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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05
T. c. Barge
A. c. Seavey & Sons
Chas. D. Smith
Lincoln County Times
Hyman Zwirn.

Monday Mrs. ]. A. Day died at her
home in Bentonia after several days
of intense suffering from blood pois-
on and erysipelas. A small pimple
formed on her upper lip and not
thinking much of it she opened the
place and was careful to sterilize the
needle and also put Iodine on the
open wound but in some way the
place became infected and although
every means that was known to the
medical science was used the good
woman surrendered her life on earth
to enter the life immortal in the
world to come.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05


A negro entered Southern ticket
office and asked for two round trip
tickets to Charleston, N. C. The a.
gent knew him and asked who was
going with him. MY brother" said
the negro. your brother?" asked
the agent. Where is he?" "Out
there in box. He's dead" answer
ed the negro. well, If he is dead
you don't want return ticket for
him." Yes, suh," said the negro,
you see we amt going to bury him
in Cha'lston; but we have about 40
kinfolks down there, and we reasoned
that it would be cheaper to carry
him down to Cha'lston; TO- de fuBs'l
service and bring him back, than to
bring all the family up here. Ma
tional Republican.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05
Stores win Close Ar1nistioe Day.

In order to properly celebrate the
hrst anniversary of the signing of
the Armistice, the greatest event in
the secular history of the world, the
undersigned business men of Brook
haven, hereby agree to keep their
places of business closed all day on
Tuesday, Nov. IL, 1919, and to assist
as much as possible in the parade and
festivities planned for the celebra-
tion Of the day.
First National Bank.
H. A. Tibbs
L. Canistraro
Brookhaven Hardware Co.
H. L. and d. r. Hayes Co.
s. Lewenthal & Son
G.. Bowsky
Hartman Mercantile Co.
Louis Cohn & Bros.
c. B. Perkins
A. e. Moreton, Jr.
M. D. Staffier
Semi Weekly Leader
Sam Zwirn
Jos. Heuck
Sam Abrams
G. M. Furlow
A. Staffier
John McGrath & Sons.
v. Panzica & Bros.
Troy McGehee
#. Aylward
L. d. Boadwee
s. Gervasi
Coker Barber Shop
r. H. Hartman
Brookhaven Bank 6 Trust Co.
B. f. Canterbury
M. Cohen
Max Priebatsch
Mrs. r. G. Oberschmidt
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05
Jenkins Paid Own
& Ransom by Notes

Washington, Nov 2.--William o
Jenkins, American consular agent al
Puebla, Mexico, gave his personal
note indorsed by five responsible cit
izens of Puebla and Mexico City, to
procure his release by bandits who
kidnapped him October 10. The full
amount Of the ransom included also
an agreement that the bandits keep
$4,000 worth of property stolen
from Jenkins friends.
The first payment on the ransom
consisted Of $4,000 pesos and two
drafts, for 5000 each In American
gold, the balance being covered by
the note.
These facts are disclosed in a
statement from the American emhas-
sy in Mexico City.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05
Clarksdale Progress.

SThe crusade against indecent dan
ces has finally hit Clarksdale. and in
an effort to stop such, the house
committee of the Elk's Club has is
sued notice that in the future the
following dances will be prohibited,
in order that the moral atmosphere
may not be polluted: Cheek dancing,
camel walk, shimmying and like in
decent dances; none of which will be
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05
tolerated in the future.

While talking on this subject Sec
retary Temple also stated that in the
future all intoxicants would be bar
red from the club and no person un-
der the influence Of, or using intox-
icants during the course Of dance
will be permitted on the floor. Mr..
Temple also stated that in the future
all admission to guests would be
strictly by card only.-Clarksdale
Register.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Hayf,san sued
the city Of HcComb for $4,000 for
the death Of their three yearsOId boy
who was drowned by falling into a
pool Of water on the sidewalk. The
jury gave verdict for s2s5oos
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05

This Leader can always satisfy
the mos exhctlng IL the printing line
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-05
Our Economy Department

on second floor, shows some wonderful bargains
in Remnants, Shoes, Tinwares, Enameled-ware,
White-ware, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils and an
endless variety of small wares that are useful
We solicit your inquiries and your visits reg
ulary.
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

%einqefoITen. Grbon.
fcI: sd babe cure GinloOung
sum Mittageiien 6oG nur inter
Der uuSOriidIiGeu @eOingung onge-
nomrncu, Dab ibr gar feline lint
it1n0e modt lino Ocnnod bobt
ibr oufoefodt, pfe bel eineIn Sod.
5eitS noble."
%Ieffc: n@epiB nift, Iiebcr
Snfel, mir boben nift Die gering'
item llmitGnoe genlodt, mir miiien
ia 5tr @eniige, baB oil iie nidt
Iiebit."
GrbonfcI: so, nun oaS.
freilt mid i'm Sntcrciie Ginger ar.
meren Gcrponoten icbr, oab eure
8erbdltniiie eud einen Ocrurtigen
auflpono ols .nidts IuBergepobn'
Ii6eS eri6einen Ioiien mo i6
erofte cs infoIgeoeiien als meme
9fIidt, 5ugrniten iener berte nod
mein Geitoment 81 6nOerul"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16
Ser u@cniefer".

= @epeis genugs @emein-
beporitan6: ~uno parim olaubit on
net, oaB Der Cote, ben Oh an Der
StraBe gefunoen bait, ein Sel6lt-
m0roer iit?"
@emeinoeoiener: Ser rod mir 81
iebr nod Benign"
= Sn Ser S06terf9uIe.
nGrGulein &lara, fonnen Sic mir ct
mas nennen, mas cbenio ourdiidtig
lit mie CLASP"
r9as SdliiiieIlo9l"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Sic BLONDE Gore bon Can't Marien,
Scs Siirmers 3odterlein
$50 lie i'm Gtdbtben MIR audi erIdier
9Sar eitel Spm1enI6ein.
&eiu 8unber; oenn Srau Come mar
Sd lire 9tndbarin;
USE Come gleiBte Ii6t i6r Saar,
lllD Iounig ipar ibr Sinn.
&ic blonde Gore bon Can't Mnrien,
Sic Iang 10 beq nnO rein,
@s lnuidJte tbren Relpoien
SIN StdOtAen 9roB uno Helm.
Netn @rnoer; Ocnn Der @nglein g6or
War ibr uibt ipeit eutfernt;
CT fang ibr Sag fir Gag ing DIR,
llnb 10 bat iie's eeIerut.
9ie bIonoe Gore bon Can't Iarien
Sat Ipdter aud 9efreit;
Sod SonnenId'ein nno MieGooieu
@eri6ruanbeu nit DER 3eit.
GIN Eon i'm S3:.:SF pie perItummt,
Sic Nadbarn fenneu i'm.
rGIs tpenn Die 9robe @Iode brummt
Sm Eurm 81 Can't Morieu."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

@ei6eioencr Gnon 9.
Mutter: Ser &err Sonitdtsrat bat
beute gemeint, OH ioltelt Did etpaS
i'm &ousbalt 6eid6ftigen, liebe
2uda, etpas 3erltreuung miiroe oei'
men Neruen gut iein.
2o1ter (miioe): Meinetwegen,
Dana. 10 meroc iA oenn bon
moreen oil oen 8ogel f~iittern uuo
Gle Standardization obreiBen!
uebertrumpft. 81:
nSSbre Srau ideint ben Gapogei
a6er ni6t ie6r gu lieben, Ben Sic
iid angei6offt boben."
g.: .&ein @rmoer, = felt mir
ben bobeu, bat iie ME mebr 6os leste
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

MaIi5ios. @eiaugsi6iiIc
rim: @uu, was iagel Sic gu mel
ner Gtiame, SEER BroieIior?
@rofelior: So, Sic iouten wirf
lid etpaS oageSen TIM!
S Geoonfen. Sans6ie.
ner: n@err YrofelIor, id woIlte Sd.
nen gum Deutigen So9e meinea
@liidmnnld brin0enl"
YrofeIior (6ci Der Mrbeit): ~Sbol
gut, lcgcn Sic i'm bort mir Dill"
Nus einem &oma n.
@ir iaben bonn Gampfer ots an
Stranoe cine feitIid gefleiocte Wlen.
or promenicren, lautcS 2adeii
il; oaer!ei Spraden t0nte 5t ms
seriibcr.
SIM 3weifeI. Slnge go
ticntin (fiir iid): SD weib nidl.
moram mid Der Nr5t iest auffal-
lcno oft bcinht2 BIN id nun
pi.fIid, 10 beoenflid franf, ODER &C.
tcae I'D ibm ioS"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Ger un5ufrieoene
@trt. @nit (oer Oen @irt in Der
Stube fiirdterli1 i6impfcn bort):
Isle, 9enncrir, iporum lit oenn
Der @irt 10 eranti9?"
9elnerin: 80 mein! Gem 5'pi'
bern aberdeen is bolt oor mir
re6tl @cnn = 2ofal leer is,
idimpft er, oaB er g Bier oIoan
trinfen miiobt --
@ait: sra, unO tpenn 6as 2ofuI
nun bon iit?"
&eunerin: r0orm ihimpft er tDie.
Der, Dab CABIN Die @dit' allies meg.
ioufenl"
@rfIdrt. emma: sd
m0dte nur niiien Worrrm unier
jun9er Motbematif 2ebrer Die Olga
Miiaer niht leioen fann!"
8oulo: SD fam cs mir oenfen;
ieoenfoas lit er neiOiid, neil iie
i6on eiuen eroberen Sdnnrrbort
bat pie err"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Gin Bauer, gum eritcn Male in
Ser &eIioen5, m0fte feline Gfeife at.
itcdfen. finoct ieoo6 fein Streids
bol5. Nls elm fleiner StraBenpertdlt.
fer Oaberfommt un6 linn cine
G6odtel nnbietet, entnimmt er Der
icl6en Elm Streidbol5, 5iinoet Die
Yfeifc an uno gibt Die G2adtel mic.
Der 5uriid. SIN @e~iterge5en mcint
er: Sea, in ser StoOt lit mer bod
bolt melt oorous."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

9 iiref6aft. @riootier
probIe: S ba6' STA bola Iaiia, Serr
Slooisfp, Sia ioltet mir in meiner
iibermorga etmos portra9a,
I'M 8 @Glt' a biBle 8 u~nterbolte.
S6ouipieler Slaoisfp: @ond
I1on, &err @roble; nun, Oa fon-
men mir bieIIeitt einiee bumoriiti'
Ide Soden nebmen BON Sapbir unO
onoeren; Damn etma @eOi6te bon
S6iaer, ME 5. 9. YGie @iirg'
i6aft".
9rioatier 8r0ble (rof9 einfaI'
leno): gtei', nei', nei', mir a 10
bon 9iirgi6oft min / mir mebr nil
ia, felt / BET meim Shwager 10 nei''
e'faaa bill
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Meues @ort. 81: Scr
@u6balter 4. lit elm &ric6er, iiber
icocn geiltloien S6er5 icines Srin.
oipals bGlt er li6 idier ben Baud
Dor 2aden."
81 Ser wabre 9au6baIter!"
- nngaIont. nMein Serr,
sic Baben mid auf Sen Sub getre.
ten"
80, per8eiben sic, mein Srdulein
i'd mollt', id oiirfte einen gan5et
Sag oarauf berumgeben."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Sarfasmus. 81. i'm 8irts.
bauie 81 81: sd bite Did, mah'
uidt 10 Elm bcriibmtes Geiidltl
Meinlt on etma, neil on iebt i9on
oas brittle @Ias @ermut trinfit, unb
bnbeim cine biiiiae aIte bolt, oil
iei1t ldon elm Sofrotes2"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

@at9enbumor I. @iGter:
nIngeflagter, baben sic nod ettpas
gu bemerfen?"
9GngefIogter: $50, id bite, Oie
an5ugroBe Siigeno meines Serrn
@crteiOieers oils MiIoerungsgruno
betra6ten gu wonenl"
Grtoppt. Stotions-8 or.
itano (oen @oiunften mGbreno Ser
Oienlt5eit Bel einem SteGoi1ein
ii6crroi6eno): nSoren sic nal,
Serr Sdmiot, MAIDEN sic oas in
frcicn Belt db, = lieben ouf
S~taatsfoIten lit realementmioriel"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

= d iol Baron (tarf oerifnl'
oet): .S3 modte icst germ beiraten.
Qber - -"
Game Chm unterbre6enO): .Sie
f0nnen feline paIienOe Srau finoen,
nidt wabr?"
Baron: n6rauen genug, aber
fcinen paiienben Sdmie9cruaterl"
&aItbIItig. 8irt: uSerr
Sdul5e, itebcn Sic idnca auf, es
lit Elm grobeben."
Sdul5e (im 8ctt Iicgeno): SD
ueroe liegcn bIciben, Der ar5t bat
mir ia @%epegiine p%eroronct."
Gober. @attin: .@ber,
&Gnnd]en, ouf hcinem S6rsbtiidl
iiebt es ia furdtbor unorOentlid)
ausl"
GidterIins: ~@os iein. id babe
iocben nad einem Gcim aciudltl"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16
nGun @rna, mic .scbt's Der Ma-

uebertrumpft n@cin
Silnge bat gcitern oos g%iniabrigen-
@ramen gennudt!"
n0as lit nod gar nidts! Wein
Sunge, ser in Sena itu0icrt, ma6t
n1hitens iein 5ebnidbriges @ra-
Mcn!"
gceue Sbeien. 9ausbal.
term Gurd)tparr SAiD1berin) :
"Nas moQen mir nlurQen, iibcrnor-
gen 1lno i6er-iibernlorgen aunl Wfu-
tag ciicn9"
S6riftIteaer: .G6 bite, Sdipei.
gen nit Wtunobalten uno gum Nad-
tii6: Silentium!"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16
nmfebr. Srou @adermut

-nmfebr. Srau @adermut
miro LANCE 3eit BON 3obnidmer5en
beimseiu9t uno enti9lieBt lid eno-
lid, gum 3abnor0t gu geben. 9alo
lelldtet ibr auf Der StraBe oas
Sdilo e~nt9egcn: Sum 3obnar0t.
Sir geraoe5u!"
.Gott iei Cant" ruff iie umfeb'
reno. Dob Die Cir gerooe gu it'll"
S6Ioue& Of t. Srau:
rl1no mo lit nun oas 3eu9nis Sb'
rer letten Serridoit?"
&odin: nGas babe id 5erriiien,
i6 monte mcine Gndoige. Die nidt
ortbograpbii6 idrciben fonnte, niAt
in 10 idle6tes 2idt ltcIen."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16
Meues BON Sereniffi.

Neues BON Sereniffi.
SereniIiimus ourdpanOert
ben 5ooIogiihen Garten. gor Dem
2omenfdfig itebt er lddlelno Itiu uno
ipridt: nMeb, olio al9 cine Waie-
itdt, uno babel Die 8illgerndgeI 10
idle6t gepflcgt!"
&noIIproB. 8camter:
.@lio Sbr Same lit GeIir Miiaer,
uno mo mo6neu Sie?"
Miiaer: sd mobne ni6t, = i'd
beiise 2uiienitroBe Scr. 12."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

n0oB 5els6erg iid geieaiduitlidj
10 ouiianeno obidlicBt = er ueriiigt
0o6 iiber gang beoettenOe Gin
finite"
.Sa = 6as beiBt; feline Gin.
finite iino gang beoeuten0, a6er lei'
ne 5rau perfiiot oariiber."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

@rflGrI ID. Gii, ser &en.
tier S9ul5e fat ia fur9tbar 5roBe
Sdube onl
Nidt anocrs Oenfbar, icine Srau
idiebt ia ale S6ulO in feline
G6ube!
@b9emieieu. Serr: Sci.
Ben 6r6uIein aud unter Der britt.
fen0en Site i'm Gaole?
Sr1ulein: Nein. Sic gum Bel
ipieI Iaiien mid INNER fiibIl
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

ben nler SOilIprnlc
Dolt u%uitoftuuu &C.
bubt. GH alter
6rcuuO III iciu Der
bcirutctcr Yu6 iiu
eS uclUcle. no nit
ntid aus Ole oItc
SfOutric nusAciUnn
Ocrt fin I'LL 100 id)
Ole l1uaIte Belt
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Srau: n@eiBt gu, @0uor0, per-
oib nidt, morgen 9ebt uniere 9iIoc
in sic 8eniion."
@onn: nGos trifft Iih ia ieGr
gut. SD bobe ioe6en elm S9rciben
befommen unO 9e6e audi in Een'
lion!"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

rOas 0eben lit Elm eruiger &f;
ib modte. i9 fonnte reid beiraten."
alter 6 bemann: nGann md'
rem Sic audi nidt bel ge6eiicrt,
ocnn oos @beleben lit erlt re6t ein
&f."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Jrdulein: ~Seute a6eno gcbe
id in Ole Sper."
SER: nSie? Gino sic oenn
~iibcrboipt muIifalii6?"
Srdu n: rN6er ih muB bod
iebr bitten. @esbnlb Ioute- benin
geraoe i6 nift miiiifaliId iein9"
Serr: %, id meine ia nur.
neil bod Sbre Obren gar 10 flein
linO!"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

9auerin (onf sic 2uftbci5un0
ociItcno): ga idlali. @irsel, mar
nm gcbt's ocnn 6a 10 norm meg2"
Bauer: so, wciBt.', Mite, oa
merocn 8 bait bic altcn 9iIocr a
mcnorrl mIiudrnenl"
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16
ScSingnngsweiie.

GorIter (5u einrm 5onntags-
idger): Ser Sias mcint, Die Srei'
Der wollcn fommen; a6er nnr utter
Der geoinoung. oaB Die Serren aus
Ser Staot Den GdrOt 5mei Nnm.
mern ieiner nebmen oils oas Ictte
MaI."
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16
GGeuer 5dlreibtbriff Ors
/ bilipp 5aWrrHmptrr.

gsciu Iicbcr Scrr aIeOottioudr -
Washington Journal., 1919-05-16

Gcm ouucrc Gag
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18
EX-S0LD Il R
AS
DIRECTOR Of
C|TY'S BAN D
Harold j. Burt, a Musician
of Note and Former Serv-
ice Man, Is New Leader of
Ell Centre Municipal Band

At the regular meeting Of >the Ell
Centre Municipal Band est night,
Harold J. Burt was chosen to sue
ceed the late Professor Marone as
director. The eisT council allows
500 a month for the directors sal
ary.
Mr.. Burt is musician known
throughout the Southwest and is per-
sonally known to some members of
the band. Professor Burt was an
enlisted man with the Twenty-sev-
enth Coast Artillery, stationed at
Fort Macarthur, and was principal
musician with the famous Fort Nc
Arthur band. After the regular re-
hearsal all present were more than
pleased with their selection and felt
that they had also done a patriotic
service by providing employment for
one of the army boys.
Mr.. Sisson's resignation as presi-
dent of the organization was handed
in and accepted, as was also that of
H. c. Inskeep as secretary. w. L.
Canning was elected to succeed Mr..
Sisson and l.. P. Sargent to succeed
Mr.. Inskeep as secretary. The re-
hearsal nights were changed to Mon
day and Friday, instead of Monday
and Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18
RUL|A SINGH
MURDER CASE
WILL REACH
JURY THURS.

The Rulia Singh murder case, in
which the well-to-do Hindu rancher
is charged with The killing of Albert
trict, will go to the jury not earlier
than Thursday evening or Friday
noon, according to the present line
up of witnesses.
With the possible exception of one
or two minor witnesses, whose, testi-
mony will be largely corroborative
of some of the connecting details in
the case, the prosecution expected
to rest late this afternoon after a
four-day drill
The defense arrav of witnesses will
not be large and it is thought that
it's case will be presented complete
in one day. From the present status
of affairs, Attorneys 0. V. Wilson
and Dan V. holland for the defense
hope to win their case on an alibi.
They will seek to show by doctors
and nurses and other attaches of the
place that Rulia Singh was patient
in the Holtville hospital and was in
his room during the day and the
hour that the shooting is said to have
occurred. They will also attack the
credibility of some of the chief wit
nesses for the prosecution. Rulia
Singh will be called to the stand as
witness on his own behalf.
Although the prosecution has WOW
en- some strong circumstantial evi-
dence around the Hindu defendant
and has made much stronger case
than was evident in the preliminary
hearings, it was prognosticated
around the court house that the jury
would hang on the supposition that
the connection of the defendant with
the killing has not been proven be,
yond a reasonable doubt.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18
POULTRY SHOW
OPENS EXHIBIT
400 BIRDS

Imperial Valleys big poultry show
at Brawley is ready for full attend
ance this evening and for the next
three days there will be "a most inter-
esting attraction for lovers of poul-
try and pet stock
Probably four hundred birds are
in the exhibition and while Brawley
has perhaps the largest number, due
to the fact that the show is located
there, yet Ell Centre is well repre-
sented also, and District Attorney f.
R. Simons heads the list. The Fran
els Moore coops are also attracting
attention among those exhibiting
from Ell Centre.
The show is conveniently located
in the Reavis auto and tractor store
on the Main street. the entrance be-
ing easy to locate. There is no charge
for admission and the business men
of Brawley have supplied the neces-
sary funds for the prizes for the
poultrymen.
In the show are all kinds of chick
ems and turkey, geese, ducks, rob-
bits, canary birds and other similar
exhibitions of the pet stock variety.
During this morning more than
$1,000 worth of eggs were laid in the
pens in the show and egg settings are
already in big demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18
HERBERT TI|H0OVER
J. ON DOMINATION
BIG "6'' PACKERS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. ia confiden-
tial report made to President Wilson
by Herbert c.. Hoover six months ago
on the big meat packers was made
public today by the FOOD Administra-
tion at the direction of the president,
"to establish the real position of
Mr.. Hoover and the Food Admin
stration on the control of the Chi
cago packing industries" In recent
hearings before congressional COM
mittees witnesses for the livestock
men charged collusion between Mr..
Hoover and the five leading pack
ers.
In the report, in response to a re-
quest from the president for his
views on the recommendations of the
Federal Trade Commission, Mr..
Hoover said he reaffirmed his opin-
ion given nearly year before that
"here is growing and dangerous
domination of the nations food
stuffs," and approved some Of the
commissions proposals. He recon-
mended constructive regulation rath-
er than stretching temporary war
powers of the government, and ex-
pressed the belief that the domina-
tion of the packers did not neces-
sarily imply wrongdoing on their
part, but was the natural outgrowth
"of various factors which need COR
rection." !.
Mr.. Hoover accepted as economi-
cally sound the Federal Trade Com
missions recommendation regard
federal control of animal and .e-
frigerator car service, and said stock
yards should be "entirely disassoci-
ated from the control of the pack
ers." He contended, however, that
wrong practices between buyers and
sellers would not be corrected by
the government controlling or own
ing yards.
His own instinct, Mr.. Hoover said,
was against federal ownership of the
packers branch houses and cold stor-
age and warehouse facilities. Going
into aspects of the packing industry
not covered by the Trade Commits
sion, he said:
eff proper abattoirs could be ex-
tended near the larger towns, pos
sibly with municipal help and the
operations therein protected from
illegitimate competition, l believe
they would not only succeed, but
would greatly stimulate the local
production of meat animals. One eff
feet would be great stabilization
of prices by wider based market
than that now so largely dependent
upon small group Of buyers"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18
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FOR VALLEY.
Letter to Irrigation Dis
trict Directors Says No
Opportunity at Present
Time

Besides consideration of financial
matters, the directors Of the Imperial
Irrigation District in regular session
today received from Secretary OF the
Interior Franklin X. Lane an answer
to the wire from President Holt an
nouncing the official results of the
recent election.
The letter, which embraced the
original wire, follows:
Dear Mr.. Holt:
"The following telegram has been
received from you: In the election OF
yesterday the contract was ratified
by vote of 1885 yes, 922 no; unified
Colorado project approved by 22OO
yes, 4S0 no; as you know, the district
must look to the government for as
sistance in carrying out the contract;
we are anxious to have you cooper
ate with us in devising the ways and
means for financing this work. Are
hopeful that substantial portion OF
the $100,000,000 appropriation will be
available to start this work at an
early date. Have urged our senator's
and congressman to support your ap-
preparation. Advise what time would
be opportune for. committee to con-
fer with you to work out plans for
cooperation
81 do not know what action Con-
gress will take upon the measure
proposed for providing employment
and homes for returning soldiers
sailors and marines, or whether il
will make any appropriation which
will be available for work in connec-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18
INF RTANI
V|(;T()R|ES
WON FROM
RUSS REDS.
General Denikires' Anti
Bolshevik Army Reaches
the Caspian Sea After
Taking $1,000 Prisoners.
(By Associated Press)

Odessa, Feb. 1S.-Generak Deni-
kine's anti-Bolsheviki army has
reached the Caspian sea, having cap
tured $1,000 prisoners, 95 guns and
eight armored trains.
General Denikine is one of the
most noted military leaders in the
anti -Bolshevik group of the Russian
belligerents. His army has won sew
eral more or less important victories.
The fact that the dispatch is sent
from Odessa, the great port of Rus
sia on TIE Caspians. is regarded as
significant of it's probable capture
and occupation by the anti-Bolshevik.
1t is pointed out that were the city
still in the hands of the followers of
Lenine the strict censorship would
have prevented the filing Of the mes
sage.
1t is highly probable that should
the capture of this great industrial
city be confirmed the headquarters
of the All-Russian government op-
posed to the Red regime may be
moved from the Siberian capital,
Omsk.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18

tion with the Imperial Valley. In
the absence of such authority or
funds, it will not be feasible at this
time to consider any plan for CO.
operative work.
"My understanding was that the
contract contemplated, as a prelimi-
nary step to the working out of the
water problems of the Imperial Val
ley, that the district would under
take, at it's own expense, the enlarge
ment of the headworks and canal
now in use by the Yuma Reclamation
Project, so as to secure a more sta
bic and permanent connection with
the river.
'Very truly yours,
"FRANKLIN X. LANE.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-18
Chantacler's
Race Is Run

There's something new under the
sum- And an expert, backed up with
Uncle Sans experiments, not only
tells it, but proves it.
Witness: A. M. Schofield, noted
poultry fan ier and judge who is in
the valley for a weeks speaking tour,
declares that the rooster is not an
essential appendage to the barnyard.
Poor old Chantacler, you're mascu-
line gender, that's why We sympa-
thize with you. 1t may be our turn
next.
"There is no reason to feed roost-
er after the Matching season unless
he happens to be valuable Bird"
said Mr.. Schofield. tUncle Sans
tests show that hens lay from 6 to
Is more eggs during season when
roosters are kept out of the yard"