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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Poor Cotton Mills.

Greenville. S. C.-Directors OF the
Piedmont Manufacturing Co. recon-
mended a common stock dividend Of
100 per cent and authorized special
cash dividend of IA per cent ON june
1, in addition to regular semi-annuaI
dividend OF six per cent on July l.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Why Paris Is Cav.

Paris.-"Gay Paree" is particularly
gay these days because the prediction
OF sn invasion by American money
kings and queens is coming true. 1t is
conservatiyely estimated that Ameri-
can wealth arriving in Paris daily
amounts to $20,000.00
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Discover Gold Field.

Nome. Alaska Reports of the dis.
covery in Northeastern Siberia have
reached Nome. and many boats are
awaiting the opening of navigation in
readiness to carry "stampeders" to the
new fields.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Owen Demands Action.

Washhington.-Senator Owen, Okla.
homa, made demand for government
action to prevent further decline in the
market quotations upon Liberty bonds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Huns To stay Away.

London-The German cabinet, after
a full discussion with the ministers of
the federal states, decided unanimous
ly that Germany should not send rep
resentatives either to the Spa or Brus-
sells conference unless the French
troops are entirely withdrawn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
OIL Produces Life,s Necessarles.

1t has been said that every possible
necessity Of mans life. save the
water he drinks and the air he
breathes, may be supplied. either d.
rectly or Indirectly, through the use
of petroleum products, and even wa.
ter may be pumped BY gasoline en-
gine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Indorses League Of Nations.

Washington.-Spe from the
steps of the capitol to thousands at
tending the Southern Baptist conven-
tion, DR.. Geo. w. Truett, of Dallas,
Texas, indorsed the league of nations
and prophesied that if "it does not
come today it will come tomorrow as
surely as God is on His throne
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
U. S. CITIZENS IN MEx'c /,
State Department Surprised to Learn
There Are Over 10000 Americans
In the Southern Republic.

Washington American in Mexfco
number 10.500, not taking into account
those in six consular districts from
which the state department has re-
ceived no report recently. There are
1000 Americans in the Tampico dis
trict alone.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21

Atlanta, Ga.-Purchase of the Me
tropolis, of jacksonville, Fla, after
noon newspaper. by S. A. Lynch, of
Atlanta, president of the Lynch The
atrical Enterprises. with interests all
through the south, was announced
here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
RexItaIixe Helium Gas.

Washington. process has been
perfected for revitalizing helium gas
so that 1t may be used several times
in military lighter than air craft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Irish Burn Barracks.

Leitrim. Ireland-Police barracks
near this city and at Keshcarrigan.
B.llyfornon. Grsvisk and Hillstreet
were burned to the r--and by bands
Of disguised MIA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
sos;tb Has More Autos.

New York.-Greatest gains In regis
tration of automobiles were shown in
the southern states, the National Au
tomobile Chamber of Commerce re
ports.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21


Washington. - Further indicrt'~~g
that Pablo Gonzales and Alvaro ( *
gon, formerly candidates for the pr s
dency and now jointly occupying s.
leo City, are working in accord w5
contained in report to the State Itr
partment. Both have publisl led 5. j
ments indorsing Antonio Villareai f0r
provisional president.
An extra session of the Me- n
Congress has been called to na-
provisional executive, who, unds' ~
terms of the published programme
the revolut.onists, will supervise -
election of a president to serve N
Dec. 81. when the new preSiGe
should assume the office.
Adolfa de la Huerta, prelilni-a
chief of the revolution, was ex2s
to arrive in the capital next wee ~
take charge of affairs until ths y. ,
yisional president is named.
TIE support given villareal's c-nt'i
dacy was one of peculiar interes %
American officials because OF itT r5s
sible indication Of the chasaes IS
the proposed government.
villareal, once governor Of the
ef Nuevo Leon and Hsozn 'nslr
tary and political affs.Fs dur =
early part of Casraaza's adm:
tion, was in exile for more thar r.
years, living in FL Paso. Texas
olutionary agents here declared =
during that period he had gre
modified his previous extreme n "
regarding labor and capital. II u
suggested. however, that his sel>
as provisional president wou'l
vent him from becoming cons.it
al president and that his tenure ., =
flee would end with the close Of ss.s
year.
Other candidates are Fernando II
sias Calderon, an attorney of the
servative school, prominent IN
Diaz administration. Juan Sa &
AAncona. active in politics since h-s
pousal of the cause Of Gen Bert
Reyes in 1909, and Jacinto Trevi1n
officer Obregon was reported u h
sent at the head of a mission to O.
Carranza safe conduct If he wishsl
leave the country. ;
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Nitrate Of soda Released.

Washington. Under authority Of
joint resolution adopted recently b.
congress. the war department. has r.
leased 100000 tons Of nitrate Of sods
for sale to the public.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Wood Alcohol Alarms.

Toledo, O.-Toledo's wood alcohol
casualty list climbed to what police
authorities termed alarming proper
tions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
Fifteen Per Cent Increase.

Boston.--A wage increase Of Is per
cent was announced by the American
Wooden Company. The advance will
be effective at all the so mills Of the
company May 81.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-05-21
HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY REVnLu
TIoNARY LEADERS FOf
HIGH POSITION.
WILL CONVENE C0NG... /. .
Gov. de la Huerta, Supreme CHI -
the constitutionaIist Goveran1cat.
Issues Call For Meeting
of Legislators.

Juarez, Mexico.-The meeting c.
new Congress, called by Gov. &c {
Huerta, supreme chief of the l.-Ass
constitutionalist government, wi *
held at Mexico City, May "a. for K
purpose of appointing a prov sri
president of Mexico. Gen. Isna aiJ {;
Enriquez. candidate for governor ei
Chihuahua, announced here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-12
- :.s-::;-.s.~ CPEAT NOVEMBER @a -@ q
PRICE REDUCTION SALE

HERE'S sale with record breaking reductionS It's pol
of the market changes We have gone throughout the SO
season. And regardless of cost have marked hundre
Weare eeting-and exceedingyOure expectations the
andiSe we have ever offered in mid season Look through til
ASWe SeaSonabe household needs Now The time to buy
merchandise And such complete stocks at such wonderful red
months NOW!
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
DISTINGUISHED
Los SANGELES MEN
TO VISIT VALLEY

A party of 20 BUSINESS and news
paper men will arrive in Imperial
Valley tomorrow morning fer a two
days visit in the Valley. They are
being brought here by the Associat-
ed Chambers Of Commerce, and the
purpose ia to give them an accurate
'2ecorra5cfJ the progress of the valley
and conditions here in view of giving
Imperial Valley "a place in the Sum-"
The list of men VINO will make the
trip to the valley, is headed by Mayor
Meridith Snyder, of Los Angeles. In
company with him are Jonathan
Dodge, Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors, Los Angeles, Robert
Cornish, President of the Realty
Board; C. A. Fultz, President of the
Merchant and Manufacturers Asso-
ciation; Morgan Adams, of the Mort
gage Guaranty Loan Co. Austin
Martin. Representative of the Ad
Club; l.. C. Knowlin, Editor of the
Orchard & Farm, special represen-
tative of the Los Angeles Examiner;
Luther Brown, an attorney and Jake
Baum, who come as representatives
of the combined Los Angeles papers.
other men whose names are not
obtainable are also in the party.
The party will arrive in the Valley
tomorrow morning, the first stop to
be made will be Calexico. They will
breakfast there and then be taken on
visit of the ground surrounding Ca
lexico. From there the party will go
to Holtville, where they will have
lunch, and spend the remainder of
the day, arriving in Ell Centro in time
for dinner in the evening. They will
remain in Ell Centre Saturday night
and will be taken to Brawley Sun
day morning, shown the country
there, and from there 60 on to Cali
potria, after lunching at the Dun
lack. The program calls for an
afternoon visit in Calipatria with a
dinner there in the evening. They
will leave Calpatria Suday night for
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
AUTO DEALERS TO
MEET FEBRUARY 4

The Imperial County Automobile
Trade Association will hold it's regu-
lar monthly get-to-gether meeting on
Wednesday evening, February 4th, at
the Barbara Worth hotel at 7.3O
o'clock at which the state secretary,
Robt. w. MARYLAND will be present and
deliver an address on the work of the
association and it's objects and pur-
poses Mr. MARYLAND enjoys a national
reputation as an organizer of note and
as public speaker and no person or
firm engaged or interested in any
manner in any business pertaining to
automobiles should fail to be present.
Eugene d. White, the secretary-treas-
urer of the Imperial county association,
announces that he hopes to be able to
present a very enjoyable program for
the evening in which prominent vocal
lists will assist.
The meeting will be preceded by 6
course dinner at the Barbara Worth
at 6 o'clock.
For further particulars call up the
secretary at 134 North Fifth, Ell Centro
phone 1856.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
CONGRESSMAN
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO VIM. KETTNER

j. NJ Julian has received the follow
ng from Congressman James V. Nc
,lintic of Oklahoma, chairman of tn
Oklahoma delegation:
House of Representatives U. 5.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 22, 1920.
Hon. j. Nj. Julian,
FL Centre, Calf,
Ny Dear Mr.. Julian:-I wish to ac-
knowledge receipt of a copy of the
Imperial Valley Press which con-
tains a very interesting article rel
ative to the state of Oklahoma and
the personnel of the Oklahoma dele
CATION
/ feel this will be a very effective
way to secure publicity relative to
the merits of a bill introduced by
Congressman Kettner who Is uni
versally loved and respected by
every member of congress l have
not had time to investigate the
merits of this particular piece of
legislation but in view of my warm,
personal friendship with Congress
man Kettner | feel sure that any
measure he would introduce would
be written in such way as to en-
title him to receive the support of
his colleagues.
| wish to assure you that your
kindness in sending me a copy OF
your paper is indeed very much ap-
preciated.
With very best wishes to you and
the other Oklahomans who reside
in that section, l am
Sincerely yours,
JIM McCLINTIC.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
WOLVERINE PARTY
GUESTS OF VALLEY

Judge Franklin c. Pratt, of Wat
erloo, md, has been visiting in the
Valley for the past three days.
Judge Pratt spent II years in the
Superior Court Bench, he is direc-
tor of the largest bank in his home
town and the president of a manu-
featuring company, and also has an
interest in a number of other minor
industries. AS the Judge expressed
it, he is "Jack of all Trades
In the party with the Judge are
his sister, Mrs. Evelyn p. Thompson,
his daughter, Miss Mary Pratt, and
his brother, Jospeh S. Pratt, a we'll
known physician of Port Huron
Michigan.
The party left for San Diego this
morning and promised to return
this city sometime in the near futur
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
CHANGE in CARD AT
Fl, CENTRIC ARENA

Battling Brandt has been substituted
for Sailor Smith, in the semi-finals at
the FL Centro Arena this evening.
Smith was sick and unable to appear
on the card last Friday, but it was
thought he would be able to be on deck
tonight He grew worse yesterday and
was taken to San Diego this morning.
Brandt and Battling Segie are a
perfect match and should go even bet
ter than Sailor Smith, owing to the fact
the sailor has been out of the ring for
some time and is not in the best of
conditions.
Woods has won the hearts of the
local sports and is expected to put up
the bout of his career tonight. Johnnie
Garcia has nothing to say, but states
he will be on the JOB with bells.
A large turnout will be on hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
POLICE
At IMPERIAL
CALEX|C0,
DEMAND
Committee of 100 Makes De-
n1and and Request of City
Councils of TWO Vale
TOlUns, FOlloyUing Vice Raid
Exposures. \

Police forces of Imperial and Ca
lexico must go.
This was the demand of the Com
mittee of 100 today following the ex-
posures of conditions by the recent
wholesale vice raids in Imperial, Ca
lexico and Ell Centre.
Members Of the committee when
asked if the request would be ex-
tended to Ell Centro, indicated that
inasmuch as three members Of the
force were now under investigation
and have peen suspended, furthe,
action would be take at this time.
The committee openly makes the
charges that the police of Imperial
and Calexico encouraged and pro-
tected prostitution, gambling, boot
Logging, ETC." on top of the district
attorneys crisp statement 'protece-
ed vice.
Letters to the Imperial and Calexi-
20 city councils were the same with
the exception of the names. The fol-
lowing is a copy of the letter sent
to the Imperial city council:
To The Honorable City Council of
The City of Imperial.
Gentlemen:
innstio vii neofcond ling prevail
In view Of conditions prevailing in
the city of Imperial and the recent
developments proving that the condi-
tions were known to your entire po-
lice force-their apparel failure to
cope with the situation, theeir acquie-
scence to the violation of law, their
disregard of their oath and the undis-
putable proof that they were not only
receiving bribes, but were encourag-
ing and protecting prostitution, gam
bling, baat-legging, etc, the Com
mittee of 100 requests that you inn
mediately demand the resignation of
your entire police force, and failing
to receive the same that you declare
their office vacant, and in order that
the city of Imperial may be put in
IA proper light as speedily as possible
that the public be notified of your &C
tion thru the press.
COMMITTEE OF 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
GEO. WATKINS
W|THORAWS
AS HILL S
BONDSMAN
Mayor GiUes Reasons for Going
on Police Chiefs Bond; Has
ImpLicit Faith in his InnO-
cence: w. E.. Van Way NeW
BOndsman.

Mayor Geo. Watkins this morn
ing withdrew from the bond of
Former Chief Of Police c. Il. Hill.
Walter E. Van Way, city clerk,
went on the chiefs bond i'm place
Of the mayor. Mr.. Van Way act
ed as an individual and not in his
official capacity as city clerk.
In qualifying besides the original
bond Mr.. Van Way deposited a cash
ier's check for $1,000 in order to make
the bond beyond question.
Efforts thus far to have Mr.. Hill
placed in the county Jail. have been
blocked by his friends.
J. f. Seymour, attorney for HILL to
day reiterated that he would prove the
chief innocent of the charge of accept
ing a bribe Of $3.50 from an under
world woman and intimated that when
the real culprits We're Smoked OUT
there would be a seven days sensation.
In explaining his action Mayor Wat
kins issued the following statement
FL Centre, California,
January 80, 1920.
After repeated requests by the
Committee of One Hundred, which
is composed of some of the very
best men in Imperial county and
only upon their statement that it
was of great Importance to the
great work of cleaning up the vice
and crime in the Valley that and
the fact that another party had
offered to go on the bond of Mr..
Hill, l consented to withdraw.
My reasons for going on the
bond of Mr. Hill were, first when
the grand jury requested that the
council suspend Mr.. Hill, they
stated that that request was not
based upon any evidence then be-
fore them but simply to aid in the
further investigation and we so
stated to Mr.. Hill. Within an hour
the district attorney had him ar
rested and placed his bond at $4,000.
This was not upon a grand jury
indictment but upon a complaint
sworn to by deputy sheriff be-
fore the justice of the peace. This
in my opinion was unreasonable
and unjust
Secondly, / have implicit faith in
Mr.. Hills innocence and want the
public to know that this act of
mine was not based upon any
change of my opinion but simply to
aid the clean up work of the county
and upon the advice of the men,
who are associated with me in this
work, that it is best for said work.
GEO. WATKINS, Mayor.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
LANTANA COMMENDS
SIMON APPLESTILL

In view of the fact that there has
been shown to exist deplorable condi-
tions of lawlessness and vice in Imper-
ial county and
In view of the fact that several pub
lie officials have been implicated there
in,
BE 1T RESOLVED That we hereby
extend our entire support to the efforts
now being made by the County District
Attorney and County Sheriff to bring
all the law breakers to justice and fur
ther,
That copies of these resolutions be
given to the secretary of the farm bur
eau with instructions to send to Imper-
ial and Ell Centre papers.
Chairman, I. S. McELVANY.
Secretary, X. c. HUFF.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
D|SC0N TEN I
RESULTS / IN
DECREASED
CROPS
Committee of Farmers Ap-
pears in Washington to Place
! a Memorial before President
Wilson and Ask Return of
Railroads.
By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-De-
creased farm production next year
with consequent increases i'm the
cost of living due to the dissatisfac-
ton of farmers. were predicted be-
fore the senate pOstOffice commit
: tee today by James Blal1eslee,
fourth assistant postmaster gener-
al.
More than 10000 answers to ques
tionnaires sent the farmers he said, in
dicated ''disquieting and portentious
ofpdisastrous consequences"
The report in summarizing the con
tents of the farmers answers was read
and Blakeslee declared that the farm
ers were tired of receiving low returns
for long hard periods of toll while the
city dwellers lived in ease and comfort
with high wages, short hours. The re-
port said the replies received indicat
ed decrease production.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
FARMERS DEMAND
RETURN Of RAILS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-Represent-
atives of five big farm organizations
met here today to prepare memorials
to President Wilson and congress ask
ing the immediate return of the rail
roads to private control and the prompt
enactment of legislation to meet
present conditions
The organizations represented includ-
ed the international Farm Congress,
the National Farm Congress, the Ma
tional Grange, the American Federation
of Farm Bureaus and the National
Farm Union, representing member
ship of 100000 according to the dele
gates.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
FARMERS RESTLESS; II. c. L.
AUTO DEALERS HLIRL UITZNlATUN AT HIGHWAY COMM
Hill Welcomes
Bribery Probe

Chief of Police Hill welcomes the
investigation according to his attorney,
J. F. Seymour, who today said;
"All alleged statements purporting to
come from investigators, if any there
are, and officials, do not worry me in
the least. All that l as counsel for Mr.
Hill, shall demand an dinsst upon, and
use my best effort to obtain, is the
truth.
"Mr. Hill welcomes the investigation
and when the final act of this drama is
completed, truth and honesty shall
again triumph"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
SECOND RAID
At CALEX|CO

A second raid at CaleXico was con-
Quoted yesterday under the direction
of Officer Bowman of the United
States Custom Office and four peer
sons were taken into custody.
They are Epitasis Luny, age 81 and
Mexican. He was lodged in the coun-
" Jail charged with operting house
Of illfame.
George M. Danemota, age 80, a
jap, and he is charged with conduct
ing gambling house and operating
house for immoral purposes.
Evia Montrose, 81, colored, and
May Taylor, 30, and white, are alleg-
I'd to be inmates of an indeceit nlace
The girls are being held on a bond
IF $500 and the men $4,000 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
Continued from Wednesday,

Pennsylvania is a great state. 1t is
prominent politically, financially, indus
trially. 1t is the home of some of the
most powerful politicians. 1t is prob
ably the greatest manufacturing state
in the Union, and has furnished some
of the greatest multi-millionaires. Set
tied first by English Quakers, it's pop
ulation was soon increased by large
numbers of the Dutch, and both races
have been prominent in it's history.
While known generally as the Quaker
state, Pennsylvania has probably as
large a proportion of foreigners as any
in the Union, and it's politics is filled
with history in which great names
abound
There are many people in Imperial
Valley who formerly lived in the state,
and they can help to secure the pass
ag of the Kettner Bill HR 1853 which
provides for the construction of an all.
American canal and the establishment
of a soldier settlement.
If you are one of them, scan the list
of representatives. and write to the one
who represented the district in which
YOU formerly lived. Ask him to become
interested in the Kettner BILL to sup
port it, and vote for it. Tell him OF
what assistance it will be to you and to
Imperial Valley and to the former sol
diers.
If you are in doubt as to what to say
call on Secretary McIver of the Irriga
ton District to help you. He will furn
ish you with stationery, give you data
or even write your letter for you. Let
ters to the. congressman, should be ad
dressed in care of the House Office
Buiiding Washington. ID. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
Pennsylvania Representatives
Edgar II. Keiss, 18th District

Mr.. Keiss was born in Lycoming
county which is part of the district he
now represents, ,tandemakes his home at
Williamsponts His Neducation was secur-
ed in the public schools and the Lycom-
ing normal. He~taught school for two
years, and engaged in business when
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
BENJAMIN X. FOcht, 18th District

Mr.. Focht is the son of Lutheran
minister and resides at Lewisburg. He
was educated at Bucknell University,
Pennsylvania State College and Susque-
hanna University. He was editor of a
newspaper when 1S years of age, and is
now president of the Saturday News
Publishing Company of Lewisburg. Mr..
Focht has been National Guard officer
and is a member of various fraternal
organizations. He served several terms
in the state legislature, and is serving
his sixth term in congress. His. district
consists of Franklin, Huntington, Juni-
alta, Miffin, Perry, Snyder, and Union
counties. Write to him if you ever liv-
ed there.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
CONTINUE ADJUSTMENTS
(Bv Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-A contin-
uance after the end of federal control
of the railroads of boards of adjust
ments set up by the railroads admin
istration to decide controversaries
arising under application of wage ord
ers and in other disputes between the
railroads and the employees were rec
commended in the report of w. Carter,
director of the division, of labor of the
railroad administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30
Aaron 3. Krehler, 18th District

Mr.. kreider is one of the great shoe
manufacturers of the United States.
and prominent in the National Boot
& Shoe Manufacturing Association He
resides at Annville. and received his ed
ucation in the public schools, Lebanon
Valley College, and Allentown business
college. He is serving his fourth term
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-30

Arthur M. Nelson left for Los An
geles last night to undergo medical
treatment for very severe cold that
has settled in his throat. He will re-
turn to this city within week or ten
days to attend the banquet given in