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Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
F A N |NE Is
PREDICTED
TWO YEARS
HENCE
Drastic Reduction in Acre
age, Compelled by Low
Price, Will Lead to DisOr-
ganizati0n in Cotton Busi-
ness.
(By w. w. MORRISON)

For a long time many people ac-
cepted, and quite a number still ac-
cept, the conclusions of mere anna
teurs, based upon mere generalitles,
as to the cost of production of cotton
Such estimates now are regarded as
absurdities by the growers, and they
are demanding that all claims as to
the cost be supported by an itemized
accounting, which conforms 10 the
rules of sound bookkeeping. This at
titude is practically universal.
A very large section Of the public,
and many even of the cotton trade, do
not seem to realize that there is n
profound and epocal revolution gOin%
on among the cotton farmers. This
revolution is reflected in thousands of
organizations, of one kind or another
that honeycomb the cotton producing
area from the Rio Grande to the At
lantic coast This new view as to the
cost of production and the question as
to what they are getting out of cotton
is continuously emphasized and re-
emphasized in practically every meet
ing of these organizations. The psy-
Geological effect of this in determin-
ing the attitude Of the farmer on
many important questions in the fu-
ture, especially that of acreage reduc-
ton, can be expected to be very great.
So it can be assumed with confidence
the farmers know that present prices
mean an enormous loss. Hence, if
prices do not advance to where cotton
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
50. CALIFORNIA
BIG TRADE SHOW
CRy Associated. Press)


LOS ANGELES, July 20.-An in
dustrial and trade exposition, also
styled Los Angeles FIRST annual mar
ket week." will be held from August
Is to 20 inclusive in Los Angeles
Union Wholesale Terminal Building,
seven story structure recently COM
pleted in the industrial district. Each
of the floors will be filled with exhibits
by Southern California manufacturers
and distributors.
An advertising campaign has been
conducted for some time designed to
reach more than 10000 buyers in 12
western states and Mexico and to in.
form them of the wares to be placed
on exhibition. Food products, elec-
trical appliances, building materials
and similar displays will be accom-
panied by practical illustrations OF
their use. Garment makers have
taken an entire floor and plan to turn
it into fashion show.
On another floor visitors will be
shown that $30,000,000 worth of fur
niture is made in Los Angeles annu-
ally from woods coming from Callfor-
mia and the northwest, Mexico, South
America, and the Philippines. Odd
spaces in the various floors will be
taken by miscellaneous groups of man.
ufacturers.
State, city and county officials and
heads of civic organizations have been
invited to attend opening ceremonies
on the 18th. those invited including
Governor w. D. Stephens, Mayor Geo.
E. Cryer. A ball and luncheon are
other events on the program. The pub
lie will be admitted to the exposition
each afternoon without charge and the
committee in charge is planning to
handle at least 25O 900 visitors
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
BUDGET CHIEF
MAKES SAVING
OF S112,512,62S
Director General DatUes ReD0rts
TO President Work Accom-
plished in Three Weeks.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 20.-An esti-
mated saving of $112,512,628 can be
effected in the appropriations of ap-
prOximately $4,000, 600, 900 available
for government expenditures in the
chrrent fiscal year, President Hard
ing was informed by Director of the
Budget Dawes. Included in the esti-
mate, Director Dawes said, was $22,-
822,113, pertaining to continuous ap-
preparations for building and construc-
ton which would be postponed for ex-
penditure in future years.
The estimate of government econ
omy possible in the present fiscal year
was contained in a letter directed TO
the president by Director Dawes, who
presented the amounts by which the
expenditures could be reduced in the
departments and independent estab-
lishments.
begun few weeks ago, by Director
Dawes, using the budget machinery,
after a meeting at which department
heads and bureau chiefs had been di-
rected to reduce expenditur ..
Whatever may be the relation of
total expenditure to total revenue at
the end of the current year." the di-
rector wrote, (which for various rea-
sons, including possible new legisla-
ton, The operations of the shipping
board, the railroad administration, and
fluctuations in current receipts of the
postoffice Department. cannot be. pre-
dicated at this time. the above amount
is that much of a contribution to a
more favorable relation -
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
KU KLUX KHAN IN
SADDLE AT DALLAS
(By Associated Eress)

DALLAS, Tex, July 20.-The
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan have
contributed the sum of $500 toward
the support of Hope Cottage, ma
ternity institution here dedicated to
the care of homeless babies. The
money was mailed to a local newspa-
per yesterday with letter saying
that number of the children being
cared for in the institution "are due
directly to lax enforcement of the
law, a condition which must be met. d"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
DOUBLE X \
WAS USEO
BY BOTH
SIDES
Big Bill Burns Tells Sordid
Story of Deal Between
Gamblers and Indicted
White SOx Players.
fRy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, July 2O.-The accused
White Sox players after agreeing with
a clique of gamblers to throw the
1919 worlds series for the sum of
100000, became sick of their deal
when the bribe money was not paid,
and before the third game held a
meeting and decided to. play their best
and win the series.
This statement was testified to this
morning in the trial of the indicted
men by Bill Burns, an accomplice
to the alleged deal, who appeared on
the stand as a witness for the state.
Feeling that they had been crossed
by the gamblers, Burns said, they
double crossed their bribers by telling
them they would lose the third game
instead Of which they got out ard
played for all they were worth and
won the game to 0.
Burns in his earlier Statement to
the court and jury related the details
Of the meetings in Cincinnati at whicn
he said the gamblers and the players
discussed the throwing of the games.
Just how the would play to lose the
games was shown by the statement of
ClcOIte VINO SdlQ ne WOulu lose HIS
game if he had to throw the ball over
the fence.
Attell and Bennett, identified yester-
day as David Zelser of Des Moines,
one of the defendants. were the lead
ers of the alleged gamblers, and Chick
Gandil Of the players, according to
Burns. Burns said Attell refused 20
pay $4,000 promised the players
after each game. He persuaded Attell
to give him $4,000 after the second
game. which sum he passed on to
Gandil for distribution he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
SURRENDER BRINGS
NAUGHT TO HERRERA
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY. July 20.-The ar
rival at Tampico of Secretary of War
Estrada is for the purpose of inves-
tigating the recent revolt headed by
General Herrera reported in the dis
patches. 1t was announced shortly
after his arrival that despite the vol
untary surrender of General Her"el a
and his lieutenants, no amnesty will
be granted them bv the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
So. MEXICAN OIL
FIELD IS SWEPT
BY GREAT FIRE
COHfldgTdti0n Described as the
Greatest Catastrophe in His
tory, Destroys Wells at Am
0tI0n.
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, July 20.-Later
reports from Amatlan state that
columns of fire hundreds of feet high
are covering the entire field and all
efforts to suppress the flames are
considered hGreiass. The field is
on of the richest in the state of
Vera Cruz.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
GOYERNOR AND OTHERS INDICTED

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 2O-Indictments charging Cover
nor small Lieutenant Governor Sterling and Vernon Curtis
WIN ehoezzeen and conspiracy to operate confidence game
were returned by the Sangamon county grand jury
all were Xed at $4,000 each The Indictment for
pcy charges that the three obtained divers drafts
vouchers and documents to the value of $2C000O0 ndc
ment Tor embezzement charges the theft of $7OOOOO
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
MIGHT CAUSE HOSTMITIES

tI3V ASs0ciated PresS)
, LONDON, July 20.-It is stated in
authoritative quarters that informal
suggestions have been made for Amer
lean intervention in Upper Silesian
troubles, which it is feared might
bring on open hostilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Thursday, fair; except probably thun-
derstorms in east portion; cooler east
portion. Gentle westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
THESE THIEVES DISCRIMINATING

WALLA WALLA, Wash, July 20Theves last night cut the
bars of outer window of the county Jail all the
whkey and other liquors which have been accommodating for
several months from raidng activities with the exception o.
gallon jugs of brand of bootleg brandy
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
KIDNAPPED MAN TALKS TO WIFE.

SHARON, "a? July 20.-Thomas B. Randolph prominent
man OF Sharon reported
and held for of S5OOOO talked wife by long
distance telephone at o'clock this morning Franklin Pa
according to word received by the police Mrs Randolph
clined to discuss their conversation
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
Hot off The Press Wire
FOR RELIEF OF VETERANS

WASHINGTON, July 20-In record breaking time the SEN
passed the Sweet bill this afternoon consolidate all Fed
eral agencies dealing with veterans and extending additional
benefits to disabled former service men %
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
SEEKS DAM AT BOULDER.

PHOENIX Ariz July 2oThe city of Los Angeles and the
board OF public that filed
pcaton with W. S. Norveit state commissioner for
dam site in Boulder Canyon the Colorado They also
for power purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
MANY JOBS FOUND BY STATE.

SACRAMENTO, July 2O-A report made public here by
John P Mclaughlin state labor commissioner for the fiscal year
ending 80 shows total of 180525 places filled by
lie employment bureaus of the state during the OF this
number 49529 placements of men, and S0906 Of
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
VOTE TO END STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO July 2O-The San Francisco marine en-
neerS voted 4SO to 80 to return immediately The en-
greers have been strike since May
maritime strike called This action of the en-
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20

CASPER, Wyo., July 20.-The sec
ond of two giant oil tanks fired by
lightning in the Midwest Oil COM
pany's tank farm, burned out last eve
ming after $4,000 barrels of crude oil
had been pumped from under the
flames. The loss is estimated at about
500 600
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20

MEXICO CITY, July 20.-The Am
allan oil fields are on fire with drilling
derricks falling like straw before a
prairie fire. Workmen who at first
tried to extinguish the flames. have
abandoned the work and are fleeing
from the flames, according to the re-
ports received here. The Amatan
fields are among the richest in the
country and the report describes the
conflagration as "the greatest catas-
trophe in the history of the oil fields
of the world" The cause of the fire
is unknown.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20
fRv Associated PreSs)

AUSTIN, Tex, July 20.-Two wells
at Amatlan, in the Southern Mexican
oil fields are burning, and the entire
district is threatened according to in
formation received by the Oil Weekly
here. Each well, it is reported has
been making $4,000 barrels of oil and
25,O00,000 cubic feet Of gas daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-07-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
MERIDIAN EXCHANGE
 CLUB ACTSASH0ST TO
 TWO BASEBALL. CLUBS

Meridian, Miss, June 1.-(Special.)-- The Meridian Exchange club at it's weekly luncheon entertained Manager Ollie Mills of the Meridian Baseball club and Manager Baxter Sparks of the Clarksdale club, and all the mem- bers of their respective clubs of the Mississippi State league as special guests of the occasion. Also among the guests of the club were number of local ministers. Short talks were made; each speaker praising the great nation al game.
 Aside from the social features of the Exchange club meeting. plans were laid for a picnic to be given at Lauderdale Springs at an early date. A committee of three. composed of o. l.. Mckay, Kirk Hughes and Lee Harris was appointed by President E. H. Hix to act in concert with like committees from the Rotary club and the board of trade in furtherS ing the project to secure new and. up- to date Matty Hersee charity hospital building, the present structure being q frame building and entirely inadequate as the only charity hospital in eastern Mississippi.
 President Hix and Secretary Thomas L. Bailey were named as delegates to the state convention of Exchange clubs, to be held at Jackson next week. Gus C. Kendall and Ernest Watkins were named alternates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
ANDREWS SPEAKER AT
 CWlTAN CONVENTION

Capt. o. B. Andrews, president of the Civitan club of Chattanooga, will be one of the principal speakers at the first annual convention of the International Association of Civtan clubs here June and 8.
 Since the organization of the Chat tanooga club he has been one of the leading figures in Civitan circles. He has taken as the topic for his address, "The Vision I Have of Civitan." Captain Andrews served overseas in the World war and has been active in American Legion work since his dis charge from the service. He is presi- dent of the o. B. Andrews Paper Mills company in Chattanooga and has also other business interests. Nationwide publicity was given Cap tain Andrews and his Civitan club last i, winter when he staged g. Golden Rule | Dinner" at which the radical leaders of both capital and labor, were present
 to discuss their differences in a friendly l way.
 | Another speaker will be William A. Mcdonnell of Little Rock, who will ad- dress the delegates on the topic taiarf sAnizing Arkansas" Mir. Mcdonnell is
 secretary of the Civitan club of Little | Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
 PLEASED WITH CLAYTON'S CHARGE ON MIGRATORY ACT

Montgomery, June 1.-(Specia1.)--- Judge Henry D. Clayton's charge to the federal grand jury here recently in which he called upon the jury to bring indictments against every person who has violated the federal migra- tory bird act, will be published by the bureau of biological survey at Washington andfplaced in the hands Of all federal judges and prosecuting att torneys in the United States.
 This fact was conveyed to John H. Wallace, Jr.. state commissioner of conservation. today by Dr. E. w. Ne1- son. chief of the bureau, who said 1t is proposed to give wide circulation to those portions of khe charge
 refer to the igratory character of mourning doves and to other pro- visions of the migratory bird act.
 Commissioner Wallace has also re- .ceived letter from pr. William T.. Hornaday of New York. director of the New York Geological park, and au- thor of Hornady's Natural History, which comments Judge Clayton's charge. "It is fine document and it's effect will go far" said Mir. Horp- aday. "I am pleased to see the judge make use of the term game hogs. It is good to hear tt coming from the bench. Taken all in all, the document is fine one to go on record and be studied by the defenders of birds dur ing the next 50 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
MONEY COULD NOT
 BUY GOOD II DID
Arkansas Man Says Wife Was Only Shadow of Former Self Picture of
 Health Now

T wouldn't take all the money in the universe for the good Tanlac did my wife" said Walter B. Erion. 4425 East Tenth street. Little Rock. Ark. Mir. Erion is an inspector for the Iron Mountain railroad.
 For seven years she suffered almost beyond description with stomach trou- ble. She lost her appetite and just wasted away until she was not much more than a shadow of her former self and barely had strength enough to get around. believe she was the most nervous person on earth and got little rest day or night. was worried about her for years and had given up hope of ever seeing her well again.
 "Tanlac was a revelation to us. It did what didn't think was possible. My wife today is in perfect health and has been for two years. for it was two years ago Tanlac restored her health. She has gained 40 pounds in weight. all of which she had lost during her long spell of ill-health. She has the best kind of appetite, her digestion couldn't be improved and her nervousness is gone. Tanlac certainly brought the sunshine back to our home. There is no doubt in my mind that it is the best medicine ever made.
 Tanlac Is sold in Birmingham by Eu- gene Jacobs Drug Store and leading druggists.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
CHAMBER HAS MANY
 PROBLEMS ID SOLVE F OR TUSCALOOSA
City Curb Market Is Most Im- portant-AISo Consider Fairgrounds and Jitney
 Bus Possibilities

Tuscaloosa June Especially )-The e advisability of establishing a city curb market, of encouraging Thursday aft ernoon closing, of assisting the city commission in solving the school prob lem, of establishing playgrounds, of in- vestigating the advantages, liability and future possibilities of the jitney bus, were problems before the directors of the chamber of commerce last night
 A hasty study of the market situa- ton confronting the Tuscaloosa coun- ty farmer has illustrated the need of a central market where the farmer who produces truck crops can advan- tageous1y display his products and dis pose of them quickly and economically
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

Mary's first instinct was to scream That sinister brown arm-bare to the shoulders, its fingers groping stealthi- ly along the wall-was terrifying.
 But hard streak of common sense invariably stood Miss Mary in good stead. It served her now.
 Suppose she screamed--the man might try to murder her! Had not he already tried to murder Dick? He was a desperate character-fit for desper- ate deedsl
 She sank back noiselessly upon her patch of moonlight on the wall and her heart thudding so noisily that she teIt sure that the intruder heard iti
 And then a muttered imprecation in some foreign tongue came faintly 70 her ears. The thin, brown arm slid
 down, down, until it vanished out of sight. The patch of moonlight held no picture now.
 The room became amazingly silent. THen the soft pad, pad of naked feet was heard upen the carpet. Mary held her breath! She felt sure he was coming toward heri Her whole body frightened in an access of real terror. She tried to scream now-but no sound would come!
 And then--oh, sheer relief!-the soft pad, pad went toward the patch of
 moonlight once again. A small ori- ental head, it's black hair plasterec Imply, was silhouetted for moment then disappeared through the door that led into the little sitting room. Thank heaven! He's going" echoed
 Mary's brain, her frightened eyes on
 the aperture through which the man had vanished.
 She could hear him moving softly in the next room now. She had no valu- ables that he could steal. Oh, what
 did he want with her? The groping movements in the other room were louder now! How awful 1T the Cingalee intended to come back. There was a bolt on her side of the communicating door. The path of moonlight had crept down now, and
 she could see the gleam of it. If she could only slide the bolt against that groping figure,
 The suspense was awful! Mary couldn't stand it. She took one flying leap right out of bed and rushed kacross the floor. At the same moment she overturned a tiny table that sup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
LXIV-A Midnight Struggle

ported an electric lamp. It fell to the ground with decided crash
 The bolti Oh, where was it? She could not find it!
 She slammed the door tight shut and thrust herself against it, groping
 wildly with her left hand for the fastening.
 Like a flash came the returning paid, pad of naked feet on the other
 side of the door; the handle turned, and Mary was almost thrust aside by a violent push.
 She flung her whole weight into 8 desperate resistance. Her left hand had found the bolt now. Dear heaven If she could only
 close the door it would be an easy
 matter to slide home the bolt.
 She pushed and pushed, but always
 was forced back.
 canny, sounded in her ear. She could al- most feel the Orientals breath upon her. A great mist rose before her eyes, a surging mist that semed to blind and smother her, and roaring like the the sound of many waters.
 T mustn't faint--I mustn't faint
 The words went hammering through her brain
 Ah she was trapped! She knew it. | door was playing with her as eat plays with a frightened mouse. He was
 not exerting half his strength, and yet the door was being forced back OH her.
 Suddenly great wave of strength
 seemed to tighten Marys muscles She
 flung her whole weight on the door.
 But a correspondening pressure was 1 exercised on the other side and ~the aperture remained the same. i Something softly touched Miss Mary g face, thin. sinuous fingers with traily
 touch! The brute had thrust his arm right through the opening! A cold, sick feling welled up in. the girl. But she was desperate. She did the first thing she could think of. She caught those rowing fingers between her strong, white teeth and bit with all her might and main! Immediately the hand and arm shot backward and Miss Mary seized her
 chance. She slammed the door, shot home the bolt and sank down in lit tie heap upon the floor, her trembling limbs refusing to support her. But she was safe at last The other door had been already locked. No one could enter now. She was alone . TomOrr0w-Eve the AudaciOus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
SUPREME COURT NOW BUSY WITH SEVENTH DIVISION

Montgomery, June 1-(Special )-At the beginning of the call of the Seventh division Tuesday, the supreme court dismissed 35 unlawful detainer cases which had been appealed from the cir cult court of shelby county as result of the strike in the coal district. The dismissals were <rdered by agreement between the parties. a settlement hav- ing been made.
 During this week the supreme court and court of appeals will receive eases appealed from the circuit courts of Cal houn. Cherokee. Clay, CIeburne,, DeKalb, Etowah, Randolph, Shelby. St. Clair and Talladega counties. Only two calls wir remain for this term after this -eek. they being the fourth division. which will be taken up next week and tho second division, which will be reached June 1s. After these calls are com- pleted the two courts will prepare de. cisions in cases submitted during thu term which vii be handed down by the end of the term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
WILL PUT BRIDGE ACROSS
 THE ALABAfiS REvER

Montgomery, June t-s3 ssps@ial.)- Members of the Antauga lssanty board of revenue have assured the board of revenue of Montgomery county that they are willing to bear their share of the cost of constructing a bridge across the Alabama river near Reeves Ferry and that the people of their county want the work to start without an un- usual delay The construction of this bridge has been agitated for many years. but no agreement has ever been reached. At present two ferries are reaping financial harvest, all vehicles being required. to pay from 50 cents up for the privilege of crossing the river.
 It is estimated that the bridge will cost more than $200,000. The federal government will bear one-half of the total expense. and the state one-fourth, leaving, one-fourth to be raised by Montg and Autauga counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Al Cupid's Call
 By MAY CHRISTIE

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