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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-05-19

LosT--May 9Th, one cameo
brooch, four sets of pearls. Lost
between Calhoun and Clemson Col
iege. Finder will please send same
to Mrs: J. O. Field, Seneca, S. c.. and
get reward.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-05-19
WATCHES

If you are thinking of buying any
thing in the Jewlcry line, it will pay
YOU to come IL and 'et US show goa
what we have. We have most grades
of SOUTH BEND, ELGIN. and WAL
THAN WATCHES. all sizes, IN solid
Gold, Gold flied and nicllc eases. A
big line Of Bracelet Watches just re-
coyod Also a big line Of Clocks aud
theN arc beauties. Silver ware in sets
ana oaj pieces. Ont Glass and China
Anythin@ in Jowiy.w we have j. Come
y a"A let Us show yvu avar our line.
WI arr always clad to Go so
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-05-19

Georgia Cracker and
+ Farmer Favorite Cotton
Planters, $3.50 each.
Reduced prices on fer
tilizer distributors and
Drag Harrows. Barr
Bros, Easley.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
WAR, GENERAL
WOULD WAIT
ON OTHER
NATIONS
Bliss Would Not Disarm Un-
Til There Was World Wide
Agreement to Limit Mill
tary Activities.
DIV Associated PreSsl


WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Contin.
uing the hearing on question of dis
armament the Naval Affairs Commit
tee of the House today had before il
General Tasker II. Bliss, former Amer
lean military representative on the
Supreme War Council at Paris. Gen
eral Bliss was optomistic in his views
that should the United States call up
on the nations of the world for full
free and fair discussion on the ques,
ton of general reduction in arma.
ments, favorable response would be
inevitable.
Continuing General Bliss told the
committee that our present civiiiza-
ticn cannot stand the great strain OF
military preparation much longer. The
world war just closed, he declared, was
the greatest strain civilization has
ever encountered, and the next wal
will be great deal worse.
''If it were left to me- declared
General Bliss, later, 81 would not dis
arm American soldiers, nor lay ur
American ships until all the great
powers Of the world had reached ar
agreement. | do not care either what
the cabinets and rulers Of the worlC
think about the question. / is the
great mass Of people who Paw the
taxes provide the money to foot the
bills, that have vital interest in tho
matter"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
MAY FIND WORK
FOR UNEMPLOYED
(SDecial to The Press \

CALEXICO, Jan. 12.-An effort to
employ Imperial Valley labor on the
work below the line and thus furnish
unemployed in the valley with work,
is being made by the Imperial Irr;ga-
tion District.
Contractors and others who have
teams and grading and excavating
machinery are interested in the bid
ding on the work of the Pescadero
cut which will connect the Colorado
river with some of he smaller
streams flowing into the river below
Volcano Lake, and lower the river
bed several feet.
The cut will start a short distance
west of the Ockerson levee below the
line and will run south. Technically
a lowering of the river bed IL feet
is possible by erosion back to the wier
The brush has been cleared away
and the engineers have estimated
that 100000 yards of dirt will have to
be moved, in distance of about five
miles, although this excavation will
take place in distance of less than
two and one-half miles. The estimated
cost of the work is considerably in
! excess of $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
.K|BREY'S JOB IS
VACATED BY VOTE
Of DIRECTORS

Late yesterday afternoon the di-
rectors OF the irrigation district adopt
ed resolution calling for the with
drawal of Walter Kibbey and the cam
collation. Of his intended trip to Wash
ington, d. c. President J. H. Nicker-
son and Directors McPherrin and Ed
Qnunds voted in favor of the. .EasoiG-
tfen.
AtrofAsy--kibbey has been in the
employe OF the district for the past
two months. During that time he has
compiled statistics and reports to be
used by him in his work in behalf of
the passage of the kincaid bill, or the
construction cf the All-American
canal. The reason for Mr.. Kibbey's
Withdrawal, it was said, is that owing
to the fact that the report of the
reclamation service asked for in the
kincaid bill has not been filed, the
time is not yet ripe for the sending
of a representative to Washington.
The objection to MIR Kibbey was
first registered in Brawley some weeks
ago and since that time sentiment has
appeared strong against him through
out the valley.
j. Stanley Brown was the only di-
rector voting in favor of retaining
kibbey in Washington, President
Nickerson, and Directors McPherrin
and Edmunds opposing.
- Director Mark Rose. while heartily
in favor of retaining Kibbey, did not
vote because. it was stated, he has
been accused by the Mexican interests
OF wanting Kibhey in Washington
when the hearing on the injunction
suit to prevent payment of the award
made by the secretary Of the interior
some time ago for the cancellation of
his contract with the government. Di-
rector Rose. however, is in favor OF
retaining kibbcy in Washington to
secure the enactment of the Allan
erican canal bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
WOODL AND JURY
HAS SORD|O CASE
IN ITS HANDS

The jury in the case of A. V. Wood
land, charged with a statutory Of
fense against his Is year old daughter
on May 2S Of last year, left the court
room at. 10:07 this morning follow
ing the closing of the argument for
the prosecution by Deputy District
Attorney Charles E. Scott and at 2:15
this afternoon had not reached YER
dict.
Argument for the defense closed
late last night and the case continued
until $3.50 this morning.
Attorney Scott expressed his be-
lief that the man would be found
guilty while O. V. Wilson was conf
dent his client would be acquitted.
The sole witness during the day for
the prosecution was William Wood
land, an Is year old son who alleged
he saw the act committed by his
father.
The complaining witness, the 1G
year old girl occupied the stand dur
ing yesterday afternoon and barred her
life with her father during the past
thre years.
Attorney Wilson, in his closing ar
gument, alleged that soldiers stationed
at Camp Beacon are responsible for
the girls present condition and not
the father as accused in the complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
[UMBERPR|CE
TAKES QU|ck'
BIG DROP
IN CITY
Local Dealers Announce
Drastic Cut in Prices of
Building Material Effect
i've at Once. All Grades
Down.

Announcement was made today by
G. H. Shafer, local manager of the
Blinn Lumber Company that retail
prices of lumber have been reduced in
this city $40 to $50 per thousand feet
depending upon the grade of material.
The new prices became effective this
morning.
the stock for sale under the
new prices was purchased some
months ago, said Mr.. Shafer, when
prices were considerably higher than
they are today, the company has de-
cided that the liquidation Of the old
stock as fast as possible was the
wisest course to pursue, in order that
new material may be purchased at a
greater reduced price
1t was explained that the cost of the
raw wood standing in the forests is
only a minor expense compared with
the final retail purchase paid by the
consuming public. Labor, fuel and
transportation, said Mr.. Shafer have
increased with leaps and bounds dur
ing the past two years. 1t has been
these items that have increased the
retail price of lumber and not the
fact that the standing tree in Oregon
or Washington is more valuable today
than before. 1t is true that the fast
diminishing forests have given cause
for the rise of serious problem il
America, but this feature alone is not
responsible for the tremendous in
crease in prices.
Charles Sones of tho Sones Iunlbp,
Company, also announced reduction
this morning. The reduction is on al
lines of building materials, he said
and from 20 to 40 per cent under the
peak existing last spring. The new
prices range from $40 to $40 and ever
as high as $50 less per thousand feet.
The Hayward and the Valley Lum
ber companies have likewise cut thei,
prices with the other firms in the city
it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
WOMAN IS DEAD
FROM ABUSES
IN RUSSIA
CBY Associated Pressl

BERLIN, Jan. 12-M. Schwartz,
Socialist, of San Francisco, has ar
rived here after a narrowing exper-
ience at the hands of the Bolshevik
authorities in Moscow.
According to Swartz, his frank ex-
pressons of disappointment at the
conditions which obtain in Russia un-
der the Soviet government and his
strong assertions that American work
men would never pursue soviet
methods, was responsible for the ar
rest of himself and his wife in the
latter part of August. They were
imprisoned in first one Jail and then
another in Moscow, each change in
prisons bringing greater hardships
They were fially released and ordered
out of the country on December g.
Because of the pecarious condition of
Mrs. Schwartz's health brought on
by the hardships she suffered in
prison, they had to travel very slow
ly. Mrs. Schwartz died at Reval, Dec
ember 20, and was buried there.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
McIVER VERY BUSY
MAN THESE DAYS

Secretary McIver, of the Irrigation
District, is very busy man these
days. For the time being he has quit
the job of secretarying and is doing
a publicity and advertising stunt for
the coming election of members of the
board of directors of the district.
For the past few days and for sew
eral days to come in his faithful gas
wagon he will be travelling the best
known routes of the valley posting
notices of the election which is to be
held as heretofore announced on Feb
ruary 2. The ccming election con-
tirues to grow in Importance as the
day of contest comes nearer and be.
sides the candidates already an
nounced it is stated that there is a
possibility of several dark horses be.
ing sprung at the last hour, two o,
three at least who are being carefully
groomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
ARIZONA Town
TERR0R|zED
BY MASKED
ROBBERS
Heavily Armed Bandit s
Shoot Up the Town, Kill
ing Two and Fatally
Wounding a Third Man
- Who Tried to Stop Them.
(By Associated Press)

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 1.-Two
masked and heavily armed bandits
Aided the main street of Tempe, q
email town near here last night, en-
gagged in a pistol battle with local Of
ficers and citizens, killed two and
probably fatally wounded a third man,
after holding up and robbing the gen.
eral store of H. e. Baber.
| The men first appeared on the street
in front of the Baber store early in
the evening and after reconoitering a
few minutes, entered the Baber store.
The proprietor who was behind the
counter, was asked for small article
and when he turned from the shelf was
confronted with drawn revolver. He
attempted to dive behind the counter
and was knocked down. The men then
proceeded to loot the store of all the
from the place.
Baber was shot down as he pursued
the bandits and Ernest Hintze who
ran to his assistance and commenced
firing at the bandits was killed in an
exchange of shots. A posse of citi-
Zens gathered at once and the shoot
ing became general. Milton Spangler
was shot through the abdomen and
later died in great agony. Baber will
die.
The men made their escape in a
small automobile, shooting their way
out of town. The sheriff and officers
from all the surrounding towns are
searching for the two men who seem
to have vanished.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
CHICAGO THIEVES
OPEN STORES
TO SELL LOOT
(Ry Associated PresS)

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-An organized
gang of grocery thieves who have been
operating for months almost without
restriction found business of theft by
he wholesale so good that they were
compelled to open a chain of retail
stores for the disposal of the loot.
The men concerned in the opera
lions of the gang were former and
active EMPLOYEES of big wholesale
houses and they followed method of
looting loaded trucks in the railroad
yards and awaiting unloading at
warehouses, frequently hauling away
truck and contents. With the arrest
of several members of the gang and
the location of the different stores
open for the sale of the plunder the
police believe they have accounted for
the thefts of meats, canned goods
butter, tea. coffee, and staple grocer
les amounting to more than $150,000
Seven members of the gang were
taken while making away with three
loaded trucks from a wholesale ware
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
LIQUOR TIGHT
LAW To CURB
BOO1LEGGE:Rs
IS PROPOSED
City Trustees Will Be Asked
TO Pass Ordinance. That
viii Stop Illicit Sales of
Alcohol in City.

At the meeting Of the city trustees
this evening J. S. Larew, city attorney
will present for the approval of the
board the newly drafted ordinance
aimed at the prosecution of liquor vio-
latlons within the incorporated limits
of the city.
The ordinance is the result of the
rulings of Judge Franklin j. Cole re-
Gently multiplying the present ordinance
On the grounds that it conflicts with
the Volstead Act. AS result of the
decision handed down by Judge Cole
in the superior court the municipal au-
rhorities have been han,pered in the
enforcement of the law and repeatedly
cases brought to trial have been
thrown out of court. The county Of
ticials are likewise suffering front
the lack of proper laws covering the
enforcement of ltuor eases and they
are eagerly awaiting the passage of
Ell Centro's ordinance before taking
action of any kind.
Attorney Larew presented an ordin-
ance TO Judge Cole few weeks ago
for approval but owing to omissions
Judge Cole stated that he could not
pass favorably on it.
"The ordinance which will be pre-
presented this evening has been ap-
proved by Judge Cole" announced La
rev, land | am of the opinion that the
city council will act upon it."
Mayor Charles Sones stated this
morning that the members of the
board were unanimously in favor of
the passage of an ordinance that will
prohibit the retail sale of liquor. AS
the federal law now stands, it was
pointed out, the county and city gov
ernments are unable to take action in
minor cases and the government will
mot go to the expense of prosecuting
charges where only pint or a quart
is involved.
The confictions between the Vol
stead act and the former city ordn-
anrM Saccording to Mr.. Larew, were
thdVkthe Volstead act allowed that a
man may bave liquors in his home and
thatthey may be offered to his bona
fide guests. THE city ordinance was
drastic to the extent that it prohibited
Intoxicating liquors in any form. A
discrepancy also appeared in the pun
ishments that might be given violators
said Mr.. Larew. The penalty under
the new ordinance will be a fine of
$500 and three months in the county
jail. This is the maximum that the
state of California allows a city of
this city to impose on any person.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
BOY KILLS SELF
WHEN REPROVED
(Bv Associated Press)

DETROIT, Jan. 12.-Joseph Grich-
vich, aged five years, committed sui
eide at his home last night by shoot
ing himself through the head, with a
revolver which he found in the bu-
reau of his parents bed room. Ac-
cording to a statement made to the
police by Daniel Grichvich, the father
of the lad, the boy came home with
his feet wet and after being spanked
for disobeying orders to keep from
playing in the water, was sent to the
kitchen to dry his feet Instead of go
ing to the kitchen the boy went to
the bed room and securing the pistol
shot himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
LETTUCE SHIPMENTS
BEHIND THE RECORD
Special TO The .Press.)

BRAWLEY, Jan. 12.-Thirty-nine
cars Of lettuce have left Brawley
since the first of the year and six cars
of spinach. Last year at this time
shipments were far ahead of this
year, due to failure on the part of
the growers to ship on account of the
increased freight rates. Six cars of
spinach have left the city during the
same period.
Lettuce growers report more opti-
mism than has beer che case lately
but none of them are expecting to
make any money. The best they are
hoping for is raise in the market
sufficient to allow them to break
even.
Quality of the lettuce rs improving
remarkably as the later crops are
maturing and this is expected to re-
suit in higher prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
RED TROOP SHIP
SUNK BY FRENCH
GUN BOAT 5
(By Associated Presst

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 12.-
French destroyers and gun boats
from this port fired on and sunk .
transport loaded with troops of the
Soviet government according to the
dispatches received here.
The Red transport, flying the Rec
flag and presumably en- route to Ire
bizond to reinforce the soviet garri.
son there, was attacked by the French
boats, despite the fact that it was
escorted by heavy soviet flotilla.
After heavy fire the vessel was placed
in sinking condition and was steered
toward the coast where it went
aground, and most of the troops or
board escaped to shore by swimming
the breakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
ALFALFA MARKET
STEADIER IN TONE

The market for alfalfa hay devel-
oped steadier tone during the week.
after the decline caused by the heavy
shipments from Nevada, mentioned in
our previous letter; while prices did
not change materially, they show a
Yarket stiffening up at the end of
The week.
There were 720 tons received on the
tracks in Los Angeles the week end
ing January Sth, with 100 tons held
over as against $50 tons the week be-
fore.
There were 595 tons received in San
Francisco the week ending January 8
Northern Prices No. Dairy alfalfa
$22 Standard, 500.
Southern Prices: Rabbit alfalfa
S4l; No. Dairy alfalfa, $2S; Standard
alfalfa. S2A; Stock. $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
WORKING TO SAVE
MEXICAN MURDERER
(HN Associated PreSSl

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Ef-
forts to save the life of Simon Ruiz,
sentenced to hang Friday at San
Quentin for the murder of a railroad
section foreman in San Bernardino
county are to be made by all Mexi-
can consuls on the Pacific coast it
was announced here by an appeal to
Governor Stephens.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
ANNOUNCES DROP
IN LUMBER PRICES
Especial to The Press. }

BRAWLEY, Jan. 12.-After next
week you will be able to build your
one story bungalow for $3.50 less for
materials, according to j. c. Allen,
manager of a local lumber yard, who
says that cuts will be in effect JAN
uarv Is which will make this much of
difference in prices. These cuts
follow reductions of 25 percent by
the mill owners in Oregon and Wash
ington last week. 1t is hoped the
drop will renew the building campaign
in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
LUMBER PRICESTAKEBIGDROP
HOLTVILLE WELL
RESUMES OPERATIONS
Especial to The Press \

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 12.-Drilling at
the "1G4" well, which has been tenn
porarily suspended has been resumed
and the well, Which,is located on the
ancient beachlihe east of Holtville,
has again assumed an aspect of activ-
ity. The drill has been in hard FOR
nation fer some time, somewhat sim
liar to that encountered by the
Brawley well.
There has been slight indication
of oil in some of the sand which has
been brought up and some of the
formations seem promising. II is
down over | 900 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
w. c.. T. u. BACK OF
PROHIBITION LAWS
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12.-Pro-
hibition enforcement legislation and
other reform measures are to be sup
ported in the legislature by the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union OF
California it was announced today
after series of conferences of tenn
perance leaders which took place
during the week. Just what the def
mite program of the w. C. T. U. will
be, has not been announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
TO SINK TWO NEW
WELLS NEAR RRAWLEY
(Cn q nin q ,rhn Drne.c.

BRAWLEY, Jan. 12.-The Valley
Oil Company plans to drill at once on
its holdings of decided property about
two miles east of the Brawley well,
according to announcement of NJ. C.
Hayward, an officer of the company.
He says that rotary rig will be
used at the beginning and if it proves
of insufficient capacity, it will be fol
lowed by standard in the same hole,
the rotary being moved to a new To-
cation. and another well commenced.
In addition to the decided lands, the
holds considerable acreage as ease
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
REFUSES MONEY FOR
DRY ENFORCEMENT
(RY Associated PreSsl

WASHINGTON Jan. 12,-The House
by a decisive vote today refused to
sanction the appropriation of the sum
OF one hundred million dollars for the
enforcement of the Volstead act, which
had been asked to curb the pernicious
activity of bootleggers throughout the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
TO FIX COAL PRICES
ORY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, jan. PA bill
proposing the federal regulation OF
the coal industry, empowering the
president to fix prices, profits in the
case of an emergency and the short
age was introduced into the senate by
Chairman Calder, Of the senate com.
mittee investigating the 1920 short
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12
Daily
Weather
Report

FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Tonight and Thursday, fair. Light to
heavy frost in the early morning.
Probably slightly warmer tonight in
Eastern portion. Gentle winds, most
ly westerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-12

The farm bureau of Jackson county,
Oregon, has marketing exchange
which is handling practically all the
livestock of members and making pur-
chases of spraying materials and i'm
plements.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-03
SCOUTING IN THE SCHOOLS.

Chief Scout Executive James E.
West sends the following message to
all boy scouts in the schools of the
country:
"a true scout is always on the alert
for opportunities to be of service. In
many schools scouts are in charge Of
the fire drills and first aid and safety
first training. They also conduct thor
ough school yard clean-ups, guard dan
gerous crossings and see that sanitary
conditions are in force in and out Of
school buildings. Are you and your
troop doing any of these things? If
not, get busy. Talk it over with your
scoutmaster and your teacher and see
if there isn't something which you can
do as scout to help your school.
Remember especially that scouting
is what you make it. If you are a
scout and careless in your personal ap-
pearance and needless of regulations
you are doing a great harm to the
movement and not being a true scout
no matter how proficient you are in
signaling and fire building and the
rest Scouting goes all through, into
every thing you do.
81 wish every first-class scout would
determine to qualify for the merit
badge in scholarship this year and
make up his mind to get the most out
of his books-by putting a lot in"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-03-03

"Of all the people who have taken
Tanlac, 1 don't believe there is any.
one who feels any more grateful to il
than l do," was the statement made
recently by Mrs. J. NJ. Craig of 6741s
East Fortieth street, Los Angeles.
Like so many other families dur.
ing the influenza epidemic last year
we all had it, and my own illness, to.
gether with the worry over the rest
of our family, brought on a case OF
genuine nervous prostration.
81 was so weak l couldn't even
sweep the floor, and during the day ]
would have to lie down four or five
times. 1 tried to walk but found out
half block was all l could stand be.
fore I gave out. Nervous spells came
on me often.
every medicine l tried failed to
reach my case until finally my hus.
band urged me to try Tanlac, and
am indeed thankful that he did, for
it proved to be just what l needed.
"The first two bottles didn't seem
to help me. I guess that was because
was so extremely bad off, but on the
third bottle could tell / was improv-
ing and that gave me more hopes than
ever of getting well.
my improvement from then on was
rapid and by the time 1 had taken
five bottles of Tanlac I was better
and stronger than had been in years.
l was sleeping SOundly at night and
had gained twelve pounds in weight.
"That was several months ago and
from then until now have been in as
good health as I ever was in my life
and have been doing all the house
work by myself.
''It is simply remarkable how Tan
lac has built me up and I have told
everyone of my friends and relatives
what wonderful medicine it is"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.