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Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-05
ALFALFA SHIPMENTS
DURING WEEK Are
VERY LIGHT
Heavy Rains Throughout State Is
Cause of Suspension of Work by
Growers and Consequent Shortage
of Supply

Country loadngs of alfalfa hay
during the past week were verv liqht.
arrivals in all markets of the state
also showed further severe shrink
age, thus bringing out the full effect
Of the long rainy spell by putting a
stop to shipments of most growers.
These small arrivals were of course
quite insufficient to meet the REQUIRE
ments of current consumption and
the result was therefore severe
drain on the reserve supplies in the
hands of users and dealers, especial
ly since these supplies, taken as a
whole, are unusually small this winter.
This started an urgent demand bv us
ers whose supplies had become ex-
hausted, and the competition for SPOT
lots available for immediate delivery
brought prices for such lots up to high
record figures for the year; in the
Los Angeles dairy districts carload
sales of this kind were made at as
high as S2S per ton for No. l dairy hay
and S35 for rabbit hay, delivered.
On the other hand these soaking
rains at this time will give US green
feed earlier than usual, provided of
course that we have a mild winter.
We must hope that this will be the
case as otherwise the remaining
stocks of old hay in the state would
probably prove insufficient to carry
us over. Our reports from Nevada
continue cutting down the amount of
alfalfa hay available for shipment out
OF the state; our laat information
from there estimates this total now
at only 10000 tons. Shipments from
Arizona to our state have been neg
ligible all year and our information
just received, is that about 1000 tons
more is all that can be expected from
there.
The total alfalfa acreage in Cali
fornia is close to 100000 acres, equal
to a production of about 1000 900
tons of hay. Probably not more than
about Is per cent of the total produc-
ton is sold as hay, all the rest is
marketed by the producers in the form
of milk and cream, but the final re-
suit in nevertheless the same, as the
average prices of these are principal
ly determined by the average price
of the feed, though of course they do
not follow the fluctuations of the lat
ter from day to day.
There were 80 tons of grain and al
falfa hay received on the Los Angeles
tracks the week ending Dec. 81, with
100 tons held over.
Prevailing prices last week deliv-
cred in the vicinity of Los Angeles;
No. l dairy, $25; standard, 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-05
CONTRABAND FRUIT NOW
BEING SHIPPED IN
FROM FLORIDA

An increase in the amount of con-
traband fruits and vegetables COM
ing into California in violation of
the state agricultural quarantine laws
was reported today by Quarantine
Inspector Charles H. Vary of the
state department of agriculture.
According to Vary, several crates
of Florida oranges and grapefruit
We're seized during the Christmas
holidays and destroyed. He states
also that southern sweet potatoes,
which proved to be infected with
a dangerous plant insect, were con-
fiscated by quarantine officers.
Much of the goods seized was
located by postal authorities while
it was in the mails, and still more
was discovered in express pack
ages.
According to Vary, the entrance
of Florida oranges and grapefruit in
to southern California is exceedingly
dangerous, since these fruits are Of
ten infected with the dreaded citrus
canker, which is capable of destroy
ing whole orchards and would cause
loss that would run into millions of
dollars should it be allowed to get
a foothold here. 1t is said that the
loss in Florida from the disease has
cost the state and growers millions
Of dollars during their campaign tt
exterminate the pest.
Vary again pointed out today tha
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-05
NOTED TRAVELLER WILL
TALK AT ELKS CLUB

Next Saturday night, Ernest f.
Paul, noted world traveller, lecturer
and humorist, will lecture at the Elks
club rooms on the subject, "The Home
Town" This is the fourth number on
the Elks winter lecture program and
is one of the best things yet. Mr.. Paul
bears an enviable reputation as a
speaker and will bring great many
new ideas about home and town i'm
provements that cannot fail to help
everyone. The public is invited to at
tend the lecture.
After the lecture the Elks will give
a dance in the lodge room. Special
music has been arranged for and a
royal good time is promised for all
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-05

During his 80 years pastorate at a
Cincinnati church, minister kept
eight colonies of bees in the church
tower. 1t is said they would range
miles for honey.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-05
75PCT. COUNTRY
DRY SAYS BISHOP

CHICAGO, Jan. 5-Prohibition is
effective in at least rs per cent Of
the United States.
Outside of the larger cities from
IS to 80 per cent of the area of the
country is dry.
This is the situation after two
years of, national prohibition as pic.
tured by Bishop Thomas Nicholson
president of the Anti-Saloon League
of America, in an. interview with the
United Press today.
Reports of operation of an in
creased number of stills and of the
increase in the manufacture of
home brew, he said, were propa
ganda spread by the wet interests
in an effort to have the people re-
peal the act.
can investigation recently made
shows that the consumption of
liquor is rapidly decreasing. "Out-
side of the larger cities we find very
little effort to evade the law"
According to the bishop, reports
from all parts of the country since
prohibition became effective indi-
cate large increases in bank depos-
its and savings, shorter delinquent
tay Gctc apd q laroa decraace in
arrests for drunkenness.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-05
CONTINUED on page two.)
new BOOKS RECEIVED
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fiction


Chambers, Robert, "The Little Red
Foot"
Cholmondeley, Mary, "The Romance
Of His Life"
Dowd, Emma C., "When Polly Was
Eighteen"
Hamsun, Knut, Growth of the
Soil"
Johnston, Sir Harry, "Mrs. War
ren's Daughter"
King, Basil, "The Empty Sack"
Poole, Ernest, "Beggar's Gold"
Poore, Lady, "Rachel Fitzpatrick"
Non-FictiOn
Black, n. H., practical Chemistry"
Babson, R. W., Fundamentals Of
Prosperity"
Creole George, "The War, tn
World and Wilson,"
Einstein, Albert, Relatively"
Huber, j. B., "Why Die So Young"
Parks, Leighton, English Ways
and Byways."
Sheridan, Glare, Mayfair to Mos.
cow"
Culpin, Millais, "Spiritualism and
the New Psychology"
Imperial Valley press., 1922-01-05
W7ICUITURLST TO HOLD SERIES OF DEMONSTRA TIONS
X. OF P. WILL INSTALL
OFFICERS NIGHT
OF JAN. II
Elaborate Ceremony Will Mark In
duction Into Office-Football and
Duck Hunting Leading Topics

The X. of P. watch party given at
their hall last Saturday night was en-
joyed by large number of Knights
with their families and friends. The
only thing missing was Bob Shestnut.
Bob intended being there but he went
duck hunting, and, through no fault
of his, failed to get back to FL Cen
tro until the infant was several hours
old. Bob tells it something like this.
He went down to the Salton Sea and
with about two boxes of shells knock
ed down more ducks than he could
count, (and he can count to hum
dred) and every thing went lovely up
to the time he started home. He Sc
cured several men to help load the
game, after which he made it to the
main road which was in bad shape,
and soft, as a result of recent rains.
The car started to sink but Bob kept
blowing on, until all that remained
in sight was the top Of the wind
shield. Bob, from his ears up, and
couple of hundred ducks. Some one
remarked that he had tough luck, but
Bob maintained that he had too much
good luck, but would have made it in
all right IN spite of his good luck and
the bad roads if he hadn't ground out
the rear end of his car.
Last Tuesday night the K. of P.
was interesting from many
points of view. Leroy Fuller quite
agreeably surprised the lodge by Civ
ing a history of plays and players.
His discourse revealed wide know
ledge of the subject. We hadn't listen
en- to him more than an hour and a
half until the densest of US could al
most tell the difference between a
flag drill and "niigger" minstrel.
The young bucks had quite discus
sion of the New Years foot ball game
between Washington and jefferson
and California. The climax was reach
ed when Bill Mitchell got to his feet
and yelled to Young Cox, both of
hem together couldn't beat Califor-
MA" Cox said, what do you mean,
both of them?' "Why, Washington
and jefferson Of course" says Nit
,hell, 81 never did believe in two
timeing, but let them come one at a
,ime." Acting Chancellor Commander
Jim Davis raped for order and took
the floor himself, and said that Wash
ngton and jefferson both stood for
democracy, and that democracy meant
majority rule and that. therefore
Washington and jefferson were right,
but a vote if the lodge decided that
it was a tie.
1t was decided that the incoming Of
ficers would be publicly installed on
Tuesday night, January II, also that
dancing and other entertainment be
enjoyed. Senor Perro Rogero of Edi-
sonian Serenado fame is the respon-
sible party for this entertainment,
therefore a good time is assured.
Past Supreme Chancellor Chas. S.
Davis has sent Past Chancellor Fred
G.. Bohm out here to install the of
ficers. Davis and Bohm are fast
friends and both belong to Colorado
Lodge No. of Denver.
Come out and see it done as twas
never done before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05

of citizenship, and they should be
required as are the men, to help in
paying the bills.
The women voters will also prob
ably ask the legislature, as they have
asked in past years, for woman's
building constructed along proper
lines, in the state penitentiary. Gov
ernor Harvey has endorsed this, and
he will probably discuss the matter
with the women's Legislative COM
mittee.
The women voters platform is also
likely to contain a plank for educa-
ton, with a plea for liberal appro-
priations for the schools, especially
the rural schools. Liberal support
of Winthrop college and the wom-
ans building at the University are
possible planks, though no definite
announcement regarding these. has
as yet been made by the committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05

The Cold.--This is the season usually
devoted to cultivation of the common
or domestic cold. The method of cul-
tivaticn is very simple. First, you
catch your cold. No instruction on this
point is necessary. You will catch it
without instructions, Or in spite of
them. You will expose yourself to the
weather, or fail to get enough oxygen,
or get too hot, or get too cold, or stand
within range Of an open-fa sneeeze,
and the trick will be done.
Once on the premises, the cold first
manifests itself as a conviction that
the world is going to the dogs. This
is followed by sneeZing, profanity and
the hope that the world will go to the
dogs. This stage continues for twenty
four hours At the beginning of the
sccond-stakc the victims mind gives
way and he begins to describe mis-
symptoms to chance acquaintances
and make notes Of the remedies they
suggest. The cold now makes itself at
home and settles down for the season.
In the old days, when colds were
caught" and not contributed by germs,
it was the custom to boil the patients
feet in hot water, made hotter by the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05

addition of mustard; I'LL him with hot
lemonade and calomcl, and roll him in
6. wool blanket to simmer until done.
If he survived, he was permitted to get
even by wishing the remedy on some
body else.
The modern cure is rest in bed.
When presidents have a cold their
physicians tuck them in and let affairs
Of state go to grass until the cold Is
conquered. If you are a president, this
rnethod will prove very satisfactory.
But if you must be on the job tomor-
row in order to remain affixed 10 the
payroll, more heroic measures are
necessary.
Whisky and quinine are said to be
good-if it's good whisky. You place
the quinine in the medicine chest and
place the whisky in yourself, taking
an ordinary glass before and after each
snccze. This doesn't discourage the
cold, but if persisted in the method
will get you up next morning feeling
so rotten that mere cold will seem a
slight affliction. And a trouble for
gotten is trouble gone!-Fountain
Inn Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05
INTELLIGENCE OF JURORS
Upon That Quality Depends the Fate
of Free Government.

of Free Government.
Ninety-six years ago Lord Broug-
ham gave ii as his opinion that the
whole machinery of the state, all inc
apparatus of the system, and its varied
workings, end in simply bringing twelve
good men into a box" That is, the jury
is the foundation of government. II
the Jury is rotten the government to
that extent, breaks down. If the jury
is sound, government is upheld and
strengthened.
When a jury fails to do its duty, TO
that extent it weakens the stability OF
good government. If it frees guilty
criminal, it encourages the commission
of other crimes and stimulates the evil
deeds of other criminals If 1t con-
victs an innocent man, it lowers the
majesty Of justice. 1t is for the jury,
and the jury only, to determine
whether or not crime shall be pun
ishcd. Where juries fail to do their
duty crime fourishes, and human life
and property are unsafe.
In view Of this immense RESPONSE
bility of the jury, welding the power
of life and death over those charged
with crime, determining whether life
and property shall be safeguarded or
left at the mercy Of criminals, the peo-
pie have a right to require that all
Jurors shall be men Of high intelligence
and character.
The man who wishes to leave his
property or his children in safe GUS
tody is careful in selecting guardians
for them. He does not entrust them
to a courtroom loafer vagrant, an
idiot, a feeble minded person, sympa-
thizer with criminals, a bone-head
pumpkin, a political worker, or an
ignoramus He entrusts them to men
of high character and high intelli-
gence. Nobody will question his sound
Judgment in following that course.
Why should the people, the county,
the state, follow a different course
Why should they entrust the admins
tration Of justice and the enforcement
of the law to those who have neither
the intelligence nor the character to
do justice or uphold the law? Yet that
is just what the people do.
The people of South Carolina have
the power to command that no per-
son shall serve on any jury in this
state unless he possesses both reason
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05

able intelligence and good character.
How can a man render a true verdict
when he hasn't sense enough TO under
stand and apply the law or to form an
impartial opinion? The people have
a right to say to the morons who often
serve on jurics: Stand aside! You
haven't got sense enough to execute
this important duty. You would be
controlled by your passion or preJu-
dice. You are not man OF good
character. You sympathiZc with law
breakers. Wen have your brain test
cd if you wish, but, if as we think, you
arc feeble minded, you'll be locked up
for the rest of your life. Better get
out and stay out!" Why not amend
the constitution Of South Carolina so
as to require a mental test Of jurors?
That would work to the harm Of no
one, save the criminal lawyers.
Jurors who knowingly fail to do their
duty arc just as much traitors as men
who seek to sell their country for a
few pieces Of silver. But that cannot
be said of jurors who do not know
enough to know what their duty is,
whose childish mentality cannot grasp
the law and the facts. Who is rcspop-
sibie Tor the fact that they arc allow
ed to sit in the jury box? They are
not accountable for it. Who, then is
responsible? You and the rest of the
people who are willing to let the great
issues of life and property be decided
by these who lack character and intel
ligence. Good citizens can remedy 1t
by creating an over-powering public
sentiment for reform. What are you
going to do about it?
At any rate, remember this: The
whole machinery of the state, all the
apparatus of the system, and its
varied workings, end in simply bring
ing twelve good men into box" Mark
you, good men-not bad!-Greenville
Piedmont.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05
LEGISLATION FOR WOMEN
Lady Voters Have Strong Programme
to Present in January.

The legislative committee of the
South Carolina league of women voters
will have strong recommendations Tor
new legislation to make to the South
Carolina general assembly which meets
in January, says q Columbia dispatch.
Mrs. c. Y. Reamer is chairman Of the
committee, and she states that she will
probably have the report of her COM
mittee completed during the next few
weeks.
The committee will probably meet
this week with Governor Harvey, to
confer regarding certain proposed
and needed legislation.
The women will again this time ask
for enactment of the Simonhoff bill, to
require men to undergo physical eX-
aminations before being granted mar
riage license. This bill, introduced by
Representative Harry SimOnhoff, of
Charleston, has been in two Legislative
sessions already. In the 1921 session it
found itself in a pigeon hole when the
SOIonS hao all gone HolHe' II was le
viveG at the 1922 session and came
close to enactment, but was brutally
slain after hard fight over it. In its
original form it provided for exam
nations of both men and women.
Later the application to women was
eliminated and it was intended only
for the male party TO the marriage
contract. However, opposition to it
was strongly fosteved, and the bill
breathed it's last late in the session,
after a manly struggle for life.
The women also want law to re-
quire feminine voters to pay poll
tax They say they have the rights
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05
CHRlSTMASBAKING

WITH CHRISTMAS only 25 days in
the offing, many of our customers will
want to start their Christmas baking
and planning for the feasts of the hol-
iday season. Especially will the wise
housewives want to do their fruit cake
baking
AND TO BE SURE they will want
the best of 'gredicnts for the master
cake of the feast
AND TO BE SURE we have the all
necessary Observation-Disclosures Flour
will of course head the list; then we
have the Citron, Raisins, Currants, the
Figs, Nuts, Flavoring Extracts, Spices,
Brown Sugar, Cranberries, etc.
AND OF COURSE we will have the
best of F'ruits-Oranges, Apples, Bana-
has, etc, to go along with the rest OF
the good things for Christmas.
SKERER & QUINN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05
Tuesday, December 5, 1922

ricn. This plant choiSes the smaller
streams of Louisiana, blocking nav
igation. The enormous volume, riptd
growth and chearncss of the raw ma
terial will prove a blessing to both the
manufacturer and shipping irtcrcsts.d
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05

Paper pulp, ether, alcohol, tan
nin, fertilizer and stock food are some
CT the products made from the south
crn water hyacinth so much dreaded
by the navigator of the bayous and
looked on as n nuisance by irrigation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-05

Typewriter papers in one pound lots
at The Enquirer Office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
TO IGNORE LOUD TAKERS
Attorney General Daugherty Says
Government VIII Not Heed Loose
kAi.S Talk About Strike.

New York, Sept. 5.-The govern
ment is paying no attention to loose
and irresponsible conversation about
the injunction procured In Chicago
against the striking shopmen, Attor-
ney General Daugherty declares. Mr..
Daugherty was invited to reply to
charges that lawful acts are prohibit
ed by the injunction, and that 1t is in
violation of the Clayton act.
Mr.. Daugherty sent this answer:
'1n reply to your telegram you may
say that the governments answer to
all these discussions will in due time
be in open court, If II is necessary, and
that the government, in the meantime,
win pay no attention to loose and ir-
responsible conversation on the part
of people who may themselves yet be
brought into court"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
QUIET DAY AT WASHINGTON
Even Hardins's Secretary Knocks OFF
Work, and President Is Own
Scribe on Labor Day.

Washington, Sept 5,-With con-
gress in recess and most government
officials and national labor leaders out
of town TO fiji speaking engagements,
the capital passed the quietest Labor
day II has known In years. Even the
customary parade was dispensed with.
President Harding, having given his
private stenographer holiday, acted
us his own secretary. Having occa.
sion to announce the resignation of
Associate Justice Clark from the Su.
prelne court, the President wrote the
statement with n pencil and personal
ly handed II 70 newspaper correspon.
dents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
Autos Crash: One Killed.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-one man was
killed and another was injured. prob
ably fatally. In collision Of two au-
tomobiles ut East Seventy-ninth street
and jeffrey avenue. The dead man
was identified as Harry Hilk, forty
nine years old. 1885 Kingston avenue.
Robert Legg, forty years old. 755
South holman avenue. a street car
conductor, is in dying condition at
the South Shore hospital.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

Notice OF the Expiration OF the Time for Re-
demption Of Lands Sold for Taxes for the
Year A. D. 1919.
MARATHON COUNTY. WIS OFFICE or
THE COUNTY TREASURER.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following
loIs or tracts Of land sold on June g. A. d.
1870, for the taxes due and unpaid for the
year 1919 remain unredeemed in the Office of
the County Treasurer of Marathon County.
WIS, that opposite the description of each
tract or lots or part thereof in the following
INST Is the name of the person, if any to whom
assessed and the amount of taxes, interest and
charges calculated to the last day of redemp-
ton due each
NOW, therefore, unless the taxes, interest and
charges set opposite the tract described shall
be paid on or before the 9Th day of June,
1923, the said tracts of land will be forfeited
and will be conveyed to the purchaser in pur-
suance OF the statutes in such cases made and
Dated, Wausau, Wis, Sept T. 1922
w. r. KUMBIER, Count Treasurer.
5wks Marathon County, Wis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Public Works, of the
city of Wausau until 10 o'clock A. M.
Saturday, September 18th, 1922, for
the furnishing of material and labor
for the electrical work and also for
the plumbing to be done at the city's
new barn. Plumbing to be done ac-
cording to revised plans and specifi-
cations on file in the office of the
Board Of Public Works.
Said proposals to be accompanied
by certified check equal to 5 per cent
of bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
EMIL PLATTER
B. C. GOWEN
CARL C. ADAMS
Board of Public Works.
Aug ,S1-Sept7