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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
When Corresponding as to Insuranc,

When Corresponding as to Insurance.
Full name of insured.
Present address.
His army serial number.
Rank and organization when insured
Insurance certificate number.
Date of birth.
Date of discharge.
Full. name of beneficiary.
Address.
Letters concerning compensation or
ncn-payment of the allotment or al
lowance, compensation or insurance
should be addressed to the Accounting
Division of the Bureau.
Letters concerning compensation or
insurance claims dye to death or dis
ability should be addressed to the
Compensation and Insurance Claims
division Of the Bureau.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
ADVICE GIVEN
TO SERVICE MEN

The Treasury Department, Bureau
of War Risk Insurance, has issued the
following statement of interest to
service men:
Responsible representatives of the
various life insurance companies may
render valuable service to the Deepen
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02

Errors not the fault of the adver-
tiser, which clearly lessen the value of
the advertisement, will be rectified
only by republication without extra
charge on presentation of claim with
in five days after insertion. No allow
ance will be made when the error
does not materially affect the sense
or purpose of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02

Classified Advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS will be at the rate
of nc per word, with minimum
charge OF 25c.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner Advertise
ments in The Imperial Valley Press
is lc err word each insertion, if paid
In advance. Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re-
sponsibility for more than one incor-
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Help w anted

WANTED-First class bookkeeper
will do extra work during summer
months; small sets books or spe-
cial work. p. O. Box 551.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02

FOR SALE-A trio (cock ana Cwo
hens) of winning Cornish
Game chickens. 652 Hamilton Ave.
Call after 6 p. m. any day.
FOR SALE-Registered Jersey bull;
large, fine animal, just right for
heavy service. Inquire of House
holder & Cofield, Honiker ranch,
21a north and u west of Holtville
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Physicians
planning Mills
Photo Studios

HETZEL'S PHOTO SHOP for
everything in photography. 1876
South Fifth. PHI ne 81.
Mchlburn's Taven, Imperial, now
open. Cabaret feature, singing, dam
clng. A real good time. Come over.
ADV
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
For Sale

FOR SALE-Bargaln price on 73 l-3
acres land under good ditch; rough
leveled and bordered; part has been
in crop; $40 per acre. P. O. Box
551.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Lost and Found

LOST-32nd degree Masonic charm;
initials "H. w. A." on inside. Find
er please leave at Security COM
Aaercial & Savings Bank. Reward.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Auto Tops
Auto Repairs

CONSOLE BROS, FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhauled for
500 All work guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. Sill
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Auto Supplies
Accounting-Auditing

FRANK w. REITZ, Public Account
ant and Auditor. Detailed Finan-
cial statements, Income tax re-
ports a specially. Barbara Worth
Hotel Phone 800.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
HatterS
Honey. Grain and Poultry

WE PAY CASH for poultry, honey
and grain, Rath & Marshall, 126
South Sixth st. Phone 35.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
For Sale or Exchange

GOOD DROP-HEAD Singer to trade
for horse. Hickman. S35 Main St,
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02

FOR SALE-Overland roadster, 1918
model 90; locks and runs like new;
little beauty; extra tire and tube;
$500 cash. ABS Hamilton Ave.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Dressmaking

THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE dressmak-
ing and sewing shop in the Val
ley is located at 1875 North Fifth
street.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02

FOR RENT-Two furnished bedrooms
adjoining bath. 635 Holt Ave.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
For Rent or Lease

NICELY FURNISHED apartment
for rent. 418 South Eighth st.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02

4-ROOM house for rent. APO Orange
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Wanted

WANTED-To buy or broom mod
ern house, close in. Addrss Box
Q, Press office.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-02
Miscellaneous

l CONTRACT cotton chopping and
corn cutting. Ring, 244-J.
The sun., 1919-09-25
GERMANY ASKS FOR
ARGENTINA LOAN
Wants 100000, 900 to Bury
RaU Material With.

BUENos AYRRs, Sept. 24.-Coincident-
ally with the request on behalf of Ger
many for a 500, 100000 loan with which
to purchase raw materials from Argen-
tina, made yesterday, the Finance Com
mittee OF the Chamber of Deputies to-
day made public majority report of
the committee, which would authorize
the Government to open a 100000, 900
credit for Italy. France and Great Brit
ain, of which rs per cent. would be spent
The loan would run for two years and
bear interest at ~ per cent.
That loan was requested some time
ago, but the Senate declined to ratify
the proposed convention during the last
session of Congress and the proposal
was reintroduced IN the new Congress
Formal negotiations were opened this
afternoon by Germany for the loan.
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon. on whom
the German delegation called. told the
visitors that the matter would be re-
ferred to President Irigoyen. 1t was
stated by the delegation that such
security as Argentina desired would be
provided.
Proposals were made by the Germans
looking to the formation OF a local
syndicate of principal German concerns
In Argentina, which would purchase ma
terials and expedite shipments to Ger
many. Its capital would be 10000
900. it was stated. II the loan be
granted It is planned to purchase i'm
mediately $4,000 tons OF wheat, Bb0, 900
tons of maize, $4,000 tons of fax and
100, 600 tons OF meats and fats.
The sun., 1919-09-25
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Royal Dutch. New York. on vigorous Ia IT
hour demand on the Consolidated Stock
Exchange rose yesterday AZ to l0l% n
new high level, and ended near the top
most figure Others OF its group on
proft taking fell back to 7 points
Mexican Petroleum being offered down
TO 214H, Pan-American to HIM. Sin
clair TO 61h and Transcontinental 20
kb5s. Tobaccos and steels were strong
est in resisting the final downward
trend, American Sumatra netting a 5A
gain for the session to 94&, while To.
bacco Products moved up to 1884 and
General Cigars to SlS. Steel commoa
was bid up IN to 104A. Crucible Az
TO 1874 and Bethlehem B 1T to ssT
but receded / to points at the end
General Motors was bid up to $40,
Studebaker to 116h. Pierce Arrow to
a2N, but suffered subsequent losses OF
1 TO points American Smelling and
Refining, on free early offerings, fell
back 8K to 90, United Retail Stores az
70 1921, Marine common to 56A Key
stone Tire advanced Az to 5Sh. Kelly
Springfield Az TO 13S, American Beef
Sugar IN to SON, Cuba Cane Sugar III
70 35h. Baldwin Locomotive moved
down u from It's early high to issk
american Locomotive to 1904. The
rails, after early strength, fell back to
about Tuesdays nnai nEslsaA
The sun., 1919-09-25
FINANCIAL NOTES.

A review Of American Safety Razor Cor
Poreton has been Issued for distribution to
investors by Morton, Dachenbruoh g. Co.
Do Gigasanty Trust Company has been APP
RoIIed transfer agent OF the stock of the
=. H. 5, Candy Stores, Inc, of the pre-
Ntted and common stocks and common
,uoVng trust certificates Of Austin, Nichols
= Co, Inc, and OF the capital stock or
the Northern Texas OH Company, Inc.
consisting OF 100000 shares. par value S..
shu registrar OF the preferred and COM
no, mon stock Of the Piggy WIggly Corpora
American-Rumanian Chamber of Com
nerce has received information relative to
she consular requirements needed for mer-
.hAnolse shipped to Rumania. They are
~ tolloWs; Manifests must be vlsed by
we Rumanlan Consulate General, az Cedar
SIeet' New York city; merchants shipping
ttSous 10 Rumania should obtain a GER
ppncate OF origin to be stamped by the
,iTa asni an Consulate General. ~ Cedar
H. Rollins 6 Son and Spencer Trask
c,,O 20 are Offering for sale $500, 900 OF
eon ,,oh, right Wire Company per cent.
..U Dl, preferred stock. convertible at
~, ~ Time at holders option into common
.uoeN OF tho company on a basis OF tive
iIaIea OF common stock for a share OF the
Psr cent; convertible preferred stock.
Mereantile Trust Company has been APP
ppv.hted registrar Of the capital stock of the
7nean safety Razor Corporation.
H.. Fenney Company reports sales for
HI " 8EizofbVO, an increase or tAbT,-
~. compared with the same period OF last
New York University in Wall street an
uhces that Arthur 3. Kleeman, man
OF the Investment department OF
Horse H. Burr Co. win take charge OF
hy curse In investments during the COM
,,William A. Read & co. are offering at
49, and interest So 800. 900 ave year 6 per
80 SINKING fund gold notes of the A. o.
S.I'h corporation. The company has OBJ
sr,isu an order to supply practically the
~ automobile frame requirements of
49, 80 oeneral Motors Corporation. The pro-
49, OF the sale OF the new issue will be
Az Az N part for the payment of large adj
Sts 10 The plant and equipment. The
nv are due on October 1, 1874
c.eetors Of the Hartford Electric Light
SHp4hy have voted to increase its capt.
STOCK ii,500,000 to 1880, 600.
a, empire Pipe Line Company, a subsidiary
Sles Service Company, IL to start the
0tIsT etion OF pipe line from Okmulgee,
S.aH' INTO the new BeEgs field, and ex-
W,A 70 have II com pleted In record time
49, - understood that a specfai meeting
ehe Overland Tire Company directors
80 oeen called for to-morrow. but no of
se,Sa htatement regarding the meeting
them. 'ASt night from AhT VI
sE: H. clsrks OF 81 william strest ma,
irsea an unlisted securities Department
t.,s narke OF T, II. Spring, and direct pri-
,iro0 wires 10 Pittsburg Cleveland. De,
Mo-. Nc chicago win faeilitats trading N
The sun., 1919-09-25
BANK CLERKS FORMING POST.
Employees of the Commerce to
Join American Legion.

Employees of the National Bank of
Commerce in New York who were in
war service are perfecting organization
of post of the American Legion. the
charter for which has been approved.
The preliminary meeting. held in the
Commerce Clubs rooms at the bank,
was presided over by u. H. Lee. W. X.
Doggett, executive committeeman of the
present membership drive, explained the
principles and purposes of the legion.
James s. Alexander, president of the
National Bank of Commerce in New
York, spoke of the possibilities of such
The sun., 1919-09-25
Paris Bourse Quiet.

PARIS, Sept. 24.-Tradlng was quiet on
the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, 60 francs so centimes for cash !:
exchange on London. sc francs CEN
tines: 5 per cent. loan, 80 francs 10
confines. The dollar was quoted at s
francs 60 centimes
The sun., 1919-09-25
FOREIGN BONDS.

FOREIGN BONDS DEALT IN FLAT.
Mexico Extern. sterl. 50 OF 20. 1915. 80 G5
Mexico Extern. gold q OF '0l, 1884. IS t91t
The sun., 1919-09-25
Chamber to Entertain Cardinal.

Cardinal MERCER. Archbishop of Ma
ines, will BE- the guest of the Chamber
o. Commerce Of the State of New York
h that institutions first fall meeting
IN October Q.
The sun., 1919-09-25

an organization when devoted solely to
fostering and perpetuatng the spirit of
devotion, patriotism and self sacrifice
which war service called forth. More
than two hundred employees of the bank
were in war service. five making the SUI
preme sacrifice.
The sun., 1919-02-09

American Science Responsible for Re-
birth of Lighter Than Air Machines
Experts Express Opinions

densed hydrogen with them on bal
looms, and to have compressed the sur
plus gas when the sun grew hot and
restored 1t when the bag began to
shrink There has been much improve
Inent IN the handling of dirigibles and
when the ar1nistice came the art had
advanced so far that rarely one saw
the front OF the bag collapsing and
the rear Of the bag distended owing to
variations in sunlight and tho tenn
perature.
Although even the most ardent adj
vocates of the heavier than air craft
will admit the uses of the airship or
dirgible for military observation If the
fire risk is lowered by helium there
are differences of opinion rs to prac-
ticability Of the rigid airship as car
rier of freight and passengers. a
writer In a recent number of the
Scientific American stoutly maintains
the new type of aerial traveller as
against the airplane.
The proponents OF the airship idea
are quoting an instance Of remarkable
flight attributed to n Zeppelin. 1t is
said that 1t started from Bulgaria in
1916 with twenty-five tons OF NUM-
tions and supplies for the German colo
nies in East Africa Finding the
forces Of the Kaiser dispersed 1t did
not alight, but returned to its BulSa-
rian base.
Under favorable conditions and with
favoring winds It would be possible
.or a!rships 10 make transatlantic
fights, and there are English capital
lists who are willing to back their
belief One OF the American enthusi-
asts believes that II the rigid helium
airship were available that in three or
four days an expedition from these
shores could speed to Omsll. rescue the
| fighters for freedom from the Bolshe-
Wiki and transport abundant supplies
of food and ammunition 10 middle ST.
IBERIA. In imagination he sees the new
! type at the poles or soaring in the An
! tipodes. With it lie would voyage
above tho Sahara and poise above the
African jungle, shooting big game and
defying the assegais of the savage.
Since the development Of new proc
esses for the extraction Of the helium
however, We have the remarkable per-
The sun., 1919-02-09

and said that he Was on the hike 20
Germany. So here we have him, after
the fighting had ceased for eighteen
days. in excellent health and on his
way with the Army Of Occupation.
Surely the War Department made an
error here.
Another case is that OF Private
George J. McMullen, % years old. Of
94S Stebbins avenue, The Bronx. lie
was drafted fourteen months ago and
later was attached to the Sixteenth
Infantry. During July, 1913, he was
wounded twice. His mother received
n telegram from the War Department
dated January IS, 1919, in which Il
was stated that he had been missing
In action since July 10, 1918.
Ten days crept on and the mother
did not hear from him or from the de-
partment, All these days she was full
OF incessant worry. Then on January
20 there came a letter from him In
which he said that he had been
wounded, but had recovered and was
back with his outfit ut the front
Soon he hoped to be on the way home,
he wrote This letter was dated Jan
uary 2, sixteen days before the War
Department telegraphed his mother
and gave her ten days OF uncertainty
This was another manifest slipup In
the system OF checking the men In
France.
Still another case Is that of Edward
+. Distel OF 1865 Jackson avenue, The
Bronx. Before enlisting three years
ago in the regular army he lived at
that address with his aunt, Mrs. Ellen
Dineen. For thirteen months he was
on the Mexican border. Then he went
over with the first Pershing outfit
to fight the big fight Being a chauf-
four before enlistment qualified him
for the Ambulance Corps. and he was
attached to Company 10 of that divi-
sion.
on January IS Mrs. Dincen received
telegram from the War Department
stating that Private Distel had beer
missing since Oct 2s, 1918. The only
trouble with this telegram was thu
fact that Mrs. Dineen had received
The sun., 1919-02-09

sesSes nowhere near tho number nj
men actually missing that its total
would seem to show.
The fact that 10000 men are listed
as missing must no; be taken seriously
II the entire casualty list will average
the same as this little group of New
York men that has been investigated.
OF course. all parts OF the country are
not Likely to average the same. The
total of men missing may be vastly
larger in some districts. but in others
1t Will probably be found much lower
When the War Department actually
does get Its clerical machinery to work
and accomplisheS It's task OF running
TO earth the missing men that 10000
list will be immeasurably lowered 1t
is to be regretted that this cannot he
done sooner. for there are thousands
of families in the country waiting 70
hear from their men in France.
1t is interesting TO note the names OF
a few of the latest men listed as miss
ing in this district.
There is the case of Sergeant John
III. Bray. for instance. This man, al
'iioubi pAiIJ 90 years Olu, llilS DeeU IN
the army for fourteen years and has
seen service In all parts of the world
His sister, Mrs, Mary Murray. lives al
41S East Eightieth street. and this is
his home during the brief furloughs
that he gets. From the Mexican bor-
der he was returned at the outbreak OF
the war to Fort Hancock, Georgia
where he was attached to the Coast
Artillery.
When Pershing went 10 france he
was with that memorable First Divi-
sion. and was transferred to Company
A, Sixteenth Infantry. lie took part
In many of the greatest battles.
Mrs. Murray received n telegram
dated January II from the War De-
partment notifying her that Sergeant
Bray had been missing in action since
October or 10, 1918. This did no,
worry her much for she received let
ter from her brother dated November
80, 1918, in which he wished her @
merry Christmas and happy New Year
The sun., 1919-02-09
WHERE HEllUM IS
PRODUCED. WORKS at
FORT WORTH TEXAS.

be placed in the body of the ship and
thus secured to the main frame instead
Of dangling in car makes not only
for stability but permits the vessel to
slip through the air with greater ease.
The leakage OF hydrogen gas of
course has been reduced considerably
yet there Is always more or less danger
from IL. M.Vod with air hydrogen
forms explosive mixtures. AS helium
is diffused one-thrd less than Is
hydrogen there would be much less
leaka sc.
Almost as RuOyant ns hydrogen.
The new aeronautical gas is % per
cent. as buoyart as is hydrogen. Its
lifting power is siXty-1ve pounds. as
compared to the seventy OF hydrogen.
The difference is not considered cs-
sential and even That can be nfade up
by adding a small portion of hydrogen
and still preserve gas resistant to
fire. 1t is estimated that as high as Is
per cent. of hydrogen could be added
without getting into trouble with the
underwriters Of the next transatlantic
airship.
All gases, including air itself, con-
tract with cold and expand with the
heat. Hydrogen and helium alike re-
spond TO the fixed law. 1t is believed
that the inert helium will be less ar
The sun., 1919-02-09
%OMENTOCS in its Significance,
II uncertain in its implication
= and q sniirca Of unceasing

MI uncertain in its implication
and a source OF unceasing
worry, there is no more terrible tclc-
gram from the War Department than
that in which a son, brother, husband
or sweetheart is listed as missing In
action"
When the sturdy fighter is killed the
mind has nothing to doubt, but may
combat its sorrow with the assurance
of a noble task nobly fulfilled. All has
been given; there Is nothing left to
tantalize the heart; the cup is drained
to its dregs. Time slowly heals the
wounds that the little slip of yellow
paper brings.
In the case OF loved one listed as
! wounded in action" there is always
the comfort of hope. Tho realization
that the great majority OF men so
listed regain their health and event
ually return to their homes is an
ever present light in the gloom of I'M
happiness.
Our Lists Have 10000 Now.
In the cases of the men listed as
| missing however, the recipients OF the
kilograms are brought face to face
/ with mystery. All sorts of horrible
coniectures crowd the mind.
Is he lying forgotten in the mud OF
some shell torn field or rottinS in an
obscure prison in Germany?
Where is he?
| Is he starving or dying of disease?
Is he living or dead?
The uncertainty, the thought thai
perhaps the mind may never be set al
rest. Is always present. one simply
must know what has become or the
missing soldier.
| In the case Of the American cas-
ualty lists one Is brought face t
face with a grave problem. as more
than 10000 men are still unaccountec
for. This condition has become sc
prominent that recently Representa-
| tive Siegel of New York demanded II
Congress an inquiry into the proceed
ure of discovering and listing the
condition OF these men. Whether Of
not the War Department takes VI
this question and authorizes an In
The sun., 1919-02-09
Non-inflammable, It's Production Cost
Is Cut From $1,000 to Ten
Cents a Cubic Foot

was liQuefied at low temperature and
the several constituents distilled off at
various temperatures. and there was
| left the stubborn and inert vapor
named Old Sol.
Major-Gen. George o. Squier, Chief
Signal Officer of the United States
Army. said in a recent address in this
city that the cost of producing hclium
had been reduced to ton cents a cubic
| foot. This estimate has been criticised
by industrial chemists on the ground
that 1t did not make allowances for
overhead.
DR.. Frederick G.. Cottrell. Chief
Metallurgist Of the United States De-
, partment of Mines. said in his speech
in accepting the Perkin medal that ul-
timately the gas could be produced for
less than 10 cents. Accepting the Sig
nal Service figure and comparing it
with sl.100, the price volplaned con-
sidecably.
| Produced I47,OOO Cubic Feet.
| There were produced just before the
signing Of the armistice and made
ready for shipment TO France ~ 900
| SuciS lctt VI lIlis nellUtn.
The cylinders of it in a condensed state
standing on end ready for shipment
would have been worth $3.50. 900. 900 at
the old rate, $4,000 at the new
Small quantities of the gas reached the
other side, but not in sufficient volume
to permit the British Admiralty to
carry into effect its favorite project Of
sending a fleet OF steady going fire
proof battleships of the air on a bomb
ing expedition over Germany.
Small balloons of helium were hoisted
for experimental purposes both here
and in England. Near Washington
the little spheres of 1t sent aloft were
struck with incendiary bullets which
passed through them without produc-
ing any effect.
The Navy Department was so i'm
pressed with the value of the new bal
loon gas that it began planning air.
ships and observation balloons of de-
signs which 1t had not even considered.
This means a Encouragement OF motors
and engines and fuel tanks and OF
rapid fire guns. Similar revisons were
being made by the British Admiralty.
The reduction of fire risks means a
great deal in air battleships. The
fact that the fuel and the engines can