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Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01
GREEN SEAL is
PEPPY BATTERY

Before l put Green Seal in my
car, | never fully realized just how
much difference there is between an
ordinary storage battery and the
Prest-O-Lite Green Seal battery, ere
marked Harris we'll known motorist
the other day to Mr.. Kendall distrib-
utor in this territory.
''That motorists all over the coun-
try" Mr.. Kendall says, "are coming
to this realization is evidenced by the
enormous sales Of the Screen Seal
battery. Every week shows a SUBJ
stantial increase and the factory at
Indianapolis where the battery is
made by the oldest automobile access
ory firm in the country, the Presto
Lite Company. is hard pSessed to fill
the avalanche of orders that pour in
daily by mail and telegraph
"The wise dealers. who foresaw the
result of the intensive advertising
campaign mapped out by the Prest- o.
Lite Company to educate car owners
in battery essentials; and has a large
advance order placed, is the lucky
man today"
Very soon, at the present rate of
sales, prospective "Green Seal" own
ers will be forced to wait their re-
turn.
One reason for the instantaneous
popularity that greeted this new type
of battery is that car owners are be-
ginning to discriminate. They have
learned to appreciate the added ad-
vantage of receiving an absolutely
new battery that has not deteriorated
hv ctaud;nor ~, fho doa lor'c cboJf +brao
to six months or longer, filled with
powerful acids and chemicals that
are daily tearing away the life and
energy of it's cells. 4
The Prest- Lite "Green Seal' bat
terry is assembled at the factory and
shipped dry. 1t receives acid and it's
first charge the day the purchaser
places it in his car which is the one
sure way he has Of knowing he is re-
ceiving brand new, unused battery.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01
MYSTERY" CAR
BRAVES FLOOD
FOR P|CT URES

Through the courtesy of A. +.
Williams of the Davies Overland Com
pany Press representative was able
to make the trip So miles below the line
for the purpose of getting an account
of the flood conditions.
Mr.. Williams and a party of five left
Calexico at II o'clock Thursday morn
ing on the start of the journey over the
worst roads possible. Over boulders,
rocks, through gullies and every con-
ceivable kind of road the little Mystery
"a" travelled, never faltering. Going
was necessarily. slow, for in some
places the driver was forced to find a
road. Two hours We're. spent reaching
Tortiso, the first stopping place. There
the water had raised higher than it
had ever gone before. Mr.. Williams
wished to take a few pictures, and, driv-
ing the car into a hole that he knew
would help him, he stopped, both rear
wheels into the mud up to the hubs.
A picture was snapped, giving vivid
picture Of spring. suspension. A few
minutes later a picture was snapped
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01
Ne " SUGGESTED
LAWS TO CURE
AUTO THIEVES

Every parked automobile found on
streets or highways without being
locked is to be impounded by police
like dog and held for ransom.
Every private garage owner to be
compelled to report all rentals or sub
leases Of same whether rented to
friends or strangers.
Every public garage owner COM
PEELED to take precautions to prevent
looting of customers cars of access
ories.
California state laws changed to
make possible heavier Jail sentences
tor auto thieves.
These recommendation and more
are likely to be made by the Automo-
bile Club of Southern California if
motor car stealing in the southern
part of the state does not take sud-
den turn for the better.
This is the time of year when visit
ing auto thieves are marking thell
prey for the great spring drive during
which they steal the cars they intend
to drive east with the coming of the
first warm weather. No auto thief
who has wintered in Southern Califor-
nit ever returns to his native haunts
on the rallfOdu, declare duto cIuO ue-
tectives. He-will steal your car first
and drive east in that, then sell it
when he gets home: u ''A'' ~
If your car is slated to be stolen
you can depend upon it that the
thieves have put their mark on it al,
ready, and unless you take unusual
precautions you might as well kiss it
goodbye, say the club officials.
Lenient Jail sentences made imper-
ative by the present laws OF Califor-
MIA make auto thieving pastime here
it is pointed out, and for that reason
the greatest "spring drive" in history
is anticipated for the next three
months. At the present, the penalty
for grand larceny (stealng an anto) is
an indeterminate sentence OF from ono
to ten years. 1t S usually one year
and then the theft is free again--un
less he has been parolled at the enc
of six months.
isis sort of sentence does mo-
deter thief from stealing car any
more than the bite Of cootie KEEP
the marines from going over the top
state officials of the automobile club
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01

the car was put on the market, declar-
ed by advertising experts to be the most
successful one of its kind ever at
tempted. But without the car to back
the statements published the company
would have been a rank failure.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01
FORD EMPLOYEES
ATTEND The
FORD SCHOOL
FOUR STORY SCHOOL BUILD
IS USED ENTIRELY FOR AMER
ICANIZATION AND VOCA-
TIONAL STUDIES

The enrolment of the Ford Motor
Companys Americanization and Voco-
tional school in Detroit has passed the
5000 mark. There are four courses
available to Ford men; the English
Course, Trade School, Service Course
and Toolmakers school. A four story,
80 room building is occupied almost
entirely by the educational activities
|of the Ford Motor Company, which
teaches English to its foreign-born
employees, which teaches it's service
men the proper method of repairing
the Ford car, that makes toolmakers
out of the workmen who show their
desire to advance and takes boys un-
der sixteen whose parents can no
longer send them to school and gives
them combination of general school
ing and tool making or other trade for
which the boys shows liking. This
latter part of the school is known as
the Henry Ford Trade School and is
regularly incorporated under the
Michigan laws as private school.
On entering this school the boys are
granted an annual scholarship of four
hundred dollars which is paid them in
!, bi-monthly installments and helps to
support them while learning trade.
Provision is also made for increasing
this scholarship as the boys progress
and attain higher marks in class room
work and shop practice.
| Besides the four general courses are
a number of special courses, for fore
men. for men whose work requires
their having knowledge of metals and
a teachers training school. All of the
teachers in the Ford school are Ford
men--men who because of some es-
4 pecial fitness or because Of their abil-
i ity coupled with an understanding OF
1.-THE Help the Other Fellow spirit
have been called to the work of teach
! ing other Ford men. In all there are
seventy teachers in the Ford
school which is more than the ordin-
ary high school employs.
1t must not be inferred that those
men who are learning trades do all Of
their learning in the school. They do
not. Periodically SO many times a
week thew attend the classes learn
| the theory but the experience they
gain from actual work in the factory.
Practice and theory proceed together
and all of the time the students, be
| they men or boys, are working on ac-
tual parts for Ford machinery or the
Ford car, and they are being paid the
regular wage.
| Adjoining the school yard is the
Ford Athletic Field where there are
sixteen tennis courts, baseball fields, a
skating pond. football grounds, to-
gether with considerable gymnasium
apparatus.
| The Ford system of Americaniza-
, tion has many times received the
Communications of prominent educa-
tors for its practibility and effective
results.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01

showing the car on solid ground, pull
ing out without the aid of anything
other than its own power.
In the party making the trip to the
scene of the flood were, A.P. Williams,
Ed Curry, representatives of the Over
land company; M. A. Gates of Vancbu
yer, L. r. Hampton of Ell Centre and
Fl. Richard of CaleXico, a converted
owner of the Overland a."
The return trip from Tortiso was
made in 1 hour and 20 minutes, passing
everything in the road, big and little.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01
MURPHY BUYS OUT
PARTNER, w. S. MARTZ

Charles NJ Murphy of the Murphy
Welding Company has purchased from
his partner, w. S. Martz, the entire
stock in the company and in the future
will continue the business by himself
They have discontinued the plant in
Calexico and Mr.. Murphy will devote
his whole time in Ell Centfo. The plant
is located in Coggins garage and the
new owner asks that any one having an
adjustment to be made please. call a
the office at once so that the correction
made may be between both owners
Mr.. MartZ is undecided as to his future
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01
HOOVER CLUB IN
MINNESOTA WANTS
NAME ON BALLOTS

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 27.-The Her
bert Hoover Club of Minnesota today
sent request to the Republican pri-
mary election chairman throughout the
state to provide ballots for the Repub-
lican election when the presidential in
dorsementS are to be issued.
State Chairman Gustaf Lindquist
ruled recently that Hoovers name
would not appear on the printed ballot
because he has not declared his party
affiliations.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01
GOODYEAR TIRE (
RUBBER CO, BLDG,
BIG PLANT IN |. A,

One of the busiest places in the west
Los Angeles, where the big plant of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of
California is in the course of construc-
ton
In q city not possessing a manufac-
turing concern of mammoth proper
tons it was at first difficult for the peo-
pie to realize that their city was to
be the seat of one of the largest rubber
manufacturing plants in the country.
But as the gigantic shovels, derricks
and other eXcavating machinery ap-
peared on the ground and ton after ton
of concrete was poured into the massive
building foundations, and when hun
dreds of men began to fit the big steel
beams together Los Angeles began to
realize that it was to have a great in
dustry.
The unprecedented expansion OF
Goodyear's world wide trade caused the
officials of the company early in 1918
to investigate possible sites for the es
tablishment of a big plant in the west
and after the most thorough investiga
ton of conditions in all the western cit
les that could be considered for the
seat of the western plant Los Angelo.
was selected as combining the creates
number of the favorable conditions re
1 quired
An idea of the magnitude of th
building operations can be gained from
! the extensive outlay of construction
materials required. Among. the impor
tant materials which 1900 men are
fashioning together into a mammoth
industrial enterprise are 5000 tons ol
structural steel, 1000 gallons of paint
33 900 tons of sand, $4,000 barrels OF ce
ment, 600,0 900 tons of crushed rock, a.,
000,0 feet of lumber and 10000, ,00t
brick
The building scheme embraces the
construction of three units-a tire
manufacturing plant, cotton fabric
mill and a warehouse. Around these
three main buildings will be grouped
the various service buildings such as
the power house, machine shop, cement
house, administration building, etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01

carload of six Maxwell touring cars
has just been received by the Imperial
Sales Auto Company, agents, of this
city, from the factory in Detroit.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.. Barber OF
Portland, Me-, who contemplate max
ing their residence in California, are
looking over Imperial Valley ranch
lands, with view of locating in the
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01

Hear the Nazarine Evangelistic party
tonight at the big tenth. Fifth and
Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-01

George M. Miller, prominent citi-
zen of Woodland, CAL, is in Ell Centre
for few days on business.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
HARD TO DO.

An Irish priest was proudly boasting
to his visitor, an English clergyman
of the great respect Of his'parishioners
for their pastor. Strolling along q
country road at the time, they met a
little boy, who was 'endeavoring to
keep in check a large goat. The cler-
gyman passed, but the boy did not
raise his hat.
us that one Of your parishioners?"
demanded the English priest.
I'm sorry to say he is" replied the
other. And, calling to the boy, he de-
manded: us that the way you are
taught to respect your clergy? Why
did you not salute?" ~.
The youngster, with both hands on
the rope, replied:
IF yer reverence houlds this wan
I'll salute ye.",
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
Variable Functionary.

"Are you the editorT asked the
merry villager as he showed open the
door of the Office of the Punkintown
Gazette.
ut all depends" replied the man
with fringy hair, ION whether you want
to make a kick or pay your subscrip-
ton"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
SORRY Ne Spoke.

Autoist--I haven't paid cent for
repairs on my machine in all the ten
months I've had 1t.
Friend-So the man who did the re-
pairs told me.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
Wise Girl.

"Of course, you will want an engage
ment ring" said he.
"Yes," replied she.
"NVith n big diamond in it?"
mo. A diamond is only carbon after
all. Make it small diamond and put
the change into the shape of few tons
of COAL"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
A,M.tur.al omIssIon.

"Natune makes swans sing before
they die" ISL
II wish nature would reverse the
process with some people, and make
them die before they sing"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
Social
,ContrlDuredJ

lConttlDuteu)
Mr.. A. L. Mel Donald is in Will
mington on business.
Mr.. Walter King has gone to
Asheville to visit his sister.
Mrs. Walter S, Thomas is en-
tertaining with a rock party this
afternoon.
MIR. Hall Clark, Of Candor, is a
guest at the Ledbetter home this
week.
Miss Esdale Shaw has gone to
Chapel Hill to attend the Annual
Convention of Kings Daughters.
Mrs. c. B. Bryant returned to
her home in Charlotte on Satur-
day, after a few days visit in the
city.
Mrs A. L. Ormond has return
ed from western North Carolina
whittier she has been spending
the summer.
Mrs. Don Clements, who has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
He. Wall, has returned to her
home in Salisbury
Mrs J. L. Hawley has gone
West to join Mrs George Black
burn Williams and young son,
who will accompany her back
home to spend some weeks.
Mrs. T. c. Leak entertained at
a Sewing Party this morning, in
honor of Misaes Ezelle and Cur
rier, of Paris, Tenn, who are the
guests of the Misses Ledbetter.
Miss Mamie Steele returned
to the city Sunday morning &C
companied by Miss Winbrow, OF
Baltimore. The latter will return
to Baltimore on Thursday of this
week.
Miss Florence Coving t O n
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. TEA
Covington, and Miss Mamie West
left Wednesday morning fol
Salem College, where they will
enter for the years work.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lowry hae
as their house-guest this week
MIR. and Mrs. C. w. Roof, 0.
Leesville, S. G. Mr.. Roof is the
brother of Mrs. Lowry, and was
returning from the mountains q
North Carolina, whittier he anc
his wife have been spending
their honeymoon, since they
were married a few weeks ago
Mrs, Roof before her marriage
was Miss Lille Graham.
One of the most beautiful,
appointed luncheons of the sum
mer was that on Saturday, whel
Mrs. Frank Leak entertainet
honoring the house-guest of Mrs
John Watts, Mrs. c. B. Bryant, 0
Charlotte. Summer flower
were in evidence throughout tn
house, pink being the FREEDOM
mating color. Plates were lai
for six, Madeira luncheon sci
with a handsome silver basket c
pink roses as a center piece; plac
cards were of Japanese figure
carrying pink parasols. Fiv
courses were served. Guest
were: the honoree Mrs. C. I
Bryant, Mrs. John Watts, Mr.
H c. Wall and guest, Mrs. Dol
aid Clements, Mrs. Bernar
Pritchett, of Danville, guest
Misses Rosa and Jennie Parson
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
The Final One

"Is there any sure test of mushrooms
to tell them from toadstools?"
ooh, yes. II you gather mess and
eat them, and they kill you, you may
be sure they were toadstOols."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
His Methods

"A thief adopts contrary methods
from those Of the usual arithmetician."
"How sol"
'He always subtracts when he wants
to add and multiply"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16

We shall be glad to show you
our line of Weyenberg work shoes
for men. They have no equal
for wear and are priced conserv-
atively.-W. E. Harrison & Land
Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
The Reason.

II know a couple Of young million
aires who are going OF to hunt wild
deer"
Maybe 1t is because every tame
dear Is hunting them"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
An Even Break.

Mrs. Busybody--Your husband goes
out good deal, doesn't her
Mrs. Keen-Oh, I don't know; he
doesn't 60 out any oftener than he
comes in.--Boston Transcript.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16

Silks are cheaper. To appre-
ciate the full decline see our as
sortment and prices.-W. E. Har.
rison &sLand Co.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
His Rule Of Conduct.

Mrs. Junebride-I notice that your
husband doesn't smoke. Is it because
you object to It?
Mrs. Oldum-Not at all. If object
ed to 1t he'd smoke.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
An Expedient.

"What do you suppose Is the best
way to make play bowling sue
cess?"
, II don't know, unless 1t is to try It
on the dog"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
Al the Lecture.

Freshman-Sir, mark my words.
Professor-I have marked your
words and find that you have mis-
spelled 40 per cent Of them. You must
improve great deal. Mark my words.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
Speaking plainly.

Life" said the unsuspecting young
man, SIS what we make II"
'sThen,r said the coy maid. suppose
you make II diamonds, ard III mike It
hearts,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
rwo q ,En,.

"Once," said the truthful citizen, Il
was in the Klondike when it was 80
cold that my breath froze, and ] broke
iit on and threw It away"
Yes, you scoundrel," broke In the
deacon, ''and rye been looking for you
these twenty years! You threw that
chunk into my eye, and it melted, and
I've had q cataract ever since ~
Richmond Times-D Dispatch.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
Proof.

'Ts he really SO rich?"
"Sure thing. Why he can eat pie
with his knife In a first-class restau-
rant, and no one will comment there
on"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16

From Maine to California, in
every state, everywhere, you
year this remark: Gee, BOYS,
this is STJJDEBAKER year. \
Everybody that can get them are
buying them. w est Brothers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
L'BURG's POPULATION.

Population of Laurinburg was
announced last week. It is
2,643. Wadesboro has 2,648-
and so is but five folks larger
than the capital of Scotland
county.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16

Senator E. D. Smith defeated
George Warren for U. S. Senate
in the South Carolina primary
Monday BY majority of about
17,O0G
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16
Contributed,

James Thompson was the first
to carry a bale of new cotton to
Rham. He carried it Sept. lst
and he won the Stetson hat that
Mr.. Dockery was to give away.
Mr. Alex Thompson, of Lburg,
spent Sat. and Sun. with his bro.
A nice meeting was had at
Mount Olive church last week,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Hill,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16

i Practical Husband.
"A man has just telegraphed me that
he. has married ny daughter"
: SIS he good, practical mani"
! 81 guess he is. He wired me col
.lect."
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Optical Impression.

Cheer up, though you may miss the prize
OF learning in your classes!
It's easy to look wondrous wise
By wearing horn-rimmed glasses.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16

els your wife living still?"
"Not unless she has changed her
mode of life within the last few
hours"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-08
DEATH TAKES WIFE
 OF SAMUEL GOMPERS

The sympathy of nearly 5,OOOOOO Organized Workers and thousands of officials and business men throughout America and the world, IS extended to- day to President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor, in the death of Mrs. Gompers, who for more than half century has been not only a faithful helpmate, but rock of consolation when during the many trials and worries President Gompers really needed a consoler. She died on Thursday night after long illness, sur vived by her husband and three sons. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
 Like her husband Mrs. Gompers was a cigarmaker, employed as stripper in the shop where MT. Gompers i'll his younger days was a maker. The TO- nance began there in the early sixties continued until the end it being the one and lifelong romance of both, Mrs. Gompers having been married to Prsei- dent Gompers when she was only 16 years of age. That was in 1867, more than half a century ago.
 The blow is particularly hard one to MT. Gompers coming as it does prac- tically on the eve of the most important session of the American Federation. That he will survive 1t as he has sur vived many other hard blows, is the sim cere desire of Labor the world over.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-05-08
THE BIJOU.

Zane Grey's most powerful picture, Desert Gold" comes to the Bijou this
 Sunday night and the three days fol- lowing and no stronger commendation of this story could be written than to repeat what the author himself wrote after he saw his story visualized. He wrote: "The producer has put the spir- it, the action and the truth of Desert Gold upon the screen. My ideas, my wishes, even my hopes, have been full filed" and in these days when most of the authors claim that their stories visualized have been ruined by direc- ton this is fu1some praise indeed. Desert Gold" depicts the stirring ad- ventures of Dick Gale a sturdy soldier of fortune who encounters an old col lege chum on his travels and assists him i'll rescuing the army officers sweet heart from RoJas, an outlaw and his pack, and the story leads to a smashing climax that will at once surprise and hold spellbound an already thrilled audience. More punches on the pro- gram will come with new chapter of the million dollar serial "The Lost City," and there will be the comedy and news weekly in addition.
 The vaudeville for the first three days of the week III addition to the double feature will be headed by the Vassar Girls, an octette of the most cultured instrumental soloists playing in vaude- vile. Each of the eight girls is a spe- cialist in her line Mel Klee, the Assassin of Gloomy" with his great black face routine, has been booked again and this is the unusual, and Over holt and Young will offer a mighty fine Is minutes of real vaudeville. Other acts include Lamert Brothers and Jest CT and King, novelty acrobatic offer ing There will be continuous perform ances daily from l to 1O:30 and popu- lar prices. Another whale of a bill is on the way for the last half of the week and 1t will include Phyllis Gill more and Company in "Blackmail." Local interest will attach to this offer ing for Miss Gilmore will be remember ed as the former ingenue of the stock company here during the McGill-Ship- man regime.