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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

BABSON PARK, Fla, Apri! "a
Roger w. Babson discussings the
general business situation today
with newspaper men touched on two
interesting intangible factors which
he believes are largely responsible
for The recent slump i'll general ac-
tivity.
"The weather is not Il tunda-
mental factor in the general bust
ness situation,' says Mr.. Babsop,
"but unreasonable conditions are
liable to have decided temporary
effect. Whether the long swing is
upward or downward unexpected
development and discouraging re
ports from the weather bureau may
upset things Temporarily. An un-
seasonable fall last wear, for in
stance, left retailers all over the
country with a large stock of goods
which either has to be sacrificed at
loss or carried over for another
year. Nor has this spring been any
better. The worst storms of the
winter came in March when they
should have come in January or
February. At the season OF the
year when spring should be IN evl-
dcnce trains have been blocked,
wires down, motor ears and trucks
stalled in snow drifts. Naturally
this belatcd winter has greatly in
tcrfcrcd with spring business. IL
has interrupted the marketing OF
grain; delayed the planting of oats
and other crops, building has been
held up, and since most}of us buy
our spring goods by the weather
rather than by the calendar general
retail trade in many sections has
come almost to "a standstill.
Not Permanent, However
"Business men should keep in
mind. however, the fact that wealth;
cr conditions seldom hurt trade per
manently. Unreasonable weather
tends TO delay business just as a
dam may temporarily delay the wa
ter in Il stream, but just as soon as
the weather gets back on to sche-
dulc this volume of accumulated
business comes with rush just as
water may be depended upon to
come down stream if the dam is re-
moved. Often when trade is check
ed bv bad weather conditions 1t is
bnormally good later on. The wise
merchant will keep this fact IN
mind and will be ready to take adj
vantage of the good business wealth
or as soon as it appears.
"The other disturbance at this
time continued Mr.. Babson, :" is
of a more Fundamental nature. Real
damage to business has resulted
from the cheap politics indulged in
at Washington. This sort of mud
Singing in place of the construc-
tive legislation which should be
attended to is destroying business
confidence and confidence is Il run
damental factor in OUT business sit
uation. Weather conditions are
mere atmospheric disturbances; but
confidence is the very soil in which
prosperity must grow. A storm may
| temporarily delay the growth of a
field of wheat; but if the eayth it
self is washed away, the crop is
permanently destroyed. The poll
! ticians have undermined the whole
field of business activity.
"The great Republican victory of
1920 without doubt caused certain
of the party leaders to become care
! less. The natural result which we
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
Criminals Give
Addresses When
Asked to Lunch


LOS ANGELES, April "a 4-Chief
of Police Nollmer and his staff sat
az = banquet yesterday with hard
ensl criminals serving time in local
iails and heard what s the matter
with the police force.
In one of the most unusual events
on record, the authorities of the law
and underworld ate lunch together,
with speeches from the criminals
who were told to speak freely and
without fear of consequences.
AS a. result of the crooks ad-
dresses, Chief Nollmer declared he
received much valuable advice
concerning building up the police
force and how to strengthen crime
detection.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
SEELEY
by Press starr correspondent


SEELEY, April pa. c. Arm
strong has just recently put i'll ten
acres of Marsh s seedless grapefruit
trees from Puente Nurseries, Mr.,
Armstrong reports that the trees
are starting fine.
c. II. Whitecctton has purchased
new Fordson tractor and is plow-
ing his ranch for fall crops.
The separation house on the j. Il.
Withcrs ranch was blown over by
the hard wind storm Tuesday night.
Several trees were blown over on
the various roads on the WcstSide,
ii. IL. Flyers the Westside chicken
king, received three thousand chicks
from san Diego hatchery on We'd
nesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

pilots and mechanics when they
land after a hop" and they are
making Preparations to see that
they are we'll supplied with the
stimulating beverage during every
hour Of the long jaunt.
I'VE couldn't get along without
our coffee ration" Major Martin
declared. During our trip we
shall make some jumps that will
keep us in the air eight and ten
hours and during that time coffee
will be virtually our only refresh.
ment.
mo matter how cold it. gets or
how hungry you feel. If you have a
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
Branch Hospital
L. A. Go. Planned
For Pomona Now
nx unitch prc.s Lense.i wire

POMONA, April 24-Pians were
underway here today for the cree
tion of Los Angeles county branch
hospital and health headquarters
here. Decision to press the project
was rcached at meeting of local
physicians with county health and
charity workers
The structure will be built out
of a recent $5,000,ooo appropriation
by the county for health work. The
local hospital VIII be the first work
done under thesappropriation, it was
agreed.
DR.. John l.. Pomeroy, county
health officer, presided at the meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

LOS ANGELES Charging that
her husband, Allen Il. Richmond,
former chief xeecutivc clerk of the
L. S, senate, spent his money in
wild living, divorce decree sought
by Mrs. daseIle Richmond was on
file here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
San Francisco to
Wear STRAW
Katies''
by UAited Press Leased Wire

BY UAited Press Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. April "a.
The campaign to make San
Francisco wear a straw hat went
on with vigor today.
Tho retail hatters association
abetted by the hay and grain
department Of the chamber Of
commerce, crowned city officials
with hay hats" yesterday.
Proclamations were issued by
every one who had the right to
proclaim anything declaring
straw hats were quite the right
thing to do.
Thus far the chief comment
from the dyed in the wool San
Franciscans has been:
Anyway, we don't have to
carry canes
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
FAMOUS OLD CITY
HALL BURNED DOWN

ALTON, Ill.,, April 24-The old
Alton city hall, where Abraham
Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, :" Uncle ;"
Joe Cannon, Robert Ingersoll and
other famous orators held forth,
was, burned to the ground late Tues
day.
The building was valued at
2eO 000
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
Conn. Governor
Plans to Go
TO School

By United Press Leased Wire
NEW LONDON, Conn, April
24-Gov. Templeton Of Connect
cutt is going back to school.
In an address at Meriden, the
governor said that when he re-
tires next January he intends to
enter Yale as a 'plain student
spe cia'izing in history and psy-
chology.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24
GIRL FOUND ON
u. S. S. ARIZONA
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, April 24.-Discove-
Nv of II girl stowaway aboard the
u. S. S. Arizona after the Pacific
fleet left Panama was revealed here
yesterday, as authorities of the fleet
gave orders for thorough search
of the vessels TO see if any more
are aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

In the annual spring drive of mo-
torists against trains no train easu-
altics have been reported so far.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-24

Come to San Diego over the new
San Diego & Arizona Railway and
enjoy comfortable daylight ride
through magnificent Carriso Gorge
and along the shores of beautiful
San Diego Harbor.
Ask your ticket agent for new
and lower Excursion Fares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
SCHOOLS TO, CLOSE Lawrence County High Ends Session
 May %

M0ULTON, Ala, April 17.-(Spe- cial. 1.-The leading schoolsiof Lawrence county are announcing the dates and partial programs for their closing ex- ercises. With exercises covering al- most week finals come at Mount Hope on the evening of April 25: on the evening of May 2 at Hillsboro; at Hatton on May '; evening of May 16 at the county high school in Moulton; ou May 29 at Town Creek, and at Court. land on May g.
 Supervisor Leaves--NIiss Lyda Qid- well, supervisor of elementary schools in Lawrence county, closes her first year of supervisory work in the com ty Saturday. After a few weeks at her home in Blountsville she goes to Pea. body for summer study. Horace Hol- land, principal of the Hackleburs school in Marion county for the past session, is spending a few days with his father just north of Moulton. -2
 Farmers Busy--Almost a week of real spring sunshine has put the fields full of blow boys and laborers prepar- ing for corn and cotton crops.
 Examinations Set-Examinations for teachers will be given in Moulton Mon- day, April 21, and continuing one or two days = ,. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
GEORGE B. MCLELLAN--LITTLE MAC---1S64

A Au the eieetion or ioo4 Deen neio two months earlier there is little doubt that George B. Mcclellan would have become president in place of Abraham Lincoln. When the demo- cratic delegates convened in the Ghica- go Wigwam, in the fateful summtr of tue Civil war, Little Mac was re ganded as the logical successor to Lin- coin, or .Old Abe as the democrats called him. Even the President him- self expected defeat.
 Weeks befose the convention, Me Clellan was the acknowledged favorite, except with the ultra-peace men who 'championed Horatio Seymour. The democratic press was unstinted in it's eulogies of Little Mac; Tammany was for him, and far western delegates reached Chicago with reports that ..even the prairie chickens were singing for Mae" His name, more than any principle or policy, became the demo- cratic slogan. Months had passed without the in spiration of victory, and the country was deeply impressed with the terrible sacrifice of war. Since his refinement as commander of the Army of the Potomac, McC Clellan had lived in seclu- sion, but was recognized as q firm an tagonist of the political and war policy of the administration. He was touted as a leader capable of enlisting the support of many republicans as we'll as democrats, the one recognized doubt be- ing the soldier vote. The peaee-at-any- price shouters argued that he would not prove popular with army men.
 Roasting and clustering, of which there was plenty among the oyerconfi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
ALABAMA
 EDITOR EXPIRES
". R. Shelton Founded And Edited Twin
 City Daily
fsTennessee Valley Bureau)

LBANY-DECATUR, Ala, April 17--Funeral services will be held at the Central Methodist church Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock sfor William Randolph Shelton, age e3, editor and founder of the Albany Decatur Daily, who died at o'clock Thursday morn ing in the Protestant hospital in Nash vile. Mir. Shelton had been i'll several months and an operation was per formed several weeks ago ih an effort to save his life. His weakened condi-- tion was such that he was unable to rally and all efforts of physicians were futile.
 He is survived by his widow and one son, Barrett c. Shelton. business man ager of the Albany Decatur Daily. Mir. shelton was born in Frankfort, Ky, and itSwas there that he learned the fundamentals of the printing business, which later called him to many parts of the world. In the old days of "hand- set type' he was on several New York dailies and went to the west coast. Finally he came to Columbia, Tenn, where he was employed by the sCelum- bi aHerald. It was there he met and married Mrs. Shelton. He went from Columbia to Cairo, H., where for some time he was business manager of the Carlo Bulletin.
 Later he entered the employ of the 'Maury Democrat and in 1911 came here with H. ". Harkreader of Colum- bia and operated for year the old Twin City Telegram. He then organ ized stock company which founded the daily. He was q member of the Central Methodist church and the services will be conducted by the pas- tor, Rev. J. D. Hunter. Services at the grave will be in charge of the Knights Templar, of which the de ceased was a member s
 Get Water Service--The Twin Cities have passed what promised to be an insurance rate crisis, now that the Ala bama public service commission has promulgated an, order that will so inn prove the service of the Alahama Water company here as to remove the threat of the fire insurance companies to so reclassify thes ecities as to give them a higher insurance rate than they now enjoy. It is said that since the water company and these cities have agreed to carry out the ruling of the commits sion without delay that tn epresent in surance rating of the cities will stand.
 Both hcities are to buy additional hose and employ additional firemen, and also meet other requirements asked by the Underwriters association. The water company must make number of Improvements, the most important of which is the providing of a greater ", water pressure for use against fires. The water company must begin com pliance with the order of the public service commission lo1l snr. Ilefnra AInr i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
TALLADEGA CHURCH
 NAMES NEW RECTOR
Andrew Thomas Is Memorial
 Day Speaker

,slTALLADEGA, Ala, April IT, Special. Jon June 1, Rev. Joseph H. Harvey of St. Louis will arrive in Tal- ladega to become rector of St. Peters $ Episcopal church Mr. Harvey was born in Huntsville and has been rector of a church in Sheffield. He. with Mrs. Harvey, visited Talladega several weeks ago and after their return to St. Louis Mir. Harvey decided to ac- cept the call to St. Peter's.
 Thomas To Speak Andrew Thomas of Birmingham has accented an invi- tation from the John T. Margan chap ter of the Confederaey to deliver the annual memorial address on Confed- crate Memorial Day. Saturday, April 26. Another pleasing feature of the day will be the presence of the Mignon band from Sylacauga, one of the states best musical organizations. Mr. Conner, owner of the mills, readily and willing ly consented for the organization to come to Talladega on the 26th.
 Praises Alabama Roads Talladega county roads were praised by Mir. and Mrs, Robert Costello of Madison, Wis, who passed through Talladega after spending the winter in Florida. Alabama roads and especially Talla- dega county roads are far better than Florida roads, said Mir. Costello.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
OWNERS OF CARS -
 TOLD TO BEWARE.
Auto Used By Bootlegger Is Subject To
 COnfiscation
lSfats ChnltaI Rureaul

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 17AzAn automobile owner who lends has car to a person who has a reputa tion of be- ing a bootlegger, will lose, his vehicle whether it be flivver or costly limou- sine, if the state catches said suspected boptlegger with his wet goods in the car. This was the ruling the supreme court of Alabama made Fhursday in af- firming the decision of the Jefferson circuit court in the case of R. l.. Bear den, claimant, versus state, appealed from the Bessemer division of this court.
 This opinion. written by Associate Justice Somerville, went on to say that the trial court had found that the claimant was not really the owner of the automobile, his alleged purchase be- ing simulated or concocted. Anyway. the court held, Bearden was chargeable with notice of the unlawful use of his brothers, the bailees of the car. The opinion goes on to say that it WAS competent for the state to show at the trial that the brothers. Roland and Rube, had the reputation of being vio- lators of the prohibition law.
 Ejectment Upheid-A store is not nlace which member of the public n,1 enter of his own right. He does so only at the express or implied invita- ton If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
OHATCHIE MAN
 KILLED BY ORE CAR
Calhoun Field Exercises Will Be Held At Alexandria
lAni,iston Bureau)

ANNISTON, Ala, April 17.Eu- neral services were held at Ohatchee q small community near here, Thursday afternoon for Horace; Macon, 23, who was Killed late Wednesday afternoon at the Ohatchee railway station when he is said to have tainted and fell under a car which he was moving down the track by hand preparatory to loading it with iron ore. ' The front wheels of the car passed over the mans body before the helpers could stop 1t. Mir. Macon operated d garage for several years at 0hatehee before he became engaged in transporting ore from mines to the railroad. Intermant took place in Middleton cemetery. | Abercronibie To Speak Dr., John w. Abercrombie, state superintendent of education, will benthe principal speaker at the annual Calhoun county school field day exercises which will be held Saturday at the Alexandria High school. Every school in the county will be rep resented at the meeting and plans are being made to take care of several hun dred visitors. Prof. Jesse Richardson will deliver the welcome address and a response will be made by Prof. Ruben Self, principal of the 0hatchee High school.
 Addresses B.. Y.P. U.-Rev. W. M. Sentell pastor of the Avondale Baptist church of Birmingham, delivered the convention sermon Thursday evening Iat the annual meeting of the eastern district of the Baptist Young Peoples union.
 Tbe song ssffide whs led by Prof. Fred SchofieIdE of Birmingham. AdS dresses were fnadetbys Miss Mary Lou Baxton and Vance Johnson of Annis- ton. EIwin Adams of Alexandria City responded.
 ExchaHeeites Celebrate Admission Exchangeites celebkated the thirteenth anniversary of the founding of the Ex- change club here Thursday evening with q banquet at the Calhoun hotel, One of the features on the program for the evening was a speech delivered by Guy K. Jeffries, national president, in Cleve- land, O., which was heard Oyer d. large radio receiver placed in the banquet hall. s
 To Swear In Se0utS--James Moore, boy scout mayor-elect, and the 12-coun- ciimen who were victorious in the elec- tion last Saturday, will be sworn in office Friday evening by Mayor J. l.. Wikle. The date the scouts will take over reins of the city has not been de cided upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
SILHOUETTESOF
 STATE CAPITAL
tstate Capital Bureanl

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 17.- Establishment by the state, of cement plant, to furnish cement for it's road building work was advocated by J. D. Truss of Birmingham, before the state highway commission today. He ex- pressed the belief that a considerable saving to the state would be effected by such action. Chairman Rogers of the highway commission stated that the commission has been considering taking such action as was suggested, but has not decided as to what will be done.
 The question of where the money to build the plant would come from was brought up, and MT. Truss sug- gested that funds at the disposal of the highway department might be used for this purpose. He stated that he was not interested in any particu- lar location for the proposed plant, but would prefer to see it located where the best interests of the states road building program would be served.
 R. E.. Smith of Mt. Pinson, lJeffer- son county, member of the legislature, was at the capitol today, in the inter est of improving the road to connect Irondale and Leeds. After hearing from him, the commission agreed to improve the road from Irondale to the inteysection of the Leeds Grants Mill road.
 Representative A. $. Terrell of Rus sell county, and Representative. Vincent Kilborn of Mobile, were among visitors to the capitol today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
PALMETTO SCHOOL
 NOW ACCREDITED
Dr. Thomas To Make Commence
 ment Addresses

CARROLLTON, Ala, April 1T.- Especial. )--Notice has been < re- ceived from the state depart ment of education that Palmetto school, Pickens counsy, has been placed on the list of accredited high schools. The Palmetto school building is one of the best buildings in the state being erected on what is known as the 8-1sS state plgh. When completed it will contain eight class rooms, large audi 'torium, office and library. Seven class rooms have been completed and equip ped. The building is heated with standard jacketed heaters.
 Additions are being made to xthe library to bring it up to the require ments of high schools. Members of the state department of education who have visited the Palmetto school state that few buildings equal to the Pal metto building are found in communi- sties as small as the Palmetto com- nunity.
 Dr. J.{S. Thomas. of the University of Alabama. will deliver the commence ment address Sunday. May IS. The faculty this year is composed of the following teachers High school, James T.-Smith, R. K. Rabb, Rebecca Brad ford. Elton Hoffman, Mrs. James T. Smith and Norma McGraw.
 Six schools in Pickens county have reached the standard and are recognized as accerdited high schools by the state department Aof education, Pickeps coun- ty high school, Reform, Ala, Aliceville, Liberty Vocation school, Carrollton, Gordo, and Palmetto. The enrolment in these schools this year has reached 40S, there being 77 in the senl classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18
Fdn1ous Campaign Slogdns

dent delegates, magnified reports of Lincoln's intention to withdraw as q candidate for reelection. At the open ing of the convention sOld Abe' was generally regarded as confessed fail ure. Half of the Ohio delegates start ed booming Judge William Allen, known as the "Ohio Gong" because of lis, habitual loud talking; the ultra peace group floundered, and Little Mac marched forward as the inevit- able candidate.
 August Belmont delivered the opsnl ing address, after which Seymour cast the final harpoon into the ultra-peace party by announcing that he never had any intention of allowing his name to be used. He even hoped onto the front seat of the Mcclellan 'bandwagon by indorsing the general in glowing terms.
 Little Mac" was nominated op the first ballot, and immediately banner was run behind the platform bearing the candidate's portrait, also the motto, If I cannot have command of my own men, let me share their fate oil the field of battie. The delegates roared their approval, thereby marking the peak of the generals popularity. For soon Union advances were reported, and with the turn of war came renewed confidence ip Lincoln.
 During subsequent weeks, the vic tories of Sherman. and Sheridan turned thousands of votes away from Little Mac,'' a probable victor in August and hopeless loser fn November, with only 21 electoral votes te Lincoln's PIP, the poorest showing ever made by the presi- dehfial candidate of a major party.
 Tomorrcla Horatio Your Candidate Cannot Be--fS65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-18

Work on the club house and golf links will he started at once.
 Lee Named Mayor-The following men were nominated at the city demo- cratic primary held yesterday: J. l. Lee, mayor; l.. l.. Steinhart, John c. Webb, Jr., J. H. Spight, Jerome Funk enstein, and N. W. Boggess, council men; E. B. Bailey. Brasfield, and Mcv Garth, members city democratic execu- tive committee. Le was unopposed for the mayors office.
 Elks Feature-The B. P. o. E1in held the first of series of monthly Social Nights" yesterday evening with a large crowd in attendance.