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Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
W|NDSTORM DOES
$1,000 DAMAGES

Damage amounting to nearly $1,000
was reported from various parts OF
the city today as result of the ter
rife wind storm which has been blow
ing through the valley today.
The eastside suffered the heaviest,
the damage there amounting to over
$500. The pool hall of Jean Hudson,
on the corner of Second and State lost
its roof and a number of windows. A
number of shacks were also turned
over.
The large tent of the Ellison-White
chautauqua was blown down and torn,
the extent of the damage amounting
to probably $50.
People living in the tents in the
park prepared themselves as best they
could but in many cases their homes
were blown over.
Anita McCrory's hotel and apart
ment house on the corner of Second
and Main streets was also damaged
slightly.
Other reports from various parts OF
the citv were received but for a few
tents being turned over nothing SER
ious occurred in any other section OF
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
COUNCIL
ORGANIZES
At MEETING
MONDAY
1t Is Rum0red That Otto
Ohmstede Is to be Mayor;
SOnes to Switch from
Streets to Finance Depart
ment; Other Changes.

Much interest is being manifested
in the meeting of the new city cOun-
Gil next Monday when the newly
elected members of the city coun-
Gil will be sworn in, and the organ
iZatiOn of the new board will take
place.
There are many rumors in the air
as to just what is going to take place
but some of the better informed fol
lowers of city politics make the fol
lowing forecast:
Otto Ohmstede will be Ell Ce,tro' s
next mayor. This appears almost cer-
tain. Although normally the mayor
ship would go to one of the hold-over
members of the city council, either
William Reams or Charles Sones, it
is understood that both of these gen
tlemen have refused to take the Of
flee.
Mr.. Ohmstede it is said will be
given the position by his fellow
councilmen. 1t is also thought that
he will be the next commissioner of
health.
Mr.. Reams will remain as lire and
police commissioner. 1t is not thought
that there will be any chance in the
present fire and police departments.
Mr.. Sones has been picked by his
fellow members as commissioner of
finance. He has been commissioner of
streets but the new position, his fell
low members feel, fits him exactly and
none of the others feel qualified to
take this important post.
This leaves two departments, the
department of water and streets, j.
l.. Travers is expected to take the de-
partment of water and Chas. Pitzer
will be the next street commissioner.
Just what other actions the new
council will take remains to be seen,
but it has been rumored that there
is a question as to who the next city
recorder will be, the two leading con-
testants being the present recorder,
R. B. Whitelaw and Vaughn Thomp-
son, president of the American Le-
gion Boyce Aten Post.
The other employees of the city will
remain the same as at present 1t is
believed
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
MANY ORIENTALS
in IMPERIAL VALLEY

.Orientals are. cultivating 64,720
acres of Imperial Valley land,. and
number 2S15 Chinese, Japanese and
Hindus according to figures made pub
lie today by the state board of con-
troll by the state board of cOntrOI
through J. Stanley Brown, assembly
man from the district, who supervised
the census taken by the state in ac-
cordance with a resolution adopted at
the special session of the legislature
in 1919. Hindus hold under lease &c.
459 acres, Japanese 28,1S1 acres and
Chinese but so acres. The number of
Chinese is 100, Japanese 220O,. and
Hindus 495.. OF the Orientals, 1877
are adult males. 395 adult females and
443 children. ... ..... $50. 80.
The figures are compiled by the
state board from lists taken by Mr.
Browns enumerators, and were trans
mitted to him yesterday in a. letter
from the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
STRIKE
FORECAST As
RESULT Of
ARRESTS
Eight Hundred and Fifty
Switchmen Return to
Work in Chicago; Similar
Actions Take Place
Throughout Strike Zone.

A return of strikers and an i'm
provement in the service is reported
today from various sections as the
newly appointed railroad board as
sembled in Washington for its first
session to consider the wage demands
of the railworkers.
Reports from the New York
district conflicted concerning the
number of men who returner to work
after the railroad ultimatnm that
their last chance would expire tomor-
row.
Some of the roads announced the
strikers were flocking back while
others reported sporadic walkouts.
Passenger service is generally i'm
proved and there is some freight
moving
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
GOVERNOR GUEST
AT NEW THEATRE
in STATE PRISON
(By Associated Press)

DEER LODGE, Mont, April 10
Governor Sam V. Stewart, with Mrs.
Stewart, were guests of honor recent
ly at the opening performance at the
"House of Forget" the recently es-
tablshed theater in the Montana state
penitentiary
Warden Frank Conley is responsible,
in large way, for the theater, at
which not only amateur performances
will be given. but where professionals
will appear. The theater is part of a
program which he is working out to
make the Deer Lodge prison model
penal institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
OIL COMPANY
RECEIVES PERMIT

Incorporation papers were filed with
the secretary of state and permit
for the sale of stock issued to the Val
ley Oil company of Brawley, in one
day. General Manager O'Neal has re-
turned from Sacramento with the Gre
dentials.
An active campaign will be inaugu-
rated at once.
The Valley Oil company has a big
tract of patented land in section SO.
The state highway runs across the
tract and a we'll is to be sunk at the
earliest possible moment. Plans for
the operations are already going for
ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
REDLANDS GLEE
CLUB TO CHICAGO

The Redlands University Glee club
which was recently in this city has
been invited to be guests of the Santa
Fe railroad on a two weeks trip to
Chicago, according to wordreeeived
by Rev. Walter S. Reed of this city.
The invitation of the railway COM
pany came after the successful tour of
the southern part of the state. The
club will make the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
THEODORE N. VAIL
DIES EARLY TODAY
(Bv Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, April 16.-Theodore
N. Vail, chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the American Telephone &
Telegraph Company died at John
Hopkins hospital early today of
kidney trouble. He had been i'll for
some time and the end was not un-
expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
STRIKE FROM
REAR, PLAN
Of MEXICO
(By Associated Press)

Nby ASSOCIdteu PTeSSJ
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Mexico
has asked permission from the United
States to move troops through Amer
lean territory SO as to attack the
state of Sonora from the north. No
action of the request has been taken.
The Carranza government wishes
to move it's forces on the Mexican
central line to Ell Paso and thence
through American territory to
Douglas, Arizona, and across the
boundary to Aqua Prieta from which
point the movement agains Hermosil-
10, the capital of Sonora would be
undertaken.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
Continued on page A.
TWO DIE IN FALL
(BY Associated Pressl

SANDERSON, Texas, April 10
Lieut.. d. NJ. Hansell and Sergeant w
L. Maxwell were instantly killed in
an airplane fall today. They were on
the border patrol duty at the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
PREPARE DEFENSE

Aqua PRIETA, April 16.-Troops
of the republic of Sonora stationed at
Cananea numbering 800 have been
ordered to proceed here to prepare a
defense against a possible invasion
from the north if the federal govern
ment is permitted to move forces
through the United tSates.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
NATIONWIDE
MOVE NE n 7
SPREADS
RAPIDLY
Birmingham, Ala, Assumes
the Attire of A Carnival;
Kansas City Reports Are
Spreading Thru South
west; Many Clubs Formed
(By Associated Press)

TBY Associated Press)
KANSAS CITY, April 16.-The
overall club movement intended as
a protest against the high price of
clothing is spreading rapidly
throughout the Southwest. Clubs
are reported in numerous places in
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texa
and Arkansas.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16

will allege fraud, collusion and also
claim that Fairbanks conspired to
have Mary get her decree in Ne
vada SO as to avoid years wait
for final decree as provided by
the California laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
RETURN TO WORK

TOLEDO, April 16.-Four thousand
striking switchmen voted to return
to work Immediately today. The
Baltimore and Ohio agreed to see
that everything possible will be done
to get them increased pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
GOVERNMENT AIDS

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The
navy department granted permission
for an overall club among civilian
navy yard employees, who may
purchase the overalls from the navy
at cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16

which it is hoped can be used this
spring to aid in building wier. Yuma
has refused to permit the erection of
similar tower on the Arizona side.
The distance from the wier to Rock
wood gate is one mile. The river at
this point is more than 900 feet wide.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
LOUISVILLE FOLLOWS SUIT

(By AssOciated Press)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April
16.-An overall club was formed in
Louisville today in an effort to force
down the price of clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16

MINDEN, New. April 16.-A new
action to set aside the divorce de-
cree granted Mary Pickford short
time before she married Douglas
Fairbanks will be filed today. 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
LEFFINGWELL QUITS

WASHINGTON, April 16.-R. C.
Leffingwell, assistant secretary to
the treasury resigned. The president
accepted the resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
IDAHO CLUB

(By Associated Press)
LEWISTON, Idaho, April 10 The
students of Lewiston high school
are perfecting an organization of an
overall club which is to be extended
to all young men in the city, in order
that they may join the movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
OVERALL ATTIRE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 16.-
The lowly overall today supplanted
the 'pinchback' in Birmingham. Rainy
weather fortified the wearers. AS
the result of pledge to wear them
today which was universally kept the
city commissioners, judges, bankers,
lawyers, doctors and merchants wore
them. The women wore ginghams and
calicoes and the streets resembled
carnival.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16

CHICAGO, April 16.- Speedy
disintegration of the unauthorized
rail strike in the central and far
west was forecast today with the
serious blow struck by the govern
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
ON PACIFIC COAST

Iby RSSUCIdtGU ITeSsJ
WALLA WALLA, Wash, April
16.-Students at Whitman college ap-
peared at their classes today wearing
old clothes and khaki garments.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
GERMANY READY
FOR CIVIL WAR
(By Associated Press)

IBy ASSOClateU PTeSS1
LONDON, April 16.-Germany has
every appearance of preparing for
civil war says the Daily Mails Berlin
correspondent. Baltic troops are de-
fiant and are camped at Muenster,
where they have hoisted the kaser's
flag, the dispatch said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
NEW WALKOUT

(By Associated Press)
JACKSONVILLE, April 16.-
Switchmen on the entire Florida east
coast railroad walked out today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
MORE TROIIRJE

WARSAW, April 16.-Danzig dis
patches assert that an intercepted
wireless communication indicates Rus
sian reactionaries in Germany are
raising German-Russian detachments
in Selisia and West Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16

There are more than $4,000 un-
employed ex-soldiers in Great Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16

The above view is considered the
best photograph ever made of the in
take of Imperial Valleys irrigation
system. 1t is also an excellent view
of the location of the wier, over which
Yuma and the valley are engaged in
a Spirited controversy. In the upper
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16

Courtesy of Los Angeles Times.)
left hand corner can be seen Rock
wood gate, 700 feet long and the canal
leading to the valley. In the lower
right hand corner can be seen the
remains of the wier. On the Califor-
MIA side of the river can be seen the
tower, under course of construction
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
RADICAL LEADERS ARRESTED
'VERALL CLUBS FORMED TO PROTEST CLOTHING PRICES
Weather

Imperial Valley
IN Tonight and tOmOr-
- row, fair wi h
=" gradually decreas-
- ing westerly winds.
k@ Not much change
C& Il in temperature.
| TX AriZOna-Fair to-
TE& night and Saturday
| MHN except snow to-
4A, - ~ night in northern
&HEG PORTION Freezing
kI temperature in the
E<$><<S] northern portion.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
WHO'S WORRIED OVER DIVORCE THREAT?

Continued on page 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
Theatres -NovIes| &D ESTEJIE RETIJEA HATE ~k
ESTELLE BETHEA HALE

week adapted from story which he wrote himself. In it he is seen in d slightly new role. At least in a story which gives an opportunity for the dra- matic as we'll as the adventurous. He i3 showing another side of his acting. The Terror at the Rialto, is a story laid about a cabaret and gold mine m Sonora, western town that was settled in the gold rush of 1S49, and is still an important gold center. There are gam biers, adventurers, a cabaret queen and pretty girl added to the general excite ment that usually centers around Tom Mix story. Those who seek a play with romantic interest will enjoy this new Mix feature, while those who adore him in the daredevil role will find tEat, while much Is added there is nothing detracted. In this production, as in many others, Mix has his usual wild eX- ploits. including several exciting chases and rescues. There is nothing that can stand in his way as you will see for yourself Mix like, he rides down deep embankments, across fields and actually drives a motor truck through dilapi- dated house, unluckily in his path.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
THE DEEP PURPLE
 COLONIAL OFFERING

sensational story, with the tme-old theme of the town girl duped by the un- scrupulous man from the city, is show ing at the Colonial, where The Deep
 Purple" is a feature of today and to- MOTION.
 The plot of the play is intricate and winding, and there are a number of side issues; in fact. it's complications seem endless, though there is none of any great importance. It is q case of being constantly "out of the frying pan into the fire, and it is with a breath of re lief that the picture closes. One leaves
 with the sense that every problem has been met and none solyed.
 Two adventurers posing as Bible sellers go to a small country town, where tho younger and most handsome of the two wins the love of a girl and lures her to the city with the promise ef marriage He and his partner, Pop, precede her to the city, and that night they have a villainous rehearsal of the marriage
 that is to take place Pop is to be the minister and goes through with his prac- tice with a sanctimoniousness which, if intended to be comical falls far short of it. The girl is warned in time, but es-
 capes with difficulty, and finally finus safety with the Lakes, wealthy family whose son has discovered in the mean
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
PETTICOAT MINISTRIES
 FEATURE ATJYRJC

Attractions in keeping with the holiday spirit of the day opened the week at the Lyric theatre. The bill was headlinsd by the Petticoat Minstrels, an act unpar- alleled on the vaudeville stage here.
 This company of young women put oyer a minstrel show in a manner that will cause Billy Beard, Lasses White, Jack Richards and other bright lights ill the minstrel world to look out for their laurels.
 The Balyhoo Trio causes visions of the big top to come into the minds of most of the spectators. Their act, called Circus la Petite" lives up to It's name in every detail and is a novelty that causes frequent outbursts of applause from the audience.
 Morrow and Joy have an entertaining slSit called When a Drummer Meets a Country Maid. The act is full of sur prising situations and laughs. The scenery is entirely rural and the story involves what happens when the drum mer tries to entice the innocent" little country maid from her home.
 Jason and Harrigan have an act that is entirely musical One of the young women is vocal artist, while the other performs the most difficult pieces on the piano with ease.
 With dainty grace the Rosa King Trio perform high over the heads of the audi enoe supported enly the silver strand of the slack wire. Difficult feats appear easy by the sprightliness with which they are performed
 Tom Moore again scores a hit in "dne Great Accident. which is the screen at traction for the first half of the week. The type of happy-go-lucky young men that this star portrays is rapidly be- coming one of the most popular of screen chara cterizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
STRIKERS REFUSE
 TO ACCEPT OFFER
ax Associated Presa


 New Orleans. July 5-Striking street car men late today refused the offer contained in the court order of Federal Judge Rufus E. Foster. and by an al most unanimous vote decided to con tinue the strike unless their wage de mands are met.
 Judge Foster addressed a meeting attended by nearly 2,500 of the strik' CTS and explained his plan in detail but stressed the point that the mer must bargain collectively or individ- ually. but that no contract would b' signed with the union.
 Following the decision of the men United States Marshal Frank M. Mail Ter sent out a call for 1000 men tc act as deputies in preserving order and guarding property of the New Orleans Power and Light Company, which op- crates the street cars. because the en- tire property is in the hands of the federal court and is being operated by a receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
ORDER OF ELKS GO
 LIMIT FOR COUNTRY
By Associated Prass

Chicago. July 5.-Americanism was the keynote of an address by Frank l.. Rain, grand exalted ruler of the Elks. at the opening meeting tonight of the six-day convention of the order.
 eve put 10000 men in service with Black Jack Pershing at their head, . he said ''We erected two hospitals In France and two in America. We paid for the maintenance of twenty com munity houses. Our records show 1.037 lslks went vest Could any organza- tion have more cause to be proud9
 We are ready to do it again. The Flks are Americans first They will go the limit for their country" The report of the grand secretary. to be made tomorrow will show that ! last year twenty-siN lodges were sddea. with q net increase of l1S.131 members, bringing the total 10 6f5.6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06

have run a wide range in the balloting. Palmer, starting out at 256, fell as low as IA in the second and by the thirty sixth had gotten back to 23S.
 Cox was at his lowest with 134 in the first ballot.
 His high water mark was 46S in the thirteenth.
 By the thirty-sixth he had sagged down to 377
 McAdoo, starting out with a lead, was 266 in the first ballot. Cox soon took first place, however. but by the thirty second ballot McAdoo was not only back in first place, but had struck a high-water mark for him of 4211 E. In the -thitry-sixth he was at 399.
 MAY GET COX VOTES
 The report which went with the story of the conference was that if the search for a dark horse were un- availing the Cox strength might be thrown to the Palmer column. Th.s was. of course, dependent on convinc- ing the Cox managers that they had struck their limit in the balloting.
 The forces went in session this morn ing with predictions on every hand that nominee would soon be found. Large bets were laid that the convention would nominate within an hour and half But such poor progress was made that vote was forced on pro- posals to suspend the rules and drop off the low man on each succeeding ballot until nomination was made. The plan failed for lack of the neces- sary two- thirds vote. but it showed the growing temper of the convention.
 Even as the day session was drawing toward close and there were pros poets of another session tomorrow, the desperate leaders were still looking. for some way to break the deadlock,
 The McAdoo forces reversed the or der of the progress in the balloting and took the lead try in the thirtieth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
FRENCH WAR HERO
 FEATITRE AT I,OEW'S

Palying at Loew's Bijou for the first three days of this week is one of the big gest attractions that has ever appeared upon d local vaudeville stage
 It is Lieutenant Thetion, French war hero and famous e,'who, with his pret- ty young wife appears in sensational starpshooting act which is really re- markable. Lieutenant Thetion saw active service in the world war and was dec- orated with the Croix de Guerre with three palms, the French military medal, the Russian Order of the White, and a medal for expert marksmanshipN
 The second act on the bill, which ran the headliners close second. is the Jean Gordon players, who present "A Hign- lard Romance" There are two men and two women in the act, and it is made np Of revue of Scotch songs, comedy, dances and music.
 Nave Hunt is styled the Original cheer-up grl' Miss Hunt sang num- Der of clever little songs, but it was the bright comedy which was of an original nature that put her act over
 Sargent Brothers proved to be a couple Of chaps that could almost talk to each other on many different kinds of musical instruments.
 Patsy Doyde proved bright spot on the bill. Doyle has line of new jokes and his clever way of putting them across made an instant hit.
 Miriam Cooper in Camille of the Yu- kon" is the screen attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
SICK ABED"
 AT FILE STRAND

sick Abed' featuring Wallace Re1d, at the strand all this week, is a. light, racey comedy that touches life only in the high spots It is story of man who could lie like a gentleman, but they said he would have to do it like liar, so to simply get around the whole thing he took to his bed.
 It all happened this way; In noun tain inn called ozone Inn. where guilt ble city people went to " to imagine that they were resting, was Reginald Jay who was among the deluded guests spending a few weeks there. There were others sharing the illusion of the inn (and ofxother things). Among them were John Weems and his wife. Constance.
 Now Constance, like many another woman, was an angel of light married (thinlS of itD to a mere piece of clay, and nothing would do but a divorce, so the case of Weems vs. Weems was set for a hearing Reggie was Co be an inn portant witness, but they reckoned with out Reggie when they planned the case, He makes up his mind to become very sick. and his subsequent Illness. his nurse. his icy isolation and his two doc tors (roughly speaking) work together to produce one of the most delightful comedies in which the popular star has been seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-06
WITH A GLEAM NV
 HIS EYE, HE SA YS:

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 Details of this case, along with that of fifty-four others, given in booklet mentioned below.
 Sul-Ferro7Sol is highly recommend ed for Tetter, Eczema, Pellagra and all forms of impure blood
 Booklet giving details n.ailed on re- quest. Liberal bottle one dollar G for $5), at all drug stores or postpaid upon receipt of price The Sul-Ferro- Sol Co.,, Desk A, Montgomery, Ala Adv