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Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
At THE PALACE TO-DAY.

Whenever Cecil 3. De Mile, master
CT screoncraft who has produced
many famous AIRCRAFT picture sue
cesses. takes up the details of a new
production, not the slightest Of these
is overlooked. Il is because of this
that "The Squaw Man" which will
be shown at the Palace theatre to-
day, is regarded as one of the fin
os" presentations Of the season. The
most notable feature Of ''The Squaw
Nm" independent OF its interest as
2 human document, IS The superiority
cf its case, every player appearing
t1orcin being Of stellar magnitude. 1t
il seldom that any motion picture
pr sents 50 fine an array of prom
incnt screen players, and among
those in TIE cast are Elliott Dexter
Ann Little, Catherine Macdonald
Theodore Roberts, Jack Holt, Thurs
ton Hall, Tllly Marshall, Edwin
Stevens and many others.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
CIVIL SERVICE JOB.

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The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the County Of Imperial,
to be held at Holtville, Ell Centre and
Brawley, on April II, 1919, to fill the
position of motor rural carrier at
HOltville and vacancies that may Oc-
cur later on motor rural routes from
rostoffices in the above mentioned
county. The salary on motor routes
ranges from s. 800 to 81 500 per an
mum. The examination will be open
onlv to male citizens who are &C
tually domciled in the territory sup
piled with mail by a postoffice in the
county and who meet the other re-
Ouirements set forth III Forms Zl2l
and 1877. Form 2121 NAV be seen
noGted at any postoffice in the coun-
ty for which the examination is held,
and Form 1877 and application blanks
NAV be obtained from the offices at
which the vacancy exists ana where
the examination is to be held. or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, D, c. The
arrointee to this position will he re-
CURED to furnish, maintain and op-
crate modern motor vehicle with a
carving capacity of not less than
500 pounds and cubic capacity of
not less than $50 feet. Applicants
must file with their applications a
statement of the equipment they will
lie able to provide in the event OF
appointment. Applications should be
forwarded to the commission at
Washington, D. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Z. 6. MARINE STATION TO
HELP DISCHARGED SOLDIERS

Sergeant Pleasant of the Marine
Recruiting Station, Room IS, Davis
building, Fifth and Main streets, is
prepared to held discharged soldiers
and sailors to obtain the bonus re-
Gently granted by an act of Congress.
He VIII be glad to have those who
need information regarding the bo-
nus call on him at any time be-
tween q. nl. and 4:30 p. m.
TO army, navy or marine corps
nen le-eulisting in the marine corps
II flrlough Of from one to three
months viii be granted with full pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
'Jkbole2s M2I7MuuI

Philip Griffin arrived in Ell Cen
tro tk's morning to spend some time
with his family on Olive avenue, hav-
ING received his discharge. Mr.. Grif-
fin has been with the Forty-fifth ar
: tiilery and arrived in France a week
lcGore the armistice was signed. Be-
weeks in the military hospital at the
: PrssiCio, San Francisco, with the
mumps, but, having entirely recov-
efed, he has been mustered out of
the service. Mr.. Griffin expects to
renew his studies at the University
ci California the coming fall.
w. c. Kupridall and wife, formerly
Mss Pearl Meck-r Of the Globe
Mills in FL Centre, left yesterday aft
Ct spending a few days il the Valley.
Vine mere they were registered at
he Princess Hotel.
Linton Smith. son of Samuel
Ealnes Smith of this city, is spend
.rg FEW DAYS with his family on
&outh Sixth street. Mr. Smith has
he1n on Il destroyer ON the eastern
coast, and has been stationed off No
y Scotia. lie expects to return to
LOS angeles tomorrow.
". s. Fawcet5 and daughter are
spending the week At the Hotel Nir
gi2ia, Long Beach, where they will
remain until Sunday.
Dan Noland, now Of Los Angeles,
s registered at the Barbara Worth |
and viii spend few days in the Val
ley on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Black leave this
afternoon for San Diego to spend
the remainder of the week, returning
home Sunday.
Carl Sargent Of the Naval Avia-
1icn section, who returned from
France a short time ago and has since
then been stationed at Charleston, S.
C., arrived home yesterday to spend
ten days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Ferris of 532 Brighton
avenue.
Visitors at the. Red Cross head
quarters yesterday were Mrs. Ray
Carhelry of Imperial and Mr. and
Mrs. l.. ?. Philips of Calipatria. Miss
Margaret Holdzkom of Imperial Wis
tied headquarters Monday in regard
TO the home service work.
Jeseph F. Seymour, Jr., of this city
IS spending a few days in Los Ange-
les at the Alexandria hotel.
w. J. Morris, Of the Southern Pc
cific Company cf Riverside. is Val
'eE visitor. He is registed at the
Princess Hotel
Mrs. Alma Cramer White is look
ing over her interests in the Val
ley. While here she will be located
at the casa Rey hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
FUNERAL SERVICE
OF MRS. MAY SET
FOR TIL L X SDAI

Nettie La France May died at her
home in Holtville on March II, aged
25 years.
Besides her husband, she leaves to
mourn her departure, one daughter
Mozelle, aged years; her mother
Mrs. J. A. Rice; one brother, DAVID
Rice; two sisters, Miss Irene Rice
Of Chandler, Ariz., and Mrs. j. u
Shanafelt of FL Centre.
Funeral services will be from the
Shafter & Lemons funeral parlors
tomorrow Thursday morning at II
o'clock, With Rev. Reed officiating
Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Attention, Dairymen.

Here IS your opportunity to get
sor1e of the best young cows in the
V",'ev. You are invited to milk and
-, lem any day before the sale
March IS. We have also household
goods and implements. Two miles
north Of Meloland store-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Harry Landreth, busy rancher
near Ell Centre, has taken over a
heard OF registered Jersey Duroc
sows; also an extra fine registered
male hog. Mr.. Landreth says he will
give much interest to blooded hog
raising-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Attention. Dairymen.

Here is your opportunity to get
scme of the best young cows in the
Valley. You are invited to milk and
test them any day before the sale
March -. We have also household
goods and implements. Two miles
north of Meloland store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Attention, Dairymen.

Here is your opportunity to get
some Of the best young cows in the
Valley. You are invited to milk and
test them any day before the sale
March 15. We have also household
goods and implements. Two miles
north Of Meloland store.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Social Cal.l.agad..5ar7..

A novel and patriotic entertainments
which took place at the Methodist
church last evening and which was
! given by the Wotose Glass of the
/ Methodist Sunday school, was Hoov-
cr wedding. Columbia, the bride,
was represented by Miss Frances
Smith, and Uncle Sam, the groom.
by Joe Boyer. Jim Miller took the
rart of the minister. The happy
couple were united in the bonds of
food conservation, the bride and
rroom agreeing to comply with all
the Hoover rules and regulations. In
the bridal procession tripped q little
farmerette carrying a large bouquet
cf vegetables, followed by small
sailor boy and Il little Red Cross
mai, bearing the napkin ring on a
cushion. A soldier boy and Red
Cross nUrse followed in the process
sion with the bridesmaids. who rep
cseEted the Allies. Following the
wedding the guests were entertained
with a patriotic play entitled "Hands
All Around Miss Georgia Watkins
also rendering a vocal solo.
:: =
Mss Resale Oldham entertained
with 4 dirser party Sunday evening
=. a few Of her friends II her home
On Holt avenue. The guests included
the Misses Ann Smith. Laliah Rock
Baker, Mildred McGevney. and :
Nc :. Grady Estes, Reyes Mitchell, .
to'H Frank Baker and F&ul May
field
The Ladies' committee of the Farm
Home Department OF Seeley wese .
hostesses at luncheon given for the
directors yesterday at the Farm Bu
reau office on Main street. The
ladies in charge of the lunch were
Mrs. Mike Liebert, Mrs. William
Mrs. Moughmer and Mrs.
Johnson. Miss Dickey, demonstration
agent for the county, also formed
part of the committee. 1t is the Gus
tom OF the ladies Of the different
farm centers, which are fourteen in
number. 10 serve q cold lunch at their
meetings. There were over
,wenty guests present yesterday, be-
sides special guest. who included
Nj. and Mr. Simon, Mr.. Shibley, Mr..
Bitter and Mrs. Byron. The lunch
vas a most delicious one.
!; :;
4 wedding Of local interest was
hat Of Miss Alden Jones and Ever
1T J. Darlington. who were married
asst evening at the home Of Mrs.
lone Rhodes on Commercial street
at s o'clock. Mrs. Darlington has
1een ar employe of the Ell Centro
oostoffice for the past year and will
continue there for the present. The
groom is member Of Troop |,
Eleventh cavalry. The bride and
groom intend to make their home in
san Diego as soon as Mr.. Barring
on is discharged from the army Nj.
Darlington is we'll known here, as
ne was formerly stationed at Camp
Beacon. Calexico. His troop is now
stationed at Imperial Beach, where
ne joined them this morning.
The Knights of Pythias entertained
their wives and friends last evening
at the Elks' Club rooms. After the
regular business meeting the social .
activities took place, which consisted
Of progressive games ana dancing.
A delicious supper was served later
in the evening. MIR. r. A. Chest /
nut had the evenings entertainment |
in charge and deserves much credit .
for the evenings success.
c.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

See the largest assortment of mat,
tresses in Imperial Valley at Nc.
Cune's; $3.50 to $35.00.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

IF you are looking for a situation,
or in need of help, try Press classl'
6ed advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Advance showing OF Old Hickory
porch and yard furniture. McCune's S
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

"Sar gent will insure it."-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Many hargains TO be found in The
Press advertisements.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Make your wants known by adVer-
tisng in the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

The Imperial Typewriter Company
is here to stay. We absolutely guar
antee satisfaction 622 Main Street.
Phone 252-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Folding cots for full cize matt
ressos at NcCunes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
156-HEAD OF CATTLE-156

TERMS-SiX, twelve and eighteen months time will he g
all Sl0o Sums Of S100 and uner cash. Notes
10 per cert interest from date.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Mrs. Alma Cramer White is look
ing over her interests in the Val
lev While here she will be located
at the casa Rev hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Monday March II

Having leased my ranch, | will sell my entire herd of
oWs ana y0Jug stock and all equipment consisting of
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

". s. Fawcct5 and daughter are
spending the week At the Hotel Nir-
&iaia, Long Beach, where they will
remain until Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Mss Resale Oldham entertained
With drsier party Sunday evening
=. few Of her friends al her home
On Holt avenue. The guests included
the Misses Ann Smith. Laliah Rock
Baker, Mildred McGovney. and
Gc,sss. Grady Estes, Reyes Mitchell,
to'H Frank Baker and Paul May
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Mr.. and Mrs Paul Black leave this
afternoon for San Diego to spend
the remainder of the week, returning
home Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Dan Noland, now Of Los Angeles
s registered at the Barbara Worth
and viii spend few days in the Val
ley on business.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24
Insurance Rates

An increase in insurance rates on
dwellings will be put into effect
soon. according to Alfred L. Harty,
state superintendent of insurance,
who so stated in an address before
the Missouri Association of Insur-
anCe in convention at the Hotel
Statler in st. Louis last week.
Col, Harty, in explaining the raise.
said: We must do this in justice to
everybody. The losses to the COM
panies from dwelling house fires
have been so great that they are
handling that kind of insurance at
an actual loss to themselves.
E D. Eubank, rater in the Insur.
ance Department at Jefferson City,
also spoke before the convention
and explained the progress the de.
partment was making toward fieur-
ing out the new rate.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24
Attempted Rape

Wednesday afternoon Charles
Day, Jr, a negro who worked for
VIM. Stout, east of this city, at
tempted to assault Mrs Stout. Mr.,
Stout was in New London when
the attempt was made. The negro
was working in a field near the
Stout home, and knowing OF the ab-
sence of Mr.. Stout, went to the
house and grabbed Mrs. Stout. He
had monkey wrench in his hand
but did not attempt to strike Mrs.
Stout. Mrs. Stout struggled with
the negro and cried out loudly. MIR.
Depew, who works on a neighbor-
ing farm. heard her cries and went
to her assistance. When nearing
the Stout home Depew saw Mrs.
Stout and the negro struggling and
cried out to the negro, who imme-
diately ran. Depew notified some
of the other neighbors. and about
that time MIR S ut returned from
town. BIS opprised of what had
happened. he took his gun and went
to the home of the negro. a short
distance from the Stout home. He
called to the negro to come out,
who did so, accompanied by his
mother and sisters. When the ne
gro was a short distance away he
saw the gun in the hands of Mr..
Stout and started to run. Mr.. Stout
shot the negro four times before he
could get out of shooting distance.
The shot in the gun were small
and the gun was an open" one,
hence the shots did not stop the
negro. Sheriff Clark was notified
and when he arrived it was dark.
The bloodhounds from Hannibal
were secured, but before they could
get fair trial a heavy rain fell.
which washed away all trace of the
negro. A large crowd from New
London and the neigbborhoOd
where the crime was attempted as.
sembled. but could not find the ne
gro in the dark, Up to the time of
going to press nothing has been
seen of him. but it is certain that
he soon will be found.-Ralls Co.
Record.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters tesla
mentary on the estate of Joseph c, McAtee.
deceased, we're granted to the undersigned
on the 18th day of September. 1919 by the
Probate Court of Monroe County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them for allowance
to the executor within six months after date
of said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit of said estate. and if such
claims be not exhibited within one year from
date of this publication they will be forever
barred.
Dated this 18th of September, 1919.
Roy b. Meriwether, Executor.
Attest; Penn Brace Judge of Probate,
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24
To Check Flu

AS precautionary measure, tie
American Red Cross is planning a
survey of the hospital and nursing
facilities of all communities in Mis-.
souri,, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma aDG
Arkansas so that in the event OF a
recurrence of the flu" epidemic Of
last year prompt relief measures
may be taken.
Red Gross chapters may be au-
thorized to inspect, at the request
of public health officials, the health
assets and liabilities of their parti
cular community, to list the names
of women workers who are willing
and qualified to serve as nurses or
nurses aids. and to select tentative
sites for emergency flu" hospitals.
The plan includes the establish
ment of squads" of trained workers,
each headed by graduate nurse
and composed of those women who
b ave taken the Red Cross course in
Home Hygiene and Care of the SicE.
No one will be required to serve,
but any qualified women may
volunteer. Should it be necessary
the Red Cross may, in emergencies,
establish temporary hospitals.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24

than in recent years, because Of
the drought in August. which pre-.
vented blowing. Threshing was
very Glow and some labor deficien
cies prevented blowing until after
the late rains. Only about rs per
cent of the expected acreage of
wheat was sown October l. The
largest amount was in the northeast
and central sections. A much
smaller amount was sown in the
southern third of the state. Indi-
cations now are for seeding of 80
per cent of last year. or 3,394,O00
acres, against 4.243,000 acres of
l 918, with final returns possibly a
million less. The uncertainty of
conditions and scarcity of farm
labor. together with a desire to re.
turn to former cropping systems.
causes the farmer to seed less or
cut out the crop altogether. Seed
ing of rye will be about 80 per cent
that of last year. Chinch bugs are
plentiful in Lewis, Pike, Henry. st
Clair. Phelps, Jefferson. St. Charles,
Mcdonald and Cape Girardeau
counties. There are sprinklings of
the Hessian fly in Webster county.
Early .sown wheat is coming up to
a goodsstand.
Forage crops improved during
September. Grain sorghums indi-
cate 30 per cent. field peas, 76 per
cent: soy beans, IA per cent; millet,
rs per cent with Is per cent cut for
seed; clover seed. 65 per cent. Much
newly seeded clover will 90 over to
next year. Alfalfa seed showed
two bushels an acre. the same as
last year.
Fruit and garden crops are near.
ly all harvested. Apples showed
81 per cent. the fruits of some
commercial orchards going at high
prices. Pears stand at 66 per cent;
grapes. 76 per cent; tomatoes, 70
per cent yield; cabbage, three tons
an acre; onions. eiehty-nine bushels
an acre; potatoes, seventy five bush
els an acre, against fifty last year.
Sweet potatoes are 70 per cent;
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24
Missouri Crop Report

The Missouri corn crop gained
2.532,000 bushels during September
according to reports by E. A. Logan
of the United States Bureau of Crop
Estimates and Jewell Mayes, secre.
tary of the state board of agricul
ture A total yield of 1851, 900
bushels is now indicated, which is
27,999000 bushels more than the
1918 crop
Missouri corn condition is 70 per
cent against 70 per cent in August
and, as compared with a 10.year
average of 81 per cent, a yield of
277 bushels an acre is indicated.
Fully 80 per cent of the crop is now
free from frost Cribbing can begin
earlier than usual. Up to the time
of issuind this report no frost dam
age has occurred to the late corn
aud another week will see practi-
cally all the crop matured except
IN the southeast section of the state
and in scattering fields throughout
other parts. Farmers estimate it
will take fourteen days from Octo-
ber l to mature the late corn
Southeast Missouri may require
about eighteen days, it is said
Yields run thirty-two to thirty five
bushels in the northern third of the
state, twenty-fOur to twenty.seven
in the middle and southeast sec.
tiOns and fourteen in the southwest
where there are near failures in
many cases. The average yield is
about twenty bushels to the acre
in the central section of the state.
Corn cutting and silO filling are
nearly finished. Late corn of the
north ripened fast early in Septem-
Der at the expense of yield.
Oats yielded twenty-seven bush
els an acre, totaling 36259.000
bushels, against 44,196.O00 bushels
last year. The quality of IS per
cent agrees with a 10.year average.
Spring wheat yielded eight and one.
half bushels an acre with the low
quality of 66 per cent; barley. thir-
ty bushels an acre and so per cent
quality. Buckwheat shows con-
dition of II per cent. Flaxseed
yielded nine and one-half bushels
an acre, better than in recent years.
Wheat seeding for 1919 is later
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24
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Expert Auctioneer!
Monroe City
Monroe City

viii get you more money for your
sale, and do it in less time. Ask
anyone for whom | have worked.
We both lose money if you don't
employ me.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24

The American Red Cross asks the
co operation of the churches in a
great crusade for clean living Bet.
ter health, better food, a merciful
helping hand extended to rich and
poor alike-these are the aims of
the Red Cross in its Third Roll Call
for 100000 members, November
2 to II. No organization is more
closely allied with the ideals of the
church than the Red Cross.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24

The American Royal Live Stock
Show will be held this year in Con.
vention Hall at Kansas City on No.
vember 18th to 22nd.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24

A patent medicine company is
erecting a fifty thousand dollar man
ufacturing plant at Springfield.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-10-24

tobacco 80 per cent; peanuts, 80 per
cent; sorghum cane for syrup. 70
per cent.
Pastures show 76 per cent as
against 78 per cent in August. The
average is IA per cent in August.
The average is IA per cent Rapid.
ly improving conditions in regard
to labor and seasOnable weather are
reported from the greater part of
the state, the report concludes.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-17
BIGELOW news
DOTS AND DAsHEs, BY RUDE.

catalogue, and then began amusing
themselves lighting matches and burn
ing the leaves Of the catalogue. This
was about 200 o'clock in the after
noon. Leon the oldest boy ran into
was on fire. Mrs. Smith ran to the
assistance Of the child at once and
found nearly all the clothes burned
off her, and in putting the fire out her
hands were so severely burned that
II will be some time before she will
be able to use them again. Doctors
Hogan, and Wood and Perry OF Mound
City, were summoned, who did all in
their power to save the little sufferer,
but she was 80 badly burned on the
breast and face that she died about
700 y. M, Sunday evening. Had she
lived until next March she would have
been two years old. Funeral services
were conducted ut the home by Bro.
o. W. Adams. Tuesday afternoon; in
terment at Mt. Hope cemetery. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith have the sympathy Of
the entire vicinity.
-Milt Barash, enroute from New
York City, where he had been for
FbHlt tiilt VII buNlntFrs W UlF Ebltlt "
Seattle, Wash, stopped off here, sew.
eral days last week, and visited at the
home Of Mrs. Anna Kahn.
Members Of Bigelow Camp, No.
80. should make an extra effort to be
present at the regular meeting next
Saturday evening, when the PROPOSE.
ZION 10 assess each member Of the
Camp 500 is 10 be voted on. This
Is n matter that all members are in
terested In and there should be q full
house.
We are told that l.. W. Motley
came very nearly losing his happy
home" when they arrived in Oakland.
California, on their western trip. Foi
particulars ask Mr.. Motley, because
Mrs. Motley has poor memory and
does not remember anything about the
incident.
Bro. o. w. Adams visited with
friends and attended Holiness meet
ings In Hiawatha, Kansas, last Sat.
urday evening and Sunday.
Anyone wanting the use Of corn
shelter, call on Bro. J. !. Ginning.
Mrs. A. W. Cunning, son Larry.
Mr.. II. N. Mckee and Aunt Matt Hin
kle drove down to Forest City last
Sunday in Lary's Ford, where they
spent the day visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. s. Mckee and family.
There Is n good crop Of wal
nuts, srd walnut parties have been the
order Of the day. Ira Cunning So
cured several bushels and shipped
some TO the Christian 0rphanage, ut
Council Bluffs, Iowa,