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Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
Americans Ready to Sieze
New Trade Opportunities

partment, Admiral Bristol submitted
a suggestion of F. A. Zimmerman, an
American Shipping agent in ConstaI-
tinople, that direct line between
New Orleans and the Levant would
doubtless be profitable. He would
have such a line call in Cuba, Spain,
Italy, Greece. Bulgaria, South Rus
sia, Georgia and Turkey.
1t is argued that the proposed line
between New Orleans and Black Sea
ports would afford more direct line
than now exists for the shipment of
American products to the Near East
in combination with shoes, hardware,
machinery, and various other manu-
factured products from the Mississ-
,ippi Valley, which, Americans hope,
will permanently replace German and
Austrian goods in this market.
Hamburg formerly furnished the
Levant most Of it's coffee. Germany
and Austria together in pre-war
times supplied the Black Sea area
with most of it's manufactured goods,
but such goods were pouring in here
in large quantities from America be-
fore exchange became so unfavorable.
Supplies of this sort could readily be
sent from Mississippi Valley points
through New Orleans in the opinion
of Mr. Zimmerman and, on their re.
turn trip, ships could carry iron ore
and manganese from the Black Sea
as heavy cargo, together with wool,
carpets, tobacco, licorice root, dried
fruits and other products of the
avapt
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
Governor OF Lisbon Threatens
To Shoot Youth Accused of Crime

Don't kill mel"
"Why?" asked the Governor. "Ac-
cording to your words, l have a right
TO do so.,'
"No." exclaimed Vieira, because l
have committed no crime against JUS
tice."
"Do you really believe, on your con-
science, that you did nothing wrong"
EYES," was the answer.
Every WE'LL" said Governor Portella,
"in that case l ought to give you back
your liberty" Calling policeman, he
gave the order: "Set this man free. He
is 70 leave by this door he came in
by"
Outside the epfuriatad crowd was
shouting death to the assassin" and
Vieira, knowing the fate that awaited
him, shook off the hands of the officer
who was preparing to remove the
handcuffs, and begged to remain under
arrest.
Then the Governor said sternly:
"You see, your conscience lied to you.
If you had not committed crime
against justice, you would not fear
the judgment of your fellow citizens.
Take this man to his cell"
Later in the day, when the syndical
;Ss was conveyed from the police sta
ton to the prison three shots We're
fired frcm a distance at him, or his
escort and the prisoner was wounded
and taken to the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WHIRLYGIG.

Yesterday we woke up to find that the of our
Mexican neghbors had been changed again. this being the
third within the last months to hold power over the
fertile lands below Surely things strangely and
rapidly below the line
NJ Baarezo civilian governor announces through Gen.
Elias Gales whom many suspect of being the real COVER
nor that his first official acts will be to cleanup his
district morally
Others have made the same promises and failed to act
The stand of the governor will be appauded by the
great of respectable people this side of the ne
who been hoping that the unexpected would happen
Sr Baarezo will have the moral support of thousands of
Americans this side of the line if he is sincere in his
statements.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
(By Associated PresS)

Ny AHHOCldLtu t5SI
NEW YORK, Oct. Miss Edit
Cold, of West New Brighton, S. l., n
Y, tells in letter to the Near Eas
Relief the story Of how she carriet
the white flag between fighting Turk.
and Armenians at Harjin in an effori
10 save Armenian orphans under hei
care.
Miss Colds letter came from Talas
Turkey, in the heart Of Mustapha Ke
mails country and was brought out by
fcr co-worker, Miss Alice Clark, 0!
Evanston, III. Another Amrican relief
worker at Hariin mentioned by Miss
Cold is Mary Super, Of Narberth, Pa
"The Chetes, (Turkjsa tribesmenJ
descended on the compound OF the out
skirts Of Hadjin on April )" Miss Colo
wrote. "The compound where the
American flag was flying and where
no shot was fired became the obJec'
Ct fierce attack"
"After that for 10 weeks we liyet
as the guests Of the Chetes. 1t wa'
not life, however, but a sojOurn in Tho
valley Of the shadow of death. w
worked ceaselessly at the task 0f
making friends with those cncampet
about our walls. We served them il
livery conceivable way, especially Mis-,
Super with medical aid. Two lad'
died from fright and three werC
wounded.
"The Turks had their defenses clos
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
(RY Associated Pressl

LISBON, Oct. 1.-The Governor of
Lisbon, Lieutenant Portella, threaten
I'd to shoot Manuel Vieira, the youth
ful syndicalist, who shot and wounded
Judge Horta, a member of the Tribunal
If Social Defense, when Vieira was
taken before the Governor for interro-
cation after the crime.
The story of the shooting of the
Judge has already been cabled to The
Associated Press. AS Judge Horta
was passing through one of the princi-
ual streets cf Lisbon, August 2l, four
shots were fired at him, one of the
bullets passing through his neck, just
missing the carotid artery. He was
not mortally wounded.
The wounded man was conveyed to
the hospital, the would-be assassin ar
rested and protected, with great diff
Guilty against the populace, who want
ed to lynch him and followed him and
,is escort to the police headquarters.
There, Vieira was brought before the
Governor who asked him what he had
, say for himself.
81 avenged my comrades, who were
condemned by the Tribunal to which
that man belonged, have the right to
do So" said Vieira.
Governor Portella suddenly rose and
pointing pistol at the syndicalist's s
head exclaimed:
/"Very well; now am going to kill
YOU"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
'|Gets-It''
For Hard
or Soft
Corns

Satisfaction Guaranteed With This
Corn Remover.
Common sense tells anybody that
the way to cure corn is to remove
it, cap and root-banish it entirely.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
| Don't Doctor Your COrns. Let "Gets-
1t" Remove Them=Painlessly!

Don't Doctor Your COrns. Let "Gets-
1t" Remove Them-Painlessly!
Not only hard corns and not only
soft corns but every kind of corn
surrenders to "Gets-It", the national
corn remover. 1t takes weeks or
months to grow corn. 1t takes just
a few seconds to stop it's pain with
two or three drops of "Gets-It. "
Quickly it loosens SO you can peel it
right off without the least twinge or
hurt, and it is gone!
"Gets-It," the never failing, guar
anteed, money-back corn remover,
costs but a trifle at any drug store.
MID. by e. Lawrence e. CO., Chicago;
Sold in Ell Centre and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy by
Francis Drug Store and Dunaway &
Schneider Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02

was fired and struck between Mr.. Eby
and me. The Hadjin delegates ran for
shelter and Mr.. Eby and l proceeded
hack to the compound alone. Conf
jence was detroyed. We were unable
% locate the source Of the shot,"
Miss Cold wrote that the Armenians
from Hadjin finally captured the COM
pound from the Turks but were driven
1T o. it and most cf the 800 inmates
of the compound were sent with the
Armenians to Hadjin.
"We six Americans and our two
Turkish girls took refuge in a dark
store room," Mis- Cold added. Wher
the Chetes again recovered the com.
~ looted and set fire to it
Miss Cold and the other Americans
were hurried away by the Tuhks to {
mountain retreat where for two nights
the vwere guests in the commander:
mt and then were given an escort tt
Talas.
The fate of the Armenian children il
Hadjin was unknown to Miss Cold but
she feared that all had perished.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02

Leon County, Florida. has live
stock breeders association, said to be
the only one in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02
THANK YOU, BRAWLEY.

From the fact that El Centro has greater number OF
registered than anycity in the valley and the fact
that this early date 900 school children
have enrolled would indicate that the United States
did the city grave injustice in the matter of figures. On
the face facts Ell Centre should be entitled to
have least 500 1000 tackled to the official figures
Brawley with population of 592 has at the present time
750 grammar grade pupils enrolled Ell Centros popua-
given by the but 100 in of this
city, registration of the county seat is much
heavier than any city in the valley but this of
partly explained by the fact that Ell entro is the county
seat An homes recount of the actual residents of Ell Cen
tro would probably materially increase the official figures
-Brawley News.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-02

Okanogan County, Washington, will
hold no community fairs this year be-
cause Of the crop shortage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
PRICES Of SUGAR
SHOW BIG DECLINE
Drop Seen Here Duplicated
Throughout Country, With
Further Fall Forecast,

Wholesalers and retailers in Wash.
ington are selling sugar at a loss or
with a very small margin Of profit,
just covering the overhead expenses
connected with the sale, according
to information furnished by a local
dealer today. While the Department
Of Justice has made no recent survey
of sugar prices in Washington, the
Information is said to be substantially
correct and in keeping with a nation
wide condition.
Figures Given on Sales.
Sugar selling at retail prices of
70 and 22la cents probably was
ago. it is stated, and the price, which
has fallen in Washington along with
sugar prices all over the country. NAV
continue to drop. it is believed. Six
teen cent sugar within a few months
is considered a possibility here, al
though this price will be cents high
er than what was considered famine
prices before the war.
Demand for sugar has decreased to
some extent, it is stated. and many
manufacturers of candy have petit
toned the Department Of Justice for
permits to dispose Of their sugar at
~ H..
merchants. it is stated, like other
manufacturers, were unable to see a
slack in the war demand, and for
this reason stocked up heavily with
sugar. Now the demand has de-
creased. they are disposing Of the
supply at reduced prices, and the su-
gar situation is expected to be back
to normal within q short time.
Other Reasons for Drop.
Other reasons for the fall and proba-
BILE added reduction in sugar prices
are the activities in various lines by
the Department of Justice, which
waged war on profiteers and specula-
tors. with the result that arrests, in
dictments and trials followed. The
effect of this action is just beginning
to evidence itself in a drop for retail
sugar.
There has never been an actual
shortage Of sugar as far as the sup
ply. compared with pre-war supplies.
was concerned. There was a shortage
made by increased demand and a
failure in a corresponding increased
supply. The law Of supply and de-
mand is beginning to readjust condi-
tons, it Is stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14

Fffty-seven years a letter carrier is
the record Of Daniel e. Brewer. who
will step out August 20, in compli-
ance with the retirement law.
Uncle Dan," as he is affectionately
called by his fellow-workers. Is the
last OF the original penny posts of
Washington.
On July 1. 1863. Montgomery Blair,
then Postmaster General, divided the
city into ten postal districts. and ap-
pointed a carrier for each. OF these,
Mr.. Brewer is the last survivor.
His First Route.
His route covered from 7th street
east to and including the Treasury
west. south of Pennsylvania avenue.
embracing the entire southwest sec
ton. This he traversed twice a day
with horse and buggy furnished at
his own expense. Today there are
fifteen routes in this territory.
Since the government paid no sal
airy, the carriers were allowed by law
to collect one cent for every letter
post" Nine out of the ten collected
two cents. Letters from Great Britain
and the continent cost Is cents in
script" or 30 cents in specie. News
papers were mailed without stamps
and the postage due was charged
day Of the month each deliveryman
paid the Office between $50 and 5000.
There were no street letter boxes.
The carriers called in at drug,
grocery and cigar stores and collected
mail out of wooden or tin receptacles
placed there by accommodating pro-
prietors.
Averaged SO a Day.
Uncle Dams district was considered
the cream of them all. His average
daily earnings amounted at times to
so a day. At residences where credit
was given the score was entered on
doors and rubbed OF at the end Of the
week after settlement was made. 1t
is only a few months back that .
southwest carrier while waiting re-
Spouse discovered some Of Mr.. Brew
er's markings OF more than nfty
years ago.
In those early times the eight hour
law was unknown, the men worked
from twelve to sixteen hours a day.
After the penny post was abolished
salaries ranged from $500 to $500 a
remained in the lowest grade, as all
increases were optional and left to
the recommendation of the post
master.
Fought for 8-Hour Law.
1t was mainly through the efforts
of Mr. Brewer to better the condition
of his co-workers that the present
eight-hour law and q new sa1ary
scale became effective on July l, 1888.
His activities toward that end were
considered pernicious by the depart
ment. with the result that he was
dismissed from the service, but was
reinstated within a year.
The work of a mailman has never
been thought hazardous neverthe-
less Uncle" Dan has been badly In
jured twice while on duty twenty
Years ago while driving a horse at
tached to q mail cab he was thrown
out with enough force to fracture
his right shoulder. A few years later
a fall on an icy sidewalk added to
the former injury. causing 1t to both
err him to this day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14

The body Of J. Ford Thompson.
artist who committed suicide with
his youthful sweetheart, Miss Mary
Sneeringer. near Emmitsburg, Md,
Wednesday afternoon. will arrive in
Washington today and be taken to
the undertaking establishment of
Joseph GaWlers Sons Immediate
members Of the family only will at
tend the funeral services. which have
not been arranged Interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The belief that suicide is the only
explanation of the couples death
Wednesday is so strong that an in
quest probably will be unnecessary,
it was stated today The circum-
stances which attended the tragedy
are such that no doubt is left in the
minds OF the Maryland authorities
that the double suicide was planned
and executed simultaneously by the
two.
The romance which ended in their
death is revealed in the letters, more
than 800 of them. which passed be-
tween Mr.. Thompson and the girl.
The letters were found. neatly tied
in bundles, in the rooms occupied by
Miss Sneeringer and Mr.. Thompson
at the Slagle Hotel Mr.. Thompson
was q widely travelled man Of the
world, q student and a reader. His
paternal attitude toward the young
woman, evidenced during their early
acquaintanceship, changed to that of
q lover. He found an ardent listener,
q rapt admirer, in the little country
girl, and she returned his love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
WAR MOTHERS ATTEND
FIVE SOLDIER BURlALS
Chairman of Arlington Committee
Reports At Meeting Of Dis
trict Chapter.

The District Chapter Of the American
War Mothers met at the residence of
Mrs, William f. GUIDE last evening. The
vice war mother. Mrs. Edith Sears. was
in the chair.
Mrs. Ellen Mcdonnell. the chairman
of the Arlington committee, appointed
a. the previous meeting. reported that
burials of overseas soldiers.
The War DEPARTMENT notifies the
committee of the time OF the services
and these women 60 to the open graves
and drop into the nag-draped cofiins
the flowers donated by Washington
florists. The women then render serv-
ice to the few relatives Of the dead
who are able to be present. such as
Identifying the particular grave they
seek and give friendly sympathy to
them.
Sometimes forty or more bodies are
committed to the earth, and less than
half q dozen have relatives present, and
the war mothers feel proud to stand by
the grave of some other mothers son
who died far away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14

summer home. Beverly Farms. Mass,
returned to Washington yesterday.
She was accompanied by her son, Jo-
seph McCammon. Sd, who joined her
at North Hampton. Mrs. McCammon
spent six weeks at Beverly Farms.
| Mr.. William A. Burton of London
arrived in washington yesterday for
brief stay before going to South
| ampton, L. l.. where he will join Mrs.
| Burton and their children. who are
spending the summer at one Of the
| most attractive cottages there.
in Washington for several days, left
yesterday for Wakefield Manor, her
country home in Virginia Mrs. c. P.
Montague. Mrs. Barnett's mother, Is
spending the summer with her.
Miss Marion Drain is visiting Miss
Elsie Sutc!iffe at Lindsay, Toronto.
Miss Drain will spend the remainder
of the summer in Canada. returning
to Washington in the fall.
The midsummer german, society
feature for many years. was held in
the ballroom of the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs Hotel Thursday even
ing, and proved the greatest success
in the history Of the function. Many
guests from Washington. New YORK,
Baltimore and other cities were there
for the fete. On the reception COM
mittee, with others. were Gov. William
c. Sproul, John M. Slaton, Gilmore
Hotchkiss. Thornton Lewis, Thomas
B. Scott. George T. Smith. Garrett B.
Wall, DR.. John Freeland, Jacquelin P.
Taylor, De Courcy w. Thorn. De Soto
Fitzgerald. Col. Robert E. Lee and
William s. Register.
The children's carnival under the
direction of Prof c. Victor Zebley
will take place in the ballroom Au-
gust 81.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Monday evening at the home of Miss
Virginia Brown. whose marriage to
Mr.. Clarence F. Pollock will be an
event Of the early autumn. The deco
rations were carried out In keeping
with the event, a miniature bridal
procession of kewpie dolls helping the
scheme.
DR.. and Mrs. Abram Simon will ar
rive at their home, $500 Cathedral
avenue, tomorrow from Lake Hopta-
cong, where they spent their vaca-
ton.
The Women's City Club will give q
the following ladies will compose the
committee: Mrs. James c. Cantrill.
Mrs. ]. Krewson, Mrs. H. NJ New
berry, Miss c. B. Cooke and Miss L.
Pattison. Mrs. r. o. Jones, will act
as hostess. Tables may be reserved
through the secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cabin Hane.
the latter formerly Miss Mildred
Pauline Imirie. have returned from
their wedding journey and will spend
the summer with Mrs. Hane's mother.
Mrs. Margaret B. Imirie, at Bethesda,
to which place she is changing her
residence today. The marriage of Mr..
and Mrs Hane took place at Upper
Marlboro, Md, July s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
Births Reported.

The following births have been Nported t.
the health department in the last twenty-foul
Bsynom D. and Katherine F. Gamer. girl.
George Z. and Ida a. Padgett. boy.
Richard r. and Oleua Wine, boy.
Ira ]. and Maud Hopkins. boy.
Horace ". and Esteila Johnson. boy.
william T. and Ethel Trembiey. girl.
Roy L. and Marie L. Burt, boy.
Horace ". and Grace II. Barber. girl.
Charles =. and He3en d. WhitAcre, girl.
Earl d. and Mary 81. Grimm, boy.
James r. and Adelaide q. Rooney, boy.
Edmund and Rae Carl, boy.
Martin B. and AEnes West, boy.
George p. and Agnee 3. Delaney, girl.
Bentamin G. and Elsie @. Kuehlfne, boy.
John ". and Martha Johnson boy.
Aleck and Ella Duekeet. boy.
Joseph and Mary Ginson, boy.
Dennis and Mary Mack, EtYi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department In the last tventy.feuf
houfs:
MAN Burgess, 20, Sibley Hospital.
Mary 9. Sutor. 81. 1882 9Th street south
Grace G. Seal, 10 months, 2215 MAYOR road
Dolores N. Naylor. months. 1916 street
Catherine r. Moten. y. 2247 18th street.
Narthe FefSuDoo, 81. 27l4 Wade road south
east.
Cbnet9ntine Wade, q. 2049 Oh street.
Martha .. Haes. EDo9tA - y000 Stseet
northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Eranklin Kennedy and Mary 8. Pointer.
william n. Candy. IT,, and Henrietta H.
Porham M. Price Of Hinton. W. Va, and
Grace r. Newbery Of Greenville, W. Va.
Irving Smith and Annie Thomas.
william A. Stirling and Olga e. Schucker
benjamin F. PrenderEast and Clara n
Thomas Y. Waite and Katherine P. Most
gOmery.
Robert L. Duvall Of Cuipeper, Va. and MI
nerva T. Walker Of Holdcroft, Va.
Maxwell Kirby and Mary P. Kindleberyer:
Clyde f. Rankin Of Bradford. Pa, and VII
helmina X. Burch Of this city.
Alonso Brown and Fannie Martin:
William Y. Athey and Mabel D. Raines.
Frank W. Settlers and Mary A. Powell.
william N. Thom Of Buffalo. N. T.. and
Ethel E. Chandler Of this city.
Byron J. Culp Of Brooklyn, N. T.. and AM
q. Ahern Of this city.
Isaac j. Turner and Florence Coles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
APPEAL LIKELY IN CASE
OF SOUTHERN BUILDING
Permission Given by Court for
Further Proceedings Relating to
OWnerShip Qnestion.

The receivers OF the First National
Fire Insurance Company have obtained
permission Of Justice Hits Of the Dis
trict Supreme Court to appeal to the
Court of Appeals from the order of
Chief Justice Mccoy. holding the own
ership Of the Southern building to be
in the Southern Realty Corporation.
They also appealed from another
order received by mail from the chief
justice. modifying his former decree
80 as to permit the lifting of the in
junction against the sale Of the build
ing on the fling Of a bond of $500, 900
by the realty corporation to indem-
nifty the receivers.
The allowance Of the appeals over
the opposition Of counsel for the real
ty corporation caused the latter not
to press the motion to ratify the sale
OF the building at price Of 81, sos, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
CARDS or THANKS.

OOW66. For eIpfesaiens Of sympathy and the
beloved wife, 1 wish to express my sincere
appreciation JOHN T. DOWNS. .
6UWElL. We wish to express to our rela-
tives. friends and neighbors our sincere
thanks and appreciation for their Kindness
sympathy and beautiful noral tributes given
at the death Of our dear husband and father
GEORGE ". xIDWELI. August Z, 1920.
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
AUTO VICTIM ASKS $1,000.
Archie Platter Claims Deafness Will
Result From Injury.

Edward Turner, owner. and George
Watson. driver, were named as de-
PENDANTS in a suit to recover $4,000
damages filed in the District Supreme
Court by Archie Platter, q minor.
through his father. James H. Platter.
The boy was run down by an auto
mobile, 1t 10 alleged. November Is
last, and sustained injury which VIII
renas, him partially dsasIt IL 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
HUNT FOR MISSING BOY.
Joseph Wells, Ten, Fails to Return
From Swim.

Search is being made by the police
today for Joseph Wells. ten years old.
Of IS street. who left home yester-
day morning. after stating he was
going swimming.
Where the boy went swimming
could not be learned, and the police
can do nothing definite about drag
ging the various waters about the
city.
The boy was bareheaded and bare
footed when he left home yesterday.
When he failed to return last night
relatives and friends became alarmed
and called upon the police Of the
second precinct to ind him.