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Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
DAYTON COMPANY
PAID $4,000 COX NOTE

DAYTON, Oct. 8.-That the Day.
ton Metal Products Company paid a
$4,000 note, which Governor Cox,
democratic presidential nominee, gave
to the City Bank of Dayton, was
testified by H. Talbot, president of
the company at the senate subcom-
mittee hearing today.
Talbot explained in detail why the
company paid the note, asserting that
through the effort of many Dayton
citizens to elect suitable members to
the Dayton city commission, confer
ences between the democrats and the
republicans being held in effort to
agree upon candidates, resulted in the
campaign being delayed.
He said after the election, Cox had
told him, as result of the delay in
starting the campaign, the demo-
cratic campaign had been unable to
raise sufficient funds and Cox had
discounted his personal note $4,000 to
get the money and that he had
thought the committee which sought
to bring about the arrangement of
the candidates should pay the note.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
Market Page of
Press Will Be
Friday Feature

With this issue OF The Press be-
gins The Press Market Page, which
will be feature Of this paper each
Friday afternoon.
TIE progressive merchants Of the
city dealing in fOOdstuffs are offer
ing through the medium of this mar
kot page Friday afternoon, their
n,ost tempting bargains, which the
housewives may purchase Saturday
for Saturday and Sunday consump-
ton.
The Press believes that this page
will be mutual benefit to mer-
chants and housewives. Imperial
Valley women are asked to glance at
the enticing array of advertisements
and offerings.
The market page fills a distinct
need in the community.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
RADICALS ARRESTED
AND LITERATURE FOUND

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-Discovery o.
quantities of radical literature in "
possession OF Nicolai Jazzinski anC
John Holoeny led them to be declared
ne two most dangerous radicals in
America, department of justice agents
announced today. They were arrested
here last night.
Chief among the documents was the
reclamation Of the union cf Russian
workers calling upon all of its mem
'ers to rise and overthrow the gov
arnment of the United States by the
wee of arms, utilizing murder and
destruction to gain their ends.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
COMMUNISTS FIGHTING
AMONG THEMSELVES

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The exist
ance friction among the elements
of the communist party in Russia was
"a tilted by M. Zinovieff, member Of
the central executive committee Of the
rartv at all Russian conferences OF
I'll" bov Just held in Petrograd. ac-
cording to dispatches received today
W the state department. Poverty ant
The lack of food and gloomy military
''ituation was given by Zinovieff as
&C chief causes of dissatisfaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
MAYOR ROLPH TO
OPPOSE TUITION
Especial 10 The Press.)

- NSptCIdI 20 me FFe5SJ
BRAWLEY, Oct. Stalking stand
firmly opposed to any plan that would
call for levying a tuition fec at the
University of California, Mayor Jas.
Rolph, Jr,, Of San Francisco. has Is
sred statement supporting the pass
age of University Amendment l2,
which is to be voted on Novlmber 2.
IF it should be found necessary to
levy tuition fee, q large nunbe
would be barred from the University"
the statement declares. "a charge for
education would be contrary to all
our time-honored and thoroughly test.
ed and generally approved ideals Of
free education. urge all TO vote 'yes'
on Amendment IL at the coming
election"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
VIM. Taft Pleads
For Dry Cause
(By Associated Press)

PRINCE RUPERT, Can, Oct. s.
William H. Taft. Former President
of the United States, in an ad-
dress before the Canadian Club de-
clared that prohibition had not yet
received the benefit of an extended
trial in the United States, although
the nation had ridded itself of the
Saloons
Taft declared himself for can in
ternational agreement for the pre-
servation of peace with the United
States. with reasonable limits to a
party"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
DAYTON FIRM
PAID $4,000
NO TE Of
C0X'S
Democratic Nominee De-
clares That Next Presi-
dent May Be Called on to
Fill Four Vacancies on
Supreme Bench; Fears
Results of G.. o. p. Win.
fRv Associated Press)

PADUCAH, Ky, Oct. 8.-The
effect Of the presidential contest
upon the prospective United States
Supreme court vacancies was de-
clared by Governor Cox today in an
address here to be "the real dam
ger Of reactiOnary victory, neE to
the scrapping Of the league of ma
tiOns."
He stated that there were at least
four vacancies in the court in pros
pect and referring to the senate's
control over the confirmations, and
Senator Harding as "reactionary,
the democratic candidate added, "Bc-
sides it would naturally follow that a
reactionary president would appoint
four reactionary members to sit on
the Supreme bench"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
NEW SAYS
HIRAM WILL TALK

TBV ASEOCIaTeU FTtSSJ
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Senator Harry
S. New, chairman of the republican,
speakers bureau, announced today
that Senator Hiram johnson, of Cal
ifornia would arrive in Chicago next
week to take an active part in the
republican campaign, and Governor
Coolidge would swing south through
the border states for speaking tour
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
RUSS SOVIET 7
FACES WAR
WITH GREAT
BRITAIN
Must Release English Pris-
oners at Once; Anarchist
Suspects Arrested in Chi
cagO; Communist Party
Fighting with Itself.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Oct. S.-Great Britain
has threatened to take certain ae-
ticn against soviet Russia if steps
are not taken by October 10 to re-
lease British prisoners held by the
tolsheviki. says the Herald. organ
Of labor, today which prints what
rurports to be the text cf notes ex-
changed between the British and
soviet governments.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
EIGHT ITALIAN
FAMILIES HAPPY

TEN ASNOcIHTeU FfeSST
ROME. Oct Slight Sandman IA
miles, which have been principals in
the Vendetta feud for the past IS
years have been reconciled. Accord
ng to reports. since the feud began
rs murders have been committed, and
much property lost by fire. The
bishop of Tempo, where most of the
families reside officiated at the cer-
emonies of reconciliation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
Weather

Southern Califor-
nia--Tonight and
Saturday, fair.
Arizona-Fair Sat
urday with slight
ly cooler in eve
ming.
Imperial Valley ,
Fair and warm to-
day and Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
FIRE GETS BRAWLEYCE SHEDS
Indians Giue11
Noisy Reception
(By Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, Oct. S.-Smiling
and confident despite two defeats,
the Cleveland Indians arrived early
today from Brooklyn to engage the
Dodgers in the fourth game Of the
series here tOmOrrCw.
COnquoring heroes never received
q more ncisy reception than the
players when they lied from the
train. The streets leading to the
Union station were lined with cheer
ing enthusiasts, who apparently for
got the two defeats handed the In
dianS On the BrCoklyn field.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
KATE RYAN TO RUN
FOR CANADIAN OFFICE
(Rv Associated Press)

STEWART, B. c., Oct. S.-Miss
Kate Ryan, who fought her way over
the gold trail Of '9S TO the Klordike,
will be candidate for the British
Columbia legislature for the Atlin
constituency at the next provincial
election.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08

A large number of Indian pickers
n the vineyards about Clovis, Fresno
county, have been replaced by labor
brought in from Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08
BULLETINS
&c KILLED IN WRECK

LONDON, Oct. 8.-Twenty were
killed and 80 injured in a collision
in which the Venine-l -lsii;an Express
was involved. according to the tel
egraphic exchange today.
REPUDIATES CONFESSION
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.-Jos.
Rodriguez, who yesterday con-
fessed the murder of Jacob c.
Denton, in Los Angeles. today re-
pudiated his confession, according
to a police statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-08

Coachella Valley has organized ths
10Th farm center to be formed IN
Riverside county.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
STREET scene at Lima,
- Peru, and above it the
court yord Of the girls school

greater faith on the part of Peruvi-
ans IN American institutions. In
the Financial Congress, held in
Washington last January, at which
all the financial ministers of South
America were present, Mr.. Fuchs,
who, In spite Of his Teutonic name.
is a nRtive-born Peruvian, spoke in
glowing terms Of the debt that Peru
as whole owes TO American bank
ing enterprises.
Another thing that has made the
American banks popular with the
Peruvian merchants is the fact that
they provide the connecting link
between the American exporter and
the Peruvian consumer. Before the
war the German and British ex-
porters weIS accustomed to allow six
or nine months and even a years
credit, which our American EXPORT
ers have not become accustomed
TO and which, especially at the pres
ent time, they would not find it con-
venient to encourage.
An American bank connection To-
Gated in the country TO which Amer
lean goods are to be exported can
supply tho credit necessary until
tho time when th4 FOODS are laid
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10

equivalent in gold in New York and
London banks, and although it was
contemplated that this issue was to
be redeemed "six months after the
removal of the restrictions on the
export Of gold by the United States
and British governments" it was
found impracticable to do so, as gold
Is still at such a high premium
throughout the greater part Of the
world that the country would soon
be found left without any circulating
medium at all.
1t may surprise American readers
to know that the American dollar.
which is beyond dispute the premier
IN the way Of established values in
currency, was quoted with as much
as 25 per cent discount in South
America, and just before the last
Peruvian paper issue was put out
the current rate of exchange was
IS for one Peruvian pound instead
OF only $4.S5, which is its intrinsic
parity.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
4 NATIVE hat IN the for
L ~ est region on the eastern
slope Of the Andes

that Cerro is the dirtiest city in
the world, that going there you run
the mortal risk of being bitten by
vicious fleas which give you typhus
and death almost simultaneously;
you will be told that in La Fundici6n
your heart turns upside down and
does strange gymnastics which leave
you fainting and very "seasick,"
that your face turns blue and your
knees grow weak, and white folks
cannot live there.
Then you go, bravely, prepared
for the worst, armed with advice
and tall boots and many cans of
flea powder and bottles of quinine
and much aspirin and an air pillow
and fur coat and, maybe, a ham
mock. That is, you will, if you be-
lieve the books and the printed
words and take the advice of friends
who assure you friend of theirs
went there once. You go. and
except that you didn't bring your
pumps for dancing on the best floor
you ever saw, and left your summer
weight clothing and evening duds at
the foot Of the Hill, you have the
best rest cure of your young life
and the finest time. You see, it is
very simple: you have followed the
American trail.
The commercial renaissance which
the last years have brought about
and the development of American
business all over the world have
directed the attention Of other en-
terprises toward Peru, and just be-
fore the United States entered the
great war a group CT large finan-
cial institutions in New York City,
including the Guaranty Trust Com
pany, Brown Brothers and J. and
w. Seligman & Co., opened the first
of what was to become a chain of
American banks throughout South
America and Central America under
the name of Banco Mercantil Ameri-
cano del Peru. And Just four months
ago the National City Bank of New
York established a branch in Lima,
a branch which has already out
grown its present quarters, so that
it must move early next year into
the large building being made ready
for its occupancy.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
American Rate High

The clients Of these banks arc
by no means Americans only; the
great majority are Peruvians, among
whom American business and bank
ing methods have an enviable rep
utation. Thanks to them, the pro.
verbal stocking toe is growing in
disfavor as a safe deposit; and the
savings accounts pouring into the
banks show that men, women and
children are learning the benefits
of safety plus accumulating inter
est. From the very day of opening
the American banks Of Lima have
grown rapidly and their field Of ac-
tivity has spread and is continuing
to spread with the development of
the country itself, the opening up
of the country commercially and in
dustrially. They have become an
essential element in the life of Peru.
A few weeks ago they voted to back
with a half million in gold new
issue of Peruvian currency.
AS banking is of necessity an
item of interest to every American
exporter, some Of the varied ex-
periences Of the pioneer American
financial institution in Peru make
interesting gossip in Lima and In
every place where exporters gather,
whether club, hotel lobby, in train
or boat or at meetings Of directors
or members of some chamber of
commerce.
Before the American entry into
the Peruvian field banking had been
confined to the operations of three
or four local banks, organized with
local capital and operating in a very
limited way with restricted foreign
connections, although a large part
of the commercial life of Peru de-
pends upon its relations with the
outside world. The only foreign
bank which had entered the field
was branch Of q German house.
At the commencement Of the war
the British black list, and later,
the United States enemy trading
act, restricted its operations to such
an extent ~at it was for time
practically ruled out of the bank
ing business.
War Caused Money Panic
The war found Peru In much
the same situation as the rest Of
the world and caused aAeus thai
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
BY Faith Hunter Dodge
LIMA, September 2S.

VWNUCKED away on the west
b coast of South America, just
H where the continent bulges
out into the Pacific like the
PROV Of ship, lies the republic of
Peru, which until the opening Of
the Panama Canal was one of the
least known and most inaccessible
of all the South American countries.
This very isolation and its re-
moteness from the usual ocean
routes caused the country, which
ranks third in size among the South
American republics, to be somewhat
backward in its commercial develop
ment. The Panama Canal, however,
has changed all this, and the Euro
pean war, coming at about the same
time as the completion of the canal
and bringing in its train unheard-
Of prices for Peru's principal prod
ucts, has caused this marvelously
rich country to develop and expand
in way that it's own people can
scarcely credit.
The people are kindly, hospitable,
very courteous and altogether q
charming race, carrying down to the
present day many of the traditions
of the days Of the Spanish vice-rc
eency, when Peru was t. seat of
SPANS power in the New World and
its capital, Lima, was the favorite>
object of attention of the Spanish
sovereigns. Founded by that great
est of all the conquistadores, Pizarro,
Lima received the coveted distinction
cf a coat Of arms from the Spanish
court, and in this democratic capital
Of the New World republic is seer
to-day on every hand the coat CT
arms bearing the three crowns, de-
noting that it had thrice been deco
rated for conspicuous service to the
motherland, and, as a special mark
Of distinction, the initials X. and j.,
Karolus and Joana, the old names Of
the Spanish sovereigns, Carlos and
Juana.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
American Pioneers

Peru was so little known TO our
country that for many years only
one American business house was
represented here 1t is tradition
that the founder Of the house of
Grace, who, later became Mayor of
New York City, started his CONNER
cial career in the port Of Callao, and
visitors are still shown the more or
less ugly and obscure building where
he first engaged in what was after
ward to become one Of the largest
trading companies. Some twenty
years ago another American corpo-
ration, the Cerro de Pasco Mining
Company, now the Gerro de Pasco
Copper Mining Corporation, entered
the field and has developed one of
the largest copper enterprises in the
whole world, being rated at some
thing close to 100000, 900.
The "Opulent City of Cerro de
Pasco," as the quaint old town
perched on top Of the Andes was
termed long ago by government de-
cree, and its sister communities of
La Fundicion and Oreya are to-day
fulltledged United States or Gringo
settlements, where groups of golden
haired, blue eyed, white skinned
children play with the most modern
American automobiles, bicycles, au-
tomato trains, boats and toys of
every description, where American
women have the latest gowns from
Paris and New York, not to mention
the shoes from New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, and where, above all,
the houses and hotels are heated not
only by'steam, but by big Virginia
ffreplaces, and in every room electric
stoves. When I found hotel room
with brilliant electric lights at the
side OF the mirror Of the dressing
table and an electric curling iron
ready for use, then | realized better
than ever before that wherever
Americans go, though it be to the ut
s-~most parts Of The earth or on the
highest peaks of the tallest noun
tains, they find the ways and means
of procuring certain things-and you
know what / mean--which help to
make up the sum total Of the joy
Of living.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
In Perfect Comfort

dase rou taken tea on the summit
of Pixies Peak, 14,10O feet above
the sea, or dined on Mount Shasta,
200 or 800 feet higher, or eaten
an American breakfast of ham
and" pancakes and coffee, away up
in the Andes7
All right, then you know what I
mean. = Read any number Of books
On @ subject and yuu win lsaxu
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10

same financial panic. On account
Of very sorry experience which
they had had with an issue of fiat
currency, which had SO deprecated
in value that it was finally re-
pudiated, the Peruvian business men
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
Grateful 10 Americans

The timely assistance in the i'm
portation of gold which the young
American bank, scarcely year old,
was able to render the Peruvian
business world has been sincsrsYy
appreciated and has resulted IN
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
Open to Women

But the first American bank her.
made the most radical change in ar.
other direction and caused a near
riot thereby. For the frs tina in
banking circles in Peru a fed Of
employment IN banking was opened
to women, and the bank now counts
in its staff a number OF Young
women, both American and Peru.
Wan. And none of the awful things
predicted three years ago has hap.
pened, either. SO the idea was quite
promptly accepted, and now some Of
the hidebound old Peruvian insu.
tutions have women as bookkeepers,
typists and stenograpbers.
Many of the men IN the American
banks are Peruvians; young men Of
the better families Of Peru havs
been engaged with the idea of train.
ing them for responsible positions.
Most Of the Americans are men who
not only came here already versed
IN banking methods, but who already
spoke the language of the country
Spanish.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
A Great Field

A great field awaits development
In Peru, as its wonderful natural re-
sources have scarcely been touched
and when the readjustment has set
In, which must follow the turmoil
OF the war, and Americans turn
their attention to the opportunities
which await them, practically a.
their door, in South America. Peru
will surely be one of the first and
most lucrative fields. Once a series
of railroads has been completed
which will give access to the ocean
from the rich back country Just be-
yond the Andes, the commercial and
banking development of Peru will be
one tremendous world event, and It
is satisfying to Al7s1::::cans to re-
member also that of all the South
American countries Peru IS the one
which seems to be most genuinely
and sincerely friendly to the United
States, FOR not only her govsrnment
bus her people are unaffectsdly esr-
6aa b svsrythinx which II A,nerisan.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10

had very natural horror Of any
thing except actual coin for their
business transactions, so that Peru
had no paper money, all business
being transacted with gold and sill
yer coin, all coined in the mint in
Lima, and all very handsome pieces.
The price of silver has made the
metal value Of the silver coin great
er than its monetary value, so that
almost all the silver coin has been
bought up and exported for it's
value as bullion. The gold was not
nearly sufficient for the country's
business, and much against the fears
of the people, who remembered the
former financial debacle, new pa
per issue was authorized in Sep
tember, 1914, to tide the country
over the difficulties brought about
by the war. This was guaranteed by
a portion of the gold coin on hand
together with the issuing banks dis
counted paper and a certain pro-
portion of Peruvian government
bonds, thus combining some of the
features of our own National Bank
act with the new Federal Reserve
principle.
This preliminary issue Of approx
mately s12,oOo,0oO did we'll enough
for a while, but by the commence
ment Of 1918 It was found to be In
sufficient to meet the country's
needs and carry on It's greatly IN
creased volume Of exports A new
currency issue was found to be i'm
perative, but the local lawmakers
took so long to reach an agreement
satisfactory to all, good deal like
the history of our own attempts to
enact the present Federal Reserve
act, that a very acute financial
crisis became imminent.
Initiative by American Bank
The American bank took the ini-
tiative to meet the situation and i'm
ported some $1o,ooo,ooo in gold be-
fore the United States finally
decided to prohibit it's further ex-
port, and it was this timely action
on the part Of the American bank
that saved a complete cessation of
business, and, as the manager Of
one Of the banks afterward con-
fessed, saved the other banks from
closing their doors.
The new issue Of $4,000, 900 was
finally brought out to bs secured In
tn anttrsty hy the dspesdA otkthel
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10
An Old Banking Joke

1t may recall pleasant memories
OF their own apprenticeship to
Americans who started in at the bot
tom of the banking mill to know
that the same old practice obtains
down here as in some Northern
banks, of sending a new boy who
comes to the bank for the first tine
to another bank in town with a re
quest to exchange perfectly good
bills for certified currency" a coun-
terpart of our printing Office standby
of sending a new recruit around
town to borrow a type stretcher"
from some other printer.
The young Peruvians under
American tutelage are taking q
great interest in their work, and
the day may come when some ore
OF them, now adding figures on an
American calculating machine for
weary hours at a stretch and finding
1t great sport, will rise to interna-
tlonal prominence in the financial
world and be as well known as Nor
gan, Straus and vanderlip are to the
banking fraternity of our day.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-10

down in South America and, where
the South American merchant Is Of
the proper financial standing, ad-
dltlonal time of three to six months
can be extended him by the bank
directly, instead Of by the exporter.
This facility has resulted In q
tremendous increase Of American
trade in Peru, so much so that
whereas before the war the United
States took third or fourth rank
among the suppliers of Peruvian
imports, during the last year or
SO 1t has reached nearly 80 per
cent of the total, position which
it is quite possible for it to hold
if due attention is paid to this prime
essential of arranging matters so
that the Peruvian purchaser can get
the same credit accommodation to
which he had been accustomed when
dealing with European suppliers.
Germans ResentfuI
The advent Of the American banks
with their offer Of credit facilities
was not very welcome to the only
other foreign bank here. AS soon as
the German bank was put on the
enemy trading list, for instance, it
was impossible for an American
bank to have any further dealings
With II, . fact Of which tho enemy
colleague was advised ia ~ coup-