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The spectator., 1920-11-26
Gravel Point

Little Miss Eulema Buckner is visiting several days with her grandma Buckner.
 We are having some real nice weather at present. It's just the thing for cotton pickers.
 Mrs. w. A. Arney is up and about again, after a severe attack of rheumatism for about two weeks.
 Mrs. c. A. Buckner is on the improve some: she has been down for four weeks with rheumatism. not able to do anything at all.
 If not too late. Mir. editor, come over and take dinner Thanksgiv- lng. We boys have two possums just about fat enough to kill and some 'taters.
 We'll, Henry. 1 tell you. Buffalo Bill ann il. DubD are hard to freeze out. They are sure faith full old boys to the Spectator and to its readers.
 Brother j. F. O'Neal bas an appointment at Cemetery Ridge next Saturday and Sunday at II a. m., both days. Everybody in : vjtad tO come.
 F. w. Pippin received a lette; few days ago from Lee Mcken- zie at Holdenville. Okla. He sai,l corn was cheap and plentiful, and widows were, too.
 Charlie Buckner says he won t freeze himself picking cotton and get nothing for it. That's right. Charlie. turn the cows in; they can pick 1t much cheaper.
 Mrs. E. w. Pippin and Miss Amanda Tolbert are victims of q severe cold at present. We think the trouble was caused by pick ing cotton last week and the mar ket so low. Dog-gone the luck l.
 We are very sorry to hear through the Spectator. that Roy Kirby and wife had a difference about sewing some buttons on Roy's brooches. Say. Roy. don [ fuss: just get some four-penny nails.
 DICK
The spectator., 1920-11-26
West Ozark

Born-To Mir and Mrs. Will White, a boy. Mir. Harve Evans is moving to the house Mir, Saunders moved from.
 Mir. w. II. Saunders has moved into his new house which he has just finished on his farm.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hawkins and Roy Hawkins spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Tweedy.
 Walter Tweedy said he sure did thank his many friends who voted for him for Road Overseer in Wallace township. Bad weather for picking cot ton again. Looks like there would be lots of cotton in the field at Christmas, this year. There was a Tacky Party at Will Saunders, Saturday night. Roy Hawkins got the prize for being the tackiest one present.
 TACKY
The spectator., 1920-11-26
Questioning the Propriety
 of Holding Inaugural Ball

It would seem that tine matter which is expressing the attention of our national capital is the ques- tion whether Mir. Harding will allow an inaugural ball on his taking the high duties of the presidency This question is be- ing vigorously discussed and IS apparently taking precedence of the mighty problems which this country faces. It is said that Nero fiddled and the populace in- dulged in orgies while Rome was burning. The American people will not be much better if in the midst of serious and mighty ques- tions capable of taxing the men, tai energies of our greatest states men they allow thdmselves to make paramount the question: Will there be an inaugural ball ?' God save us in these days of peril .--Ex.
The spectator., 1920-11-26

furnaces capable of generating a heat intense enough to melt the most refractory materials. The bureau can measure accurately cold great enough to liquefy the very air we breathe and heat which can melt solid rock. Ma tional Geographic Magazine.
The spectator., 1920-11-26
Marvels of Accuracy
To be Seen in United States
 Bureau of Standards

Standing on one of the many high hills that fringe the nations s capital is a group of buildings that house one of the greatest aggregations of wonder workers in the new world. In their en- chanted chambers truth makes fiction seem tame and common place.
 Entering. one may see a grain of sand become mountain, an inch become a mile. an unappre- ciable zephyr become a bowling storm. the footfail of q fly become the laundering tread of draft horse upon threshing floor. the heat of a candle become a roar ing furnace. the pressure of a finger the force of thousand giants in one.
 These enchanted chambers are the creation of the United. States Bureau of Standards.
 Here can be seen instruments of such delicacv and precision that the mind at first fails to size the full significance of what they can accomplish.
 In one room is a balance so sen- sitive that the mere presence of the operators body generates an amount of heat sufficient to dis turb it's accuracy.
 In another there is one so deli cately adjusted that it shows the loss of weight due to he earth s attraction when two pieces of metal are weighed one upon the the other instead of side by side.
 Remarkable beyond the imag- ination are the heat measuring instruments which register inf intestinal fluctuations of temper atule. A ray of light may have started from some distant star and may have spent all of those ten years hurting earth bound in space at a gait so astounding that it could girdle the earth in far less time than it takes to blink the eyo. Yet when it falls upon the sensitive bolometers at the bureau of standards they will tell the observer how much heat that ray brought with it from the star to the earth.
 Such are a few of the most del. icate instruments. But there are others which are as powerful as they are sensitive.
 In the engineering laboratory there is a huge testing machine which can tear apart the strong est steel girders used in building great skyscrapers, while on the floor above are little electrical
The spectator., 1920-11-26
--7mC---
 PASS THE FLOWERS, PLEASE

When cash in, and this poor race is run My chores performed, and all my errands done, Perhaps some folks who mock my efforts here Will, weeping, bend above my lowly bier, And bring large garlands worth three bucks a Andpaw the ground in ecstacy of woe, throw And friends wear crepe knots upon their tiles While look down tor up) million miles, And wonder why those people never knew How square was before my spirit flew. When cash in, shall not care a yen, For all the praise that's heaped upon me then: Serene and silent in my narrow box, shall not heed the praises nor mind the knocks. And all the pomp and all the vain display Will be just fuss and feathers thrown away So, tell me now, while 1 am on the earth. Your estimate of what my friendships worth. Oh, tell me what loyal chap am And fill me full of taffy and of jam; Spread it good, like honey's spread on bread Don't wait to shoot the bunk when am dead
 Publishers Auxiliary
The spectator., 1920-11-26

Harold Ford who has been em- ployed in Detroit. returned home Wednesday night.
 Mr. and Mrs. R NJ Wlldman returned Wednesday from her vacation trip to the north and west.
The spectator., 1920-11-26

which viuazed famous art  symbolism the Red of the
 
  x "The Mother il
  Red that  il the trademark Of the American Red Cross
The spectator., 1920-11-26
cxy--~Trr~--EyY3sT17r-Cxr

During the operation of the draft r. the war. 3S6 Arkansas men were dis charged from the army with tuber. culosis and 732 were rejected by the draft boards and army surgeons fo the same cause, making total 0. LIS active cases found by the arm among the young men of military az in the state. This is striking e. ample of the prevalence of this dis ease and the manner ir which it iS undermining the energies of our pee pie It Is this condition which the Arkansas Public Health Associatiou seeks to overcome.
The spectator., 1920-11-26

The Red Cross Drive" is over but 1t Is NOT to late to give your dollar and watch it work.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
GAS QUESTION
IS Up TONIGHT

The first meeting of the city coun-
Gil since the appointment of Mayor
Charles Sones will be held in the city
hall this evening. ]. S. Larew, city
attorney, will bring before the board
copy OF the contract for the sale
and purchase Of the lmpel.tll Valley
Gas company, which he received from
w. f. Holt, owner, this morning. 1t
is thought that following the receipt
OF the contract plans will be formu-
lated for the calling, after the first Of
the year, a special bond election, not
exceeding 100000.
Of this amount $4,000 will go for
the purchase of the plant as it now
stands ard the remainder for the in
stallation Of rev equipment, it was
said
After tire close of the last meeting
OF the city council and former Mayor
Mayo" Ohmstede's resignation had
been accepted, the outgoing official
Offered Cne or two suggestions that
the beard is expecting, to carry out.
TIE calling cf a mass meeting Of the
citizens Is one of thems land Mayor
Soncs stated this morning that def
mite action would be taken following
he sholdays.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
'Meanest' Thief
Is Loose Again

Mrs. Miriam Williams, propri-
etor of the Flower Shop, and Miss
Julia Foncannon, popular Ell Cen
tro girl, are after the meanest
thief in Ell Centre.
A beautiful bouquet of pink
roses, which was to have been
presented to Alice Verlet, the in
ternationally famous Coloratura
soprano who sings at the Cen
trail Union high school this eve
ming for Thomas A. Edison tone
test bureau, was stolen from the
shop some time between late last
night and this morning.
The two young ladies spent the
morning attempting to locate the
flowers and when the search
proved to be in vain they directed
their attentions to the possibili-
ties of securing others to replace
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
HOLD SUSPECT IN
LOCAL ROBBERY L.

Word was received from San Diego
today that Billie Thompson, alleged to
have entered the home of Warren
Love on South Third street some
nights ago and escaped with personal
belongings amounting to more than
5000, was arrested in that city yester-
day and is being held, pending the ar
rival of officers from Imperial coun-
ty to return the man to this city to
face the charge.
Among the effects taken was ar e.
volver, $50 lin cash, three suits of
clothes and an overcoat, it was alleged
by the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
BOARD STOPS
EXTRA SALARIES
Of CO. OFFICIALS

The board of supervisors late yes
terday afternoon carried out the rec
mendations of the grand jury and
discontinued the salaries of the I'm
peral G2unty, publicity commission
and the numerous county deputy pur-
chasing agents.
The supervisors asked the board to
carry out the publicity work without
pay and the board agreed to do this.
One Of the members said this morn
ing that several members of the board
wished to carry out their work, which
they did not regard as complete, as
there are numerous plans which have
been decided on which nave not been
placed in effect.
The action of thesboard was uyiani-
nous.
Original action on the question was
begun by the farm bureau, who de-
manded the ousting of the board and
the appointment of a county develop
ment agent, but the agreement by the
board to continue without pay appar-
emily obviates the necessity of coun-
ty development agent.
Later the newly organized taxpay-
ers' association took an interest and
threatened suits if action was not
Forthcoming.
The commission recently refused
the request of the farm bureau for
S25O0 for a symbolic float in the pa
rade of the Tournament of Roses at
Pasadena New Years day.
Sheriff c. M. Applestill has resign
cd from the commission, but his resig-
nation has not been acted on. It will
probably come up this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
]. ROY ADAMS
POINTS OUT
WEAK SPOTS
To JURY
Places Blame for the High
Taxes on Schools and
Says Sheriff Is Being Paid
Too High for His Car;
Goes before Grand Jury.

Transcript of the testimony CT q
the last session of the Imperial
county grand jury, held Tuesday,
November 80, was filed with
County Clerk Major S. Cock late
yesterday afternoon.
Those who appeared before the
grand jury in the probe of county cx-
penditures, in view of lowering taxes
for the next year were: j. Roy Adj
ans, w. F. Beal, w. H. Brooks and
George L. Pulliam, members of the
board of supervisors; G. M. Apple
still, sheriff; B. F. Enyeart, county
superintendent of schools, and Eva H.
Walker, clerk of the Central school
district
Sheriff Applestill was the first
witness called and during the exam
inaticn was asked: "How many depu-
ties in your office are getting the $25
d month as deputy purchasing
agents
! 81 think there are eight that put in
a demand at S25 month as deputy
purchasing agents. That was simply
way of getting it legally, suppose.
Of course they don't do anything as
deputy purchasing agents. They
don't do anything. 1t is simply a
matter of getting more monev. just
the same as NV hundred dollars"
was Sheriff Applestills reply to the
question asked by A. H. Keller, fore
man Of the grand jury. \
"Do you believe that the county Is
receiving benefits to the amount df
the expenditure it is making on this
publicly comn.ittee?" Sheriff Appls-
still was asked by one of the meiI-
bers of the grand jury. j
"No, l DON'T" was the prompt re-
ply. 'H~lJIH
Further examination as to the Ell
penses of his office. money allowed by
the county for the upkeep of the auts-
mobies owned by Applestill followed.
B. +. Enyeart defended the schools
in his testimony by stating that the
teachers in Imperial county ranked
with the best cities on the coast in the
per cent of college graduates, and in
order to hold them it was necessary
that the board of supervisors grant
them an increase in wages.
Miss Walker gave the figures in re-
gard to salaries paid the high school
and grammar school teachers and the
number employed ,
The testimony of Messrs. Brooks,
Beal and Pullam was along the lines
of planning a reduction in taxes for
next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
ASK CLARA SMITH
TO RETURN HOME
(By Associated Press)

FORT WORTH, Dec. S.-A propos-
ition that Cara Smith surrender and
return to Ardmore to face possible
court action in connection with the
death of Jake l.. Hamon will be sub
mitted to the woman for a decision,
it was announced today by lawyers
who said they conferred with j. l..
Smith her father and that the latter
is on his way to small Mexi-
can town near Juarez to submit the
proposal to his daughter.
Should she accept the proposal the
attorneys said they would defend her
in court and insist upon speedy
trial if the charge against her neces-
STATED the taking of the case to court
The woman is at Mexican village
near Juarez, the attorneys declared
adding they expected her decision to-
night or tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
RESTRAINING
ORDER MAY
Be DENIED
BY JUDGE
Indications Are That No'Re-
straining Order Will Be.
Issued While Suit Over,
Valleys Highway Is In
Progress; No Statements

At late hour this afternoon
Judge Phil ID. Swing had failed to
sign the restraining order, drawn
up in conjunction with the suit
filed by Attorney Joseph F. Sey-
mOur, acting for A. l.. WoCdman,
: a farmer, to cnjOin the county
treasurer and county auditor
from paying any demands of Pc
teracn, Dillon 4 Patterson, road
contractors, under the contract
awarded by the board Of supervis-
Crs.
The fact that the restraining or
der as drawn has been lying on Judge
Swings desk since yesterday after
noon unsigned is an indication, ac-
cording to court house circles, that it
may not be signed and the contractors
allowed to continue work while the
case is in progress. -
Judge Swing and Attorney Sey-
mour held long conference this noon,
but no indication was made public as
to what took place between them. 1t
was even further intimated that a
technical flaw was possibly the reason
FOR Judge Swings failure to take ac-
tion.
District Attorney Simon stated that
he had not been served notice and was
Of the opinion that he would not be
until definite settlement was reach
ed over the restraining order.
"There is no statement that I can
make at this time," he said. "For |
DO not know what is going to take
place. Whether the order will be
granted ! cannot say"
Attorney Seymour could! not be
reached at his office and no statement
secured from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
SEC. HOUSTON
0O OTLlNES
Ne v TAX
PLANS
Increased War Taxes on a
Number of Articles Are
Contemplated in Annual
Report Which Was Sent
before Congress Today.
<By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - The
net cost of the war to the Ameri-
can government was fixed by
Secretary Houston at $2i01O,- .
100000.
This, he said, represented adjust,
ed' expenditures of the treasury eX-
Guiding all other outlay which has no
actual relation to the actua prosecu-
tion Of the war.
Total government expenditures dur
ing the period, eXempting only postal
disbursements, from postal revenues
were $38, ,Sl2, 1876, treasury figures
showed.
Of this $16,068,S44,O97 was obtain
ed in taxes and revenue from other
sources other than borrowed money.
Mr.. Houston said deduction of $9,-
5'3 ,088, 900, the amount loaned to for
eign governments, should be made.
Mr.. Houston recommends revised
and new taxes to yield about $2,OOO,-
100000 as follows:
A tax of 20 per cent on corporation
profits, distributed or undistributed
in addition to application of a higher
surtax rate to yield $690,000,00O.
An additional tax Of per cent on
corporation incomes TO yield $780,
100000.
Readjustment of surtax rates on
incomes to yield an additional $780,
100000.
Adjustment of the $4,000 exemp-
tion allowed corporations on income
to yield $58,00O.
An increase from the present four
per cent to six per cent in the tax on
incomes of $4,000 or less and from 8
per cent to IL per cent in the tax on
incomes between $4,000 and $4,000,
the whole estimated to yield $3.50, ,940,-
900 annually.
A tax of two cents gallon on gas
oline for motor cars and all other pur-
poses, to yield $90,000,000.
A federal license tax Of so cents per
horsepower on the use of motor cars,
to yield $100,000,000.
An additional sales tax on automo-
biles (other than trucks and wagons),
and motorcycles and motor car acces-
sories, to yield $10O,000,OOO.
A ten per cent additional tax on
theatrical admissions, to yield $780,
100000.
An additional tax of per 1000 on
cigarettes, to yield 100000.
An additional tax of 25 cents per
1000 on cigars, to yield $5,O0O,000.
An additional tax of six cents per
pound on snuff and tobacco, to yield
$8,00O,000.
An additional tax of five per cent
on candy, to yield $20,000,0O0.
An additional tax of seven per cent
on chewing gum, to yield $2000,000.
An additional tax of seven per cent
on toilet soap and toilet soap pow
ders, to yield $4,000,000.
A ten per cent tax on the sale by
manufacturers, producers and import
ers of perfumes, cosmetics and medi-
cinal articles in lieu of the present tax
on the consumer, to yield $4,000, ,000
An additional five per cent tax on
jewelry and precious metals to yield
$25,000,000.
An additional tax of five per cent
on musical instruments, to yield $751;
100000. =.
An additional tax of five per cent
on motion picture films, to yield $4,-
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
CLEANUP SOUTH
OF LINE UNDER
WAY IN EARNEST

Disgusting himself as an inmate of
Mexicali's underground chop joints"
and crouching in the corner Of the
door until he learned the password
which would enter him into the dives,
Rafael Silver, chief of poice of Mexi-
cali, last night raided three of China
towns most popular "stores" and took
into custody SO persons, 10 lamps and
outfits, 67 packages of cocaine and a
large quantity of opium.
The raids last night and those
which will be conducted in the future
ere the result, said Silver, of the full
authority given him yesterday by
Governor Balazero to "csean up the
city.
In the first place raided Silver was
forced to stand in front of the build
ing for more than an hour until he
could learn the rap which would ad-
NIT him. There he found II Chinese
stretched out in the wooden hunks,
completely lost to the happenings
about them, and in this way he was
able to round up every one in the
room.
Three Mexican women, three men
and two white men were taken in on
the second raid and nine Americans
and five negroes were arrested in the
third house entered.
The men and women will be deport-
ed from Mexico, said Silver, and pre-
caution is to be taken to see that they
do pot stop in the valley. Others
have been deported and a close watch
was kept on them. Those, it was said,
were followed to the coast. So far
none have drifted back itno the valley
or Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
DENIES CATHOLICS
ALONE IN FIGHT
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Outside
of Ireland, Mrs. MacSwiney said, the
impression prevails that the move for
Irish independence is fostered entirely
by the Catholics. This she denied,
asserting that Protestants and Cath
olics are equally represer FED in the
movement.
The system of education establish
ed in Ireland by the British was crit
icized by Mrs. MacSwiney, who de-
clared that "most Of the people of Ire
land do not know how to express
themselves"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
DEER SEASON IS
OVER; NO ACCIDENTS
(By Associated Press>

HOUGHTON, Mich. Dec. 8. - The
1920 deer season, which came to
Case this week, was notable for the
small number Of hunting accidents.
To date but two fatalities have been
reported. with only three or four
wounded. This is considered re-
markaf-~ record in view of the large
number of hunters in the woods and
a congestion made unusual by the
short season of ten days.
From the hunting period just end
ed the following facts are deduced
The season was the shortest on rec
ora; there were fewer accidents than
III any previous year; the number of
hunters eQualed the quota of a year
ago, fully 5000 crossing the straits
INTO the upper peninsula; the deer
slaughter was one of the heaviest in
Michigan's history. according to all
available reports, in spite of the
short season.
The large number of deer killed is
expected to strengthen the position of
sportsmen favorine a closed season.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
WAR DEBT IS $24,O1O,OOO,OOO
John kepZey
Is Re-Appointed

John Kepley, popular court re-
porter has been or rather vii be
reappcinted to serve under Judge
Marvin Conkling. it was learned
today. Mr.. Kepley has acted as
eouFt reporter under Judge Phil D.
Swing.
1t has been rumored that he was
considering accepting a position
as private secretary to Mr.. Swing,
who is now congressman-elect, but
Mr.. Kepley today said that he ex-
poets to remain in Eel Centre.
His many friends will be glad to
know that he is to stay here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
LARGE NUMBER
FACE STARVATION
(Rv Associated Press,

NEW YORK. Dec. Sat least
10000 600 people will die of starva-
ton in North China this winter unless
help in the shape of unprecedented
food supplies reaches the stricken
area according to word received by
the Christian Herald from its Peking
correspondent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
OPEN NEW STATION
(By Associated Press,

RENO, New, Dec. 8. - Formal
opening of the new government pre-
cious metals mining station here is
expected to take place about Jan. Is,
1921. The station. which recently
was moved from Golden, Colo, will be
housed in building being erected on
the University of Nevada campus.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
SPECIAL MESSAGE

fRv Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.--A special
message giving the complete eX-
penses of the American peace com
mission during the work abroad was
Transmitted today to the senate by
President Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
ASK CONSTANTINE
TO ABDICATE

PARIS, Dec. 8. - A dispatch from
Athens says the Greek government
has addressed note to former King
Constantine asking that he abdicate
Immediately in favor of the crown
prince.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
DEMAND FORMER
KING ABD|CATE
(BY Associated PressI

ATHENS, Dec. 8. - Plans to have
former King Constantine return to
Greece this week appear to have been
abandoned. The decision Of the gov
ernmnt apparently is to leave the de-
cision as to Constantine's return to
the throne with the former king him
self.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-12-08
FORMER WIFE ASKS
FOR INFORMATION

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 8. = An in
quiry from Mrs. F. L. Hamon of Sac
ramento to ascertain whether she is
really the wife of Frank Lewis Ham
on, nephew of the late Jaks L. Ham
on, shot recently in Ardmore, was re-
ceived by the superior court clerk
here.