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Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
Biz PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR
CARAVAN HERE
Tractor Ordered on Ground to
Help Pull Then, Out; Street
Dance Planned for This City;
CarGUan VIII Spend Fully q
Day Here. a. sr. ..

Latest official reports from Major
George F.. Nelson, head of the 9Th
Area Of the United States Transporta-
ion Corps, now atYuma, is to the eff
feet tat the United States army con-
yoy scheduled to arrive in tins city
tomorrow, will not be here until late
Wednesday night or Thursday morn
ing.
The convoy reached Yuma last night
and will leave there tonight, said Ma
jon Nelson in telegram sent to S. II.
Ellis, Jr., of the Los Angeles bureau
of the Automobile Club of Southern
California. The telegram was as fol-
lows:
"Army convoy arrived here intact.
Party and machines in fairly good
shape"
Major Nelson was in FL Centre yes
terday afternoon and left for Yuma
within Il few hours after his arrival.
According to Miller Towman, local
Ngent of the auto club, the roads be-
ween Yuma and this city are in q bad
and it will take the party at
least two days to make the trip. The
road is covered with heavy sand and
ruts, he said.
County Development Agent Barton
has ordered a tractor on the ground.
Major Nelson stated that the COM
o'ete list of the convoy is made up CT
81 trucks, 3 motorcycles, l tractor and
) automobiles
Plans made by O. L. Davis and
Jasper Travers with the aid of Joseph
Seymour of the Associated Chambers
Of Commerce, have announced the fol-
owing program:
$50 to 7:30 Thursday evening-Ban
nuet at the Barbara Worth Hotel to
he officers Of the party and the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
MAYOR CALLS ON
CITIZENS DECIDE
GAS QUESTION
Public Meeting Tonight at 1880
at City Hall to Discuss Offer
of ". F. Holt to Sell Gas
Plant to City at Lou Rate.
MASS MEETING
To the Citizens of FL Centro.

>iNtF-Ni'N' VI
There will be public meeting Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock in the Ell
Centro city hall to DISCUSS, pro and
con, the advisability of the city voting
bonds to purchase the local gas plant
and re-establosh gas service. A large
attendance is desired.
0. E. OHMSTEDE, Mayor.
To ascertain public opinion on the
proposition Of w. F.. Holt to sell the
Giant to the city Of the defunct' I'M
perial Valley Gas Company, Mayor
Ohmstcde has called mass meeting
or this evening at the city hall at
1870.
Mr.. Holt viii be present and explain
lis plan in detail
No set price has been fixed, Mr..
Holt claiming that the plant cannot
oe duplicated for $4,000 and indi-
eating a willingness to sell at an ap-
proXimate price of $4,000 which with
The $4,000 needed to place the plant
IN excellent condition will make the
cost to the voters about $4,000.
1t is expected that tonight's meet
ne VIII be we'll attended.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
TRAINS
ROUTED THRU
IMPERIAL.
VALLEY
Golden State Limited VIII
Soon Run Via INLAND, Ell
Centrc, Calexico an d
Yuma; Ell CentrO Will Be
Only Stop in Valley.

Imperial Valley will within 40
days be placed Os the transcOnti-
mental route of the Southern Pacific
railway, through the action of Off
cials of that read in routing the
fastest train On the read, the lux
UriOus Golden State Limited, rum
ming between Chicago and Les An
geles, via Niland- Ell CentrO- CaleXico
and Yuma, according to announce
ment to-day.
The action OF the Suothern Pacific
management is enc of the most I'M
.,ortant to the Imperial Valley in
years.
Signal recognition Of the import
ance Of Ell Centre as the hub city Of
the valley is given by the manage
ment, for FL Centro will be the only
listed stop. While there may be
stop at CaleXico to change engines,
even the prosperous border city viii
>ot be listed as passenger stop.
So carefully have the Southern Pa
ific officials planned the new sched-
la that both enroute to and from Chi
caeo the run will be daylight ran
through the valley This primarily
was the object they desired, to run the
finest train on the road through the
r perial Valley in daylight, thus Civ
ing thousands of tourists the advant-
age of seeing the wonders of lmperia.
Valley.
Under the new arrangement, it is
probable that the Golden State Limit
ed will leave Los Angeles at II in the
M ~ IN OF hD ,{,rn,
the valley about o'clock in the after
noon. From INLAND to Yuma the al
ditional time consumed viii be one
hour and 40 minutes and under this
schedule the limited will be in Yuma
before o'clock. Enroute west the
fast train will reach Yuma about T
o'clock in the morning, completing the
trim through the valley before 9
o'clock.
Officials of the Southern Pacific viii
continue to cooperate with the San
Diego and Arizona railway when the
ne is reopened, connections then vii!
probably he with the Sunset Limited
ior New Orleans. This will give the
ever experienced before.
ne exact uate OF tne cnange mas
not been decided by Southern Pacific
fficials, but it will either be October
| or November /.
In addition to adding an hour and
40 minutes by running the Golden
State Limited through the Imperial
Valley, the new schedule will actually
cut five hours from the old running
time, so it will be seen that a cut in
schedule Of seven hours has been
made.
District Freight and Passenger
Agent Runge has been anxiouslv a
waiting word of the change, in fact
several high Southern Pacific officials
were in the valley last week, inspect
ing the roadbed and deciding on the
new schedule, but at that time the
press was requested TO say nothing
until some definite announcement was
made. Saturday in Los Angeles the
announcement was made that the
Golden State Limited would be routed
through the valley. the only question
being the date at which the new sched-
ule was to start.
Imperial Valley will welcome this
further recognition Of it's place in
the SUM-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
Chamber of Commerce. The public is

Chamber of Commerce. The public is
invited.
1880 to S:30-Band concert and pro-
gram. Speaking by the officers of the
'onvoy. Program under the auspices
of the Ell Centre fire department.
$3.50 to 12:00-Street dancing be-
tween Fifth and Sixth on Main.
Joseph Seymour, secretary of the
Associated Chambers of Commerce,
and state director of the Bankhead
highway, wishes to announce that the
meeting and program in this city is a
countrywide affair, and has person
ally requested that other papers in
the valley publish the entire program.
Exact time of the arrival of the
7arty will be made public at a later
late and people wishing to meet the
convoy and welcome them into Ell Cen
'ro are requested to meet at the First
National bank, Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
TRUNK Observation-Disclosures
SUSPECT BODY WAS Of IMPERIAL MAN
Although Mercan Police Identified Body as That o Ner;co,
Gdber american authorities Are Not So Sure That Rodv
Was 1hGt OF Merican Imperial Woman Seeks Husband
Whose Description TdliieS uith That of Bodu

That the unidentified American
victim of the trunk mystery murder.
reported from Mexicali on Septem-
her l6, is D. B. BOwden, of 6l2
South F street, Imperial, was the
theory advanced by the sheriffs CT
fee to-day.
Complications arise with the an
acuncement Of this opinion, by reason
+ the fact that Sr. Rafael Silver,
lei of police at Mexicali, has "iden-
fled the body as being that of Alberto
Duarte, Mexican gambler. Ameri-
IAN authorities, however, are not sat
Sfied with the manner in which the
"VeStigation was carried out by the
Mexican authorities and the question
1as been reopened, and if necessary,
me body will be taken from the grave
md Mrs. Bowden, wife of the Ameri
on, will be given an opportunity to
identify it.
Bowden disappeared from his home
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

II Imperial on September 8, as near
it can be ascertained by friends
gfo saw him. He was seen in Cali
patria on Thursday the 9th by f. NJ
Hendricks of Calipatria. According
20 Hendricks the man seemed to be in
a state of mental arrangement and
would not talk. When asked what he
vas doing, he replied that he was in
Calipatria on business and with
stranger in a strange automobile.
At the time of his disappearance
Bowden had on his person $500 in bills,
which several persons knew he was
carrying.
The man rode to Calipatria from
Imperial on the stage, it was said. He
IS seen leaving Imperial by Fuel,
stage driver.
N""ordinG to Mrs Bowden, she has
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Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

cannot be racially assimilated and
whose descendants to the last genera
ton will see the beneficent face OF
the japanese Emperor in the rising
and setting sun.
Meanwhile Japanese continue to
trickle into the United States. Some
stalk through the gentleman's argu-
ment which is being violated with i'm
)uniJy daily; some slip over the sides
+ great ships and arrive in America
by 1owboat; some are adopted by kind
Japanese farmers in California whom
they have never seen and lose no time
in joining the family of thcii. bene-
factor while others creep over the
Mexican border in the dark hours OF
the night and scurry to the north to
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
Shortridge A
'ReactionQrv'

Samuel d. Shortridge, repub-
lican candidate for United
States senator was today
termed a reactionary by his op-
ponent, Senator James Phelan.
when we were having such
time to clean up San Fran
CISCO" declared the senator, "he
was not with us. in fact he was
one of Abe Reuf's attorneys. |
was identified with this move
ment and | remember that Mr..
Shortridge at no time gace us
any aid"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
REDS PLOT REVOLT IN MEXICO
&c CROWDS GREET SEN. PF4ELAN ON TOUR OF VALLEY
Cotton Price
Drops $40 Bale

Gotten growers received bad news
this morning when cotton dropped
200 points on the New York ex-
change, the equivalet cf $40 a bale.
This was from the low close CT Sat
urday.
The exchange under the rules
which govern it, closed for the day
when the fluctuatiCn reached 200
points.
The total loss to Imperial Valley
growers through the bad slump will
run close TO million dollars.
Daiy Bros, CT this city, cotton
buyers, report that the market is
very weak there being scarcely any
demand for cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
(By Associated Press,

CLEVELAND, Sept. 27. - More
than a thousand delegates were in
their seats today when the second
annual convention Of the American
Legion convened. The floor resembled
political convention hall with state
standards and pennants.
r. Cheviston, director of organiza-
ton, said that more than 100000
men have joined the legion.
Veterans of all the allied nations
will stsrt movement at the conven-
ton to form their own "league of
nations" The proposed amalgama-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
GU|LL0T|NE
ADVOCATED
FOR ALL
EDITORS
Big Crowds Cheer Russian
and Italian Workers; the
Reds Sneak in Past the
Guards at Central Palace
In Guise of a Committee.
(BY Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 27.-Vio-
lent harangues in which q social
revolution was urged upon a great
thrOng were given today from the
balcony of the central palace here.
when agitatOrs managed to enter
during a Manifestation.
Cheers for Russian and Italian
metal workers were given and de-
mands We're made for supplies in
warehouses to be turned over to the
people through the medium of food
dictatorship.
The red and black communist flag
was waved from the balcony during
fhe discourses but there was no dis.
order and the authorities did not in
terfere.
The radicals entered the palace
when the guards stood aside and per-
mitted them to pass under the belief
that they were a committee of the
workers confederation.
Some orators declared that there
were two bombs ready for each Mex
leo City newspapers all of which were
denounced as "organs of capitalism
and the enemies of the workers"
Among the suggestions launched
from the balcony were the dynamit-
ing of the archbishop's palace, the
erection of a guillotine for all journ-
alists in the central plaza and the
construction of barricades in the
streets, together with cheers for the
communist revolution in Yucatan.
Alexander Bowdish, 83 years old,
who was reported on the staff of the
New York Tribune under Horace Gree
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia-Tonight and
Tuesday, fair.
Arizona-Fair and
somewhat warmer
tonight. Tuesday,
fair and warmer
in the north.
Imperial Valley
Fair and continued
warm.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

Senator James D. Phelan's whirwnd tour of the I'M
perial Valley, which included addresses at Caexco Holt
vile, Brawey Imperial and Ell Cenro opened yesterday
afternoon when the senator's party met Shepherds
Bridge by than 800 enthusiastic citizens who es-
cored the senator to Ell Centre where the the guest
of honor at reception and dinner held at the Barbara
Worth hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
MOTOR CONVOY DELAYED DAY
BABE ON WAR PATH
CLOUTS OUT 2 MORE
(Rv Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-
Babe Ruth clotted out two home
runs today bringing his total for
the season to SO. The first run
came in the first inning with Pipp
on base. Rommel is pitching for
the Philadelphia team. Both hon.
ers were knocked over the fence in
exactly the same spot.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

Eskimo miners and trappers by the
hundreds saw their first airplane when
the flight of army machines arrived
in Alaska recently. The towns were
decorated for the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

some fertile field where they may
till the soil and reap the gold that
adds to the glory of their Emperor.
$1,000 in State
"Offical figures show that there are
now more than $500 japanese in Cali
fornia but official figures on immigra-
ton run on straight lines and take no
count of the MANY tricks for which the
Cop+ ;n,oI -, Dooo AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
F[AYS JAPS IN SPEECHES AS.
AUDIENCES CHEER REMARKS.

at the Barbara Worth Hotel Last Evening; Reception
Finds Spacious Lobby Crowded; Senator Warmly
Greeted by Hundreds of Imperial Valley People.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

Turlock has 1876 acres planted to
SWEET potatoes, mostely Jerseys.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

Applications are now being made for
lands in the Delri colony in Merced
County.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
BROOKLYN WINS
n. D. PENNANT
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-BroOk-
lyn won the championship of the
American League today although
idle, as a result of New YOrk's de-
feat by Boston here in the second
game of their dOubleheader.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
PASSED BAD NIGHT
CBy Associated Press)


LONDON, Sept. difference Mac
Swiney passed bad night at Brixton
prison. This is the 46th day of his
'lunger strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
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THOUSAND AMERICAN LEGION MEN IN
SEATS WHEN BIC CONVENTION OPENS
Veerdns OF AH Allied Nations VIII Start
OUn League of Nations Tis Said; Announcement Is Made
That More Than 2OOOOOO Men Hare Legion;
Uention Will Last Several Days.

tion will include soldiers organiza-
tions of the United States, the Great
War Veterans Association of Great
Britain, the Union of Fighters of
France and other war associations.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-Kerr
took the mound today for the final
game against Detroit here. Sox are
q half game behind Cleveland and
determined to keep in the race Dauss
is pitching for Detroit
Chicago took it's tenth straight
game today when Dick Kerr shut out
the Detroit nine by the score of 2 to
O.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-Score of
of the Cleveland st. Louis game stood
2 to in favor of St. Louis at the end
of the second inning today. Davis
and Mails are Moundsmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

Alexander Bowdish, S3 years old,
who was a reported on the staff of the
New York Tribune under Horace Gree
~, died at Kansas City Missouri.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
BY United Press]

(By United Press)
CLEVELAND, Sept. 27.-Cleve-
land capitulated today without
shot to an invading army of $4,000
veterans of the world war.
From all points of the compass,
from every state and nearly every
city and town in the union, they
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Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27
T0DAY'S COTTON REPORT
NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans spots, 24.00.
Sales, Dol bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

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Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-27

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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-06-23
CLARkSDALE vs..
GREENWOOD
Two Clubs Begin Series OF Three
Games In This City Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Much interest is being manifested
n the coming trio of games between
ireenwood and Clarksdale, the first
Iof the series of which will be plaved
at the local park tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Owing to the recent
great crowds which have been attend.
ing the games here, the management
has found it necessary to enlarge the
grand stand and it is being extended
ixty feet.
Murray will probably be the pitch
ing choice for the Greenwood team
tomorrow, with Gurley catching. Pur-
cell, a new outfielder from Birming-
ham, will be in the game tomorrow.
He has been with the Coal Miners
.eague in Alabama for some time.
ahe remainder of the lineup will be
omposed Of the regular team.
The following is brief sketch of the
layers, who make up the Clarksdale
team:
John R, Bender-manager, former
aptain, U. s. Army, director of ath-
lstics for past seasons at University
Of Tennessee. Catcher.
Billy Claypool, Memphis, independ-
mt baseball, End baseman.
Hinton, southpaw from U. Of Ala,
ost one game last season, pitcher.
Nelson, Saint Louis, pitcher.
Billy Williams, local, infielder.
Dietzen, capt-elect U. of Tenn. 1921 |
'utfielder.
Brewster, pitcher and 1st baseman
Shelton, local, two years on C. M.
|. Tenn. infielder.
Gulley, pitcher Brookhaven, indie
endent baseball,
Mayors, outfielder, U of Tenn.
Alexander, Bird baseman, capt Miss.
!. & M. 1T, Pine Bluff.
Rose, Sewanee, short t-stop.
McCabe, U. Of Tenn.
Blythe Carney, pitcher, Capt. Ole
[iss. team, 20. sIAA champions.
Schaffer, catcher.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-06-23
Is McAdoo Handicap.
H By Close Relation
ship To President.
NS OWEN AMONG
Few AVAHABLES
booes Palmer And
bthers In Article In
F"The Commoner." "
Associated Press

NCOLN, June 23-Discussing the
Bic Democratic candidates foi
aent, William Jennings Bryan, ir
ticle in his newspaper "The Com
h" declares that William G. Nc
is handicapped as candidate
Hose relationship with the Pres
|" while President Wilson him
he says, need not be considered.
Eor Owen was described as be-
mong the few available men, thus
Mentioned.
Ean said Attorney General Pal
entered the campaign in a pos
to IDEAL sternly with the profit
land the expectant public stood
to applaud, but the profiteers
I'D to have had their own way and
&ttorney General is now suffering
Ethe reaction
hmp Clark is described as hav-
Bis own state behind him, while
to Governors Cox and
Brds is reiterated. Vice Presi-
EMarshall is accused of making
Die bid for the wet vote Judge
brd's candidacy has South Dako-
Bupport and he has many person
lends among the other delegates,
h says.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-06-23
PELS' PLAYERS JUMP CON
TRACTS AND JOIN DELTA
LEAGUE CLUBS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 22--
Tim Murchison, left-hand pitcher Of
the New Orleans club Of the Southern
Association, and Ray Neusel, outfield-
er for the same club, have left the
team and will play ball with teams in
the Delta League, an organization
formed late this spring, composed Of
towns in Mississippi,
President Heinemann Of New Or
leans club stated tonight that he would
Immediately institute proceedings in
the federal district court for an in
junction to restrain these men from
playing ball with any other club than
New Orleans. Murchison is said to
have accepted an offer from Jackson,
Miss, and Neusel one from Green
vile.
Both men, according to Mr.. Heine-
mann, are under contract to the New
Orleans club. Murchison was obtain
ed from the Cleveland American Lea
que club and Neusel came to New Or
leans from Chattanooga, as result
of trade made before the season
opened.
Mr.. Heinnemann said that the Del
Ia League clubs were offering South
ern Association players larger salar-
les than any of the clubs could afford
to pay and the men were jumping
their contracts, and he further stat
ed that if the practice was not stop
ned none of the Southern Association
clubs would be able to keep their
teams intact. For this reason he has
instructed Ills attorneys to begin in
junction proceedings at once.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-06-23
REV. ]. W. PRICE
DIES TENNESSEE
Buried In Greenwood This Afternoon
Father or Mrs. c. f. Wright
And Formerly Pastor Here.

DR.. ]. W. Price, formerly pastor 0.
Methodist Church here, aud the faith
err of Mrs. G, r. Wright of Greenwood
died last night at 0 O'Clock at the homt
OF his daughter, Mrs. Lackey il
Someryille, Tenn. The remains ar,
rived in Greenwood this afternoon al
2;l5 o'clock from Grenada and were
taken direct to the Odd Fellows Gem
etery, where the funeral service was
held and interment was made.
The service was conducted by Rev.
r, A. Tucker, pastor of the Methodist
Church, assisted by Rev DR.. J. r..
Countiss of Grenada, president Of the
Grenada College,
Rev. Price was pastor of the local
Methodist Church in Greenwood dur
ing 1896 and 1897. He was an able
preacher and was greatly beloved by
his congregation. He joined the North
Mississippi Conference in 1864, but
has been retired for about ten years.
Rev. Price had been in failing heal
tn for several months, owing to his
advanced age, his death was not un-
expected, Two daughters, Mrs.
Wright of Greenwood, Mrs. Lackey of
Someryille, and one son, Mr. Win
Price, survive him.
The Daily Commonwealth joins with
the entire community in extending
sympathy to the bereaved daughters
and son.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1920-06-23
BROTHERHOODS
MAY AID STRIKE
This Ii Threatened Unless Wage Ad.
jnstment Is Made Within The
.... Near Future.

WASHINGTON, June 23--Informa-
tion prepared for submission to Di-
rector General Payne of the r. r. Ad-
mlnistration, indicated that unless as
surances were given the railroad
workers that the wage adjustment
might be expected soon, the unauthar-
lied strike Of the trainmen at phila-
delphia, Baltimore and other points,
might not be opposed further by the
Brotherhoods.
PRESIDENT URGES ACTION
WASHINGTON, June President
Wilson sent message to the Rail-
road Labor Board at Chicago today,
urging it to make immediate awards
of the wage controversy. The text Of
the message was not made public.