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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
"ROxie" Smokes,
Cusses But He's
Woman

KANSAS CI1Y, Mo-, April
21.-Rostel, "Roxie' Goodseal,
truck driver, chsws tobacco,
smokes cigarets and cusses like
a man-but hos q woman.
This was revealed when
RoXie's truck crashed into an
other automobile and she was
taken to a hospital for treat
ment. She had been driving for
Franz DeAoe, fruit merchant,
for three yearG.
Defoe didn't know his truck
driver was woman.
81 don't believe he is a
woman,' Defoe declared. BE
sides smoking, chewing and
cussing, ''he' professed an in
terest in his sweetie.'
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
IMPERIAL
by Press Staff Correspondent


IMPERIAL, April 2l-Mrs. A. A.
Spear of Oklahoma is here visiting
her sister, Mrs. r. Rice and fam
lily. Mr.. Spear arrived here about
three weeks ago. They will re-
main here indefinitely.
Eugene Jr. and Alberta st. Lau-
rent entertained their Sunday school
classes at their home Friday after
noon. The party took the form of
an Easter egg hunt. lee cream and
cake was served as refreshments.
Mrs. Claude Hicks was an El Cen
ero visitor Saturday.
n. A. Mackey is driving Il new
touring ear.
\ number of Imperial ladies at
tended the College Women's Club
meeting at Brawley Saturday.
Miss Lillian Adds of Calexico
was weekend visitor at the home
of Miss Faula.
A large crowd attended the Easter
sunrise services on the high school
lawn yesterday morning.
Announcements were received by
Imperial friends of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
i. Sanborn now of Bellflower tell
ing of the arrival of Richard How
ard born on April 49, Mrs. Sanborn
was formerly Miss Bee Burrows of
Imperial and attended high school
here.
At the meeting of the student
body of the. Imperial high school
last week two championship pen
nantS were presented to the school,
one for the basketball champion
ship of 1923 and the other for the
basketball championship for 1924.
The school also is to have new
silk American flag which will be
presented by the glce clubs of the
school
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
Try This For
\ { j R I IS

''Ncuriiis may be localized IN a
single nerve or may be general, in
yolving a large number of nerves. -
For quick and lasting relief,
pharmacists have for the past few
months dispensed ointEase-a
stainless, penetrating remedy that,
when rubbed over the affected
parts for about one minute, soaks
right in so that not a trace is left
on the skin.
Joint Ease is for linbering up
stiff joints, reducing the swelling
and causing the pain to disappear,
and for this purpose thousands Of
tubes arc sold daily-60 cents at +.
w. Clements and druggists every
where.
Always remember when Joint
Ease gets in joint agony gets out
Quick. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
Easter Quarrel
Results in One
ManBeing Killed

SAN BER&ARpIN0, April 21.-
Held for murder in which his auto
mobile is alleged to have been the
weapon, P9trieio Peraz, of Ri"lto,
was in the county Jail here today,
while his brother, Juan, is dead.
The peculiar tragedy followed an
Easter QUARREL which eliminated in
Juan Peraz speeding away from the
family residence ON his motorcycle.
He WIS followed by his brother in
machine.
Spectators say that Patricio Pc
raz drove in front of Juan, and
then turned the automobile across
the road. The motorcycle. struck it
with a sickening crash. Juan was
dead when pulled from the wreck
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
British Flyers
Get to Bagdad

BAGDAD, April 2l.-'Ihc British
around the world Amphibian plane
piIotcd by Major Stuart MacLarcn,
arrived here Sunday from Ziza,
Palestine.
The flight was slightly delayed
by ehgine trouble, which caused Il
forced land west Of the Suez Canal.
Repairs were made quickly, how
ever, and the big plane was under
way again within two hours. The
flyers passed over Jerusalem at a
height Of 1900 feet
MacLarcn now has covered 3,109
miles since leaving Calshot airdrome
March % in a aeulnulatiyc flying
time Of approximately ii hours and
20 minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
Student is Found
Dead in Closet
BY United Press Leased Wire

bs thitcO ItoS ithStu " He
CHICAGO, April 2l, - Walter
krashin, 50, Valparaiso, Ind, stud
cnt in the University of Chic&go,
was found dead today in linen
closet of the gitIs' dormitory.
Krashin S throat was cut. Police
do not know rs yet whether it is a
ease of suicide or murder and are
awaiting the coroncr's examination.
Krashin lived in Kinner hall, a
men s dormitory, adjoining Mennett
hall, girls dormitory, where the
body was found.
The body was discovered by Ma
ry Shields of Royal Center, Ind, a
student in the Chicago Methodist
training school, who does work about
the dormitory. Miss Shields had
gone to the closet to sort the linen
when she made the discovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
HAY, GRAIN MEN OF STATE
FACE AN ENORMOUS LOSS

more of a chance than is the United
States of having the epidemic spread
from the state.
If the epidemic is controlled and
restrictions are ightened within a
reasonably short time now, We can
pull through. Otherwise we re go
ing to use red ink in making out
our statements. =
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21.-
The forage hay and grain busines,
in California faces loss of 25 per
cent in its earnings this year as 4
result of the hoof and mouth epi-
denlie, Frank A. Somers, president
of Somers and Comm, feed mer
chants, told the United Press today
Forage and grain men are
twiddling their fingers, wondering
what to do, Somers said. ''The
epidemic, coming after one of the
driest winters on record, has made
more serious a situation that every,
one knows was serious enough.
eve are prevented from shipping
to Hawaii, which draws upon Cali
fornia for most of its forage and
feed. That business has all gone to
Oregon and Washington.
sWith embargoes imposed BY sur
rounding states, shipments from
California TO other parts Of the
United States are almost at :
standstil. Unfortunately we can,
not help ourselves within the state
ptcduSt bA Dt4ls GA 11teI -GouiFtN y
shipments were the disease is pre-
sent or suspected. Slaughter OF
thousands of head of dairy cattle
which are intensive feeders and
furnish good demand for our prod
Icfs, is making the situation still
worse.
rs Percent Crop
Lack of winter rain has pre-
vented proper steoling and growth
of California grain, principally
barley, our chief crop. Stalks are
only half as tall now as they are
under normal conditions.
~ dont look for better than a
IS per cent grain crop this harvest.
California usually raises a million
tons of grain.
"The epidemic may cause US to
get another slap in the face, this
time from the British Isles which
take much of our barley for brew
ing purposes.
England for two years has
been fighting the hoof and mouth
disease and livestock men over
there are not going to take any
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
Fire Destroys
L. A. Buildings

LOS ANGELES, April 21.-Car
rying eight children and several
adults 10 safety, fircmen today
prevented loss Of life in "A disas.
trous blaze that destroyed two res
licences and fiyc stores in the La
guna district on Whittier Boule-
ward. The damage was estimated at
more than $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
VANGUARD PACIFIC
FLEET REACHES LA

SAN PEDRO, April 21.--Ad-
vance guard of the Pacific fleet,
the Procyion, flagship of the fleet
train, and the Prometheus, repair
ship, dropped anchor in the harbor
here today. The supcrdreadnaughts
are scheduled to arrive tomorrow
afternoon, returning fro mthe win
ter's training cruise in southern
waters
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
Oil Committee
Ends Inquiries
In a Few Days
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The
senate oil committee which for
months has shaken the nation with
sensation after sensation will end
its inquiries this week, Senator
Walsh, Montana, has announced.
Walsh said he had only three
more witnesses he wanted to ques-
tion and Senator Spencer of Mis-
sourin only two, all of whom will
be examined early in the week.
The committee, while it will
cease its activities, will maintain
its existence, however, while tho
contempt case against Harry F. Sin
clair is pending in the courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
World Liner Is
Back After a
11O-Day Trip

SAN PEDRO, April 21.-Pro-
ceeding up the channel to the
dock from which she departed
110 days ago, the Dollar world
liner, President Harrison, first
of the lines vessels to complete
the circuit of the globe, steamed
into port here today. The ship
has covered $1,000 miles on the
memorable voyage.
Following a. series of enter
tainmcnts here, the vessel will
sail tomorrow night for San
Francisco, thence again to the
Orient on another world-circling
tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
MOTHER OF sen.
ASHURST DEAD

AzUsA, Calif., April 2l.-Funersl
services will be held here tomorrow
for Mrs. Sarah II. Ashurst, mother
Of Senator Henry r. Asbburst Of
Arizoua, who died at her home here
late Yesterday after IN illness Of
several days. Mrs. Ashburst vas rs
xeaEs VI aye.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
The Weather

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair with moderate tempera-
tllre tonight and Tuesday.
For Southern California: I'm
settled, partly cloudy weather
tonight and Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-21
DRIVERLESS B. g. o.
ENGINE KILLS FOUR

CHICAGO, April 21-A coroncr's
inquest was held today to place the
responsibility for the killing of four
persons yesterday by a driverless
Baltimore and Ohio freight engine.
Somebody turned on the power
and sent the engine careening 80
miles an hour until it crashed into
an automobile load of people on 4
South Side grade crossing.
Press Want Ads do the work.
Try them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
Snusd Landing Loss

Almost every Imaginable business
depends In some way on the weather.
A sheen raiser was ready to send
flock Of rams to the range lands. but,
having previously suffered losses at
lamhing time, inquired of the local
weather bureau station of the United
States Department of Agriculture for
weather conditions on his range IA
days from the date of the arrival Of
the rams. The weather could not be
predicted that far In advance; but
curves showing mean daily minimum
temperatures and latest spring killing
frosts indicated period of relative
safety beginning shortly after May 20
His previous losses had occurred when
the lambs were dated prior to May
15, ms had been warranted on another
range. Since that injury, two success
full seasons have followed in those
herds, the lambs being brought In late
May or early June, as suggested by
the weather records.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
TAXATION TAKES PROPERTY

That any state should con6scate all
farm lands and make tenants of the oc-
cupants would seem unbelievable. But
the process is under way. and at present
rate of progress will be accomplished
within the lifetime of the present
generation.
DR.. R. T. Ely. of University Of Wis
consin, shows, by official tax records Of
states. and also figures compiled by
bureau of economics of Department Of
Agriculture. that the states will soon alb
sorb by taxation all income Of farm
lands.
1t is principle Of law that to take the
income from property is practically the
same as to take the property itself
In Ohio farm lands between 1880 and
1920 increased in value from s45 81 tic
$II3.I7 an acre, while taxes from 1915
to 1921 increased TT per cent In
Kansas values increased from $40 oS in
1880 10 $62. SO in 1920 and taxes 27l
per cent from 1918 to 1921.
Since 1920. land values have decrea
ed at an average of 20 per cent Taxes
on the other hand, have shown the op
posite tendency. A statistical chart {,
taxes and farm income would show III,
line for taxes steadily curving upward
in past eight years. and now near to lint
of farm income. When it crosses tha
line the work of con6scation i
complete.
THE power to tax is the power II
destroy"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
FRIDAY, AUGUST Is, 1924
MORE BUSHELS AT LESS
COST

There is much room for improve
ment of the wheat crop The aver
age yield is only IL to Is bushels
to the acre, which means that
about half the farms that grow wheat
are below this mark. Then much
of the grain is of poor quality, espec-
tally where the yield is low. No one
has ever yet devised system of cost
accounting that will show much OF
a profit on poor crop. In other
words, low yield and low cost have
never been found hobnobbing to-
gether in the same field. and it is
generally true that high acre yield
means low cost per bushel.
One of the chief problems of the
wheat grower, therefore, is to get the
yield up and the cost per bushel
down. Wheat growers can we'll az
ford to study this question carefully,
More attention than ever before
should be paid to the seed wheat
It should be certified if possible, Of
at least it should be of a good
variety. It should be free from
weed seed and also from disease. 1t
should be treated for smut unless i
is known to be smut free. All
blowing should be done as early as
possible, in order to get the "set-
Ting effect of early fall rains, and
the land should be worked down
thoroughly CO that the seel bed will
be firm. Finally, fertilizer should
be used more literally.
1t is of great Importance that the
right analysis and sufficient guam
tity of fertilizer be used; IN fact, on
a great many farms it is scarcely
worth while to SOW wheat without
fertilizing. Besides, fertilizer ap-
piled to wheat benefits the whole
rotation, although its effect is most
striking on clover crop following
wheat, and in deciding how much
fertilizer to apply this fact should be
borne in mind. A common applica-
tion ofNfertilizer on wheat is 125 to
155 pounds per acre, but this doesn't
leave much for the clover. It will
be better to use $50 to 200 pounds
to the acre and give the clover crop
chance to pay the whole fertilizer
bill, which it will usually do.
Those farmers who take advantage
of the opportunities that are open to-
them for increasing the yield and
Improving the quality Of their wheat
will not find it difficult to grow from
20 to 80 bushels to the acre, thereby
greatly reducing the cost of produc-
ing each bushel and increasing the
profit accordingly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
RNapRDs FOR THE Ages


Worldwide interest in archaeo-
slUgy having been awakened or re-
awakened by the wonderful dis
covery Of the tomb Of the Egyptian
Paraoh of $500 years ago suggests
the question: Why not plant rec
ords in this age to be read 1000 or
10000 years from now
The little corner-stones, land
marks. or memorials erected within
the last century or two may last for
few hundred or even 1000 years.
But what OF that to transmit knowl-
lede through illimintable time !?
Let architects and builders
throughout the world plan system
OF. words, phrases and items of rec
ord to be cut in solid granite
sunken letters to be filed in with
colored concrete or other durable
substanoe-the. same properly mark
ed and placed in the foundations OF
the large buildings being erected,
securely covered and protected from
the natural elements, never again to
be seen or touched until the building
is torn down.
Suppose such record were so
placed and remained untoched and
unseen for even 1000 years, what an
interest it would excite among the
people then living Eagerly and
earnestly the world is searching tho
ruins of buried and long-forgotten
cities in both hemispheres to find
the keys to their lost history.
Who were the people, whence did
they come, what was their lam
guage, their fate
Our failure thus far to solve these
mysteries of the past should make
the world wise for the very distant
future. Place concrete or rock
hewn records in several languages,
where they cannot be disturbed for
millenniums, and the savauts of ina,
far distant period will have som
reliable data as basis for the inter-
probation of passing centuries.
j. ALBERT WHITELOCK
Salt Lake City, Utah,
Nav %. 1924
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
THE MERCHANTS SHOT
TOWER

This lofty building, corner of Fay
cite and Front Streets, Baltimore, j
the only one remaining of three which
formerly attracted the gaze of strang
ers. 1t is, also, the last known struct
ure of its kind in the world, represent
ing an industrial process now obsolete
/ The following description of this Sho
Tower has been taken from accounts il
the daily press at the time of its com
pletion !!
"The circular brick tower erected by
the Phoenix Company for making shot,
| at the corner of Front and Fayette
Streets has reached the intended ele.
walton, being two hundred and thirty
four feet and three inches from the
pavement. Its diameter at the bottom
is ferty-four feet and at the top
twenty.
"The stone foundation wall is ten
feet thiek at the bottom, and six at the
top. The brick work, which common
ces at the surface is five feet and 8
half thick, of which thickness it contin-
ues for the height of nearly fifty feet.
When built, it was pronounced the
finest specimen OF brick WORK on tins
continent and perhaps in the world.
1.-THE -parapet at the top is white and
somewhat resembles in its appearance
mural crown, and as the tower is well
proportioned, the whole edifice is an
ornamental feature in the prospect OF
the city.
1T has a foundation seventeen feet
in depth, resting upon solid rock.
This gives the tower the rare and i'm
portant advantage of being absolutely
free from vibration, except during the
heaviest gales of winds, hence its fame
for producing perfect shot =
Baltimore and Maryland must save
this, of its most prominent OBJ
jects, in the distant view of Baltimore,
rivalling in heighth the Washington
MOIlulllCht.
A statewide campaign has been
started to raise 81, 1000 in order to pur-
chase this historic structure for the
city and save it from being torn down
by its present owners.
Mayor jackson is honorary chairman
of the comittee for the preservation Of
the shot tower, while Harriet p.
Marine is State Chairman of the
Women's Committee.
Contributions of any amount will be
thankfully receiv d from anyone int r,
st d in saving this grand old structur
from obstruction. Oh cks may be s. nj
to the h ad-quat RS. I'LL Fidelity Bldg
Bait more, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
Characters of History

laxi or Rhazes was an Arabian
phyaicIan who lived from S52 to 1872.
lie is noteworthy as being the first
man TO describe smallpox and measles
in sn accurate manner. Hugbald or
Hucbald was BenedIctine monk and
writer of music He was born at Tour
nal, France, about $40. He later
started a school of music and other
arts at Nevers. He was the inventor
OF the gamut. The only work posi-
lively ascribed to him Is the HarmOni-
Gu institute. He died In 93O
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
WHY NAPOLEON HATED CON-
FESSIONs OF LOVE

ITO Love and respect person al
the same time is impossible. This ex-
plains why Napoleon hated to have
women confess their love for him.
This was the belief of N.etzsche, the
radical German philosopher. All re-
spect, he said, was born of fear, and
fear, in turn, was due to inequality OF
power.
The Little Corpocal's love affairs are
all the more interesting when viewed
in the light OF this Interpretation.
What were his reactions in love
WHAT kind of etters did he write ?
Did he descend from his high place and
admit the equality of the women to
whom he addressed his attentions !?
What about other great men; what
were their reactions in love and what
kind OF letters did they write?
A great deal of light will be shed
upon this fascinating subject with the
publication in the nest issue OF The
Journal the first OF series of articles
entitled How Great Men Make Love. .
No other source is lnoe authentic or
enhghtening than tie love letters of
the men themselves, and it is from
these .liat tie series is cOdIpiled.
Accompanying each letter is brief
sketch II the persons it col cerned, to-
ge.ner with historical notes incidental
10 the writing, Read the first one
next we.k and you'.i lsnG At so int,n-
esting i..ai you'll luiiuw The Seiiea :.
is c,..eluslOn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
PROHIBITION HERE TO
STAY

Prohibition is here to stay, says jose
plus Danials, Secretary of the Navy in
the Wilson Cabinet, in special article
in the New York American.
Booze had no friends in any National
Convention.
Nobody stands for booze in the pres
idential race
Before any of the conventions were
held, there were loud demands for
warfare against national prohibition.
The intellectuals, who apologize for
violations Of law ''in the sins they have
mind to-, led by Nicholas Murray But
Ter (Old Nick as he is called), were
sure the Republican Convention would
cut loose from the "dry" cause. His
yelled apology for lawlessness overshot
the mark.
The Republican Convention lodged
all reference to 'likker" as they did
almost everything else. They declared
for obedience to the laws of the land,
which is for dry enforcement. To be
sure, with enforcement under the
direction of Mellon (whose great
wealth was largely derived from stock
in distilleries) the enforcement of pro-
hibition by the national administration
has been farce. But Harding declar-
ed the law should be enforced and so
did Coolidge. The "wets" received no
comfort there
The "wets' sent their vocifer0us adj
vocates of booze to the Democratic
National Convention. They were con-
fident of securing aid and comfort.
The chief wet sentiment is found in the
big cities, and New York has, perhaps,
fewer dry advocates than any other
city. They calculated that Governor
Smith and his supporters would help in
a wet platform. They found that,
though the governor of New York be-
-lieves in light wine and beer, neither
he nor any of his supporters would
give aid or comfort to the plan to COM
NIT the National Democratic party to
ssthe body of DEATH by opposing
national prohibition.
The highly paid propagandists made
their appearance in the La Toilette
Convention in Cleveland. Inasmuch
as the body was dominated by La Fol
lette, a resident of the State that con-
tains Milwaukee, made famous by
beer, the s1ikker'' committee expect
ted sympathy. 1t was ignored there,
as in the other conventions.
The net result of these three big
conventions, representing the bulk of
the American voters Progressives
ultra rogressives, Radicals, Conser-
vatives, Reactionaries and all others
is that no single delegate could be
found in either convention to offer or
support resolution either to repeal
National Prohibition of to even demand
the much advertised weakening of the
law under the comouflage and mild
words Light wine and beer" That
slogan has no futher enticing appeal.i
In addition to the fact that the So
called highly organized Personal Lib
erty Committee" with its highly paid
and vociferous spokesman, was unable
to induce single delegate in any con-
vention to introduce its carefully franz
ed resolution, the final result OF all the
conventions is this:
Booze is dead in the United States,
and there are none so poor to do it
reverence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
THE NEED is VERY URGENT

An attack of dysentery often re-
suits from indigestible food, polluted
drinking water, or sudden changes
in weather or climate. Chamber
lain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
should be in every home, every
travellers bag, every vacation kit
A valuable medicine, dependable
safe, reliable in emergencies at home
or when travelling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15
CARRY THEM WITH YOU

There's a little pink tablet tha'
clears the skin of bile and puts roses
in pale cheeks. That's Chamber
lain's Tablets. 1t aids digestion,
starts secretion OF bile, clears the
bowels. You never know you have
taken them except for your improved
health and appearance. A regular
"vest Pocket" treasure. Try them.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15

Eight and one-half per cent of the
landowners in fifteen corn and wheat
producing states in the upper Missls-
sippi Valley lost their farms in 1928.
The average price of pillow land fell
from $40 an acre in 1917 to $22 in
1928.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-15

The Cynical Bachelor observes
that there isn't any money to burn
when you strike love match.