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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
One Year of Republican
Rule Shows Tremendous
Savings
Reduction of Over Billion in Public Debt
and Nearly Two Billions in Public
Expenses---Congress Cuts
Budget Requests
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE WILL t. WOOD NNr4-
ANA), MEMBER OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS

ductions in appropriations and esti-
mates made most gratifying reduc-
ftion in the expenditures. The peal;
of ordinary expenditures was reached
in the fiscal year 1919, SIS, 4,000,-
000 The drop to the fiscal year 1920
is most extraordinary, the total for
that year being $6, 100000. Fer
the fiscal year 1921 q further recess
sion brought the total down to $5.-
115,927GS9. For the. fiscal year
1922 the total, as heretofore stated.
came down to 100000, This
sum includes S422, 100000 of public
debt retirements chargeable to ordi-
nary receipts and should be elim!-
mated from the $3,795,Q00,000 in or
der to obtain a figure comparable 20
expenditure figures for the fiscal
years 1919, 1920 and 1921. Tie
1922 expenditures, therefore. exclu-
sive of public debt retirements. are
S3,372, ,607,S The reduction OF
1922 under 1920 is $3,O30, 100000
and the reduction of 1922 under 1929
is S1,743,319,7S9.
Evidence of the value of the cen
tralization of Congressional RESPONSE
bility in connection with the publ
appropriations is furnished in tn
fact that Congress appropriated for
1928 $312,172,292 less than the
Budget Bureau requested. In other
words, although frequently charged
with being the spendthrift branch OF
the government, in point o.. fact the
Congress appropriated seven'rer cent.
less than the budget estimates asked
for.
The people of the United States
have just reason to be proud of the
financial record of this adminlstra-
tion. While other countries arc
struggling with huge deficits in their
budgets and are burdened with enor-
nous taxes and staggering public
debt, the United States has shown
surplus for the fiscal year just closed
and at the same time accomplished
most gratifying reduction in its pub
lie debt.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
SUPERVISORS MAKE
OFFICIAL COUNTS
IN ELECTION VOTE

The board of supervisors met at the
county courthouse for their regular
semi-monthly meeting yesterday and
Immediately proceeded to canvass the
vote of the primary election. Ae
cording to County Clerk M. S. Cook
the canvass will probably take two or
three days to complete owing to the
large number of candidates and the
necessity of checking the official re-
turns. 1t is not expected that the
results rs announced in the Press last
week will be changed in any way by
the official canvass.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
With a Little Work
"Ihat's Fun"


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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

President Harding took Office on
March 4, 1921. The first complete
fiscal year of government business
under his administration began on
July l, 1921, and closed on June
80, 1922. The Budget Bureau was
created in June, 1921, practically
simultaneously with the commence
>ment of the fiscal year. The -esti-
mated expenditures tentatively sub
mitted by the various departments
for the fiscal year 1922 aggregated
S4,550, 900, 900. The operations of
that fiscal year have just closed. By
the application of pressure by the
President, exerted through the
Budget Bureau and with the coopera-
tion of the heads of departments and
other administrative officers, the or
dinary expenditures for 1922 actual
ly amount to $3,795, 100000, re-
duction of $755, 100000 from the
figure submitted by the departments
at the beginning of the fiscal year.
The first budget submit ed in De-
cember indicated deficit for this
same fiscal year of $24, 4,000,G00. How
successful the efforts of the admins
tration have been in holding down
expenditures and conserving revenue
. is attested by the fact that instead
Of deficit there was su.plns for
the year of 1914, 100000.
The total public debt of thu United
States on June 80, 1921, one year
ago, was $23.977,0 200. This sum
had been reduced on June 80, 1922,
to $22.963, 1000, reductica OF
$1,014,0 700.
The policy of the administration
has been a return to normal condi-
tions in public expenditures. How
well this has been accomplished is
amply reflected by glance at the ex-
penditure figures of preceding years.
The Republican party gained con-
troll of the Congress in the elections
of 1918 and came into power in Con-
gress on March 4, 1919.
During the period the administra-
ton was Democratic and the Congress
was Republican, requests of the Demo
cratic executives for appropriations
were reduced by the Republican Con.
gress by nearly $4,000. 900, 900.
Appropriations are the yard stick
of expenditures. The enforced re-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

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Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

Prof. J. i. House and family are
home from Jacumba where they spent
the summer Mr.. House is getting all
in readiness for the opening Of the
school year September is.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

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PAGE THREE

VIII Meet in Club FIouse-The Chris
tian Science Church has leased the au-
ditorium of tho Woman23 Club hougJ
and will hold their Wednesday and SUM
day services there during the coming
year.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6.-Butter 46
Eggs, case count, 33; extra 81; pullets
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Date Of Meloland Meeting Postponed

The Farm center meeting announced
for Friday evening, September 8, at
Meloland has been postponed to Fri
day evening, September 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
COTTON

NEW YORK, Sept. Cotton open
ed slightly easier. October 20.95, off
Is; December 21.10, off 20; January
BLOB, off -.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
HOGS

Hard, fat, grain fed, weighing 125
to POO lbs. ll@ll4c; hard, fat, grain
fed, weighing $50 to 800 lbs, SM9c.
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CATTLE

Steers, No. l, 71a@S1a; second quail
ty, Ga @7M; cows and heifers, No. 1,
5R@6; calves, light weight, 8@9;
heavy, 5@7.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
Produce prices:

Lettuce, locals, $l.OO; northern, $50.
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County Assessor Weaver Reported

Better-County Assessor w. NJ. Weaver
who was i'll when he left the valley q
week ago is reported as almost re-
covered. He is fin San Diego at this
time taking much needed rest
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06

These survived three greatest air d
assembled at McCook fo
Davon o. right Charles DwoacK an
raw Hurley dsaser Norman "
Wacke
nf hc himp that exploded Chicagos loop district
Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-06
Market Report
United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Sept. 6.--Trading
was fairly active today and most fruits
were moving more rapidly than for
some time.
Northern bellefleurs made their APP
pearanee on the market here today and
were selling from $1.25 to $l.35 per
box Peaches and pears sold better at
about the same prices.
Potatoes and onions continue dull
with prices unchanged. Tomatoes were
selling slightly lower.
Produce prices:
Onions, Stockton yellows, 1.40@1 80 !;
whites, 1.60ML75; Oranges, Valencias,
10.00M10.50. Peas, northern, 10M12;
peppers, locals, 2d3; potatoes, rivers,
l.75M1S5; locals, 1.25Ml.50; sweet po-
| tatoes, gas; squash, 20050; green corn,
Imperial .; tomatoes, San Pedro, GOA
90; cantaloupes, locals, 50M65; water
melons 1.00M1.25 cwt. Beans, San Pc
| dro, &C.
Bunches vegetables, per dozen
lunches, turnips, 30@35; beets, 30@35;
| spinach, 25; parsley, Is.
Celery, $500. Grapefruit, California
| northern, 3.75@70G; lemons, $500
$50.
Lettuce, locals, $l.0O; northern, $50.
| LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6.-Butter 46
| Eggs, case count, 33; extra 81; pulets
80.
Hens, 10 to,3O; broilers 80.
Turkeys, young toms, 40 to As; hens
| 81 to ~; old toms, 50 to 40 small hens
lis.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Emory Mckinney Of CASTOR
avenue has been called to Ameri.
CTS, Ca, by the serious illness Of
her mother.
Eli Musgrays went to Glovers
Gay today to attend the funeral Of
Mrs orvil Ash.
W. j. Wiegel left Wednesday for
White Sulphur Springs, ". Va.
where he will spend a week or two.
Miss Virginia Duffy, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Duffy, who Is
III with pneumonia at the home Of
her grandparents. DR.. and Mrs. G.
o. Henry, in Falrmont avenue, Is
improving.
MIR. and Mrs. William HARRISON
OF Columbus, Ohio, who had beer
the guests OF their daughter, Mrs.
J.. B. Clinton, at her home in Gas.
ton avenue. are returning to their
home Sunday.
Mrs. Morgan Parsons Of Claris-
burg Is visiting friends hore.
Mrs. II. Fl. skiles Is expected to
arrive here today from Baltimore,
where she had been with Mr.. Skiles
who Is a patient at Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Mr.. Skiles will be unable
to return here for a short time.
Charles Powell and Kemble
White, local attorneys, were visi.
tors in Morgantown yesterday.
Joseph Greer Is here from the
West Virginia University to spend
the weekend at his home in Quincy
street.
Miss Irene Davis. who had been
a patient at Cook Hospital, where
she underwent an operation for ap.
pendicltis recently, returned to the
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the CUES 81 her danghter Mrs.
loSG wilson al her home on BEN
oni avenue, has returned 70 her
home at Erie, Pa.
Mrs. NJ. d. Orr, who underwent
an operation yesterday at Cook
Hospital, Is doing nicely today.
Miss Bessie Austen Of Morgan
town underwent q minor opera.
ton today at Cook Hospital.
George Adams continues very.
i'll at his home on State street.
Mr.. Adams has been i'll for some
time and his condition is regarded
as serious.
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where the later twolspent tie NJ
ter for the benefit 81 MISS Rltnss
health Mr. Kline Joined them there
several weeks ago andIaccompanied.
them home.
Or. Fred Hess has returned from
. visit OF several weeks 10 points
in California and MEXICO. His
health was very much benefited by
the change.
William Mahon OF Baltimore and
NeTin T. Bremen OF Pittsburgh,
are the guests OF s. D. Brady, Jr.
at his home on Fairnont avenue.
Mrs. E. ]. Vance, who had been
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home OF her father i. III Dayis. ia
PteFpent avenue yestsrday
u. Hartley M. and Mrs., Is. r.
Hartley, Miss Mary Hartley Greer
and Robert Watson returnsdlast
evening from q two months tour Of
Florida. 4
Mrs. P. II, Tadden has returned
70 her home in Pittsburgh after a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Mulligan, at her homo In Jefferson
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Kline and
daughter. Miss Meredith. nave re.
turned from Los Angeles. Cal,
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'ftua1 meeting % the west Virginia
state Dental Society. The dance.
will relieve somewhat the mon
otony for the dancing set, oeeas.
Toned by the strict observance Of.
the Lenten season. A number OF
Dances and other social affairs arr
planned for the week following
Easter. Mack's Orchestra will
furnish the music, and the hours
will be from 8 to 12.
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Social Calendar
Friday.

The Young Peoples Missionary
Society Of the Williams Memorial
Episcopal Church South
will give a sock social at 1880
O'Clock in the church.
The Volunteer Bible Class will
meet at $3.50 at the home Of Mrs,
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Wlnona Class


Mrs. Edwin staufer was hostess
last evening at her home on Wat
son avenue to the members OF the
phllathea Glass OF the First Bap-
list Church. Thirteen were pres
ent. and the evening was spent
with sewing. Refreshments OF
cake, coffee, salad and sandwiches
were served,
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panea Monday

Much interest is conferred next
week in. the dance which the To-
cal dental fraternity will give on
Monday evening in honor Of the
visiting dentists here for the an
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IGnuerNd lpiah Sunner

THE covered dish supper held
asst evening at the church parlors
,of the First M. Z. Church by the
ISABEL Thoburn Mission Circle was
4 most enjoyable affair and was
attended BY a large number OF the
members of the circle. Mrs. J. N.
altman; president OF the orgaRiza.
ton; presided at the meeting, and
. talk on missions In India was
given by D w. Evans. superln-
tendent % the Sunday School.
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To Meet

There will be a called meeting
of the Presbyterian Legion tomor.
row at $3.50 at the church parlors.
The meeting Is an important one
and the members are being urged
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTsI

Clinton, and rehearsals are being
held almost daily.
The new stage Of the high schoo.
auditorium will be used for the first
time and a special interior scene is
being placed BY Jones & Nuzum.
architects for the building A cast
OF thirteen will lake part in the
play, and several Of the cast are
showing marked talent as the re-.
hearsals progress.
Class VIII Meet.
The Volunteer Bible Glass will
meet this evening at 1880 at the
home Of Mrs. George Fuller at 727
Virginia avenue. The eighth cha:..
ter Of st. Luke will be the study
lesson.
Entertained Club.
Mrs. Charles Hawkins entertain
ed the Nedleworkers' Club yester
day afternoon at her home in Field
street. The hours were spent Will
needlework. and refreshments were
served. Mr.. Floyd Hawkins and
sen Jackie were honor guests.
. .
wlnona Class.
The Winona Bible Glass viii,
meet at 1880 this evening at tbs
home of Mrs. Leah Cox, 1924 Fen.
more street. The seventh chapter
OF st. Luke Will be studied.
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Auxiliary No. / OF the Women's
Auxiliary OF the First Baptist
Church viii hold an exchange to.
morrow morning at ShurtleR &
Welton's store. Cakes, pies ana
salt rising bread will be for sale.
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George Tpllsr Il s27 Virginia ave
nue..
The wln0na Bibie Class will
meet a. $3.50 III the hnme of Mrs.
Leah Cox AZ 1924 Fenimcre street
Saturday
The Presbyterian Legion win
meet at $3.50 at the church pac
Tors.
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During the last 800 years there
have been many more changes m
hat fashions than in any othes
part Of mems attire .
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The Ever Popular Sports Coat
One of Fashions Fayorites

Not only because of the practncal
wear it gives, but because the styles
this year are s captivating. The new
fabrics, too, r smart and colorful.
Tweed, homespun, t%relaine, cancels
hair, polo cloth-all are popular and we
have a splendid variety Of styles and
colors at
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Mrs. Goodwin3 Hoetess

The home Of Mrs. G. e. Good
win OF Fifth avenue, will be the
seeneso OF the meeting on Thursday
afternoon i the Wonan's Foreign
Missionary society fof the First
Methodist church. The afternoon
Win include afbusiness session, So
cial hour and ELECTION officers.
Numbers on Tie program are mis-.
sionary hymn, devotional led by
Mrs. s. w. Hanna, talk by Mrs.
n W Ellswtck, Easter music, "He
Ii Risen Or. G. u. Goodwin read
I'M. Alice Margaret Chapman,
violin solo. Mrs. Sarah Furbee &C.
Compatibility Miss Helen Wallace.
and playlettes sThe Risen King"
BY members otEthes Kings Daugh-
terss-Huntington Heratd:D Dispatch.
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Capes and
Wrap Coats
They Were Never
So Good

Capes and cape-wraps, in crepe, in
v%elette, in many kinds Of soft femme
materials are the chief jow Of wo-
men this Spring. We show an unusual.
ly wide selection Of them this season.
Capes are also shown in tweeds.
shagmore, homespun, kelly cloth and
over-plaids. Full circular models, exs
ceptionally smart in styling and in ia
brio.
$3.50 10 $3.50
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MIaatonarv SneIetv Met.

The Missionary Society OF the
First Bapttat Church held an in
teresting meeting Yesterday after
moon ~ the church parlors with
MRS. Edwr Dttffy, Mrs. c.. H.
Jenkins. Mrs Wilmot EardIy and
Mrs. II. Ii Cleiland rs hostess.
Ebe program was in charge OF
Sis. W b Johnstonis group, and
IN Interesting study OF the subject
- Ameffcanization was had. Mss
Elizabeth Jones Of the Engle Set
Element gave an interesting talk.
and the DEVOTIONAL was conducted
nv Mrs.. G II. Bartlett. The new
.afticers were installed as follows:
President Mrs, n. Lynch;
first vice president. Mrs. N. R.
Frantz: second vice president.
Mrs. n r Van! Glider; secretary.
Mrs. s II. Diemers treasurer.
Mrs. y o. Gillespie.
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Deiichfful Meeting

The Asher Business Girls Bible
class Decentralization meeting last
evening at the y. W. &C. A., when
eightysone members Of the class
Assembled for supper which was
served at 5.45 o'clock and after
ward spent an hour in the study Of
the Bible The meeting was plan
ned last evening as q surprise for
Mrs W. s. Mayors, teacher Of the
class, and an effort was made to.
get out 400 per cent attendance.
The attendance was large and
very gratifying.
AZ the Commissioned the supper.
the screens were taken away, and
pretty tea table was presented
Nyiew. 0n9the table were bowls
Of yellow ionqllls and yellow
candles; the coIors suggestive of
the Eastertide. Abeautiful coffee
Urn was placed onthe table. the
urn having been theGproperty Of
Mrs. q! n Tough; chairman Of
the womenssgconservatfon commit
Tee Of the Billy SundaYSeampatgn,
which committee had arranged for
lthe serving otEthe suppers to the
Asher class. The urn was presen-
ted TO Mrs. Tough last Christmas
by the class. MrsfLough-was hos
tess and served the girls cake,
which she had made herself, and
coifee with Mrs Mayors presiding
~ - N-a -.HHEHH"A HH- E..". -
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Attcnd Meeting

MIS- Ken1ble White and Mrs.
George A. Ferguson Of this city
attended the annual session OF the
Womenss Missionary Societies Of
the Methodist Episcopal denomin-
ation held this week in Buckhan-
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pF. and ms i. ". Howard, thr
Rey and Mrs. w D: Reed and Mi.
ind MIS-. ma u Smith will enter
ain at ocloc dinner this evening
Al the home on Df and Mrs Howard.
m erpspec atenue,
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ARIZONA FLOOD WANES
Waters Reach Crest, Flow Expected
to Dccrcpsc Unless More Rains
Emil ThrOuRhOmL tic Dlstrlet.

PHOENIX. Ariz, ia. 3.--Flood
waters. which during tho night broke
through the Arizona canal forming
tho northern boundary OF salt river
irrigation district. woro within two
and a half miles OF Phoenix today.
However. later reports reaching
here stated rain had stopped falling
In the Bradshaw mountain district
and it was believed that tho crest
OF the flood had been reached. City
officials expressed confidence that
tho water would 'be Kept from the
lowlying section OF Phoenix between
tho capitol and the city limits.
The crost OF the flood has now
reached break In tho grand canal
that was made n week ago and II
wns expected the flow steadily would
decrease unless heavy rain fall In
the mountains does not start within
the next few hours.
Az precautionary measure
gangs OF workmen are throwing up
sand ombankments where the
danger appears 10 he the greatest.
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tho red army. headed by lts general,
Elmo Thompson. On Thompson's
STAFF of captains are I'D Wasieley.
ski, O. r.. Berry. +. ". Havonstrite,
Chris Dickson, j. ". Holden. ID. T..
Carter, Louis Lefko, +. Il. Dunn, n.
A. Thompson and G. A. Border.
I'VE suggested that the two losing
armies give q dinner 10 the vlctofs,'
said Thompson. The other two
weren't very enthusiastic about it,
realizing that we are going 10 win.
but they finally consented"
Auxiliary campaign workers will
meet at headquartors at 10 o'clock
this morning, together with the
membcrs Of the executive commit
tee. Tho three aides had not fully
completed their team personnel yes
tcrday, but no far as they had been
listed, Miss Hannah's team included
Mrs G. X. Allen, Mrs H. Walse-
lewski. Miss Edna Roberts. Mrs
Jack Burke. Mrs. T. N. Charbonnet
Mrs. I'D Woods and Miss Faith
llleronymus. on Mrs. LoveRrove'
team are Mrs Walter Rooms, Miss
Nellie Hible, Mrs. l.. b. Hoff. Mrs
j. II. Maxey and Mrs. Lee Darnell
and Mrs. Borders workers are Mrs
w u. Hancock, Miss Wasielewski I
Mrs. 8. w. Hales. Mrs. =. J. Hur.
ley. Miss Patty johnson and Mrs
Purdy.
The members OF the A. w. o. j.
are helping both the auxiliary and
the post In the campaign.
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SEPARATE DOUG AND MARy7
Attorney General OF Nevada Files
Last Paper 10 Annul Divorce.

INST FHptr 10 7NfHUI DIFUfCt.
CARSON CITY, New. Jan. a.
The attorney-genera of the state OF
Nevada, az appellant, today filed the
closing brief in the action to set
aside the divorce OF Mary Pickford
from owen Moore.
The state IL appealing the decision