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Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
TO PUSH INVASION

MEXICO CITL, Aug. 6.-Plans Of
the war department TO send an expe-
dition to Lower California to .Dur
down the Cantu insurrection will be
modified, but not delayed as result
of the loss of the gunboat Guerrero,
which ran aground on the reefs at
Matzatlan Harbor, it was officially
announced.
The gunboat will be replaced by
another ship, which will be used as a
transport.
AMERICANS LEAVE ENSENADA
MExICALI, Mex, Aug. 6.--It is
reported that the American women
and children have left. Ensenada. In
what is termed the "First Daily
Statement, Governor Cantu n q $
promised to hold an investigation On
the reported killing Of Captain Cope
da Of the Federal Patrol Boat Tecate
that was at that port.
MEXICALI, Aug. 6.-The Cantu
administration. harrassed by the i'm
pending attack from without, handi-
capped by the need of suppressing
schism within. continued to fight for
political supremacy in Lower Califor-
MIA, with. what observers believed
were diminishing chances of even
brief success. Cantue continued COM
Wandering the supplies at Ensenada,
according to reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
NEGROES HELD IN
MEXICAI; CLAIM TO
BE u. S. CITIZENS

CALEXICO Aug. G.-Sidney Moore
colored, and two other negroes are in
Jail in MeZeali as the result of an
alleged plot to kill Mexican on ore
of the ranches some miles below the
line.
No specific charge has been made
against them so far as could be
learned, and none probably will be
made until they are given hearing
in the Mexicali police court. 1t is
said, however, that they had dis
agreement with the Mexican on a
ranch where all four were employed
an dthat he charges that they at
tempted to kill him.
The negroes appealed to Consul
Walter F. Boyle, as they claim Co be
American citizens. Consul Boyle is
investigating the case
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
DENVER POLICE
FEAR STRIKERS
RESUME FORCE
(By Associated Press,

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 6.-Fear
that the rioting Of the street car
strikers and sympathizers with the
strike breakers, which last night re-
suited, in the death Of two and the in
jury Of "a, would be resumed was eX-
pressed in headquarters. Citizens are
responding to the proclamation of the
mayor calling for 1000 volunteers
for patrol duty. The police were
helpless last night before the mobs
which proceeded on their journey of
destruction until tired. The ridting
began late in the afternoon, and not
until one o'clock this morning was
the mob dispersed. Eight cars were
wrecked, and the office Of the Denver
Post was partly demolished because
Of the papers attitude toward the
strike, also some damage was done to
the car barns.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
SAVE THE FISH
(Bv Associated Press)

PoCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 6.-Sav-
ing the fish is the basis of new I!an
being put in force in this section by
George Isaacs, state game commits
sioner, and Will Hayes, district game
warden. The plan consists simply in
the building. Of small dams at con-
venient points in shallow streaons.
The deeper water confined behind a
log hastily thrown across a small
stream and backed with gravel makes
a safe harbor for fingerlings that
otherwise have hard time fighting
off natural enemies.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that there
will be special meeting all inter
ested citizens of Ell Centre at the
office Of the Ell Centre Chambsr OF
Commerce, Friday evening, August O.,
at 8 o'clock to consider the matter Of
discontinuing the service Of the Gas
Company on August 10. 1920 az out
lined in letter just received from
the railroad commission.
BY order Of the president,
CLIFFORD COG0INS.
Attest: s. w. LEFFINGWELL, Sr'y.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
$4,000 TRUCK BURNS

A $4,000 Nash truck belonging to
Russell S.. Jones of Holtville was
burned up Wednesday on the road
from ,El Centre to Holtville. Jones
had been having some repairs done
on the car in this city and was on the
return trip home. The truck caught
fire and burned rapidly, damaging it
beyond repair. 1t is not known
whether there was any insurance on
the, truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
SAN DIEKO TO ENTER REGATTA A
(By Associated Press)

(by ASSOclateu freSS)
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 5.--A row.
ing regatta is being arranged for the
California Admission Day celebration
here September 8 and Pacific coast
crews will be invited to participate.
James Cronin, secretary Of the Pa
cific Association of Amateur Oars
men, has invited clubs in Oregon and
British Columbia to send representa-
tives here and it is understood San
Diego, will also be asked to send a
crew. Clubs about San Francisco Bay
are to enter the regatta.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
fRy Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 6.-The
advisory committee" plan Of framing
it's state platform has been adopted
by the democratic party in Utah Tor
this year. A committee of 12 mem
Lers has been named and instructed
to gather suggestions from all avail
able sources and draft a tentative
platform for submissio nto tho reso-
lutions committee at the state con-
Yentinn
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
BULLET ms
SONORA REPORTED BASE
(Rv Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-There
has been a telegram received at the
Mexican government provisional
agency quoting Mexico City papers
saying the federal campaign against
Cantu will be directed from Puerto
Isabel, Sonora.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
GREAT BRITAIN QUIET

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 6.--The cab
met meeting at which the Russian re-
ply to~the British note considering
indication to trend affairs. The best
information on the subject was that
Great Britai nhad accepted the Soviet
reply Notwithstanding that it was
not wholly satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
"THE BRAND" BURNS

A wire has been received at the
office of the Palace theater stating
that the only available print of "The
Brand" that was to have been shown
at the Palace airdome tomorrow has
been destroyed and will be substitutes
by new production "The Street
Called Straight"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
JAPANESE FEARS SIBERIA
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, Aug. Clearing another
attack by the Partizans, the chief OF
the civil administration in South Sag
halien has officially applied for "a,
strengthening of the garrison there.
Residents are anxious and nervous.
he AYERS, and the financial and indus-
trial interests recently greatly devel-
oped in the islands require strong
protection. y
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
ROBERTS TO BE RENOMINATED
f3v Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Aug. 6.-The re-
turns from yesterdays primary cleo
tion Indicate that Governor Roberts
will be renominated as democratic
candidate for governor over his op-
ponent, w. Crabtree. and that in the
republican primary Alfred Taylor has
apparently won the gubernatorial
nomination over his three opponents.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
DEMOCRATS GATHER

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 6.-Demo-
cratic clans gather here for their
great auadrennial event, the pre-
sentation tomorrow of the American
electorate to the presidential NOM
inee Governor Cox. All is in read
mess for the governors formal not
ifcation of his nomination by Sem
ator Robinson of Arkansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
sOvIETs WELL SUPPLIED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. g.
Soviet Russian army has sufficient
munitions to cary on a warfare scale
against Poland for five years, accord
ing to the estimates of military au-
thorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
REAP RUSSIAN PROFIT

LONDON, Aug 6.-The British
governments operations in Russian
flax and seed up to March 81, resulted
in a profit of $12,500,000, Lord In
verfortforth recently told the mem
bers of the Flax Control board.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
SAY CAN1US
CHANCE q \ OF
VICTORY ] |!
LESS
Federals Push Invasion
Americans Leave Ensena-
da. Sonora Reported Base
Of Action. Mexicali Consul
Aid to Prevent Smuggling

American Consul Boyle in Mexicali,
has been instructed by the state de-
partment to cooperate with U. S. mil
itarv commander station at Calexico
in preventing the smuggling of war
materials across the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
HARDING ON FRONT PORCH

MARION, Aug. eight more
dates on Harding's front porch cal
endar have been announced, and in
addition his headquarters made
public last night the list of dele
cations who had asked appoint
ments but had not yet been as
signed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
TURKS WAR ON GREEKS
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 6.-The
Turkish Nationalist today We're op-
ening an offensive against the Greeks
in northeastern Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
Wrangel

WARSAWW, Aug. 6.-The defens-
i've lines east of Warsaw have been
pierced in several points, according to
reports from the front.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-06
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia-Tonight and
Saturday, fair
with ives t ri ly
winds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
FORMER GOVERNOR
TO ADDRESS CHAMBER

Former Gov a. @. Eberhart, of Min
nesota, now a resident of Chicago, will
be in Memphis next Friday to deliver
an address before several orga nizations
of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce
on the Development of Waterways"
He will speak before the traffic and
transportation section of the chamber,
the foreign trade committee, the board
OF directors and the industrial sec
tion.se
Gov. Eberharts domestic. political
and professional history is unique. He
was born in Sweden and was brought
to the United States when II years of
age. He first attracted attention when
he had his name changed by order of
the court from Olson to Eberhart be-
cause there were sereval Olsons n
the town in which he lived. -
He worked his way through academy
and college and in college took every
subject, elective and otherwise, on the
curriculum. He studied law and went
into politics. He was elected lieuten-
ant-governor of Minnesota with Gov.
Johnson, who died in office After fill
ing the uneypired term Gov. Eberhart
was nominated and elected to the Of
flee. He then retired from politics
and resumed the practice OF law He
later removed TO Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15


BERLIN. March 15.-Leaders OF the
Ebert government, ousted from power
by the sudden reactionary revolt Sat
urday morning. are apparently glther-
Ing their forces 10 combat the new
regime here. They are being. aided by
forces OF labor which have declared
general strike throughout Germany as
protest against the change IN the
nations government
Prussia seems 10 be- the nucleus
around which the military leaders
have built up their movement. Reports
from various cities IN other parts Of
Germany would Indicate that Gustav
Noske. minister OF defense In the old
government, has forces az his dis
posai. and that there " popular opnD-
sitlon 10 the new fenlmc, Even ln
Hamburg the old government is said
to have taken control ot strategic
points, and the Hamburg senate has
issued a proclamation denouncing the
new government and asserting Its IN
Tension to retain control In that state,
Men who are directing the policies
OF the government headed by DIR, Wolf
gang Kapp have not as yet secured po-
litical support. although statement
issued last night declared the prestige
Of the government has increased in
South Germany since Saturday. Fa-
talitles In fighting at Frankfort and
adoption OF resolutions by workmen at
Dusseldorf. Essen and Cologne against
the revolt would not reflect sentiment
In those localities to the regime In
stalled In office on aSturday
Strike orders were issued yesterday
in this city, and 1t is expected the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PERI
S75, 900 Building
To Be Erected For
WOndeE's Exhibits

One OF the finest exhibit halls In the
South will be erected this summer on
the TrhState fairgrounds for, the use
OF the women Of Tennessee, Arkansas
and mississippi X viii cost s75,O00
and VIII be the first Of the permanent
Memphis fairgrounds, A decision to
erect this building was reached Satur-
day afternoon. when the building and
grounds committee met with the Menu
phis park commission 10 review plans
for the reconstruction Of the Tri-State
The original plan to move the two
agricultural buildings to the center OF
the old pile trock and consolidate them
was abandoned when 1t was found that
the cost Of moving greatly exceeded the
value OF the buildings
In order TO erect the Women's build
ing it win be necessary for the direc-
tors to raise $780, geo IN addition to
funds in hand fof other Playground i'm
provements. The canvass for funds
will be started this week
c. o. Pfeii, architect who met with
the committee and park commission,
estimates that $4,000 will finance con-
struction of q building 120x220 feet, Of
steel, concrete and hollow tile, II will
certain exhibit halls and large audito-
rum with stage.
Members of the park commission
agreed to begin within month to, con-
struct permanent roadways through the
fairgrounds, The roadways win be Of
sand and gravel with Oiled surface.
X Now that spring weather has come,
activities on the fairgrounds are in
creasing daily. Two crews Of graders
are at work. One is leveling the north
half OF the grounds and the other Is
completing the new half-mile track
Still another force Is preparing to move
the massive steel grand stand to its
permanent location farther east. !
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
NEW JERSEY WET
PROTEST FILED

WASHINGTON, March 15.--New Jer-
sey was granted permission today by
the supreme court to institute original
proceedings to test the validity OF the
prohibition amendment.
In applications filed March Attor-
ney General McCran of New Jersey
contended the amendment was improp-
erly drawn, was not ratified properly
in view of the referendum provisions
in the constitution of 81 states and that
congress possessed no authority to pro-
pose an amendment regulating the
habits and morals OF the people.
Chief Justice White asked that the
government and the state expedite the
New Jersey case so that II could be
considered along with the other suits
which have been argued.
Under an agreement with Attorney
General McCran, SOLICITOR General King
asked the court to fix March 20 as the
date for the arguments, He also asked
chat appeals in the Fiegenspan case
from New Jersey and the Wisconsin
case. both of which involve the amend
ments validity insofar as 1t relates to
beer. be heard at the same time.
As the court plans TO recess that day
for two weeks the motions were taken
under Amusement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
CLAYPOOL LEAVES
ROCK ISLAND LINE
Appointed Agent for River
Barge Line Here.

E. H. Claypool chief clerk in the
division freight office of the Rock Is
land railroad, is to leave railroad work
to take up river traffic transportation,
He has been appointed Memphis agent
for the Mississippi River Warrior
Transportation company, it was an
nounced Monday, Mr.. Claypool will
succeed ]. B. Roberts, who goes to
Vicksburg, Miss, to open offices for the
government barge line there
For four years Mr.. Claypool has
been with the Rock Island. He was
formerly commercial agent for the
Erie railroad and is recognized as one
of the best rate authorities in Mem
phis. He has. a wide acquaintance
among businessmen and railway Off
cials, with all of whom he is very pop
ular.
River transportation is growing heav-
Ter weekly. A cargo of 1850 bales of
cotton for export at New Orleans left
Sunday night. At the. same time a
heavy cargo of merchandise arrived
from st. Louis. Another barge is load
ing for New Orleans which is expected
to depart Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
STATE DEPARTMENT
TECHNICALLY HEADLESS

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The state
department today was technically with
out head. Frank L. Polk, who has
acted AS secretary since the resigna-
ton of Robert Lansing, resumed his
duties as undersecretary. law officers
of the department having held that he
could not serve as secretary ad interim
for more than 30 days.
The senate foreign relations commit
tee had planned to give further consid-
GRAFTON today TO the nomination Of
cambridge Colby, but postponed the
melting upon failure of witnesses to APP
pear. Members of the committee take
the position that under the wartime
Overman act President Wilson can as
sign to some other official the duties
of the secretary of stafe and conse-
uuently that delaysin acting on Mr.
Colbys nomination should not embar-
sass the department
The president had not designated an
acting secretary today and 1t was said
at the department that passports We're
cot being issued as there was no, one
TO sign therrr- Passports recently have
been issued at the rate of from 500 to
500 day. mostly to persons going DO
Europe, Cuba and South America
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
NATIONAL DAIRY
SHOW COMING HERE

The national dairy show which ex-
hibits some of the best dairy stock in
the United States is to be in Mem
.phis within the next few months. ac-
cording to announcements made by c.
w. Watson. market specialist of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce. The
show is to be- brought through, Mem
phis while en- route from Chicago TO
Shreveport, La. From here the show
The approaching visit Of the prize
cattle was announced to Mr.. Watson
by d. c. Welty, commissioner of agri-
cutie for the Missouri Pacific railroad,
The train will be in charge OF Mr.. IT.
chane, chief of the extension depart
ment of the American Jersey Cattle
club. 1t will consist of palace live
stock and Pullman cars.
Mr. Tichane soon is to visit Mem
phis for a conference with DR.. E. r.
Lloyd, director of the farm develop
ment bureau of the Chamber of Com
MERGE. A stopover Of one day will be
made here and aSparade Of the prize
winning cattle held.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
FINE RESIDENCE
IN BUNTYN BURNS
Flames Wreck Home Of A. r.
Beck, Cotton Factor, on
Goodwin Ave.

Fire of unknown origin completely
wrecked the beautiful home Of s. Rem
wick Beck, manager of Goold & Co,
cotton factors, about o'clock Monday
morning The residence was located
on Goodwin avenue Buntyn -
Mr.. Beck and Wick Richardson were
the sole occupants of the house at the
time the blaze broke out. They were
awakened by smoke and rushed from
the house pajama clad. They were
able to save automobiles in the garage,
but the house and it's contents were
destroyed. The loss will reach be-
tween $40, 900 and $50, 1000 =
The Memphis fire department was
not summoned, the section being out
side the city limits, and there being
no water pressure there to feed the big
engine bumpers. &~
The Beck home was across Goodwin
avenue from the home of w. D,<Mal-
lory. Mr.. Mallorys mother said Mon
day that she was awakened by the
Pickering light Of the flames from the
burning house. ~
Mr. Beck could not be reached at
his office Monday. other persons there
, could not say whether the loss was COW
erred by insurance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
SIMS SAYS NAVY
CODES UNSAFE
Submarines Avoided on High
Seas Often BY Merest
Luck, He Says.

WASHINGTON. March 15.--German
submarines were enabled, ITO attack the
first convoy of American troop ships
sent to France because the navy de-
Ipartment used an unsafe code which
was intercepted and deciphered, Rear
Admiral Sims today told the senate In
vestigating committee.
Only Ga measure OF good luck"
brought the convoy safely to port. the
admiral said, and other troop ships and
destroyers We're endangered through
similar inedeats early in the war.
THE announcement of the sailing
of the first American destroyers was
printed In Berlin four days before they
arrived at Queenstown" declared the
officer.
Admiral Sims said ne implored the
department not TO send messages re-
garding troop conveys In the code re-
ferred to- but the warning was dlsre-
garded. An the other allies and the
enemy We're using new wartime codes.
he said, whfleA tho United States con-
tinued t0~frlst Invaluable information
to code used for many years.
Information regarding conveys bound
for France was known In social circles
in Paris before even Gen. Pershing was
informed officially, Admiral Sims as
serted. To illustrate the widespread
knowledge of the plans for the first com
voy's departure, Nthe admiral testified
that the United States naval attache
at Paris obtained his first word that
troop ships were sailing from woman
whose husband had received the in
formation in a business message.
Arrangements for the early conveys
were confusing and did not conform TO
the allies methods of safeguarding
troops in transit, Admiral Sims said,
and the navy department made no eff
fort to consult HIM and thus avail itself
of the experience of the allies in hand
ling troop ships. Regulations for the
conveys were drawn up in the war and
navy departments and signed by Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretaries Daniels and
Baker. Gen. Bliss and Admiral Ben
son, on May 81, without reference TO
him, Admiral Sims stated, and his first
knowledge of these arrangements came
when he received a copy@of the regu-
lations nearly five months later
las an Illustration of how completely
was in the dark" the admiral said,
Il received information from both the
French and British naval authorities
concerning the convoy before was
officially informed Of it BY the de-
partment'
Referring to a message from Secre-
tary Daniels, dated June 8. 1917, marked
very confidential and containing d.
rections for the protection Of the con
Voy by destroyers, Admiral Sims said
ii would be impossible to find more
striking example OF the department
insistence upon making decisions based
upon complete transformation,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15
ALBANIAN GOES
TO ROPER'S POSITION

WASHINGTON, March 15.--William
Martin Williams, of Alabama, willNsuc-
coed Daniel C. Roper as commissioner
Of internal revenue.
Mr.. Williams selection by Presi-
dent Wilson was announced today at
the White House. He is solicitor for
the department of agriculture and was
recommended for his new post by Sec
rotary of the Treasury Houston, who
formerly was secretary Of agriculture
Mr. Williams was born at Westpoint,
Ca, is 43 years old and a DEMOCRAT.
He was graduated from Alabama Poly
technic Institute and attended Harvard
university law school. Later he was
an instructor at Alabama POLYTECHNIC,
andscaptain of the cadet corps at the
school.
During the period of his law practice
in Montgomery Mr.. Williams was a
member Of the firm of Rushton, Will
liams and Crenshaw. He Is a member
of the Alabama Bar association and a
former vice president Of the Montgom-
ery Bar association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-15

critical moment for the new govern
ment will come when Worklns men
walk out. Chancellor kapp has an
nounced he would take decided steps
TO suppress any insurrection BY strik-
Aers. but IL does not seem probable ne
can prevent q wholesale stoppage 81
work IN Berlin and throughout Ter
the strike order is said not to ba viewed
with favor. but there are indica tons
the socialist parties will attempt VI
bring about a total tieup OF business
today or tomorrow.
Chancellor Knapp has issued naanir
festos In an attempt to convince Inc
people The government over whicll hR
Ia presiding will ensure the estabilSh
ment Of d real democracy In Germany
Promises that elections Will be held AA
soon as quiet Id restored have been
given and the people have been MI
| formed that the maintenance 0f OruEr
and protection of the country's ecOnpS
mic life will be the only reasons tpF
the taking OF drastic steps BY the R0N-
eminent. Measures looking to arrests
calculated to prevent an uprising
against the new regime nave neen
abandoned, according to statement
issued here today but q communist
named Levy Is said 70 be imprisoned.
The government is reported to have
decided not to exercise control OF news
papers, all OF which, including the
Vorwaerts and the Freiheit. viii reap
pear tomorrow.
Prince Joachim Albrecht, who has
been confined to Moabit prison since
his attack on allied officers at the
Hotel Adion 10 days ago. has not yer
been liberated.