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Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

Production is the first essential of human life.
Railroads eyervhere find themselves facing car short
age improper loading lack of support and other serious
handicaps They struggling hard to remedy such con-
ditions. and will. in due time return to normal
IN the meantime trucks have entered the field of
transportation and distribution on the short haul local
" and this territory have proved themselves OF tremend
permanent value to the shipper merchant and
private citizen alike.
Here are some Of their advantages:
Fast, direct, labor-Saving, flexible and cheap.
No packing, Grating, excessive handling, marking or
shipping delays.
No packing. Grating, excessive handling, marking or
shipping delays.
Independent Of timetables or paved roads.
To rail and water lines they act feeders
They circulate in every city. large small, and from
isolated towns, reach every rural doorstep
Over mountains. desert, harvest field.
Motor trucks have helped Imperial county in wealth
and population redeemng barren wastes brought the city
70 our doors and produce to our pantres Ranches
removed from rails and market closer to consumers
both production and real estate increased by this assur
ance of quick delivery.
trucks made their bow and the peoples favor
These things happen with trucks:
Perishables arrive early, fresh and whole, without
icing, handling, exposure spoilage.
Cattle and livestock ride in comfort.
Fragile dainties with reach points of safety,
quickly, intact.
Raw materials, products of ranch and dairy, mill
mine and factory, with precision, while fuel, food
and clothing, building Materials equipment and supplies
forward fast-the moment needed most
Motor trucks join in moving mountains, assist in dig
bridges, erecting homesites, industrial plants and
buildings; support the army, transfer baggage house
hold goods and stocks for commerce.
This mode of transportation today is found of absolute
public necessity and convenience in order to protect the
public utility lines strictly regulated By the state OF
California.
When the paved roads Of Imperial county become real
i, may expect country grow many times in
value Till then we hope and work and tax and recomen
highways
When once these arteries Of trade and civilization
tabhed motor trucks will help production flourish
make distant neghbors friends the valley great its people
rich and happy.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
MOTOR TRUCKS N IMPERIAL VALLEY

Production is the first essential of human life.
Distributio. follows.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
CRIME SHOWS A
STEADY INCREASE
(By United Pregs)

COLUMBUS, Oct 19.-Despite the
fact that Columbus is supposed to be
"5one dry" Intoxicating beverages
seem 10 be flowing freely in the city,
if the number Of drunk cases dispos-
ed cf in police court during September
can be taken as an Indication.
This fact is partly to blame, police
say, for a general increase Of about
% per cent in crime in Columbus. Sta
tlstlca SHOW that during the year the
increase in crime has mounted stead
lily. According to the report compiled
by Harold G. Gackenbach, chief clerk
for the criminal division Of municipal
court, $50 cases Of all character were
disposed Of during the month, 208 Of
wt-ch- we're for drunkenness.
This represents an increase Of about
400 per cent over the same month in
lJI3 When there were only % drunks
arrested. IN 1918, with the saloons
wide open, 81 cases were tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
COAL SHIPS IN HALF
HOUR WITH MACHINE
(By United Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19-Foreign
ocean going vessels are taking ad
vantage Of the automatic coal loading
machine which has been installed at
the Greenwich Point piers here. The
system is borrowed from the plan in
use On the Great Lakes, where iron
GRE is handled and shipped quickly and
cheaply. By this method of coaling
an ordinary sea-going craft can be
coaled in less than half an hour, where
it formerly took several days.
Fifty railroad tracks, forming net
work and capable of holding 1000 cars
of coal, are built around the machine.
The cars, specially constructed wait
on the siding until vessel is ready
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
FRANCE LOSING
HER NAVAL RANK
By JOHN DE GANDT

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. 19.-Should there be
another big war in the near future
Argentine, Brazil and Chile would be
in a position to give more help to
countries such as the United States
and England than France, as regards
the power Of her naval artillery,
This IS the essence Of an article IN
"Le Temps which gives at length
actual figures about the Brazilian,
Argentine and Chilean Warships. Il
says:
Before the era of the dreadnought
the South American republics had war
nay.ies adapted to the Importance Of
their part in the world. Then the
European navies had guns much big
ger that the biggest South American
guns, which rendered the latter rela
tievly powerless But the dread
naught came. Argentine, Chile and
, Brazil understood that they must not
build fighting ships beaten IN advance
and ordered abroad dreadnaughts
able TO accept a fight with any SIM
liar ship existing.
The change was complete. In 1914
the three South American republics
had fleet including seven warships
comparable to those of the European
fleets. This fleet was equal to the
present French fleet, if not superior,
because the Chilean dreadnaughts car
ried 35G millimeter guns superior to
the French $40 millimeter. Further,
the South American dreadnaughts
would have been a very real help to
the American fleet if difficulties had
arisen with Europe.
The question Of the warship can
cnly have one solution; that it be at
least equal, possibly superior to the
ships she may have to meet. The i'm
portance Of the country to which she
may belong does not matter any
.onger-the enemy alone does. And
yet, in France, We have not reached
the point where stood the South Amer
lean republics before 1914. We adopt
| cd the same calber for heavy artillery
on our dreadnaughts several years
after them, and when England decided
TO replace her 305 by the 343, we
| thirdly made our $40 millters, while
Chile chose 35G. Our 340's were not
yet in use when England had the 381 :;
Japan and the United States possess
ed the 1856, and were on the way to
| 400 and even 457."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

to coal. Each car passes through a
concrete, steam heated thawing shed
which is used in thawing coal in win
ter Released from the thawing shed,
the cars glide down a slight incline
and up another where they are clamp
ed to the rails. A huge platform, he
sembling an elevator, automatically
places itself into a position Of an
cute angle. The coal is permitted
to run from the car, onto the plat
form and into V-shaped bowl which
conrccts it with a chute from the
hold cf the ship.
The bumper was built at a cost of
approximately $500,00O and is the
only one in this section of the United
States. Foreign vessels alone spend
81 100000 monthly for coaling sup
plies here. Last month broke all pre-
vious records when 306,700 tons of
coal was loaded on ocean gcing craft
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19
INQUEST VERDICT
ACCIDENTAL DEATH

Inquest over the death of Edward
Harvey Young, two years old, Of Ca
leXico, was held in the undertaking
parlors Of Shafer & Lemons at 10
o'clock this morning. The verdict was
an accidental death.
The verdict followed an explanation
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

given by the father that the lad was
accidentally run over by heavy
wagon.
Funeral arrangements will be held
from the Shafer & Lemons undertak-
ing parlors tomorrow afternoon with
interment at Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

The report also shows that gamb-
ling is on the increase.
Although the country seems to be
enjoying the greatest prosperity in
its history, police court records show
that vagrancy is on the increase.
In September last year there were
only 25 arrested for vagrancy, against
30 this year, on an increase of more
than 100 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

Arizon's share of the national for
est receipts fer the current year is
S1S9 ,4O2. This sum is divided among
the counties where, national forests
are located, and according to law is
expended for the public roads and the
schools OF such counties. Ten national
forests are located wholly or partly
in Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-19

A drainage district is proposed IN
the Cypress section Of Orange county
10 cover some 5000 acres Of alkali
lands.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25

Become a stakeholder in the
United States-buy War Saving
Stamps.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
General News In Brief.

Constantinople was occupied
by a formidable force of Allied
troops under a British general.
Insistent representations have
been made by the United States
to Bolivia to cease agitating the
war feeling against Peru.
Berlin again became quieter as
Knapp's commander, Won Luett.
WITT and his troops left the CAPT.
tai and Ebert again assumed con-
troll.
Dutch members of the lower
house of Parliament took the
government to task for allowing
too much liberty to the former
kaiser.
The Red Cross found Grand
Duchess Olga, sister of the late
Russian car, living in a box car.
The Senate adopted a reserva.
ton to the peace treaty favorine
freedom for Ireland under gov.
eminent of its own choosing.
Republican waste in war graft
inquiries and failure to pass con.
structive legislation were scored
by Chairman Cummings of the
National Democratic Committee.
Unanimous adoption of resolu.
tions indorsing the United
Americans and denouncing Boil.
shevism were passed by the
Southern Pine Association.
"A bonus or adjusted compen-
sation of some kind for veterans
of the world war strongly favored
by eX.service men of the nation
The majority of tho American
Legion posts in Louisiana taking
a vote favored a cash bonus fol
OK service men.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
In lIemOrium.

In memory of my loving, wife
Mrs. M. L. Mizell, who died
March 10, 1920, at Isabel, La.
Interment took place in the
Mizell cemetery. She is survived
by a husband and six small child.
rem, a mother and six brothers.
She lived a devout, consecrated
life. TO know her was to love
her
Her husband wishes to express
his appreciation for kindness and
sympathy bestowed upon him by
their many friends and relatives
during his great bereavement.
Her dying testimony was that
she was going to q better home.
sweep not loved ones for me, l
am waiting in Glory for thee"
A Relative.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
Style Show Attended Regard.
less OF Rain.

The progressive firm of Beard
and Thompson met their engage.
ment Wednesday evening with
the public, regardless of the down
pour of rain which deluged our
city thru the late afternoon and
evening. The bad weather, cou-
pied with an unusually long list
of sick in the community prevent
ed a large attendance at the style
show, but the living models in
beautiful gowns and attractive
millinery could not be resisted
even with bad weather and drew
a pretty fair attendance of stylish
ladies with goodly sprinkling Of
men.
Miss Louise Payette, head mill
liner of the firm and manager of
the evening, in street dress, made
a few introductory remarks and
introduced Mr.Beard, senior mem.
Der of the firm who, in a pleasing
way expressed his appreciation
of their patrons and friends here,
showing something of the growth
of their business and outlining
their splendid plans for the flu
ture when they are installed in a
large brick building which will
be speedily built for their occu.
pancy.
With the assistance of Miss Mil.
ligan and her music and express
sion classes who served as the
living models, an interesting pro.
gram was rendered, after which
a grand march, led by Miss Pay
cite in afternoon costume with
two little pages, Wilfred Simmons
in white andDickieW etzel in black
wendell it's way down the aisle
and thru the big hall Of the build
ing and back again upon the
stage, giving opportunity for
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
BIG Profit IN
milk And BUTTER
Small Investment Brings Big
Return. Mr.. Weayer's
Plan is Simple.

II bought a package Of DR.. L.
Gears Stock Powders from my local
dealer and after feeding it to my
Jersey Cow, she increased from 6
quarts to IL quarts of milk per
day, and after continuing the Pow
ders for 80 days longer, she in
creased in butter fat from s pounds
to 10 pounds per week, and at the
END OF 5 months, she was making
IL pounds Of butter fat per week"
-: B. Weaver, Grand Rapids Mich.
Mr.. Weaver followed the advice
Ct d.. LeGear, Graduate Veterinary
Surgeon of 81 years experience, and
is money ahead. Here is the Doc
ter:s offer to you: Get package
Ct DR.. LeGear's Stock Powders from
your dealer; feed it to your horses,
milk cows, steers, hogs and sheep as
per direction and after thorough
trial, If results are not satisfactory,
just return the empty carton to
your dealer and your money will be
cheerfully refunded.-Dr. 1. D,
ksGsas Nd Gu 81 tsVja W.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25

close inspection of dresses, hats,
coats and fancy bags, etc. for the
correct costuming of ladies for all
occasions.
The evening proved most en-.
joyable and the door receipts
were contributed by the firm to
the benevolences of the two
churches of the town,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
Horses And Mules,

| have 8 mares, young and
sound, well broke, good colors,
right every way; also two 4 year
old mules weighing $50 pounds
each that I will sell at private
sale up till 2 o'clock Saturday,
March ~, and all that are left I
will sell to the highest bidder
Saturday afternoon. These
horses and mules must be
sold regardless of price, Come
at once if you need any stock.
Frank Howard.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
FRANKLNTON THURSDAY, MARCH

and s. Reid, Ponder and Ponder
and M. |. Varnado, as attorneys
for Plaintiffs.
Mr.. Bateman will be represented
by OFT & johnson and 0. H.
Carter of the local bar, Harvey
E. Ellis of Covington, and st.
Clair Adams of New Orleans.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
Notice

The next examination of appli.
cants for teachers certificates
will be held in the Court House
at Franklinton April 5, 6, 7 white,
8, 8, 10 negro. The examination
upon books of the reading course
will be held Saturday, April 10th.
D. H. Springfield, Supt.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
NUMBER 81.

Failing to ratify the peace
treaty the Senate ordered it's re.
turn to President Wilson.
President Wilson was expected
to negotiate a temporary treaty
with Germany to safeguard Amer
lean interests pending final action.
.. S. Senator Truman H. New
berry of Michigan was sentenced
to serve two years in Leaven-
worth penitentiary and pay a fine
of $4,000.
John c. Scheuermann, exser.
geant, and George A. Rousell,
former corporal of police, were
refused pardons in the Yarbrough
case by State Board.
August Noske, minister of de-
Tense in the Ebert cabinet, resign
cd, while fierce fighting was re.
ported from the Ruhr district,
with Communists in concrol.
The U. S. Senate expected
President Wilson to outline peace
plans when notifying allies of
failure of treaty ratification.
Population statistics for 1920
issued by the Census Bureau
showed that Crowley, La, has
6108, an increase Of 1913 per cent
in decade.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
-W.S.S..
Notice..

Succession of Peter White.
No. 354.
Twenty-Sixth Judicial District
Court, Washington Parish,
Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given to the
creditors of this estate and to all
other persons herein interested
to show cause, within ten days
from the present notification (if
they have or CAM, why the final
account presented by Paul Her.
nandez, administrator of this es.
tate, should not be approved and
homologated and the funds dis.
tributed in accordance there
with,
By order of the Court:
This March %, 1920.
M. A. Thigpen,
(Seal.) Clerk of Court.
----- MSS. ----
Wanted.
Men to work at the gravel pit.
Enquire of
E. W. Wetzel,
Residence Rev. Sweeney.
Become a stakeholder in the
United States-buy War Saving
| Stamps.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
Enthusiastic Street Parade.

tnJluSldStlC OlFttI diduC'
On Monday morning at 9
o'clock sharp according to pre-
arranged schedule, a parade in
the interest of the clean up cam
paign, formed at the school
house and marched thru the
principal streets, the spectators
being assembled on court house
square. The line of march was
headed by two immense Christ
ian and U. S. flags, after which
came fire chief, E. L. Magee at
the head of his volunteer fire
company in uniform and colors
drawing the che mical engine
and new fire-tighting equipment,
the tiremen's mascot, little B. E.
Bickham, Jr. excited much com.
ment as he boldly rode the fire.
engine to bring luck to the new
company.
In time with Burt Brooks big
bass drum, an immense cleanup,
paint.up banner was held aloft
over Prof. Covington and his
teachers with their line of 400
school children in costume, which
was striking and inspirational.
Some of the most noticeable
features were the gold dust twins
in their black tights with yellow
skirts and head rags, carrying
gold dust and mops for cleaning
suggestions. The twins were
followed by their brigade with
mops and tin pals. The old lady
in wrapper, apron and bonnet,
with brush and package, the
Dutch cleanser trade mark, head.
ed a large following, in aprons
carrying scrub. brushes and
Dutch cleanser. Girls in aprons
and brooms, with dust cloths
and soap, boys with hoes, rakes
and shovels, paint brushes and
cans. Flies and 6y.swatters,
mosquitoes and disinfectants, d.
sease and health, flowers, butter.
flies and beauty, all were appro.
priately represented, while the
Wayerley Club in full represen.
tation as instigators and hackers
of the great move for a clean and
beautiful city, under their colors
of purple and green concluded
the march.
On the return march to the
school the line scattered at the
masonic hall, when all com.
mittees with their equipment for
work repaired to the particular
job to which they had been APP
pointed. Stores and business
houses suspended business and
closed shop till the work on their
premises was completed. all en-.
tering whole heartedly into the
program for the day.
Every days work is to be car.
ried on according to the plans
outlined in The Era.Leader last
week, and when the work is con.
Guided it is the desire of the
club and mittees that all
residents act as standing com
mittee to keep the town of Frank
linton clean, sanitary and beauti
full.
Horses And Mules.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
Custer Suit Filed Against
Sheriff.


controversy aligned, have been
very much wrought up over the
fling of a suit against Sheriff
Bateman to disqualify him for
holding the office to which he was
elected in the recent primary.
The suit was brought by tht
following voters: j. P. Wood
A. D. Kemp, j. j. Miller, j. P
Seal, W. A. Brooks, B. M. Fisher
A. Carrier, 0. P. Mizell, W. w
Rawls, S. J. REVERE, Chas. L.
Seal, Lee Ezell, Thos. H. Rainey
]. Crawford, Bolivar M. REVERE
Lester M. Corkern, J. Z. Schil.
ling, Sam F. Galloway, Elton
Magee, A. l.. Talley, c. c. Adams
D. G. Wood, W. W. Adams, A. B.
Moore, R. E. Keaton, John
Brooks, F. M. McAdams, c. D.
Elliott, W. L. Adams, j. E.
Pierce, j. M. McClendon, H. A.
Kennedy, J. W. Seal, T. P.
Wilkes, Joe. D. Seal, M. l.. Seal,
C. E. Fortinberry, Jesse Hunt,
]. M. Wheat, j. T. Byrd, j. H.
Byrd, W. E. Moore, W. F. Nc.
Gehee, c. Fred Magee and J..B.
Talley, who make the following
charges against him.
That he failed to file an ex-
pense account for the second
primary.
That his expense account for
for the first primary was false, in.
correct and not in accordance
With Act. 213 of 1912.
That he paid by way of cam.
paign expenditures to Geo. w.
Varnado, g. sum not less than
;l25.O0 for transportation and
assistance in primary.
That he sent to j. P. Parker,
$4,000. An unknown amount
soL.L. Bankston, Abner c. Pen.
nsy, Vim. P. Bulloch, J.C. Green,
Dyson Booty, Willie RUSSELL and
Willie Smell for the purpose Of
procuring votes.
That he gave Claibe Jenkins
5000 to buy votes with and that
Glaibe jenkins did buy the votes
Of K. Knight, Jimmie Knight,
McCauley Mccain, and Cushalo
Thomas for $500 each.
That he paid Wiley Creel $1,000
for his vote and assistance. Paid
Eugene Msgee $4,000 for his vote
and assistance. Paid c. G. Welch
$1,000 in cash and offered through
aia deputy E. L. Magee, to ap.
point him jailor for his support
andvote.
That he offered Leon A. Sim
mons $500 and to pay his taxes
for the year 1918, amounting te
$500 TO secure his vote.
That ne offered H. j. Stafford
$500 for his vote. That he offer.
ed Eugene RUSSELL an unknown
sum of money for his vote. Tha
he offered Joe Kennedy $1,000
for his vote and support. Ths
he offered Doc Seal $4,000 fo
for his vote and support. Ths
be offered Enoch Kennedy an ur
known amount for his vote an
aupport, That he paid Robel
aones an unknown amount for hi
vote. That James A. Magee act
ingfor him and with his know
ledge, offered E. D. Sherida
$4,000 to solicit votes for him.
That Whit Magee, acting 70
him, offered Elton Magse an un
known amount for his support.
That in addition to the violation
Of said Act 213 alleged above tn
said j. E. Bateman PERSONAL
and by his representatives actin
with his knowledge and consen
and with funds furnished by him
uld bride many other voters an
siid spend other sums of none
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
Ford Car For Sale.

One Ford Car in good condition
for sale at $3.50. Enquire of
Chas. j. Gayer.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-29
uuartar of the Southeast quarter

Quarter of the Southeast quarter
of Section Twenty!seven (27), in
Township Twenty. eight (2S), OF
Range Fifteen UO. containing
forty (4O) acres: Which said ac.
ton is returnable to, and triable
on the first day of the regular
term, of this Court, to be holden
at the Court House in the City of
Hartyille, in the County of
Wright, in the State of Missouri,
on the Sixth day of September,
1920, at which time and place
said defendants + required and
com manded to be and appear,
and to plead, answer or demur,
to, plaintiffs said petition. 9th.
erwise, the allegations contained
in said petition will be taken and
considered as confessed, and
judgment rendered according to
the prayer thereof.
The Mansfield Mirror, pub
lished in Mansfield, Wright
County, Missouri, having been
designated by the plaintiff and
his Attorney.of Record as the
newspaper most likely to give
notice to the defendants of the
tendency of this action; it is fur
Their ordered that a copy of this
order be published in said Mans.
field Mirror once a week, for and
during four weeks successfully,
the last insertion of said order
liz said newspaper to be at least
thirty days before the first day
of the regular term Of Court.
State of Missouri, County of
Wright.
|, Jack Bane, Clerk of the Cir.
cult Court of the County afore
said, hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy of the
original order of publication, as
the same appear RS of record in my
Office, this the 10th day of July,
1920. (SeaD JACK BANE,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Hartville, Wright Co, Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-07-29
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