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Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04

the formal statement talked in a more
personal manner.
When the suggestion was made
that he was entering on his congress-
ional career with the greatest ma
jority ever given lAan in the 18th
district he said, "The voters have
certainly put it squareiy Up to me to
make good. l shall try my best.
81 can't help but feel pleased over
this endorsement. | shall always
point with pride to that"
And an additional suggestion that
he might stay in congress long if the
voters were willing brought this sim
cere statement:
"The valley has pig problems. l
do not know how long it will take to
solve them. feel that l will want
to go back two years from now, but
do not now feel that | shall want
to stay in congress for more than
four years. Two ye=-- is hardly
enough to show the stuff in a person
there. / have felt the valleys prob
lens deeply, l hope to be able to help
solve them"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
SWING THANKS IMPERIAL VALLEY,
M0DESTLY GIVES CREDIT LOCALLY

With Judge Phil D. Swings ma
jority for congress rapidly mounting
to the 100000 mark, making his cleo
ton the greatest personal triumph of
any man ever elected to congress
from the 11th congressional district.
Judge Swing today contented him.
self with watering his garden, which
happens to be one of his hobbies, re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends both locally and from other
parts of the district and with rest
ing after his strenuous campaign.
A Press reporter this afternoon
scurried to the courtroom, where the
Judge usually occupies the bench in
afternoons, found that there was no
court this afternoon and then set out
for his home where he found the
judge busily engaged in watering his
garden.
Asked for statement Judge Swing
said:
81 will say again, as / have said
from the beginning of the campaign
my success in the recent congression-
al election was due to the support
given me by the people Of Imperial
Valley and not from anything per.
sonal that / may have or may not
have done, and l am indeed grateful
to them.
81 am more than satisfied with the
support given me both at home ant
in other counties.
"Throughout the district the peo
pie are familiar with the problems Of
Imperial Valley and, heartily support
her. My stand has been made plain
and l will do all in my power to full
fill these obligations.
And then the judge after issuing
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
ASKS WILSON TO QUIT
Friends Thanked
ByM. w. Conking

l thank my friends for their efforts
in my behalf. l can only hope to re-
pay their kindness by such fidelity
as will justify the confidence they
have shown.
For those who opposed me, l have
only the kindest feelings. have been
in law and politics too long to be in
least offended by honest difference in
opinion as to either men or measures.
| want especially to thank those
few faithful colored voters who know
ing me know that my past actions
respecting school matters were die
tated by sincere desire to do the
things which were best for both races,
and supported me to the end.
MARVIN w. CONKLING.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
SOLID SOUTH NOW
THING OF PAST

10y kASSoCldIcU 1HeScl
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Tennessee
has swung into the swelling republi-
Can column shattering the democratic
Itfaditions of "solid SOUTH" Unof-
ficial but nearly complete returns
from that state brought this news to-
day. Her shift coupled with SINH
lar upset in Oklahoma assured Sena-
tor Harding 800 electoral votes as
against 127 definitely in the democra-
tic column.
Left in doubt only are Arizona, 3;
Nevada, 3; New Mexico, 3; and North
Dakota 5. In all these save New Mex
leo Harding is leading on available
returns.
The republicans have secured PSF
seats in the house of representatives
against 1872 for the democrats. Four
other states were captured by other
parties, including one socialist and one
prohibitionist. Forty-two districts
are unreported.
The republicans will have major
ity of at least ten in the senate. Sew
eral notable upsets have occurred in
cluding the retirement of Champ
Clark in Missouri and the election of
Harry Zurzbach, republican in Texas
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
Colonel Cantu
Visits Riverside
Especial to The Press.l


RIVERSIDE, Nov. 4.-That Esta-
ban Cantu, former governor of Baja
California, with DR.. Julius Uribura
prominent Argentinan, will be in Rv-
erside as guests today of the local
Chamber of Commerce was announced
yesterday.
The party will arrive in this city
from Los Angeles about IL a. m., it
is expected, and will be met by COM
mittee from the Riverside civic or
ganization and friends. They will be
escorted to the Glenwood Mission
Inn, where luncheon will be served
This evening there will be banquet
in honor of the distinguished visit
orS.
Entertainment for the former gov
ernor of Lower California will in
clude motor trip to principal points
of interest in the vicinity of River
side.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
COAL STRIKE
PROBE COMING c
nv Associated PreAa,

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Attorney
General Palmer was advised by tele-
gram from United States District
Judge A. B. Anderson today that an
investigation Of the attorney generals
connection with the case is called for
trial IN the federal court here Novem
Der 8. Palmer has been invited to be
nlescnt On trat date.
No indication as to the scope of the
Investigation vas given in the te!c-
gram but it is believed Dan S. Simms
special assistant to the attorney gen.
eral would be called to explain the
alleged proposal in regard to evidence
in the case, said to have been made by
Palmer and which resulted in Simm's
withdrawal from the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
HARDING CARRIES
STATE BY HALF
MILLION OR MORE
Senator Pheldn Makes Great
Race but Is Defeated by G..
%. p. Landslide; Amend
ments Garry in Some In
stances.
7.--rs : q,.t.s
tBy Associated Pressl

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. A 4.-State
totals at 1880 were as follows:s 6154
precincts in the state with 5409 report
ed to date; Cox. 214,272; Harding,
568,4O0; Debs, .5S,345; Watkins, 15,-
287.
Fifty-four hundred four precincts
give Phelan, 246,044; Shortridge, 4O7,-
421; Edwards, II ,466.
On the amendments the following
appear carried, one, eight, nine, elev-
en-, fifteen, sixteen and nineteen. The
following appear lost two, three, four,
five, six, seven, ten and twenty. The
others are too close to assure results
until the balance of the votes are in.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
OHIO DELEGAT
ENTIRE REPUBLICXJ
(By Associated Press)

IBy AssOCfated PresSJ
COLUMBUS, No. 4.-Columbus for
the first time in the history of Ohis
will have complete congressional
delegation.
Returns yesterday showed the cleo
tion of Fl republican congressman and
a tabulation of the third district to-
day showed Roy Fitzgerald, republi-
can, had defeated his democratic OPP
ponent making the whole delegation
republican.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
JAP AN QU|E 7
OVER PASSAGE
ALIEN LAND LAW
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, Nov. 4.-The result Of the
balloting in California where an anti
alien land law was carried was re-
ceived with no surprise and evoked
no demonstration here. Summarizing
the press comment Reuters Limited
says while noting that serious losses
will likely fall on the japanese in con-
sequence of the passage of the refer
cndum the newspapers express conf
dence that the question will be happ-
lily solved"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
RESIDENTS OF L. A.
COMPLAIN OF CONSUL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-Residents
of Los Angeles have made formal COM
plant to the state department that
Ujiro Oama, Japanese consul at Los
Angeles, had displayed "prenicious ac-
tivities" is advising voters opposed to
anti-Japanese land law in tire election
in California Tuesday.
The state department informed the
complaining people tnat proof of their
allegations should be presented.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
SURPRISES IN
SOUTHERN STATES
In

ATLANTA, Nov. 4.--Tennessee and
Louisiana are not the only states in
the solid south in which the republi-
cans have made unexpected gains in
the presidential election.
Latest reports from Florida show
that Harding carried al number of
towns in that state including st.
Petersburg, Orlando and Daytona.
For the first time in history sew
eral towns and country precincts in
the 9th Mississippi district gave re-
publican majorities.
Some counties in Alabama hereto
fore strongly democratic also return
ed republican majorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
"ONE MAN RULE GONE
is ENGLISH COMMENT

LONDON, Nov. 4.-The leading
British provincial newspapers consid-
er the election of Senator Harding as
indications that the electorate is tired
Of what the journals call zone man
rule"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
MEXICAN EXECUTED
fRv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. = Sum-
mary trial and the execution of an un-
named Mexican charged with the
murder of Arthur l.. Mosley and Gus
tave Salazar, American citizens, has
been reported to the American en-
bassy at Mexico City by the Mexican
Foreign Office, the state department
was advised today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
FOREIGN PAPERS
SAYG,O,P, VICTORY
DEATH OF LEAGUE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Nov. 4.-The Paris morn-
ing papers agree that the election of
Senator Harding is a distinct defeat
for the league of nations as establish
ed by the Wilson covenant. The La
liberte says, american common sense
has condemned Utopia in all its
FORMS"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
ELKUS SELECTED ON
BIG COMMISSION
(RY ASSOciated PreSsl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The Sc
lection of Abram l. Elkus of New
York, former ambassador to Turkey,
as the American member of the COM
mission which is to decide the future
status of the Aland Islands was an
nounced today by the state depart
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
ABBOTT KINNEY DIES
(By Associated PreSs)

10y fTeSS1
VENICE, Cal, Nov. Abbott
Kinney, founder of Venice died today,
aged 70 years. He leaves widow,
five sons and daughters. He founded
Venice as a pleasure resort 16 years
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04

cally on the election of Senator Hard
ing. The "Bond" considers Harding's
victory "the first natural reaction
against autocratic tendencies and the
international policy of President Will
son."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
SOUTH.
BROKEN BY
REPUBLICAN
LANDSLIDE
Results Show Tennessee
Has Swung into the Re-
publican Column; Okla
hOma Also Gets on Band
wagon.
(By Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Nov. 4. = William
Jennings Bryan issued statement
here today suggesting that "Presi-
dent Wilson should resign at once.
Then Vice President Thomas Mar
shall should name Harding secretary
of state and himself resign making
the latter president"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
AME ENOMENT
TOTAL IN
C0U n 7 Y;
IS CARRY
Alien Poll Tax Endorsed by
Greatest Vote; M. w.
Conkling is New Judge by
Safe Majority of $50;
Some Precincts Missing.

M. w. COnkling is Imperial coun-
TVS new Judge. Complete returns
from As cut Of 4S precincts give the
following totals: Cole, 5206; Allen,
1923; COnkling, 1908.
Ross Hickcox, republican county
chairman, late this afternoon claimed
that the missing precincts would swell
Mr.. Conkling's majority to fully $50.
With the judgeship results def
nitely known, interest today centered
on some Of the amendments.
The Press herewith presents first
tabulations on amendments jim I'M
perial county. These tabulations are
from 81 precincts complete and it is
doubtful if additional returns will ma
terially change any result.
Thirteen amendments have been rat
flied by Imperial county voters. Chief
among these are the Japanese alien
land law, the prohibition amanedment,
which has received lead of 700 votes,
the University tax and the highway
bonds.
The single tax was showed under,
defeated by the largest vote. The
alien poll tax law received the great
est affirmative vote.
The tabulations follow:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
Weather

Southern California
Tonight and Fri
lay fair.
ArizonawFair and
cooler.
Imperial Valley
Continued fair
possibly unsettled
weather. tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-04
Ry Associated Press)

~ NsSoClateu PresS)
BERNIE, Nov. 4.-The Swiss news
papers today commented sympatheti-
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49, = ~ : -HS't
PRESS COMMENSURATE ALL

r. T." -. The Real Printer. >r".
The kind of boy who makes good printer is the
sort that begins to loaf around the print shop
press days he starts to school. He is the
boy who feels honored when he is told to bring
bucket of fresh water, and he would trade his.
jack knife and tin whistle any day for the priv
lege of "kickng off" hundred dodgers the
old foot press Bye and bye; refusing to be chased
off and stay chased, he is sweeping the floor morn
ings and running errands, such going to the
store after left-handed monkey wrench or to the
furniture store to ask for the return of the paper
stretcher. Later he learns to recognize type lice
and wash the rollers sort p's and as out of the
hell-box, and progresses to the point where he
is the payroll to the amount of 81 every Saturday
afternoon, and says four paper" when speaking of
the Weekly Gimlet- Such a boy is the only kind
that ever grows UP to be real printer.-Ex
: Cox was devil at II. A whole lot of us were
but have recovered He discharged duty in
print shop that thousands of boys did, but most
Of them failed to get into politics strong that
they pulled down an office and were placed in NOM
nation for president Lucky, most Of the devils.
--'' % - pr ~'
Those who oppose the Babcock good roads plan
have nothing to offer in its place. Their criticism
of the Babcock amendment is carping and not con-
structive They are content to wallow in the mud
and slush that make our highways an obstacle to
progress.-Mankato Free Press.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO
Knights of the. Royal Arch.

The local lodge of the above order was formed
IN this city the past week and the following officers
elected: c. H. Miles, valiant commander; Archie
Mondeau, lieutenant commander; Fred Brinkman,
grand treasurer; Charles Campbell, chief orator; H.
Fred Scott, recorder Fred Dudley, grand master Of
ceremonies Fred Tissue, captain Of the guard;
Knute Strand, grand tyler. The objects of the
order are to take care Of and to protect its men,
bers provide for them their families in sickness
or in death and to work in harmony in all matters
that are for their betterment, such unjust legis
lation can't and bigotry and to try and elect such
so make better men of its members, and to have
ain the brothers live up to the laws of the Cities
states and nation; but being taxpayers, they are
bound to see that the laws which enacted will
not work hardship, on them. "
Mrs. McElroy's two-story building is today weigh
ing itself On Second street. 1t is on its voyage
fR0m the swamp to the hill. :. ,--l..z. .~s .-..
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= Was 1t a Hoax?

Was 1t a Hoax7 :.
Some boys picked up a whiskey bottle on the
shore Of Lake Bemidji last week containing mes
sage of distress. Written a rusty piece of brown
paper was the following: II am lost and starved:
My bones will bleach in among the evergreens.
Joseph LeFool. Nov 10TH 1856" In spite of his
pitiful story searching party has been organized
to search for his bleaching bones.
DR.. Ward has in the course of construction a
dwelling, located between the court house and the
school house on Beltrami avenue. It is to be a
modern house and is being built to rent. No doubt
it will prove to be a very good investment. The
demand for houses to rent is very great
First street has it's danger signals up between
the two depots, on account of the wet condition
of the swamp after the recent rains. Audacious
teams have attempted this dangerous thoroughfare
but got stuck in the mud. Keep off this passage
until the city gets around to fix it up.
One by one the bachelors fade away. Frank
White has gone to bis old Canadian home He
will return in double harness.
A parsonage is beingbuilt for the Baptist church
in Bemidji. This has been long felt want.
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Plenty of statesmen nowadays would .rather4be
right than be president if it ever came to choice:
But they're mercifully saved from the agony Of
choosing Whenever q man wants to be president,
he's dead sure he's right. Crook ston Daily Times:
= = -7--~[I4&&, o. i < : E.$Fz3
Getting anxious for a vacation. The editor Of
the Bemidji Pioneer asks: "What'has become Of the
old-fashioned farmer who used to- have his citysa
relatives out en- his farr, fer week
Gazette: r. < T.. 1T -
Harding is running Cor president, and Cox is
running against Harding was the observation of
a clever critic, who heard both candidates at the
state fair-St. Cloud Journal Press.
With safe, sane, level-headed American gentle
man in the> White House this country is going
progress in spite Of the obstacles laid in its pathway
by cheap demogogues.-Mankato Free Press
neighboring town is featuring baby contest at
wondering who will take second prize.-Baudette
Region. =. -
If you want to be a booster, don't knock the
boosting some other fellow is doing but get in and
boost.->Cass Lake Times.
.. "Feminists Plan to Break Husbands Home
Power" reads head line Plan to break WHAT
Little Falls Transcript
Minnesota's greatest need can be described in l.
two words-good roads, Vote for Amendment
No. 1-Baudette Region
Money isn't everything; but it is hard to buy
beefsteak with anything else.-Eittle Falls Tran
script.
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TIA JUANA.,..

This pimple, right on the skin of the United
States, is pronounced "Tee a-Whana" by those VINO
are accustomed to it. 1t is an immoral pestllence
maintained by Mexicans just across the border from
San Diego, where vile liquor, vile lucre, and vile
lust are the chief attractions. The board OF tenn
perance prohibition and public morals has valiantly
called the attention Of the state department to
the necessity of regulating issuance of passes VI
course the booze gang and their sort are rrltated,
vexed, even hurt. Certain newspaper men also
think this is not matter for the state department.,
and claim that it is up to the individual to damn
himself wherever and as fast as he pleases If that
is the sort of thing he likes, why he likes that sort
of thing and there you are
We do not favor grandmotherly paternalism
But the state and the nation cannot pass by the
corruption and murder of its citizens no matter
BY whom. Elevated eyebrow and Cain-ike query,
Am my brothers keeper? are common but not
proper in Christian commonwealth. If United
States citizen were shot by London policeman
we should have much international fuss and feathers
thereupon. When United States citizens are daily
carrying the pestilence that walketh in darkness
back into their own country, it is not simply
case for the health department, it ID the business
of the United States government to abate every
nuisance to the full extent of it's power Japan
were stealing our seals or our salmon should
De VOcuerOuS all at once, DuC a nearer NeSNUOI
may steal the lives, health, and money of our
athens and it is "up to the citizen"
The church which has accepted the ethics of the
Sermon on the Mount the standard of action
cannot take the priest the Levite's refuge in
passing by the other side. Nor can'any Christian
man who loves God and his fellow hide behind that
old flag of laissez-faire. 1t is our concern and
the board of temperance has spoken wisely and
Observation-Disclosures Advocate. -
- y, --o---- =
~ - .> WHY WE PAY. -.
The indictment and prosecution of profteers and
gougers in various sections Of the country comes as
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PATRIOTISM.

It amt in THROWN your cap in air -. ;
And shoutin' your candidates praise.
It amt in arguin' all day long :
Until you red in the face. ..s:-,1 :
It's to vote you pray e =
On election day. Z.
@:[1 That's patriotism.
It amt in swelin' a torch-lght parade
And settin off rocket and flare. ~.
It amt in yein' applause each time 49,
Your candidate speaks on the square. -
It's to do your best work =.
And not play the shirk. >.
That's patriotism.
It amt in votin' the ticket straight
However its platform may read;
1t amt in maxim god of man,
Just because he's appointed to lead >.
It's livin', forsooth, -
= "a. 80 T.. That's patriotism.
It amt in singin' the national air, a.~~&:1
Or salutin' Old Glory each morn
It amt in bombast and boastful. acclaim, . IT,.
. And >blown' the national horn.
It's treatin folks right,
~ Be they black, yellow, white, ~; RI: e .
It's barring your heart to Gods sunlight: .a,
D s ss <z z5 e. ~ = pa
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exorbitant price. for everything We eat;

burden 81 exorbitant prices for everything
y wear or use. 80 F + s3r s,s I. 41. ss
1t is not the retailer who is feeling the weight
Of the law as his prices rule are quite within
the bounds Of reasonat least in the country towns
and rural districts. : " E.i s. 54$
The .gougers who are being hit are generally
middlemen OF wholesalers who have been juggling
the products back and FORTH with price boost At
every juggle. CDR: s.5sz /: 4. as -.
-, Normally, the law Eof supply and demand regu.
ates the price Of commodity. But it has, not
been SO since the beginning of the war, because
times have not been normal. @2e ~ 49,
X One of the principal reasons Tor existing high
prices is the fact that commodity passes through
too many hands before it reaches the consumer, and
most of those hands are experts at the pleasing
and lucrative occupation Of gougng. sEt ~
If public officials had taken firm stand as soon
as the gouging commemorate they had filled the
tails when the evil was in its infancy-profte
would never have reached the gigantic proportions
which now stagger the country. ~ u <SS t=:
But they didn't, and because Of their laxity we
are paying the penalty today }s=5
Even at this late day, if public officials can
be brought as body to a realization of their duty
If they can be prodded into an energetic per
Torrance Of that duty-rwe may some day expect
the law of supply and demand to again regulate
the price of the food eat and the other necess-
ties we require in daily life ,:.z@.se 22
We begrudge no man dollar or million that
is made honestly, but that which is accumulated by
dishonest unfair practices SHOULD land its pos
SCISSOR in prison. >s -. (. ,-.-%=92>s :
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WHY WE PAY.

~ - WHY WE PAY. -
The indictment and prosecution of profiteers and
gougers in various sections Of the country
a ray of hope to- people groaning under the
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Another form of profteering is to advertise the
same old price but reduce the size Of the package
It is little slyer than the frontal attack but bears
the same stamp We some times tempted to
believe even eggs are slightly smaller today, than
yesterday. -
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One by one the bachelors fade away. Franl
White has gone to bis old Canadian home. H
will return in double harness.