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The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

L. B. Gilman has recently been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of M. R. Parks from
the position Of District Commercial
Manager of the N. D. Independent
Telephone Co. Mr.. Parks has left
for California where he will spend
the winter.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Mrs. J. B. Warner and son, Don
aid, returned last evening from Alex
ander, N. Dak., where they have been
spending the past two weeks visiting
at the home of Mrs. Warmers sister,
Mrs. Julia Thurlow, and other rela-
tives.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

The formal opening of the City
Meat Market was held Monday of
this week and since that time the
proprietor, w. J.. Mclean has been
enjoying very prosperous business.
Mr.. Mclean is booster for his home
town newspaper, as will be noticed
by his advertisement, which appears
in the Pioneer.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Newell are
busy this week preparing to move
their household goods from their
present residence to the new bung-
allow on the south side Of town, re-
Gently built by the Crane-Johnosn Co.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Arrangements are being made
with the University of North Dakota
Band to give a concert in Hope on
December 22nd. The American Le-
gion are looking after the affair.
Details of the entertainment will be
furnished later.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Mrs. M. M. Luce leaves this even
ing for Jamestown where she will
visit with relatives and friends for
a time.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Fred Husome came up from Far
go today to transact business and
shake hands with old friends in town
Fred is enjoying a prosperous busi-
ness in his barber shop in Fargo.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Reports have been received in
Hope of the enlistment of Robt. Dor
rance, youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs
]. c. Dorrance, of this city, in the
U. S. Army.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Miss Esther Sorenson, travelling
chief of the local telephone exchange
district, arrived Monday morning to
spend few days here on business.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Frank Welden left Saturday even
ing for Detroit, Minn., where he will
spend the winter.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

DR.. and Mrs. G. D. Fisher will
leave in the near. future for Oregon
and California where they expect to
spend the winter visiting.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

George Quinett, who has been
wearing Uncle Sans khaki uniform
the past year, returned home the first
of the week.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Palfrey, Mrs.
E. A. Palfrey, and Mrs. A. B. Nc
Laughlin made an auto trip to Far
go yesterday to do some shopping
and to visit friends.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

A new steel sheet wall is being
placed in the Walker Billiard Par
lors. This is another addition which
marks this place as prosperous bus.
mess house.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Mrs. NJ. e. Trammell has been
spending the past two weeks visiting
in Fargo
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09
RATS DIE

SO do mice, once they eat RAT.
SNAP. And they leave no odor
it-try package. Cats and dogs
won't touch it. Rats pass up all
food to get RAT-SNAP. Three
sizes.
35c size Il cakc) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar. =.
Csc size e cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
$1.25 size Is cakes) enough for
I'LL farm and out.buildings, stor.
age buildings, or factory build
ngs.
Sold and Guaranteed by
WAMBERG's PHARMACY
j. H. McCOLLOM
Hnw'S vCur hcorjp ptiorc
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09
Locals
As We Heard Them

Crushed oyster shells for you
hens at King &Smith's.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09

Lawrence Barker. who left Hope
some time ago, is now at Humbolt,
Iowa, visiting relatives and friends.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-12-09
II Got Real Mad When 1 Lost M,

Setting Hen," Mrs. Hannah.
II went into the hen house one
morning and found my favorite set
ter dead. got real mad. Went
to the store, bought some RAT-SNAP
and in a week I got six dead rats.
Everybody who raises poultry should
keep RAT-SNAP." Three sizes, CSC,
CSC. $1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
]. H. McCollOm
WANDERERS PHARMACY
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16

Desert OlUl Is
NelUest Jurist
At Courthouse

For more than month Little Nj
no. wise faced desert owl, standing
less than six inches high, has guideC
the destiny of the court house, seated
IN 4 pedestal beneath the chimney
overlooking Deputy District Attorney
Ditler's office and Judge Coles court.
He has ruled supreme and his de-
c;sions have always been carried out
by the subordinates confined within
the wall Of the gray castleg ror with
each decision rendered his nobby head
can be seen bowing a nod of approval,
At fifteen minutes to ten every morn
ing the supreme iurist comes from
under cove and takes his preferred
space beside the chimney. remaining
there until after four o'clock in the
afternoon. when he is sure that the
work of the dav is finished
The name "Nimo." which comes
from the Latin word "Niminious" or
"Nimious," meaning prosecution" or
fro mthe Scot CRIMINAL code meaning
Gust prosecution" was given to him
by Don Bitter after he had noticed the
owls presence in the court house
some weeks AGO. And now the deputy
prosecutor bids the jursts a pleasant
"Buenos Dias" each morning bofore
starting the dav's work.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
GREEKS S ELATED
AT L. S ATTITUDE

VENICE, Dec. 16. = Last night
former King Constantine of Greece,
Queen Sophie and the royal princes
and princesses went aboard ship to
sail for Greece.
The Greek contingent was jubilant
over the action of Rear Admiral An
drews, commander of the American
warships in the Adratic, in ordering
the dressing of the destroyer South
ard and the flying of the Greek flag
Some of the encourage said they con-
sidered an official call made by Ad-
miral Andrews as tantamount to rec
ognition by the United States of the
restoration of Constantine.
Constantine's secretary said Con-
stantine and Sophie EXPRESSED graft
fication and appreciation over what
was termed the significance of the
actions of Admiral Andrews and the
Italian government toward Constan-
tine
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
WAITE NOW HAS
'CURE-ALL' FOR
FARMERS NEEDS

Horticultural Commissioner F. w.
Waite has returned from q two days
trip throughout the county, inspecting
the results of spray used on three
nCXious weeds month ago. These
weeds, Johnson grass, creeking malva
and camePs thorn, he reports in each
instance were effectually killed by the
spray. The announcement means
that many acres OF land will be pre-
served to the county for agricultural
purposes and many thousands of dol
lars saved. According to Commits
sioner Waite a vigorous campaign
will now be waged against these per-
nicious weeds until Impernal county
IS entirely free from them.
All are familiar with the rapid and
dangerous growth Of Johnson grass.
A patch treated near CaleXico by the
Horticultural commissioner with the
spray, known as weecator, is now en-
tirely free from the growth. Four
men had been employed to dig up the
grass, but in a weeks time made
practically no headwav. The spray
was then used. 1t has to travel first
from the top of the plant to the root
and then return through the root to
the top again before death of the
plant is accomplished. The time re-
quired fer the process is from two to
three weeks.
Specimens of creeping malva roots
which crowd out all other vegetation
are en- exhibition now at the office of
the commissioner. The spreading,
long roots show the effect Of the
spray. They are dead, as was the
plant, when taken from the ground
two weeks after being treated. These
specimens came from the west of
Brawley, where the creeping malva
was making progress. Camel's thorn
and johnson grass were treated near
CaleXicO. The roots of the specimens
showed that they were also dead.
Before ! knew how to treat and
kill these three dangerous weeds"
said Commissioner Waite, 81 could
hardly call on the farmers to eradi-
cate the pests. | could not order force
account work in clearing up patches
of johnson grass and camel's thorn,
when Twas unable to show the farm
er how. The roots of the latter often
attain Il length of Is feet. crowding
out all other vegetation. Now that
this office has a certain eradicator
1t is my purpose to clear the entire
county Of these plant pests. The
spray is inexpensive and will eventu-
ally save the farmers many acres of
ground for cultivation and thousands
Of dollars annually in crops"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
Robin Hood Here Tomorrow

The coming OF Ralph Dunbar's pro-
duction of the famous American COM
ic opera, if one is to judge by the SEN
timents expressed where the company
has been, will prove a noteworthy
event in local annals, for it affords
the opportunity desired by MANY of
hearing the opera adequately done,
with a cast of real artists, an excel
lent chorus, an orchestra of symphony
players, full quota of mechanicians
with complete equipment of scenery,
costumes, properties and effects. That
some producer is willing to assume
the risk of sending to the smaller nit
les such a production is cause for
gratitude for everyone who appreci-
ates real worth in this field.
Robin Hood vii lbe at the Palace
tomorrow night for one night only.
Tickets are now selling at Dunaway's
drug store. Show starts promptly at
. D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
DAMAGE SUIT
GOES TO JURY

1t was general conceded among
court house circles this afternoon that
the jury in the case of f. E. Buck
and MISS Templeton versus Armour
& Brown Company, being sued by
the plaintiffs in two suits for a sum
aggregating $4,000, as the result OF
damages sustained a year ago when
their car was knocked off the New
River bridge by an employe of the
defendants, would draw "a verdict in
favor of the plainti1, the only doubt
being the cash award of the jurors.
Arguments on both sides were con-
cluded this morning and court ad-
jOurned until after lunch. The in
structions of the court were given by
Judge Cole at 80 and the case sent
to the jury.
F. E. Buck, one of the plaintiffs
and former manager of the FL Centric
factory of the California Central
Creameries, prays for $4,000 dam
agesc and Miss Harriet k. Tenn pie
ton, the other plaintiff, asks for $25,-
GOO.
According to evidence introduced,
the personal damage, including doctor
bills, hospital and nurse fees, cost Mr..
Buck $500 and Miss Templeton
$l400, not including loss of time, dur
ing the three months in the hospital,
the permanent injury SUSTAINED from
the accident and other probable inter-
nal injuries.
Attorney Ross T. Hickcox is repre-
senting the plaintiffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
FIND CHINESE
CR0UCHEO
ON FLOOR
Of CAR
Chinese Who Left This City
Yesterday Afternoon in
Attempted Smuggling Is
Found Near La JOlla;
Driver Arrested, Accident
Especial to The Press. }

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16.-While
cndeavoring to take four Chinese,
believed to have been smuggled
across the MeXicOn border at an
Imperial Valley point, from San
Diego to Los Angeles, man who
said he was Joe Bedia, Span
lard, was arrested by PatrOlman
A. L. Moore at La JGlla last night
after chase of several blocks, in
which five shots were fired.
Moore, on orders from police head
quarters, was on the lookout for q
Buick car in connection with hold
up earlier in the evening, when Bedia
came by. Holding his flashlight in
one hand and his revolver in the other,
Moore called or Bedia to stop. This
the man did not do, but speeded up,
almost running Moore down.
The La Jolla patrolman then hop
ed into a passing automobile and gave
chase. Four shots were fired in the
air in an effort to halt the flying
auto, but as Bedia did not stop Moore
shot his fifth shot "to kill" The
bullet entered the back of the car
near the left side, and went through
the windshield, after passing within
two inches of the drivers head.
when that shot passed my head,'
Bedia said after being halted, 81 put
on the brakes
Search of Bedia's car revealed four
Chinese under blanket on the floor
At the station they gave their names
as Lum Tuck, Jo Wah, All sub and
AN Men.
Bedia said a Chinese had delivered
them to him at Front and G streets
and that he was to receive 500 apiece
for their delivery at Los Angeles
Lu mTuck said they had come over in
the afternoon from Ell Centre with
Bedia.
Each of the Chinese wore from
three to four coats, three to five pairs
OF socks. with three pairs of trousers.
Only $50 in cash was found on them.
The machine which was being used
to transport the Cinnamon was reg
istered to B. Bedia of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
DAIRY MEETINGS
DECEMBER $3.50

The farm bureau today gave out
the following:
Dec 20 and 30 will be two days
long remembered in dairy history of
Imperial Valley. Some of the finest
speakers in the state have been Sc
cured to give lectures and demonstra-
tions at this time. The meetings will
be held under the auspices of the
University of California, the state de-
partment OF agriculture and Califor-
nia Dairy Council. The dairy commit
tee Of the Imperial county farm bu-
reau, consisting of Gerald H. Shaw,
Walter b. HaVekOrSt and James H..
Cook, arranged the time and places
for the meetings, which will be an
ncunced later. Some of the subjects
to be taken up will be as follows: Sc
lection and development of the dairy
herd, breeding, cow testing and dairy
equipment and sanitary production,
feeds and feeding of all classes of
dairy herds, calf raising, etc, dairy
pasture crops, dairy cattle judging,
dairy far maccounting, practical vet
erinary lectures, dairy produce mar
ketS, etc
The farm bureau has always taught
that livestock and fruit culture is the
basis Of stable agriculture in Imper-
10 VALLEY, and in order to bring the
farmers back home to old Mrs. Dairy
Cow these demonstration meetings
VIII be held in tn eprincipal dairy sec
tions of the valley.
A strenuous effort is also being
made TO interest hankaCS cha,Ob hers
of commerce and business men in this
drive and secure their cooperation
in putting this industry on such a
firm foundation that nothing will
ever shake it.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
NEW GHOST TOWN
APPEARS IN NEVADA
CRv Associated Prces)

tl'V Associated l'rcSS)
TONOPAH, New, Dee. 15.-RhyO-
lite, the once thriving center OF the
Bullfrog mining boom of fourteen
years ago, has taken its place among
the "ghost towns of the west. A
Mrs. Dyer, proprietor of the Rhyo-
lite hotel, and her sen are the only
permanent residents.
In the height of its prosperity Rhy-
olite claimed population of between
1000 and 5000 and was the center of
a thriving region. Several buildings
end Substantial homes were con-
structcd.
With the decline of the Montgom-
ry-Shoshone and other mines con-
trolled by the Schwab steel interests,
the prosperity of Rhvolite disappear
ed and now the wolves howl where
once there was life and activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
FARMERS BILL
PASSES SENATE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. - The
Capper-H Hershman bill, eXempting
farmers and farmers cooperative
marketing associations from the pro-
visions OF the Sherman antitrust law
was passed by the senate without a
record vote. The bill now goes to q
conference for consideration of the
senate amendment, providing that the
federal trade commission instead Of
the secretary of agriculture shall pass
on complaints against any cooper
tive association.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
G.0.P. LEADER
P0|N IS OUT
SPOTS TO
RETREKCH
Declares Army and Navy
ard Ssindry Civil Bill Can
be Cut Enormously; Sec
retary of Treasury Hous-
toms Estimate Too High.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l6. =
Urging rigid economy in appro-
rriatitns fer government eXpens-
ea during the next fiscal year in
order to Tighten the tax burden,
Representative MOndell cf Wy
Crning, republican leader, declar-
ed in the house today that the
fetal estimate Of Si,653,SOO.000
submitted by the secretary of the
treasury should he reduced by ap-
rroximately Sl,400, ,09G, ,00G.
This must be done, he said,
chiefly by drastic sealing down
of the estimates of the army,
navy and sundry civil expenses. Il
total of which. he pointed cut,
exceeded current appropriations
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
GAS ELECTION
FOR S|25,000

The city council last evening
voted to call bond election in
January for $125 900, to purchase
and put in shape the old gas
plant. The amount is from S25,-
coo to $4,000 higher than many
citizens had been expecting, but
the council found some things
which had been eliminated which
they decided should become
part of it,.
of this amount 100000 is TO go
to W. +. Holt as purchase price,
if the election carries.
The city council is said to be
luke warm over the proposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
FLETCHER WRITES Of H0LTV|LLE
TO YUMA HIGHWAY; ACTION NEEDED
Colonel States That We Can Vel Afford to Take %
of Los Angeies-V Vdey Hgray and Same
Diego Road and Spend Money Yuma Route Arizona
Rliiding R0ads to State Line.

Col. Ed Fletcher has written the
chamber of commerce very illumi-
mating letter in regard to the need
for the construction of the Holtville-
Yuma highway and the inland Blythe
route.
The Holtville route, he says, is
badly needed and money from the Los
Angeles-imperal Valley and San
niego-lmperial Valley routes should
be taken to spend on the Yuma route,
in ease it cannot be secured otherwise.
Geo, Bowles recently wrote Col.
Fletcher and the following reply has
been received Incidentally the cham
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
SUGAR HOGS GET
JOLT FROM JUDGE
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 1G. - Supreme
Court Justice Cohalen today handed
down a decision compelling the con-
signees in "a sugar cases, involving
more than $1,000,000, to pay 22 cents
Il pound fer sugar which they had
agrced to purchase from Lamborn &
Company Of this city at that price.
They refused to accept it at that price
on its arrival at Baltimore after the
market had slumped to less than te:
cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
REQUEST REFUSED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-The
request of Edmund C'Spud") Muir
ply that his trial on the charge Of
attacking two girls be held outside of
San Francisco was denied by Judge
Louis Ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
j. s. ADMIRAL
PAYS CALL
DESCRIBED
UNUSUAL
Royal Family Sleep Under
Royal Banner for First
Time Since June IL, 1917;
Greek Battleship Well on
Way to Athens.
(By Associated Press)

VENICE, Dec. 16. - Former
King Constantine and Queen So
phia and children sailed from
Venice aboard the Greek cruiser
Averoff for Greece today.
The former king and his family last
night for the first time since June
IA, 1917, slept under the royal banner.
Regal honors were paid the former
king from the moment he set foot on
beard the cruiser yesterday.
Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, COM
nander of the American naval units
in the Adriatic, was among those who
called on him.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
4. S. OUTWITTED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. = The
Western Union cable from Barbados
will be connected with the cable lines
in the United States by the way of
Cuba, despite the opposition OF the
American government, Newcomb
Carlton, president of the Western
Union, told the senate committee in
quiring into the whole questions of
cables.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia--Tonight and
Friday probably
rain.
Arizona-Fair to-
night and .proba-
bly, Friday, warm
er tonight and in
the north Friday.
Imperial Valley
Increasing cloudi-
ness and threat
ening rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
DESCRIBE VISIT
AS "UNUSUAL" ONE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. = If Rear
Admiral Andrews paid an official call
on former King Constantine as re-
ported in press dispatches, naval Off
GERS said it would be unusual. These
officers as well as those in the state
department suggested the call very
probably was upon the commander
of the battleship Averoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16

From Santa
North Pole, Iceland
Dear Percy-I have just the ar
ticle you want. If you will be at the
Baptist church, El Centre, Sunday
noon, December 10, will deliver this
package in white silk and orange
blossoms, almost week early.
Handle with care.
SANTA CLAUS.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16

ber last night passed Mr.. Fletcher's
suggested resolution.
The letter:
December 10, 1920.
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce,
FL Centre, California.
Attention Mr.. Leffingwell
Gentlemen:
Answering yours of December 3,
will say have feen worried stiff over
this same subject.
There seems ta have been a decided
attitude or the part of the commits
Continued on Page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
fPv ASSociated Press)

VENICE, Dec. 16.-Former KIM
Constantine and Queen Sophie of
Greece, with their children. arrived
early from Lucerne today. The
Greek cruiser Veroff and a squadron
of smaller warships awaited the hour
when the king would go aboard and
depart for Phalerine, the port of Ath-
ems.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
ATTENTION ELKS

THIS IS to remind you Of the Friday
luncheon. Don t fail to be there. A
splendid menu has been prepared and
a good program has been arranged.
Come and bring a friend
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16

The Washington Wheat Growers
Association will send representative
to q meeting of the national farmers
marketing bureau in, Chicago about
Jan. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
FORMER CREEK KING RETURNS
What I Want
For Christmas
(By PERCY ECHOLS)

IBy PEKC} EOt1OLSJ
Dear Santa Claus need a wife.
She must be the sweetest girl in all
the world and have enough charms
that will make an old bachelor like
me forsake the life | have led so long
and join the ranks Of the benedicts.
Now, please, Santa, see if you can't
do your best. PERCY.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16
Road Signs Tell
OF Injunction

Peterson, Dillon & Patterson are
having made signs with the follow
ing wording to place at the ends
of the highway where they are
working:
ALL Fl | G. Fl w AY CON
STRUCTION DELAYED BY
PENDING INJUNCTION
We can build mile a week
and are as anxious to do it as
you are to travel it.
Kindly use detOur and save
Us any unnecessary loss.
Petersen. Dillon & Patterson,
Contractors.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-16

Continued on Page ~
The Washington herald., 1920-03-09
HOUSE STILL FAILS
TOPERMIT SHIPMENT

The House yesterday failed to
take any action on the resolution
of the Ways and Means Committee
authorizing Julius Fl. Barnes, chair
man of the United States Grain
Corporation. to send 100000 bar
rcls of available -four to starving
Europeans, in spite of the protest
of the members of that committee.
Representative Claude Kitchin, of
North Carolina, ranking Democrat
ic member of the committee, said
on the floor of the House that it
was his understanding that the
resolution was. in effect, a revision
of the proposal to loan the people
Of Europe s50.OO0,00O, and that the
Rules Committee had assented to
special rule for the consideration
of the matter. Representative Frank
w. Mondell. of Wyoming, floor
leader. and Bertrand Fl. Smell, Of
New York. speaking for the Rules
Committee. said they knew moth
ing about it.
Twenty thousand persons have
died from starvation and hunger in
the regions it is proposed to aid
since Congress undertook the con-
sideration of the proposed relief,
Kitchin said. He urged that Inn
mediate consideration was absolute
ly necessary.
Whatever action Congress takes,
II is t Q understanding that Barnes
will start sending the flour to Eu-
rope anyway, according to his
statement before the Rules Com
mittee on Saturday.
Uubllc Ledger seryice)