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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-10

Latest modes in
many models cxclu-
Sivcly shown here. In
rich materials of all
desired cloths and
colorS. From the
most simply tailored
to the most Stylishly
trimmed
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06

with an occasional pertinent witticism
or effective humorous story, while he
detiantly attacked the liquor traffic
from every angle.
His address was based on the text
-"Clean up the world before the next
generation moves in"
"As long as there is liquor in Mexico" !"
he said, you are likely 70 have some
OF it here in Imperial. AS long as one
spot remains wet it will be the irriga-
ton ditch for so miles around"
1t won't do for Mexico to go on a
spree, nor for England to remain wet,
he said, adding-"The British will soon
owe Uncle Sam twenty billion dollars
John Bull owes us too much money to
be allowed to get drunk
He referred to the world war as the
climax of history, and declared that
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06

now as the world has been made safe
for democracy we must finish the job
and make the world sober.
EVERY man who is against prohios
ton now is against the constitution
and therefore an anarchist" DR.. Ian
drith said. 'It is time for the vets to
be good losers. We now have national
prohibition, and the wet tail should nc
longer be trying to wag the dry dog
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06
DIR. LANDR|TH
WELL RECEIVED

DR.. Ira Landrith, accompanied by
Mrs. Landrith and daughter, motored
to the Valley Saturday from Los An
geles, coming over the mountains and
into the Valley Saturday night during
the heavy rain. DIR. Landrith spoke
at the Christian church, his subject be-
ing, ATLAS on the Water Wagon"
Throughout his address here DIR. Ian
drith kept the audience in good spirits
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06
ASA HOOD DIES

Asa Blanchard Hood died in his
home at Holtville Thursday, after n
lingering illness which was the result
of a cold he contracted some time ago.
Mr.. Hood was 81 years old and an old
resident of Imperial valley coming to
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06

this locality some years ago, after re-
tring from business in his home toWii'
Sterling, Kentucky.
The body will be shipped to Sterling
for interment,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06
FARM SCHEDULE.
FOR JANUARY


Following are the Farm Center meet
ings and Farm Homo department meet
ings for the month of January,
North End-Friday, January ..
Alamitos January C. Cancel
ed)
Mesquite Lake-Wcdnseday January Z.
(CancellejD
Meloland-Thursday January s.
Magnolia-Friday, January 9.
Acacia-Monday, January 10.
Central-Tuesday, January 13.
Westmorland-Wed January II.
Farm Bureau Directors N.ec,:ng-~
Thursday. January Is.
Seeley-Monday January 10.
Alamo-Tuesday, January 20.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS January 21.
Mt. Signal-Friday, January %.
Eastside-MOnday, January 26.
Lantana-Wednesday, January 2S.
Very truly yours,
w. o. JOHNSON,
County Agent.
Home Department
Meloland-Tuesday afternoon, January
6.-Dress forms.
McCabe-Wednesday afternoon, Janu-
ary 7-Dress forms.
Mt. Signal-Thursday afternoon, Janu-
ary S-Dress forms.
North End-Friday, all day, January
9.-Dress forms.
Chairman's meeting-Saturday after
noon, January 10 at go o'clock.
Alamitos-Jasper - Monday afternoon,
January 12-Dress forms.
Eastside-Sunset - Tuesday afternoon,
January 13.-Preservation meats.
Lantana-Wed Wednseday afternoon, Janu-
ary 14-PreserVation meats.
Magnolia Mubcrry-Friday afternoon,
January 16.-Dress forms.
Seeley-Monday afternoon, January 10.
Dress forms.
Alamo o-Verde-Tuesday ali cay, January
20.-Dress forms.
Mesquite Lake-Wednesday all day.
January 21.-Dress forms.
Calipatria- Eastside-Thurscay all day,
January 22.-Dress forms.
January 27.
Very truly yours,
NJ. e. CORBIN, Jr.,
Home Demonstration Agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06
BIGGER FAMILIES
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan. 5-Families of ten and
twelve children are being urged by
Premier Clemenceau who is touring the
department of war his constituency in
the chamber of deputies. Clemenceau
points out to his rural audiences the
need of re-peopleing France.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06

Have you a room TO rent? Try
The Press Classified Columns.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06
FREIGHT RATES
FAVOR SAN DIEGO

Freight rates over the new San Diego
& Arizona railway between this city
and San Diego are slightly cheaper than
between this city and Los Angeles, ac-
cording to tariff sheets received in this
city.
The new tariff is much cheaper than
under the old way of shipping to Los
Angeles and then down as comparisons
will show.
The following are the rates from Ell
Centre to San Diego over the new route
and FL Centro and Los Angeles over
the Southern Pacific,
San Diego Los Angeles
First class .............-~$112h $1.16h
Second class ......... .961a 80
Third class ................ 10 .S11s
Fourth class ........... 20 .721a
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-06

NATIVE HAWAIIAN UKULELE PLAYERS Massive
Production Mechanically and Electrically
Mystery, Amid Backgrounds
Melodies. 2O-PEOPLE-2O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12

"Der Tag" arrives. The League of Nations, had it been in existence, would have put prompt quietus on the Kaiser's arrogant scheme to dom- mate the world. A League of Ma tions with America a member would be so strong that no madman of the Hohenzollern type, no Pan-Germanist or pan-anything else, would be able to start an orgy of bloodshed simply to gratify lust for power.
 Furthermore, the pro-German ele- ment of this country is for Hard ing because it hates Wilson with an intensity of hatred of which only Ger man people are capable. They want America to repudiate Wilson, his ad- ministration and all his works, be- cause it was Wilson who declared war on Germany and it was under dem ocratic administration that America fought the war to a successful con- clusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
LITERARY HYPOCRISY

has deceived us also about Homer's Iliad and VirgiTs Aeneid and the Don ~Ouixote of Senor Cervantes. With our eyes thus opened by Professor Twiggs, we shall be less impressed by prating about Odysseus and Penelope-or even Nausicaa-about Aeneas and the ter rible storm and about the Don and his bony horse, and Dulcinea. and the windmills. Inspired by Professor Twiggs' confession, we have found that a good dictionary gives classical information in a condensed form, and that in order to seem to know all about well, say Helen of Troy-we have only to consult the authority which is alphabetically arranged. If . young lady of whom we have heard had made use of this simple expedient she would never have made the mistake she did. It was just after she had listened to Professor Twiggs famous lecture on Dante's Inferno and looked upon the stereopticon reproductions of Gustav Dore's illustrations: Tt was very in teresting," she said, but you know nobody believes that any more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
A ROMAN HUNGER STRIKE

and under which she later was exiled.
 Julia not only continued her lax career, but also started on outlining a political career for Caius, then four teen years old. It was in direct opposi- ton to tho aims of her husband that she started a campaign to have Caius appointed pro-consuI and she worked her propaganda so well that Angus tus was finally compelled to heed popular clamor. Augustus knew at the time that this would be offensive to Tiberius, but thought he might smooth it over by giving Tiberius tribunician powers and charging him with sub duing . revolt in Armenia.
 That is where Tiberius baked. He looked upon the whole business as an insult and demanded permission to re- tire to private life. This caused a clash with Augustus. It was then Tiberius threatened to let himself die for a while, but being unfamiliar with the length of time . human being might go without food, probably not having heard of the 4o-day. fast by Moses, he yielded at the end of the fourth day of Tiberius's fast. After the senate had granted the permission, Tiberius took his departure for Italy and re mained in exile for several yeara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
Hold Cotton and
 Forget the Ticker

X TIER all the fine-spun argu- A ments have been made, it re- mains true that no one is going to save the southern cotton crop if the south does not. Only those have made
 money in cotton who have marketed it on strictly business principles. The federal reserve bank can no more pull cotton out of the low price
 morass than it pulled silk. Wool ac- cepted the reduction. Automobiles have yielded to the downward trend. Wheat has felt the impact, so has
 corn.
 N The federal reserve system can
 rightfully go no further in helping
 cotton than in helping wool, corn, wheat or manufactured articles. Very little of any commodity is being pur- chased. It is doubtful if a cut of sev- eral dollars a ton would create any | rush of orders in the iron and steel
 trade. Pending the presidential cleo
 tion and the state of foreign exchange, trading is at low ebb.
 The federal reserve can help the farmer and will help him in legiti- mate banking way. If his cotton is stored and insured he can borrow on it for necessities of the hour and wait on the appearance of the purchaser. The more cotton he offers now the lower the price will be.
 This is good advice from Rumble and Wenzel, Natchez, Miss: This is a presidential year. Things are always unstable at a time like this. Do not be worried if cotton goes down lower Simply hold on. Keep your eyes off the ticker. Forget about the quota
 tions from day to day. SResolve to
 hold your cotton until there is demand for it. Remember that the world has got to have cotton and has got to get it from you. But we must wait a< bit until the
 world is ready to buy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12

From the Kansas City Star.
 R1 HE hunger strike, as a means to
 gaining ones end, is not mod- GS ern institution Like so many other things that relate to personal and national conduct, it becomes neces- sarv to hark back to the old Romans to find an instance of where it was successfully employed.
 It was in 6 B. C. and Tiberius. the famous general of Emperor Augustus was the man who put it over with dispatch that would have brought praises from moderns.
 Tiberius was man of dignity ana spirit, who represented traditional con- servatism. He vas married to Julia, daughter of Augusta, widow of Agrip- pa. by whom she had five children, among them Caius, who figures in this tale. She was given to that luxurious life which was feared by the philoso- phers and legislators of the time.
 While Tiberius was engaged in the campaign against the Germans, Julia commenced to cut up with young aristocrat, Sempronius Gracchus. Au- gustus had. twelve years previously. made a law which just fitted her case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

From the Brooklyn Eagle. M Evanston. H.. Clergyman, the AA Rev. George Craig of St. Lukes
 Episcopal Church, having inter- rogated 200 students of Northwestern University broke out in indignation thus:
 Ignorance of the Bible is appalling. Out of these 200 there were only nine who had ever heard of AIsalom. and about 1s9 who could tell me all about Babe Ruth.
 Had the reverend gentleman been surprised or astounded? Perhaps the standar1 dictionary would tell Sure the interrogator did not imagine that in short-hair age Absalom could be so we'll known as any one of our great baseball players.
 But optimism will look at the other side of the matter. Babe Ruth is not so beautiful as Absalom is reported to have been he has not the enormous .'pop-eyes'' of the third son of David the Psalmist. he is not so fitted for the plots of politics. Innocence, good faith, kindliness are his characteristics. But his whole career could be filmed finely without ever bringing the blush of shame to the cheek of modesty.
 The Rev. George Craig or any other minister of the gospel in our day would shudder at the suggestion of filming Absalom's career-first scene. Absalon, enforcing the unwritten law in ven geance for the outraging of his sister by her half-brother, Amnon. David s oldest son and prospective heir the crown prince of Israel who is killed by Absalom's servants at a banquet of of all the kings sons; second scene. Absalom's flight from Jerusalem: third scene, Absalom's return. after the reconciliation brought about by Joab; fourth scene, Absalom's plot with Ahithophel. David's Polonius. to drive the king from Jerusalem. successful plot; fifth scene. the defeat of Absalom in the Forest of Ephraim: sixth scene. Absalom dead. hanging by his long hair to an oak tree branch. with David crying sadly. "Absalom. oh. Absalom. my son."
 Oh. yes. there's plenty of drama in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
Warrior Is Ready
 for Merchants Use

71HE Cordova, first Of the ne" IL power boats built especially for the Warrior, and the City of Birming- ham. first of the self-propellers de- signed particularly for freight serv- ice on the Warrior, have come from the ways, have had their speed trials and this week will leave Jeffersonville, Ind. and St. Louis to enter perma- nent service.
 So far, so good. But the vessels will not serve unless Birmingham shippers furnish the freight. The duty of making the Warrior a suc- cess is now up to them. The City of Birmingham leaves St. Louis this week for New Orleans with cargo for that city. After being unloaded there she will begin her first up-river trip via Mobile.
 It is incumbent on the merchants of Birmingham to have merchandise coming to them from New Orleans and Mobile shipped, by the City of Birmingham. The vessel will bear con- tainers and has 800 tons of covered cargo space besides. It will be a feather in the cap of Birmingham if her full capacity of 1,500 tons is taken upon her maiden trip to the Port of Birmingham.
 Jobbers and wholesalers should also provide downstream cargo for the return trip. Some cotton and some automobile trucks are already listed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12

From the Mobile Register.
 60 HERE is a section Of so-
 ciety which most of us have
 S neglected with some ave- never suspecting that it is not really awful But comes certain cynic saying that Professor Twlggs' whom we had hitherto believed to have read Spencer's Faerie Queen from cover to cover, recently confessed to his hypocrisy. T believe am the only man living" said Professor Twlggs' "who has read the whole of the work that is, I have read nearly all of 1t. That. according to the cynIc, is what Professor Twiggs said. And if Profes- sor Twiggs really did say that, he has let the cat out of the bag. He has ex- posed a whole section of society to the suspicious of a very much larger sec tion. He has raised a doubt in the mind of every one of us. The question inn mediately arises: If Professor Twigss, whom we believed to have read Spencers Faerie Queen, now admits 10 having fallen short it may be that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

A man may be able to tell Bourbon from Rye. But it takes a woman to tell Wool from Cotton.
 A Loser is a man who always wants a red deck when the blue deck is in play and always wants a blue deck when tho red deck is in play.
 There are many helpful passAges in the Book of Psalms. But . man can't t remember a single one of them whom he discovers that some one has stolen his last quart of liquor.
 The Waist Line is to be lower this Winter. We'll. lot of the fat women will have to hire surveyors to locate theirs so they will be in style.
 Try to remember that the Other Eel low knows all about his own faults and doesn't need you to advertise them for him.
 He may be Perfectly Simple. But if she loves him, she'll think that he Is Simply Perfect.
 A man can't resist the temptation to touch the Buzz Saw just once to see what will happen.
 Divorce Court records show that Loves Young Dream often turns out to be Nightmare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
Why the Dachshund Follows
 the Republican Band Wagon

5zHE pro-German vote is solidly be-
 u hind Senator Harding. One of his most active supporters is George Sylvester Viereck, editor of the Fatherland, who finally changed the name of that rabid weekly, but did not change his way of thinking. Fear of the federal government subdued Viereck during the war. As soon as he felt it safe to resume his propa- ganda, he lost no time in doing so.
 Viereck, like most of his fellow workers, breaches the doctrine of America first" but what he means is Germany first" Foreign language newspapers, of which the Fatherlaud was notorious example, are once more spreading their poSs son in fight ing the League of Nations. When they harp on America for Americans" it is to laugh. Not one of these Wilson baiters had any other thought dur ing the war than to keep America out of it-not because they wanted to save the lives of our soldiers and sailors, but because they knew that 1, Americas entry spelled the defeat of Germany.
 For similar reason they oppose the League of Nations. Their slogan is anything to create breach between the nations who fought and won the war. If America can be kept out of the league by electing President who is hostile to it, Germany stands an excellent chance to evade in a large measure fulfillment of the peace terms and she will be in better po- sition to launch another war when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
THE wHIRLwIND ROAD

By EQWln Marknam. The muses wrapped in mysteries of light Came in rush or music on the night And l was lifted wildly on quick wings. And borne away into the deep of things The dead doors of my being broke
 apart;
 wind of rapture blew across the heart :: The inward song of worlds rang clear: l felt the mystery the muses fear: Yet they went swiftly on the ways un-
 trod. And hurled me breathless at the feet of
 God,
 felt faint touches of the Final Truth Moments of trembling love and youth. A vision swept away the human wall: Slowly l saw the meaning of it all Meaning of life. time. death and birth But cannot tell it to the men of earth, only point the way. and they must go The wirlwind road of song to know.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
On the Map MusicaIIy

'1f there is any doubt in the minds of Birmingham people that when big thing is planned here like the Geraldine Farrar concert which will open the A1l-Star Concerts series on Wednes- day evening, October 27, at the Jeffer son, one has but to know of the tremen- dous demand for tickets" said Mrs. Richard F. Johnston. From every sec tion of Alabama and many sections of Mississippi, the management is receiv- ing letters daily asking when the seats will go on sale and the large number of out town orders makes the situation one of great interest
 Even as far away as Cuba the newt of Geraldine Farrar's concert has reached and an order from Mrs. Albert Upmann (Ellen Linn Molton) from Havana for two orchestra tickets for the Farrar concert was received yes terday. Mrs. Upmann writes that she would like these tickets sent to her sister, Mrs. Elliott Williams, with her compliments, as she wouldn't have her miss the concert for anything. Who says Birmingham isn't <on the mar musically?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
LOCATING yIERECK

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Between Cox and Harding. we are for Harding" says George Sylvester viereck, in his magazine. You remem- Der George-his magazine was called sThe Fatherland" until even the chronic hyphennates got afraid to buy it under that name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
Terrorism Will Not
 Raise Price of Cotton

IT AWLESS bands of might riders" lA are menacing cotton growers in Alabama and other southe. II states. In number of cases they have made good their threats. Farmers of northern Alabama have been warned that if they attempt to pick their cotton while it is selling below forty cents pound, their crops will be de- stroyed.
 The burning of gins, warehouses and congresses and the destruction of cotton should not be tolerated. Gov-, ernor Kilby has offered a reward of $250 for the arrest and conviction of any person implicated in these out rages. It is to be hoped that other. state executives will take similar steps to curb new form of "lynching" which is as indefensible and as law less as taking human life.
 The night riders" are criminals. It is hard to believe that any respon sible cotton grower would have any, thing to do with these bands of ma rauders, or would sympathize with their misguided efforts to raise the price of cotton. They know nothing of the cotton situation, except the fact that the staple is not selling for what they think it ought to bring.
 Terrorism and the torch will not help the cotton farmer. Such tao tics are bringing discredit on the south. They are creating the impress sion throughout the country that the mob spirit is still rampant below the Mason and Dixon line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
STILL A FAN

STILL A FAN Did you call on the hermitT' ''Yes, but I'm afraid his heart is not in his work ''Why not?' He wanted to know how the world se- ries was going"
 STICKS IN HIS MIND "oSuir candidate is making too many campaign promises" "oh. nobody expects him to keep them all"
 Maybe not, but he's promising jobs That's thing a sovereign voter never forgets." PLACING THE BLAME
 Full many a man
 Will suffer rue
 From drinking too
 Much homemade brew~'
 You'd think he would
 The stuff berate.
 An, no. Twas some Thing that he ate.
 SOMETHING HE STUDIES. "A man is not necessarily an admirel of Shakespeare because he happens td have a set of the bards works in his library 'Quite true" said the gentleman with a pair of binoculars, but did you ever , know man to own a racing form whose chief interest in life was golt. angling or horticulture?''
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
ON HIS WAY

From the Chicago News.
 Afar off on the burning sands, through the swirling sirocco, one sees the pathetic figure of Colonel Bryan driving on and on astride his trusty camel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
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HERE'S HOPING

From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Neither the eighteenth nor the nine teenth amendment brought the millen-
 niuA, but maybe the twentieth will have better luck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
ABSALOM--AND BABE RUTH

Absalom's story, and drama appeals to youth. But the youth that prefers the more wholesome drama of Babe Ruths life and greatness deserves congratula- ton, not reproduction. The baseball bat has its dignity and It's appeal no less than the assassins stiletto. The great American game is better game than an unfilial sons plotting to depose his father. Our vote is for Babe Ruth. every time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-12
Senator Harding on
 the Fence Again

TIT becomes evident as election day U approaches that the American people by millions-men and women are for the United States going into the League of Nations.
 Every day republicans of influence are coming out squarely for Cox be- cause he is for "going in the league, !" while Harding is "not for going in." That is about the way Herbert Par