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Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06
AT THE TOPIC TONIGHT.

William Desmond, the popular star
who is appearing in Jesse D. Hamp-
ton productions, fits in perfectly with
the character of Larry Donovan" in
"Whitewashed Walls" his latest pic
ture released by Exhibitors Mutual.
The comedy is a traversy on the
comic opera happening which take
place in certain Latin-American
states. Larry gets ''in Dutch" with
Governor Romero, who has employed
him as a sculptor on his new palace,
when he beans his generalissimo with
decanter. Everybody thinks the
Generalissimo is dead-that is, every
body but Rosa, the demon vampire of
the Altamura. Rosa plots as we'll as
she vamps, with the result that Lar
ry is led to the "Whitewashed Wall"
several times to be shot, but each
time his quick wit saves him. A mys-
terious Patricio Cassidano otherwise
Patrick Cassidy helps Larry to foil
the wicked vamp and save his skin as
we'll The pompous little tyrant of
a Governor Romero nearly eXplodes
with offended dipnitv when Larry fa-
mi.iarly calls him ''out scout" and
tells him he'll buy drink. When
Larry is stood up to be shot, he ap-
peals to the egoist's nifty by sug-
gesting that his execution be post
poned until he can make statue of
his excellency that future genera
tions can look upon and marvel at the
Great Rcmero's genius. Desmond
never did better comedy than he does
in this production, and he carries out
the comedy idea of perfec-
tion. The titling of the picture is
scream, and tie cast an unusually
excellent one, particularly John Dwig-
gins as Romero. Carmen Phillips as
the Vamp and Walter Perry as Pa
tricio Cassidano.
DR.. Hutchison, Valley Optician, at
the Denver Rooms tomorrow. See him
about your glasses. At Brawley on
Friday.-Adv.
Try Press Want Ads for Results.
"SarCent Will insure it"-Ady
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jaquins and
Il party of Ell Centre sportsmcn, left
yesterday to enjoy the. bass fishing at
Moreno dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Miss Ann Ferris and her brother,
Willis Ferris, returned to their home
Sunday, after few weeks spent at
Jacumba.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Sargent will insure it."--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

DR.. d, w Fahs mas returned to his
nome in Wilmington after a brief
visit with his son, Robert Fahs cf this
oity
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

c. A. Hoover returned to his for
mer position with Ben Salomon q Co.
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Mrs" Homer Spear of MelOland
was shopper on the streets of EI
Centric today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

er and sister, Mrs, Marquardt and
Miss Anna Marquardt, who have been
visiting Mrs. N. Norton, will return
with Mrs. Lewis.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Sam Dunaway, one of Ell Centro's
most prominent pioneers, has returned
to his home in San Diego after com
pleting brief business visit here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

FOR -Thoroughbred English
pit bull pups. 224
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Ten Thousand Club has been
postponed from May 8 until May 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

DR.. Hutchison, Valley Optician, at
the Denver Rooms tomorrow. See him
about your glasses. At Brawley on
Friday.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Meredith Wills of Brawley, who has
just returned from service overseas
duty with the Ninety-first division, is
q guest at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Charles E. Scott of Wensley
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

WANTED TO RENT-Furnished bun
galow at once; steady tenant and
will rent by the year. Phone 80
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Miss Ruth Cook has resumed her
position with the Davis Drug Com
ranV.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Scotty Russell have
returned from short vacation spent
at coast points.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Mrs. c. J. Lewis IS leaving Tues
day evening for Milwaukee. Her moth
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Sargent will insure it."-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Aubrey Skinner, son of w. W. Skin
ner, and bride, have returned from
the spruce forests of Oregon, where
Mr.. Skinner has been busily engaged
in government work. Mr.. and MIS-.
Skinner intend to make their home
in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Gus Cline has returned to Los An
Ce!eS after five months visit at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben
Salnnnnn
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Fritz Algerson, who recently pur-
chased the Rehkopf residence on Olive
avenue, viii be at home TO his friends
there shortly
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

II. H. Tcwlidrc, a former prominent
Imperial Valley citizen. is over on a
short business trim from San Diego
and is guest at the Oregon hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Imperial Valley guests Of the Hotel
st. James, San Diego, during the past
few DAYS were: Edward L. Scott of
Imperial, Sol Litz of FL Centre, Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Cole of Brawley; W.
F. King, J. E. Tresbouer. B. Bauien,
S. Labastida and /. Gago, of CaleX-
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Mrs. J. W. Colvi9 is leaving the
later part of the wee for an outing
in the mountains
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Walter Schwanberger, Emanuel
Diaz, L. Brackenbury and brother, of
FL Centre motored to MeXicali last
evening to witness the Cinco de Mayo
celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

H. \. Orrison, a well known lbs
Angeles cattleman. is II the Valley
on business, and IS established with
his headquarters at the Oregon he
tel
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

J. ". OFT of San Diego, father of
J. NJ. OFT of this city. is a business
visitor registered at the Oregon ho-
fol
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

"Sarrent will insure it."-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

T. \. Poach Of san tTavcis,o I'd
Web NcCarty Of s., ou,s a. In
Yer1al VALLEY visitors who are regis
tered at the Barhar" Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

T. +. Stevenson, ACCOMPANIED 7. 4.
Stevenson. az In the Valley super
vising their ranch interests this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

Try Press Want Ads for Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

H. P Cripps has returned from a
brief business trip to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-06

= Emanuel D;az, a very prominent
.ancher of the Eastside. is leaving
shortly for an extended visit to his
childhood home in Portugal. While
there, Mr.. Diaz plans to spend six
months with his mother in the Azorc
Islands.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-12

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-12
JUST JOKING

Nothing Like investigation
An are go'ng t0 investigates enc
ittoIre survey thHf $50 }0u know
about t
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VhHf HUuieffc moaua
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want NtI lnf, tlsltc sawothin
tisD Louisville Couts journal
lllusion
'Nou cannot Judge h} appearances ih
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Eli Huttlptar 'irinetausr moourt..,.
Iauaf mostly ioohs 1850 pure crystal
sntlar Wairr Washington star
Rcproaf
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-12

The Tickle n axes You Cough
fl' YES HE AlINC MONEY stops tnc
Tlctle Iieals Tho Throat and cu.rs
he grtfrh $780, ffut h0v nf
II RDNES o-iEN -TKATE SAlNE for
Chest Colds Head Colds auf Group
with cvt1 h0fsle AdV
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-12

Caller clasaincds always get rosulls-
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-12

TIse caller cIaFelfieds ior res'lia-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Fir ench La Dor
Adopts Naturalization
I, Plank In Platform

.yons, Sept. 20.-Resolutions
constituting sort Of platform for
Organized labor in France were
adopted at the closing session OF
The Federation of Labor here last
right.
The resolutions demand the ma
tionalization of industries under the
control Of producers and consumers
and the naturalization OF transport
tation, mines, water power. and
banks. They point out that this
does not mean an extension of the
attributes of the state nor the SUBJ
mission of industries to functional
ism, with its responsibility and
constitutional vites."
The convention affirmed its
solidarity with the Russian revolu-
tion.,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Maumee River Is Full
of Goldfish, Saws Dealer

Toledo, O.. Sept. 20.-Lovers Of
goldfish in Toledo who desire to
add to their aquarium collection
need not pay high prices for pedi-
greed members of this piscatorial
iamily. All that is necessary is a
hook and line. The Maumee river
here is full Of them, according to
&c. N. Lamb, wholesale fish dealer.
He says the fish escaped from a
pond al an asylum and made their
way through bitches and drains to
the river. He reports that many are
caught by fishing boats.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
WHITE PLAGUE
FIGHTERS TO Be
At GREAT meet
Mississippi Valley Tubercu'
losis Conference will. Draw
Experts to Des Moines
Sept. 22.

Des lMoines Ia, Sept. .20.-Medi-
cal authorities upon the treatment
and prevention Of tuberculosis from
the IL states Of Minnesota. Wiscon-
sin. Michigan, Ohio. Indiana. ILL
nois, Iowa. Nebraska, Missouri,
Kentucky, North Dakota and South
Dakota will meet here September
I, e, e and ~ for the Mississippi
Valley tuberculosis conference.
The progfam will include lectures
by some Of the most prominent well
fare workers in the United States.
Sherman C. Kingsley, director Of the
welfare federation of Cleveland, o..
IS president of the organization, and
viii preside at the sessions.
Leading Experts to Attend.
Among those who will appear on
I The program are Charles M. De-
forest, one OF the leaders in the
Modern Health Crusade Movement
Of New York; Dr.. B. ]. Lloyd, as.
s;stant to Surgeon General Blue OF
the United States Public Health
service at Washington; Miss Julia
Lathrop of Washington, D. G., chief
Of the federal children's bureau; DR..
George Thomas Palmer, assistant
director of the Illinois Department
of Health; DR.. H. R. M. Lands OF
Phiups institute, Philadelphia, Pa:
DR.. Hoyt Z. Dearholt. secretary OF
the Wisconsin Anti-tuberculosis as
sociation: Courtenay Dinwiddie,
head OF the social unit organization
~ Cincinnati, O.; Owen r. Lovejoy
Sof New York City, president OF the
National Conference Of Social Work
ers. and head of the national COM
;i,ittee on child labor; Prof. 0. +.
Kiingaman, director Of the extern
sion serbice of the State University
of Iowa; DR.. o. w. McMichaei,
tuberculosis clinical expert of Chi
capo: Mai. w. H. Watterson OF the
Federal Board of Vocational Educa-
ton: DR.. Robinson Bosworth, ex-
aecutiyc secretary of the Minnesota
tuberculosis commission; Dr.. 5. A.
Douglas, superintendent of the
Ohio State tuberculosis sanatarium;
and 4 number Of other men equally
prominent in national welfare and
medical circles.
Invite Other Societies.
In connection with the meeting
The Mississippi Valley Sanatorium
association of which DR.. H. V. Scar
borough, is president will also be
held.
The conference is open to all per-
/. sons interested in the campaign
AGAINST tuberculosis. Invitations
have been extended to all state and
county medical organizations in the
Mississippi Valley district to send
delegates.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Pocketbook Containing
JeWeIrN Stolen at Depot

A purse containing a pair Of dia-
inond earrings valued at $500 was
stolen from Mrs. E. c. Lyons, Cedar
Rapids, Ia, yesterday at the Union
station, according to her report to
the police.
She said she had taken some
money out of her pocketbook to
buy paper and had laid it down on
bench with her grips When she
returned from making the purchase
the pocketbook was gone, accord
ing to her story.
She was returning to- Cedar Rap
ids after Wishing her sister, Mrs. E.
G. Wonder. 60l2 Florence boule-
ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
New Steamship Line

New Orleans, Sept. 20.-Establish-
rient OF = new line Of Japanese
steamers soon to begin service to
New ORLEANS, via Cape Horn and
South American ports was an
hounced here today by representa-
tive Of Nakamhra & Co.. Of Toxic.
Japan, the operating company.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

lations to the Mexican people on
their independence day was made
public today by the State depart
meit
II take pleasure" the president
said, ''in extending to your excel
.ency on this anniversary Of the inde-
pendence of Mexico my cordial
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Former Emperor Charles
Denies He Will Go to Spain

Geneva, Sept 20.-Fornier EInpe-
or Charles has officially denied re-
Eort that he plans to go to Spain to
tive, according to = statement issued
today by the former emperor's sec
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

apolis, committed suicide BY shoot
ing himself in the head at his home
in Earlham last night. Worry over
the death Of his mother is said to
have been the cause of his act. He
was Is years old. He was with the
South Dakota signal corps during
the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
You Get an Interest in a Drilling Well

DRILLING SYNDICATE interest in
drilling which
retained ofthese Tracts the INVADER
and
into $40 Parts interests When buy Of these
these 4O0acre
Tract for $4,000 and you one these Interests
Tracts will of these Interests
will five Interests and buy ten Tracts will
of
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
event, SO that 20 Of the best automo.
bile pilots in the United States will
take part>in the big race today.

Deposits Of moiybdenum ore thai
have been discovered in southern
Peru are said to be the largest ID
the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

The United States army will es-
tablish a permanent school for in
struction in aerial photography in
Virginia.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

fluctuations and best wishes for the
peace, prosperity and progress of
the Mexican people"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
War Veteran Takes Life
Following Mothers Death

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. N-(Spe-
cial Teiegram.)-Rsy Price OF Earl
ham. veteran of the world war, who
had been in a sasiitariun at Indian
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

speedway track for the lsonls the 80
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Wilson Sent Greetings to
Mexico Independence Day

Washington, Sept 20-Text Of =
message sent by President Wilson
under date of September Is to Pres
ident Carranza expressing congratu-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

Two Additional Entries
In Sheepshead Bay Classic
New York. Sept. 2o.-Two addi-
tional entries were received by the
management of the Sheepshead Bay
speedway track for the lso-mile
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Our Well Proves Up Your Lease
$1,000, ooo. 90 Now Being Invested Here
Leases Jump in Value Over Night

by Lease drilling well in field kind
repeatedly made the
almost daily for Lease Of this king to multiply value many
Leases have multiplied ten times twenty in value few days
value the ac Tracts These Tracts which may now Be
As matter fact this know of a
Tracts big brought $5OOOO00 to 500
nue. more than
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21


OWEN s,:s WOOD H y.sx xoc0 l0.s : 4.,
Fortunes Made by Many
ss1 ss. @
30 IT. may SEEM these men '"'''sd fortune IN me Oh
Invested in Oil Lease
rs s;'s = .s:s
m ms Vi" mss Si Aa cost thereby
Big Profits Made in Leases
absolute fact that have been %sds Ts w %
we'll and thoIough by
s s for nsSo mads the
Buy Cheap-Sel High
the business as s, an @ dos the ss
oil fields Sa ase
Tp % Is sHERBn sss
R' reaches ss' 8 in big
Well Comes In-Leases Jump in Value
S y: s
so per fh Bringing this the surrounding
9 Bs as s fs. dollars s aes "
Buy an Oil Lease
AN 6 5 LEASE IS Rn s s yor rss5x
time or attention look after Select Pg anew o a d
s @ T psc # I % % Big Companies sis viii We'll sn
profit lease s>
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enormou incrca in value g
Five-Acre Lease Brings $sooooooo
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s1s Ills lease de ago We
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81 @ M fey ss s1sa that they S sss for each man receiving
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ths Oil dss
inretur investment of $3.50.
Bo.que County Attracts Much Attention
r. e.. c n bs @ % m the ensa os@ and @
the geogs
Bosque County Splenddly Located
Pool sa s a s p ms ab @ sah more Settlement smsa % s
POOL Ss tSs
the x ] s s s ; ss ss s as s ' Southeast
will the next @ discovery With more than 20 deep wells either
s sss f9 s as1 sa's County almost certain that this County vi"
n Bosque County Surrounded by Proven Field.
% 1s assay Il ss @ hs'
to ses ans f ad OIL % 10 nd i
panies grabbing acreage Bosque County : ~ 20
Tremendous Activity in Bosque County
soon T T f p @ s s s ss s e esny so s
% @ p0dg S 70 eo h r clearly sGWm BY the
adjoining County 'Ss '''s :
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Special Opening Price
$f3O-Five-Acre Tract~$13O

The INVADER DRILLING SYNDICATE selling the Leases
Special Opening Price of $3.50 You $l3O
s65 cash and $e5 in 80 No
Also
Tracts purchase
REMEMBER! buy these
The will be advanced Buy your
TracN
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

several weeks
erected turnbuk derrick at cost Of more 'nan cbas
complete drilling outfit engine boiler pumps tools essinE Ppg nks
night Republic truck and trailer for the hauling Of all
ment labor and supplies on this welt and
$6O000O $750Oo0o We intend to drill this well to
oil quantities at lesser Depth
steadily day night with dringwe will COM
plete well just possibly
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21
Selection of Your Tracts

probability be Sold Then when informed this and made
again Tracts
uas0ld Tracts
Tracts w s ya sass
parts Property
will be selected laying together
Should ave or Or & who ,yd , ct
other and laying together if desire
Leases Run For Five Years
good for period of five
This that The Lease % s o
entire year period You do not have to drill any wells The only
This paid to the Of the land We will furnish full information
directions regarding the payment of the rental Tracts No rentals
are to be paid this year,
Leases Are Good for Many Years
you period Of five
However that good for without drilling
within ndifnite good long
oil gas in ss gs aup S % good s h veil
% s s Asp would Fl I'll sSs fss
the well continued a paying producer =
You Get 70 Of All the Oil Produced Your Tracts
the Lease shall
ceve all the oil the owner the land
w I s ; ads d hs s recently leased navy
Our Well Proves Up Your Lease
may yse this Ws as
yin tremendously value
it within the 60 days. possibly
$780, 10000 Now Being Invested Here
soon to Be drilled this Held Estimating the
sfs % 5 @ 5
fas% TO- 1 81 s.ss e es a bring
dollars & doing 0ny s @ Expect to s
they have the utmost confidence in this field
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-21

SYNDICATE ALL and cut it
Tracts Of each making 800 Of these @ Tracts or
this straight mndREMEMBER
Syndicate retaining 400 and dpong Of
making Tracts of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04

The County Court held another adj
journed meeting yesterday, for the
purpose of announcing the decision of
the Judges regarding the settlement
that had been submitted to them last
week by the outgoing Collector, J. ].
Croke. The Judges announced Mr..
Croke. that they could not receive his
settlement and relieve him of further
obligations in the matter of the un-
paid taxes of the mining companies
for the year 1918.
Such action by the County Court
Judges should have the hearty ap-
proval and support of the entire cit
izenship Of the county, whose best in
terests they are making the strongest
possible effort to protect. The Times
knows that such action on the part of
the County Court is heartily approv-
ed by many who have been keeping up
with the proceedings thus far in this
most important matter to the taxpay-
ers of the county, and the more this
matter is wached and studied the more
numerous will become the supporters
Of the County Court, who are making
strenuous fight for the good and well
fare Of their constituency.
The idea of suit being brought to
restrain the County Court from retain
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
County Court Judges Refuse to
Accept Collectors Statement

ing legal advice in this matter, where
something over 100000 is involved,
only shows the thin ice on which the
opposition is treading in this matter.
II the County Court does not have the
right to look after and care for the
interests of the people, then who, may
we ask, has such right?
The Times does not believe there is
any one who questions the absolute
honesty of former Collector Croke.
That he has made a true and accurate
accounting of every penny that has
been collected by him6 there is no
doubt among his many friends. There
is d strong feeling, .however, that Mr..
Croke has been made a goat" OF by
the others, in inducing him to make
settlement at greatly reduced fig-
ures under what the tax books say is
due from the mining corporations.
As a result of all this disagreement
there will have to be more litigation,
but The Times is convinced that the
course the County Court is pursuing
is the only one they can pursue, in
full and ample justice to the whole
people, And this paper further be-
lieves that better settlement will be
obtained from the mining corporations
than that which was refused yeserday
by the County Court Judges.