davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
DRIVER DIES WHEN
AUTO TURNS OVER
United prcss Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Calf, March S.-Geo.
s. Patterson, 304 Oakland, South Pas
adena, bound for Coronado where his
wife and two children are sOiourning,
was instantly killed late last night
when the automobile in which he was
riding overturned Just south of the
Orange county line on the coast high.
way below Capistrano. Death resulted
from 4 fractured skull.
H. Bishop, of Nestor, Canada, suff-
cred fracture of his hand but was
thrown clear of the car. He states
that immediately after the accident be
put his hand over Patterson S heart
and it had ceased to beat.
Patterson was capitalist ane
former neighbor in Oakland of tht
late vice president Fairbanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
DRIVE ON FOR
ELECTION
S|GNERS
Secretary of Irrigation
District Plans
Campaign
MINIMUM SET AT 500
Plan Cooperation of Farm
Bureau to Secure
Signatures

Secretary +. II. Mclrer of the Irri-
tion District has before him Il man s
size job in organizing the drive for
signatures necessary to call the elec
tiOn to vote bonds for drainage and
for the purpose Of acquiring the mutual
water companies.
Specifically, the law calls for a min
imum of 500 electors signing the affi
davits and representation of twenty
per cent of the assessed valuation of
the county Practically. it will re-
quire approximately one thousand
names in order to get the necessary
representation of assessed valuation.
AS a matter of fact, it will require
the canvassing Of a very much larger
number of electors for the reason that
experience proves that people sign
under some misapprchension and that
when the check is actually made a very
large number of signerS are found to
be disqualified.
The drive for the signatures of non
residents will be made entirely by Mr..
McIver's office. Mr.. Mciver has been
through this thing before and already
has well in mind a system for effec
lively making this canvass. In secur-
ing the signatures of property owners
in the valley an attempt will be made
to organize the Farm Bureau into a
machine for putting OF. snappy and
complete canvass.
A meeting has been arranged tenta-
lively between the directors of the 1r-
rigation district and the directors of
the Farm Bureau to be held Immediate
~ following the return of the lrriga-
ton district directors from the Phoc-
nix meeting. In the meantime Mr.. NJ
Iver is laying his plans and getting
everything in READINGS, for a whirl-
wind drive when the time arrives to
start things.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
BURGLARS LOOT
CALEXIC0 OFFICE

CALEXICO, March s. Burglars
raided The offices of 4. NJ. Shenk, and
the Edward NJ. Fowler company, in the
Acknowledging building, but secured
very little of value. The safe in the
Shenk office was opened but it con
tanned no money or negotiable paper.
They carried away typewriter, which
WAS this morning recovered in second
hand shop in MeNicali. There was
nothing taken from the Fowler office.
The residence of \. i. Wallace ON
Fifth street, was entered while the
family we're entertaining company in
the front part OF the house and the
bed chamber raided of clothing and
jewclry aud toilet articles valued at
more than 5000 a revolver and suit
ease were also taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Expedition Will
Search For
PLeSiOSnuruS
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire
BUENOS AIRES, March g.
An expedition under direction of
Clement C''Nelli, director Of the
Buenos Aires Geological Gardens,
plans to leave Saturday for the
patagonian wilderness to capture
dead or alive the historic pies
iosaurus reported existing there.
The hunters will be equipped
with harpcons and firearms and
will be ready to do battle if need
be with more than one of the
prehistoric monsters. DR.. O'Nelli
said today there had been reports
of plesiosauraus being seen in the
region where Martin Sheffield,
an Englishman, claims to have
discovered one.
This remote region, miles from
a railroad, is known as the grave
yard OF the Jurassic period, in
which the plesiosar.-aus lived. It
abounds in skeletons and other
relics Of the age Of giant mons
ters such as icthysaurus and the
za-dinsaur. DR.. O'Nelli believes
is possible that one or more pies
iosauraus may still be living in
the lost world among the fossil
lied bones Of his contemporary
ies-a Methuselah Of antediluvian
dayS,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Government Action
To Euert Strike OF
Coal Miners Fails
Bv PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. March S.-Hope of
averting the nation wide coal strike
faded materially today with failure of
the operators to respond to the sug-
gestiOn of President Harding that the
warning parties meet in conference be-
fore the walkout scheduled for April l..
Secretary of Labor Davis, who issued
invitations, declared he had made
progress but tacitiy confessed the
conference was far from a reality 1t
is believed the operators have failed
to respond to the suggestions which
were sent ont nearly two weeks ago.
National leaders of the miners claim
they are ready to join in national
conference on wages although in some
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
United Press Leased Wire

WASHl NGTON, March S.-The
American government S reply on the
invitation for this country to partici-
pate in the Genoa economic conference.
will be sent today, it was indicated fol
lowing a conferencei at the White
House between the lFesident and Sec
retary Hughes.
1t was believed that Hughes took the
draft of this government s reply to
the White House for the approval of
the president.
This announcement is expected to be
made in Il note worked out by Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary of State
Hughes, which will be Il reply to the
invitation from Italy for the United
States to take part in the conference.
The American government may state
its willingness to send an unofficial
observer to the economic conference,
scheduled to open on April 10, but such
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
BANK CASHIER, WIFE
NABBED IN FLIGHT
United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, March S.-Willis p
Troy, 26, cashier Of Chicago bank
and his wife, Pcggie 20. were arrested
here today on a Rock Island train from
Chicago as it came to stop in the
yards.
Troy is wanted in Chicago, for TIL,
alleged embezzlement OF $4,000 from
his employers, according to q Telegram
from Chief of Police Fit2morris al
Chicago.
Troy made no denial Of the charge
but insisted his wife was in no way
implicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08

gratificatlOn your letter deallng WltH
the operations of the war finance cor
poration.
Your summary of improvements IN
the agricultural price situation is es-
peciallv impressive in view of the short
period in which it has taken place.
You tell me that, by the farmers re-
ceiving much better prices, orderly liq-
uidation is in progress throughout the
country, resulting in considerable re
payment to the corporation, and as
sumo, in even much larger volume to
the banks -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08

states, particularly Illinois, the state
leaders are said to favor state confer
ences.
The general feeling in government
circles now is that the strike will not
be averted.
Faith is still held by Davis that the
opposing factions may consent to a ma
tional meeting. However, he sent out
his invitations nearly a week ago and
only four responses have been received.
The operators are understood to op-
pose the national conference on the
ground that it is impractical.
The government can do nothing if
the miners and operators refuse to
meet in national conference, it is be-
lieved by officials here
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
MAN NEAR DEATH
IN QUEER ACCIDENT
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March S.-Louic
Leehaus is in the emergency hospital
near death as the result of t; peculiar
automobile accident at the intersection
of Western and Franklin avenues to
day.
Leehaus, driving rapidly, attempted
to make a sharp turn. His automobile
rolled completely over four times. 1t
was wrecked Leehaus sustained 4
concussion of the brain and numerous
severe injuries.
His recovery is problematical, sur
geons said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
TO HALT BANDITRY

SHANGHAI, China, March 8.-Or-
ders for determination Of banditry in
Ynnan province as result OF an ap-
peal to him by Mrs. Howard Taylor,
British subject, whose husband is
held captive by outlaws were issued to-
day by Sun Vat Sen, president Of the
Chinese republic.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Millions, LoanedToFarme
By Government, Clues sRelief
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, March S.-Millions
of dollars loaned by the government to
hard pressed farmers are bringing
about noticeable relief in the agrcul-
tural industries, President Harding dis
closed in n letter to Eugene Meyer,
director of the war finance corporation
today.
The president urged Meyer TO extend
his financial relations with co-opera-
tive mark citing organizations.
The president s letter follows in
part:
~ have read with much interest and
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Gun Battle In Oil Town Looms
Hair WOuLdn t
Part; Moral
PrObet FOiLed

CHICAGO, March 8.-If the
part in the Reverend john II.
Williamson S hair had stayed
put this would have been a
different story.
The Rev. Williamson, ap-
pointed as guardian Of Chicago's
morals, made the rounds Of
cabarets looking for booze and
,lntained women.
Instead, the strongest he
found was Russian tea and lem
or cream, pie.
IT tried to nart my hair in
the middle to throw off possible
recognition, but it wouldn't
stay said the i,ndauntcd min
lister. "I shall try again some
time -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Rich Merchant Warned

BAK ERSFIELD, Calf, March 8.
Jean Eyraud, rich merchant and resi-
dent of East Bakersfield for forty
three years, today reported having re-
ceived warning from the might
riders. -
Beware The letter said. ''Ths
is the time to stop talking about u
loafers union You talked to your,
self long enough. Remember, our soc
iety don t talk much but means hell
of a lot. Shut up or get out Your
adviser Some One.
Chief of Police Charles Stone inn
mediately issued Il permit to Eyraud to
carry gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
RULING GIVEN

WASHINGTON March 8.-The con-
stitution does not prohibit appoint
nent Of Senator Smoot, Utah, and
Representative Burton, Ohio, to the
foreign debt refunding commission, At
torney General Daugherty stated i'll an
official opinion which President Hard
ing transmitted to the senate today.
The senate judiciary subcommittee
held the congressman were ineligible.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Aid Is Asked

FIELDS, Calf, March Sd n.
Pyles, who operates Y big detective
agency here, to-day admitted Tint he
was considering an offer TO throw his
men into the field against the sight
riders Who are spreading terror
throlghout the OH district
pvles would not saw who had made
tho offer He has not yet made o DE-
cision he said.
The situation sccus 10 be mighty
bad, he said. 9 According 10 our rns
ports, il il worse than nj any time dur
ing the recent oil strike and its NUM-
erous yiolcnees.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
CITY DESTROYED

DETROIT, Mich, March S.-Chey-
began, city of six thousand was
almost totally wipod out today by fire
which started in the First National
bank building. Flames were famed by
winds off Lake Huron and rapidly
spread over the business district.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
AGREEMENT suPERcEDED

sing-Ishii agreement is completely SUI
perceded by the nine power Chinese
treaty, President Harding informed the
senate today. Harding declaration
was made in response to recent reso-
luton of Senator Borah, Idaho, passed
by the senate, which called for inform
alton on this point
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Late Flashes
THREE DIE IN BLAST

TACOMA, Wash, March S.-Three
mer were killed i'll an explosion at the
Dupont Powder Works, 20 miles south
of here today The dead are Fred
Paulson, Dar Marks and Alvin Lar
son, all employees OF the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
Officers Disappear

TAFT, Calf, March S. Taft, armed
to the teeth and seethina with might
rider excitement, was apparently
without police protection of amy sort
today.
Chief of Police Porter Munsey was
reported to have gone % Los Angeles.
Officer Higgins, left in charge, could
not be found Deputy Marshal Arnold
is on vacation.
Work throughout the oil fields was
crippled. Streets of the business see
tion were thronged with men, openly
armed aud waiting for something 10
"pop.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08

FELLOWS, Calf, March s. Citi-
zens walked the streets .,ere today with
revovers and firearms openly dis
played and with holsters slung in con
venient positions.
The terror of the night riders
hung over the town, upon receipt of
further warnings from the mysterious
raiders that certain places must be
closed mp and numerous citizens and
officials leave the district.
No arrests for carrying weapons
were reported. The city is tense with
excitement. Many of those wearing
cartridge belts and guns are said to be
members of the night riding organiza-
tions themselves.
Strangers arriving in town were UNI
der constant surveillance A half dozen
government detectives were reported to
be among the new arrivals.
Telephone advices from Maricopa
and Taft said that those cities also
were EARNED to the teeth, and ex
pecting trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-08
TERROR FROM
RIDERS
RE|GNs
Armed Citizens PatrOlling
Streets in Fellows,
Clash Expected
OFFICERS DISAPPEAR
Wealthy Bakersfield Man
Receives Threat /.
In Letter
OFFICERS DISAPPEAR
United Press Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, CALI, March s.
Open warfare between might riders Z
and citizens posses doomed as an hour
lv possibility Throughout. the entire
West Side oil fields today
Taft, Fellows, Marieopa and other
oil towns We're in armed turmoil
Maricopa, the widest open town
in the oil fields, threatened to be the
scene of the opening Iattle with the
might riders. Maricopa, with it's
hordes of alleged bootleggers, gamblers
and degenerates, was said to have
thrown down the gauntlet to the
riders and to have dared them to
invade the town.
The atmosphere throughout the en-
tire district was electric.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27

when butter brought ten cents per
pound, eggs were five cents a dozen,
chickens were twelve and one half
cents each or $1.00 for twelve,
while oats and corn brought from
ten to twenty cents a bushel Even
with these prices, the farmer often
got paid in due bills" which he
had to trade out with the merchants
who bought his produce. The basic
reason for these low prices was the
poverty of the industrial worker,
who received but from 90 cents to
Sl.25 for a days work.
So long as hundreds of thousands
of workers families had to live on
less than $500 week, farm pro
duce brought almost nothing, and
the farmers got only niggardly
living in return for their toll. Con-
versely, the so-called high wages Of
the war brought farmers the most
prosperity they have ever had.
These are the facts underlying
the rapid spread of the Farm-LaPor
Unions throughout the southwest
They explain the expanding ALI
ance of the two producing classes
for political action. The most rev.
dictionary discovery Of modern ag-
riculture is not the magic of irriga-
ton nor the marvellous yield OF
scientific crop production. 1t is the
farmers discovery of the industrial
worker as his best friend, his nee.
essary customer, and natural ally
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27
Children's Library League

Protectors of the Scroll" is the
name of a new patriotic community
organization now being formed
among the members of the Junior
American Red Cross who regularly
visit the children's department of
the library of Hawaii, in the city of
Honolulu.
The director of the children's de-
partment, is responsible for the
new club. whose purpose is the pro-
lection of books, the instruction of
newcomers in library methods and
regulations and the intoxicating of a
patriotic respect for public property
in general, with particular empha-
sis on the property of the library
which adds so greatly to the en-
joyment and education of youth.
The badge which the members wear
is a pin bearing the name of the
club.
The patriotic phase of this big
club will be evident not only in
the nature of its instruction and
care Of books but also in its afilia
ton with the Junior Red Cross in
those schools in which the latter is
already organized Junior Red
Cross committees in various schools
will be made up Of PROTECTORS"
who will be pledged to the realiza-
ton of the ideals of the new club
and to the enforcement of its regu-
lations. Such committees will be es-
pecially active in rural schools hav-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27
Neighbors From Afar

All the way from Cape Colony in
the southernmost part Of Africa, to
Minnesota in the northernmost part
of the United States, there has
travelled a beautiful book. School
children of Knysna, South Africa,
made it for the Juniors of Lucan,
Minnesota, and it contains interest
ing pictures and descriptions Of
Cape Colony life and climate, and
two pages of South African flowers
pressed with exquisite care into ar
tistic designs. The album had to
cross more than 1000 miles of land
and sea and even the equator, where
today and tomorrow seem to melt
into each other. but friendly inter
est had bridged the distance and
the boys and girls of Knysna and
Lucan are beginning to feel neigh
borly"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27
TRUTH ABOUT
THE RAILROADS
AWAKENING FARMER DISCOY-
Frs CITY WORKER AS
FRIEND AND ALLY

A decade ago the American far
mer regarded the city worker with
more or less suspicion. For years
he had been told that his poverty
and hard times were due to the fact
that the industrial workers got
more than their share of the ma
tional wealth by reason of trades
unions, which enabled them to Sc
cure a higher wage. The intelligent
farmer of today does not believe all
that he reads, nor all that the poll
ticians tell him. In consequence,
he has made a discovery that is
revolutionizing the position of both
farm and industrial labor in modern
society. He has found that the pro-
ducers of food and the producers
and transporters Of manufactured
goods are each others best friends
and customers, and that an injury
to one is inevitably an injury to
both.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27
The Onion Princess

The dinner bell changed through
the Junior American Red Cross
Home School in Podgoritza and 40
healthy youngsters formed in line
for the joyous march to the dining
room. But something was lacking.
"Where's Princess? called a dozen
impatient voices. "She's latew
AS the charming four year old
whose aristocratic ways had won
this title was the leader of the line,
her non, appearance was a serious
thing to the hungry young folks.
Suddenly she appeared. She didn't
look much like the bejeweled, silk
clad, fairy book princesses. this
chubby little girl in the rolled-up
sweater and stubby shoes hut
there was something truly royal in
her calm ignoring of her playmates'
accusing glares as she took her
place. At the table Princess dis
played n very languid appetite and
the teacher who bent over to ques-
ton her discovered that the royal
lady was perfumed by most I'M
royal odor of raw onions!
The next day, all was as before:
and the next, and the next. Prin>
cess was late for dinner, she had
no appetite, and the trail of the raw
onion was over all the royal activ-
tiles. The cook emphatically de-
MED supplying the onions, and Prin-
cess herself replied to all questions
with a charming, mysterious smile.
Investigation followed, and Prin-
cess was discovered in a far corner
of the old garden, roofing up for
gotten onion bulbs. Some she i'm
mediately washed and ate; others
she rolled in the bottom of her
sweater for future use.
What" exclaimed the Direct
ress, can onion princess ?"
"No," replied her Highness, with
a delightful chuckle: Gust liI'
Gipsy!"-Junior Red Cross News
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27

u per cent of the value of their pro
ducts is exported to foreign coun-
tries. In other words, nearly nine
tenths Of their market is found
right here at home, and the city
workers constitute the largest part
of that market In fact, so great is
this Independence that unemploy-
ment of the city worker invariably
brings hard times for the farmer.
The farmer is not fooled as easily
as he used to be, especially when
he sees a high tariff urged by the
same interests which have so re-
Gently debated him. He has reason
to suspect that some of the self
advertised Representatives of ag-
riculture' at Washington are more
adept at milking the farmers then
they are at milking the cows"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27
CALOMEL USERS
TAKE AWFUL RISK
Very Next Dose of Treacherous Drug
May Start Terrible Salvation


The next dose of calomel you take
may salivate you. 1t may shock your
liver or start bone necrosis. Calomel
is dangerous. 1t is mercury, quicksil-
yer. 1t crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, cramping and sickening
You. Calomel attacks the bones and
should never be put into your system.
If you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle of bod
sons Liver Tone for q few cents
which is harmless vegetable sub
stitute for dangerous calomel. Take
spoonful and if it doesn't start your
liver and straighten you up better
and quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick, you just
go back and get your money.
Don't Toxic calomel! 1t can not be
trusted any more than leopard or a
wildcat Take Dodson's Liver Tone
which Strengthens you right up and
makes you feel fine. No salts neces-
sary. Give it to the children because
it is perfectly harmless and can not
salivate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27
GIRLS! LEMONS
BLEACH THE SKIN

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces oe
Orchard White, which any drug store
will supply for a few cents, shake well,
and you have a quarter pint of harm
less and delightful lemon bleach. Mas
sage this sweetly fragant lotion into
the face, neck, arms and hands each
day, then shortly note the beauty and
whiteness of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this lem
on lotion to bleach and bring that soft,
clear, rosy-white complexion. also as
a freckle, sunburn, and tan bleach be-
cause IL doesn't irritata.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27
The Rising Generation

In speaking of the scope and
purpose of the Junior Red Cross
which is bringing the children of
the world together in bonds of I'M
Outstanding and friendship, DR..
Livingston Farrand, President of
Cornell University and former
Chairman of the American Red
Cross, said: "The world is being
tried with fire. Our civilization is
fighting for its very existence. 1t
is to the rising generations that
the world must turn for help. 1t is
to youth trained to see clearly, to
view broadly, to judge fairly and
act fearlessly that we must look for
better things. A citizenship i'm
bued with the ideals of true democ-
racy and that spirit of service with
out which democracy cannot stand
is INDISPENSABLE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-27

"Sir, I have all the gems of
English literature in, my library"
Eyes, and notice that they are
uncut ms."-Gaboon.
Gieat family trees in America
are few, but it is probable that
many new ones were started dur
ing the war by grafting.-Balti-
more Sun.
"Ah wants a day off, boss, ia
look for a job faw nah wife"
"And-if she doesn't get it,"
"Ill be back tomorrow. Phoenix.
EVERY BIT OF DULLNESS disap-
pears with a Golden Clint Shampoo.
ADV.