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Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-08
JOSE RUIZ BUILDS OWN COFFIN

LBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Sept. g.
Jose Ruiz was buried here recently il
a coffin which he had built himself
in 1918 in anticipation Of his death
He was notsskilled as a carpenter but
when he felt that the cad was draw
ins near, hs ordered AlS necessary
materials and set to workto build the
coffin. Although he was only five
feet, seven INCHES tall, he made the
coffin seven and one-half feet long
and two feet wide. 1t was so large
that it could hardly be pat in the
hearss. Ruiz did not desire an ex-
pensive coffin so heaasa his of pine
boards covered with cloth and placed
a>pillow in it for the last resting place
for his head. esN .s.sta
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-08
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ICY WHEN WRITTEN BY EDGAR
BROTHERS REALTY COMPANY.
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lowest rates. DO il n0w.--Ady.
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LIFE SAVING DEMONSTRATION
You are invited to be Jrssent at
the SEl Centre ;Aplunge Tuesday eve
ming September z at $3.50. Captain
Samuel T. Piles of the American Red
Cross Life Saving Corps will allow
any one to blindfold him and tie him
up with 100 feet of rope which he
will get out of in deep water. Captain
Pile will also demonstrate life saving
methods. There will also be SWIM
ming races for boys u years and un-
der Ladies' races, gentlemen's races.
The winner of each race will receive a
weeks ticket the plunge. Ladies will
be admitted the plunge free of charge
if accompanied by gentleman.-Adv-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-08
LOCAL BOY JOINS ARTILLERY

James V. Wilson enlisted for the
Coast Artillery with station at Fort
Nc Arthur, California, and left yester-
day to join his command. Wilson has
been employed at the Fisher ranch for
some time. He intends to take an ex-
tended course in auto mechanics and
ignition during his year of service
for Uncle Sam and then to return
and settle down in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-08

Ko-chila Artesian water, from
C0achella Valley, delivered to your
home or place of business in five
gallon bottles, so cents. Phone 492.
32O Hrnadway.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-09-08
LEGAL ADVERTISING
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY or
IMPERIAL.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CAL
1PATRIA, A CORPORA TION,
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Il. s. AND GERMANY
TECHzVICALLYATWAR
Conditions Here, Ho,Ueuer; More
Nearly Normal Than Any
Country of Europe.

during coal strike. Several deputy
sheriffs and coal miners were shot in
a fight at Blair.
The revival of interest in sporting
events of all kinds which was APP
parent in 1919,
Record of Events following almost
complete Sus-
In sport World. pension Of ath-
letic activities during the war, was
even more marked in 1890. Or
ganized base ball experienced the
most prosperous year that it had
known for a long time and there
was wide public interest also in box
ing, golf and tennis championship
contests. foot ball and other sports.
Joe Stecher took the heavyweight
wrestling championship from Earl
Caddock on January 80. On Febru-
airy w. b. Huey won the world
amateur three-cushion billiard cham
pionship at Chicago. and on March
Percy Collins OF Chicago won the
national amateur 1872 billiard cham
pionship.
The Kentucky derby was run on
May and was won by Paul Jones.
On May 81 the annual FIVE hundred
mile automobile race at the Indian
apoiis speedway was won by Castor
Chevrolet.
The first five races between Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock ", chal-
lenger for the America cup, and the
defender. Resolute, were held off
New York July Is. The Shamrock
won the first and second races but
the Resolute took the next three,
winning the cup on uly 81.
Charles Evans, jr., of Chicago won
the western amateur golf champion
ship July II. and Jock Hutchinson
won the western open golf champion
ship August 5. Edward Ray of Eng
land Won the American open golf
Championship August 10. Charles
Evans, Jr., won the national amateur
golf championship September H.
The United States. for the seventh
consecutive time. made the highest
score in the Olympic games at Ant
werp. Belgium, with 212 points.
Jack Dempsey retained the heavy
weight championship Of the world
by knocking out Bill Miske in the
third round at Benton Harbor. Mich.
September s. Georges Carpentier of
France Knocked out Battling Levin
sky October IL and became light
heavyweight champion of the world.
Roscoe Sarles won the 250-miIe auto
mobile race at Los Angeles November
%. In this race CASTOR Chevrolet Was
killed in a collision
Willie Hoppe successfully defended his
title to the 1872 balkline championship
on December g.
A sensation was caused in the base
ball world just before the close of the
season by the ex-
Big Sensation in posture Of con-
;, MI o., spiracy by which
low ~'"AA VII eAe'' the worlds series
OF 1919 was thrown" by the Chicago
American League team to the Cincin-
natl National League team. Seven
member of the Chicago team, includ
ing several stars, and one former
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Gompers Reelected
Federation Head.

a determined fight against the Kansas
industrial relations court law. On
Jun e IS the federation reelected
Samuel Gompers president. for his
thirty-ninth term.
A street car strike in New Orleans
July 1 effectually tied up service.
The Railway Labor Board an
nounced its decision on wage in
creases on July 90 awarding increases
Of from 20 to q per cent to nearly
100000 employees, the total increase
amounting to about $60O,000,00O a
year, about half the raise that en-
cepted by the railroad unions
The Railway La Dor Board made an
other award August 10, granting an
increase amounting to $50, 000, 600 a year
to $4,000 railway express workers.
On August 80 President Wilson ap-
proved the majority report Of the an
thracite wage commission, awarding
wage increases of from II to 20 per
cent On September anthracite
operators and miners signed two.
year contract based on the award. but
thousands of men remained on what
they termed vacation" in Drotest
against the award.
A strike of surface and elevated rail-
way employees on August 20 tied up
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
panys Ines for the third time within
two years. :,
In various parts of the United States
coal miners continued on strike. in
spite of the agreements that had been
signed by the leaders. Near Birminp
ham, Ala, on September Is. state
troops were ordered out to keep order
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NATIONAL DISPUTES
DISTURBING EUROPE
Spirit Of Industrial Unrest and
Jealousies Gro,Uiing Out of
War Deuelop.

TINE world throughout the 1920 passing through the
troublesome period of and reaction that began
with the close of the world OF all the great powers
that had been involved the conflict the United States
alone remained technically of with Germany
through the failure of the Senate ray treaty For
all practical purposes however the United States
and conditions this country nearly normal than
of the nations Europe which had accepted the settlements
agreed upon by the peace conference at Paris.
continued industrial warfare many with radical
activities and i'll political Developments which brought
changes the of European nations Premier Lloyd
George of Great Britain alone OF all the leaders who poted their
through the closing of the and the
negotiations passed unscahed through the political upheava that
marked the year
Although the had ended the world
1920 Territorial disputes jeaousies growing of the
resulted large number of conflicts which would
have seemed of had they been dward by
the conflict through which the world had passed
The of Russia continued fight Poland and
other nelghboring and the Russian remained
disturbing world problem. The Turks continued
trouble by wagng relentless warfare the Armenan Italy
involved in territorial disputes with the ugosvs and other
neighborng peoples and the confronted with
serious internal disturbances
The Irish problem remained
Emerald Isle the year progressed In the
United States despite radical the
accompanying the readusmen industrial
conditions there continued prosperity and optimism The
country passed through political uphava complete
those which took place the old world accomplished
through the of orderly election demon
strated to the world the stability of gov
eminent.
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SOVIET RECALLS KRASSIN.
Charges England Is "Clearly
Evading Obligations

LONDON, December 30.-A MOSCOW
wireless message says that. -
Great Britain, which recently ac
cepted the July agreement for a re
sumption of trade with Russia. has
now completely altered its position
and is clearly evading the obligation
which it undertook in July" tn"
soviet government has decided to re-
call Leonid Krassin. bolshevik min
lister of trade and commerce, from
London to consult with him.
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member, were accused OF acc, > !,
brides. and they later were indicted
by a Chicago grand jury. The indicted
White Sox players were suspeuoe'
from the club and the teams cha..c'
for winning the pennant in a clos
race with Cleveland were wrecse9
Cleveland won the American l-c:!.'l
pennant On October 2 and met III.
Brooklyn club. National League pc"
nant winner, in the world series -
October S. Cleveland won the series.
A base ball war was threatened by
conflict between clubs of the Anne
lean League over plans for n rcorgai'
ization of the game. Peace was c
clared, however. on November Is. ar
lished with Judge Kenesaw NJ La
of Chicago as chairman. with al !;
nual salary of $42,5o0 4 year.
In foot bali the University q: %. ,
established a clear claim 90 leaders! +.
among the big ten conference teaNl
in the west In the east no team e
tablished definite claim to the loS
erShip.
The world was comparatively re-
from disasters causing great !cst d"
life during 1920 'E3
Few Lives Lost nadoes in the un;:
Dr. n;.,-4 States and carfl
Quakes in Italy 2
Mexico caused the greatest destru,ti g
Several thousand people werc !.
ported killed by violent earth she
in central Mexico anuary 3. the d.
ago being particularly heavy in ga.
western part Of Vera Cruz.
More than 100 persons were *
many were injured and neavy pr,
ty damage was caused by torT"a,
which swept Georgia, Alabama. I
diana. Ohio and Illinois March -
Three hundred persons were hit
by an explosion of a munitions dGs: F
at Rothenstein. East Prussia. April;i 3
Another tornado caused heavy Gd
age in Alabama, Tennessee and u
sissippi April 20. More than 15e r.
sons We're killed and property vac d
at s2000.o00 was destroyed.
Fifty-nine persons were killed t.: o..
tornado in Cherokee county, OK "-
homa, May .
Great floods were reported in Japa n
August 10. with heavy loss of life.
A severe earthquake in the distr!"i
north of Florence. in Italy. on Sep
tember Z destroyed 100 towns and
killed about 400 persons.
Death took many persons prominer
in national and world affairs in 1929
Earthquakes occurred in Chile and
Central America December 2.
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The world war was formally ended
January 10, when Germany and four
teen of the
International powers allied
Affairs Reviewed. the w.r
changed notifications of the treaty of
Versailles at Paris. With this act
the treaty became effective. The
United States, however. was not
among the nations participating in
this ceremony. as the treaty had not
been ratified by the Senate. China,
Greece and Runania also refrained
from taking part in the proceedings.
On January Is President Wilson, in
compliance with provisions of the
covenant of the league Of nations,
called the first meeting of the coun-
ell Of the league 70 be held in Paris
three days later.
On January Is the allies handed to
the delegates from Hungary the terms
of peace that had been agreed upon
for that country.
The league of nations came into ac-
tual being at Paris January /. when
the executive council held its first
meeting with representatives from
Belgium Brazil. England, France,
Japan, Greece and Spain participat-
ing.
At the same time it was announced
that the allies blockade of Russia
would be lifted to permit Russian CO.
operative organizations to exchange
grain and fax for manufactured
products. but these plans were held
up temporarily when on January "a
Premier Lenin refused to give his
approval to the resumption of trade
IN -
mistice with soviet Russia. On Feb
ruary i The soviet government re-
ceded from its position and author
lzed the central union of Russian CO.
operatives TO resume commerce with
the allies.
The Russian government made a
step toward securing peace with its
warning neighhors by concluding
treaties with Ukrainia and EstAoiia.
On November 70 President Wilson ac-
cepteo an invitation extended by the
council of the league of nations to Act
as mediator between Armenia and Turc
key. Two days later the Russian boil
sheviki took Erivan and announced the
estaoishment of soviet Armenian re-
pubic On December Armenia and
OF peace.
A threatened rupture OF the peace
negotiations between soviet Russia and
Poland was averted and the negotia-
tfVuo were resumed on november 70,
when the Polish troops had withdrawn
70 the armistice line
Several attempts to secure action on
amendments to the covenant of the
league of nations were voted down by
the league assembly. Because of this
action the Argentine delegates to the
assembly Withdrew on December J. On
December Austria was admitted to the
league, the first of the allies OF Ger
many to be granted membership
On December the Greek people, in a
plebiscite. voted for the return of King
Constantine and preparations were made
by the latter 10 return to Athens de-
spite warnings issued by Great Britain,
France and Italy.
The Irish situation neared a crisis
during the closing weeks Of the year.
Wholesale arrests were made by the
British authorities during the last week
Of November Martial law was pro-
claimed in south Ireland on December
10. and two days later a large part OF
the business district Of Cork was burned.
The first indication that the -crea-
ton of the league Of nations might
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andre Millerand was elected to sue
coed him. Georges Leygues, minister
of marine under Clemenceau, became
premier.
The first death among a number of
! Irish hunger strikers in the Cork Jail
was reported on October II.
On October "A the Free State ma
tionalist congress at Capt Town
adopted resolutions procIaiming the
right of the people of the union of
South Africa to secede from Great
Britain.
Announcement was made in Rome
October "a of the discovery of evil
dence that the nationalists had plot
ted to overthrow the government on
November 4, placing the Duke of
Aosta on the throne or establishing
a republic.
After a hunger strike of seventy
four days. which had drawn the at
tention of the world, Terence Nc
Swiney. lord mayor of Cork. died in
Brixton prison, London, October 25.
King Alexander of Greece died on
october % as a result of a bite by
pet monkey
Peace in China seemed to be finally
assured by a, proclamation issued by
the government November l. declar-
ing reunion of north and south
China.
The Irish home rule bill passed the
British house of commons on its third
reading. November II.
A political upheavaI came in Greece
with the defeat in the general elee-
ton on November IA of the party
headed by Premier VeniZelos.
Nineteen hundred and twenty being
a presidential election year. politics
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Signs Of Business
Readjustment.

closed or went on part time, putting
10000 men out of work. Silk mills in
Paterson and North Hudson. n. J.,
took similar action June 25.
Big increases in rates were granted
the railroads of the country by the
Interstate Commerce Commission July
81 to enable the roads to meet in
creased wages. Passenger rates were
surcharge of so per cent for the rail-
from Is to 40 per cent in different Sec
tons Of the country.
The trial of the communist labor
party leaders in Chicago. in progress
for several months. ended August 2
with the conviction of twenty, who
were given Jail sentences.
On August 13 the Interstate Com
merce Commission authorized an in
crease Of 12A per cent in express
rates.
A tremendous increase in immiEra-
ton to the United States was shown
in 1920. In August reports showed
the arrival of 5000 day, total of
100000 having entered the United
States in the preceding twelve months
The five socialist .assemblymen ex-
PEELED from the New York legislature
in the spring. having been Reelected,
were again unseated when the legis-
lature met In special session Septem-
Der IL.
Sharp drops in the prices Of cotton,
wheat and other farm products
brought appeals for assistance from
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Monroe Doctrine
Made an Issue .

as expressed in the Monroe doctrine.
was given on January %. when the
Peruvian national assembly resolved
10 appeal to the league of nations for
settlement OF the dispute over
Tacna-Arica between Peru Chile and
Bolivia A few days later there was
made public a note from San Salvador
requesting the United States to give
an authentic Interpretation of the
Monroe doctrine in its present and flu
ture application. Washington replied
20 this note on March : by citing
President Wilson's speech OF January
.. 1916. before the Pan-American
Scientific Congress.
A possibility of future friction was
removed February Q, when a treaty
giving Norway sovereignty over the
Spitzbergen Archipelago was signed
AZ Paris by representatives of eight
nations.
1t was made evident early in the
year that the former German en-
peror, Wilhelm ii, would not be sur
rendered to the allies for trial. Pros
pect of q trial By the allies of other
German leaders and army officers was
removed when, on February Is, the
allies accepted the German proposal
that war culprits be tried at Leipzig
The supreme council on February
"a. decided net TO recognize soviet
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Outstanding
Events Listed.

marked by the expulsion OF five So
cialist members of the New York
assembly, and period of decided
drop in the prices of food and bust
ness restriction were other outstand-
ing events of the year.
A serious influenza epidemic devel-
oped and assumed national proper
lions during January. but the disease
was less virulent than in the epidemic
of 1913 and fatalities were fewer
The retirement of Secretary of the
Treasury Glass to take his seat as
United States senator from Virginia
caused several changes in President
Wilson's cabinet in January.
The railroads of the country were
returned to private ownership on
March ], under the terms Of the Cum
mins-Esch railroad reorganizat ton
act.
Maj. r. w. Schroeder Of the United
States Army established a new air.
plane altitude record on February II
at Dayton, Ohio. by ascending 5000
feet. The pilot fell five miles, but
righted his machine at height of
1000 feet and made safe landing.
Senator Truman H. Newberry of
Michigan was convicted in the federal
court at Grand Rapids on March 90 on
charges involving the use of excessive
campaign funds. He and sixteen CO.
defendants were given prison SEN
fences, but remained at liberty pend
ing an appeal to the higher courts.
The trial of the five socialist mem
bers of the New York assembly ended
with their expulsion fro mthe legisla-
ture April /.
Several suits had been instituted
during the early months of the year
attacking the validity of the eight
zenith (prohibition) amendment. All
these cases were taken to the United
States Supreme Court and on June z
that tribunal decided that the amend
ment and the Volstead enforcement
act were constitutional
An indication of the approaching
nariad of business road inst uaant .ua G.
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up through failure OF the Senate to
act upon it.
Industrial unrest which manifested
itself during the period of reaction
immed a e y
Industrial Unrest following the
Becomes Menace. an 49,
marked during the year 1920. In the
United States strikes were numerous
during the early part of the year but
with few exceptions they were not of
industrial conditions. Radical activ
tiles were involved in some of the
labor disputes in this country, but
this was true to much larger extent
in the labor troubles that beset most
Of the countries of Europe during the
greater part of the year.
A severe business depression was felt
throughout the United States during
the closing weeks of the year Unem-
larger communities. Business leaders.
however. expressed optimism, declaring
that they were looking forward to i'm
proved conditions after the first of the
year. The trend toward lower wages
was marked by the announcement of
the textile mills of New England in De-
cember of a reduction in wages amount
ing to 22R per cent.
Peace was declared between the
bituminous coal operators and miners
March 81, when they
poooe in signed a two-year
agreement based on
Coal Fields. 20 swsrd made bv
the coal commission named by Presi-
dent Wilson.
An OUTLAW" strike of railroad
switchmen began in Chicago April 5
and spread rapidly to other parts OF
the country. On April 10 the joint
railroad wage board created by the
Cummins-Esch bill announced that it
would not hear cases Of men who were
on strike.
A new coal strike was inaugurated
in Illinois and Kansas April 5, 5000
men going out because of dissatisfac-
ton with the wage awards made by
the coal commission.
The American Federation of Labor,
meeting at Montreal. declared in favor
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1920 Happenings
in United States

greater part of the year
Congress reconvened on December 6
for the short session. The opening ses-
sion of the Senate was marked by the
presence of President-elect Harding
who delivered a farewell address to the
Senate.
President Wilson in his message,
which was read the following day, rec
commended that the Philippines be given
their independence.
The republican national convention
convened in Chicago June s, and on
June IL Senator Warren G. Harding
of Ohio was nominated for President
on the tenth ballot. Gov. Calvin
Coolidge of Massachusetts, was nomi-
mated for Vice President by unani-
nous vote The democratic national
convention opened at San Francisco
June %. Gov. James NJ. Cox of Ohio
was nominated for President on July
5, on the forty-fourth ballot. On the
following day Franklin y. Roosevelt,
assistant secretary Of the Navy.
President.
On July IA the farmer-labor party
was organized at Chicago. and Farley
Park Christensen of Utah was nomi-
mated for President.
Eugene v. Debs, serving a sentence
Lie 1cUcTdl pcHllchtiofy AoA VIVA
ton of the espionage law, was nomi-
mated for President for the fifth time
by the socialist national convention
in New York May IS.
William ]. Bryan refused the nomi-
nation for the presidency by the pro-
hibition national convention July -
and Aaron S. Watkins of Ohio was
nominated.
In the election on November the
republican national ticket was elected
by an overwhelming majority receiv-
ing Ala electoral votes. while the
The republicans also won an over
BY winning their long fight for equal
suffrage. the women Of the country
gained the right to vote for all Offices
in the November election. Ratifica-
ton of the nineteenth amendment to
suffrage to women, was completed
when. on August 1s, the Tennessee
house of representatives. by a vote
of 40 to Al. concurred in a senate
resolution of ratification.
cago and New York was established on
December 3, when J. T. Christensen, air
mail pilot. made the distance of 742
miles in five hours and thirty-one min
utes.
On December it was announced that
the Nobel peace prize for 1920 had been
awarded to President Wilson.
The beginning of constitutional
prohibition. which was later upheld