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Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
MARA NAMED TO AID
CUMMINGS IN CAMPAIGN
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 20-George F.
Mara, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was
named to serve as personal representa-
tive to Homer E. Cummings, chairman
Of the democratic committee today and
will leave for San Francisco soon to
arrange Cor the 1920 gathering of the
democrats in that city
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19--After Lsid-
wig c. A. X. Martens, Russian soviet
ambassador had given personal MS
tory of himself and his life In RUSSIA.
the senate committee investigating Boil
shevik propaganda adjourned because
Of other business. the chairman an
nounced the committee would meet
later and in the meantime Martens is
to consider himself in the custody of
the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
or SST E7T)
WANT ADS.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting Pre-
paid Classified or Liner Advertisements
in The Imperial Valley Press is 1c per
word each insertion, if paid in advance.
Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
source of water supply to the City Wat
er department will be turned off Jan
uary Goth, 1920, for a period Of five
days.
Water users are requested to use
water as sparingly as possible during
this period.
w. e. VAN WAY, Sup't.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20

On Thursday and Friday in addition to
the picture program The Musical EN-
ersons in their rural comedy, singing
and talking act will be presented.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20

Classified Advertising CHARGED TO
ACCOUNTS will be at the rate of / 1sc
per word. with a minimum charge of
25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20

IErrors not the fault of the advertiser,
which clearly lessen the value OF the
advertisement, will be rectified only by
republication without extra charge on
presentation of claim within five days
after insertion. No allowance will be
made when the error does not material
Iy affect the sense or purpose Of the
advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
RESUME TRADING

(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Coffee and SUI
gar exchanges and trading in sugar fu-
lures will be resumed February 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
FOR SALE-Real Estcte
NO COM MISS SION

I have some 25O acres that I have
sub-divided into 5, 10 and 20-acre tracts,
together with the bulk of the lot5 and
lands originally owned by the s2eley
Townsite Company If you want slice
of Imperial valley prosperity ramble
our way and see what THE GATE
CITY looks like.
A. II. FERGUSON
CanlnN CaIif
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re-
sponsibility for more than one incor-
ect insertion of any advertisement ord
.red for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
A. II. FERGUSON
Seeley, Calf.
LAND RUSH

The Calipatria- INLAND district is haV'
ing the greatest rush of buyers IN It's
history because they arc yet selling at
prices set six years ago.
Over seventy-five per cent of our
deals are made to Imperial Valley larnl-
ers-THEY KNOW.
You are not doing ourselves Justice
bv buying before seeing this wonder
ful district, especially if you are look
ing for Alfalfa, Cotton, Vegetable or
Fruit soil-Prices $500 to $1,000.
Autos at your disposal.
IMPERIAL VALLEY FARM LAMBS
ASSOCIATION
IL. III. CLARK, General Manager
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20

FOR SALE-640 acres alfalfa on high
ways, 21a miles from two railway sta
tions Fenced with new hog-wire
fence. Elegant home, four tenant
houses. Can be rented for Slo per
acre. One of the finest sections IN
Imperial valley. Easy terms, Small
cash payment. Inquire A. NJ. kelsay
Alamo Hotel, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
HELP WANTED

REAL CHANCE for young clerks with
executive ability to advance to posi-.
tons higher up: new Business Man.
agement Course paves the way; gives
you just the information you must
have in order to succeed: cost &C,
counting, advertising letters, sales
management, traffic management,
commercial law, etc; you study at
home; no loss of time from your
present work; circular and full infor-
nation on request. international
Correspondence Schools. ZIG Owl
Drug Bldg, San Diego, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20
LIVESTOCK

FOR SALE-A1 Holtsein dairy cows
and heavy springing heifers and fine
bunch 50-pound shoats. Phone 123
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-20

FOR RENT-Orango Avenue Two lots
$3.50 each, half cash. Owner, Box Is,
FL Centto Cal.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11

Don't argue. The Club billiard hall carries fresh tobacco. 27-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11
BIC SHORTAGE 0F TEACHERS
 FOR SCHOOLS,

NEW YORK, May Il (by Associated Press).-A nationwide campaign tC measure service of teachers, school equipment and course of instruction so that every municipality may know how to deal with it's public school prob lem has been started, it was an nOunced here recently by a natiOna. committee composed of secretaries oi chambers of commerce and superin tendennts of schools representing sixty-four American cities.
 On the ground that the public schools of the United States are facing a grave crisis, due to the alleged need of $2,5OO,OOO,OOO to provide adequate buildings, and $2OO,OOO,0OO for raising salaries to stop the increasing short age of teachers, the national commit tee says that it is enlisting the aid of chambers of commerce throughout the country for the purpose of ac quainting every citizen and taxpayer with the facts.
 "The United States is now actu ally 35,OOO short of the number ot teachers required to fill positions, said Secretary Richardson. "This shortage exists after about 65,OOC makeshift teachers have been em ployed; in other words, the real short age of trained and experienced teach CTS is fully 100000. The cost of liv ing has increased at least 80 per cent in the past six years, and yet teach CTS have had salary increase of less than 30 per cent since 1914. Building programs also have been held up by the war. Many communities have out grown their old school plants, and overcrowded halliday sessions, and the forced use of portable and tenn porary school buildings, have been evils which cry out for remedy"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11
NORMA TALMADGE AT
 EMPRESS AGAIN TONIGHT

Norma Talmadge is with us again tonight in "Her Only Way" repeated for the last time at the Empress. Norma, with her glorious eyes and bewitching smile, tells the story of a girl who chose between poverty and riches, love and duty, and how she found "her only way" the royal road to happiness.
 Tomorrow night "The One Woman, by Thomas Dixon, author of "The Birth of a Nation," will be on the bill. This is powerful play based on the doctrine of free love, practically ap- piled. It will make you laugh and cry, thrill and shudder, and leave you something of vital importance to think about.
 Job printing at Daily Times office
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11
INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE
 DID NOT MATERIALIzE

SPOKANE, May II (by Associated Press. Plans for the organization of the Inland Empire Baseball League, with six teams, two from this oity, have been dropped by packers of the proposed semi-pro organization, with the entry of Spokane into the Pacific International League.
 Chewelah and Colville, Wash, and Wallace and Kellogg, Idaho, were ap- plicants for berths in the league, but the expense of jumps" between those towns and Spokane was said to have made the success of the league financially doubtful, with the Pacific International opposition here.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11
DKENT(JCKY
 DECLARES WAR
 ONHARDCLDER

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May Il (by As sociated Press ).-Farmers in Ken lucky who have been accustomed to quenching their thirst with hard cider may be classed as "moOnshiners" un- der the Mcclellan law, which goes into effect on July 1. Under the statewide dry amendment adopted by the people last fall, any person having a beverage reontaining more than. One-haf of l per cent alcohol, including cider or homemade wine, on their premises, may be haled into court to show whether they manufactured it with or without a permit
 Kentucky in this assuming concur rent jurisdiction" with the govern ment of the United States in en- forcing prohibition, puts more teeth into the Volstead enforcement act and makes every peace officer in the state responsible for keeping the common wealth "DOne dry.
 Thirty-fOur other states and the Dis trict of Columbia have state law enforcement measures, as follows: Ala bama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indi- ana, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla homa, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, s Washington, West Virginia and Wy oming. Ohio has not adopted com pIete enforcement code, three codes having been passed by the legislature and held up by the popular referen- dunn.
 Eleven states which so far have not passed law enforcement codes are: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, COnnec- ticut Vermont, New York, New Jer- sey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Louisi- ana and Wisconsin. Three of the eleven-Rhode Island, New Jersey and Wisconsin-have adopted beer bills. The Wisconsin legislature, in enact ing a 21a per cent law, provided that if the United States supreme court sustains the Volstead act the statute shall not go into effect. Rhode Island will license places selling beverages containing not more than per cent of alcohol by weight, on the ground that it is non-intoxicating. New Jer- sey, in legalizing the manufacture, sale and transportation of 31a per cent beer, awaits the formal declaration of peace and the end of war prohibition.
 Maryland "wet" legislators pro- posed 8 312 per cent beer bill, which was passed by the house but defeated in the senate. Bills providing for 332 per cent beer are now pending in the Massachusetts and New York legis- 1atures. Delaware is considering an amendment to the state prohibition code providing for the sale Of liquor for medicinal purposes" in harmony with the federal code. The "drys" oppose it on the ground that it nulli- fies much of the state enforcement law.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SUM MONS

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division.-Annie
 Stephens, defendant No. C-192. The President of the United States
 of America, greeting, to Clyde c.
 Stephens, the abOVe-named defend
 ant:
 You are hereby required to appear in the district court for the territory of Alaska, Third division, within thirty days after the completion of the pub l1catiOn of this summons, to wit, within thirty days after the 8th day of June, 1920, and answer the complaint of An nie Stephens, the above-named plain tiff, in the abOve-entitled cause, which cause Is an action for divorce in one of the cases prescribed by law, wherein the plaintiff prays for a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimOny be- tween herself and you, and for such other and further relief as to the court may seem right and proper in the premises. And you are hereby noti- fled that if you fail to appear and an- Swer said complaint as herein re- quired, the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof, and will apply to the court for the re- lief demanded in her complaint, as hereinbefOre set out.
 The order for publication of this summons was duly made and entered on the 24th day of April, 1920.
 Witness the Hon. Fred M. Brown, judge of said court, and the seal thereof, this 24th day of April, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty and of our inde- pendence the one hundred and forty fifth.
 (SeaD ARTHUR LANG, Clerk District Court, Third Division,
 Territory of Alaska.
 By c. H. WILCOX, Deputy.
 Edward F. Medley, COrdova, Alaska, attorney for plaintiff.
 Date of first publication, April 27, 1920.
 Date of last publication, June 8, 1920.
 Don't argue. The Club billiard hall carries fresh tobacco. 27-tf
 Fresh French putfs daily at the City Bakery. 13-tf
 Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11

Delicious mince pie at the City Bakery. 4o-tr
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11

Scarborough pictures that please at prices that are right. Over Cordova drug store. Phone 140-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11

Fresh Ever-Ready Flash1ight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum O'Nein Go. S-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11

Job printing at Daily Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-11

Fresh French putfs daily at the City Bakery. 13-tf
New Britain herald., 1920-10-29

|ycs' Healing Honey Tickle. Heals tho Tho-nt
 tho Cough. Price 35c. X | GROVES o-PEN-TRATE F Chest Colds. Head Colds
 is enclosed with every )vt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

ed for only short time in 1865 The
highest point touched showed an aver
age increase well past 100 per cent
Many articles by this time were sell
ing for three, and some for four and
five times what they brought at the
beginning of the war. The general
price level, PIT points, was 20 points
above that reached by the signing of
the arnistice in November, 1915
Early in 1863 -four was selling at
$22 a barrel; sugar had advanced to
33 cents a pound, butter to Is cents
and vegetables, canned goods, teas,
and coffees had doubled in price. Pork
had gone from $50 a barrel whole
sale to 500 Coal was selling for SO
a ton, kerosene oil for 80 cents gal
lon, spool of cotton thread for 80
cents, and muslins that had sold for
from 6 to cents a yard in 1860 were
hard to get at rs cents yard
But people who had to buy commo-
dities near the close and Immediately
after the close of the Civil war had
an experience that has not yet come
to the present purchasers. Prices be-
gan to fall in 1865 as it became more
and more apparent that the war must
end soon. By the time Lee surrender
ed in April of that year there had
been decline of twenty-seven points
in the general plane of prices.
By 1866 the decline was arrested
and slight upward movement began
that continued for two years, although
the peak of pices of the war were not
reached For another year prices hes
itated and then with 1869, four years
after the ending of the war, a steady
decline set in. &GF'or the three years
from 1871 to 1S74-including the pan
ic years-the decline paused. 1t then
began once more and continued until
1878, thirteen years after the close of
the war, when specie payment was
resumed and the pre-war level of
prices was reached.
What caused the decline, according
to Prof. F. w. Taussig, the distin-
guished Harvard economist, was the
| increase in population and wealth, so
that there was a gradual growing up
to the currency" Prices fell as goods
became more abundant through the
increase in observation-disclosures City
Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20
H C. L. AFTER THE CIVIL wAF

How long is the present era of high
prices to last? is the pressing ques-
ton in every American home today.
The same question was asked almost
as earnestly something more than a
half century ago. While conditions re-
sulting from the World War are hard
ly comparable to those that came
from the Civil war, it is interesting
to obsersve what happened to prices
as the result of the conflict in the SOS
how they rose and how long they
were in falling.
Briefly, prices rose in the Civil war
very much as they rose in recent
years. They fell off somewhat with
peace, maintained themselves for
about three years, and then began a
gradual decline that with one inter
mission brought them to the pre-war
basis in 1878, thirteen years after the
| wars end. With the opening of hos
| tilities prices were affected. Starting
from a level a little below that of
1860, they advance more than 20 per
cent before the close of 1861.
| At the beginning of the war flour
was selling at 1925 a barrel, pork at
| IL cents a pound, sugar at about 9
cents, eggs at Is cents a dozen and
| coffee at 20 cents a pound. The sud
den cutting off of supplies from the
South along with equally sudden
| demand for war material in the North
| had an immediate effect on prices.
But by the next year the big factor
| in Civil war prices came to be an in
convertible paper-money standard
with consequent premium on gold.
| Id I,
the United States treasury in 1862
Paper money, largely in small denom-
nations, circulated freely AS at the
present time, there was an atmos-
phere of prosperity and although
i there was complaint that increased
| with the mounting prices, nobody APP
peared to be suffering.
This condition, of course, prevailed
| in the North In the confederacy the
| situation became desperate as the
war advanced Paper currency was
| issued by the wagon load and by 1864
81 in gold would buy $22 of the Con
federate money Many commodities
could not be bought for any price in
the South A dinner for nine men at
a restaurant in Richmond in 1864 cost
$631-5O- Turkeys cost $50 each; flour,
$500 a barrel and shoes SIS a pair.
! But in the North, where the pur-
chasing power of a dollar remained
| above SO cents throughout the war
prices continued to mount By the
middle of 1868 flour had almost dou-
bled in price, pork had gone past 25
cents pound, butter had advanced
from 25 cents to nearly so cents a
pound, and other commodity prices
| showed increases amounting to more
than 100 per cent. The general aver
age was not far below the 100 per
/ cent mark
The climax of Civil war prices was
reached at the close of 1864 and last
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

The newspaper business is being
placed on a business basis by the pres
ent generation. Tt is somewhat differ
ent from the old days when country
editor was supposed to be working
for the good Of the community and
took what was given him 'tto help him
along" and if he got any money ahead
he considered it as a sort of a gift
and considered himself lucky. 1t is a
business proposition now and the edi-
tor is not expected to give away his
advertising space and to do all the
public boosting for community free
of charge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20
FOR SALE

Complete threshing outfit near Viii
son, Kansas, consisting of Reeves
4O-65 tractor; 36x6O Avery SEPARATOR:
ATS gallon gas tank on trucks. Outfit
is in perfect working order. For
prices and terms see James Benisch,
Wa-Keeney, Kansas Adv. IL Up.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20
HOw'S This 2

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FOR any case of Catarrh that cannot be
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Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
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Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expeI1ing the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis
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After you have taken Halls Cafarrh
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health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid of cata<rh. Send
for testimonials. free
F. T. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20
DIR. NJ. JAY BROWN, OF SALIVA

Specialist in the medical and sur
gical diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat and correct fitting of
glasses, will be at Penny Hotel or DR..
Burnetts Office, in Wa-Keeney, Thurs
day, June 3rd and at Ellis, Friday,
June 18th Adv.4t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

Editor Wolfe, of the Goodland Re
public, announces that neither he nor
his family will accept any eomplinl en-
tary tickets to shows or entertain
ments or to any other thing to which
admission is charged. He also an
nounce that there will be no more
such thing in his paper as connp1i-
mentary advertising. If advertising
space is worth using it is worth pay
ing for.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

Estrays-Yo bay mare, star in
forehead, weight about 1900 pounds.
Also one yearling red bull calf, small
horns. Came to my farm about April
25. Owner can have same by proving
property and paying charges. Henry
Fabrizius, jr., Wa-Keeney, route 2
Adv. IL Up.
Estrays-One light bay horse, with
star in forehead, saddle marks and
reached name. Found in my pasture
Friday, April 23rd. Owner can have
same by paying charges. Geo. Haf1iger
2 miles west and 3 1-2 miles south of
Wa-Keeney. Adv. 11-2p.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

Estrays@Hogs-F head black
shoats, weight from SO to rs pounds
Came to my place about May 9TH
Owner can have same by proving
property and paying charges. Seven
miles south of Collyer. r. G. Hofen-
stine, Collyer, Kansas. Adv. 2tc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20
FOR SALE

800 acres 4 miles north of Ogallah,
100 acres in wheat, 35 acres spring
crop, balance in pasture, will sell
with or without crop. Herman
Knoop. Adv. IL 3tp.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20
COMMENT

There is apparently an honest man
at Hoxie He advertises the fact that
he is going to leave town and asks
his creditors to file their bills with
him before a certain date
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

Estrayed-1 black horse, white
star in forehead, cut on right front
foot, weight about 900 pounds. Notify
Geo. Bender, route 2, Wa-Keeney. 4p-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

WANTED TO PASTURE
Cattle by the season. Chas. Rogers,
5 miles north of Ogallah, Kans. 8 4p.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

HOMES FOR SALE-Why pay
rent when you can own a good home
for 100000? Two nice homes near
business center at 100000 each.
S. M. HUTZEL. adv 12-tf
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

A large siren whistle has been
erected at Russell which is to be blown
in case of fire instead of the erstwhi1e
fire bell The sound of the whistle is
said to be hideous enough to frighten
the dead.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

What the paper business needs now
worse than anything else is chemist
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

who can devise way for making
paper cheaply from corn stalks and
wheat straw.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

For Sa1e-Hereford bull calves, as
good as they grow, will weigh about
500 lbs better. Both registered
and unregistered. Lew H. Galloway,
Wa-Keeney. Adv. 50 If.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

For Sale-Spring Valley ranch, GAO
acres, 9 miles west of Wa-Keeney, II
room house, large barn and good i'm
provements. For information write
or see NJ. j. Mutton, Collyer, Kansas,
route 1. Adv. Str
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

The government authorities report
ample sugar beet seed in the United
States sufficient for this year and
next This is encouraging We may
know that the price of sugar need
not be raised on account of the scar
city of beet seed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-05-20

While the discussion is going on
and while the experiment is being
tried out in North Dakota it is the
best thing for Kansas farmers to just
sit tight and wait By the result of
the election in North Dakota next fall
they tell whether it will be good
thing for them to let loose of that
sixteen dollars just to become recog-
nized as member of the non-partisan
league 1t is an admitted fact that
the workings of the non-partisan
league in North Dakota have increas-
ed the taxes about three hundred per
cent, but the farmers may feel that
they have been amply paid to justify
the expense If they have been they
viii vote that way next November
and will continue the non-part1san
league in power. IF the state elects
N. p l. government again the
farmers in all parts of the agricul-
tural district of the nation will be
justified in joining the league In the
meantime it is best to hang onto that
SIG.