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Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
MADISON LEWIS
BACK IN VALLEY

Madison T. Lewis, 21 years old, of
Los Angeles who has been living in
the valley for the past year and re-
Gently placed on probation by Judge
Cole, after passing worthless checks,
was returned to Ell Centre this morn
ing by Deputy Sheriff Jack Ridgway
following his arrest in Seattle over
week ago. He is booked for viola
ting his parole.
A plea of insanity will be entered
in his behalf by attorneys from Los
Angeles, who are expected to arrive
here tomorrow.
According to the lad he does not
remember boarding a boat for the
northern city. On arriving there, he
said, he went direct to the military
hospital and there gave himself up.
He was discharged from the army
81 per cent disabled which will be in
creased to 80 per cent. he was noti-
fed by the army physicians. He was
unable to recall the name of many of
his old friends in this city this morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
BIG AUDIENCE
HEARS LAST
SERMON Of
REV. REED
Protestant Churches of City
Unite in Paying Tribute to
Departing Minister, Who
Leaves City After Six
Years Service.

An audience which taxed the ca
pacity of the First Baptist
church last evening paid tribute
to its departing pastor, Rev.
Walter Reed, who leaves tOmOr-
row for his new charge at Cor
Ona, after six years service in Ell
CentrO.
Protestant churches in the city last
evening closed their doors and the
members attended the Baptist church.
On the platform sat Rev. Geo. Hart
man, Presbyterian minister; Rev.
Geo. Harness, Christian minister and
Rev. A. w. Shamel, Methodist min
lister. Rev. Hartman assisted in the
scripture reading and the other two
ministers offered prayers during the
course of the services.
Rev. Reed took for his subject for
his farewell to the community, "What
Shall l Do With Jesus?" and brought
his topic forcefully before his hear
ers.
w. C. Canning played cornet
solo and Herbert G. Thomas sang a
solo. Mr.. Canning played "The Ros-
ary" and Mr.. Thomas sang, Jesus
Leads"
At his morning sermon Rev. Reed
chose for his topic, "a Look Back
ward. A Look Forward" This was
his farewell sermon to the members
of his church. During the course of
his sermon some interesting figures
were brought to light. Yesterday
was the sixth anniversary of his COM
ing to Ell Centre and his service was
six years to day. Six years ago
the Baptists were worshipping in
little church on the back Of the
present church lot. The church was
also in debt.
Contrasting that with today, the
church has a handsome edifice,
new plant, entirely paid for, which
is valued in the neighborhood of
$17,00 and the church has refrained
from soliciting from people not men,
bers. The church this year built
parsonage for the pastor and there is
still some to pay on that.
In the spiritual line, there have
been more than $50 members received
into the church in the six years and
of this number over one third have
been by conversion and baptism, an
high percentage, which
speaks volumes for the effective work
of the pastor.
Changing from his look backward
to look forward, Rev. Reed pointed
out the need of the church to the
He said that the policy
of the church has been to meet the
needs of the community and its
motto, "Not to be ministered unto,
but to minister"
Saturday evening there was fare
we'll reception at which members and
the other pastors were present. Dur
ing the evening a musical program
was given and Refreshments served.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
NEW ORLEANS GATE
IS OPENED AGAIN

The Sunset Route via New Orleans
will be reopened for travel January /,
1921 on the basis of passenger fares
applying via other routes to and from
practically the territory served at
equal fares by the Sunset Route for
81 years prior to the closing of the
New Orleans gateway in October
1919 by order of the then railroad ad-
ministration.
This announcement was made yes
terday by Chas. S. Fee, passenger
traffic manager, Southern Pacific,
who said: can unsuccessful attempt
was made few months ago to pre-
vent the establishment of these equal
fares over the Sunset Route and
through the New Orleans gateway
but the new Southern Pacific tariff
filed recently received the approval
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and will become effective Janu-
ary 1St next
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
COUNCILMAN
tx PL AIMS
GAS PRICE
RAISE
Councilman J. L. Travers
Declares City Council Had
Ample Reasons for Rails
ing Price from $4,000 to
$125,O0O.

Councilman j. L. Travers this
morning explained the attitude
of the council and the reason the
council raised the price on the
gas bond issue from $4,000 to
$125,000. MIR. Traver's version is
particularly interesting in view
of the fact that the chamber of
commerce has appointed COM
mittee to investigate this raise,
the intimation being that the
raise was made to defeat the gas
bond issue.
"In the first place, said Mr.. Travers.
1--WE found that the engineer had
figured too low, and this is usually
the case with architects and con-
tractors for speak from personal ex-
perience. We found that he had
failed among other things to add his
commission, 10 per cent, and we added
this.
1.-The chief reason we found for
making the raise was this. For four
years the company has refused tc
make extensions under the plea That
it had no money and now if the city
is to take the plant over and make it
a municipal plant, it must serve all
sections of the city. The engineer $
figures are for the present portion
served only. We will have to make
a number of extensions, for these
people are residents, taxpayers pay
ing for this plant and are entitled to
the benefits. We cannot take over
the plant without doing this.
"In the next place we found that
the plant as we would secure it would
be without a single wagon, automo-
bile, or means of making repairs, and
any tools. These items are all essen
tial to operating a plant and we We're
forced to include them.
eve also found that the engineer
had made no provisions for the extra
help in the city office to take care O:
the clerical work. The gas company
had two people and we would at
least have to have one.
"There are numerous other items
which were not included in the origin
al estimate. Mayor Sones has all
the figures and is going to furnish US
with detailed statement.
"We are asking for a bond issue OF
1925, 900 but this does not mean that
we will have to spend every cent when
we get it. If we find we can save
money we are more than glad to do
co."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
CLUM EXPLAINS
BETTER. AMERICA

At the Chamber of Commerce lunch
con today Woodwork Clum, news
paper publisher. and at present man.
aging director of the "Better America
Federation, with headquarters in Los
Angeles, left no doubt in the minds
of his hearers, as to just who Or what
the Better America Federation" is
and how it functions in California.
In terse, hammer-like sentences, as
if he were writing newspaper copy,
Mr.. Clum drove home the truth OF
situations now surrounding our eco
nomic life in state and nation, and
pointed out ways and means for prop
erly combating the wave of radical
propaganda that has for the past sew
eral years been spread broadcast
throughout the country.
Mr.. Clum explained the purpose of
his organization by calling attention
to the fact that day after day there
appears in the columns of the news
papers, news accounts of happenings
here and there which are not right and
yet are sometimes within the pale of
the law, and that the average reader
while appalled, at what he reads, mere
ly says swell, something ought to be
DONE" Ladies and gentlemen" said
Mr.. Clum, "that is just where we come
in; we're am organization that is do
ing something we'reI vitality, interest
ed in the futureIo of this country and we
know that unless this present period
of unrest aanrong what we nterm the
working GLASS; is successfully over
come, that the time is not far distant
when this nation will face an extreme
ly grave situation. aojianJis sr
"Our primary purpose is to hook up
the dinner pail with the constitution
of the United States. This is big
job, and it's a proposition that needs
all the cooperation it can get. We
hope to have branch organization in
Imperial county for the work we have
to do is not only necessary in certain
sections, but over all the country"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
COUNTY FILES
ANSWER IN SUIT
OVER HIGHWAYS

Late this afternoon the county filed
its answer in the suit brought by A
P. Woodman through j. F. Seymour
to stop work on Imperial county high
ways.
This was the last day in which the
county could file it's answer under
the terms of the stipulation which
will allow the suit to come to trial
January 5.
District Attorney E. R. Simon this
morning stated that the answer of the
county, will in the main, be a general
denial of the charges made. There
will be few admissions of facts as
stated in the complaint on file.
The county however makes gen.
eral and specific denials to each and
every one of the various allegations
alleging errors, illegalities, etc in the
complaint.
1t is probable that this suit will be
one of the first suits which Judge M.
W. Conkling will try as he takes
Office a week from today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
POLITICAL LEADERS
CLASH OVER EMBARGO
(Bv Associated Press


WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Republi-
can and democratic leaders in the
senate clashed today over the house
emergency bill. Characterizing the
measure as an embargo bill and a
shocking proposition" to restrict the
American commerce, Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, acting democratic
leader, proposed that the bills, in.
stead of being referred to the tariff
committee, be sent to the commerce
committee. He charged that the re-
publicans proposed to ''rush through"
the measure practically without con-
sideration.
McCumber, Smooth and others. re-
publicans, denied that the legislation
contemplated embargoes and promised
"fair and adequate consideration" of
the bill
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
SALVATION ARMY
FEEDS THOUSANDS
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81
Thousands of children throughout
California who otherwise would not
have been on the calling list Of Santa
Claus this year have been remember
ed by the Salvation Army. Equally
as many families where unemploy-
ment, sickness or other causes would
have ushered in cheerless holiday
have had want banished by the gen.
erous basket dinners of the blue-hon-
neted lassie.
In San Francisco alone more than
1000 persons were given wholesome
and generous Christmas dinners.
Hundreds of children were enter
tanned at Christmas tree parties and
given sweets and toys. Blue jackets
on several of the warships in the bay
fed and entertained several hundred
youngsters provided by the Salvation
Army, as did the men of the Goat
Island Naval Training Station.
The distribution of basket dinners
to $50 families was made quite an
event, the distribution being conducted
at territorial headquarters by Chief
Justice Apgellotti and Judge Curtis
Wilbur of the Supreme court of Cal
ifornia, both members of the Army's
advisory board, and Commissioner
Adam Clifford, in charge of the west
ern territory.
A box of candy including a Christ
mas greeting was presented to pris.
oners at San Quentin, Folsom and
the Alcatraz Island Military Discip-
linary Barracks.
This Christmas relief however was
duplicated in every city and town ir
California wherever a corps of the
Salvation Army is situated. In each
case the Christmas giving was based
on thorough knowledge of the neec
Of the recipient.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
SUGGEST PLAN TO
FINANCE STADIUM
(Rv Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-Miss
Anne Raymond, Health Fairy" of
the Child Health Organization of
America and the United States de-
partment of education, is coming to
California under the auspices of the
extension division of the University
of California to give free lectures and
to confer with teachers. Miss Ray
mond has unique plan of present
ing health facts to children. She
will appear in San Francisco, Oak
land, Sacramento, Stockton and other
California cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
CLARA SMITH TO
FIGHT MURDER CASE
(By United Pressl

ARDMORE, Dec. 27.-Clara Barton
Smith will enter plea Of not guilty
to the charge of the murder of Jake
Hamon, republican national commit
teeman, when the case comes up for
trial in the January term of court,
Attorney James N. Mathers, one of
her counsel said. "By the evidence
we have in our hands, / can only feel
she will be acquitted" the lawyer
added.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
NOTED SPEAKER
COMING TO STATE
fRv Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 81
Legislation to facilitate organization
of drainage districts in California
will be sought from the Forthcoming
legislature, according to Senator l..
l.. bennett.
He plans to reintroduce the bill
prepared by Professor Weir and
Professor Shaw of the University of
California, which were passed last
session but failed to get the COVER
nor's signature. Senator Dennett
says there is no satisfactory drain
age district law at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
s. ?. ISSUES
GAN NTAL0UPE
ESTIMATE
FOR q
Believe that Imperial Valley
Will Ship 10000 Cars Of
Cants or Greatest Crop in
History East; Conditions
Are Changing.

According to statement given
out from the office of the agent of
the Southern Pacific railroad this
morning, it is estimated that the
cantalOupe crop for the coming year
will total .2l,OO0 acres or within a
few hundred acres of the record
crop of 1920, during which year
2l,697 acres were under cultivation.
A report was sent out few months
ago that on account of the narrow
escape experienced by the farmers last
year during the feared shortage of
cars, the 1921 crop would fall short
many thousands of acres of last years
figure.
The shippers Of Imperial Valley will
not soon forget the position they We're
placed in owing to the feared scarcity
of refrigerator cars and for some time
it was thought they would lose heavil
on the season. With the aid of the
state agricultural bureau the situa-
tion was met and when the last car
had been shipped the ranchers found
themselves on the right side of the
ledger. During this period the senti-
ment was passed that the acreage
Wouiu NC Cut Ill Hall 1Or Cne next
year.
With the changing conditions
throughout the country at the present
time, the planting of large crop of
cantaloupes is looked upon as some
what of a gamble, it was pointed out.
However with the presidential inaug-
uration in March and the change of
administration a general easing of
pressure all along the line is expected.
And by the time the cantaloupes are
ready for marketing the country Will
again be on sound footing from a
commercial standpoint, was the opin-
ion expressed.
The crop and the estimated carload
shipments during the past three years
is as follows:
Year. Acres. Carloads
1919 ............. 10000 1919
l9IO ............... 81 GOT 900
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
COOPER GOING TO
WORK FOR SELF

Calvin Cooner, United States tax
collector for Imperial county, is leav-
ing the service of the government
the first of the year and will open
offices in Ell Centre as an income tax
accountant and reporter, during the
first months of 1921, when income
tax returns are to be made to the
government. His experience in this
line of work for the past year has
adequately prepared him for his
new work.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
FEAR SOVIETS
FORMING TRAP

CONSTANT1NOPL Dec. 81
Rumors that the concentration of
Russian soviet troops in the region
of the Dnieper river with with ag-
gressive intent against Rumania were
denied Saturday by George Tchitch-
erin, Bolshevik foreign minister in a
wireless message to the foreign
office. Tchiterin declared it was ne
cessary for soviet forces to take up
winter quarters there owing to the
situation along the front.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
NEW HOME STARTED
(By Associated Press1

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 81
Three children, all of whom were
unable to walk when they came into
the care of the society, broke ground
here recently for new hospital to
be erected by the Los Angeles Ortiz
opedic Foundation.
A congregational minister, Jewish
rabbi, catholic layman who is also
a judge, and several women repre-
senting social organizations, partici-
pated in the ground breaking cere-
monies.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
Daily
Weather
Report.

ARlLONA-Fair tonight and Tues
day. Colder tonight with freezing
temperature in the south and central
portions.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Fair
and about the same temperature to-
day.
IMPERIAL VALLEY--Cool night
and mornings. Fair Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
YOUNG FORESTS
NEED ATTENTION
(By Associated Press)

CoDVny ASHUCIateu FresS5
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 27.-Refor-
estation Of timber lands in California
through state aid will be urged by
Edgar S. Hurley, assemblymen, at
the session of the California legis-
lature opening January 3.
"My travels through the noun
tains since the last session of the
legislature" said Hurley, shave con-
vinced me that immediate attention
should be given to our young forests. u
The assemblyman said he would
support the California State Irriga-
ton Associations plan for a state
wide irrigation project and for a more
equitable distribution of the tax
burden
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
Stranger Dies
In City Park

Identification of the man who
died in the city park Saturday
night was taking place this after
noon at Mulligen's Undertaking par
lors. The body was found by Po-
liceman Pat Conley and indications
were that death had been caused
by hemmorhage.
Very little is known concerning
the dead man and he was without
funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
DEMONSTRATION
STOPPED IN ROME

ROME, Dec. 27.-Crowds attempted
to hold demonstration here yester-
day in favor of D'Annunzio but strong
detachments of mounted guards dis
persed those engaged in the manifest
alton. D'Annunzio's war cry, "Down
with the Treaty Of Rapell" was fire.
quently heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 27. - The
Russian-Polish peace negotiations at
Riga have been definitely broken
off, says dispatch from Warsaw.
Adolph Joffe, head of the soviet del
egation, declared Russia's interna-
tional situation so good that it was
unnecessary to treat any further
with the Poles.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
FIND A BLUE FOX
nv United Pressl

MONTEREY, CAL, Dec. 27.-Dis-
covery of blue fox by rangers in
the Del Monte Forest has created
excitement among followers Of the
chase near here. Residents of Pebble
Beach and Monterey are planning a
series of hunts.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27

Washington apple shippers are not
sending much fruit to eastern mar
kets because Of excessive freight
Owens Valley maintains that it will
be one of California - finest pear pro-
ducing sections.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
JUAREZ LIQUOR W
DEALERS SAID TO
BE VERY ACTIVE
(By Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Dec. 27.-Thirty dollars
case is the price of Juarez boot
leggers are quoting for Mexican
whiskey delivered in Ell Paso homes
for Christmas. according to w. W..
Carpenter, collector of customs here.
He said the trade is so heavy that
county, state and federal officers
have decided to combine operations
to try and check it.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
D'ANNUNZIO MEN
TAKEN BY ITALIANS

PARIS, Dec. T.-Flume IeglOnarles
and Dalmatian volunteers at Sara, a
port south of Fiume on the Salma-
tian coast, have surrendered to Italian
regulars after failing in an attempt
to capture the Italian warship Mar
sala. They landed on the ship but
the crew seized 27 and landed them at
Ancona.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
Thousands OF
Kids See Santa

You should have seen the Elks'
hall Saturday morning. No one
has yet attempted so estimate the
number of kids who were admitted
and enjoyed a visit from Santa
Claus, receiving gifts and candy.
1t was the Elks' annual treat.
Down at Calexico they counted
'em and swear that 1,700 enjoyed
the good time, 10 nationalties be-
ing observed in line.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
DROWNED IN EIGHT
INCHES OF WATER
(Bv Associated Press)

NBy ASSOCIdteu FresSJ
OAKLAND, Dec. 27.-Robert Lyons
vice president of the Stewart Fruit
company of San Francisco, was
drowned last night in eight inches of
water when his automobile turned over
near Fairfield. 1t is believed he was
stunned when thrown into the puddle.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
CARUSO UNCHANGED
lBV AeSOciated Pressl

wv RESUT'IdCtU T"TtSNJ
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The condi-
tion of Enrico Caruso, tenor, who was
stricken Christmas day with an at
tack OF pleurisy, is unchanged it was
reported by the management of the
hotel where he is confined.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
AUTHOR is SICK
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. 27. - Emerson
Hough, author, who was removed from
his home to the hospital last week, fol-
lowing several weeks illness, is re-
ported much lower today. He is
stricken with double pneumonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
RAILWAY WORKERS
ISSUE ULTIMATUM

VIENNA, Dec. 27.-Railway work.
ers in Southern Austria have given
the government "a hours in which to
promise to take measures to reduce
the cost of living. Otherwise the
workers threaten to strike.l
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
81 I j A I | ON
IN EUROPE
DECLARED
IN MUODLE
"A Portion of DAnnunzio's
Men Surrender; Russian
Internal Situation Is Very
Good; King Constantine
Going to the Front.
CRX ASS0ciafad PrnccN

(By Associated Press)
ROME, Dec. 27.-It is reported
from Fiume today that Gabrielle
DAnnunzio, insurgent leader in
that city, has been killed while
trying to prevent a fight between
his legionaries and regular Italian
soldiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
GREETINGS SENT
(Bv United PreSsl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Secre-
taries Baker and Daniels sent to the
men of the army and navy, respect
lively, the last Christmas messages
they will write as heads of the mil
itary establishments.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
PEACE PARLEY BROKEN OFF
$1,000 a Plate
For Bread, Cocoa
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Beefstew,
bread and cocoa will comprise the
menu for the banquet here Wednes-
lay evening to raise funds for the
Europeapn relief council. Every
guest thereby will be the means of
feeding hundred European chill
dren this winter who will be in
visible guests at the banquet,
which will cost $1,000 a plate. The
actual cost of the meal will be %
cents, and twice as elaborate as
those served at the relief kitchens.
Herbert Hoover, General Pershing
and Franklin Lane will be hosts.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-27
KING CONSTANTINE
WOULD GO TO FRONT .

tine declared yesterday he must go
to the Smyrna front. He has been re-
ceiving kilograms of felicitation from
all parts of the country.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26

Leo Vanderberg returned Thursday
from Elgin, Ill.,, where he spent the
winter with his mother. =.
Joe Fobel arrived on Tuesdays
train from Minnesota. He will farm
the coming season with his brother
Adam.
Glen Fisher of Glentana is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. r. Leer. Mr..
Fisher is a veteran of the World
War.
Fred Hanson was a business visit
or in Scobey last Thursday.
J. r. johnson of Avonsville, MIMI,
who has been visiting for the past
ten days at the o. G.. Severson home,
south of town, left last Thursday for
his home.
Irving Bunse and Roy Dunn were
passengers to Plentywood Monday
morning. The storm of Monday block
ed the return of the train and they
have been unable to return.
On last Saturday night party was
given at the home of Art Killing.
Dancing and card playing were fea-
lures of the evenings entertainment
and a good time is reported.
Auctioneer Asa Dunn was bust
ness visitor in Flaxville Tuesday.
Martin Froslin was a business Wis
itor in Flaxville last Friday.