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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
LIBERTY BONDS

Liberty Bonds have been going down lately in value
rather in market price The decline has been
rapid than before and has been especially noticeable
because it followed period of Slow steady rise.
Why the drop? Many reasons given but the big,
obvious is simply that great numbers of people, all
have wanted cash than they wanted bonds.
To get the cash. they sell the bonds and the dumping of
large quantity the market at time naturally forces
down the price If nobody selling they would be quot
higher right along until all the issues par
Why do people want the cash rather than securities
which the safest in the world and among the most
profitable?
Too often for of two Either they want to
invest the money something else that far less sae but
promises larger return; else they want to blow i'm
the money.
There exceptions, of course Many people obg
ed to let their bonds in order to meet debts make
payments sound MISUNDERSTANDING homes for
ample Such disposal of the bonds legitimate and be-
yond criticism though parting with them is to be
regretted But certainly people invite criticism and also
pity for their folly when they throw away hardearned
government bonds in speculation eXtravagan living.
But Liberty bonds good things to hand on to. A
local banker when asked few days ago to whether
good time to sell Liberty bonds replied that
banks and others who know financial values holding
to their Liberty bonds.
That is bit of information which the of
Liberty bonds might ponder before parting with his bonds
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
FACES 1T CALMLY

The American people have had face crisis after crs
S since the armstice signed They not yet out
of the woods, to the popular expression There
crises pending and of them reasonably to be
pected in future In truth, if inclined to pess
mism, one well might believe that Pandora opened her
tabled box of and troubles about the time the
sce signed and oosed up great many of these
ations upon the American people.
But the more optmistic-the typicaly rugged Amer
lea who thrive the handling of troublous situations
view the immediate past the present and the future with
hope with serenity 1t naturally and logically
be expected that long train of crises would follow in the
of the great Truth u.s. this nation and people
have Jared WELL considering all circumstances Greater
advancement in industrial readjustment and rehabta-
ton has been made despite strikes and controversies be-
tween labor and capital than reasonably hoped for
There fears then that industries might be
deranged partially parayzed for before
readusmen could be effected But there has been large
of prosperity during the year, notwth
standing the industrial unrest
Surveying the past looking the present situation
philosophcally and contemplating the future with the
and optimism characteristic of Americans there
whatever to despair fearcalamity There
crisis before this nation today that and
cannot There is that
not be turned aside through wise and wedrected policies
of government, backed by wholesome public sentiment.
Lets put away morbid fears and nghtmarish msgvngs.
The United States will breast the of crisis
fully and eventually the ship of state will ride safely into
smooth and tranquil seas. = Pasadena Star-News.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
COST OF PROHIBITION

There people who profess to be scandazed by the
cost of prohibition 1t appears that is going to cost at
least 81 100000 year to enforce it. There will be about
$3300O0 month and 900 day going out of the federal
treasury, "just to keep the country dry"
If prohibition really be enforced at this price,
will be bargain. True it goes against the grain of many
taxpayers to have the expenditure top of the rect
made the public treasury by the loss Of liquor thru
the prohibition Liquor taxes and saloon licenses al
together probably amounted to half billion dollars That
gone But let it not be forgotten that that hafbion
not miraculous gift 1t out of the liquor traffic
and by that traffic passed to the consumer and
ultimately of the pockets of the ctizensvery
largely the citizens who kicking about it's
being cut off. NaX "A IL Nv
And the liquor traffic altogether is said to have
taken toll of So OOO 900 $4,000 900 year-al
that poured down peoples throats and most of it
certainly doing harm than good To this might be
added all the indirect COST difficult to trace of crime dis
poverty and general efficiency due somehow other
to alcohol The total might up to several billions
year.
The counrys getting off easy with that S4,OOO,OOO
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
AMERICA WARNED
TO WATCH HOME
RULE PROPOSALS

DUBLIN, Dec. 15.-America is
warned by the Freemans Journal not
to be deceived oy proposals which may
be made by the British cabinet COM
mlttee on home rule. The Journal
critIcizes the plan of the cabinet COM
mlttee so far as it has been revealed
by the reports circulated in Ireland.
The newspapers attitude is believed
to represent that of the old Irish
party. 1t says:
The scheme proposes partition of
its worst form, and it ensures the grip
OF the bankrup wastrels of Whitehall
on the solvent Irish purse. The au-
thors know the fate that awaits the
scheme. 1t has two purposes-to
throw dust in the eyes of America and
enable the Home Rule Act to be
scrapped. The scrapping was de-
cided on long before the committee
was constituted or even contemplated.
But u the uncertainty of affairs at
Washington the scrapping has to he
done under careful cover and under
protence of offering a settlement on
much more generous terms than have
ever been proposed before. The gen
crosity can be measured by the pro-
posed trick to keep the control of tine
Irish purse in British hands. America
will not be deceived. ..........
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
FANS PLEASED
WITH TULANE
BOXING BOUTS

The fans realize that Harry Wood
bury is a good man to have at the
head of an athletic club. Last week
when two boys were imported to box
here who rate among the, best boys,
failed to deliver the best that was in
them, he took them out. This week
when misunderstanding took place
over the medals one contestant was
to receive, he put on another bout in
it's place.
The Fans Think
1t takes a man Of this sort to
handle club properly. Harry's rep
utation on the coast and in handling
athletes in the army, evidently was
not known to some of the boys. But
they are learning fast. They have
found that they must play the game
square all the time, and live clean
lives or Woody can not use them and
he doesn't take any back steps in tell
ing them of it.
Harry will probably get his athletic
equipment here oy the first of the
year and have the club ready to oper-
ate at that time. A number of bust
ness men, including some of the most
prominent men in the city, have
asked to become members.
The results of last Friday nights
contest, X. o. Sweeney, champion of
the Balboa naval station, won a de-
cision in the main event from Corporal
Young, of Camp John H. Beacon.
This was one of the best bouts ever
held in the valley and was on a par
with the Sweeney Howard bout here
a few weeks ago.
Young Hoppe was the bright and
shining star of the evening. The Ell
Centre boy was matched with Kid
Griff, of Camp Beacon, stopping him
in the third round. Hoppe will go to
the top. ss@'
Young Britt and Joe Burns boxed
a thrilling four rounds to draw. In
the opener, Young Red Corbett and
Kid, Kluck boxed for 1l0-pound anna
teur championship Of Ell Centre, the
winner to box all contenders. 1t re.
suited in great bout, Red winning q
shade by agressiveness.
! Next week it was announced that
Frisco Kid Jones, one of the fastest
boys on the coast, would probably an
Dear, Maurie Galindo was also in.
Ilroduced and may be on the bill.
Woody is after the best boys obtain,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
WEIGHT
ESSENTIAL TO
ECONOMICAL CAR

Unnecessary weight in any auto
mobile costs tho owner 4 tremendous
amount of unnecessary expense, says
P. Willis, local dealer in Chevrolet
passenger and commercial cars.
''In addition to the original cost of
the extra materials that contribute
TO the extra weight, take for instance
the thre chief items of motor car ex
pense, repairs, gasoline and tires.
''For the first of these the excessive
toll which the heavy car owner has
to pay is duo to the extra strain
which excessive weight places on the
motor, gears, transmission and other
vital parts.
''1n view of the fact that lighter
cars run almost twice the number of
miles to each gallon Of gas-the ex
|travagance in the fuel expenditure is
apparent.
"Buti the greatest expense Of all is
the tires. The lighmter the car, the
less the tire cost in the first place, the
less the burden they bear, the longer
they wear. ...-
"On these three items alone motor
lists driving heavy cars are spending
an enormous surplus.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
NOTES OF THE GAME

Shortstep Tackett, sf the Vampires
did surely redeem himself in yester.
days game. The clever little fellow
wanted to prove to his teamm tes
that hs 10 made Of the right sort OF
baseball material and his lightning
like plays in his territory, together
with that wonderful catch of fast
line drive which probably saved the
day for El Centre. convinced Manager
Hart that he is the goods.
Manager Harry Hart was all smiles
this morning "Let me tell you, that
We have finally struck our stride, and
watch us 20 from now on" optimisti-
cally says Harry.
That boy Galleges in left field is a
bear. Besides being fast sprinter,
he hits the ball with a vim.
"Jawn" Keppley in right field can
not be equaled. "Jawn" pulled some
play. yesterday that made the spec
tators gasp for breath. He is made
to order to play the right garden.
fTcO NAy uleT, O1 INC SAllPaCS, naQ
his share Of fun kidding Oscar Jones,
his former teammate in the big league.
Jones was steady throughout the game
and also had his share Of enjoyment.
ut was hard game to lose, but Ell
Centre nosed US out, and that tells
the tale. We are in the running and
will try hard for the rag" whispered
Manager Harper, of the Calipatria
team, when the struggle was over.
Calexico, the border champions, play
here next Sunday, and it is time right
now to commence to get your throats
in shape and root for the Vampires.
We must break the winning streak
of the Cardinals next Sunday.
Manager Hart, with his crew of
strong-arm players will move the
bleachers closer to the home plate at
the high school grounds, SO the spec
tators may get better view of the
game. The largest crowd that ever
attended 4 ball game in this city is
expected to turn out next Sunday.
1'#' X
Brawley had an easy time in defeat
ing tAs JapanesG yesterday. Best was
at his "best" and simply toyed with
the Orientais. The score was 12 to 0.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15

study of the land has led him to be-
lieve that it Is worth the price to try
the country for oil. Biologists have
been commissioned to test the soil and
have returned various reports.
1t is the theory of some that the
land is rich in oil, while others say
that the only possible deposits of oil
in that region nave resulted from the
irregular gas flow. All agree. how
ever, Mr.. Routhe admits, that oil has
never yet been discovered in any
great quantities of soil in this section.
1t IS planned by Mr.. Routhe and his
associates to begin the work of fitting
up rigs on this property within tn.
next so days. According to reports
that reached Los Angeles today, oil is
in considerable quantities has been
discovered in fields only a short dis
tance south of the holdings OF the
Los Angeles men.
1t is expected that sum nearly ap-
preaching 100000 will be expended
by the investors in testing out their
theory that this land is at certain
points rich in oil. II is said the make
up of the soil is ideal for drilling, and
once the outfits are installed in this
district and conditions arranged so
that the field workers may live COM
fortably, it is confidently hoped the
work will progress rapidly.
At the present time, it is said, there
is nat single established road thru
out the length and breadth of this
whole section of country.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15

Emigrants to Peru, where Jananese
now go without restriction, number
about 1900 for the present year,
decrease of about 20 per cent from
last year. Japanese emigrants to
Brazil thus far this year total $500
as compared to $500 during a cor
responding period last year. The
statement asserts that Japanese en-
igrants in South America have re.
ccived an enthusiastic welcome every
wehre since the beginning of tie war
which stopped the coming of Euro
peans."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
VAMPIRES DEFEAT CAL|PATR|A
IN A SENSATIONAL BALL GAME
BY HENRY H. HOWES
(SDacial RI Tho proccl


CALIPATRIA, Dec. 1.-The county
seat representatives in the Imperial
Valley Winter league made their first
appearance at Calipatria today and
walked away with the long end of q
a to score. The game was full of
sensational plays from beginning to
the end, the outfeiders of both FL
Centre and Calipatria participating on
about an even basis.
Keppley in right and Gsllegos in
left made difficult catches of what
looked like certain hits, but the star
robber of the day was Shortstop Tack
EFT, OF the Vampires. With runners
on second and third, Gay Owen sent
liner travelling 200 miles per hour
exact time), and Tackett jumped in
the air and pulled it down for the
third out. This hit would have broken
up the game then and there. Belts
and Avery made stnr catches in left
for the locals. Both Dill and Jones
pitched winning ball on about q $3.50
basis.
Manager Hart has 4 good team and
IS bound to make trouble all through
the season. A good crowd was pres
ent and everybody had their moneys
worth. 1t was a tough game to lose,
but we have no alibis to offer. We
will say, however, that tho Vampires
outlucked the locals, even with the
sensational fielding displayed by both
sides but, as baseball is about so per
cent luck when the teams are evenly
matched, Ell Centre has our best
wishes. The score:
~
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
Los ANGELES MEN
PLAN TO DRILL IN
VALLEY FOR OIL

Under seven column head the Los
Angeles Express of recent date car
rles the following story:
There is probability and a strong
one that untold millions of wealth in
oil veins lie hidden beneath the sun
baked, shell-crusted sands of that sec
tlon of the Imperial valley district
along the east boundary line of San
Diego county. This is the theory
which has caused ten Los Angeles
business men, headed by Attorney A.
{. Routhe, to buy from the Southern
Pacivc railway company 112 sections
of lanw which heretofore have been
commonly considered y PRACTICAL
worthless.
The project, under the direction OF
Mr.. Routhe, is credited with being
the first attempt on large scale tn
reclaim those thousands of acres that
lie along the eastern boundary of
San Diego county and in the western
portion of Imperial county, acres that
still stretch for miles a desert, bar
rem of vegetation and menace to
human life that ventures to go across
its rough reaches, unprovided with
compass and water.
Completed i'm November
The purchase of these 1l2 sections
by rM. Routhe and his group o. in
vestors was completed in November.
The deal with the railway company
has been pending, it was learned
today, since last May Mr.. Routhe,
stating that he did not know the at
titude of his fellow investors on this
project, spoke somewhat reluctantly
as to juste how far It VAS intended -
go in the initial step of testing for oil
The strip purchased covers an
area of % miles, from the northern
boundary line of San Diego county
south along the eastern boundary
line, and extends west at the further
most point nearly Is miles. Six of the
sections lap over into Imperial coun-
ty. The land purchased is not solid
field, but is made Ct every other seq
ton, checkercd through this district,
as it was obtained in the original land
grant from the government to the
railway company.
Tramped Over District
Thc sections not al ected in the
purchase are the property of the gov
ernment and have all been taken IN
Mr.. Routhe, his associates and scores
of other individuals.
1t is understood that Mr.. Routhe
has given much of his time during
the past several years to An extended
investigation of this land. He has
tramped and driven over mills of
rough, bald reaches. His careful
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
TEACHERS Of
Continued from page one)

the points brought out by him in the
speech.
Fine Program Tomorrow
Iomorrow's program will be fea-
tured by an address from DR.. Silas
Evens, 'The Lop Sided Doctrine of
Interest"
Dr. =. /. Hardy will also speak, the
Sua5iee i.,ls not yet been announced
At 2.20 in the afternoon the section
al meetings will be held The high
school principals will met in the agri-
cultural room, the kindergarten teach
er will mold council in English room
No. 2, the rural teachers from outside
the Incorporated towns will meet in
the auditorium, the elementary school
teachers from within the Incorporated
towns will meet in the music room and
the secondary teachers will hold their
meeting in English room No. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
ParlOr Competition

How is it that Arthur never takes
you to the theater nowadays?" quetfcd
Marie.
We'll you see," her friend replied.
one evening it rained and we sat in
the na"lor."
"Yes?"
Well, ever since that we--oh, don't
know but don't YOU think that theaters
are an awful e?"-Tit. Bits.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
PAN-GERMANS WORRY
OVER RHINELAND

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY, Dec. l5.-Pan-Ger-
mans are still worrying over the
Rhineland question. Although all
agitation for separation, first from
Prussia and then from Germany, con-
tinues under. cover. This opinion is
shared by the Democratic Frankfurt
Gazette, which commented recently on
the efforts being made by the Cen
trist party for the establishment Of
this republic "as a beloved land of
Catholicism"
Leaders OF the Centre party have
steadfastly denied having even the re-
motest idea of ever separating from
Germany, but have. admitted that they
had been working with the hope of Ill
timate separation from Prussia by
legal means. @
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
JAP LABORERS
STAY AT HOME;
WAR is CAUSE
(ByAssociated Press)

TOXIC, Dec. 15.-The number of
Japanese laborers going abroad,
mainly TO South America has consid-
crably decreased, says a smi-official
announcement. This is attributed to
The business boom which took place in
Japan during the war and which
opened up opportunities for indus
trial and commercial activities here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15

able, but the boys mast meet him half
wav.
: He has given the public a good
show every time he has opened tho
doors, losing as much in one night at
times as he made in his eleven months
overseas fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
ELkS' LADIES

The members of the Elks' Ladies So
cial Club will meet Tuesday December
l6 and make stockings for the Elks'
Christmas tree.
All the mothers. wives and sisters of
the Elks are asked to be present
The request has also been sent out to
bring the sewing that was taken home
at the last meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15

Grapefruit for sale at the packing
house i'm Imperial. Culls cheap, "a grain
sack full for $l.75. Across from depot
lmperial.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The Missionary Society of the Meth
odist church meets tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
Sc 4 7 27
CALIPATR1A

Summary-Earned runs-El Gen.
tro 2, Calipatria 8. Two-base Hits
Seward. Bases on Balls--Off Jones
y, off Dill 5. Double Plays-Jones to
'Tackett to Seward. Struck Out-By
Jones a, by Dill S. Left on Bases-El
Centre 13, Calipatria s. Wild Pitch
Dill. Passed Ball-Owen. First Base
on Errors-El Centre 8, Caiipatria 1.
Hit by Pitcher-By Jones. Owen and
Blaser; by Dill, Young, Keppley, and
Thompson. Time Of lao.
Umpire-Finney.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15

It the last meeting.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-27

Sc vende panel Deri6dico viejo a
$3.50 quintaI. Dirija sus pedidos q
"EI Mando", AdYt,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-27
Del amor y de Ia n1uerte

En- el trisemario del "World", de
New York, acabamos de leer el re-
lato emocionante, por 10 hermoso, de
un acto de sacrifcio que prueba,-
vez mas,-que. llegado ell momento
es mas fuerte el amor que la muerte.
Ell escenario del drama,-que sin
duda fue escrito y planeado por ell
invisible autor que toma siempre las
mas minuciosas precauciones para
asegurar ell exito de sus obras,- es
el cruce de una via ferrea, que, ,bajo
el parpadeo de lejanas estrellasa
muestra el brunido de sus parallels
que Sc pierden en- la lejania como dos
cintas de plata. Los protagonistas y
espectadores un tempo mismo son
un matrimonio joven, que pasea su
felicidad por aquel paraje y un guar
da, que, con su fanal en- la mano, aca
ba de anunciar el avance de un tren
rapido cuyo crepitar Sc siente por
instantes. Los j6veHes Green tener
tempo Sutlclente para cruzar la via
con perfecta seguridad y avanzan,
sonrientes, cogidos del brazo hacia
ell medic de la via cuando de repen-
te, inesperadamente, surge la garra,
la rueda dentada que diria Victor
Hugo y que aqui aparece en- forma de
hoyo, de boquete horrible que atra-
pilla como un diente Internal y ci-
ciopeo la bota Y la pierna de la. jo-
ven esposa que lucha Y forcejea indtil
mente por desembarazarse de aquel
negro abismo que Sc la traga. FL es-
poso y el guarda luchan desesperada-
mente tambi6n por arrebatar la
muerte aquella victima que un segun-
do antes sonreia bajo el ala sedante
del amor.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-27
La question ObrGra GS aIgO mas
que una question de eSt6magO

LoNDRES, stiembre 15.-Mr. Geor-
GO N. Barnes, miembro laborista del
Parlamento y rninistro sin cartera en-
ell gaminete, dijo hoy en- un mensaje
leido en- la Conferencia International
del Trabajo: "La epoca presents es
de organization. 81 Ell derecho es JUS
tamente aplicado, los resuitados Sc
ran de bien com1n. Pero 81 la presente
organization es 'controlada" solamen
te por inpsreses materiales, causara
grandes males la comunidad.
''Los trabajadores piensan que el
fin de la vida no consiste en- tener una
buena casa conner bien. Los trabaja-
dores desean sentirse satisfechos en-
otros muchos ssntidos.
''El gran peligro que afronta ell mum
do hoy esta relacionado con el profile
ma obrero casi exclusivamente, plan
teado en- terminus de pan y mantequi-
LA. No es, sin embargo, una question
de est6mago solamente. Es una cues.
ti6n mas bien educational. Una cues.
ti6n que Sc reduce buscarle al hom.