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Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
WATIN'L IS
MATTER IN
IMPERIAL VALLEY
(Contin1ed from page. One

be comfortably and equitably hantled.
The international boundary has not
been spirited into the valley by stealth
over night 1t was there befo rc the
valley was known as "Impcrial4n
With the resources at hand in tho
beginning, or any that have material.
lied up to the prescnttimc, I1nperial
Valley could not have been put on the
map without taking the Mexic an nor.
tion thereof. into partnership. And
that is the point: that the American
part of the valley and the Meyicon
section thereof are partners. each
with a partners obligations and re-
.sponsibilities toward the otker. The
farmers on the American side NAV
wish that they owned the entire busi-
ness, but, however that may be, the
partnership exists and it was entered
into with open eyes. Any attempt to
icvade the plain terms of the aproe-
ment has the quality of repudiation
and is no more respectable because
convenience or sentiment is on the
side of some different arrangement.
The whole Imperial problem is q
unit. The much-exploited, all-Ameri-
can canal is a phase Of the question.
but it is only a phase; it is not the
whole thing. Being fundamentally
and essentially an irrigation enter |
prise, water has to be got into the
Imperial Valley; but unfortunately it |
ialso has to be kept out, as experience
has shown, and that is where the
partnership with Mexico comes in
the getting water in and the keepinp
water out. So also with the Boulder
Dam question, the proposition to i'm. |
pound the waters Of the Colorado is |
a corollary of the other two-the get
ting water in and the keeping it out. |
This also is a phase of the problem.
but neither is it the whole thing.
Each phase bears upon the other and
;nterlocks with it. All must be han !
died together and the needful thing is
sensible cooperation.
Those who make good in Imperial
Valley are busy. They have to be. |
Because of certain climatic conditions
there is perhaps no place in the world
more under. the pressure of a sense of |
having more things to do than there
is time in which to do them. But the
pestiferous politicians have plenty of
leisure. They have never made good
at anything else and so they have all
the time there is to give to agitation
and a stirring up of trouble and un- |
rest.
The consoling and reassuring fea-
ture of the situation is that all ey- |
perience has shown that the crisis de |
velops the man and that in the end
the right solution is always found. |
Perhaps there is not project in Cal
ifornia more worthy of the highest
talent than Imperial Valley. Under
the pressure of the war necessities
production in one year was more than
the entire assessed valuation, an
achievement which probably neve,
has been equaled. The valley has un- |
dreamed-of possibilities and is a field
of constructive endeavor of i'm
measurable usefulness to the stat |
and to the nation. The future n,ust !
and will unfold all this. and when thas |
has been done the irritations and t.
distempers of the present will fadr
from memory and become n, the recol- !
uection of flea bite.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
HOME. BREW, HOOTCH
AND MOONSHINE
Homo Brew Tester.

Homo Brew Tester.
The latest profession Prohibition
mas brought to the fore Is the "honle
brew tester" And take IT from him.
ne Is one busy man in New York City.
His name is kept q secret among his
clients. but Re is well advertised by
word Of mouth. The tester" is a
chemist. who undertakes to test for
alcoholic or other, content the various
and sundry brews that have been con-
cocted. He tells whether it is safe to
Iample them or. whether that 'headac che
and depressed feeling is due to pet
recipe.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10

lamentations and extensive data to
the whole conference. This will re-
quire probably weeks of study and
discussion. In order to start the
process, and get. it under way, the
conference might necessarily bring
the subject officially before it, and
then refer it to committees for work,
and then meanwhile go on with the
discussion of the Far Eastern and
Pacific questions.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
Supply and Demand

"They get after the poor landlord"
Is the wall OF one landlord in New
York City, 'while they let the boot
leggers charge all the traffic will bear.
They won't let me double my rent
but they'll let a man sell a bottle of
booze he gets at SIS for any amount
OF money-and s25 to $35 is no un-
usual price. 'Tain't right is all I
have to say"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
A Close Shave

Close Shave
Military police of the First Division.
stationed at Camp Dix. N. j., who
nave been accustomed to patronizing
sergeant George Harding, the chief
barber were forced to fall back on
the'r SAFETY razors one day not long
ago when the tonsorial chief was taken
up as bootlegger. Harding was on
his motorcycle, with sidecar attach
ment, carrying supplies to the camp
barber shop. . He was forced to take
mo ditch by a passing motor car and
the nay rum, face lotion and hair tonic
bottles were broken. A special prohi
bition agent. who went to his aid, de-
cided he had captured q moving saloon
when he smelled the many odors and
arrested Harding on ruspicion..
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
Some Capacity

Avery HopwoOd. the dramatist, met
an old Southerner on a boat coming
from France recently, who told him he
mad fought through the Civil War on
The Confederate side. Quizzing him
as TO his rank. Hopwood asked: "What
was your official capacity in those
days?"
About three quarts" was the
prompt reply.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10

mo. izJo. Dcpt. l.
r. C. GEORGE, Plaintiff.
VS..
JOHN WATERS and GRACE MAY
WATERS, his wife, and r. C. PEN
TECOST, Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA SEND GREETING
TO JOHN WATERS, GRACE WAT
ERS and r. c. PENTECOST, De,
PENDANTS.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer the complaint in an action
entitled as above, brought against ycu
in the Superior Court Of the County of
Imperial, State of California, within
ten days after the service on You OF
this Summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if served
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff will
take judgment for any money or dam
ages demanded in the complaint, as
arising upon contract, or he will apply
TO the count for any other relief de-
Manded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF the Superior Court Of the Covaty
OF Imperial, State of California, this
18th day of August, 1921.
NJ S. COOK, Clerk.
(SEAL) g.
KIBBEY, BANTA & BANTA,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Sept so, Oct. z, IA, 81, 28. Nov. 4, IL,
18, 25. Dec. 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
Wine Saves Home

A barn and outbuildings valued at
10000. on the farm OF Gilbert Beetem,
near Carlisle, Pa. had been destroyed
by hre, which was spreading to the
farm house, whom elderberry wine was
thrown on the flames instead of water.
Forty barrels of the wine were suffl-
cient to extinguish the fire and save
he home.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
A Popular Call

~ FOpUTdT OaTI
The farewell drink has become a
matter of interest on the trans-Atlan-
tic liners. One boat has q bugIe call
that announces its bar will close
within fifteen minutes-and there is a
rush to the smoking room for the
stirrup cup. The bars are supposed
to be closed when the vessel passes
the three mile limit and are sealed
tight while in port-That is, they are
theoretically. Practically, there are
one or two leaks the knowing ones
can find.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
TWO Of a Kind

Ted-There comes a fellow who's sl.
ways blowing about the big fish he's
caught.
Ned--Let's introduce him to your
friend who's always Dragging how
cheap he got case OF real whisky for
last week. but never offers to give us
a drink.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
Nov. 4, IL.
ALAMO PARK-ARMISTICE DAY

American Legion celebration. Nov.
II. Fifty-mile auto race, $1,000 in
prizes, $1.10 admission. Boxing ex-
hibitiOn, "a rounds. $3.50. Free horse
racing and barbecue. Special dance,
six-piece orchestra. -Four miles east
of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
Reliable Bottles

freight car from New York, billed
as containing thirty-four cases Of au-
tomobile tubes, was seized in Chicago
few days ago by the Prohibition en-
forremept officers, when it was dis
covered that the tubes" were $500
quarts OF whisky. The suspicious ac-
tions Of man named 'Warner." who
was watching the car. directed the at.
tention Of the officers to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
Too Iona

The enthusiastic salesman was ex-
planning: 1T will keep anything in
liquid form hot or cold for seventy
two hours. try it once and you'll never
use any other bottle.'
Il don't want it," exclaimed the
customer. ''if / could get, anything
worth drinking wouldn't wait three
days before trying it OUT"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10

"a From July to August average wages
in New York city decreased more than
seven cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10

Australian courts have rejected the
proposed minimum wage law.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10

Employment Is nearly per cent
below normal in Cleveland.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
OF
MEETING AS
SUGGESTED
BY U.S.

Continued from page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-10
SUMMONS.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPER-
IAL.
No. 1905. Dept. l.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
PERSONAL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton and
Master Carvel Zwingle are occupying
the home with Mrs. John Smell, No.
4O3 South Seventh street, in this CITY,
Mrs. Mary Jacob Bright, No. 622
South Second avenue, has gone to
Louisville, Miss, to spend fortnight
with her sister, Mrs. NJ. d. Woodward.
Messrs. John and Lucien Cotton,
two of Noxubee eounty's best citizens,
have closed out their interests in that
county and have moved to Columbus
to make their home. They formerly
were in the mercantile business, but
will 90 on the road as travelling rep
resentatives of large wholesale houses
They are splendid gentlemen, and are
welcomed to Columbus. The Messrs
Cotton are brothers of Mrs. Ward
Richards and Mrs. Myrick Cox, Of
this city,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
MR.. SAM KAYE, JR.
BANK DIRECTOR
Elected Director In First State Bank
At Annual Meeting.

AT the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the First State Bank
last Tuesday, Mr.. Sam Kaye, Jr.,
manager of the Columbus Auto Com
pany, was elected a director of the
institution.
Mr.. Kaye is an aggressive and ae-
tive young business man and he will
be a valuable acquisition to the of
fetal board of the First State Bank.
He is young man of splendid bust
ness ability, and he IS qualified in
every way for the important duties
to which he has beer elected.
Mr.. Kaye won fame during the
World War as an aviator, He was
attached to the famous Ricken-
bacher pursuit squadron, and attain
ed the rare disttll lion Of an Ameri-
can Ace, an honor which came to only
a few young men in this country.
Mr.. Hayes many friends congratu-
late him on his election.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
AUTO TAX WILL
DOUBLE AFTER JAN.

Have you paid your automobile tax :?
If you haven't, you had better get
a wiggle on you and 60 around to the
sheriff's office and pay up.
If the automobile tax is not paid be-
fore the first Of February, the tax
will be doubled This does not mean
that you can pay the tax on February
LIST, and not have to pay the damages.
The last day of January is the time
limit. On the morning of February
LIST, the tax is doubled.
The sheriff has no other alterna-
tive, The law max 4 il compulsory
that the damages be collected, begin
ming on the morning of February LIST.
For instance, if you own a Dodge
automobile, the tax is $14, but if you
wait until February 1st to pay the
sheriff, the amount will be doubled
and you will be required to pay 1928.
Following is a schedule of the
taxes: Hudson Super-Six, $16.50;
Buick, $l5.50; Dodge, $14; Ford, $13;
Essex, $1100. These figures include
cost of tags.
The tags for 1921 for Mississippi
are white, with red figures.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
DEATH OF MRS E. P. LAWS

Mrs. E. p. Laws died Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:15, after an illness of
several days. Mrs. Laws was in her
S1st year. She was a native of Vir-
Rinia, born in Carolina county, where
her girlhood was spend. Her maiden
name was Darothy Carr Dickinson.
The family moved South after the
surrender.
In 1870 she married Mr.. E. P,
Laws and together they have lived
for nearly fifty years. A family OF
two sons and two daughters, all OF
whom are married and living re-
suited from the union. Mrs. Laws
was a loyal member of the First
Baptist church, having been a mem
Der of this church for over fifty years
She was devoted wife and mother
Besides her husband, those who
mourn her loss are her sons: j. NJ. ant
J. r. Laws and two daughters, Mrs
e. l.. Gentsch, of this city and Mrs
j. w. Marshall, of Meridian, Miss
The funeral will occur this after
noon at o'clock from the residence
one mile south of Columbus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
COLUMBUS BANKS
ELECT DIRECTORS
Condition Of Banks Shows This
City Fundamentally On Good
Sound Basis.

Reports of conditions of banks IN
any community are regarded as the
best index to the general business
conditions.
Annual reports Of the banks of
Columbus show a fundamentally
sound condition Of affairs of these
institutions, rejecting, as it does, a
condition in the general economic
and financial situation that may be
pregarded as hopefully encouraging.
Conditions in this city and section
are not as bad as may be found in
other sections incident to the general
depression, due to the advanced di-
versification of agriculture in this
section and the development of the
dairy ard othor allisa agricultural
industry.
The First State Bank.
The First State bank elected the fol-
lowing directors: G. Y. Banks, j. M.
Morgan, DR.. j. W. Lipscomb, c. w,
Evans, !. |. Kaufman, c. w. West,
DR.. f. M. Vaughan, H. M. Beard, S.
B. Street, Jr., T. Bailey Hardy, Sam
Kaye, Jr. The bank declared an
| per cent. dividend from it's earnings.
Officers will be elected Tuesday.
The Columbus National Bank.
Directors of the Columbus National
bank were elected as follows: T. O.
Burris, w. B. Harrington, L. Marx
B. A. Lincoln, Col. c. l.. Lincoln, T
j. Locke, J. L. Walker, J. 7. Wood
An annual dividend of 10 per cent
was declared. Officers will be ele-
cted Tuesday.
The National Bank of Commerce
Directors of the National Bank OF
Commerce were elected as follows;
! W. N. Pickett, F. P. Phillips, j. T
Sanford, Brooks MCGOWAN, L. A
Vaughan, Louis Rosenzweig T. X
Swoope, H. Simrall, A. M. Lawrence
| A. H. Pegues, t. A. McGahey, T. j
Hancock, S. j. Lindamood. Officers
will be elected Tuesday.
The bank declared a semi-annua
dividend of A per cent.
The Merchants and Farmers Bank.
Officers and directors of the Mer
chants and Farmers bank have beer
elected as follows: Officers-J. M
Street, president; Parker Reeves
President and Cashier; C. H
Reeves, Assistant Cashier; d. D
Patty, Bookkeeper. Directors. M
Street, j. w. Steen, w. S. Newly, J
B. Williams, C. B. Hardy, DR.. T. H
Henry. The regular semi-annua
dividend of 5 per cent was declared.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
AGGIE CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE NAMED
Chairman Whitfield Appoints Assoei-
ates To Work With Him In
Chamber Drive.

Chairman H. L. Whitfield, of the
Chamber Of Commences agricultural
campaign committee, has appointed
his associates, and the committee will
be called together in a few days to
discuss plans for the campaign.
The following will compose the
committee: II. l.. Whitfield, chair
man; X. l.. Spurlock, DR.. +. NJ.
Vaughan, Arlington Johnson, H. G.
MCGOWAN, l. l. Kaufman, W. d. Bish-
op, Dixie Vaughan, l.. +. Swoope,
Jr., c. o. Shackleford.
Plans for the campaign will be an
nounced in a few days, and def
mite plan of action will be launched.
1t will be sustained campaign with
well rounded organization designed
along permenant lines with represen-
tative local organization groups in
the various communities of the coun.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
TWO POLICEMEN
DISQUALIFIED
Officers Munger and Gentry Not
Qualified Eleetors-Are In
eligible.

The city council sustained the CON
tention that police officers must be
qualified electors in order to serve
on the police department, and Mr.. T.
G. Munger and Mr.. J. r. Gentry, who
were elected as members of the force
the first of the month were therefore
disqualified and they gracefully va
Gated the positions.
The council then elected Mr.. W. H.
Foreman and Mr.. Charley Oakley as
members of the force. Mr.. Foreman
was named as night captain of the
force and he will have direction OF
the guardians of the public safety
during the night.
Mr.. Gentry who retires from the
force had been serving extra officer
up to the first of the year. He was
regarded as an unusually capable
and efficient officer, and absolutely
fearless in the discharge of his du
ties. He was especially active against
bootlegging, having brought many
liquor cases into court.
Mr.. Munger up to a few years agt
was a regular officer on the fore
and for many years served as chic
of the department. He is a yer.
capable officer.
Mr.. Foreman and Mr.. Oakley, tn
newly elected officers, are men o
large experience as officers and hav
been connected with the law enforce
ment branches of both the city an
the county for several years.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
DOKEYS INSTALL
OFFICERS FRIDAY.

Officers who will direct the affairs
of Saladin Temple. D. o. X. K, were
formally installed at the regular
monthly meeting of the temple held
Friday night.
Mr.. Arthur Stansel officiated as in
stating officer and the following were
formally indicted into office:
Mr.. c. E. Henley, Artesia, Royal
Mr.. S. C. Reagan, Jackson,
Grand Emir; Mr.. V. B. lines, Column
bus, Sheik; Mr. |. S. Leech, Columbus,
Mahedi; Mr.. j. R. Watson, Columbus,
Secretary; Mr.. W. Myrick Cox, CO.
lumbus, Treas; Mr.. r. H. Taylor,
Gulfport. Satrap; Mr.. v. B. McNab,
Meridian, Sahib.
Representatives to Imperial Palace,
Mr.. M. B. Herndon, Meridian; Mr..
Arthur Stansel, Columbus and Mr.,
Edward Yergcr, Jackson.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
COUNCIL VOTES TO
RASESALARY OF
OFFICE OF MAYOR
PUBLISHING INTENTION TO
AMEND CHARTER TO
RAISE SALARY
RAISE TO S2,5OO.OO
Must Be Approved By Governor
And Attorney GeneraI-May-
Or's Salary Not Increased
With Other Officials.

A resolution was passed in the
city council last Tuesday night. seek
ing to amend the city charter so as to
Increase the salary Of the mayor Of
Columbus from $500 to $4,000 an
nually.
Intention of the council to amend
the charter is now being published
and at the expiration of three weeks
time, provided no counter petition is
filed, the proposed amendment goes
to the Governor for his approval. It
then becomes effective.
Upon executive approval, and the
legality Of the same is passed upon
by the Attorney General, the amend
ment becomes effective.
When the matter was presented in
the council it was pointed out that
the salary of the mayor had not been
raised in several years, despite the
fact that salaries of other city of
ficials and employees had been adj
vanced to take care of the increased
cost of living. Several of the de-
partment heads, who are elected by
the council receive a higher salary
than the city's chief executive.
The State laws on municipalities
provides definitely for changes in
charters for cities operating under
special charters. The councils in
tention Of amending the existing char
ter to fix the salary Of the mayor at
$500 must be published three weeks
in local newspaper, and then sub
mitted to the Governor for his APP
'proval, but the Governor shall not ap-
prove the amendment if one-tenth OF
the qualified electors formally pro-
test against the change. The ques-
ton then goes to vote Of the people
and if majority of the voters vot-
ing shall vote in favor Of the amend
ment then after the Governors APP
prevail the amendment becomes eff
fective.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
Big COMMUNITY
RALLY FRIDAY
NOTED SPEAKERS WILL AID
DRESS MASS MEETING
HERE FRIDAY
AT COURT HOUSE
Every Person Interested In We'll
fare OF Lowndes County Is
Urged To Be Present.-To
Begin At 2 O'Clock.

A most important meeting and one
fraught with real vital interest to
the people of this section is the far
mers' and business mems rally which
will be held in Columbus at the court
house Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The vital problems Of the South
and our immediate section will be
discussed by men well versed in the
affairs of It's South and It's prob
lens; mon who are constructive lead
ers in this section, and who will have
something to say that will be of Vi
tai interest to farmers and business
men alike.
A team of campaigners and speak
ers from the Memphis Chamber of
Commerce and the Extension Depart
ment of the Mississippi A. & M. Col
lege, and Hon. H. L. Whitfield, Of
this city, will have places on the pro-
gram.
This meeting will offer something
definite and concrete, and it is impor-
tant that every citizen who is in
terested in the welfare Of this section
be present.
The Chamber Of Commerce induced
the campaigners to include Columbus
in their itinerary and Director r. s.
Wilson, of the A. & M. Extension
forces, was instrumental in having
Columbus and Lowndes county in
cluded in the campaign.
The following compose the team
which will make the Columbus meet
ing:
Business men of Memphis. G.
Pridmore, Captain; M. H. Rosenthall
J. L. Russell and George Hooper.
Agricultural Experts-C. w. Wat
son, Memphis Farm Bureau; j. R.
Kicks, Director Experiment Station
A. & NJ. College; T. M. Patterson
Market Specialist, A. G. NJ. College.
i One of the Memphis business mer
will make an address and as many OF
the agriculturalists as time will per
nit.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-16
Income Tax
Is Explained
In A Nutshell

For the information of the reader
f the Dispatch, here is the incom
AK problem in a nutshell:
WHO PAYS-Single persons
who had net income of $1,000
or more for the year 1920.
Married couples who had net
income of $2,000or more.
WHEN--March Is, 1921, is
final date for filing returns and
making first payments.
WHERE-Collector Of In
ternal Revenue for district in
which the person resides.
HOW-Full directions on
Form 1O40; also the law and
regulations.
WHAT-Four per cent nor
NAL tax on taxable income up
to $4,000 in excess Of exemption
Eight per cent normal tax on
balance OF taxable income. Sur
tax, from | per cent to 65 per
cent on net incomes over $4,000.