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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
The Century Mark

Every now and then some town starts the claim of having within it's borders some centennarian," says Paul Barnett, but when the claims are sifted very few of the aged men or women are found to have lived to or passed the hundredth mark; but am sure that there is in Eufaula, my home town. an old negro woman who is more than a hundresd years old
 She was an old family servant in fathers home before and during the Civil war, and at that time had grand children I know one of her grand children who is about 65 years of age The best calculation can make is that Harriet Graves is betwe0 100 and 1oS years old. I wish some one would take the trouble to get the facts in the case'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Trying to Besmirch Names
 of Presidential Candidates

@ NE of the most authoritative " political writers in the country deplores the islander which is being directed at both the democratic and republican candidates for President.
 This brings up an interesting ques- tion. Just how much effect has slan- der on the political future of its vic tims? As rule, villifying people in high places defeats it's object, be- cause the person with average in- telligence suspects it to have an ul- teriGr motive. He knows that the { higher up man gets, the more apt he IS to create envy and hatred. His sration in life invites attack.
 There have been cases where slan- der drove very able men from public life, but as a rule it had something
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
THE CRAWFISH

editor of the Marion Star poured vials of wrath.
 If the candidacy of MT. Harding. is not inspiring it is at least unique. Ills is the first campaign for the presidency which has been devoted mainly to an appeal in behalf of abandonment of progress and return to all from which we have progressed during a genera tion of constructive discussion and constructive effort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
ADRHVT WITH THE TIMES
CORRECT DIAGNOSIS

CORRECT DIAGNOSIS That all the world is crazy A learned doctor says, Who's paid expert attention To everybody's ways. He's heard the bleachers roaring. He's watched big motor cars Whirl through the streets while mak- Pedestrians see stars. The "shimmy" and the jazz band, A multitude of cranks; The 'Wallingfords" of financeN Who wreck the strongest banks; The militant reformers,
 The way the women dress; The mania for spending
 And working less and less; The bolshevistic brethren
 Who'd set the world afire And pile the work of ages
 Upon fun'ral pyre; These omnipresent symptoms And many. many more That anyone may notice
 By looking people OCT, In every land and climate, In every sort of plight Convey a strong impression The learned doctors right.
 DON'T TRY TT
 You speak of the government as a thing apart"
 Why not?"
 You, your friends and neiehbors and all the other people of this country are the government"
 Maybe so, but did you ever try to get into department at Washington by announcing yourself as an American citizen whc wanted to see hoy his gov e-nment was being run?
 PROOF TO THE CONTRARY
 You told me the Grabcoins made no social pretensions."
 They don't.''
 Nonsense. They have an English butler"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Need Hookworm Doctor

Tt is interesting to notice the young men and boys on the suburban street cars after o'clock at night" said H. G. Brownwill. Tn the majority of i'm stances when they are alone they find seat. look for place to prop up their feet and lean back against the seat or window and go to sleep or nod. To see them one would think they had been working for twenty-four hours without sleeping.
 Recently I had visitor from the north, and this practice of the yoang g men and boys amused him very much. He couldn't understand why a man should get on the street car at 9 o'clock and endeavor to make himself com fortable for nap during the ride home apparently unconscious of the presence of the other passengers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Has Every Facility

While Birmingham is usually one of the first southern cities to take up inn portant civic matters. she has been slew to grasp the message of a munich pal market" said Walter K. Monroe
 People in city with market can- not realize how a city can get along without one. The oldest cities in the world still have the market square in the center of the town where country people bring in their produce and where all business is transacted. Cities all over this country are seeing the advan- tage of this plan and are locating mar kets in the business districts
 Birmingham has every facility for a market. She shoud have one.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
When age is in the wit is out.
 Much Ado About Nothing.
A MORNING PRAYER

Darkness is behind me, God; life Is before me, and beyond life IS heaven. Grant me not to fall back ward. Lead me on and guide me to the blessedness which awaits. Amen. --I. :. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
cHERcHEz LA FEMME.

From the Houston Post.
 When a boy gets so he can run the car with one hand. the old man notices that the car seldom reaches the garage before midnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
AMONG THE MISSING

AMONG THE MISSING What have you thereg' "A sonnet to a schooner of beer" "Ahr
 Tt is called an aposthrophe.- That's right. An aposthrophe Is an address to the absent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
:Au,tIk1MNIGaus<I

P S.-The B. R.. L.. & P. is to be con : Eratulated in providing such place for its employees and their friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
Port Development

T can think of nothing of more in- terest to the people of Alabama than the development of our port facilities" said T. P. Hay, Jr. "A constitutional amendment will come up at the general election this year, containing clause which will permit the state to pledge it's credit in the future toward the de- velopment of port and river facilities.
 Louisiana has for several years been behind the port at New Orleans. The efforts of this state has resulted in making New Orleans the second largest port in the country. If the amendment is passed, only the credit of the state will be pledged toward the movement. Not cent of the peoples money will be spent. As soon as proper river and harbor facilities are provided the in- come on the investment will be enough to pay the interest and in a few years retire the principal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18

IN DIsFAvOR
 T believe you intended to pay me compliment" said the prosperous look ing caller at the office of the Toadvine Clarion.
 Well, sir?" replied the editor.
 You state in this article telling of my arrival in town that am finan- cial wizard from the east"
 That was our understanding. s.r.- ''oh. I'm not at all angry, but, ahem, financial wizard is not a term to in- spire confidence just now. I prefer to be known merely as a capitalist" MODEST DESIRES The count has come over to look for wife"
 "But he must know that foreign titles are no longer worth much in the matrimonial market- lie realizes that He is looking for a comparatively poor girl worth half million" IT'S PROBABLE T hear the banks put a stop to peo- pie buying automobiles on the install. ment plan by refusing to discount the notes.s '1s that good thingr~ I'm not competent to say, but I'm going on among the grocers. butchers and dry goods merchants--
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Hom They Come Back

The lure of the east is not the same after being realized, according to some of the returned negroes. Frank F. Ellis of the Avondale Stove Company was seen proceeding with dispatch to the city jail. When inquiry was made as to his mission he said:
 Our stove factory is resuming. Among our moulders is a reliable negro who left us some months back to better his condition in Pittsburg. He returned few days ago without a copper In fact, l lent him s10 to pay the freight on his household goods. When I asked him how about Pittsburg, he replied: I made se a day up there, but it cost all 1 made to live. It's better down here, Mir. Frank, so I come home
 T am now on the way to the police station with $53 in my pocket to pay him out of limbo. He was caught with a pint bottle of liquor in his posses sion. I expect I should let him sweat 1t out but he is a good worker and 1 am going to pay his fine for him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18

Governor Cox, according to corre- spondent. speaks the language of the plain people. That's rather hard to do when you are discussing the League of Nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange The Age-Herald will not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address
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 Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18

 Any company can build a pool. but 1t takes moro than money to make such place a success. There must be the personal touch and living enthusiasm of some of the officers behind it. The B. F., L. & P. swimming pool is fortunate in having Auditor R. O. Launey and the Superintendent of the power house. Bert Jordan. back of it with all they are worth. They just count it a joy and a privilege to give it all the time they can spare from their duties, and beireve me, they reap reach dividends of good will from the men. women and boys and girls who come under their care.
  am not going to miss the chance of dropping in every now and then to watch the happy crowds who use it. Thursday night is the time. however. to see it at it's best for usually there is large number present to enjoy a plunge and a swim, and also to have a share in the watermelon cutting which nearly always ends the evening. I paid my first visit on such an occasion, and it was really worth while to watch the fun and aban- don of the swimmers. It was joyous bunch, but well-behaved one.
 
 made my debut by turning 'someri sault from the spring board, much to the surprise and amusement of some of those present, who, chasing me as preacher, were unaware of the fact that in the old days I was an all-round ath- lete Turning forward and backward som mersaults Is like swimming, for once learned, the trick of doing if is never for gotten I sometimes say that I was reared in the Chattahoochee river, for in my boyhood days the majority of my aft ernoons were spent in it during the sum mer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-18
IN DIsFAvoR

address to the absent"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
o BOYS! CO-EDS AT
i. OF G.. SUBSIST
ON S19 A MONTH
(By United PreSS)

BERKELEY, Oct 4.-Ninteen dol
lars a month comprises the living
expenses of seven per cent of the
co-eds now attending the University
of California. Miss Marjorie Ward,
social secretary of St. Johns Presby-
terian church here, who has made a
special study of budgets of college
women working their way through
the university, has compiled these
statistics:
Out of approximately $500 women
students on the campus, 43 per cent
are either totally OF partly self-sup-
porting.
Fully $50 co-eds are living o'%
budgets averaging $40 a month, Sl2
of which goes for food and 81 for
lodgings.
Included in the 43 percent w.,o are
paying for their own college degrees,
co-eds are filling positions as wait
resses, laundresses, nursemaids,
seamstresses, housemaids, typists,
clerks and saleswomen.
"And the college girl working her
way through the univerity seldom
flunks out" said Miss Ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
SALAzAR MAY
GET POSITION
WITH 0BRECON
Temporary Governor of LOlrer
California ArriUes in Los
Angeles and States That He
Is Enr0ute to Mexico City.
lSpecial t. The PresSl

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4.-Luis M.
Salazar, who after serving as tempo
rary governor of the Northern Dis
trict of Lower California, succeeding
Gov. Cantu, was relieved by Mauel
Balaiezo of La Paz, arrived here yes
terday from Mexicali, and is visiting
friends at 1919 South Burlington
street. He expects to leave for Mexico
City in few days, to confer with Of
ficials of the Mexican government 1t
is considered probable that he will be
to a position in President
Obregon's cabinet.
Conditions in Lower California
were never better than they are
now, Mr.. Salazar declared yester-
day. He said business activities are
exceptionally good and that the peo-
pie are contented.
The newly elected governor is plan
ming to make the northern district one
cf the most prosperous in Mexico, and
in this, Mr.. Salazar said, all the prom
intent residents are in complete SYM
pathy.
Mr.. Salazar would not discuss his
future except to say that he expects
to confer with the officials in Mexico
City. He acknowledged that his trip
there, will be business one, but would
not say if it is to have any political
He said he does not
know whether he will become a men,
ber of the new cabinet
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
[. {. APPLEST|LL
A v ARDED HIGH
HONOR IN CHINA
Brother of Popular Sheriff
NOU Director General of the
Postal Service in the Chinese
Republic; 100000 Work for
Him.

L. C. Applestill, brother of Sheriff
Applestill, and we'll known in the
valley, having spent a year in this
city, has been appointed director gen
eral of the postal commission, of
China, the highest position ever
awarded foreigner in China, accord
ing to word received by the sheriff
yesterday.
The position covers the entire re-
public and superintends the distribu-
tion of mail throughout the country.
More than 5000 highly paid directors
are under the orders of the new chief
and 100000 postal workers.
Mr. Applestill has spent 40 years in
the employ of the Chinese mail serv-
ice, rising from a clerk to his present
position which he assumed the first
of the month.
1t carries with it handsome sal
ary, greater than, the postmaster
general of the United States, it is
said.
A number of years ago Mr.. Apple
still toured the United States lectur-
ing on "The New China" and is well
known throughout this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
SWAY|NG ST AGE
HURLS MAN TO
DEATH At BEND
James CLARK, ThrOWn Out and
Receives Injuries Which Re-
suit in Death; Accident Oc-
curS at Bend of Road Near
HOltUilLe.

Inquest over the death of James
Clark, a sheep herder, employed on the
Kelsey ranch, who fell from the Holt
vile stage early Sunday morning at
the bend in the road near Hart's corner
while riding to this city, was continued
until o'clock tonight for further evil
dence.
According to witnesses who saw the
nan fall, he was more or less intoxi-
Gated, and as the car approached the
bend he arose in his seat and the sway
of the machine pitched him into the
road, landing him on his head.
Dr.. Mosher, of Holtville was sum-
moned to the scene at once and after
an examination reported the man to
be suffering internal injuries, fracture
Ct the skull at the base Of the head.
The man died Sunday morning at the
Ell Centre hospital.
A. H. Bland, driver Of the stage
stopped the car at once, and aid was
administered at once. He soon began
to breathe and with the arrival of DR..
Mosher, with Police officer Gililett, of
Holtville, the wound was bandaged,
permitting them to remove the man to
the hospital in this city.
The inquest is being held in the
undertaking parlors of E. j. Mulligan.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
PRESS ARRANGES
FOR FINE SERVICE

AS usual The Imperial Valley Press
will give its readers the finest world
series service in the Imperial Valley.
While the big Press score board will
not be utilized this year. this paper
has made arrangements for the finest
bulletin service ever offered the valley.
This bulletin service, will include a
running account of each inning and
will be presented in full to the fans at
the Fifth street branch office of The
Press at Steve's Smoke Shop. Here
the bulletins will be recorded in full
on great sheets of paper so that every
fan can understand the game in de-
tail This will be the center of the
ians this year.
At The Press office on Main street
the score will be recorded by innings
so that a quick digest of the game
may be secured at the Main Street Of
flee and the full details will be avail
able at the Fifth Street branch office,
Steve's Smoke Shop.
The game starts about 10 a. m. The
afternoon edition of the Press will be
illustrated and will be the finest sport
page in the valley. Watch for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
COTTON MEN SET
MEETING DATES
FOR THIS WEEK

R. F. Garnett, director of the Ari-
zona American Egyptian Cotton
Growers Association, is in Ell Centre
to superintend the opening of that or
ganization in this city.
Mr.. Clayhorn, expert on Sea Island
cotton is expected the latter part
of the week to take charge of the
permanent office to be established.
Meetings have been called in ev-
cry portion Of the valley for the
week, when the plan will be explained
to cotton growers.
They are: 49,.
Wednesday, 2 p. m.--Calexico.
Wednesday 1880 p. m.--Depart-
ment /, Superior Court, FL Centre.
Thursday, $3.50 D. m.-High school,
Holtville.
Thursday, 1880 p. m.-High school,
Imperial.
Friday, $3.50 p. m.-schoo', West
morland.
Friday, 7:so-Community church,
Seeley.
Saturday, $3.50 p. m.--BrAwley.
Saturday. 1880 p. m.--Office Mr..
Sterling, Calipatria
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
10 DIVORCE CASES
HEARD IN 80 MINUTES
(By United Press)

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. Awhile
Bishop Walter Sumner of Oregon
was delivering a report to the third
synod of the Pacific province of the
Protestant Episcopal church here
yesterday afternoon, scoring the evils
Of divorce, in Judge A. W. Frater's
department of the superior court 10
divorces were heard and granted in
the record time of 80 minutes. None
of these cases was contested and in
each instance the wife appeared as
plaintiff with but one witness to ver-
ify her statements on the stand.
The bishop called upon the synod
to rouse itself to the growing evil of
gambling and cigarette smoking
among young women, raped the jazz
dance as practiced not only in pub
lie but tolerated in private social
gatherings.
The synod continued today and will
close this evening. Special services
will be held in the Trinity parish
church Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
"ANIMAL" DANCES
OPPOSED IN NO. WEST
fBy Associated Press)

TACOMA, Wash. Oct. 4.-Efforts
to introduce more animal dances,
such as the fox trot, the "cat' step.
the "camel walk" and the "fsh wiggle''
into the Pacific northwest are being
opposed by professional dancing mast
ers, according to P. F. Sloan, Tacoma
dancing teacher.
animal" dances are outgrowths of
the fox trot, Mr.. Sloan said, recently
And the real fox trot, he added, has
nothing to do with an animal, for it is
dance devised by dancing instruc-
tor named Fox.
A new waltz, the Wesleyan, recent
ly was approved at Portland, Ore.
convention Of dancing masters. Dane.
ing masters are teaching the schottishe
and three step in the hope they will
return TO favor.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
ADVOCATES A
NEW STATE,
SCH D OIL
POLICY
Compulsory Education. Z.
S. Mexican Agreement,
Land Settlement, Cleanup,
Lower California Statum
Lower Cotton Taxes Com
prise Policy.

Gen. Elias Gales, instigatOr Of the
late revolution in Mexico and newly
appointed Secretary of War, who has
been investigating the situation Of
Lower California in a conference
with a number of prominent Mexi-
cans at Mexicai last night, put him.
self en- record as being in favor of
and sponsor for six points in favor OF
at once in the northern district of
Baja California.
l. The establishment Of more
schools, with compulsory education for
minors. Night schools, high schools
and propaganda as to the necessity of
college education.
2. An understanding between Mexi-
co and the United States over the IN
ternational military siuation, confront
ing the two countries. A mutual un-
lerstanding and agreement with a
more hearty cooperation over the
questions that arise.
3. Land settlement. The opening
cf thousands of acres of lard in Lower
California for land settlement to men
who are willing to take up 80 or 100
acres and farm it.
A. A cleanup of the Capital of Low
or California and the removal Of many
ffice holders appointed by Cantu,
who are still in control of the city, and
its functions.
s. The admittance of the territory
lower California into Mexico as a
tate.
6. The reduction of taxes on cotton
exported to insure lower selling price
,hus competing with foreign countries.
These six points as advocated by one
CT the most influential men in Mexico
City, will undoubtedly mean the ad-
vancement of the district to the fore
most place in Mexican affairs. This
was the opinion expressed by number
of prominent Mexicans last night. fol-
lowing the informal address by Gales.
1t has been stated that today Lower
California is one of the richest pos
sessions controlled by Mexico. 1t pro-
duces more each year than the state
of Sonora, which is more than twice
as large as Lower California.
According to the best information
available, when Gen. Obregon takes
office the latter part of November, a
new governor will be nemed TO take
':he place of Manuel Balarezo, recently
appointed.
Balarezo resumed control Friday
with the withdrawal of Salazar.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-04
8 CENT SUGAR is
PREDICTED SOON

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4.-Price
declines in most staple commodities
with the exception of gasoline and
several food products, including
cereals and flour, were predicted in
a symposium formulated at lun-
cheon of San Francisco purchasing
agents and made public today.
In the symposium w. B. Plumer,
purchasing agent for the California
Packing corporation, predicted nine
cent sugar by January /. Canned
goods, Plumer caid, will not go down
for many months.
Butter, is was predicted by P. w.
Stamps Of the California Central
Creameries, will drop lower after the
first of the year than It has been al
any time in 1920.