, DR.. Thomas
Wiley of Portland, Ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

fore it, and you can then pick it up
and cat it or have Nurse Jane bake
1t or make it into a pie
Yes. I can do that" agreed
Uncle Wiggily. But if that red
apple falls off that high branch to
the hard ground the apple will be
bruised and broken and will soon
rot. I wish I could climb UP and
pick that apple and save it for
Thanksgiving. But I can't climb
trees
How would you like me to climb
the tree and get the apple for you?"
asked Mr.. Stubtai1. You know we
bears are good climbers
THANK YOU" replied Uncle Wig
gily with a low and polite bow of
his pink, twinkling nose, that will
be very kind of you if it isn't too
much trouble"
mo trouble at all" groWled Mr.
Stubtail in his jolly way, for he
and the bunny were good friends
So Mr.. Stubtail climbed up into
the apple tree and picked off the
last, lone red apple, which was a
very fine, large one.
Now while the bear gentleman
was up in the tree and Uncle Wig
gily was sitting under the tree over
the meadow came running a Hunt
ing Dog. Not knowing any better,
the Hunting Dog thought Uncle
Wiggily wanted to be hunted and
chased. So at the rabbit sprang the
dog growing and barking and say
ing: "I'll bite you'll"
"Oh, please don't bite me! Help!
Help! Helpl" cried Mr. Longears.
Il don't need any help to bit
you," groWled the Hunting Dog.
"Oh, who will save me2" begged
Uncle Wiggily.
Il will" bravely cried the voice
of Mr. Stubtail, as the bear gentle
man began climbing down with the
red apple in his pocket.
"Poohl I'm not afraid of an APP
pie tree!" laughed the Hunting
Dog for, as yet, he could not see the
bear. But, all of a sudden Mr..
Stubtail dropped down out of the
tree, right in front of the dog and
the bear gentleman growled SO
loudly and showed his sharp teeth
and his sharp claws SO the Hunting
Dog was glad to run away, taking
his tail with him between his legs.
Thanks, Mr. Stubtail,' spoke Mr..
Longears. You brought me a red
apple and saved me from the dog"
SO the two were better friends than
ever. And If the ice-box will make
a pair of rubber boots for the gas
stove to play in the snow. I'll tell
you next about Uncle WiggilY's rab-
bit scouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD Z. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE HIGGLy's RED APPLE


Down at the end Of Uncle Wis
gilys garden, back Of his hollow
stump bungalow. there was a green
1ield or meadow IN the meadow
grew a tree and in summer the tree
had on it pink ana white bios
SONS.
After a while the blossoms fell
off, after having sWeetly perfumed
the air, and. in place OF the flowers
there came tiny, green apples.
But the apples will not always
be green" Uncle Wiggilv told his
little rabbit children and the other
animal girls and boys who looked
hungrily up into the tree. After a
while the green apples will turn
beautiful red and you may eat
some"
This had come to pass, just as the
bunny gentleman had said. and dur
ing the summer that had passed
Jingle, Jangle, Baby Bunty, Jackie
and Peetie Bow Wow and Billie
Wagtail had eaten many apples.
Those apples which the animal
children did not eat Uncle Wiggily
had gathered into the cellar under
his bungalow.
In the winter Nurse Jane will
bake the apples for US said Uncle
Wiggily to his children.
And 7 also will make apple pies,
promised the muskrat lady house
Keeper as she took a key out CT the
piano to unlock the front door.
Buster, the funny boy rabbit. had
taken the regular door key to open
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

today at the company's headquar-
tiers here.
The instructions, which were sent
TO all district offices for tranmis-
sion TO local managers, called at
tention to the gravity of the pres
ent emergency and directed that if
there are any communities in which
no contributions were made to last
years campaign a donation should
be made this year.
The one-third increase" the
instructions read, should be figured
against each separate contribution
made last year under each operat-
ing name-SafeWay, MacMarr, etc
Employees personal donations
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
Southern Lumber
Executive Here

I. V Ashby of jackson, Tennes-
see, president of the Ashby Lumber
and Veneer company, is in Ell Gen.
tro today and called at the South
ern Pacific station to see j. w
Donohue, local freight and passen-
ger agent.
Ashby, who operates a hamper
factory in the north end, has large
holdings il the Pacific coast re-
gion and is particularly interested
IN visiting the produce houses lin
the valley. He will also visit the
various lumber companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
Safeway Stores
Boost Donations
To Aid Charity

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 19. (spe-
ciaD-M. 3. Skaggs. president. mas
ordered every Safeway Store and
stores of affiliated companies TO
increase their donations TO this
years community chest campaign
80 Is per cent above the contribu-
tons Of last year, it was learned
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 10. 1915

The size of a loaf OF bread in
Imperial county must go back to
the standard size of IL and "a
ounces. Now the size of the loaf
will be altered and the price put
up, said local bakers after the order
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
USES COTTON LETTERHEADS

PHOENIX, Aiiz. UP) = Gov.
George w. P. Hunt of Arizona has
substituted cotton cloth stationery
for paper letterheads and envelopes
as means of aiding in reducing
the cotton surplus.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TH ENTY YEARS AGO
November 10. 1911

Trouble is at hand between the
receiver of the California Develop
ment company and the Sociedad de
Irrigation, the Mexican company
operating under the Imperial canal
system. Col. w. II. Holabird re-
ceived a letter from w. j. Doran.
treasurer of the Mexican company.
that the contract between the re-
ceiver and the Mexican company
is rescinded.
The Main street crossing of the
Southern Pacific has developed in
to a dangerous place since the traf-
fic on the railroad makes frequent
shunting Of cars over the crossing
necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

AT meeting of the county board
of supervisors yesterday bids for
remodeling the court house were
opened. Contract was awarded to
p. L. Hedrick for $1877.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

as TO size was made by the county
sealer OF weights and measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

In addition many ribbons All
club members got 81 ,165 at the Ore
gon state fair from animals sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
TEN YEARS AGO
November 10, 1921

Grapefruit season is open and
shipments will begin the latter part
OF next week. Dr. w. w. Apple has
delivered from his orchard near
town 400 Tugs of finely developed
fruit.
Brawley and Calexico plants of
the Imperial Ice and Development
company are to be enlarged and
in part constructed in line with
the reconstruction of the Ell Cen
tro plant. Work will begin within
80 days. Total production of the
company will be increased from
100000 tons to $4,000 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
Shoe Hospital

-136 North Fifth : High Grade Shoe Repairing
at special prees$1.25 half soles for $100 and 81 so
half soles for $1.25. All are extra heavy Rubber
heels-Mens 35c and Sec Ladies 35c All work guar
teed. 90
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19
Insurance Agency

CtUItc INSURANCE AyCNcy
Thanks folks for the nice lines that have been
coming in. The insurng public is certainly finding its
way to our door and being helped to rates that are
reasonable both fire and automobile, in times like
these 1t pays to bring your insurance problems to
us. - W. l. Stone, 831 Main St., Phones 248 and 387
El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

Mr. Hoover should be quite a linguist
by the time he gets through entertain
ing all his visitors
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-19

It must be doubly distressing death
for bootlegger to drown in Niagara riv-
Evening star., 1931-12-03
CAMP PA|GN FOR OIL
FLOW CUT PUSHED
Texas Governor Rescinds Re
striCtion Order Pending
Efforts in Industry.
BY the Associated Press.

DALLAS, Tex, December 3.-Consid-
Grafton of movement to persuade
Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas to further
pinch allowable production from their
oil fields this week caused Gov. r. S,
Sterling suddenly to rescind an order
to reduce the per well allowable in the
East Texas field to ll0 barrels.
Merely postponed on account of in
clement weather and other causes" he
explained Oil men expressed the
opinion the Governor had decided to
leave East Texas production undisturbed
until production in the three States
could be studied. The 5000 wells in
the East Texas field continued under
the existing military order fixing the
per well allowable at 125 barrels.
East Texas Production.
Attention of oil men in the three
States still centered upon the hugely
productive East Texas area, where the
output continued to mount because of
new drilling, in the face of repeated
reductions made by Gov Sterling in the
per well allowable, under martial law
rule.
Price advances early in November to
IS and 85 cents per barrel heartened
Oil men, in spite of the fact they were
somewhat perturbed by the action of
Attorney General James V. Alfred in
filing custer suits against IS companies,
alleging antitrust law violation and
seeking to collect penalties amounting
to $170OOOOO. These cases were to be
set for trial on the docket of the Dis
trict Court session opening January
at Austin
The chief executive continued the
grip OF military control unrelaxed in
the held, although a fresh assault upon
proration was made several weeks ago.
The Brock-Lee Oil Co., e. Constantin
and others, had obtained a Federal
court temporary injunction restraining
Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters, martial law
commandant in the East Texas field:
the attorney general and members Of
the Railroad Commission from enforc-
ing proration rules. Gen. Wolters was
cited TO show cause why he should not
be held in contempt when he con-
tinued to enforce the Governors mill
tary proration orders
Amended Petition Filed.
An amended petition was filed before
Federal Judge Randolph Bryan at Sher-
man several days ago, making Gov.
spiracy between the Governor, Gen.
Wolters, the Humble Oil g. Refining
Co. and the Texas Co. to curtail pro-
duction in the field in restraint of
trade. The suit is expected to be heard
by three Judge Federal court at Tyler
early next month.
Production in the East Texas field
again approached the 100000 barrels
daily mark, the allowable unofficially
set for the field, but it was indicated
Gov. Sterling would not reinstate his
order cutting the per well allowable
until representatives from Cont
nent States held conference, probably
In Austin soon.
Thurman Hill, Kansas Public Service
commissioner declared November 80 in
conference at Tulsa, Okla, that he
favored fields of his State resuming
flush production unless Texas and
Oklahoma further curbed the flow OF
oil from their fields.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
LOW COTTON COST
MAY REDUCE STOCKS
American Product Is How Ss4liax
for Less Than Foreign
Growths.

The low cost of American cottnn N
compared with foreign grovths sua,,rr
well Tor reduction in the huge surplus
which Is burdening the South, In the
opinion of the Agriculture Department
The price of American cotton At
Liverpool, as compared with three I'M
portant Indian growths, was as CHEAP
during the first two weeks of Novem-
Der as in 1926-1927, when foreign mills
began consuming large stocks from this
country, the department asserted yes
terday. Similar improvement In the
price relationship was reported by the
department In German, japanese and
Chinese markets.
The department said DEVELOPMENTS In
the domestic textile situation In Octo-
per were somewhat favorable" al
though the amount Of cotton consumed
was the same as in September.
Sales of cotton cloth in that month
were at the highest rate since Septem-
Der, 1929, and resulted in large in
crease in the untitled orders.
In Great Britain, mill activity In
early November was estimated at be-
tween rs and 100 per cent of capacity
compared with SIS per cent the month
| previous
| The depreciation of the pound
| sterling has helped British manufac-
| turers to compete in world market
competition.
improvement was shown also in Ger
many and Italy. German looms we're
10 per cent buster than year ago,
while in Italy mill stocks were further
decreased and an increase in mill &C
.tivity also was noted.
Chinese establishments, although
feeling the effects of increased British
competition are running at higher
speed because of the japanese boycott.
The latest estimate of the world sup
ply of American cotton for this year is
25, 700 600 bales, made up of 16900,-
000-bale new crop and carry-over Of
100000 bales. The supply last year
was 20 100000.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
Grain Market

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 3.-Infiuenced
by stock market weakness grain prices
turned downward early after a show
of flrmness at the start. Reports of
persistent adverse weather In Argen-
tina failed to act as sustaining bullish
factor.
Opening unchanged TO "a cent high
er, wheat afterward receded all around.
Corn started at 1s-z decline and con-
tinued down grade.
Rallies in wheat resulted from ad-
vices that Russia was canceling many
forward contracts. Liverpool reported
indications that Russia was very short
Of wheat, and that Europe was much
underbought. Black Sea shipments of
wheat this week, 2,0o8,000 bushels, were
smaller than either last week or last
year, with Russias total $4,000. On
the other hand, announcement that
British millers had proposed a general
tariff OF about 9 cents bushel on for
eign wheat tended to curb speculative
buyers here.
On the upturns due to Russian news,
however, the wheat market rose to well
above yesterdays finish, with numerous
commission houses as well as various
professional traders switching to the
bull side. Offerings were light on the
way up Profit-taking sales, together
with relative smallness of overnight
North American export business, checked
the advance. Corn and oats were rela-
lively weak, owing to ideal weather over
the corn belt.
Provisions lacked support.
Evening star., 1931-12-03
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS, OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS,

NEW YORK, December 3.-The fol-
lowing Is a summary of important cor
poration news prepared by the Stand
ard Statistics Co., Inc, New York, for
the Associated Press.
News Trend.
Collateral loans to member firms of
the New York Stock Exchange declined
$66, 49, $50 during November to total of
$3.50, Isl 908 at the end of the month.
This brings the loan account to he
lowest total in the records of the Stock
Exchange. Of the reduction, $685.
$50 was in demand loans and s5O,520,-
300 was in time loans.
The Companies.
Plymouth Cordage common share
earnings, year ended September 80, 30
cents VS.. S3.42.
st. Louis-San Francisco Railway
Dividend on per cent preferred stock
not considered at board meeting; next
payment due In February. 1892; next
meeting scheduled for January.
Art Metal Construction declared 10
cents dividend; paid 20 cents Septem-
Der 80 and rs cents prior thereto.
Arundel Corporation obtains $685.
OoO contract from Pennsylvania Rail
road
British Columbia Power-October out
put 42,0670s9 kilowatt hours VS..
39,046,657 In September.
Chrysler Corporation - Dealer ship
ments OF Chrysler cars in first IL
months totaled 90,706 units; increase
OF l0.7 per cent over 1880 period.
De Forest Radio--Def1cit six months
to September 30 s270,142, exclusive of
non-recurring income of $666, ,667, VS..
deficit $248,344.
General Tire & Rubber reported to
have cut prices of tires and tubes S to IS
per cent.
Murphy C. O. Co-Year's dividend
needs more than earned in first 10
months; years net expected to exceed
that OF 1880, when $2.8l a share was
earned.
Power Corporation of Canada-Octo-
per electric output of companies COM
prlsing group up Ill per cent.
Raolo-keith-Orph - Receivership
action begun in Baltimore Circuit Court
by stockholder; president estimates
company will save 100000 annually
through consolidation of facilities: has
cut salaries.
Railroad Shares-Takes no action on,
dividend; paid 10 cents September ,I5.
Sinclair Consolidated Oil subsidiary
aoNohecS IdiIh CdE gaSOllne ana kerO-
sene prices Il cent gallon.
Starrett G. S. Co.-Declared 20
cents quarterly common dividend !;
formly paid so cents.
Western Tablet & Stationary.-De-
clared 81 common dividend; paid SO
cents May /.
Wright -Hargreaves mines 1881 earn
ings expected to equal about % cents
a. share.
Grand Union. subsidiary, Grand
Union Tea, acquired by American Tea.
Borden Co. cuts home delivery milk
prices 2 cents a quart.
Connecticut Power net income before
depreciation, 9 months to September 80,
81, ,608,048 VS.. sl,548,337
Fox Films discontinues foreign lam
guage films.
Phelps Dodge willing to Join with
other producers in curtailment of out
put.
American Shipbuilding obtains ST.
100000 contract from American S. S.
American Water Works & Electric
common share earnings, IL months to
October 81, $3.50 VS.. $347.
ELK Horn Coal deficit, six months to
June 80, S235,776 VS.. deficit ss.511.
New England Public Service third
quarter gross up 0.2 per cent, net before
depreciation up 34 per cent; IL months
gross up 80 per cent, net up 81 per
cent.