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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Bess Wilson, editor Of the Redwood
Gazette, is dead. She was a woman
of noble character who pleaded for
kindness to dumb animals and sought
to make this world better by her good
work. And Bess was fighter, too
a fighter of our country's enemies, of
bolshevists, slackers and corrupt poll
tics. She was a writer of ability and
the press Of the state will miss her
pointed editorial paragraphs fact
they were missed during her illness.
She had more than her share of life's
troubles but bore them accomplishing
ly and with cheerfulness. The Union
deeply regrets to be called upon to
chronicle the death of this kind, chris
tian woman.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Something must have gone wrong
in the ingenious brain Of the modiste.
None of the spring announcements
contains mention of "the new voting
gown" minneapolis Journal.
The Union was the first paper in
the country to suggest special crea-
ton in gowns as well as headgear for
our new voters-the women. There
should, Of course, be something unique,
distinctive and attractive about the
costumes which fair femininity wears
when exercising the right Of franchise.
Modistes, awake to the situation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

New York has put it's daylight say
ing law into effect by turning the
hands of it's clocks one hour ahead, but
trains will run on solar time schedule
as before, which is bound to badly mix
things up. A fool congress is re-
sponsible for this aftermath of the
crazy daylight saving law-now re-
pealed. You can never tell what a
democratic congress will do, and it is
surprising that when in power it did
not pass laws to regulate the sun,
moon and stars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

So Gear Townley has selected one
DR.. Shipstead, whoever he may be, as
the nonpartisan league candidate for
governor-in fact he selected a full
state ticket, but it had the outward ap-
pearance of being nominated by dele
gates in convention assembled. AS a
matter Of form, of course, the conven-
ton went through the nominating mo-
tions but Townley was the master
mind in the entire procedure. He will
find, however, that he cannot lord it
over the people of Minnesota like the
did those of North Dakota.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Champ Clark, in tentatively agree
ing to become a candidate for presi-
dent, wrote his Georgia admirers that
the administration and legislative rec
ord Of the democratic party under the
present national administration was
beyond all praise" and that his plat
form would be the record of the adj
ministration in national and interna-
tional affairs If Champ Clark is sin
cere in this belief-which we doubt
he should eliminate the "a" from the
middle of his first name and replace il
with a "u''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

The senate committee Investigating
near east affairs very properly turned
down the proposition to permit the use
of American troops to administer a
mandate in Armenia. Instead the
committee favored the sending of a
warship to Armenia and the landing of
marines to protect Americans as we'll
as the supplying of Armenians with
munitions. Sufficient Of our boys
have lost their lives in Europe without
unnecessarily sending more to be
slaughtered.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01
Central Europe in Hopeless Middle.


Central Europe appears to be in an
other and more acute crisis than ever.
Germany is in the midst of civil war.
Hungary has refused to sign the
peace terms and is seeking a way to
regain the territory lost by defeat.
Jugo-Slavia has refused to acknowl-
edge the pact of London and is arming
more thoroughly than at any time dur
ing the nine years. war. D'Annunzio
still sits in Fiume There are strikes
in nearly all the coal producing re-
gions, thwarting anything approach
ing return to industry and normal con-
ditions
Food reserves are failing before
there is any prospect of obtaining new
crops Trade is at standstill be-
cause no one will risk his funds during
these uncertain times. People who
have goods will not sell. zer
Local money is not wanted because
it is feared that the government may
openly declare the bankruptcy which
really exists. Foreign money is re-
fused because it might fall in relation
to the local money. Transportation is
uncertain, slow and full of risks.
There is, in word, little daylight
pie1 cling the dark clouds.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

1t is a pity, but the pictures Of Mr.
Wilson published in the dailies would
incline one to the belief that his illness
has transformed him into doddering
old man.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Colonel Harvey: The announcement
e.f the secretary of the treasury that
rpositively no more loans will be made
by the United States to the allied
powers followed close upon the state
ment that France and Great Britain
would pay Of $500,0O0,ooO of their in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

National Republican,: The strange
thing about the democratic fight on
prohibition is that it wasn't started I'M
til after the prohibition amendment
had been adopted. The approach of a
national campaign seems to act as a
powerful stimulant.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

1t is reported that it cost Hank Ford
S5,OO0,OOO to contest NeWberry's cleo
ton. Had the noted tinsmith added
that sum to the millions he spent in
the campaign results might have been
different.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

"Great quantities of arms have been
discovered in Germany by allied off,
GERS" says a Paris cablegram. Did
the allies expect to find HindenOurg's
big army equipped with broomsticks
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

One difference between Mr.. Bryan
and Mr.. Townley is that the Nebras-
kan failed to put across his issue Of
16 TO 1, while the other has had no
difficulty whatsoever in engineering
his scheme of 16 for nothing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

One would naturally suppose that
Mr.. Bryan would learn by experience,
but the fact that he covets the demo-
cratic presidential nomination is suf-
fcient proof that he has not done so.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Louisiana reports that the red-eyed
boil weevil has made it's appearance in
that state. It is not expected, however
that it will assume the menacing pro-
portions of the red-eyed bowl evil
which has been driven from the coun-
t1-v
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

for some reason not clearly apparent
the governments campaign against
alien reds has virtually ceased, and
radicals in custody have been released
instead Of deported, as planned. There
seems to be something rotten in Wash
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Debs has accepted the socialist NOM
ination for president, and it cannot be
said that he has not fully qualified.
AS he is now behind the bars of fed
'eral prison, however, he will not be
enabled to make a personal campaign.
IT'S we'll. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

i am not willing to trust to the
counsel Of diplomats the working out
of the salvation of the world from the
things which it has suffered says
Professor Wilson. Of course not. His
ambition is to settle the whole matter
as president Of the league Of nations
an office he will never hold.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

"Bank clerks will pose for movies,
says headline in the St. Paul Dis
patch. This should prove delightful
diversion when compared with posing
for bandits.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

The democrats have no reason to
fear steam roller at the San Francis
CO convention. The party's hearse
will take it's place.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

St. Paul Dispatch: There is one
thing about the Townley conventions.
Being composed of Townley, their de-
cisions are unanimous.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

What has become of Bill Taft's
league to enforce peace and: further
more. what has become of the mushy-
souled pacifst who conceived the
crazy idea?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Candidates who run on an anti
tobacco platform will surely be de-
feated as it will be impossible for
them to consistently hand out cam
paign cigars.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

debtedness to US, by the first Of next
October. The two items go well to-
gether. 1t seems quite safe to assume
that those two countries, at least, need
no further loans from US.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Senator Nelson has introduced a
resolution providing for an amend
ment to the constitution making stock
dividends taxable. AS these dividends
actually constitute income we can see
no reason why they should not be
taxed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

We have a large and complete stock
of field and garden seed-the best
quality obtainable. Gramer Hardware
Co. 15-1c
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS

The quotations hereunder are those
prevailing on Thursday morning at the
time of going to press:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1920-04-01

Josephus Daniels, the landlubber
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
MAY ORGANIZE
AU 7 0 POL 0

w. T. Nemeyer and Walter Titus
of Titus & Bashore Radiator Works
announce that they are now trying to
organize an auto polo association i'll
Imperial Valley for this summer and
next winter. 1t is the plan of the two
men to have about four parties enter
the organization and to hold meets in
all the towns of the valley. They stip-
ulate that only Ford cars may enter.
Auto polo has proven very popular
throughout the United States and also
provides great excitement for the
spectators. The game is one Of the
most dangerous there is on account
of the possibility of accidents occur
ring to the car during the game. If
there are more than two cars entered
in one game it is very hard to avoid
accidents.
Titus and and Nemeyer are the two
drivers who won first and second place
in both of the auto races at Jacumba
Hot Springs during the July 4th cele-
bration. They will use the two racing
Ford cars which were built by the
firm of Titus 4 Bashore.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
COUNTY SCHOOL
BUILDINGS WILL
B { IMPROVED

Superintendent of Schools A. r.
Shibley announced today that there
would be a number of improvements
in the school buildings of the valley
for the coming school year. The i'm
provements will begin shortly in
order to be ready for use by Septem-
Der 20, 1920. Among the improve
ments will be, $4,000 new addition
for the Calipatria school, sos, 5,000
new building to the Imperial school,
a $4,000 building for the North End
district $4,000 building for the
Eucalyptus school district, a $4,000
new addition to the Alamo school,
and two new buildings on the East
side of Ell Centre to replace the one
burnt down short time ago.
Mr.. Shibiey stated that there would
be two new buildings to take the place
of the one old one which was burned
on the Eastide, and that they would
be in every way modern. This is one
of the largest expenditures for
school improvements for several years
and it is the desire of the educators
of Imperial Valley to give the chill
dren of the valley every educational
advantage possible. The total amourh
which will be spent on improvements
is over 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
GRAPE PICKING
BEGINS 500 n

The grape girls will be with us once
again, in the next few days. G.. II
Weaver q Co. are expecting II who
viii pick at Imperial and FL Centro
part of the time at one point and part
,of the time at another. The greatest
number Of girls will come from Fresno
it is stated. although several Imperia
Valley girls will also be employed al
the Weaver sheds. Nine or ten pack
ers from Fresno are expected by the
California Growers and Shippers, anG
#. H. Peppers & Co. will employ eight
Of them.
c. H. Weaver & Co. expect to ship
between 10000 and 10000 crates OF
grapes, which is a considerable in
crease over the number shipped by
that company last year. They are
shipping both Thompsons and Malaga
7. H. Peppers & Co. have approx
mately ITO acres planted to grapes
mostly in Thompsons.
Twenty thousand crates is the esti-
mate made by the California Growers
& Shippers of their shipments, for the
coming season. They expect to be
ready to ship Malagas about July Is.
according to the shippers, the
grapes this year are of better quail
ity than those last year, and the yield
is also much better. This seasons
grapes are said to cOtnain higher
percentage of sugar than ever before
Present conditions indicate good mar
ket prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
PINK BOOLWORM
MEET IS CALLED

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Notice of
an important cotton conference to be
held at the United States department
of agriculture here Wednesday, July
IA, at 10 O'Clock to discuss various
questions arising from federal control
measures against the pink bollworm
was issud by tn federal horticultural
board of the department here today.
Quarantine officials Of all states par
ticularly interested, together with
such other persons or interests as may
wish to be represented, are requested
to attend.
The basis for the federal quarantine
has already been established by the
public hearing held here April 6 and
II. The purpose of this conference is
to consider what quarantine and other
control action may be necessary on
the part of the federal government in
view of the changed situation in Texas
as result of the new pink bollworm
law enacted by the special session of
the state legislature and in view of the
legislation which has been promised.
and which undoubtedly will be enacted
shortly by the legislature of Louisiana
now in session. An important object
of the conference will be to harmonize
quarantine action, both federal and
state, and also to limit such action to
the necessities of the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
SPANKING
SAID BENEFICIAL

W. w. Cook who has just recently
returned from his trip to the Salt
River valley where in company with
the members of the farm bureaus of
the valley he went to inspect Pima
cotton grown there. reports that
"spanking" is largely praciced by the
most advanced long staple growers.
"Spanking' Consists in irrigating
every other furrow, as a result of
which the cotton gets sufficient water
and is not trained to put forth an ex-
cess Of vegetative branches.
Growers in Salt River. Valley have
made exhaustive experiments during
a period of Is years, and are now OBJ
tanning strikingly big yields. The re-
suit has been the raising of from $125
to 5000 and $500 per acre. The rent
of land is from $50 to $1,000 for Pima
cotton and a yield of two bales to the
acre in the Salt River country is not
unknown.
Under the improved cultural meth
DDS practiced there, the acreage yields
this season is expected to be 500
pounds of lint cotton at 81 to $125 per
pound, equal to $500 or 5000 per bale,
the result Of fabrics returned to the
growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
ROOSEVELT IS
HAPPY OVER
NOMINATION
Of VICE PRES.
Sends Greeting to Governor
Cox and Pledges Heartiest
Cooperation for Coming
Campaigns; Expects to
Visit Team-Mate Soon.
Seociated Press)

(1834SOcldIeu IreSS)
SAN y 3ISCO. July 7.-Elated
as a boy his nomination by ac-
clamatioi 96tay as vice presidential
candidate of the democratic party
Franklin d. Rocsevelt's first act on
hearing the news from the convention
hall was to send telegram of greet
ing to Governor Cox, the presidential
candidate.
"The sincere congratulations and
warm regards of your team mate are
all yours" the message said "Will
stop off on my way East to convey
them to you in person."
Secretary Roosevelt said that he had
made no plans beyond that for his visit
to Gov. Cox at Dayton. The presenta-
ton of his name to the convention
came as a complete surprise and the
nomination had upset all his previous
plans for the summer, he said.
The vice prudential candidate dined
with Secretary Daniels. Admiral Rod
man and officers of the Pacific fleet
aboard the flagship New Mexico to-
day. He will leave for Dayton to-
morrow by way of Salt Lake, Denver
and Chicago and will then go to Wash
ington to clear up matters on his desk
in the navy department preparatory to
sending his resignation to the presi-
dent.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, demo-
cratic vice-presidentia nominee and
assistant secretary of the navy, was
born in Hyde Park, Duchess county,
New York, January 80, 1882, which
Continued on Page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
B|RKHAUSER LACK
CASE CONTINUED

The case of Birkhauser VS.. f. S.
Lack, Henry Jernigan, ct AL, was con-
tinued in department No. l of the Su-
perlor court this morning. Henry
jackson, farmer living near West
'morland, was the principal.witness of
the morning session. Jackson testi-
fled that he was present in Brawley
at the time of the Birkhauser- Franklin
fight, that he saw both men approach
ing, and that Birkhauser struck. Frank
lin without any words whatever. Jack
son also stated that the combatants
fought for a few minutes in front of
McLain's barber shop and that McLain
was witness to the melee. Later
McLain was called to the stand. His
testimony entirely corroborated that Of
Jackson. Defendants were excluded
from the court room during the session
because of the testimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
EXPERIMENT
STATION ADVISES
THICK SPACING

A number of state experiment sta
tions are publishing the results of
tests on thick spacing of cotton, as
opposed to the old system of wide
spacing. Without exception, the ex-
periments have demonstrated the
value of thick spacing, or the single
stalk culture system, that has been
advocated by the United States de-
partment of agriculture for several
years past. Some of the agricultural
journals are commenting on the re-
ports of experiment stations, and,
while they advise planters to adopt
the thick-spacing system, they believe
that the old system has become so
thoroughly established that it's over.
throw will be difficult That there
may be proper understanding of the
scientific principle on whcih the thick
spacing method is based, department
specialists have attempted to make
that clear in a statement just issued,
Cotton produces more lint when it
is thick in rows than when it is thin
in rows because of a somewhat un-
usual branching characteristic. The
cotton plant puts out two kinds of
branches-short lateral branches that
bear fruit, and long, heavy, vegeta-
tive branches that are, in effect, sec
ondary stalks. These vegeta i v e
branches finally put out lateral fruit
branches but they require a long
season in which to do it. Under ad-
verse conditions, such as drought or
boil weevil infestation, they do not
produce cotton, because their fruiting
season is so late that the adverse con-
dition, whatever it may be, illustrates
it.
GROWS FRUITING BRANCHES
If cotton is sufficiently thick in
the row, the. plants put out only fruit
ing branches. There is no room for
the vegetative branches to grow.
Therefore, mere plant growth is re-
stricted and the vitality of the plant
goes largely into lint production. The
result is that the bOlls are put out
and mature much earlier and more
profusely than when the plants are
far apart, and boil weevil and drought
injury are minimized.
Cotton persists in growing thick in
the row no matter how sparsely the
original plants may be spaced. Each
vegetative branch or secondary stalk
is essentially new stalk of cotton
1t grows on the same root stalk, but
it takes up as much space, as much
moisture and as much soil nutrition as
if it We're separate plant. Expert
ments conducted several years by The
department of agriculture showed
that cotton three feet apart is, ir
effect, just as close together as cotton
three inches apart. That is to say
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
5000 CARS CANTS
SHIPPED TO DATE
(By Associated PraSs)

Cantaloupe shipments Sunday night
passed 5000 cars. The night before
they had passed the record for the en-
tire season last year which was 1882.
Six weeks ago it appeared that
there would not be enough cars to
handle over 5000 while now it would
surprise no one to see the total finally
get to 10000. The original prophecy
when it was announced that there was
21,O0O acres in cultivation, called for
IL 900 cars but that figure was based
on the same production per acre last
year. That hope did not materialize.
Until today there have been no mar
ket reports for three days and there
has been some uneasiness as to Just
what would be the results. The report
is not so bad as has been feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
R|CABY GETS NOT
GUILTY VERDICT

One Ricaby. proprietor of local
second hand store was given verdict
of not guilty by jury of six men in
Police Judge Thompson's court this
morning. Ricaby was charged with
failing to keep an accurate record of
his purhases and sales as required by
the state law.
The charge preferred against Ricaby
was the result of call paid to Ric-
aby's place of business by Chief Mat
lock one day last week, when the chief
was seeking information regarding the
sale of several articles of merchandise.
Ricaby could not render satisfactory
explanation and his trial today was the
result.
Attorney j. S. Larew represented
the city and Messrs. Hill & Lee the
defendant
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
TH0USANDS
FEL|C| 7 A TE
COX On HIS
NOMINATION
Messages Of C0ngratulati0n
Pour in from Everywhere.
Henry WatersOn's 'Well
Wishes" Are Most Highly
Priced.
(Ry Associated Press)

DAYTON, o., July 7.-Governo,
Cox, democratic nominee for presi-
dent, was busy today at his newspaper
office trying to read thousands OF
congratulatory kilograms which have
been pouring in since his nomination
lie arrived at his office at $3.50 a. m
fresh and fit for work. The governor
said that he had received c6ngratula-
tory messages from every candidate
before the San Francisco convention
One of the most highly priced felicita-
tons came from Henry Watterson.
Governor Cox said that he was par
tlcularly pleased at receiving it for the
fact that Watterson represented to
nm the highest ideal of a journalist.
(By Associated PressI
NEW YORK, July 7.-McAdoo tele-
graphed Governor Cox and Secretary
Roosevelt congratulations
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
(By Associated Press)

Governor Eickett did not mention
suffrage amendment in his call for a
special session of the legislature. but
telegraphed President Wilson that he
will recommend to the special session
that the amendment be ratified. A
bitter fight is looked for by state Off
cials. The North Carolina branch of
the rejection league has been very ac-
tive for the past month and thousands
of citizens have pledged opposition to
the ratification of the amendment. The
Naional WOman's party already has
representatives on the ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-07-07
BABE RUTH'S AUTO
is COUN N TED OUT
(By Associated Press,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July Z
"Babe" Ruth, champion home run hit
ter was slightly injured in an auto
mobile accident near Wawa, Pa, today.
Ruth was at the wheel of big tour
ing car when in rounding curve in
the road the car overturned. Ruth's
car, badly smashed, was hauled to a
garage in Media, Pa, where Ruth told
the garage owner to "sell it for what
you can get. Pm through