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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

offered 800 for the "ugliest girl"
maintaining that by proper application
of the proper millinery aids, and by the
use Of other artificial means, she could
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

be transformed into a beauty. Miss
Mary Dearly won the prize. These
ers make a big difference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Dear Mrs. Thompson-t hold a very
responsible Job, but know am to be
fired. Not for anything ! have done,
or not done, | understand, but because
a relative Of the man Who owns the
firm wishes to have my position. Now
what want 10 know Is this: Shall I
resign before they have a chanee 70
fire me. or shall / simply walt ard be y
come "%canned7" Thanking you tor an
answer. CHARLES,
Ii you arc positive that you are 10
be dismissed through no fault OF your
own, 1t might be we'll to speak to the
head Of the firm concerning 1t, Simply
ask him to notify you IN advance SO
that you will have sufficient time 70
look elsewhere for employment. Ac-
Cept graciously any recommendations
that ne cares to offer. II. on the other
nand, you are 10 be dismissed because
of ircompetency, stay and take the
medicine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Perhaps you viii thluk me feehsn'
but told her how much ! loved fne
boy and how long we mad been aolag
tc9ether. She ancwered tmr1sattHiy;
and SAID tina no engagement eNIstea
between her and my s~WestheaTt, ara
that none ever would. That ehesFsa
me up considerably until the next cay
when the boy came over and said some
very unpleasant things 70 me and sald
he thought my action In writing the
olrl uneallsd for and that he never eN-
pected to care fer me again as long as
he lived. I'm heart broken and must
persuade HIM 70 care for me once AGAIN
and you must help me. sincerely.
LEN0RE,
Perhaps il IS best that things have
happened as you have ~eXpgainedt Don Z
you think that the boy was prooaoly
interested in the other girl and that
the reason he be- angry is because YOU
broke up the friendship Did you
really have q right to interfere unless
YOU were the promised wife Of The boy
think not. Lcnorc, The trouble with
girls these days Is that they take en-
tlrelv too much for granted. Never
CouNidor yourself engaged until the boy
has asked YOU fatty TO marry nina ana
then has said h. wishes 10 speak W
your mother or father, II the proper
amount Of pride had been yours. you
would never have written the girl, but
would casually ave asked the boz
concerning tho engagement. Then you
could have formed your own opinion
and dropped him If you decided the ru-
MOI was true.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

Dear Mrs, Thompson--What sort OF
rings should A man wear and hove "
many a, q. W.
Never more than one on each hand
and these should be either the thin
wedding band or tho fraternal Ing
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
VOTERS MAY REGISTER
AT VARNEY BROS. co
STORE UNTIL 6P. NJ.

Voters who have failed to register
and have found the office of the coun-
ty clerk closed need not be too down
hearted. Miss Willeford, deputy
county clerk, will be at the Varney
Brothers store until 6 this evening.
and negligent voters may register
there until that hour.
1t is especially urged by the sup
porters of Judge Swing that new
corners to the valley register and re-
gister republicans. The reason for
this was given by one of Swings sup
porters yesterday, who said thai new
comers were apt to regard this as an
ordinary election, not approaching
that this campaign offers to the va.-
ley what he characterized as "the op~
portunty of life time"
He said further: owe particularly
urge people to register as republicans
because we believe that Judge Swing
hardest fight will come in the primar-
les. During the primaries a voter can
note only the party ticket he has reg
istered under. At the general election
he may vote for any candidate"
In addition to the congressional
campaign this is a presidential yea>
and in addition to this many import
ant measures promise to come up on
the initiative petition.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
FRESNO HAS DARE DEVIL BABE

10y ASSOcldteU freSSD
FRESNO, Cal, July 31.-Lloyd
Raulston, four years old, has won the
title of Fresno's Dare Devil Baby"
as the result Of three miraculous es-
capes from death during the last
month.
He recently drank coal oil, but suf-
fered no i'll effects. A week later he
jumper from moving automobile
and struck his head on the pavement
He sustained only slight laceration
Two weeks later he had his narrowest
escape when he was performing as a
clown on bed springs in second
story room for his playmate, Regina
Nestrom. He first turned some SOM
ersaults on the springs, then remem-
bering an act he had seen in the cir
Gus he began to bounce high in the air
and finally bounced out of the window
to the pavement in the alley.
When Regina ran to his rescue,
Lloyd was brushing the dirt from his
clothes, No bones were broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
HARD To PROVE
SWISS CIDER IS
|NT0X|CAT| n 6
Chemist .ShOWs Agents Must
PrOue Cider Sold after Five
Days Standing to PrOue Dry
Vi0ICtiOn.

That the proving that Swiss cider
is violation of the federal prohibi-
tion amendment vii be very difficult
is apparently shown by the report of
Professor Arthur Mas of the Uni
versity OF Southern California
According to reports from Arthur
r. Mas, professor Of pharmacy at
the University of Southern Califor-
mia and licensed chemist, the Swiss
cider which has been sold in the
valley at numerous times analyses
only one half of one per cent alcohol
after five days standing. According to
this statement the Swiss were COM
mitting no crime in selling the cider,
providing they sold it within a few
days after it was made, which was
always done owing to the demand for
it. There have been numerous cases
recently where the Swiss were ar
rested and charged with selling intox-
icating liquors, but the statement of
Professor Mas refutes the Charge
In order to convict the Swiss of the
charge of selling intoxicants, the Of
ficers would have to have chemist
along with them when the cider was
found to test it at that time.
If the cider was held ten days be.
fore selling, according to the rate Of
increase il tthe alcohol, it, would be
approximately per cent which Is
above the lawful percentage.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
POWER OF MIND
OVER MATTER, PERHAPS

CALEXICO, July 31.-A man was
seen going up Second street this morn
ing wearing I full slut of winter cloth
ing including a vest and stiff hat. This
was enough to cause John Dye and
and others to break out in spiration
but the fact that he also carried on
his arm a huge overcoat, gave him
something akin to prostration.
The man heard an audible giggle
and looked hard at the group and
while the natives desirtd to be decent
to the stranger within their gates they
could not repress the grin and looked
on him with sorrow. But he pushed
his way up street and the strange
thing about it all was that he didn't
seem at all warm or at least no warm
Ter than the natives who were dressed
as near in smile only as the conven-
Itions would permit.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
ABOUT 100 CASES ARE
HANDLED BY JUDGE
COLE IN RECORD DAY

From 8 o'clock yesterday morning
until 6 o'clock last night Judge Cole
heard cases in the Imperial county
Superior court. Court was adjourned
for 20 minutes, to provide the judge
with an opportunity to eat. About 100
cases were disposed of. Thereby did
Judge Cole establish record day.
With a court room filled with anx-
ious attorneys, more than anxious
plaintiffs and still more agitated de-
PENDANTS the Judge sat. Speaking of
the performance one lawyer was
heard to say, "The manner in which
Judge Cole handled yesterdays court
matters clearly showed his expert
ence and ability. 1t was splendid
piece of work, and it was work Of a
kind which not every Judge is cap
able"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
HAWAIIAN GARRISON
TO BE STRENGTHENED ED
(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU, T. H., July 31.-- A
garrison at Fort Schotield. near here
to consist Of nine regiments of in
fantry, engineers, field artillery and
cavalry, together with field battalion,
a trench mortar battery, an aero
squadron, balloon company, engineer
sanitary and supply trains and rail-
way artillery is the plan for Hawaii's
most important military port as laid
before members of the congressional
party which spent three days here tn
route to the Orient, by the Hawaiian
department of the army.
The estimated cost of construction
under the program together with i'm
mediate nteds and those of the fiscal
year 1922 was placed at $3.50, 900.
Tabulated data furnished the congress
men showed total funds appropriated
for Fort Schofield had been $6,O66, 1923,
of which there remained to be expend-
ed $759,00O.
Four other army forts are main
tained on the Island of Oahu, namely
Forts Kamehameha, Ruger, De Russy
and Armstrong. These all are much
smaller than Schofeld and are gar
risoned by coast artillerymen.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
PLAN YYACHT RACE


SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-A
series of races is being arranged be-
tween the local yachts Vixen and
Ruby, the winner to be the Aeolian
Clubs challenger for the cup held now
by the San Francisco Yacht Club.
The Vixen is being remodeled by
her owners, the Stanovich brothers,
and will be manered by Bob Stanov-
ich, Charles Miller and Fred Riccado.
The Ruby will be skippered by Fred
Patrecia, her owner, Stowe Elliott and
Harold Fish.
It is thought that Captain John
Barneson's Lady Betty which will
compete at San Diego for the Sir
Thomas Upton cup will represent the
San Francisco Yacht Club in the race
here. She has been fitted out with a
new rig which is expected to add
much to her speed. The Lady Betty
was beaten in the 1915 exposition
competition for the King George cup
by the Yordug Of Denmark.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
BOB DAVIS WILL BE
TRIED IN SAN DIEGO

Due to the departure of U. S. Fed
eral Commission R. B. Whitelaw on a
ten-day vacation, the preliminary trial
of Bob Davis, charged with conspiracy
against the u. S. government, will be
held in San Diego before the federal
commissioner there.
The Press wishes to correct the
statement which was published in the
valley that 0. K. Thomas of the First
National bank of Calipatria was one
of Bob Davis bondsmen. Oscar
Thomas of Calipatria was the man
who went on bond for Davis with Bob
Mccain of Jacumba.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
WORK STOPPED ON
VALLEY OIL WELLS

tsipERIAi., July 31.-Both The
Imperial Oil & Development Asocia
ton (Brawley WelD and the Diamond
Bar Oil Co. are shut down tempor-
arily on account of necessary changes
to be made. The Diamond Bar awaits
new boiler of large capacity while
the Brawley well twisted it's drill to
such an extent that drilling had to
stop. They then borrowed the Dia-
mond Bar drill and twisted that one.
The new drills were expected to ar
rive some time today and will be i'm
mediately placed in the hole at the
Brawley we'll while the Diamond Ear
will be able to resume in a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
[. A. COURTS To
DECIDE HINDU
C|T|zE N S HIP
Ruling May Giue Hindus in
Valley Rights to American
Citizenship. Case to be De-
cided in September.

A case in the Los Angeles courts
that is coming up shortly Is Of para
mount interest to Imperial Valley. 1t
is the application of Sudagar Singh
for citizenship of the United States.
In the two district courts of Los An
geles, Judges takes the stand that all
Hindus who are Of the Singh tribe are
Of the Caucasian race because of The
data which he has obtained from
many experts. In the other district
court, Judge Tripett insists tha: no
Hindu is of the Caucasian race and
therefore is not eligible for citizen
ship. The Sudagar case was to come
a short time ago but was postponed
until September 10, in order TO let the
attorneys for both sides prepare data
to prove their contentious. 1t is ex-
pected that q lengthy and thorough
argument will ensue to decide whether
the Singh tribe is of the white race.
This is important to the valley be-
cause most of the Hindus here are
of the Singh tribe and if they are
given citizenship, it means they will
be permitted to buy land. Judge Trip
petit has issued statement saying he
will not give them citizenship, but the
final decision will not come out until
the trial in September. 1t is said that
the reason for believing that the
Singh tribe are Caucasions is be-
cause their features and their gener-
al descendancy.
Sudagar Singh has lived in the
valley for over II years and is
for by all his landlords. DIR.
Peterson of Ell Centre testified that
Sudagar had been here over five years.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
VIENNA COUNTS OUT
(By Associated Press)

VIENNA, July 31.-Former bear
ers of Austrian titles, now prohibited,
are trying to perpetuate them legal
ly by changing their names so that
the title hyphenated to the family
name, becomes a legal name. For in
stance the Count Won Grabentien
would become Graf -Grabenstein. But
the government has ruled in principle
that this cannot be done
Some of the old aristocracy still
evade the law by using visiting cards,
obviously newly printed. with the title
and the Won lightly lined through
with pen or pencil.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
.CANTU NAMES
.ENSENADA AS
MAIN Point Of
MOBILIZATION
Much Interest Shown in Ac-
tiOns of Carranzaista Of
ficers. Ruiz Declares the
Action Is Carranzista
Plot on Cantu's Part.

MEXICALI, July 81. Governor
Esteban Cantu today designated En-
senada as the mobilizing point for
men enlisting in his army for the COM
ing campaign against the Federal
troops marching against him.
Troop movements have already be-
gun from Mexicali and Andrade to
Ensenada. Colonel Alsarez has been
placed in charge of training the re-
cruits. This would indicate that Can
tu's main stand will be made in En-
senada, against which city the larger
body of troops are reported to be ad-
vancing. = e4
) Much interest in the movements of
tae eighs former Carranza officers
who left as suddenly as they came
after their conference with Cantu.
Reports Of the coming cooperation of
former Carranzistas with the Cantu
interests are spreading Cantu and
his officers express confidence of
their ability to defeat the Federal
troops who are reported on their way.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
SINCLAIR To
STAGE BATTLE
FOR ELECTION
TO CONGRESS.
May Instigate Law Suit To
Force the Valuation of
Papers. May Urge Writ.
ing In. Swing Headquar-
ters Regret Occurrence.

In a statement to The Press today
the headquarters Of Judge Phil d.
Swing in San Diego, said that Judge
ters were very sorry that Sinclair'S
papers had not been successfully filed.
They declared that they felt sure
Swing will carry the election under
any circumstances, but that they did
not wish it to appear in any manner
that the best man had not won."
According to late reports from San
Diego B. M. Sinclair, candidate for
congress from the Eleventh congrts-
slonal district, whose papers were de-
clared void by Secretary of State Jor-
dan because they did not reach the
secretary's office in time, will continue
his fight for election to congress from
this district.
1t is said that Sinclair may institute
law suit IN an attempt to force the
secretary of state validate his pa
pers. Several lawyers who haye been
consulted are said to have admitted
that Sinclair might force the accept
ance of his papers in this manner.
Sinclair is also considering having
rubber stamps made and furnished to
voters so that they may "write his
name in" on the ballot at the coming
election. Other projects are being
considered by his hackers in an effort
to continue the campaign.
Regarding the personal opinion of
Judge Swing in the matter of Sim
clair's loss throug hfailure to file his
papers properly the San Diego Union
credits Swing with the following
statement.
81 am sorry" Judge Swing said,
when called at Riverside, "that Mr..
Sinclair may lose through such a
technicality-if technicality it is
and sincerely hope he will find way
to continue the race.
at would be better for the voters
of the party should they be able to
choose by ballot their nominee for
election to the national houre of rep
resentatives, rather than have it go
practically by default to any aspir-
ant"
Judge Swing sent that word here
after he had addressed an audience
at Riverside, and was preparing to
continue his tour through the other
towns of the Southern California dis
trict.
1.-The people of the district should
know" Judge Swing said, "the char
acter and manner of man who seeks
to represent them, and should have
full knowledge of his aspirations and
plans of conduct after he is seated as
congressman.
This will hold true in my cam
paign, whether l have a party op-
pOnent, or no.
my campaign in the north dis
trict has carried me into Ontario,
Upland, Chino, Pomona, Riverside
and others of the smaller towns. In
all these places have received sup
port which has gratified me, and
which leads me to believe that the
votes want man who will represent
the entire district"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
P|ERIK INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK

Word has been received from Glen
dale, California, of the injuries Of
Louis B. Pierik, who was hurt in an
auto wreck a few days ago while
driving with friend. 1t is said that
Plerik suffered the loss of one of mis-
eyes and was damaged severely about
the head. lie is now in the Glendale
hospital in very serious coadici)n.
According to reports, the car N
which Pierik was driving capsiZed a
turn and pinned the two Occupants
underneath. The other man with
Pierik was also a former valley man,
who worked for Cass & Morgan. He
also suffered serious injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
CHRISTENSEN CHALLENGES
COX AND HARDING TO DEBATE

NEW YORK, July 3I.-Parley
Christensen, the presidential NOM
inee of the Farmer and Labor party
issued a formal challenge to Gov
enor Cox and Senator aHrding to
visit the Tennessee Legislature and
influence the majority vote in that
body to vote in favor of ratifica-
tion of the suffrage amendment.
Christensen charged that the demo-
cratic and republican parties were
in conspiracy to stifle the ratifica-
tion by the Tennessee Legislature,
whose ratification is necessary to
make the amendment effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
TO GROW BAMBOO IN
SOUTHERN STATES
(By Associated Press)

NEW ORLEANS, July 31.-Eight
years ago Edward A. McElhenny of
Avery Island was commissioned by
the United States Bureau of Plant
production to experiment in the grow
ing of Chinese and Japanese bamboo
so as to determine the best varieties
that may be grown in the South. He
is now about to make his report to the
government regarding his forests.
The bamboo, McElhenny says, some
times reach height Of 67 or 70 feet
in three weeks.
According to the experimenter, one
of the most satisfactory grOwths
have been the phyllostachys pubes-
Gems, valuable as timber and partic-
ularly relished for eating. The tender
shoots, when six or eight inches
above ground, may be eaten as a
salad and are also used in other cul-
mary ways.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
POSTAL RATES INCREASE

PARIS, July 31.-Doubling of most
of the international postal rates will
be proposed by French delegates to
the international Postal Union which
will meet in Madrid October /. France
recently increased domestic first class
letter postage from Is to % centimes,
so that it now costs as much to send
d letter across the street in Paris as
to send it around the world.
The French commission also
adopted recommendation that a
postal surtaX be imposed when neces-
>sary to meet the loss in exchanges.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
HERITAGE OF WOODEN
LEG REALLY USEFUL
(RY Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3I.-James
W. Phelps has disposed of his crutches
and is walking about the streets of
San Francisco on an artificial leg left
him by his old friend Henry Marsh.
The men became friends through
common affliction, the loss of the left
leg. Marsh was better fixed finan-
cially than Phelps and was able to buy
an expensive artificial leg. He used
to lend it to Phelps occasionally and
finally promised that if he died first
Marsh should have the limb. On his
sudden death recently the leg was
turned over to Phelps.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
FIRST DEAF AND DUMB
PRIEST ORDAINED
(By Associated IRE

BORDEAUX, France, July 81
Marie Joseph Charles La Fonta,
novice of the Order of the Assump-
ton, who has just been ordained
priest, is according to church author
tiles, the first person deaf and dumb
from birth received into the Roman
Catholic priesthood in history.
During two years of study at Rome
the Able La Fonta was given special
examinations and finally they way in
to the church was opened for him by
order of the Pope
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
SWING WANTS OPPONENT
BIZ LL.ET ms
BURGLAR FOUND-IN
ROOM OF NURSE Is
KILLED BY POLICE

Eby ASSOCIdItu PTtSS)
OAKLAND, July '3l.-Miss Eliza
beth Byrne, a nurse, awakened to
find burglar beneath her bed. The
man ran from her room hatless and
shoeless when she gave the alarm.
He was met by police officers, who
shot him through the lungs.
He was taken to- the emergency
hospital, where he gave his name
August Diaz. He died in the hospital
without making aYy statement in
regard to his reason for being in
Miss ;Bryne's room.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
CARRANZISTA PLOT, CLAIM
CBy Associated Press)

10Y NSsOCldttU PTeSSJ
LOS ANGELES, July 31.-Eduardo
Ruiz, representative here of the
provisional government charged the
situation in Lower California was an
inception plot of former Carrazistas
to overthrow the De La Huerta gov
ernment and make Governor Cantu
president of Mexico. Ruiz asserted
that Is percent of Cantu's new re-
cruits were Obregonists, and that they
would overthrow Cantu when the
time comes. He said Canru would be
paid in his own coin, and fall as he has
risen. He also that that reports from
various parts of Mexico tell OF The
activity of the arranzistas-Cantu's
agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
TO TACKLE
BOXERS OF THE WEST

MANILA, P. T., July 31.-"COw-
boy" Reyes, Filipino boxer, claimant
to the bantam weight championship
of the Philippine Islands has sailed
transport Madawaska, with his man.
ager Joe Waterman who has just fin
ished his term of service as chief yoe-
man in the navy.
Young Reyes has defeated the best
boxers in his class in the Islands and
when he reaches the United States he
expects to obtain number of matches
with Americans in the Pacific Coast
cities,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
DEMOCRATS STANDON
LEAGUE BE GIVEN BY
cox IN HIS SPEECH
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The po-
sitino of the democratic party in ref
erence to the league of nations will be
"made perfectly Clear" when Governor
Cox delivtrs his speech accepting the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency, according to announcement
made by George Ghite, the new demo-
cratic national chairman, in answer to
Harding's inquiry as to the party's
stand in regard to the administration
foreign policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
ITALY THREATENED
BY FOOD SHORTAGE
(By Associated Press)

ROME, July 3l.--Signor Soleri,
Italian food commissioner, today stat
ed in the chamber that the years
harvest was very disappointing. Des-
pite the acquisitions there will be only
IL instead of 40 million quitals Of
wheat
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
ARMY PLANES LEAVE
EDMONTON FOR NOME

EDMONTON, Canada, July 81
The four American army airplanes
amking their experir entail flight
from Mineola to Nome, Alaska,
which We're detained here for three
days while rep@n? 'asIa being
made, left for Jasper, B. c., 200
miles west, today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-31
SAN DIEGO YACHT CLUB
PLANS SERIES OF RACES
CBv Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO, July 3i.~starting
August IA, the San Diego Yacht Club
will stage series of yacht races. The
first event will be for the Sir Thomas
Upton cup and will be held off Cor
onado. The Hotel Coronaco cup race
will be held the following day.
Yachts from the Los Angeles Yacht
Club are expected to participates.