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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

ed contest from the District of Column
biz. Third contest from Louisiana
will probably be heard late this after
noon which is as far as the committee
nered contest from the District of Co
lumbia. Third contest from Louisiana
expects to get today.
Only two candidates are in the city,
,Wod and Lowden, the rest are expect
ed soon.
Estimates upon the duration of the
convention vary. 1t is generally be-
lieved that president will be nominal
ed on Friday next week, and vice-pres-
ident on Saturday. On Tuesday a ten
ative program will be submitted to-
gether with the getting together of
temporary organization, key note
speeches will be made. On Wednes-
day permanent organization will be
perfected and the platform framed
Thursday and Friday will be taken up
by balloting. All politicians agree
that no one will be nominated on the
first ballot.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
HOLIDAY CROWDS
FILL SAN DIEGO
Close of Race end I0fluN of I'm
peyial Va!leyites Fills Hotels
to OUerfioWing; Gasoline Ra-
toned.
Especial to The Press)


SAN DIEGO, June 1.-The largest
out-of-town crowd that ever visited
San Diego packed every hotel. every
available room, restaurant, cafe and
auto garage in the city yesterday.
Hotel men say that nevcc T. the his
Hotel men say that never in the his
tory of the city has there been such a
days. when the crowds came from the
north for the close of the race meet
The majority of the visitors are from
Los Angeles and owing to the gaso-
line shortage there may be difficulty
in their return.
Mony. of the men slept in their au-
tomobiles last night, having the rooms
for the women of their parties.
All gasoline stations have been SELL
ing half order and last night many
of them We're closed, having sold out
their supplies. A three gallon limit
was set on cars today, which will allow
machines to get to San Juan Capistra-
no, where they may secure another
allowance. Some firms mixed a
quantity of high test gasoline with
distillate and sold that today to the
cars lined up for gas.
In addition to the crowds here for
the races, large number of members
Of the Masons order from Imperial
valley are having get-together meet
ing with San Diego Masons. They
occupied all of the st. James hotel
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

Every four years since 1904 the re
publican party has met in the coliseum
to nominate it's candidates for pres
ident and vice president. and in 1912
the progressive party also met there
to nominate Colonel Theodore Roose-
welt for president.
. The coliseum was completed in
1900. 1t was designed as model
convention hall and erected on the site
of the old Libby war prison museum,
at Wabash avenue and Fifteenth
street, less than a mile from the
hotel ard retail shopping district.
OLD WAR PRISON
The castellated walls Of the old
prison were used for the Wabash
side of the structure. 1t was
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
HOERTA APPEALS
To FUGETIVES
TO RETURN HOME
Wilson Offers Help to Fight
Bubonic Plaque at era Cruz:
General Diaz Ready to Retire
to Pirate Life.

MEXICO CITY, June Men who
have been eXpatriated from Mexico
will be invited to return and help build
up the country, Provisional President
De La Huerta said today, however.
those who have charges against them
must stand trial. In statement to
the Associated Press, the Provisional
President declared that he would give
guarantees to all political candidates
who would make efforts to improve
conditions of workers and help I'M
prove general conditions.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
BOUBONIC PLAGUE
CBy Associated Press)

TBY NSNOClated Press)
VERA CRUZ, June president
Wilson has offered to send hospital
ships, nurses. doctors and medical sup
plies to Vera Cruz Immediately to as
sist in combating the Boubonic Plague
which has appeared here, eleven au-
thentcated cases having developed.
five deaths resulting. The history of
thes outbreak appears to date back to
May 18th. Vera Cruz is already cut
eff from the rest of the Republic.
Relief has BEGUN to arrive.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

This is the story of the clippers who
changed their minds.
Miss Frances Drumm and James
Watkins last night determined to be
the first June bride and groom in the
Imperial Valley, were photographed
by the Imperial Valley Press just as
the elopement started and then after
this was accomplished, decided that
maybe it wasn't necessary to elope
anyway to be the first June bride and
groom and so were married by Father
hshe.
The "elopement" was postponed
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
COFFEE IMPORTS
AIDED BY DRYS

SAN FRANCISCO, June PRO
hibition is reflected in coffee imports,
the consumption of coffee increasing
in proportion to the. decreased use of
intoxicants, according to the Stats
tics of the customs import service
here.
During March 21.O52,362 pounds Of
coffee, valued at $4,090,998 entered
this port, the biggest coffee business
for any month in the history of the
customs, officials said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

Veterans Of three wars-the fight
for abolition Of negro slavery, the
fight for abolition of world slavery
marched behind the muffled drums
on joined in the battle hymns of tri-
umphant Columbia.
And here, as elsewhere, buglers
pressed their brass-throated trumpets
to their lips and sent the throbbing
tones of Taps soldiers requiem
out over the still green tents where
the fighters sleep.
Flowers strewn upon the graves,
We're Ell Centres offering to the brave
men of the land and ocean, after fight
ing the good fight. passed to the Land
of Peace. This city devoted two days
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
MULES SELL HIGH
(By Associated Pressl

YUMA, Ariz., June /. - The high
cost of mules and the popularity of
them in spite of all the trucks and au-
tomobiles of the present day has been
impressed on residents here with the
announcement that the Southwest
Cotton company has paid $500 for
two spans OF mules, or $3.50 per mule.
The animals will be used for ordinary
work purposes, it was announced by
company officials.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
CREATES
SENSATION TODAY
CRv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. D. c. june T.
Attorney Palmer testifying before the
House Committee charged that Louis
f. Post assistant secretary Of Labor,
had "Preverted Sympathy for Grim
inal anarchists and that in dealing
with deportation cases he had employ
ed a self willed and autocratic substi-
tute of his own mistaken view point
for the obligations of public law.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

this year-Sunday and Monday-to its
services of reverence. Ever, through
out this nationally sacred day, ran a
thread of reverent respect and the
sublime thought of those who paid the
great price"
LINCOLN'S WORDS
st is rather for us to be here dedi-
Gated to the great task remaining be-
fore us-that from these honored dead
we take increased dvotion to the cause
for which they gave the last full meas
ure of devotion; that we here highly
resolve that these dead shall not have
died in vain; that this nation, under
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
POLICEMAN WRITES
PRIZE U. G. THESIS
CBy Associated Press

BERKELEY, Cal, June John
Augustus Larson wrote a snesis on the
subject of Further evidence of the
sus and thyroid" For this he received
functional correlation of the hypoglos-
the degree of Doctor Of Philosophy
from the University Of California.
eDspite the fact that DR.. Larson has
won his Phi. d. degree he is devoting
his entire time to his occupation,
which IS that of policeman in Berke
lev.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
Weather
n -

Arizona Contin-
ued fair with not
much change in
temperature.
Imperial Valley
Tonight and to-
morrow probably
warmer. Fair.
Southern Califor-
nia-Gentle west
erly winds on the
coast with fair
and continued
warm inland.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
READY TO RETIRE

MEXICO CITY. June 1.-General
Felix Diaz, who has been carrying on
a revolutionary movement in the state
of Vera Cruz is willing to return to
private life now that the overthrow
OF the CamanZa government has been
ACCOMPLISHED, according to General
Mis- RarrOW
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

built of stone, brick, steel and glass
and is 4O3 feet long. 10 feet wide. 1t
cost nearly $1,O00,000. 1t has wide
balcony extending around three of
the walls, and this has been ampli,
fled for this years convention by the
addition of second balcony on the
north side.
AS a result the seating capacity,
1887, is the greatest in the build
ing's history. Only 12.400 were seat
ed at the 1916 convention.
The main floor of the coliseum
will seat 9,400 delegates, alternates,
press representatives and spectators.
There will be 100 doorkeepers, 200
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
WHY BE A MACHINE? BUY ONE,

Blue Bird Electric Washers advance
in price on June 9th. 1920. 81 down
puts one in your home now. Call or
phone for free demonstration. South
ern Electric Co., 513 Main St., phone
173-J. Ask for Mr.. THAI.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
CANDIDATES LEAVE

LOS ANGELES, June 1.-Southern
California delegate alternates to the
Republican National Convention with
members of their families will occupy
a special car leaving here late today
The car will be attached at Oakland to
the train which will take the Cali
fornia delegation to Chicago.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
INDIA EMBARRASSING

LONDON.-"PussyIoot ladies as
the newspapers here call American
prohibition workers, visited the house
of parliament the other day. There
was no time to camouflage the bars
in the buildings and the prohibition
members of parliament were busy eX-
planning matters during the tour.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
HIGH RENTS CAUSE
LOW BIRTH RATES
(By Associated Press

DENVER, Colo, June /. - High
rents cause low birth rates, declared
the Rev. DR.. H. Nutting Bascomb
pastor of the Plymouth Congregation
al church Of this city, in a conference
on mile High Rents" in his church.
Young people cannot get married
because they have no place in which
to live and in this way the birth rate
is kept below normal" he said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
G.. O. p. NOMINATION JUNE IL
COTTON TRADING
SUSPENDED TODAY
(Ry Associated Press)

NEW YORK, June 1.-Trading or
the New York Cotton Exchange was
suspended today owing to existing
confusion over the status of the pres
ent contract under which trading is
carried on. The bill to continue this
contract in force has passed congress
and is expected to receive Presidents
signature sometime during the day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

STREATOR. Ills.-It takes more
than over-ripe eggs to stop production
at garter factory. Guy MINIS.
operator of the factory, his wife ana
10 girls survived a bombardment of
such missiles thrown by strikers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

The flag OF America at half staff proudly ripping splendid
color III the Wnd flew yesterday in
nation war heroes who have Joined the army
And here IN I'll Centre Memorial day-as spots throgh
out the world where reemen upon United States soil
Americans dropped blossoms in loving tribute to the nations
hero-dead. ~ 49,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
CHICAGO COLISEUM WHERE COP.
BALLOTS ARE TO Be CAST, HISTORIC
Every Years Since 1904 Republican Contention Has
Held in What Formerly Part of Libbey Prison; Hair
Floor viii Seat 1900; Building VIII Hold Ouer 5000.

CHICAGO June 1.-The Chicago Coliseum where the Repub-
lcan National Convention of 1920 will be held beginning June
has history rich in political interest Five national polit
conventions have been held within it's walls record
passed by building in the United States
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
Bathing Girls
Must Cover Up
Dinpled Knees
Especial to The PresSl


always taking the Joy out of life.
This time it is the sleuths of the
Morals Commission in Chicago, who
are planning to tour the bathing
beaches, tape measure in hand, to
regulate, strictly, the laws regarding
the length, cut. fit and other points
in the bathing suits worn by both
sexes.
War has already been declared on
the one-piece, skin-tight suit, the
kind that is little more than a girdle
Some Of these startling creations are
being displayed in the shop windows.
but the censors say they will promptly
arrest any woman who attempts to
display one along the beaches. There
are seven public beaches, which are
expected to accommodate an average
Of 100000 bathers, together with
"beach lizards" every day during the
season. In addition, there are several
private beaches and large number Of
park and community pools. Here is
the sad news, as laid down by the
Council:
No white or flesh colored bathing
suits, nor suits that expose the chest
lower than line drawn on level
with the arm pits, shall be worn.
Boomers or trunks must reach to
within four inches of the knee
Arm holes must be tight and there
must be either skirt or skirt eff
feet.
Notwithstanding all this, it is safe
bet, any number of daring female
persons who possesses figures calcu
lated to make the spectator dizzy, will
display bathing suits that make the
beach patrons sit up and take notice
even though they land in jail for it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
ND|DATES
GATHER IN
v | \ by
CT 7 !
Southern California Alter
mates Leave Los Angeles:
Contests Before National
Committee Take Place To-
day.

H / c A G o, Ill,
June 1.-The hear
ing contesting del
egates to n ex t
weeks convention
continued to oc-
cupy the attention
of the National
Republican Com
mittee. A decis-
cision on the three
cornered fight in
Florida was the
first thing on the
program the next
y,oc 4, fhro2 oo~
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
AV|ATORS STREW FLOWERS OVER
HEROES GRAVES At EXERCISES

PeSSlCe Services Held i'm Ell Centre; ThrOuu
Doon Tovn Streets and to City Park; Judge Charoe
OF Rnastc Ceremonies at Cemetery; Day Reuerentiy
Spent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
First June Elopers Change Minds;
Press Auto Starts Them In Life

Miss Frances Drumn and
Watkins) night to
might be the first
Fathe
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01
SHE KNEW WHAT f sg

SHE KNEW WHAT T ~ IS
ST. PAUL. Minn.-At the trial of
Louis Ellis, negro charged with nom
support, his wife testified: "He used
to stay out nights. telling me he had
to paint some horses at the stock
yards What? Sure believed him."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1920-06-01

Continued on page A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31
BILLIE BURKE HAS
STRENUOUS TIME AS
BRIDE IN NEW FILM

Playing much the same sort of role
in which she proved so charming in
The Misleading Widow" Billie Burke
is again the misjudged young wife
who gets herself in and out of a
laughable mess in Sadie Love" her
new Paramount-Artcraft picture, to
be shown at the Palace Theatre today
and tomorrow.
The story was adapted from Avery
Hopwoods well known Broadway
farce by the same name. 1t centers
around vivacous girl who shortly
after her marriage to handsome
Italian count imagined herself in love
with a twin soul with whom she
had an affair some time previous.
The entrance of her soul mates
wife and of French countess, an
old flame OF the youth Italians, com
plicate matters and cause an estrange-
Ilent between the newly married pair.
However, Sadie, the heroine, is really
in love with her husband, and mat
ters straighten themselves out in the
end, but not before series of anus
ng episodes.
Prominent in the east supporting
Billie Burke is James l.. Crane, the
talented young actor. who was her
leading man in The Misleading Wild
ow." Others are Helen Montrose,
Hedda Hopper, Jed Prouty. and Shaw
Lovett. John S. Robertson was the
director.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31
CITY PHYSICIAN MAKES
REPORT TO BOARD Of.
COMMISSIONERS: Wan rs
CITY HOSPITAL ERECTED

Or. A. Y. Easterwood, city physi-
clan. submitted his report TO the
board of city commissioners at their
regular meeting Friday night.
In his opening remarks the doctor
asked the mayor and commissioners to
assist in the building: of 4 city hos
pital to make such needed improve
ments on pest houses as were neces-
sary. and 10 pass an ordinance as
soon as possible to prohibit the keep
ing of hogs within the city limits.
The report stated that the general
health Of the city was good. There
We're thirteen cases of d'ph.heria, of
which disease, one months old baby
died four cases Of smallpox and one
case OF scarlet fever. All eases Of con-
tagious disease were properly quaran-
tined.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever seem
to be subsiding, states the physician,
but an increase in the number Of
cases os smallpox may be expected,
because of late there have been a
great number of eases in the coun-
, try northwest of Ardmore, and 50
few people are protecting themselves
by being vaccinated.
The doctor in his report states that
he has treated ten city patients; has
made four complaints Of parties who
had failed TO connect their property
with the sewer has condemned and
ordered abolished two hog pens; has
ordered cleaned up and floored several
other hog pens; has inspected the pic
ture shows and ordered the doors and
windows of these places to be kept
open so that when the movies are not
being exhibited, the places might be
kept ventilated; has inspected the
Valleys in the rear OF buildings, restau-
rants and wagon yards, and found
them all in very fair condition.
The doctor complained that some
garages are allowing too much oil
to be poured out ndiscriminately. ana
states that some of the business men
are not as careful az they should he
In keeping paper from blowing around.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31
THE bR0WN-F|Tz REVIVAL
OPENS TODAY At FIRST
CHRISTIAN CHURCH; DR..
BROWN HERE WEDNESDAY


Revival services to be conducted at
First Christian church by DIR. Bruce
Brown the noted Scotch orator, and
Prof Theophilus Fitz, celebrated
singer, both of Los Angeles. opens to-
day. DR.. Brown will not arrive how
ever. until Wednesday and the pastor,
DR.. Crayton S. Brooks, will occupy the
pulpit until he arrives. Services will
be held every evening.
Professor F'itz has been in the city
several days organizing the music de-
partment. He met with the choir Fri
day night and in addition to the sing
ers of First Christian church. he will
invite other vocalists to assist in the
program from night to night. a rare
musical treat is in store for everyone
who attends the meetings.
The public remembers Professor FftZ
with sincere admiration on account o.
his great solo in Convention Hall at
the commencement exercises Of Ard
more High school. 1t is said that he
Is the only singer who has ever abb
solutely filled that big building with
his voice Many critics pronounced it
masterpiece, superior to anything
they had ever heard in this city. Pro-
fessor Fitz has the inimitable gift of
singing a simple hymn in such way
that it has the effect Of an oratorio.
His reputation as voice teacher sur
passes his reputation as a soloist, and
Ardmore is to be congratulated upon
having so gifted a parsonage in her
midst.
DR.. Brown is also famous in his
work and following are some expert
opinions concerning him:
Chicago Examiner - Hundreds of
men representing the 1873 knights Of
Pythias lodges of Chicago attended
the memorial service in the auditor
ium at Clarke and Washington streets
to hear the grafton by Rev. Bruce
Brown.
Chicago Tribune-Rev Bruce Brown
has been rendered the appointment
as chaplain in the United States army
by President Roosevelt, but his mem
DtlS very opppoNu W ms
acceptance, and offer TO lease a large
auditorium il he will remain with
them. A dozen business men who
are not members of his church have
guaranteed the rental for Il year
Omaha Bee-Rev. Bruce Brown is i
virile. manly, enterprising, popular
preacher.
Denver Republican--At the appreca-
tion banquet given in honor of Rev.
Bruce Brown those who spoke in
praise of his far reaching work in
Denver were Bishop w. Fl. Warren,
Chancellor Buchtel. Rev. Frost Craft
of Trinity NJ. f.. DIR. John Houghton
OF st. Marks Episcopal and DR.. b. B
Tyler of South Broadway Christian
Omaha rld-Herald-Between c.
600 and 1000 went to the auditorium
last night to hear the address by
Rev. Bruce Brown.
Enterprise, beaumont, Texas. - A
man who will render great service
to the church and the people of this
city.
Baltimore American Rev. Bruce
Brown is one of the mos. forceful
preachers of Chicago and is to be
commended on his insistence that the
church can only rule by service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31

tanning peace and comfy among
the nations Of the earth and pre-
venting the recurrence of such
destructive conflicts as that
through which the world has
just passed.
1T will, Of course, be under
stood that in carrying out the
purpose of the league, the gov
ernment of the United States
must at all times act in strict
harmony with the terms and in
tent of the United States Const-
tuition, which cannot in any way
be altered by the treaty-making
power"
Believing that the Declaration of In
dependence means just what it say
he championed 'woman's suffrag
when it was far from popular. Farm
ar lad, news boy. newspaper reporter
editor, school teacher. practical farm
ar again, successful business man an,
statesman, il is not an accident or {
mystery that a great political part.
selected him to be its standard beare
In the most significant campaign il
american history.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31

BATTLE CREEK GAS RANGES,
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YOUR OWN HOME. COOKS BREAD
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CO.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31

GAS HEATERS. ALL GUARAN-
TEED; FOR 4 TRIAL ORDER. 10
PER CENT CASH. A. b. RAWLINS
CO.-adv.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-31

WANTED-BOY THAT IS WILL.
ING TO WORK AND NOT GOING
no SCHOOL. NOT OVER l6 YEARS
or AGE. APPLY ARDMORElTE
OFFICE.