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New-York tribune., 1921-12-09
Mellon May Go
To London ON
German Deb t
tcontlaaed from page one)

feeling that the success of the Wash
lngton conference and the Irish nego-
tiatlons has done much to bolster con-
hdence everywhere. Not even the sign
ing of the Treaty of Versailles PRO
duced the enthusiasm and optimism
which are now sweeping England. The
appreciation os exchange rates has
reflected the growth in confidence.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09

Pessimists are growing again be-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-09

LONDON, Dec. 8 (By The Associated
ess1..The. Irish spondent for
"The Pail Mall Gazette" asserts. that
the Dali Eireann has given orders for
the immediate demoblization of the
Irish republican army
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
DATE PALMS
HAVE: GREAT
FUTURE IN
\ A | | { !
Expert Grower Gives Sage
and Timely Advice on
Pr 0 m i S ng Industry,
Which Should Become
Leader

j. B. Dudley, an expert in date cul-
ture, who is the owner of one of the
best orchards in the Imperial Valley,
has devoted much of his spare time in
the past months to aiding others in
getting started off right in the plant
ing and cultivation of date palms. He
has just issued for publication the fol-
lowing interesting monograph, which
Ought to have place in the scrap
books of all date enthusiasts:
One of the most promising future
industries of Imperial Valley is un-
Idoubtedly the cultivation of the date
palm, and the possibilities of the in
PRODUCTION of this fruit on an extern
sive scale is now receiving no little
attention. The situation is interest
ing to say the least. When fruit is
produced on a number of palms raised
from seed Of any variety the fruit on
each of these trees will be quite uni
form, but the trees as whole will
show wide range in quality, size,
ripening and keeping qualities. Like
wise, when a party becomes infected
with the date bug or when an interest
in date palm culture is aroused, this
interest seems invariably to result in
conclusions and opinions as wide in
range as evidenced by the fruit pro-
duced on palms raised from seeds.
That the holder of these opinions is
directly in date palm culture or has
had opportunity for observation and
study of its habits and requirements,
seems to make not the slightest diff
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
"PLUS WAR TAX
DIES JANUARY |

The war tax of eight per cent on
all domestic transportation tickets is
to be abolished January l next
'Hhat date" said r. F. Cullen, pas
senger agent in charge of the Los An
geles Steamship Company's offices in
Los Angeles, "looms up brightly, like
the gateway to the promised land for
all like myself who are concerned in
the sale of transportation between
United States ports. While of course
necessary to meet wartime conditions
that little remark plus war tax which
we have had to add to the statement
of the price of tickets between Lo;
Angeles and San Francisco on tn,
Yale and Harvard, has been a verita
BILE bugaboo to the ticket salesman
can assure you that steamship mel
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
Continued on Page 81
NO CUT IN FORD
PRICES JANUARY |

Persistent rumors published with
in the past few weeks that there was
to be drop in the price of Ford cars
after January were set at rest this
morning by telegram received by
Edgar Brothers from the head sales
office, denying that there was to be
any reduction. The telegram fol-
lows:
Factory wired today recent news
paper articles and rumors state there
is to be price drop January first.
Stop, as there is no foundation to such
rumors and we are not contemplating
any price changes. We have no hest
tation in making denial Of report
Pass information to your papers and
advise your branches"
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welcome fans to see him. Berry is a
clean-cut, pleasant, big fellow with a
big record and is anxious to meet
Lee Anderson, who will arrive tomor-
row for the fight on New Years Day
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
TO CURB BUDGET
BY REFERENDUM

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 23.-Another
and unique use of the referendum in
California is proposed in an initi-
ative budget proposal, petitions for
which recently were filed with Secre-
tary of State Frank C. Jordan. The
referendum would be invoked against
items of the budget, excepting those
for usual current expenditures. The
measure would go on the ballot in
November, 1922.
This latest initiative proposal i,
believed to be the outgrowth of hear
ings conducted by the last legislature.
At the conclusion of the hearings
many legislators were quoted as ex-
pressing the belief that the budget
should contain more detailed informa-
tion.
The measure would require the gov
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
Continued on page 81
BATTLE ROYAL
SUNDAY NIGHT

Manager Joe Flores has scheduled
a novel battle royal as one Of the
features of Sunday nights fightfest
at the Owl arena when the five "cul-
led" boys who will mix it up reprs-
sent five different Valley towns and
will be the pick of the places whose
colors they will sustain. It will be
"a humdinger, they say.
Four times Kid Mex and Joe Man
dot have met and still they are about
even on honors, so Flores has ar
ranged for them to go eight rounds
as a main event to decide on which
one of these favorite boys is the real
boss of the camp.
Battling Murphy of Brawley and
Kid Williams of Heber will go for
six rounds, and they will make the
fur fly too, as they are old enemies
in the ring. The winner of the event
will meet Rex Powers in the near flu.
ture.
Battling Holloway and Dynamite
Eddie will give four round biffbane
exhibition also. 1t will be worth
while.
Jimmie Barry arrived last night anc
will start training at the Owl and will
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23

Up and down Main street, drop into
any of the stores and they will tell
you that the volume of business this
year is greater than in the past few
seasons in toys and stuff for the kid
dies, and the vast amount of spending
that has been done by and for grown
ups indicates an economic condition
in the valley that is near to normal.
In dealing with the heads of depart
ments, managers and proprietors of
stores, in the search for information,
it was learned that dolls, which for
generations has lead in toy sales, is
still the mosts popular article of pur-
chase for Christmas. Next comes me-
chanical trains and the like, and it
seems from the interest taken in the
exhibits in the various shops by the
male contingent of young Imperial
Valley, that there are more engineers
in the making here than any other
profession or calling.
The display Of musical instruments
naturally attract scores of young peo-
pie, with the girls leaning toward the
piano, and the boys to the violin ard
corner, with goodly sprinkling who
want to be saxaphone artists. This,
of course, because of the craze for
jazz which still obtains.
The candy and confection stores
have had an unusual rush, which is not
confined toe either the young, middle
aged or the old. Everybody wants
candy at Christmas time especially
and there have been tons and tons OF
it unloaded on Christmas shoppers by
the Ell Centre stores. Never before
has there been such trade in sweet
stuffs. Oranges, apples, nuts, raisins
pastries, all have been in big demand
The small toys and nick-nacks have
been sold by the wagon load, and i
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
GUN WEnDER
I 0 DEFEND
N j R D T R ]
c HAIR GE
Slayer of John Tolbert in
Sensational Street Shoot
ing Is Held to Answer in
Justice Mayfield's Court

I The preliminary examination of
Andrew Vize, on charge of murder,
for the alleged Staying of John Toll
bert in Main street, two weeks ago,
when the latter was shot down by
Vize, was conducted by Justice May
field this afternoon.
The crowd of spectators and wit
nesses and friends of both parties to
the grewsome tragedy was so great
that Justice Mayfield's little court
room was not large enough to hold the
crowd and the hearing was adjourned
to the court room of Judge M. w.
Conklin in the County Court House. fl
Deputy District Attorney Charles
E. Scott appeared for the prosecution.
and Vie was represented by Attor-
ney Charles l.. Brown. 80 3i'f
E. C. Townsend was the first Wit
ness called by the prosecution. The
witness is carpenter and was at
work on house near that occupied by
Mrs. Vize and he was. there on the
day previous to the shooting when
Vie came to the house and found Toll
bert and Mrs. Vie together. in one of
the rooms. Townsend, attracted by
the loud conversation, went to the
scene and saw Mrs. Vie, partly un-
clothed, and the two men in the room.
The witness heard Vize remark, II
am glad l came and found you. If l
had my gun with me l would kill you
both" Vize then added, according to
the witness, that he was going after
his gun and if they were there when
he got back he would kill them. The
witness called Vie out Of the house
and placated him for the time being
Coroner Peterson testified as to the
identity of the dead man and described
the nature of the wounds inflicted on
the body.
II. w. Dry, an employe of Varnev
Brothers, testified to seeing Tolbert's
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
PREPAR| | n c
MAKING Of
new GREAT
REGISTER
County Clerk Cook Getting
Ready to List Voters of
County; Get in Early,
Avoid Rush

| The busy sign is out at the county
court house, where preparations are
being made for extra work next wear
in compiling a new great register cf
voters, and County Clerk Cook is rap
idly getting things in shape for this
important work. In order to vote al
any election held after January |, a
person must register, whether or not
he or she has registered before. A
registration after January l will be
good until January l, 1924, if the
voter does not move from the precinct
in which he registered.
The August primaries will be held
next year on August % and the
general state and national election on
November 7. The registration for the
primaries closes July 20, and for the
general election October I.
The officers to be elected are gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, secretary
of state, controller, treasurer, attor-
Iney general, surveyor general, men,
Der state board of equalization, as
semblymen, state senator's, judges of
the supreme appellate and superior
courts, justices of the peace, superin-
tendent of public instruction, United
States senator and congressman.
Some of the principal dates in con-
nection with the registration and elec-
tions are as follows:
January 2-Registration begins.
May 31-Last day to be naturalized
and to take up residence in this coun-
! ty to be eligible to vote at primary
election.
June 15-Last day for electors to
file with secretary of state petition
setting forth intention to establish q
new political party. Signatures nee
essary, 29,629.
June 25-First day verification dep
uties may secure signature of candi-
dates nomination papers.
July 20-Last day verification dep
utes may obtain signatures to nomin.
ating petitions. Last day to leave
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
MARSE HENRY" IS
NOW With RED
NOSEO ANGEL s
Famous Editor of Louisville
COUrier-J61lrnal Dies Sud
denly at Jacksonville, Fla.

Col. Henry Watterson, known to the
American people as one Of the last
surviving members of the old school
Of journalism, and to his old friends as
"Marse Henry" died yesterday at a
hotel in Jacksonville, Fla. He was for
years owner and publisher of the
Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal.
Death came peacefully, the vener-
able editor retaining consciousness al
most to the end and conversing during
his last half hour with his wife, sun
and daughter. -et ,r ---: ay.t
Col. Watterson went to Jacksonville
several weeks ago in accordance with
his annual custom of spending the
winter in Florida, usually at Fort
Myers. He contracted slight cold
Tuesday, and while seated in chair
Wednesday morning soon after break
fast, he suffered an acute bronchial
attack and was ordered to his bed By
his physician. His condition grew
worse during the day and night, and
the end came at 6:15 o'clock in the
morning. The immediate cause of his
death, his physician said was heart
failure superinduced by congestion of
the lungs.
Thus "Marse Henry" passed to
chat beautiful shore" where, last Oc-
tober, he wrote his comrades of the
Confederate army, he was sure "the
bonnie blue flag will be flying at the
fore and the bands will be playing
Dixie on parade and the pretty girls
will be distributing The Chattanooga
Rebel (the newspaper published by
him during the war between the
states), to groups of ragged, red
nosed angels who have not forgotten
the rebel YELL"
The body of Col. Watterson will be
held in Jacksonville unit spring and
then taken to Louisville for final inter
ment, according to announcement
made by members of the family.
The body of the famous American
newspaper writer and publisher will
be placed in a vault if one can be Sc
Icured. If not, it will be inferred.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
CONVENTION TO
B { BIG EVENT
OF COMING YEAR
Home TOUn Boosts for SilUer
Gun VIII BE Feature of Real
tors Gathering

More than 500 real estate dealers
from the 1S5 cities and towns having
members in the California Real Es-
tate Association are expected to attend
the annual convention az Oakland,
January 10 to 81, 1922, according to
an ann3uncment by President Fred f.
Reed of the State Association. Among
the invited guests of honor will be
Governor William D. Stephens and
Irving B.. Hiett, president National
Association OF Real Estate Boards.
Features of the convention will be
talks on craftsmanship, taxation, re-
clamation, irrigation and WAGER pow
err as related to real estate. There will
be a five minute home town talk
contest for the Presidents trophy,
and among the cities already entered
in this contest are MARTINEZ, Rich
mond, Santa Ana, Modesto, Vallejo,
ard Nara. Fifty other real estate
boards are expected to send their dele
gates and home town orators.
One of the features at the Cali
fornia Real Estate convention will be
o booth maintained bv the California
State Real Estate department of
which Edwin T. Keiser is the commits
.sioner. The booth will be In charge
Of Chief Deputy R. B. Dunlap and
several teputies. The work cf i.he
state department will be explained
fully to the delegates on the floor
of the convention. The state depart
ment booth will however be a meet
ing place for the delegates, and
where they may register.
Largely attended convention COM
mittee meetings inilicate big state
wide interest, the general convention
chairman declared. "In my opinion,
Kern said, "the quetsion for a real
estate broker to decide is not Can
afford to attend?' but rather Can
! afford to stay away?"
Make your hotel reservations for
the real estate convention early, be-
fore January 10, the opening day,
Glenn d. Williams declared in a
statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23

seems that it is indeed going to be a
busy time for Santa Claus to take
are of the demands of the kiddies.
Big, substantial, useful gifts
which can be enjoyed by all members
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
BUSY TINE AHEAD FOR
SANTA CLAUS TO CARE
a FOR K|DD|ES' DEMAND

E Centre Stores Have Great Stock Of Toys for Valley
Youngsters; Business Men Much Gratfied at Big Holi-
day Trade, Which Indicates Return to Normal Con-
ditiOns
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
CONTINUED on page two.)


selling domestic transportation will
join the railroad ticket office force in
a broad smile of happiness when, after
the first of the year, we shall only be
called upo nto add war tax to tickets
sold to foreign countries. The trav-
cling public likes to be quoted an in
elusive amount for transportation in
round figures, and even the low price
we charge, meals and berth included,
for the ru nto San Francisco, IN the
best equipped steamships in coast
wise service with accommodation and
Entertainment fully equal TO those Of
the majority of ocean liners, seems
to have string tied 10 Il when the
ticket buyer hears that fateful re-
mark plus war tax"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23
CONTINUED to Page p

CONTINUED TO rage 81
ernor to submit to the legislature
within the first 80 days of each ses-
sion a budget containing an itemized
statement of all proposed eXpendi-
lures and the estimated revenue for
each fiscal year of the next biennial
period A comparison, item for item,
with the expenditures of the current
biennium also would be contained in
the budget.
The measure would prohibit the
legislature from making other ex-
penditures, with certain exceptions,
until the budget bill had been passed
and the governor would be given au,
thority to reduce or eliminate an!
item of appropriation.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23

The above is of letter deposited the postoffice
much soed envelope and without stamp addressed Santa
Claus by urn who failed to give address, only knowing
IN the great faith of his soul that somehow
would know where to find him.
1t is sample of the kind of letters that pouring
into all the Santa Claus headquarters Ell Cenro chiefly
IN the big stores carrying lines of chdrens and gifts
from the of these stores the writers appeal
ing msves ought not to be disappointed by lack supply
least According to the the leading
business section this going be the banner Christmas
trade IN FL Centro and according to Postmaster W. Collins
it been record breaking Centro
sofar as outgoing mail bearing holiday gifts greetings
concerned Literally tons of parcels bearing Christmas stamps
and greetings have been deposited and the force
clerks and employees have been working speed
10 expedite the sending away of these packages.
le volume Of Christmas business generally bv all of the
stores has been surprisingly large according statements
the managers and shows that despite business slump of the
past year. there has been remarkable recovery
situation in. the valley.
ddoYnM Main inte%o
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-23

Deer Sante Clawz Been good boy all the techer
and NAV says and ben told that when and purity
poor and amt got much of nothing and ben good all the
Sante Claw will bring wat want and
amt got nothing Deer Sante claw tell what want to
bring for being good all roller skats
drum and knife with blades and boxes candy
and and air rfe and shooter and of
shoes ard thing else that spar for because ben
good all year. respektve W D.
O 10 ask fnrh hrinpm SvOlcan
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
FOX CHASE SUCCESSFUL.

For nearly year the Blevins sports men with their fine pack of hounds have enedeavored to capture a fox enjoying several exciting chases in which the fox could feel the breath of the flying hounds, but in some manner the willy runner always made his es- cape.
 Last night. MT. R. F. billiard of Ross ton, called his nine hounds together and accompanied by George Fuller, they started for the Blevins neighb0rhOOd Although the night was black and the weather dismal, the hunters entered the woods with grim determination to capture the "Blevins fox"
 After a survey of the territory, the hounds scented the coveted game and away they went on chase that ended successfully when Mir. Fox was over taken and captured alive.
 The boys brought the fox to Pres colt and it was on exhibition at J. A White and company's store this morn. ing.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
PUBLIC OFFICIAL GETS A JOLT

''l was accosted one morning on the elevated by an acquaintance who has associates in the rougher walks of life' says U. s. District Attorney Ross, of New York
 He said to me, Suppose you are very busy these days?" and to stop the in- evitable argument as to the futility of the 18th amendment, which thought impended, retorted, "Oh, yes, it's a nuisance--no one wants prohibition any way" when he wheeled upon me and shot out, Say, where do you get that stuff? No one wants prohibition? Why every family know on the water front is hoping that it will work, for there isn't one of them hardly, that hasn't had a father or son, or per haps even a mother or daughter ga wrong through drink"
 "Well there you are" said the district attorney. Those who have suffered from it, and those who are sensible of the sufferings of others. are glad to have the liquor traffic go."-J. c. Pitt man.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
ANTICS OF HOGS CAUSED TROUBLE
WHITE FARMER AND NEGRO TEN. ANT ARRESTED-STILL FOUND
 ON FARM NEAR TEXARKANA.

Intoxicated swine, acting as drunk enly as do drunken men, caused Sheriff John Strange, of Miller county, and sev eral prohibition enforcement officers to make an investigation of the farm premises of c. A. Cato, two miles and a half out on the Vaudeville road, yes terday afternoon at ; o'clock, with the result that c. A. Cato and Eugene KWebb, a negro tenant on his farm, both were placed under arrest and later were lodged in the Miller county jail.
 The charges against the two are those of having violated the national prohi- bition laws by having a complete still. several quarts of whisky and about eight gallons of mash on the premises. The still and the whisky were brought in with the prisoners. The date for the examination before Commissioner Hudspeth had not been set last night.
 Sheriff Strange said last night it was the first time he had ever seen hogs drunk. Several shotes had been feasting on old mash which had been thrown out. and had become thorough ly intoxicated from eating this distill. er's waste.-Four States Press.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
Robbery Bill Defeated.

Mir. Belote made an intellectual ef- fort to reconsider the bill by Senator Jackson, making armed robbery cap ital crime. It was tabled several days lote said that the people of the state demand such q law. However, only 3l from the table and the motion was lost as G votes are required. When tht bill by Senator Latimer to make kid naping a capital crime was read, MT Mason moved that it be tabled, but tho motion was voted down by large ma jority.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
$1,532,6S8 GIVEN
 SIX SCHOOLS
HOUSE PASSES APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY NORMAL
 AND AGGIE.

The house yesterday passed biennial appropriati ton bills for six of the states educa tional institutions. The total was $1 ,532, ,6SS.57. These include $S34,- 259.77 for the University of Arkansas ; $206, ,42S.S0 for the State Normal School al Conway and S123, GOO for each of the four district agricultural schools at Jonesboro Russellville, Monticello and Magnolia. All these sums are payable out of the millage tax.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
SOCIETY AT RINGSIDE.

Chicago, Feb 22-Chicago's veal thiest families and social leaders in evening dress, together with sweater. clad sport enthusiasts, tonight filled the 5000 seats of the Coliseum at a wrestling carnival promoted by Mrs Marshall Field II for the benefit of local children's institute.
 The event was the first of its kind officially sanctioned by society as g whole, and most of the audience came from the fashionable sections of the city. The front circles of boxes, which sold for S150 each, was occupied ex' clusively by persons whose names were by-words in society or financial circles many of whom watched world cham pion wrestlers through opera glasses or lorgnettes.
 Far in the rear, however, where the seats were only g each, were plenty oi the fans who never miss an athletic event.
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
MIR. AND MRS. IKE TUNNELL
 EXTEND THANKS

MT. and Mrs. Ike Tunnell, who have remained constantly at the bedside of their son. Herbert. at the sanitarium, ever since he was brought here serious ly injured several days ago when he was thrown from his horse, will re turn to their home in the "old Zama neighborhood" near Bluff City today, accompanied by their son, who is great ly improved and now out of danger. Mir. and Mrs. Tunnell wants to thank the several friends in Prescott who ex- tended many kindnesses during the anxious days when Herbert's life hung in the balance. They also, are deeply appreciative of the faithful service rendered by the physicians and nurses, and especially do they want to thank MT. and Mrs. Jno. T. Nichols at whose home Herbert stayed for several days,
Daily picayune., 1921-02-23
S450,OOO for Penifentiary.

The house passed the bill by MT. Alexander, chairman of the Penitentia- ry Board, authorizing the State Debt Board to issue negotiable notes for $450. 900 to take care of the obligations of the state penitentiary. Mir. Gates ed by the Budget Committee and the state comptroller as Il means Of placing the institution on cash basis.