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Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
VALLEY BANKERS
MEET TO DISCUSS
COTTON STRAIN
Meeting at Dunlack Hotel,
Br0lUley, Fails to ArriUe at
Definite Conclusion; Sum to
BE HdUanced Viii Be Deter
mined Later. ~

A meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Imperial Valley Bank
ers Association was held in the Dun
lack hotel Saturday evening. for the
purpose of goin cover the plans out
lined by the Los Angeles banks for
the financing of the cotton growers
of the valley during the coming cot
ton season.
c. J. Sheppart, of the Twelfth Fed
eral reserve district, located in Los
Angeles, met with the bankers and
presented the views OF the Federal
Reserve System on the situation.
He said, "Whila l can guarantee
nothing definite, it can be stated that
the twelfth district of the Federal
Reserve System will furnish to the
local banks any sum of money up to
the amount subscribed by law"
Just what this amount will be was
not made plain, however it was stated,
that it will in no wise, meet the de-
mand of the valley growers, and for
positive aid the Los Angeles banks
will be called upon.
1t was further stated that the Los
Angeles banks are the only institu-
tions that can materially affect the
present conditions and relieve the
strain now placed on the farmers.
Just what amount will be advanced
was not said. The amount will be de-
termined after an investigation of the
need, was the explanation given.
A general leasing up" Of the
strain was predicted by the bankers
following the elections in November
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
ASKS HARDING
TO AFFIRM
OR DENY
REPORT
G. o. p. Nominees State
ment That French Gov
ernment Had Approached
Him Informally Brings
Sharp Ret0rt from the
Nations Executive.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Presi-
dent Wilson today addressed let
ter to Senator Harding relative to
the republican nominees statement
Saturday that he had been approch-
ed informally" by a representative
OF the French government relative
to new association of nations.
Quoting from the St. Louis Dis
patch, purporting to report Senator
Harding's statement, the president
said:
81 need not point out to you the
grave and extraordinary inference to
be drawn from such a statement,
namely that the government Of France
which is member of the league of
nations. has approached a private cit
izen Of nation which is not men,
Der of the league with request that
"the United States lead the way to a
world fraternity" declaring the state
department has always found the
French government "punctiliously
careful to observe all proprieties of
international intercourse"
The president said he hesitated to
"draw the inference to which / have
referred unless l am assured by you
that you actually made the state
ment." ...-. s.. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
SUPERVISORS MEET,
CONSIDER 2 TRUCKS

The board of supervisors met in the
court house this afternoon for their
regular bi-menthly meeting.
A communication, received by Major
Cook, detailing the sale of two motor
trucks was read and it was decided
by the county to purchase them, pro-
viding they can be brought here at a
nominal cost. The price of the trucks
was not made public.
The trucks are now in Sacramento
and if purchased will be used in the
construction of the Imperial Valley
hie hways.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
PHElAh HANDLES
TARIFF ISSUE
WITHOUT GLOVES
Political BugabOO Which Op-
pOnents Haze Tried viii Be
Cause of First Hand InfOr-
nation Which Senator VIII
GiUe.
Especial to The Press.j

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 49, Bringing
message of vital interest to the ag-
ricultural interests of Southern Cali
fornia, United States Senator Phelan
will devote several days Of his south,
crn tour in his campaign for re-elec-
ton to meeting citrus growers and
ranchers. He will discuss with them
the tariff bugaboo which his political
opponents have tried to raise and give
first hand information on what the
national government has done and the
program it has mapped out for the
further development of all parts of
Southern California.
Senator Phelan arrived in Los An
geles Friday morning to open his sec
ond campaign tour of the south. He
was greeted by large crowd of
southern friends. including many
prominent republicans and indepen-
dents who have broken away from
party lines to insure the senator's
continuance in office.
On Monday Senator Phelan visited
the San Fernando Valley. Non-par-
tisan organizations will be in charge
of the various meetings which will be
held at Van Nuys, Lankershim, San
Fernando, Burbank, and Glendale. The
senator will speak at the Riverside
county fair on Tuesday afternoon.
The principal cities in Orange coun-
ty are on the itinerary for ~, Friday.
There will be meetings at Nolwalk,
Downey, Whittier, Fullerton, Orange,
Anaheim, and Sana Ana.
Senator Phelan's success in reliev-
ing the freight car shortage last sea-
son with the result that 10000 Eefrig-
orator cars were made available to
move the citrus crop has gained him
many friends among the Southern
California growers and they are ar
ranging to give him big reception
en- his tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
DROPS
IN NC[0TH|NG
WELCOMED
BY PUBLIC
Managers of Varney Broth
ers Give Out Set of Re-
duced Prices; Household
Goods Hit Tobog gan;
Groceries Going Down.

That the present reductions in
the cost of wearing apparel and
fCCdstuffs have come to stay and
that even greater reductions in the
immediate future can be expected,
was the assurance A. c. johnson,
manager Of Varney Brothers 4 Co.,
gave today.
Probably the only line that will not
witness a large decline this season
will be mems clothing, it was said
And the reason given was this: "At
least 80 per cent of the mems clothes
is controlled by the American Woolen
Mills" said Mr.. Johnson. "And while
they announced some weeks ago a
drop of Is per cent in a number of
their lines, the majority of the wool
ems controlled by them are still quoted
at the old price.
In explanation it can be said, ap-
proximately 20 lines out of a pos
sible 200 were lowered Is per cent.
Out of an original cost of $40 or $50
this would mean a reduction of pos
possibly $500 per suit.
Last seasons woolens were the
highest in the history of the market.
And the raw material purchased at
that time is now being made into
clothes. With all this taken into con-
sideration no substantial drop can be
contemplated in the near future, at
least not during the present season.
MEMS CLOTHES CHEAPER
However, mems furnishings, such
as silk hose, shirts, ties and shoes are
much lower today than in weeks past.
Shirts which recently sold for $40
to SIS are now 25 per cent lower.
Work shirts have drowned from S1.75
to $1.45 and from $1.S5 to $175. OF
mems apparel have been lowered cor
Probably the greatest decline has
been felt in womens' household goods
and apparel. Silk hose formerly sold
at $3.50 are now $1.85, and $3.45 ma
Continued on Page q
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
Has Bic
Business From
Ads. in the Press S

McCune's big furniture sale is we'll
under way and Mr.. McCune was today
more than pleased with the way the
public is responding to his drastic
price cutting.
To The Press, which has carried
practically all of Mr.. McCune's adver-
tising he said today, 81 am more than
pleased with the way The Press has
placed my sale before the public The
business has been all that l can handle
and much better than anticipated. l
know beyond doubt that advertis-
ing pays and know that Press adver-
Using pays.
"Tell 'em today that we have one
Of the best assortments of furniture in
the valley. We must have the cash
and the prices have been cut to a
point where they are bound to move
the stock"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
ACTING S. F. MAYOR
IN BAD WITH PALMER
fBy Associa1ed Press)


WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.-Attorney
General Palmer today directed United
States district attorney at San Fran
cisco to make "full and complete
investigation" of reports that 40
barrels of whiskey were withdrawn
from bond for the entertainment of
delegates to the Democratic National
convention.
He also called on Acting Mayor
McLeran of San Francisco to either
produce proof or retract a statement
attributed to him that Palmer knew
all about the transaction at the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
FIRST DISORDERS IN
COAL STRIKE OCCUR
Several Persons Injured When
Delegation Attempts to In
terUieU Lloyd George in
DsUning Street; Red Flag
Captured.
(Bv Associated Pressl


LONDON. Oct. 18.-DisOrders Oc-
CURED in Whitehall this afternoon
In Connection with the strike of coal
miners.
During a demonstration by unem-
ployed men who had sent a delegation
to Lloyd George in Downing street
the first trouble began.
Several persons were injured in at
tempts to break through the police
Gordon and others were hurt when
some stonework from a window on the
treasury building fell
The situation which developed il,
Whitehall at the entrance to Down
ing street was an ugly one. There
were thousands of unemployed there
A number of persons were in
jured when the crowd headed by tho
red flag of the Tottenham distrc.
socialists and labor party made a de
termined rush and tried to brea,.
through the police.
Eventually the red flag was cap
tured.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
ADD HESITATES--
HARDING is MUM
ON HIS STATEMENT

MARION, Oct. 18.-Stnator Hard
ing has declined since his Green
Castle speech to elaborate on a
speech or statment that France had
sent spokesman to him asking that
America take the lead in forming an
association of nations.
Beyond repeating that the sugges-
tion was made informally the repub-
lican nominee indicated that he would
not make public any further details.
Officials at Harding's headquarters
said that the President Wilson inquiry
on the subject had not been received
when it was made public today in
Washington. 1t was said a public
reply would probably be made by the
senator as soon as the message
reached him officially.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

This means that within a few
months, backed by this report, COM
piled by commission, one of whom
is very friendly with Mexico, the Mex
lean government will present and de-
mand that the same principles which
have received international acceptance
as regards the Nile elshall be accepted
also for the watersj of the Colorado,
unless promtp action is taken. A re-
onest of this kind means in turn, If APP
proved, the end of Prior water rights
Tor this side of tha Imperial Valley
and the ushering in of a policy of di-
viding water according to the re-
quirements Of the Mexican side Of
the border, equally considered with
the requirements for irrigation on
this side. t'es aF
Officials of the Imperial Irrigation
District when informed of this decis-
ion this morning by The Press, ex-
pressed astonishment and stated that
the matter would be brought before
the board at it's postponed meeting,
which has been called for Wednesday
because of the absence of Attorney j.
Stewart Ross and Director j. Stanley
Brown.
Huge Nile Project
The finding came as the climax to
the sittngs of a commission which
approved and laid the plans for the
immediate opening of work on a CO.
lossal irrigation project, one which
will mean the expenditure of over
$25O.0OO,O 900 on impounding waters of
the Nile. which will bring under cul-
tivation for long staple cotton 1O,5O0.-
900 acres of the land and which will
require the construction of a canal
200 miles long, 1000 feet wide and 35
feet deep, involving the handling OF
twice the yardage of the entire Pam
anna Canal project.
1t was after the commission, made
up of the three famous engineers, had
worked out in details the plan for
such an undertaking that the vital
question of the rules to be followed in
distributing the water, secured had to
be settled. The Egyptian govern
ment, which stood in relation to the
project in the same position in which
the United States stands as to the
Colorado river, wanted to follow the
policy which has prevailed, up to the
present, in the Imperial Valley. Fin
.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
SECOND EASTERN
CAMPAIGN OPENED
BY GOVERNOR COX
(Rv Associated Press)

SYRACUSE, Oct. 18.-Governor
Cox opened his second eastern cam
paign with an address to first voters
urging them to disregard their par
tisanship and vote for America.
Characterization is but another
word for construction. Americaniza-
ton is not selfishness. 1t means we
love the freedom of America nat
where ever the name is mentioned it
will mean honor, loyalty, progress,
humanity, peace.
'"To shout American first and then
oppose making American fir S t
throughout the world, is to turn our
backs on progress and on ideals
which framed our great constitution
and are woven into the soul of Amer
ica."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
HARDING APPEALS
TO "FIRST VOTERS:
(Bv Associated Press

MARION, Ohio, Oct. 18.-"Firs:
Voters Day" at Senator Harding s
front porch brought to Marion today
many delegations of young men and
women to hear the nominee make a
plea for america First" as a motto
to those about to cast their ballots
for the first time.
Several special trains brought del
egations from outside of Ohio and
many from nearby cities came by
motor. A bicycle division feature,
the parade.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia-Tonight and
Tuesday probably
rain.
Arizona-Totnighu
and Tuesday con-
tinued fair with
increasing cloudi-
ness.
Imperial Valley
tonight fair. To-
morrow increas-
ing cloudiness and
possible traces of
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
CREEL DENIES HIS
is OFFICIAL VISIT
(RY HsSociated PreSsl

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 1S.-A state
ment by Mexico City newspapers that
the visit here of Geo. Creel, chairman
of the committee on public informa-
tion during the war, was on con-
fidential mission from President
Wilson, was followed by a statement
by Creel prior to his departure for
the United States that he had no mis-
sion from the president and had "no
government connection whatever"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

decision Of vital Importance to Imperial Valley water
mission of water experts which, placed in effect will
lead to reversal of the water rights policy in Imperial
Valley in such way to put the Mexican side of the
valley par with this side in it's right to the waters of
the Colorado river
H. T. Cory, famous in this valley being the who
had something to do with placing the Colorado back in its
channel in 1907 and who has since repeatedly been
charged with being tool of the Mexican interest sitting
with F. ST. John Gebbc and Dr. G. c. Simpson, forming
international commission water problems in Egypt
and the Sudan and with the approval of the American
British, Egyptian and tacitly the French governments
back Of him. enuncated in report recently filed in Lon
don the principle that the water and above
listing water right shall be divided between two inter-
esed governments not the basis of the from
which the water but the basis of the water
quirements of the two interested nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
MARY PICKFORD
GIVEN MORE TIME
lBy ASsociafeS Pressl

(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.-The |
trial of the state of Nevada against
Gladys Moore, otherwise known as
Mary Pickford to dissolve her divorce
from Owen Moore has been again
postponed. The new date was not an
nounced. The date was set as Nov
ember 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
KING ALEXANDER
SLIGHTLY BETTER
lRx Assnciated Pressl

IBY ASsOClateu PTesSJ
ATHENS, Oct. 1S.-King Alex
ander, who for some days has been
critically i'll from infection caused by
the bite of a monkey was reported
and bulletin stated there
was less pessimism regarding his
for recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
NEW COTTON RATES
SUSPENDED TILL FEB.
(By Associated Press

tBy ASSOclated PreSSJ
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
suspended until next February Is the
proposed increases of 40 per cent on
through rates to eastern and Canadi-
an points on cotton and cotton linters
originating in Oklahoma, New Mex
leo and Kansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
VALLEYS WATER RIGHTS IN DANGER
PRES WILSON QUESTIONS SEN f4ARDHVG'S STATEMENT
Press, Legion
Thanked By
Mrs. johnson
Ell Centre. Calf. Oct

Ell Centre, Calf, Oct. 1S.
We wish to thank The Press, the
men and women Of Ell Centre, and es-
pecially the American Legion who
worked so faithfully to restore my
dear little girl.
We wish them to know how thor
oughly We appreciate the kindness
shown, and the greatness of their
hearts will forever remain a cherished
memory.
Mrs. Eulalia V. Johnson.
Mother and Sister.
$50 Vine street.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
(By Associated Pressl

LONDON, Oct. 1S.-Severe en-
gagements occurred between the Pol
ish and the Lithuanian trops Saturday
night and early Sunday morning, on
the front between Wilma and Kovno,
according to official dispatches from
Kovno today. Both armies suffered
heavy losses the dispatch said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
GAMBLING
PROBE is RENEWED
(Rv Associated Pre-

IHV Associated PreSS]
LOS ANGELES, Oct. IS. - The
grand jury reconvened today in the
baseball probe. All of the Vernon
1919 team, two Portland players and
four sport writer's were waiting to
testify.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
WESTERN UNION IN
DEFENSE OF RATES
(Ry asSOciatod pregn

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.-The
Western Union was today attempting
before the railroad commission, ITO
justify the 20 per cent raise granted
during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
L. A. ELECTRIC co.
GRANTED A RAISE
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, SOct. 1S.-The
Los Angeles and Electric Company
was allowed to increase its rates about
II Y per cent today, by the state rail
TOAD commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
DAY is
LEGAL HOLIDAY
(By Associated PressI

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 18.-Governor
Stephens today proclaimed November
II, Armistice Day, a legal holiday and
asked the legislature to add it to the
permanent list.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

A dehydrating plant at Roseville in
Placer county is handling large guam
titles of Zinfandels, Tokays and Ma
troS
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
SAYS SURPLUS WATER SHALL ]
Be DIVIDED ON new BASIS

H. T. Cory F. St. John Gebbie and Dr. G. C. Simpson,
Forming an international Commission Enunciate New
Basis of international Division of Water Which Will
Affect Mexico and Imperial Valley; District Board To
Take Up Matter at Once
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-16
PUBLIC SALE

Having leased my ranch. / will sell at
Public Auction on the Sovereign Rancn.
20 miles east Of Great Falls and 10 miles
north OF Belt, on the Great Falls ana
MONDAY, OCTOBER IS
1880 O'Clock A. NJ. Sharp
The following property. to-wit:
LIVESTOCK.
team gray mares, and 8 years,
weight $500; i team. gelding and mare.
13 years weight 120O and 1900 lbs; !
gray gelding. 9 years; l black gelding. 7
years, weight 400: 2 saddle mares, L
sa lsarpx iGw sssss as 60 tsa
FARM MACHINERY, ETC.
8 sets Of work harness. ! set of light
work harness, 2 stock saddles, l 3h-inch
Fish wagon, 24-inch Studebaker waE
on. L s-foot Acme binder. l 6-foot Nc
cormick mower. / 1o-foo. Mccormick
rake set Of hay sings I'm 1ainch nssrs NO
walking plow, 14-inch John Deere walk
Ing plow, John Deere riding cultiyator.
l 7-foot disc, l 3-section harrow, l Hero
tanning mill. Ironage garden seeder. 1
grindstone. ! Minnesota platform scales.
1 cream scale. No. II DeLaval sepa-
rator, / set E. B. bob sleds, / o00-egg
incubator 50 tons alfalfa hay, $50 bush
els of oats.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
range. heating stoves. 1 Singer
sewing machine. folding couch, 2 beds.
S chairs. 1ewashing machine, Victroia
with so records, ! mirror 2ox0 inches,
oak wardrobe. / oak bookcase and vari-
Gus other articles
Free lunch at noon.
Terms of sale-AlI sums under $40.
cash. All over $50. IL months at 10 per
cent. Five per cent discount for cash.
MRS. r. SOVEREIGN. Owner.
WALCUTT S SISK, Auctioneers.
:. WALTER BLOMQUIsT. Clerk.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-16
PA|V|CS IMPOSSIBLE
UNDER WORLD BEST
SYSTEM Of BANKING
New Yorker Decries Fears of
Loss and Places Cause of
Falling Prices.

Rock Hill, S. c., Oct. 15.-The Unit
ed States has one Of the best banking
systems in the world, and under it /
never expect to see another panic, y
George E. Roberts. vice president Of the
National City bank of New York, de-
clared here Thursday night in an address
before a gathering of business men in
which he analyzed the credit situation.
Il think we are not going to have
either an industrial collapse or panic, =
he added, but if we escape them it will
be because we have good banking sys
TEN and the bankers have followed an
intelligent policy in regard to credits"
Mr.. Roberts said that the present
situation is due to the aggregate de-
mand for credit by all the industries and
all lines of business beyond the ability
of the banking system to supply" Such
conditions, he added, result from "the
war, from the waste of capital and ex-
pansion of credit during war"
THE restriction of credit is not re-
sponsible for the decline of wheat and
cotton" the speaker asserted. The
poverty Of the world, the low buying
power of Europe and the high exchange
rates are the principal factors in the
break in these prices"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-16
[AUNDRYMEN PROPOSE
TOESTAB[|SH PLANT
FOR IMPROVING WORK
100000 Pledged to Build Insti-
tuition Near Chicago for
Public and Owners.

San Francisco, Oct. 15.-Pledges of
$500, 900 toward the establishment Of
research institution to improve laundry
methods and make possible the reduction
of rates to the housewife were made
Thursday at the convention of the Laun-
dry Owners National association. The
American Institute of laundering is to
be the name of the institution to be To-
Gated in or near Chicago.
]. Clair Stone of St Paul. said the
institute would include a model laundry
From IA to II washings should be the
life of collar worn one day before being
sent to the laundry, according to Howard
d. Clayton, q research expert of Troy,
Y. Y. He said collar worn week at
a time would have a much shorter term
of existence.
If publicity is to be adopted - declared
one delegate from the floor, we should
urge our patrons to shave every dav be-
cause whiskers have very bad effect
on collars"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-16
New York Market
FINANCIAL

New York, Oct. 15.-Trading on the
stock exchange today owed much of its
strength and concurrent activity to the
fact that the money market relaxed in
pected to cause temporary stringency.
Payment Of the Anglo-French $500 ,O00,-
900 loan which involved an actual out
lay of not less than 200,0OO,000 and
Of the 4th Liberty loan failed to make
the slightest impression on money rates.
On the contrary, call money opened
and renewed into next week at per
session was half spent and declined to
per cent in the last half hour. There
was freer lending Of time money for
two and three months at an average Of
per cent and more liberal buying OF
commercial paper.
The only cloud on the financial hori-
zon was created by the weakness OF
foreign exchange. Rates on London and
within few cents Of its recent low
record, a condition attributed mainly to
the proposed Strike of the British
miners.
Rails featured the higher trend Of
stocks, some two score Of dividend
paying and speculative issues recording
extreme advances of 1 to almost
points. Coalers and junior western and
with cotton carriers.
High grade oils, including the Dutch
group, motors and the favorte steels
and equipments, also, miscellaneous
stocks such as tobaccos, feathers, chemi-
calls, utilities and food issues trailed
along at 1 to point gains, though sub
jected to profit-taking at the close.
Sales amounted to 100000 shares.
In the bond market rails contributed
substantially to the variably higher
trend. Reading fours being the most
striking example at a gain Of Ar points.
Liberty issues recorded moderate gains
with steadiness in the international d.
vision. Total sales, tpar value)
1876, 900.
Old United States bonds were un-
changed on call