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Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
ELECTRIC COMPANY
OUTLINES PROGRAM
FOR IMPROVEMENTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. S.-An
extensive program of development
work has been outlined to the state
railway commission by the South
crn California Edison company in
asking that the commission certify
that the work is necessary.
The request to the commission is /;
preliminary step required by the state
law. II FE.
The program outlined as necessary
to meet the demands which have been
made ON the company for electric
energy, Includes:
Construction of reservoir at Flo
renee Lake and second at Shaver
Lake, Fresno county, with conduit
connecting the Florence lake reservoir
with the company's reservoir at Hunt
ington lake.
Construction of power house to be
called Big Creek Power House No. pa
at Shaver Lake.
Construction Of q second power
house to be known as Big Cre1k
Power House No to be located on
Big Creek below the power house men,
.ioned above.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08

they had overturned it they found
the Bible was cube and is always
right side up" He told of the case Of
a japanese scholar of great mental
Sigol. who had been reared as Con-
fucianist and who commented thus
upon n translation Of the Bible which
had been given him by an American
missionary:
Il read page after page until l
came to the 18th chapter Of st. Paul
First Epistle to the Corinthians, be-
ginning: If speak with the tongues
of men and of angels but have not
love l am become as sounding brass
or, a tinkling cymbal.' l read the
whole chapter. | was fascinated.
had never seen or heard or dreamed
CT morality like that. | felt that
it was above the reach of the human
race, that it must have come from
Heaven, that the man who wrote that
chapter must have received light from
God-from God, about whose exist
once l had been specializing. And then
! read the Gospel of st. John and the
words of Christ filled me with Won
der. They were not to be resisted.
could not refuse Him faith
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
RECRUITERS ARE
THANKFUL TO G..
OF c.. FOR HELP
---0~--

In response to the hospitality shown
them while in this city, Commander
T. Jones and Lieutenant Commander
Weichelt of the United States navy,
who were in the valley some weeks
ago in thesinterest of the drive on
fer Californians to man the u. S. S.
California, have written letter to
the Chamber of Commerce. extending
their thanks and appreciation.
The letter is as follows:
President, Chamber Of Commerce,
FL Centre, Calf.
Dear Sir: Mr.. Weichelt and l wish
to thank you for the splendid spirit of
cooperation shown by the Chamber of
Commerce and prominent citizens of
FL Centre on our recent visit to Ell
Centre in behalf Of enlistments for
he U. S. S. California.
The delightful luncheon at your
magnificent Hotel Barbara Worth was
? pronounced success and feel sure
that your committees will produce re-
suits in getting the valley quota for
the California. She's a bear.
Sincerely,
II. JONES,
Commander, U.S.N., Officer in Charge
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
BIBLE BECOMES
BEST SELLER"
IN NIPPON LAND
Bishop Charles E. Locke, For.
Dleyly of Los Angeles, Delir.
ers Address Before Worlds
Sunday School Congress. &
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, Oct. 8.-The Bible is not
only the "best seller" in the United
States and England but has now be-
come the "best seller" in Japan, ac-
,orting to the Rev. DR.. Charles f.
Loske, Methodist Episcopal bishop. of
Manila. ?. l., who, in an address here
today before the Worlds Sunday
School congress, declared that seven-
tenths CT the people of the world now
have Bibles in their own language. A
century ago, he said. only one-fifth of
the people We're so provided and now
each year nearly 20,000000 Bibles are
published in 500 or more languages
ard dialects.
Fishop Locke, declared 1.-THE Bible
is the greatest civiliZing force in the
worlds history. 1t contains a perfect
standard of faith, morals and charac-
ter and presents the only correct So
luton of the mystery of life From
Caedmon to Kipling," he said, eng
lish literature is permeated bv Bible
thought and Bible dction" Among
the famous men and women who
avowed faith in the Bible and idmir-
ed its worth and beauty he mention
ed Shakespeare, Bacon. Milton, Car
lyle, Macauley. Coleridge, Tennyson
Byron, Sir Walter Scott, Ruskin, Ma
poleon, Andrew Jackson. Grant, Lee.
General Cronje, De Tocqueville, Goe-
the, Wilberforce, Hugo, Sir Isaac
Newton. John Adams, Heine and
Queen Victoria.
The enemies of the Bible. the bis
hop said, had dome their worst to
destroy it and when they imagined
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
2 DOZEN COLLARS
ARE ENUF FOR YEAR,
SAY LAUNDRYMEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. S.-Two
dozen cellars should last the aver
age man year.
That's the opinion expressed in an
announcement of the annual conven.
ZION Of the National Laundry Owners
association which i; to meet in San
Francisco next week.
The laundrymen declare that there
: big waste in laundry-that peo-
! e send collars and shirts and table
'lotheS and other things to the laun-
dry which are only mussed and not
: eally dirty.
They add the charge that many a
) 'ollar-is thrown away rs no good
when just by a little turning over or
i omething, it. would do another
months service
So remember. evervone-have you
bought your two dozen collars this
lear?
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08

Coffee also has taken the toboggan
Two drops in the past two weeks cut
we cents from the cost of the com
modify during that time. Other re
luctions are expected in coffee soon
Dut not to any great extent, it was
aid, ewing the fact that all coffe,
! II imported and the increased freight
ates granted to steamship lines SC
ar have offset any reduction in the
Wholesale cost.
From $3.50 to $3.50 is the drop for
lour per hundred pounds during the
asst month. Whether it will drop
urther, local dealers are unable to
say.
Along with flour. crackers. cookies
nd fancy cakes are on the slide and
nay be purchased at prices nearly as
ow as pre-war times, it was said by
! number Of Fl Csntro merchants. :.
Tea, it was remarked, will not lower
/ price, for the same reason as coffee.
! is entirely imported and the cost
# shipping it to this country is great
y than the drop ordered by the gro
'erS.
NHHl4Vl SoOuS SltDie, anu HOI likely
o tumble, and in some cases a Slight
taise can be anticipated, owing to the
loldover Of last seasons gods which
we're marketed at greater cost than
n previous years. On top Of that
icarcity in many vegetables this year
Ill put a strain on the undersized
ops planted. A decrease was ex-
'ected by farmers growing green veg
ables and as a result q shortage ex
sts.
Another product of much import
nee to drop during the past week is
ms. This commodity has decreased
rom 10 cents to 9 cents in both the
- and pink variety.
While the steady decrease in eat
les, is to a certain extent having
its effect on the grower. no serious
esults are expected owing to the de-
line OF every product proportionately.
ms assurance was given in response
o the question asked concerning the
'uture of Imperial Valley. which pri-
Ear:!y subsists from what can be
roWn from the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08

communication received by S. w. Left
ihgwell, secretary of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce today. -
Los Angeles leads with 252 men
asked and San Francisco county Sec
ond with 200.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08

According to Chief Reber, head Of
the Ell Centre office. to date no men
have been enlisted but with the coming
of Governor Stephens, no doubt the
required number will be enlisted with
'out difficulty, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08

The Glenn county supervisors have
9!thor.zed formation of Drainage Dis
,rict No. l of Glenn county to allow
tralnage Of scme 5000 acres of rice
2tross the Goodman lands near Butte
-lty. The Goodman estate recently
brought injunction to restrain rice
growers from draining over their land.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
.F00DSTUFfS ON DECLINE I'M
.EL CENTR0: H.C.L. DROPPING

The steady decline prices the New York Exchange
and the Eastern market is having it's effect local goods
cordng to local dealers in foodstuffs.
Sugar which formerly sold for 25 and %
market at Is cents. a local store.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
SEEK SEVEN MEN
FROM VALLEY FOR
u. S. s. CALIFORNIA

Imperial Valleys quota for the
n'anning of the new u. S. S. Califor-
mia, soon to be put into commission
by the navy department and manned
exclusively by native sons was set
by Captain Cole. of San Francisco,
head of the twelfth naval recruiting
district at men, according to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
HEAR HOUSING CASES TODAY
Fifteen Disputes Over Rants to Be
Argued TO Committee

The housing adjustment committee
will today conduct its second hearing OF
cases involving disputes between land-
lords and tenats. The committee had its
first hearing last Friday, when fourteen
ruses were presented to 1t.
Sixteen new cases are listed for the
hearing today. which will take place nt
this afternoon In the sheriff's Office in
City Hall. Tn addition TO these new
cases the committee will have six CON
tinueG sases. OF the six, however. u Is
believed three have been settled since
the hearing last week and therefore will
be disposed Of by the committee with
mere announcements Of the agreements
reached.
One of the continued cases IL that ol
twenty two houses In the 540O block o'
Jane street. Germantown, in the rentals
Of which the landlord has announced ar
advance from $40 to S25 and $2S q
month. At the hearing last Friday the
housing adjustment committee requested
the Philadelphia Real Estate Board tc
have an appraisal made of the houses
to furnish basis for fair rental. A
report of the appraisal Is expected tt
be made to the committee today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
WORLD RECOVERING
FROM WAR BLIGHT
Speakers at Brussels Confer.
ence Note Economic I'm
provement
WOULD LIFT TRADE BARS
BY the Associated Press

Brussels, Oct. 1.-Distinct and null
tiplying sings Of economic Improvement
are seen in countries most shaken by
the great war. and optimism over their
future Is felt. according to speakers at
the international financial conference,
In session here.
Some Of those who spoke yesterday
declared that in few gears the world
would return to active competition be-
tween sellers. and that the present con
tcst between buyers will pass.
Charles Wauters, Belgian minister OF
commerce, asserted the temporary au-
vantacs enjoyed by countries allowed
to export freely viii turn to their dis
advantage as a result of prohibtive
rates Of exchange.
Let us not only dwell together in
peace and unity sa id Henry Bell
manager of Lloyds Bank, London. "Dut
let us also deal together freely and in
harmony"
Mr.. Bell disclaimed any intention ot
raising a controversy. but said the ques
ton OF free trade arose Immediately IN
connection with discussion of the sit
uation He referred delegates of thu
conference to the declaration of the su
premc economic council against artificial
barriers to International commerce ant
expressed the hope the conference woult
make it clear that behind all question:
OF international trade was the question
or durable peace.
1T IL great error he declared
"to consider the success Of one natioi
in trade "A dctriment to others. Com
nfcrcc is not form of conflict, but OF
the contrary. it is that which shoult
bind nations together
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
.UNCLEAN STREETS
FURBUSH
Menace to city's Health Is Seen
lin Present Condition OF Phil
adelphia's Thoroughfares
CALLS SPECIAL MEETING

Accumulated garbage and rubbish In
various streets and sections OF the city
are disgrace to the municipality ana
menace to the health Of the com
munity. according to DR.. {. Lincoln
Furbush. director Of the Department OF
Health and Charities.
SO serious does Doctor Furbush con-
slider the menace that he called spe-
cial meeting of the Board of Health
In his Office yesterday to discuss the
problem The meeting lasted more
than two hours. No definite action
was taken, but another meeting will be
called shortly to discuss the subject.
81 have made q personal examina-
tion Of the streets, particularly tue
streets and alleys IN the ,lower, section
of the city, as we'll as those in West
Philadelphia. The inspectors of the
Department of Health have also in
spected and reported on the matter.
Many Of 4, the streets are Uttered with
dirt and garbage, and conditions are OF
such an insanitary character that the
health Of the community Is imperiled.
what we need is co o-operation to
meet the present crisis. Wo have no
criticism to make OF tne HCNlOn OF tut
Department of Public Works, which
has jurisdiction in this matter, because
we are confident that the officials oi
! that department are doing all in theil
power to meet the situation and betts'
conditions.
"tThe strike among the drivers o
street cleaners in South Philadelphia
and the sympathy strike among tn
drivers collecting garbage downtown, a
well as in West Philadelphia. are largel!
responsible for existing conditions.
EVERY citizen is interested in thi
matter, and every man and womal
should perform the duties of a healt
officer to see that such conditions do no
prevail in their neighborhood. Ever
householder should properly observe tn
laws relating to sanitation, particu
larly in regard to the disposal of gar
bage. by placing the same in prope
receptacles. and not throw or allow tn
garbage to be thrown into the streets
Many citizens are at fault in not pro
viding suitable receptacles for garbage
and therefore are responsible for th
same being in the highways and alleys
"The shortage Of water in the lowe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
TooAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

William Hoyt. 1914 Spruce st. and Kath-
ieen l. Maginniss 1918 Pine st.
Robert Smith; 5I3 Hilton st. and Rella ].
Ernest Clarke. New Ycrt, y. y. and NeIla
E. Runyon,' New York, N Y ....
Charles Steiner. 232l Emerald St. and
Caroline Reuseh 282l Emerald St
Harvey c. Tradcr. IT'S Merton ave. and
Ann NJ RichardBon, Glenside, Pa.
fobert Cpbell. I27 y. 1Tth ST., and Anna
John % A. stoner, Camden. y. j.. and Alma
Joseph g Rsmssys 2sGS frsnktora ave .
Walter II. Cave, l425 n; 81st st. and Helen
NJ Brown. G032 Kershaw St
Mary J. Brown. b952 Cobbs Creek pkwy.
Charles r. Deck 8+s4 Emerald St. and
Rose Ncbingerr, 25oo y; iith st: A..
ID. knight, 1927 $, 5lst 81.
George Hunter. Boston, Mass. and Car
william &. Fox, soai y: Marshall ST., and
Mary 4. yahle. b82s Market 81.
Albert II. Homewcod. 8 Wiekle vt. and
Esielia A. Stretch. sol Hunting Park ave.
Douglass l. Robin, III \. 48th St and
Marsaret e Gardner, III N. 10th st.
Oscar Wright. G37 n sth ST., and Mary
Beehle. 637 y. Sth ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
GATLlNG TO WE'D ACTRESS
Grandson Of Gun Inventor Un.
daunted by 2 Marriage Failures

New York. Oct. Addison Barnes
Gatling. well known in society. whose
grandfather. DR.. Jordan Gatling. in
vented the rapid firing gun bearing his
name. will enter upon his third martial
venture tomorrow night when he weds
Miss Norah Sprague. ingenue in "Op-
portunity." playing at the Forty eighth
Street Theatre.
Undauntcd by the fact that he piled
his good ship matrimony high on the
rocks on two former occasions. he
proudly announced last night that he
could see naught but clear weather for
his next voyage. 4
Beaming on the twenty two year.
old actress. the twenty five year old
scion of the millionaire Gatling family,
said to a reporter:
"While Miss Sprague and | have
known each other only six weeks.
know am going to find real. true hap
pincss."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Missing Man Sought Hare

The police Of this city have been asked
to search for Charles W. Lindcnmuth
Jr.. of Tamaqua. Pa, who disappeared
from his home on Hazel avenue there
Saturday morning. after taking q re
volccr and q knife with him. The young
man is-.subject to epileptic fits as the
result of illness several years 6go, and
his parents fear that he may harm him
self He is twenty two years old, 8
feet II inches tall. weighs about 12S
pounds, has dark hair. dark eyes, IL
thin and has a crescent shape scar be
hind his left ear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
MARTYR PASTOR HoNoRED
Women Attend Service for Doctor
Reinnert. Slain In China

Eulogy services for the Rev. william ,
A. Reimert. one of the heroes Of the
Reformer Church, who was assassi- Z
mated in China last July, were conducted
by the Woman's Missionary Society OF Z
the Eastern Synod, last evening. In
Heidelberg Reformed Church.
Doctor Rcimert who was native
Of New Tripoli. I.ehigh county, Pa,
was the dean ot the Chinese school con
Quoted by the Reformed Church at
Yochow. On July IL, when Chinese.
soldiers marched on the school, intend 4,
ing to loot the place and carry of the
women. Doctor Reimert met them at
the gate TO the compound and ordered
them away. He held the gate open for
the women and girls Of the school to en- s
ter and reach a place OF safety, and
just as the last girl passed him, the sol
diers opened fire. Doctor Reimert fell
mortally wounded. and died the next
day. WY NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
BROWN HAT CLUE
TO BOLD ROBBER
Clerk Says Thieves Came Pre-
pared With RevoIvers
and Handouts
CUSTOMERS ALSO BOUND

Edward Noonan, clerk in German
town clothing store, who was hand
cuffed and bound by robbers who later
bound two customers and escaped with
S65, today told details Of the hold up.
Noonan is twenty four years old. He
was in charge Of the clothing store when
the hold up men entered at 6 80 o'clock
yesterday evening.
~ was putting away some shirts. ="
he said. when the two men entered
the store. They said they wanted to
buy some neckties.
81 started across the store to the
middle of the store ] felt something
pressed against my back. Turning my
head slightly / saw that both the men
had produced revolvcrs.
Handcuffed by Robbers
Turn your head around and keer
on going toward the back of the store,
they ordered. Believe me. ] kept on
going. As we reached the rear Of the
store one of the men clamped hand
cuffs on my wrists. They put Inc in O
small closet; where they tied my ankles
with rope.
IL could hear the two customers
come into the store. and I heard thu
robbers tell them to go to the rear
The customers were tied hand and foo
and placed In n stairway.
81 struggled to loosen the hempcI
thongs from my legs. BY the time
got the twine off the robbers had taker
S65 from the cash register and escaped
They chose a poor day to rob thi
store. Rain made business bad, ant
we didn't take In very much money.
One Had Brown Derby
II remember every detail of the tw,
mems description. One was five feet
seven inches tall. weighed about Ia
pounds. and had light complexion an
sandy hair He wore brown raincoa
and brown derby.
THE other man was five feet eigh
inches, and weighed about 135 pounds
He had a dark complexion and blac
hair"
The customers who were bound an
placed In the stairway at the rear G
the store are Bernard Hense, of %
East Phil Elena street. and Jane
Furey, Of 1101 East Chelten avenue
They interrupted one of the robbers q
he was trying to open the cash register
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
SAYS women PLAN
TO "CUT' pENROSE
Mrs. y. Claude Bedford Sees
Disregard for Party Lines
by New Voters
CONSCIENCE TO BE GUIDE

Many women voters throughout the
state will refuse to vote for the re-
election Of Senator Peurosc November
2. predicted Mrs. \. Claude Bedford,
vice chairman Of the Republican wom-
ems committee Of Delaware county, Mt
q meeting In Media last night.
Mrs. Bedford's address caused de-
cided stir at the meeting Of county com
mittcemen. She asserted that while
the women would support Senator
Harding they could not be held in line
for the entire Republican ticket.
Any attempts to force the women into
line simply on the basis of party rcgu-
larity. she declared, would drive mum
Der Of the new voters into the Demo-
cratic party.
At her home. 526 South Orange
street. Media. today. Mrs. Bedford gave
her views on how the current of 20 :
litical thought is running among the
women Of the state.
To Disregard Party Lines
81 believe that women are going ia
vote according to their conscience" she
explained. The women are not going
to be dragged into support of oil Re
publican candidates just because they
HIt lttIuDIiNuU HTtN Ilnts
do not affect the women very much.
THE position I took Mt the meeting
last night was based on this belief: The
women members Of the committee were
appointed, not elected. and therefor,
! are not in the legal position of the com
mittecmen who are obliged to accept
the dictum Of the primary. The com
mitteemen must accept the ticket. but
feel that the women members are no
in any sense committeeman.
Later when women take their plnc,
on the county committee as regularl,
elected members their position will b,
different. If they feel then that the.
can't support the entire ticket, the onl!
course open for them will be to resigl
| as members Of the committee.
II believe that many women will re
| fuse to vote for Senator Penrose thi
| November. They will refuse not onl,
because Of the senator's attitude in tn
| past toward woman suffrage, but be
! cause he is identified with reactionar
interests with which many women ar
not in sympathy.
| Knows Penrose VIII Win
"Of course, ] do not believe for
minute that the opposition of the womcr
will defeat Pcnrose."
Mrs. Bedford also is of the opinio
that many Delaware county women wi
refuse to support William G. Alexan
der, Republican candidate for the Leg
islaturc.> They will throw their votes
| she believes. to Charles J. Salin, th
Prohibition candidate.
Following Mrs. Bedford's address las
night. a motion was made to give her
vote of confidence. The vote was car
| ried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
FIFTH STREET REPAVED
Concrete Roadbed From Market to
Spring Garden Streets

The Spring Garden Association has
notified motorists that Fifth street has
been repavcd from Market street to
Spring Garden. affording "A splendid
concrete finished thoroughfarc for ve-
hicles crossing the ferries at Market
and Chestnut streets which seek to
avoid the traffic congestion in the
business center.
In recent address to the Frank
ford business men Mayor Moore
spoke in favor of having the city con
Struct a highway from lower Market
street to kensington and Frankford
and the Fifth street improvement FUR
nishes tn" first lap of this important
civic enterprise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
CALLS PORTS MlSMANAGED
Director sprouIe elames v. S. for
Runnina Behind Britain

George f. Sproule. director Of the
Department of Wharves. Docks and
Ferries, addressed the American Asso-
citation of Port Authorities at its an
.nual convention in Chicago yesterday.
and said that the mismanagement of
Americas ports is responsible for the
fact that its power on the seas is sec
ondary to that of England. y
1.-THE necessities Of the recent war, y
Director Sproule said. heavily taxed
the facilities Of our ports. 1t was then
forcibly impressed on us that practical
men had not been intrustcd with di-
rection of American marine terminals.
As a result millions Of dollars have
been wasted, and ports which should
have been of great value broke down. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
DR.. WYLIE MAY GO TODAY
West Philadelphia Pastor VIII Go
to New York Church

The Rev. Dwight Witherspoon Wylie.
pastor Of the st. Paul Presbyterian
Church, Fiftieth street and Baltimore
avenue. will leave for New York today
or tomorrow to take his new pulpit in
the Central Presbyterian Church of that
city,
The Rev. Mr.. Wylie, who was picked
unanimously by a delegation from the
New York church, who heard several
pastors recommended by committee oi
Eve, will preach his first sermon in
New York this Sunday.
Doctor Wylie was at the st. Pau
Presbyterian Church for nine years,
coming here from Iowa. He made many
friends. many Of whom will accompany
him to the station.