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Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
GIANT REDWOOD
DEDICATED TO
UNKNOWN DEAD
Beautiful and Impressive Cere-
mOny by American Legion in
Honor of American Heroes.

Yesterday, the closing day of the
third annual convention of the Ameri-
can Legion, department of California,
held in Yosemite Park, was devoted
to the ceremony of dedicating a giant
Sequoia standing in Mariposa grove,
to the memory of the unknown Ameri-
can dead in the world war. The cere-
mony was both beautiful and impress
3lve and was witnessed by many hun
dreds of visitors besides the delegates
to the Legion convention.
Cut off from the outside world by
severance of, all wires, the conven-
5ion met the greatest crisis the organ
ization has vet faced, threshed it out
and settled it once and for all, appar-
entity to the satisfaction of all. l. was
the forged telegram episode N the
election of officers of San Francisco
Post No. l. AS result of then find
ings Thomas Lennon was barred from
Legion membership in California and
Fred F. Bebergall, state adjutant, and
Jeremiah Jackson, were publicly repri-
manded. The reprimand to Bebergall
and Jackson was due to his alleged
concealment of the facts and rot for
connection with the telegram.
The convention elected the following
officers: Commander, John R. Quinn,
Delano; first vice commander, L. V.
Rosenkranz, Los Angeles; second vice
commander, Walter S. Hicks, Sacra-
mento; third vice commander, Gabriel
Tissot, San Bernardino; chaplain, Rev
w. B. Edmonson, Hollywood; historian
n. 3. Armstrong, Hayward. The Of
flee of adjutant was made appointive,
from California, Buron R. Fits, Los
Angeles; alternative national eXecu-
tive committeeman, George Cutfeld,
Stevenson.
Delegates at large for national con-
vention, Walter X. Tuller, Los An
geles; Charles H. Hendricks, 'San
Francisco; State Senator Frank Ar
buckle, Ventura.
Alternate delegates at large for ma
tional convention: Harry Wishart
Sanger; Edward Jaffa, Berkeley; Leon
Frank French, San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
Y D Rs
Of A|RSH|P
TALK Of
WRECK
Graphic. Stories by Com.
mander and Only Ameri-
can Saved in Disaster to
Giant Dirigible at Hull.

Graphic stories telling of the great
est disaster of the air, when the ZR-2,
the worlds largest dirigible, burst in
two, exploded and fell flaming
wreck into the River Humber at Hull,
England, carrying Al Americans and
British to their deaths, We're related
Thursday by Lieutenant A. H. Wann,
executive officer of the airship and
Norman O. Walker, the only American
saved, according to dispatches from
Hull yesterday.
"The whole thing happened in five
seconds" Wann said. lying in Hull
hospital.
"My ship was running beautifully
at GO knots an hour as we swung over
the city of Hull. Our tests were nearly
finished. We hoped to be down soon.
81 had just signalled that the speed
be reduced to SO knots when suddenly
heard terrific crack. | believe that
several girders must have broken. The
ship buckled and the explosion fol-
lowed.
''The cause of the explosion will
probably never be known.
81 was in sole control of the ZR-2
when the disaster occurred" Lieuten-
ant Wann continued. i felt the for
ward car, from which was command
ing the ship, falling swiftly through
the air. Immediately after the loud
crack amidship. Then it rose sharply
at high angle.
81 pulled the water ballast for the
purpose of leveling the keel.
Suddenly there was a terrific eX-
plosion which | felt and heard in the
forward car. think many of the men
were killed outright by the blast, for
they would have been inside the en-
velope amidship.
"Some of the crew and officers
jumped when the ship caught fire
remained on board until we were
close to the water. Then l jumped
but was caught by the wreckage and
pinned down for fifteen minutes. The
flaming pieces of the ZR-2 fell about
the head and face. | lost conscious
ness and when l awoke. was in the
hospital"
Norman 0. Walker of Commerce
Texas, the only American saved
said:
"No one will ever have a clear idea
Of just what happened. was with two
Britishers at the extreme tail of the
ZR-2. When the explosion shook the
ship and she broke in two, our hall
fell, tail downward.
"The three of us clung on and We
floated down towards mid-river, al
most like big bird settling on the
water. 1t was almost like having {
parachute.
81 looked down and saw the water
rushing up at us and when we were
about 80 feet from the surface | le
let go and dropped. | thought | woulC
never come up but when | did there
were tugs and boats already speed
ing to rescue us. The airship coul(
scarcely have been in the water thirt!
seconds before they were on the job
81 feel fine, personally. | smoked
a cigarette Immediately after & the!
pulled me out"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
VALLEY IDEAL
SPOT TO MAKE
MONEY IN DATES
Expert Says There Is Not n
Ranch But Could Produce
Fruit PrOffably.

j. B. Dudley of,Brawley, one of the
most expert horticulturists in the
country, and who has made an es-
pecial study of date culture and pro-
pagation, is making nearnest effort
to secure for platning in the Imperial
Valley goodly portion of tbs recent
importation by the United States de-
partment of agriculture of Deglt Nur
date palms, which are now on their
way to the government experiment,
station at Indio.
Mr.. Dudley is an enthusiast on the
Imperial Valley as date growing
section, and states that there is not a
cultivated ranch in the valley at the
present time, which on some section
of it will not grow and produce dates
on a profitable basis. He is urging the
Farm Bureau officials and the direct
ors of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce to take some action looking
toward the allotment of at least a
portion Of the shipment of date palms
tai growers here.
Mr.. Dudley has just completed the
setting out of 1850 date palms on the
Vail ranch near Calpatria, and he
has been actively engaged for long
time in experimenting the planting of
date orchards in various sections of
the valley.
81 have just finishing planting 1000
date palms in various parts of the
valley and have secured for the owners
"a per cent stands on the average
he stated yesterday.
"Under ordinary conditions q date
tree should produce 200 pounds each
year. This means five tons Of dates
to the acre and at 25 cents a poun(
it isn't hard to figure that this is
yield of $2500 an acre. l haven't seer
anyone who could do better in any
other line in Imperial Valley and these
figures have been made low"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
AUTO MEN MEET
FOR HIGH J|NKS

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27-This city
today is ablare with band music and
warning signals and once again IN the
of the California State Automobile
Trade Association foregather for the
1921 trade association high jinks.
Starting with a parade this morning
at 1870, headed by the celebrated
Orange County Trade Association
bard of Santa Ana, the celebrants
will stage a iazzy smoker tonight in
in the beautiful banquet hall of Won
derland Park at Ocean Beach.
This afternoon all the secretaries
of the various Southern California
trade associations are in session for a
short business conference. They are
being addressed by George Haberfelde
of Bakersfield, general state president
of the association.
Tiajuana, Mexico will be wide open
in high gear and there are some 12-
cylinder events scheduled for the trans
border portion of the two-day high
links. There will be bullfight from
2:30 to $3.50 in Old Town. Tijuana and
the barbecue, to which admission will
be by ticket supplied by the San Diego
County Auto Trade Association. will
be from A toe p. m. in special paw
ilion lust outside Sunset Inn.
In the afternoon also as an added
attraction, there is to be 15-rounc
bout in the new arena between Jake
Stahl of San Diego, and Joe Brown
Vernon lightweight. These two fas
lads have fought four round draws
and this scrap should be. vertiably, ,
/ "knockOut"
Tomorrow night, after all the 10y
Gus doings of the dav, the spirit o.
carnival will be abroad in Mexico an'
music, life LAUGHTER and games vii
vie in a gala melange of mirth through
out all the exotic places of enticinl
entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
THIEVES TAKE SAFE
WITH $12O,OOO IN IT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27-The po-
lice are searching today for 4 band of
thieves who entered the home of Il
l.. Mosher in fashionable residence
district, and carried away a safs
weighing 400 pounds, which contain
ed cash, notes, securities and jewel,
ry. valued by Mosher at $120,000.
Mosher was detained downtown or
business, and his wife had left the
house for a short time to make a Soc
ial CALL When she returned in less
than an hour, she found the safe gone
The marks of an automobile truck
were found backed up to the house
1t is believed that the thieves We're
watching the house and as soon as they
saw Mrs. Mosher leave, they entered
and took away the strong box.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
CAL|P A I RIA
WOMAN IN
SUIT FOR
DIVORCE
Wealthy Rancker OF North
End Is Charged with Cruel
Treatment and Threats to
Kill Wife.

Harry Withrow, who is the owner
of $50 acre ranch, located few mi
les from Calipatria, and is said to be
worth $15O,O00, is being sued for di-
vorce by his wife Carrie Mabel With
row, who filed the complaint in Los
Angeles yesterday.
Mr.. Withrow is said to be 48 years
Of age, and his charming and attrac-
tive wife is but "a, just half the age of
her husband. Alleged cruel treat
ment, threats to kill and desertion are
alleged in her divorce complaint, as
the reason she wants separation
from her husband.
Mrs. Withrow also states that they
were married Z years ago and that
they have a son John Edward Withrow
born a year after the marriage and
an adopted son, Elwood LorentZen
Withrow, aged 9 years. She demands
the custody of the two children, 1000
per month alimony and $4,000 attor-
ney fees and costs of suit. She al
leges her husbands income from his
ranch is $22 900 per year.
Mrs. Withrow states that from the
time her marriage to Withrow she
tried to be q model wife to him and
took a great deal of interest in the big
ranch and all his affairs. For nearly
six years their life was happy, but
early last year, according to the COM
plant change seem to come over her
husband, and on January of last
year and for almost every day for a
period of seven months the defend
ant cursed and abused her frequently
coupled with threats to kill her.
a.. On the last day of June of that year
Mrs. Withrow left the ranch near CAL
ipatria, and went to Los Angeles,
taking the two boys with her and es-
tablished a residence at 1872 West Fif-
ty-first street, where she now resides
Mrs. Withrow alleges that the diff
ferences in their ages was the first
cause of the trouble between them. 1t
is reported that Withrow will contest
his wife's suit on all grounds, and he
makes emphatic denial of her char
ges against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
NINE RESCUE DEMONSTRATIONS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27--One hundred
mine rescue and first aid teams, re-
presenting 25 states and Canada and
Mexico, will compete for honors at
the annual International First Aid and
Mine Rescue Meet here Sept. l, 2 and
3 under the auspices of the United
States Bureau of Mines, in coopera-
ton with mine operators associations
miners organizations, the National
Safety Council and the Red Cross.
Under conditions, approXimatine
as closely as possible those found II
mines during the disastrous fires anc
explosions, teams will rescue supos
edly entombed miners from specially
constructed gallery and other teams
will administer first aid to supposed
ly injured miners.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
JUDGE COLE
HAS BUSY
TIME IN
COURT
Jail Breakers Sent to San
Quentin and Many Grim
inal Cases Set. Marital
Troubles Crowd Docket.

Two men were sentenced to the
penitentiary another was given until
Monday before being sentenced and
tn trials of nearly dozen others We're
set for next month by Judge Franklin
j. Cole in the Superior court this
morning. The session was one Of
the busiest that has held in the
local courts for a number Of months,
almost every conceivable kind Of crime
was brought to the attention of the
court.
Not alone was the criminal end Of
the courts activities brought to the
| fore as many civil cases of various
kinds occupied good share of the
half day session, including domestic
difficulties and number of other
actions of minor Importance except to
those Immediately interested.
A. L. Kelley, James Dorsey and Ale
jandro Espinoza entered pleas of
guilty to charge of destruction of
public property when they attempted
to break from the city Jail recently,
and Kelley and Espinoza were SEN
fenced to prison not to exceed five
wears and to pay fine of SO EACH
Dorsey will be sentenced Monday.
jose Verm<dez of Brawley, charged
with lewd and lascivious conduct
pleaded not guilty and his trial was set
for September 26.
Francisco Garcia of Holtville en-
tered plea of not guilty to a statu-
tory charge. His trial was also set
for September &c.
Jose Gomez will be trial by jury
on September &c on a charge that he
| participated with two other Mexicans
| in holdup near CaieXicO July II,
when G.. Yamada was robbed of $500.
George Kemp, Nathan Kemp and
Emmett Molon pleaded not guilty to
a charge Of larceny filed by David
Woods who claims the defendants took
S75 from him at Calexico. Bail was
fixed at 81 900 each and the trial by
jury set for October IL.
The case of Francisco Gomez was
continued to September /, when he
will enter plea to charge of pass
ing bad check at Chinese store
! in Brawley.
Charles Jones of Holtville entered
plea of not guilty to a charge OF hav-
ing passed Fictitious check for $103
on Leo E. Mayer. His trial was set for
September 26.
Thomas Ontiveras who is charged
with an attempted burglary at the
home of Jack Cox on Seventh street.
developed a stubborn streak when
called upon to plead to burglary
charge. He wanted to know what his
sentence would be in the event that he
! pleaded guilty, and when informed by
! the court that he might be sentenced
[ to prison for term of from one to
fourteen years he pleaded not guilty.
His trial was set for September 26.
Judge Cole this morning issued an
order dissolving the Imperial Valley
Long Staple Cotton Growers Associa-
ton, corporation, the request for the
dissolution having been made by the
corporation.
A suit was filed this morning b.
Mary De Hay against Floyd A. De-
Hay on grounds of desertion, and by L..
c. McCurdy against Alice McCurdy.
B. A. Harrigan filed suit against
Helen Davis Harrigan in which he ask
ed that their marriage which was per-
formed in Michigan on September 60,
1917, be annulled on the ground that
he entered into the married state at
ter certain conditions had been mis-
repreSented to him by the defendant
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
GO AFTER HIGHERUPS.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 27.-Owing to the
serious character of the riots in the
Malabar district, British India, and
the possibility of the spread of the dis
orders, the Daily Telegraph says that
it is understood the government of
India, with the concurrence of Edward
Spencer Montagu, secretary af state
for India, has decided to take action
against prominent personages held
responsible for the greater part of the
recent troubles in India The Mala-
bar district has been declared mill
tary area.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
A D Y Err 7 |SE
VALLEY IN
PICTURES
PLAN
Graphic Portrayal of Re-
sources of Imperial to Be
Made at Various County
Fairs - Associated Ban
quet.

Plans to advertise Imperial Coun-
ty by the means of a Photographic
history of the advancement of the
great Inland Empire, and to show the
pictures at the San Diego and River
side county fairs and other places
where they might attract wide at
tention to the valley last night re-
ceived the enthusiastic endorsement
of the delegates to the monthly meet
ings of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce. The county supervisors
will be asked to provide the funds
with which the photographs can be
made and shown. The idea was start
ed by D.F. HARRISON of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau and is gaining
rapidly in popularity and has receiv-
ed the endorsement of every indivi-
dual and organization to whomit has
been explained.
The idea of using photographs to
show what Imperial Valley has to Of
fer the investor and agriculturst was
evolved after it was decided that it
would not be feasible for the valley
to prepare an exhibit of products,
livestock or any of the other usual
county fair shows, and it is pointed
out by Mr.. HARRISON that the photo
graphic display could be. made. a per-
manent institution and used on nu-
merous occasions. No fixed amount of
money will be requested of the super
visors, but they will be asked to pro-
vide enough to make the exhibit at,
|tractive. ;~Ts
Many different angles of the high
way question were discussed and both
the state highway between Brawley
and Ell Centro and the county's high
way situation came in for their share
of the ak. Steps were taken toward
facilitating the construction of the
state highway, and the endorsement
of the proposed compromise of the
! county litigation was voted unari-
nously. When Joseph F. Seymour
announced that compromise is pend
ing he precipitated a discussion that
waXed very warm at times and
brought forth an objection from repre-
senatives from the north end of the
county.
Endorsement of the new method of
addressing mail matter was also voted
The plan was suggested by A. Durham
and is said to make saving of both
time and money possible if carefully
followed.
Prior to the opening of the business
session the delegates and guests en-
joyed chicken dinner prepared under
direction of "Baldy" Hanes, house
manager of the Elks' Club where the
banquet and business meeting were
held A volunteer orchestra of which
Raleigh Fenton, Allen Patton and A.
Deeble were members, entertained the
crowd with music and Fred Nebel-
Thau rendered several vocal numbers
which made a big hit, one of which
was composed especially for the oc.
casion to voice the greetings of the
,city to the delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
OHIO CAPITALIST IN NET.
(Ry Associated PreSS)

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 27.-Zebulon
Davis, wealthy manufacturer and
capitalist, was arrested here today by
the Federal authorities on charge of
using the mails to defraud, in connec-
ton with the financial operations of
Charles w. French. Davis was released
on $4,000 bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
HEAVY BLOW AT GERMANY

NISY ASSIcItteu eSsI -,
LONDON, Aug. 27 - President
Loebe, of the German Reichstag, at q
meeting of the party leaders this
morning, denounced the murder OF
Matthias Erzberger. He said, accord,
ing to the Berlin correspondent of the
London Times, that the motive was
evidently political. II fear gravely for
the peace of our people and | see ir
this murderous act incalculablc con
sequences for the Fatherland, me is
quoted as saying.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
MINERS REACH CHARLESTON
lBY Associated Pressl

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 27.--
Charles F. Keeney, United Mine Work
ers' leader. and the vanguard Of the
striking miners, who were marching
on Mingo, which Keeney turned back
at Madison yesterday, arrived this
morning in Charleston. At the same
time General Bandholtz, U. s.. army.
left here to cover. the line Of march
and see that the 'army" had actually
disbanded and was going home.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
NATIONWIDE PROPAGANDA
(Rv Associated Press)

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 27.-Plans
for a nationwide campaign to elect
members of the house of representa-
tives favorable to organized labor
were made at todays session of the
executive council Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. The council plans
for permanent nonpolitical cam
paign organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
NO MORE BODIES RECOVERED
OBv AssociatAd PressJ

HULL, England, Aug. 27.-Further
search among the wreckage of the
dirigible ZR-2 has failed to reveal
more bodies this morning. The bodies
of the three Americans already re-
covered are being prepared for trans
fer to the United States, but may be
held for time so that if bodies of
other Americans are recovered they
may be all sent home together.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
SOCIALIST AMNESTY HELD UP.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-No de-
cision regarding a pardon for Eugene
Debs, or general amnesty for pris-
oners convicted under war time laws,
can be cached by President Harding
until the peace treaty with Germany
is ratified, it was stated at the White
House this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27

Prohibition officers in New York
City are using sponges to salvage evil
dence when the illegal possessor of
liquor spills it.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27

engineering experts which made a
vailable to the truck operator through
the Technical Service Department.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-27
Weather Report

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-To-
night and Sunday, fair; moderate
westerly winds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-14
|t4 Society Get 81

A pretty wedding of today was that OF
Miss Helen Wilson, daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. A. B. Wilson. 41S2 RuckIe street.
and Paul Butler Miller which took place
at the home Of the bride at o'clock
this afternoon, The Bev. ERIN Matter
of Richmond read the service before an
altar. banked with ferns and flowers
with a white lattice work background
and baskets filled with white blossoms.
Miss Montreau Fleming of Newcastle
Ind, sang a program Of bridal airs In
Guiding, AT Dawning," II Love You
Truly" and "An For YOU" accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. Jeanette Baldwin,
who played Mandelsohns Wedding
March, for the entrance of the bridal
party. An isle Of ribbons was formed
for procession, Miss Vera Morgan, Miss
Edna Schelley, Miss Marie Kuhler and
Miss Alma Dillo, all members OF Miss
Wilson's fraternity, Delta Tau Omega,
holding the ribbons.
Miss Marie Wilson, sister Of the bride.
as maid of honor, wore a frock of pink
Organdie, combined with lace and
cOrsage of pink roses. Little Miss Jo-
sephine Wilson, ring bearer. wore
dainty dress of white organdie and
q charming gown Of white Georgette crepe
and lace over white satin and carried
shower bouquet Of bride roses and valley
lilies
Guests who came from out Of town for
the wedding included Miss Deborah Mil
Ter, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. W. 2. Miller
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-14
GIVE BENEFIT FOR
ARMENIAN KIDS
South Side Youngsters Stage
Theatrical Event.

Yearning TO give some assistance to
Armenian Riddles through Near East Re
| lief. a group of south side youngsters
Fstaged a theatrical performance at the
home Of Harry Bailey, 1886 English ave
/ nue..
The little performers who gave dra-
/ matte dances and other stunts" were
Dolores and Burnel Bailey, Marion and
Katherine EngeIking and Evelyne Cad
berry. An audience of forty each paid
a nickel admission besides buying hber-
ally Of homemade fudge, popcorn and
candy. The entire prOceeds-S5.50-
reached Near East Relief headquarters
yesterday The little performers sent
word to Treasurer Thomas c. Day that
50 was to support an Armenian baby for
a month and the 80 cents was to furnish
q few Injuries.
Clothing dOnatd by sympathtic folks
! last Tuesday-Bundle day-continues to
pile up in the warerooms of the Cole
Motor Car COmpany's plant, where il is
being packed. Near East Relief an
nounces that clothing contributions are
stiI being received. People having dona-
tons to make are asked to deliver them
TO relief headquarters. 4O3 City Trust
building, or call Main 1908.