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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
Ma EanoY one.

"Are these mushrooms Of the
edible VARIETY"
''Nom, they're just the common
kind, but they're all right to eat ("
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
The Obvious instrument.

"Why do they always try to break
a deadlock"
slow else could they manage"
"They might try a skeleton key"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
The Difference.

''Love will take all or nothing"
ats attachment, then, is not SO ex.
acting as a sheriff's, for that will take
what 1t can get"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
Domestic Repartee.

''My face is my fortune, sir" She
said.
'Yep," he replied, "aRd I'll say your
money does a lot of talking"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
NOT WORRIED

why did you mix in? Those PEG.
pie are nobodies."
maybe so, but when enough mo-
bodies get together they manage to
have pretty good time"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
The Real Shock.

Knicker-Campaigns cost money
Bocker-But just look how much il
costs not to get elected.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
Easily Understood.

"Why was it the lawyer couIdnT
pump the witness?"
81 suppose 1t was because he
couldn't handle him."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
Modern Matches.

A truly patient man we like
Who doesn't care a bit
How many matches he must strike
Before he gets one lit
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

The fiirt of today win be the old
maid of tomorrow, maybe.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

ana very well satisfied. have
gained in weight, eat and sleep
we'll, my bowels are regular and
better color in my face.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

The following letter written
from Detroit, Michigan is no snap
iudgment expressed on the merits
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

and bowel disorders and al ca
taFrhak CONDITIONS,
Put up IN both tablet and liquid
form. Sold EVERYWHERE.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
Naturally.

''Let me give you one piece of ad.
vice, young man."
'What is it, sir2"
"YOu are apt to make monkey OF
yourself when you try to ape other
people"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

Some surgeons manage to carve out
large fortunes for themselves.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

The man with horse sense knows
when to say nay.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
After Thorough Trial q Detroit,
Mich, Man Endorses Pe-EIl-1a

''PE-RU-NA has done wonders
and to me Is worth its weight in
gold. ! shall continue to use
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

The loss Of friend adds one to
the list Of enemies.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

Hat of autumn hay brown, velvet
with ostrich feathers dropping over the
brim.
paradise is studded with copper heads.
Large fan-shaped combs of the Span
ish type of carved tortoise shell and
amber are attractive, while smaller
ones set with brilliants, sapphires, Jade
and other semi-precious stones may be
worn to match the gown.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
Buy only Diamond Dyes"

Each package of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple that any
woman can diamond-dye worn, shabby
skirts, waists, dresses, coats, gloves
stockings sweaters, draperies every
thing, whether wool, silk, linen, cotton
or mixed goods, new, rich fadeless. col
Ors. Have druggist show you "Dia
mOnd Dyes Color Card."-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07
Names planepsIn" COrreris Stomach

"Fape'S UIdpepSIh" GOIEeGlS SIOElaCh
"Papes Diapepsin" is the quickest, sur
est relief for Indigestion, Gases, F'latu~
lence, Heartburn, Sourness, Fermentation
or Stomach Distress caused by acidity.
A few tablets give almost immediate
is corrected SO you can eat favorite foods
without fear. Large case costs only 60
cents at drug store. Absolutely harmless
and pleasant. Millions helped annually.
Best stomach corrective known-Adv.
1t is usually the blunt man who says
the sharpest things.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-07

Some women's ideas of happiness
consist in supposing themselves the
envy of all their friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
MARINES ARE AFTER
VALLEY MEN. TRUCK
HERE TUESDAY

Sergeant Baker and Corporal
Hooper of the Marine Corps recruit
ing service will be in Ell Centre on
September 81. They are on recruit
ing mission through the imperial
Valley With their Rowing REQ" Ma
rine truck.
The visit to the valley is part of a
patton wide drive for recruits for the
Marine Corps, and Imperial Valley
has been assigned a quote of Is men
for the drive, at least third of them
aro need from FL Centre.
The recruiting part is travelling in
the "Recruiting Rover" and will cover
Imperial Valley in the vicinity of Ell
L'entro, living in tents wherever they
bre camped.
The Marine Corps offers some
profitable opportunities to young men
to enlist now. For ex-marines to re-
enlist it offers still better things.
There are vacancies for men in avia-
ton, eX-service men who can take
stenographic notes, men for duty as
recruiters for this district, and for
duty with the big ships in the Pacific
Fleet, which at present are prepar-
ing for 4 cruise to Honolulu. While
the marines see more of the world
than other branches of the U. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
HALF MILLION DEAL
OVER INLAND LANDS

INLAND, Sept. 1S.-The first an
nouncement of great Importance fol-
lowing the tacit agreement OF the
Water Company No. 3 to cooperate
with the new company to be formed
from the acreage from Mundo north
and including Wister on the Southern
Pacific main line came today when
the hackers Of the new company an
nounced that strong financial syn
dicate has been organized and has Sc
cured an option TO buy from the
Southern Pacific 10000 acres of land
in the new mutual water company
district for a cash price of $50 an
acre or a total of 100000. The syn
dicate has already received the ap-
proval of an underwriting bonding
company to finance the proposition
and means the opening for home
seekers of another great tract in I'M
perial Valley. 1t will probably be on
the market within 90 days.
The mutual water company will in
clude this as q part of ith total acre
age of almost 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
FLYER IS
SOUGHT BY
3 PLANES
IN DESERT
Cadet Flyer Reams Lost in
the Mountains or Desert; :;
Three Planes Reach City
in Search for Lost Avia-
tor; More Coming.

Cadet Flyer Reams, flying from
March Field to San Diego, in a STU
dent training aerODlane was report
ed lost by the military authorities
at San Diego and three planes order
ed in the air to look for the man.
Lieutenant H. Brand and Sgt. Tay-
lor, of March Field, and the San
Diego ship arrived in FL CeutrO this
afternoon in search of the missing
flyer.
The man left March Field 10 o'clock
yesterday morning in a squadron OF
10 ships all students making their last
flight before graduation.
According to 1t. Brand the flyer
instead Of going westward. is thought
to have turned to the left, thus los
ing himself in the mountains or on
the desert. He was only carrying an
hour and firty-five minutes supply of
gas. 1t is possible he ran out late
last night.
Lieutenant H. F. Colliver, of San
Diego, is expected in the city during
afternoon with the second party
looking for the man.
"The flight should not have taken
moe than an hour and half at the
most" said 1t. Brand.
"The pilots seat is painted white
and the aelerons are also white" said
Brand, ANYONE seeing the plane could
identify it at once"
Lieutenant G. r. Pond. of Rockwell
Field, a naval aviator, later joined thu
marty, with his camera man, J. Nj.
Hasse.
Should no trace of the man be
found before tomorrow morning word
was received from March Field, stat
ing that more ships would be sent
to the Valley to reinforce the patrol
now on the search.
Lieutenant will make his headquar-
ters in Ell Centro until Reams is found,
it was said
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
PROMISE AID
To GROWERS
v Al I ING
FOR RISE
7. K. Herm0n and Paul
Black Lay Low Prices to
Stock Exchange Specula-
ton and Not to Federal
Reserve System.

That speculation en- the stock ex-
changes, and not the federal re-
serve banking system handled under
the present administration, is re-
sp0nsible for the conditions of the
Gotten market today, was the Opin-
ion expressed by Ell CentrO bankers
this morning.
]. X. Hermon. president of the Sc
curity Commercial and Savings Bank
said, "The present condition of the
cotton market is due to speculation on
the floor of exchanges. But however,
do not think the farmers of Imperial
Valley have anything to worry over.
for the market can not stay at it's
present quotations long.
81 don't see how the federal banks
have any effect on the market price
of the cotton" he concluded.
Paul Black. manager Of the South
arn Trust, likewise expressed his be-
lief that speculation was solely re-
said that the market would improve
owing to the fact that there is very
little of last years cotton on hand.
When asked if the rubber manufac-
turers were partly responsible for con-
ditions, he sad, "No. The stock ex-
changes are alone to blame"
1t was also said by officers Of the
First National and Security CONNER
cial banks that every assistance will
be given the farmers of Imperial Val
ley during the comih@ season to en-
able them to realize on their cotton.
"We are in a position to carry the
farmers if it is necessary" said Mr..
Hermon, land every assistance win
be given them. l believe the other
banks of the Valley will do like
wise"
According to Mr.. Black, the policy
of the Southern Trust and CONNER
cial bank will be to handle each appli-
cation separately and to make ad-
vancements on the individual merits
of each farmer.
! While the price of this years cot
eon crop will not equal that of last
years, there is no undue cause for
alarm. This was the unonimous opin-
Ion of the bankers.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
c CAL|F FORN|A
|NCREA ASE
1,O48,981;;
AL PCT.
Increase in Population Com
pares Favorably wit h
Those of Previous De-
cades; Statistics for 80
Years Given.
(By Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.--The
population of California was an
nounced today by the census bureau
as 3.426.536 which is an increase of
1,04S,987 or AL per scent over the
population figures of 1910.
California in the past ten years has
outeroWn Indiana, Georgia and the
18th state of 10 Years ago is now
10th or better The numerical in
crease is the largest in its historQ.
The growth was larger numerical
ly and relatively than any other
state yet announced The numerical
increase exceeds the combined in
crease of Massachusetts, Indiana and
Georgia.
California had a population q
377,549 in 1910, ranking it as 12th
most populous state in the Union. 1t
showed an increase of S92,496 or COL
per cent in the ten years ending with
1910, having had the largest growth
numerically in its history, the mum
ber being more than double the in
crease in any previous decade.
In area California ranked as second
largest state in the Union in 1910
with a land area of 155,652 squar,
miles, making its population average
1873 per square mile.
ADMITTED IN 1850
California, was admitted as a sta1o
in 1850 and appears in the Federal
Census reports for the first time in
that year Naturally, its more
rapid growth was during the decade
Immediately following the discovery
of gold in the state, which was its
first decade of statehood, 1S50-60.
The percentage of increase for that
recade was more than five times the
srate shown for any succeeding de-
cade.
Although the growth of the state
during the sixty years from 1860 to
1910 was much slower than during
the decade from 1850 to 1860, it was
substantial, the rates of decennial in
crease ranging from 22.4 per cent
for the decade 1S90-1900 to COL per
cent for the decade 1900-10.
Comparison Of the rates of growth
for the state with those for the
United States shows that during
each decade from 1850 to 1910 the
population of California increased
more rapidly than that of the United
Etates as a whole. The difference
between the two rates during the
decade 1850-60 was large; and the
differences have been moderately
large during every decade since
then, except from 1890 to 1900, when
the two rates approached each other
very closely.
ENORMOUS INCREASE
The population Of the state in 1910
was more than 25 times as large as
in 1850, when the population of the
state was first returned, while the
population of the United States in
1910 was a little less than four times
that of 1850.
The record of growth of Califor-
MAS nonulation follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
DATE GROWERS
ARE ROBBED BY
MOTOR TOURISTS

Motorists passing through the I'M
perial Valley and other date growing
communities of California are strip
ping the date growers of thousands
of dollars worth of profit, according
to report made public yesterday by
the. Automobile Club of Southern
California.
If the date palm districts were
infested by locusts, each locust car
rying off a single date, the effect
would be the same as that created in
the past few weeks by travelling
motor parties, says complaint reg
istered with the. CLUB from one of the
biggest date companies.
In its appeal to motorists to let the
dates of California alone, the club
points out that the dates are worth
from so cents to 81 a pound 'on the
hoff' to the grower, and that it
doesn't take many good sized dates
to make pound.
The seriousness of the situation
came to light yesterday when a
group of date-growers near the Sal
ton Sea threatened to take steps to
forcibly "detain" motoring parties
who are caught borrowing" dates in
that vicinity.
Just what punishment would be
meted out to the auto owners is not
stated in the word received by the
auto club, but it is indicated that
motoring thieves would be held over
II the desert until they had decided
to mend their ways. Probably the
tires would be taken from their cars
or something like that.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
TRUNK MURDER
SOLVED; ALBERTO
QUARTZ VICTIM
Vas Mexican Gambler Who
Neuer Lost, and His Death is
Laid at Door of Mericans
Who We're Angry at Losing
Pau Checks.

Arrests in the trunk murder mys-
terry at MeXicali were expected hourly
this afternoonf following announce
ment this morning by Sr. Rafael Sill
yer, police commissioner of Mexicali
that the body was that of Alberto
Duarte, a lignt haired Mexican who
has been below the line for a number
Of weeks.
Identification of the remains was
made after a trip of the officials to
the Verde store near Bonds Corners
yesterday afternoon, when the pro-
prietor of the store established the
fact that fifteen days ago Duarte had
purchased rs cents worth of poker
chips and eight days ago, two packs
Of playing cards.
Duarte was known among Mexicans
as being "lucky," in fact he rarely
ever lost.
Sunday he was at the ranch of Jose
Perez below the line and engaged in
a big poker game there that evening.
He won all the available loose funds of
the MeXicans and started back for the
American side.
He failed to reach tho line. was
struck from behind with some blunt
instrument, doubled into the trunk,
stropped of his winnings and in a
light wagon or buggy dumped into the
clump of bushes where the trunk was
found
1t has been established that the
trunk was not taken to the American
side.
The Mexicali police commissioner,
Rafael Silver and his brother, Deputy
Sheriff Billy Silver, were instrumental
in solving what was thought would
prove a battling case. This afternoon
thew were preparing to make arrests
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
Ma T|0N WIDE
MAN HUNT
AFTER n. !.
PL0TTERS
Department of Justice and
General Public Spurred
on by Rewards Aggregat-
ing $4,000 for Conviction
of Guilty Ones.
(Pv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-CCnvinced
that the explosion which killed 35 and
injured nearly 800 in Wall Street
Thursday at neon was deliberately
planned by radicals officials of the
department Cf justice headed by
Attorney General Palmer to-day spread
a dragnet over the country and spur
red on by rewards of $4,000 police
and ex-service men and citizens lent
their efforts.
William j. Flynn head of the burea,
cf Investigation Of the department Of
justice based his opinion of the plo
on the finding Of radical literature
III the postoffce near the scene soor
after the tragedy.
The primary Importance of today's
search was attached to the finding OF
the driver of the wagor, fragments OF
which were found on the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
BORDER BELIEVES FYLING
FIELD Is GONE

The Calexico Chronicle publishes the
fc flowing rather gleefully;
Puryear field at I'll Centre has been
ID scontinued.
Orders have been issued for the
of the place and the To-
cal army camp win supervise tbs
demolition of the building and other
paraphernalia Of that aviation point.
When the avistion flight was 10
Gated here every effort was made 20
have it located at | Centre and this
was finally done because of the To-
tel Accommodations there and the
powerful influences invoked 10 that
bnd.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
HARDING WARNS
ALL HYPHENITES
(By ASSOciated PreSS)

MARION, Sent. Is. - Warning
against the dangers of hyphenated cit
izenship Sen. Harding told gather
ing of foreign-born citizens, now
Americans, that he believed the United
States must avoid "meddling in the
affairs of other nations if all classes
of American citizens are to be united
in loyalty"
The foreign born are not to blame
for their conflicting sympathies dur
ing the world war, he said. asserting
that the fault was with the nation
for it's failure in the task of thoroughly
Americanizing those Of foreign eXtrac-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
JACK JOHNSON
TO LEAVENWORTH
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Jack Johnson,
former heavyweight puglist failed to
appeal from the sentence of a year and
day and $1,000 fine. He will leave
for Leavenworth tonight.
Johnson and his attorney appeared
before Judge Carpenter today to file
writ Of appeal and error of case, but
when assured by the court Johnson
would be refused liberty under bond
pending the hearing of the appeal,
Johnson decided to drop the case. He
will leave for Leavenworth tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
FIND MINIATURE
BOMB IN FRISCO
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.-A
piece OF four inch pipe plugged at
both ends bearing the appearance of
a crude bomb was found in the fash
!onable district here by the police to-
day. 1t was turned over to police
bomb experts for analysis.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
B j | | { 7 | n s
WHITE RUSSIA is
PROCLAIMED REPUBLIC
(Ry Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN September 49,
White Russia has been proclaimed
a Soviet republic, according to de-
layed advices received from Koyno,
Lithuania. The proclamation, which
was signed by Russian and Lithu-
"a MJmo eoM) Aoo!ueo STU ql!M 'ilIet
anian Communists and representa-
tives of the workmen's organiza-
ton was issued in Minsk, Septem-
ber 20. Social revolutionists re-
fused to participate in the forma-
ton of the new republic, declaring
it afforded no real independence.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
Oh My Yes, She
Used The Room;
NoIe Had 1t
Especial to The Press

SAN MATEO, Calf. Sept. 49,
Mrs. MilIicent Williams, Of III Cen
tro, Calf, engaged Il room at the
st. Matthew hotel here last night.
She departed at once. leaving Il
satchel, and was gene all night.
When Mrs. Williams returned tGday
the hotel rrOprietress inquired as to
why she had not used the room.
ooh, but | did," said Mrs. Will
liams, opening the satchel she had
left overnight in the room. A
gopher snake pCked forth its head
and blinked.
Il spent the night at the home cf
some friends and thought Id have
Violet here so she could get good
rest. Isn't she a dear?"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
FINLAND, SWEDEN
ACCEPT LEAGUE
As ARBITRATOR
5eiief That Lea0Ue of Nation.
WIZ Not0 he Formally Ac-
cepted by ROth Lands; White
Russia Ct Souiet Republic?
by Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. 1S.-Finland and
Sweden have agreed to accept the in
terVention of the League of Nations
for the settlement If the dispute he
tween them over the possession of
Alland Islands, lying between the
TWO counties. tie acceptance of the
council as arbitrator is regarded as a
long step toward the recognition Of
the League of Nations by the men,
bers of the council, ard as medium
for the prevention of future wais.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
SET DRAGNET IN BOMB BLAST
LOCAL BANKERS LAY COTTON PRICES TO SPECULATE
Woman Refuses
Dance Shin1n1ey;
6-Shooter Used
Especial to The PresS)

Especial to The Press
MEXlCALI, Sept. l8.--Two Yaqui
soldiers are in jail here facing court
martial for too vigorous use of
their shooters last night in u
local saloon. Too much red eye
led them to think they wanted to
rob the cash register, but the bar
cnder prevented this.
Then they decided that woman
who was there should dance for
them.
She declined.
Drawing their revolvers in trying
'49 style the shots "eppered the
floor in great shOpe. Just then the
police arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
HUGHES PREDICTS
Cop. WIN FROM
MAINE RESULTS
Former Candidate for Presi-
dency Issues Statement in
Trenton, N. Y. Saying Maine
Points to G. 0. p. Victory.
(By Associated Press)

TRENTON, Sept. 18.-Charles Z.
Hughes, opening the republican cam
paign in New Jersey here today, said
that Maine with unmistakable en-
phasis points to the verdict of the
country that the people demand a new
change and with fresh courage we
shall resume the path Of we'll ordered
government of prosperity and pro-
gress."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
REDS RETIRE FROM
LEMBERG REGION

LONDON, Sept. 18.-Friday's
official wireless from Moscow, ad-
mits the Russian retirement from
the Lemburg region: victory for
the Russian flotilla over the Wran-
gel and the navy forces in the sea
of Axov was also announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
CoU. Salazar To
Tour Districts:
Others With Him
(Special to The PreSSl

ISpecIaT o The Press)
MEXICAL. Sent. 1S.-Gov. Sala-
Zar, Gen. RCdigues, Mayor Casey
Albeit Of CaEexico and st. Rafael
Silver, police commissioner. today
decided on tour Of the military
pests Cf the district, which will be-
gin next week.
Sr. Silver is desirOus Of travers-
ing his district as is General ROdi-
cues and the governor will make the
trip with them. This will be his trip
over his new territory and will be
gene fer some time.
Mayer Abbott, heavily interested
below the line, will make the trip
with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
Weather

Southern Califor-
MIA. and
Sunday fair eX-
cept cloudy o =
foggy tonight and
morning near the
coast. Warmer in
the interior Sun
day with moder-
ate ives t erl y
winds.
Imperial Valley
Fair and warm
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
POLES SUCCESSFUL
ALONG WIDE FRONT

WARSAW, Sept. 18.-Lutzk, an
important fortified city near Vlad-
imir has been captured by the
Poles who have won successes along
q front of 240 miles according to
an official statement. 1000 Rus
sian prisoners were taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
REPUBLICAN OPEN
GREAT CAMPAIGN
fD.x prascl

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Republican
party officials opened it's speaking
campaign yesterday with approximate
ly 5000 speakers spreading over the
country to deliver addresses from now
until election daV.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
LEGAL BATTLE
OVER EXTRADITION

HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 1S.-A
legal fight appeared likely for the ex-
tradition of Edward Fischer, detained
fecouse of his warninp concerning the
New Yoark explosion and adjudged
insane
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18

Captive weaver birds have the
weaving habit so firmly reveloped
that they will weave fibre around
their cages.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-18
GUN CASEM ENTS AT
FORT MONROE DAMAGED
,Ry ASSnc,otal DrossN
'Rv AsSoclated Pr

FORTRESS MONROE. Sept. 49,
The gun easements and machinery of
the fortress were damaged early to-
day by fire Of undetermined origin.