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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-16

mines the nature of the product.
Mr. Dempsey is decidedly one who
does not wear his heart on his
sleeve, (Which is not the fashion in
Vermont anyhow; but the quality OF
his work for Vermont education SO
far, shows that in whatever safa
place he keeps his heart, it is very
warm with the most genuine Ideals
tic hopes for our education, and with
the heartiost sympathy for all Yer.
mont boys and girls who depend on
his wisdom and strength for the irl-
proYement OF their schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-16

school activities Of Vermont. He has
the quality so essential Tor anyone
working in sma !, not-wea.thy, old,
and conservative state Ike Vermont
the capacity to take the materials at
hand, and build wiz them; instead Of
spinning visionary dreams of how fin
er things might be built with other
materials. The stuff of Vermont
seems to be plenty good enough as
raw material for this keen-eyed
realist who knows from experience
with life that the use you make OF
your raw material, is what deter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-16
J. H. ROBERTSON
Hoosick Falls. N. Y.

Representing Bach Fur Co. 1lS West
9th St, New York, one Of the largest
Oldest and absolutely financially
strongest raw fur house in New York
the largest fur market in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
LARGE DO|NCS
NEXT SATURDAY

The Automobile Dealers association
is working out plans for~ a monster
celebration and parade of autoists to
oe held next Saturday-California Au-
tomobile Day. Just what form the
celebration is to take has not been
r.de known yet, but that it will be
something novel and fitting for the
occasion is certain.
Below is the governors proclama-
ton fixing upon next Saturday as Au-
tomobile Day:
Whereas, motor transportation has
become an indispensable factor in ag-
riculture, commerce and industry: and
Whereas, the automobile has great
y enriched the recreational life of our
state and nation and is an important
element in the develtp:.:v:.t of the So
clal solidarity of the people; and
Whereas, the automobile industry is
said to be the second largest industry
in the country and is deserving of spe-
cial recognition;
Now, therefore, /, William D. Ste
Dhens, governor of the state of Cali
fornia, do proclaim Saturday, the 14th
day of May, 1921 to be observed as
automobile day in recognition of this
great industry.
William d. Stephens,
Governor
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
N D n { \ FOR
SURVEY Of
Powers,
NEEDED
Federal Power, Commission
Is Handicapped in Devel-
opment of West Because
Congress Failed to Pro-
vide Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, May Lack of
appropriation for investigation by the
Federal Water Power Commission of
applications is delaying the develop
ment of 100000 horsepower in the
west and is holding up the employment
of 100000 men, according to data re-
ceived by Senator Samuel M. Short
ridge from the National Association
of Manufacturers through D. M. Ed
wards. who has been making a fight
for this development.
Wingrove Bathon, assigned to make
a survey of the water power situation
il the west, has reported to American
Industries, that in an attempt to speed
up federal action, Henry J. Pierce of
Seattle as spokesman for many west
ern interests, has been in Washington
comforting On water power matters.
According to o.Bathon's report, in eX-
planning that it will cost 81 800 600 900
and create for the country values of
that amount to develop the 100000
horsepower, or more, for which appli-
cations for permit have been filed with
the commission, Mr.. Pierce stated to
congressional committee that "the Ia
Dor that would be employed would
equal 100000 or 100000 men for
number of years; would cheaper the
cost of many necessities of life; and
would be of direct benefit to every in
habitant of the United States"
"There exists in every portion of
the United States at the present time
an acute power famine. Seventy per
cent of the water power resources of
the United States are located west of
the Rocky Mountains, while 80 per
cent of the power used, whether pro-
duced from coal. from oil, or from
water power, is east of the Mississippi
river. Yet the shortage of power is
relatively as great upon the Pacific
Coast as in the large in large indus
trial an dthickly populated sections of
the East and South.
$50 true is it that the necessity for
development of the water power is
practically nationwide, that applica-
tions. for nermits to construct have
come, so far, from 27 states of the
Union, as well as from Alaska and
from the District of Columbia. The
last total figures compiled at the of
fees of the commission represented
the estimated figures of horsepower to
be developed as 12.259,110 an amount,
which would furnish sufficient power
for 20 industrial cities the size of
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
WALLACE AND
BOYDEN WILL
RESUME POSTS
With Col. George Harvey. These
Diplomats viii Represent
America in Allied Councils.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Instruc-
tions to Ambassador Wallace at Paris
and Roland W. Boyden, to resume their
posts as unofficial observers for the
American government at the confer
ences of the ambassadors council and
the reparations commission respect
lively, have been prepared at the state
department and will be forwarded by
cable tonight.
Col. George Harvey, ambassador to
Great Britain, will be the presidents
personal representative on the su-
preme council of the Allies, although
without power to bind the United
States in any way.
Decision to accept the councils in
vitatio nwas reached at the regular
cabinet meeting and formal announce
ment was made at the White House.
The text of the American reply to the
invitation was announced at the state
department.
This communication was delivered
last night to Sir Auckland Geddes, the
British ambassador, who yesterday
handed to Secretary Hughes the invi-
tation of the council, which was signed
by Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain as, it's president.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
WOMEN ARE
| | n { D j ?
ON BABY
BILL
Congressional Measure to
Reduce Rate of Mortality
of Mothers and Infants Is
Washington Storm Center.
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, May THE ma
tion's women are today arraying them
selves by the tens of thousands on one
side or the other of the controversy
which will go into congressional his
tory as the "baby bill battle"
Not for years has any piece of legis-
lation before congress caused such
widespread popular reaction as the
heppard-Towner bill for federal aid
to the states in saving the lives of
mothers and their infant children; .ac-
cording to senator's now working on
hundreds of letters, mostly from woiIl-
en-, on the bill 3
The sentiment seems about evenly
divided for and against the measure.
Womens' clubs and some civic organi-
cations have indorsed it. Prominent
men and women have written their
approval of it. -..s,-
Just as many clubs and civic So
cieties and just as important persons
have condemned it. Meanwhile the
mothers of the country, who do not
belong to clubs, are writing their
views in emphatic language.
The bill which has stirred up SO
much interest, is designed, Senator
Sheppard says, to reduce the high rate
OF smortality of mothers and infant
children by instructing prospective
mothers in the hygiene of maternity
| and infancy.
This is to be accomplished by CO.
operation between the states and the
Federal government. States desiring
to cooperate with the Federal govern
ment and share in the appropriation
provided by the bill are to designate
some agency to work out an. instruc-
tion plan. This plan must be approved
by the children's bureau at Washing
ton. Its approval entities the state to
chare in the appropriation of sl.4SO,-
600 from the Federal treasury. This
money Is to be used to send out volutl-
teer lecturers, visiting nurses. to pro-.
vide lectures at community centers.
No one is to be compelled to receive
instruction.
The women who are for the bill saw
the instruction will save thousands OF
lives yearly at small cost, principally
among tho ~oo-N'> &c f~.-~:-.-, hirth
Its opponents have many arguments
among them being:
That the bill is socialistic. and is
aimed at the destruction Of the mar
riage institution.
. That it is an enteriag wedge in a
campaign of compulsory medicine"
That it is a pork barrel" bill
! That it will not work because it pre-
vides for unframed instructors who
know nothing of the scientific or med
ical side of their subject
That it is one more attempt to in
wade the rlghts of the SOVEREIGN states
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07

sure the public better quality Of
meat.
The state department of agriculture
will be considerably strengthened by
a bill by Senator Jones, which gives
he director of agriculture authority
over the county horticultural commits
sioner along certain lines. This will
unity activities throughout the state
and improve conditions for all con-
cerned
Another Jones bill permits examina-
tions to be given throuhgout the state
for county horticultural commission.
ers, and permits successful candidates
from any part of the state to be elig-
ible for. appointment TO any county.
Perhaps the poorest paid county en-
ploye has been the horticultural in
spector, which the law limited to a
maximum wage of $3.50 per day. This
sum has been changed to a minimum
of the same amount.
Through two laws introduced by
Senator Harris, the laws pertaining
to cooperative marketing associations
are clarified and an addition is made
providing that before securities OF
nonprofit cooperative marketing asso.
Citations are issued they must be sub
mitted to the CORPORATION commission
er. There has been a great need OF
these laws being clarified since no one
was certain just what was meant by
several sections of the present law.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
CLUB PREPARED
TO HANDLE RUSH

With the coming of summer the
touring bureau of the Automobile
Club of Southern California an
nounces that it is prepared to handle
a rush for touring information which
is expected to exceed all past records.
For the first time in history COM
plete road information will be avail
able through the club for summer
tours throughout the southern part OF
the United States. This information
was gathered first hand by club scouts
recently.
Present indications show that mo-
torists are starting on long trips from
this part of the state earlier than ever
before, which, according to past ex-
periences, indicates that summer vaca-
tion trips by auto will reach unprece-
dented proportions.
Motorists who wish information
covering Washington and Oregon anc
the northern part Of California viii
also get special service on this from
the club touring bureau, according tc
an official announcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
TO RAISE CROPS.
tHV Associated pr - !


NEW YORK, May Hundreds of
thousands of famine sufferers who
We're concentrated in refugee camps
in China during the winter have been
compelled by authorities to return to
their home provinces and attempt to
raise new crops this year.
This action was taken, according to
cable advices received from Peking by
the China Famine Fund, because Off
cials considered it necessary for the
good of the entire population that eff
forts be made for harvest this year
throughout the entire famine area. AS
the camp refugees were generally well
fed during recent months, they were
pickd to pass the summer months at
their former homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
10000 CLUB MAY Is

At the regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Ten Thousand club Thursday aft
ernoon at Davis Hall May Is was Sc
lccted as the date for the annual
luncheon to be held at the Barbara
Worth hotel. Those wishing to make
reservations will please phone Mrs. c.
+. Scott as early as possible. The busi-
ness session will begin at 10 o'clock
a. IN. at the hotel.
An open meeting of the history Sec
ton will be held next Monday at 2:3O
p. m. at the home of Mrs. o. G. Hop
kins on Wensley avenue and all those
interested in the section will be most
welcome at this meeting.
1t is urged that each member OF the
clu bcall at Red Cross headquarters
on Main street for one of the cut gar
ments to be made for the relief OF
European children. A resolution was
also made that the matter of setting
aside each month certain sum toward
helping the salary of the Red Cross
social worker be referred to the board
The state federation of women's
clubs convention will be held in Yosem'
ite Valley this year and the Woman's
Ten Thousand club will be entitled t(
have it's president and three delegates
to attend. A resolution was passet
that the expenses of the incoming
president, Mrs. James W. GIassford
be paid as has been the custom in tn
past, as a delegate to this convention
and that she be permitted to arpoin
the three delegates.
j. l.. Travers addressed the clul
members briefly explaining the neces
sity of bond issue for the improve
ment of the city water system, whicl
was vital necessity AMI demanded
to secure not only health insuranc
but lower rate Of fire insurance.
Miss Armina Marshall was. i
charge Of the program for the after
noon and she chose, for her subjec
Russian Art" and She was assiste
by Miss Helen Wilkins Both gav
delightful readings.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
TO WALK PROPERLY.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May THE mothers who
train their children to walk with toes
pointing outward and counsel their
little girls never to wear high heels
when they grow up, have been told
they were all wrong by DR.. w. p. Tre-
thowan, orthopaedic surgeon, in an
address at the Institute of Hygiene.
"To walk properly" he said, "the
feet should be kept absolutely parallel
The quarter to six attitude is one OF
the big mistakes of physical training
Three minutes to IL and three minutes
past is what you want when standing
"a long stride is not good for the
feet. A slow, short step Is better, fol
it makes you rise on the toe.
"Never discourage a child who j!
turning his toes in unless he has al
actual deformity of the foot. He il
probably trying to cure himself O
knock-knees or weak ankles"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
WILL CONTINUE
HIS WORK FOR
STATE FARMERS
Secretary of Market Bureau to
Head Exchange Just Organ-
ized. by GrOUerS.

Fred N. Bigelow. who recently re-
signed as secretary of the state mar
ket commission, has been appointed
manager Of the new California Farm
Bureau Exchange.
The Exchange is an organization
composed entirely of members of the
Farm Bureau in counties having a
county exchange. County exchanges
buy and sell locally, while the state
association will combine the various
county associations into a state wide
bureau exchange, which will not only
market the products of it's members,
but through the medium of purchas-
ing department will supply its men,
bers with all the necessary essentials
for agricultural development.
Mr.. Bigelow, secretary Of the state
market commission since its inception
in 1917, will receive the heartiest best
wishes from his many Imperial VAL
ley farmer friends. Mr.. Bigelow
with James P. Britt, deputy state mar
ket director. and Farm Advisor Garth
waite was very active in assisting To-
cal lettuce growers in organizing the
Imperial Valley Vegetable and Melon
Growers association which has met
with SO much success this past season.
Mr.. Bigelow, through his connection
with the state market commission has
had many years experience in the CO.
operative movement as applied to the
food production of the state. and is
very well known to the growers and
shippers of the state. Previous to his
connection with the state market COM
he was for several years en-
gagged in newspaper work.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
PR0M|.|NEN !
CLUB
KILLED BY
WIFE
Well Known Los Angeles
Attorney Shot Through
Back Without Warning on
Busy New Orleans Street.
(By Associated Press1


NEW ORLEANS, May Mrs.
Fred r. Levee of Los Angeles, shot
and killed her husband here shortly
before noon in the downtown business
section, while the streets were crowded
with shoppers and workers and busi-
ness people hurrying to luncheon. The
woman surrendered Immediately after
ward to the police. She was in an
hysterical condition and could make
no clear statement of her reason for
the act.
LOS ANGELES, May THE mari
tai troubles of Frederick r. Levee,
attorney and clubman, and his wife,
Matilda Levee, have been recounted in
the newspapers at various times with
ing the past two years. They were first
given publicity when she horsewhipped
woman in a downtown hotel because
of her alleged intimacy with Levee.
The last published accounts of their
troubles was in January when Mrs.
Levee shot her husband in the arm at
their hotel in this city. She was ar
rested on an insanity charge but was
freed after an examination by alien
lists.
The information received here from
New Orleans is to the effect that Mrs.
Levee came there seeking evidence
on which to base a divorce suit and
seeing her husband on the street she
walked UP behind him and shot him
in the back without warning.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
INTERESTING
FACTS ABOUT
SMALL CHANGE
If One Had All in Country 1t
Would Be Only Very Modest
Fortune.
(By United Press)

! WASHINGTON, May 7.-"Small
change" in use in the United States
now amounts to $262,667 ,S06, accord
ing to an official statement of the
treasury department. or S2.43 for each
resident. This sum represents the to-
tai of all the pennies, nickels, dimes,
quarters and half dollars which are
being carried around in the pocket
books, in breeches pockets and which
are kept on hand by stores and banks
to make change.
The treasury statement supplies the
answer to the oft repeated speculative
would be were he suddenly to become
possessed of all the coins in the coun-
try under the value of one dollar. Ex-
elusive of $78,000,00O worth of silver
dollars in circulation. which are not
included in the small change total, the
nations entire stock of silver and cop
per coins could be packed in box 20
feet deep and 60 feet square and de-
livered in your front yard any fine
morning, along with the morning pa
per and the bottle of milk. The en-
tire sum would not be large fortune,
as fortune now are rated in the Unit
ed States.
The small change total is compar-
atively insignificant sum if there is
taken into consideration the entire
amount of money in circulation in the
United States. This totals $6,093 ,5O0,-
ESQ, of which 1853, ,479, 400 is token
money. Token money means gold and
silver certificates treasury notes and
notes issued through the Federal Re-
serve bank system and by the National
banks all of which are promises to pay
issued by the agencies named. Were
all the holders of these promises to
request immediate payment, the gov
ernment and bank tells probably
would have to suspend all other bust
ness for month to count the bills of
fered.
Taken by volume, however, all the
money in the United States makes a
rather insignificant showing. 1t could
all be gathered together in an ordn-
ary office of 200 rooms or so. Any
building'of six stories with a five foot
frontage and about the same depth
would store all the token money, while
four men, one at each corner, could
easily guard it.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
MORE WOMEN THIEVES.

PARIS, May There is 80 per
cent less begging in France than pre-
vious to 1914, according to police sta
tistics, but theft has increased in about
the same proportion. The police ex-
plain this phenomena by saying that
the temptation constantly held out to
the gaily inclined to enjoy themselves
appeals to those who cannot afford it
as we'll as to those who can.
Criminality among women and chill
dren has notably increaA,d. Among a
hundred persons found guilty of crime
before the war there were IL women
and 5 minors; there are now 80. women
and IA minors in every hundred con-
victed
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
FANCY PRICED APRICOTS

Imperial Valley apricots sold yes
terday on the Los Angeles wholesale
market at $3.50 per 20 pound basket
with strong demand that soon exhaust
ed the supply. 4.
Valley tomatoes, of which there was
a heavy supply, sold at 81 to sl.5o per
crate for best stock, with Wide
range of prices for poorer quality
Mexican grown watermelons sold At
8 cents in large lots and 10 cents 10
retailers sh
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
PRESENT JAP RESOLUTION
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May THE joi,lt
resolution recently adopted by The Cal
lfornia legislature urging the sdoption
by the government Of the Japanese
exclusion leagne policy, which nro-
vides for the absolute exclusion Of sil
japanese from the United States, was
presented in the senate by Senator
Shortridge today.
Senator Shortridge announced that
he would discuss the Japanese questions
in the senate at an early date.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07
DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.

The Ebroke club, an organization of
the employees of Edgar Brothers, re-
Gently organized, for the purpose of
giving social entertainments dances
and the like, held it's second meeting
last, night at Davis Hall, with large
and happy crowd present, who thor
ouehlv enjoyed the program.
Earl Taylor, Bill Bezdecheck, J. A.
Mum, M. V. Van Meter, the Four
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-07

Ford Lyrics; Mrs. Van Meter, Mrs.
J, R. Diehl, Barney Burke. Mrs. Alma
Simpson, w. j. Reed, Miss Ava Mum,
Miss Lottie c. Bowersh Slim Bates,
Bob Robinson, Miss Vera Jane Diehl
and Mrs w. P Sherwood all contrib
uted delightful numbers to the pro-
gram of music, song and vaudeville
sketches. An hour of danding with
delicious refreshments wound up the
evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
Dress aims

ONE LOT SILK DRESSES ........ $1,000. ~ l95
ONE LOT SILK DRESSES ....... .......... 1910
ONE LOT SILK DRESSES 4................ ... 300
The regular prices the above mcnoncd dresses were
from $22.I0 10 $1,000. The, are nrari,
all This seasons >)llc,
ALL DARK C0LORED SiLh bKESSlS - per cent of
ALL SERGE AND TRIC0rlNl DRESSES - per cent OH
ALL COTTON DRESSES .-s......., ... 10 per cent off
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Curtain Specials

These OF The best bargains in our clear
sale ~
WOLFE OR MARQUISETTE, per pair ........... $1.59
The wolfe has narrow rufo, very fine and prct;!
The marquisettes have dainty lace edge. These
curtains would be bargains nj 500
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Towels and Crash

At these prices you economic by purchasing
towels and crash for future use
HICk TOWELS, good size, bargain ........ 121sc
HUCk TOWELS,ycry large, extra good bargain he
HJCk TOWELS, 29c and 30c value for ..s..,.... DC
INDIVIDT Al OR BtRBER'S TOWELS one dozen Tor Lon
Is IN. STEVENS PURE LINEN CRASH ........... l9r
Same quality as sold one year ior soc
Is IN. TAPE BQHbERED CRASH, IL great value 49,. He
Cotton but looks like Linen
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THURSDAY

ne The last day Of sale, several
of the very best bargains of the
week. Watch for advertisement
in daily papers and window display.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-14
Special Daily
Bargains

White Skirts, SLIGO
good quality with deep Ham,
burg flounces. The usual
$3.50 quality.
Ladies' Drawers, 2 pairs for S1.O0
Ladies' Jersey Boomers, 4
pairs for S1.00
Regular 39c value
One lot Bingham, plain coIors,
per yard, 10c
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Bargains in Ginghams, Voiles
Pereales and Long Cloth

These all good quality fabrics in yer, desirable
patterns.
ONE LOT 30 IN. PERCALES, &c value .... 1sc
ONE LOT PERCALE REMNANTS, light coiors 49,. 12lac
% PIECES OF GINGIIAM Poe and 29c values Tor -. zoe
81 IN. PLAID GINGlIAMS ....................' ..5c
CHECKED APRON GINGHAMS .................. 15c
ONE LOT FIGURED Y0lEES ...................... 19c
Excellent quality, good patterns, formerly
priced at 39c To 59c
IMPORTED FIGURED N0IIES. 215 yards Tor Use
These and choice patterns,
regular value j9c TO SOC
LONG CLOTH, extra quality Observation-Disclosures. pc
LONG CLOTH Very good quality ................ 2Oc
WHITE ORGANIZE 75c value for ................ J0c