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Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04

take him and go over the section of
the new land under cultivation in au-
tomobiles.
"But l was given to understand. fel-
lows, that the government is the only
people that is going to put that Boul-
der Canyon dam in there and nobody
else is going to get it, so make up your
minds that chat effect. l am sure glad
to know that the government feels
that way. That's about all could tell
you."
Asked by. Mr.. Rose what he said
about granting permits. M. Nickerson
replied, "Well, Mr. Davis said that he
was not going to grant anybody any
permits. l don't know whether he was
making that statement public or not
and we are, say, led to believe that
the government is going to control
that river in that way and let it 60 to
the people where it belongs. believe
he meant what he said. He is big
enough and brave enough to make that
statement. He has outlined the plar
and wanted us to follow it, and l think
we ought to do it. That's about all
think was said. After we found ht
was coming down here there was moth,
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Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
BLYTHE FLOOD
LOSS IS $4,000

The flood In the Palo Verde Valley
caused about $4,000 damage, but
thus far no reports have come of loss
of life. A dispatch from Blythe said
damage to the California Southern
Railway amounted to the destruction
of about Is miles of track. The rail
way below Blythe is still out of COM
mission.
The waters sweeping from the noun
tain districts, washed away five ranch
houses and swept away a bridge at
Mccoy Wash, west Of Blythe. Forty
automobile tourists were marooned be-
cause of the washout of the desert
road at Ford's Well Many of the
motorists are stranded at Blythe,
There is six feet of water on the Los
Angeles road. The damage to the
highways is great The railway prob
ably will be repaired in a day or two
All railway wires still were oar Of
commission yesterday but the Western
Union wires were operating 70 Blythe
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04

nut pay a tax upon the basis of what
the gift cost the donor, or the last
preceding owner by whom it was not
ACQUIRED bv gift. jh&
''The difficulty of determining the
cost of the gift to the donor or the last
preceding owner by whom it was not
acquired h. gift is also likely in many
cases to be insurmountable. Included
in the gifts subject to the act are heir
looms, books and manuscripts, works
of art, cherished household belongings,
Christmas gifts, wedding presents and
many other things whose value lies
chiefly in the sentiment attached to
them. Imagine the recipients of a
wedding present replying to the donor:
'We gratefully acknowledge accept
ance of your gift provided you furnish
us with certified statement of it's
COST
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
FL 0 QUE \ |
PLEA MADE
N MURDER
TRIAL
Defense Attorney Ellison
Says District Attorney Is
Playing Game of Chance
Win Law. Believes Evil
dence Suppressed.

In final plea for the acquital of
Ramon Aguilar, who is on trial in de-
partment l of the Superior court for
the alleged murder Of his sweetheart
Santos Ortiz, las. May, Harry B. Ell
lison attorney for the defendant this
morning made one Of the most elo-
suent and forceful closing arguments
lin behalf of his client that has been
heard in many day.
The defense was based on the claim
that the Ortiz girl committed suicide
and was not murdered. The evidence
submitted to the court was all circum-
stantial and according to the defense
not conclusive.
Gesticulating and swapping out his
sentences with brevity and directness,
Attorney Ellison said in part:
Gentlemen of the Jury: If I were
district attorney ! would not be play
ing a game of chance where the law is
concerned. l would first make thor
ough investigation Of every bit Of evil
dence that in any way concerned the
case & hand, be it good, bad or in
different. / would not for one moment
stand for anything to be suppressed
as it seems probable in this case.
"The district attorney will ask you
to either hang or sentence the de-
fendant to lie Imprisonment on the
flimsy and uncertain evidence that has
been here submitted. Gentlemen Of
the jury, want to say to you that If
you would convict this defendant on
that kind of evidence, then my life
and yours is unsafe, for tomorrow it
may be Aguilar's turn and the next
day it may be your turn, and the great
cause of democracy for which 5000, 900
Americans went to the late war will
have been for naught for justice will
not have been done.
"If a. man was running away from
the commission of a crime, does it
seem reasonable to suppose that he
would return to the house where the
shooting occurred Just simply because
he was called there by the mother of
the dead girl. l can fully appreciate
the feelings of tnis father and mother,
think they believe Aguilar guilty Of
this crime, but their belief to that
effect does not make it true. Natur-
ally they loved their daughter and for
the fact that Aguilar was her suitor
and was at her home at the time of the
shooting, they would be inclined to
shade their testimony wherever pos
sible in favor of the prosecution, and
why shouldn't they? This girl had
suicide in her mind when she wrote
Aguilar the note in which she said,
'YoV will never look again into my
lovely eyes What did she mean; that
she was going to New York or Eu-
rope? No, she did not. She meant
she would take her own life. That is
the way of these Spanish and Mexican
people. That is the Latin's way of
proving undying devotion to the sub
ject of their love. Gentlemen Of the
jury, ask that you consider carefully
all the evidence, that you be guided
by the instructions fo the court in de-
Gliding your verdict. All the defense
asks for is square deal and a square
deal means absolute justice. Gentle
men of the Jury ask that you find the
defendant rfot guilty. thank you"
The case went to the jury late this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
SEC. DAVIS WILL
TRY TO END OIL
TROUBLES IN CAL
Asks Decoration Be Sent to-
Washington to ArriUe at a
Means of Settlement.
(By Associated Press,


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-The
Oil Producers association was asked
in telegram from Secretary Of La
bor Davis to send a delegation to
Washington in an effort to arrive at
some solution Of strike troubles in
California oil fields.
The federal board. which acted as
mediator in former controversies, is
wholly without authority to mediate
against the wishes of the operators,
the telegram declared.
eve have no desire to name third
party as referee" the secretarN,s mes
sage said, "and there is no quicker
way to take the government out of a
controversy than for both sides to
show they can agree between them
selves.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
RUSH FOR 999 TIRE
SWAMPS BIG STORE

Business is fine. We did not realize
there was so much business to be had
in Imperial Valley until we offered
this Oldfeld 30x3h anti-skid 1899"
tire at SO 80.
"It was called the 1899" for Barney
Oldfield's first racing car, which by the
way was Ford, and the first car to
make mile in less than a minute.
"When we were told of the "999'
we thought it would be an understood,
poorly constructed piece of goods but
when we saw the tire and learned tSe3
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04

it was standard size and constructed
of four phys of II Ia ounce fabric. we
knew we would sell lots of them.
1--WE have this to say to anyone with
anything,t sell at this time. just of
fer real value for the money and
advertise it. We announced the 1899"
only Sunday and have wired for more
of them already. Reports from our
San Diego store where the tire has
been on sale for three days further
convinces us that the people are ready
and willing to buy when they see real
value"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 4.-Leaders
of the striking oil workers this morn
ing declined to discuss the telegram
from Secretary Davis, which said in
effect that the government officials
preferred to see the strike settled be-
tween the directly interested parties
if it could be done.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
ZR2 DISASTER
WAS ACCIDENTAL

HULL, England, Oct. 4.-The ca
tastrOphe to the giant dirigible ZR2
August "a, when more than 40 per-
sons including .l6 Americans lost
their lives, was due to accident, ac-
c0rding to the verdict of the cOrOn-
ers jury returned today. There was
no evidence of the actual cause of
the disaster, the verdict says.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
TEXAS AFTER
.KU KLUX KHAN

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 4.-District'
Judge Taylor charged the grand
jury Of the. 45th district today to
make a complete investigation of
the Ku klux klan in order to deter
mine whetherits purposes and activ-
tiles were lawful. The jury, was
instructed to return indictments if
any violations of the law were found
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
Weather Report

Southern California; Tonight un-
settled, probably showers; Wednesday
fair; moderate westerly winds.
Arizona-Fair tonight and probably
Wednesday; little change In tcmpera
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS
ARE HUGE NUMBER

SAN JOSE, Oct. An an ad-
dress this afternoon before the con-
ventiOn of the state federation of
labor, Will J. French, chairman Of
the state industrial accident COM
mission, stated that there had been
approximately one million industrial
accidents in which persons received
injury in the state within the past
10 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
FAVOR FEDERAL CONTROL
ATTORNEY BEGS JURY FOR LIFE OF MEXICAN GIRL SLAYER
Last Minute
BULLETINS
FATTY WILL BE Z
ARRESTED AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. AR
rangements have been completed to
arrest Roscoe Arf1ickle for the as
legged violation of The Volstead law,
when he arrives here from Los An
geles tomorrow TO- answer the man.
slaughter charge in connection with
the death Of Virginia Rape, Robert
II. Mccormick, assistant United
States attorney general, announced
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
INVITATIONS TO
CONEERENCE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Invita-
tiOns to the governments of Bel
4gium, Holland and Portugal, to be-
come members of the conference on
Far Eastern subjects, are being pre-
pared at the state department today.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-04
HOG ISLAND
MONEY TAKEN

HOG ISLAND
MONEY TAKEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 4.-Three
bandits held up James Flynn, Unit
ed States shipping board paymaster
at Hog Island ship yard, this after
noon and escaped with about $10,-
900.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

o say! can by the dawn's early light,
What proudly hailed twilights last cleaning?
Whose broad stripes
Ger the watched, CALAMITY streaming?
And the rockets red glare the bombs bursting air.
Gave proof thro the night that still there.
o say, does that Sar-Spangled Banner yet wave,
Ger the land of the free the home the brave?
On the shore dimly hro the mist of the deep,
Where the foes naughty silence reposes
What is that which the breeze towering steep,
AS it ftfully blows half conceals, half dscloses?
Now it catches the CLEAN of the mornings first beam,
In full glory reflected, shines the stream;
'Tis the StarSpanged Banner; o long it
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave
Q thus be it when freemen shall
Between their loved homes and the wer's desoation!
Blest with victory and the Heavnrescued land
Praise the that hath made and naon
Then must, when it is just,
this MOTTO "In God is trusti"
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
GOVT OPERATION
OUT OF POLITICS
Party Leaders Convinced by
Results of National Can
vaSS OF Editors.
INDICATES FORMER POLL.
Overwhelming Veto Like That Of Year
Before From Both Sides Of
Political fence.

Washington.-lnner circles Of both
political parties here are greatly In
terested In the results of a national
poll on the question OF government
operation among over 5000 newspa-
per editors throughout the country.
With SO per cent Of these editors, re-
CARELESS Of political faith, giving It as
their impartial opinion that the public
is more than ever opposed to the gov
eminent going into business in COM
petition with its citizens, observers
here see little chance that either pO-
litical party will find II a profitable
campaign issue.
In the opinion of party leaders this
sort of a canvass among newspaper
editors is the. best possible index Of
public opinion. They recall a similar
questionable sent out a year ago In
connection with the proposition that
the government take over the rail-
roads permanently. Replies at that
time from approximately the same
number of editors showed SO per cent
against the principle Of government
operation They recall also that with
In ten days from publication of the
result of the former QUESTIONABLE the
sentiment for return Of the railroads
TO their owners had definitely crys,
talllzed.
Comparison OF present results In de.
tail with those of year ago CON
vinces the political student not only
that these editors have been accurate
i'll their Judgment. but that party con-
siderations played no part In form
ing it. From Democratic and sup
posedly radical Texas, for example,
the present questionable brought re.
plies from editors of 244 papers. only
three of which are Republican. Yet
the percentage against government
ojeratiOn was 81, which Is exactly the
same as that given by 200 editors
from Republican Michigan, among
whom were representatives of only
three Democratic papers Other
states that pair percentages slgnifi
cantly are Massachusetts and Nevada,
with 100; Connecticut and South Caro-
lima. with OF; Maine and West Vir
ginia. with 90; Kentucky and New
York, with Oh; Missouri and Pennsyl
vania, with 80; Ohio and Oklahoma
with 81.
The result of the present poll as &c
government operation In each state
are graphically shown by the follow,
ing chart:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
Our Soldier Dead
(By Miss Hazel Manley)

Scatter fair blossoms of love and devotion,
Wear red poppy to honor the brave,
Wear it with love that is broad as the ocean,
Honor the memory of heroes who gave.
Ended at last the wearsome marches,
No more the summons of bugle and drum,
Sweetly and gently the sky overarches
Sheltering land where Rebellion is dumb
Black the days when the gallants dying,
Sad the hours when the conflict on
But through the darkness Old Glory kept flying
God aided right and welcomed the dawn.
Peace the w1de-hyfng on untiring pinions
Sweeping away the uttermost parts
Covered expanse of our mighty domnions
Bringing message of joy to our hearts,. r,
Mix the red peoples with lilies and roses, -.
Weave in a garland with reverence to-day,
Lovingly place on the soil where repoGes
Heroes in khaki in blue and in gray;
Oh but this peace which hearts cannot measure
What did it cost for manhood to gain?
Bought at the price of the hearts dearest treasure
Paid for by suffering and sorrow and pain.
Victory and freedom born out of the rattle
Comes to the day follows night,
Peace to the martyrs who died in the battle
Glorifed truth and the GROWING of right.
Wear the red poppy for those who sleeping
Row after row Flanders drenched field;
Sacred their memory will live in keeping,
How they have given their lives a shield
Out of the blood of conflict supernal,
Out of the dust and the d.nlness of death,
Bloom the fair blossoms of glory eternal
Blossoms that sweeten tie world with their breath!
Poppies of life blood and peace and devotion
Bloom in the hearts that empty of strife,
Sending tt petals the great
Leap into beauty and f,lIess of lie.
So with the bluebird a-twittering choras
And with flag unfurled to the sky, ~
Pace on the graves of heroes the laureS
Won by their courage to fight ana to Gle.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
Death of ]. E. Cloar.

Mr.. John E. Cloar, one of the old
est citizens of the county, died yes
terday, July 81, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Downing, in Union
City, at 1880 o'clock Mr.. CloGr leaves
eight children. His wife died some
years ago. He was one of the pioneer
citizens and good man. Funeral
services will take place to-day at Old
Republican at 2 O'Clock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
Special Program.

: The public is cordially invited to
come out to the Methodist Church
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock to hear
Miss Marguerite Fuqua, a noted So
loist of Hickman, KY, sing. The
church is delighted to have Miss Flu
qua and assure you to be paid for
your coming.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
YANKEE DOODLE.

Fathr and down to camp, along with Captain Goodn
And there the hasy puddin'
CHORUS.
Yankee Doodle, keep 1t up Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the and with the girls handy
And there thousand rich Squire David;
And what they wasted evry day, wish
Chorus.
And there Captain Washington sapping stallion,
A-givng orders to his men, guess there million
Chorus.
And then the feathers his
wanted peskily to get to give Jemna.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

An elderly farmer drove into town
one day and hitched his team to a
telegraph post.
"Here" exclaimed burly police
man, "you can't hitch there!'
Cant hitch" shouted the irate
farmer. well, why have you got
this sign up, Fine for hitching'?"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
COLUMBIA. THE GEM OF THE OCEAN.

Columbia,
of
Ibue1
The
Columbia
With proudly
[crewl
Columbias
May the whs they have whe nor its shine
1.-THE brave1
their colors
white
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
If You car

If you can't work we'll in hot
weather, take Prickly Ash Bitters, it
purifies the stomach, liver and bow
els and fortifies the body to resist the
depressing influence of summer heat.
It is fine for working men. Price
$1.25 per bottle. Sold by all dealers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

Listen, Abe, l don't see Benny
Bernstein around much lately"
Abe: Didn't you know he gave
up his business to join the army,
and went to France?'
Sam: Ibid he get commission"
Abe: mo commission-straig
salary-thirty dollars a month"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
.INSIDE THE Cup

The greatest Of all pictures, not
even "Way Down East" excepted.
Coming soon to Jimmie's Playhouse.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22
To the Citizens Of Union City and
Vicinity:

fresh Do best there through
Packing Company? Ask merchant he handles fresh
and other kind Some merchants buy all they from
the the highest quality be had prices
higher than cheap the that handle kind
satisfaction know under what regulations
handled?
of about thfour degrees until sold and distributed
think the difference years
JUST THINK every
Inc all kinds Of unsanitary methods
prices
days in the week and three times day.
Vsit Little Packers handled
will call for the Reynolds Packing Company products
Reynolds Packing Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

If hot weather saps your energy
and you can't work well, 1t Is sign
that your system is full of bilious
impurities. You will be sick If you
do not do something. Take Prickly
Ash Bitters, the remedy for men; it
cleanses the blood, liver and bowels,
restores strength, vim and cheerful
spirits Price $1.25 per bottle. Sold
by all dealers.
The suffrage orator stood upon her
platform and looked over the sea of
faces.
Where would man be to-day were
it not for woman?" she inquired.
"In the Garden of Eden" answered
male voice from the rear:
Mrs. Exc: That woman has been
saying all sorts of detestable things
about me.
Mrs. Wye: You shouldn't mind
her, dear. She merely repeats what
other people say. ,.....
Fair Customer: Is this color fast
and really genuine? .,eI,,
Gallant Shop Assistant: AS ,genur
inc as the roses on your cheeks,
madam. l.e.
Fair Customer: HIM! Err-show
=-=---
Sometimes a woman's hair is, gol-
demand occasionally it is plated.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

Sometimes woman's hair is, gol-
demand occasionally it is plated.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

Truth isn't always a thing of beau
ty, but it isn't the truths fault.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

The suffrage orator stood upon her
platform and looked over the sea of
faces.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

Mrs. Exc: That woman has been
saying all sorts of detestable things
about me.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

Fair Customer: Is this color fast
and really genuine? .e
nono,,t CIo. A.-;c+o,+. A rro,,,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-07-22

Mrs. Wye: You shouldn't mind
her, dear. She merely repeats what
other people cay.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-26
One-Room Rural Schools
To Be Subject Of Tests

columbus. Feb. "J-Whcthrr the old
fashioned "r"-roum country school or
,a,, modern consolidated school - giving
better results vii Dc investigated tni'
Srriu- in phio. while at IN" same 'lih'
educators III othar states viii b" DOING
th. same thiue.
Tests Will o. gwen in April IN every
county of the state and the results for
Nardcd to department Of rural rducA'
tlun Of ;hc National f:duration aSSocIH-
ton. Iup,lS will be in read
Ing. writing. ar'thTrt.r. spelling and
language.
The tests are 20 be given without any
min or information to teachers or
puDilS. The nationwide test Is the re-
suit OF 4 discussion at the 'h'raE"
meeting Of the department Of rural cd
ura;:ouof the consolidated tEr" OF TuTa'
school as the type tha should supplant
"a" unc-r""m, one-teacher institution
,nat DrevailS in country districts now
Tho question was raised as TO the rel
a,ic efficiency Of instruction IN IN" w."
types OF schools. To settle tho dlSpu'"
Il was decided to compare IN" results
OF each, hence the tests TO 80" "hlCh
tNpe is more efficient IN iurnin "ut
fairly well-cducatcd pupils.
W. i. BLISS. assistant superintendent
Of the state department OF public IN
Struction, will he in charge % tn" tests
in ohio. county and district Sur"rin-
,rndeuts will s;ve the actual work TO
the pupils.
strict impartiality will prevail in tho
giving of the examinations. Bliss de
cared.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-26
Chicago Spectacle House
Makes Startling Offer
viii Send Handsome Glasses on TrIa,
to Anyone.

! Everyone wn" wears glasses or SUI
r.rs from eye train. will be interest.h
in the remarkable offer Of the Chicae"
Spectacle House. department. B-91''
1862 W. Madison St. Chicago. Ill. u
send Il pair Of their large SIZE lrn'
Nisinn EllSSrS' free on trial, 10 any
reader of this paper VIII" writes them
These splendid glasses Will enable az!
ono 10 read the smallest print, thredn
the finest needle. see far and near. al
prevent eye strain and headaches. Th'\
are 10 karat Gold Filled, very hand
some in appearance AMI should last 4
lifetime. Don't send any money. Siri'
nv your name. address and age ana
state the length of time you have b""Ii
wearing glasses. They Will send EHi
the glasses at once. by prepaid pare!
most. To usa and wear for - days FREE
If YOU are satisfied in every way ar"
want to keep them. you are then ~
pav the small charge Of S2.95. other
wise return the glasses and you az
nu, nothing. If you accept their offer
at once. they Will enclose the glasseS
IN a beautiful, velvcteen lined, sPr:ri
back pockctbook spectacle case. which
is to be yours free of all cost.-Adv.