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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
BIG SHIPM ENTS
OF MAIL DAILY
FROM Ell CENTRIC
Post Office Plans Half
Day Service Sunday
and Christmas

Due to the heaviest Christmas mail
in the existence of the postal depart
ment lit has been found necessary to
ship all mail destined for Los An
geles and way stations from FL Cen
tro to Los Angeles in a storage car,
and from that point the mail is re-
distributed. Postmaster Collins said
this morning that this action has
been found necessary i'll order to
prevent the clogging of every post
office with Christmas parcels, mas
much as the regular mail cars are
not large enough to handle the vol
ume of mail This means that
Christmas packages now sent to
northern valley points, must first be
shipped to Los Angeles, and then
shipped back again to their destina-
ton, and people intending to make
such shipments should be governed
accordingly. Yesterday, 81 sacks of
mail were shipped to eastern points,
and this morning IS sacks went
north to Los Angeles.
In addition to this heavy outgoing
mail, the local postoffice is also
handling an immense amount of in
coming mail, every piece of which is
distributed the day it comes in,
where such Il thing is possible. Par
cells and mail addressed to people
not listed with the local office di-
rectory are naturally delayed lit
tie, but so far as practical, all in
coming mail is moved from the post
office without delay.
Half Day Monday
Tomorrow, the postoffice will put
several trucks in service for the de
livery of parcels, and as no insured
parcels will be left ut houses unless
signed for, it will behoove the people
of FL Centre to see that somebody is
| left in the house to avoid delay in
| delivery of mail. Incidentally, Mr..
! Collins states that the great MAORI
! tv of parcels received are insured.
On Sunday morning, the postof
| flee will be open from 10 o clock UNI
| til II to deliver parcel post to people
holding boxes only. On Christmas
day the office will be open from
o clock until noon, and be closed
promptly at II o clock to give the
employees of the office Il half holt
day.
I Mr.. Collins expressed his appreci-
alton for the cooperation which his
office is receiving from the general
public, all of whom are following
| the advice to mail early.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
Figures Show
Bids Are Close

Figures were given out today on
the bids for the new gymnasium for
the high school The bids are re-
markedly close and the total esti-,
mate is $4,000 below the school
boards approximate figures. The
following firms handed in bids:
General Bids
Leonard and Schaf ..................$4S,4 1856
w. T.. Jones --.-.-.-....-..---.---.-..--.- 49,UUU
Jarboe and Murray .....-.......... 46,200
Plumbing
Richmond Brothers $500
George DeHaven .............-.,........ 6,507
Electrical
/. Il. Lheraman ..........,....,........Sl,3 1921
G. F. Ferguson ...,,....................... 1890
Southern Electric Company. 1905
Heating
y. V. Ezell ......,..,..-.....--......,...$l ,495
Painting
j. d, Poland .................v.,..$2, 6l2
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
PROGRESS MADE
IN j. s. PLANS
TO AID EUROPE
Senate IrrecOncila b ] e s
Less Bitter to Plan,
President Thinks
France Not Now Expected
to Block the Way of
Work in Europe
BY A. L. BRADFORD
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Amer-
lean aid in solving Europe's critical
economic problem may be extended
on broader scale than was first
contemplated by President Harding
and Secretary of State Hughes as
the result of recent important in
ternational developments.
The entire situation looking
toward American economic inter
vention was said today by a high
official to be progressing favorablv,
with the probability of definite
decision as te just what the United
States will do likely to come early
in the year.
Senator Borah s action in intro
ducing an amendment to the naval
appropriation bill asking the Pres
ident to call an economic confer
ence here was taken as a positive
indication that many of the ire
concilables in the senate who de.
feated the Versailles treaty now
favor a return of America to Europe
| in order that business conditions
there may he stabilized.
At the same time, information
here today indicated that France
was displaying a more conciHatorA
attitude III the informal neootia
tions now in progress than the
speeches of some of the other states
men indicate, and the opinion was
expressed that she would not act as
"A stumbling block to American in
! tervention
SAYS OVERTURES MADE
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The United
States recently made formal over
lures to France, through the Frencl
embassy at Washington, with 'regar(
to possible action in the PREPARATION.
crisis, it is believed in AUTHORITATIVE,
| quarters here.
| The nature of the overtures is
not clear, but apparently the United
States recommended re-cOnvoca
ton of the international bankers
commission to consider the POSSIBLE
lty of a loan to Germany.
The London press today promi
nently displayed a Washington dis
patch in which Secretary Hughe.
was quoted as denying that America
had proposed commission to in
vestigate conditions in Germany
The Pail Mail Gazette pointed our
that Hughes sentence, 1.-The stat,
department cannot discuss tentativ,
proposals which have been mad,
with regard to the European stu
alton, as a flat admission that ov
ertures had been received.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22
PRESS THANKS
CANDIDATES IN
CLOSING RACE
Race Closes at 9 O'clock
Tonight; Results
Saturday

ALI contestants who have
made a cash report each week
of the campaign will receive
cash commissions, providing
they do not win one of the
prizes. According to the rules
announced at the beginning of
the campaign, however, this
cash commission applies only to
those who have turned in sub
scriptions each week Of the cam
paign.
AL prizes and commissions
will be ready tomorrow and if
not called for Monday checks
will be mailed to the respec-.
tive recipients.
AS has been announced right
along the Press great Populari-
ty and Prize Campaign, in
which over $4,000 in motor
cars and cash will be awarded,
comes to final close at 900
o'clock tonight.
On the eve Of the close of
this big event, the Press wishes
to thank each and every candi-
date who has participated in the
election. It has been a tremen-
dous success and the credit is
due entirely to the character,
and the popularity and the
standing of the Press contes-
tants.
The whole thought on the part
of the management has been to
conduct the entire campaign
fairly, squarely, and honestly in
every single detail. That this
effort has been appreciated by
the participants is evident
from the remarks of all the men
and women hustlers these last
closing hours. And let it be said
that the Press appreciates this
feeling even more than the hun
dreds of subscribers that have
been added to its lists.
The management regrets that
it is not possible to give every
one of these energetic hustlers
an automobile tonight. How
ever, it has been so arranged
that each and every active par
ticipant will profit nicely either
in cash or a car, so that all will
have added greatly to their in-
comes by taking part in the
campaign.
The results will be bulletined
Saturday and published in de-
tail in Saturdays Press.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1922-12-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
MARKETS BETTER AS STRIKE PEACE
 SEEMS PROBABLE
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of wheat beneath the dollar mark. Some recovery was had later on. ex- port buying. attracted by the decline.
 Cotton made progress during the week. An encouraging feature was the governments report on consump- ton for the past year, which showed that the mills of the country used million bales more than last year. The carry-over into the present crop year, furthermore. was only 2.s0o,o00 bales, as compared with s,500.000 a year ago. This abnormaily low carry over, together with prospects for short crop. suggests the possibility of a scarcity of the staple.
 Money was easier, the ruling rate for call funds getting down to per cent against an average of siz per cent the week before. Capital offer ings, nevertheless. showed further decline. totalling $1b,oo0.000 as against s2o,o00.0oo the preceding week. Absence of new issues in vol- ume apeared to add strength to the bond market. The weeks report of the federal reserve system shows a small increase in bill holdings. but bills discounted for member banks decreased, which shows that the com- mercial banks are able to handle the business of the country in its pres ent volume without strain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
NEED VALUATION MEN
Internal Revenue Bureau Wants Ex-
 perts in Many Lines

J. H. McCollister, secretary of the United States civil service depart ment, in Birmingham, announces that the income tax unit of the bureau of internal revenue Is In urgent need of valuation engineers. The collec- ton of the income tax becomes complicated affair after 1t passes tho point of figuring the return of the average wage earncr, and the tech nica1 staff of the bureau of internal revenue at Washington is in need of valuation engineers In general min ing. coal mining, oil and gas, and the forest industry. These positions pay from s3.600 to s4,S0o a year, and the United States civil service commits sion will receive applications until October 1. No written examinations will be given at this time and the ratings will be based upon education, training. experience, and physical ability. The duties involve estima- ton of quantities, market values, value of equipment, cost of develop ment, etc. Full information and ap- pllcatiGn blanks may be secured from the United States civil service com mission, Washington. D. C.. or the civil service board at the post office or custom house in all cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
NEW FACES TO BE SEEN
 IN NEXT LEGISLATURE

Mobile, August l0--(Speciai.)- Faces never before seen around the halls of either branch of the legis- lature will be found when the gem eral assmbly meets in regular ses- sion In little over four months time at Montgomery. New men will have to become accustomed to the intricate details of law-making body, according to information re- ceived in Mobile at the office of James Webb, chairman of the demo- cratic executive committee of Ala bama, today.
 Few senatorial districts returned their old senators, and the same Is shown to be true of the counties in selecting their representatives for the lower house. Returns from all the senatorial districts show that only five districts returned their 1919, 1920 and 1922 senators, Mobile be- ing listed as among those to return an experienced legislator.
 The personnel of the house of rep resentatives will be materially diff ferent from the sessions of 1919, 1920 and 1922. the last two being special sessions called by Governor Kilby. Senator C. B. Teasley of Montgomery will be at the 1923 meeting. but he did not serve at the beginning of the regular sessions of 1919, he having taken the seat made vacant by the resignation of Senator w. A. Gun ter. Jr.
 Returns yesterday indicated that only the following senators will re- turn: A. A. Griffith of Cullman. H. M Caffey of Hayneville, J. T. Carlton of Prentice. John Craft of Mobile and James Ellis of Dallas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
Farmer of 76 Dies

Eufaula, August 20.-(Speciai.)- Henry B. Balcom, aged 76, died at 2 o'clock Sunday at his home in Quit man county, Ga. after three weeks illness. He was a prominent farmer and widely known and esteemed cit izen. Besides his wife he leaves four daughters. Mrs. R. D. Powell. Due West, S. C.; Mrs. c. A. Powell, Vi- dalia, Ga.; Mrs. Edgar Dozier, Hat tiesburg. Miss, and Mrs. Edgar Boy ett; two sons, Henry B. Balcom, Jr.. and Norwood Balcom, Quitman county. Ga; one brother, I. H. Bal com. Quitman county. Ga. Tho fu- neral will take pleace Monday at o'clock at the Methodist church at Georgetown, Ga, and the interment will be in Fairview cemetery, Eu- faula.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
By MIGNoN HALL


 Could there be anything much nicer than being g years old and just at the age to build real ambitious playhouse. one with several dolls all going a-calling on one another with their best handkerchiefs pinned at their belts, having afternoon teas and serving sandwiches with actual send in them7
 That's the happy time of life this little girl, Alice Wagasky, is enjoy ing. And should you dare make light" of her playhouse or break 1t up, half the boarding house would be for good sound drubbing for you you unpoetic. you unimaginative one. Alice Is the small daughter of Mrs. M. l.. Wagasky and next to play houses she is a fan on band concerts in the park and Is most friendly little person to every human being. She will be quite brilliant one day because she likes to study and fol- low quaint stories of different hu- man beings and customs across the seven seas. She goes to Powell sckooi. Is in the high third grade, and when she talks her gray eyes fairly sparkle upon you. She's tall for her age and has wonderful dark hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
FOR GOOD OF
 THE COMMUNITY
Not Men and Women, But Conditions, Re sponsible for What Is Wrong tn
 Human Affairs

nothing wrong women,
 girls. the conditions which surround hem The human heart body perform Con- dons enveop them They perform according to conditions few rise above conditions The under their control ade man coming gutter gut ter has borne down thousands its v flood Men and women responsible the there
  suing out of the conditions of poverty and ignorance
 industry reguaty of employment flowing from the reguar of demand and production Coal the modity that absolutely buy they They all need at the e they all do without the time So coal either begging a That IS not good business the other
 condition counting against making gne its price price is highest. wearying worry More stoves used each More electric heaters being placed in homes
 produced year. year around is used the around It's employment around There narrowing conditions about anything which is of a stable character
 Coal like taxes merry patriotic sudden he must down deep his He does not like do that The ponderous mand substantial lump paid his cigars he would not regard the with oneaf the mav lence that he does.
 family few cents worth of day; The bread bill of small family for the year prob ably $50 but it is paid 10 tm When the coal bill confron Fifty dollars lump much bigger in the lump than the same amount dis trbuted in dmee and nckels bigger 
 Men and lifetime wages establishments that furnish regular employment without know what they the end of their loaf is cut for them They adapt their appe of allowance That keeps down bitterness.
 lie greatest of benefaors against happiness and strikes them mankind running it its lair and destroying breeding He tackled condition.
 Men and charge of the delinquent a the skating rink vehicle that which not conditions The conditions producing ignorance and poverty
 the socaled onabe Precious few from homes where festy squaor from homes where there surroundings to anything m an 
 Yours for upbudng,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
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THE WEATHER

Washington. August 2o.-For Ala bama and Mississlppi: Fair Monday and Tuesday; continued warm.
 Georgia: Fair in north. probably local showers m south portion Mon day and Tuesday.
 Tennessee: Fair Monday and prob- ably Tuesday; warmer in west DOT ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21

Mobile, Edward J. Grove of Mobile, and J. J. Russell of Mobile; Monroe, w. R. Blackwell, Jones Mill; Morgan John Patterson, Albany, and James A. Forman, Decatur; Montgomery, R. H. Arlington of Montgomery. Ty- Ter Goodwin of Montgomery, Lee Galloway, Showdown, and H. H. Nor man, Fleta; Perry, John c. Lee. Marion, and Capt. Emmett Kilpat- rick, Uniontown; Pici.ens, John w. Dowdle, Coker.
 Pike, c. J. Hubbard, Troy, and J. T. Sanders, Goshen; Randolph, D. T Ware. Roanoke; Russell, c. D. Ruth erford, Hatchechubbee, and II. A. Terrell. Scale; Shelby, Paul o. Luck. Columbiana. and A. P. Longshore. Sr., Columbiana, as republican nom- inees; St. Clair. Frank B. Embry Pell City; Sumter, Chapm Pickens Livingston, and T. P. McGowen. Cuba Taliadega, s. A. Burns, Talladega, and W. L. Howard Sylacauga; Talla- poosa, W. D. Graves. Alexandra City. and c. c. Adcock. Waverly Route D.. Tuscaloosa John T. Bea;le Tuscaloosa, and c. B. Werner, Tusca- loosa; Walker, James B. Powell, Jas per. and Charles II. Tanning. Dora Washington. J. W. Henson, Haw- thorne; Wilcox, Dan Cook, Sr. Cam den and R. J. Goode. Jr., Gaston- burg; Winston J. A. Posey, Haley ville,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
GOOD SHOOTING AT
 ANNISTON MEETING

Anniston, August 2o.-(special.)- The Anniston Gun clubs weekly shoot was featured by a good at tendance and good scores, B. L.. Spearman leading with perfect score. and c. E. Moran, c. H. Young and L. G. Jones each breaking 23 out of 25 targets and tieing for second place.
 Other scores of the day were: A. L. Poindexter 22, J. c. Cryer 22, J. J. Crow 22. c. s. Martin 21, Homer Wright 20, George Pursell 20, George Rouse 20 Lieutenant Cherry 20, G. A. Ralston 19. John Kennedy IS, J. F.. Spearman IF, Mrs. A. L. Poindexter IT, L. E. Ogletree IT, Tom Bates 16. pr. B. F. Caffey 15. Dr. R. c. Young 14. E. G. Bosworth IA.
 Scores at 12 pairs of doubles were IS follows: Dr. F. c. Weaver 20. B. L. Spearman 19, George Purcell 19, L. E. Ogletree IT, L. c. Jones IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
BLAME F|REBUGS
 FOR GARAGEF|RE
 EARLY YESTERDAY
Occupants of Collins Home Declare Powder Charge Was Cause of Blaze in
 InqIenook

Fire, which is declared by mem bers of the family to have been of ncendiaIy origin. destroyed a gar- ge and practically a new automobile yesterday morning at l o'clock at he residence of Joe Collins, sos Glen wood avenue, Inglenook. employed at night as a boiler maker in the Louis- vile and Nashville shops at Boyles. Occupants of the house who dis covered the blaze declared that the fire was started with a small powder charge with a fuse attached, which, after igniting the frame garage, ex- ploded the gasoline tank of the auto mobile and caused conflagratlon which devoured the small building in only a few minutes. No insurance was carried.
 Mrs. Collins. who was in the house and who discovered the fire, after notifying her husband, turned in an alarm 10 military Headquarters and to the sheriffs office. number of guardsmen and deputies, headed by sheriff J. c. Hartsfield. arriving at the scene a short time afterward. A guard of the soldiers were left in the immediate vicinity as a precautionary measure. although no other dig turbances occurred.
 Sheriff Hartsfield, after conduit ing an investigation at the scene, de- clsred that the fire-bugs placed tho charge of powder beneath the front entrance to the garage, only few inches away from the gasoline tank. which insured the latter's explosion resulting in the destruction of the garage and car. Footprints, which were lost about 100 feet away from the building were found. although deputies were of the opinion that he prints were those of first arrivals 10 the fire.
 Mrs. Collins stated that after sum moning her husband and the author ities, she made every effort towards calling either the Inglenook or East Birmingham fire station, but claims to have received replies in each in- stance that the distance was too far out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
ACCIDENTAL SHOT FATAL

Troy. August 2o.-(Special.)- )--Do- ward Hunt. the young man who was accidentally shot several days ago, the bullet puncturing his intestines eight times, died at the Masonic hos pital here Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. after having made a brave fight for his life. Hunt was about IS years old and had been here visit ing his father. who has charge of the road work on the Elba- Enter prise highway. Last Sunday he and an old negro employe were examin- Ing a pistol. when 1t was ,.cciden- tally fired while in the negro's hands. the bullet striking the boy in the stomach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF A. D. LIGHTNER

Funeral services of A. D. Lightner, former general manager of this dis trict of the Southeastern Express company. who died Friday night at a local infirmary, were held yesterday afternoon from the residence. 220s Highland avenue.
 A large number of business and personal friends of the deceased at tended the funeral. Interment was made at Elmwood. with Johns in charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
"Yo ELECTS OFFTCERs

Huntsville, August 19.-(Special.)- The directors of the Central Y. M. c. A. have elected A. M. Booth presi- dent, W. P. Diiworth vice president. Thomas N. McAllister secretary and Herbert Johnson treasurer. The di- rectors accepted the resignation of E. G. Corwin as executive secretary to take effect September Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
WAREHOUSE EXPANDING

Huntsville, August 20.-(SpeciaL) ) The Planters Warehouse company has awarded contract to Baxter Bros, builders, for the construction of an addition to their warehouse on West Clinton street, giving tho ware house space for 1000 more bales Of cotton. The cost of the addition is approximately $10,0Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
MUCH ROAD WORK

Huntsville. August 2o.-(Special.)- J. Road work Is general in Madison county and 1t was stated at the board of revenue office that work is being done on every road in the whole county. Nearly all the farmers are paying their road tax by working or having a substitute work the roads for a period of six days instead of paying the amount in the office of the tax collector,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
DEATHS

Mrs. WillinEham Frazer-Funeral services for Mrs. Willingham Fra ger of Talladega, who died yester- day afternoon. will be held from the residence of J. w. Cowen, Tal- ladega. this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Among the surviving relatives is Mrs, Ada A. West of this city. Mrs. Frazer was well known in the city. having been a frequent visitor here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
STILL DEsTR0YED

Huntsville, August 2o.-(Speciai.)- Federal Prohibition Agents Root and Mize have returned from sraiding trip in Limestone county where, eight miles west of Athens on the farm of John Mason, they destroyed a distillery of 50 gallons capacity equipped with a copper worm. Mason was arrested and brought to jail in Huntsville on a charge of violating the prohibition law.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
rec Great Lots
At 22c ra.

These are the two-py Voiles that have been in such
great demand at very considerably more than 22c
ayard. Splendid assortment and large floral
and dot designs. Plenty of navy and black.
Tomorow-Palais Royal Bargain Basement.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23
At tl7cY Yd.

Including plenty of the much wanted and now
scarce VoiIes with small dots on navy and black
grounds. All new-full pieces-in this sale at l7c
yard.
Tomonow-Paah Royal Bargain Basement
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23

You the difference between $l6o and ST.
Buy half dozen and save $3.50 While cotton they are
wool finish" bright color plads. as ornamental as
useful Sizes 68x72 and 6Sx76 inches At 81 each
Tomorow-Paias Royal Bargain Basement.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-23

The heavyweight white outing flannel. perfec
quality. u inches wide. The qualities standard at l6
and zoe yard assuring considerable saving at yard
for 81. Full pieces. 5000 yards. Tomorow-Palai
Royal Bargain Basement.