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Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
Commissioner Brooks Issues
Letter On Court House Plan

Chairman Brooks of the Board of
Supervisors, who represents the Ell
Centro district, has issued state
ment to the public in which he fur
theirs his advocacy of the construc-
ton of memorial courthouse. The
article is under the title of Reasons
for New Courthouse" and is of
interest to every taxpayer. 1t fol-
lows:
"a county or community is judged
largely by its public buildings. Do
we wish to get our rating from our
present county Courthouse
1T is just as much our patriotic
duty to use all the available labor
and building material we can judi
ciously at this time( and this give
labor to the returning soldiers) as
it was to conserve the same a year
ago.
"lf we should have a fire in the
courthouse as it now stands, we
would most likely lose many times
the cost of good new courthouse
through the destruction of valuable
county records.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
FIGHTS
MURDER CASE
IN
UPPER COURT

Attorney O. V. Wilson, who rep
resented, the defense in the case, was
today notified that representatives.
of State Attorney General U. S.
Webb will seek to reopen the Khair
Din murder case before the Court
Of Appeals for the Second district.
The state, representing the peo-
pie, has filed an application with the
upper court for a rehearing. This
develoment follows the success of
the defense in recently obtaining a
reversal Of the judgment of the Su-
perior court, which sent the Hindu to
San Quentin prison for a life term.
Attorney Wilson obtained the re-
versal on a showing of errors of law
which creft into the case before the
trial judge. He alleged that hearsay
evidence was allowed admission and
that this testimony had a material
bearing on the verdict of the jury.
The state, it is understood here,
will carry the case to the Supreme
court in the event that the Appel
late court denies the application for
a rehearing.
Khair Din has been tried in Impe-
rial county courts three times on two
murder charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

Imperial county has very valu-
able grounds, nicely located, just
what we need. If we utilize these
grounds for courthouse, the ten
acres will belong permanently to the
county. If the county does not take
advantage of this plan and construct
a courthouse on the land, it will re-
vert to the man who donated it tc
the county for this purpose.
"Let each city build its clubhouse
or such memorial cdifice as it sees
fit, and the county then BULL court
house that we will not be ashamed
of. Call it a memorial courthouse
if you like. Have an arch OF shaft
with the names of Imperial county
soldiers ard sailors inscribed there
on in an appropriate form; or there
might be space provided in the build
ing in the shape of memorial room
where the names Of the soldiers and
sailors could be cut in marble or
bronze.
"Let us have new courthouse and
have it soon"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
Lad Sentenced
to State School

Ed Rogers, 18-year-old scion of a
well known Valley family, was to-
day sentenced by Judge Franklin J.
Ccle to the Preston School of In
dustry, a state institution, until he
is II years old.
He was found guilty of the theft
of automobile supplies from garage
at Holtville.
According to the testimony, the lad
ran away from the George junior Re-
public, where he was sent in 1917
after being made ward of the
court. He got into difficulties, he
said, "by spending more money than
he earned"
A girl sent young George Leopard
into the Juvenile Court George, it
was said, became stricken on girl
much older than himself and spent
more money than he was earning, so
he forged a check or checks on his
father. Owing to his youth and his
previous good record, he was given
probation
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
BALL POSTPONED.

The annual ball of the Eastern
Star, which is regularly scheduled to
take place on New Years eve, and
which was postponed on account of
the influenza, will take place this
evening at commandery hall. A spe-
cial program, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. John Mccormack, has
been arranged and the details are
well under way. The grand march
will be led by Mrs. Douglass and Mr..
Loofbourow, worthy matron and pa
tron, after which the guests will en-
joy the dancing until late hour.
Invitations have been issued to guests
from different parts of the Valley
and it is expected that many will at
tend.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(By Associated Press

Washington, March 5.-Seniority
rank will obtain in the Republican
membership and the choise of chair
men of eleven of the principal House
committees in the next Congress. it
was tentatively decided today at a
meeting of the Republican commit
tee on Committees, which is farming
the party organization for control of
the next House.
If the agreement is adopted, Kahn
of California will be chairman of the
Military committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
RE s De n IS
CAPTURE TWO
BURGLARS IN
R0bb|NG ACT.

Dame Fortune, aided and abetted
by that slouchy old rum, Bad Luck
smiled in her most tickle manner on
members of the Ancient but Dishon-
orable Order of Robbers and House
Breakers last night.
Two alleged burglars were caught
and landed in Jail between midnight
and the 'wee sma' hours of the marn-
in"
A Mexican, whose name was not
disclosed by the officers, was cap
tured after chase Trough the bus
mess district about daylight this
morning. The Mexican was caught
red-handed by Job Johnson robbing
the latters house, just east Of the
railroad tracks.
Johnson, who was in his night
clothes, pursued his man for some
distance, when the chase was taken
up by another man, the capture be-
ing to the credit of the latter. The
alleged burglar was placed in the
hands of the police.
A watch and some clothing taken
from Johnson's house mysteriously
disappeared during the marathoning.
Officers covered the trail as soon as
daylight came on, but were unsuc-
cessful in recovering the loot.
Another Mexican was captured by
Shorty Rosio, who turned his prison
err over to the officers. Shorty found
the stranger hiding in the clothes
closet of the Rosio home about mid
night. The fellow tried to run, but
Shorty gave fine wrestling exhi-
bition and landed him.
With the assistance of Andrew
Youtountijias, a neighbor, the Mexi-
can was brought downtown and
turned over to the officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(By Associated Press)

Paris, March 5.-At a meeting of
tie German cabinet Monday attended
by party leaders and' delegates of
the ship owners it was agreed unan-
imously that Germany could not sub
nit to coercion from the Entente in
either the armistice negotiations or
the peace pour parlers proper, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Jour-
nal
The Allies demands regarding the
requisition of shipping are held to be
absolutely unacceptable
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
HAWAII SHORT
OF EDUCATORS


Honolulu, T. NJ, Feb. 14.-(By
Mall Henry W. Kinney, superin-
tended of public instruction of the
Territory of Hawaii, has planned to
make tour of the normal schools of
California, Georgia and Washington
next April in an effort to obtain
teachers for the 1919-1920 school
year.
Hawaii has suffered from a short
age of school teachers during the
past year and Mr.. Kinney hopes to
engage at least 100 normal gradu-
ates during his tour of the coast
states. While in San Francisco he
will arrange with steamship COM
pnies for transportation for the
teachers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
HUN GOVERNMENT SENDS
TROOPS AGAINST REDS
(By Associated PressJ

Berlin, March 5.-The Spartacans
have in augurated movement to
seize Koenigsburg, East Prussia, and
thereby open route of communica-
tion to Moscow, so that the Bolshev-
Xxi armies from Russia might move
to Asia at once Spartacan forces,
according to an official government
bulletin today. However, the bulletin
states that the government has sent
forces to Koenigsburg with the OBJ
ject of putting down the Spartacan
strike movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
PERSHING EXPLAINS
BREST SQUABBLE.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press,
Was h i ngtOn-A caDlegram
from General Pershing made
public by the War Department
charges that the campaign of
criticism against the handling of
the enrbarkation camp at Brest
grew out of the trial by court
martial of Major Alfred Bird
sail, formerly of the New York
Evening Telegram. The message
charges that he said he would
"get someone in Brest."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 5.-President
Wilson started on his return to Paris
today after adjournment of Congress
had marked the close of his tremen-
dousy busy week at the Capitol.
Upon the adjournment of Congress
today with important legislation
killed by a Republican Senate fill
buster, the president issued the fol-
lowing:
"a group of men in the Senate
have deliberately chosen to embar-
rass the administration of the gov
ernment, to imperil the financial in
terests of the railway system of the
country, and to make arbitrary use
of powers intended to be employed
in the interest of the people.
at is plainly my present duty to
attend the Peace Conference in Paris.
1t is also my duty to be in close con-
tact with the public business during
session of the Congress. l must
make my choice between these two
duties, and l confidently hope that
The people of the country will think
I am making the right choice.
"It is not in the interest of the
right conduct of public affairs that
| should call the Congress in special
session while it is impossible for me
to be in Washington because of a
more pressing duty elsewhere, to CO.
operate With-the houses.
T7"1 take it for granted that the men
who have obstructed and prevented
the passage of necessary legislation
have taken all of this into considera-
tion, and are willing to assume the
responsibility of the impaired eff
cheney Of the government and the en-
barrassed finances of the country du-
ring the time Of my enforced alb
sence."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
STORE DEMONSTRATION

March 6, and S-these are the
dates for the big Chi-Namel demon
stration at the Imperial Valley Hard
ware Company.
Miss Georgia Allen, one Of the Ohio
Varnish Company's expert demonstra-
tors, will be here on the dates given
above. She will show the store Gus
tcmers how easily they can beautify
their homes by the use of Chi-Name1
finishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
PRESIDENT ON
SEAS BOUND
FOR PEACE MEET
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 5.-President
Wilson before his departure for
France acted on recommendations by
the Department of Justice for COM
mutation or pardon of the cases of
fifty-three persons sentenced under
the espionage act, where no intent
to violate the law was shown or
excessive.
Frederick Kraft, secretary of the
Socialist party of New Jersey, was
granted full pardon and the sem
tence Of Amos Hitchcock, former So
cialist member of the Cleveland, O.,
school board, was commuted from ten
to two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
ENLARGE SCOPE
OF PROBE.
(By Associated Press1

(By Associated Press1
SacramentO-The Assembly to-
day cOncurred in the Senate
amendments enlarging the scope
of Assemblyman Prendergast's
bread price investigation to in
clude mix and eggs. Assembly
man Buck opposed. saying the
dairymen and egg producers
were unable to make 4 profit.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, March 5.-Bremen advices
state that political prisoners there
by been released by the insurgents
and that the gas and electric works
are in the hands of the insurgents.
An attempt to call a general strike
at Dresden has failed
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(By Associated Press)

Paris, March 5.-Hugo Haase, In
dependent Socialist, declared at the
minority Socialist conclave in Ber-
lin yesterday that the German revo-
luton was not over yet and predict
ed it would end in the triumph of the
International Socialists.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, March 5.-Governmef
troops at police headquarters fire
on rioters late today. Several casu
alties are reported to have resulted
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
ACTION TO BE TAKEN LATER.

Mr.. Vaughn, field representative
of the American Red Cross, Pacific
division, who recently visited the
Valley from San Francisco, met with
the local chapter Monday night, when
matters regarding the distribution Of
soldiers clothing were discussed. Ac-
tion will be taken later regarding this
matter. Other business matters were
also discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
CHANGE IN
PRIMARY BILL.

(By Associated Press,
Sacramento-The Senate EIec-
tiOns committee has struck from
the administration primary cleo
tion bill the clause providing
that the county central commit
tee appoint party representa-
tive in charge of local interests
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
WORK SHORTAGE
ON INCREASE
OVER NATION

Washington, March 5.-Unemploy-
ment figures made public today by
the United States Employment Serv-
ice showed steady Increases during
the part week. Ohio leads in unem-
ployment at the present time
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
SECRETARY LANE TO
PUSH RECLAMATION
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 5-Secretary
Lane today announced his intention Of
pressing the necessity for action by
the next congress on the reconstruc-
tion legislation which failed with the
jam which marked the adjournment
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(Bv Associated Press

Washington, March 5.--The fail
ure of the army appropriation bill
and other military measures to pass
Congress leaves the War Depart
ment in a difficult, but not seri-
Gus situation" Secretary Baker said
today. No immediate shortage of
funds to care for the troops is in
prospect.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
MORT, "WiLLFUL MEN"

Washington, March .5-Upon ad-
iournment of Congress the president
issued a statement declaring that a
"eroup of men in the Senate have de-
liberately chosen to embarrass the
administration of the government and
to imperil the financial interests Of
the railway systems of the country"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
U. S. OFFICIAL
DESIGNS

(By Associated Press)
New YOrk-G. Carroll Todd has
resigned at United States assist
ant attorney general, it became
known here prior to the depar-
ture of the president. Todd had
been in charge of the antitrust
prosecutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
Last Minute
Bulletins
WORLD DRY
CONVENTION.

(By Associated Press,
West Ille, O.-NatiOnal
headquarters Of the Anti Saloon
league today announced world
prohibition convention in Paris
for April.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
PROPAGANDA FUND.

Washington, March 5.-Swedish
press reports received by the State
Department today said that the Rus
sian Soviet government has appro-
priated 100000 rubles monthly for
propaganda in other countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
(By Associated Press)

Archangel, March 5.-After artil-
lery preparation the Bolshevilli forces
launched an infantry attack against
the Allied positions on the Vaga river
yesterday but were repulsed with con-
siderable losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
WORK ORDER

IN NAV I.
(By Associated Press)
Was h ingtOn-Naval station
yards have been directed by Sec
retary Daniels to restore to his
former position upon discharge
every man who left non combat
ant work to enter the fighting
branch of the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

New York, March 5.-On the eve
of his return to the Peace Conference,
President Wilson delivered an ad-
dress here tonight at the Metropoli-
tan opera house, urging establish
ment of league of nations.
Former President Taft, speaking
from the same platform, also outlined
his reasons for believing that league
should be formed to prevent future
wars.
Governor Smith of New York pre-
sidede at the meeting and introduced
both President Wilson and Mr.. Taft.
The president and Mr. Taft walked
onto the stage arm in arm. They
were applauded for several minutes.
The audience remained standing un-
til the president took his seat.
A wave of cheers swept over the
house as the president and Mr..
Taft took the center of the platform
The president stepped forward and
bowed to all sides of the house. Mr..
Taft then stepped forward and ac-
knowledged the cheers.
N ew York, March 5.-President
Wilson sailed today on his second
voyage to France, determined, as he
said in his Metropolitan Opera House
speech last night. not to "come back
till it's over over there"
The George Washington, bearing
the presidential party, left the Ho-
boken pier at 8:15 this morning. The
presidents departure was marked by
simiplicy which contrasted with the
noisy demonstration given him when
the George Washington carried him
on his first journey to Paris in De-
cember. Today only a small crowd
of persons assembled at the pier.
To these the president, hat in hand,
and Mrs. Wilson, waved farewell
greetings, as band aboard the Great
Northern, berthed nearby, played
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Washington, March 5.--Senator
Lodge today received telegram
from Senator Fall of New Mexico
authorizing the signing os Falls
name to the resolution opposing the
League of Nations constitution as it
is now drawn. The signatures now
number thirty-nine.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05
R0[ SHEY|KS ATTEMPT
HUGE LOAN IN j. s.
(By Associated Prcss)

(By Associated Prcss)
Stockholm, March 5.--The Soviet
government of Russia hopes to ar
range for big loan in America.
1t is prepared to offer important
mining and railway concessions, say
Petrograd advices.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-05

(By Associated Press)
London, March 5.-A general strike
began in Berlin Monday, a German
wireless message announces. All
street car traffic has been stopped,
according to Copenhagen reports.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23

With the Dyer bill, known technical
ly as the national motor vehicle theft
bill, becoming law on Oct. "a, there Is
given to the automobile trade it's first
national measure to punish and pre-
vent the stealing of motor cars and
trucks. This measure was fostered
by the National Automobile Dealers
association. The association has been
at work on this program since Janu-
airy, though the bill was not introduce
ed until August.
Statistics from the chiefs of police
of 81 cities show that in 1918 there
were 1899 automobiles stolen, val
ued at $27,0S7,S01. or this number b541
valued at s5,102.74O, never were recov-
cred.
So frightful had this menace become
I that automobile clubs and protective
n associations were formed and they
were Joined bv chambers of commerce
and commercial clubs in an effort to
stamp out this lawless industry.
LAWS CiRCUMVENTED
Police officers and sheriffs, together
with prosecuting attorneys Joined hand
and consistently cooperated with these
organizations and yet any citizen in
any part of the country who left his
automobile standing on the street while
he went to his office, to church or to
the theater had the constant dread on
his mind that his car would be stolen
while he was away from it.
Many of the states already have mo-
tor vehicle theft laws. But the thieves
soon learned how TO circumvent those
laws. They learned that the federal
government had no such law and that
when once an automobile was taken
ucross state line it was almost i'm
POSSIBLE to recover the car, prosecute
the thief or summon the purchaser as
witness.
1t was this situation which led the
National Automobile Dealers associa-
ton to take up the Feasibility of ma
tional legislation. This required first
q. digest of existing federal decisions
on what constitutes interstate COM
merce to learn if the automobile is
Included
THEORY OF FEDERAL LAW
There never has been a decision by
the United States Supreme court on
this all important subject and it was
forced to rely upon anology for the
language of it's bill and to further de-
,clop the principles which the supreme
court had laid down in cases for the
last 100 years in which the steamboat
the railroad, the ferry and the bridge
had successfully been declared ager
cses in interstate commerce as they
were discovered, invented or devel-
oped,
If a person steals an automobile ant
drives it from one state into another ht
has committed a felony punisha BILE II
the federal courts and liable for a pen
atty of $4,000 or up to five years il
prison or both. Jurisdiction is giver
&. the federal courts also to punish tn,
Joy rider who takes an automobile from
one state to the other without the con
sent of the owner. In the federal ac
u is not necessary for the government
10 prove that the driver took the We.
hicle with the intent to deprive tn,
owner of the use thereof. il is the tax,
Ing of the vehicle which is unlawful
not the frame of mind in which tn,
driver was at the time of taking.
SENDING COPIES OUT
A series of three letters is being pre-
pared by the association to be sent
first to the United States district at
torneys everywhere, to the motor car
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23
IMPROVED MILEAGE SMALL.

Figures recently compiled in Wash
ington say only one-eighth of the pub
llc roads in the United States have
been improved. There are 2,47S,552
miles, of which 299,135 miles have had
some kind of surfacing. Most of this,
moreover, is but sand, clay. gravel or
water bound macadam, proving alto
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23
18th & Main

something that happened at home, or
somebody else who ran into you while
you were backing away from the curb,
or just something you saw at the NOV
ies?"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23

Concerning the perennial question of
service, Alfred Reeves, general man.
ager of the national automobile cham
Der of commerce, uttered an epigrsm
when he said, The average man
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23

thinks the dealer Is going to act as a
nurse for his car no matter what hap
pens to It,"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23

The war has had but little effect on
the patent office business.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23
TROUBLE

Hubby (home for dinner)--Your eyes
look red. What's the matter?
Wife-Oh, nothing.
Hub--yes there is. What is it
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-23
gether
traffic.
IS DEALER A NURSE7

ner inadequate for present-day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04

STAGE CELLAR GAME.
Eastern and Business will stage
heir cellar title game on Friday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04

for andy
of sale while extra
as the lasts and
and trouble
sale crowds coming
\ of ofe at once
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-04
rTlS Reckless Sport.

Showing the recklessness OF pick
ing winners this year in football. let's
look at what Grantland Rice, one OF
the best known sports writers, pen
ned last Friday. Grant said Colgate
would defeat Dartmouth "by an eye
lash" Well. pretty good, for it was
a. 7-to-7 tie. Princeton was to defeat
West Virginia by ten points" but lost
% to o. Pennsylvania was to be-;
Penn State by two touchdowns," but
lost, 20 &C o.
Rice figured Chicago fifteen points
better than Illinois, but Jake Stairs
old Alma Mater COPIED. 10 to 0. CO..,
nell was to win from Lafayette, 70
D. but the Eastonians slapped IL
to-2 defeat on the Ithacans.
Rice came closest when he picked
Pitt to defeat Lehigh by one touch