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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
new HEAD OF MEXICAN Land
OFFICE TO CHANGE SYSTEMS

III President Obrcgon reposes SUI
ficient' confidence in me to appoint
me secretary i think that the system
OF transferring the land to such towns
and the request for allotment and legal
right to it should be continued, but
only on purely constitutional basis
without repeating the error of deceiv-
ing ourselves by thinking that this
alone constitutes a solution OF the
agrarian problem.
Solution of the agrarian problem In
not and should not be the object of po-
,litical propaganda but we must en-
phasize the fact that such solution is
not based on the transfer OF lands to
the towns but on the parcelling OF
large tracts In accordance with the
constitution
General Estradas declaration has
caused much comment. especially
among foreign landowners. Many
observers who had predicted a sharp
modification of the governments
agrarian policy, assert that General
Estrada's statement is In n sense in
spircd and that he doubtless VIII he
designated to carry out the new pro-
gram.
The national agrarisn commission
as constituted under General VillareaI
is virtually disbanded and 1t is cx-
pected new commission VIII be
named. Under this commission eNpro-
priation of lands was carried out OK
tensivcly and the Mexican foreign Of
flee has received many protests in
Guiding American protests.
Scnor Nillareals extreme views have
been the subject Of much newspaper
comment. El Universal was so out
spoken about Nillareal that several
days ago a street alteration between
him and Editor NallaYicini was mar
rowly averted.
Ell Demokrats asserts IL has semi Of
ficial information that General Amado
Aguirre. secretary of communications
and public works. will DO named min
lister of agriculture.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
IRISH FREEDOM

tContinued from P,gs one,
the Monroe doctrine: seizure from
congress of its sole right to declare
war and the guarantee of the terri
torial integrity of inperiaiistic ma
tons
''As sincere advocates OF peace"
the declaration said. we favor uni
verss1 disarmament but We condemn
as dangerous to our security the plan
sscribed to and Submitted by Secre-
tary Hughes to scrap a E-eat portion
of the American navy America would
thus concede to Great Britain undis-
puted control of the sess at the very
moment when naval supremacy was
about to pass to the United States"
Ono of the principles stated that
the political actions Of American citi-
gems of Irish blood were influenced
solely by American consideration
adding. we resent the sinister pur-
pose of England in bringing to q So
called settlement her relations with
ireland at the precise moment when
the armament conference reached the
critical stage"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
NUMEROUS BUYS AND TRADES in
BASEBALL WORLD ANTICIPATED

The rumored deal between tho
Yankees and Detroit in which Bob
Veach and Howard Ehmke would
come to New York in exchange for
Johnny Mitchell and a young pitcher
with perhaps cash turnover may
mateHalize when Ty Cobb arrives
tomorrow.
While there is dissatisfaction in
the majors over the manner In which
the optional draft is working with
complaints over the high prices ask
ed by the larger minors all of the
meetings here are expected to be har-
monious. The clashes between the
triple alliance" of the Yankees,
White Sox and Red Sox and Ban
Johnson and his loyal five" which
kept the American league meetings
in turmoil during the last two
winters are not expected to be re-
sumed. Judge K NJ. Landis was
given credit by both baseball leaders
for the present trnquility.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
AMERICAN B|RIHRATE
SHOWS INCREASE

Washington. d. C.. Dec. 1.-The
American birthratc advanced IL per
cent In 1870 as compared with 1919. the
census bureau announced today. Tho
birth rate was 23.I per cent per ! 800
population last year - compared with
:2.5 per cent In 1919. according to tho
bureaus figures. The rate last year
however. WIS Is rcS cent below the
rate O. 1915 which the bureau de-
ciarcd may be looked upon as a more
normal year.
The lowest birth rate for tho white
population last year vas reported for
California with 1s.3 per cent
The highest rate for the "colored'
population which Includes negr,-s In
dians. Chinese and Japanese were so.5
.,rd 3o.s per cent sor washington and
California respectively.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
LA JUNTA GIRLS WIN
ALUMNI TR|M REGULARS


In close and exciting game the La
Junta basket ball team lost their open
ing season contest to the La Junta
Alumni five by the score of 2s to Is.
The second invasion of the Victor
girls basket ball team resulted in
their second defeat this year: the La
Junta girls scoring a victory TO the
tune of 2s-5. The Victor girls lost their
first game this year; their first set
back in three years of basket ball play
Ing. when the Fowler girl team scored
the overwhelming victory of 4s-4 last
Friday night at Fowler.
a large attendance witnessed the
two games here. The Arkansas val
ley football pennant. awarded to La
Junta was displayed in the gymnas-
ium. Foster Ssyre. this years quart
er back on the La Junta "Savages" has
been elected captain of the 1922 eleven.
The basket ball schedule for the
valley conference team will be made
today at La Junta.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12

dressed, only In his night shirt which
was torn and bloody and his body
was riddled with bullets.
The mob which entered the hospitsl
tonight was orderly but determined
and brooked no resistance
Why don't You wait until hre gets
well?" pleaded Miss Bessie Siaton.
nurse.
We are sorry lady but We cannot
wait He must pay for his crime" the
leader of tho men replied
told them that ] would call tho
police, Miss Siatcn said. but they
answered that II was unnecessary. a.
the negro would be out of Fort Worth
by the time they arrived"
Miss Slaton said she was so excited
she would be unable TO recognize any
of tho men.
Police and county officials arc max
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12

New York, Dec. 11.-Baseball men
of the big and near big leagues NOV
cd here today for the annual league
pow vows. expected to last thruout
the week and result in a number of
trades. and purchases The 1nterna-
tional league will hold its annual
meeting tomorrow.
The National league gathering Is
scheduled for Tuesday, the American
for Wednesday and the joint major
meeting for Thursday.
Deals in which the New York
Giants and Cincinnati club figured
during the minor leagues comfab at
Buffalo were only forerunner 1t was
said of wholesale purchases and
trades to be arranged here.
The Philadelphia club, President
Baker said, expects to buy. several
players, while the Pirates. Reds and
Chicago Cubs also are in the market
for new talent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
FOUR POWER TRFI ITT
TO GENERATE PEACE

Washington. Dec 1i.-out of agree
ments sirsiiar to the four power Pa
cific covenant adopted by tho arms
conference will be developed a pub
lie opinion which alone can assure
maintenance of world peace. sir Rob-
crt Borden. Canadian delegate said
In statement tonight. This treaty
In terms relates only to the Pacific.
he said but as the convention Of
1917 sltho applicable only to the Great
Lakes extended In spirit and in prsc-
tice to the entire boundary between
Canada and tho United states SO We
may confidently trust that the spirit
Of this treaty will govern all coptro-
Vcrsy between tho four powers
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
AMERICAN EtTLOGTZED
BY PHILIPPINE uE.s.lu.iI

Manila. Dec. 1t.-America was
e,ilogized here tonixh. as hsxine coma
10 the Philippines as 2 result OF cham. {.
pionins the cause of liberty ir an
address by General Emilio AsuinsiJ,
who. after the war with Spain. led the
insurrection against the United states
for Philippine independence. The gen
ersl and Governor Wood we're quests
of honor at the annual banquet OF
Philippine war veterans. ''Amefics.
he Concluded. is nation imbued
with such ennoblinr ,oeeis she can he
trusted safely and he called the friend
and ccinrsde of ANAL nsiicns'
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
MIDLAND ROJD RED
VII BE .S7.tTE GIFT

Colorado Springs, Colo. Dec. i1.-An-
b ieunemenf that the Colorado Midland
company directors will present the
risht-of-way OF tho defunct railroad
10 ths state highway advisory board
al = meeting next week was made To-
day hy Spencer Penrose ono of the di-
rectors. The stretch of road TO be
given til. state extends from Divide to
New Castle and affords a new easy
automobile highway over the noun
'ains at grade Of not NOR. than I
per cent II Includes the famous Rusk-
Ivanhoe tunnel LIS miles long and the
highway can he wide enough to per-
NIT two machines to pass at any point
The iunkins of the road recent', wae
completed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
WELTERWEIGHTS ARE :.
MATCHED BY DENTER

Denver, Dec. 11.--Frankie Murphy Of
Denver and Morris Schlaifer OF Oma-
ha. welterweights today were matched
to meet in a IL round bout to a de-
cision here December 23. The bout was
arranged promoters announced. fol-
lowing the refusal OF Benny Leonard,
lightweight champion to meet Murphy
whom he considered too heavy. Leon
ard agreed however to meet any
lightweight here. the promoters said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
HOHENiS PARTY HINTS
TO AMEND DOGffHENT

Washington. n. e.. Dec. ii Am
nouncsmen, was made today by the
national noncn's party that agree
iuent had been reached on the form
Of the proposed new amendment to the
constitution TO cover all political.
civil and legal discrimna tions against
women The amendment. as drafted
roads. NO political civil or legal dis
abilities or inequalities on account of
scx or on account Of marriage unless
applying alike 10 both sexes. shall cx-
la, within the United States or any
place subject to their jurisdiction.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
Army SERVICE TITLE
WON BY 25IH INFANTRY

Nogaies. Ariz.. Dec. i1.-The twenty
fifth infantry stationed here won the
service football championship of the
border district here today by complete
ly overwhelming the twenty fourth In
fantry team Of Columbus. n. NJ. SO
to o.
The open. field play OF the Nogales
squad baffled the visstors and resulted
in many long gains. A big crowd Wit
messed tho game with ideal weather
prevailing.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
VERNON TEAM CAPTURES
WINTER LEAGUE SERIES

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. Vernon.
ono Of the two Los Angeles teams IN
the California winter league won the
post season series by taking both of
today's "a mes from Mission one OF the
two San Francisco teams. I to and G
TO !. Mission won tho first game of
the serics yesterday ii to 5.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
JAP TENNIS PLAYER
SAILS FOR HOME

New York. Dec. Il.-Ichiya Kun
aeae, member OF the Japanese Davis
cup team and ranking player in
American lawn tonnis will sail tomor-
row for home after three years in this
country. lie expects to return next
summer.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
COLnRIDO GiDEDNS
CLOSE CONTENTION

Denver. Dec. 1f.-Colorsdo gideonE
closed their annual convention here to-
night with election Of Officers. r. =
Guthrie, of Denver. was re-siected
president, Other officers are ~ Maur-
er, Pueblo second vica president. r. \.
Sporty. Colorado SPRINGS. third vice
precedent,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
Miss Iona Rathbons In her athletic
garb.

Miss Iona Rathbone. a member
Of the famous "Red, White and
Blue" SWIMMING team Of the Pam
anna canal zone, is recognized by
athletic critics as one OF the most
proficient feminine athletes in the
world today. She has won several
high and fancy diving titles and 10
q star at the standing and running
broad jumps and at relay racing.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
81, 100000 WORTH
or FILMS RTTPNED

Dallas. Me. Dec. ti.--Motion picture
films estimated to be worth more than
81. .ooo. 900 we're destroyed by q fire
which wrecked the wsreroof1s OF the
Consolidated Film and Supply com
pany here.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
The Retort Crusi,uo

Traffic Cop-"Ssy you. Didn', You
see me wave at YOU
Mirandy-"feS. You fresh thing aud
u Honrr wcrt here bed paste you one
for it'--Sun Dodger.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
No .1lio,rapce for Lofeuess

Jonas has been to visit his son in
America and, on his return remarks
They say thet the sun ris,s six hours
later in America than in Sweden.
but l had to get up at tho sam! time.
snyhow."-Stris. Stockholm.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12

+ Bread made from clay. grass and
moss, as eaten by the victims of this
Russian famine. *ss recently eS.
hibited at Riga
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12

Miss Mary l.. Trescoti of Wilkes
Barrc. recently appointed y referee IN
bankruptcy. II the nrA' woman III
Pennsylvania 10 be named for such an
office.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12

OF the nearly two million members
of the German Metal Workers Union.
about one-hslf sre women
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
JAPS GET ORDERS

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Chieftain want ads. bring results
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-12
FREE IRELAND

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Continued from P,E. one,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-05
MEX|CANS MAD
At PICNIC TRIP

CALEXICO, April 5.-Following a
demonstration Saturday evening in
MeXicali, at which time a number of
Mexican radicals used threatening
language against Governor YbYarra,
nine arrests We're made today, includ-
ing among them the delegation of
Iuan B. Rios. a members of the city
council of MeXicali
A thorough investigation of the ac-
tivities of the radicals has been or
dered by Governor Ybarra, who an
nounced that he and Manuel Roncal,
mayor of MeXicali. will leaye Wednes-
day for Mexico City where they will
confer with President Obregon regard
in gthe crisis now facing the govern
ment in the Northern District of Low
er California, it having developed that
radicalism pervades this section to q
large extent.
1t developed today that the radicals
became incensed that Governor Ybarra
should have attended the Imperial
County Farm Bureau picnic held il
CaleXico Saturday afternoon, the rad
favoring Americans in preference tC
| his own country.
A statement was Agade today il
MeXicali that summaf 5s measures viii
be taken to deal with any further out
breaks and those arrested would b,
held until complete investigation il
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-05
THIS IS OPTIMISM,
PURE AND SIMPLE

Sam Dunawav and doc" Schneider,
as they are familiarlv called are the
proprietors of one of the best, long
established drug stores in the valley,
and they have shown their faith IN
the future of El Centro and the valley
by continuous Improvement and ad-
vance in business methods, and right
now when everybody has commenced
preaching and breathing and talking
optimism they have seized an oppor-
tunity to show their faith by their
works.
Once and so often the United Drug
company which is one of the giant
syndicates of it's kind in the country,
and the originator Of Rexall products,
pushes their advertising before the
people in novel fashion, and one of
these ways is what is popularlv known
as the "One Cent Sale" Messrs
Dunaway and Schneider, local mem
bers, have at this opportune time put
on one of these sales and if you will
read their advertisement in another
column of this paper you will see what
this kind of sale means. It's real
money saving proposition, time tried
and tested, and it is worth dollars to
anyone in need of standard articles.
Read the advertisement and you viii
understand why it is Il sample of OPP
timisnl.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-05
DAWES IS To
PROBE CHARGE
Of LEGION VETS
President Orders DHigent In
quiry Into Treatment and
Care of Disabled Service Men.
(By Associated Pres3)

WASHINGTON, April 5. -Presi-
dent Harding has asked the special
commission headed by Charles G..
Dawes, which he appointed a week ago
to make diligent inquiry of all gov
ernment department heads in an effort
to find out Just where, if at all, the
government agencies have been lack
ing in authority, neglectful. or fail
ing to care for disabled service men,
and also to make an investigation to
show to the fullest extent any abuses
which may have developed.
The appointment of General Dawes,
who served in France as the head of
the department of supply of the AM
erican Expeditionary Forces, was
made especially for the reason that
he is thoroughly familiar with all Of
the statutes and rulings and provisions
for the care of service men, and is es-
pecially we'll fitted to conduct such an
investigation as is contemplated to as
certain whether or not there is the
ground for complaint such as has been
made by members of the American
Legion and the officers of that organ
ization.
General Dawes has been instructed
to cooperate in every way with the
Legion in order to arrive at definite
information supporting the charges
which they have made or transmitted
to the authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-05
]. s. | \ n Q
HURRY To
DECLARE:
PEACE
Declared No Occasion for
Action at Present but Con-
victiOn Expressed YER
sailles Pact Will Not Do.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Reports
that President Harding had approved
the plan for the immediate reintroduc-
ton of the Knox peace resolution
which congress reconvenes next week
is denied here.
President Harding, it is stated Off
cially this morning, has not commit
ted himself to any definite program
regarding congressional declaration
that the state of war with Germany
is at an end. While the president voted
for the Knox resolution while he was
member of the senate, and spoke
favorably in regard to it in his ad-
dress of acceptance of the nomination
for the presidency, it is declared that
he feels there is no occasion to precip-
itate action at the present time.
Hopes are said to be entertained in
administration circles that definite
progress toward concord of nations
on new world peace program might
be possible within a short time. For
that reason. it was intimated, pc
riod of three months or so might be
allowed to elapse before action of any
kind is taken by congress.
Republican senators were said to be
generally in accord with respect to the
Knox resolution. Several of these
senators held an informal conference
last night.
1t was said that the only important
question with reference to the Knox
resolution was the time for its adop-
tion and the possibility of an amend
ment to declare the attitude of the
United States should world peace
again be threatened by Germany.
| The presidents views regarding the
peace program are expected to be
made known fully at the opening ses-
sion of the new congress, which the
executive may address in person
Meantime it is known that the presi-
dent and his advisors are growing
more and more convinced that there
is no practical way to consider the
Versailles covenant.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-05
Com N 0O|TY
SALES TAX
STRONGLY
URGED
Noted Economist Advocates
as Generally Acceptable
the Reform Plans An
nounced by Government
Officials.

The governments proposal to at once
reform the Federal tax system by the
substitution of commodity tax in
place of other revenue measures as
outlined in the dispatches from Wash
ington yesterday is strongly support
ed in the following article by Dr.
Henry A. V. Shandler, economist of
the National Bank of Commerce of
New York, which was written several
days previous to the announcement
from Washington.
"The urgent need for the reform Of
the Federal tax system is beyond dis
pute," DR.. Chandler declares. "Ser-
ious defects inepitably appeared in a
hurriedly constructed system Of war
finance. These defects were endurable
in period of feverish activity and
high profits that soon followed tn.
close of the war, but with the fall OF
prices, the resulting liquidation and
the prospect of recovery conditioned
upon lower margins of profit, the time
is at hand when the system must be
adjusted more nearly in conformity
with the facts of our national indus
trial life.
"Such a tax would not be free of OBJ
jectiOns, but the cumulative effect OF
the tax would be small and ineouali-
ties arising where business units with
frequent turnovers might be unable to
shift the tax would be minimized
Moreover, the rate would be so low
that the arguments for numerous eX-
emptions would lose much if not all
of their force. 1t would be possible,
therefore, to frame a much simpler act,
and the problem of administration,
although by no means insignificant,
would be less difficult.
at would appear that this tax, not
withstanding difficulties in admins
tration and some inequalities, offers
one of the least Objectionable means
of furnishing new revenue from indi-
rect sources, providing always that the
rate does not exceed five-tenths pei
cent. Preferably it would not exceed
three-tenths per cent. Even at this
low rate the yield would be substantial
because of the broad base to which tho
rate would be applied.
"If the sales of farmers were to bt
exempted the Weld would be reduced
to about $486, 100000 at the rate o.
three-tenths per cent, and to about
$S1O,OO0,O00 at the rate of five-tenth'
per cent. Were this tax once intro
duced into the fiscal system, say a
the rate of three-tenths per cent, ant
we had been able, by experience, tt
ascertain the effects it might then b
possible to raise the rate by an addi
tional one-tenth per cent or two tenth
per cent, and thus substantially to in
crease the revenue from this source.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-05
b[ j T | A v
IS ADOPTED
BY POMONA
VOTERS
Halt and Blind Dragged
From the Hospitals to the
Polls in Sunday Closing
Election Yesterday.
(By Associated Press)

POMONA, Calf, April 5.-This city
went blue yesterday by SO votes, it
was announced after recheck of the
ballots cast in the municipal election
in which the chief interest lay in what
is termed the blue law" issue, whether
all places of amusement where admis-
sion is charged be closed on Sunday.
The vote for the ordinance was 2,079
and 2026 against.
The election was the occasion Of
many heated demonstrations and not
few fist fights. Self appointed lee
turers delegated to themselves to op-
pose or support the Sunday closing
movement and usually after they had
gathered crowd fight started which
took the police ostop.
At the headquarters of the Civic
Betterment league, sponsors cf tie
proposed "blue law" and at the head
quarters of the American League for
Freedom, the organization opposing
the closing ordinance, corps of tele-
phone girls We're kept busy taking or
ders for cars to convey voters to the
polls. From many districts came re-
quests for enough cars to transport
20 or 80 voters.
Persons who had never cast vote
in Pomona appeared at the eight vot-
ing places. From the hospitals, am
balances conveyed cripples and the
blind, bedridden patients who were
carried into the polling places on
stretchers. In many places, where the
afflicted voters could not leave their
beds, judges were taken to receiver
the vote.
The bitter feeling that was shown:
between the two factions has broken
many long standing friendships and
families are divided by the issue, the
young people generally siding with the
opponents of the blue law and the old
er people being for Sunday closing.
The motion picture interests it is
announced will make test of the or
dinance in the courts and carry it to
! the highest court in the state if neces-
sary.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-05
v | 7 / ALLIES.
ON PREPARATION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 5.-A formal
statement Of the view of the United
States government on the question of
German reparations is contained in an
exchange of communications with the
the German government officials,
transmitted in the form Of memoranda
through Loring Dresel, American COM
mission to Berlin.
The German communication assert.
ed that it was entirely clear to both
the German government and the Ger
man people that Germany must make
reparation to the limit of ability to
the limit Of ability to pay, but sought
an examination by unbiased experts to
determine the extent of that ability.
Secretary Hughes expressed pleas
ure at Germany's unequivocal express
sions of a desire to pay, but declared
that the United States stands with the
government of the Allies in holding
Germany responsible for the war and
therefore morally bound to make rep.
aration as far as possible.