davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
OIL SITUATION
IS EXPLAINED

Regarding the refusal of the Stand
ard Oil to take outside orders for dis
tillate in the Imperial Valley, X. R..
Kingsbury, president of Standard Oil
Company, of California says:
"lnstructions have been issued to all
agents of the Standard Oil Company
California; to take no contracts for
the sale of fuel oil without referring
to the home office in San Francisco.
At the same time it has been decided
that expectations of refined products,
already materially curtailed, shall be
kept at a minimum and be only such
as to meet the company's contractual
obligations.
"The conditions or the petroleum
industry which has necessitated these
actions one which so closely and i'm
portantly touches the interests of the
public, industrially and otherwise, that
a description of it will be useful in
giving a thorough understanding of
the situation which exists. In it's
simplest terms, it is that the crude
oild production Of California is not
sufficient to meet the demands.
California was called upon in 1919
to supply approximately ATS, 100000
gallons of naptha products. This
quantitp could not be obtained from
the production of crude oil in Califor-
MIA and the shortage of over 20,000,-
900 gallons was imported from the
East. With the demand for gasoline
and heavier fuels in direct proportion
to the number Of internal combustion
engines - embracing automobiles
trucks, tractors, marine motors and
pumping plants and the production of
this class of equipment constantly in
creasing, the 1920 demand for naptha
products, it is estimated, will exceed
the 1919 demand by at least 25 per
cent, indicating a total requirement of
GOO ,00O, 900 gallons. From the present
General movement by March 1. Season
is a month ahead of last year. when the
first car moved March IL. as compared
with February this year. Crop re
ported in excellent condition prior to
this rain. In addition TO straight car
movement. probably an equal volume
has moved in mixed cars to date.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27

ascertaining the situation.
Roses telegram to Hortshorn as re-
ported to me is an insult TO the secre-
tary of the interior and leaders of con-
gress and if countenanced by the Val
ley will lose us valuable friends.
Il do not claim to be infallible, but
believe there is no power which can in
duce congress to pass the kettner bill
at this esson and fear greater delay
will be encountered if the Valley does
not accept the Kinkaid bill. l do not
relish the situation any more than you
do. WALTER B. kIBBE1.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27

Event No. To start at 2.3O sharp
SSO-yard run. Record min. sec. An.
gell, Imperial, 1915.
Event No. 2-Shot put, $50 Record
AZ IT, 10 IL in. G. Lyall, Imperial.
1919
Event No. 3-100-yard dash, 2.45.
Record, 10 35 secs Rowe, Holtville,
1915
Event No. 4-High jump, 245. Rec.
ord, 1T, in. Richards, Central, 1915.
Event No. 5-120-yard Hurdle, 800.
Record, II sec. Baker, Central. 1918.
Event No. 6-440-yard Dash 500.
Record, 81 Is sec. Angel, Imperial,
1915.
Event No. discus, 500 Record,
81 ft. in. Mercereau, Holtville, 1916.
Event No. S-220-yard Hurdle. $40.
Record, 2S 2-5 sec. Baker, Central
1918.
Event No. 9-Pole vault, 3.45. Rec
ord 10 TT, 3 in. Rehkopf, Central, 1918.
Event No. 10-220-yard dash, 400
Record, % As sec. Angel, Imperial,
1915.
Event No. 11-4OO, javelin throw
New event. record made today.
Event No. 12-4.10, mile run. Rec
ord, 4.57. Wilson, Central, 1915.
Event No. 1870, broad jump. Rec
ord, 20 it. in. Balxr. Central, 1918
r. Lyall, Imperial, 1915.
Event No. 14-4.4O, half-mile relay
All entries eligible.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27

supply of crude oil, the total possible
production of naptha products is but
45O. 100000 gallons, indicating
shortage in the products named of
150,000,000 gallons.
"While heretofore gasoline has been
purchased in the Mid Continent field,
such purchases must necessarily be
made on a competitive basis with
Eastern buyers. The wholesale prices
of gasoline in the Mid Continent field
today, at points of manufacture, are
IL cents to 10 cents per gallon. Add
to this price z cents per gallon, the
cost of bringing the product to the
Coast in tank cars, and tbs gasoline
would sell at San Francisco at be-
tween 25 cents and 80 cents per GAL
Ion, as against the present price of
81 1-2 cents"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27

depends on moisture, which is absolute
ly necessary.
There are several ways of planting
which should be done from the 10th OF
February to the last of March. either
on the level, in the furrow, on the ridge
or either side of the furrow, known as
bed planting.
This distance apart depends some
what on the kind of soil The stronger
the soil the further apart should be the
rows, and the plants i'm the rows Some
recommend rows as close together as
three feet. and plants from four TO six
inches apart in the row.
Last season a Yuma Valley grower
with thirty.five acres of Egyptian cot
ton planted five by two and onehalf
feet apart picked a bale and quarter
to the acre. This owner says he will
plant five by three feet apart this sea-
son. There is plenty Of room for expe.
rimenting on the different soils Of the
valley.
IF the land is properly prepared and
| planted "A good stand will be assured,
| -
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
K|BBEY WIRES
WARM OPINION

Walter kibbey has sent warm wire
TO the district, expressing his opinion
on the situation at Washington Mr..
klbbey takes Mark Rose to task on
some of his statements.
His telegram is as follows
Washington. d. c., Feb -. 1920.
imperial Irrigation District, El Cen.
tro, Cal.-Reported to me that Rose
wired that McPherrin did not support
kettner bill. This is not true. Nc
Pherrin did support Kettner bill in all
particulars and Rose opposed it.
Il have wired my honest conviction
that klnkald bill should, be accepted
and still adhere to it. ] have no objec.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
MISS CORBIN BACK
AT DESK; WAS ILL

Miss Mildred Corbin, home demon
stration agent at the farm bureau, is
again at her desk after weeks i'll
ness with pleurisy, following severe
attack of the Fit" Miss Corbin now
believes everything will run along
smoothly in both a business and a
health way in future.
Miss Conkln, agent Large, will
arrive here Saturday to conduct the
all-day demonstrations in home gar
ment making during the first two
weeks in March.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
PEACE TREATY ON
SENATEFL0ORFOR
FINAL DECISION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The peace
treaty is to come back to the floor ot
the senate today and will be given the
right of way until disposed of. desnite
the demand of the iTeconcllabes foi
more ample time for. discussion and dc.
bate, it will not be allowed to drag alone
interminably.
1t is believed that not more than
three weeks will be consumed before q
final vote is taken on the treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
HEAVY RAINFALL
RELIEVES DROUGHT
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27--All of
that portion of California lying be-
tween Oroville on the north and Paso
Robles on the south, was visited by a
rainfall during the "a hours ending
this morning, the weather bureau
stated.
Many places that have been but
little relieved of existing drought, by
rains of the past few weeks, were
given good soaking, the bureau re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
PEACE NJ EET|NG
To DEL VE INTO
LIQUOR REVOLT
(By Associated Press)

IRON RIVER, Feb. PA peace
conference here today to uncover the
cause of the late Liquor rebellion in
the upper Michigan peninsula assumed
fresh interest when States Attorney
G. McDonough, leader of the ''revolt"
announced he would demand an open
public settlement.
The peace makers are George Cum
merford of the department of justice
and S. Converse, assistant attorney
general of Michigan.
McDonough said Iron county had
been libelled by federal agents re-
ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
FRENCH ANNIHILATE
TURKISH FORCES
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 27--The official
dispatches on the situation at Ma
rash, Syria, where the French troops
have been having a severe struggle
with the Turkish forces, announced
that the French have succeeded in an
initiating the Turks after series of
hard fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
LIVING ADVANCES
IN FOREIGN LANDS
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27---Living
costs have advanced more in six for
eign countries since 1914 than they
have in the United States, according to
a comparison of the retail food prices.
In nine countries including Amer
lea, the retail food prices have. been
compiled by the U. S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
Prices in Australia and New Zeal
and have advanced prices less than
this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
PACKERS AGREE TO ENGAGE ONLY IN MEAT BUSHES.
REPUBLICANS TO
ORGANIZE MONDAY

A meeting will be held on Monday,
March 1st, at the hour of o'clock, p.
m., for the purpose of organizing a
republican club, in the city of Ell Cen
tro. All republicans are cordially in
vited to attend. and ladies are especi-
ally invited. The meeting will be held
in the court room of Superior Court
Judge Franklin J. Cole. Come and
bring all your republican friends with
you.
w. NJ. WEAVER,
Chairman of Republican County Cen
tral Committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
ATTENTION! LONG STAPLE COTTON
GROWERS This IS WAY TO GROW PIMA

The present discussion the growing of Pima long
staple cotton Imperial Valley, which much time and
consideration is being the subsidiaries of the
big eastern rubber tire manufacturers have sought to induce
growers to plant this species OF cotton here ngy
said to be of the utmost Importance and with this thought in
view the Press has asked F. W. Waite county horticultural
missioner to statement the advantage and feas
bty of the proposed plan which, said will effect area
ct more than fifteen thousand in this valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
BR0T HERHOODS
ASK president,
VETO RAIL BILL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Rep-
resentatives OF the fire railroad
brOtherhOOds called at the White
house tOtlay to present their memo
rial to President Wilson, urging
that he veto the compromise rail-
road bill. The delegates were join
ed by representatives from the
Farmers National Council, who
supplements a previous request for
the veto with a written argument.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
WILSON'S NOTES TO
PUBLIC LATE TO-DAY
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Feb. ga final
decision to publish the notes exchang-
ed between the American government
and the entente premiers on the Adri
attic question, was reached here today.
Seven notes in all will be made public
late today, it was announced at the
state department.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
ASSURES AMERICA
(By Associated PresS)

LONDON, Feb. 27--The reply made
by Premiers Lloyd George and Mill
Grand to President Wilson's latest
communication on the Adriatic ques-
tion repeats the assurance that they
"never had any intention of making
a definite settlement without obtain
ing the views of the United States
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
WILSON TO ACT ON
RAIL BILL SOON
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27---The COM
promise Railroad Bill was returned to
the White House today by the depart
ment of justice, to which it had been
referred for an opinion as to it's valid
ity. President Wilson is expected to
act en- the bill today or tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
WILSON'S REPLYIN
HANDS OF FRENCH
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Feb. 26.-Hugh Wallace. the
American ambassador here, presented
to the foreign office today President
Wilson's reply to the latest note of the
allies on the Adriatic situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27

The Nazarene Evangelistic party is
still holding services in the big tenth,
Fifth and Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
8 ALLEGED /. w. w.
FOUND NOT GUILTY
(By Associated Press)

SPOKANE. Feb. 27--Eight alleged
members of the l. w. W., on trial
here. were found guilty of criminal
syndicalism. Two were found not
guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
READY TO RESIGN

CHICAGO, Feb. 27-Major A. Dal-
rymple, federal prohibition enforce
ment director who led the expedition
against the Michigan Rum Rebellion"
today announced he would resign if
Washington failed to confirm his
stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27
REPLY
TO WILSON s
n D I ES IS
RECEIVED
Reply Will Not be Made
Public Until President
Has a Chance to Study 1t;
No IntimatiOn Given Out
as to Contents of Import
ant Message.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27---The reply
OF the British and French premiers to
President Wilson's latest note on the
Adriatic question will not be made
public until the president has had an
opportunity to study it. The reply
reached the state department today.
State department officials would give
no intimation as to the nature of the
reply, which was drafted within TWEEN.
ty-four hours after the premiers had
received President Wilson's note.
In that note the president adhered to
his former position that unless an
Adriatic settlement of December was
restored in principal he would have to
consider withdrawing the peace treaty
and the French alliance from
the senate.
LONDON, Feb. 27-The Allied Su-
preme Council here tonight dispat atched
its answer to the note of President
Wilson on the Adriatic question, which
was received yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27

Continued on page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-27

The Colorado river reading this
morning at lockwood Gate was 16
feet, a drop of more than six feet
from yesterday, indicating strong
ly that the flood stage of the river
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Michigan Roads Enjoined
From Increasing Rates
Acticn Taken to Clear WAY for
Settling Dispute Between |. c. C..
and Statn Coxerr, r,1,,eut
government

LANSING, M.ch., Dec. 24.-Steam
railroe Is operating in Michigan were
restrained from Increasing passenger
fares above present rates in tenn
porary order issued to-day by Judge
Charles B. Collingwood in Circuit
Court here. The order was issued on
application of Attorney General Groes-
beck an order to show cause was is
sued returnable January IL next.
Eighteen railroads are named in the
restraining order.
In MS application for an injunction
the attorney general pointed out there
was likelihood the Interstate Commerce
Commission would permit the roads to
raise rates within the state to SO
cents mile. The prevailing rate is
Three cents. An injunction already has
been granted the railroads in the
United States District Court prevent
iH~ the state from enforcing the 2la
cent mile rate fixed by the 1919
Stete Legislature.
The attorne- generals action. it was
indicated, is designed to open the way
TO complete adjudication Of the con-
troversy between the state government
and the Interstate Commerce Com
mission as to whether the Federal
Transportation act deprived the state
OF control over rates within the state.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Buy Madison
Avenue Flat
For Investment
Ten Story Building Gives
Owners of Hotel Seville
Control Of Block Front
From 28fh to 20th Street
Other East Side Activity
One Brokerage Firm Sells
Several Houses in the Up
per and Lower Sections

The Roy Realty company. Louis c.
Raegner, president, has purchased
through Charles M. Baldwin the ten
story apartment house at the north
west corner of Madison Avenue and
Iwenty-eighth Street, with u frontage
of TAI feet. on the avenue and 95 Feet
on the street, from the No. 80 Madi-
sol Avenue Corporation.
Mr.. Raegner owns the Hotel Seville
Vt the southwest corner of Madison
Avenue and Twenty-ninth Street, be-
siCes the three and five srory build.
'ngs between the hotel and apartment
which gives him control of the block
'front.' IN Madison Avenue, from Twenty.
eighth to Twenty ninth Street, He
salo yesterday that he had taken over
the apartment SIS an investment and
had intentions OF using it for any
ether purposes than on apartment HI
said that he may install stores on the
ground floor.
The house was Huilt about forty
years ago and is saio to be one of the
eldest cooperative apartment houses ir
he city.
Sales of Tenement Houses
Horace S. Ely e. Co. sold fo, the
Nivlac Realty Company 81 East lo7th
Street, 25x100, a five story tenement
to client of Samuel Cowen: for rhe
estate of Edward Roberts 24O5 and
2407 First Avenue and 367 East 1896
Street, 50.11X80, three four-story store
tenements, to client of Samuc
Cowen; for the Nivlac Realty Com.
pany 2049 Second Avenue, 25x10O q
tivc-story tenement, to client oil
Samuel Cowen; for Mrs. Annie PHELPS
Smith and Miss Mary Fitch PHELPS
2ao2 Second Avenue 25x74 a four
story tenement, to client If Samuel
20" en-; 253 Stanton Street, 25x65. a
tive building, or the New York
Life Insurance and Trust Company
Sales on West Side
Ryan & Co. sold for a client OF
William T. Van Alstyne to the Midlor
Realty Company the two fve-stor,
i1Ats. 37X9S at 6l0 and 612 St. Mich.
olas Avenue and in turn resold the
roperty fer the Mloon Realty Com.
rany to William +. Mulcahy and Alma
Bertsch
The H. NJ. WE'LL COMPANY sold fo,
Edward Dryer 237 and 239 Wesi
Thirty seventh Street two old TINE.
mcnts, 50xl00. A new building is con.
ters plated
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

s4TIf. WEST Corner Central Park Wes)
-~Chrstiar family Offer bright. comfort
ably furnished front suite. living room,
bedroom twin bcdA) ard bath. large clos
ntu, 2 gentlemen or buHineas couple. Apt
North Jordan. Phone for appointment.
Riverside l1G2
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25

tive discipline. progressive increase of
cadet responsibility tending to develop
initiative and force Of character rather
than automatic performance Of stereo-
typed functions" The curriculum had
cen b.oadened to keep abreast of the
best modern thought on education" it
added, and the academy brought into
closer relation with the army at large.
General Macarthur paid tribute to
the wartime citizen soldiers. Person
mel was of necessity improvised, both at
the front and at the rear" he said, and
men were used with minimum of
training
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
War Doomed Rigid Army
Rule, Macarthur Asserts
Understanding of Mechanics of
Human Feeling" Needed, Says
West Point Head

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-Old rigid
s'fmy methods we're swept forever into
me past By the world War. necessitat-
shg production of new type Of officer
uhaersfanding the mechanics Of hu-
man feeling" Brigadier General Doug
~ Hac tthur, superintendent Of West
tsp'nt Military Academy, declared IN
his annual report
:, WIN nations. not merely profession-
q s.misE In arms, "irnprcyfsation will
ns re watchword." he said, and there
Muss be liberalization II concep-
slen On the part Of the army officer
~ sase amounts 10 d change In his psy-
s",ns,DHy ~ command"
ias training system at West Point
~ - csen febu,t on This basis, General
''aaeArthus as, said. adding;
ne results nave transcended my
u"ss sanguine expectation; they viii
~ telt throughout the army at large
~IW tne graduation of tne clagyes now
rnfsr Instruction"
..tp reach The end sought, the report
sssaa' s' there had been al West Point n
saostisaston cf subjective for oblsce
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
Mrs. w atson Gets Divorce,
Children and AlimOny
Wife of Johns Hopkins Profess
sor Named New York
Woman in Complaint
Special Dispatch to The Tribun

cpec"t btSputCH 20 INe It1Oune
BALTIMORE, Dec. 24-Mrs. Mary
lkes Watson was this afternoon
granted an absolute divorce from DR..
John Broadus Watson, former profess
sor of experimental psychology at
Johns Hopkins University.
Under the decree Mrs Watson is
awarded the custody of their two chill
dren, Mary and John Watson, both
minors, and the sum Of $4,000 a year
as alimony for her support and main
tenance of the children. In the went
of the death or remarriage of Mrs.
doctor will pay $1,000 year for the
support of each of the children until
they become self-supporting.
When the children become of age or
self-supportng the alimony to Mrs.
Watson will be reduced to $2,400 a
year. This was in accordance with an
agreement prepared by the counsel for
both parties several weeks ago.
Besides the statements of Mrs. Wat
son and other witnesses, who told of
the infatuation of the doctor for
"Rosalie," daughter of family we'll
known in this city, whose last name
of the case, an additional statement
from Maurice S. Asen, a chemical en-
gineer of New York, was submitted to
Judge Stanton to-day.
"Rosalie," according to Aisen, lives
in New York. said he knew "Rosalie'
and was frequently present at dinner
when she was entertained by DR.. Wat
son.
II saw her wearing DR.. Watson's
bathrobe," he said.
The witness declared that the occa-
sions when they were together were in
August and September of this year.
The Watsons were married October
l, 1905, in Chicago, ard parted last
August, a few days before the suit
was filed
New-York tribune., 1920-12-25
War With Italy On,
D'AnnunziO Refuses
Any Negotiations
People of Fi:ime Declare
They Are Tired of Situa-
lion: Meanwh lille Poet
Makes Plans for Defense

FIUME, Dec - (By The Associated
press).-Captain Gabrielle D'Annunzio
has refused to receive any further
communication from the Italian Off
c;als outside of Fiume, either oral or
written, considering that hostilities
have begun. Whenever the poet, or
the .Commander" as he is called here,
moves trumpets blow, while his wild
march Ella Ella Ala Ala" resounds.
Most of D'Annunzio's time is occu-
MED by ministerial and war councils and
h issuing pYoc .amations and addresses
10 what he describes as his 'loyal
ropulation of Fiume." The people here
bave declared themselves tired of a
situation in whic they are deprived
~ voice. and their eXasperatlon is
increased by the almost complete des-
,;tution to which the city has been
reduced by two years paralysis of its
They disapprove of D'Annunzio's
,ol;cv in risking conflict with either
ftaly or Jugo-S.avia, especially as they
hs ieye that at this time General
Caviglia means business.
TRIESTE, Dec 24.-It is reported here
that the council OF rectors at Fiume
has proposed to Gabrielle d'Anunzio a
nlan for peaceful solution Of the
differences with the ltailan govern
ment namely, evacuation of the is ands
Of Arbe and Vegia, but the poet re-
fused to consider the suggestion.
D'Annunzios latest proclamation,
which is of q most violent nature, de-
clares:
1--WE have spoken and written too
much. If our words are not made
Good we shall lose our honor, having
sl,eady lost all else. There is but one
juty-resist."
Communication with Fiume is most
difficult, owing to the strict blockade
which has been uut into force. r ck-
Ardo Gigantic, Mayor of Fiume, has ad-
dressed a proclamation to the people
of the city, melting them to extreme
res stance and announcing that he
takes upon himself the responsibility
for shedding plood.
Late reports rom Fiume say the
wo CT putting the city into a state of
defense is going on feverishly. All
foreigners have been asked to leave
with n three days in order to dim nish
consumption of the necessaries of Ii e.
1UehleIS fUQSl ClOoG dl ~ y H., Willy
walking in the streets at night is pro-
hibited
ROME, Dec. ga minute report of
the situation in Dalmatia was given to
Premier Giolitti yesterday du.ing a
long interview which he had with Ad-
miral Milo. Governor Of Dalmatia who
had just arrived in Rome. The Acmiral
explained the difficulties encountered
a. Flume in having to steer between
the necessity Of enforcing the Rapallo
treaty and placate the resentment of
the people at having police carabineers
and royal guards watch their city.
rope Benedict is deeply concerned
over the situation at Fiume, and has
instructed Mons gnor CoAstantin to
use al the means a, his disposal to
prevent conflict and avoid bio ,dshed
He believes that as the differences OF
opinion between the Italian government
snl Gabrie.s d'Arnunzio are now re-
dlced to such a small degree it would
be sacri ege If human fife were i'm
periled TO settle them.