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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

For DR.. Bean the Courier-Index
wishes to express to the hundreds of
friends of the family DR.. Beans deep
sense of appreciation for the sympa-
thy and for the many delicate express
sions of love so many friends made
for Mrs. Bean during her illness and
for DIR. Bean during his grief, for the
beautiful floral tributes, and for the
heroic services rendered by members
of the medical profession who did all
within their power and skill to save
the life of Mrs. Bean.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

'etsn f'ppers fl;I when writing to dis
aatsD l@a ron 70 give sufficient in
lasats 'OTTcserning Ts their respective
aet give Inc nc dealers therefore
I'd rs"S. s,se fair quotations on the
~ exOlic;,. s, Information can not
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
ELKS' MEMORIAL PROGRAM
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Sunday Afternoon, December l.,
1919 at 8 o'clock

Oroan Voluntary. Selected Mrs. Sam Harrington
Opening Ceremonies Exalted Ruler NJ L. NeWoerH
pro,,or - Chaplain c. c. Burke
Quartet "Sleep Thy Last Sleep" -" J Barney
Mrs Smith Mrs Clifford Mr. Kitchener, Mr.. Nixon
Rituastic Work
Quartet ,"Softly Now the Light of Day
e F. FaXington Harker
Mrs Smith, Mrs Clifford, Mr. Kitchener, MIR. Nixon
n.....,;.4;o posrorsos Officers of the Lodge
Duet Lead Kindly Light" ID AuVergne barharu
Mrs Smith, Mr.. Kitchener
Address by Dr. H. N. Barbee
Quartet. "One Sweety Solemn Thought r.. 5 Ambrose
Mrs Smith. Mrs. Clifford, Mr.. Kitchener, Mr. Nixon
Closing Ceremonies.
Ad;once will please seated until Eks retire
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

From this distance it appears that
Governor Coolidge is entirely too
good for the republican party
Cbarleston News and Courier.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
ton of three vital elements.


The first is soil. The soil of the I'M
perial valley is hundreds of feet in
depth and is composed of deposit of
silt-the gradual accumulation of ages,
washed down by the Colorado river.
No richer land exists on earth-not
even in the famous delta of the Nile.
Golden-laden Silt
| The second element of the wonder
/ full combination is water-water in
abundance from the Colorado with
each irrigation, and without charge,
deposit of fertilizer in the form of
| silt. The farmer of Imperial valley
orders his water and fertilizer by tele-
phone, instead of waiting for an un-
certain rain, as in eastern states.
The third and last element of the
combination which makes the Imperial
valley the richest on earth is climate.
In this semi-tropic Valley there are
1865 days of growing weather, instead
CT 200, as in the eastern states. In
summer the climate is such as to make
the crops fairly jump, forcing them
to grow and mature In an unbelievable
time. This is the secret of the Valleys
productivity. An acre of ground here
does the work Of three or four acres
elsewhere. Add to this combination
splendid markets at it's doors, metro
politan cities a few hours away, which
take, even beg for every pound of it's
products and pay big prices for them,
and it is not hard to understand this
great tidal wave of wealth constantly
flowing into Imperial valley.
Early Crops
Another great asset of the Val
ley is the earliness of its crops.
The Imperial valley is in the mar
ket at time when other sections
are only planting. Think of mar
keting nearly 1890 carloads of
cantaloupes for over S9,OO0,0O0.
The earliness of the season ac-
counts for that. So with all vege-
tables, spring lambs. and other
money-pxOducers which reach the
markets at time when the bal
ance Of the country is only getting
ready to feed a hungry nation.
Only synopsis of the agricultural
achievements of the Valley is here
given, together with description of
some Of her cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

But we have not, except for the
sake OF fanclfui comparison or COM
pleX word play, to delve into mythol-
Ogy, tradition, OF ancient lore to tell
the story of a country and its people
redolent of the best in the wide, w Id
West, to relate the tale of wond r
spot, of section that holds out wal n,
welcoming arms to the pathfinder ld
pilgrim, friar and farm, monk nd
rancher-anybody, everybody, all jhe
time. The dreamer who sees with the
eyes of an opium smoker, the mat er
OF fact business man who guages by
the cold profit and loss system-ev ry
walk in life is found in Imperial valley
in its most perfect development, every
human ambition from base to pinnacle
represented. Imperial valley is a
country of today-not of YESTERDAY
of today and tomorrow. One pict lr-
esque in the soft glow of achieveme its
the true story is told herein as in
an open book, in golden productive
ness, as certain fulfillment of ;he
promises of Nature in every be IN
teous prediction as that the mount Tin
rivulets-the waters of the great Col
orado-do their part toward mainta in
ing the fretful, mighty, yet all ncces-
sary sources of irrigation, creative of
vast wealth in staple and fancy cro ps,
as the rich desert lands blossom Won
drously under the tilling hands of mon.
Endowed by Nature
We all know that Californi2
made fact of fable, proved tha.
the rainbow gold existed, that tn,
wales and slopes and terraces wcrn
the embryotic golden grained and
fruitcd gardens--the Hesperides
of the Occident
Imperial valley has been endowed
by Nature with advantages of we; lth
that are bringing to those identified
with her development both independ-
ence and contentment. The fcI tile
plains that stretch for miles from cast
to west and south to north across The
country have splendid control of the
waters of the Colorado.
No section of California has greater
advantages of water for irrigation and
domestic purposes, nor resources so
easily developed. Indeed, but few sec
tions Of large area nave adequate re-
sources for irrigation, and it is the
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01

extent in acreage and the output in
production that brings the larger de-
velopment to a community that builds
towns and provides transportation
and factories, and creates stability
This condition alone is making Imper-
ial valley among the richest farming
sections in the West.
The fertility and sedimcntary soil
of the Valley is indicated by the fact
that years of continual cropp.ng to
grain has brought no exhaustion TO
the land. Under the changed condi-
tlons of irrigation, grain farming has
almost been abandoned, and the land
in smaller holdings devoted to intensi-
fled farming. Today, 20 acres in al
falfa, melons or cotton are moro val
liable than hundreds of acres under
such conditions IS obtained a few
years ago. Closely settled communi-
ties are taking the place of the grain
ranches, and a complete transforma-
tion has been made by people Of
thrift and intelligence. The Imperial
valley Of today as shown in facts, fig
ures, pictures and scenes of interest
in the different pages of this edition
are all gathered from authentic sources
as a message to the world that Imper-
ial valley is one Of the most interest
ing, attractive and alluring sections
of the world for homeseekers, capital
lists, investors and health-seekers- the
ideal Valley Of Opportunity.
Desert to Vineyard
Imperial valley, "The Nile of
America" what magic has the
name! Twenty years ago a bar
. rem, almost uneXplOred desert
today. known throughout America
as the most productive area of
agricultural land On this continent.
Think of a land that produced in
1918, from farm products alone,
over S5O,000,000. and this on 49,
600 acres of land. Think of a land
with an assessed valuation of but
S35 49,. ops producing in cash rev.
enue practically one and One-half
times it's assessed value in one
year-then you have an answer
to the magic of the words "Imper-
ial Valley" for nowhere else in
America can this record be equal
led. What is the secret of this
vast production? 1t is cOmbina-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
In1perial---Nature's Garden
Builded on q Barren Desert

IMPERIAL valley the garden spot Of Southern California
o the most blessed of the best by God nature county
Vshy endowed snugges along the frownng
Lower California Mexico the kissed the south
and rich in all that make health wealth and happ
In Imperial valley we have all that Destiny made mady
liberal under skies of eternal blue has offer true
lnd OF promsethe golden fleece for which Argonauts
with Orpheus and JASON sought ded-and eternal Eysum
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
CALEXICO ON LINE

The city Of CaleXico is situated on
the international boundary line be-
tween Imperial county and Lower
California, a state of Mexico. BY
advantage of location, it is the gate
way city through which an immense
volume Of business, both import and
export, flows between the two ma
tions. as it is the only inlet and out
let for the rich territory on the Mex
lean side.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
Page Seven

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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-01
TODAY

TO-DAY THE VALLEY STEAM LAUNDRY is the largest
and most thoroughly equipped steam laundry plant The
imperial Valley Every modern mechanical the
T OF scientific sanitary washing employed facilitate
the handling OF evernceasng business employees
pay roll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
admiral Sims Praised by Lord Jericoe

Correspondence of Associated Presse
Sidney, Australia, June 4.-Recog7-
milton Of the service rendered By
Rear Admiral William S. Sims. as
commander of the American Naval
forces in the war zone was accorded
by Lord Jellicoe in speech he delix-
cred at Adelaide on a visit there re7
Gently. He said:
..While we were developing offensive
measures aga;st the submarine we
were also developing a defensive Or
offensive system of convoyingN ships.
Admiral Sims, for whom 1 have the
highest regard. and whose assistance
was always valuable. looked upoa the
convoy as an offensive system be-
cause if submarines could be attrac-
ted to the convoy the destroyers had
an opportunity of dealing with them.
At first we had not sufficient cruisers
and destroyers for conveys, but the
success of the system was shown al
most Immediately we had"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
Speed Up Week
Subscribers to United War Work
Fund Asked To Pay Pledges

Columbia. July 1.-THE week of
July 2S-August has been designated
as "Speed-up Week by the directors
committee. and every person who sub
scribed to the United War Work cam
paign fund in the campaign last fall
will be asked to pay their pledges
in full.
a special effort is to be made in
Columbia, it is stated, to have all cit
liens of this city who subscribed to
meet their pledges. There are quite
a great many people in Columbia
who have failed as yet to meet these
pledges.
"Speed-up Week" has been made
necessary by the fact that the seven
war work organizations have only
enough money on hand to run them
70 August. according to Cleveland H.
Dodge, national treasurer. All OF
these organizations must run at least
to January l. 1920.
That the work of the organizations
should be continued is proven by a
letter received by Raymond B. Eos
dick. chairman of the commission on
training camp activities of the war
department from General Pershing.
In this letter General Pershing says:
"Of the welfare societies represent
ed in the united campaign fo, funds
at home in the fall of 1918. oI, with
the exception of the War Camp Com
munity Service, are continuing their
helpful work with the American Ex-
peditionary forces.
This work is of the utmost value
TO the troops and it is thoroughly
appreciated by ofhcers and men. 1t
gives me a great deal Of pleasure to
testify at this time to the value of
their services. I sincerely hope that
the amounts SO generously subscribed
during the last campaign for funds
will be paid in SO that the work of
these societies with the Army in
France may be continued to the end. :
The War Camp Community Service
has from the outset concentrated its
efforts in encampment cities in this
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
The German Ambassador

The latest report from Germany as
to the personality of the diplomatic
representative to be sent to the United
States named Macmillan Harden. edi-
tor of Zukunft, the sensational jour
naiist Of Berlin, whose writings are al
ways entertaining, if not entirely con-
incing, and who is looked upon abroad
as the very apostle of Independent lib
eralism in Germany. Harden is q
good deal Of a enigma. 1t is to be
remembered that, although he used to
assail the Kaiser and his friends and
was sent to Jail time or two; that
he severely censured some of the wal
policies of the German governm ent;
that he has derided the Kaiser since
his fall; that he has insisted the new
government would have to and should
accept the peace terms imposed b.,
the Allied and associated powers. hf
yet has borne a charmed privilege IL
Germany and has never gone to tn,
extremity of opposition. He accepted
and justified the war and urged its
vigorous waging and predicted tri-
umph for the German cause. He has
rather severely, although he has ad-
vocated their acceptance. He ha'
never put himself outside the pale OF
either imperial or republican regime
and he has ridden every storm hand
somely. Finally. he is a pupil, and or
unswervingly loyal admirer Of Bis
marck. AS representative Of German!
in the United States-it is said tn
rank Of the first republican envoy from
Berlin will be reduced from ambaSs"
dor to minister-Harden would affec
an extreme AmericanophiliSm. in ali
probability, and he would cater to our
national vanity in many public adj
dresses. but it by no means follows
that he would subscribe to our philo,-
ophy or that he would bring from or
take back anything which would make
for real republican sympathy between
the two peoples. 1t is questionable
whether Harden is a republican il
spirit. for all his fine professions. II.
is a journalist always. without the
serious mind and the tact and sta
bility diplomatic representative
should possess. He might fall yer.
far short Of being a successful am
baSSador--or minister. as the case ma!
be-and the Germans would make on,
more of their numerous psychological
errors if they should send him over
in the expectation that he wocld have
q following in this country.-Charles
ton Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
An Era Of Prosperity.
/N1a an,,factnrers Record !,


For months the United States gov
ernment urged all business men to
realize that they could sell pros
.perity to the country by big, bold ad-
vertising. 1t urgeo everybody to ad
vertise heavily; if they were already
advertising. to increase their expen-
ditures and broaden their publicity
campaign; and if they were not ad
vertising, to begin an aggressive cam
paign.
Never was better business advice
given. never was it more fully accept
ed. and never was there a greater
demonstration of the wisdom of
such advice. Business men every
where commenced to advertise more
freely and on broader lines. Many
men who had never done much adver
:ising made larger appropriations and
gave greater heed to the almost linz
itless power of publicity.
The result is everywhere in evi-
dence. The confidence displayed by
heavy advertising begat confidence.
The optimism Of advertisers created
optimism, and the pessimists SUNK
back into their holes and pulled the
holes in after them-permanentl
buried face downward. as is the just
desert of every man who becomes a
pessimist in America.
Many men who at first did not see
just how advertising could help their
individual business. nevertheless they.
too, if broad in vision and patriotic
in spirit, began to advertise, following
the governments advice, and soon
they felt a pride in being numbered
among the business leaders who were
doing their part toward bringing
prosperity to the country and thus
helping to destroy the seeds of Boil
shevism which fructify in poverty
soils and which die in soils where
prosperity is fourishing.
Largely as an outcome of this
splendid work, vigorously conducted
by the Secretary Of Labor and to
whom great credit is due, everyone
now realizes that the country has
taken the right road at the forks. and
instead of travelling toward the land
Of poverty and anarchy. is headed
straight on the road to the land Of
abounding national prosperity, and
this glorious change is largely due to
the power Of advertising. which Gre
ated an air of optimism. and as a
nation thinketh in it's heart. so is it.
The nation is now thinking in terms
Of publicity created prosperity. and
it realizes as never before that adyer-
tising is the great power which has
saved us from stagnation and unem-
ployment. and that advertising. big.
broad and intelligent advertising. will
keep the nation travelling safely on
the road of prosperity.
Advertising is. therefore. as so
strongly presented by the federal gov
ernment. work of patriotism as we'll
as of enlightened selfish business in
tereSt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
yard, barber shop and everything it

yard, barber shop and everything its
inha bitants need.
The childre mare taken care Of from
infancy. by competent teachers and
are made to live like in their own
homes, with their own parents, in
stilling the home-like character in
every child They are educated in all
branches of literature, arts. sculpture,
medicine, law agriculture, botany,
architecture. etc.
| have seen the finest cows and
horses right there at Mooseheart
from their own herds. The finest
plantation | have ever seen. the finest
poultry and last but not the least, the
finest average set of youngsters in the
country They also have very large
brass band. an orchestra. and junior
choir and if you want to be enthused
and enthralled you should have
heard the opening ode sang by 50g
young Moose. To describe every item
in detail would take up entirely too
much of your valuable space, so 1
merely give you glimpse of things
as they are.
All the expenses for maintaining
Mooseheart is derived from dues paid
by the mebership at large, and from
personal contributions, of its mem
bership. and it is fully worth 1t and
more SO.
To see these things with your own
eyes. and realize the possibilities OF
fraternal accomplishments through
the instrumentalities Of the human
proclivities of friendly companionshlp
is a very pleasant sensation to any
one possessing a human heart. Even
before the days of civilization, the
aborigines used to live together ~
tribes and companies or circles. II lis
absolutely unnatural for human pc
ings to live for themselves alone, pc
cause we are social beings, lovers OF
social intercourse and companionshlp,
The knowledge that is derived from
the fact of contributing share OF the
service that makes other happy or re-
lieves any one in distress is the great
est ioy of life. Those who are living
for self alone, and are always on the
alert for their own selfish benefit, are
neither happy to themselves, nor are
they contributing any part to c1VitT
ization. The fact that within tpe
borders of the United States there are
approximately eighteen million men
who are members Of fraternal organ.
! izations are we'll worthy Of consider
ations Respectfully,
S. l.. Krasnof..
Sumter, July II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
Children Starving in Czecho-slovalsia

Prague, Czecho-Slovakia, June Il
Correspondence Of The Associated
Press. .)-One-third of the school
children in Czecho- -Slovakia are alb
sent from school every day on account
of hunger. according to Red Cross IN
vestigators' report. Many Of the child
rem in the schools were so weak from
lack Of nourishment that they could
not hold their heads erect. Frequent
Iy children had to be carried home
because they had not the strength tc
walk.
Mis- Edith Hoyt. Of Washington.
c., and Mrs. Ethel D. Earle. of New
York City. two Of the trained socia
workers sent by the Red Cross into
seventeen towns in the ErZebirSe dis
trict, reported that in this section 8
per cent Of the children were actual
ly starving. To relieve this ,Situst-
ton. arrangements have been made
for the establishment of public kitch-
ems throughout the country The
Americans are supervising their op-
GRAFTON and the distribution Of food
to them.
The children were undersized and
backward" writes Miss Hoyt, both
and mentally. They showed
signs Of tuberculosis. rickets and ane-
mia. We went through school-room
after school-room asking. How man!
have mad no breakfast this morning?
In a class Of 4S, 10 little hands went
up. This was typical of the stu
alton throughout the district.
'.Eettles. a weed, form the princi
pal item of diet in the poorer homes.
and only one town We visited had
any potatoes. We entered many
houses unexpectedly. in order to Oh
tain true idea Of conditions.
Among the school children, ricliets
of the bones due to lack
of fats-prevailS universally. Childrci
of seven are like children Of four.
Children of ten or twelve are the size
of normal Six-yea,' old. Their fac .S
are gray with pallor, and abnormalis
sad and gloomy"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-07-23
Gas Rates Reduced
Columbia Consumers Win Long
Fight

Columbia, July 1S.-The public ser
vice commission Of South Carolina
yesterday issued an order, whereby the
Columbia Railway, Gas & Electric CO.
is required to reduce gas rates in CO.
being allowed, ranging from Is to
90 cents per thousand cubic feet.
The company is also ordered to re-
fund 5 per cent ON all gas bills col
lected under the schedule put into
effect November II, 1915. The new
schedule prepared by the commission
allows the following net charges:
0 to $500 cubic feet. .Sl.29
$500 to 5000 cubic &C. .l.20
5000 to $500 cubic feet. LIB
$500 to $4,000 cubic feet ..1.iO
All over $4,000 cubic feet. ....:.0o
The schedule of net rates put in No
vember II, 1918, was:
0 to 1900 cubic feet :. S14o
$500 to $500 cubic feet. .l-Ss
5000 to $500 cubic feet ..l30
1900 to $4,000 cubic feet lbs
All over $4,000 cubic feet :. .l:10
The commission ordered that the
new rate should become effective July
/, and the bills this month will be
on the commissions established rate.
The refund, therefore is to be ap-
piled to all bills collected between No
vember IL, 1918, and July 1. 1919.
The new schedule is estimated to pro-
duce a revenue equivalent to per
cent on the investment.
The commission also recommends
the installation OF a new calorlmeter
at the gas plant and regularly make
test of the heat units Of the gas, with
these records accessible to the public.
The commission is also Of the opin-
ion that certain ordinances should be
passed, looking to the regulation OF
such matters, rather than by an act
OF the general assembly.
The commission teok UP the electric
rates at the morning session yeStef-
day and announced that it would have
an audit of the company's BOOKS
made to help the committee Of three
decide upon just and equitable rate
for consumers in Columbia. San
gsters & Matthews will make the
audit and will begin work next Mon
day. After introducing additional
testimony and offering several docu-
ments as evidence the company rest
ed their case. The commission ad-
journed early yesterday afternoon to
await the audit to be made. 1t vii!
meet again upon the call Of the chair
man, William Banks of Columbia
Although no date for the recovering
of the commission was set it will
meet Immediately after the compile
ton of the audit, which will ne
about August 25.
The commission is composed of Viii
liam Banks, of Columbia, chairman;
W. B. DeLoach. Camden; and Prof. S.
3. Earle Of Clemson College.