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The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-11
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1919
AN EDITOR AMONG THE
 PROPHETS

A few weeks ago the Pittsburgh Leader one afternoon carried a big type editorial entitled Mans Ex- tremity Gods Opportunity" which boldly declared: Human manage ment of the universe is failing. With it's people will plunge into chaos. The people of America must divine aid. In prayer alone exists hope. There has been too little spirituality in our activities Our bodies have grown while our souls have shrunk. Now, as clouds darken around us, our physical sight grows dim, and our spiritual vision increases. God help us is our plea" And much more to the same effect.
 There's no denying that seeing such things in the Leader astonished Pitts burghers They tried to explain. Some said that Alexander Moore, the proprietor, had on his staff of writers a former Presbyterian elder who was the author of the appeal. But MT. Moore promptly. told inquirers that he wrote it all himself-and meant it all with all his might. It is perhaps a sufficiently delicate euphemism to say that at this information Pittsburghers were again surprised. MT. Moore has not achieved in his own city the re- pute of devout person. But he says a man is fool who thinks people can get along in this world without God, and being himself in that respect no fool, he does not see why he should not be recognized as a religious man. Anyhow this editorial was out of the middle of his heart, and besides that, Mrs. Moore believes it too. And Mrs. Moore, you know if your memory is good for what press dispatches told you three or four years ago, is Lillian Russell, the actress.
 The Leaders publisher, in this con- nection, opened up to friends an in teresting picture from his own home. Mrs. Moore and he sat at breakfast one morning, commenting on the amazing array of strikes and dlsor- ders reported in the morning paper. '"This country" said the husband, has come to a pass where if God doesn't step in and save it, it is going to ruin y "That's a fact" said Mrs. Moore, "and you ought to write a big editorial on that Alex. You get to work and write the editorial, and I'll get the Bible and find Scripture quotations for you" That is the way the Leader editorial was prepared And added to the impressiveness of what Alexan. der Moore wrote, there is significant interest in the texts that Lillian Rus sell dug out of the Bible. Here they are, in the order in which her hus- band employed her, selections:
 Woe, woe, woe for them that dwell on the earth
 Make haste, o God, to deliver me- bow down thine ear to me and save me; in thee, o Lord, do l put my trust"
 Gracious is the Lord and rlght- eous: yea, our God is merciful.'
 .T will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth. FIX.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-11
Aid for Aged Natives

Governor Riggs declared at the hearing that he favored closing the fish streams, but he would like an ex- ception made in the matter of old and infirm natives who depend on the sale of gaffed fish from certain streams for an existence. He said these natives were too feeble to go out in fish boats.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-11
Want Closed Season

Both John R. Beegle and Carl Strong, Ketchikan canners, insisted on a closed season for canning in Southeastern Alaska waters. They said this had the indorsement of Sen ator Heckman and others interested in conserving the sea food supply of the territory.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-12-11

Do your shopping early.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
BALLOON CLOTH
FOR RAINCOATS
(By Associated PresS)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August Half a
million yards of cotton balloon cloth
enough to stretch from st. Louis to
Chicago--will be manufactured into
raincoats by st. Louis concern which
bought the cloth at auction from the
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Tractor Flowing
NOTICE
El (,entro Cal

Ell Centre, Cal, July 23, 1919.
TO Il. A. Hansen, Peter Hansen, and
Mrs. Peter Hansen and to all others
to whom it may concern:
Take Notice-That | will sell at my
ranch, located 5 1-2 miles west Of Ell
Centre, Cal, and known as the Hand
ley ranch, one roam mare, one bay,
whltefaced mare, one dark bay mare,
and one grey horse, for pasture Of
said stock under and by virtue of the
authority conferred in Sec. No. 3O51
Civil Code of California.
Said sale at public auction will take
place at said ranch, August 9th, 1919
at 8 a. m. for the purpose of paying
for pasture of said stock and costs of
sale.
u, S. HANDLEY.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
KENTUCKY WHISk Ely
SELLING TO ENGLISH
(By Associated Press)

p LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 1.-EX-
portation of Kentucy whiskey has be-
gun as result of the lifting of en-
bargoes in the British Isles, accord
ing to dealers here. Large shipments
from warehouses thruout the state are
being made to England, Ireland and
Scotland, exports so far having ex-
ceeded 10000 barrels, according to
reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01

Ono mans Judgement he wrongbut the combined judgement
absolutely of
tho to
the highest The
of soil The climate
climatic drawbacks scs crops
That bear
does prevail here 1t is the absolute CEsrANry Of
farming in Cruz Valley mt is selling land rapidly Why
gamble with uncertainties? Why fight
Why profits dafng
The
hcfrom January December. There
like Valley illustrated
Get to1aV
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
FOUR MILLION PEOPLE
DESTITUTE IN POLAND
(By Associated Press)

WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 1.-tI is
estimated there are 100000 desti-
tute persons in Poland, including q
100000 mothers and children. For
five years the struggling armies of
Russia and the Central Powers swept
back and forth over the country.
Thousands of houses and buildings
were destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
UA..L / .LAl>>,9>S,I..F FLED
WANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISER. IT'S
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 1c er word each insertion, if paid
n advance. Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
SCUTTLED GERMAN SHIPS
READY FOR SALVAGE

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The battleship
three cruisers and fifteen destroyers
scuttled by German crews at Scapa
Flow are ready to be saivaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01

Classified Advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS will be at the rate
of 11hc per word, with minimum
charge of 25c
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01

Miss Mary Brumbly leaves this
evening for Long Beach where she
will spend most of her months va
cation at the various beaches about
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy Or assume re-
spe visibility for more than one incor-
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Lost and Found

LOST-One heifer, branded on right
hip. Return to Roher & Co., Nc
Pherrin ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
LOST AND FOUND

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
Team of mare mules, one bay, one
yellow. Return for reward to A. G.
Crosby, IL mile north of Globe Oil
Mills.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01

TAKEN UP-Brown buggy mare on
Monday last, at my place IL
miles southeast on Alder ditch.
Setter Kern.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01

Errors not the fault of the adver-
tiser, which clearly lessen the value of
the advertisement, will be rectified
,nly by republication without extra
barge on presentation of claim with
IN five days after insertion. No allow
ance will be made when the error
oes not materially affect the sense
purpose Of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Situation Wanted

SITUATION WANTED position
to take charge of a large dairy as
herdsman or mixer. Best of ref
erences. Call at FL Centre hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01

MONEY TO L.OAN--Ten years on or
before. l.. p. SARGENT
Phone 265. 562 Main St., Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Job Printing
SWANSON PRINTING COMPANY
Commercial Printing,
480 Main Street. ..
Money to Loan

MONEY TO LOAN-If you neec
money and own an auto. See Jay
Lewis, 45O Main ST.. Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Santa Cruz Valley Farms
SUBURBAN TO TUCSON, ARIzoNA)
81 50 HckE htF "DoVshflcs2R WIFI 12fEk hHHD"
May -, l9l9,

cash approved securities balance Ave
payments beginning two from Of
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Insurance

Observation-Disclosures Grain, Hay
and all kinds of Farm Insurance.
Clarence E. Gage, 604 Main St., El
Centre, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT OFFlCE re-opened
ut 146 Main street. Please place
your orders early. Fec office. A NJ
Miner in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Osteopathic Physicians

DR.. j. F. FONCANNON, osteopathic
physician, Ell Centro National Bank
bldg. Phone 199-W.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Honey, Grain and Poultry

WE PAY CASH for poultry, honey
and grair, Rath & Marshal |, 126
South SIKH st. Phone 35.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Auto Repairs
Auto Electricians

AUTO ELECTRIC AND BATTERY
Shop, 1856 South Fifth. If it's cleo
trical, we have it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-01
Auto Supplies

BARGAINS IN TIRES. FL Centre
Cut Rate Tire Co.. 653 Main st.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Cuticura Stops Az:
Itching and &N
Saves The. Hair a "
lhlSY Ely REE44SzSri AEZS HE
Mystery Explained.

He stood amid the blaze and splen-f
dor of his magnificent mansion, and
in his hand he held the portrait of a
beautiful woman. His face was pale
and haggard, and his lips moved con-
vulsively.
What was this mystery. Was this
the picture of his departed wife?
No.
Was it the portrait Of his dead but
dearly remembered daughter.
No.
What, then, was the cause of hE'
haggard face?
Was it not the same portrait that
two minutes ago had fallen from its
nail, and raised a lump as big as Q
hens egg on his head?
1t was.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Teredo, ship Eater.

Although 1t was declared that wood
en- ships could be built fast enough and
strong enough to outwit the subma-
rine, they cannot be built to escape
their W most deadly enemy, the ship
worm, or teredo. This animal or worm
eats away the wooden ship in much the
same n that cancer eats away
the human body. but 1t is so small
when 1t first inserts itself into the wood
that the closest inspection fails to
show the warning pin hole. Once in
the wood, however, 1t eats its way
along. growing steadily, and when a
quantity of these tiny worms get into
a ship they turn II into a veritable
sponge honeycombed by tuanels.
The teredo Is more common on the
western coast than OF this. and cop
per or so-called copper paint Is said
to be the one way to protect wooden
ships from becoming Infested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Answered

Mrs. Hughes, wife of the Australian
premier, is very fond Of children and
has a fund of anecdotes concerning
them.
One she is fond Of telling concerns a
visit she paid to a certain elementary
school in Melbourne shortly before
starting for England.
Among the questions put by the mis-
tress to her little pupils was the fol-
lowing:
"Supposing we had boarded a ship
last night and steamed a hundred miles
due southwest, where should we be
now?" the correct answer being, Of
course, of the coast Of Tasmania"
There was a moment of GREATNESS
silence, and then a tiny girl in the
front row. who had just recently. 1t
t%ranspired, returned from a rather
rough and stormy sea trip, piped out
shrilly:
"In the cabin. ma'am, slck."-Tit-
Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
subtlety wins but wisdom holds.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all yer
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. It is a most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up Of food, palpita-
ton of heart, and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will relieve you. 1t is a gentle laxa-
tive. Ask your druggist. Sold In all
civilized countries.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
A DIAGNOSIS.

"Oh, DOCTOR" said a worried looking
agrarian, my wife is in an awful CON-
dition! From a medium fat woman she
has been reduced to skin and bones.
She talks necessarily in a loud squawk-
ing voice, begins a sentence and never
finishes it, and jumps from subject to
subject without uttering anything that
has the least sense to it."
HIN! I see" returned the physi-
cion. go home, Mr.. Gabbleby, and take
out your party line telephone at once.
Your wife has been listening in on it
too much."-KansaS City Star.
Lots Of people make fortunes out Of
other peoples curiosities.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Keepina II Tn.

A maid servant applied for a week
end off, as her home was distant, for
the purpose Of being at home on her
parents silver wedding day.
The leave was granted, and the maid
returned.
SWELL" said her mistress, did every
thing go off satisfactorily
"Oh, yes, thank you, ma'am," said
the girl, 'and mother told me to say
she is very grateful to you for letting
me Off"
"And what did your father say?'
asked the lady.
"Oh, lor! ma'am," replied the girl
"he wasn't there. He's been dead this
20 years."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29

panel in their attempt to get the glue.
1t is suggested that some poisoning be
introduced into the glue or something
be done to make the casein glue less
delicious to the taste Of the rodents.
1t would be dangerous to leave ma
chimes in storage which were made up
with casein glue"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
That Friendl

Mother doesn't think she'll go to
the theater with us tonight, Albert"
us that so? / have got three tickets.
What shall I do with the third one?"
"Give it to the man You always go
out to see between the acts. He can
sit with us and you won't have to go
out and see him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Complimentary to Him.

He-But l asked you, dearest, to
keep our engagement a secret for the
present.
She-I couldn't help it. That hateful
Miss Oldum said the reason l wasn't
married was because no fool had pro-
posed to me, SO / up and told her you
had.-Brooklyn Citizen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Eats Harm AirpIanes.

An inspector in the aerial depart
ment of the bureau of construction
and repair in Washington writes In
American Machinist
1T has been noticed that since the
use Of casein glue at the Burgess plant
the rats have increased in alarming
numbers. After the workmen quit in
the evening the rats Immediately APP
pear on the floor and make q raid on
the casein glue ans. In the opinion
IOf this office this could be very serious.
as no doubt rats could destroy a wing
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29

father and son-were concerned. One
of the engineers who testified was ask
ed how he designated the three men
of the same name. His reply made ey-
eryonc, including the judge, laugh.
Il called them Grandpap, Pap and
Papoose," he said.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Only Real Wealth

True wealth consists rather Of
wealth Of character than wealth Of
dollars. Great possessors are bettoy
than great possessions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Naminn 4 Irio.

In a civil court Of North Carolina
a Judge was hearing a lawsuit regard
ing some road construction matters In
which three contractors-grandfather,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Future Commerce.

"Our new merchant ships. which have
in some quarters been feared as de-
structive rivals, may prove helpful riv-
ais, rather, and common servants very
much needed and welcome. Our great
%shipyards, new and cid, will be so
opened to the use of the world that
they will prove immensely serviceable
to every maritime people in restoring,
much more rapidly than would other
wise have been possible, the tonnage
wantonly destroyed in the war. 1
have only to suggest that there are
many points at which we can facili-
tate American enterprise in foreign
trade by opportune legislation, and
make it easy for American merchant
ships where they will be welcomed as
friends rather than as dreaded antag-
onists.
Sand credit and enterprise alike will
be quickened by timely and helpful
legislation with regard to taxation.
hope that the congress will find it pos
| SlDlt W Nv al III Cdlly ICSODSlu-
Grafton of federal taxes, in order to
make our system of taxation more sim
pie and easy of administration and the
taxes themselves IS little burdensOme
as they can be made and yet suffice I'd
support the government and meet al
it's obligations. The figures to which
those obligations have arisen are very
great indeed, but they are not so great
as to make 1t difficult for the nation tc
meet them, and meet them, perhaps, ir
a single generation, by taxes which
will neither crush nor discourage
They are not so great as they seem
not so great as the immense sums We
have had to borrow, added to the i'm
mense sums we have had to raise BY
taxation, would seem to Indicate; 70,
a very large proportion of these sum!
were raised in order that they nigh
be loaned to the governments will
The Press., 1919-05-29
FIRST OF SEEDLESS ORANGES
Fruit That Is Now So Much Prized Was Brought to This Country
 From Brazil.

In 1872 United States consul to Bahia (BraziD, w. F. Judson, was told by the natives that 60 miles inland, up the Amazon, were native orange trees bearing fruit without seeds. Accord ingly he sent natives after tree shoots and some of the fruit.
 The shoots were packed in moss They were set out by the agricultural department, but attracted little atten- ton until tht next year, when HOratio Tibbetts of Riverside, Cal, took the surviving four shoots to his home and planted them. One died and another was eaten up by COW. At the end of five years the two surviving trees bore 16 handsome seedless oranges. Next year the oranges were even better, and the trees bore about box of the fruit.
 From that time on the cultivation of the seedless oranges about Riverside progressed rapidly. AS there were no seeds to raise the trees from 1t was found necessary to graft buds of the seedless trees into seeding trees.
 Riverside has grown from a small village to a town of 15,OO0 acres de- voted to the cultivation of navel or anges. It Is the greatest orange pro- ducing locality in the world. The two carefully guarded lest harm should come to them, and they are now en- toying 6 green old age.
The Press., 1919-05-29
CHANGED IDEAS OF BEAUTY
Women No Longer Go to Extremes Which Were Thought Necessary
 Some Centuries Ago.

What women will not do to be thought beautiful is astounding even now, but listen to these facts and you'll agree that in 19 centuries femi- ninity has gained something of com mon sense.
 In Japan women used to gild their teeth, while in the Indies they painted them red. Guzerat women blackened them.
 In Greenland they colored their faces blue and yellow.
 The Peruvians did all sorts of stunts to flatten their heads, and everybody knows how the Chinese women bound up their feet to stop the growth.
 The fashion of patches came from Arabia, probably beginning with the astrological signs, but drifting into con- ceits like small ships cut from the black courtplaster worn at the courts of the Louis.
 In Louis XV's time the women even went so far as to paste on moles in eyebrows-and now the girls are pull ing them out to such mere sugges- tions you might think eyebrows were vulgar or commonl
The Press., 1919-05-29
Roosevelt and Jiu Jitsu.

At Professor Kano's jiu jitsu acad- emy in Tokyo many years later met Professor Yamashita, who had taught the Japanese art to President Roose- welt in Washington three times a week for three years.
 The president, he said, was his best pupil, but also his most dangerous. "Very heavy, very strong, very impet- uous, he always attacked as if he was going to kill me. Oh many bruises, much worry. great trouble, I assure you.
 "I could not tell him. It is not jiu jitsu to complain, but when he would get me almost killed my trouble was to save my life without hurting him. No matter how madly he attacked I could not hurt. I could not kill the president of the United States. That was my point of honor."-J. I. C.. Clark, in New York Evening Post.
The Press., 1919-05-29
CAPTAIN WAS "GooD FELLOW"
Their PIayfuIness to Be seri- ous Matter.

While serving at Fort Sill, Okla., I was quartered with Texas cowboy, and he would often amuse himself hours at time with his lasso. One favorite stunt was to stand in the door of his tent after taps, when all was dark and quiet. and throw his rope around the foot of some unsuspecting comrade returning from town, drawing him into the tent, where he would flash a light into his face, frightening the poor fellow unmercifully.
 One night at his game an unusually large fellow was caught and he whis- pered to me to help drag him in which l cheerfully did. The big fellow came into the tent on his back, swearing with all his might. We threw the light into his face with laugh and were greeted with the two shining bars of our captain! lost no time in getting out side of the tent, and suppose my brave cow-puncher disappeared in some such way. For days we could picture ourselves behind bars at Fort Leaven- worth, and upon being called to the captains tent . week later all hope faded. Right here I wish to declare our captain good fellow, as we were dismissed with reprimand and re- quest that the performance never be repeated.-Detroit Free Press.
The Press., 1919-05-29
Airplane Freiuht Carrier,

The airplane has proved Its success as a carrier of mails; and in the South west, where most of the army's flying fields were laid out, airplanes are used daily for all-round utility business. A recent report from a Texas field tells of a pilot flying 125 miles from a prac tice field to the wing headquarters and carrying as a prisoner a watchman who had fallen asleep on duty. Upon his return trip to the camp he carried $2,5O0 in pay vouchers, 100 pounds of bread, four airplane wheels, landing gear and struts. In addition he tucked in a large bundle of papers and maga zines and a pouch full of mail Earl N. Findley in Red Cross Magazine.
The Press., 1919-05-29
GEAR TO LIVE IN LEGEND
World May Look for All Sorts of Tales Concerning Autocrat of
 All the Russas.

The czar of Russia is lost in legend. Unless he shall again appear definite ly in the flesh, so that his identity may be positively established before all the world, the question of his fate will be always disputed. He will take his place in the list with the lost dauphin of France, who Is supposed to have lived a quiet life in America after be- ing spirited away, and with "John Ord," brother of Franz Josef, who renounced his title and sailed away in a vessel reported lost with all hands, but who is supposed to be living in- cognito on an obscure, palm-shaded is land, far from the reach of the tur- moil that marked the last days of the Hapsburg court.
 As q result of the conflicting stories now being circulated regarding the czar, the public mind is already divid- ed as to whether a bolshevik bullet really ended his life or whether the Count Tatichev, the emperor's person al military attache, with supreme de- votion to duty, died in his masters stead Only the clearing up of the mystery can prevent the reports years hence that in the death of some Ob- scure old man of foreign appearance the end has finally come to him who was once Autocrat of All the Russias.