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Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12

on the seth ballot.
The totals of the eighth ballot were
Wood, 299; Lowden, 307; johnson, 81;
Harding, 1873 Z; Sproul, 751a; Cool
idge. 80; Poindexter, Is; La Toilette,
"A; Hoover, 5; Butler, 2; Du Pont, 3;
Knox, Kellogg and Lenroot, one each.
Missouri clamored for an oppor-
tunity to change its vote, casting all
36 for Harding, but the motion was
withdrawn. They would have added
Is = for Harding. Word came to the
convention from Penrose that the
nomination of Harding would not be
displeasing to him. f'''
After the eighth ballot the enven-
tlon\ recessed to o'clock Chicago
timel A pledge had been made by
some delegates to recess after the
eighth ballot. Hert, the, Lowden man.
ager, moved for a recess. Pennsyl-
vania and California seconded. Ex-
Governor Willis of Ohio demanded a
roll call, and later they agreed to re-
cess.
Harding made all gains on the
seventh ballot. carrying past the hun
dred mark. Totals: Wood, 3l2; Low
den, 81 ", Johnson, 9912; Harding,
105; Sproul. 76; Coolidge, 90; Hoover,
4; Butler. 2; Poindexter, 10; Dupont,
3; La Toilette, "a; Knox, Kellogg,
Ward and Lenroot, one each.
There was no nomination on the
fifth ballot. Lowden gained and Wood
and Johnson lost slightly. The totals
We're: Wood, 299; Lowden, 800; John
son, 1873 Y; Harding, 7S; Sproul,
80 Y; Coolidge, 20; Hoover, 6; Butler,
4; Knox, l.; Ward of New York, /;
Kellogg. Minnesota, / Poindexter, l5;
Sutherland, /; La Toilette, "a; Du-
pont, 6.
The convention was called to order
at 1925 this morning. 1t was an
nounced that Butler had released the
New York delegates. On the fifth bal
lot New York gave Lowden AZ; Wood,
"a, and scattering, %.
On the sixth ballot Michigan's 80
votes which had been solid for John
son broke, giving Johnson, IS, Wood.
II and Lowden, !.
Lowden and Wood were tied on the
sixth ballot at Bile each. Johnson
had ITO; Harding, 80; Sproul, II;
Continued on Page Two1
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
Ev|OE NCE;;AT
GRAND JURY
IS AIRED
Denial Is Made That Wit.
nesses Were Forced to
Testify before Men Whom
Their Testimony Would
Indict.

Since yesterdays sensation expose
of conditions in Imperial as made
in sworn statements by w. E.
Stevenson, county Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
tary, Donald Stevenson and J. E.
Stevenson. Imperial merchant. the
fact has been brought to light that
one of the members OF the Imperial
city council, whose name was men,
toned in the statements, was a
member of the grand jury which
investigated these conditions.
In replying To a question this
morning as to the conditions under
which the evidence was presented the
grand jury involving w. o. Hinderks
Imperial city councilman, when Mr.
Hinderks was a member of that granc
jury, District Attorney E. R. Simor
said: <scYp}~,qfI 'Y2kY N a"
ut isariaN yrecelleetjom that {. Mr.
HinderksI MAS prssent-Wtheno but .aoverl
little ofrthis evidence :Waso presented
/ remember that he was, not present
during the latter sessions of granc
jury and if he heard any Of Che evi
dence in this particular matter, it was
but the very first"
A. H. Kellar, foreman of the grant
jury which made the Investigations
when questioned said, 81 cannot make
any statement. / have taken 1.-THE
matter up with the judge and he ha'
instructed me to say nothing, there
fore ITeannot talk"
Mr.. Simon in amplyfing his state
(COntinued on papa 81
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
B0,RAH REFUSES
WOOD & LOWDEN
Senator Addressing Johnson
Delegates Voices Opposition
to TUO Leaders, but Appy0
Approves "Any Clean Man."
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, June II. Senator
Borah of Idaho, one of Senator John
sons most ardent supporters, an
nounced tonight that he would not
support either Wood or Lowden.
"If either of them is nominated" he
declared, "the issue before the Ameri-
can people will not be on the platform
of the party-it will be on the issue
of the corruption of the American
people"
Senator Borah expressed his views
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12

Chauncey NJ. De
pew, 86 years old,
and reputed to be
the best after dim
er speaker in AM
ri c a, addressed
the onvention the
morning of the sec
ond day. Mr.. Depew
has been a promin-
ent participant at
G. 0. p. conventions
for 40 years and 20
years ago was con-
sidered good presi-
Dental timber. He
believes this will be
his last.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
Watch For The
Press Extra

Again today, as yesterday the I'M
perial Valley Press has made ar
rangements for an extra edition
any time up to s o'clock tonight i'm
event a nominee is selected at the
Chicago convention. This extra
will be issued only in case 4 man is
named.
The extra will contain several
features not found in the regular
edition today, besides the complete
story of the nomination. Watch for
~
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
Youngster Was Stuck Up

ST. LOUIS-Two safety pins-botl
open-were taken from the throat
of the 11-months' old son of DR.. ant
Mrs. H. Crosby here, after they wer,
located with the X-ray. Both baby
and pins are doing we'll.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
B. 0. p. V.-BURGLAR
OUGHT TO PAY VICTIM

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. - Pete
Vesoti invited Boneslaw Okiasis to
take bath at his Turkish bathhouse.
"Then," says Boneslaw, "he searched
my pockets and took $3.50" B. O.
now wants the cops to make P. V.
nav up
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
Docs More Legal Than LAWYER

TOLEDO - "The lawyer handles
legal things and argues, but we must
not forget that the doctor is the
only man who can get you a drink
legally" declared Mayor Schreiber,
welcoming a medical convention here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
AS Effective As II Was Sinple

GLASGOW-It was a very simple
system that Helen White, Jane 4
Rollins and Albert Fraser used here.
Helen smiled at man on the street.
He followed her to a park and then
Rollins held the victim while Fraser
beat him into Inconsistencies and
the three picked his pockets. She
told about it in court and then tainted.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
Ready for June Honaymooners

NIAGARA FALLs-The "Maid of
the Mist" staunch little steamer
known the world over as the boat
that takes tourists beneath Niagara
Falls, has been redecorated and over
hauled is back on the Job.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
WISH IT'D WARN -
SOME LOCAL GUYS

NEW ORLEANS - Judge John
Landry here sentenced James Penn
berton to a year in Jail for reckless
automobile driving. 1t was shown
that although the resulting accident
caused only minor injuries to Charles
Schneider, Pemberton was grossly
carless." at will be q warming" said
the Judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
Sidelights

Senator Crane of
Massachus e tt s is
the man who pro-
posed a league of
nations plank which
the opposition as
serted had been
"m a d G in Wall
street." He is the
president of a great
paper company and
is several times q
millionaire. He is
one of the G. O. p.
leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
CONVENTION
RECESSES
j n L | 4 !.
O'CLOCK
Ohio Mans Strength Sur
prises Conventions Dele-
gates; Johnson Loses His
Support Steadily; Small
Chance.

ILL.,, June
IL. - With eight
ballots and no nom-
inee in sight at /
o'clock /, Chi c ago
time, this conven-
ton surpassed the
record of the con-
vention i'm 1888
which nominated
Harrison on t h e
eighth ballot, and
this convention is
the longest since
1880, when Gar
n inid NrTa ,,nY1a,r 4
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
Average 1t All Up, Joneseyt

TACOMA-His wife, says DR..
Hinton D. Jones, wouldn't speak to
him for 18 months and then, when she
did! DR.. Jones asked a divorce
because he says his wife didn't talk
enough and then too much.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
BUTT IT DIDN'T HELP ANY

NEW YORK-When William Nc
Alpin lost $S1 of his employers
money he butted his head against
wall until he became unconscious.
Found and revived by a passerby. he
said he had been robbed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12

A. r. Rubio, foreman for Cass &
Morgan, is leaving tonight for one
weeks vacation in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12

at a public meeting of Johnson dele
gates.
1--WE have reached a time when it
is necessary to talk frankly not only
with reference to the situation in
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
THAT WAS AN EASY DECISION

NEW yURK-Patrolman Hoffman
had his. choice OF pursuing fleeing
crap shooters x or saving Richard
Washington, colored, who was drown
inf in the East river. Hoffman jumped
into the river and brought the man
to shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12
PENROSE IS WORSE;
CAN'T STAND STRAIN
tBv Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 12.--
The convention strain caused a sud-
den turn for the worse in the condi-
ton of Boise Penrose.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12

Continued on Page 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-12

Continued on page 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-10-28
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is thick, durable, sanitary and.
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"Neponset" is not merely wat
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Beautiful Patterns

Nearly twenty different pat
terms to select from; patterns
that are suitable for Kitchens,
Dining rooms, Bedrooms, Living
Rooms, Bathrooms, etc, every
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There are tile, wood, mating,
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07

Insure your city and town prop
erty with the Boston ms. Co. Isaac
Lavold, Agt.
will Post and wife, and Chris.
WEIGH and wife spent four days in
Jackson county visiting the families
of Marion Post and George Mulls.
They found that M. Post had good
farm of 100 acres and everything
looked prosperous. An enjoyable day
was spent with Sarah Mills Null, pick
ing strawberries and fishing. Crops
looked good all through Trempealeau
Valley but not any better than in old
Vernon.
Editor Goldsmith and wife, Prof.
Kingsley and wife and Norris Bow
man enjoyed Cd the unique expert
ence of being mixed up in an auto ac-
cident Saturday night. A son of VIM.
Stamford of Westby was crowding
the road and speeding little in his
eagerness to make the Norris hill on
high, and the cars caught hub caps
lust below John Norris culvert, de-
molishing front wheels, tenders and
steering knuckles. Luckily the occu-
pants escaped with nothing more ser
ious than shakeup.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
WANTED

The Prairie du Chen Sanatariunn
and Hospital is anxious TO secure 8
few more girls to enter the nurses
training school. We are, an. accred-
tied school and girls graduating here
have a new modern home for the stu
dents. Anyone wishing to enter
should make applications direct to the
Supt. of Training School. You must
have at least two years of high school
or its equivalent. For further infor-
ma ion write to The Prairie du Chen
5anatarium and Hospital, Prairie du
Chen, Wis. 25-3
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07
PLAIN WORDS FROM
SENATOR LENR0OT

i am very glad 70 say a word
concerning the inadequate salaries
paid our /, achers. Ii IS disgrace
to the nati0nl Unless We nave an
educated tizenship, American IN
situations. must perish. Next %
parents themselves, the teacher Is
the most important factor IN the Tor
nation of the character Of the enlla.
The teacher should be paid sucn sal5r-
les as viii attract to the profession the
very best Of our men ana NoillsL L.
This is not the result under the present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07

scale OF salaries paid in nearly every
state in the Union. It Is very false
economy for any community to under
nav its teachers, for there IS no money
better invested than in securing q COM
petent teaching force for the children
Of the Nation: a teaching force COM
nosed of men and women having nigh
ideals. and professionally qualified to
give to the child that which is needed,
not only in the interest Of the child
hut in the interest Of the Nation as a
whole"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-07-07

DIR. Chase, dentist, Office in Ma
tional Bank building. Phone -.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
New Hebrldes Customs.

In spite Of the white mans efforts 10
ciylllzc them, natives of the New Heb
rides cling tenaciously 10 their old
/ hits and customs. Superstition and
precedent nre so firmly rooted In their
minds thnt any new Ideas are looked
upon with dlstrust. The sacred men OF
the tribes ARE sternly Jealous of their
power and wnrd or encroachlng civil
ratlon by terrible threats.
The Islander ~ the New Hehrldes
likes visible reminders ~ his religion
and superstition. Sacred objects are
guarded by evll.looking carved figures
and departed chief OF n tribe Is kept
In mind by setting M nm eflgy In n
conspicuous place. There IL never any
doubt ms 10 the identity of n figure. a.
the head ~ the ef'igy IL the chiefs
skull covered over with clay and mold.
ed and painted 10 resemble the depart.
ed one. The rest Of the figure is rather
like n scnrecrow. with painted clay
body and very few clothes. While this
ei'lgy remains In the public view, there
Is no danger Of the chief being forgot
ten. His memory Il ever green, and he
IL fittlngly venerated.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
GAY WITH PLUMAGE OF BIRDS
Members OF warilks Tribe Of the Up
per Amazon Remarkably Expert In
Feather Working.

The most numerous and most war
like OF the many native tribes OF tho
upper Amazon and It's tributaries are
the Mundurucus, each OF whose set
Elements has Its own military organ
izntlon. with barracks In which tho
hghting men sleep. their arms at hand'
always ready for battle.
The Mundurucus are the most ex'
pert feather.workers In tropical Amer
ica, the warriors wearing beautiful
garments Of birds plumagc, with ro-
settles Of brilliant feathers on the fore
head, or sometimes dlNd'ms of all,'
gator scales. The "scnptrrs' which
the chiefs carry In thor ccrcmon'Ht
dances nre admirable arkS Of nrt, H.
Ing made by mstcnr' upon n l"rs
wooden rod the we and yellow
feathers from the ; "ast OF III" ,ou'
can.
At IFS ton such II "sccp'cr" cNpnn's
into wide pin '" cn'npoScd NJ tl'
long tail.feathcr' ~ macnws and ="
CONS. To preserve II from injury { .
wand Of authority Is kept In n cyl l'
drical case when not required Tor = Q
on feast DAYS A. part Of N" ro''
tune, n crescent. shaped hrcnS'pln'e
OF turtle shell. ~ thin 30 IN give out
clenr note when struck, II worn.--
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
BL0WPIPE SIMPLE IN ACTION
Tool Of Immense Power Simply the
Application Of Elementary Sci.
entlno Principles.

An oxy.ncctylene or oxy'hydrogcn
blowplpe Is composed of very light
conical tube. slender and slightly
curved at the end whence the flame
issues, and provided at the other ex'
tremlty with two nozzles, 10 which
the indlaruhbcr tubes from the oxygen
and acrytlenc or oxygen and hydrogen
cylinders are attached.
The principal point about the most
up.to-date apparatus lies In the fnct
that the two gases, instead OF being
separated up 10 the very point OF ig'
milton. ARE thoroughly mixed In the
Interior ~ the hlowpipe, In such pro
pnri'on as 10 bring about complete
combustion. All danger 0f explosion
hr 'ern uvo'dcl nv giving 10 the gns
,,,ccd ~ delivery greater than that
re- propagation the flame, In nc
r,l,lunce with n scientific law laid
,wn 10y FrrnrN official commission
hich inquired INTO the subject OF
rcdnmp,
As an additional precautlon agalns,
accidents. m appliance called safe
iymiScr" hHs been inserted NJ the
junction Of the oxygen and hydrogen
pes the ,ulxture then passing TO the
hlowplpe by way OF single tube
which greatly facilitates the handling
81 he 'onl-From "Cuttlng Ships II
HAIR IN the Wide World Magazine.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
TERMS Of TREATY
MUST Be OBSERVED
ALLIED POWERS DECIDE TO
BRING ECONOMIC PRESSURE
TO BEAR IN GERMANY.
DETAILS ROT DECIDED UPON
British and Italian s,.mlers Are In
Aecora--Allies viii Not Accept
. Wilson's Proposal as to
Turkey.

ssn Remo.-'fhs inter allied gu.
preme council began It's formal ses
sion In the villa do VAUGHAN on the
hills to the northwest Of the main
town.
The premiers were agreed without
moments discussion that Germany
should be told In the most positive
manner that she must observe the
treaty; that the allies were firmly
united upon this and that she should
be warned OF the punitive conse.
quences should she refuse or fail to
observe the treaty.
Premier Lloyd George suggested
economic pressure depriving Germany
OF food, raw materials and intercourse
with the allied countries. Premier
Millerand is described as having said
that such pressure without the use
Of naval or military aid, would IN Of.
feet be no pressure at all.
Premier Lloyd George, 1t Is said. re.
sisted this conclusion. Premier Nitti,
inclined toward the British prime
minister's view, and the matter rests
there for the present. A compromise
may take the form for an ultimatum
to Germany with the threat OF apply.
ins effective compWsion without In.
dlcating what form the compulsion
might take.
In considering the Turkish treaty
he council decided to reply to Presi.
dent Wilson's note on the subject, Civ.
ing him full explanations as to why
It could not accept the points be made
in this connection.
The reply Of the allies In thus sup
plying full information on this ques.
lion is taken here to indicate their
general attitude toward the United
States government In treating the un.
settled European problems.
The Turkish treaty was approved by
the council In the general form in
which II was drawn by the council
Of foreign ministers in London
Changes we're made in two points, but
these were not disclosed. II was de-
cided to request the Turkish pleni.
potentiaries to present themselves II
London on May IA to receive thu
treaty.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
FOIL DEATH.DEALlNG VAMPIRE
West indian Superstition Tha, sesms
TO Have Been Borrowed From
French Peasant Lore.

Superstitions OF the most Interesting
variety are TO be met with everywhere
In the Caribbean Islands among tho
negro population that was transplant.
oil from Africa into the West Indies.
In Grenada, where the Loupgarou of
the French peasant has In easy going
West Indian manner Of speech become
the I.oogaroo, which N ~ the vampire
class, whose desire In for human blood,
sucked from n sleeping man, woman
or child. there Is superstition that
10 keep II away from the huts ~ men
II II necessary 10 sprinkle n good deal
of rice or sand overnight In front OF
the door
According 10 the superstition. tho
I.oognroo. keen on sucking human
blood. stops and begins 10 count every
grain before going any further, morn.
Ing coming before the counting Is com.
pletcd. Thcreupon the unhappy Loo.
gnroo must retire. In Jamaica they
do not talk of Ioogaroo but there
are plenty Of duppies. Duppy rough.
Is speaking. means ghost. but there II
n slight difference. for the duppy can
walk the earth. while the spirit or
soul remains In Its appointed place.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
BONUS BILL TO BE UP MAY |
Alternative Compensation Plans VIII
Be Submitted for Consideration
Of Congress.

Washington. Republican house
leaders tentatively agreed to present a
soldier relief measure to the house
about May /.
Besides carving cash compensation
the bill will include alternative Of
fers Of priority in land settlement
home building aid. and extension OF
vocational training. Two plans foi
adjusted cash compensation havc
been submitted by subcommittee
the house wavs and means commit
tee. one granting 81 for each day.
service, with no payments for the fits
two months OF service. Under tie
litter plan. members said, those sx'
empted because their service was less
than 60 davs and these serving for a
LONGER period would be treated I'm.
partially, no payments being author,
i7od to any one for the first two
months service.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
Prayed tor Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Would Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk

ilr, Herbert 81 Gessncr writes from bis
Lune in Berlin, y. H.:
had stomach trouble over ten years:
sept getting worse. tried everything for
relief but il came back worse than ever
Las, fall got awfuly bad could only ga.
light leaf bread and tea. In J'nuary got
so had that what would eat would sour
and boil, my teeth would be like chalk
! suffered terribly. prayed every day for
something TO cure me. One day | read
about EAT0NlC ant told my wife to get
me box at the drug store as was going
to work at p. m. K one.third Of 1t
s. began to feel rc'rf; when il was
Il 'ourths gone, | to.I fine and when it
w.. 4 up ] had ne rains. Wife got me
70 ,,ier box but | I've felt the pain but
'wice. used FIVE tablets out Of the new
X and | have No more stomach trouble.
N,w | write 10 tell YOU how thankful
anu that l hea-, oi EAToNlC. | feel like
new man, | ,i' what | like, drink plenty
. vater, and it a,ver hurts me at all.
The Crittenden press., 1920-05-07
Till ALLIED COUNCIL
MEETS WITHOUT US.
NBsENcE OF AMERICAN REPRE-,
SENTATIVE CAUSES REGRET
AMONG OTHER POWERS.
TURKISH TREATY UP FIRST
Daily Bulletins on Progress Of Meet
Ing viii Be lssued-Dardanelles
and constantinople Form
knotty Problems.

San Remo,-Questions in connection
with the peace treaty with Turkey
will comprise the first business to DO
taken up by the supreme council OF
the allies. This was decided upon at
q conference in the Duvachan Palace.
where the sessions are to be held. at.
tended by Premiers Nit,i OF Italy,
Lloyd George OF Great Britain. and
Millerand Of France.
II was agreed that daily com.
muniques should be issued. as upon
the occasion OF previous sessions cf
the council. It developed definitely
today that the United States would
not be represented at the conference.
The prime ministers OF the three
great powers-Nitu, Millerand and
Lloyd George-have expressed decided
regret that the United States govern.
ment was taking no part In what Is
regarded as one OF the final acts Of
the peace conference.
As far as II can be sensed, the feel
Ing here is that the absence OF Amer
lea is only temporary one. and Il 4
the reasons for her present deta l.
ment are likely TO disappear.
For the present. however. the prime
ministers. foreign ministers and am.
bassadors OF France. Great Britain,
Italy, Japan, Belgium and Greece At
the meeting are occupied with prob
lens particularly affecting themselves
and there Is no disposition to dwell
unduly upon the lack OF American
participation.
The decision to make the Turkish
treaty the first business OF the con
ference was not unexp. cted. as ther'
appears to be general agreement IN
as the Turkish quest Oh was one
the main reasons for the calling G
the conference, II NJ ght as well be
taken up at the Wy beginning. II
is surrounded by many perplexities,
among them nav and military ques
tions. such as the manner OF policing
the DardanelleS what form Of cpi
troll shall be set up g. Consta 1tnon.".
the delimination OF the bouldari 4
Thrace and Armenia and the que Ion
Of the Greek position In Smyrna.
Another subject which has not been
much mentioned as yet, but which will
be brought before the council befors
Its close, will be the condition In In.
ternational exchange and the position
in which Italian industry has been
placed by lack OF coal.