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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15
BUSINESS
CONDITION
IS HOPEFUL
Washington on the Whole
Is Optimistic Situation
Very Puzzling.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, Nov. 13.--Business
conditions throughout the United
states are more a subject Of dis
cussion among. government officials
nowadays than questions Of for
eiKn policy OF national politics.
The passing Of the election has
brought back to some extent the
bipartisan viewpoint which pre-
vailed during the war. Men are
not SO likely to express opinions
that reflect on the opposite pOli.-
ical party. There is the beginning
here of a real appreciation Of the
big problems ahead.
For instance. much talk has been
heard about repeating the excess
profits tax. Congress will prob
|, ably do something about it in due
Mime but the interesting question
Is being asked whether the drop
in prices as well as profits will not
actually reduce the revenues that
have heretofore been'expected from
the excess profits taxs. Some OBJ
servers have gone SO far as to sug-
gest that for. all practical purposes
the business situation will before
long have repealed the excess prof.
its tax.
On the other hand the federal re-
serve board which stepped in last
spring and began restricting credit
is getting to be as much a topic ot
controversy as the League of Ma
tions. Defenders Of the federal re-
serve board insist. for example
that the country is witnessing a
readjustment without a money
panic and that the board has been
fully justified in It's action by cur
rent developments in the economic
field.
Export Market.
There has been much talk ab6uI
the export market in its relation tt
the political situation abroad ant
while it is quite usual to hear i
said that the bottom has droppet
$dt Of the export market neverthe
Eless the last reports issued by thu
department OF commerce indicate
gain in both exports and imports
The exact analysis Of the expor
trade in commodities has not beer
made and there seems to be M
doubt that some lines of bushes;
have suffered from the inability o
foreign countries to raise the nee
essary credit to finance America
exports.
On the whole, the informatiO,
available in the national capital oil
business conditions throughout th'
country reveals continued disin
cl.nation on the part of the con
sinner to buy. Stocks have there
fore piled M in many businesses
manufacturers who have had or
Gers cancelled are, however. usinl
The opportunity to cut down labo
overhead and to weed out ineffi
cient help.
Marked Change Coming.
! II seems to be generally expect
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15
WILL NOT SEND DELEGATES.

Chicago, NOV. I0.-NUNlteu FreSSJ
The American Socialist party will
not send representatives to the in
ternational Socialist conference at
Berne on Dec. s. Otto Branstetter,
secretary of the party, stated today.
The only reason no American will
be present is because the short time
before the meeting makes 1t i'm
possible for a man from this coun-
try to arrive in Berne for the ses-
sion. The invitation for American
Socialists to attend the meeting
has Just been received.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15
TRY TO SOLVE THEFT.

Pittsburgh. Nov. 15.-(United
Press. )-Postoffice authorities and
private detectives. seeking solution
Of the theft Of $93 900 missing from
registered mall sent by local bank
to tho Weirton Steel company at
Weirton. W.. Va, were without a
clew today. The robbery Was dis
covered when a mail pouch. sup
posed to contain the currency. was
opened and found filled with old
nAuanaoAnA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15
BOTH PARTIES
CLAIM VICTORY
AT ELECTIONS
Reports of Triumph Of
Venizelos Give Way to
Rumor of Defeat.

Athens, Nov. Is. - ASSOCIATED
Press.l-Victory In the Greek elec--
tions held yesterday was claimed
early this morning by Premier Veni-
zelos. Actual returns. however, are
as yet meager. Throughout the
campaign, which was conducted
with unparalleled bitterness with
the premier as the storm center, and
his assertion that his followers
wer successful. if confirmed by the
actual count of the votes, means
for him a personal, as we'll as po-
litical triumph.
The issue of the campaign was
the return of former King Con-
stantine to his throne, from which
he was dep0sed during the world
war. Following the death of King
Alexander, three weeks ago, the
throne was offered his younger
brother, Prince Paul, who in an
swer virtually demanded that the
Greek people pass on the question
whether King Constantine should
come back from exile. Only in the
event the people decided against
Constantine, he said, would be con-
slider accepting the Greek govern.
mems offer.
Premier Venizelos led the forces
opposing the return of Constantine
and if he has succeeded in the elec.
tions, it is conceded he will have q
deciding voice in the selection ol
the next sovereign OF this country
Premier Defeated
London, Nov. 15.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Athens
under today's date, says the result:
OF the elections in Greece yesterday
i SO far as known point to a defea
for Premier Wenizelos. The pre-
mier and all the members of hi.
cabinet except one seem to have
failed Of election, the message de
| clares.
The government, adds the dis
patch, has decided to appeal to +;
popular vote if the final results ar;
against NJ. Venizelos.
! direct dispatches from Athens
sent early this morning. stated Pre-
mier Venizelos claimed that hi
party had obtained a majority il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15
MRS. FIELDS DIES

Harrisburg. Ill. Nov. 15.-Mrs,
Charles Fields, who was shot Nov.
/? BY Clyde Miner. her sonAn-law,
died last night from her wound. .
Miner killed his wife and then him
self aftAr ahooainS Ma TdAldA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15
THE WEATHER


Fair tonight and Tuesday. Ris-
ing temperature Tuesday. The low
est tonight viii be about 20 degrees.
Highest yesterday. 80; lowest last
night, %.
Wind velocity at I 4. m. 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours, .02
inch.
I'm 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yesteI. today
Dry bulb temp. 80 30 25
Wet bulb temp. ...28 30 2S
Relative humid. ..83 IS Is
River stage 81. . fall OF i last
48 hours.
River forecast ~ Only eight
changes In the Aississippi will oc-
cur from below Dubuque T. Ausca-
tine.
AM aEyRRYEp Nataorolnxist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15

direct dispatches from Athens,
sent early this morning. stated Pre-
mier Venizelos claimed that his
party had obtained a majority in
the elections throughout Greece
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-15

Confined on Pass FourteasA.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE
EVERY PRECAUT|ON To
GUARD AGAINST FLU

generally believed to be verv CONTACT.
Gus, and you are apt to fall an easy
victim if you come in contact with the
germs.
People who are well and strong are
not likely to contract the disease be-
cause they are able to throw it off. The
comnnon-sense way to keep from taking
it is to forty the system against attack
by building up the constitution, in other
words, begin Immediately to build up
your powers of resistance.
To accomplish this it has been dem
onstrated that nothing on earth will
strengthen you and build you up like
Tanlac, the powerful rcconstructive
tonic which contains the very clements
needed to build up the system and give
you strength to ward off the Influenza
germ.
First of all, Tanlac begins its work
by creating a good, healthy appetite for
wholesome, nourishing food, and assists
every organ of the body to perform it's
natural function, thus helping to build
I'D health and strength in the natural
way.
Tanlac is also an ideal strengthening
tonic for persons who are suffering
from the after-effects of Influenza
Grippe, and bronchial troubles and
hundreds of thousands are using il
daily with the most gratifying results.
In connection with the Tanlac treat
ment it is necessary to keep the bowels
open by taking Tanlac Laxative Tab
lets, samples of which are enclosed with
| every bottle of Tanlas. 1t is also i'm
portant that the evry-day ru;es OF by
] giene be observed, that is, sleep in well
ventilated rooms, get plenty of fresh all
and exercise, and keep away from
crowds
| Tanlac is sold in El Centro by Thos
Neville, successor to McColloch Drus
Co., in Imperial by j. Bresnoham, ant
in Brawley by ROLAND Bros.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
Reports Show that Influenza
Epidemic is Gaining Head
way in Many Sections OF
the Country.
KEEP SYSTEM IN BEST
POSSIBLE CONDITION
Persons weak and Rundown
Are Earliest Victims. For
tify Against Attack By
Taking Tanlac.

According to late press reports is
sued by state and city health authori-
ties, IfluenZa is again becoming cpl
demic in many sections, and some
alarm is now felt that ii may become
general over the entire country.
Owing to the lateness of the sea-
son it is not thought possible that the
disease can become the great and ter
rifying scourge that it was last year
when it swept the entire country and
claimed it's victims by the hundreds of
thousands. The danger is too great
however, to take any chances, and ev.
erything possible should be done to
ward it off.
Medical authorities agree that people
who are weak and rundown are the
earliest victims of Influenza. If you
find yourself tired (and nervous) weak
and losing flesh, or if you are in a gen
orally rundown condition or catch cold
easily, this warning should be needed
promptly. You are really in danger if
exposed to the disease, because it is
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF M
PERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

In I1E SOfERlOR COURT OF I'M
PERIAL COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Re: William w. McKim Estate.
Notice is given that pursuant to the
order Of the Superior Court of Imperial
County, California. made Nov. %, 1919,
in the above estate, the administrator
will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder, and subject to confirmation by
said Court. on, or after the 28th day on
January. 1920, all right, title, interest
and estate of the said William w. Nc.
Kim, deceased, in and to that certain
parcel of land described as follows:
Tract 81, Township Is South, Range
IA East, S.B.M., containing two
hundred acres and two. hundred
shares of the Capital Stock of Imperial
Water Company No. 1.
Terms and conditions Of sale are Cash
upon confirmation of sale by the Court.
or one-haf cash, balance secured in
such manner as may be approved by
the Court. Ten per cent must be depos.
tied at the time of making each bid.
Dated this 7th day of January, 1920.
j. H. McKIM,
Administrator.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

! sealed proposals, addressed to the
Board of Supervisors Of the County of
imperial. State of California, and en-
dorsed Proposals for Improving Coun-
" highway, portion Of Sections l and
g. and all OF Sections A and s." will be
received by the said Board at it's office
IN the Court House, until o'clock p.
M on the 18th day of February, 1920,
and at that time and place will be pub
licly opened and read.
All proposals must be made upon
blank forms to be obtained from the
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors, or at
the Office Of the Highway Commission;
said proposals must give the prices pro.
posed both in writing and figures, and
must be signed by the bidder, with his
address.
Each bid is to be presented under
sealed cover and shall be accompanied
py certified check made payable to
the County Of Imperial and drawn upon
bank doing business in said Imperial
county, for an amount equal to, or in
excess OF ten per cent of the amount
of said bid, and no bid shall be consider
ed unless such check is enclosed there
with. Should the successful bidder to
whom the contract is awarded fail to
execute the same, such check shall be
forfeited to the County of Imperial and
the same shall be the property of said
County. All other certified checks will
be returned to the unsuccessful bidders
who submitted the same.
A common-law bond will be required
for the faithful performance OF the con.
tract in such sum as shall be fixed by
the Board Of Supervisors of the County.
after the bids are opened said sum shall
not be less than on-fourth and not
more than one-half of the estimated
total amount of the contract and an
additional bond must be furnished as
required by the terms of an act entitl
ed, AN act to secure the payment OF
the claims of persons employed by con-
tractors upon public works and the
claims of persons who furnish materials,
supplies, teams, implements or machin-
cry used or consumed by such contrac-
tors in the performance of such works.
and prescribing the duties OF certain
public officers with respect thereto"
May 10. 1919. and said bond
last aforesaid shall be In an amount
equal to one-half the total amount pay
able by the term of the contract
BY order of the Board OF Supervisors,
County. California.
M. s. COOK, Clerk.
Dated February 2. 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

paid; said serial bonds shall extend
over period of nine years from and
after the second day of January next
succeeding the date OF said bonds and
an even annual proportion OF the prin-
cipal sum thereof shall be payable
by coupon on the second day of jan
uary every year after date until the
whole is paid and interest shall be
payable semi-annually by coupon on
he second days of January and July
espectively of each year at the rate
Of Z per cent on all sums unpaid
until the whole sum of said princi-
pal and interest is paid. Said bonds
shall be issued in accordance with the
provisions OF an act of the legislature of
he State OF California entitled. "An
act to provide system of Street
Improvement bonds to represent GER
lain assessments for the cost OF
treet work and improvements within
municipalities and also for the pay-
nent OF such bonds" approved Feb.
| uary 27, 1893, and all acts supple.
mentary thereto or amendatory there
If.
Section ~. In and by said resolution
OF intention the above described work
was declared to be Of more than local
or ordinary public benefit, and said
Board Of Trustees in said resolution
made the expense of said work or i'm
provement chargeable upon a district.
which district is described in said
resolution of intention in general terms
and is shown by plat on file in the
office OF the City Engineer approved
by said Board of Trustees, which said
plat indicates by boundary line shown
thereon the extent of the territory to
! be included in said assessment district
and which plat governs for all details
as to the extent of said assessment dis
| trict and to which resolution of inten-
ton and plat reference is hereby made
for complete description Of said as
sessment district
Section V. Said Board of Trustees
by said resolution determined that SER.
ial bonds should be issued to represent
assessments of $25 or over extending
over a period ending nine years from
and after the second day of January
next succeeding the date of said bonds
and bearing interest at. the rate of Z
1 per cent per annum as is specifically
set forth in said resolution of intention.
For further particulars reference is
hereby made to said resolution of in.
tention numbered 1874 and to the War.
renite-bitulithic license mixture agree.
ment of Warren Brothers Company,
dated January 5th, 1920, on file in the
office Of the City Clerk of said City of
Ell Centre.
Dated this 31st day of January, 1920.
w. E. VAN WAY,
Superintendent of Streets of the City
=. Of Ell Centre, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
AN IDEAL DAIRY RANCH

The Redlands & Yucaipa Land Com
pany is offering for a limited time, a
1900 acre Dairy Ranch in the famous
Yucaipa Valley-two miles from Red
lands city limits-on the Ocean to
Ocean paved highway. This ranch is
equipped with buildings; no better soil
in the state; has 500 acres suitable for
alfalfa; 800 acres grazing land with live
oak trees and living springs; also 1OO
inches water. One of the best dairyine
locations in the state. Price reasonable
and terms easy. Address
Dixie & Logic, Sales Agents,
Redlands, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

Kettner bill; I believe beyond any
doubt that it is for the best inter-
ests of all concerned.
The Valley is not divided; they
will back our committee; for once
we are together and will stay so.
J. F. SEYMOUR, JR
There We're also indications today
that the matter of Rose and his claims
would be compromised. 1t is said his
actual claims amount to. $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
Final Action
Continued from page one)

Kettner bill would not only fail but
would entail unnecessary delay in
the construction of the all-Ameri-
can canal.
l was instructed by the all-Ameri-
can canal association and the FL
CenNo chamber of commerce to
oppose anything that in my opin-
ion would unnecessarily delay or
prevent the construction of an all
American canal.
I have been at all times and am
now absolutely in favor of soldier
sailor and marine land settlement.
I am absolutely for our official
Washington committee and will
back up to the best of my ability
their actions. I am for the present
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
R0BBER DIES
(Bv Associated Press)

(Bv Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Feb. e. Charles
Reilly, one of the two men shot by Pa
trolman II. Barlow, last night, died to-
day. Rey Lawrence, his companion
may also die. The men were shot
when they resisted capture, while in
the act of robbing store in that city
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
|. A. WATER @. K.
(Rv A Associated Press) J

Nv AeSOclated FToSs
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ga favorable
report on legislation requested by the
Los Angeles city officials TO permit the
DEVELOPMENT of the municipal water
system was ordered today by the house
public lands committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-Apartment House Site
Lot 90x140 close in on Seventh st.
House on part of lot now rented but
available for your present use. Good
speculative value although it is not
priced that war. Edgar Bros. Realty
Co., 62S Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
CASHIER GUILTY
(RV Associated Prossl

TBV Associated Pross)
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6--W. Grant,
assistant cashier of the closed Santa
Rosa National bank, pleaded guilty in
the federal court to embezzlement. He
will be sentenced first.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
LOOK WHO'S HERE
j. MARTIN & G. G. DAVIS
Repairing i'm General

Lock and Gunsmits, Key Fitting Of all
Kinds, Furniture Repairing and Uphol.
stering. Mission Furniture of Any De
sign Made to Order.
Slot Machines of all Kinds Repaired
Photographs Specially. Oil Stoves
Repaired and all Kinds of Electrical
Work.
209 Z. Main Street ... FL Centre, Cal
Phone 174-N.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-If you want place to live
we can sell you room house on
He'll for $4,000 on terms. Edgar
Bros. Realty Co., 62S Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

FOR SALE-Three acre tract south
part of city with good house and
modern improvements can be bought
for 100000 on terms. Edgar Bros.
Realty Co., 628 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Classy roadster, Al condi-
ton. NJ. r. Clipper, miles east Of
Writings Crossing.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

building either on straight loan or
Building & Loan plan as you prefer.
Edgar Bros. Realty Co., 62S Main
st.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR FENT-80 acres about ready for
crop. S25 per acre. F. w. Darnell
Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

WANTS POSITION - Married man
with IA year old boy wants position
on stock or dairy ranch. Salary or
shares. T. e. Byerly Gen. Del.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

\ BARGAIN-7 passenger Mitchell,
1917, model C-42. Run 10000 miles.
Just rebuilt and painted by Mitchell
agency at Los Angeles. Like new.
$1200.00. C. X. Cooper, Telephones
175 and 293.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

FARM LOANS. Any amount. Long
terms. J. 1. Store, SOC Main st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-07


Warren G. Hastings. chief forester
Of the state of Vermont, says there are
nearly 100000 acres of forest land in
this state. about one half of which is
useless He also believes this vast
amount Of waste land could be made
profitable through state and municipal
ownership. To get efficient results
from forestry he says there should be a
forester for every 10000 acres of for
est, or twenty foresters in the state of
Vermont That would be ten foresters
for each one the state now employs
and would increase the expense of the
forestry department at least ten fold,
or to more than $l50.000 year. That
is an expense the taxpayers would
hardly care to assume 1t seems strange
that private capital should allow the
existence of so much waste and unpro-
fitable land when the possibility of
Transforming it into profitable in
vestment is so promising. Private cap
ital and management is always cheaper
than government control and if the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-07
Today's Events

England today will observe the l50th
anniversary Of the birth of the famous
poet, William Wordsworth
Centenary of the birth of General
George Klapka, famous commander
in the Hungarian revolution of 1913.
The anniversary of the battle of Shi-
loh, or Pittsburgh Landing, will be OBJ
served today by reunion of the sur
vivors on the battlefield
Delegates from q number of western
states and from British Columbia will
meet today at Seattle for the annual
convention of the International Min
ing congress.
The American Olympic hockey team
is to sail from New York today for
Antwerp to take part in the Olympic
championships to be held the latter
part of April.
Results in several federal by-clec-
tions to be held in Canada today will
be scanned with interest as affordng
a possible indication of the way the
! dominion voters are thinking on inn
portant issues of the day
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-04-07
Little Benny S
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.
BY LEE PAPE.

We was eating brekfst this morning,
having flap cakes, and pop sed, Say,
Benny, if you put mulch more butter
on those pan cakes you mite not be able
to find them agen
Meening | was using too mulch butter,
and ma sed, | never saw sutch boy for
piling on the butter WITCH nobody elts
proberly ever did either, and | sed, Wat
do you think, ma, G, pop, | had fearsc
dreem last mite.
Did you dreem somebody elts got a
bigger peece Of pie than you did? sed pop,
He must of drcemed he had to pay for
all the butter he uses, sed ma
No sir, no nam, | dreemed the skool
bernt down, | sed.
And YOU cali that a fearse dreem, wei
I'm serprized, Id of thawt you would be
delighted, sed ma.
The boy gets stranger and stranger
every day, to think Of him complaining
about dreem like that. the ferst thing
we know he will be brushing his shoe:
without being told, sed pop.
Well, it does him credit, anyway. sec
ma, and pop sed. Maybe, but don't thinl
we're at the bottom of it yet, wat wa,
50 terrible about the dreem, Benny
| Waking up, | sed.
Help, aid, sucker, sed pop.
Well for pity sakes, sed ma
Meening it dident do me credit