davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
CHILEAN MERCHANTS
COMPLAIN OF GOODS
(By Associated Press

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 13.-
Chilean merchants complain of delays
in delivery of goods ordered from the
United States and that in some cases
their orders are not filled by North
American manufacturers because the
United States does not use the metric
al system of measures.
Some Chileans declare that instead
cf consulting the wishes and peculi-
arities of the Chilean market, the
American seems inclined to sell only
what he has to offer and to impose
conditions.
AS evidence of this situation the
Chileans cite the case of a firm of
wholesale dealers who placed in the
United States large order for light
summer wear textiles which were
needed here in December. They paid
30 per cent on account and after
awaiting shipment were advised that
it could not be made before the end
of January. This cost that firm its
summer trade. The Chileans say
that no explanations can conGone that.
The newsprint paper business iH
declared to have been completely
taken away from the United States
by Norwegian competitors because
the Americans cannot guarantee de-
liveries nor prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

Mayor Snyder himself appointed the
convention entertainment committee
and its honorary chairman. Frank A.
Gesell of Los Angeles was chosen
convention committee chairman. The
convention will be of delegates from
all over the nine southwestern states
to consider the problem of improving
the Colorado river basin. Al L. Rich
mond of this city is vice president and
taking an active part in the league.
j. f. Davis is the Ell Centre delegate.
Charles A. Cook, we'll known hotel
man and housing expert. has been
placed in charge of the arrangements
for accommodating the delegates with
hotel rooms during their stay in Los
Angeles. All the hotel men in the
city are to cooperate in this work.
The finance committee is headed by
Max II. Whittier, well known south
land oil magnate, with Edward l.. Do
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
Farm Bureau Endorses $50, 1000, 600
Bond issue With Few Reservations

the canal would still be constructed" :"
Members of the Westmorland farm
center> voted against the resolution.
Other matters of Importance came
before the meeting, which was one of
the most important in months.
Delegates to the annual farm bu-
reau travelling conference to start in
Berkeley April 20, were selected as
follows: R. H. Clark of McCabe; C.
F. Boarts Of Westmorland and w. B.
Havekorst of Meloland. Alternates
were H. C. Swink, J. P. Martin and
Gerald Shaw.
Leroy B. Smith. assistant state lead
er in place of Walter Packard who is
now at Harvard was present and gave
short talk.
J. Stanley Brown appeared and out
fined his plans for Japanese census
of Imperial valley. R. w. Sears has
been appointed to complete the census.
Dean Hunt of the university gave
4 short talk on the all-American canal.
Dean Hunt advocated continued
scale of prices as at present, pointing
out how it will be easier for the ma
tion to meet it's debts in this manner
His discourse was on farmers prices
during and after the war. A chart
showed that prices are higher now
than during the war in some things
He does not believe drop will be
generally beneficial until the nations
debts are paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
GUARDS IN CONTROL
BY Associated Press)

-tBy ASSoCidteu IIeSS)
BERLIN, March 13-The public Sc
curity guards this NRrning occupied
the offices of Vorwaefts and the semi
official news agency. Services to the
provinces and abroad We're PROVISIONAL
ly suspended.
1t was reported during the morning
that a manifesto was being prepared
by President Ebert, minister of the de-
Tense Noske and others summoning
the workers to general strike. Pres
idcnt Ebert and his wife left Berlin at
5 o'clock this morning.
Members of the Ebert government
are retaining their offices although
they have left the capital; according
to the Local Anzeiger in special edi-
ton Just issued.
The newspaper says the old govern
ment refused to comply with an ulti-
matum presented by General Erhardt
of the naval brigade, which expired at
o'clock this morning.
Government officials left Berlin by
motor cars without resigning Their
posts.
WILL FULFILL TREATY
(By Associated Press)
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
WINS
BIG LAW SUIT

The Imperial Irrigation district sub
stantially won its case. in decision
handed down today by Judge Curtis
of the Ross Construction Co. versus
the district.
On the first cause of action, the
balance of 25 per cent due the COM
pany, which was not fought by the
district, the award was to the Ross
company.
On the second cause of action, the
location of the gate, involving an ex-
penditure of $4,000, decision was in
favor of the district.
The third cause of action, involving
extra pay for jetty work, the decision
was in favor of the district. This in
volved $4,000.
The other causes of action. in which
the district agreed to give costs plus
10 per cent and the Ross company
thought differently were decided in
favor of the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
POMONA GIRL
At DEATHS
PORTAL
F. e. Buck Injured Internal
ly; Knocked Over Salt
Creek Bridge by Youth
Driving. Small Car at Ter
rife Pace; New Car Is
Wrecked.

SUSTAINING a serious abdOmin-
~ al injury, Miss ii. X. Temple
ton, of Pomona. and whose
present condition is such that
grave doubt is expressed for her
recovery. lies in the EI Centre hos
pitai, after having the automobile
in which she was riding hurled
through the rail of the Salt Creek
bridge and into the creek bed, 12
feet below.
Miss Templcton, together with a
party of friends among whom were L.
f. Buck, II. c. Meyers, and Miss Alice
Meyers left here about noon today for
a ride on the highway. Just as their
car, which was new Hupmobile was
approaching the Salt Creek Bridge, a
Ford touring car driven at a terrific
pace, by a youth whose name is with
held for the present, struck the Hup-
mobile from the rear, and sent the un-
fortunate car with its occupants, end
over end to the creek bed.
The car was completely demolished.
Pinioned under the wreckage We're
Miss Templeton and F. Il. Buck, who
is internally injured. Physicians would
not state wether or not Mr.. Buck was
seriously hurt. Miss Alice Meyers who
was driving The car held on the steer.
ing wheel and was uninjured as was
her brother, II. c. Meyers. Both Mr..
Meyers and his sister are from San
Francisco. Doctors Burgess and
attended the injured
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

The board Of directors of the farm
bureau yesterday afternoon passed a
resolution endorsing the calling of a
bond issue for $30,000,0O0 for the all
American canal as presented by Mike
Liebert of the irrigation committee.
The resolution is lengthy one and
copies were not available today. How
ever, MIR. Liebert in explaining the
resolution. said:
"It provides for bond issue of $780,
100000 for the all-American canal and
authorizes the irrigation, board of di-
rectors to sell enough of the bonds
to construct the first leg from Laguna
Dam to Hanlon's heading.
"While the construction of the first
leg is going on, it provides for the
calling of a conference Of all parties
interested in the solution Of the canal
and water problems-irrigated lands,
non-irrigated lands, public lands and
flood control. This conference is to be
held while the construction Of the first
lef is in progress for the purpose of
arriving at fair solution of the prob
lens confroAting the valley.
''The board of directors is author
lied, providing this conference fails
to sell the remainder of the bonds and
construct the all-American canal. This
does not mean that if the conference
is successful the canal will not be
built, in that case the outside lands
would agree to pay their share and
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
FLASH LIGHTS FOR
NEW LONDON BOBBY

LONDON, March 1S.-One of the
most picturesque features of the var
led outfit of the London policemen, the
old fashioned oil dark lantern. is to
give place to the electric flashlight.
The London "bobby' has been &C
customed when darkness fell to light
his lamp and attach it to his belt
at the back slightly On the right side.
1t generated too much heat, was cum
bersome and when a policeman en-
gagged in a scuffle with a criminal his
was generously sprinkled with
kerosene.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
GEN. WOOD TALKS
AT INDIANAPOLIS
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, March 12-Foster-
ing of domestic business and of world
commerce was advanced by Major
General Leonard Wood. candidate for
the republican. nomination for presi-
dent as one of the paramount obliga-
tions of the American people and the
government in an address today.
Major General Leonard Wood advo
Gated a careful training of consular of
ficers for all foreign countries to the
offices of which would be attached
trained commercial agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
AUSTRALIANS GIVEN
NAVY DESTROYERS

LONDON, March 13.-The flotiila
of six destroyers presented by the ad-
miralty as free gift to the Aus
tralian navy has just been taken over
formally by the Australian high COM
missioner, Andrew Fisher, and is
timed to arrive in Sydney on Anzac
Day, April 25. They are the Tattoo,
Success, Taemania, Stalwart, Anzac
and Swordeman.
Mr.. Fisher states that these new
vessels all of which have left the slips
since the armistice. differ so greatly
in design, armament, maneuvering
speed. and range from the destroyers
already belonging to the Australian
navy that if pitted against them not
one of the earlier vessels could live
for more than a minute or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

heny, Los Angeles oil multimillionaire
and other men high in financial, com
mercial and industrial life in Los An
geles, will be his aides.
Los Angeles women, led by Mrs. NJ.
r. Snyder, wife of the mayor. and
other leading society and clubwomen,
have been appointed on the reception
and entertainment committees.
Chairman Gesell declared the ten
tatlve entertainment program prob
ably would include motor rides
through Southern California's famed
orange and lemon groves; trips to
the Los Angeles harbor and the new
Notifications that guard it, to the
army balloon school at Arcadia, to the
beach resorts and into the mountains.
Many Los Angeles homes, it was said,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
TREATY AGAIN
IN A DEADLOCK

WASHINGTON, March 13.-In an
effort to re-unite the republican SEN
ate forces Senator Lodge introduced
an amendment to the substitute Ar
ticle 10 reservation offered today. The
change proposed would insert the
words "including ali controversies re-
lating to territorial independency" in
describing the international contro,-
versies in which the United States
would not interfere.
So gloomy did the outlook for the
peace treaty compromise become today
that republican and democratic lead
ers virtually agreed to vote Monday
on all pending and proposed reserva-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
IS
ACUTE SAYS
SEN. FALL
ON COAST
Hearing May Be Held in Inn
perial Valley Some Time
Next Week; Tia Juana
and Mexicali Vice COndi-
tions Bring Many Com
plants.


TINTED States affairs with Mex.
u leo, border conditions, reputed
dives i'm Mexicali; these and
other important matters are to be
thoroughly investigated at hearings
conducted by the subcommittee
OF the L. S. senate, members Of
which are in San Diego today,
who are planning in addition to
the hearings on the coast to come
to the Imperial Valley and hold
hearings here.
The Imperial Valley trip, although
indefinite will in all prob
ability be made some time next week
but whether the hearings, if the trip is
made, will be held in this city or Calex
leo remains to be seen.
United States Senator Albert F. Fall
of New Mexico. stated today the plans
of the committee are somewhat indie
finite. Senator Fall is accompanied by
Marcus a. Smith, senator from Ari
Zona.
Senators Fall and Smith are some
what familiar with the situations ex
listing in Imperial Valley and will il
possible try to cover the local condi
tions from San Diego. Both Of the
senators are also well versed on the
water situation.
Tia Juana is coming in for it's share
of the probe and conditions there are
said to be practically the same as at
Mexicali.
Many Complaints
"I am not a professional uplifter," "
Senator Fall said, "but we have had a
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
LARGEST AIRSHIP
is BEING BUILT
AT PHILADELPHIA
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, March 10 The
worlds largest dirigible will be built
at the Philadelphia navy yard. In it
company of navy men will attempt
to fly across the Pacific.
Fltty-two craftsmen gave their
services to the work of designing the
great arship. Work will soon be be-
gun on the plans.
1t will be developed along lines sim
liar to the R-34 which made the sue
cessful transatlantic flight
The dirigible will weigh about 33
tons. and will have a carrying capacity
of 80 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
WASHINGTON NOT SURPRISED

Iby ASSUCIdltU GTeSS1
WASHINGTON, March 13 - Press
dispatches brought to official Washing.
ton its first news Of the overthrow of
the German government by the mill
tary.
"A revolution was inevitable" was
the comment at the White House but
officers would make no additional state
ment prefering to wait for official ad-
vices and more details.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
SUSPEND NEWSPAPERS

IBy ASSOCIATED PreSs)
COPENHAGEN, March 3-Tele-
phone messages from the German
semi-ofiicial news agency which has re.
sumed service state that the most i'm
portant public buildings in Berlin have
been occupied by the public security
police this morning. The newspapers
Norwaerts and Freight have been sus-
pended.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
ALLIES STAND ALOOF
CRY Associated PreSsl

IBy ASSOCIateu PTeSSJ
PARIS, March 13-Opinion express
ed in official circles at the moment is
that the allied governments will take
an attitude of aloofness and detach-
ment, toward civil strife in Germany
and permit the German people them
selves to determine the form of their
government.
Armed disorders in Germany are
looked upon as most unfortunate both
for that country and the remainder of
Europe at a time when reconstruction
has begun
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
REVOLUTYON SUCCESSFUL
(By Associated Press)

Associated
PARIS, March ia proclamation issued i'm ReyEu
today declares that the of the empire has ceas
ed 20 exist and that the of state hare into the
hdnds OF General Director Von Kapp ho becomes chan
nonder in chief of the military forces Berlin dispatches
state. ~
been dssOUed and contains the announcement that ney
goUe'nment is being formed The socialist party hes de-
cldred q general strike the DISPATCHES add
Ihe issuance of the proclamation f0lloved the 0ccuDo.
ton OF WHheinstrasse Uere the budnrs are
situated by troops Who had returned from the Baltic end
had been in the barracks at DOebertz the suburbs The
troops entered Berlin this morning it is said
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

COLOGNE, March 13-The Cologne
Gazette in dispatch from Berlin saws
ethat the new government under Chan.
cellor kapp says in it's program to be
made public that it will honorably full
fill the Versailles treaty. 1t gives en-
phatic assurance that the government
has no reactionary or monarchial
aims"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

-FOUR INJURED AS CAR LEAPS BRIDGE
Carpenter To
Meet Dempsey

PARIS, March 13.-F'rances De-
camps. manager of Georges Carpen-
tier, today signed contract with C.
Cochran, British boxing promoter for
fight between Carpenter and Jack
Dempsey in Europe.
Georges Carpenter, heavyweight
pugilistic champion Of Europe, and
his wife embarked today at Havre for
the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

direction of the extreme conservatives
has already spread far into the pro-
vinces not only among the regular
army forces but among the public Sc
curity guards.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
Continued on page 81
WORLD-FAMOUS SPEAKERS TO APPEAR
ON LEAGUE OF SOUTHWEST PLATFORM

Many Noted Men Well KnOUn Vaey Agreed
Address COnUention Los Angeles Making Great Prepar
Gions to Entertain Guests
Rides Trirs to Los Angeles Harbor
Balloon School and Mountains Planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

ARRANGEMENTS for the biggest welcome enter
IA talnmen staged in the started actively
by committee of 200 of Los Angeles
of the business club and social and political
of the 5000 delegates expected
League of the Southwest, April l. and 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
FAvO RvON HINDENBUURG

BERLIN, March 13-It is reported
it is intended to proclaim Field Mar.
shal Won Hindenburg Imperial Pres
ident."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
NEW CAPITAL AT DRESDEN

(By Associated PreSS)
PARIS, March 13-The Ebert gov
ernment in Germany has established
its seat in Dresden, the capital of Sax
ony, according to advices this after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
GENERAL STRIFE.

(By ASsOciated Press)
FRANKFORT, March ia general
strike has been declared here. A great
procession of workmen is parading the
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
GERMAN REVOLUTION IS
SUCCESSFUL; BERLIN
TAKEN BY MONARCH|STS

Reported That Won Hndenburg Is to Be Named Imperial
Presdent;" Public Security Guards Occupy Wilhelm
strasse and Principal Public Buildings in Berlin; News
papers Suspended as Movement Crows General Strike
Proclaimed and Great Professions Wend Way Through
Streets of Frankfurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
MOVEMENT SPREADING
by Associated Press


BERLIN, March 13-According to
reports reaching here this afternoon
the revolutionary movement under the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

Theodore Tierse of Heber was in the
city this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13
By Associa ted Press.)


RERLiN, March 13-A proclamation issued here at ten
O'Clock this morning stetes that the German gOveyu
MeRt has ceased to exist
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

Rev. Walter Reed is back from a
short trip to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-13

Continued on page 81
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-16
ALPHE A. LELEUX, Delcambre, La

WORK DONE: Plowed -.-.----..-.---.--~-- 100 acres
DisceG .-...... .... ......... l4j acres
Cut with Binder ..............--. 800 acres
Hauled rice
Pulled 4-inch well for irrigation.
REPAIR ELL. About $1,000.
STATEMENT: States he is than pleased with his
Fordson.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-16

i HENRY THIBODEAUX, Erath, La
STATEMENT: Am very much pleased with the work of my
brdson raised of this year and hauled it to
tvn Repair will exceed $4,000 believe the
brdson the best Tractor built and would not be with
VI one,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-10-16
ALCIDE LEBLANC, Boston. La.
oDILoN BRoUssARD, Erath, La

WORK DONE: Plowed ..-........ ........ II acl
Disced .-..--......... lao acl
....
Hauled wood to town.
Cut with Binder ..................... rs acI
Graded AZ miles of public road.
Pumped water ~ acres.
Threshed his rice.
REPAIR BILL; Repairs during year only $1,000
STATEMENT: Well pleased with the Fordson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-18
EHHETIHEf5HzZIz=E|E Ilz I0z|| z.E=z3 |f|B|2|2E lEI!EIEEFE

miles to listen to political speakers and debaters all smack overmuch of
 the demagogue and his endless reci-
 tation of local incidents about local
 people in Kentucky and Missouri may
 be interesting in the immediate
 neighborhood. but they give the out
 s.der the idea that they are written
 with an eye too evidently for local
 consumption. But it is excusable for
 him to take such pride in his children:
 to recite not once but many times that his son, Bennett Clark was "a
 colonel in our army in France" and
 tc say that 10000 people, bringing
 hundreds of cakes, came from miles
 around to see his daughter married
 ct the old home in Missouri, out in the garden with background of sew
 eral acres of blooming hollyhocks of
 every color of the rainbow.
 But with all these little vanities MT. Clark's book is valuable. It gives
 glimpses of men who have been in
 public life during the past twenty five years that could not be secured
 in any other way. But he goes even further back than that and the, south should be indebted to him for calling attention to striking figures of this section in the first half of the last century, many of whom are now not even remembered. Who of the younger generation, for instance, recalls Will liam Harris Crawford of Georgia, whom Mir. Clark characterfzes as one of the greatest statesmen the south
 has ever produced? A man who in 1924 was very formidable candidate for President? Who nowadays knows anything about the life of Nathaniel
 Macon of South Carolina? A man
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-18
conception and in It's effective contrast of character with environment.
'IsN'T THAT JUST LIKE A MANI AND "OH. WE'LL, YOU KNOW
 HOW WOMEN ARI,,i


 '1sNT THAT JUST LIKE A MAN?'
 AND "OH. WE'LL. YOU KNOW
 HOW WOMEN AIsI1''
 By Mary Roberts Reinhart and Irwin s. Cobb. George Fl. Doran Company, Publishers. New York City
 Mary Roberts Rinehart and Irwin Cobb have taken up the cudgels for their respective sexes, and we fear for the peace of many happy homes in consequence. We think it would be well if all women refrained from in quiring too deeply into MT. Cobb's views, and we are sure that for the safety of the nation all men should carefully shun Mrs. Rinehart's incen- diary disclosures. If you choose to disregard this warning you will find herein discussed old clothes and why it breaks a. mans heart when his wife gives his ten -year-old hat to the gar dener to work in. Politics, and why women like to have their cake and eat it ("God bless 'em and curb en-" writes Irwin Cobb) why the stronger sex is stronger, and how men fall in love. All the Ideas that have been soothing in our heads since Adam poked fun at Eyes way of wearing her fig leaf" but which we have rarely mentioned (ex- cept to hint at, you know), when He fdrops ashes all over the carpet or comes home at a. m, or She gets off car backwards or takes up with po- litical reform. Oh, well, you know how women arei
 Mrs. Rinehart and MT. Cobb are in their best form in this good -natured tilt-which will be a boon indeed to all who like to laugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-18
MY QUARTER CENTURY or
 AMERICAN POLITICS"
Reviewed by c. M. Stanley.

NheVleWed by c. M. Stanley) = By Champ Clark (Two volumes.1
 Harper Bros, publishers, New York
 City.
 Champ Clark, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, in his two-volume autobiography dis srms an obvious criticism by ssying. mat any man who writes an auto biography must have a certain amount of vanity.
 MT. Clark has his share and exhibits It throughout a good many chapters of his book. Incidents of his bare foot childhood, his ploughboy days, his schooling under difficulties, his lanorious farm tasks, his rides for