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Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
CROPS WILL
Be LARGE IN
ALL PARTS
STATE
Federal Reserve Report In
dicates Better Economic
Conditions Throughout
District Than at Same Sea-
son Last Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26-Har-
vesting Of basic crops of the Twelfth
Federal Reserve District reveals that
yields this year will be large in nearly
all cases, John Perrin, federal reserve
agent here, declared in a report made
public today.
"The apple crop of 33,oO0,O00 BUSH
els in prospect is 40 per cent greater
than it was last year." the report said
'"This increase comes at time when
the crop in the United States general
ly is considerably less than half what
it was last year.
100000 bushels is about the same as
last year, whereas the United States
crop is reported to promise yield
of about rs per cent less than the
quantity harvested in 1920.
"The wheat crop of the Pacific
northwest at 100000 bushels is
Is per cent greater than last years
record crop and is being sent to the
principal seaboard cities in volume of
1876 per cent greater than was the case
during the same period of the 1920
marketing season. In California bar
lev similar tendency is noted, term
inal receipts so far this season hav-
ing been $50 per cent greater than
those of last season having been $50
per cent g1eater than those of last
season to September and exports
566 per cent greater.
I Discussing price conditions, the re-
port said that the larger volume of
movement Of goods at retail than at
wholesale during recent months, the
effect of which was noted in increas-
ing prices of canned goods, has been
reflected during August in advances
in the opening prices of two large CO.
operative associations iK California
handling dried prunes. apricots, peach
es, and figs. Prices of hops of the 1920
crop have also advanced to 1924
cents per pound compared with 1915
cents earlier in the season.
reports from several sources in
dicate that the physical volume OF
business in the district at the present
time is greater than it was last year
at this season, and that it is manifest
ing the seasonal increase customary
in the first weeks of the autumn" the
report Sdlu.
"Bank clearings during August
were only II per cent less than they
were in August 1920, whereas July
clearings were % sper cent less than
those of July 1920. The II per cent
decline for August with the exception
of the short month of February, the
smallest decrease in any yearly COZ
parison so far during 1921.
''Net sales of thirty-one represent
ative department stores during Au-
gust were reported to be 6.2 per cent
less than they were in August 1920.
The July percentage of decline COM
pared with July 1920 was 13 per cent
These same stores report that their
average prices are between 20 and 80
per cent less than they were at this
time last year, indicating a consider
liable increase in the physical volume OF
merchandise sold by them.
Savings deposits in the district in
creased nominally during the month
of August and are now 7 per cent
larger than they were a year ago. In
terest rates in the larger centers are
reported to be slightly easier, partie-
ularly the open market rate for COM
Imercial paper
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
VALLEY COUPLE
ARE Welded At
CHURCH SERVICE
Miss Aida E. Neifert and Ward
McGreW Are Married at San
ta Ana.

At an impressive church wedding
at high noon today. Miss Aida Es-
tella Neifert. prominent member
of Imperial Valleys social set, and
Mr.. Ward Irwin McGrew, also well
known in Imperial valley social and
business circles, were united in mar
riage says the Santa Ana Register.
The wedding took place at the
First Presbyterian Church, the SER
vice being read by the Rev. J. A.
Stevenson, in the presence Of only
the immediate families and a few
close friends. =
The briday party presented one Of
the prettiest wedding pictures of the
season, with it's setting of fragrant
orange blossoms, roses and oleanders.
which were used in abundance.
Mrs. d. Eyman Huff, close friend
of the bride, played Mendelssohn's s
Wedding March" as the nuptial mu-
sic.
The bride was vision of loveliness
in her Partisan wedding gown OF
white crepe de chine and misty veil OF
silk tulle. She carried a glorious
shower boquet Of roses, maidens
breath and orange blossoms, and en-,
tered the church on the arm of hel
father, Mr.. Ruben Niefert, who gave
her in marriage.
Her honor maid, Mrs. Earl Craw.
ford, who is a sister of the groom
wore a dainty frock of canton crepe
of delicate apricot shade.
Mr.. Earl Crawford attended thu
groom as best man.
Following the ceremony an elabor
ately appointed wedding breakfas1
was served on the beautiful rancl
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. Eymar
Huff, at Ell Modena, which had beer
converted into truly bridal bowe
with white roses and orange bios
SONS.
During the afternoon the happ,
pair left on motor trip through
Northern California.
The bride is the daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Ruben Neifert, of Imper
ial Valley, where she is also widel.
popular both socially and through
her position as assistant county su
perintendent of schools.
Among zfitoakam, 10 w w wmfw
The groom is very prominent her
as one of the large grape-raisers o
this section.
Among those present at the wed
|ding were the parents of the brid
and the grandmother of the groom
Mrs. G. Schwenk.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
CALIFORNIA WAR MOTHERS
(By Associated PfesSl

\
Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 26--ApproX
imately 800 war mothers from many
parts of the United States are ex-,
pected to attend the 1921 conven-
tion of the Associated War Mothers
here September 28 to October /.
Governor William d. Stephens and
representatives of Sacramento civic
organizations will formerly welcome
the delegates at the opening session
Wednesday. Disarmament will be
discussed Thursday and on Friday the
annual election will be held Satur-
day the delegates will be taken on an
automobile tour of this section.
After the convention here, the dele
Cates will go to San Francisco and
Oakland where they will be enter,
| tanned.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
Unions to Decide
On Rail Strike
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Whether a
strike of all the employees of the
c0untry's railroads will be called by
six of the most powerful of the
railroad unions may be decided
within the next ten days or two
weeks.
Officials of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen gathered here
today to make count of $4,000.
ballots their organization has cast
to decide whether the men will ac-
cept or reject the recent wage cut
ordered by the Federal Labor
board.
Next Monday the officials cf
four more Of the big unions viii
meet here to count the ballots cast
by 250,000 Of their members on the
same question.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
BANKER SAYS
| N Pr RIAL.
VALLEY IS !.
WINNER
w. T. Dunn Is Most Optimis-
tic in Statement on Busi-
mes sand Agricultural Con-
ditiOns and Outlook.

"The recent changes in the prices OF
cotton practically to 20 cents on the
local Imperial Valley markets means
$5,OO0,O00, more to the valley on the
American side." :.
That was the most important decla-
ration made in series of optimistic
remarks bv W. T. Dunn. president of
the First National Bank Of Brawley
and head of a number Of business en-
terprises in the valley.
Major Dunn had been out of the
valley for two months following a
near break in health. Following his
departure there were all sorts of ru-
mors to tht effect that his health had
so completely failed that he would not
return to Imperial Valley, that he had
retired from the banks, and all that
sort of thing. "I'm here to deny my
DEATH" laughed the Major this morn
ing.
at is a pleasure to hear the Opti-
mism expressed by the local mer-
chants and farmers on my return" he
continued. They all feel that we
are to have prosperous fall. The
Government reports show that there
is a better feeling generally over the
country and that we have already
prttty nearly returned to normalacy.
ain outside points ! noted that
there is a decided readiustment in
prices from the show windows. Arti-
cles in Los Angeles windows today are
listed at so per cent lower figures
than thew were. The merchants are
gradually worked off their pre-war
stocks and are now buying discreetly
and using conservatism. The remark
able building era seems on in earnest
Los Angeles shows to be third in the
United States in her building permits
The deflaton of the East, starting q
year ago, had spent it's force by the
time it reached the Pacific Coast. One
reason for this is that the Pacific
Coast depends largely on its natura
resources and productiveness,, while
in the East thew depend to large
extent on manufacturing.
"The future Of cotton is encourag-
ing also The smallest acreage anc
smallest crop for quarter of cen
tury is reported. Imperial Valley:
crop is far above the average in 81
far as it compares with those of the
Southern States.
"The discrepancy in the exchange
value of the farmers products is be
ing wiped out. The farmer could ge
lower than cost prices only for hi
crops, while he paid profiteer prices
fodr his necessities. That condition
is disappearing now and that means
much for the valley. The banks ar
liouidating and getting away from
their frozen credits. The circulation
of money which has been checke'
when the farmers were compelled
to stop buying is again becoming nor
NAL.
"The administration is following
the rule laid down by President Hard
ing of more business in government
and less government in business an
it is having good effect. The Ad
ministration is doing much good. Th
War Finance Corporation is going t
he a wonderful help to Imperial Val
ley. 1t is great step for the relie
of the farmers and We are primaril
farming community.
"Yes, Pm mighty glad to be at tn
desk again and am delighted wit
business conditions in Imperial Vale
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
USES HYPO TO
OIIIET GIRL

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-
DIR. Arthur Beardslee testifying to-
day in police court in the examina-
ton of Roscoe Arbuckle on charge
of murder. said that he had found
Miss Rappe in great pain when he
was called into the case. Her writh-
ing, he said. OvershadOwed any evil
dence of alcoholism. He testified
that it was necessary for him to
quiet her with hypOdermic injections
This was in the evening of Septem-
ber 3, a few hours after the party
out of which grew the charges
against Arbuckle. According to the
physician it was early the next
morning when he discovered evil
dence to support his earlier cOnclu-
sions that Miss Rappe had suffered
internal injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
Ell CENTRIC MURDERER
RETRIEVED AGAIN.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 26.-Mig-
uel Manriquez, condemned to be
hanged at San Quentin penitentiary
September 80, was today granted a
reprieve by Governor Stephens to
November 1S, in order to permit his
attorneys to perfect an appeal. Man.
riquez pleaded guilty in Judge M.
w. C0nkling's court to charge of
murder in the first degree in shoot
ing down two East Main street
Chinese merchants in Ell Centre,
whom he was trying to rob.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
ROAD RESENTS
PPATERNALISM

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Represen-
tatives of the Pennsylvania railroad
today presented to the United States
railroad labor board a letter denying
the right of the board to enter the
realm of management of the road:
The board had previously directed
the railroad to call a new election
of employees representatives to ne
gotiate with the company, but the
latter held that the questions in
volved should be decided by the
management.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
WOMAN BLUEBEARD
GOES TO TRIAL

TWIN FALLS. Ida., Sept. 20
Mrs. Lydia Southard, charged with
the murder of her fourth husband,
Edward F. Meyer, went to trial to-
day. The selection of jury began
with the prospect that it will take
six or more days to secure full
panel. While Mrs. Southard is be-
ing tried only for the murder of her
fourth husband, it is alleged by the
authorities that she killed al! of her
husbands, each within short time
after her marriage to them. The
woman was arrested in Honolulu
where she had gone with her fifth
husband, petty officer in the U. 5.
navy. I
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
Strikers Adopt
Watchhl Policy
(By Associated Pressl

BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 26.-
Watchful waiting, patience and
vigilance are typifying the attitude
of the striking oil workers OF the
Kern county oil fields today, the
first of the third week of their
strike for working contract that
they think will safeguard their fu-
ture and do away with what they
have styled "odious conditions
wanted to be imposed by the COM
! panies.'
They are waiting to see what the
operators and employers plan to
do in an effort to end the strike
and in the mean time are vigilantly
watching the operators to see that
they do nothing or accomplish any
thing that will weaken the strikers
position.
Road guards are no longer halt
ing automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
GARDNER WRITES
S. F. NEWSPAPE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26---Roy
Gardner, the escaped train bandit,
has written letter to the San
Francisco Bulletin that he was shot
in both legs while he was escaping
from McNeils Island and that he had
hidden himself in the prison barn
for two days nursing his wounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
Last Minute
BULLETINS
ETMAT SCORE
BIG PEDAGOGUES
IN SESSION

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26.-With
nearly $50 delegates in attendance
the annual convention Of county, city
and district superintendent of pub
lie schools opened this morning at
Coronado. Addresses were made by
State Superintendent Will c. Wood
and President David p. BarrOws of
the University of California
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
RUTH HITS OUT
FIETY-SEVENTH

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Cleveland
scored three runs in the first in
ming of today's game in the final
game of the series. Babe Ruth hit
his 57th home run in the same in
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26
Weather Report

Southern California--Tonight and
Tuesday, fair; light northwest winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26

Robert Anderson of Los Angeles is
4 business visitor in ElE Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-26

Continued on page 3.)
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
JUNE PRICES LOWER
THAN PREVIOUS MONTHS

Washington. July 26-In a report
on wholesale prices issued by the De
partment Of Labor a comparison Of
wholesale prices quoted on 327 com
modities for the month of June as com
pared with the month Of May shows 4
decrease IL 1876 commodities and in
creases in 70 while 112 items remain
ed stationary.
Farm products after the May in
crease showed drop of nearly 3.5 per
cent, fuel over 35 per cent, and groups
Of metal products and house furnish
ings showed decrease Of approx
mately As per cent. While no change
in the general level occurred In build
ing materials and chemicals, all com
modities taken in the aggregate show
ed a decline of 2 per cent
Prices for June 1921 as compared
with those of May 1920, the peak of the
high prices, shows a decrease of 45
per cent in the aggregate Of commodi-
ties listed, says the report. Food
prices during the year from June 18th
1921 to June 1921 receded 81 per cent.
For the thirty days from May Is to
June Is, food prices have e-sawed
variously in different sections Of the
country, both increasing and decreas-
| ing from O.5 to 80 per cent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
PRESIDENT HARDING IN SPECIAL
MESSAGE ON RAILROAD FINANCING
(By Associated Press)

Washington, July 26.-President
in special message to Congress
asked it 20 extend the authority of the
War Finance corporation to purchase
securities probably up to Five Hundred
Million dollars now in the hands of
the railroad administrators so that the
proceeds may be used for settlements
with railways. He said that this
would open the way to an early ad-
justment and relief Of the railroa d
problem. He said that ther was nc
thought of asking congress for addi-
tional money; that it was merely a re-
quest for the granting of authority ne
cessary to enable the most useful and
efficient government agency to use its
available funds to purchase securities
for which congress had already au
thorized the issue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
County Treasurer
Harvey Buried
Yesterday

The death of County Treasurer Viii
liam K. Harvey occurred Sunday after
noon at his home in Littleton from q
sudden heart attack, the funeral tax
ing place yesterday afternoon in Lit
tleton.
Mr.. Harvey had served the county
for many years as commissioner and
at the time of the death of county
Treasurer j. E. Bowers ne was appoint
ed county treasurer, being himself at
the time Chairman of the Board ae
Commissioners. At the last election
he stood for reelection as Treasurer
and was elected, serving until the time
Of his death
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
GOVERNMENT NITROGEN
LABORATORY ON
PEACE BASIS
(By U. S. Press)

Washington, July Making
available for the arts Of peace research
work in the fixing of nitrogen from
the air, the Fixed Nitrogen Research
La laboratory in Washington, established
by the War Department in 1919, has
been transferred to the Department Of
Agriculture by an order of the Pres
ident.
In the transfer the War Department
includede provision that the work Of
the laboratory shall be available for
it's use at such times as national de-
fense should make it imperative. The
personnel Of the laboratory, headed by
DR.. r. c. Tolman, director, and in.
Guiding SO world foremost experts in
the fixation Of nitrogen, are transfer
red fro mthe War Department of Ag
riculture, with the assurance that these
workers will be kept together instead
The sum of $5OO,OOO made available
from fund in tie control of the Pres
ident is transferred for the mainten-
ence Of the work for the next two
years.
The production Of nitrogen, an es-
sential constituent Of explosive ferti-
lizers, dyestuffs, and other substances
used in the arts has long been regard
ed a pational asset Of prime impor-
tance the world over. Thus in coun-
tries not having nitrate beds among
their natural resources the fixation Of
nitrogen from the air has been the
subject Of extensive research and
strict secrecy.
in fertilizers is limited only by the
supply, and, if available, larger guam
titles would be used for increasing the
food and other crops necessary for the
country's welfare. An authority es-
Inmates that the total loss Of nitrogen
fro mthe arabic land under cultivation
in the United States, says a Depart
ment Of Agriculture circular, is equiv.
alent to Is to 20 million tons Of am
moniium sulphate year, representing
a material worth in the neighborhood
Of $1,ooo,ooo,ooo.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
LINCOLN HIGHWAY AS THE.
OBJECT LESSON ROAD"
(By U. s. Press)

Washington, July 26.-Characteriz
ing the Lincoln Highway as the cob
ject lesson road.' j. Newton Gunn,
president of the Lincoln Highway AS
sociation, says that an appreciation Of
the soundness of the project is appar-
seven highway organizations, similar
to the Lincoln Highway Association
are following in it's steps in the mat
ter Of promoting interstate roads.
Government, supervision, construction
and maintenance, says Mr.. Gum, are
on the way, for the Association feels
force business-like acceptance of the
federal government s Obligation
Declaring that the United States in
possibility of the greatest public
investment ever made by any people
at any time, Mr.. Gum stated that
more than one billion dollars is avail
able at the present time for highway
improvement purposes.
Expenditures made upon the Lin
coin Highway to date represent in
national Improvement approximately
$4,000 per mile upon the entire road
from New York to the Golden Gate
This figure, however, represents the
average, since sections Of the road
especially in the East cost many times
as much per mile in some sections as
in others.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
News "Out of The
Everywhere Into
The Here''
(By U. S. Press)

Washington, July 26.-Ample proof
of the antiquity and error of the idea
that "down on the farm things are
behind the times, appears in the work
of the National Radio Service Com
mission, in the project Of radio phone
service for rural districts.
Market reports and various other
government information has since
April been disseminated over the coun-
try daily by wireless telegraph, but
since the farmer is not likely to con
struct his own market report from a
series Of rapid dots and dashes, phone
for delivery of the spoken informa
ton.
The plan Of the Commission, which
was appointed by the Post Office De
partment acting with the Department
of Agriculture, is to make use Of the
air mail radio stations located about
the esvntry about 400. mills apart.
Receiving appartus for the radio
phone may be bought for $500 and q
small single wire antennae stretched
from the house to a nearby building
worka efficiently. Clubbing together
trail receiving station in a community
is suggested.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
5c11LAAO NECK MOTOR
: I1JI]MPANY UNDER new
MA N A c M { n I 5

scotland Neck Motor Company
,,,. under the mana cement OF NJ.
I " Hawlev, of Rocky Mount. WHO
-,. ,zuerienced Ford man, and who
.,. .a after the Ford business aggres-
.:rsIl in this territory.
rt.. Scotland Neck Motor Company
,,. the best equipped building for au-
.,,.obiIe purposes of any in this see
...n and would be credit to city
INV times the size Of Scotland Neck.
q. -bs ground floor is beautiful dis
,,,. and accessories room, while the
o;r work is done on the second floor,
.o.s heinz raised by means of large
elevator.
The building and equipment is a
u,7i+ r. the owners of the business
and thew deserve a great success.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
Soviet Russia
Fulfills Agreement

Riga, Latvia, July 26.-After nearly
two years. Soviet Russia has practi-
cally fulfilled the most difficult part
of it's peace treaty with Latvia, the
delivery to Latvia Of railway rolling
stock taken from the Baltic province
during the various excavations and
military campaigns in the German war
and the minor wars succeeding it.
Up to June Is, 90 locomotives and
1900 cars have bee nreceived from
Russia by virtue of the peace treaty.
Twenty locomotives and 400 cars are
yet to be received. Much Of this roll
ing stock is described as "sick' ne
cessitating heavy repairs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1921-07-26
Disaster
Now In Morocco
(By Associated Press)

Meilla, Morocco, July 26.-Personal
narratives Of participants in the disas-
indicate that the lack Of precaution
Of the officers in charge fthe opera
ton was responsible for much Of the
damage done to Spanish prestige.
On June 2, according to eyewitness
es, Mount Abarran was occupied by
Spanish troops without the slightest
resistance. It is a position covered
with tn thickest kind Of vegetation,
among which large numbers of men
could find cover. No attempt was
made to reconnoiter the ground after
the camping place had been chosen but
detachments of men were told off to
lay barbed wire around the camp while
all the officers sat down to-=a saeal
A short time afterward the surround
ing bush appeared absolutely thick
with Moors who opened fire on the
group of officers then penetrated the
encampment where they were joined
by the mutinous 156th company of ma.
tive police.
Numerous acts Of bravery were done
by both Spanish and faithful native
troops, but the surprise was so sudder
that it was impossible for the garrison
to save the guns, which were carried
off by the Moors. Then both Spanish
and native troops fled precipately
abandoning rifles, bayonets and bag
gage.
The caualties comprising killed
wounded and prisoners-nu umbereo
over 800 and, if the landing detach
ment Of a warship and forces from
Crinola and Melilla had not 1ntervene(
J Of a warship and forces from Cerino's
and Melilla had not intervened to sup
port the fleeing garrison, it is possible
the Spanish would have lost both Sid
Dris and Tensaman.
The Moors apparently were acting
under guidance Of foreign instructors
for their tactics were quite moderl
Information has come in that thei
ranks are strengthened by deserter
from both the Spanish and Frenc]
armies.