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Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
Scott Ferris, Sixth District

Mr. Ferris is native of Missouri
who won his way to prominence thru
the continual practice of law and is
resident of Lawton, located in a sec
ton of Oklahoma which saw great pros
perity during the past 20 years. He is
man of great versatility, having served
for many years as a member of the
board of regents of Smithonian Insti
tute. He is powerful factor in the
democratic party, having acted as ma
tional chairman of the congressional
committee in 1918. He is now serving
his seventh term in congress and is one
of best known members of the house
of representatives. Progressive, tact
full and a strong speaker, Mr.. Ferris
will be a good man to have on our
side. If there is any way that ydd can
reach him do not hesitate to write.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
SD. GA. Running
Its Train Today

The following kilograms from 7. T.
Sparks to ID. w. Pontius and vice versa
concerning rock slides on the San Diego
& Arizona are self-explanatory;
eel Centre Progress reports San Di-
ego & Arizona out of commission for
a week on account of slide. Give me
full report in order to correct this
wrong information.
u. r. SPARKS"
The answer received is as follows;
]. T. Sparks;
Slide in gorge yesterday has already
been cleared. Was cleared in six hours
after it happened Trains on time to-
day and will continue to be on time.
d. w. PONTIUS.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
80 CARLOADS
Of LIQUOR
WAITING TO
CROSS LINE
Rush at customs office to get
booze across before national
prohibition becomes effective
Thursday at midnight; must
inspect all.

National prohibition becomes ef-
fective Thursday night at midnight
and after that time it will be inn
possible to export any liquor, law
fully, from the United States to
any foreign land.
. All stocks of liquor remaining in the
United States at that time will be sub
ject to government order.
This situation has brought about a
unique proceeding at CaleXico. Thirty
carloads of booze are waiting inspection
from the customs office before exported
to Mexicali. The cars have been order
ed by various Mexicali firms.
The law requires that each barrel
must be opened and inspected by the
customs office before exported. This is
to prevent the export of any thing not
permitted by the United States under
the guise of liquor.
Reports from Calexico today We're to
the effect that the inspection of every
thing has been held up and the customs
force is devoting it's entire time to the
inspection of booze.
There was some doubt expressed to-
day that the entire thirty carloads
could be inspected and o. KID before
Thursday night. Just what would be
the status of the remaining carloads in
case it is not inspected for lack of time
remains to be seen.
Mexican purchasers of the liquor are
known to be watching the inspection
with a feverish interest waiting to see
if the entire amount will be inspected.
1t is estimated that the value of the
liquor at present is between $500, 900
and 81 900, 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
SCHOOL,
. SELL F OR
RECORD
FIGURE
Land Close to Imperial Valley
Oil Wells brings $27.25 an
acre; Hope to sell 10000
acres; Three officials conduct
sale.

Under authority of state surveyor
general, w. S. Kingsbury, a sale of
school lands was held this morning at
the courthouse. Lands in Imperial
valley topped every record for the
state when a high price Of $27.25 an
acre was bid for tract in the vicinity
of the James oil well at Coyote Wells
In all this morning 1850 acres were
sold and it was the hope Of those in
charge to dispose of the remainder Of
10000 acres this afternoon before
five o'clock. Thirty-five thousand acres
of school lands in Imperial county were
offered for sale this morning.
Those who have the sale in charge
are ID. j. Shields, assistant to the sur.
veyor general, Geo. Kehlenbeck clerk
to the surveyor general and A. w. San.
born. deputy surveyor general
Lands in the vicinity of the Brawley
we'll also sold high, a section within
200 feet of the we'll selling for $22.25 an
acre. Inasmuch as the only possible
use for the lands will be for Oil produc
ton and oil has not yet been found in
the Valley the purchasers backed their
faith with money and lots of it.
The lowest price at which any land
was sold was $50 an acre and this was
for some land far away from oil excite
ment.
Only lands on the Westside We're dis
posed of this morning and it was
though that those would be all which
were offered for sale today. 1t was the
intention of the surveyor general to
offer other lands but the sale Of the first
lands offered was slow although there
were a large number OF bidders.
Bidders were required to pay down
ten per cent in cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
FIRE DESTROYS
JAP BARBER SHOP

Fire destroyed the Japanese barber
shop in the Franklin hotel about 2
o'clock last night The damages are es-
timated at $500.
Men sleeping in the lobby of the Ore
gon were awakened early in the morn
ing by the noise and confusion made by
the Japs in their attempt to put the
flames out. They rushed over and with
a few buckets of water had the flames
under control. The fire department ar
rived while they We're at work and ex-
tinguished the fire in few minutes.
The shop carried no insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
Legion Posts Get
Behind Canal Bill.

The El Centre post Of the American
Legion has been advised of the follow.
ing action in support of the BILL
The Connecticut state legion has en-.
dorsed the measure and has asked the
Ell Centro post for literature to be dis
tributed throughout Connecticut.
The New Jersey state legion has
placed in the hands of it's executive
committee the matter of campaigning
for the bill.
The Elgin, Illinois post has written
strong letters to Illinois congressman
and senators asking their support and
votes for the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

PARIS, Jan. 13-In the supreme
council today Hugh Wallace, Amer
lean ambassador raised the question
of whether the council intended to
maintain the percentages previous
ly adopted for distribution among
the allied and associated powers of
the warship tonnage given up by
Germany.
Receiving no answer in the affirma.
tive, Ambassador Wallace informed the
council that the United States in that
case waived its claim to any part OF
the tonnage.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
INDIANS PROTEST
(By Associated Press)

RIVERSIDE Jan. ia plea to white
people to ''listen to our cry and investi-
gate conditions under which we have
been forced to drink ditch water for
SO years" was voiced by Indians of the
San Manuel reservation, 20 miles north
of here, at a recent general assembly
The Indian plan to organize an Indian
judicial district" and have called an
assembly of all Southern California red
men for January 81 at Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
WANT GARDEN SEED?
CALL AT PRESS

A large supply Of garden seed is on
hand at the Press Office for free distri-
button to those that are going to plant
a home garden this year. The seed
was received this morning from the
government and was placed in the care
OF the Press.
Anyone caring for. supply may have
the same by calling at the office for it.
The assortment includes every varie-
ty Of garden and flower seed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
COAL MINERS READY
FO RCOAL REPORT
By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Bituminous
coal miners will accept unreservedly
any decision made by President Will
sons coal commission in the settlement
of the coal strike, John Lewis, acting
president of the United Mine Workers
of America declared at the opening to-
Gay of the first public hearing of the
commission.
Lewis added that the miners repre-
sentatives would assist the commission
inquiry.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
BURTES0N UPHELD
BY SUPREME COURT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-The valid
ity of the order issued by Postmaster
General Burleson establishing a divisor
of seven days instead of six for determ-
lining the daily average weight Of the
mails carried during the test week by
the railways as basis fixing their an
nual compensation was upheld today by
the supreme court.
Upon the decision rested the dispos.
ition of $35,00O,000 in the claims of 500
carriers.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
OKLAHOMA REPRESENTATIVES,
Everette Il. Howard, First District

II you ever lived in the northeast
corner Of Oklahoma you should remem
ber Mr.. Howard. He was a prominent
man during the statehood days, having
formerly been member of the state
board of public affairs and also state
auditor While he is a new member
in congress yet his experience as a
public official has been such as to en-
able him to begin work in the house of
representatives with an extensive
knowledge of national affairs. In early
life he was printer and newspaper
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
Well, Calexico,
What About IT.?

Reports came to FL Centric last
night that CalexicO is discovering
maid in every house, brought
over conveniently from across the
line, and always at home when the
census enumeratOr comes around.
These same reports were also
to the effect that CaIexicO would
take the biggest jump in population
i'm the entire Valley because Of such
alleged tactics.
Well, CaleYicO( what about it?
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
CAN'T REPEAL DRY ACT
NV AfsoeiatAa presk)

WASHINGTON, Jan. Estate leg.
islatures cannot under the law repeal
the ratification Of the constitutional pro.
hibition amendment Wayne Wheeler,
counsel for the antisaloon league de-
clared today in a statement discussing
the recommendations for the repeal
made to the lawmakers of New York
and MARYLAND.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
MAMMOTH DINNER

PORTERVILLE, Cal, Jan. 13-Resi-
dents here are contending that San
Joaquin valley records for private
Christmas dinners We're broken by the
II. j. Vincent family near here who
this Christmas had guests to whom
where served eight turkeys and several
chickens. The dinner was served OUT
of doors.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
MINE OPERATORS CAN'T
JOIN PRICE AGREEMENT
(Dy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The mine
operators in the central competitive
field today told the commission named
to settle the 'bituminous coal strike they
would accept with single reservation
any award the commission might make
The operators said they would not be
party to fixing of coal prices beyond
the period OF effectiveness OF the Lever
act. Ralph Crews, council for the opeH-
ators explained that without making
this reservation the operators could
not legally join any price fixing agree
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

president of the senate and the candi,
date of the liberals was elected presi-
dent of the republic yestrday, Gonzales
Dordova, former minister to Washing
ton and candidate of the conservatives
Withdrew from the contest
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
MANY VARIETIES
(By Associated Press)

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Jan. 13-
Approximately 800 varieties of citrus
fruits will be displayed at the annual
citrus institute to be held here Febru-
ary 20 and 81, according to announce
ment by DR.. III. j. Weber, director of
the University Of California Citrus Ex-
pertinent Bureau. About 125 varieties
were exhibited last year. The institute
will be followed by the Tenth National
Orange Show, opening February 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
u. s. dies IN MEXICO
(By Associated Press)

JCAREZ, Mex, Jan. IS - American
steel is being used for the manufacture
of steel dies by Mexican mint, accord
ing to adviceS received by Edward A.
Dow, American consul here. Steel dies
are especially needed for the coming
of tn new copper piece of 10 centavos,
which has come into existence in order
to relieve the scarcity of silver of coins.
Formerly British of German steel was
used nj the manufacture of these dies.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
FIRST MEETING
(Pu AScCciatodp A proccl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The first
meeting of the council of the league of
nations will be held in Paris Friday
beginning at 1890 in the morning. The
call for the assembly which went out
late yesterday was issued in accordance
with the Versailles treaty by President
Wilson whom the treaty makers desig-
mated for that duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
DEMPSEY CONDEMNED
(By Associated Press)

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 13-Con
demning Jack Dempsey as an unfit rep
resentative of the American athletics,
the Fort Wayne Post of the American
Legion unanimously passed a resolu-
ton declaring its opposition to his de-
Tending his championship title for
America.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

Wiley NJ. Weaver, chairman of the
republican county central committee
yesterday issued a call for a meeting
Thursday afternoon at 2.30 at the court
house for the committee. Mr.. Weaver
professed ignoranme of the nature of
the meeting and stated he had called
it at the request of other members of
the committee. The coming of National
Chairman Will Hays to Los Angeles
Saturday and the desirability of rep
resentation from the Imperial valley
may have had something to do with the
call.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
INSIST ON ANNEXATION
(By Associg+ad Press}

ROME. :, ian, s:;-Giornale DItaFa
says the Jugo-SlaIid representatives in
Paris will insist on annexation to Jugo.
Slavia of eastern Istria Fiume, Dalma-
tia, Dalmation Islands and northern
Albania, opposing even the creation of
an independent state of Fiume. The
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
MONTREAL FACES
A GENERAL STRIKE

MONTREAL, Jan. PA general
strike is threatned in Montreal today
as the result Of the discharge Of en-
ployees of the municipal water works
whose strike for higher wages caused
a water famine for two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
LEGION ENDORSED
(By Assosiated Press)

SAN FRANCiSCC, Jan. I3-ReSoIu
tons endorsing the American Legion
and announcing the federation had
gone on record for the repeal Of state
criminal syndicalism law, were adopt
ed at a meeting Of the executive COM
ton of Labor federation officials an
nol,need today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
WILL HAYS ARRIVES
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12-Greeted
by group Of republicans Of coastwide
prominence Will Hays, chairman Of the
republican national committee, arrived
today for series of conferences with
party leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

Francisco Perades, a Mexican, 80,
was lodged into the county Jail yes
terday, charged with stealing a over
coat that belonged to roomer of an
Eastside hotel, of which Nedam Nc.
Croroy, colored, is the owner 1t is al
legged that the colored lady caught the
man in the act OF removing the coat
and held him for 10 minutes, until the
arrival Of Deputy Sheriff H. H. Slaugh
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
GOODBYE, DOBBIN
(By Associated Pressl

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 13-Replaced by
miniature locomotives, the horses that
for years pulled cars of ore through
underground passenges of the Anacon-
da Copper Company5s mines are being
turned out to pasture for the remainder
of their dayS
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

w. G. Russell leaves today for Min.
neapolis with his wife, who will under
so an operation at Mayo Brothers hos
pital. Mrs. Russell has not been well
for the past few months and it is the
hope Of her friends that the famous
physicians will be able to give her a
renewed grip on life. Mr.. Russell does
not know how long he will be absent
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
POLISH JEWS FLEE
BEFORE BOLSHEVIKI
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan. 13-Polish Russian Jews
are fleeing at the APPROACH of Bolshe-
vik bands between Kiev and Woloczy's
according to reports from Warsaw. At
Zmerinka, $4,000 of these refugees are
in a pitiable condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
.Ne1U Building
On Mair, Street

John f. Davis and George Legatti
are to erect $4,000 building on Main
street, between Seventh and Eighth,
announced Jasper l.. Travers, who was
awarded the contract.
The plans call for a 120 by 40 foot
brick structure and will be occupied by
a garage and two stores.
Mr.. Davis has not made public the
firms to occupy the new building.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
STOP WARSHIPS
(Bv Associated Press1

PARIS. Jan. 1S-Steps were taken by
the caoinet today to stop construction
on five dreadnaughts of the Normadie's
class laid down just before the war but
never completed Finance Minister
Klotz was authorized to introduce a bill
for this purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
American Legion
After Dempsey
(By Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Jan. 13-Condemna.
ton Of the war record of Jack Demp-
sey was voiced in q resolution unani-
mously adopted by the American Leg
ion Post here. The resolution contain
ed an appreciation of the war record Of
Georges Carpenter
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
Did You Euer Liue In Oklahoma?

something for the public. He is the
kind Of man who can do the most good
for Imperial valley if we can win him
to our view point. If he can be persuad-
ed to speak good word for the Kettner
bill it will count wonderfully. Get after
him if YOU can
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
ARREST THREE PERSONS

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13-Three per.
sons, alleged to be assassins of Eari
Boles and +. Roney, American oil men
killed near Fort Lobos have been ar
rested according to report from Col
onel Sorozco. chief of operations in the
Tampico district
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
u. OF E. LARGEST
(By Associated Press)

BERKELEY, Cal, Jan. 13-The I'm
iversity of California with 1855 stu
dents is the largest university in the
United States, it was announced here
recently, Columbia University was Civ
en- second place with S,2O4 students.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

The district board was in session all
day today. This morning matters of
routine interest came before the board
+. S. Lack of Brawley appeared to ask
aid of the district in maintaining the
Westside main and the Whitecotton
gate and after considerable talk tn,
directors agreed to aid in this matter
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
EXTREMISTS NAMED
STATE LEGISLATURES

MADRID, Jan. 13-Many extremists
were arrested here yesterday following
the discovery of a plot to terrorize the
capital with bombs, according to Off
cial information.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

Two landslides yesterday seriously
crippled the new San Diego & Arizona
railway and traffic will in all probable
ity not be resumed today. according to
travellers reaching the city. The slides
are bound to occur as the result of the
heavy rains and melting SHOWS of the
past few days in the mountains, the
water loosening large quantities of
earth above the new roadbed. 1t is
not expected that they will continue
for any length of time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

Fred Taira, Japanese who refused TO
serve meal to II. b. Thomas, colored
because he alleged the negro did not
conduct himself properly and according
to the negro because he was colored
was found not guilty of violating the
state laws dealing with racial discrimin-
alton late yesterday by jury in Judge
Coles court. Thomas wanted $4,000
The jury decided Taira was justified.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
Joseph Ii. Thompson, Fifth District

Joseph 3. Thompson is probably the
most modest man in congress. He never
seeks publicity and is one of the hard
est men for the newspaper reporter to
tackle While always courteous and
friendly his extreme modesty causes
him to refuse to be quoted in regard to
public affairs and much more so in re-
this this the ,e pewsnaners n,S ] get aions well with
him, because giving little he asks moth
ing. He is willing to grant any favor
except to talk and has warm hold on
his constituents because OF his generos-
ity and self-sacriicing efforts to do
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14

man, from which he graduated into a
prominent oil and gas producer in the
Oklahoma district. If you can interest
him in Imperial valleys bill he will be
an important factor in securing its pass
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
William w. Hastings, Second District

Mr.. Hastings is a native of Oklahoma
His first schooling was at the Cherokee
Seminary and he later attended Wand
erbilt University graduating from the
law department in 1889. His first intro
duction to public life was as attorney
general for the Cherokee nation before
statehood also he represented the Cher
okees in Washington. He was a dele
gate to the democratic national conven-
ton which nominated Woodrow Wilson
in 1912. This is his third term in con-
gress. Write Mr.. Hastings if you ever
lived in his district and try your best
to get him to become active in the sup
port of the Kettner bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
Tom ID. ,McKeOwan, Fourth District

MI. MckeoWan lives at Ada, where a
good deal of territorial history was
made. He was born in South Carolina,
attended Cornell University, practiced
law in Arkansas and removed to Okla
homa in 1901. He was a member of the
first State Bar Commission and was
later elected judge of the Supreme
Court Commission. He was first elect
ed to congress in 1916. If you come
from the fourth district write to Mr..
McKeowan and explain what the Valley
is asking for and how he can help.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
UN|TEOSTATES
WAVES ANY
RIGHT To
SHIPS
(Bv Associated Press)

(Bv Associated Press)
First meeting of League of Ma
ti0ns Friday; Italy to insist
on annexation; France de-
cides to stop luOrk on French
lUarships.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-14
Charles ID. Carter, Third District

Mr.. Carter is also native of Okla
home having been born in the old Choc
taw nation. He was raised on a ranch,
attending Indian school at Tishomingo,
later worked as a cowboy, became clerk
in a store, was later auditor, superin-
tendente of schools, fire insurance
agent and was engaged in live stock
business when he was elected to con
gress when Oklahoma was admitted to
statehood. This is his seventh term in
congress, showing the hold he has upon
his constituents. The many years he
has spent in Washington have given
him great influence and his support
will be a great advantage to Imperial
valley. Write him if you can have any
influence
The Washington herald., 1920-01-17
Marriage Licenses

David W. Eisman, 81, of Philadelphia.
| Pa. and Anna Howstein, IS. of this CITY.
The Rev. B. l.. Grossman.
Perry G. Dean. %, and Layinis L. STAN
ley. -. both of this city. The Rev. c. q.
Chappell.
Isaac sherman. "a, of Baltimore. Nd. and
| Tressi Harrison. "A. OF Deals Island, Nd.
The Rev. 6. Silverstone.
Nicholas Kardo. Il. and May z. Brooks
10, both Of this city. The Rev. T. E. Davis.
Adley c. Cooper 81, and Myrtle r. Orn-
dorr. %. both Of this city. The Rev. p. A.
Cave.
n. Morgan Suit. 81. and T. Catherine
Rhine. 81, both Of this city. The Rev. F.
y. Sischof.
Va. and Eta IT. McNulty. %. of Duryea.
Pa. The Rev. J. H. Jeffries
Warren Bigelow, A.. OF New York City.
and Ethelberta II. Twombly. 80. of Rich
mond. Va. The Rev. T. f. Davis
August Maske. 30, and Beatrice f. Nc
Namara. 81, both OF this city. The Rev.
Richard Schmidt.
Ellsworth A. Watson. %. and Julia NJ.
Griffith. 81. both Of this city. The Rev. C.
C. Bacon.
Allen F. spivey. "a, Of Los Angeles, Cal.
and Tressa p. Sewers, 81. Of this city. The
Rev. ]. E. Briggs.
Luther r. wiseman. 81. Of this city. and
Pearl n. Smith. II, of gainesville, Ohio.
The Rev. d. L. Wisen.au.
Allen Griffin. 43. and Edmoria Washing.
ton. 40. both Of this city. The Rev. A. W.
Womack.
George W. Davis. e5. and Eva A. Price,
ard.
william Poe. 81. and Mabel e. Anderson,
20. both Of this city. The Rev. Theodore
Williams.