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Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
WOOL SUITS

And along more information to make us
miserable 1t is TO the effect that the average all WOOL
suit though it may be all WOOL isn't what think it Is
Alexander Walker, president of the National Wool and
Sheep of Chicago says that the wool in many suits
has been used three times and in suits it has been
used eight previously. Walker made the charge while
addressing the Wyoming Wool Growers association IN
Cheyenne. He soliciting support for the truth IN
fabrics bill now before congress.
If that passes when goes the clothing store or
merchant to the clothing manufacurer goods
will be labeled Gail wool" is frequently than half
lie the general acceptance Of the words The proposed
label law would fix it that when bought suit OF
clothes he'd know whether it virgin WOOL or just
shoddy. 80
"Shoddy has been sold for years virgin wool,
he people deprived of opportunity to buy real
WOOL" Walker himself manufacturer, told the delegates
they have been deceived into believing they are
buying virgin WOOL when reality the "all wool garments
they buy largely and often entirely made OF shoddy
drinks don't persuade the sentimental to tell hard
luck stories
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
NEWEST {. Of {. IN
VALLEY At INLAND
DOES FORMAL BOW
Entertainment Saturday EUe-
ming is Largely Attended; /;
Several Citizens Called On
To Address Gathering.

INLAND, Cal, May 10.-The Com
mercial Club of INLAND. newly organ
lied, made its formal debut into social
and commercial life Of the Imperial
Valley Saturday night with an enter
tainment, the program of which con-
sisted OF speaking, musical numbers
and recitatlons. The affair was in
the nature of house warming and
was given in the spacious quarters of
the Hopgood building which will be
occupied by the club in the future.
H. H. Clark, wealthy Calipatria farm
er and formerly general manager of
the Imperial Valley Farm Lands asso-
citation talked to the club and its
guests on the possibilities and benefits
to be derived from the new highway
which the club, working in co-opera-
ton with San Diego boosters, is pro-
noting ard helping to construct be-
tween inland and Blythe. Mr.. Clark
pointed out that this new road would
connect with the Lincoln Highway
and bring many tourists from the east
| and middle west through inland and
the Imperially Valley to the coast.
James Burke, secretary of the CLUB.
made an impressive talk on the sub
| iect of inland and its future. MI
land" said Mr.. Burke, "by reason of
it being in a proven frostless belt IS
destined to become one of the greatest
citrus fruit producing districts in the
state and is also especially adapted to
the growth of grapes and other de.
ciduous fruits as well as date palms
Other speakers of the evening in
cluded o. J. Renfrew. president OF the
club; J. Lloyd Stewart, treasurer, sub
iect Education" Mr.. Gurlee, on Sun
day school work. Andy Pruitt who
dwelt on Niland's past history.
The Calipatria high school glee club
gave two musical selections. Other
musical selections were given by the
Misses WEIGH and Robinson, Burke
Brothers, Charles Noffsinger. Mrs.
]. LLOYD Stewart pleased the gathering
with recitation and Mr.. Jack O'Con-
ner entertained with a dancing fea-
| ture.
The inland Commercial Club has
money in the treasury and has consid-
cradle work already planned for the
future. Among other things the club
will launch an extensive advertising
campaign. The people of INLAND are
very enthusiastic over the towns fu-
ture possibilities and are determined
to make it one of the best in the I'M
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
MOTHERS DAY

England the idea of setting apart certain day for
demonstration of the inward love of children to
mothers spread to America. 1t first celebrated in
Philadelphia in 1908.
Congress- 1914 recognizing the merit and beauty of the
CUSTOM passed JOINT resolution designating the second
Sunday in May Mothers day. and for other purposes
Under president is authorized and requested; to
issue proclamation in remembrance of the day The
United States flag to be displayed all public buildings
and as public of the love oft he people for the
mothers of the country the people requested to dis
play tn flag at their homes
Perhaps Jewish saying puts compactly what hundred
words no better do:
God could be everywhere and therefore he made
mothers.f
only does she bear the child Her work then but
begun hers raise and guide truly to care Tor IN
sickness and in health to it bud and vlossom into full
growth while she slowly but surely pines the wlther
ed parent Home the center of life. Mother is the
center the home No wonder day has been set apart
for her alone
The is that nobody thought of it But it is
pretty observance with charming features that will make
it endure surely, through the centuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
| N PERIAL BOYS
SUMMER CAMP TO
open THE SEASON
County Secretary of Y. N. c. A.
Returns after Making Pre-
liminary Arrangements for
Boys Summer Camp.

W. <. Stevenson, county secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A. has just returned
from the Laguna mountains where
he made the preliminary arrange
ments for the summer camp of In
perial boys.
He reports snow and sleet on top
of the mountains and Is degrees above
temperature that morning, owing to a
storm on the coast. He brought home
a number of pictures showing the
trees covered with sleet, reminding
one of an eastern forest in winter.
The camp is to be on the same site
as last year. New equipment was
bought and everything will be ready
for a big camp for boys.
The boys are signing up now and
within the next two weeks every place
will no doubt be filled.
Mr.. Stevenson says, "The Imperial
county people should use the Laguna
area much more than they do. 1t is
beautiful There are both oaks and
large pines. The wells have all been
improved and equipped with good
pumps. Theer is new store estab-
lished opposite the rangers summer
camp. Mail will be delivered daily
Furnished tents are available and the
district forester, Mr.. Van Horn and
his assistants. are only too glad to
serve the campers.
The road at this time is in the very
best of condition. The boys camp
will open the season, but let us all use
it the whole summer"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
"MANY A TRUTH IS SAID, ETC"

caustic editorial this week headed Indignant Mer-
chants Resent Betrayal of Valley by Progress referring to
the recent campaign launched behalf of San Diego
merchants The Zanjero suggests the niger in the woodpe
the that the Imperial Valley Press has been publish
ing more local advertising than the morning paper.
The excerpt from The Zanjero editorial is follows
We have heard of where newspapers thought they
were getting the local support they deserved and in
spite another for advertisements Possibly
that the policy of the Progress be seeking revenge
that another daily has been carrying much
advertising than itself and its betrayal of the
local merchants Diego may be its for getting
under circumstances it is of those des
pcable acts which all citizens having pride in their town
must resent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10

The quickest way to bring gasoline down is to use a
model walking stick.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10

the schedule out and a further deposit
was set aside, the promoters said, to
assist any member who might want
financial help during the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
NOT YET

The biggest story in history broke yet to
portora parlance Revolutions world and other big
events will seem small when the big news comes.
The question is that which will flash around this
old earth when final communication with another
planet whether it be Mars Venus they called by
Earth-folk
Think what will happen outside the tremendous
story the first dispatches Magazines viii take another
trend Novelsts will to their fancy and will
their themes fact Motion picture plots will contain
little else than that. Our whole literature will change
This will of until either code is de-
cphered or their worked by But that will happen
surely codes roanticay unanged by the master
Poe
The quickest way bring gasoline down is to use 1920
model walking stick.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
THE SUSPENSE WAS AWFUL

TULSA, Okla.-L. D. Ziegler, well
shooter, is in a hospital here thankful
for only broken leg. A truck load
of nitro glycerine driven by Ziegler
fell off bridge near here and hung
SUSPENDED for two hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
THAT'S AN INDICTMENT

LONDON-If England goes dry
Englishmen will become thin, declares
the Daily Mirror here. "Americans
are suffering from a wave of thin
ness" says the paper, "since prohibi-
tiOn,'
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10
HIT HENRY'S HENNERY

HII HEINNr > HEN EN-
PORTLAND, Ore.-Thieves visited
the hennery Of Henry Kirk and took
seven Of the plumpest chickens. They
were kind enough to leave the birds
heads Just outside the coop door.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-05-10

Ell. Reeder of the Delta Mercantile
company left last night for Los An
peles for a short business trip.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
Engineer Highest
Paid at Bryn Mawr,
Declares Miss Taft
Opening 100000 Campaign, She
Says Country Soon viii
Have No Teachers.

Miss Helen Taft, acting president OF
Bryn Mawr College. speaking last even
ing az dinner in the Bryn Mawr Club
No. 130 East Fortieth street, at which the
Bryn Mawr 100000 fund campaign was
started, said it would be better il college
professors struck in body than to leave
their positions one by one. as they now
are doing, because of insufficient salaries.
She said the instructors already are in
revolt against the conditions which offer
them less than living wage and that "a
few years will see us without teachers"
Miss Taft related a recent incident al
Bryn Mawr, in which the directors of the
college voted to pay the engineer more
than 5000 a year, while mono OF the Bryn
received as much pay.
The Bryn Mawr fund will be devoted TO
increasing the salaries of instructors.
There already is an endowment OF
81, 10000
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter wyckoff, fiction
editor of the Delineator, created a furry
colleges in general because OF the lack Of
practical courses and said the college
women OF her acquaintance who could
write a paragraph in good English were
few. She said Bryn Mawr should alter
its courses somewhat before going before
the public with an appeal for funds. Miss
Taft went to some length to offset Mrs.
Wyckoffs statements Mrs. Caroline Nc
Cormick Slade, national chairman Of the
Bryn Mawr campaign. presided.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
George G. Rice as
Witness Has Fling
for Swami Office
Repeatedly Brings in Name of John
;T.'Dooling, Who1s Prosecuting
Case Against Him.

Testfying in General Sessions yesterday,
at his trial on an indictment charging the
theft of s721 from Rudolph w. Hartman,
of Mansfield, Ohio, in a stock transaction,
George Graham Rice, stock broker. told
a remarkable story of reports he had re-
ceived about the prevalence OF bucket
shops in the financial district.
Rice took the witness stand at the begin
ming OF the session in the morning, and
after admitting that his real name is
Simon Jacob Herzig. he told of having
served terms in Elmira Reformatory and
Sing Sing Prison. He also admitted he
was arrested on several occasions for ac-
cepting wagers on horse races
y He declared that in 1917 and 1918 his of
flee, which was at No. q William street,
did business of $35, 900 in stock trans
actions. few of which concerned stock
dealt in on the Stock Exchange and that
the yearly expense of his office was 81, 900. :
600. Orders for less than $4,000 he said,
did not receive his personal attention, and
he therefore knew nothing about the
transaction for which he is being tried.
He declared that the head of the corre-
spondence bureau Of his office was Trum-
bell White, one-time editor on a maga :
zine, at a salary of $4,000, and that Frank
Stockbridge, writer. was his assistant. He
also said that William Barrett Ridgely.
Controller of the Currency under President
Theodore Roosevelt, was another of his
employees.
The defendant told Of a conversation he
had with Nathaniel w. Bowes. an en-
ploye, who at the close OF last year called
on the complainant in the case at his
home, in Mansfield 10 explain that Rice
knew nothing of the investment Mr.. Hart
man alleges he made through Rice's firm.
He said that much of the. conversation
centred on attaches Of the District Attor-
ney's office and men alleged to be in the
bucket shop business in the financial dis
trict. He made repeated reference during
his testimony to John T. Dooling. Assist
ant District Attorney, who is prosecuting
the case.
II told Bowes that Dooling tried to
plant me- / told him to say that j.
Frank Lilly a. Co. notorious bucket
shop, was allowed 10 keep open week after
week and month after month. while COM
plants poured into the District Attorney :
office and no action was taken. j told
him to say that I was told that at eleven
o'clock on the morning Of a raid on Lilly
e. Co.'S office somebody in the District
Attorneys office telephoned tip to Lilly
that the raid was about to take place and
that Lilly was told TO skip p"
IL was recalled a the District Attorneys 8
office that Lilly & Co was indicted after
the raid in connection with alleged fraudu-
lent stock transac actions. The case will be
resumed this morning and Rice again will
go on the witness stand to be cross-exam-
ined by Mr.. Dooing.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
FOUR ALLEGED GAMBLERS
FREED BY MAGISTRATE

Holding there was no evidence TO show
positively. that the defedsnts were guilty
OF gambling. charged by Inspector Thomas
Mcdonald of the Special Service Division.
MAGISTRATE Jesse Silberman. in Morrisanie
Court. yestrday discharged four men ar
ranged before himon a charge of viola
ton of Section go of the Penal Law. The
men were arrested in raids on alleged
gambling houses in the Bronx. last Sat
urday by Inspector Mcdonald. They were
William II. Mackey. 80 years old. artist,
OF 230th street and Kingsbridge road;
Frank Thomas. A. years old, No. is East
18th street: Albert Klein. 80 years old. No.
222 West 2ith street; Sidney owen. 81 years
old. Newark, y. j.
The men were arrested when Inspector
Mcdonald made a raid on a house at Goth
street and Kingsbridge road. The detec-
tives testified they had taken s212 from
Mackey and had found roulette wheels In
operation in his home. samuel GoldstSir
declared there was nothing I'm the evidence
to show the men were actually gambling.
or that any money had changed hands.
and his motion for dismissal was granted.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
RESERVE BANK BLAMED
FOR TREND OF HIGH PRICES

The father OF the high cost OF living is
the Federal Reserve Bark Of the United
States. according to DR.. Joseph French
Johnson. dean of the School OF Commerce
OF the New York University. the principal
speaker at the first annual dinner Of the
Alphabet Association in the Astor Hotel
last night
Morris Marks president OF the associa-
tion presided. other speakers were w. F.
II. Kcelsch. president of the New Neither
land Bank David Golieb. credit mana ger
OF Einstein, Wolff Co. and Edward
Fauth. playwright.
Or. johnson declared that the Federal
Reserve Bank should have prevented
speculation long ago. Instead bf doing
that, he said, II encoura ged expansion. A
new foreign loan. which is likely TO be
floated in this country. will still further
increase the living costs. he seid.s Mr..
Koelsch advised his hearers to begin at
orce TO cut credits. III the buyer cannot
pay now. he declared, he never can pay.
He lid that business men may look for n
depression due to politics. The politicians,
he declared, are profiteering in citizen
ship.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
Naval Officer Gone;
Foul Play Feared

Acting Captain John Ayers. of the Miss
ing Persons Bureau. at Police Hcadquar-
ters, was requested late yesterday after
noon to send out a general alarm for
Lieutenant Carol Forrest Bennett, T. :
~, who on December 2s. the eve of his
return to duty following n furloush. dis
appeared from the Hotel Astor. where he
had resided week. The request was
made by Chief Investigator Thomas J.
Sheehan. of the Naval Intelligence Office.
who has been searching futilely for the
missing officer. 1t is feared that he has
either met with foul play or is an smnesia
victim.
Lieutenant Bennett has been an officer
In the navy for the last four years. His
record is said to be excellent. He is a
senior lieutenant Before leaving the Ho-
tel Astor. where he was last seen on De-
cember 2s, he paid his bill and told his
friends his furlough was bout up and he
was returning to duty. At that time. his
amount of money.
Lieutenant Benefits home ia in Wash
ington. ID. G. II was said he comes from
wealthy and prominent family. As an Of
fcer. the Naval Intelligence Office an
nounced. he always has been studous and
has led an exemplary life
He is thrty-four years old and described
as being s feet : inches tall. weighs 1As
pounds and has blue eyes. black hair and
rudy complexion. When last seen he
wore regulation navy lieutenant's uni
form
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
CANADA WATERWAY CALLED
MENACE TO ATLANTIC PORT
Herald Bureau.
No. 1.JO2 III street. ". W.,
Washington. ID. G., Thursday.

New York state and Atlantic ports were
warned of danger to their commerce and
to the s2oooo.Oo0 barge canal through the
development Of the Canadian waterways
with the aid OF the United states. The
warning is contained in letter sent by
Representative S. Wallace Dempsey. Re-
publican. Of the Niagara district. today to
Governor Alfred r. Smith; G.. Henry
walters. majority leader of the Senate.
and Speaker Thaddeus c. Sweet. Of the
Assembly. at Albany Representative
Dempseys letter was made public here
when n was reported unofficially from the
state Department that the recommenda-
tions of the American and Canadian ref
erees. Lieutenant Charles Kellar and W.
J.. Stuart, had been referred by the de-
partment to the international Joint COM
mission for investigation. These two ref
erees have been working on this joint re-
port for several months.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
PUBLISHER DEFENDS STORY
OF BOOK CALLED OBSCENE

Charged with selling an obscene and
,ascivious book, Guy Holt, manager OF
the book department Of Robert Mcbride
4 Co.. publishers, of No. 81 East Seven
teenth street, appeared before Magistrate
Raphael Tobias in Yorkville Court yes
terday He was released on his own
recognizance 10 appear January % for
hearing.
The summons was issued on complaint
cf John s. Sumner, head OF the Society
for the Suppression OF Vice. The book
mentioned In. the complaint is entitled
.Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice" and its
author is James Branch Cabell. Mr.. Sum-
ner told the Magistrate the book con-
tains passages so indecent that he would
not repeat them, but he gave the num-
hers of the pages on which they are
printed.
Holt. in defence of the publication. said
IL is fantastic STORY that has been highly
commended by book reviewers. 1t was
written for highly developed minds. he
said, and is not indecent when read by
persons possessing such minds.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
ARCHBISHOP PRAISES K. C.
At CATHOLIC CONVENTION

About two hundred delegates and mem
bers OF the New York Branch Of the
Catholic Federation of the United States
met in convention at the Hotel Com
modore last night and reelected Joseph
II. Fargis president. Other officers
chosen were Frank W. Smith. first vice
president: William II. Kapp. second vice
president. Joseph t. Mitchell, treasurer
and Paul Kammerer. secretary.
Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes. honorary
president OF the branch. reviewed the work
OF the Knights OF Columbus in the world
war and characterized 1t as the greatest
performed by any war relief organization.
other speakers were Mgr. NJ. j. Lavelle
and Martin ]. Conboy.
The convention adopted a resolution de-
Bolshevism.
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
sH|PYARD FRAUDS
Of MANY MILLIONS
CHARGED IN WEST
Government Agents Reported
to Have Uncovered Enormous
Losses on Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Thursday
frauds involving many millions of dollars
IN connection with the building of ships
for the government in Oregon. Washing
ton and California have been unearthed
by government investigators, it became
known today, when William Fl. TidwelI
special agent of the Treasury Department,
was appointed chief assistant to Special
Assistant United States Attorney General
Bert Schlesinger, here.
1t is understood that Attorney General
Palmer, on the strength of the scope of
the alleged discoveries of graft in Pacific
coast shipyards, has ordered the United
States Shipping Board to hold up claims
approximating $37 100000 to await the out
come of the investigation.
T, The government, according to informa-
ton from authoritative sources, is alleged
to have been defrauded of more than q
billion dollars through shipyard con-
spiracies working by the payment of false
vouchers for sums that shipbuilders OBJ
tanned Illegally.
A score of prominent shipbulders are
understood to be involved in the investi-
cation, which is said to have reached the
stage calling for special federal Grand
Jury sessions in cities of Oregon Wash
inston and California, where big ship
building plants are located.
Cost-plus contracts awarded by the gov
ernment for construction of vessels dur
ing the war, by which the builders were
allowed ten per cent over what they
figured as cost, were said today to have
been the medium of the alleged frauds.
Assistant Attorney General Schlesinger
Will leave tomorrow for Seattle, where II
is understood the first federal Grand
Jury sessions dealing with the reported
discoveries of government agents working
under SchlesinSer will be held. Subse-
quent meetings of federal Grand Juries
will be held in other large cities of the
coast in rapid succession. it is said
The New York herald., 1920-01-16
4 CHApAf ans s4,. yls TCRy'
al
Y. M. c. A. Service Building at
the Battery Turned Over
to Park Commissioner.

Victory Hut. in Battery Park. conducted
for more than a year by the Y. M. C. A.
and a committee of prominent women, for
the benefit of service men, officially closed
it's doors at noon yesterday with pageant
which depicted scenes taken from the
history of lower Manhattan
A company of Coast Guards, company
of soldiers from Governors Island, and
the Fort Slocum Band of thirty pieces
we're in front of the hut when the pageant
began. series of historical pictures
was on exhibition inside the hut, show
ing, in turn, the Indians of Manhattan
leaving the sea wall, the landing Of
Washington at the Battery to take the
oath of office. company of Dutch bowl
ers and the duel between Hamilton and
Burr.
A company Of women wearing their
servica uniforms of the Y. M. G. A., rep
resenting the forty -eight States marched
out Of the hut, and the men secretaries in
war work uniforms followed. After the
pageant, II. S. Knapp, secretary, turned
the keys over to Park Commissioner Cal
latin and Victory Hut was declared closed.