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The spectator., 1922-02-07

While the Choir sang, a number came forward and igot right with God.
 The very interesting store meet ings are being held down town with many men attending. Next Sunday morning a special address will be given at 10:45 in the Tab ernacle. In the afternoon a great Mems Meeting is planned and men from all over the county are invited. Rev, Stephens will speak to Heroes and Cowards and will organize a Christians Mans League for Ozark and community.
 At seven o'clock the subject will be RECORDS" illustrated by a special record on a victrola. Mir. Stephens will show a five dol- lar bill the last of ten thousand dollars. He will read from letter found beside railroad track writ ten by a man who afterwards committed suicide by jumping in front of train.
 Mems meetings are being held every night this week at seven o'clock in the Christian Church led by different business men. MT. F. P. Nichols led Tuesday night.
The spectator., 1922-02-07
Altus

Mr. George Turner is very sick of pneumonia at his home in Altus.
 The musical recital given by Miss Amos music class was quite success. Her scholars did we'll with their parts of the program. Aside from the music furnished by the scholars some special. mum. bers were given. Miss Amos and Mrs. Sula Watts sang duet that was well rendered. The High School girls assisted by Messrs Earl Hardin and Tom Mpton sang two chorus songs. A double trio rendered by Miss Amos, Mrs. Watts. Miss Hallie Jacobs, Messrs Fred Burrow. Tom Tipton and Earl Hardin was good. Another splendid number WIS mixed quartette rendered by Mir. and Mrs. Watts Messrs. Earl Nichols Earl Har- din and Tom Tipton. The music. al treat was enjoyed by all In behalf of the Altus people and Miss Amos we wish to extend thanks to the Denning folks for their assistance in making the musical a success.
 We are having a protracted series of mad dog scares here now have one most every day and it is hardly possible for a dog to conduct himself so he'll not be suspicion ed as mad. It is a com. mon sight to see men running down the street bareheadsd with guns in their hands. To hear the reports of the guns would remind one of reproduction in miniature of the battle of the Argonne Forest.
The spectator., 1922-02-07

A new method of blasting coal with walec intead of powder will diminish greatly the frequency of mining disasters. 1t is Deliev ed. The apparatus consist of a long nozzle that fits exactly into the hole bored by the miners for the powder charge A few quarts of water injected into the hole drives out the gas in the coal and another charge of water cracks and breaks the coal. mak- ing it soft enough to bring down with a pick. It is said the new method is a success in England and certain parts of America.
The spectator., 1922-02-07
Attention Woodmen

Ii your dues are not paid by Saturday. Feb. II. you will be suspended. Books can be found at county clerks office.
 John Bollinger, Clerk
The spectator., 1922-02-07
WataIuIa Pie Supper.

There will be q pie supper at Watalula Saturday night, Feb. II. A good program has been prepared, and everybody is in vited to come out and enjoy the night and help us raise money to finish our camp ground shed.
The spectator., 1922-02-07
J. D. Currier Dead

James Currier passed away at his home in Ozark early Monday morning at the age of A years. Mir. Curriers' health began declining early in the fall and though he was hopeful all the time and planned what he would do when he recovered. his friends knew that his hopes were vain and for several days the family and neighbors watched at his bedside knowing that the end was near. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2::30 D m. at the house. Conducted by J. T. Donnel. Interment was in the Highland Cemetery. He is survived by his wife andseight children. They have the tender sympathy of scores of friends in their sad bereavement.
The spectator., 1922-02-07

IS the WnOIe Quty or man.
 These are the words of the wisest m an that ever lived on thls earth next to Jesus Christ. The Queen of Sheba heard of his wisdom and came to prove him with hard questions but there was not a question that he could not ans. wer God let him try everything there was under the sun and he exclaimed, All was vanity and vexation of Spirit, His great conclusion was to fear God and keep his commandments for this was the whole duty of man. Every man and woman therefore ought to be christian because of what 1t cost to give us this wonderful salvation. We haven't been redeemed with money but with the precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without blemish and without spot l Peter Is. l see Jesus being sold by Judas for thirty pieces of silver and some people would sell their Jesus for a miserable life of sin. a dance. a card party, a life of cowardice and compromise. Jesus is still being sold every day by the bids of the devil for the things of the world. it's sins and it's vices. | see Him taken to the judgment hall and spit upon, scourged, in- suited. crowned with thorns. led to the cross and crucified. bear ing your sins and mine in His own body on the tree. Oh, men and women you ought to be a christian and real one too be- cause of Calvary. Every body ought to be christian because it is Gods first desire for you. He says. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and Ills righteousness. !" Men seek money. health. home and everything else and leave God until the end and then it is too late. Young,people seek god less pleasure. saying that they must SOW their wild oats. forget ting that they will reap a terri. ble crop of the thing they SOW if they go on. Sow a thought and reap an act. Sow an act and reap a habit. Sow habit and reap a destiny. Oh. the destinies that some have already reaped in Ozark. May God help every one to Set Christ first and avoid the devils hell both here and here after.
 You ought to be a christian be- cause of the way that has been made so easy. The words; BE- LIEVE on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. You ought to be a christian because of your influence and your example. No man iveth unto himself. Then it is the only honorable way to live and the only safe and blessed way to die. Voltaire died in 1878 and he said. "I am abandoned by God and man Tom Paine said, 70 Lord help me, o God what have l done to suffer so much but there is no God-but if there IS what will become of me here after? His friends said, Hold on Tom and he cried out, T would like you to tell me what l have got to hold on to? Wesley was dying and he said, The best of all God is with us." Luther said,
 Into thy hand l commit my spirit Moody's last words were, Earth is receding and heaven is opening May God help every unsaved one here to accept Christ.
The spectator., 1922-02-07
Last Words of Tom Paine, Voltaire, And
 Other Noted hfdels Given By
 Evangelist Stevens Last Sunday Night Splendid Mass Meetings for Men and Women in Afternoon Strong Christian Mems League Be Formed Next Sunday Ozark Needs Christian and Civic Leadership
Splendid Mass Meetings for Men and Women in

All though the rain came down quite heavily last Sunday night and hindered some people from the country from coming to the special services. nevertheless the Tabernacle was we'll filled and a meeting that made quite a stir took place.
 Evangelist Stephens has stated several times as to how much he and his party appreciate the kindness and friendship of all the people and the enjoyment given in working among them
 He also stated that Ozark is fine little town with good streets and nice homes. the educational system fine and the church facilities splendid and there was no reason why Ozark should not be one of the best towns of it's size in Arkansas.
 The only thing that would hinder it's proper development would be an under current of corruption and immortality sup plemented by a whiskey element who are willing for such condi- tions to exist as long as they have their desires gratifed. In the mems meeting Tn the after noon he told of a town where such conditions existed and the population went down from 10000 to 5000. A campaign was held there. a strong Christian Mems League was formend with 5000 Christian Men as members. They formed committees for certain depart ments. They went to the city authorities and demanded that all gambling places be closed up as well as a bad house that exist ed. They held meetings every Sunday afternoon for the men of the town as well as the young men and boys. They co-opera- ted with the mothers in helping to safeguard their children from wrong doing. they stood with the pastors and the churches in every way possible to make them a spiritual force in the city. The result is that retiring farm CTS have moved Tn. as well as others because they felt it was a safe place to live in, the popu- lation has gone up to 5000. the churches are thriving and every one says it is the finest city of 1t size in that State. God grant
 hat this may be the blessing that will attend the cooperating efforts of every good citizen of Ozark. said Evangelis Stephens. MT. Sutherland, the chorister. spoke in no uncertain sound his convictions regarding the safe guarding of the young people of the town and stated that he hoped the parents would take their place as parents by setting the proper example before them and eXerting the right influence over them.
 Mrs. Stephens had a large crowd of women at the Christian churh and gave a stirring address on saving the children of the home by right influences and parental training as we'll as being out and out for God themselves.
 Rev. Stephens subject for Sun day night was: Five reasons why everyone in Ozark and com- munitv ought to be a christian, !" taking for his text Feel. l2.13. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter, fear God and keep His commandments for this
The spectator., 1922-02-07

Warnock X Warnock have ad ded to their business a first class restaurant and will serve meals at all hours.
The spectator., 1922-02-07

klondyke Strawberry Plants per 100. soc; per 1000, $4.
 EdiHigdon. Altus.
The spectator., 1922-02-07

A Nebraska man has beer married by wire to a girl in Paris. The judge who married them went with the groom to the tele. graph office. where the courl asked the groom the usual Ques tion, receiving affirmative answ CTS The judge then sent a cablecram to the bride in Paris, in which he asked the questions of the marriage ceremony. Seven hours later the court declared the two man and wife and sent the bride cable to that effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
MANY ATTEND BARD
FARM CENTER
MEETING

One of the most enthusiastic meet
ipos ever held ut the Bard farm center
was held Friday evening, according to
Ray Ellis, assistant farm advisor, who
was the principal speaker. ABOUT 100
persons living in the Bard district at
tended the affair.
Mr.. Ellis gave an interesting talk on
the dairying industry and pointed out
the prime necessity for proper handling
of COWS to obtain satisfactory returns.
"Ample knowledge of the dairy cow IS
essential to good dairying and thor
ouph study of the situation will make
it highly profitable to the rancher, "
he said.
l.. X. Bridges, president of the Yuma
county farm bureau, spoke of various
methods of handling the alfalfa, seed
situation and recommended that the
ranckers purchase their seed through
the farm bureau Mr.. A. X. Kent, OF
Yuma, addressed the meeting along SIM
liar lines. j. NJ. Wagner was another
speaker.
A pleasing entertainment was given
by the ladies of the center. The pro-
gram included piano and vocal SOLOS
and readings. A delicious luncheon pre-
pared bv the ladies concluded the eve
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
BRAWLEY ELKS TO
INSTALL new
OFFICERS

BRAWLEY, April S.-One of the
largest gatherings that has ever visit
ed the Elks' hall is expected to be
present tonight when installation of
officers will take place. Joe Burke,
L. $. district attorney, and past dis
trict deputy grand exalted ruler for
California south, will be here this eve
ming to install the new officers.
After the installation II program has
been arranged which will be followed
by hot buffet luncheon under the SUI
pervision of George Sleeper and assist
ants.
The Officers to be installed are as
follows: II. f.. Gates, exalted ruler;
Warren Courier, esteemed leading
knight; Jack Rumsey, lecturing knight !;
Howard Gipe, esteemed loyal knight +;
Chas. Kay, secretary; j. L. Jenkins,
tyler; George Dixon, trustee.
George Dixon, retiring exalted ruler,
will attend the grand lodge.
Appointments to various other sta
tions will be made by Exalted Ruler
Gates following the installation serv-
ices.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
BOY ACQUITTED OF
MURDER CHARGE
in RE-TRIAL

T.. Moreno is free man today, ac-
quilted on charge of murder brought
against him by the state rs the result
of the death of John +. Hogan, aged
pedestrian found slain on the highway
near Calipatria two months ago.
Moreno was freed last night by a
jury verdict reached after five hours
deliberation. 1t was the young Mexi-
can > second trial, the first resulting
in Il disagreement, the jury standing 6
to 6 for acquittal and conviction.
Moreno s second trial was begun last
Tuesday. the verdict being returned at
1920 o clock Friday evening. The ease
was hotly contested, Deputy District
Attorney Charles f. Scott and Attorney
Joe L.. Seymour, representing Moreno,
opposing each other at both trials.
The state set up a circumstantial
case, basing the weight of asserted in
eliminating evidence on Il watch, said
to have been Hogan S, found on Nor
emo following the murder. Hogan was
beaten to death by Mexican thugs, it
is presumed, in resisting robbery.
Four material witnesses in the case,
held in Jail since Moreno arrest, were
released with the acquitted prisoner.
Moreno is reported to have wept with
emotion when he thanked Attorney
Seymour for gaining an aequittal.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
MARTIAL LAW
DECLARED
IN n. N.
National Guardsmen Are
Ordered To Mine
District
UNIONS RANKS GROW
Lewis Claims $4,000 New
Members Since Start
OF Big Tie-Up

GALLUP, N. M, April s.
National guard troops were ex-
pected here this morning, fol
lowing declaration Of martial
law in the local coal field after
serious rioting and disorder.
The martial law order was is
sued by Governor Mechem late
yesterday. Troops from Santa
Fe and Albuquerque were ord
cred to entrain last night for
Gallup.
Included in the troops are two COM
panies of engineers anc cavalry
squadron The detachment is COM
manded by Adjutant General Henry
Rolf.
Troops were requested after several
strikers had made demonstrations
against non-union miners. More DEM
.mstrations were feared.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
NO QUESTIONS, SAYS
SINGER, JEWELS
RECOVERED
United Press Leased Wire

san DIEGO, Calf, April SCI am
nothing but thankful' was the emu
phatic declaration today of Madame
Amelita CALI Curci, whose $4,000
worth of jewels mysteriously vanished
and almost as mysteri0usly were re-
turned to her on her concert trip to
San Diego.
''There shall be no question of pro
sccution of anyone. so far as | am con
corncd,' she said.
1.-THE person or persons who origin
ally took them from the San Juan Cap
istrano restaurant where my maid left
them could not have had criminal in
tent, or they would not have become
frightened and tossed the jewelry aside
"Mr. and Mrs. Warren j. Shepperd
who found the jewel case and its con
tents under tree by the roadside, ar,
beth the souls of honesty. They shall
be rewarded. | did not know thcr,
We're such honest people in the world. .
Shcpperd called the noted singer or
the telephone last night after he had
read accounts of the robbery in the
papers and had thus been apprised o!
the great value of his find. He and his
wife reached San Diego about "a hours
after the disappearance of the jewels
travelling slowly by truck and camping
overnight by the roadside. They saie
they had little notion of the value OF
the baubles they had found until they
:ead of the jewel theft in the papers.
The Jewel case had been forced oper
and apparently had been thrown from
4 moving automobile. just one item OF
jewelry was missing when Shepperd re
turned it. This is a platinum ring Sc
with two o1a karat diamonds and ;
.lbv
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
MANY SIGNING
FOR WATER
BONDS
Petitions Swamp Offices
OF Irrigation
District
MILLION SIGNED U P
Prospects For uance G
Are Declared
Favorable

With two members Of the State
Bond Commission in the field to-
day surveying Imperial Valleys
great irrigation system, to which
no little significance is attached
as bearing on the approval or de-
nial of S7,5O0,000 in water and
drainage bonds, signed petitions by
Irrigation District property owners
issuance of the bonds continued to
pour into District headquarters TO-
day.
A partial checkup on represented
property valuation of signatures sent
in by land holders residing out of the
valley showed today that a total well
over $l,000,O00 is already signed up.
In view Of the short time the petit
tons have been in circulation and of
the remOteness of some of the property y
holders, these figures are considered re
markable and highly indicative of the
popular trend toward issuance of the
bonds for absorption of the mutual
water companies Of the district and fol
S2,500,0 600 land drainage program.
An equal response is being shown by
valley residents to circulation of the
petitions in the county. The Farm Blu
reau is supervising circulation of the
petitions in the valley, while the lrriga-
ton District offices are sending the pc
titions to out of-town property owners
The two members of the State Bond
mmisson-Attorney General L. $
Webb and Jonathan S. Dodge, supcrin
tendent of banks-arc here not in that
capacity, it should be said, but as mem
bers of the state consulting board on
irrigation Investigations, which is max
ing survey today of the irrigable po
tentialities of the valley.
The board is being conducted through
the irrigation system by Ray S. Car
berry, Mr.. Breedlove, Secretary F. II
McIver and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
Pass Amendment

WASHINGTON, April S.-The house
today passed an amendment to the jus
ticc department appropriation bill guar
anteeing that the federal government:
VIII not prosecute coal operators OF
miners in case they come together foi
a conference.
Members of the house labor com
mttec today were considering going to
President Harding with the request that
he insist that the coal operators of the
country come TO n Washington confer
ence with the miners to end the coal
strike. Such action by the president
the committee members believe, is ono
thing that can bring abou, Il confer
ence and open up the way for an early
settlement of the dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08

The Ell Centre municipal election Will
be held Monday from a. m. to p M.
The eight precincts of the city nave
been consolidated into one precinct for
the parposes of this election in accor-
dance with the law governing muniei-
nal elections in cities of this class.
The hours have been fixed for open
ing polls at 8 a. m. and closing them at
4 u. m. which is generally regarded as
most unfortunate arrangement III
view of the very large number of votes
to be polled. The city registration is
$40 and between three and four hun
dred is all that can comfortably be
voted in one precinct i'll day when
there is a full ticket to be chosen.
The election will be speeded up con
siderablv by the fact tnat there are
only three names to be stamped and II
The voters will take pains to become
familiar with the ticket, a fac-simile of
which is printed in another place in the
Press, and be sure to know their pre-
cinct and if possible their numbers on
the regser the problem of voting VIII
be greatly facilitated.
tIefk van way PROMISES W haNt w
ira clerks available to help people in
locating their names on the register
| when they enter the polling place and
to arrange the polling place so that
there will be a continuous movement
aud no doubling back, thereby creating
confusion and obStructing free and
rapid progress through the voting place.
The only persons to be voted for are
! The candidates for trustees. The nom
iuees of the Citizens ticket are Georg
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08
TEN KNOWN
DEAD IN
STORM
Many Injured, Homeless
AS Twisters Sweep
Two States
DAMAGE is $1,OOO,OOO
Loss In Big Disaster
Thought Over
Million
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire
DALLAS, Texas, April 8.-Twisters
which swept from west Texas, east into
Oklahoma today claimed toll Of at
least ten known dead. Many were in
jured and homeless. Property damage
will be close to million dollars.
The death list:
Rowena, 6; Lawton, 8 Cisco, Texas,
L; Electra, l.
A report from Ballinger, Texas, de-
clared that six persons were killed at
Rowena.
Storms were reported to have struck
Dothan and Ranger, Texas, and Ard
more, Okla.
Rowena, Texas, was the first to feel
the effects of the storm. With a roar
of wind and hail, if struck the little
village shortly after midnight. Nine
teen houses were demolished
The storm struck Lawton about a.
m. after passing through the oil field
towns of Ranger, Cisco and Electra,
Texas
Three persons were killed and ten in
lured by cyclone which swept the
northwestern section of Lawton, Okla
homa:
Mrs. Robert Scants was killed and
Two babies died from injuries.
Fifteen houses were destroyed.
Fire broke Que Immediately after the
twister.
Forty houses We're blswn down at
Cisco, Texas, and the freight house OF
the Katy railroad station demolished by
a high wind storm. Two women were
seriously injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-08

: Chita was reported to have agreed
not to spread his communist prOpa
aanda, to open Siberia forestry and min.
ing concessions to foreigners on an
equal basis and that hereafter laws
passed by the Chita government affect
ing foreigners must be approved by the
government of the countries affected
The agreement was reached after
Japan had sent Il virtual ultimatum to
the Chita government. 1t was cOnsid-
cred as a long step towards the avoid
ance of difficulties in the Far East.
Reports received here were that the
Cred troops of the Chita government
of the Far Eastern republic, with which
japanese troops clashed recently, are
retreating.
A virtual agreement, it was reported,
has been reached on the, question of
the Dairen negotiations.
Agreement on the Dairen negotia-
tions would greatly clarity the situa-
ton. A few days ago Japan sent to
the Chita government virtual ulti-
matum demanding Il reply to Japan s
position set forth during the negotia-
tions, before April 10. The negotia-
tions involve respective rights of Japan
and the Far Eastern republic in Siber-
in and particularly along the Siberian
coast.
The general attitude today seemed to
be one of anXiousness to avoid trouble
and to await the outcome of the Genoa
economic conference, which it was be-
iieved, would make decisions leading to
settlement Of the difficulties.
Chief among these decisions, it was
considered probable by authorities here
would be recognition of the soviet gov
ernment of Russia, which japanese be
licvc to be the likely outcome of the
genoa meeting.