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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
NOTED MEN VISIT
SALTON SEA-; TAKE
AWAY MUCH DATA

party of noted men who have been
guests of Captain c. Davis at Salton
Sea. left the Valley yesterday carrying
with them much data .coieernipg the
Salton Sea and the fish which are
caught there.
VIII Thompson, fish expert for 'the
fish and game commission, a. C. Bryant
publicity expert for the fish and game
commission and ain expert ON bird lore
and Captain Crandall of the Scripps in
stitute at La Jolla composed the party.
They took temperat lures of the var
ious spring in that section, caught var
ious kinds of fish and will later make
report on their findings.
One very peculiar thing which they
discovered was that coyotes swim from
the shore to the bird rookeries near
the shore in the Salton Sea and rob
the eggs.
Captain Davis has been informed that
another group of well known men will
shortly visit the Salton Sea.
A h. Rogers, mineralogist at Leland
Stanford and DR.. Eveman, a director
of the academy of science together with
several officials from the Southwestern
Museum will be here within few days
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
zoo MILES OF
HIGHWAY SOON

Approximately POO miles of new paw
ed highway are scheduled for Southern
california counties in the near future,
IN addition to that to be built from the
state highway funds, according to an
announcement made yesterday by the
Automobile Club of Southern California.
This is provided from southern coun-
ty bond issues, making this part of the
state of California the most productive
ing activities fare\ concerned,
That the automobile owners of the
counties themselves are directly respon-
sible for the providing of S5,SS0 900
which has been voted for paved high
ways, is the contention of the club Of
ficials
The latest success to he recorded by
club members is that of San Luis OBJ
ispo county, here $1,500,OO0 was pro.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
STOP ACCIDENTS,
AUTOCLUB'

Mr.. Motorist--have you had your an
nual accident yet?
Did you know that YOU are operating
your car in the dangerous age" of
Southern California history aud that
there are more accidents to the road
mile than ever before?
This may sound like Bolshevist pro
paganda, but as a matter of fact. it is
a statement based on statistics. and
emanating from the Automobile Club of
Southern California following an inves-
tigation into the type ofaccidentS which
are actually happening every day on
local boulevards. t
In its accident campaign to cut down
the death toll. the auto club points out
that nine out of every ten accidents can
be avoided and that Southern California
is passing now through a vital trans-
tion period when recklessness is the
general order instead of the exception
That this part of the cuontr'y will
probably pull out of the present period
with a ''clean record" so far as the at
tempt to remedy affairs is concerned
there is going to be quite a bit of suf
fering during the operation
Tn the meantime the club has offer
ed to cooperate with the police of the
southern urban centers in protecting
the lives Of motorists by doing vigil
ance work. ON the streets and road by
reporting overt offenders against the
law In addition, the entire member.
ship of the organization has been called
upon to set a sterling example by care
ful driving and by observing the rules
of the road at all times.
Where names are submitted to the
authorities, il will be for sufficient cause
and the authorities can then take the
proper action. Repeated reports on the
same individual will call for drastic ac-
ton, so be careful.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20

camp No 5,233 does hereby declare
its belief that II. r. 6044 providing for
the construction of canal from the
Colorado river to Imperial valley to
furnish a permanent water supply for
the irrigated lands and to reclaim 200,-
600 acres of arid lands to be devoted
exclusively to settlement by ex-service
men, should receive favorable consid-
GRAFTON by congress at the earliest poss-
ible moment, and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That
it is the request of FL Centro camp that
the one million and fifty thousand MEM
ber's of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea throughout the United States write
letters to their congressman and sena-
tors, asking that congress pass said
bill with all haste possible, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That
a copy of these resolutions be forward
ed to the Modern Woodman," with a
request for their publication in the
forthcoming issue.
Adopted by Ell Centro Camp No. IS ,233
December 16, 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
ARSON CHARGE
HURLED OVER
MYSTERY FIRE

A direct charge of arson has been
made by Mrs. e. Edwards, colored, over
the buring of the Edwards home at the
corner of Third street and Hamilton
last Saturday night.
In an advertisement in this evenings
Press She offers a reward of $50 for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties who
are alleged to have set her home on
fire.
The National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored people has inter
ested itself in the solving of the mys.
terry.
At the time of the fire it was said that
the fire had been started because of the
fact that the colored people had pur.
chased a home in white neighbor.
hood
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
NOTICE FOR APPLICATION FOR
VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF
CORPORATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL
In the matter of the application for
the dissolution of Ell Centro Country
Club, corporation.
Notice is hereby given that the FL
Centre Country Club, a corporation, or
ganized under the laws of the State of
California, has presented to the Super
ior Court of the State of California, in
and for the County of Imperial peti
ton praying to be allowed to disincor-
porate and dissolve, and that Friday,
the Goth day of January, 1920, at 2
O'clock 7. NJ. of said day. or as soon
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
FAIR PRICE OF
CORD WOOD, $22

The fair price GomIpsttee through
sued the Statement:
Dealers in cord wood are notified here
with that there will be no raise in the
price fo cord wood in Imperial valley
The fair price is $1,000 per cord
The federal fair price committee are
investigating through Federal Agent
William II. Buck, certain transactions
of a certain dealer who has raised the
price of cord wood from $40 to S25 and
$32 and threatens to raise the price
still higher.
This particular dealer used very poor
judgment of writing a letter to GUS
toner, notifying the said customer that
he was going to raise the prices and
ended his letter with the following, 1--WE
are pleased to have your trade but bus
mess is business. We are playing the
game fair, according to the rules"
There is going to be no let up in the
work of the federal government in the
matter of reducing prices, and c. E.
Conklin, chairman of the Imperial val
ley fair price committee states that
any one violating thep rices as pub
lished will meet with instant prosecu-
ton, where evidence is obtainable
The wholesale prices of dressed beef,
mutton and pork in Imperial valley
will be regulated within week to ten
days which will no duobt reduce the
prices quoted by the committee.
Messrs c. NJ. Applestill and c. z
Conkln have just returned from con
ference with United States District At
torney Robert OConnor, relative to the
operations of the fair price committee
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20

when you use "Gets-It." Imagine peel
ing your corn off gloriously, easily and
painlessly, just like peeling off Il bana-
ma skin. Well, that is what happens
when you use 'Gets.It." There is
nothing else that will give YOU this
same result. AIillionsyof folks have had
the same blessed (eNperience Why
'putter and suffer. limp, and spoil a
good time for yourself and your friends,
or your peace of mind while trying to
attend to business? Use "Gets.It", the
simple common sense way.
"Gets-It" the only sure. guaranteed
money-back corn-remover, costs but a
trifle atany drug store. MID by E
Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of EDWARD B. MYERS, also
known as Edward w. Myers, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the Estate of
Edward b. Myers, also known as Ed
ward w. Myers deceased. to the Credit
ors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
the same with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
lication of this notice to the said admin
istrator at 519 Main ST., E Centro, Cal
iforna.
Dated December 10, 1919.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for administrator.
w. SARGENT,
administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
The Recordograf

Offers the only means for COM
plete daily analysis Of truck op-
GRAFTON. 1t records the time,
distance, speed and stops.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
W0ODMEN FAVOR
kETTNER BILL


The Woodmen of the NNeffd are on
record favoring the All-American canal
The following resolution was passed at
their last meeting;
Whereas, The Modern Woodmen of
America recognize the great debt of
gratitude owed by the people of the
United States to the men who served
in the army, navy and marine corps
during the world war, and
Whereas, 1t is the wish of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America that fitting
recognition be given by the United
States government to the former serv-
ice men, and
Whereas, The Modern Woodmen
have always taken a deep interest in
the healthful outdoor life of the farm
ers, therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED. That FL Centric
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
'lded last Tuesday on county bond

vided last Tuesday on "a county bond
issue.
Other counties which have recently
tackled up successes are Imperial. with
$l,5OO,OOO; San Diego with $4,000 900
and Ventura with $3.50, ,OOO-making
the grand total of $5,SS0,00
1t is understood at the organization
headquarters that Orange county is to
shortly go to the bat for the purpose
OF raising additional funds for it's own
present remarkable system of roads.
Highway construction is to be under
taken practically at once in all counties
which have passed their bonds. =
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
AGED MOTHER HOLDS
DEATH PACT TALE
(By Associated Press)

LAWTON, Michigan. Dec 20-Testi
flying at the coroners inquest into the
death of Maude Tabor, Mrs. Sarah Tab
or, her aged mother, reiterated that
her daughter died of asthma She
maintained she kept her body for bur-
ial in carrying out death pact with
her daughter. The body of Miss Tabor
a brillian student of literature and lang
uages, was found in trunk here
month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20
c Cornmon-Sense for
Corns, "Cets=lt
THE GREAT PAINLESS CORN LOOS.
ENER. SIMPLE AS A. H. {.
NEVER FAILS

If you have ever tried to get rid of
a corn by bundling up your toe with
bandages, or by using save that made
your toe red and almost raw, or tried
to drag your corn out with knife,
there will be surprise. waiting for yor
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20

thereafter as counsel can be heard, has
been appointed as the time and the
courtroom of Department No. /, of the
Superior Court, in the City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial State of Cali
fornia as the place at which said appli-
cation is to be heard.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of State of Cali
fornia, in and for the County of I'm
perial, this 18th day of December.
NJ. S. COOK, =
Clerk.
BY E. b. WILSON,
Deputy Clerk.
The Valley to the Sea number of
the Imperial Valley Press will be out
in a few days. Watch for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-20

The Valley to the Sea Number of
the Imperial Valley Press will be out
in il few days. Watch for it.
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

OWNER-New elght-FOOm house. Outbuild-
ings. $500 feet Of land, one mile from
D. e. line on the w. p. A. line. will ira lie
for or 7-roOm house. bath. good white
ueighborhoOd, not over $500. Phone Line
1898. l-24
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
FOR RENT OFFICES

THREE connecting rooms for
rent, suitable for an Office, at
National Hotel. Apply. MR..
RUTH, Manager. 18
WILL SUBLEASE to October 81, one to
three offices in Munsey Bldg. frOntlEs
Pennsylvania avenue, at loss to ourselves
Du Pont Co, 722 Munsey Bldg. Tel z.
The Washington times., 1919-03-18

BUSHELMAN-On old work |;
steady position to right man.
Apply TRUE & CO., pap 18th
st. N. w. D
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
BOYS

Go in business for yourself
by owning a newspaper route
IN southwest section. Papers
delivered after school hours.
You can make as high as
$500 per month on routes
already established. Address
BOX 169, Times office. If
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
CHURCH NOTICES
Bahai Movement

BtHAI REYELATlON-Inquir eordi-
ally Invited; daily 3 to ,. N. Lltaras ]
turs TIVE BRADDOCK. Apt. !, 1922 i9iR
Bt. n. ". -
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
CLAIRVoYAHTS

Licensed By the District Of Columbia
The Washington times., 1919-03-18
FOR RENT-R00MS
FUENISHED.

MONROE ST. N. W., 1349-.
Two nicely furnished front
rooms adjoining bath, second
floor; private home; suitable
for two or three gentlemen.
Reasonable. Col. 4705-J.
81
The Washington times., 1919-03-18

PROF. WRIGHT
BELMONT

Palmist' and ciairvoyant: readings daily,
sat. guar 5l2 st. PHONE MAIN lt5Gs
liz
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12

d +
n RoY K'WouAo1.

A LITTLE SLICE o. LIFE.
The other day
We were in a prohibition town
And were walking down the street
With a friend who lives there.
Does prohibition prohibit"
asked my friend, and he replied:
Certainly it does.
Nobody can buy a drop in this town,
NOBODY can ship any in,
And nobody can bring any in.
Every suitcase is searched.
e There hasn't been a drop of liquor
q In this neghborhood for two years.
III call that a pretty good record.
In patent medicines"
Just then we looked across the street
And saw an individual
Clingtng to a lamppost and singing,
When die, bury me deep
With a bottle of alcohol at my feet"
A policeman was hurrying after him.
What's the matter with him?"
Asked my friend, much alarmed.
He's stewed," said the policeman.
1.-The fifth one I have picked up
This morning"
One sign of advancing prohibition is that thew eem to baVe o.
moved all the Bronx from the Bronx cocktail. "' "'
DEFINITION.
All this poetry
This poetry!
You say
This IS bad"
Is good"
Do you not know
IfhIS
Poetry
1t can be neither?
&C. Blythe Sherwood.
Are we a nation of nickel nursers?" asks one editor.
thing any more. '
gone down, it will probably be possible to buy a platinum finger ring "a
low as $565 if you go to the right place,
The last years straw hat, cleaned, looks good-for a couple Of days.
kansas City Times.
The only difference is that, while heiresses user to clone with
their coachmen, they now elope with their chauffeurs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
DIMINISHING GREATNESS

As the good ship George Washington plowed its wav through
the Atlantic pillows, bearing homeward the president Of the
United States, those senatorial statesmen in Washington who
nave peer trying to build up their own party by tearing him down
must nave fet themselves dwindlrng and growing small by de
people are with the president and against his enemies. 1t was not
necessary for them to assemble by thousands to vocifcrate their
sentiments They make them known to politicians, who can
near them as plainly as the tabled one could hear the grass grow
AND when the president arrived in New York the ovation that
awaited MIN put to flight any doubts that might have remained
IN TIT MINDS OF the supposed great ones about popular sentiment
Inc president was grautied, and should have been, and as his
spirits rose, the spirits OF his enemies at the other end Of tbc
teeterboard went down, No one can envy them their feelings
iney hao tired to take advantage OF his absence to injure him in
me eyes u 'he people and they fancied that they had been making
some headWay and attracting some attention. They did attract
some attention BY their defiant and orgulous conduct, but NOT tho
IN ha' contributes to pride or cgotism. They held the center
OF the stage only while the leading man was absent They had
te audience, but not its appreciation. They wiltcd and woncd
ana soon Will be no more conspicuous than any of the other nt,s.
iai appointments OF the stage, A great people may be ,non,ccr
tafiy diverted, but they can not be misled for long, and those
VINO try to rn'slead them arc sure to lose popular confidence and
respect, Noise and fanfare are very dccciving. The faith ~ ,bc
people is quiet and unconditional ' " "'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
ALL BOOKS EXCHANGABlE
UNDER NEW SCHOOL LAW

All the school books used by schools
In the state last year will be exchange
able for books In the new list Just
adopted by the state textbook Com-
mission, It was stated Saturday by
Miss Charl Williams, vice chairman OF
the state commission. These include
the books used by the Memphis city
schools last year not on the state list,
Changes were made for the city schools
Of Memphis only In the books where
the city board OF education requested
such change, said Miss Williams.
Az the list OF hooks and prices are
moro thoroughly analysed the chance
Of opposition on the part of the lily
board OF education lessons. Prot Whu-
ton s. Jones declared Saturday that
the selections appeared VIA and as
economical M conditions can warrant,
The substitution OF the Edmondson
system Of handwriting for the Palmer
method was ut first looked upon rs a
possible obstacle. Word from the state
board, however, establishes the fact
that the srstems are practically The
same and that there will be a SAVING
On the price In Edmondson COPY books.
Thus any opposition on the part Of
tho city board Of the state commits
sion's selections seems less and less a
possibility as the time nears for the
local board to act. The matter viii
be threshed u at Monday evening y
meeting Of the board Of education
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL
NEED $442,639 FOR 1919

The Shelby county board of educa-
ton will ask the a rate committee
and the county court to so arrange the
tax rate as to allow the schools a total
from all sources of SAP, 639 to be ex-
pended for the coming year in the adj
ministration Of affairs in that depart
ment. This is considerably more than
was expended last year, but Miss Charl
U; Williams in her budget explained
why more money is needed.
Shelby county is the largest county
in the state and the South; has an ares.
OF approximately 500 Square miles: 460
teachers, q scholastic population of
$4,000 children, maintains 1876 schools
sons. e'
The annual salary roll of the ele-,
mentary schools is fixed at 1884. 7O9.
cost of operation OF the elementary
schools. including salaries for EMPLOYEES
Is 1890, 500: high school saiary roll, $1i4-
$50: expense of operating high schools
including salaries, is $152, 030, making a
total of SAP, 639. "
Increase in the salaries of teachers
he high cost of all kinds of materials
used in the schools and miscellaneous
increased expenses are given as a rea-
son for asking for more money.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
Mrs. Wilson WOOdrOW's Article
BY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital subIeots

DR. Robert Burton. the author OF the
famous Anatomy Of Melancholy"
writing in his commonplace book or
diary away back in 1920, tells Of n
patient who came to him to be treated
Tor a distemper.
Hear you his case" says the doc
tor. MY fine sir Is a lover, a Romeo,
a uranus. He walks seven years dis
consulate, moping, because he cannot
wed his miss. The man Is mad; de-
llrat; he dotes. All this while his
Giycera Is rude, spiteful, not to be en-
treated. She is churlish, splits at him.
IN conclusion, she is welded to his
rival.
The lover travels, goes into foreign
parts, perigrinates, sees manners, Gus
toms not English; converses with lying
travellers, monks. hermits, cattle ped
dlers, Egyptians, satyrs, semi-viri,
apes, monkeys, balloons, artificial curt
o%sities, the Pyramids, the tomb of Vir-
gil. by the time he has finished hts
course seven other years have expired,
and he taketh ship for home, only to
mltted.
He wonders what so bewitched him
when he sees his former mistress, who
IL now a widow with children. He can
have her for the asking; but no such
s,hi'b' ilH hllllu Is NIldllktu, he lldu
lever eat ratsbane, aconite. His humor
IL to die Il bachelor.
In this temper OF celibacy seven
more years are consumed in idleness.
sloth, worlds pleasures which satiate
and Induce WEAKNESS. When, upon a
day, behold a wonder Love returns.
The man Ia AZ sick as ever, walks with
his hand In his bosom, moping, with his
breath wheezy and asthmatic from
overmuch signing. All this while the
widow is forward, coming, ready to
jump into his mouth. But her he
hateth, thinks her ugly, old-Jezabel,
Alector and Tisiphone all in one.
THAT which drives him mad, dis
tracted; besides himself Is something
which Is not, and can never he-the inn
age Of his mistress as she was and as
he thought her in former times. 1t Is
this which torments and frets him
This Caprichio then comath to me
to be cured, | counsel marriage with
tho lady, together with milk diet, herbs,
aloes and Wild parsley, good in such
cases, He flies out In a passion, no, no!
and falls to calling me names-di2ard,
ass, %lunatic, moper, bedlamite. ! smile
In his face, bidding him be patient,
tranquil; but to no purpose. He still
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-12
SIX KILLED, IL INJURED
IN ARMY TRUCK WRECK

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 1.-Two Of
Ulcers, and four enlisted men were killed
and II enlisted men were injured, none
seriously, in an accident near here early
today in which an army motor truck
plunged w the side Of a bridge while
turning to avoid a passing military po-
lice patrol wagon. The dead:
Capt. c. A.. Heilman, engineers.
Brooklyn; Capt, Charles L. Jazurat, in
fantry, New York city; Corporal Albert
T Ehni Mckeesport, Pa; Private Vor-
HES Batiste. negro, Baton Rouge. La,
Two unidentified enlisted men,
Eighteen men were returning in the
truck to Camp HUMPHREYS, Va, from
Washington. 1t is believed In turning
the machine to avoid the patrol wagon,
the driver lost control. The truck fell
on the rocks below the bridge and the
dead men were crushed under it.