davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-03-27
Snakes Chance of Skin.

1t appears that snakes change their
skins several times year before reach
ing the adult state. The main reason
why snakes cast their skins is to pro-
vide for increased growth. The skin of
a snake does not grow with the growth
of the body, as is the case with warm
blooded creatures. So when it begins
to get too tight it is discarded
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-03-27
Value of Uncooked Food.

Man cannot digest and assimilate
the mineral elements in rock; hence
it is necessary for him to get the ele-
ments for structural work from fruits
and vegetables, in their fresh, .uneook-
ed state, for cooking destroys the
chemistry -. the chemical synthesis
with albumin is LOST. H. Tilden,
M. D.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-03-27

A seaplane carrying freight would
get there promptly on time; with a car
go of something like. say late pota-
toes.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-03-27

Clean Gut fi,e House.
The Public Utility, Commissioners at
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
ORANGE COUNTY INFESTED
BY SPREADING WEED PEST

A weed which deserves the appella-
ton of worst" in number of east
ern states, Canadian provinces, and
European countries has made it's ap,
pearance in the Santa Ana delta, no
doubt introduced in imported sugar
beet seed. This is the perennial SOW
thistle. 1t is rapid-spreading
plant because of it's running root
stocks, which, like the wild morning
glory, send up shoots at intervals. In
addition, it produces quantity of
seeds provided with a tuft of silky
hairs which enable them to be carried
lon gdistances by the wind.
The young plants form rosette of
leaves close to the ground. The plant
is filled with milky juice, and be-
fore the flower stalk is formed may
readily be mistaken for either of it's
comparatively harmless relatives, the
spiny SOW whistle, and the common
SOW thistle, which are often known
as "milkweeds." The dandelion-like
flowers of the perennial sow thistle
make it readily distinguishable from
the annual species, since they are
much larger and of brighter orange
color, and the flower stems and flower
cups are covered with yellow gland
ular bristles, while those of the
annual species are nearly smooth.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
$25,4SS,470 53,33l,65l
JAPAN FOODLESS, WOULD
PROFIT FROM MANCHURIA
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, Aug. 5.-The gravity of the
food question in Europe finds its echo
in Japan where the problem OF how
to feed the population, which is IN
creasing annually by 100000, is be-
coming yearly more pressing.
To meet the food menace Japan, by
a special arrangement with France. is
making heavier rice imports from In
do China. This is costly operation.
however, the Japanese government
losing $20,0O0,00O last year in supply
ing Indo-China rice to the japanese
people at a moderate price.
A solution to which the government
is turning it's attention is that OF in
ducing the people to eat less rice and
more wheat because Of the great wheat
fields of Manchuria which would be
ample as food supply, if the people
would eat wheat. The enormous out
put of Manchuria is handled by the
South Manchuria railway which at the
same time transports yearly some
300, 900 Chinese coolies from Shantune
province to Manchuria, where the.
labor in the rice lands of the northern
provinces. Siberia in the great bel
extending south from Irkutsk ant
Omsk is wonderful grainfield, i
regularly cultivated, capable of help
ing in the solution of the food prob
lem.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
HEART: FAILURE
CAUSE Of DEATH

CALEXICO, Aug. 5.-Four hours
after he was taken to his room las;
night, suffering from a severe attack
OF heart failure, J. c. French, agent
here for the San Diego Union, was
found dead in his room by another
roomer.
French complained of being ser-
iously sick about O'Clock last night,
and was taken to his room by H. c.
Stubbins, taxi driver.
Other roomers in the building are
said to have gone into his room and
found him dead not long after mid
night. The coroner took charge of
the body, and took it to FL Centre.
Police Officer Hollingsworth of Ca
leXico was called into the room upon
the discovery of French and because
of the natural posture he was in. it
was thought that he might possibly
be alive.
Upon investigation It has beer
found that French has been associated
with the San Diego Union for some
time in the circulation department
and that he is the brother of one OF
the greatest cotton paper managers
in the south. His body is being sent
back to his former home in the south
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
SINCLAIR'S PLEA DISMISSED
Lonesome Cila
Plans For Front
Porch Campaign

"Yes siree," Naples said, "he didn't
wait for no invitation. Poor old man
got lonesome out on the desert all by
himself and come into town for holi-
day. l don't grudge him no holiday,
not a-tall, but / just can't have no
Gila monster round my front porch. /"
The entire attacking force was
surrounded, wounded and taken cap
tive. But even so when the casualty
ist was made up it contained but one
namc-Gila Monster, taken in action.
The attackor was Gila Monster.
The attackee was j. @. Naples, Of 81
Orange street. Naples was engaged
in half sOleing his shoes. He ran out
of nails, and started, barefoot, for a
keg of them which was in his yard. On
the way he spied the tail Of some-
thing, too big for a mouse, terribly
big for rat. Arming himself with
the trusty hoe, Naples advanced in
flank formation. Gila, taking advant-
age of Naples absence, had fortified
himself on Naples front porch.
Naples gasped and struck, breaking
one Of the animals legs. Then engi-
neering Gila with the aid of hoe
and a stick, he induced him to enter a
large mouthed glass jar, where the
prisoner of war i, at present reposing
like Kaiser Bill, broken but still
mighty mean, and unlike Bill, doomed
to execution.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
VALLEY MAY GET
FARM JOURNAL

In long letter to Secretary Lef-
fingwell of the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce, w. w. Mcconnell, editor
of the greatest farm paper in the
Southwest, says he is seriously con-
sidering starting Home and Agri-
cultural Journal in Imperial Valley
and asked Mr.. Leffingwell for some
data on the valley and it's different
interests. Mr. Mcconnell has had
wide experience in farm journalism,
having edited farm papers in almost
every important agricultural center
in the West. In answer to his letter
Mr.. Leffingwell sent long letter
containing information and data. 1t
is to be hoped that good farm
journal might be started here, as it is
the opinion of many of the farmers
that it would be a great help to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
POLE COMPLETE FIRST NEW
RAILROAD SINCE ARMISTlCE
(Ry Associated Press)

WARSAW, Aug. 5.-The first new
railroad line built by Poland since the
armistice was formally opened for
traffic recently, the line saving 70
kilometers between Warsaw and Pozen
the two largest cities in the new re-
public.
Completion of this line connects
more intimately the people of congress
Poland with the residents of the Poz-
nan district, for generations under
German rule, who had been kept arti-
ficiall yapart by the Russian policy
followed in Poland Of restricting rail
road construction. The new railroad
is to form part of the future great IN
ternatinal transcntinental rail route
from Vladivostok through Warsaw
Berlin, Brussels and Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
CALEXICO AWAITS
ARRIVAL OF PUMPS

CALEXICO( Aug. 5.-Delivery of
the two new 1900 gallon pumps is all
that is delaying the improvement
work at the city water works, &C
cording to Superintendent Stephens.
He has been notified that the pumps
were shipped from Los Angeles sew
eral days ago.
The big auxiliary gasoline engine
is in place and ready for operation
and all the preliminary work done.
AS soon as the new pumps arrive,
they will be installed. With the new
machinery in operation, the capacity
of the plant will be more than
doubled
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
78 OvERLANDS
HERE IN WEEK

Seventy-eig Overland "Fours",
cars of the snug "cutey" model, have
been unloaded by the Davies Overland
agency here in the past week. Man
ager Williams said that three car
loads remain to be unloaded, and that
he expected these would be cared for
by the end of the week. This is one
of the largest shipmnts of cars Of any
kind ever received in the valley.
While the majority Of these cars
are already sold immediate delivery
can still be made. The Overland is
one of the few remaining cars which
purchasers Of may expect delivery Of
in short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
VALLEY LAND
VALUATIONS
INCREASE
DOUBLE
Report of Irrigation Dis
trict's Assessor Doubles
Valuation, Cuts Rates of
Assessment. Board to Pass
on Report.

J. S. Loofbourow, assessor and COL
lector of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict has just finished this years as.
sessments, which show valuation
more than double that of last year.
The board Of directors of the District
this year issued orders that all real
property should be doubled in assessed
valuation, with the understanding
that the rates of taxation on the land
would be lowered. The rate for the
past year has been $1.90 per $4,000.
but it is thought that for the coming
year the rate will be cut to about
$1.0O per $4,000 valuation.
The valuations for last year were
flat rate of $4,000 per acre, but
this year they were raised to flat
rate of $4,000 per acre in value OF
all irigable lands in the valley This
assessment is not on all property, but
only on the land itself, it does not take
in improvements or personal property
The county valuation, which was ap-
proximately $73,O00,000, takes in all
property. The county valuation
which was approximately $73,O0O,OOO
takes in all property, but the irriga-
ton assessment is only the irrigable
land.
The assessment was completed
August l, and is now ready for the
board of equalization, which passes
on the valuation every year, after it
is made up by the assessor and col
lector. The board will meet this
year on August "a to % to pass on the
following assessments for the years
1919 and 1920:
The comparative assessed valuation
of irrigable lands for the years 1919
and 1920 is printed below:
E>.,ol;yoJ
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
EL centric NOW
COTTON GROWERS
HEADQUARTERS
To Establish Branch offices in
Various TOUnS. Plan Con-
centratiOn Camps to Care for
Mexican LabOrers ImD0rted.

Because of the greater part Of the
cotton acreage Of the valley is in the
south end, the main office OF the I'm
perial Valley Cotton Growers Associ-
alton is to be moved from Brawley TO
Ell Centre, during the first part OF
next week. The exact location Of the
Ell Centre quarters has not yet been
chosen.
X. d. Oliver, general manager az
the organization and Captain George
Krone, secretary and treasurer, will
have their offices in this city bnt will
spend a part of their time in each Of
the valley towns.
In addition to the main office, there
will be branch offices Of tho associa-
ton in each of the main valley towns,
Krone states. There are also 10 bs
two concentration camps for the la
horers which are to be imported for
the cotton season. The association is
making big plans for the housing Of
the Msxicans.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
PRIEST GERMAN MINISTER
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, Aug. 5.-Germany has a
labor minister who is at the same time
a Roman Catholic priest. is Dr.
Heinrich Brauns, who for 10 years Of
vercin for Roman Catholic Germany
at Gladbach and he was afterwards
elected q member Of the national as
sembly. His writings on the Roman
Catholic labor movement are numer-
,)us. Dr. Brauns is 50 years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
ALLEGED FORGER MUST GO
BEFORE SUPERIOR COURT

Madison f. Lewis, charged with
forgery, went up for his preliminary
hearing yesterday. He was bound
over for trial before the Superior
court.
Lewis is accused of having, on May
II, forged the named of Burton r.
Sims to check for $50 which he
passed in the Weggenman Srorners
Shoe Store. The forgery was appre-
hended shortly after the check was
passed and Lewis was placed under
arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
TROOPS BE SENT

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 5.-Govern-
ment troops will be sent to Lower
California to put down the Cantu
insurrection. are being mobilized at
Guaymas, in Puerta Isabel, in the
state Of Sonora, and in other ports,
according to Secretary of War Gales.
He said that Cantu has not more than
1000 men and that they are "not the
fighting kind, being mostly saloon
keepers and gamblers" He also said
that compulsory military service was
the only way Of solving the Mexican
military problems.
MEXICALI, Aug. 5.-The hull in
the proceeding marking every Mexi-
continues in his military preparations,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
FIRE .|i =. DESTROYS
NJ 'COLLUM HOME

Fire which is thought to have
started from the explosion of a gas
oline stove Wednesday destroyed the
home of Judge S. w. McCollum, three
miles east of CaleXico near Seven
Foot Drop. Nothing was saved. The
loss is estimated at approximately
$4,000.
Miss Grace McCollum had placed
n Container of water on the stove to
heat, and was. working in the yard
when she discovered the blaze, but
it had gained such headway that she
was unable to do anything to extin-
guish~ it, and she was forced to
stand by and see the entire building
and contents DESTROYED.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that there
will be special meeting all inter
ested citizens of Ell Centro at the
office of the FL Centre Chamber of
Commerce, Friday evening, August 6,
at 8 o'clock to consider the matter of
disseminating the service of the Gas
Company on August 10, 1920 as out
lined in a letter just received from
the railroad commission.
BY order of the president,
j CLIFFORD COGGINS.
Attest: S. w. LEFFINGWELL, Sec'y.
Edith Beason and Lonnie Beason
were given an interlocutary divorce
decree yesterday bvsJudge Cole,,', =.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05


Supreme court
Judge Phil D. Swing is the only republican candidate
for election to congress from the eleventh congressional
district.
In a statement to The Press this afternoon B. NJ
Sinclair former candidate for the republican nomination
as congressman definitely announced that he out of
the race. Sinclair said:
II received telegram telling me of the decision of the
Supreme court this afternoon and frankly very glad
to hear Of the courts decision very confident that
better supporter of his constituents could be found
than Judge Swing.
II want only to say to the people of Imperial Valley that
with them heart and soul in every proposal for the
good Of their great valley and that shall back them
the uttermost every time that I can"
Glenn A. Tucker, campaign manager for Judge Swing
issued statement to The Press today regrettng that
Sinclar's name ruled from the ballot. Tucker said
1--WE deeply regret that Mr. Sinclair will not be able to
finish his race We have desire that Judge Swing
should appear the only candidate on the Republican
ticket, especially upon techncaity But must abide
by the decision Of the Supreme court Immediately upon
receiving the telegram informing him of his misfortune
Mr. Sinclair came to office and, clearly showing his
splendid craftsmanship, extended to his congrala-
ons to Judge Swing the republican nominee for con-
gless and the probable congressman from the eleventh
congressional district.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
ELKS MEET TONIGHT
FIRST TIME IN MONTH

Secretary Harry Ellison yester-
day issued notices of meeting to
be held tonight of B. p. 0. E. lodge
No. 1925, the first meeting for
month. Mr.. Ellison urges as many
members as can to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
CANTU'S MEN
KILL NAVY
OFFICER
CLAIM
Commander Mexican Armed
Yacht Shot in Street Riots.
Demand Cantu's Surren-
der. Settlement Hoped
for by De La Huerta.
(Ry Associated PrAssy

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 5.-Captain l..
l.. Cepeda, commander of the Mexi-
can federal armed yacht Tecate.
which is on patrol duty in Lower Cal
ifornia waters, was killed in the
streets of Ensenada yesterday when .
party of Cantu soldiers fired volley
int ohis back, according to reports
brought by officers Of the steamship
Newark.
DEMAND CANTU SURRENDER
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5.-Umondi-
tiOnaf surrender was demanded Of
Cantu by representatives Of the De La
Huerta government who recently con-
ferred with him at Mexicali, accord
ing to dispatches here b. attaches Of
the provisional government. It ia
said that he was promised restoration
to a colonel in the federal army if he
retired the governorship without fur
ther activities against the federal gov
ernment. 1t was stated by Ricardo
Cuevas, who said he was quoting
Juan Platt, one of De La Huerta's
representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
FORCES
NEARING WARSAW
EvACUATE SOON
British and Other Diplomatic
Pronounce Situation RiUals
1914. Reds Had Secret Treaty
Uith Present German Coz.
ernnient.
(By Associated Press)

WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 5.-The
Russian bolshevik forces are within
35 miles of Warsaw, and evacuation Of
the city is becoming momentarily more
imminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
BRITAIN READY TO FIGHT

PARIS, Aug. 5.-Creat Britain has
taken steps to mobilize rapidly two di-
visions for service in Poland, accord
ing to Matin.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
DEMAND CANTU SURRENDER
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.-De La
Huerta who sent the commission to
Cantu in an effort to dissuade him
from continuance of revolt, still
hopes that the conflict may be settled
without bloodshed, according to the
Universal. ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
ENGLAND NOT DECLARE WAR

LONDON, Aug. 8. - Statements
which are being printed by the ex-
,tremist newspapers here that Great
Britain has threatened to declare war
on Soviet Russia If the Bolsheviki ad-
vance in Poland is not checked are not
confirmed at authoritative quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

Judge Cole left last night for ia
|cumba Hot Springs, where he will
take few days rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
JUDGE PHIL D, SWING ONLY
CANDIDATE ON REPUBLICAN
TICKET FOR CONGRESSMAN

Sncairs Last Hope Gone with Dismissal of Case by the
Supreme Court. Congratulates Swing on Being Repul
fcan Nominee Swing Regrets Happening in State
ment Issued to Press Today. Swings Election Said
Practically Assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05

LONDON, Aug. 5.-That sovitt
Russia concluded 4 secret treaty with
Germany concerning Poland a few
weeks before the great Polish often
sive began is the claim of q CORES
pondent of the London News.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
GRAVE AS 1914

LONDON, Aug. 6.--Among the
British officials and diplomats Of other
nations here undisguised anxiety is
ish situation. One official stated that
the situation was "as grave as that OF
1914"
Leo Kameneff, president Of tht Mos
COW soviet, is reported to have sent
a message to his government asking
that Russia accept Immediately the
original British proposals regarding an
with Poland.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia-Friday fair,
except foggy on
the coast late in
the evening and
early in morning,
Southerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-05
(By Associated Press)

14ssOcIateu
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5-The application of
Bentley Sinclair, of San Diego, to have his name
placed upon the primary ballot candidate for the
republican nomination for congress in the eleventh
congressional district was dismissed today by the
Supreme court.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-04
TUBERCULOSIS CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE.

December 1st opens the 1920 Christmas
tuberculosis Seal Sale. For Thirteen
years the Christmas Seal Sale has been
employed not only as a revenue pro-
Queer for promoting the work of the
Anti tuberculosis Leagues but also fix
attention on the fact that tuberculosis IS
a contagious but durable and preventable
disease. This disease takes annually in
the United States $4,000 lives at the
cost of $500,0OO0OO
1919 was the first year in Louisiana
that the Parishes generally responded to
a fund for tuberculosis education. 1920
to date reports organizations of some
character in all but three parishes and
these three likely to be in line when the
campaign opens. The 1920 campaign
has beside its educational purpose the
esta blishment of the mucous of a State
tuberculosis Hospital on the land near
Alexandra, held in trust by the Louisiana
tuberculosis Commission.
The Parish of Orleans is carrying on
an intensive campaign for New Orleans
greatest need-an advanced stage Tuberc-
ulosis Hospital. Caddo is about to ded-
icate its magnificent sanatorium, 1.-THE
Pines" If all the parishes will unite
and recognize that from the standpoint
of contagion, human and economic waste
State tuberculosis Hospital is Louisi-
ana's greatest need, by the time the Leg
islature convenes our State will be in
line with the rest Of the union in cutting
short the career of the great white
plague.
The plan agreed upon calls for every
home to purchase 81 worth of seals and
to display the sign of the international
cross as witness that that home is re-
cruited in a war against tuberculosis.
Every automobile owner will be asked to
buy a windshield cross as an advertise
ment to proclaim himself in the war
against the dreaded disease.
The editor hopes that every home and
every auto in the Parish Of Iberia will
display the sign of the Lorraine Cross
for ain This Sign We Conquer" Our
Parish quota, which is only 100000 can
readily be raised if every individual in
the Parish approaching the significance
of tuberculosis will bear in mind but
three things, they can help, they should
help, they must help.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-12-04
Eids for Fiscal Agency of the
Parish of Iberia for the
Year 1921

Notice is hereby given that the
Police Jury of Iberia Parish will
on January I'd, 1921 receive and
open sealed bids from such banks
located in Iberia Parish, desiring
to be named fiscal agent of the
Parish of Iberia for the year 1921.
The successful bidder will be
requested to furnish a solvent
bond in favor of the Police Jury
Of Iberia Parish through its Pres
ident in the sum equivalent to and
based on the average daily bal
ance Of the year 1920 and shall
agree to furnish exchanges free
Of charge to the Parish.
All bids must be sealed and adj
dressed to Paul Bassin, Secretary
Treasurer, New Iberia, La, and be
marked on the envelope Sealed
Bid for Fiscal Agency" and de-
!ivered to the Secretary-Treas-
urer not later then ten A. NJ. Jan
uary I'd, 1921.
Police Jury of iberia Parish,
Paul Basin, Sec Treas.