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IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
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DISCOI RAGED SPANIARDS
The war correspondents of a Madrid newspaper,
returning from Africa the other day, brought this
word:
“Pessimism is general throughout the Spanish
army in Morocco, and all the Spanish soldiers realize
that in spite of all claims, Abd El Krim is not beaten.”
This corroborates news sent home by an Ameri
can correspondent who has been with the Riff army.
“The Spanish forces,” adds the Spanish corres
pondent, “have had brilliant local successes, but tlfe
French are interested only in their own success. The
army is most discouraged.”
Even the French successes appear less than the
French have represented. Some of them are hollow
mockeries. The American correspondent, referred to
told recently of a “brilliant French victory” which,
as he knew from the inside, was won over a stronghold
that the Riffs had been defending for weeks with only
seven men.
The Riff army seems as elusive and resilient as
the little army with which George Washington won
American independence. The Riffs are not done for
yet. Which—be it said with due respect for France’s
brave fight for the self-determination of peoples in the
World War—is a good thing for the self-determina
tion of peoples.
Chicago has been flooded with beer, along with
other liquid products. Most of it has been hauled in
freight cars. Now the railroads are alarmed by the
threat made by representatives of the Department of
Justice to confiscate the cars. That would put out of
business more than 1000 perfectly good refrigerator
cars. With the court’s sanction, they could be destroy
ed.
That, the railroads think, would be a very wicked
thing to do. Perhaps it is foolish, if not wicked, to
destroy property for any reason whatever, because
that means destroying wealth and wasting the labor
that made it. Some other way should be found to stop
illegal shipment of liquor. Still, as long as vessels are
confiscated for such offenses on our water transporta
tion routes, it is hard to see why the railroads should
hav£ any special immunity. [
The Firestone Tire and Rubber company, which
recently arranged to spend $100,000,000 in planting
1,000,000 acres of Liberian land in rubber, announces
the lease of 35,000 acres of rubber plantation land in
Mexico, in the province of Tobasco. It. has a large
force of men now at work there.
This is a hopeful and constructive contribution to
the solution of the rubber problem. The British rub
ber monopoly sits tight, restricting production in the
East Indies and holding prices to a high level. Amer
ica is the biggest user of rubber in the world. With
out competition in this industry, the American motor
industry would soon be crippled. It might cost a small
fortune to equip the family car with tires.
There are many places in the world capable of
producing rubber. It is mainly a question of opening
new fields and organizing independent production on
a big scale. American business men deserve credit for
their prompt handling of the situation. More of them
would do well to follow Mr. Firestone’s example.
And the nearer home the sources of supply are estab
lished, the better. It is desirable to raise as much
rubber as possible in Mexico, and the two countries
could profitably cooperate in this matter.
It seemed intolerable that war should break out
in the Balkans again right, on the heels of the Locarno
conference which promised so much for European
peace.
Having an instrument at hand through which to
act, the powers proceeded to use it with surprising
celerity and force.
The League of Nations Council had authority
from the Covenant to declare that the belligerents, in
making unlawful war on each other, were in effect
making war upon the other League members, and to
order hostilities stopped, on penalty of trade and fi
nancial boycotts and possible military action if they
refused to obey.
It was hardly expected that the League would
dare resort to the use of it.s full powers. Heretofore
it has usually been timid about spanking the bad boys
of the family of nations. But this time the provoca
tion was greater than usual, and the League, inspired
by Locarno, was more conscious of its power. So a
bold ultimatum went to Greece and Bulgaria. And
immediately, to the surprise of a large part of the
world, both obeyed. Bulgaria had been willing to ar
bitrate. It was a victory over Greek militarism partic
ularly.
Would the League really have punished them, even
to the extent of military operations, if they had dis
regarded its orders? It is well, everything considered,
that the test was not made.
Europe is to be congratulated on the apparent
success of this move and the precedent it has estab
lished. And the world should be grateful. Bor the
present, success of the League is a good example not
of the triumph of force but of the triumph of world
opinion—which the League officials represented—to
make nations keep the peace when they are alrady at
make the nations keep the peace when they are already
at each others’ throats.
When the League swings a big stick in so good a
cause, it deserves the backing of world opinion, and
with such backing, the League becomes more effective
for good than outside observers have dared hope.
There’s a good deal to be said for the open mind.
But some minds are so open that any conversational
draft blows right through from ear to ear.
Coal strikes remind us that when miners and 01-
crators won’t dig, ’he public digs up.
BOOZE CARS
MEXICAN RUBBER
THE LEAGUE’S CLUB
Bed-Time Stories
By HOWARD E. GARI3
Copyright, 1923, by McClure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
JUMPING FISH
Uncle Wiggily jumped about on
his hind legs near the edgp of the
brook. Rut the rabbit gentleman
could not jump very far because
something had hold of his pink nose
and would not let go.
The rabbit gentleman had leaned
over the brook to get a drink of
water, not having with him a cup in
which he could dip it up. and just
then his nose was caught.
“Oh! by dose! Bv dose!" cried
Uncle Wiggily thickly, sord or gold
in de ead like, you know.
"Dear me! It can talk!" sudden
ly exclaimed a creature in a watery
voice, and then Uncle Wiggily was
glad to find that his nose was free.
Something fell back into the watei,
with a splash and the vice said:
‘•Why. it can really talk.'’
“Talk, of course 1 can talk!" ex
claimed Mr. Longears. “What did
you think I was that I couldn't
talk *' ’
“I took you for an angle worm,”
was the answer, “and I never heard
a worm talk before. That's what
surprised me But then, of course, I
never give the worms a chance to
speak. You are very different,
ever.
“Different from angle worms! I
should say I am.” cried Uncle
Wiggily. “I'm a rabbit! Who are
*1 tcolc you'for an, angle
worm,"said tlie-fisK.
you?” and he looked down in the
wafer as best he could because of
the tears in his eyes; the tears be
ing eauseil by his pink, twinkling
itoie being pinched.
“I am the Jumping Fish,” was
the answer. “And I beg your pardon
for catching hold of your nose,
thought it a worm, really I did!”
“How was that?” the rabbit
gentleman wanted to know. “Thero
mar be an adventure in this,” he
thought to himself. “There ought
to be to make up for the pain jump
ing fish caus,. me.”
“Well, it was like this,” explain
ed the fish, swimming around in
circles near the shore on which
stood the rabbit. “I saw some
thing pink as I looked up through
the water. You know we fish often
jump out of the water to catch bugs
and flies that flit across the brook,
just above the surface.
“That pink thing I saw I thought
was a flying worm, so I made a
jump for it. and I caught it! l'es,
really. I caught it!”
“I’ll say you did!” sadly, though
not at all in a slangy sense, re
marked Mr. Longears. "You caught
my nose. ’ ’
“I never knew anyone to have n
pink nose,” said the fish, as if
there was no excuse for the bunny
having one.
“Oh! most of us rabbits have
pink noses,” said Uncle Wiggily.
“Well. I’ll know you the next
time you s f oop down to get a drink,
and I won’t jump at you,” spoke
the fish. “I’m sorry for what hap
pened.
“Pray do not worry about it,”
the rabbit gentleman replied po
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ANNOUNCING A GENERAL
MEETING
‘ of the
Swiss Club
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6th; 6 p. m.
GERMANIA HALL, IMPERIAL
—Election of officers for coming year. Social
Committee in charge after the
Meeting
DANCING, ENTERTAINMENT
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Cotton Growers
Ask Los Angeles
To Send Pickers
So acute has the labor shortage
situation become in the northern
end of the county, that cotton grow
ers in that section have united with
growers Hi the Coachella valley in
asking for aid from the Los Ange
les Chamber of Commerce in obtain
ing cotton pickers.
Cotton picking is practically at
a standstill, it is claimed and unless
the situation is relieved immediate
It, many growers will suffer heavy
losses because of inability to har
vest their crops.
Stringent immigration laws at
th e border, which prevent Mexican
families from coming into the val-
Icv for the cotton picking season,
also enforcement of the child labor
law. are given by the growers as
reasons for the labor shortage.
It is claimed that several hun
dred workers are needed in the vi
cinity of Calipatria.
litelv. “I am quite all right now.
And since you are so hungry, here
is a little smoked beef I happen to
have in my pocket." He tossed
the smoked beef in the water and
the jumping fish leaped up and
swallowed it. Then the finny crea
ture swam away and Uncle Wiggily
after putting some balm from the.
gilend tree on his sore nose, took
i another drink and hopped on
j through the woods.
! He wag just wishing Johnnie and
I Billie Bushvtail, the squirrels, would
hop along so he could help them
] look for nuts, when, all of a sudden,
; through the forest sounded a cry.
“Here I come! Here I come!”
shouted a cold and chilling voice. “ I
can’t stay away any longer! Look
out for your toes! Look out for your
nose! Look out for your ears. Don’t
cry any tears! Here I come!”
Then thp wind began to blow,
and the trees began to shivver and
j shake.
“Oh, my goodness! I wonder who
is coming!" thought Uncle Wiggily.
“Who can be coming ” A bird
fluttered overhead.
“Better run! Better hop! Better
get away!” chirped the bird. “He
is coming?”
“Who is coming?" asked the
rabbit. But the bird did not an
swer. “Oh. who can it be?" thought
the bunny. And how he found out,
and who it was, will he related to
you tomorrow night. And please, if
you can, try to have the door mat
stand up on it s hind legs and make
a polite bow when the button hook
pulls th 0 doorbell.
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Ten o t
Imperial Valley for This Data
in Past Yean
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
November 4, 1007
V. E. Wilsie, chairman. R. IT.
Clark and \V. A. Van Horn were
appointed to net as a committee on
general arrangements for tho Im
perial Valley colt show which is
scheduled for early in December.
Cotton blankets were advertised
for sale at prices ranging from Ooc
to $2. .10 a pair.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 4, 1910
T he Democratic party ticket,
which was to have been voted No
vember 8. was as follows: Assem
blyman, 11. J. Messinger, Iloltville;
sheriff. Mobley Meadows; tax
collector, Paul Roman; rocorder.
Charles IV. Collins; assessor. Fred
Fuller; treasurer, IV. A. Young; dis
trict attorney, J. S. Larew; super
intendent of schools, ,T. E. Carr:
county clerk, F. G. Havens; auditor.
\V. I. McCoy; surveyor, C. \. Perry;
administrator, K. E. Forrester; cor
oner, F. W. Peterson; supervisor,
second district. Peter J. Storms,
Silsbce: supervisor, third district
Dr. R. 11. Power, Imperial; super
visor, fourth district, R. S. Wills.
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TEN YEARS AGO
November 4, 1915
| Imperial Valley eomniandery
.Knights Templar, conferred the Or
der of thp Rod Cross on Judge
| Franklin J. Cole.
William Guild, rmnn, cashier t.f the
' Calexico National bank, spent the
i day in El Centro,
i W. L. Ilodges returned from ;r trip
■ to Los Angeles and Monrovia.
HOPES FADE FOR
NAMING COLORADO
SCHOOL ‘DEMPSEY’
Ily I'nltcil I’rns I.rnsril Wire
MANASSA, C’olo., Nov. 4—Hopes
' of naming a new school here after
j a famous son. Jack Dempsey, were
| fast fading today.
Protests of the American Legion
■ of Colorado have apparently dis
! eouraged the sponsors of the idea
j from carving the name of the prize
! fighter on tho school.
Mrs. Stella Howards, school sitp
' erintendent, said the matter had
1 never come before the board. It is
said, however, that Dempsey had
been written, but so far as was
known had not answered.
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The Modesto, Stanislaus county,
school board purchased a 38 acre
high school site for $22,800.
By William*
Charges Dempsey
With Negligence,
Sues for Damages
By t n!ted Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4. —Charg-
ing Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
e!...mpioii, and Jack Kearns, fight
manager, with negligence, Andarena
F. Alci’noe, a nurse, filed suit for
$26,700 hero today.
The complaint charges that while
Miss McPhee was a tenant of an
apartment house owned by Demp
sey and Kearns she stepped in a
box of cleaning compound and slip
ped oil the floor that was wot witK
soapy water. Sho was confined to
her bed for five months, tho com
plaint charges.
PRESIDENT PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LINE
CAPTAIN AND MEN
NEW YORK. Nov. 4.—High trib
ute from President Coolidge to
the courage of Paul C. Groning and
crew of the l'. S. liner President
Harding, speeded that vessel on its
voyage to Europe yesterday. The
president's letter was one of sov
eral thousand messages received by
Captain Grening following the
dramatic rescue at sea of the offi
cers and crew of the Italian steam
er Ignazio Florio.
CONSTANCE BENNET
WEDS NEW YORKER
GREENWICH, Conn., Nov. 4.
Constance Bennett, actress, daugh
ter of Richard Bennett, distinguish
ed' stage star, yesterday was wed
to Phillippant' Hayward, a stepson
of Colonel William Hayward,
Greenwich and Now York.
The marriage ceremony was per
formed by Justice of the Peace
WiHVam M. Fisk* of Greenwich,
tho same justice who officiated
when Miss Bennett eloped with
Chester Hirst Morehoad. Yale stu
dent, on ja w-ager. This titfion
was annulled.
Colusa county has a now farm
center, organized last week in La
doga
efolomon & Gy.
THE HOUSE or QUALITY
Wool
Blankets
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Virgin Wool Blankets for “Warmth Without
Weight” These Cold Nights ~
—ONCE AGAIN cold nights are with us and we sug
gest that you come in and look over our very largo
range of good reliable “heirloom quality” blankets.
The famous Hudson Bay blankets—blankets from
Pendleton, Oregon, in the very latest colors.
Hudson Bay & Columbia
Single Blankets $14.50
Of Finest Oregon Wool—Beautiful Colorings
HUDSON BAYS, weight five pounds and are made to last for
generations. Very finest Virgin Wool. Columbia Plaids, weight
four pounds, have satin bindings, and come In Orchid, Green,
Peach, Rose as well as the regular Blanket shades.
□ Oregonian
4lb. $13.50
—NEW COLORS greet the eye in this
largo range of unusual patterns and shad
ings. Four pounds of fine Virgin Wool
at $13.50.
Other All Wool Blankets
From $8.50 to $22,50
Pendleton
Indian Robes
—THE FAMOUS “Pendleton” Indlar
Robes are here in all their pnmativc col
ors, Boino containing as high as fifteen
rhades. AH $17.50.
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The New December McCall Patterns at Salomon
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OCTOBER RAINS
IMPARTED BOOST
; TO YEAR’S TOTAL
After falling behind normal fig
ures for the first nine months of the
year, the rainfall record for October i
boosted the total Tor the first 10
months above the average figures
for that period according to the
monthly weather report issued by
James H. Gordon, meteorologist for
the weather bureau at Yuma.
In the 56 venrs that weather
records have been kept at Yuma,
only one October showed as much
rain as last month, Gordon’s report
states. The 56-vear average for
October is 0.22 inch. Last month
the total rainfall was 1.67 inches.
In the 56-vears there were 16 oc
casions when no rain fell during Oc
tober. The total rainfall since Jan
uary lis 2.78 inches. The normal
figure for this period is 2.59
inches.
October also established a new
low record for sunshine, when only
76 per cent of the possible amount
was recorded. The previous low
record was 80 per cent. The 17
year average is 92 per cent. There
were three rainy days, 19 clear days,
! seven partly cloudy and five cloudy.
Humidity Was Higher
The relative humidity was the
highest in 118 yfars, reaching 7J.7
per cent.
The mean temperature for the
month was 70.2 degrees, the same
ns for October 1924 and 2.6 degrees
below the normal fyguro. The
highest temperature during the
month was 100 degrees and tho low
est was 50 degrees. To November
1. the year averages 0.6 degrees
above normal.
Thp total wind movement was
2,830 miles, the average velocity
being 3.8 miles per hour, 1.0 below
the 48 year mean and 1.2 below Oc
tober 1924. The maximum velocity
was 22 miles per hour on October
24. The prevailing direction dur
ing the months was from west to
east.
Thp Colorado river registered a
mean daily stage of 20.1 feet, the
highest being 21.8 feet and thp low
est 19 feet. The discharge recorded
at Yuma was 1,143,000 acre feet.
Last October the discharge was 240,-
Wednesday, November 4, 1925
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*‘Wa SEND YOUR
BLANKETS BACK AS SOFT
AND FLEECY AS THE SUN
LIT CLOUDS”
'Tis indeed the truth
---our special process
of washing and dry
ing blankets takes
from them their soil
and puts back into
thorn the comfort
that makes them
your wintertime
friends. Protect them from
noths by having us call for
them. And wrap up all your
other clothes, children’s play
things, the table and bed linens,
lis shirts and your rub dresses.
Bough Dry for 10 cents a pound.
?an vou beat itf
VALLEYSTEAM
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LAUNDRY CO.
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000 acre feet. The 23 year average
for October is 683,600 acre feet. Tho
23 year maximum is 1,756,800 aero
feet in 1911 and the minimum is
240,000 acre feet recorded Inst Oc
tober.
Crops are in flourishing condition
and indications are that the weath
er for the year will be close to
normal.
Seventy five per cent of tho Kern
county's 145,000 cultivated acres ii
irrigated by electric power.