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Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
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WELCOME AUDITORS
AND COLLECTORS

IL CENTRO is indeed glad to be host
II to the county auditors and tax col.
lectors of California, who open their an.
nual convention here today.
Their convention marks the first state
wide convention of such Importance to
visit us and this is recognition that FL
Centre is to be considered by other or
ganizations as site for their gatherings.
Our brand of hospitality is unknown in
many other sections of California and it
is indeed pleasure to be able to well
come other Californians so that they
may learn that the states reputation for
cordial greeting Is not unknown in this
community.
Those who were instrumental in hav-
ing this city chosen for the convention
have labored long to make the stay of
the auditors, collectors and their guests
an enjoyable one In this they have had
the cooperation of local and valley or
CARNATIONS.
Many social attractions have been ar
ranged for the entertainment of our Wis
itors and it is the sincere wish of every
Ell Centran that when the time comes
for them to depart that they will do so
with regret and with the wish to come
again and often
devote all their time to the lighter side
of life while here. In fact these attrac-
tions are minor when compared to the
work that is before the convention.
At time when the taxpayer is cry
ing for relief and the state is demand
ing more revenue and more means for
obtaining revenue, the convention OF the
auditors and collectors is an affair OF
considerable Importance. They will con-
slider several recommendations to be
made to the next session of the legisla-
ture, affecting the taxation and finan-
cial problems of the state, items in which
all California is interested.
That these various problems will be
given serious attention is something
that can be taken for granted. The au-
ditors and collectors representing every
county in the state, undoubtedly realize
the gravity of the times and possess a
sincere desire to do whatever they can
to aid in solving the various problems
which confront California.
We know they can be depended upon
to take care of the business side of their
convention and We hope they will find
us equally as efficient in seeing that
their hours outside the convention are
delightful ones.
For many this is their first visit to
Imperial Valley. We hope they will
take advantage of their stay here to be-
come better acquainted with every sec
ton of the valley. We realize that be-
cause of our comparative isolation from
the rest of the state, too many Califor-
mans have a completely false idea of
Imperial Vallcy. Perhaps the fault is
somewhat ours, because, heretofore, we
have besri none too energetic in inviting
visitors from other sections of the state.
Again we say to the auditors and the
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARsIS
Copyright, 1882, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

have any of her bunnies hurt by
tumbling down hard wooden stairs,
so she had them covered with
thick, soft carpet.
Uncle Wiggily sat down on the
tray at the top of the stairs. He
put his paws over the edge of the
rim, gave himself O push and then,
tucking his paws under him, down
he Slid on the tray sled as nicely
and smoothly as if he had been
on a regular sled on top of a snow
/ hill.
"Whizz! Wheel" down coasted
Uncle Wiggily, the smooth tray
sliding over the carpet edges of
the stairs as fast as anything.
Halfway down the stair hill Uncle
Wiggily turned around and went
the rest of the way backward. But
bless his pink nose! Do you think
he cared for that? Not bit! fIe
just laughed and when he reached
the bottom of the stair hill he just
tumbled off the tray and fell in
the middle of soft rug.
"Oh, what funl" cried all the
bunny children. Let me try the
stair sled!" they begged one after
the other.
"One tray will never be enough
for all these bunnies." said Nurse
Jane with a laugh. II think I
know where there are some other
old trays up in the attic" She
found them, busted them off and
then the kept-in little rabbits had
such jolly coasting fun that their
shouts and laughter echoed over
the fields and through the woods.
Nurse Jane and Mrs. Longears
tried some rides on the stair sled
Mrs. Longears did very nicely, 60
ing down all the way frontwards.
But Nurse Jane fell off the tray
halfway down and slid the rest of
the way, turning somersaults over
her TAIL. But she only laughed
and wasn't hurt a bit. Only she
said she guessed she was too old
for such fun.
The bunny children had their
share of Uncle Wiggily's coasting
fun all the rest of the day-as
much fun as they would have had
on the snow hill. Then, after a
while, the Fuzzy Fox, who was
Sinking past the bungalow, hear
ing the merry noise, thought he
might get chance to take a nip
out of Uncle Wiggily. The Fox
slyly opened the front door, but
just then Baby Bunty was coming
down the stairs on the tray very
fast She bumped into the Fox
and the tray banged him on his
soft and tender nose, so he was
glad enough to howl and run away.
Then everything was just fine
and dandy and the coasting fun
kept up until night. And If the
piece of cheese will stop trying to
pretend it's raisin SO it can get
into the rice pudding, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's snow
carrots.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
sDOn't Quote Me-
BY United Press .o--.o

the employee, who had made the
call and the rest of the task was
simple. Instead of'being charged
to the government, the call went
on the bill of the number called.
Quiet and harmony restored
the department went on with lts
work of distributing millions into
the channels of agriculture and
business.
Another economy effort was ev-
idenced in a White House invita-
ton TO the senate and house re-
ception February 18. The reception
originally was scheduled for Feb
ruary l6, but a readjustment OF
dates was made necessary by the
3O-day period of official mourning
FOR the late Calvin Coolidge.
Instead of having new invitations
engraved-the cards are quite elab-
crate and costly-the IS" in the
original was traced in neatly to
make an "8" for the second numer-
al in the date.
In the good old days before the
depression, the White House sent
its invitations by special messenger.
The messenger would take the hum
dreds of engraved bids to executive
receptions from door to door. He
would say a little speech at each
door, thrilling the maid with the
news that he brought "a commun-
ication from the White House"
Then came the depression.
For the next White House - re-
ception, the bids already have been
delivered--by United States mail
The delivery charges weren's even
three cents. The White House
made use of its postal frank.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
!Dolun coasted Uncle LhYslk

Uncle Wiggily came down With it.
And what do you suppose it was?
Some of you must have guessed,
but for those who didn't I will say
that Uncle Wiggilys stair sled was
big tray, made of shiny, black
tin. 1t was the sort of tray walters
carry dishes on in restaurants.
Only Uncle Wiggily's tray, or stair
sled. was the largest one in the
world. In fact, it was as large as
a regular winter snow sled, only,
Of course, it had no runners on.
1t was just smooth, shiny piece
of black tin, almost round and
with a turned-up edge so the
dishes wouldn't slide off.
"Oh, is that stair sled?" asked
Jingle, and she seemed a little dis
appointed.
This is my stair Sled" said
Uncle Wiggily.
Il don't see how we can have
any coasting fun with that" said
Buster.
Don't you?" asked Uncle Wig
gily, smiling as he tWinked his
pink nose. well, when I was a
little boy rabbit and had to stay
in my hollow tree house because
OF storm, had lots of fun slid
ing down the front stairs on this
very same tray. See where it is
dented," and he showed the bunny
children may scratches and dents
in the old tray where 1t had
bumped downstairs.
do you really mean we can slide
downstairs on that tray as il 1t
were sled on snow hill?" asked
Jangie.
Surely you canl" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. Watch mel"
He took the big, shiny tin tray
TO the top of the stairs. The front
stairs in Uncle Wiggily's bungalow
were long and straight and were
covered with thick carpet. Mrs
Longears said she wasn't going TO
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

16, with all Protestant churches OF
the city participating in 1t.
DR.. NJ Howard Fagan, of Los
Angeles, who has the reputation OF
being one of the most successful
pastors and forceful speakers on
the coast. will give the address at
Thursday nights banquet.
Sponsors of the Loyalty Cam
paign state that the enthusiasm al
ready manifested in all the church
es assures capacity attendance at
1he banquet. Such an affair is
unique in the history Of Ell Centro's
churches and the continuous effort
which it launches, TO promote the
interest which the churches repre-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
CITY CHURCHES
PLAN BANQUET
FOR THURSDAY

Protestant churches of Ell Centro
will launch the big Loyalty Cam
paign. which starts next Sunday,
with a preliminary banquet which
is to be held Thursday night at
$50 in the First Baptist church, it
was announced today.
The Loyalty Campaign will start
next Sunday and Will continue
through to Easter Sunday, April
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Defendant Wins
Damage Actor,

Holding that Fred Gould was
injured as result of his own neg
ligence, Judge Roy D. McPherrin
yesterday afternoon returned judg-
ment for Mrs. Inez Sigman in
Gould's suit against her.
Gould was injured January IL,
1882, when the motorcycle on
which he was riding on Main
street here was struck by an .au-
tomobile driven by Mrs. Sigman.
He sought damages for his injury
contending that Mrs. Sigman was
careless and negligent in driving
her machine
In his findings, Judge McPherrin
held that it was impossible for Mrs
Sigman to avoid striking Gould
and that he piloted his motorcycle
in such a way as to contribute u
the accident.
The case was tried in superio
court here February 8, and sub
mitted. D. l.. Ault was attorne,
for Gould. Mrs. Sigman was rep
resented by Irving E. Read and b.
the firm of Hickcox, Trude & Rob
ertson.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

collectors, that we are glad to have you
with us. We hope you will be so de-
lighted with your visit that when you
return to your homes you can truthfully
say that you had good time and that
Imperial Valley residents are real Cali
fornianS as we know you to be-
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

sent. is attracting much attention.
The plan of the Loyalty Cam
paign will be explained in detail
at Thursdays dinner. AS the din
ner will be served promptly at $50,
the sponsors urge that those plan
ming to attend be present at least
Is minutes earlier in order that
there may be no delay in serving.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Rial VALLEY PRESS Ell cENTRo

Published every evening Except Sunday BY the
Imperial Valley Press, Inc. 62s State street. 81
Centre California. w. C. Costello, business man
ager Telephone 20. business office: 7oO editorial
department Fun leased wire United Press Asso-
eiations
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

An attempted suicide has been frus-
trated by the blowing of an automobile
horn But that is only one instance to
counteract the many sins committed by
the fellow honking for his girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February 2I, 1913

Some of the most novel and in
teresting specialties ever witnessed
will be seen in 1.-THE Missouri Girl,
which comes to the Holt opera
house tonight.
Work is underway for domes-
tic water system for Ell Hogan
acres and large settling basins are
being constructed and a good tower
will be built. Lots are selling rap
idly especially to Ell Centrans who
like 4 little elbow room.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
STEALS OLD PISTOL

CORVALLIS, Ore. U.Rj = Joe
Burglar must have been hard up
for gun TO use in his holdupS. He
broke into the Oregon State col
iege's prize collection and stole an
1879 Colt pistol.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
February 2l. 1918

The local Masonic Temple was
partially destroyed by fire early
this morning and as result the
irrigation district. exemption
board, land office and lodges are
homeless. The loss is approximate
ly $4,000. A defective flue or Wir-
ing Is believed to have caused the
fire. Insurance will permit i'm
mediate rebuilding.
A great union revival service is
being planned by the churches of
FL Centre to begin March 8, and
continue until Easter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

Double the number of acres of
winter wheat were sown last fall
in Nevada than there were q
year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

Newspaper workers can think of many
more pleasant places than China IN
which to stage war.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

Revelations of death threats in the In
man inquiry read like page from Chi
cago affairs instead of California Off
cialdom.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

The first 1888 lamb to be borr
in the Yakima valley, Washington
arrived at the A. A. French ranch
on January 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

The practice of feeding grain to
breeding ewes is becoming a stand
ard practice among range men In
eastern Oregon. as
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
TEN YEARS AGO
February 81 1929

The United States supreme court
recently decided that high caste
Eindus are not subject to citizen
ship. This places members of such
race under the anti-alien law and
affects large tracts of land in the
valley which are controlled by
Hlndus.
1t is expected that 1850 carloads
OF lettuce will be shipped from the
valley this season from an acre
age of $1,000. This years crop ex-
oeeds that of last year by so per
cent
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

Now Italy and Jugoslavia are bristling
up their backs. Just Is years after 'the
war to end war"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21
JUSTICE ACTS SWIFTLY

u THE speed with which Giuseppe Zan-
L CARA felt the heavy hand of justice
for his attempt to assassinate President
elect Roosevelt, will meet with universal
approval of the American people.
Less than week elapsed between the
time fired on the President-elect and
the CO.,. decision that he be imprison-
ed for maximum term of so years.
There is no doubt that Zangara is
dangerous man. The examining physi-
clans refused to declare him insane and
he stoutly maintains that he is not. That
he is of an extremely warped mentality
cannot be denied.
He has expressed no regret for his
act, contrary to the usual attitude of Of
tenders who have no personal enmity
toward the person whom they attack.
He defiantly told the court that he re-
gretted his efforts to kill Mr.. Roosevelt
mad not been successful and received his
sentence with the remark that the Judge
did not need to be stingy about the pen
atty.
1t has not been definitely proved that
Zangara was associated with any anarch-
istic organization, though his associates
have been ascertained to be of the eX-
treme radical element. He is an exam
pie of the dangerous foreigner who
should not be tolerated in America. For
eigners convicted of aggravated felonies
should be deported by all means, and if
our present laws are inadequate in this
respect they should be altered to make
such action possible.
The country is indeed fortunate that
Zangara's mission failed and it is doubly
comforting to know that the promptness
with which justice moved in his case
may discourage others with radical ten
denotes from following his example.
The .sSeven Years War" is likely to
have duplicate in the period set aside
for ratification of the amendment nulli-
flying prohibition.
Now Italy and Jugoslayia are bristling
Imperial Valley press., 1933-02-21

The sSeven Years War" is likely to
have duplicate in the period set aside
for ratification of the amendment nulli-
flying prohibition.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
JEFF LOSES TWO

The jefferson high school basket
ball team suffered its worst defeat of
the season on Saturday night when it
was taken into camp by the Ohio State
School for the Deaf by score of as
to 5 at the x. of C. gymnasium in
Columbus.
The Rough Riders were completely
outclassed BY the Mutes who perform
ed in championship style. They scored
almost at will and presented defense
that was too much for the locals to
penetrate.
The victors had total of rs points
at the end Of the half and Jefferson
had five. In the second 20 minutes
they added 22 more while their adver-
saries were held scoreless.
Carlisle, Mute forward, was the
stellar performer and he shot a total
Of eight baskets for high scoring hon
ors. Martin, center, was runner-up
with six baskets and free throw for
13. Lee, who did some nice guard
work, added 10 Orders and Wise ac-
counted for the quintet chalked up by
the Riders.
The Jeffersonians were somewhat
disorganized for the battle due to ar
auto accident that occurred enroute to
the game. Four of the players We're
riding in the car driven by Cloude
Smith when it was struck by another
auto on West Broad street. None oi
the occupants were injured but they
were all badly shaken up. The Smith
car was damaged considerably.
In the curtain raiser the local Re
serves lest to the Mute Reserved by 3
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Letters to Editor
FOR HOME USE
London, Ohio, Feb 6,

London, Ono, FEB y, 1888
Dear Editor: The growing disparity
between prices received by farmers
for foodstuffs produced and prices
paid for articles of food purchased at
retail, is leading many Madison eoun-
ty farm families to increase production
for home use. Since 1929 prices for
food materials purchased by farmers
have declined SO per cent, while prices
received at the farm from the sale OF
grain have declined 62 percent, meat
animals So percent, fruits and vege-
tables As per cent, dairy products AZ
percent and poultry products 81 per-
cent
Prior to 1929 prosperous farmers
purchased one-fourth to more than
one-half of their food supply. About
80 percent of their expenditures for
food went for bread, flour and cereals,
about Is percent for vegetables and
fruits, another 18 per cent for sugars
and molasses, about Ia per cent for
meat and fish, about 10 per cent for
miscellaneous articles.
A government estimate shows that
in 1881 about 30 percent more wheat
was ground at home or exchanged at
mills for flour than in 1929; over As
percent more apples We're kept at
home for use there; about ID percent
more eggs, and about percent more
milk.
Farm slaughter of meat animals, es-
pecially of hogs, showed a big in
crease. Larger gardens was the rule
in 1881.
Evidence gathered by the bureaus OF
the United States department Of ag-
riculture points to a continuance and
an extension of the live-at-home farm
program for 1888. 1t is also pointed
out that this year will see. still more
farm families mobilizing their re-
sources according to a plan suited to
their individual needs. Home canning
will be increased and home sewing
will make gains; soap making will be-
come more common among farmers
wives.
A NJ
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

South Charleston
Treasurer Serves
Without Any Pay

Further evidence of the reason for
the successful administration of the
village of South Charleston, smallest
town in the United States operated
under the village manager system, is
presented in the acceptance, for an
other year, BY T. $. Orbison Of the
job of village treasurer without pay
Mr. Orbison served in the position
last year without any salary, due to
depleted funds.
1t has been announced by Mayor
Charles Gilbert that without any ex-
ception, all traffic violators will be ar
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
MT. STERLING. R. D. a

Mt. Sterling, X. ID. 4, Feb. Mrs.
Myrtle Cooper, of Sedalia, entertained
the Range Township Woman's Chris
tion Temperance Union at her home,
the parsonage, Jan. 26th. The meet
ing opened by singing America"
Scripture lesson read by the president.
Prayer by Mrs. Cooper Twelve mem
bers answered the roll call and four
visitors present. After the business
session, the special Victory Day pro-
gram was used, lead by Mrs Wrena
Reay. A very interesting program.
All the members took part in the pro-
gram. The meeting closed to NEE,
with Mrs. Belle Garrison, Feb. 23rd
at Sedalia. AT the social hour delic-
ious refreshments We're served by the
hostess, Mr.. Myrtle Cooper.
Miss Ellenor Bricker, of Pleasant
township, near Mt. Sterling, called on
her aunts at Danville, Friday evening,
Misses Ella and Amy Henry
Homer Lewis is all smiles, little
daughter came to his home last Mon
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobin and grand
daughdaughter, Helen Finley, spent
last Saturday at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Tom Watts, who re-
turned home from Mt. Carmel hos
pital that day.
The w. +. NJ. S. of Bethel met at
the country home of Mrs. Martha
Baker, last Thursday afternoon at 2
p. m. The meeting opened by solo
sung by Mrs. Baker Twenty members
answered the roll call and four visitors
We're present. The Scripture lesson
and prayer were read by the leader,
Mrs. Wrena Reay. During the busi-
ness hour the president appointed her
committee for thank offering program
as follows, Mrs. Bertha Miller, Mrs.
Frances Redman, Mrs. Margaret Call.
Those present besides those mentioned
were Mrs. Blanche Chcnoweth, Mrs.
Mabel Emmons, Mrs. Josephine Camp
sey, Miss Amy Henry, Mrs. Rebecea
Bragg, Mrs. Nora Mcdaniel, Mrs.
Lille Tope and son, Jimmie, Mrs. Net
tie Wissler, Mrs. Beatrice Brill and
sons, Herald and Fred, Mrs. Nora
Bowshiei, Mrs. Minnie Baker, Mrs
Thelma Gill and. son, Mrs. Ellen
Meats, Mrs Tude Douglas, Miss Fran
ces MeClintock; visitors present, Mrs.
Iona Brill, Mrs. Pauline Anders,
Misses Florence Meats and Arlene
Bcwshier. Avery interesting program
was conducted by the leader. They
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Mabel
Emmon March End, at p. m., near
Bethel Chapel. At the social hour de-
licious refreshments We're served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Nora
Bowshier and Miss Frances McClin-
tacl<
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Icy Streets Cause
Series of Accidents

Saturday afternoons binding snow
storm and the subsequent cold wave
caused no less than five auto accidents
in this vicinity. The roads became
coated with ice and snow and auto
travelling was a risky business.
The most serious of these accidents
occurred three miles east of jefferson
on the National pike when an auto
driven by T$JA Green, Of Goshocton,
is said to have crashed into the auto
Of DR.. j. z. Heston.
DR. Heston and Mrs. Heston were
returning home from Columbus when
the Green auto skidded and struck
their car and turned it upside down.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Heston were Sc
verely shaken up and bruised. They
were brought home by passing auto
ist and their car, which was COM
pletely wrecked, was towed to the
Central garage. Green escaped with
a few minor injuries.
J. {. Shannon, OF Duvall, u, eS-
capped serious injury when his auto
skidded and landed in a ditch, three
miles northwest Of jefferson on the
Urbana road. The car was brought to
the Compton garage for repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Yokum, Of Co
lumbus, were treated at the office Of
Dr. G. c. Sheetz, Saturday night for
cuts and bruises suffered when their
auto. skidded from the road and turn
ed over in a ditch, just west of Big
Darby bridge. The Yokums have a
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Yatesville RObber
COnfesses Crime

Two men, Paul Mabra and Newt
Lett, of Fayette county, have been
bound over to the Fayette county
grand jury on charge of breaking
into the Coe store at Yatesville.
Lett confessed and implicated a
third man. Mabra's bond was placed
at $500 which he furnished and was
released from Jail, but Lett failed to
furnish bond in the sum of $4,000.
Clarence Artes, in whose barn near
Urbana, part Of the stolen goods were
found, was arrested and placed in the
Champaign county jail.