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Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
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THAT. MARK
GROWERS
? A. I \
Expert Economist Points
Way for Farmer and Cot
ton Grower to Secure Bet:
ter Results From Future
Crops:
(By w. w. Morrison)

In addition to the many reasons set
forth in my first article on the subject
OF cooperative marketing there are
some other things necessary to sue
cess that are well defined also.
The advantage of organized effort
are too well, established by experience
to need any emphasis here. 1t is equal
ly clear that ,iD selling their cotton,
the farmers should be represented by
the very best talent that money can
buy, so far as a knowledge of grades
and world market conditions are con-
cerned. The Importance of concen-
tratlng their cotton at market where
they will enjoy an opportunity to prof
1t by the competition between many
buyers and transportation lines, stands
out just as obvious as any of the other
features named.
1t has been suggested that the farm
ers confine their sales to transactions
with the spinners. The wisdom of
this is extremely doubtful 1t would
carry them we'll into the hazardous re-
@ions of toward commitments. hedging
and claims, which often tie up many
thousands of dollars for indefinite per-
lods and claims, too, that must often
be settled by the rules and regulations
of a foreign market. The writer is of
the firm opinion that nothing of the
kind should be undertaken-if, indeed
it should be undertaken at all-until
after the most serious study and inves-
tigation. backed by some years of
practical experience in the marketing
of cotton.
The most sensible things for the
farmers to do for some time to come
and perhaps permanently-ist to MAIN
tain a warehouse and offices at some
central point as has been indicated !;
to sell to anybody who wants to buy
cotton--the more buyers the better
and to aim, especially, to close every
transaction at their office, so as 10
avoid as far as possible practicable the
after issues growing out of claims on
account Of delays, grades, weights and
the many other veXatious develop
mcntS which the cotton merchant has
so often to contend.
The writer, as an interesting feature
has reviewed that the farmer can be
expected to do about it. What the cot
ton merchants and spinners will do
about it is equally as interesting and
import. Some have been disposed to
be hypercritical. This was to have been
expect. Such an attitude is reaction
AIRY, but it is not to be taken seriously
Hypercritical people have never been
constructive force in affairs and
never will be.
Speaking from very extended
knowledgde of the general trend of
sentiment among cotton merchants
and spinners, the writer feels war
ranted in saying that the great ma
jority believe that fundamental
change, which will bring better re-
turns to the grower, should-and will
come as a matter of right and that
such a change will conserve the inter-
est of the cotton merchants, the spin
ners and the producers alike.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
s BILL IS
REPORTED IN
THE ASSEMBLY
State DiUisiOn Measure, Looked
on As Joke, Comes From, Com
Hiittee Without Recommends.
lion.
SACRAMENTO, April 1G.-Assem-

SACRAMENTO, April 1G.-Assem-
blyman Beal of Imperial had his state
division bill reported out of committee
yesterday without recommendation
Mr.. Beal does not propose creating an
other state Immediately. What his bill
would do would be to cut the south
from the north, leaving the latter the
state of California and the former a
territory. Then Mr.. Beal figures, the
territory would be organized and would
apply for statehood. Mr. Beal dis
avows any desire to be the first gov
ernor of the territory or state. He
seems to take his bill seriously and
says it will pass. No other member
has been found who agrees on that
prediction.
Back of the bills introduction, it
appears, is the idea that it can be used
as a "big stick" when the special ses-
sion is called on reapportionment of
congress sional districts and may lat
this session, aid the south to secure
its two added state senators and six
assemblymen. The bill might be a
club, but it may be reciprosating
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
WOMEN'S CLUBS
AGAINST BILL
(By MRS. v. S. CAMPBELL

Representatives from every organ
ization in the County Federation of
Woman's Clubs attended the meeting
of the executive board held at the Bar
bara Worth hotel yesterday. 1t was
one of the largest meetings the board
has had during the year.
The board at it's last meeting soma
weeks ago, refused to endorse the
pending community property bill, Tor
which action they were severely re-
buked by Mrs. A. L. Lawton. president
of the California Women's Legislative
Council. Correspondence which had
taken place between the county presi-
dent. Mrs. Genevieve Williams and
Mrs. Lawton since the action was TAX
en-, was read and discussed at length.
The bill was again outlined and the
reasons that had led to the non-en-
dorsement of the bill before were fully
explained to the larger number present
at the Friday meeting. The second
vote asked for by the president was
unanimous for the sustaining Of the
board in its position.
Assemblyman Frank Beal has been
written in full as to reasons why the
club women of his district did not en-
dorse the bill and has been requested
to use his utmost endeavor to have the
bill redrafted or so amended that its
Objectionable points may be eliminat-
ed. He has also been told that the
women of Imperial Valley was just
and fair community property law and
stand shoulder to shoulder with the
women of the state who are doing all
they can to promote such law.
An act now pending in the legisla-
ture to provide for the maintenance Of
schools for the children of migratory
laborers in the rural districts Of the
state, of which there are said to be
5000, was endorsed by the board. The
Smith Towner bill providing for an ed
ucatonal department of the T. s. gov
ernment was briefly discussed but was
not passed upon.
Discussions of other important ques-
tions followed, including plans for the
year. Legislation, citizenship, Amer
Z w. @sas -T y
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
w. C. T. u. PREPARING
FOR CHAUTAUQUA

The w. C. T. Y. met at the Christian
church on Friday afternoon. Mrs
Hodge called the meeting to order and
the devotional service was led by Mrs
Gillespie who used the Second Chapter
of Titus.
Mrs. Collier, the Chautauqua chair
man, appointed her committee and
plans were made for the rest room
which will. be maintained during
ChautauQua week.
Ladies bear this in mind and bring
the little ones who will be cared for
there while the mothers enjoy the
program.
Plans were made for work in all our
departments. Mrs. Courtney and Mrs
Lyons of Heber were our guests for
the afternoon.
Mrs. Emma Reeves became new
member,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
WOMEN VOTERS
TALK POLITICS
At BIG BANQUET
Pitfalls of the Game Subject Of
Discussion by Delegates to
National League.
(By Associated Press)


CLEVELAND, April ia SYM
postum of pitfalls in Politics" was
the feature of the annual banquet Of
the second annual convention Of the
National League of Women Voters,
here.
The league, with characteristic fair
ness, chose a democratic and republi
can woman to lead the speaking. Mrs.
A. B. Pyke, of Cleveland, Ohio, MEM
ber of the National Democratic COM
mittee, the first democratic woman
delegate elected to democratic ma
tional convention and Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton, of Warren, Ohio, vice
chairman of the National Republican
executive committee.
Mrs. Pyke spoke in part as follows:
political life of America is told in
the history of the major parties and
these parties up to August. 1920. We're
made-made entirely. Men made the
platforms and rarely stood on them,
made their organizations in loose
jointed fashion and looked after pat
ronage and the making of laws unas-
sisted by women for several hundred
years, ard is it to be wondered at
that these men hesitate and doubt the
need of woman's wisdom?
But here We are 27,000,000 women
with 100000 votes to deposit, not
IS the political boss, his serene secre-
tary, his hectic barker, and mild-man-
nered henchmen dictate, but deposit
according to our own conscience and
our own understanding. These votes,
to be effective. must be cast with
political ORGANIZATION of which wa
want to be an active helpful part"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
$4,000 VERDICT
FOR INJURED BOY

A jury in the Superior court trying
the suit of Milton Morris, against the
Standard Oil company for damages for
personal injury received by being run
over by truck of that company, re-
turned verdict in favor of the plain
tiff this afternoon for $4,000.
Morris is a small oby who was en-
ployed as a carrier by the Calexico
Chronicle and was run down by an oil
truck while delivering papers on his
route. He was badly injured as re-
suit
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
BENEFIT DANCE,

The people Of Calexico are giving a
street dance tonight on one of it's main
thoroughfares. The dance will start
at 1880 p. m. and continue until mid
night. They are not going to be selfish
about it and have all the fun them
selves, but they ask everyone from FL
Centro who can come to attend the
dance.
The chief reason for the broad invi-
tation is that the dance is benefit
one. 1t is being held to help Elmer
Walker, a Calexico h:g>l school boy
to buy an artificial limb, and as the
case Is a most deserving one and the
tickets are but SO cents, there should
be a lareA attendance
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

Formations in San Juan county,
New Mexico. contain 10,000,O00,O00
tons of coal in workable beds at depts
of less than 1000 feet beneath the sur
face, according to the U. S. Geological
Survey. Poor shipping facilities and
competition now prevent it's use.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
TO PERMIT DRILLING.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-To pre-
vent the drainage of naval oil reserve
lands in California by private drilling
in outskirts of reserves, Secretary
DENLY has decided to lease drilling
rights to private parties over small
areas of the reserves.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
LABOR CONFERENCE

10y AsSocfated PreSSJ
LONDON, April l6.-~A conference
of delegates of the Miners Federation
and representatives from all of the
coal districts of the United Kingdom,
at which the strike is to be consid-
cred, has been called for next Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
HAS NEW JOB.

W. L. Garrett president Of the
Brawley Commercial club has received
letter from C. P. DOC" Cook former
SECRETARY of the club. in which he
is now employed as private secretary
to the assistant secretary of labor at
WASHINGTON.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
ICE VS.. ELECTRICITY.

The Holton Power ball team cha
grinned at the defeat at the hands of
the Ice Plant team, have demanded a
return match. 1t will be given them
tomorrow afternoon on the city park
diamond, and the icemen say they will
lay them out cold again.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
SCORES ARE KILLED;
HI \ NOREOS INJURED
IN TERRIFIC STORM
Middle West and South Swept by Tornado and Blizzard
Which Leaves Death and Destruction In It's Path
Entire Towns Wiped Out With Property Damage Un-
estimated Wires All Down.

CHICAGO April 16One of the most violent bizzards and
storms experienced reaching tornado proportions
swept the entire middle west and south yesterday and last
night covering the states Of Iowa. Kansas Colorado Nebraska
Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama
reports indicate known death list of than Is and
running into the hundreds Teegraphc communication
IN the west and southern sections the country practically
parayzed according to the telegraph companies here The
weather bureau reports the moving
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
NO SALES TAX.
(By Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Speaking
.n opposition to a sales tax on mer-
chandise Representative Mondell the
Republican leader, predicted that there
would be no law taxing sales enacted
at this session of congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

Most fish that are shipped now
are frozen few hours after they are
caught, and the house wife who buys
them when they are stoill frozen gets
meat superior to that of fresh fish
shipped in ice.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

UALLAS, Tex, April 16.-At least
seven lives were lost in northeast
Texas yesterday in the tornado which
after sweeping several counties passed
into Arkansas, where more than a
score are reported to have been killed.
Scores were reported injured at var
ious Texas points touched by the
storm.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 16.-A
rapidly mounting death list, which may
exceed so, with dozens injured and a
property damage as vet unestimated,
are the results of tornado that cut
a wide swath across parts Of Arkansas
and Texas yesterday.
HATTIESBURG, Miss, April 16.-
Several persons were injured, none
seriously, when a southern passenger
train struck washout caused by the
storm, and went into ditch a few
miles north of here. The train is
known as tho Cincinnati and New Or
leans limited and is the through fast
passenger.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 16-Re-
ports filtering in over badly crippled
lines of communication indicate. that
the town Of Ralph, Tuscaloosa county,
was completely wiped out by the cy-
clone yesterday. The town of Sulli-
gent, Lamar county, suffered like
fate. The reports lacking confirma-
ton place a number of killed and in
jured in each town.
SONTAGE, Miss, April 16.--One
woman was killed and IL persons were
injured in storm which struck this
town yesterday afternoon. Ten houses
were completely wrecked.
TEXARKANA, Ark, April 16.--
With lS known dead and three score or
more injured, Of whom 10 were fatally
hurt, in the terrific storm Of yester-
nay, the list of casualties is still in
complete. All lines of communica-
DUBUQUE, la, April 16.-Du-
buque Is snow bound and struggling to
extricate herself from one of the most
severe billiards. experienced in this
section at this time Of year for more
than a decade. Seven inches Of snow
fell during the night.
DES MONIES, la, April l6.-All
April records were broken by snow
G. storm and blizzard which began last
night and is sweeping over the entire
state Of Iowa today.
KENOSHA, Wis, April 16.-This
"a III h1, n c<o e,s~
1881 last night, with snow IL inches
deep. Traffic in the city is entirely
suspended.
DENVER, April 16.-Denver and
this section of the west today was in
the grip of one Of the worst billiards.
of the winter. A gale Of AZ miles per
hour was raging here at noon and the
outlook was for more snow and lower
temperature, according to the weather
forecast.
ATLANTA, Tex, April 16.-Five
persons were killed, many houses des-
troyed, and the fruit and vegetable
crops greatly damaged by tornado
(which struck O'Farrell, a thickly set
tied farming community seven miles
west Of here yesterday afternoon.
All telephone and telegraph lines of
communication and roads are practic-
ally impossible.
The storm also struck Linden, near
here .injuring several and demolishing
buildings.
HOPE, Ark, April l6.--Fyom 1e
to 20 are reported dead and scores in,
jured a. the result Of a tornado which
swept the entire length Of Hampstead
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
Continued on Page Four)

Imperial Valley from the danger Of
floods and for supplying additional
electrical power"
Many Of the leading civic bodies sf
the state have gene on record in faySr
of the amendment and are boosting ftx
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
WASHINGTON SCHOOL WINS.

Washington school girls and boys
teams won games from Brawley
Eastside girls and boys Friday after
noon.
The score in the girls game was
80 to Ia. Washington boys won to
S. The series is now a tie between
the boys teams, each having won one
game. The third game will be played
soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

Speakers before the meeting of the
American Association Of state high
way officials argued for limiting
the size and weight Of trucks which
are allowed to use public roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

a few miles of this citv late Yesterday
Four bodies have been BROUGHT to Hone
and more than a score of injured are
being cared for in the hospital here.
One relief party which went from
here returned tonight, reporting thev
had found nine bodies between Sprud-
del and Dolph. The path of the lorna
do. which moved in a northeasterlv
direction was over 25 miles long and
farms in strip nearly a mile wide
were swept clear Of all buildings. Prop
erty loss within few miles of Hope
is estimated at $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
NAB laps AT INLAND.

INLAND, April 16-United States
Immigration Inspector Morris, operat-
ing in the INLAND section. took NJ.
Condo and 6. Fureuga, Japanese, into
custody last night and sent them to
the county Jail at I'll Centre, on a
charge Of illegal entry into the United
States. They will probably be sent to
Los Angeles for deportation to Japan
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

Instead of molding concrete roads in
place, pre-cast slabs are being used in
some cases both here and abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

The aged Sultan of Jokjokarta, one Of
the two powerful and wealthy poten-
tates of the Dutch East Indies. has de-
cided to abduct in favor of his eld-
est son, the Crown Prince of Jokjo-
karta, who has been trained in Euro
pean ways.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16

The constitution was declared in eff
feet on the first Wednesday in March,
1899
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-16
Daily,
Weather
Report

!. Southern .Califoruia-Touight, fair.
Sunday increasing eloudiness. Gentle
southwesterly winds.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-14

warning the hOspital-ship Llnndever
Castle and with having afterward fired
ON and sunk boats containing surviv-
ors with consequent loss Of 234 lives.
Lieutenant Commander Neumann-
Charged with tOrpedoink without
warning the British hOspital.ship.
Dover Castle. with the loss u six
lives.
Lieutenant Commander Werner
Charged with hnving sunk the British
steamship TorrIngtOn and then drown
ing the entire crew with the exception
OF the captain. by submerging while
the unfortunate men were lined up as
prisoners on the deck of the SUBJ
marine.
In the house of commons recently.
In reply to questions. the attorney
general. Sir Gordon Hewart. saId the
seven cases which the government had
prepared did not begin to exhaust its
list. They were merely seven selected
test cases.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-14

Investigating the sugar production
u cCrn stalks. T.. VieIland. II French
chemist. has found that the stem OF
the mnixe plant normally contains no
sucr"se. or cmne sugar. and very little
iextrose. or grave sugar. n the ears
are removed when the grain beginx
to be milky. however. sugars accu-
.nulate IN the stem. and In Z to "a
lays after removal Of the ears the
extrnctnble amounts may reach 7 to
10 per cent Of sucrOse and ! 10 3
per cent Of dextrO1. While not
more than One-thIrd Of the sucro~e Gun
ne obtained In crystnilizabie form, this
Is imInateriai In the production Of nico-
hol. II In calculated that 100 gallons
n alcohol per acre Of maize crU,, Gun
he produced. The growth Of the
plants is fairly rnpId, and the period
between plnnting and ID. gathering
II the stems would be- about 800 days.
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-14
PRESENT TO AMERICAN FARMERS

time. and the war department had al.
most decided to tow the explosive out
to sea and dump II overheard In the
Interests Of the public safety, when It
was decided to institute series of
experiments In an effort to and some
safe commercial use for Il. The ex.
periments were conducted by the bu-
reau Of mines and disclosed many
ways In which picric acid could bs
used safely and probably on farms,
such ~ In blasting out stumps and
rocks and breaking up land. II was
accordingly decided to distribute the
explosive. practically free Of charge,
to farmers.
Picric acid. highly crystalline DOW.
der. having lemon yellow color, Ia
IL per cent stronger than 40 per cent
straight nItroglycerin dynamite, &C.
cording to the bureau Of mines. II
should never he used In bulk, Ohicisls
say. and Its uses should be restricted
to redipped paraffined paper cart.
ridges.
The l2!O0O.OOO pounds Of surplus
"tock' iocateu al sparta. WIZ, and Win.
gate, N. T.. will be dIstrit uted to farm.
err through the bureau Of public
roads Of the Department Of Agricul.
ture. The only cost to the farmer.
II 10 announced. will Ike freight charges
and charge Of Q cents pound for
placing the powder In the necessary
cartridges.
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Picric Acid Left Over From War
To Be Given Them.
Twelve million Pounds Of This High
Explosive to be Distributed Through
Public Roads Bureau.

Neutrality-suspicious. than 100000
pounds OF pIcric acid. one Of the high.
est power explosives, accumulated for
war purposes and made useless to the
war department by the arInistice. will
lie distributed to farmers for agri.
cultural purposes.
When the war ended the army had
Oh hand this immense stock Of pIcric
acid. and In addition more than 28.O0O,.
mo pounds Of INT.
The latter was dlstrit uted to various
governmental agencies for uEe In rail.
road construction In Alaska. public
roads In the national parks and vari.
Gus projects on Indian reservations.
No INT was distributed to IndivId.
uala, and thus far not Q single accI.
dent has marked the use or tranxpor.
tation Of the millions Of pounds Of the
high explosive. according to officials
Of the bureau VI mines.
The question Of what to do with
the 100000 pounds Of picric acid
puzzled government 0ficers for some
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-14
LITTLE ONES TRAINED AS REDS

ents. The children were reds and &C.
cepted their parents imprisonment
phiIosOphicslly, wondering how they
could 60 against the tenets they
had been taught to absorb In the
classroom"
vying with this system Of educating
the children. said Captain Cooper,
was the wonderful propaganda system
by which the B0lsheviki attempt to
convert adults.
"Their communist lecturers work
even In the prisons. trying TO convert
the prisoners" he continued. They
even tried IL on me. There were lec.
lures or classes held frequently. II .
man said he WINS converted and could
convince the prison committee Of that
fact. he generally was released.
Further In the line Of skilled prop
uganda was the excellent treatment
Of the Polish war prisoners just be-
fore they were returned to Poland.
under the repatriation agreement Of
the Polish. Russian peace treaty. Be-
fore each bunch was repatriatsd. oil
The Arvada enterprise., 1921-07-14
Leipsic. Trials
Really a Farce

upon those who oppressed the civilian
population. destroyed towns and de-
ported helpless people into Germany.
The British specialized In the list Of
those naval officers who violated the
/ laws Of the war. For instance, In
their list the following names occur:
Lieut.. Capt. Kiesewetter-for sink
Ing the hospital-ship Glenard Castle.
Feb. 20, 1918.
Lieut.. Capt. valentiner-For torpedo
Ing two merchant vessels without
warning In 1915.
Lieut.. Capt. Jess-For torpedolng
boats without warning in 1918.
Commander Roaker-For lombard
Ing Hull In March and Edinburgh In
April. 1910, from an uirship.
Tie German government avoided
taking any action In the matter as
long as possible. Finally. it presented
reply to the allies In which 1t set
forth the view that to arrest the men
named and attempt to hand them
over to the allies would be to precipi-
tate grave events in Germany.
1t offered to put on trial any Of its
subjects before the German high
courts, provided the allied governments
prepared prfma facie cases against
them. showing that prosecution was
tustifiable. This view Of the Ger.
man government finally prevailed.
Prepared Seven Cases.
The British prepared seven cases In
full. These were the cases against
Heynen. Muller. Thinks and Newman,
charged with acts OF cruelty to prison
ers Of war ut various camps. and the
following naval cases:
Lieutenant Commander Patxig -
Charged with having sunk without.