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Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
SIMS RE|TERATES
CHARGES OF DELAY
Rear admiral Says 1t Was
Months Before NdUy Depart
nent in Washington Acted on
His Recommendations.
(By Associated Press


WASHINGTON. March 1S.-Near-
ing the end of his long statement to
the senate investigation committee
Rear Admiral Sims elaborated on the
charges that the inadequacy of his
staff abroad prevented for several
months the maximum efficiency of
the United States naval participa-
tion in the war.
He testified he was unable to bring
the navy department to the realiza-
tion of the Importance of his post
and the necessity of providing large
staff at the outset.
The unity of the command of the
allied and American naval forces ov-
erseas similar to that which after
wards developed at sea and was OBJ
tained on the western front was rec
commended by him to the navy de
partment in July, 1917 but was not
approved Admiral Sims said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
RESIGNATION OF
JOE SEYMOUR FROM
C.. OF C.. ACCEPTED

The resignation of Joe Seymour was
accepted at the meeting of the board
of directors of the chamber of COM
merce last night. Ross T. Hickcox
was appointed by the board to serve
in the position fOrmerally held by Mr..
Seymour. Mr.. Seymour's resignation
is deeply regretted as he has always
played an important part in the work
of the chamber. AS chairman of the
civic Improvement committee he has
zone much to place Ell Centre in the
rosition it holds in the county today.
The directors personally and bodily
expressed their regret to Mr.. Sey-
mOur.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
MUSICAL NEGRO is
LODGED IN JAIL

Charlie Wilson, the little 18-year-
old colored boy, well known through
out the Imperial valley as the "Man-
dolin Kid" by virtue of the large in
strument he carries with him every
where, was lodged in the county Jail
this afternoon by United States Gus
toms Inspector Brown. charged with
smuggling whisky across the line.
1t is alleged by the officer that Will
son attempted to cross the line into
the United States with six half pints
of whisky hid inside the mandolin.
The matter will be brought before
Commissioner Whitelaw within a few
dayS.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
GOODYEAR co.
MAY PLACE ALL
GINS IN bRAWLEY
City Council Extends Trdckage
Facilities to Southern Paci-
fc in Order That NeW Con-
cern Mdy Be FaUOred.

BRAWLEY, March 1S.-During the
meeting of the city council held last
night, wherein an extension of the
trackage facilities of the Southern
Pacific was under consideration, it de-
veloped that the Goodyear Tire Com
pany, which has caused thousands of
acres of long staple cotton to be plant
ed in the Valley, will in all probability
maintain its gins exclusively in Braw-
ley. By erecting the long staple gins
here. where the company has already
bought II acres of land, from A. l..
Smyth, whose property joins the city
to the east, would facilitate the hand
ling Of the cotton and would not work
any hardship on planters in other por-
tions of the county.
Councilman w. A. Covington said:
'1t is absolutely necessary that we
make arrangements at once with the
Southern Pacific Company for addi-
tional trackage. The Goodyear Rubber
people have bought twelve acres here
and according to |. T. Sparks, the Gi-
vision freight agent of the Southern
Pacific Company. are contemplating
concentrating all their gins in Brawley
as the most convenient location. They
must have tracks. There were two
other big wholesalers who also stated
they would come here. also the Fisk
Tire people. We should give the right
of way on Ninth street at once to The
railroad"
Mayor, Higgins.-I will make it the
first order of busines stomorrow to
see that the Southern Pacific is given
its right of way
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
FIRST INTERCLASS
B. B. GAME MONDAY

The first intercass baseball game of
this year will be played Monday after.
noon at the local high school grounds
between the Freshmen and the Seniors
Dale Agnes will be on the mound for
the Freshmen with Fat" Burgess be
hind the plate. He'll and Keltz will
handle the heavy end of the work fol
the top year men.
The Juniors and Sophs are scheduled
Ito appear in a fast contest Tuesday
afternoon. Skinner and Gavin will work
for the Juniors. while Wakefield anG
Clark are the batteries for the secone
year men.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
Ten Thousand
Club Election
This Afternoon,

The annual election of the Ten
Tousand club will take place this after
noon in Davis hall.
Inasmuch as there is but one ticket
in the field, the election will be a mere
formality and the new officers for the
ensuing year will be:
President. Mrs. c. E. Scott.
Vice-P President, Mrs. F. ID. Jacobs.
Secording Secretary, Mrs. j. d. X
Perry.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Paul
Allen.
Treasurer, Mrs. T. II. Gebbie.
Board of Directors, Mrs. J. G.. Cash
Mrs. j. r. Garren, Mrs. M. d. Boucher
Mrs. r. M. Gill.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
INDIGN ALTON CAUSED
(BY Associated Press

LA PAZ, March 18.-Great indigna
tion has been caused here by the attacl
upon Colonel Comes of the Bolivian
aviation service by party Of Al
Peruvians.
A small crowd attacked the Bolivian
mission here today but was driven of
by troops before damage was done.
The prefect of Lima immediatel.
called at the legation and expressed hi:
regrets for the incident.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
CHARLES IS PLEASED

IBN ASSOCIaItU PFtSsJ
GENEVA. March 1S.-Former En-
peror Charles of Austria who is now
making his home at Prangins is re-
ported to have been pleased when he
first received word of the reactionary
revolt in Berlin. He refuses to express
an opinion however. Former Empress
Zita is in constant communication with
Vienna and has received vast number
of visitors during the last few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
CROWDS ARE UGLY

PARIS, March 1S.-Oficial advices
from Berlin today describing condi-
tions there last night said that all pub
lie places of the city We're filled with
crowds in an ugly humor
The military appeared to be of a
panicky disposition. Many of the Bal
tic troops had joined forces with the
independent socialists, who We're re-
ported to have $4,000 men at their COM
mand. They are completely armed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18

United States and the executive of
ficers of the government be most ur,
gently requested to adopt as a fixed
and permanent policy a national pro-
gramme for preservation and prompt
development of this great national re-
source both in the United States and
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
RUSSIA ANXIOUS
(By Associated Press


WARSAW, March IS. - Dispatches
relative to the Berlin revolt are featur-
ed in the newspapers here and there is
much speculation regarding effect of
the upheaval on the settlement of the
Upper Silesian question
1t is reported that residents of Upper
Silesia are openenly expressing the
hope that the Kapp government will
succeed and repudiate the peace treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18

the office, that of A. Lauraine. Can
didates have until noon March 23rd
to file their nomination papers giving
ample time yet for all seekers of
glory to get in the procession. There
are three trustees. city clerk and
city treasurer to be elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
TO PUNISH LEADERS

LONDON, March 1S.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
says President Ebert who arrived in
Berlin last night has ordered the I'm
perial court at Leipsic to bring action
against the leaders of the revolution.
Kapp, Won Luettwitz, Won Jagow, Ad-
miral Trotha and Captain Erhardt are
said to be the men who will be punish
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
TO OPEN LATE TODAY
(By Assooiated Press)

STUTTGART, March 1s.--It is be
lieved the national assembly will
open here late today despite the rail
way strike. President Ebert and
Minister of Defense Noske and form
er premier Phillip Seheidmann are
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
TWO NOTES SENT

WASHINGTON, March 18th
United States government has sent two
notes to Bolivia and expects to send
third. expressing the hope that thu
peace of South America can be main
tanned
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
FIRST MEETING HELD
(By Associated Press)

COPENHAGEN, March IS. - The
first plenary sitting of the German ma
tional assembly will be held Thursday
at Stuttgart according to dispatch
from there. Party leaders held a long
conference Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
DOCTOR KAPP
DIES BY OWN
/ A n D IS
I1||REP0RT
Military in Panicky State of
Mind; One Report Is That
DIR. Kapp Has Committed
Suicide; Thousands of Men
Armed.
(By Associated Press)

ONDON, March 18.-Rumors are
Il current in Berlin that DIR.
WOlfang Kapp, who was the
head of the reactiOnary govern
ment set up at Berlin Saturday
and who was deposed i'm five days,
resigning yesterday, has commit
ted suicide. according to a dispatch
quoting q telephone message from
Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
PRES. GUERRA
EXPRESSES
REG R { IS
7 0 PERU
South American Republic in
Turmoil Over Attacks on
Peruvian Legation at La
Paz; Small Crowd Attacks
Bolivian Legation.
(By Associated Press)

I INA, Peru, March 18.-The Aid
ede Camp of President Guerra
of Bolivia called at the Peruv-
ian legation at La PaZ yesterday
and expressed the Bolivian govern
ment's regrets for the attack on
the legation Sunday night accord
ing to official advices.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
OFFICIAL LEAVES.
(Ry associated PreSSl

AMSTERDAM, March 1S.-General
Won Luettwitz, who commanded the
troops which supported DR.. Kapp and
Enabled him to assume power, has left
Berlin with his armed forces, Berlin
message today stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
GERMANY FACES NEW PERIL
More Names to
Honor Roll for
Jewish Relief

More names have been added to the
honor roll for the Jewish Relief cam
paign and the fund amounts to nearly
$500.
Ell Centro's quota is $4,000.
The names added today and the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
HAWAII 249,992

(By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March IS. - The
census bureau announced the popula-
tion of Hawaii as 249,992 an increase
of 80 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18

Berlin reports say the kapp reaction
airy chancellor and his adherants eth
er have fled the city or contemplate
going at once. Armed forces of the
reactionary government are leaving
Berlin today and the presence of Gus
tav Nosle, minister of defense in the
Ebert cabinet, who arrived in Berlin
last night by airplane seems to indicate
that the constitutional government in
tends to assume control Immediately.
Throughout Germany the radical ele-
ments in many places have taken over
the direction of affairs Proletarian die
tatorships have been established at
Dormund Gera, Halle. Unna and Gel
senkirchen according to reports. while
in Leipsic the workers have driven the
government troops from the suburbs
and We're engaged last night in street
fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
HOOVER WIRES He
IS NOT CANDIDATE
But Telegram Is Sent Week
After Primaries; Changes
Stand on Letter Written to
President Wilson Last Year.
(Rv Associated Pressl

CONCORD, n. H.. March IS
A belated telegram from Herbert
Hoover saying that as he was not a
candidate. he could not approve the
use of his name in the presidential
primaries of New Hampshire was re-
ceived by Robert Murchie, of the DEM
ocratic organization.
(By Associated Press)
NV YORK, March 18.-Herbert
Hoover issued statement which said
he had modified his opinion express
ed in a letter to President Wilson last
April that the United States should
not be represented on the boards pro-
vided to enforce peace in Europe.
He now favors this country having
a representative on reparations COM
mittee in order to protect American
interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-18
b0.LSHEv|SM
THREA ATENS
To ENGULF
NATION
Ebert Government Again in
Power; Radical Elements
in Control in Many Sec
tons of Germany; kapp
Reported to Have Fled.

GERMANY has cast off the gov.
VI ernnent regime suddenly set up
by the reactiOnary elements but
advices indicate that she IS now
facing another extreme peril i'm the
form of waves Of ROlsheYiSm.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
Dlmpled Knee Owners Still Shou 'en
AtBabyLoman Bathing Beach on Canal
But Pastor, UMad, VowS He'HStop 1t

TituSviIlc Pa. Aus. 2o.-"Bunga-
lcers." beware,
The crusading pastor. Dr. Fred
erirk Kopfman. is ready to put on
the glovcs with tho fend that pcs
sesses the souls Of the reople of
Washipgtons Crossing. To save their
souls he will battle Eeclzcbub until
the demon is hanging on tive ropes.
7 have soul to lose and body
to kick. you may tell my foes" said
the battling preacher. But black
eyes shall not prevent me from saw
ing the womanhood of Washing
tons Crossing. shall finish this
job I started. The public will soon
see me in real action. perhaps with
gloves on. At present I am merely
marking time until my hearing by
the township committee.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

dishes in silk dress and white
Kid slippers. and bidding Raggles
sit before the roaring fireplace and
drink champagne with his pigs
feet and fried potatoes.
New Orleans had simply gazed
down upon him from a balcony.
He could see her pensivc, starry
eyes and catch the huttcr OF her
fan. and that was all. Only once
he came face to face with her.
1t was at dawn. when she was
flushing the red bricks of the ban
quette with pail of water. She
laughed and hummed chanson-
cite and filed Raggles' shoes with
ice-cold water. Allons!
Boston construed herself to the
poetic Rsggles in an erratic and
singular way. 1t seemed to him
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
He could see her pensive. starry
eyes and catch the flutter of her fan.

learn her note in the scale; to
taste and appraise and classify
and solve and labe, her and ar
range her with the other cities
that had given him up the secret
of their individuality. And here
we cease to be Raggle = translator
and become his chronicler.
EaggIes landed from ferry
boat one morning and walked into
the core OF the town with the
blase air Of cosmopolite. He was
dressed with care to play the role
of an unidentified man No
country, race. class. clique, union.
party clan or bowling association
could have claimed him. His
clothing. which had been donated
to MIN pieccmesI by citizens OF
different height. but same number
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
.NIGHTLIFEKING
DIESIN GOTHAM
Picturesque Figure Passes
From New York S White
Way.
CBy niyerssI Seryice.D

New York. Aug. 2O-EmanueI 5.
Chapellc. boon companion of Dia
mond Jim Brady and one of the
most Vivid figures in New York
night life. died todaE. Mr.. Chap
ellie became suddenly i'll yesterday
was 'seized with commissions which
continued through the night, and
died at o'clock this morning
ChapcIle was one Of those hail
fellows good mixers. who were
employed by wine manufacturers
to popularize the brand of wine
they put out. 1t was his duty TO
live luXuriously and spend Law
ishly Mamie" ChapeIlc did. His
splurEes and his parties were
known wherever the rich and the
pleasure-loving consorted.
The extent of his activities bc-
came known when George KcssIcr
a champagne manufacturer and his
employer, brought suit to compel
him to accept $4,000 a year in lieu
Of an Expense bill. At that rmo
this sum constituted a fair salary
for a railroad president.
Chap"llc came to New York
from California and was divorced
from his wife. a sister of Billie
Burke. the actress. in 1918.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
British King Wears "Hand-me-downs''
AtS3O PerEach When Royal 7 Tdilors
Try TO "Stick" Him for $50 for Suits

that no more orders be given the
court tradesmcn unless a horizontal
cut of 10 or Is per cent was made in
all prices He and the queen had
carefully checked their home bud
gets against the budgets of pre-war
times, and were satisfied that the
tradesmen were profiteering.
This past week, the king, deslr-
ing to replenish his personal ward
robe. sent for the court tailors.
When they quoted $50 for lounge
suits, he said that even he couldn't
afford to pay more than $50, though
he expected to pay above the nor
NAL market prices. He then decided
to eliminate his usual orders for
autumn suitings and bought the
ready mades.
All English society is expected to
fall in line and appear in cheap,
ready made clothes this fall.
Copyright, 1920. Cross-AtIantic Newspaper
Service, Inc)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
SUGAR SLUMP
HITSDEALERS
Department of Justice Ig
nores Appeal for Higher
Margin.
Public Ledger Service.

Appeals of dealers caught in the
slump in the sugar market appar-
entity have made no impression on
the Department of Justice. Officials
said yesterday that the present mar
gins Of profit Of one cent per pound
for wholesalers and two cents per
pound for retailers will be main
tanned The sale of sugar on mar
gins in excess Of these limits will
he regarded as violation of the Le-
yer act.
II is the view of some officials
familiar with the recent deveIop-
ments in the sugar market that
sugar will drop TO l5 cents per
pound before a st4blizinE process
begins The supply Of sugar which
has come into the country because
Of the unusually high prices now
exceeds the demand for sugar at
those same high prices and the price
drop IS inevitable. \ return to the
extremely high prices of this spring
and early summer is not looked for
this year. according to officials.
Even if the government were in
Clined to step in and prevent a con-
tinuance of the drop in sugar prices.
officials are at a loss to know what
could be done. The suggestion Of
the dealers, who have rushed fran
ticalIy to Washington, that the
margins of profits be increased are
not taken seriously.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

rest with a soaring and beautiful
song of future promise. But Rag
giles would awake to a sense of
shiyer1ng cold and a haunting i'm
preston OF ideas Host in de-
pressing aura of potato salad and
fish.
Thus Chicago affected him. Per-
haps there is a vagueness and in
accuracy in the description; but
that is Raggles' fault. He should
have recorded his sensations in
ma gazine- poems.
Pittsburg impressed him as the
play of "Othelo" performed in the
Russian language in a railroad
station by Dockstader's minstrcIs.
A royal and generous lady this
Pittsburg, though-homely. hearty.
with flushed face, washing the
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

that he had drunk cold tea and
that the city was a white, cold
cloth that had been bound tight
ly around his brow to spur him
to some unknown but tremendous
mental efsrt And. after all. he
came to shovel snow for a IiveII-
hood; and the cloth, becoming wet,
frightened Its knots and could not
be removed.
Indefinite and unintclligible
ideas. YOU will say; but your dis
appreciation should he tempered
with gratitude. for these are
poets fancies-and suppose you
Rad come upon them in verse!
One day RaGgles came and laid
siege to the heart of the great
city of Manhattan. She was the
greatest of ali; and he'wanteS to
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
WHISKYPLOT
CHARGED TO 2
F. H. Hughes and John
O'Neill Under Bond as
Police Seek Others.

Fred II. Hughes and John ONeiIl
the latter professional bondsman,
arrested Yesterday morning by
United, States Deputy Marshal e. VI.
DeNilbis in connection with an al
legged conspiracy to remove 1000
cases Of whisky. valued by the gov
eTnmcnc at 100000. from bonded
warehouses for retail sale appeal
ed before United STATES Commis-
sioner Isaac L. Hit yesterday morn
ing. Both provided $4,000 bond for
temperance for a preliminary
hearing next Wednesday
Maryland prohibition authorities
say four other men are wanted.
Warrants sent to Washington by
United States Commissioner Sup
plee. OF Baltimore. says that Hughes
and O'Neill. with four others. con
spired to withdraw the liquor for
export. but instead Of exporting il
planned to retail it al the rate Of
500 per case The liquor was to
have been shipped from Pitts
burgh to Baltimore. sidc-JraCk ed
and placed aboard motor trucks. the
consigneC to report the liquor
stolen
Several months ago Hughes be-
gan court action against the
United States marshal to force the
latter to seize l92 cases Of whisky
from the police after revenue
agents and police had taken this
quantity Of liquor from ware
house near Camp Leach. SimuI-
taneously Police Court proceedings
were started against Hughes on
charges OF violating the prohibition
laws.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
COX PARDONS THREE;
REFUSES 2 WHO LIE

Columbus o., Aug. 2O.-"'Now so
home to your wives and families.
He good boys. Don't let it be said
in your community that we shouldn't
have let you out"
With these words Gov James NJ.
Cox. of Ohio. handed three convicts
Of the State prison their pardons
today. The three pardoned men had
been convicted respectively Of sec
ond degree murder, manslaughter
and carrying concealed weapons.
The governor refused two other
applicants for pardon. All were
questioned at considerable length.
In his refusal. Cox said:
: You two men have lied to me
You must go back for a while"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
WANAMAKER'S WIFE
DIES IN ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic City. y. J., Aug. 2O-Mrs.
John Wanamakcr. wife Of the IA
nous merchant. died at the Hotel
Ambassador today. At her bedside
were her husband and three chill
dren. Death was the result of an
illness from which she had been suf-
fering since last spring.
MIR. Wanamaker had spent a great
deal Of his time at the shore in
order to be near his wife Rodman,
her son, and her two daughters,
Mrs. Mcleod and Mrs Warburton,
had arrived recently.
Mrs. Wanamaker was formerly
Miss Mary Erringer Brown and was
born November %. 1899. She marie d
her husband in 1860.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

Of inches around the heart, was
not yet as uncomfortable to his
figure as those specimens OF raj
ment. self-measured. that are rail-
roaded to you by transcontinentaI
tailors with suitcase. suspenders.
silk handkerchief and pearl studs
as a bonus. without money-as a
poet should be-but with the ardOr
Of an astronomer discovering
now star in the chorus OF the
milky way. or a man who has seen
ink suddenly flow. from his foun-
tain pen. RsggIcs wandered into
the great city.
Late in the aftSnoon he drew
out of the roar and "ommOtion
with look OF dumb terror on his
countensnce. He was defeated,
puzzled. discounted, frightened.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

counting time as of no account.
And when he had found the heart
of a city and listened to its secret
confession, he strayed on. restless,
to another. Tickle Raggles!-but
perhaps he had not met the civic
corporation that could engage and
hold his critical fancy.
Through the ancient poets we
have learned that the cities are
feminine. So they were to poet
Raggles; and his mAd carried a
concrete and clear conception of
the figure that symboIized and
typitied each one that he had
wOOed.
Chicago seemed to swoop down
upon him with breezy suggest
tion of Mrs. Partington, plumes
and patchouIi, and to disturb his
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21
POLES ROUTING REDS
ON ALL THEIR FRONTS

London. Aug. 2O.-The BoIshevikf
are in almost utter rout on all fronts
about Warsaw The Poles are con-
solidsting their victories and bring
ing Up reserves which neutral OBJ
servers were unaware they had
Ono Of the latest military achieve
monts oi the Toles is the capture
OF many towns and villages in the
vicinity Of the SIlesian town Of
katt0RItz
], was rumored in Warsaw today
that the Rcd armies on tho two
northern fronts had surrendered un-
,ordirIonslIy.
The Polish advance on the north
ha~ been al least sixty miles, the
Official commuuique declares.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-21

Indignation still fro,ns amons the
"bungaleerS." and IN Monday night
the pastor will be invited to give
public proof OF his charges Of
"Babylonian iniquity." scarlet vice"
and too free display Of dtmnlcd
knees.
No blight has fallen on the
breezy bathing suits OF Washing
tons Crossing. which blasted the
eyes OF the Rev. Mr kopCmau.
Beauties worthy Of Mack Srnnetrs
corps still play gayly around the
canal. Jim Hallinger, recently ar-
pointed bathing suit Inspector. sits
on the postoffice steps gnJ chews
his cut plug philosophiCally Jim
says that he isn't going 20 poster
around the canal unless tArre is
something special requiring has Of
ficial inspection.