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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
Printed Voiles in Challis and Foulard Effects
At SOC

Majestic voiles with
foulard printings on
navy and cadet blue,
brown and gray; 40
inches wide.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
At 48c

Lakewood voiles in
dark grounds of various
shades, with attractive
new prin t i ngs; 40
inches wide.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
Philippine
Undergarnents

These garments come in all
sizes, are fresh and new, and
then have the advantage over
most other cotton undergar-
ments of being entirely made by
hand and beautifully hand en-
broidered.
The envelopes have buflt-up
shoulders; the gowns are avail
able in either the sleeveless
style or with short sleeves.
And what, would you guess. is
the price of all this quality and
charm? $3.95 will buy any
garment you select; and you
will do well to select at least
enough to carry you throughout
the spring and early summer.
-Ayres-Lingerie dept,
third floor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
At 75c

Opera voiles in navy
blue, cadet blue, brown
and black grounds with
foulard printings; 40
inches wide.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07

On the last day of every month since
President Wilson's first Inauguration,
Mrs. Kate Shea, messenger in the Treas
ury Department, has delivered the Pres
ident's salary check to the White House.
She was snapped in front of the treas
ury with the envelope containing the
presidential check for January, 1921.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
Hon TRa Looked At

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-"What do yen
think Of the morals Of the young
men and and women of today?" an
inquisitive reporter asked DR.. Albert
T. Poffenberger, professor OF psy-
chology at Columbia University.
Morals! Ny goodness, I didn't
know there was such a thing" re-
piled the professor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07

SENATOR PAT HARRISON.
On Jan. II Senator Pat Harrison Of
Mississippi began a flibuster against the
emergency tariff bill before the Senate
and when February rolled around he was
still talking the measure to death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07
At CSC

Wolfe La Fleur, in de-
signs that are distinc-
tive, printed on dark
grounds. The name
suggests the pattern.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07

Mrs. Fred HOke, 3445 Washington
boulevard. was hostess for the guest
party of the WOman's Research club this
afternoon. A pleasing musicale was
given, including a group of violin num-
bers, "Jessica' Spivakowsky), "Valse
Trista" (Sibelius), Danny Boy
Cweathrely), played by Ella Schroeder,
and two voice groups including "Lagacies"
(HilD, "The Lass With the Delicate Air
(Arne), My Little House" (Pierce),
love Has Wings" (RogersJ, and Liza
lehman group, There Are Fairies in
the Bottom of Ny Garden" IF No One
Ever Marries Me-" and The Cuckoo"
Mrs. John KOlmer was the accOmpanist.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-07

Imported voiles, So
inches wide, buff and
green with prettily en-
broidered dots.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
SOME RECRUITER
THIS BOY VETERAN
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 1.-When
Edward M. Bentley, Chicago law stu
dent, enlisted in the army for the
war he went in lock, stock and barrel
the whole 2O5 pounds of him. He got
to France with the First Division, be-
came Sergt Bentley, was wounded and
came home to conduct singlehanded
recruiting campaign in the South that
has backed all previous exploits OF
the kind off the map.
The sergeant conceived the idea OF
"hiking" through the Blue Ridge noun
tains in search of good soldier ma
terial. He was at it eight months
When he wound UP with a stay at
Walter Reed hospital here to recover
from the exhausting effects of the eX-
perience, he was shy 81 pounds in
weight, had spent $4,000 of his own
money, worn out II pairs of army
shoes, been shot at by suspicious
moonshiner; but had enrolled 1,1O7
recruits, 1904 of whom had passed
muster and are now in the army.
Incidentally the suspicious young
Imoonshiner who took crack at the
soldier with rifle is one of the re-
cruits. Bentley talked it out with him
over nip of the mountain dew and
said ha had turned a poor whiskey
maker into a good soldier.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
s j P { R O R
COURT WILL
TRY DELTA
SUI |
Court of Appeals Confirms
Jurisdiction of Local Trib.
unal to Hear Interesting
Realty Case of w. p. Dow
ney.

According to word received this
morning in the law offices of Kibbey
& Banta, the case of w. P. Downey
versus the Francis Investment COM
pany or the Delta Land and Water
company is soon to come before the
Superior court here.
Much interest attaches to the suit
inasmuch as it is one of many that
have been filed against the Delta
company and under similar circum-
stances, each alleging fraud in the
transaction of realty deals. The no.
tiication received by Kibbey & Banta
comes from the clerk of the Appellate
court in Los Angeles and is to the eff
feet that the local Superior court is
within its jurisdiction in proceeding
with the case.
The suit was originally filed by
Downey who sought to set aside a
trust deed given the Francis Invest
ment company as part trade for lands
in the state of Utah. Downey further
alleged that the defendant company
represented to him that there was suf-
ficient water on the land for irriga-
ton purposes and that such was not
the case, and that the Delta Land and
Water company was therefore guilty
of fraud.
At the hearing of the case here be-
fore the Superior Court, the defense
introduced an order from the District
court of appeals directing Judge Swing
to suspend all action in the trial of
the case and to appear before the APP
pelate court and show cause why the
Superior court here should not be per
manently prohibited from proceeding
with the case because of lack of juris-
diction.
This action was based on the ques-
ton of whether or not the local Su-
perior court had the right to pass on
the validity of membranes appearing
upon record and proceedings drawn
under the Torrens title act.
The decision now handed down by
the District Court of Appeals revokes
its former order and will allow the
case to go to trial here, which will be
some time within the next six weeks
according to Mr.. Kibbey.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
HOUSE MADE TO ORDER
IN ONLY TEN MINUTES
(By United Pressl

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March l.
A house to order in ten minutes. Or
der your bungalow today and it will
be ready for delivery tomorrow. Thit
is the offer of the Sunshine Homes
and Concrete Products company
which is producing reinforced con-
crete homes invented by Simon Lake
of this city, inventor of the submarine.
The company has taken over the
yards of the Housatonic Shipbuilding
where wooden ships were
built during the war for the Emer-
gency Fleet corporation, and within a
short time expects to turn out these
houses at the rate of four day. The
actual casting of the houses, which is
done in one piece, takes only ten min
utes, according to Robert c. Lafferty,
architect and president of the COM
pany, who designed the house.
Lafferty calls the house "revolu-
tion in home building" His model
home was set up on vacant lot in
the center Of the city today.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
BALAREzO GETS
OFFICIAL NOTE
ON NEW CHIEF
ObregOn Sends Word of the Ap-
pOintment of Ybayra as Cor
ernOr of LOIUer California.
Especial to The Press.)

MEXICALI, March 1-Governor
Manuel Balarezo today received Off
cial notice of the appointment of Epig-
memo Ybarra as governor of the
Northern District of Lower California
by President Obregon. Obregon in
his message said, according to Gov
ernor Balarezo, Having complied with
the wishes of the citizens of the
Northern District of Lower Califor-
MIA for the appointment of one Of their
natives, today l have officially ap-
pointed Epigmenio Ybarra to succeed
you as head of the government. con-
gratulate you for your efficient work
during your regime. Report at once
to Mexico City for further orders"
Governor Ybarra left Mexico City
Wednesday and is expected to arrive
here the latter part of this week.
Mexicali and other Lower California
cities are arranging an elaborate re-
ception for the new chief executive
1t is reported in official circles that
Ybarra will "clean house" and make
new appointments throughout the dis
trict.
Former Police Commissioner Rafael
c.. Silver, a close friend of Ybarra,
left here to meet the new governor at
some point in Arizona. Silver, it 81
expected will be reappointed to his
former capacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
MOVIE MEN
To FIGHT I
BLUE LAW
PLAN
Leaders in Motion Picture
Industry to Fire Opening
Gun Against Legislation
Which Would Close Film
Theaters on Sundays.
(By United Press)

LOS ANGELES, March Lead
ers of the motion picture industry are
to assemble here tonight to discuss
plans for a concerted fight against
so-called blue laws and proposed legis-
lation governing censorship.
The conference, called by the Mo-
tion Picture. Directors association,
will be the opening gun in movies
counter offensive against proposed
blue laws which, among other things,
would close moving picture theaters
on Sunday.
The directors association is urging
immediate organization of a central
committee of western motion picture
organizations for the purpose of unit
ing every phase of motion picture pro-
duction, distribution and exhibition to
defend the industry against what it
describes as 'legislative menaces and
paid reformers.
William D. Taylor, director Of the
association, suggests that this COM
mittee be composed of one represen-
tative from every existing recognized
association, "whose vital interest is
the welfare of motion pictures.
Representative from the following
organizations are to attend tonight s
meeting, to be held in the Los Angeles
Athletic club: Motion Pictures Produc-
ers' association. Motion Picture Art
Directors association; Assistant Di-
rectors' association; American Socie-
ty of Cinematographers; Society of H.
Illuminating Engineers, Screen Writers
Guild of the Authors league; Western
Motion Picture Advertisers; Photo
players Equity association; Los An
geles Film exchange; Theater Owners
association: Los Angeles Theater as
sociation; Motion Picture Operators
union; Ethical Motion Picture Society
of America; Girls Hollywood Studio
club; Motion Picture Directors asso-
citation, and the Hollywood Post of the
American Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
AU 7 O Rim G
BROKEN BY
ARRESTS
HERE
Department of Justice Oper-
atives and Insurance Men
Capture Three in Gigantic
Theft Trust With Head
quarters at MeXicali.

The backbone of the greatest organ
ization of automobile thieves in the
country is believed to have been
broken by the arrest here of Harry c..
Alexander, better known as "Curleys
said by the police to be an habitue of
the MeXicali underworld, Dan Shirley
and c. C. James,
Seventeen Ford machines have been
either wholly or partially identified as
stolen either in Southern California
or Arizona cities and officers believe
that rs or more other cars stolen by
the asserted ring will be brought to
light within a short time in Imperial
Valley cities.
Alexander is charged with violation
of the Dyer Act in two instances, first
in that though knowing a machine was
stolen he transported it or caused it
to be transported from MeXicali, Low
er California, into the United States
and second, that he was responsible
for the sale of the machine on the
American side of the international
boundary.
The complaint against him was
sworn to by representative of the
Department of Justice before U. S.
Commissioner Dorsey Whitelaw this
morning Commissioner Whitelaw
stated that the bail probablN would
be fixed at $4,000.
Shirley and James will be charged
with grand larceny and with trans
porting stolen autos in complaints
which are expected to reach this
city from Los Angeles tonight. Shir-
ley is said to have rented a machine
from the Kinema Auto Rental COM
pany of Los Angeles last Wednesday
and to have been trying to get away
from Imperial cunty with it when he
was arrested.
James is asserted to have stolen a
machine at Long Beach last Tuesday
and is charged with having it in his
possession at the time he was arrest
ed. The officers say they followed
these two men from Meticali to Ell
Centre before arresting them.
mickey" Mckenzie tnd Kenneth
Smith, MeXicali saloonmen, were al
so taken into custody, but after an
examination they We're released. They
denied any connection with the sup
posed thefts with the accused men
other than they had sold them liquor
in MeXicali.
Alexander, Shirley and James re-
fuse to give the officers any informa-
ton concerning themselves or their
actions, referring hte Investigators to
their attorneys in this city.
Information of the arrests was not
given out by the officers until today
because of their desire to try and
locate other members of the supposed
band believed to be in Los Angeles
Long Beach and Arizona cities where
all of the asserted thefts are said to
have occurred.
Confirmation was also given by the
officers of the report that the head.
quarters of the organization was
maintained in Mexicali where the en-
CINE numbers of the stolen cars were
obliterated and new ones substituted
The first intimation of the activi
ties of an organized ring through
which stolen cars were being sold was
piven to the authorities by G. e. Ken
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
GREATEST Of
KIND IN WORLD
(Bv Associated Pressl

10y ASSOtldleu ITtSSJ
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
army will have an airship capable of
carrying 100 passengers in addition to
the crew when the great Italian semi
rigid dirigible Roma" recently pur-
chased, arrives. An air service de-
tachment is enroute to Italy to deflate
the big bag and bring it home on ship
board.
The ( Roma," wriven by six 12-cyl-
inder engines developing an aggregate
of 2400 horse power, has lifting ca
pacity of $4,000 pounds. She can car
ry nearly 10 tons through the air in
addition to herself and her crew at an
estimated maximum speed of 80 miles
an hour. The big gas bag, holding
100000 cubic feet of gas, is longer
than all but the most modern war
craft, 410 feet, and is 80 feet wide
while bag and car tower to height
of Sc feet, 6 inches.
With filled gasoline tanks the ship
has full speed radius of $50 miles
and at cruising speed could go 800
miles without landing,
The Roma" was constructed under
personal supervision of Signor Usuelli
whose name has been applied to air
craft of that particular type. She was
designed for commercial uses origin
ally, but was sold to the United States
for 100000. 1t would cost 81 ,250, 900
to duplicate her, experts figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
c D |. | | n s
D { n | { s
F A | s {
RUMOR
Postmaster Sets at Rest Re-
port That He to Tender
His Resignation. Has Two
Years Left of Term.

Within the past few days an active
campaign to secure the appointment
as postmaster of one of two republi-
cans in Ell Centro has been started,
and one of the candidates has stated
that it was the intention of Postmaster
C. w. Collins to tender his resigna-
ton very soon after President-elect
Harding took office.
Postmaster Collins was asked this
morning by reporter for The Press
if he was going to tender his resigna-
ton and if so, when.
Mr.. Collins looked surprised when
the question was pumped at him. Il
am not going to resign" he said. "and
this is the first | have heard of such
a rumor. / am now in the middle of
my second term as postmaster OF Ell
Centre, and l have in the past en-
deavored to give the people of this city
an efficient, painstaking and business
like administration of the office. So
far as know | have given satisfaction
to all of the patrons of the postoffice
and that means pretty nearly every
body in the city.
"Resign? Not that I know of. /
propose to continue to give my best
efforts to the conduct of the Office
and to continue trying to please the
people with as good an administration
of the affairs of the offcie as is pos
sible for me to do"
Mr.. Collins was asked if it was not
a fact that his position was under civil
service. about four years ago" he
replied, President Wilson issued an
executive order that after postmas-
ter had been appointed and that ap-
pointment confirmed by the senate
that he should be under civil service.
That order l am informed by NUM-
Der of republicans with whom | have
talked holds good. / received my sec
ond appointment after that order had
been issued and my nomination was
confirmed by the senate which was
then republican. If the order hollis
then | am under civil service.
'If President Harding sees iii
to issue an order countermanding the
executive order issued by President
Wilson, have still two years of my
present term to serve, and | shall con-
tinue in office at least that long, Civ
ing my best efforts to the conduct Of
the office"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
N DEWITT PLAN
PROVED BY
LEGION CHIEF
With Some Minor Changes The
General Features of Reh05iE.
tatiOn Scheme Meets Win
Endorsement.

For the purpose Of ascertaining the
feasibility and practicability of the
McDevitt plan for the rehabilitation OF
disabled soldiers in Imperial Valley
Buron R. Fits. commander of the
state organization of the American
Legion held conference Sunday with
the % men now on the Tamarack
ranch which is being operated By them
under the McDevitt plan.
accompanying Commander Fits to
the ranch were Mr.. Elliott in charge
of Federal vocational training board
Of the western district, Major Cadwa-
ladar, chief surgeon for the western
district, l. O. Bragg, in charge of vo-
cational training for Imperial Valley
and also member of the national vo-
cational board for disabled soldiers,
DR.. Mcdonald. resident physician and
Walter B. Kibbey, representing the
state land board.
Each q' the men spoken behalf 4o1
their respective departments in an eff
fort to make plain to the boys the
position of the vocational training
board and the American Legion with
reference to the McDevitt plan. The
question has recently arisen as to
whether or not the price set upon the
land and which the boys as tenants
hope eventually to own was prohibi-
tive or not.
After the various talks an informal
discussion took place in which the
opinion was voiced that the McDevitt
plan was practical and with few
possible changes in the detail could
be worked out satisfactorily to every
one concerned.
Sunday afternoon Commander Fitt:
held second meeting with represen-
tatives of the seven posts OF the Amer
lean Legion in the valley, at which
time report of the conditions found
at the Tamarack ranch was made. Af-
ter a general discussion the confer
ence approved the general features of
the McDevitt plan but did not deter
mine the matter of an equitable price
Cor the sale of the land to the men on
the Tamarack.
A committee consisting of men,
Der from each valley post of the Le-
gion was appointed to make further
investigation and to cooperate in every
way towards the successful working
out of a plan whereby the McDevitt
proposition will be satisfactory to
everyone.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
WAR
IS CAUSED BY
OUR SENAT OR
Traction Fight in NeW York
Submerged BY Hiram John
sons Slam Bang Methods.
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. March 1t was
Caruso who took up most of the front
pages of New York newspapers week
ago. Now it is Senator Hiram john
son of California.
Arrival of Senator Johnson here to
head the forces Of Mayor Hyland in
the traction fight with Governor Mil
Ter had resulted in regular old
fashioned fight. The question of
whether New York City's traction af-
fairs shall be managed by the city or
by state commission has all but been
lost sight of in the rough and tumble
swatting between johnson and the
newspapers.
Only the Hearst newspapers, which
consistently support Hyland, are back
of johnson. The others, taking the
position that Johnson's presence
merely represents interference by an
outsider, are attacking him in both
editorials and cartoons. The Evening
World in it's headlines refers to the
California senator as Hi" and all the
papers have made much of Johnson's
statement that he understood the trac-
tion problem here perfectly after 20
minute conference with Mayor Hyland.
Why Johnson should be present is also
a matter of discussion by the papers
and the Evening Mail on Thursday
published front page cartoon en-
titled "The Vacant Chair" represent
ing Johnson's seat in the senate.
Johnson is fighting back strenuously
He refers to the newspapers opposing
him as the "shirt front press" Most
of his talks with reporters are ap-
parently given almost completely to
discussing the attitude of the news
papers. The newspapers in turn, pub
fishes all that johnson says about
them and respond in their editorials
and cartoons.
The World strongly opposed Cover
nor Miller's plan for a state commits
sion prior to Senator JohnsOn's ap-
pearance on the scene. 1t is now as
bitter in it's attacks on Johnson as it
was in its attacks on the proposed
commission, whcih Johnson has been
called to fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
SUPERB ORGANIZATION

Nicholas NOvak, one Of the most ac-
complished of band musicians, VINO
VISA leader of the Thirty-second In
fantry band at Camp Kearney dur
ing the world war. and who is well
known leader of the Ell Centre band,
has organized what promises to be a
superb organization with musicians of
this city and Calexico as members.
About 25 we'll known musicians have
signed up so far and this number is
expected to be augmented within the
next few weeks. Almost 1aily re.
hearsals are being held here and in
Calexico, and within a short time the
new band will commence a series of
public concerts of popular and classic
music.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
sicians this morning. The former
speaker is i'll of pleurisy with COM
plications and is lying in coma
tose state, apparently losing ground
all the time.
A RARE SIGHT
CBy United Press)

AVALON, Santa Catalina Islands,
Calf, March Visitors on this
famous island resort We're given an
sight not catalogued in the
tourist book this week. A school of
porpoises estimated by residents here
to have been mile in length passed
through Avalon bay headed south.
Swimming in a straight line like a
vast army of soldiers, the fish churned
the wanted into a white foam. 1t is
believed by old salts of the island
that the porpoise were enroute to
Mexican waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
KING TAX BILL
PASSES SENATE
(BY Associated PresS)

SACRAMENTO, March 1.-The
King tax bill was passed late last
night by the senate by vote, of 27
to 13. 1t was held up for day on
motion to reconsider. If it again
passes the senate by the necessary
two-thirds majority, it will be sent
to the assembly where plans have
been laid to expedite action on it.
When called up for recOnsidera-
ton the senate unanimously re-
fused to reconsider the bill and it
was sent to the assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
DELAY SENTENCE
IN H0VLEY CASE
Especial to The Press.)

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-Sen-
tence fo Peter B. Hovley, Imperial
Valley banker and cotton grower, for
violation of the Mann white slave act,
was continued by United States Dis
trict Judge Benjamin f. Bledsoe, yes
terday until next Monday afternoon.
Hovley pleaded guilty several weeks
ago to a charge of transporting his
niece, Mrs. William Staalduynen, form
erly Miss Barbara Phillips, from Chi
cago to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-03-01
RAIDERS MUST
MUST HAVE
WARRANT
(Rv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Evi-
denee obtained by revenue agents in
raids conducted without search war
rant cannot be admitted in court pro-
ceedings. the Superior court ruled to-
day in setting aside the conviction in
South Carolina of Lawrence Amos.
Amos was convicted of removing
distilled spirits on which the taxes had
not been paid to place other than q
distillery warehouse and of concealing
such spirits.