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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24


The teachers of Holt county are in
where the District Association meets.
Supt. Boyd, of Albany high school, is
president, and c. A. Hawkins, of the
Teachers College, is secretary Of our
District Association. Amongst the
speakers are: DIR. Kelly, Of School Of
Education, Lawrence, Kansas; Miss
Dobbs, professor of Manual Arts,
Columbia; State Supt. Baker; DR..
Keller, of the Teachers College; DR..
Thompson, president Of Tarkio Col
legc; DIR. Richardson, president Of the
Teachers College; DR.. Loeb, Of Column
bia; Miss Bradfors, state supcrintcn-
dent Of Colorado; Supt. Mcdonald, of
Maryville high school; Miss Brunner
and others.
The Teachers Meeting at Fortcscuc,
last Saturday afternoon, proved to be
Il very interesting and enjoyable af-
fair. The primary children under the
direction of their teacher, Miss Elsie
Grow, gave very pleasing exercise
Mrs. Mlnton put on model history
recitation with teachers as pupils,
which was of great value to all teach
crs preesnt. She laid great stress on
the proper assignment of the lesson,
and the necessity of linking what had
gone before with what was now being
considered, carefully following cut
cause and effect.
Miss Blevins brought more than half
Of her agriculture class with her. and
IL was well worth the effort made to
attend the meeting just TO hear the
demonstration made by these pupils
of their work. Mr.. Brett. superintcn.
dent Of the Forest City schools, gave a
very interesting talk on the subject Of
teachers salaries. lie said that the
purchasing power OF a dollar was the
same aS II was in 1914 for only two
purposes: paying taxes and paying old
debts; in all other ways II was fifty
per cent less than in 1914; 80 that II al
teachers salary had been increased
twenty per cent or more during the
last few years, he would ncvcrthclc.
stlll be receiving less in purchasing
power than in 1914.
Some work was given in the teach.
ing Of fractions, and also in word
getting Each teacher present gave "a
short report of their work. The teach
,rs present were: Mcssrs. Brett. Com
ncr and WaVgoncr. Mrs. Minton,
Misses Blcvins, Huston, Elsie Grow.
Goldic Crow, Thorpe, Markt, Williams,
Price, Parks, Bunker, Dodson and the
superintendent. We were glad To- have
several visitors with US. We all re-
GREETED very much that on account of
an accident on the preceding day Mr.
Riddle. who Is principal Of the Fort, -
cue high school, was unable to be with
Us.
During the past week quite num-
bcr OF schools were visited: Exodus,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24

here; the school is considerably larger
this year than il was last year; there
are ten pupils in the A class, four in
the b class, four in the G class and
six in the ID class. The superintendent
became so interested that she did not
notice how the rain was coming down
until she was ready to leave; then two
Of the boys put the chains on for her
and helped her 20 get started, but by
this time the roads were so slick that
il was impossible to keep the car in
the road. and. before long she decided
that il was indeed dangerous to try
to drive farther. Drenched to the
skin, she stopped at the next farm
horse--imaginc her surprise and de-
light when she recognized in the per
son of Mrs. John pfaumer, Miss Car
rie Twaddell, last years teacher Of the
Intermediate grades at Bigelow. Here
she was provided with dry clothes, and
made to feel perfectly at home. IL
always seems like homecoming to
the superintendent to get with one Of
the teachers.
On Friday morning the trip 90
Mound City was made without mishap.
but on turning east to go to the Min
eral Springs school, the road was be-
ing worked, and the superintendent
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24
BERT G. PIERCE
DENTIST
Oregon. Mo.
Office in the Moore Building
Office Hours 900 a. m. to 1900 m.
1870 .. m. TO $500 p. m.
pHONES-OLD 81, MUTUAL 4s

found it impossible to get her car up
the first long steep hill. So, leaving
IL. she walked on to the Mineral
Springs school house. reaching II be-
tween twelve and one o'clock. The
children no doubt wondered to soc
their superintendent come trudring
along in the mud. The entire after
noon was spent here, after which con-
nection was made with the car, which
Mr. Strobcl had kindly taken TO his
place. Shortly after six o'clock, the
superintendent reached her home,
tired. but thankful that the rainy,
muddy experience Of the week was
over.
Spelling words: sieve, many, accom-
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24
THE MOST

No orrans Of TIE human body are 90
important to health and long life as the
kidneys. when they slow up and com.
mence to lag In their duties. look OUT
Find out what the trouble is-without
weak, dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness.
or have pains In tho back-1dke up
az once. Your kidneys need help. These
are signs to warn you that your KID
tions properly. They are only half
doing their work and are allowing Inn
purities to accumulate and be convert
ed into uric acid and other polsons,
which are causing you distress And VIII
from your system.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24
DANGEROUS DISEASE

Oct some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules At once. They are an old, tri.t
preparation used all over the world for
centuries They contain only old-fa.b.
Toned. soothing oils combined with
herbs, we'll known and used by physi.
clans IN thcir daily practice. Coli
MEDAL Haariem on Capsules are in.
ported direct from tho laboratories In
Holland. They are convenient TO take
and will either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure &c
get the original imported GOLD
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24

Geo. Nuzum's Ferry Boat
is now making regular trips.
crossing the Missouri River at
White Cloud, Kansas. Safe,
reliable, no delays.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24

Thomas A. Edison
says The New Edison
IS his Javoy1fe inven>
ton. For year, he
tolled. night and day.
taking linle time for
sleep. until he's was
ready to pronounce
his phonosraph per
feet But when. at
last, he did give The
New Edison to the
world. its music was
true to life-iust as If
the living singer or
player sang from the
eabinetl Now, on our
liberal offer. you need
not be satisfied with
anything less than
Mr.. Edison's genuine
instrument.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-10-24
Great Opera Star Makes SURPRISING Test

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h
oht Finally he
buram
he had been utterly hHed He could not distinguish
CAREY E. BUNKER, Agen,
Oregon, Missouri
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
(By Associated Press)

Paris, May 23.-The German note
regarding the economic effect of the
peace treaty, made public today, de-
clared that "this diminution of her
products and the economic depression
caused bv the loss cf her colonies
her merchant fleet and her posses
sions abroad" make it impossible for
Germany to import sufficient raw
material, and therefore an enormous
part of German indutry Will be con-
demned to destruction" The note
added: "Those who sign this treaty
sign the death sentence Of many mil
lions of Germans"
; The Allied reply, referring to the
complaint in the German note that
Germany is required to surrender her
merchant tonnage said:
"This sacrifice is the inevitable and
necessary penalty imposed on her for
the ruthless campaign which, in defl-
ance of all laws and precedent, she
waged during the last two years of
the war upon the merchant shipping
of the world"
Referring to the German stress laid
on the proposal that the eastern side
of Germany shall be deprived OF re-
gions specially devoted to the pro-
duction of wheat and potatoes, the
Allied answer said the German note
fails altogether to observe that there
is nothing in the peace treaty to pre-.
vent either continued production OF
these commodities or their importa-
ton into Germany On the contrary,
the admission Of these products of
the eastern districts is provided for
during a period of three years"
The Allied note pointed out that
the regions ESCAPED the shocking
fate dealt by German armies to cor
responding territories in Belgium and
France, on the west, and Poland, Rus
sia, Rumania and Serbia, on the east,
and declared the "wanton acts OF the
German army in the destruction of
the coal supplies of northern France
has resulted in grave and prolonged!
shortage of coal in western Europe,
and said:
"This is one reason why Germany,
who made herself responsible for the
deficiency, should now to the full limit
of her capacity make it good"
The reply of the Allied and Associ-
ated powers said the German commits
sion's report on the economic condi-
tions contained an inadequate pres
entation of facts, marked by great
exaggeration, which ignored funda,,
mental considerations arising out OF
the incidence and results of the war
which explain and justify the, terms
it is sought to impose" and added:
ut is right the Germany, which
is responsible for the origin of these
calamities, should make them good to
the utmost of her capability."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
VALLEy-W
ON
G0PHERSPLA
FARM BUREAU.
Enlist the Aid of the School
Children of Valley to
Eradicate Rodents; Thrift
Stamps as Reward.

Enlisting the aid of an army COM
posed of school children, the Imperial
County Farm Bureau has begun
Valleywide battle against gophers
and other destructive rodents. The
drive is expected to cost several hun
dreds of dollars, but will eradicate
pests that have caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000 to $4,000 year.
This morning j. P. Hertel, assist
ant farm adviser, was mailing to all
chairmen of far mcenters instructions
for the commencement of the cam
paign and soon the opening gun will
be fired. AS an inducement to the
juvenile warriors, triple bounty is
being assured them.
A 1O-cent bounty is to be paid by
the county for each pair of scalp and
tail, and, in addition, majority of the
waetr companies, to protect their
bitches and canal works, are paying
from to Is cents for each rodent
caught. Some individuals, to encour-
age, the drive, also will aid the chill
dren of their particular districts.
There are ten commandments to be
observed in the office drive. The
chief ones are: Each warrior must
present both the scalps and tails; all
are saved until the end of the month,
when the supervisor of the district
re-counts them; Saturday is the day
to report progress.
The county bounty will be paid in
the form of Thrift and War Savings
stamps. For every fifty scalps and
tails the warrior will get War Saw
ings stamp worth $4.18 and three
Thrift stamps, or a total reward of
$4.93. This award will be paid i'm
mediately to the boy or girl, the sum
being advanced for the purpose.
The Farm Bureau will seek to en-
list the active financial support of all
mutual water companies and will ar
range conference at which an equi-
table and uniform sum will be desig-
mated to be paid throughout the
county.
This campaign will cost something
probably as high as $500 a month
when it gets under headway. but the
benefiacl results will be incalculable," +"
said Mr.. Hertel today. "Just as a
sample, there was enough damage
CAUSED in. No. 5 district during last
month by these rodents to defray
the estimated cost of the campaign.
''In every district they are getting
bolder and more out Of hand, with the
result that thousands of dollars of ac-
tual damage, in addition to the natu-
raj inconvenience, are caused"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
SPECIAL SUMMER
EXCURSION RATE
TO COAST CITIES

The Southern Pacific has an
nounced reduced excursion rates from
the Valley to summer resorts through
out the country, to be based on so
per cent Of the round trip fare. These
rates, which were announced at the
rate meeting at Chicago, do not ap-
ply to any commercial centers such as
New York, Chicago or St. Louis, but
will be in effect upon the fare from
the Valley to Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
The rates will be effective June I
and continue until September l, with
the ticket valid until October 81. The
purchaser, however, must arrange to
return to point of origin by the final
date. Stopovers will be permitted en-
route, though the route must be over
the specified one on the ticket, pre-
cluding and diversification on the re-
turn journey.
Special excursion trips to the ma
tional parks, covering automobile,
camp and hotel accommodations, will
be announced about June 15
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
(By Associated Press)

Paris, May 23-It has been learned
automatically that President Wilson
has approved the plans drawn by
Marshal Foch and agreed to by the
American, British, French and Bel
gian high commands if the Germans
balk at signing the peace treaty. The
question Of military action contem-
plated in the event the Huns refused
to sign were discussed in detail at
the conference the president held with
Generals Pershing and Bliss, Tues
day, and at that time the president
is understood to have been in complete
accord with the severe measures con-
templated to subiugate the enemy.
Certain members of the American
peace delegation, who had arranged
to return to the United States in the
immediate future, have Cancelled their
passages.
Officers arriving from the Cologne,
Coblenz, Mayence and Strasburg re-
gions- report that the roads are
choked with artillery and other mill
tary equipment moving Rhinewards.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
MAN AN WOMAN IN
TOLLS FOR PANDERING

Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Hester were
arrested last night by Officers c.
J. Hill and F. T. Cleveland on charges
of pandering. The officers found the
couple in an alley near the corner of
Fifth and Broadway. The husband is
alleged to have kept watch when his
wife approached men. The couple
were placed in Jail and will be given
a hearing this morning. They We're
married in this city only three months
ago and the officers report that Hes
tor had previously served a term at
San Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Postpone Tag
Day For Week

Tag Day, for the benefit Of the
orphans of France and for the re-
lief of those now suffering in the
devastated portions of that wartorn
country, has been postponed one week,
from May "a until May 81, accord
ing to announcement made yesterday
from county headquarters at FL Cen
tro.
The reason for the postponement
was that working organizations were
not quite complete and it is the de-
sire of the committee that the work
proceed successfully in each of the
county's towns on the same day in
order not to have the soliciting srtung
out.
All ministers are asked to announce
in Sundays services that Tag Dag
will be Saturday, May 81. .
The Valleys quota of $34OO will
doubtless be raised on that day for
the charity is worthy and the need
great. Three hundred and fifty thou
sand homes were destroyed in the
war area and the suffering people in
this area are the ones who are being
helped by the American committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
0,N,SHAW NAMED
To MEMBERSHIP
OF COMMITTEE

With the nomination of 0. N.
Shaw to represent the Holtville dis
trict, the personnel of the Valley
committee which is to start for Wash
ington with day or two to enlist
the aid of Congress in the solution
of the Districts water problem, is
nearly complete.
The only district from which NOM
ination yet remains to be made is
that of Ell Centre, from which j..
Stanley Brown is the director. Mr..
Brown, who is out of the city in at
tendance on the Knights of Pythias
convention at Fresno, is expected
home by Sunday.
The appointment of Mr.. Shaw, one
of the leading men of the Holtvllle
district, to the committee membership
was made today on a telephone call
from Director Manning from Pasa-
dena. With two other directors, Mr..
Naming is in Los Angeles arranging
for the redemption of debentures is
sued by Mutual Water Company Nos.
A letter was received at lrriga-
ton headquarters today from At
torney Phil d. Swing, pathfinder for
the committee in Washington, in
which he enclosed clippings on the
legislative progress made on the pro-
posed reclamation bill fostered by
Secretary of the Interior Franklin X.
Lane.
He also sent complete copy of
the bill proposed to be introduced in
Congress to aid in the solution of To-
cal water problems. This copy does
not differ materially from that wired
a few days ago and carried by The
Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
SUPERIOR COURT
MAY HAVE THREE
OEPTS. NEXT WEEK

From present appearances, Imperial
county will have three Superior court
judges in action within it's borders
on next Monday morning. This ju-
dicial force consists of Judge Frank
lin J. Cole and Judges Gavin W..
Craig of Los Angeles county and Pat
x. Parker Of Mono county, the two
latter special Judges.
The coming of the two special
judges is the result of slight mix
up. Due to crowded calendar, Judge
Cole sent out help call to the coast
some time ago, but found no defi-
mite response until he heard from
Sacramento that the services of
Judge Parker could be secured
Then Attorney Clarence 3. Conlin
this morning received word that
Judge Craig would arrive here the
first of the week to sit. Although the
county now has more judicial help
than was originally intended. it is ex-
pected it will be utilized to facilitate
the workings of the machine of JUS
tice.
Judge Craig, it is understood, will
take the bench to sit in judgment on
the charges of murder against Khair
Din, who is being tried for the fourth
time. The move of the defense for a
change of venue will come before
Judge Cole, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
MEM0R|ALDAY
TO
Be HELD At
THE CITY PARK
Major Tuller, Veteran of
Great War, Will Be Speak
er at the COunty's Joint
Observance.

Major Walter X. Tuller, one of the
most prominent orators of the Pa
cific Coast, has been secured by the
committee in charge of Memorial
Day celebration to speak here at that
time.
The program for the day is in
charge of members of Camp 62, Unit
ed Spanish American War Veterans.
In Major Tuller, the veterans COM
mittee has secured not only a widely
known speaker, but military man
who commanded battalion in the
363rd infantry, unit of the Ninety
first or Wild West division.
Major Tuller's address will follow
short talks by other service men, who
will relate experiences under fire in
France. The exercises will begin at
II o'clock in the City Park, Ell Cen
tro, on May 30. The talks by over
seas men, giving, as they will, inti-
mate pictures of the conditions un-
der which the Americans fought, is
expected to attract large atten-
dance. I'll will be the first Valley
wide gathering of veterans of the
European war and the committee OF
the Spanish war veterans urges that
the younger veterans wear their
uniforms.
Next Sunday special memorial
service will be held in the First Meth
odist church in Ell Centre. The war
veterans will gather at the court
house in Ell Centre at l0:30 a. M, and
90 to the church in a body, where a
special section of seats will be re-
served.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
UTAH ENFORCING
ANTI-CIGARETTE LAW

Salt Lake City, May 23.-The state
agencies having to do with education
have started vigorous campaign for
enforcement cf the existing anti-cig-
arctic law. One argument helping to
defeat the drastic cigarette law in
the recent session of the legislature
was that existing laws are not en-
forced.
Francis w. Kirkham, state director
of vocational education, has begun a
tour of the state explaining to school
boards how the presnt law works.
The law makes it misdemeanor to
sell or give cigarettes to persons un-
der 81 years old, and makes it mis-
demeanor for a person under II to
have them in his possession. The
offense is punishable by a fine OF
500.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Slit Skirt In
School Barred

Sacramento, Ma. 23.-Answering
an appeal from Siskiyou high school
teacher, State Superintendent Wood
has ruled that the slit skirt is i'm
modest and should not be worn in
the schoolroom. He says the local
trustees have power to enact regu-
lations to this effect, and to exclude
a pupil until she applies for admis-
sion properly clad.
The only court decision that has
been found, bearing upon the subject
of clothing in schoolrooms, Is that
of superior judge in a California
county who sustained principal in
excluding boy who appeared at high
school in overalls.
"Until the wearing of the slit skirt
is general" says Mr.. Wood, at is not
becoming for girl to attend high
school in such attire"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
Damage From
Church Blaze

Boys who slipped into the building
and who were playing in the base
ment are thought to have been re-
sponsible for a fire which last night
for time threatened to destroy the
Christian church at the corner OF
Fifth and State strets.
Due to the quick and efficient work
of the fire department, the blaze was
confined to the basement. The great
er part of the damage is said to have
resulted from water, as the firemen
found it necessary to thoroughly soak
the threatned parts as matter OF
precaution.
The alarm was turned in about
1920 o'clock. 1t is not thought the
fire damaged the upper or auditor
ium floor.
1t is possible, say firemen, that
the blaze may have been started from
a short circuit or from defective wiz
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
PLEADS GUILTY TO
VACRANCY CHARGE

Pleading guilty in Recorder White
laws court this morning to charge
of vagrancy, with the probability of
a more serious charge being preferred
against him in the next few days, F.
C. Hester, arrested last evening by
Officers Cleveland and Hill, was sem
fenced to pay fine of $500 or serve
six months in Jail.
Unable to pay the fine, Hester, to-
gether with his wife, was taken to
the county Jail. Mrs. Hester has been
placed in charge of County Proba-
ticn Officer Swanson, who is investi-
eating her case. IL is said that Hes
ter has served term in the peniten-
tiary. The present charge against
him is one of the most serious to
come before the local courts in some
time
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
BENNETT-MEEK WEDDING
CELEBRATED LAST NIGHT

Miss Rae F. Bennett, a popular
member Of the young social set. and
James M. Meek of Ell Centre, former
ly with Uncle Sans boys overseas,
were united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. K. f. Bennett,
May %, 1919. The ceremony was
solemnized by Rev. Walter S. Reed
of the Baptist church, using the beau
tiful ring ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
JUDGE MAYFIELD OFFERS
FREE MARRIAGE CEREMONY

Justice of the Peace |. Mayfield
has announced his intention to mar
ry the 500th couple who request him
to perform the ceremonv, absolutely
free of charge. The present plan is
to have the lucky couple remain in
total ignorance of their good fortune
until the ceremony has been conclud-
ed. The numbers on the Justices rec
ord are now in the 400 class, so it
is expected the 500 mark will be
reached within the coming week.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23
.KAHNURGES
FOR
UNIVERSAL
I RAIN ING
Chairman of House Military
Committee Also Recon-
mends an Army of 100000
Men.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 23.-Representa-
tive Khan of California, chairman of
the House Military Affairs commit
tee.will demand withdrawal of the en-
tire American army from Europe
when he speaks on his two months in
vestigation of conditions in the Amer
lean expeditionary force. He will
recommend peace army of 100000
and universal military training.
Kahn said he found that the Amer
ican troops liked neither the French
nor the British. He reiterated there
was no doubt that both of the latter
were beaten when the American ar
my stepped in. He said he would
press for immediat publication the
full terms of the peace treaty. He
declared the published summary is
far different from the treaty itself
and he predicted that the American
people would receive great many
surprises when they studied it care
fully.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-23

Paris, May 23.-Premier Orlando
returned today from netting OF
the Italian cabinet, at which the
premier outlined the work OF the ltal,
ian delegation in Paris and showed
the serious difficulties in the way OF
carrying out Italian ASPIRATIONS be-
cause of the complex and numerous
problems of international interest at
present. 1t is reported that the cab
inent asserted it's support of Orlando