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Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-07
TWO EX-SElRVlCE
MEN MAKE NEAT
SUM RAISING CORN
(By Associated PresS)

CoLTdN;; car. Jan. = This is a
story of how 'two young ex-service
men, one from the navy and the other
from the army made $17,00S.42 thru
six months of hard work and shrewd
trading since the left of their uni
forms and put on overalls.
The young men are Chester Hartley.
25, formerly in the navy, and his broth
er, Charles h2l, formerly a soldier. They
are sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Hart
ley, of this city.
They We're discharged from the serv-
ice early last March. They took charge
April of the Tropico Rancho, south of
Cotton, on a purchase contract. Ches-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-07

County Supervisor r. A. Holt, is in
El Centre from Holtville for few days
attending the meeting of the board of
supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-07

they sold at profit taking as part
payment a tract of 55 acres, set to al
falfa, near Devore Cal This land they
also sold for $4,000.
When they began operations they
had only their discharge allowance
from the army and navy and what
Chester earned with the oil company.
Their profit on crops and realty spec
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-07

witty lines and winning personality, add
greatly to her charm.
Miss Graham, as Clay Hope. handles
her role in fine shape Ben Roberts as
the American scientist, is good and de-
serves much credit for the success Of
the show.
The second performance will be given
tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-07

ulations have netted them $17,O0S.42,
they said.
Chester is still working for the oil
company. Charles has bought an inter
est in business.
Their father, a veteran trader, thinks
they have done mighty we'll"
Press Liners bring Quick Results.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-07
: 'bcnzR1e6

County Supervisor r. A. Holt, is in
El Centre from Holtville for few days
attending the meeting of the board of
supervisors.
| c. G.. Hood, of Seattle, arrived in this
| city yesterday from the northern town.
He will stay for the remainder of the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs J. Newman, of Denver.
come to this city yesterday. AS yet they
have made no plans for the future. but
| it is possible Mr.. Newman will start in
business here.
S. NJ. Spickles. of Holtville, is in town
on business
II c. Barfill was seen in Ell Centro
this morning from Brawley.
Claude \. Smith. of San Diego. arriv-
ed here last evening for short business
trip through the Valley.
f. B. Call is in Ell Centro from Los
Angeles. He arrived here last night.
Harry Utt and wife returned to Ell
Centre from Los Angeles this morning.
Mr.. Utt was operated on last week.
J. w Powers, of San Diego, is in the
Valley on business.
G. H Schill, of Holtville. returned to
that town this morning after spending
number of days here.
Eusebo Ballin, age 80, was lodged in
the county Jail by United States Gus
tom officer Brown, yesterday afternoon.
charged with smuggling whiskey into
the United States 1t is said he was
caught while crossing the line with a
number of bottles. near the c. NJ. ranch.
The date for his hearing has not been
set.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
MORE TROUBLE

enormous snowflake,
lie felt delicious. too. The glae
was so nice and wet. and tho cotton
was warmi Oooool lie did feel
good, and said 80.
IAN right. Gooxc. You go take a
nap IN the glue dries" advised
Nancy. I'VE have 20 hurry and
hunt for Jocko now. We haven't
found him yet"
So Goosis waddlcd 20 fence cor
ner and went fast asleep. After
while he woke up. No wonder he'd
bcen dreaming he was dying and
couldn't get his breath. lie could
scarcely move. something was hold
ing him 80 tight. When he ,aokcd
down all he could see was lot OF
heTxar hurs sticking all over him
Under that. how did he know the
glue rot as hard as glass
Help, Heipg' he called. rushing
for the pond
The twins heard him. luckily. and
came on a run. Poor Goosie was
pluekcd for second time that dAy.
Copyright. 1890, y. T.. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27

Goosic Candsr was hiding IN the
pond because he had been plueked
for pillows
Nick hauled him out shlverlns
and shaking. and put him under his
coat, for Goosic was sticking out in
little hills all over like a cheese
crater. Goose flesh. you know
wait tiil come back" erisa
Nancy hurrying Off 10 the house.
her green shoes going ever so fast
She had an idea. No doubt the
magical mushroom In her pocket
gave II 10 her.
Soon she returned with "a great
big bottle and a great big package
which she set on the ground.
'-Now. Goosie. you stand very still
and III fix you good as new she
cried. unwrapping the paper and
taking the cork out OF the bottle
Goosie looked very curious when
he saw SO much cotton. bat he soon
found what II was for when. THE
twins stuck II all over him with the
thick glue He soon looked like an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
Say Torture Cages
Are Still in Use

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 37.--Pris
onors at Alcatraz today sent word to
friends outside that the torture
cages" are stiIi in use there. tie
cen; Washington dispatches declared
Secretary Baker had ordered that
they be not used.
The prisoners also asserted that
those who occupied the cages were
fed sour bread and water all last
week.
The cages do not permit the occu.
pant 20 move from standing posi-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
Report Bolsheviki
Force Enters India

LONDON. Jan. 27.--Russian soviet
cavalry has entered Persia and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27

TUE farmer under whose wocdplle
= Billy Mink was living did lot
ukh;nkinx after he guessed that 1t was
1.iiiy Mink that had driven all the
fufs out OF his harm into his house
III could get that little brown ras
cal over here TO the house" thought
the farmer. Il would soon be rid Of
those pcsky rats. hut how am go
ing % do itf II he doesn't know
that those rats are over here. he Ger
sainiy VIII not venture any nearer
10 tho house than that woodplie And
n he cannot get into the henhouxe to
steal my chickens. he won't stay
around here very long. becaus. he
will have little To eat. The thing for
me 10 do - to see that he has plenty
90 eat and learns where II comes
from .
SO the very first thing the farmer
did the next morning was 10 put
some scraps OF fresh meat just out
side the woodpilc. IL didn't take Billy
aIink long 10 find them. OF course.
the farmer was out Of sight He was
In the barn. peeping thru a crack
lie saw BILLY come out from under
the wood and sniff at the pieces Of
meat. IL was clear that Bully was
suspicious He went all around those
scraps OF meat. and the farmer
could tell BY tho way he moved that
Billy suspected trap.
But billy found no trap. or course
~. because there was no trap. At
Vast he ventured TO seize one OF
those scraps OF meat and tarted back
into the woodpile with II. A few
minutes later he was out again. just
M cautious as before. so. one By one.
he took tho scraps Of meat under
the woodpile. The farmer smiled as
he saw the last scrap disappear. He
knew that Biiiy had enough for a
good meal. and that. with a stomach
well filled. he would probably take a
nap.
This Il just what Billy did. Pc.
fore he fen asleep. he kept wonder.
ing about those scraps OF meat. and
how they happened 10 be 30 handy.
TITS funny" thought Billy, how
that meat happened to be right there
wonder IL that farmer could have
dropped ~? II he did. hope he'll do
II again" With this. Billy went TO
sleep.
Just at dusk Billy awoke. He was
hungry again. He began 20 think
os those hens over in the henhousc
Then he remembered the trap he
had found over there. and decided he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
Canada Paper Ban
Is Ordered Lifted

WINNIPEG. Man, Jan. 27.-The
Canadian government lifted tho ON
barge against shipment Of news print
from the Fort Francis mills TO Gus
toners in the United States. Ship
ments were going forward as usual
today.
Ono hundred and fifty tons were
rushed 10 Winnipeg papers. but viii
not arrive in time TO permit publica'
tlon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
OTTO AUTO
CLOSE or THE CENsus Il NO,

in sight. seattlc's stan OF cnumera.
tors IL winding up It's part Of the
government census. Those who have
been overlooked are urged to cali up
Main $3.50. where names will be
taken. This telephone il open eve.
nings. Boost Seattle by checking up
those who have not been counted" Is
the battle cry OF the census bureau.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27

Instantly BIiiy popped his head
out from the wcodpile He didn't
really expect TO find any more scraps
Of meat. and you can guess just how
surprised and pleased he was when
he found that there were more scraps
Just where he had found his break
fast that morning. For the first time
Biliy suspected that they might have
been put there especially for him.
and IN hts heart he began 20 have a
friendly feeling for that farmer.
Next story; BILLY Mink Lives
High.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
Mail Orders Not
for Seattle Folk

That residents OF Seattle cannot
mail their orders 20 the army retail
store here. was tho declaration Of Of
ficials Monday. The privilege of buy
ing by parcel post IL reserved solely
for those who live outside the city.
and who are unable to do their pur.
chasing In person. II was explained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
ny THORNTON W. BURGESS

would keep away from the henhouse,
He decided that he would 20 over to
the barn 20 see u any Of thoze rats
had returned. And then. all Of a sud-
den he remembered that EASY brcak
fast he had had that morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
Sir W. Triton and Major r.. vii.

son, declared inventors OF the tank,
have been awarded $4,000. but must
pay the costs Of tho inquiry by a
British investigating committee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
Municipal ownerrhip Of street rail.

ways IL TO DO tried by the English
town Of Barrow. The system was
purchased from private owners for
S4s1.250
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
The extension Of liverpool univer.

slty VIII require $4,000. 900 during the
next i've years. according to the esti'
mates OF It's regents. There was no
improvement TO the university dur
| ms the war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-27
Aspirin for Headache

Insist on "Bayer Tablets OF Aspir.
in" In a "Bayer package, containing
proper directions for Headache.
Colds. Pains. Neuralgia. Lumbago
and rheumatism. Name 'Bayer"
means genuine Aspirin. prescribed
by physicians for nineteen years.
Handy tin boxes OF ~ tablets cost
few cents Aspirin is trade mark Of
Bayer Manufacture OF Monoacetic-
acidester OF Salicylicacid-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-23
hrs. SLAUGHTER
} Dies SUDDENLY
|uccumbed Last Night To At
tack OF Acute Indigestion.

After an Illness o. but five hours
s. Mahala Ann Slaughter died az
home on West Race street a:
clock last night OF acute ind
pm. She was taken i'll about
o'clock in the afternoon, and
bite of the best medical atten-
she succumbed to the ailment.
rs. Slaughter was the daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton S. Harri-
On, both deceased, and was born
et Iiddleway, Jefferson county, II
years ago. She spent her early life
in the city, and then lived several
years in Ohio and New Jersey. Up
on her return TO this city she con-
tinued her residence here. She
was twice married, her first hus-
band being Thomas Pierson. and to
this union was born one son, Char
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-23
STORY
TOLD OF FARMER

\ story OF cruelty to animals al.
most unbelievable is told by the
Chambers3urg Public Opinion and
some action viii be taken in the
case Of Jacob W. Lehman, on whose
farm. three miles We OF that city.
horrible conditions are said to exist
among his stock. It is alleged that
he did not give his cattle enough
feed to live on With the result thai
some of them became 50 weak that
the fell over and died, whiie starry
ing hogs rayenously stripped dead
flesh from the carcesses. Cows and
hogs in their desperation ate OF the
barnyard manure. Lehman by a
strange quirk is county director of
the poor
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-23

lies Pierson. now a resident of Los
Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Slaughter's second husband
was Joseph Slaughter, who died ten
years ago. She is survived by the
Following children: Mrs. David
Palmer and Mrs. William Kellsf
both at home, daughters; George A.
Slaughter. OF College street; W. F.
Slaughter, of West King street, and
S. A. Slaughter. of Winchester. Va.
She was the last member of her
family.
The deceased woman was a mem
Der Of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church and lived a devoted
christian life. The funeral arrange
ments will not be made until the
son, living in Los Angeles, has
been heard from. but the Rev. r.
L. Wright will ofiieiate.
MRS. CLARA ELLEN SWARTZ
Mrs. Clara Ellen SwartZ, wife OF
AUGUSTUS Swartz. a we'll known res
ident of Jefferson county, died at
her home on Friday night, from the
infrpities of age, after long ill
ness. She as Il years of age. The
funeral took place from Payne's
Chapel this morning. Rev. O. d.
Lambert officiated and the inter.
ment was made in the graveyard adj
joining the church Besides her
husband. Mrs. Swartz is survived by
these children: George William
Swartz aud E. J. Swartz. of Hagers-
town; John II. Swartz, and Charles
F. Swartz, of Brucetown, Va; Al
bert y. Swartz, of Charles Town /;
c. D. Swartz at home: Mrs. Henry
Shores, of Fredericksburg W. Va. !;
Mrs. John Talbert, of Darkesville,
this county, and Mrs. Minnie Shrek
at home. She also leaves three
brothers, Messrs. Jacob. Joshua and
Ezra Albright, of Kingwood. and one
sister. also living at Kingwood.
Mrs. Samuel Braithwaite
Mrs. Cordelia Belle Braithwaite,
wife Of Mr. Samuel D. Braithwaite,
Of near Albin, Va, who has a num-
ger of relatives here, died Sunday
morning.. Besides her husband she
leaves one son, Walter Braith-
waite and four daughters. Mrs. C.
{. Hawkins, of near Winchester;
Mrs. James Snyder. OF Albin. and
Kisses Mamie and Julia Braith-
waite, at home. She was a daugh-
- Of the late Jackson Fusitt, of
Winchester, and is survived By
* brothers and sisters
MIR. Dunn's Sister Dies
Mrs. T. J. Niece. sister or M.
Thomas L. Dunn, OF West King
street, president of the Dunn Wool.
n Company. died Saturday after
noon at her home in Fredericks-
burg, Va, as the result of recent
operation. Mrs. Melee was we'll
known here having frequently Wis
tied Mr.. Dunn and his family left
FOR Fredericksburg to attend tho
funeral.
Mrs. Shatner Expires
Word has been received from
Mr.. Bruce Shafner. nephew OF Mrs.
5. P. Souders, announcing the death
of his mother in Steelton, Pa.
Coe Houseworth
Mrs. w. ". Houseworth, Of West
King street. has received word Of
the death of her brother-ia-law. the
late Coe Houseworth. who expired
Sunday a week at his home in Pors
Lake. Cal. The deceased who was
about 70 years of age, was born and
reared in the Gerrardstown vicinity.
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Houseworth. He went west
some so years ago. Surviving a-e
us widow.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-23
NATAL STATISTICS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Smith, South Maple avenue. bun
cling baby COY. Mrs. Smith was
formerly Miss Nav Whitacre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-10
Army Keeps Track Of
Spouse For This Wife

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 10
When Bill was in the army | al
ways knew where he was and didn't
worry about him but now that he's
discharged l can't keep track of him
at all. Come and get him for your
old army again" So wrote a Dau-
phin county wife to Colonel Kemper
the recruiting officer here.
A recruits a recruit and recruiting
IS the colonePs business, but he just
couldn't find a place for Bill in the
new democratic peace-time army. 1t
isn't that kind of an army these
days.
So, William Henry Harris, the most
interested party, who wasn't consult
ed at all by either wife or recruiting
officer, will have to remain on the in
active list of the husbands reserve
corps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-10

that he had been called to preach the
gospel. Being troubled in his mind,
Williams says, he prayed Sunday,
February 7, that if he were really to
be an instrument in the hands of the
Almighty to bring the souls of men
to a just reward, that the Lord should
cause rain to fall upon the earth
for the period of three days and three
night. The same night, he asserts,
exactly at midnight, rain began to
descend, and continued until We'd
nesday night at the same hour, when
it ceased entirely. This convinced
him, he says, and henceforth he plans
to follow his ministerial calling as one
of Gods anointed. He came to Amer
icus from Valdosta about two years
ago, and has been preaching twelve
years. Five years ago he was ordain-
ed with the hands of men" as he
expressed it today, but it was not
until last Wednesday night that Gods
complete approval of his was work
was visibly manifested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-10
A BLOT OF INK, THE SUM-
IIGHT-A MIRACLE AT HAND

| Copyright, 1919, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association.)
! THE vision of Bob in the act of saw
ing my rival from the bandits,
and being artistically and dramatic
ally rewarded by that fair young per-
son, kept me awake for hours. Across
the silence of midnight came the
whistle of locomotive / rose and
looked from the deep-set window of
the hacienda, and saw the lights of
the train slow down at the adobe sta
ton on the edge of the town AT
noon, next day, another train for
the north would stop there, but so far
as | was concerned, it might as well
pull up somewhere on Mars.
| admitted, reluctantly, that | was
practically prisoner in the hacienda.
| hadn't perceived this at first. It
was not apparent that any one was
OBTAINING me. The administrator"
or manager of the place was deaf and
blind to my movements, nevertheless,
1t was impossible for me to reach the
railroad station without his know
ledge, impossible for me to take the
child away without his consent.
must look to the sky for help and
at midnight there didn't seem to be
much prospect of assistance coming
from that direction.
But the morning renewed my faith
In Jimmy-boy's promise, although
strained my ears in vain for the
whirr of his air-plane. Morrison
came out from the town and watched
the sky anxiously as | did, He warn
ed me that no ship" had ever sailed
above San Jose, and he prophesied
that when one did come it would be
wonder to the populace. Every peon
In the region would come to the
landing field Then how in heck was
l going to make my getaway?
l didn't know-but I'd trust jim,
Jr., / said. An / could do was to
stretch few yards of white stuff on
the ground, as an S. o. S., and be
patient, just as Jim had ordered.
Accordingly | made my plans and
there was an odd thrill in the thought
that never before in the romances of
the world had a lady in distress wait
ed for a brave cavalier to drop down
from the clouds
l made my plans in the seclusion of
my chamber. 1t was quite an ele-
CANT apartment. Evidently the owner
of the ranch had a fine imagination
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-10
Nancy Finds Her Blue Umbrella.

Nancy Finds Her Blue Umbrella.
THE twins were returning after a
visit to the lost books when they
suddenly found themselves in the
lovely cool shade of the forest of Mis-
laid Umbrellas There were umbrellas
and parasols of every shape and hue,
from japanese paper ones to the kind
the circus man jumps out of the bal
loon with, up in the sky.
But right on the edge of the won.
derful woods was a dear little dark
blue silk umbrella with a tassel on
the stick.
why, you are mine," cried Nancy
in delight. 81 got you for my birth
day and lost you in Sunday school.
mo" said the little umbrella, "you
thought you did, but didn't. You left
me standing against fence on YOUR
way home; then Mrs. Browns cousins
daughters friend found me on her
way to the train, and then forgot all
about me when she got to town. Next
a soldier found me and took me home
to his little sister. She lost me in
school, and the teacher put me in the
cupboard where she forgot me. The
janitor found me in vacation and gave
me to his little daughter, who loaned
me to her friend, who dropped me
down"
ooh, stop, stop, stop!" cried Nam
cy. "I'm getting dizzy. Did you real
ly belong to all those people?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-10

all merchants and vendors of neces-
sites of life who cooperate with the
Georgia fair price commissions will
be advertised to the public and will
prove a valuable guide to all con-
sumers or tenants.
Oppressed tenants will be aided in
every way possible.
I'm making your report to this of
fee, please state whether or not the
bread winner of the family is en-
gagged in work that is connected in
any way with the production or hand
ling of all classes or grades of food,
clothing, fuel or fertilizer, as the act
of congress is broader than some
profiteers are. willing to admit
again we ask fairness from land
lords and all others. Give u coop
Grafton, We are working for the
general good"
JOHN A. MANGET,
Fair Price Commissioner for
Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-10
1fIG2jiotIalIfa 1B1tttt1!c
caDmShted 1919 By tho Ihmgpgper Disqualification

and vast resources. The room was fit
tea up with low Napoleonic beds, in
the latest New York fashion. And at
tached to it was modern bath! And
the bedding, which 7 needed so des-
perately to use to signal my knight
of the skies, looked as if it had come
straight from the counters of a New
York importer. Blankets, sheets and
Counterpart were expensive and i'm
maculate. They certainly didn't need
to be bleached in the sun. Neverthe-
less, as | gazed upon them, my in
spiration came.
sat down at the pretty writing
desk-wonderjng, in passing what
fine lady 1T had been purchased for,
and then | summoned the pretty girl
who because she could speak English
had been appointed - wait upon me.
Ink" / demanded.
Ink" she repeated with a shake
of her head. She had to appeal to
the housekeeper, a middle-aged wo-
man of such aristocratic bearing that
one wondered what her past had been
and how she had become marooned in
the hacienda
There was ink in the administra-
tors office-she was pleased to have
the small maid bring it.
For little time Babs assumed an
active role in the drama. She climb
ed onto the pretty bed and pretended
to take her nap, while we waited for
the maid to bring the writing fluid.
And just as | reached for the bottle,
Babs rolled dangerously close to the
edge of the bed! | grabbed for her,
to save her from a bad fall! And so
it was not surprising that | dropped
the ink, and sent a great splash of
black dye, to seep through layer af-
ter layer of that costly bedding!
The housekeeper was much too po-
lite to be distressed about the accident
although she averred to the maid in
Spanish, that it would be the work
of the devil to get out such stains!
shook my head and laughed. Com
mon salt and vinegar would do it, that
was the American way. After wash
ing the articles, we would spread them
with salt and wet them with vinegar,
and stretch them on the ground, and
the bright sun would work a miracle!
SO far as | was concerned, a
miracle did happen very soon, but |
shall never know whether salt and
vinegar and sunlight saved those
sheets or not!
ITO Be Continued.)