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Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-14
40 PER CENT Of
FOREIGN TRADE
IN OUR SHIPS
Federal Shipping Board in An
nual Re1prt to Congress
Barcs American Conditions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Assets
of the shipping board and emergency
fleet corporation as Of last June 80 are
given as $3,070,599,51s in the report
to Congress Of the board for the fis-
cal year 1921, made public today.
Ships owned and controlled number
1740, and the number tied uo was
987,, representing about 4s per cent
of the tonnage.
The present board, headed by AL
bert D. Lasker, says in letter to
Congress:
ut will be noted that the board as
at present organized has been in Of
flee but little more than two
weeks of the total period covered by
this report, hence this report covers
none Of the activities Of the present
board, hence this report covers none
of the activities Of the present board
The report has been prepared by en-
ployes of the old board and many of
the policies referred to are not the
policies of the present board or have
been modified to considerable extent.
No events occurring after June 80
(about which time the present board
took office) have been taken into ac-
count in compiling this report.
A statement of financial operations
show receipts Of S60s, 1885, ,420, and dis
bursemenss of $500, 1854, ,425. Re-
ceipts include $1O5,S72,435 from ap-
preparations, $355,O70,S31 from op-
erations and s57,672,1s5 from
Sales" Disbursements include $685.
1858 for operating expenses, $24,-
7O4217 \r genera expenses and
$l1O,370,787 for miscellaneous" ;"
Cash on hand at the beginning Of the
year was $116,466,310.
At the end Of the fiscal year the
total number of ships delivered to
the board was 2288, of 13,359,91l
deadweight tons out Of a total pro-
gram of 1912 vessels Of 13,638,711
tons. This left "a ships under con-
struction, Of which a were on the
ways and 20 outfitting. Most Of
these have since been delivered.
Deliveries numbered 2lS, of l,737,-
$50 deadweight tons, while vessels
still in possession of purchasers June
30 numbered $50, Of 1.85l,9O2 tons.
Vessels returned to the board and the
sale cancelled numbered l2l. of Csc,
GIG deadweight ton. Sales included
81 tugs for $2,170.500 and al uncom-
pleted wooden hulls for $2,063,542.
The board authorized the transfer
to foreign registry of 4Ol American
crafts, of 2O2,2s3 gross tons. The
report says the board authorized the
transfer of 113 vessels, mostly barges
and small craft, to Mexican registry.
Despite fallin gfreight rates and
other causes which contributed to the
laying up of more than half OF the
government fleet, the board says it
extended trade routes an dthat 1913
per cent of the nations $500, 100000
foreign trade was carried in Ameri-
can bottoms. This compares with
APT in 1880 and 81 per cent in the
year before the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-14
GOLDEN RULE
SHOULD Be
GUIDE | n
| | FEE
Particularly So if Your
Are Engaged in Business,
Says President Advertise
ing Clubs of the World

Predicting a gradual decline in the
prices of merchandise for the next
Is years, and declaring, "The mea
who says he won't do any buying un-
til prices touch bottom has a long,
long time to wait" Charles Henry
Macintosh, president Of the Associ-
ated Advertising Clubs of the World,
sent out Christmas statement to the
business men of Southern California.
Citing history to prove his eonter-
tions, Mr.. Macintosh said that twice
before in America, merchants have
been confronted with the same eondi-
tons existing today.
"Just as in 1918, the peak was
reached in the prices Of commodities,
so in 1912 and in 1861 peak prices of
$50 per cent above the starting point,
80 years previous to these dates, had
been reached" said the speaker. "ln
each case, following these periods of
initiation, prices began to descend, by
degrees, and kept falling for 80 years.
Judging by precedent and common
sense, we have no reason to expect a
sudden decline in prices, and the man
who saws that within few months VIC
will return to normalsy is either an
optimist or an idiot. However, it Is
good to remember that as prices fall
the purchasing power of the dollar
will increase. After all, prices have
little to do with prosperity. The i'm
portant question is: What can a man
buy for the money he gets for his la
bor?"
Mr.. Macintosh said that during
recent years the market for manufac
turers' products has been so good that
the art of salesmanshiD has become
practically obsolete. The average
clerk, he said, is only about 45 per
cent efficient. Comparing commerce
to a great distributing plant. with the
manufacturer as the big contalner,
the iobbers, wholesalers and brokers
representing the pipe lines and the
clerks of the retail stores as the ulti-
mate points for distribution, Mr.
Macintosh said that, the latter,
through ignorance an indifference
are largely responsible for the slack
in buying. He advocated more train
ing schools for clerks and more get
together meetings by employers and
employees.
Concerning honesty in advertising
Mr.. Macintosh said: "Advertisine
is telling the whole truth attractively
If YOU lie about your goods you simply
bring people into your establishment
who will compare what you have sac
with what you do-and the comnarl
son will not be to your advantage
Mr.. Macintosh said that the Gold
en- Rule should be applied to bushes;
always, and that the greatest asset
of any business firm conists IN the
courtesy and kindness shown by th'
employees to customer.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-14
BONS IN 80 DAYS
SAYS LEGION HEAD

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14.-Enact-
ment of the veterans adjusted COM
pensation bill will be completed by
Congress within ninety days, accord
ing conformation given Banford Mae
Nider, national commander of the
American Legion, by Senator McCum-
ber, author Of the bill in the Senate,
and Representative Fordney of Michi-
gan.
: Commander MacNider wired Lem.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-14
MISSION ENTERTAINMENT

The Mexican Methodist Mission is
preparing for Christmas feast for
its charges to be given Sunday, De-
cember 25, Christmas Day, at 3
o'clock in the afternoon, in the old
Eastside school house, which is TO be
known hereafter as the Latin -Ameri-
can Community Center
asked for the purpose of the mission
and anyone interested is asked to tele-
phone 222 FL Centre, or to phone
221 CaleXico asking for Mr.. Tire.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-14
FERGUSON S
AL|b| \ D 7
LEAKLESS
K | \ D
Explanation and, Denial Of
Fire Chief in Yesterdays
Accident of Kind That
Doesn't Convince Logic

Postmaster C. w. Collins, who was
a victim of a collision yesterday be-
tween city fire truck and the auto
mobile in which he was riding. is
suffering considerably today from the
injuries he sustained, which yester-
day he regarded as merely of no ac-
count. Mr.. Collins in escaping from
the demolished Oakland roadster,
owned by his son-in-law, Fred Nut
tall, was struck in the chest and Sc
verely bruised. 1t was blow over
the heart and because OF the fact that
the popular postmaster is recovering
from recent attack of angina pecto-
ris which kept him confined in hos.
pital for weeks. it became a question
with his physician as to the serious
ness of the accident.
Postmaster Collins this morning
was attending to his usual duties, but
it was with considerable pain and un-
der the serious objection of his physi-
clan.
The Press has no desire to criticsc
the Fire Department of the city OF
Ell Centre in it's operation of its fire
trucks, or to bring down the wrath
of the citizens upon Chief Ferguson
and the members Of the department,
when these fire trucks are operated
within reason and the law.
Chief Ferguson has taken exception
to the report printed in Yesterdays
issue of The Press Of the accident in
which Postmaster Collins was injured
and his life and the life of mis- son-in-
lay, Fred Nuttall, jeopardized.
The Press has no word of correc-
ton or apology to make of that story
of the near calamity. except to make
the statement that the story Of "Old
Man Hearsay" was in error in this
respect: The fire department, unde =
the personal direction Of Chief Fer
guson was not returning from a
"false alarm fire"
There was a fire. 1t was not a
false alarm.
The alarm, according to Chief Fer
guson, was telephoned in by some
agitated woman, and she gave the To-
cation as "Adams" street. little
short thoroughfare in the north end
Of the town. He sounded the alarm
from box 81, located at Sixth and
Commercial streets, the nearest box
The fire apparatus responded at
full speed.
When it had dashed out North Sixth
street in the direction of the fire, q
woman appeared in the middle of the
street and endeavored to alag" down
the apparatus. The drivers of the
machines paid no attention to tht
alag" They went right on tc
Adams street.
There was no fire there. Then the
department, under the direction ol
Chief Ferguson, turned right around
and started back. .}a.
When they arrived at the point
where the woman had tried to stoI
them, Chief Ferguson was informed
that there had~been afire, but because
of the late arrival.of the department
the neighbors had extinguished it will
buckets of water.
In the meantime, according to tn,
statement of Chief Ferguson, he be
came obsessed with suspicion tina
Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-14

uel Bolles, national adjutant of the
Legion, this information at the ma
tional headquarters yesterday.
The measure, Commander MacNider
said, he was assured by the two lead
srs of the bill in Congress, will become
effective in January, 1929, as origin
ally provided.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
c. T. Feray Sure
That tIe Is Well

The third day, Friday, according to
{. T. Frray healed. according to state
mcnts Of thrcr of Houston = most pro
mincnt Baptif ministers, gaining
strength and courage and still the cen
ter OF interest for those seeking know
ledge of divine manifestations.
Food and more food is the chief de
sire and concern of Feray. To every
inquirer, to those who called over the
telephone as well as to those who called
in person AT his place of residence, Fc
ray insists that the miracle cure in COM
pletc,
TO his sister. rs. Lee Rothan, who
came Friday morning thinking to aid
in ministering to him. Feray declared
that sac might as well return home
unless she had brought with her some
thing good to eat. When she arrived
he had just finished eating half chi
cken,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18

Neutrality-suspicious. OF the most
popular and efficient appointments
vet made by the new administra-
ton, is that OF Scott c. Bone. who
has just been nominated by Presi-
dent Harding as governor Of
Alaska. Mr.. Bone, who is one OF
the best known OF An erican news
paper editors, was Publicity man
ager OF the Republican national
committee last year. Previously, as
editor OF the Seattle Post lntelli-
gcncer, he gave care III attention
and study TO Alaskan matters and
il is expected that he will make a
strong governor from the very
start.
Mr.. Bone has large experience
with the problems OF news print
paper, and inasmuch az Alaska is a
future great field for paper pulp.
there is no doubt that he gees to
Alaska wiz this matter very much
in mind. Which is a case Of ex-
pert efficiency in the right place.
Mr.. Bone will leave very shortly
for the great territory he is to
Govern.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18

We like to see young man with
plenty of hustle and get-up, but we
don like to see MIN cut the corners
of everyone's yard in order to get
where he is going on time. We are
inclined to think that instead Of this
being the sign of : hHsticr, it is the
sign Of ; Iahy man just too lazy to
walk around on the side walk. Once
ward has been cut across the corner
a few times by some thOughtlcsA estrzen
path is worn and tsen the world at
large .a.s that path is a public side
walk and an otherwise beautiful yard
is ruined. In some places the property
owners have found it Necessary - place
little wire fences atOand the corner
Of their iGoeer,y. This is a good means
Of prevention, but it Is not an improve.
ment to the looks Of the property and
We hope that our citizens are not 50
,thGughtflesS that this means will have
to be used very extensively here. Don I
cut the corners.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
OF ROCK SALT
WORLDS LARGEST DEPOSIT


Vast quantities of rock salt lie less
than half mile beneath the surface
Of the earth in the United States. In
New York, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, nd other States
there are large deposits, out the largest
in the United States, and probably in
the. world, is that which sextsnds from
snossterH K1sas kcr0ss west end Of
Oklahoma, the panhandle of Texas, and
southeastern New Mexico to western
Texas.
The area underlain by these great
Permain salt deposits is not far from
100000 square miles, according 10 the
[, s, Geological Survey, Department of
the Interior.
The limits of the deposit, especially
to the northwest and southeast, have
not been ascertained, but in general the
area of thick salt extends fully CSC
miles from northeast to southwest, and
is 50 to $50 miles wide. The thickness
and succession of tle beds are varia.
bic, but 700 feet is reported III one
hole, and in many places the aggregate
is more than 800 feet.
On the assumption of an average
thickness of 200 feet OF salt, the gros:
quantity in the area of 1000 SQUARE
miles is 50 large, about 10000 billion
tons, that the present needs of tht
United States (ahout 100000 tons ,
year. can be supplied for mi-licas 81
years.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
that as that had been published about
the case so far was absolutely true.
Not Seeking Notoriety.

81 am not seeking notoriety,' de.
clared DR.. Haired, II much prefer to
remain obscure. l don't want it said
when l walk down the street: There
goes one of the ministers who was
there | am not a healer and | don Z
want any one to draw those conclus.
ions. am mere trying to do the bid.
ding Of God. / believer however, that
Mr.. Feray has been healed through his
own faith. don't doubt that at ALL"
DR.. Leavell was equally reticent, ex-
planning that he feared advertisemnt
of tn case would put him in the light
of healer. The facts as tehy have been
presented, declared DIR. Leavel1,, are
are true but he personally did not be-
lieve an the healing powers of an III.
.dividual through Divine influence.
Zone must seek the Lord Of his own
accord" said Dr.. Leavell. land be
in receptive mood for prayers. 1t is
according to the teaching of the Bible
and believe that one can have his sins
and affections removed through the
grace of the Savior"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
A public hearing will be held In the
Court House, Lafayette, La, June 2Sth,
at 10 Il. M, IN order 70 secure the vlcws
OF interested parties concerning the OPP
Grafton Of the Tcrhe-Ncrmilion Canal
by the Atclafalaya .Teche-N ermilion
Company, Inc.
Complaints have been received to the
effect that the existence of this canal
has resulted in excessive overflow of
lands along the Vermiion River ana
that the construction of control gates
In the canal is necessity,
Petitions have also been received re-
qucsting that the canal be left open
Oh account Of It's value for navigation
purposes.
For accuracy of record all important
statements should he reduced to writing
IN trlplicate, Oral statements will,
however, receive consideration, All per-
sons interested are Invited to present
their views,
+. !. DENT,
Iicut. Colonel. Corps of Engineers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18

Who ever would Of thought tlat the
man of the house would enjoy an an
nual cleaning time the same as his
wifel Yet now we have our clean up
days or week in nearly ever town and
city in tn country and most Of the
citizens chop to it," with a will. Pos
sibly they don't really enjoy it, but
the women don either for that matter
They just make the best Of necessary
esi,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
ACCURATE RECORD
OF ALL BABIES

The state Board of Health is making
a "drive' for complete and accurate
records of all babies born in 1921. In
joint letter from the Bureau of Vital
Statistics and Child Hygiene we are
asked to request our readers to send to
us for publication the records of ba
bies born in this vicinity. There are
LEGAL registrars in every ward and in
every community, but they are not al
ways informed of the birth of children.
Sometimes the certificates are DELAYED
and many births are never recorded.
Tae birth certificate is often needed
70 prove property rights, 10 obtain en-
ployment, for entrance TO school and in
$, me states 10 obtain d marriage license,
, II Is no. fair to the child to neglect
this important record.
Louisiana's death reports are accept
ell by the L. S. Bureau a. sufficiently
complete to entitle the state to reeog
milton in the Registration Area. With
little help from the citizens through
OUT tis state, the required number OF
birth certificates euh b. obtained ant
the state will then have equal statistica
rank with other states which have beer
accepted by the Government.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
NOTICE.

! am applying for parole of sentence
minimum sentence to the State Peniten-
tiary of years and 9 months. Was
incafcerated in the penitentiary in No
vcmber, 1919.
JULIUS CAMPBELL,
June 18th, 1921. l6-3t
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The following is list Of new books
received since March. LIST. Your fav-
oiitc author is probably in this list. If
not. write his or her name on a postal
and mail it to the Library, Box 30S,
and it may appear in the next list.
Eo,ks marked with will be parti-
cularly enjoyed by young readers.
AUTHOR TITLE
Harrington The conquest Of Canaan
Braimard How could YOU Jean'
Grey Tle Young pitcher.
LutZ The anchanted barn.
Glasgow Life and Gabrielle.
Brown The prisoner.
Richmond Under the country sky.
Deland The awakening Of Helena Ri
t-hir,
Rice calvary Alley.
Wilson Somewhere in Red Gap.
Deland The rising tide.
Johston -Georgina s service stars.
Bachelor Eden Holden.
Henty With Lee in Virginia.
Montgomery Anne s house of dreams
Conrad Victory.
Hentv -Redskin and cowboy,
Frost The court of King Arthur,
Page Tommy Trots visit to San
ia Claus,
Brady On the old kearsargs.
London Jerry of the Islands.
Carol Alice adventures il Won
derand.
Cooper The Pathfinder,
Lytton The last days of Pompell.
Burnett The cosy lion.
Wiggin The Birds Christmas Carol
Deland Old Chester tales,
Aleott Eight Cousins,
Aicott Rose IN Bloom.
b.. Blaisdell Tommy Tinker's Book.
- Lindsay The story teller.
/
Quinn The Kewpie primer.
!. Fox The Fox second Tesaer&
Van Sickle Riverside third reader,
Paine MIR. Grow and the white
wash,
Banta and Benson The Brownie
Primer.
Carter Stories of brave dogs from
st Nicholas.
Newman -Gallista,
Cooke Sorry of Eagles Nest.
Cobb Old Judge Priest.
Iincolp -Extricating Obidiah.
Pa -Ahe steam-s shovel man.
Farnol --r7itane the Smith.
Widdemer The Wishing-ring man.
Prouty. The star in iii ewindow,
Kyne --Cappv Kicks,
Stevenson -Kidnspped,
Cooper The Deerslayer.
BlaisdeIl Child life in many lands
Halliburton The Halliburton second
reader.
Alexander Child Classics. the
third reader.
Grover The Overall bows in Swift,
zerland,
Dell --Greathart.
Scott In her own right.
Gibbs The secret witness.
Ruck In another girls shoes.
Porter -Freckles.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18

The farmers had two good showers
last week and it did alot of good.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
PROOF

".What did Columbus prove by
standing an egg on end!
FRAT eggs in his days were cheap
enough to be handled carecssly.'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18

Evest Langlinais left last Sunday to
attend the summer school af Lafayette.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18

Esta and Lovelace Langlinais at
tended the dance at Milton Saturday
night,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18
Official Journal Of Vermihon Parish School board
Doubters Flock
To Healed Man
Let Them Come He Says, IN Show
Them There's No Humbug in It


t.. T. Fcray. who Wednesday got up
from his bed for the first time in weeks,
after Prayer service with Rev. ID. L.
Griffith, pastor of the Trinity Baptist
church. Rev. James b. Leavcll, pastor
Of the First Baptist church, and Rev.
W. NJ. Harrel, pastor of the Calvary
Baptist church. declared Thursday that
he was entirely cured, and that You
can tell them ii they don't believe it
to come out and see. Tell them to bring
all tn food they can carry, for surely
can eat now.
Mr.. Fcrav when seen Thursday night
said II don T know when | have felt
hotter n my life. am new man in
mind, body and spirit. | feel that God
has answered my PRAYERS and the pray
rrS of my family. Monday | had given
np nope of ever lifting my body out of
be bed and had called doctor to sat
jsfy my people as to the fact sin my
case. | had prepared to face death.
Shouted Thanks to God.
Il call in tn eminister YOU spoke
III in your paper and after they had
administered to me as YOU said in your
2apcr, | lay on my bed and a feeling
came over me like | had never expri.
need before. | spoke to my wifi and
told hr that | was going to get out of
bed. got up and drcssed and walked
about the house and shouted my thanks
to God. had been so nervous before
that | could not hold a glass in my
hand, but after | had been forgiven by
God and had felt the change in my
body, all nervousness left me and YOU
can see yourself that 1 am not the
least shaky."
~ got up about O'Clock this morn
ing and walked about the house and
yard for an hour or two and then
walked ten blocks to barber shop
7 have eaten three hearty meals today
bsides eating evrything 1 could &c,
hold of in the meantime, The neigh
bots have brought me lots of nice
things and haven't refused anything
Declares There Is Not istake
There have been great number Of
people here today after reading YOU
article some were curious and some
wantd to congratulate me. The phone.
in the neighborhood have been busy all
day with calls from curious people.
want you to tell the world that there j,
no mistake; | am a new man, | an
going TO get well and l am going to re
gain my voice again, for 1 feel it Ii
my tiroHt.
Il have been afflicted with tubercu
! losis for about five wears: | have vi
Sitcd San Antonio, Marlin and spen-
Is months in San Angelo and the coun
try surrounding that place and hav,
, had nuherOus doctors, and none ha
ever done me any good, l spent tn,
greater part of my time at San An
gcIo in the bed, -
Says Prayers Are Answered.
Mrs. leray said Il know that tn
Lord has answered my prayers, and
know that He mde my husbnd veal
and carried him to the threshold o
death for tn epurpose of showing hin
the light.
) Mr.. Feray also stated that he wa
going to be baptised next Sunday at til
Trinity BRpfist church, He also sal,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-06-18

A. G. Langliaais and son, Este, mo.
torej to Lafayette Sunday.