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New-York tribune., 1920-02-04
Some Suggested Planks

maintenance Of law and order para
mount This it pledges itself to pre-
serve at any cost 1t will guarantee
to the people a democratic form of
government. 1t will combat the pres
ent social unrest by restriction of
immigration, by education and Amer
icani0ation Of that disturbing ele-
ment now in the United States, and
by all other methods which shall be
deemed helpful. This policy will he
executed peacefully if possible. but
the Republican party will not hest
tate to use force if any situation
should require it.-R. e. F.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04

TIME TRIBUNE will make up a
platform of ten planks to be
determined by your votes.
Every plank submitted and every
letter advocating plank will be
counted as a vote for tho issue
it covers.
The ten issues receiving tho
most votes will be the planks Of
the final platform. The ten planks
that best express the chosen issues
will be selected by the judges for
the prize awards.
Tho Tribune believes in short
platforms. It limits each plank to
100 words. In Judging between two
planks or letters Of equal merit
the shorter will be chosen.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04
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Mr.. Executive:

Mr.. Executive:
May we suggest that you make it daily
habit to glance at the classified columns?
Under Situations Wanted-Male and Female
will be found the little ads of good men and
women looking for positions
How do we know they are good?
That is easy; if they weren't good they wouldn't
be spending their money in The Tribune,
where the intelligent employee knows that this
advertisement will be read by big business men.
By the way, if you want to fill vacancy in
your Office store or shop call up the Good Nom
ing girl, 5000 Beekman, give your advertisement
over the phone Bill will abc sent later.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04
Balance of Power Important

Balance or Power Important
We shall endeavor to maintain
Just constitutional relations between
the executive and Legislative hranch..
OF tho government SO that tho for
mer shall not usurp SOVEREIGN nowor
unless 80 directed by Congress- IN
emergencies when quick action {, T.,
perative' nor the latter fail to repre-
sent the people through undue em
phasis laid upon sectional or par
isan interc sts.--N. C. s
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04

No Interference in Russia
While we do not approve of
Sovietism, each' country has the
right to frame it's own form of gov
ernment; and we pledge ourselves
not to interfere in Russia SO long
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04
Conditions of the Platform Contest

TT<hE Republican National
candidates and draft platform for
should its planks be?
Inc tribune beheves ought
1t ohcrs you the
Republican "
Ine 1rDune invites you to submit
about planks proposed
the plank nd letters Of dscr.son rh rh. IN
the following prizes: ~
.-oo..
Tho second BEST plank
the eight x bestn nlanks ,ooon
best letter q prize of ,ono
he be in the who
New-York tribune., 1920-02-04
Foreign Loans Onro..a

Foreign Loans Opposed
The Republican party denounces
all foreign loans until the United
States has been placed upon . safo
and economical basis.-P. C. Win
gate, 81 Fisk Avenue, Winfield T. r
Law and Order Paramount
The Republican party con.,..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
sKA DAILY STATE JoURNAL-FRIpAY EVENING" APRIL 1920
70 HONOR OTTAWA HEROES.
Red Cross Chapter Puts Names of Wal
Dead ON Bronze Tablet.

Ottawa, kan, April 1.-The Frank
lin county Red Cross has just pur-
chased a special bronze memorial
tablet to be placed in Ottawa S
$4,000 auditorium now being erected
as a memorial to the world war sol
diers and sailors. On the tablet will
be inscribed the names of the fefty-six
fallen heroes on the county's honor
roll. A special inscription will, be at
the top and. the Kansas motto at the
bottom, while in each corner will be
emblems commemorative of the naval
air, artillery and infantry arms of the
Service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Have women any real
creative genius!

Or have men a monopoly? How does
the feminine mind differ from that of
man?' And were Rosa Bonheur,
George Eliot and Nine. Curie abnor-
NAL? Is the bearing of children the
only creative" ability woman
possesses =?
Dr. Kristine Mann, one of Americas
most distinguished women physicians.
answers these questions in surpris-
ing manner in Pictorial Review for
April. DR.. Mann was appointed to
supervise the health and moral well
fare of the Governments thousands
of women war workers and certainly
knows what she's talking about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
MUST STAY ON HER JOB.
Concordia School Superintendent Finds
She Cannot Quit Her Work.

Concordia. Kan, April miss
Jane Collins. Cloud county superin-
tendent of schools. has q position
which she finds Impossible to- give up.
Several weeks ago she announced that
she would not be a candidate for re-
election. but as no aspirants can be
found, she is being urged to reconsider
her decision and allow her name to go
on the ballot. Miss Collins is now fin
ishing her third term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
Three Clyde Store Robbed.

Coneordia, Kan, April Burglars
entered a general store, a jewelry store
| and a garage at Clyde. early Wednes-
| day morning and obtained about
$500 worth of silks and jewelry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
A color portrait of
Constance Talmadge

Haskell Cofin's picture of this famous screen
start A full-color portrait ready for framing.
Every one of her Thousands of admirers will
be glad to frame this striking portrait.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-02
What is a homemade
president?

Seventeen million women will vote
for President at the next election.
Think of the enormous political
power they viii WELD.
How are women going to use this new
power2 Will they take full advantage oft 90
not2 Indications point to their complete re-
lection of a fnachine-made President Ida
Clyde Clark explains exactly why the women
of America demand a homemade President.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
FALSE REPORTS
CONDEMNED BY
MAYOR OHMSTEDE

This morning Mayor Ohmstede
again announced his position in regard
to the suppression of crime news. His
reference was to an article appearing
in the Los Angeles Examiner Wednes-
day morning. He said, "The scareline
head of the Examiner and story car
ried by the Associated Press was
false and object very strenuously to
having Ell Centre placed in the lime
light in that manner. There was no
attempt on the part of the valley
people to lynch Watson, and the Ex-
aminer reporter should be censored
for the story"
at is true" he continued, "that a
great number of people gathered at
the depot to get a fleeting glance at
Watson, but as for disorder there was
none.
eff Ell Centre is to continue to
grow" said the mayor, 1--WE must have
publicity of the right kind; something
that will be a help to us rather than
a hindrance to growth"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
K. Of c. LODGE
CEREMONIES
IN CALEX|CO
SUNDAY
Visiting Degree Teams to be
Seen in Action; Installa-
ton Ceremonies to be
Solemn and Impressive.

The first Knights of Columbus
lodge in the Imperial Valley will be
installed in Calexico Sunday. Be-
tween 100 and $50 members of the
organization from Los Angeles. San
Bernardino, San Diego and Yuma
will be present and the San Bernar-
dino and San Diego degree teams
will put on the degree work.
Los Angeles and Riverside teams
will assist.
Calexico is making big plans for
the installation and the new lodge
will start off with healthy member
ship roll.
Sunday evening in this city at the
Barbara Worth there will be BAN
quet for 200 and all of the members
Of the newly organized lodge will par
ticipate in an automobile parade.
A number of Ell Centre people viii
become members of the Calexico lodge
either by transfer or as new members
The following is the official pro-
gram:
Train will arrive from Los Angeles
at 8:15 a. m. Members and candidates
will please be at the depot to meet
this train and march with visiting
brothers in body to the church.
Mass at o'clock a. M, at which
all members and candidates must re
ceive Holy Communion in body. II
will be necessary for you to go te
confession in your respective parishes
Saturday as there will be no time tc
hear confessions before Mass Sunday
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
FIND MOONSHINE
IN PLACE OF EGG
(By Associated Press

PHOENIX, Ariz.. May Hearing
hen cackle a short distance from
their house, two ranchers near here
went out to the roadside to look for
the egg. Instead of an egg they found
keg of moonshine whisky which they
turned over to the sheriff's office.
The keg had been hidden in brush
growing beside the road. Officials
hazarded a guess that it had been
placed there by illicit distillers and
was to have been taken away by
bootleggers. Value of the kegs con-
tents was estimated at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
NEW FIRST LEG
NOW, MCPHEER|N
Declares 1t GiUeS Permanent
DiUersiOn Point Alone, Is
Worth the Cost; May BE Can
didate for Judge. ~

"If the building of the first leg OF
the All-American canal does nothing
more than give us permanent point
of diversion, it will be worth all it
costs US" This was the opinion of
r. D. McPherrin. representing the I'M
perial Irrigation district directorate.
in discussing the problems imme-
diately before the organization. Mr..
McPherrin believes that the cutting
back of the Pescadero into the Bee
river will create such channel that
it will solve the problems of putting
the Colorado back in its old course.
The new channel in process of forma-
tion, he thinks, will carry the Colo
RADIO.
Mr.. McPherrin hopes action by the
people on the bond issue providing fol
the first leg of the AllAmerican canal
may be taken during the coming fall
He is opposed at this time to bond
issue involving the entire project un-
less the government is prepared to as
sumo some responsibility for the
financing of the land yet to be re-
claimed.
"We rejected bids on $500,000 worth
of irrigation district bonds the Other
day." said Director McPherrin, "be
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
FEDERAL OFFICERS
FOIL BOOTLEGGERS
(By Associated Press)

HILO, Island of Hawaii, T. H.. May
7.-Federal officers recently descend
ed on Hilo and foiled plan to unload
1900 bottles of okolehao, a native IL
quor, on sailors of the Centennial fleet
visiting Hilo and Kilauea volcano. ac-
cording to announcement of officials.
Eight arrests We're made on charges
of transporting and selling liquor
while ninth man, X. Hego, is ac-
cused of attempting to bribe F. G.
Harper, deputy collector of internal
revenue.
The drive was said to be the cul-
mination of long series of raids by
federal authorities on the Island OF
Hawaii in which about Is illicit distil
leries. between 5000 and 5000 gallons
of mash and approximately 500 gal
Ions of okolehao have been gathered
in by the officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
DANNUNz|0'S
TROOPS IN
N j I | \ !
KILL z
Reports from Triest Tell of
Revolt and Sanguinary
Struggle between Factions
of DAnnunZiO's Forces.
(By Associated Press)

TRIEST, May IA mu-
tiny broke out in Fiume to-
day, the long smoldering
undercurrents clashing, the
result being an open revolt.
A fierce battle between the
carabiners and the arditi
developed.
Twelve were killed and SO
were wounded.
The troops involved were
those of D'Annunzio's forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
Flave Kemp New
Brawley Marshall

F. C. Kemp, engineer of the FL
Centre fire department, has been ap-
pointed the new city marshal OF
Brawley.
The appointment to take effect
May II, came as surprise to Mr.
Kemp. He stated that Police Com
Cuff of Brawley approached
him a few days ago and told him that
his name had been suggested for the
position, asking him if he would ac-
cept it. He stated that he would,
A substantial increase in salary
comes with the new position.
Mr.. Ohmstede has not announced q
successor to Mr.. Kemp as engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
Stock Shipment
Breaks Record

The record for live stock shipments
from Imperial Valley was passed
yesterday afternoon when a 67 car
stock train pulled out of the valley
consigned to the Los Angeles stock
yards.
This was the first large shipment
to leave since the freight tieup came
to an end.
I. T. Sparks announced that an
other large shipment was scheduled to
leave tomorrow although not so large
as the Thursday train.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
SUBJECTS DISLIKE
PRINCE WHO LIVES
ONLY IN VIENNA
(BY Associated Press)

GENEVA, MAY 7.-lnhabitants OF
the tiny principality of Liechtenstein,
situated on the Swiss frontier, arc
indignant over the conduct of Prince
John, their ruler, and there is evil
dence of a movement Co bring about
his dethronement, according to ac-
vices received here. The complain,
was made that the prince although re-
puted to be q multi-millionaire has
done nothing since the armistice to as
sist his people and has been living in
Vienna.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
Ry f. W. WAITE,

horticultural Commissioner of I'M
perial Nalley.l 3t>-sr 4~a
Imperial county raises more canta-
loupes than any whole state in the
Union and we are now on the eve OF
handling the largest crop in the his
tory of the county.
Going back into history for few
minutes we find that water was first
turned into the Colorado desert, now
Imperial Valley, in 1901 and in 1905
there were 297 carloads of canta-
loupes shipped, SIT in 1906, 644 in
1907. 1891 in 1908. 1t might be of
interest to mention that the crop for
this year was very disastrous to the
growers, many of them were in debt
to the shipper after a years hard
work. Note the comparison, 1891
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
"Doug'' Sends
LegioI, a Doll

Douglas Fairbanks has written C.
w. Barry, secretary Of Boyce Aten
Post that he will send doll for the
entertainment Thursday evening, May
13, at Masonic hall. This doll is
dressed to represent Mr.. Fairbanks in
his current play. 1t will be disposed
to some lucky person about 10 O'clock.
Mr.. Fairbanks has also sent a
picture of himself for the permanent
club headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
LAMPA-SAS FALLS

SAN ANTONIO, May IA report
which was considered reliable was, re-
ceived here at, noon that the Mexican
revolutionary forces had captured
Lampas-Sas just south of Nuevo Lar
edo and had cut the wires to the south
and were holding up train enroute
from the border to Mexico City.
Rebels are said to be enroute to
Nuevo Laredo where the report sale
the federal troops would surrender
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
MEXICO CITY
IS GOAL Of
GEN. JOSE
ESC0BAR
Numerous Reports That
President Carranza has
Left or is About to Leave
Capital; Sonora Troops
Arrive.
(By A .ssociated Press)

Ell PASO, May 7.-While reports
are numerous that President Car
ranza has either left Mexico City
or will leave soon, troops are being
mobilized at Juarez, according to
an announcement of Gen. Jose Es-
cobar, cOmmandant there.
1t is believed these movements are
preparatory to threatened attack
on Mexico City.
According to Geo. Jose Escobar
5000 troops will arrive from Sonora
today at Casa Grande and will
entrain for Juarez.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
BANKERS FAIL
TO APPROVE
RAIL LOAN
BY j. s.
State That Small Part of
Money Needed by Rail-
roads Can Be Secured
from the People; Give
Testimony.
(By Associated Pressl


WASHINGTON, May 7.-Bank-
ers called before the senate inter-
state commerce committee today
did not agree with the testimony of
the railroad executives yesterday,
that the government should loan
half billion additional to the roads
for new rClling stock. They said,
however, that no great part of the
$610,OC0,00O which the railroad pres
idents estimated would be necessary
for new equipment could be raised
from the public.
WASHINGTON, May An addi-
tional 100000 during the year te
finance the construction of freight
cars was asked of congress yesterday
by the railroad executives.
E. N. Brown, chairman of the boarc
of the st. Louis & San Francisco road
speaking for the executives. said this
sum was necessary to build 100000
cars and 1000 locomotives immediately
needed by the roads to relieve the
present shortage. The companies
themselves, he testified, could not bor-
row this amount on their own credit
Mr.. Brown said the roads are now
short 100000 freight cars. 9540 pas
senger cars and 3190 locomotives. They
have ordered on their own accoun,
he said, PITTS cars and SIS locomo-
tives, paying an average of Z 3-4 pei
cent on equipment trust certificates
sold to defray the cost.
The railroad executives were
called before the committee as the
result of requests from western grain
men that congress appropriate $780,
100000 for building cars. The grain
men said vast quantities of foodstuffs
were being held in storage in the west
because of lack of cars to move il
to market and that this was a contrib
uting factor to the high cost of living
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
FLORISTS DENY
PROF|TEER|NC
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Acting
for the Society of American Florists,
W. GUIDE. it's Washington representa-
tive, ISSUED denial of the statement
Of Miss Anna Jarvis, president of the
Mothers Day association, that the
florists profiteered on white carna-
tlons as symbols of the observance of
Mothers Day last year. Miss Jarvis
has called on observers of the day to
abandon carnations this year and dis
play the American flag in it's stead.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
TROOPS ACTIVE

Aqua PRIETA, (Son.) May T.
An advance guard under command
of several members of the staff Of
Gen. P. Elias Gales, commander of
the troops in. Nertherri Sonora. lhas
gone through Pulpito Pass, and .. is
preparing a camp site on the other
side of the mountains of Chihuahua
for the 1000 Sonora troops which
began leaving here today ss
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
GRAND JURY NOT
IN SESSION TODAY

The grand jury was not in session
today.
Yesterdays session was taken up
with hearing large number of wit
nesses on the probe of the county
commission. Members of
the commission and others believed
to be interested were called before
the grand jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
COLD WEATHER DELAYS CANT. CROP;
WAITE GIVES HISTORY OF INDUSTRY
First Carload Not MoUe No Before May % in Belief OF
horticultural No Cars in Valley at This Ilne;
Shortage Viii PrOue Acute in His Opinion.

cars for the year 1908, making total
loss while in the years 1916-17-18-19
they averaged profit around 5000
per acre, with total shipment in 1919
of over 5000 car loads, due to inn
proved methods Of marketing under
the federal management and STAN
dardization.
In 1909 there were 141l cars ship
ped in 1910, 1921 cars; $3.50 cars in
1911; 1887 cars in 1912; 1902 cars in
1913; 445l cars in 1914; 472l cars in
1915 requiring $500 planted acres to
produce this number Of carloads.
ACREAGE INCREASES
In 1916 there were 5000 acres
planted from which 4617 car loads
were shipped, the first car expressed
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
CARRANZA TO LEAVE

Ell PASO, May President Car
rama was scheduled to leave Mexico
City for Vera Cruz some time today,
according to a telegram received from
Nogales, Arizona, tonight by La Pa
tria, Spanish-language newspaper
nuhlished here .-..n.. - -
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
REVOLT AT LAREDO

LAREDO, May 7.-Sixty employees
of the Mexicans customs service at
Nuevo Laredo opposite this city today
declared themselves Obregonistas and
notified the military authorities that
they would attack the federal garri-
son unless the town surrendered by
two this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
FRANCE WILL HONOR
AMERICAN DEAD, MAY
OUR DEAD, MAY 30
IOT!-I1fl 81. }. *.

IBy AssOCIateH FfgssJ
WASHINGTON, May .'7.-Francc
will pay honor to the American dea0
in that country on American Decoro-
tion day, May 80 The embassy an
nounced today that French soldiers
would parade at large American ceme-
teries.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
MARCH ON MEXICO CITY

JUAREZ, May 7.-One thousanu
revolutionary troops already have
started to march from here to Mex
leo City and 500 more will depart
this afternoon according to informa-
ton given out at military headquar-
ters here this noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
FORTY CENT SUGAR
i. SAYS BIG GROWER
1BT Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore, May Sugar will
jump to 40 cents pound within four
months. E. l.. Knapp, of Eugene, who
owns large sugar plantation in Cuba,
predicted today upon his return from
the island. The lack of transporta-
tion facilities in Cuba was given as
the chief cause for the raise. He said
that buyers from all parts of the
world are in Cuba bidding for the
crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07

1t doesn't require any knowledge of
astrology to tell that this is good
time to buy government bonds. "Sell
securities when they're high and buy
when they're low" is the motto of
the wise ones.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
JAPANESE VISCOUNT DEAD
(By Associated Press)

HONOLULU, May 7.-Japanese
Viscount M. Sugi, Privy Councillor,
died today, aged 80, according to a
cablegram yesterday to the japanese
newspaper Nippu Jiji here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07

If the "buy nothing" idea were
widely adopted, it would make good
with vengeance. Pretty soon nobody
would be getting any money to buy
ANYTHING with.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
NOTICE

Imperial Irrigation District regis
tered general fund warrants are pay
able down to and including No. 14167.
r. H. Maddux, Treasurer.
Imperial Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07

The British are getting very sore
at American prohibition speakers.
Which means that the British tip
piers and liquor interests are getting
scared. The fright little, tight little
isle" may not be tight much longer.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07

Maybe the increased use of tobacco
by women is due to the fact that
smoke is cheaper than candy.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07

Of course none of the returning
fishermen admit they ate more bacon
than trout while camping.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07

TOXIC, May -6-(DeIayed IN trdnsDaiSsi0nJ-
troops sorped the Advance of the Boeu Cha late in
prH ultimately compelled the BOlsheUM to fall back
the negborng mountain con'nunque
issued today.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
HOOVER CARRIES
Los ANGELES CO,
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May T. Re
turns from 5507 precincts out of 57O5
in the state give the Johnson group
of delegates 367 1895 against 20S,777
for the Hoover group.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
TEACHERS DEMAND
EXTRA FOR OVER TIME
(By Associated Press)

HEALDSBURG. Cal, May THE
teachers of Santa Rosa, CAL, have de-
manded extra pay for overtime work.
A resolution to this effect was unan-
imously adopted at a recent meeting.
Work which would come under this
heading includes coaching of school
activities, such as literary, dramatic.
and musical events. They also seek
ten days vacation on pay, leaves of
absence for travel or study and in
creased salary.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07

WASHINGTON, May 7-EdniUnd PIdtt OF POUgEkeepSe N.
" representative the Goth Ne York district
selected by President Wilson for membership to the
Federal Reserve Board.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
COFFEEoNOW 10 CENTS IN L. A.

Los ANGELES May 7Lunch counter coffee lCent to ten
tdOay Heretofore cheaper restaurants sold
nickel Added costs of Coffee and labor is
blamed by the restaurant for the advance
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
lTRo, CALIFORNIA; FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1920
JUAREZ TROOPS MOBILIZE
Weather

Arizona-Fair to-
night and Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley
Fair tonight and
Saturday.
Southern Califor-
nia--Fair, except
foggy and cloudy
near the coast in
the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07


WASHINGTON, May 7-Spokane, ranking the 4sth city
the country has decreased 1913 population in the last ten
years, announced by the Bureau of Census today
Chino California lUh population of SS72 increased 1856
percent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-07
Turk Delerstion at Versailles.

(By ASSOCIATED presSl
VERSAILLES, France, May T.
Turkeys delegation to the Peace
Conference arrived here shortly after
midnight this morning.