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Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
COMMUNICATED

To The Editor:
Yesterday | witnessed another of the
many fires which seem TO occur III our
,itv. Does anyone ever investigate the
cause of these fires? Or are they 10
continue to be FL Centre 5 chief at.
traction A grim form of amusement,
| should call it.
Let me suggest what ] think may be
the cause of many Of these conflagra-
tions. 1t is the oil stove. have
noticed in cooking on an oil stove that
there are any number of opportunities
for a fire TO occur. For instance, when
a liquid is overturned into the flame,
the latter flares up, sometimes to Il
height of two feet. If any inf!amma-
ble happens TO be above or near the
stove, a fire cannot he avertcd.
Lately ! had brought to mind another
very sure way of causing blaze.
Papers and cloths which ! had stored
for use in housekeeping, had become
saturated with oil. Investigation show
cd that my coal oil can had been leak
ing for several dayS and the oil had
flowed even to the outside wall of the
house. A warm day or match care
iessly thrown near would have been all
that was necessary.
Now that the question of whether we
shall or shall not have gas in the valley
is being discussed, let me add my tcsti
mOnv OF course we want aud need
gas. 1t would do away with the many
dangers accompanying the use of Goa
oil. Let us look into this matter, and
consider what is best, not only for the
FAKE of convenience, but for the sake
Of the safety of our homes and places
| of business.
4 HOUSEWIFE.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
Im-PRESS-ions
Mary's Little Flu
Our Mary had a little flue E.

Our Mary had little flue
But didn't go to bed,
So everywhere that Mary went
That flu she gently spread.
1t followed her to school one day
There wasn't any rule
And all the scholars caught the thing
1t ran through all the school.
The teacher sought to chase it out
Alas for teacher, too!
The only thing that she could say
Was "ker-choo' and "ker-choo. y
A. +. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
HANDICAP OF THE RICH MANS SON

The waywardness of rich automobile makers son
has been heraded to the world through the nstumentay
great association The crime charged serious
enough but it is very and if this young man
has been of financially plebeian family nothing would
have been heard of it outside his home town.
1t is frightful handicap for young to have rich
parents and requires lot of moral strength to rise above
it. For this it doesn't quite fair for
papers "pick on of therch. The only good that
from it is to demonstrate that money doesn't buy
Immunity from unpleasant publicity and that the poor
devil" isn't the only the law reaches Maybe that is
counterbalancing compensation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
As Tom Sims Views Things

AS Tom Sims Views Things
Sap is rising but sapheads are not.
They have permanent waves as they
can get into the social swim.
Free love runs many a man into debt.
It's hard for a rounder to be square.
The latest Hollywood crime is the
way they put out comedies.
Our senate is making reservations,
but ism t going anywhere.
Soul mates turn out to be sKlppefs.
Gloom and Pessimism are combina-
ton in restraint of trade.
Five paydays hath April.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25

Lon Chaplin of the Pasadena Star-News writes of a
strange condition of affairs in the Hawaiian Islands, where
he visiting He there acute labor shortage
there and that petition with twenty thousand signatures
has been sent asking that body to pass the
Hawaiian emergency la wprovding for the importation OF
Chinese under contract to help in production The
Hawaiian emergency law providing for the importation OF
delightful climate in the world yet they do not attract
tremendous surplus of labor 1t would seem like
good time for lot Of unattached idle men to visit the
islands and help the One great trouble
is there is much labor that doesn't car to labor
A scoundre is being prosecuted for selling lot of
desert land in San Bernardno county Tor real land Had
he sold Imperial county land instead the buyers would be
serenading him with brass band.
1t was prematurely announced when certificate OF
indebtedness had been worked out that the soldiers
bonus question had been settled The bonus is going to
remain football of politics.
Opposition ratification of the disarmament treaties
and agreements coapsng should Failure of ratiti
cation would set civilization back century not thou
sand years.
One great trouble with the Colorado river develop
project is that there ready to throw
monkey wrenches into the machine.
With Secretary Hoover and Ex-Secretary McAdoo and
the British ambassador in Los Angeles at the time
that city better look out for earthquakes
1t would be fine denouement for the cotton grower
to make a bale of money on this years crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
About Some Woman or Other

In the Scandinavian countries are
several newspapers owned and run by
women.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
New Records
For April
The Very Nelvest Pieces Are Ready NOu
in the Garnett Records

The VerY NelVest Pieces Are Ready NOu
in the Garnett Records
4sao-cUTIE Cox ToD
Intro: i've Found a Bud Among the Roses (FrimD
llazay Natzy and Orchestra
ANGEL CHILD Cox Trot) (Pice-Silver- -Davi)
Hazay Natzy and His BltmOre Orchestra rs
4s31-MY NANNY KNOWS (Fox Trot) (DeCostaJ Jerome)
SHORE (Fox Trot) (Donadson)
Bailey Lucky Seven rs
4832-EAsTER HYMN Iis Resurrection) (Davidica)
49, Westminster Orchestra % @ Accompaniment
(eberDykes)
Westminster Chor-orchestra Accompaniment
10o55- WHISPERING HOPE (IIawthorne)
Jack Young Helen Clark
Tenor and Contralto with Orch.
L1FE's DREAM ER MELODY of Alice, Where Art Thou
(Asher) Jack Young and Helen Clark
Tenor and ContFato with Orch. 30
-sCHoN RosMARIN (<reisler)
Scipione Guidi-Voin with Piano Ace by, ThOs Grsele
sciroine Gudi-volin with PianoAe by
1oo57-Jusr AwEARY1N FOR YOU Carrie Jaeobs-Fona)
TRULY Carrie Jacobs Fond)
Edith Gaile-Sopano with Orchestra 30
482i-GooD BYE, SHANGHAI COX Tro) (Meyer)
Ma Gantz and His Orchestra
THRILLS (FoM Trot (West)
Nathan Gantz and His Orchestra 10
TRIsTE (Tango)
Ell cAIENDARIo DEL ANo-from Monaguillos'
(Fox Trot) (J. A. Paacos -
Nathan Gantz ard His Orchestra 10
4s2G-sTEALING (Fox Trot) (Sullvan)
AFTER THE Cox Trot) (Kahn szemcre shrgley)
Lann's Famous Players I'D
4s27-EDD1E LEONARD BLUES (val and Ernie stanton)
OLD SOUTHLAND Gayon.Creame)
Dalhart-Tenor with Orchestra rs
4828-THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING (Watz) QRobedo)
Orchestra
MOON RIVER (waltz) (David) ~
Speciality Orchestra !75
4829-THE FLOWER SONG Gange)
WOODLAND ECHOES (Wyman)
Tro-Pianos Violin, Cello 10
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
The Curiosity Shop

ne VUI 1OS1Uy s@1H@F
In England a little over century
ago there were 160 offenses punishao'e
bv death. Now there are only io"f
crimes that carry the death penalty
namely, setting fire to the royal DOCK
Yards or arsenal, piracy with violence,
treason and murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
Foolish Dictionary

Non-existent-A method of getting
something for nothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
The Bachelor Maid Says

Women jump at conclusions ana IRE
ouentlv hit: men reason things out log
ically and usually miss.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
Did You Know

Did You Know
That there are 1884 theaters in the
United States devoted exclusively to
the showing Of motion pictures!
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25
Old Ti,na,. Cooitate,

Old Timer Cogitates
| kin remember when | could get n
hired man for $25 g month and found.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25

Some Pests We Know
4 pest indeed
Is Reggie Wren;
He always wants
To borrow ten.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25

With Secretary Hoover and Ex-Secretary
the British ambassador in Los Angeles at the
that city better look out for earthquakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-25

One great trouble with the Colorado rive
ment project is that there too many men read
monkey wrenches into the machine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-14
HIST TRY THIS
FOR DIZZY SPELLS

Tell all your customers Sald C ne
d;ecoverer to druggists, to try one one
bottle of Dare's Mentha-Pepsln tor
J;12v spells, nervousness or any Stom-
och tronble and if anyone says that II
;sn't the best and quickest acting rem
DIV he or she ever used for any OF
tbcse ailments, return the money IN
StanlJv. Druggists everywhere guar
antse a large bottle for $l.OO.-adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-14

The monthly meeting of Del Ray
Methodist Missionary Society viii be
held at $3.50 o'clock Thursday after
noon in the church.
Mr.. ]. c. Hildebrand has Just COM
pleted the installation of an Arcola
hot water heating plant in his resi-
dence on Clifford Avenue, st. Elmo.
MIR. and Mrs. John T. West enter
tanned the following guests SUNDAY
All their home in St. Elmo: Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. NJ. Springman OF Lorton;
hot water heating plant in his resi-
dence on Clifford Avenue, st. Elmo.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. West enter
tanned the following guests sunday
~ their home in st. Elmo: Mr.. and
! Mrs. ]. NJ. Spriugman, of Lorton; MISS
Minnie Struder, Miss Minnie JenNns'
Mr. William Jenkins and samll sons,
Emmett and Billie; from Happy VAL
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hit and son,
Russell, of Del Ray, were Sunday I'm am
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Nit
chell in st. Elmo.
The dedication service Of the Del
Raw Baptist Church was well attend
ed. Sunday afternoon.
The Community Welfare League
meeting was unusually well attended
last evening, and every one present
was greatly interested in the talk
GLOW to live so as to be healthy and
ham" by Mr.. Franz Lund, chemist
and scientist from the u. s. Agricui-
tural Department. Mr.. Walter var
nev also made pleasing talk on tne
nee,ls of the community especially
stressiny the need that the women
qualify TO vote, and then make =.
| tbei business TO go TO the poll. ana ana
exercise their privilege, ana lu'llil
their obligations to their own nome
and 70 the community along that me
| Mrs. Poston, president OF Jefferson
cbopter of the Arlington county WON,
on's c!ub was introduced and invited
/ The League 10 affiliate and cooperate
with the county club for the De''ei-
meut of county conditions.
Mrs T.. Hauer rendered beaUI,,
fri ni9no number, end Mr. Felter ana
otbar members of his orchestra en-
tortained with several eXcellenF rum rum
hers. This delightful program N@S
followcd by the regular business SeS
s;on some of the topics discussed oe,
mo the advisability Of "curieW l'W'
aIso the obligation of the community
~ e,nnort the local merchants commit
Zoos for the Reception to Teachers
we're appointed such as, reception 'oin-
mittep. program committee ana co'I-
,,,ittecs on decoration, refreshments
a,,J Soliciting. A number OF ne" mem
- were received bringing the 'o'al
o,,.ol,r,ont of the League 10 81 mem
bers.
,trs Chambers and Mrs. Yates at-
.ended the meeting Of the Arl' NJ w.,
.onntv club in the community nous" ~
~ 'C5'I3rendon yesterday afternoon d
erosts of the Virginia h'En'"""
Club
Attention IS called to this notice OF
I'm ToacIe Owing to the fact that
~ ~ -"L"oI auditorium had been prey
ior.lv engaged for Friday the . ,,,r,,
The League reception TO the {e q; i''.I,,
If the Mt. Vernon Avenue ana Ge 5',I..
Mason High Schools has been posi- ISL
noned and will be held on fiiday ;nS
55GItb inst. detailed notice OF Wn''"
will be given later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-14
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE TUESDAY NOVEMBER ID, 1922

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. West enter
tanned the following guests Sunday
at their home in st. Elmo: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Spriugman, of Lorton; Mss
Minnie Struder, Miss Minnie Jenkins
MIR William Jenkins and samll sons,
Emmett and Billie; from Happy Val
lev.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Stock Prices
Again Advance
mBrOad Trade
Quotations for Railroad as
Well as Industrial Shares
Turn Upward in Increased
Volume of Transactions

In s~stsrdays stock market tho new
impulses which carried security prices
higher on Thursday were once more
dominant, and there was a further
broadening of activity as quotations
for Industrial and railroad shares
tended upward. The bond market too,
as on the previous day. revealed a
broadening Of interest, and quotations
moved slightly upward, despite fur
ther irregularity IN some groups.
The whole financial picture reflects
rising quotations--not only in securi-
ties, but in commodities and the Euro
pean exchanges. Whereas the huctua-
tions at the Stock Exchange represent
little more than the resumption of
pool activities designed to achieve ris-
ing quotations, the upturn of sterling
in the foreign exchange market to the
highest levels since 1919, when the
peg which artificially kept sterling at
s4.76 was removed, stands out as the
most remarkable development OF the
week.
From a strictly market standpoint it
few offerings Of sterling bills even at
present high quotations. Sterling
cables were quoted at $a.31&s yestcr-
day, and despite moderate reaction
closed with net gain of a cents to
the pound. The news that the bill pro-
viding for the refunding Of the Allied
debts to the United States Treasury
had been passed and sent to the Presi
dent came out toward the close Of the
trading day. and afforded fresh stim
ulus after prices had undergone
temporary setback. Continental ex-
changes were firm too.
In an immediate sense, the pro-
posed law is favorable to the market
position of foreign exchanges, but the
passing Of the bill can hardly be re-
garded as surprising, particularly
since many observers regard immediate
payment of interest by some Of the
countries involved as impossible.
In the stock market cross currents,
representing short covering on the one
hand and profit taking on the other,
swept the market, but the forces MAX
ing for higher quotations prevailed.
Such specialties as American Ice,
Dawson Chemical, Missouri Pacific
preferred and American Express were
especially taken in hand.
Wheat prices, responding to gains in
foreign grain markets, closed rs to
2esc higher, making the gain for the
week I to 10 cents a bushel. Cotton
prices rose and then reacted, but at the
close were to 10 points higher.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Prices Continue
u pward OH Curb
I'm Active Trading
Tobacco and Candy Stocks
Attract Attention: Oils
Fairly Steady: Hudson
Co.'s Preferred Strong

Prices worked higher on the curb
market yesterday on a continuation of
active trading. Tobacco and candy
stocks attracted attention, while oils
held fairly steady. Hudson Companies
preferred sold at new high for the
year, above Q.
Cleveland Motors developed strength
IN sympathy with the advance of
Chandler on the Stock Exchange. Inter
continental Rubber gained a fraction.
sweets advanced fractionally.
The upturn in Hudson Companies
preferred was attributed to the favor
able earnings statement of Hudson {,
Manhattan and indications that the de-
ferred interest on the adjustment in
come bs would be paid off this year
Standard Oil Of Indiana, Carib Syn
dicate and international were strong.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
I'm Wall Street
Money in Greater Supply

Speculative traders yesterday had
the advantage of greater supply Of
call funds and at cheaper rates than
for several days. The comparatively
high rates that have been mainta aimed
have served to attract additional money
from out-of-t town centers and there
has been in addition the usual flow
back of funds involved in the settle
ments customary to the start of new
month. The renewal rate of 5h per
cent shortly gave way to per cent
charge and this was subsequently ro-
duced to a u per cent. An ample supply
was available on the board at this fig
urc, although as the close drew near
it narrowed.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
losing stock quotations were:
Financial Items

Donald Maginnis. Of New orleans' rnsftis
Lesser. OF the Lesser. Goidlnsn n-ss q &
Company. of ST. Louis: Arthur y
Augusta. and Edward A. Pierce. o. ~
Housman g. Co.. have been elec.Ss" elec.s.crA
bers OF tho New York Cotton EAon -,
Henry Holt. ralph W. Earl T. 4 s& ~
worthy and Aubrey c. Hull, former" saes
Galloway. Fish & Co, have oecoms msDs
ciated with Green. Ellis & Ande,;SS"r rss. n
bers OF the New York Stock Exen~
their bond department -
The time for deposit OF stock ~. snlyH
under the Beaverboard plan OF l.sx "a
tion has been extended TO FebrusIs +
Allen J. McNeal. formerly OF s 'dcd
Burr & Co.. is now associated WIN
& Co. II
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Soldiers Bonus and Bonds

Investment bankers yesterday ex-
pressed the opinion that the proposed
soldiers bonus legislation as q factor
in the bond market had been largely
exaggerated There is no question but
that discussion of the measure was
among the influences operating to
check the advance which featured the
first two weeks Of the year, but the re-
lation Of the bonus to the market in
the long run will, it is believed, prove
negligible. BY the time the machinery
for handling the bonus is we'll under
way it is believed that the forward
movement in bond prices will have
been resumed with force that will off
set any effect which the payments
might have
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
West Said To Be Buying

their market commitments on the
trend of grain prices, say brokers'
When wheat is going down they sell
stocks and when wheat rises they buy
This is offered as one Of the explana-
tions for the recent strength Of the
stock market. AS some Of the market
operators in the West have the reputa-
tion of being heavy gamblers in stocks
their buying the past few days prob
ably has been largely short covering
Whether they will come in and buy
stocks for the long account is q ques-
tion which wire house brokers say
has not yet been answered.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
New Financing Slack

Aside from the $30,O0o,00o Burling-
ton issue, which was offered Monday,
the week just closing has produced lit
tie in the way Of new security issues.
The financing on behalf of the Mel
bourne Electric Supply Company, Ltd,
ranked among the most interesting op-
erations, not in point Of size, but be-
cause it involved the sale in this mar
ket Of bonds Of an Australian corpora
tion. Municipal and state sales have
tapered off, the demand upon invest
ment funds from THIS quarter declin-
ing in coincidence with softening
market. On the whole, condition ap-
preaching midsummer dullness has
been observed in bond circles, with lit
tie in the immediate prospect to allevi-
ate the situation. OF major operations
on the schedule. there are only two
which appear likely of early undertak
ing an offering OF s75, 100000 Federal
Land Bank bonds, a slows selling issue,
and a $3000o,o0o Great Northern loan.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Oil Merger Progressing

Details Of the proposed merger Of the
Island Oil and Transport Company with
several other producers in the Mexican
fields are being worked out satisfac-
torily. it was said yesterday. Although
few facts concerning the consolidation
Oil has been attributed to interests who
believe the merger will 90 through.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Illinois Central Equipments

Demand for equipment trust issues
Of the railroads continue good and, Of
late, aside from offerings Of certificates
purchased from the Railroad Admins
tration, there has been a scarcity of
this class Of financing. Consequently,
news Of even small issue of these
securities is received with gratifca-
ton, as was the report yesterday that
the Illinois Central had fled an appli-
cation with the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission to sell 49,
255,00O equipment trusts. Proceeds of
the sale would be used to finance the
purchase Of $50 refrigerator cars and
1000 gondola cars, orders for which
have been placed with various car
building companicA
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Sterling at $4.31as

To advance has seemingly become a
habit with sterling this week, each
day seeing a bctterment Of the pro-
vious top. Yesterdays peak Of s4.31as
for cables was a cent better than that
Of Thursday, and the close was at
proportionately higher level. The
budget Of news, which included specii-
cally adoption by Congress of the debt
rcfunding bill and its submission to
the President, was on the whole favor
able, but of greater significance was
the fact that no increase in the offer
from tho rise. The tone Of the other
exchanges was less settled by compari-
son, lire suffering another reaction
and recovery, but late strength
brought closing quotations Of most Of
the European exchanges above tho pre-
ceding days final levels.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Paris Market Steady

PARIS, Feb. 3.-Prices were steady
on the Bourse to-day. Three per cent
rentes, SO francs 10 centimes; exchange
on London, 81 francs 80 centimes;
per cent loan, 70 francs 95 centimes.
The dollar was quoted at II francs
9Oh centimey.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Erie Preparing for Maturity

Plans Of the Erie Railroad Company
for meeting the maturity on April I
Of s15,000,000 three-year notes were In
volved yesterday in an application filed
with the Interstate Comm rec Commits
sion for government loan Of $5,000,-
900, to run fifteen years. The War
Finance Corporation is understood to
hold more than $4,000 900 of the ma
turing notes and to be ready to renew
the major part Of them. The govern
ment r6Ml would enable the carrier to
pay off the notes held by private in
vestors and to reduce the amount Of
its debt to be renewed by tho corpora
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
London Market Quiet

LONDON. Feb. Trading was quite
on the Stock Exchange to-day. Bar 81.
yer was quoted at SO Is per ounce; ~
gold. 95s Sd; money was loaned ~
per cent. Discount rates were: Snvn @
bills. 3ss per cent; threemonth !su. nlu.
3t2 per cent: consols for money, oin, ois
British 5 per cent loan, 93; br'u''
41s per cent loan. s7ia
CLOSING stock duntatiors were:
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

don continued unabated with another
advance in cable rates for sterling to
neu high level at s4.31a as. The close
at $4.S1A showed net advance OF ~
New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Foreign Bonds
Bid and Asked

Following are the closing bid ..s
asked quotations of stocks listed a.
the Stock Exchange in which .h.r
were no transactions yesterday: