davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-14
Pn tWLEY RANCHERS RUY
LARGE INLAND FAR u

INLAND, July 14.-Announcem 1T
N made that the Tacker Brothers of
Iiawley have bought the Van Horn
.eclon of Gao acres three miles west
land Two miles south Of inland for 4
Iteration said to be about $6O,cCj.
The Tackcrs are expert ranchers AMI
tho inland people are delighted with
tta iiaa Of having them come here.
The lanch tfey ere taking over has a.
Iesdo successfully grown barley and
milo maize and is in a GOOD state Of
culti alton
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-14
People Can Create and Maintain Pros.
perlty II They Will Keep Their
Money at Home In Cir.
X. culation.

Copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union
"Stay away from that town. It's a
dead one"
Do you want that to be said of
your town? OF course you don't, for
you wish, as matter of local PRIDE if
for no other reason, to have your
town stand high in the estimation of
the world. But are you sure that you
are doing everything in your power
to place your town in the position
which you wish to occupy? That is the
question that every person should ask
himself or herself at frequent inter-
walls.
When things are running smoothly,
when times are good, and when it is
fairly easy to make Il good living for
the wife and kiddieS, it is so easy for
a man to forget that these things do
not come to town as matter of
course, but are the result of the
right kind of effort on the part of the
citizens of the community. 1t is so
easy for man to grow careless and
think that because this condition eX-
listed it will continue to exist without
any effort on his part or that of the
That is why it is important for every
one to stop and think seriously once
in while about what it would mean
to him if the prosperity that makes
life worth living for him should take
wings and fly away.
Nobody Loves a Dead Town.
Nobody likes to live in a dead town.
No one even likes to visit a dead town.
That is why YOU sometimes hear that
warning "Stay away from that town.
It's dead one" The town which has
the reputation of being dead one suf
fers as if from pestilence. Busi-
ness men seeking new locations will
have none of it. The live travelling
salesman, even will give it wide
berth. Those who live in it will get
away If they can.
When town is live and prosperous
local business is good, real estate val
= ues are high and stable, labor is in
demand and wages are good, the
streets are well lighted the residents
and their property are protected from
robbery and fire and good schools are
maintained for the education Of the
children. When town is dead, there
is little money in circulation, store
buildings stand empty with "FOr Sale
sign hanging on the front door, there
is little employment for the laboring
man, the streets are dark, the schools
are crippled.
What sort of town do you want to
live in? There is only one answer to
that question. You want to live in the
live town and enjoy all the good things
that come to the residents Of such
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-14

mills to handle seed from infected ter
rltory.
The decision was the outcome of Il
conference here between superinton-
dents of cotton seed mills in Louisiana
end ether places where seed has been
purchasd from areas known to be in
fected with the worm.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-14

THoS. NEVILLE. Registered Drug-is,
Our fountain lunch is the talk of the
town. Real home made pies and cak es
Ou" prescription and drug depart
mcntS the best. We serve you right
Meet me at NeVine's
Cos Main Street
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-14
Answer Easily Found.

The only question then is as to how
these prosperous conditions can be
created or maintained and it is the
answer to that question.
If the people of a community will
keep their money at home and keep il
in circulation among themselves, they
need have no fear of ever being com
PEELED to live in dead town. If the
people will patroniZe their own busi
ness men instead of sending their dol
lars to the mail order houses, the
prosperity of the community will take
care OF itself.
The local stores, to a very large ex.
tent. make every town. The taxes
paid by the business men of the com
munity are the principal support OF
the schools and public institutions. l,
is the taxes paid by the storekeepers
to large extent, that make possible
the public improvements, the fire pro.
lection, the street lighting and the
many other things which make a town
worth living in. The mail order house
does not pay any taxes in the town
from which it gets its money. 1t does
not help to support the schools or
the churches. 1t does not help light
the streets or maintain the fire de-
partment. 1t is the aim of the mail
order houses to drive small town mer-
chants out of business, so that the
people will be compelled to send TO
the cities for their merchandise and
they are spending thousands of dol
lars every month to accomplish this
purpose. If they should succeed, who
would pay the taxes that are now
paid by the local merchants? It's q
certainty that the mail order house
would not pay them.
Issue Is Clear Cut.
Every dollar spent at home helps
to make the town q live one.
Every dollar sent away from home
to the mail order house helps to make
the town dead one.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-14

The Nocd boom might have been
allied i soap-oubble.-Wichita Eagle
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
GENERAL STRIKE IN
DENMARK HAS BEEN
CALLED OFF INDEFINITELY
The King Has Decided To Grant The
Electoral Reforms Demanded
BY The People

Copenhagen.--No the
removal of political obstacles and the
announcement that the general strike
had been called off, it still continued
to be effective. The employers or
CARNATIONS and the trades unions have
not yet reached definite agreement.
Both yielded on many points, but are
faced by serious, perhaps insurmount-
able, difficulties through the Uncom-
promising attitude OF certain workers
outside the trades unions organization.
These workers include the dock men.
The general strike was called off
following a general meeting of the
chairmen of all political parties in
the rigsdag called by King Christian.
The announcement stated that all
the parties had agreed it would be
necessary to hold elections after new
electoral law has been passed.
Premier Liebe declared, upon the
kings suggestion, that he desired to
retire. The king will now ask former
Director Of the Ministry Of Justice
Friis to form cabinet. with the I'M
erstanding that the rigsdag resume its
sessions as soon as possible and begin
negotiations for an electoral bill. All
the chaImen promised TO cooperate
with a cabinet formed upon that ba-
sis. The resignation OF the Liebe min
istry, after five days tenure Of Of
flee, means that the Socialists will
consent to call off the general strike
providing the new electoral bill is
carried through all the parliamentary
stages before the dissolution of the
rigsdag and the new elections.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
u. S. TREASURY SHOWS
DEFICIT OF $214,oo0,o0o;
RESERVE BANKS WARNED
Amount Necessary For April And
May Is Not Disclosed, But The
Treasury Will Borrow Much

Washington of federal
reserve banks are warned by the treas
ury department that the government
will be a heavy borrower in April and
May despite the March reduction Of
S7O5, 100000 in the public debt. The
number or amount OF treasury certifi-
Gates OF Indebtedness which will be
necessary to meet the national needs
was not disclosed. but another issue
of such obligations is expected in the
near future.
II is explained that while import
ant progress" has been made in low
ering the gross debt, it is mistake
to assume" that a reduction equal
TO that in March can be had next
month Fluctuations will occur in the
amount OF the outstanding debt and
these viii follow the payment of in
come and profits tax installments, OF
FicIaIs assert.
For the first nine months of the
fiscal year, ending June 80, the treas
GIy shows a deficit of $2l4.000.0 900.
but during that period. the peak of
the war debt was reached and a com
parison of the public debt by months
since August 81 last, reveals sub
stantial reduction both in the perma-
nent and Floating obligations, Secre-
Gary Houston says
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
FRENCH ADVANCE
SEEMS CERTAINTY
TEuToN DELEGATION At PARIS
LAUGHS AT THREATS OF
OCCUPATION
GIVES UP HOPE or U. S. AID
MllIerand Invites Participation OF U,
S. Troops on Rhine II Forward
Movement Is Ordered

Paris.-Despite strong French inti-
nations Of coercive military action un-
less the Germans should withdraw
from the neutral zone, foreign office
dispatches reported that the German
troops everywhere in the Ruhr region
are making progress.
Intervention by the French regu-
lar forces may lead to the worst con-
sequences In the words Of Premier
Millerand in a state regarding the in
vasion.
After sharp combats near Vessel,
Ham and Walsum the foreign office
advices state, the German soldiers CON
tinued to advance.
Nothing has yet been announced re-
gardng Frances next step with re-
gard to the sending of German troops
into the Ruhr coal basin, with the ex-
cepion Of a vague official statement
which says that any military measures
the French government has under con
sideration are merely for the purpose
Of forcing Germany to adhere strictly
to the terms of the peace treaty.
THE military measures under the
governments consideration have as
their sole object the recall Of Ger
many to respect for Articles XIII and
Xiv Of the peace treaty, which for;
bid the presence of German troops in
the zone so kilometers east of the
Rhine" the statement says. "They
are, therefore, purely restrictive meas
ures."
The terms used in the official state
ment are measures Of "astreinte," a
legal expression conveying the idea
of both penalty and constraint. Such
measures are taken by the newspapers.
TO mean the occupation of Frankfort,
Hanau, Homburg and Darmstadt. The
newspapers express the belief that Of
fetal announcement of the occupation
is only awaiting Premier Millerand's
notification of and consultation with
the allies.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
APPROVE SOLDIER RELIEF BILL
Vocational Education May supplant
Cash Bonus IN Many
Instances

Washington.-Soldler relief legisla-
ton, with probable provision for a
cash bonus, funds for which would
be raised by sale or luxuries taxes,
has been approved by the ways and
means committee by vote of 10 to
6. Details Of the bill to be recon-
mended will be worked out by sub
committees TO be appointed later.
Members OF the committee hope to
obtain final action by the house be-
fore the contemplated recess for the
national political conventions, but they
express doubt whether action by the
senate could be had at this session.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
the Republican leader, after confer
ence with other senate Republicans
as to future legislation in the senate,
said he thought this would include a
bill to give a money bonus to former
service men, with provisions for spe-
cial tax to raise the necessary funds.
The program approved by the house
committee declares against any bond
issue. II is understood to have been
submitted by Representative Long
worth, Republican, of Ohio, and was
discussed at great length in executive
session.
While the exact form of legislation
was not decided upon. committee dis
cussion was said to have indicated APP
proyal of plan of extending voca-
tional education as an alternative to
the cash bonus.
These two plans are part of the
American Legion's program. It's 9TH
er selected plan Of government aid to
soldiers and sailors for building homes
or obtaining ownership Of farms were
said by some members of the COM
mittee to involve too many difficult
ties to be worked out by legislation be
fore the recess.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
GERMAN RED ARMY
MUST GIVE UP ITS
ARMS BY APRIL 10
Commander In Ruhr District Handi'
capped by Lack Of Military
Supplies

Dusseldorf. soldiers of the work.
mems army in the Ruhr district must
make a delivery Of their arms to To-
cal authorities before April 10 under
the agreement reached between the
government and the central commit
tee of the worlmen's general confer
ence held recently at Essen. They
will not be considered rebels if fight
ing ceases Immediately.
The commander of the Communist
troops before Vessel gave pledge to
the conference for the strict obserV-
ance of the agreement. He declared
he had really good army, but could
not continue fighting because he lack
ed ammunition and asserted all loot
ing had been suppressed and that all
looters had been shot.
81 will shoot with my own pistol
he said, ANY Communist soldier who
disobeys the order to withdraw and
disarm."
Assurance was given the delegates,
however, that there would be no trou-
BILE. There is some apprehension felt
as to few extremist groups particu-
larly as they have learned of report
that government troops have entered
at several points and that two work
mems delegates were arrested while
going to Essen for the conference.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
ASK OCCUPATION BY ALLIES
Ruhr Valley Isolated From Rest OF
World, With No Trains, TeIe-
phones or Telegraph

London.-The Essen correspondent
of the London Times, telegraphing
from Cologne, says he was forced to
go to Cologne as the Ruhr valley is
isolated from the rest OF the world,
there being no trains, telegraph com
munication or telephones. Several fac
tories are stlll in operation, although
all are picketed by red guards.
The workers OF Dusseldorf refused
TO strike, and II was reported at Essen
that the Bochum workers had taken
similar action. The reds ordered the
Krupps to cease work and the huge
factory is lying idle. to the disgust
Of the workers.
The supreme workers council sent
delegation to Cologne TO inform the
allies that the reichstag troops were
advancing into the Ruhr basin with
out the entente powers' permission
and TO request them either to order
that this invasion cease or occupy the
Ruhr territory themselves AS the
delegates threaten TO blow up the
factories and mines unless the entente
takes action 1t will possibly be nee
essary for the allies to occupy the
tTuhr district
Reporting visit to the red front
the correspondent says the discipline
Of the red guards seem to have inn
proved and they are determined not
to surrender their arms unless posi-.
bly, to The allies but their lines thin
ly held and often disconnected. There
is lack of artillery and machine
guns aud, above all, food and am
munition. He is convinced that the
reds could not withstand strong at
tack for an hour
The correspondent reports that bort
mund is surrounded by the reichswehr
and is expected to fall at any moment
The inhabitants are entirely without
food
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
JAPAN AGREES TO
help FINANCIALLY
WAL ENTER WITH U. S. AND gu.
RoPEAN POWERS ON
EQUAL FOOTING
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR CHINA
Negotiations Are Progressing Rapidly
And Smoothly-Bia Loan For
Chinese Republic

Washington. has informed
the state department OF its adhesion
40 the arrangement under which the
bankers OF The United States, Great
Britain, France and that country will
enter consortium for the financing
% China
II is officially stated that the ne
gotiations have progressed so well that
IL will not be necessary to await the
return TO this country of Thomas w.
Lamont OF New York, who is in the far
east as the representative OF the Unit
ed States group. to begin the exccu-
zion Of the plans of the consortium.
These contemplate loan OF approx
mately two hundred and fifty million
dollars to China, in installments of
fifty million dollars, for the improve
menl Of Chinese finances and inter
nal works, none of it which can be
applied for military purposes.
Japan Agrees To Consortium
Shanghai, Chna--Japanese Off
cials and bankers have expressed q
desire to enter, on the same terms
as those accorded other banking
groups, the consortium by which the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Japan would take a dominant
rule in The financing of China, ac-
cording 10 Thomas w, Lamont Of
New York. a member of J. +. Nor
gan g. Co lie has been in Japan CON
ferring with financial leaders.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
reIfar County To Bore FOR a

McRae. Following up careful hives
LEGATIONS made by the state gedogist,
and his assistant, who several Months
ago spent considerable time making
a scientific survey OF circumsah ces
and conditions surrounding oil seep-
ayes discovered near Scotland, tive
miles south of this place, a definite
plan of work is now in progress eon-
templating a test of the productivity
of these properties and the lands adj
iacent thereto.
Contract for the boring OF the first
we'll has been let, and the rig and
other machinery and material il ex-
pected to arrive and be set up to be-
gin the first boring operations in the
near future. A standard drilling out
fit to bore a hole twelve and half
inches in diameter at the start will be
used. and the heavily built right tow
ers "a feet into the air. The tools
used with this rig weigh approximately
4 ton and a half, and 1880 feet Of
2 1/S-inch manila cable will be used
in the work.
The drilling outfit has been shipped
from the oil fields of eastern Kenucky.
The pipe and casing is being shipped
from Pittsburg and local mill men at
Scotland are saving out the lumber
and timbers for the rig.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
Interest In State Primary

Rome.-With the county primaries
in Floyd, Walker and Chattooga mat
tiers of history, attention has turned
to speculation as to the state primary
in September At that time solic-
ior general for the circuit will be
elected and indications now point to
a three-cornered race. Alex Harris,
Rome attorney, and w. H. Ennis, for
mer solicitor general, have told their
friends that they viii lbe in the race,
and their formal announcements are
shortly expected. Eugene Taylor of
Summerville (the present assistant to
the solicitor generaD is expected to
become a candidate.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR PEACH CROP
RAINS AND WIND HAVE NO IN
JUREo PROSPECTS FOR
BIG HARVEST
STATE NEWS or INTEREST
Brief News Of Importance Gathered
From All Parts OF
The State

Macon. Orchardists in Middle
Georgia agree that the heavy rains
and winds of the last few weeks have
not injured the prospects for a good
peach crop this year, but all agree
hey will be mighty glad to see sun
shine now for several days. If their
wishes in that respect are granted
hey expect to be able to overcome the
short crop of 1919. With the outlook
good for this year, the orchardists are
turning their attention to the cost Of
peach crates, labor and kindred sub
iects. While labor is scarce and is
Bound to cause more or less OF a
problem for the peach growers, the
matter Of crates seems to be giving
the chief concern this year. The crates
which have been in use for so many
years in shipping the fruit have ad-
vanced from IA to 35 cents, the latest
Jump being from % cents up to 80
cents. Growers are also being made
to plank down the cash when they
take their crates from the factory.
The crate bills of most of the growers
reach into the thousands of dollars
and when that money must be paid
down in advance it is no wonder the
peach men live in a state Of unrest
until they actually get their fruit
picked and shipped and the proceeds
in their pockets. Most of the trees in
the peach belt have shed their bios
SONS, and are covered with green
leaves and tiny green fruit.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
WAVE OF HIGH PRICES
GRADUALLY RECEOiNG
RESERVE BANK SAYS
Manufacturers All over Country Elk
press Belief That Peak Has
Been Passed

Washington. Nationwide reports
from federal reserve bank officials dis
close their opinion that the postwar
era of extravaganza and reckless
buying" by the people is nearing its
end
"A hesitation, if not an actual recess
sion" of prices is noted and the fed
eral reserve boards statement sum
marzes its advices as indicating a
generally more hopeful view of the
country's business condition than for
several months.
While the price changes were shown
by the board not TO be universal they
were nevertheless regarded as posi-
tive and Of importance as a basis for
reckoning what the immediate future
holds.
Relief from the high prices for the
consumer will not be completely OBJ
tanned until presoAt stocks are absorb
ed in practically all lines, according to
the boards view Manufacturers ev-
erywhere however were shown to
hold the view that the peak of high
prices has been reached and to ex-
pect Il gradual recession
In the clothing trade, particularly,
the board said there was marked
tendency of the public to make old
supplies last longer and 10 refuse to
pay exorbitant prices This phase
can mean only that an awakening has
come, the statement said, and that
many people have arrived at the con.
cluslon that they are themselves re-
sponsible for continuing high range
OF prices.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
Atlanta Sued For Big Damage

Misunderstanding $15O,OOO for the
loss of her eyesight, Mrs. Catherine
Bristol of Baltimore, formerly Of At
lanta, brought suit for that amount
against John Kelley, wealthy Allan
tan, alleging that she is now blind as
the result of alcohol poisoning in Bal.
timore last November, which proved
fatal for Miss Lucille Sharp, an At
lanta girl The suit was filed in the
Fulton superior court by Attorney Err
est c. Buchanan of Atlanta, and sets
tout that Kelley gave the petitioner
wood alcohol to prevent her giving ties.
timony to the fact that he had made
threats against the life Of Miss Sharp
who is alleged to have died mysterf
ously in the apartments of the defend
ant in Baltimore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
House Orders Probe OF Gasoline Price

House Orders Probe OF Gasoline Price
Washington. The federal trade com.
mission has been been directed by
the house to make immediate investi-
cation into the causes of the recent
advance in prices of gasoline, fuel oil
and kerosene. A report not later than
June was called for under a resolution
adopted without a record vote, and
which also asked that the commission
determine whether amy combinations
IN restraint of trade exists between
those engaged in the oil business. /"
There have been many complaints pre-
scented to the house.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
Japs. Battling Russian, Lose Heavily

Japs, Battling Russian, Lose Heavily
Honolulu.--SeveEe losses have been
suffered by the Japanese troops sta
ton near Nikolaevsk, in Siberia, with
battle with Russian forces, says a
Toxic cablegram to the Nippu Jill
Japanese vernaeular newspaper pub.
lished here The oablegram quoted
delayed dispatches from japanese mil
itary headquarters in Siberia as its au-
-thority. The cablegram said the fight
ing began March Is and continued two
days, but gave no estimate Of the
casualties or the rsumber of troops in
VOWED
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
Verdict For $4,000 Awarded

Atlanta.-A verdict of $4,000 for
damages sustained in a railroad acct
dent was rendered by jury in the
civil division of the city court of At
lanta in favor of w. E. Paul, switch
man on the Central Of Georgia. Iii
rector General of Railroad Hines was
the defendant. The case was tried
before Judge H. NJ Reid and the plain
tiff was represented by Attorneys Jes'
Sc Wood and James Z. Moore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-08-21
Sewers Connection win film Star.

Sewers Connection With Film Stars
New York, William G. McAdoo, for
mer secretary of the treasury, has
taken steps to sever his connection
with the United Artists. movie stars,
whom he represented as attorney, it
is learned from an authoritative
source. The severance of relations is
said to be "amicable." The United Art
lists include Charlie Chaplin, Douglas
Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and David
Wark Griffith. McAdoo resigned from
the cabinet to accept this position.