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The Washington times., 1922-06-18


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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
BULL HAY MARKET
BECAUSE LIGHT
RECEIPTS
Demand For Alfalfa Urgent When
Shipments Fall Lower Than Ever
Growers Warned Prices Abnormal

The receipts OF alfalfa had during
the past week, says the weekly mar
ket letter, were even smaller than
during the preceding week and almost
negligible in volume as compared
with that of the current consumption.
This brought a continued urgent de-
mand for spot lots from an increased
number of users and dealers whose
supplies had become exhausted and
who were compelled to buy enough to
tide them over temporarily. The scar
city of lots available for immediate
delivery further stiffened the prices
for such lots. The market for ship
ments to arrive was also very firm
thoug hprices for these were of course
less affected by the temporary scar
city of spot lots.
We have in these letters again and
again called attention to the small re-
serve supplies carried this year by
most of the dealers and users, and to
the danger to them of this policy of
from hand to mouth" buying, espec-
tally during the winter months. The
results of the rainy spell extending
over the last few weeks fully justified
our warning.
Stocks Very Light
Now, after the heavy inroads made
on the small reserve supplies during
these last weeks, the market will of
course respond still more readily and
sharply to future temporary checks
of reduction of country shipments, un-
less buyers make an effort to protect
themselves to some extent by accumu-
lating- reserve supplies as soon as a
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
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NATIONAL DRYS WILL
ENTER FIGHT HERE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 - The
Anti Saloon league plans to seal the
last crevices of John Barleycorn's COZ
fin before this year is ended.
A program outlined today by Wayne
B. Wheeler, general counsel for the
league and generalissimo of the drys
in the United States, calls for fight
to enact dry enforcement codes in the
few states having none, strengthening
weak codes in other states and push
ing some new measures through con-
gress.
Particular attention will be paid
Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Mary
land, California and Missouri, Wheel
err said. Under the eighteenth amend
ment states are given concurrent pow
ers of enforcement and have the same
obligations to force national prohibi-
ton that congress has. This will be
brought home to the various state leg
islatures during the year.
"California enforcement code has
been held up by referendum ano
comes to a vote this fall" Wheele,
said, "and the anti-saloon forces will
be in the thick of the fight"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
COTTON ACREAGE WILL
YIELD 100000 BALES

Imperial valley next year will have
approximately 100000 acres planted
to cotton, according to estimates Of
shipping agents and brokers. At nor
NAL yield this will mean a production
of about 100000 bales. Applying the
present price to next years crop the
return to Imperial Valley cotton
growers in 1922 will be something like
81, 100000, as against about S8,707,-
500 for 1921.
The present price is averaging
aorund Is cents a pound, which yields
a profit This has given so much en-
couragement to the farmers of the val
ley that it is said they propose to
greatly enlarge their cotton acreage.
This includes the Imperial Valley on
both sides of the Mexican border.
Some of the cotton shippers have
expressed the opinion that the price
for raw cotton will be higher next
year, but it is pointed out that with
the reduced cost of labor the grower
will reap greater profit in 1922 even
at Is cents a pound than he did the
past year at the same figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
BIOLETTI PROGRAM
IS CHANGED BY
WEATHER
Condition of County Roads Cut the
Schedule of Viticultural Dem0nstra-
tions-Meeting Held Tomorrow

Because of the bad condition of the
county roads, there has been a number
of changes made in the program for
the viticulturist demonstrations sched-
uled for this week. The present plan
as given in the official notice from
the office Of Farm Advisor Garwaithe
is as follows:
On Wednesday, January II, Prof BIZ
aletti, chiefsof the division of viticul-
ture of the University OF California
will give the following lectures and
demonstrations on the NJ. C. Busen-
berg vineyard, one half mile west and
one-half mile north of the Meloland
store:
8 a. m. to II noon--pruning of one
year old Malaga vines; pruning of 2
year old Malaga vines; pruning of l
year old Thompson Seedless vnies;
pruning of 2 year old Thompson Seed
less vines; stalking and tying of l
year old Malaga vines; trellising and
tying of one year old Thompson Seed
less vines.
1;30 to p. m. lectures and demon
strations on securing proper cuttings
for planting, preparation and handl-
ing of cuttings, making a bed for cal
lusing cuttings, lecture on callusing
cuttings for vineyard planting.
There will be no demonstration on
the Toprahanian Bros. vineyard as
previously announced but the whole
day will be taken up at the Busenberg
place as outlined.
The Farm Adviser regrets to an
nounce that Professor Bioletti finds it
impossible to be in l:lperial Valley
on Thursday, January II.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
PEACE DOLLAR HAVING
TROUBLES OF IT'S OWN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O-The new
peace dollar is misnamed and will have
to be withdrawn from circulation and
remodeled it is said at the Treasury.
Trouble has been associated with
the new coin since its career was first
launched. President Harding, its spon-
sor, had a premonition of this when
he objected to the dimple originally
placed in the chin of the figure of Lib
erty.
Feminine dimples," he said, "are
not usuasly associated with peace"
That was removed, but now it is
discovered that the sculptor, Anthony
Francisco, placed his monogram
"AF"-beneath the face of Liberty,
which is modelled from that of his wife
Initials on money are taboo, it is said.
But more serious yet is the fact
that bankers complain the new dollar
will not stack and others say it is
too thin.
If the issue is withdrawn those al
ready in circulation may go to prem
ium and collectors will fight for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
S.P. employees EATING
ACCORDING TO RULE

In obedience to "hints" issued from
Southern Pacific Company headquar-
ters in San Francisco, employees of
the railroad are now eating scientifl-
cally. The science consists in sugges-
tions prepared by DIR. George r. Car
son, company surgeon. Here are some
of the hints:
Don't eat too much nor too often.
Don't eat when tired, hurried, wor-
ried, anxious or excited.
Don't eat big meal for breakfast
and a sandwich for luncheon. Reserve
it.
Don't worry as to whether your food
agrees with you; if you do, it won't
Eat it without fear; it's probably
harmless.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
ASSISTANT CASHIER
HEAD OF ASSOCIATION

Never since the organization of the
Imperial Valley Bankers Association
has any one been elected president of
that body save an executive of the
rank of cashier until the last election
when Chester B. Moore, assistant
cashier of the First National bank of
Calexico was honored by being elect
ed president of this important body.
President Moore is one of the pro-
gressive bankers of the Valley and
he has had long experience in bank
ing as we'll as in the bond business.
The election as president is pleasing
to his many friends who believe the
honor was properly bestowed, He is
also president of the grammar school
board Of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
TWICE TOLD TALES

Mrs. Bragg prolonged the holiday
spirit with her gracious hospitality to
the Twice Told Tales section at her
home Monday afternoon. Desert dais-
les and verbenas made the house gay
and beautiful. Mrs Forest Kutz told
a mystery story refreshing and hold
ing the interest of her hearers as a
we'll chosen mystery story does. The
story was, "The Little Room," by
Madeline Yale Wynne.
Current events followed the story
and delicious refreshments were serv-
ed during the social hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10

ObENCHAIN WOMAN
FLAYED BEFORE
TRIAL JURY
Co-Defendant in Burch Murder Case
Pictured as Deliberate Plotter of
Death of Man She Really Loved

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1O-The clos
ing arguments are being made to the
jury in the Burch murder trial and
the case which began eight weeks ago
is expected to go to the jury by to-
morrow night.
In the opening argument for the
prosecution, the woman charged Joint
ly with Burch with the murder Of Ken
nedy-Madalynne Obenchain - was
flayed by Deputy District Attorney
Asa keyes in terms which could leave
no doubt as to the prosecutions theory
about her part in the crime.
Hell hath no fury like that of a
woman scorned, and because of this
Madalynne Obenchain has made fool
of her former husband. Ralph Oben-
chain, corpse out of ]. Belton Ken
nedy and a. murderer. of. Arthur
Burch," dramatically declared the
attorney.
Reads Madalynne's Letters
He took up, step by step, the love
affair between Mrs. Obenchain and
Kennedy. He read letters written by
the former just prior to her marriage
in which she proclaimed her love for
the dead man in no uncertain terms.
He quoted from other letters written
to Kennedy month after her mar
riage to Obenchain, in which she again
vowed her love for him.
Il believe if Madalynne Obenchain
ever loved any man, it was J. Belton
Kennedy" he declared. But what kind
If a woman could she have been to
VOW her love for one man Immediate
" prior and after her marriage to an
other"
Kennedy refused to marry her,
Neyes declared, and from that time
forward there was but one thought in
Mrs. Obenchain's mind-he must pay
''She called Burch to Los Angeles
she knew he would do anything she
asked" the deputy district attorney
stated. after his arrival they held
secret meetings. They plotted to kill
BeltOn Kennedy
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
Cost 100000

The cut required two months to
build with the aid of two monster
steam dredges and corps of 100 men.
1t was done under the direction of dis
trict engineers and cost approximately
$3O0,0O0. 1t is estimated that if it full
fills its ultimate purpose of training
the river away from it's annual me-
nacing attack on Volcano lake lcyee,
it will save the irrigation district full
ly twice the amount of its cost. The
cut is expected to serve its purpose
for at least seven years, when new
one would probably be required. The
estimated saving Of more than $780,
900 represents the amount that would
otherwise be required to raise and re-
pair the levee now holding the river
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
Much Earth Removed

The Pescadero cut represents the
removal of nearly 100000 cubic yards
of earth and is 10000 feet long. 1t
runs southwesterly from it's junction
with the Bee river, the present chan
mel Of the Colorado emptying into Vol
cano lake, and finally runs into the
Hardy Colorado at a point nearly Is
miles below the international boun-
Diary line.
A fall of 30 feet in the cut between
its terminals provides reason for the
stream to dig deeper and provide n
channel sufficient to carry the entire
river volume at high water. The dis
trict engineer plans to construct q
channel parallel to the present one on
the east if necessary before the main
stream of the river is turned into it.
The fact that the river flood broke in
to the cut before it was ready to be
dedicated to its intended use was at
first considered misfortune by the
chief engineer, but when it was seen
it was impossible to turn aside the
current that forced out trestle and
temporarily marooned the districts
construction camp, the plug" of the
sand bags and earth between the Bee
river and the cut was dynamited Sat
urday and the new channel was per-
mitted to receive all the water it would
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
BANKERS ARE
RE A D ! I D
F | n A nee
co I 7 D n
Imperial Valley Growers Have
Been Offered Immediate
Use of Money to Handle
Crop by L. A. Financiers

With the return of j. c.. Allison and
D. A. Leonard from Los Angeles an
nouncement was made by them that
interests affiliated with the banks of
CaleXico are in position to continue
the financing of cotton growing in
Calexico territory on a larger scale
than was attempted last year, says the
Calexico Chronicle.
This fund is Immediately available
and means that while in former years
there was long and gruelling work
before funds could be made available
and last year it was close to the mid
die of April before growers could be
assured aid and allowed to go ahead
with their work, this year the money
will be ready at once for them and
no delay will be occasioned in this
district Aside from the financial in
terests and the cotton men, few peo
pile realize the tremendous importance
of thi smatter or how much it will
mean for the general prosperity of
Calexico and it's envrons. AS a mat
ter of fact the securing of this money
at this time is an assurance of pros
perity for the future and will stand
as guarantee of the complete re-
covery of this locality from the re-
cent general depression.
Looked Over Field
Some weeks ago a number of bank
ers and other financial men of Los
Angeles, representing millions of dol
lars, came to Calexico and made a
personal survey of conditions. AT
that time they expressed their conf
dence in the district, and it was inti-
mated at the time that financing of
the Calexico- -Mexicali farm interests
would be taken care of. This attitude
is confirmed by the announcement of
Messrs. Allison and Leonard and
their willingness to aid the develop
ment of agricultural pursuits is ap-
parent.
Creditors Prosperous
The statement of the local banks,
recently called, and now in the hands
of the printer for publication, shows
a steadily increasing prosperous con-
dton and a capacity to meet all
local requirements and also that the
banks are gaining daily in every di-
rection which indicates the recovery
of the business and agricultural COM
munity. Conditions never looked
more encouraging ts,an at this time
for safe, sane and non-speculative
business and the future has every in
dication of settling down to that
much desired and sought for steadi-
ness that is so essential to substan-
tial growth.
Messrs. Leonard and Allison were
highly pleased with the success of
their mission and along with VIM
Guntermann, vice president, and Mr.
Fdmunds, president of the First Ma
tional, expressed the utmost conf
dence in the early and certain return
of that prosperity which is to make
Calexico the future metropolis of the
western border.
All this does not mean that bust
ness will be resumed with a wartime
prodigality, but it does mean slow
but steady and substantial forward
movement on a solid foundation. The
securing of financial aid for the ag
ricultural interests means prosperit!
for all.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
7 D ORGAN|Z T:
FORCONTROL
D F STA TE
G D \ I.
Another Crowd of Outlanders
Will Attempt Organization
of So-Called Non-Partisan
Body to Control California

California, which is as full of isms
and schisms, mostly political and or
ganizatiors and leagues for this and
that, is to have another so-called
non-partisan league organization
showed onto her. This one, very pre-
tentious sort, sponsored by Walter
Thomas Mills, of Berkeley, who has
called conference of his followers
to organize at meeting to be held
in Modesto, next Friday and Satur-
day.
Adoption of a platform and admis-
sion of new members will be the prin
cipal work of the conference Nodes
to farmers will provide rooms and
meals for the delegates and the ses-
sions will be held in the Modesto
high school, where delegates may also
secure meals at the institutions do
mestic science department.
Outlines Purpose
In calling the conference, Mills has
sent circulars out to members and 9TH
ers in which he outlines the purpose
of the meeting. In the circulars he
asks several questions, among them:
"Do you wish to help to make the
government of California, and of ev-
cry part of California, a government
of the useful people, for the useful
people and by the useful people?
"Do you wish to help to secure
system of state-owned markets, and
credits at cost, in which all self-em
ployed productive workers, as are the
farmers, shall be assured just rewards
and all wage workers sanitary condi-
tions, reasonable hours, adequate
wages, and regular employment, with
profiteering made impossible?
"To this end, do you wish to help
to create political movement in
which the workers in every useful oc-
cupation, and they only, shall be rep
resented on all committees, in all con-
ventions, and in all law making bod
les, bv men and women Of their own
choice?'
Some Suggestions
On the circulars are several decla-
rations, suggested for adoption by the
conference. Among these are:
"This is a non-partisan, political
organization. 1t will not attempt to
engage in any of the activities of the
trades unions, the cooperative So
cieties or the farmers economic as
sociations.
"Its purpose is to gather into a
single body the useful people through
federation of agricultural, indus
trial, commercial, professional, house
keeping and other occupational, self
Governing departments-a body that
is strong enough to get possession and
control of the state government OF
California, and of all it's political sub
divisions, in order to use its public
powers and resources to protect and
promote trades union activities, pub
licly owned enterprises and co-opera-
tive undertakings.
at will do this by peaceful, educa-
tional and constitutional methods
"Not until it has bano-fide dues
/ paying family membership of one
hundred thousand will it endorse, nom
Innate, or support by any official ac-
ton, or with any of its funds, any
referendum measures, or candidates
for office, either by election or by ap-
Ipointment."
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
NEW CHANNEL
COLORADO
RE N D IVES
D A NIGER
Pescadero Cut Insures Safety
From High Water - Will
Reclaim Thousands Acres
of Land Below Border

Irrigation District officials and en-
gineers are keeping close tab on the
new channel of the Colorado river
made by the opening of the Pesca-
deroBee river cut, and so far they
are we'll satisfied with the result of
this engineering feat.
A few days ago when Chief Engi-
neer Ray S. Carberry dynamited the
earth and brush dam which was hold
ing the main flow of water back at
the junction of the Bee, there was a
rush of 1000 second feet into the new
water way. This has gradually de-
creased with the falling of the level of
water in the main stream until now
approximately 700 feet is flowing in
the cut. This is entirely satisfactory to
the engineers, however, as the flow
is cutting the channel deeper and is
flushing out the loose silt all the way
to the mouth, and when the real big
water comes in the summer it is be-
lieved that the cut will obviate all dan
ger of flood and damage to the levee
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10
n A I | O \ 4 |.
REAL 7 ORS
v | | B {
I / { RE
Convention of California Real
Estate Association VIII Be
Record Breaker in Attend
ance and Features Is Claim

The national officers of the 500 real
estate boards in America will attend
the convention of the California Real
Estate Association in Oakland, Janu-
ary 19 to 21, the first time in the his
tory Of California realtordom, Presi-
dent Reed Of Oakland, declared. Ma
tional President Irving B. Hiett of To-
ledo and National Executive Secretary
Tom S. Ingersoll of Chicago will at
tend the state reunion all three days.
A feature of the opening day will be
the introduction of the States Past
Presidents.
Governor William d. Stephens will
be the first speaker Thursday morning
the opening day on "The Place of the
Realtor in Building California" Ev-
cry important talk at the state con-
vention deals with some phase of the
real estate agents place in the COM
munity life of California.
Salesmanship, renting and leasing,
Own Your Own Home, subdivisions,
farm lands, irrigation and reclamation
standard forms, taxation, exclusive
listing, multiple listing, publicity, and
the national convention at San Fran
cisco next June will be among the big
topics to be discussed by able leaders
in the realty world.
T 18th annual banquet will be
1eld Friday evening the goth of jan
uary; at the Hotel Oakland, and among
the speakers will be State Comptrol-
ler Ray l.. Riley, A. Emory Wishon
power magnate of Fresno, Jesse H.
Steinhart of San Francisco, National
President Irving B. Hiett, and an in
vitation has been extended to State
Bank Superintendent Jonathan S.
Dodge of Los Angeles to talk on the
business outlook.
Big Feature
A big feature of the convention
week will be the 5-minute home town
talks at the et-acquainted smoker
for the presidents perpetual trophy
offered by Fred E. Reed. Then there
will be the annual California Real Es-
tate magazine trophy offered for the
local board showing the highest eff
ficiency.
The state association has now more
than 1900 members, an increase OF
over $50 per cent since the last con-
vention, declared Glenn D. Williams
secretary treasurer. More than $500
real estate men are members of local
boards, and an effort is being made to
register all these local board men in
the state association. The farthest
board north at the present time is at
Chico, and Eureka is now after the
honor. There are four boards in the
extreme south, namely, San Diego
East San Diego, Ell Centre and CaleXi-
co. There are % boards below the Te-
hachapi. Los Angeles county has the
largest board-Los Angeles-with oV-
er 600 members. The Oakland board is
second with nearly 800 members anC
San Francisco is third. Long Beach
San Jose, Fresno and San Diego arr
crowding close for third place in th'
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-10

In survey of the public schools
of large cities it is noted that the ma
jority of girl graduates go into cler-
ical and other kinds of business and
industrial work rather than into the
teaching profession.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
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MAKES CAL0M Mel.
DELIC 7 F UL
Calomel, the Most Valuable Of
All Drugs, Now Purified From
Its Unpleasant and Dangerous
Cualities-Calotabs the New
Name

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are in no way connected with its
nauseating and dangerous qualities,
as is proven by the fact that Calotabs,
is wholly free from Objectionable eff
fects yet retains all of the liver
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biliousness, constipation and indiges-
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tial, the new de-nauseated Cafomel
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To inspire public confidence in their
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Beware of limitations! Genuine
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