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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

Under late ruling clerks in the
Federal reserve bank in Chicago, are
not allowed to marry and hold their
jobs unless they are getting a salary
Of $4,000 per month, it being the
opinion that a married couple can not
live on less insthese days of high
prices. Even those earning that sum
are not allowed to marry without a
special permit. Such a ruling here
would cut down the marriage rate
and yet there are not many places
where living is higher than right here
in Lexington-everything considered.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12
NOTICE.

Here is your chance to buy valu-
able property-two business houses
and a garage. Also stock Of goods
in one store consisting mostly of
dry-goods. This property can be
rented for $50 month and is known
as the ]. o. Bartholomew property,
located on Clifton Street The chance
of a lifetime if you are interested in
money-making propositions. See
w. G. BLANKENSHIP.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

It is gratifying to learn that the
number of Armenians msssacreed by
the Turks in the Marash region, in
February, did not exceed the five
thousand mark-but that is a big
plenty to arouse the indignation of
the Christian world, to drive the Turk
out of Europe and to make the Mo
hammedan butchers pay full price for
each and every Armenian so butch
cred. We should be glad to see the
United States send sufficient troops
to help wipe out the "Unspeakable
Turk" Had it been Turks instead of
Armenians sacrificed, the Mohamme-
dams would have promptly resented
it.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

Sam Sells, Republican congress
man from the First District of Ten.
nessee, was in Nashville last Satur-
day in the interest of General Wood
for the Presidential nomination. Mr.
Sells made the statement that he
would spend about five days in Nash
vile and that before he left a state
ment would be made in regard to
Gen. Woods candidacy.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

debtedness due to said firm; and will
continue to operate said business un-
der said style and name, but he the
said F. A. Brown will be sole owner.
An parties indebted will be govern
ed accordingly.
This February %, 1920.
F. A. BROWN.
J. o. BROWN.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12
PARTNERSHIP DISsoLvEs.

J. o. Brown and F. A. Brown, who
have been engaged in the hardware
and furniture business at Lexington,
Henderson county, Tennessee, under
the firm name of Brown Brothers,
have this day dissolved partnership;
F. A. Brown buying the interest Of
]. o. Brown in said firm Of Brown
Brothers, and assumes all obligations
due By said firm and receives all in
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

Sam P. Shannon, aged SO years and
unmarried, committed suicide in
Nashville last Friday afternoon by
jumping from the Cumberland River
bridge. He was a brother of Eugene
Shannon, former postmaster at Nash
vile, and has been for many years
connected with the Gray & Dudley
Hardware Company. Disability from
continued i'll health was the cause Of
the tragedy.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

Notice was served last week that
light and water rates would be adj
vanced in Lexington. Perhaps it
should be done-we do not know; but
we do know that if they get too high,
water still runs under the earth and
the Standard Oil Company continues
to sell kerosene.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

From Jackson last Saturday was
reported the serious illness of Hon.
B. b. Baptist, Judge OF the 10th ju-
dicial> circuit. The Judge was said to
be suffering from the second attack
of pneumonia.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

For the Democrats to nominate
Gov. Edwards of New Jersey, the
avowed champion of The liquor inter-
ests, would be as big fool action as
for the Republicans of Tennessee to
nominate Jess Littleton for governor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

The out and out profiteer being
nothing but a thief, but still holding
his standing in the community, he is
causing to follow others who
formerly held in respect or in fear
the ancient command "Thou shalt
not steal"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12
10000 BRICK FOR SALE,

| have a car load of all hard brick
for sale at Darden, at S21.0O per
thousand, {. o. b. Darden. See or adj
dress W. 7. Small, Darden, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

Elder Douthy viii preach in the
Christian Church Sunday morning
and night on the 4th Sunday in this
month.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

The police as well as the school
teachers of Memphis are demanding
and ought to have more money.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

The "Wet Brigade" suffered an
other rout in Congress on the 4th
inst. Keep 'em on the run.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1920-03-12

J. c. Maxwell, of near Huron, was
caller in this office Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
NIGHT TRAIN ON
S.D.&A. IN EFFECT

Beginning next Monday, April 10,
the San Diego 4 Arizona railway will
inaugurate night service between
San Diego and Valley points.
The trains leave San Diego at $3.50
at night, arriving at Ell Centre 6:25
the next morning. Westbound, the
night train will leave Calexico at 8:15
p. m. and Ell Centre at 8, arriving at
San Diego at 700 a. m. This new
train will handle baggage and ex-
press and will carry a Pullman car,
coach and limited number of cars of
freight, which will mean fast freight
service between San Diego and I'M
perial valley.
With the putting on of the night
train there comes change in the
time of trains 3 and 4, together with
the elimination of the noon train,
from San Diego and also train No. 7
which has ben leaving Ell Centro at
9:l5 and arriving at San Diego at
2:35. The new schedule will be as
follows:
Train No. 4-Leave San Diego at
7:30 a. M, arrive CaleXico p. M, ar
rive Yuma 4:20 p. m.
Train No. 52-Leave San Diego at
9:3O p. M, arrive CaleXico 700 a. m.
Train No. 3-Leave Yuma $3.50 a.
M, arrive Calexico 1905 p. M; ar
rive San Diego GAO p. m.
Train No. 51--Leave Calexico 8:15
p. m.; arrive San Diego p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
EL CENTRIC WINS
LEAGUE BANNER
FOR EFFICIENCY
Spirited Contest BetUeen Ell
Centre and BraWley Ends
With Ell Centre 4 Points
Winner; Gleason Is NJ u
District Head.

Seven Epworth Leagaers returned
from Santa Ana early shis morning
bringing with them the coveted BAN
ner for league efficiency for the
San Diego district Ell Centre won
the banner with a grand total of
1904 points with Brawley, present
holder Of the banner a close second
with 5000. Escondido was third far
down the list.
E. Gleason of this city was elected
district president of the Epworth
League. The district includes San
Diego Orange, Riverside and I'M
perial counties.
There were 26 representatives
present from Imperial Valley, every
league being representa- with the ex-
ception of Heber.
Those going from this city were
Misses Cora Nuffer, Laura Dickey,
Georgia English and Messrs. Clarence
Young, Graham, Joseph Moores anC
H. E. Gleason.
The pasry left early Friday morning
arriving at Santa Ana in time fol
the opening banquet that evening.
The return trip was made yesterday,
some of the party remaining in San
Diego for the night.
Mr.. Gleason lead the morning
watch Saturday morning and also the
first department conference Friday
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
POLITICS, POOH,
SAYS DR., JOHNSON
AND B. D. IRVINE
Farm Advisor and President of
the Farm Bureau Scout
Statements That Politics
Caused Them to LeaUe office.

Nothing to it," declared Dr. w. @
Johnson, farm advisor this morning
when told that in certain quarters in
the valley there was suggestion that
he had resigned because of politics, on
receiving hint from the State Farm
federation heads. 81 cannot stand
the night work, which means being
out till l O'Clock Is nights a month
am hunting something easier"
DR.. Johnson has not decided what
he will do in the future but is consid-
ering several attractive offers.
'If | find out that it was politics
that lead me to make an announce
ment | was going to resign" declared
President B. d.. Irvine of the farm bu-
reau, 81 will reconsider for | would
refuse to quit under fire"
Mr.. Irvine just laughed at the re-
ports and limited that some newspa-
pers must have something to fill up
with.
No successor to Mr.. Irvine has been
mentioned and both he and DR.. John
con looked long way from officials
who have resigned for both are loyine
plans for the finest kind of a farm
excursion to Mexico, probably next
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
IMPERIAL ONIONS
ENROUTE TO MARKET

BRAWLE4, April 19. = Eastern
markets are looking forward to the
movement of Bermuda onions out of
this valley. The samples which have
been shown indicate that the bulbs
are fully matured and when dug are
curing well. This is because of the
high temperature. The onions have
done fully as well as was expected by
the planters and if cars can be secured
to move them they will bring high
prices.
One of the leading factors in the
Imperial onion deal is Cohen, Mann
e. Kahn. Chicago They are repre-
sented here by Peter Kahn and he
had stock enough at loading station
to make a car which will get out
probably tonight Following this car
others will go forward, and if any
such prices as are talked here are
received, the growers will reap a big
harvest. The stock is in as good
hands as it is possible to get it and
Chicago will be favored.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
BOARD.
REFUSES TO
LISTEN TO
STRIKERS
Striking Employees Return
to Work in New York; All
Railroads Are Moving
Freight; More Employees
on Verge of Strike.

CHICAGO, April 19.-Threats
of new strike among railway en-
ployees of the Chicago district were
today confronted by claims of rail-
read managers that the insurgent
switchmen,s strike had been brok-
en- and that conditions were return
ing to normal.
Eight thousand freight handlers
and thirty thousand railroad clerks
Will take strike vote tonight unless
their demands are granted, If they
VIII probably go out on Tuesday. Two
more men were arrested today on fed
eral charges.
Return to Work
NEW YORK, April 19.-Striking
employees continued to flock back to
work today despite the efforts of radi-
Gals, and railroad officials stated that
conditions were getting back to nor
NAL. All railroads here are moving
freight. Passenger schedules are vir-
tually normal.
Strikers Slapped
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The
railroad labor board announced TODAY.
1t would not consider complaints
from striking railroad men. The
statement said that the Board would
not receive, entertain or consider"
any application or complaint from
any parties who were not comply
ing with transportation act or not
adopting every means to avoid an
interruption of railroad operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
REFRIGERATOR SHORTAGE FEARED
AS CANTALOUPE SEASON NEARS
Sitchmdn Strike Brings Crisis Near Unless 1t Is Ended
Soon Valley Cantaloupes Will Be Hard Hit: Mann Ccrs =.
East Which Should BE Coming West At Fast Rate But Are
Not; No Announcement. ~ ' |''e

BRAWLEY, Cal, April 19.-The
car shortage does not improve.
Growers of cantaloupes are on the
anxious seat because they know that.
under present conditions, there are
not cars enough to move half of the
prospective production. A year ago at
this time the tracks were full of
empty refrigerators waiting for the
movement and the crop this year is
fully two weeks earlier than last, and
the cars here are negligible. Just
what the outcome will be, when en-
barge and strike conditions are con-
sidered, is a serious matter to all in
terested in what promises to be. the
biggest crop of cantaloupes ever
produced in the Imperial Valley.
Last year it required big lot of
refrigerator cars, but from the
central bureau at Chicago. in charge
of M. l.. Barnes, there was not day
during the season that cars were
lacking for the melons when they were
ready to move out. Over 1000 cars
were moved last year, and with a
large acreage, and the vines in good
condition, it is reasonable to expect
5000 cars at least this season. Unless
the cars are here in time the melons
will go to waste in the fields because
when they begin to ripen there is
nothing to stop their gathering for
shipment.
Last year the first express car was
shipped May 10. After that date the
shipments were steadily and rapidly
increased and by May 81 forty cars
were shipped, and by June 5, IT'S cars
went out. The peak was reached June
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19

IL, when SOL cars were loaded and
sent out, and should such a harvest
come on before June l this year, it is
pitlable to think of what traffic CON
dltlons would do to it. On June 80
last year l20 cars went out and by
the middle of July all shipments were
out of the way. Unless the trade can
have similar distribution of refrig
orator cars for the coming crop the
losses will be tremendous.
No Definite Arrangements Yet
At the time of going to press the
Joint Council, composed of members
from the National League, Western
frult Jobbers and the Apple Shippers
Association had not announced any
definite arrangements with Mr.. l..
Barnes for such distribution as was
had last year. Word from the New
York office was to the effect that
such an arrangement was expected.
This year the refrigerator cars are
in charge of the American Railway
Association. which has not the power
over all refrigerators exercised by
government last year, through Mr..
Barnes. 1t was his province to order
any refrigerator ears in the country
to the Imperial Valley to help out on
the cantaloupes. 1t is necessary to
have such authority to save the
present crop.
A wire received here today stated
that conference was held Wednes-
day, at Chicago, between Thos. O'Kail
of tbs California Vegetable Union;
c. +. Virden, of the California Fruit
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
1st. Cantaloupes
Leave For East

The first cantaloupes of the sea-
son week shipped out of the Impe-
rial Valley this mOning, by the Ara
kelian BOthess, distributors of Mis-
SIGN Bell Cants.
Fifteen crates went through the
Ell Centre post office at twelve
o'clock according to Postmaster Col
lins.
The first ARRIVALS" were consign-
ed to personal friends of the grow
ers, stretching from Portland, Ore
gOn to Portland, Me. Each crate
contained three cants ranging from
the size of an orange, to a double
fist but nevertheless they were the
first shipment of the year and no
doubt will be well appreciated by
the receivers.
According to growers in West
mOrland, the first ripe cantalOupes
will be ready for the market in two
weeks, but heavy shipment will net
commence until the middle of May.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
AVIATION HEADS
VISIT Il CENTRIC

Colonel H. H. Arnold, director of
air service of the western depart
ment and Major Carl Spatz, assistant,
paid Ell Centre and Puryear Field an
official visit yesterday.
The heads of the western depart
ment inspected the local field and
found everything in fine shape under
the efficient direction of Captain
Lowell H. Smith.
They flew over the mountains
from San Diego during the morning
and in the afternoon flew to Los An
geles, making the trip from San
Diego to Los Angeles by way Of I'M
perial Valley in few hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
HASTY MARRIAGE
ENDS IN IC0URT
-

Ida Lee Coleman, acting through
her attorney Chas. E. Scott, yesterday
submitted her case to Superior Court
Judge Phil ID. Swing, asking for an
nulmet of her marriage on March 16,
to Verna X. Shurram.
This is the case in which the young
lady, the daughter of Fred Coleman,
apirist of Brawley, slipped away from
parents at midnight of March 18th
this year and was married a half hour
or so afterwards to Verna X. Shurram
also of Brawley, following which the
party went to Coyote Wells for we'd
ding anniversary dinner with friends
of the groom.
The Colemans are Seventh Day Ad-
ventists and have zealously guarded
the young lady from the acquaintance
of young men and have not permitted
her to 'receive company" The tes-
timony developed the fact the daugh-
ter was born February 4th 1903 at
Ladonia, Texas, and is seventeen
years of age. She was induced to take
the marriage step by neighbors who
were relatives of the groom according
to the testimony and she asked annul-
ment. She did not have the permis-
sion of her father and her mother is
dead. Mr.. Coleman verified the young
lady's statements as did the aunt, Mrs.
Bartlett of this place.
Judge Swing took the case under
advisement desiring to look up au-
thorities on the question of whether
such marriage can be annuled after
the person passes the age of fifteen,
"the age of consent" in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
JAPS TROUNCE
LOCALS, 10 TO 8

"Sy" Young returned to the box
yesterday afternoon against the Japs,
and after nine long innings, made
long by the continued hitting and
running done by the Brawley team,
the Ell Centre boys went down to
defeat on the Brawley home grounds.
The final score stood, Brawley Is, Ell
Centre 9.
AS far as baseball went, the game
displayed little or nothing, but the
men on the field had their fun, and
the grand stand cracked with laughter
caused by the many funny situations
arising.
Pierson was seen behind the bat for
the local boys the rest of the team
was made up of Puryear Field and a
part of the regular team.
7 The imports, secured by the Japs
were largely responsible for the
victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
NEW COUNCIL TO
ORGANIZE T0N|TE

The new city council will formally
organize this evening
Today it developed that there may
be further change in the depart
ments. 1t is understood that Fire and
Police Commissioner VIM. Reams
may taLe another department and one
of the newly elected trustees, perhaps
Otto Ohmstede, who will be the new
mayor, will take this department with
Mr.. Reams taking the department of
health.
Some of the new members are fav-
orable to this plan but no definite de-
cision will be made until this
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
COTTON EXPERT TO
LIVE IN VALLEY

w. G. Wells, cotton expert of the
Southwest Cotton company, has ar
rived in the valley and will make his
permanent headquarters in Imperial
at the office of the company. Mr.
Wells is one of the most widely known
experts in the west and his presence
in, the valley will be of much benefit
to those who have problems to solve
in the manner of growing either long
or short staple.
While particularly identified with
the Southwest company, subsidiary
of the Goodyear Ruber company, Mr.
Wells will be glad to give the benefit
of his knowledge to all those who have
knity problems to solve. He may
be reached either by letter or by tele-
phoning Imperial 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
DOCTOR SLAIN
BY LUNAT|C
At CHURCH
SERVICE
Escaped Inmate of Asylum,
Kills One and Wounds
Two in New York Church
Before Captured by At
tendants.
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, April 19.-Thomas
Shelley faced arraignment today for
killing DR.. James Markoe, eminent
surgeon in fashionable st. Georges s
Episcopal church yesterday.
He told the police he escaped from
lunatic asylum last week. Shelley
said that he had never before seen or
heard of DR., Markoe. Before he was
captured outside the church he fired
a shot which grazed the cheek of
Morgan Jones, an usher and wounded
DR.. George Brewer in the leg.
The organist began pealing out the
offertory anthem and vestrymen
walked up the aisles to make the col
lection. A stranger, seated about
the twelfth row from the rear, pulled
out revolver and without warning
fired at DR.. Markoe, and one of the
vestrymen. Walking beside him up
the aisle, also bearing collection
plate, was Herbert l.. Satterlee, SON.
in-law of the late J. Pierpont Morgan.
DR.. Markoe fell from mortal
wound in the forehead. The stranger,
who proved to be an escaped lunatic,
started up the aisle, waving his
smoking revolver from side to side.
John c.. Tiedeman, sexton of the
church, blocked the mans way. He
fired another shot, the sexton lodged
and the bullet grazed the cheek of
]. Morgan Jones, who was behind the
sexton, and lodged in the oak panel
on the south side of the church.
The stranger then fired another
shot which Clipped bit of plaster
from the rear wall and ran into the
street.
The OrUapiSt kent on n1ayinU
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
BUILD FIRST LEG is
,NICKERSON'S ADVICE

Director j. S. Nickerson is not en-
thusiastic over the Sellew plan for
creating a reservoir in the Volcano
lake region. He believes the basin
will fill up as rapidly as under pres
ent conditions. Mr.. Nickerson is of
the opinion that the first leg of the
All-American canal should be con-
structed at once and nothing should
be permitted to interfere with that
work, according to a statement made
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
Death Rides Storm

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April ia
score of people were killed and many
injured when storms which swept sew
eral counties of northwestern Arkan-
sas occurred last night, according to
meager reports over demoralized
wires.
Several were killed in Harkey Val
ley twelve miles north of Danville.
Six were members of one family.
Three are reported killed at Kicker
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19

A splendid specimen of oats and
vetch planted jointly and grown in
No. 6 is being exhibited by County
Horticultural Commissioner F. W.
Waite. The oats are taller than a
mans head while the vetch, native
of the state of Oregon, is rich in quail
ity and is said to contain a larger per-
centage of protein than alfalfa. The
samples show the excellent results OBJ
tanned from intercropping.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
SCORE KILLED
BY TW|STER
THRU NORTH
ARKANSAS
Relief Promised by the
Weather Bureau; COndi-
tions Already Improved;
Burlington Trains Re-
ported Tndefinite.'
(By Associated Press)

DENVER, COLO, April 49,
With relief promised by the weather
bureau and slightly improved con-
ditions already evident. immediate
release from the gripp of the biz
zard which has bounded Denver for
the past fCrty eight hours was in
sight early today.
Light snow is still falling but tn,
winds which drifted it has now de
creased Sweeping machines ant
plows are reopening the streets. Ho
tells are filled with people barred from
getting home by the storm. Two
Burlington trains arrived today but
all others were reported as "indef
inite."
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
LABOR FEDERATION
FOR MAY DAY STRIKE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, April 19,-Demands for the
withdrawal of French forces sent to
cities east of the Rhine, the abandon
ment of new colonial expeditions and
the release of the class of 1918 from
the colors We're made in a maifesto is
sued by the general federation of labor
in calling workmen to join in May
May strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19

Jagiar Singh, a Calipatria Hindu,
is under arrest at the county Jail on
a charge of attempting to sell his
Mexican wife to his partner, B. Singh
5000 was the consideration in the
deal. The wife refused to be trans
ferred and her parents notified the
officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19

]. N. Sayard of Portland, Oregon,
has been appointed by the Southern
Pacific as station agent at Westmor-
land, giving that town an agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
he organfst kept on playing.
ESCAPED LUNATIC

ST. PAUL, April 19.-The records
show that Thomas Shelley, who killed
DR.. Markoe in New York yesterday
was committed to the Minnesota
insane asylum April 8, 1919 and that
he escaped in June, 1918.
His delusion was that his wife typi-
fed the life of Christ.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19
Valley Springtime

Although the middle west was en-
joying what almost came near being
a May blizzard Imperial Valley yes
terday shook off the windstorm which
prevailed for several days and resum-
ed it's typical sprngtime weather
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-19

New piano for sale. Slightly used.
A bargain Phone 354-W after 6 p.
m.-AdS.