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Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05
ADVISES
THAT LEGION
SUBMIT ITS
AMENDMENTS

Secretary of the Interior Franklin
Lane does not think that the proposed
soldier settlement feature which has
been added as an amendment to Con-
gressman Kettner's mesa land bill will
prove hindrance to the passage OF
the bill. Copies of kilograms exchang-
ed between Secretary Lane and the
Los Angeles post of the American lie.
gion at the instigation of the local
post were made public this morning
by Secretary j. P. Hertel.
Secretary Hertel in making public
the copies of the kilograms stated
that he did this to still any attitude
that Secretary Lane was not in favor
of the proposed amendment.
In the near future a meeting will
be held at Berkeley with delegates from
the local post, the Farm Bureau, the
Irrigation District and outside bodies
to discuss the Mead plan for colonial
tion of the mesa lands.
Arthur M. Nelson, chairman of the
temporary executive committee and
Wiley X. Weaver, Jr., are at present
on the coast and while there will hold
a series of conferences in regard to
this important matter.
The series of kilograms exchanged
which are self-explanatory, are as
follows:
Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of Inter
ior, Washington, D. C.
Will our submission by American
Legion amendment to House Bill SIX
ty-four by Kettner, providing
letters for soldier settlement feature
or preferential rights of soldiers to
purchase land, interfere with
any plan you have for soldier settle
ment? Legion deeply interested but
hesitates doing anything to interfere
your plans.
Walter Brinkop,
Chairman Los Angeles Post.
The following answer was received:
Washington, d. C.
Walter Brinkop,
Chairman Los Angeles Post
American Legation, Los Ange-
les, California.
Answering your wire DO not
think submission Of amendments
will Interfere with soldier set
I, tlement plan. Any amendments
offered by Legion will be present
ed to Committee.
.l.' Franklin X. Lane.
To which this reply was sent:
g. Los Angeles, Cal.
Hon. Franklin X. Lane,
Interior Department,
Washington, D. C.
We request that House Bill six
nought four four comma Kettner Bill
comma include provisions giving all
persons honorably discharged from the
military or naval service of the United
States a preference right of entry for
a period of six months from the date
of opening of the land for entry COM
ma or that it contain provision making
at least part of this land subject to
Secretary Lanes soldier settlement
plan, We are wiring Repre-
sentatives M. P. Kincaid, H. Z. Os-
borne and William C. Kettner.
Walter Brinkop,
Chairman Los Angeles Post Ameri-
oop 7 oo;op
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05
Sincerely,
J. M. STEWART.
1927 18th ST., San Diego,

Mrs. j. l.. Ridgeway returned today
from Pomona, where she has spent
some time lately. Her health which
was impaired when she left is now
much better.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05

Shagway, Alaska, one-time mush-
room city of 10000 population, has
been reduced to village that cannot
support a daily newpaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05

English judges object to trying the
Kaiser "by law they do not know"
Will some one be good enough to lend
them a copy of the Ten Command
ments Salt Lake Telegram.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05

Disabled soldiers, with leaning
toward outdoor life are being encour-
aged by the government to take up
the study of beekeeping. There is a
chance for them in Imperial valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05
Last Minute
Bulletins
WANT u. S. MARINES
TO POLICE FIUME
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. Sit is under
stood the allied commission sent
to investigate disturbances in
which French soldiers were killed
in Fiume, has recommended the
maintenance Cf public order ut
Fiume by an American-Britis p0-
uice force, marines forming the
American contingent.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05

In Russia rubles are selling by dry
measure. Two quarts for a dollar
Chicago Tribune
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05
AUGUST WATER
SERVICE BREAKS
PAST RECORDS

Water users of the Imperial Valley
during the month of August received
better service on the whole than in
many years past This is to be deduced
from the report of General Manager
C. n. Perry of the Irrigation district
on amounts of water ordered and
amounts delivered.
The outstanding feature Of the re-
port is the fact that while but 47,706.50
second feet of water were ordered dur
ing the month, 49,833.60 second feet
were delivered, an excess of more than
1000 feet above the number ordered.
Each individual water company in
the valley did not receive all the sec
ond feet ordered, some companies re-
ceiving slightly in excess on the num-
ber ordered and others receiving
slightly less, but no company, accord
ing to the report, with one exception,
received considerable number of feet
less than ordered. The South Alamo
water company ordered 400 feet and
received 122.69.
Although August is considered to
be one of the months during which
shortage is to be feared under certain
conditions, the manner in which the
situation was met this year, is highly
commendable, friends of the district
state.
Following is the number of second
feet delivered each company, the or
ders generally being slightly less:
Second feet
Water Company No. l. $500. .13 ,583 06
Water Company No. .... 1,OS138
Water Company No. 8 49,. 4,7S633
Water Company No. -. 2,419O9
Water Company No. 5 ...11,173.O8
Water ompany No. 6 .... 2,96S.39
Water Company No. 7 -. 2,5534O
Water Company No s -. 5,26494
Water ompany No. 9 ...... 7762O
Water Company No. II 80. 1,79S.SO
I. S. S. Water Company -. 2,559S4
. E. S. Water Company -. 5995S
S. Alamo Water Company =. 122.69
w. F. McCullum ...... 2949
City of Holtville ........ 1873
Total delivered ...... 40 1873 60
Total ordered ........ AT, ,706.50
Used by Mexico ...... .23 $3.50
Wasted by district ..... 9,235.OO
Grand total 10 ,472. %
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05

Supply and demand used to make
better prices than modern suppliers
and their demands.-Boston Herald.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-05

The striking actors have quit work
by refusing to play.-St. Louis Post
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
ROADS WILL Be RETURNED TO OWNERS MARCH l. SAYS PRESIDENT
The First Christmas
(Luke II: s-is)

a ND there acre IN the same country hebh ~..biding
~ IN the fields, keeping acdtch o0cr their flo =
And To- he angel IF the Lord upon them o,-4'I
glory Of the Lord sone round about them; and they svc7e
afraid
And he angel said unto them. Fear not; for behold, I
bring YOU coed ddmgs Of great joy uhch shall be to all
people.
For unto yoH IS born this day IN the city of Daaid
Sayiow ohich is Christ the Lord
And this shall be sign you We shall find The babe
aurdbbed i" saodddhng clothes and lying in a ,nanger
And suddenly there gyih the angel multitude Of
the heaaeay host Pyasing God and saying,
Glory to God in The highest and earth peace, good
gvW toldrd men
And it 10 pass The angels aoerc gone aacuy from
than into hcaven, the shepherds said dn2tcr Let as
60 unto Bethlehem and this thing guhich is
come to PASS 90tic the Lord hath made kHo7eW unto u.s.
And they 9uh haste, and found Mary and Joseph
and the babe lying in a mangey.
And achen they had seen it, they made kno7ln abroad
the saying svhich 7oGs told them concerning This child
And all they that heard II aoondercd at those things
aohich acre told them by the Shepherds
But Mary Kept all these things and pondcred Them in her
heart
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
GERMANY MUST
Be ASSISTED To
SAVE EUROPE
General Tasker n. Bliss Sug-
gests Pooling of Necessi-
ties and Raw Material to
Supply Teutons.

tHY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Lrssru w,HEt
Washington Dec. 24.-The fate OF
Europe is SO closely interviewer with
that Of Germany that the other Euro.
pean nations should lend her every
assistance in the organization and
maintenance of q stable government
Cen Tasker II. Bliss, American repre-
sentative on the supreme war council,
said today.
Present unrest in Europe is due al
most entirely to unfavorable econo-
mic conditions, General Bliss said, but
this could be rapidly and wholly cor
rected If all Europe combined re-
sources in the effort,
General Bliss suggested the pooling
of necessities and raw materials under
one man who would be designed "Di-
rector General of Supplies" and who
would have associated with director
general of distribution" to see that
supplies were apportioned where most
urgently needed
Declaring that food conditions in
Europe this year would be from so to
s. per cent of normal, General Bliss
expressed the conviction that there
would be enough for all If properly
distributed, and therefore there was
no reason for famine in any part of
Europe.
General Bliss said the fear OF. re-
vival of German militarism 'had been
greatly exaggerated; that no reports
which had reached him indicated the
return OF junker domination and
moreover. under the terms of the
peace treaty the German army and
munltion facilities we're so reduced as
to make her come back as q combat
ant hopeless,
Discussing the operations Of the
war council, General Bliss expressed
the opinion that the successful out
come of the war was directly attrib-
utable to the adoption of unified
command If this had been done In
1914, he said. the war would have been
materially shortened, the Russian rev.
olution probably prevented and mill
lions of lives saved in unsuccessful
military operations. undertaken by
each of the allies acting alone,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
vON H|NDENBURG'S
pop PULAR|TY HAS
ALARMED GERMANY
Isr MORNING ,ouTnAl SPECIAL LEASED w,rt

tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIPIl
Berlin Dec. 24.---Germany Is grave
ly concerned over the military demon
STATIONS which attended the recent
arrival in Berlin of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, when he came to testify
before the committee OF the national
assem- bly,
The pan-German newsf apers loudly
rejoice anu are gleeful over the fact
that an honor company of the ma
tlonal defence troops was called out
to stand guard around the railway
station when Hindenburg entered the
city. They tell with JOY how linden
burg and Ludendorff received the
company and how the crowd pressed
around the two former military lead
ers kissing their hands AMI clothing.
on the other hand the Vorweerts,
the socialistic newspaper. denounces
the whole affair as a political demon
stration with Pan-Ger'~an cuioring.
The paper blamed Major General
Reinhardt, commander of the Berlin
troops, for Executing th!5 frick" and
criticized the government for allow
Ing him to do It, General Reinhardt
has since been ordered 10 retire from
the army.
laioi Noi NithtHhtt'l, hHhlSSS'n5 :
the democratic assembly at Lankwitz,
said; The latest events in Berlin
have not increased abroad the belief
in Germany's democracy and the sta
bility of the new German republic.
The militaristc demonstrations cam
not possibly induce the English and
especially the French to leave us the
docks and cranes which we need for
the reconstruction of our economic
life"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
ERMINE COAT IS
WORTH 90 TIMES
WEIGHT IN COLD
Russian Sable, Weighing Lit
tie More Than Five Pounds,
Costs American Woman
$85, 900 in New York.

New York, Dec. 24,-An American
woman, the wife. sister, mother. or
daughter of postwar Croesus cher
identity is the secret OF big Brook
lyn furrier) received on Christmas
morning an $S5,O0O Russian sable
coat. 1t was kind of doman, a
garment of rare loveIiness consisting
of ninety-three skins from animals
trapped in the interior of the Burge-
sin region of wild Siberia
This extraordinary price, paid for
a luxury Weighing a little more than
five pounds, was at the rate of 81 ,062
an ounce. The coat was valued ap-
proximately at fifty times its weight
in gold And yet. this Brooklyn firm.
which has trading posts in Alaska,
Russia and other cold and forbidding
regions of the world says that sables
this year are mot the most expensive
furs An advance Of so to rs per
cent has been made In these gifts for
the rich since last spring,
The palm for the highest priced
furs, however must be awarded to
the finest natural blacla foxes which,
at present, are bringing $500 a pair.
enough TO make n "set" consisting Of
a scarf or neckpiece and muff
Last year the price was $4,000. Ma
tural silver foxes come next at $1,500
to $4,000 pair and It was said that
there has been a bigger demand for
them this winter than ever before.
The numerous fox ranches a new
industry which sprang from sue
cessful breeding establishment on
Prince Edward Island, it was stated,
had no effect on the market price of
the wild pelts,
j w, Argenbright a local fur inn
porter with firm nearly century
old, explained that the war had helped
to make America tho greatest fur
producing country In the world, both
for variety, quality and dressing Fr
said that while there was a duty of
so per cent on manufactured furs and
30 per cent on dressed skins at
present there is no duty on raw pelts
entering the United states and this
enabled New York to equal If not sur
pass Paris and other European fur
eenters. Fur prices W. as high, he
said, ii not Aigner aiFoad
Mr. Argenbfght said the sea otter,
Of which not more than fifteen had
been marketed throughout the world
the past year is perhaps tho rarest
fur. 1t Is c0arser and heavier than
sable or fox, a pelt weighs about ten
pounds and would bring about $1,000.
It is used for collars cuffs or capes.
In color il Is a dark brown, tinge !
with silver
The only "choap" furs IN the New
York retail market at present, It was
said are Russian pony and Australian
coney, Cor rabbit. Coats of these
materials, trimmed in beaver or nu-
tria, are selling for from $500 TO S400.
A year ago they brought half the
money. The abundance of money Ia
America, another dealer pointed out.
had stimulated n revival in Hudson
Bay and Alasaka seal. Coats of this
fur which, some years ago could he
purchased for $500 to $400, arc now
bringing $3.50 to $1,000.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER GIVES
ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS TO
ALDCOLLEGES AND MEDICINE

neighbors, They are closely bound to
us by ties of race. language and inter
national friendship, and they have
without stint sacrificed themselves,
their youth and their resources to the
end that democracy might be saved
and extended For these reasons, if
your board should see fit to use any
part of this new gift in promoting
medical education in Canada, such
action would meet with my cordial
approval"
In asserting $4,000. 600 would be set
aside for Canadian schools. DR.. Vicent
said:
From this sum appropriations will
be made by the foundation TO medical
schools on condition that they raise
additional funds from other sources
It is hoped that s5,000.00 thus en-
ployed by the foundation at this time
will give a distinct impetus to the
development of medical education in
Canada"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
MEXICAN WOMEN
OPPOSE AME ER|CAN
PH|LANTHR0P|STS

tHf MORNING. JOURNAL SPECIAL ItAbtp NNfhI
Mexico City. Tuesday. Dec. "a
Resolutions of protest against pro
jected philanthropic intervention in
Mexican affairs by the recent reform
ed childhood conservation league of
the United States. were adopted at
a meeting of the Mexican feminist
council today. The league, which, 1t
is said, proposes, with the financial
backing of a group of the largest and
best known magnates of the United
States, to spend from two million TO
four million dollars annually on char
liable propaganda in Mexico" is said
to be "far sighted scheme to bring
about ultimate Intervention in Mex
lean affairs"
Senor Elena Torres, general secre-
tary of the feminist council, today
gave the following statement to the
Associated Press:
Mexican women hold Mexico itself
to be best able to Judge its own needs
and to find a way to satisfy them in
due time Outside aid, however well
meant, is entirely unlimited.
"Those desiring to spend money to
relieve temporary structures in Mexico
incident to the ten year revolution
may find means through Mexican in
stitutions already organized for that
purpose. Above all. before seeking
external objects of charity. those be-
nevolently inclined United States citi-
zens desirous of relieving suffering
had best take care of those 100000
to 5000, 900 children which the 1919
report of the children's bureau at
Washington declares are dying an
nually in the United States from hun
ger and malnutrition.
"The Mexican feminist council also
holds that those persons financially
supporting the movement are the
same individuals who have agitated
most insistently for Intervention and
curtailment of Mexican liberties. FL
nanciers heading the list of patrons
of the so-called Childhood Christian
league, are those bankers, oil barons,
hilanthropists and notable men who
and associations for the protection of
American rights in Mexico.
agnes G. Laut, secretary of the
new charitable organization, but bet
ter known as a confidential secretary
to financial magnates than an organ
izer of benevolent institutions. was at
work purely in the interests of her
employers while making a'recent trip
through Mexico, It is frankly stated
the leagues objects are the establish
ment within ten or fifteen years of
strongholds of sympathy for the Unit
ed States in the minds of the bene
ficiaries of this enterprise who would
be impregnated with new culture and
new patriotism which would train
them to acceptance rather than re-
volt against possible armed interven-
tion 10 Mexico" .'..s ...z.gs.-.-st
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
10000 BARRELS BOOZE
SHIPPED FOR EXPORT

Louisville. Ky. Dec. s4.-Shipmen
of 10000 barrels Of whskey, valued at
81, 900, 900. probably the last consign-
ment in the United States for export
before constitutional prohibition be-
comes effective on January is, 1920,
began here yesterday with the move
ment of an initial trainload, according
to statement issued here today by
distilling interests.
One Pittsburgh and three Louisville
firms are named as important partici-
pants in the shipment. The whiskey is
destined for the port of Philadelphia
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
WILL FLY FROM TOXIC
TO ROME, LAST SCHEME


Toxic, Dec. 24.-Lieutenant Cen
tile, pilot aviator of the Italian army,
who has arrived in Toxic to make
preparations for the Rome-Tokio
flight, says the Italian aviators will
make short stops at the following
places: Brindisl Saloniki, Adalia,
Aleppo, Bagdad, Basra, Karachi, Del
hi, Calcutta, Rangoon, Bangkok,
Annoy, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai,
Tsingtao, Peking, Win, Seoul, Fusan
and Osaka.
The journey is expected to occupy
fourteen days on account of the nu-
merous stops the aviators will make
en- route. At each hating place an
officer and two soldiers of the Italian
aviation service have been stationed to
make preparations for supplying the
machines with gasoline and TO effect
repairs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
PRESIDENT APPROVES
SWEET SERVICE BILL

Washington, Dec. 24.-The Sweet
bill increasing the compensation of
disabled former service men and en-
Iarging the classes Of beneficiaries
under the war risk insurance act. was
signed today by the pretident. 1t
was announced today at the bureau
that it is hoped Decemfhr checks.
payable in January and carrying the
additional amount, will I'd out with
out delay. The bill practically doubles
the compensation for some classes of
disability ,..,..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
W0MEN'S UNIONS ENTER
MOST VIGOROUS PROTEST

London. Dec 24.--Working wo-
mems trade unions are raising a
storm of protest against tic epsting of
heir members from positions vacated
drring the war by secVice men Nis-
enuntess Rhnnd1a, NrganiZer uf til
Womens Industrial league, has made
this comment on their plea
"Women should be very grateful to
men for the way they have behaved
towards them in their business asso-
Citations during the last few years, In
the business world, especially in the
higher ranks, the men have stood by
the women and have been prepared to
Judge them by the only test by which
they could be judged-their effi-
cheney"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
OREGON FOOTBALL
TEAM CONTINUES
To TRAIN HARD

Pasadena, Calf. Dec. 24,--Oregoa
university football squad continued
today its secret practice in prepara-
tion for the game here New Years
day with Harvard, So careful was
the Oregon coach that his plays would
not be known that he placed sentties
along the top of the grand stand 1nd
at the entrances 70 the park.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
Berger Barred In Buffalo.

Buffalo, N, Y, Dec. 24.-Applica-
tion of local socialists to use city au-
ditorium for meeting on New Years
night at which Victor Berger, of Wis
consin, was to have been speaker,
was rejected today by Commissioner
j. +. Malone and his stand was APP
proved by Mayor G.. S. Buck. Refusal
to grant the permit was based solely
upon the appearance Of Berger's name
on the program. -A--.-----.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
HARVARD TEAM Is
ON CALIFORNIA SOIL

Sacramento. Calf, Dec. 24-The
Harvard football team. which will
play the University of oregon team at
Pasadena on New Years. reached
California today. When the second
section of the, over and Limited drew
up in Sacramento late this afternoon
the footbalI squad trooped out and
spent the few minutes the train per-
mitted, in the most vigorous sort of
practiss,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25
Britain Sells war Stores,

London, Dec 24Since the arnils-
tice Great Britain has realized s555i-
100000 from the sale of surplus stores
and property. ,.--,.l--.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-25

FORECAST.

Denver, Colo, Dec 24.-New Mex
leo: Thursday and Friday, fair:
somewhat warmer Friday and in east
portion Thursday.
Arizona: Thursday and probably
Friday, fair; somewhat warmer north
portion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
SEATTLE JAIL
OVERCROWDED
Congestion, However, Is
Slightly Relieved Today

Congestion At the city jsli due
largely to the large number Of al
legged r~ds caught I'm the recent drag
net. was somewhat relieved Friday
morning when a number Of prison.
rrn were taken 70 the county stock.
ado to complete their sentences.
Tn. transfer OF city prisoners TO
tho county was made possible by n
new city ordinance which went into
effect today. The ordinances provides
for tho remuneration Of the county
for the feeding and care Of city pris-
onerx.
Chief Of Police Joel y. Warren. In
comsntlng on tho report made 10
tho King county grand jury today
by the police. declared that his big.
Eext complaint was against the
crowded condition OF the city JAN
The sanitation. In fact every
thing" declared Chief Warren.
evidently met with the approval OF
the members Of the grand jury who
investigated the jail Thursday after
noon. They may complain OF the
over-crowdedness. but that can't be
helped. We simply haven't the room
10 handle the prisoners"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
DEAD HUNTING PALS
REST SIDE BY SIDE

ATLANTIC CITY. ~. j.. Nov. al
n accordance with the wishes OF
neir mothers. John Scott Lcdbetter
and Raymond lizard. the high school
otudentz who fcre found dead from
exposure IN a storm-sossed duck
0t&. are buried side by side. Led.
beteer probably gave his hfe for his
- sturdy companion. as he had
0ken on his outer garments and
wrapped them about lizard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-21
MILLIONS OF RATS
KILLED IN ENGLAND

LIVERPOOL Nov. 1.-THE hrs,
rat week has resulted In the de-
struction OF millions OF vermin.
Ferress. dogs. traps. poisous and
gas have been used Another IRA,
week win be held In February and
another IN the spring. There IL a
rnasure before parliament to lend
governmental support to the move
mcnt. Rats are estimated to cost
England s2eo.ooo.eoo annually.