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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-15
Plans for Trades Day


 Plans are going forward for the most successful and interesting event of Trades Day" which will be cele- brated in Bessemer on Friday, June Is. All of the merchants are CO., operating in the celebration and are giving prizes and various amusing stunts have been provided with music by the T. M. c. A. band.
 For the races and other contests the judges have been chosen from the rural districts and are J. w. Vines, Bessemer route 5; E. R. Hardy, from route 5: c. L. Dabbs. from route 1; T. c. Harris, Adger, route 1; Wilson Gilbert. Adger. route i; J. A. McKen- sic, McCalla; NJ. C. Burton, Adger, route ?; Dr. J. U. Ray. Woodstock; o. T. Dickey, Hickey.
 The rest room will be located at the Chamber of Commerce and will be provided with every comfort for the visitors in the city on that day. Mrs. w. L. Rush, Mrs. George Steven- son, Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin will have charge of the rest room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-15
HUBBARD BROS. LETTER


IT. Js bHNNEbN ~ WI ? H1hI '1''
 New Orleans. June H.-(Special.) - Although government consumption and government crop report was buliish market sold off today as result of traders selling on the con
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
WATCHING THE
SCORE BOARD

Yesterdays hero, Babe Pinelli, hit 4
homer in the eighth with two ON and
put the Reds in fourth place with to
win over the Robins.
Babe Ruth went all the way around
and scored the winning run when TObin
muffed his fly and threw wild to third,
the Yanks beating the Browns, , to /.
Haines let the Phillies down with
two hits and the Cards won their
eighth straight game, 3 to 0.
Seven runs scored on Il rally in the
sixth inning enabled the Braves to win
from the Pirates, 10 to 4.
Morton allowed the Red SOX four
scattered hits and the Indians won to
0.
Walker hit his Goth and 2lst homers
winning two games for the Athletics
from the Tigers at AZ and 9-S. For the
second time this season, Rommell got
the credit for both games.
Earl Smith, batting in a pinch, drove
in two runs and the Senators beat the
White Sox, 3 to 2.
Jess Barnes returned to good form
and pitched the Giants to t to o
victory over the Cubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Latest Sport Events
MURPHY TO REFEREE
LOCAL BOUTS

s Battling Murphy of Brawley has
been chosen as the third man in the
ring at the Tulane theater Thursday
#night. Promoters Hussey and Hughes,
having watched his work at Brawley,
feel certain he will handle the bouts
in n satisfactory manner. Murphy is a
good light heavyweight, who under
stands the finer points of the game
and is sure~1o keep the boxers in action
at all times. He has a reputation for
honesty and square shooting at all
times in the ring, whether as referee
'or principal.
IS Most of the boxers who viii appear
ION the card are already in town, several
of them training nights at the Tulane.
..All win be in El Centre by tomorrow.
ready to Jump into the ring when their
turn comes tomorrow night. The bouts
will start promptly at $50 p. m. and
there VIII be no necessary delays be-
tween fights. Electric fans and the
cooling system installed will make it
comfortable for spectators and an eve
ming of first class entertainment is in
prospect.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Matinee in Palace Theater Daily at 2:3O p. m.

spread the Kaiser s propaganda with
out any interference, the German spy
kills the Englishman and takes his
place His adventures in carrying out
the German government S instructions,
and the efforts of the English govern
ment to frustrate his work, form a dra
matte tale that keeps the audience in
suspense throughout the picture. An
excellent east supports Mr.. Kirkwood,
and the scenes include part of Oxford
university, the jungles of South Africa,
and the famous war room of the Kaiser.
OF course there is u romance mixed in
to the plot, with Ann Forrest playing
the role of heroine
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Personal Mention

Mrs. W. 8. Cummings and daughter
Elizabeth of Westmoreand were in FL
| Centre yesterday to shop and look
after property interests.
Oscar Ferguson. left this week for
Los Angeles for brief vacation. 1t is
limited that Mr.. Ferguson will not be
alone when he returns to Ell Centro.
A card from the A. A. Cants, former
ly of McCabe district locates them at
Cotton for the present. They sold
! their farm in the valley before leaving,
(, but may return in the fall to reinvest.
| Mrs. III. G. Woods leaves today for an
extended vacation, most of which will
be spent with friends in Nebraska. Be
| fore returning Mrs. Wood will go on
to New York to place orders for
women 8 ready to wear goods for the
fall trade. She is expected back some
| time in October.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Phelps arc
moving to Los Angeles about August l,
where they will make their home. They
have lived in FL Centre for five years
and their decision to leave the valley
will bring regret to their many friends
Mr.. Phelps has been connected in a
business way with the Imperial Valley
Hardware Co. in charge of the furni-
ture department. Mrs. Phelps has been
prominent in social and club circles,
was president last year of the County
| Federation of Women 8 clubs. AT this
time she is president of the county Y
| w. G. A. and chairman of the Twice
Told Tales section of the Ten Thousand
club.
/ f. II. Williams, +. 8. McGinnis, and
j. T. Saunders, accompanied by Mrs.
Saunders, of the Los Angeles division
headquarters of the Southern Pacific,
were in FL Centre yesterday on business
connected with the railroad.
Information reached FL Centro yes
terday, that a baby boy was born at
Long Beach July 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Mcconnell of FL Centre. Both
mother and baby are getting along fine.
Mr.. j. f. Brock is leaving today to
| join his family at Live Oaks for the
rest of the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Fall Suits $29.5O

From this large assortment you
can select your vacation suit. Never
before in Imperial valley have you
been able to buy your vacation suit in
July and August and get the new fall
styles and materials. The size and
material assortment is now large and
includes such good fabrics as poiret
twill, tricotine, diuvlaine and chiffon
broadcloth.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
slHEAIRESs AIRES
"GREAT IMPERsONATIoN"

"The Great Impersonation, featur.
ing James Kirkwood, will be shown at
the Palace Airdome tonight and tomor
row. The story, by f.. Phillips Open
helm, tells of two spies looking exactly
alike, one q German and the other an
Englishman who are working for their
respective governments in Africa, prev
ious to the world war. In order to
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Grape Crop Promising-Comn

Grape Crop romising-Commiss
er Waite estimates that 200 carloads
of grapes will he shipped to eastern
markets from this county during the
season. He was at the johnson Morgan
vineyard this morning and says he
never saw anything prettier in the
way of a vineyard. A new method of
cultivation, pruning and cultivation
has been tried on the place and it
shows gratifying results. The crop will
BE harvested and shipped to New York
and Chicago markets by August ].
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
YESTERDAYS HOMERS

Walker, Athletics, .; total 81.
Ward, Yanks, /; total 6.
Blue, Detroit, L; total 3.
Rigney, Detroit, /; total ,.
Pinelli, Reds, ! !; total l..
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Cantaloupe Season Fair

Cantaloupe Season Fair-There have
been some disappointments in returns
for the cantaloupe crop of the year but
those who have watched the market
closely say growers who handled their
output properly and got into the
market during the first of the season
will come out fine financially. New
York city has consumed more canta
loupes by many carloads than ever be
fore in its history and Los Angeles has
used tons of Imperial valley melons.
1t is 4 matter of handling more or less,
and when returns are all in, it is likely
to be found that the valley has scored
again in crop which is not considered
speciality.
They are hunting the u greatest
women. How about the one who can
Io n,vu
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Thisle'du

The new material for fall here in
such beautiful shades, such as wisteria,
white and lark. This new material is
40 inches wide and all silk. Buy yours
now and have the newest for your
vacation.
We just received twelve cuts of
skirting such as Fan-ta-si, Roshanara
crepe, both in plain and silk and satin
stripes, thisle'du and many others.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Auto Run to Ell Centro-Neal H

Auto Run to El Centro-Neal II.
Gavin, local manager of the auto club,
received advice this morning that the
automobile dealers association of San
Diego, plans to hold an economy run
from San Diego TO Ell Centre within
the next two weeks, the exact date to
be announced later. The checking sta
tion in Ell Centre viii be at the auto
club and Mccormick S garage on Main
street. under supervision of Mr.. Gavin.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
HOME RUN HITTERs.

= Hornsby, Cards, %; Walker, Athle
ties, p; Williams, Browns, 20: Ruth,
Yanks, IA; Miller, Athletics, Is; He'll
man, Detroit, IS; Williams, Phillies, II.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Honestly it's the best policy to in
sure your hay and grain with Edgar
Brothers Realty Company. adv.

Another Conviction-In trial which
lasted less than two hours in Judge
Cole s court yesterday afternoon, a
Jury hearing the case of Jose Bracom-
ontez on Il statutory charge, brought in
verdict of guilty, after less than 10
minutes deliberation. Sentence will be
passed on Bracomontez Friday morning
ut 10 clock
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
.EWS BRIEFS
FROM CITY AND COUNTY

Pigs Are Ripe-The second crop of
figs is now being picked and shipped
from Imperial county. The first crop
is insignificant in quantity and few
are shipped but the next crop is fine
and of good quality finding ready
market on the coast, it is said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Grape Shipments Continue-It is ex
pected two more ears of Thompson
seedless grapes will leave Holtville to-
day, also one from FL Centre. The
Johnson ranch is making the Holtville
shipments and c. II. Weaver Company
from Ell Centric. According to b. A.
Harrigan, assistant horticultural com
missioner, the first ear of Thompson
seedless shipped to New York, brought
nearly So per crate of approximately 27
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
CITY Dads Meet Tonight-The r

City Dads Meet Tonight-The reg
ular meeting of city trustees tonight ut
city hall will start at 1880. 1T is ex
pected a committee from the chamber
of commerce will be present to take up
the question of a reduction in water
rates, and the interested public is in
Vited TO attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
No Smallpox Here-Rumors in F

No Smallpox Here-Rumors in FL
Centre of several cases of smallpox are
absolutely without foundation, accord
ing to DR.. l.. C. House, county health
officer. There is only one case in Ca
lexico, and that, said DR.. House, is
very mild one. In Mexicai the stu
ton is rapidly approaching normal,
though it has been deemed best to keep
the quarantine on the international
boundary line until the disease is elm
mated from the Mexican side
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Varney Bros. in Line-C +. Ferguson
is installing row of decorative lights
on the arcade in front of Varney Bros.
store on Main street. Evidently Main
street merchants are out to beat Fifth
street for FL Centro's "Great White
Way
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Chamber of Commerce Dinners,

Chamber of Commerce Dinner-Sec-
retarv Coyle of the chamber Of com
merce requests all members who con
template attending the regular weekly
dinner at the Oregon hotel tonight, TO
please notify him before o'clock, SO
that reservations can be made for
them. Dinner will be served promptly
at Z o clock, following which there will
be an informal discussion of interest
ing topics
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Money to loan on automobiles, con.
tracts bought. Fred R. Cross, 676 Main
st. Phone 359J. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Vital notwithstanding 10 regis
trations at the city hall 10 persons died
in the month of June and II babies
were born. SO far this month there
have been seven deaths and five births
recorded.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Collecting Fruit for Fair--Farm Ad
visor Garthwaite and G. {. Jenkins OF
the fair association are ont today col
lecting grapes for the exhibit in Oct
ober. The fruit will be sent to Los
Angeles where it will be scientifically
treated
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Livestock Shipments Yesterday
showed a marked improvement in live
stock shipments from the valley, II
ears going from Brawley, Calipatria
seven, Ell Centre three, Holtville three
and Imperial one.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12
Teaching Corps Signed Up-IIebe

has its teaching force All signed up and
ready for work in September. l.. ID.
Jones has been reelected principal, and
his assistants will be Mrs Gladys H..
Wylde- Brown, Mrs. Mary S. Standish
and Mrs. Ella y. Ware
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

New Baby Girl-Mr. and Mrs Robert
A. Chestnut who are sojonrning IN
Long Beach for the summer, are re-
joicing over the arrival of "A new baby
girl, who made her appearance at Sea
side hospital on June 30 starting with
an avoirdupoise of seven pounds. Prof.
Chestnut writes that both she and the
mother are doing fine. The little girl
has been named Doris .Neel. The Chest
nuts expect to be back in III Centre
in September when Mr.. Chestnut will
resume his work with Central Union
high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

American Legion Bar now serves n
lunch from q. 35c. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Yosemite Road Opened-The auto
club received advice this morning, that
the Tioga Pass road to Yosemite Park
opened july 10. Heretofore this road
has been impossible because of bad
condition from heavy SHOWS and rains,
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

These beautiful full fashioned silk hose of the
arrivas-they here in all the wanted shadeback white
cordovan, natural gray, boblnk, bege.
is your advantage to buy and get the large
ments of sizes and coors.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

Mr.. j. f. Brock is leaving today to
join his family at Live Oaks for the
rest of the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-12

information reached FL Centro yes
terday, that baby boy was born at
Long Beach July 8, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Mcconnell of FL Centre. Both
mother and baby are getting along fine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04
Hasood News and Views.

Rembert, Oct: .31.-When the
writer was a saalf boy he had a
habit OF climbing up and slipping
down into the fork of an apple
tree and then crying for synapa-
thy. What he needed instead of
the nurse was a good spanking.
Some grown ups have way OF
sticking a hand in the fire and
then grunting for sympathy.
Possibly the greatest vice presi-
dent the world ever knew was Le-
nine
Mr.. w. S. Thompson continues
feeble. Neither is neighbor W. J.
Spencer doing so very we'll.
Mrs. ). r. Corbett Of Hagood
has seen little Improvement.
Miss Emma Allen Of Columbia is
still with her brother, S. w. Al
len. s:
Quite a number of our people
attended the state fair and had a
gay time.
snan grain is being planted.
.Diggin' taters" is the order: of
the day. Every one. has a good
crop Of them. ..s.-i 4.
Considerable malaria still in the
community
Neighbor r. E. Atkinson expects
to leave for an indefinite. stay in
the ."old North State" in a few
days. Hagood. :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04
"DepgueY Fever. E. ].
.1Abbegiale press and Banner)..


Many people IN South Carolina
would ike to know something OF
tdengue. fever. The name .'den-
que. means dandy and is said
to have been applied because OF the
stiff erectness and careful walk Of
those afflicted. The disease is old,
Ehaying been authenticity observ-
ed in Spain in 1854. In 1880 i.
was epidemic I'm Spain, India and
the United States; inE1s17-IS28 1t
was epidemic in the West Indies
and Charleston s. c., and ina
g1$4S-1s50 n South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Louisiana and Tex
as. In 1870 another epidemic
spread over India and East Afri-
Ca and Java, reaching eur Gulf
States in 1873: In: New Orleans
at this time 10000 people were at
tackled. Much the same territory
has beer covered at each epidemic.
The fever begins with a chill
and general aching and swelling
OF the Joints. with severe pains in
the bones. It is accompanied by a
rose colored breaking out, and
great prostration. The disease is
rarely fatal. and is of short du-
ration. It is believed to be mos
quito borne but differs somewhat
from malaria: Those afflicted
have no good word to speak OF it,
and declare tIle first day.you fear
you VIII die, and the second you
fear you viii not. IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04
COTTON BEING
HEI e, is CLAIM
fState Warehouse Commission Is
er Comments on Matter

Golumb bia, Oct. 31:-Announeine
that s14,o9es960 worth OF cotton
had been added to the stock; in
state warehouses in October which
he declared an 4 indication that
farmers OF this state are not sell
ing their product now, J.. Clifton
Rivers, state warehouse commits
sioner today issued a statement, in
which he made plans for extending
the operations Of the state ware
house to receiving all non-perisn-
able farm products, and products
that are made so by canning or
other process.
The state warehouses are now
receiving for storage grain, peas,
velvet beans and other products,
which according to Mr.. Rivers
statement, can be stored and re-
ceipted for as effectually as cot
ton. 81 60.
- ..n the near future" the state
ment goes on "the commissioner
expects to put on q special inspsc-
tor for this. work, who Wilt be
able to develop plans to carry out
the law as recently enacted. en-
1arging the. scope OF the state
warehouse activities SO as to IN
.clude any farm product which by
its nature is nensperishable. The
plan will work in connection with
agencies now instituted in this
state for diversified agriculture
and be part in the plan for I'M
proving the marketing organiza-
itions Of the state. The system Is
working together with the Cotton
Growers Coop 4;atiye Association
in this state in the storing Of cot
ton at their assembling points and
properly receipting and caring for
it until needed for concentration
and sale. This gives the associa-
ton the benefit Of the state re-
ceipts which enables them to prop
erly finance their organization and
also gives them the benefit Of the
state system Of inspection count
ing and reporting on their cotton" /"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04

enay Manufacturing company stock
and that he wilfulIy omitted to. res
turn the total amount of said pro-
III in his Income tax return and re-
ported only a profit of s s. ,09e g..
The Indictment to which ST.:
John eoartenay pleaded guilty
charged that he wilfully attempt
ed to defeat and eVade the income
tax ON his income for the calen-
7dar year 1919 by reason of the
fact that he 9ailei to return profit
Of s2s,5sS. 90 received during 1919
for the sale OF, various stocks and
reported IA his income tax returns
that he had received no profits
from she sale of stocks during that
year. s. s
which Campbell Courtney plead
ed guilty charged that he wilfully
attempted to defeat and sevade q
tax Of $3.50 on. his income for the
year 1919 by falling to- return his
income tax return q profit OF 3d.
1878 on the sale OF Victor Mon
Afghan company stock, IN that he
reported in said return that he had
received no profit from the sale Of
stocks during that year. The 9TH
Ter Indictment to which Campbell
Eceuftenay pleaded guilty charged
that as president and treasurer Of
the conrtenay Manufacturing COM
ipany he wi,fully attempted to de-
feat and epade the income war
profits and excess profits taxes on
the net, income of the corporation
for the calendar year 1913, by al
Etering and causing to be altered
the books of account, records and
papers Of the Cour.enay. Manufac-
turing. company in changing and
raising and causing to be changed
and raised the true price and cost
paid by the company for cotton
consumed in manufacturing during
1918, to a higher price and cost, so
that the books of the corporation,
when 80 altered, showed a false
and fictitious price in the cotton
consumed in manufacturing and
thereby concealed the true and ac-
stual costs 20 the corporation of the
cotton consumed during 1918. and
thereby making the income, war
profits and excess profits earned ap-
pear, from the books to be far less
than they actually were; that the
net income shown by the books af-
ter the alteration was $297.140.
which was returned in the corpor-
alton tax returns as the total net
income for that year. when the
true and actual net income Of the
corporation was s400,303.00: that
as president and treasurer OF the
corporation, Mr.. Courtney paid for
said corporation tax of slS5. .151.-
SO, based upon the. changed books
Of account, when he should have
paid tax Of s26s,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04
Some Opti1raists
Still Survive
Higher Prices For Gotten Re.
yive Business Spirit

Columbia, Nov. with cotton
bringing its highest figures in
months, business men here are OPP
tinlistic over the business outlook,
mere optimistic than in many
months. There is more than four
teen million dollars worth of cot
ton stored in state warehouses
throughout the state, according to
State Warehouse Commissioner j.
Clifton Rivers. The state ware
house system is also storing much
grain, peas, beans and other pro-
ducts Of the farm, and this phase OF
its service to the farmer is being
enlarged. Mr.. Rivers has still
wider plans for the development OF
the system along this lire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-04
FOX HUNTERS
FIELD TRIALS
State Association to Hold An
nual Meeting Nov. 7-9

Columbia, Nov. 2.-The South
Carolina Fox Hunters Association
announces here that it will have
its annual fox field trials on No
vember z, s, g, at site between
Camden and Liberty Hill, the exact
location to be selected by a spe-
cial committee. There will be
many foxes and exciting races,
says ]. H. Watson, Of Monetta,
who is president of the associa-
ton. The derby will be run on
the 7th, each. member entering two
dogs, whelped last year or later.
The ali-age will be run on the Sth
and 9Th, each member to enter
two dogs, Of any age.