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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-10-02

the management Of the Institution.
The writer viii show the sai'sey
Of a personaiiy-ownsd farmers or
ganisa,ioa. the faiiacy of allowing
ono man To dominate any political
orga nisation and the necessity ~
having = democratic control over the
organisation's ofacisi papers and
funds.
An organization with such false
and sutocratic management cannot
long survive. Such sutocratic pow
crs In the hands Of Its leaders al
ways lead to corruption and dishon-
csty,
Tho American Federation Of Lab
or. the Farmers Union. tho Equity
aud all other ORGANIZATIONS and
movements would b. powers for
evil instead OF good. II they werc ~
dominated and controlled. The far.
msrs Of the Northwest must assert
themselves. as they ara doing IN
North Dakota. to rid themselves III
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-10-02

elcss aasoesstsa s~heiisd against bis
Wild promotions, Tovnlsy vas put
on the defensive. lie had to shan'
doa IN chain hank scheme and noe
sasartiy his Florida enterprise. Ills
activities In Florida WERE threaten
ID with publicity: Bis priva's asan-
eiai secretary wired the plantation
manager II Miami: I'VE want No
publicity wAat~v-r north Of Jack
souvili~."
In fact. Towni~y. tho promoter.
was 50 hard prcssrd because Of the
attacks on his private enterprises.
that he In desperation attacked and
rcpudiat~d = number Of bis close ~.
sociatcs 10 self defense. and the re-
cent primary election this year
brought defeat 10 two Of his con.
xr~.sm~n. his candidates for score.
tary Of state. state treasurer. state
superintendent OF schools. Judge Of
the supreme court and railroad com.
missioner. Over half Of the oniciais
elected By him two years ago have
rcpudiated his Leadership and he and
his associates have been openly
charged With embesslcment and mis-.
appropriation Of funds OF the
League. And the present manager
Of tho State Oak Ia under like sccu.
sstions. while the president Of TowI-
iey'a largest banking institution
stands convicted Of criminal man
aGcment Of that Institution. Town
ley. the boss politician. Ia now night
ina with bis back to tho wall: his
promotion schemes all failures and
his former friends rcpudistinG his
Leadership.
In subsequent articles the writer
will give the details Of Townlcy's
newspaper organization. his bank
scheme. bis Florida enterprise. his
stores promotion and his political
corruption Of the State Bank Of
North Dakota. J. r. Waters. former
manager Of the North Dakota State
Bank. will follow with two articles.
dealing with Townlcy's chain bank
scheme and the State Bank. givins
particular transactions which led up
to bis resignation and rspsdiation II
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-10-02

tn" many friends OF r,,,t
Santtstevsn In Monte Vista VIII ~
Interested to know tina, h. va.
married on September .nd to Nj.
Daphas Rsddick at san,e ~.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-10-02

sseh . faiss leader as a. C. To-.
lsy Ass proved himself 10 ..
take possession Of tho orrapI,,,,4 a
u they wish 10 preserve -,
make u . power for good In Ana,
ran politics. '''
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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-10-02
MlNlHTElsS or THE
CITY ORGANIZER

The m'nistsrs me-, Monday mo,.
lag a , o'clock In the prc.by,s,.
Ian Msnsc. and talked over ,or.
very Interesting questions IT.
elected TO once tho Row. A. e =
Sk'ansr. president and ,h. Rev >
n. Evans. secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
MORE CARS FOR
FRUIT, DEMAND
OF DELEGA TES
Especial to The Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Opinions
of the chambers of commerce in Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, San
Diego and Imperial Valley on railroad
legislation We're made known to Con-
gressman Esch, chairman of the house
committee in charge of the railroad
bill, today, when a delegation repre-
senting these great bodies conferred
with him. They went on record as fav-
oring legislation which would permit
the railroads operating in that territory
to purchase sufficient equipment to
move fruit and other perishable freight
Representatives Osborne and Kahn
introduced the delegation, which sup
plemented the statements made by
Capt. John d. Fredericks, William Lie
wellyn and other representatives of the
Los Angeles chamber Of commerce, and
/. II. Rice, president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association, who ap-
peared before Mr.. Esch last week. In
the group F. B. Henderson, a Los An
geles oil operator and Congressman
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14

OF the vessels whose names are given
none will approach the size of the Maui
retania Or Aquitania, but they will be
big liners of intermediate type, ranging
from $40 to 600 feet in length. They
passengers, and will also be able to
carry large quantities of cargo.
There are four ships of the 600-foot
class, the Franconia, the Laconia, the
Scythia, and the Samaria. There is
only one vessel under construction in
the 550-foot class. the Tirburnia, g
name which appears for the first time
among the company's ships. The 500
foot class comprises seven vessels, the
Alaunia Ardania, Aurania, Ausonia,
Ascaria, Albania and Antonia. OF these
the first fifive are the names Of vessels
lost in the war, and the Antonio ap-
pears for the first time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14

his associates of any special advantages
in connection with the public domain
or diversion of water from the Colorado
river.
j. S. Nickerson, who was to appear
before the committee in behalf of the
Imperial Valley irrigation district, but
who was taken i'll on the eve of his
departure, has wired the committee
that practically all residents of Imper-
ial Valley are in favor of the Kettner
bill. His telegram specifically elirnin-
ates spectators" who, he says, are
against the bill.
In view of the fact that the commit
tee has not yet received the report of
the secretary of the interior on the
Colorado river bill, it is probable that
the hearings will go over until next
week at least.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
ROWING MARINES
HERE FEBRUARY 2I

Word has been received from Lieut.
Haal, in command of the Rowing Ma
rines that the party will arrive in this
city one week from today for theh' two
day campaign for the benefit of the
people of Ell Centro. The Tulane Thea
ter has been secured for the show and
boxing, music and entertainment will
be presented by the boys. The Rowing
Marines is the outgrowth of the Marine
Glee Club, formed in Quantico one year
ago, to give to the boys in camp an
opera The club was formed and the
play studied but it was neverp pre-
sented for the Marines were called into
their present roll a few weeks before
the date set.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
Sunday school at $50 a. m.

Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Sunday morning service at II o'clock.
Subject Truth"
Wednesday evening Testimonial
meeting at 8 o'clock.
The reading room is located in the
Ell Centre National Bank building, cor
ner Fifth and Main streets, and is open
daily, except Sundays and legal holi
days, from - o'clock noon to p. m.
All are welcome to the services and
the reading room.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
CHILE RUNS BEHIND
EIGHTEEN MILLION
(By Associated Pressl

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 14.-Chile's
deficit for the fiscal year ended Decem-
Der 81 aggregates $1S,000,0O, accordig
to a statement by the Finance Minister
Gu1llermo Subercaseaux. This is at
tributed to the great decline last year
in expectation of nitrate owing to the
transportation difficulties and other
causes. Chile expected to export in
1919 2.500,0O tons Of nitrate but actually
shipped only 100000 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14

Osborne appeared for the Los Angeles
| organizations.
| J. f. Davis of FL Centro appeared
for the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of the Imperial Valley. They
told Mr.. Esch that the Pacific coast
was dependent on it's railway facilities,
which must be improved Because of the
continued growth of that section of the
country. The great need of California
shippers was equipment, the delegation
stated. They declared that section 6 Of
the railroad bill did not provide suffici-
ent funds for the carriers to purchase
equipment. The necessity for more
cars to California was pointed out by
reference to the needs of the melon
shippers of the state who will require
1900 cars to move their crop.
Delegation Too Late
Inasmuch as the conference report
on the railroad bill has been determin-
ed upon the delegation found it's appeal
came too late for service. They sug-
gested that in event an opportunity
arose, some provisions should be writ
ten into the law to insure the uninter-
rupted operations Of the railroads.
Mr. Davis, representing practically
all of the industrial and civic organiza-
tions in Imperial Valley, including the
Associated Chambers of Commerce, is
trying to arrange for an early hearing
before the house irrigation committee.
Pleads for Bill
When the opportunity offers he will
tell the committee that a very large
percentage of the people of Imperial
Valley favor the Kettner bill in it's
present form. He expects to bring out
these facts, together with a protest
from the residents Of Imperial Valley
against the granting to Mark Rose and
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
NAMES
OF OCEAN LINERS

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14.-Names of
several large Cunard liners sunk by
enemy submarines during the war are
to be perpetuated nj new vessels now
under construction, it is announced by
the Curard Company. The company
has nearly 100000 tons of passenger
ships now building. 81 #
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHrRcu

S. w. Corner Fifth and Orange
Sunday school-10 a. m.
Morning Prayer and sermon IL a. m.
No evening service.
Sermon subject-'Lent, It's Origin.
Object and History"
Special music by a well trained choir
A cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend all services at the st.
Paul'S
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
STATE ST. CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Corner Fifth and State Streets
G.. N. Harness, Minister.
Bible Schoolgirls a. m. Harry Mad.
duX, superintendent.
Morning worship-11 a. m Duet, Mrs.
Swing and Mrs. Daily.
Sermon "The Ark a Type of the
Church."
Junior Christian Endeavor-3 D. m.
Mrs. Shaw in charge. The children
will enjoy a round table discussion at
this hour.
Intermediate Christian Endeavor-
$3.50 p. IN. Dan Archibald, leader.
Senior Christian Endeavor-6:30 p. M
Mr.. Anderson, leader.
Evening worship-73O p. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night. Everybody invited to all these
services.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
First Church of Christ, Scientist
holds all services in the new Elks hall
corner Sixth and State streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
NO CUSPIDORS UP THERE

SPOKANE-Tobacco users can go to
heaven. but they'll have to go to he'll
to spit" Take it from Evangelist BuE
gin, who is holding revival services
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
EVEN TWIN BEDS BETTER

HILLSBORO, Ore.-Helen Cudlipp is
suing her husband, DR.. John Cudlipp. !
for divorce because, she AYERS, he sleeps |
on the floor
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
FIRST EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Twelfth and Euclid Ave.
Carl Saenger Pastor
German services at II a. m.
Sunday school at II m.
A cordial invitation is extended IN
Ill
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-14
Be Rid
of
Paiinful
Corns
"Gets-It' Makes Them Loosen Up So
They Lift OF Painiessly

There's no more pain after a few
drops of "Gets-It lands upon corn or
callus and instantly dries.
In day or two you lift the --old
misery-maker right off without even
feeling it. That's the last of Mr.. Corn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
IN
INDIA WRECK
MILL OFFICE

Bombay. india. Dec 24-Thres
thousand strikers az one mill in the
vicinity OF Bombay. wrecked the Of
flee OF the factory a few days ago and
stoned a motor car containing police.
severely inuring one inspector and
two soldiers. Before the police sue
ceeded IN dispensing the strikers, they
took 10 lootlng shops. A number Of
arrests were made and the mill dis
trict is being picsetad-
Minor disorders took place else
whore in the city. some stouinE OF
street cars being INDUCED In at vari-
Gus places The situation became
serious enough for the commissioner
OF police 70 call the mounted police.
who charged The crowd in sami-cir-
cular fashion The casualties have
not been reported. but the crowd
were soon after made. so men being
taken in custody.
For more than two months now the
city OF Bombay has been Witnessing
series OF strikes IN the mill indus
try, on the street ears. in gas works
and the postal service The tension
has grown every day more serious es-
pecially on account OF government re-
1usal 20 arbitrate the various dis
putes- An all-Indla Trade Union
congress recently held IN the foremost
Industrial city has given further i'm
petus 20 the laboriug ranks.
The Bombay strikers have sent a
cable 20 London asking for financial
support from the British labor move
ment for their cause
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
BIG BUSINESS
TODELVE INTO
HOUSING PLAN

So serious has the housing situa-
tiou become over the United States
that a special meeting OF the national
council OF the chamber Of commerce
Of the United States has been called
for the purpose OF adopting measures
TO improve It. The meeting has been
called for January p and 2s In wash
inEton.
Representatives. OF the 1.400 organi-
lions having membership in the ma
tioual chamber have been asked to
attend. John A. Happier VIII repre-
sent the Fl Paso chamber, % was an
nounced Thursday.
The housing problem Is considered
or such Importance that most OF the
sessions Of the conference will be de-
voted TO the subject although other
questions involved IA reconstruction
wiz come up. the notice received at
the chamber OF commerce here says.
The feature policy OF the chamber OF
commerce Of the United States ais,
VIII be decided on
The subject OF housing viii be ap-
preached by the conference from
three directions:
The social and civic effects OF
shortage OF housing.
Building industry phases. including
the effect OF a stEgnation Of building
on business conditions.
Industrial housing OF employees by
industrial establishments.
A program for the conference will
be prepared by a committee compris-
ing r. G. Rhett OF Charleston. S. c.
representing the civic and social aids;
Ernest T. Trigg OF Philadelphia con
structlou industry, and a member yet
to be named for industrial housing
The committee is assisted by John
Ihlder. head Of the chamber Of civic
development department, who has
given much study TO the subject.
Mr.. Ihlder sees in the housing
shortage a serious handicap 60 a full
revival OF business The present slack
season, he believes, offers an oppor-
tunity for thinking out q sound. con
structive policy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
.EGROESHANG
PREACHER OF
THEIR RACE

Purvis. Miss, Dec 24--FoloWing
the finding Of the body OF Coleman
Brown. an aged negro preacher, hang
ing from a tree and riddled with bull
lets shortly after his release on bond
in connection with the murder Of a
Il year old negro girl sheriff VII
hanson announced he believed ne
groes were responsible for the lynch
ing.
sheriff Williamson stated Brown
had been admitted TO bail Tuesday
after an investigation showed he
knew little II anything Of the MUIR
der. Feeling against the preacher
among negroes, however, he said had
been very bitter.
The body OF the girl had been found
suspended by a clOthesline from a
tree
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
HOME
TOTS TO GET
REAL TREAT

It win be a merry christmas eve
az the Rescue home tonight Every
one Of the So tots VINO live there viii
have real Christmas.the best
Christmas they have had Tor years
There viii be two big Christmas
trees. One OF them was given by
Mrs. J. II. Nations and the other was
given By James G. AIcNary. There
VIII Be one santa Claus. but he VIII
be big enough for al OF the little
folks Judge Charles 2. Pollock IS TO
play Santa Claus.
There VIII be toys and all kinds OF
presents for every child at the home.
There viii also be food and clothes
and other things they need Then
there will be a Whopper OF a dinner
tomorrow. Turkey, plum pudding an
everything.
Ensign Ivy OldenburE. superintend-
ant Of the home, said Friday that
she had never seen so many bundles
Of excitement and expectancy as she
had ln her charge this Christmas.
They know about the money and toys
and goodies the people have been
contributing to the home through
The Herald and Wild Is a mild term.
to use In describing their emotions,
she said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
COPE ANARTICTIC PARTY
REPORTS SAILING PLANS

London. Eng Dec. 24-Dr. John L
Cope. commander OF the British I'M
perial Antarctic expedition. has sent
the following message from Port
Stanley, capital OF the Falkland is
lands:
sailing from here December 20
with full equipment ard dogs. Hope
to land az Graham's December Is. All
the party we'll Expect 70 hear from
US n IS months. Goodbye.
Commander Cope, with four com
panions purpose spending IS months
in surveying and chatting the vest
ern shores OF Wedden sea and in car
rying out scientific work IN the Ant
arctic. The party VIII live during the
entire period in tents and huts and
will depend for fresh meat on seals
and penguins.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
Poet Wishes Everyone Merry
Christmas, Happy New Year;
Praises Home; Loves Friends

scantily and rush to administer first
aid TO some neighbor in commissions
Sometimes it was delerium tremens,
for in those days Christmas without
flicker" was unthinkable No. no
more snow, III you please Memory
tricks Us into thinking the old Gays
were days OF unalOyed pleasure. But
they were not. They were snlffly.
sneezey, couEhy, mumpv crOupy days
and I am glad am 50 instead OF Is
and in JET Paso instead Of somewhere
In the north.
I am fat, Wheezsy, wear glasses and
walk with a wobble. have a mole
on my nose. Ny hair IS getting thin
have rheumatism and can't keep my
trousers pressed Nothing short Of
inheriting a million could ever make
me the defendant in a breach Of
promise suit-if were single. Te.
7 am as happy and buoyant as Arthur
Lockhart who is young, single, good
looking and has a new car. The rea-
son Is that I got a Christmas card
this morning with a pretty verse on
it and addressed IN q script that is
suspiciously feminine. It's a great
void amt IT, As soon as I finish this
/ am going % get my hair Vaselned
and throw away my cane
George LeBaron and I were talking
on the street yesterday when a Next
can, his wife and three children came
along. One child the father carried;
one the mother led and the third
walked. Il was dreadfully cold and
the kids were not Wel1 dressed. The
little boy was shlvering and crying
with the cold. The others seemed too
numb 70 care So George and I
agreed that after we have given 20
the Associated Charities and the Res
che home and the babies in Europe
and the poor neiEhbors, II we have
any. and after we have spent a lot Of
money on our friends that II we have
anything left we could we'll dispose
Of Il ~ buying something warm for
little boys in FL Paso who SILVER In
the Wintry wind
Finis. Let our resolution. then. be
wide in its scope. II we have wives
and they love US and live with us IL
we have kids who break window
lights and get their faces dirty. but
who are angels IN their sleep; II we
have homes TO go to and nresides TO
IL in front OF let Us resolve to be lit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24

z L Blomenschein. president OF the
Taos Artists association, and Mrs.
Blomenschsin. stopped in FL Paso on
their way back TO Taos from a sketch
ing tour through Texas, Arizona. and
California 1Ir. Blomenschein Is noted
for his pictures Of the western coun-
try, and Is one Of the original mem
bers OF the Taos art colony Mrs.
Blomenscheln vii leave IN A few days
for New York, where she will arrange
for the next Taos Artists exhibition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
FINANCIAL. AID NEEDED TO SET
UP CONVENIENT FOR REUNITED
CHINA. ASSERTS PREMIER CHIN

cessity was pressing, except on such
conditions as would not eudanger the
sovereign rights Of the country or in
rolve any danger to its political
status. II the loan could not be made
on such terms then he believed the
Chinese government could rely upon
the people themselves TO come to It's
assistance.
Everyone IS aware Of the govern
ments difficult position with respect
to finances. he said Many Of the
troops have not been paid for several
months and government departments
were almost unable to pay their
staffs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24

DEEING. China Dec a. China
needs new parliament and for
eign loan to reorganize the gov
eminent premier chin Yun-Peng told
The newspaper men at the capital re-
Gently in a verbal statement The
premier outlined 90 the correspon-
dents a whole program Of reOrganiza-
fion- which the government hopes 20
nut into effect The parliament he
said should draft a proper constitu-
r5uu for reunited China now LlaL Lne
mandate OF the parliament has gone
forth declaring peace between the
northern and southern factions.
Would Reduce Army
The premier said the government
desired TO reorganiZe ana reduce the
army and 10 separate the civil from
military Jurisdiction This last he
said might appear ridiculous 10 for
eiEuers. but he added. in China -the
military have oVersrepped civilian
powers SO that one finds difficulty
in drawing a clear line between the
two
HE premier referred t5 a report
that the main reason for issuing the
mandate announcing a reunion Of the
north and south was the desire Of the
central government 70 secure loans
from foreign countries. i emphati-
callT state thar the government has
'-Ths mandate was entirely free from
such desire On the contrary. it was
only after this unity and in view OF
The governments measure for reor-
ganization CT the whole country that
@ necessity FOR the loan arose
The idea Of a foreign loan was only
- spare the people from making that
loan themselves TO the government
Capital from abroad might be brought
into the country and thus save the
people from using their own capital
already earuarzed for their own in
dividual underta kings.
WIN Not EuduuEer Sovereignty
The premier declared, however, that
the Chinese government would not
make a foreign loan. although the ne
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
Guests OF City To Haze
Regular Christmas Dinner

Although roast turkey viii be
among the missing. the hundred odd
guests at the city jail VIII have q
regular Christmas feed Friday, ac-
cording to Joe Hausinger, secretary
Of the police commission
As result Of efforts Of chief Pey-
ton Edwards. a menu consisting Of
roast pork cranberries. baked sweet
potatoes. pies. cakes, fruits and ocher
goodies viii be served Saturday at
o'clock. There viii be no Christmas
services, preaching OF lecturing-
Mr.. Hauslnger said there was moth
ing TO the report" when asked If
prisoners had petitioned for hand
out OF eggnog as part Of the feast
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-24
ARMENIAN SOVIET ANNULS
u. S. RELIEF FLOUR NOTES

New York. Dec pa dispatch
from London stating that the Armen-
ian soviet had annulled all foreign
loans. especially the American loan. ="
today brought from officials OF the
American relief administration the
statement that this undoubtedly re-
ferred 20 notes given BY the Ar
menian government for flour fur
nished by the United States Grain
corporation just after the armistice-
The relief administration had charge
Of the negotiations
mo one ever expected these bonds
would be paid. so the action o. the
Armenian soviet doesn't change mat
tiers much" declared Capt Paxton o.
Hibben. a near east worker, who has
returned from Armenia