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Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
STAR JA|[B|RD
HAS FINISHED
DOING HER BIT:
Bebe Daniels Leaves Gloom and
Sadness Behind Her in
Orange County Jail.

SANTA ANA, April 26.-There is
an air Of sadness and sorrow at the
Orange county Jail. The star boardel
and lodger has passed out into the
world.
Storage vans. baggage wagons. and
furniture trucks were backed up to
the side door, basement entrances and
windows, being loaded with the lin
gerie, boudoir sets, rouge pots and
knick-knacks which served to make
Bebe Daniels super comfortable while
she enjoyed a ten days outing as the
feature guest of Santa Ana county,
where she was introduced under the
auspices of Justice Cox and was en-
tertained by the sheriff.
There were no special favors being
dealt out in the Santa Ana Jail today.
The inmates were just plain prisoners,
without frills or furbelows.
Reports were current on the streets
that when Bebe Daniels, the vrm star
who served ten days for speeding as
a prisoner de lux, left the Jail, hobo
who was confined in the Orange coun-
tv bastile, wept tears of poignant
grief.
"Gee," he said between sobs, "ain't
it shame? We common prisoners
won't get to smell the aroma of her
sweet eats no more"
But in the temporarily upholstered
cell where pretty Bebe held sway
while being punished" the perfume
of her presence continued to abide
today.
The turnkey on his rounds, could
still get whiff of au-de-cologne as
he passed thu door which stood ajar.
The sheriff could lean back in his
swivel chair and dream in retrospect
of hours of reflected greatness.
And Justice Cox was still on the
bench, ready as Of yore to send all
ordinary speeders to serve ordinary
terms under ordinary conditions in
an ordinary cell.
But Bebe Daniels, the prima donna
jailbird, had passed from their midst
with only time to rush home and get
brushed up and change into a new
gown and then off for Ell Centre,
where she appears Wednesday night
in one Of her latest pictures, made
just before she entered stir.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
TO MARK GRAVES
OF ALL ALIKE

PARIS, April 26.-No distinctions
of rank will be made in marking the
graves of American soldiers who died
in France, says Charles S. Pierce,
chairman of the American commission
which has arrived here to prepare
plans for beautifying the four perman-
ent military cemeteries where the
bodies of all the American fighters
are to be gathered. v-~si
"We shall try to make there ceme-
teries memorials of which all Ameri-
cans will be proud said Colonel
Pierce. early in the discussions we
decided that regardless of rank and
position each grave should be treated
in the same manner and given equal
attention. The only variation permit
ted will be on the uniform headstones.
On the top of these relatives may in
scribe any religious emblem they wish
so long as it does not interfere with
the uniformity of the stone.
"No special monuments will be per-
mitted. All the Americans died in
the performance of their duty and, no
matter how heroic individuals may
have been, the feeling of the nation
seems to be that all should be accord
ed the same honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
M0RELAND
To FEED THEM
FRIED CHICKEN
associated Chambers Delegates
Promised Time of Their LiUes
at Fridays Meeting.

The meeting of the Associated
Cham 5ers Of Commerce at Westmor-
land. Friday evening will have one
outstanding feature-a chicken dinner
such as the. Westmorland housewife
knows how to prepare. The commit
tee in charge of the entertainment of
the Chambers of Commerce of Imper-
ial Valley are making plans for 120
covers but it is possible that when this
item appears the S. O. S. may go out
to chicken roost adopts and more pro-
vision may be made. The Westmor-
land people however, say to all I'M
perial Valley folks interested in the
welfare of the valley and who want to
see the life new town in all its glory,
Lead on Macbeth. ard the knives and
forks for the attack will be furnished
50 MIR. Chicken will have no quarter.
There will, of course, be interesting
local features in the way of music,
etc, and there is quite little bust
ness to be handled. The last meeting,
at Seeley, didn't adjourn until 1 o'clock
but the one up there will hardly go
that long.
The business meeting of the cham
bers will start at 5 p m. and the ban
quet will commence at 7 O'Clock. Ev-
eryone who expects to attend is urged
to be promptly on hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
DAVIS ALLEGED
CONF FEDERATE F
TELLS STORY
Testimony of States Witness
in Insurance Fraud Case Is
Wrecked G@ Cross Exan,ina-
tiOn.

Today's session in department num-
ber | Of the Superior court in which
Bob Davis is being tried on a charge
Of having entered conspiracy to de-
fraud the Southern California Auto
Club Of indemnity insurance. was all
in favor of the defense. The morning
hours were marked with an occasional.
tiff between Assistant District Attor-
ney Scott and the indefatigable Will
son, attorney for the defendant.
George w. Lewis, alias Miller, was
the the first witness produced by the
prosecution and who on direct exam
ination told an amazing story. The
said story, however, was sadly wrecked
by the defense on cross examination,
and during the wrecking process, even
the judge was suspected of having
smiled, while the jury openly laughed.
Lewis, alias Miller, who was one of
the men arrested in possession of the
Bob Davis car at Six Points, Arizona,
about two miles west of Phoenix, tes-
tilted to the taking of the car pur-
suant to an agreement with Davis
after having paid Davis $50, and that
he was subsequently to take the car
out Of the state and at later time
to send Davis $500 of the money.
He also testified to a confession
made by himself in Phoenix to Bush
Anderson and C. H. Smith while in a
separate cell in the Phoenix Jail, in
which it is said that he first implicated
Davis IN the transaction. This con-
tession was made on the sixth day of
January, the car having been taken
from Imperial on the second day of
January, 1921. He stated that he ar
rived in Calexico on Christmas morn
ing, stayed in his room all day and
went to see Davis on the following
day. when arrangements were made
for the taking of the car.
On cross examination he testified
that he had known Davis casually
about eight years ago here, when he
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
CHAUTAQUA CHIEF
HERE TO OPEN SHOW

Dr.. James Freeman Jenness, direc-
tor of the Ellison White Chautarqua,
arrived in Ell Centro last night and
will be in the city until the program
for 1921 has all been given.
DR.. Jenness is an alumnus of Leland
Stanford university and received later
the Phi, D. degree from Boston univer-
sity.
1t is his first visit to Ell Centre and
he expresses himself as greatly
pleased with what he has seen of it
and the Imperial Valley.
The Ellison-White chautauqua cir
cult opened at Abbeville, La, on April
1th, and ever since that date the big
brown tents with the lecturers, must
clans and entertainers, have been
steadily moving westward, and on Sat
urday night, the opening program will
be given in Ell Centre.
DR.. Jenness reports that in Louisi-
ana, Texas and Arizona, chautauous
is going big"
Wherever there is talk OF hard
times" said the director, "the COM
mittee realizes that there is work 10
be done, and real work, always brings
the results"
Seven joyous days are coming 10
FL Centre with the Ellison White
chautauqua, says the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
R IL LR0AOS'
ANSWER To
RATE GUT
DEMAND
Commission Merchants and
Retail Produce Dealers
Charged With PiraticaI
Attacks Upon Existing
Freight Charges.

| The 'dishonest and selfish propo-
ganda' being carried on by commits
sion merchants regarding the effect of
existing freight rates upon the ship-
ment of fruits and vegetables is de-
nounced in an editorial in the cure Mt
issue of the Railway Age. 1t points
out that the commission merchants
are carrying on widespread agitation
among the producers Of fruits and
vegetables to arouse sentiment againsr
existing rates, whereas the fact is that
even since the rates were advanced
the cost of transportating these conf
modities the long distances they are
carried is only one-fourth to one-fiftn
of the toll taken by the commission
merchant and the retailer for buying
and selling them.
Whether freight rates are, or are
not, too high and should be reduced"
says the Railway Age, at is easy to
show that it is the extortion practiccd
by the commission merchants and the
retail dealers, rather than the present
/ freight rates, which are responsible
for the fact that the producers of
these commodities is being paid very
low prices for his products, while ,he
consumer in the cities is being forced
to pay high prices for them. Recently
much propaganda has been spread
among the producers of vegetables IL
Texas, Florida and other couthern
states, and also in California, regard
ing the present freight rates. 1t is
time that a few cold facts regarding
these matters should be told
"A special propaganda is being ad-
dressed to the producers of canta-
loupes and vegetables in the Imperial
Valley of California. They are being
told that big distributors in that Sec
tion are worried because of the PIE
hibitive freight rates to the eastern
markets. and that it is the duty Of
every receiver of cantaloupes in the
east, and of every man or firm inter-
ested in this industry, to cooperate
with the distributors in an effort 10 re-
duce the ruinous freight rates These
distributors are the very same m.n
who, on April 16, were getting most
of that S265.00 per ton from spinach,
for the production and transportation
of which the producers and railroads
together had got only $3.50. The
Inference might be drawn that the
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Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
INSTITUTE DANCE.

The recently organized Imperial
chapter Of the Y. [. l. is going sto
hold their first dance Friday night at
the Masonic Hall in Ell Centre. From
the amount Of enthusiasm shown by
the members and the elaborate pre-
parations being made, this function
promises to be the social event of the
year.
= Exceptionally good music has been
obtained for the occasion and every
detail is being attended to that will
make this dance one of the most sue
cessful affairs. Invitations have been
sent out to the friends of the members
and an exceptionally large crowd is
looked for, as most everyone has sig
nitied his intention to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
RAISIN DAY PARADE.

FRESNO, Cal, April 26.-Thirteen
divisions, at least, are expected to be
in the big parade which will feature
the 18th annual California Raisin Fes-
tival to be held here April 30 and 80
As each division will consist of from
eight to nineteen floats, it is believed
there will be over $50 floats in line.
One division. which Will consist Of
10 floats, will picture the story OF
sun worship. To construct the floats
for this section $4,000 recently was
appropriated.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26

c. w. Curphey, proprietor and man
ager Of the local truck and transfer
company of the same name, was acci
dentally killed early this morning wher
he failed to negotiate the curve with
his automobile, on the new highway
one and one-half miles east of Heber
Accompany Curphey was Roy God.
frey, an employe Of the city engineer
ing department, and whom Curphey
had invited to ride to Ell Centro from
Calexico.
The two men left Calexico about l
o'clock this morning and were appar-
emily on top of the death curve before
they realized it. The tracks plowed in
the soft earth on the north side of the
curve would indicate that the front
wheels Of the car were entirely off the
pavement before Curphey attempted
to make the turn.
The sudden swerve of the wheel,
coupled with the speed of the car,
caused the right front wheel to crush
like an egg shell under the tremen-
dous strain, causing the car to turn
complete somersault. Curphey was
instantly killed, received the weight
OF the front Of the heavy car across
the chest. The stearing gear was de-
molished.
Godfrey, sitting in the front seat
with Curphey, was thrown some dis
tance from the car. The rear seat and
a spare tire were also thrown some
40 or Sc feet from the car. The au-
tomobile in which the men were rid
ing was standing upright when it fin
ally came to standstill.
The accident was reported to the
sheriff's office by a nearby rancher
who heard the crash. Deputy Sheriff
Sam Griffith answered the call and
brought the injured man to the hos
pital, where it was ascertained that
aside from few minor bruises and
being badly shaken up he had sus-
tanned no serious injury.
The body Of Curphey was removed
to- the undertaking establishment Of
E. J. Mulligan where the funeral will
probably be held. Although no de-
finite time has been set for the service
it is tentatively fixed for Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, and will be un-
der the auspices Of Ell Centro lodge
B. p. O. Elks No. 1926.
C. w. Curphey was native of
Vcksburg, Miss, and was AZ years Of
age. He has been resident Of Ell
Centre for several years and has been
engaged in the trucking business dur
ing that time. The deceased leaves be-
sides his wife, Mrs. Birdie E. Curphey,
a little son and daughter, Christine
and Jack Curphey. The family resi-
dence is at 395 Len Rey avenue, this
city.
c. R. Downing of Calexico, a
brother-in-law Of the deceased, is as
sisting in the funeral arrangements
and has notified relatives of the ac-
cident. Mr.. Curphey carried an acci-
dent insurance policy of $4,000 in the
Business Mems Insurance company of
Kansas City, which will be paid to
the estate Immediately according to
representatives Of the company.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
BIG APPLE CROP.

WATSONVILLE, Cal, April 20
Pajaro Valley apple growers and
packers whose product is known in
many foreign lands, are getting THEN
packing plants here ready for the 1921
apple season which is expected to be
one of the best in the valleys history
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
WANT Us. To
ARb|TRATE:
EXPENSE:
BIL. |
German Proposals to Pay
ReparatiOns Have Coun-
ter Request for Commits
sion to Determine Amount
That Is Due.
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, April 26.-Germany, il
the event the United States and the
Allies so desire, is willing, according
to the extent of her ability and capa-
city to assume the obligations of the
Allied governments to the United
States, says clause of her counter
proposals, it was definitely learned
today With this exception the pro-
posals forwarded to Washington, in
cluding the offer to pay 200,000,000,-
600 gold marks were virtually fore
cast in the Associated Press Dispatch
es of yesterday from Berlin An ar
bitration proposal was also included
by Germany for determining the total
amount of the reparations to be paid.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26

The young women Of Burma must
e--ird their own face powder, using =
kind Of mortar and pesele to pulyerizs
the rice grains. ...---A 4SsMAAln1
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
DEATH CURVE
TAKES TOLL
IN AU TO
CRASH
c. w. Curphey Instantly
Killed When Motor Car
Turns Turtle on Highway
Near Heber Early This
Morning.
COrOner's Verdict,

I'VE, the undersigned members
of the cOrOner's jury, find that c.
W. Curphey died from accidental
death due to Overturning of his car
and crushing him on the curve of
the highway, 1-2 miles east of
Heber. (Signed,) Thurman H.
Spencer, Rudy Elder, Maurie Hurt,
Wiley Magruder, f. J. Mulligan,
and +. w. Peterson, Coroner"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
Daily
Weather
Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Wednesday, fair and warmer; light
northerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
GOOD WORK

A fire of undetermined origin at an
early hour this morning threatened
for a time the destruction of the big
agricultural implement house of The
II, +, Fitcs company at 425 Main
street
The fire department made prompt
response to the alarm and on breaking
into the establishment found a blaze
merrily going in large pile of collar
pads, BY rapid work the fire was ex-
tingushed without material damage.
Melville E. Stone is at once the creed
the shibboleth and the justification of
The Associated Press. Long may il
pursue its lofty Grand"
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Ger

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Ger-
many's counter proposals regarding
reparations We're received at the state
department this morning and it is
understood are to be laid before the
cabinet at the regular meeting. Just
before the cabinet met the announce
ment was made that the proposals had
been received during the night in frag-
ments and was then under considera-
ton by Secretary Hughes. 1t was de-
finitely stated that clause of the
note received says, Germany sug-
gests the appointment of an unbiased
commission to fix the total SUM of
war reparations, which she pledges to
accept as binding and carry out i'll
good faith" The note adds that Ger
many would welcome any suggestions
from the American government for
further negotiations or +oc a llurgc
in the present proposals.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-26

PARIS, April 2G.-Premier BRAND
told the chamber of deputies this morn
ing that "if on May 1 satisfactory pro-
posa!s for the payment of war repair
ations, with an acceptable guarantee,
had not been made by the German
government, the Ruhr district would
be occupied by France" After hear
ing the premier's statement the cham
Der voted confidence in the govern
ment by vote of 424 to 20, with SO
deputies refraining from voting.
The French officials are convinced,
it is declared, that the Germans are
only seeking to delay execution of all
clauses of the peace treaty in the hope
that the Allies may divide among
themselves and make bargaining for
Germany easier later on.
The diamond drill., 1921-01-15
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OF the city ordinances.

NRAAAAdtA &AoAAA luhN ~
OF the city ordinances.
In the discussion Mr.. Waffen. In re-
ply TO statement that Jail fees had
been collected from many OF the per-
sons arrested for violation OF the
liquor laws when the cases were dis
posed OF in the justice court, said that
under the law there can be no such
disposition made OF such cases i'm the
justice court. which is the equivalent
OF saying that the many actions In the
past year where men pleaded guilty
and paid big fines and costs were tax
en- without the authority OF the law.
On the question OF a turn key the
board was a unit I'm agreeing that
some help in the office Is necessary
and that the matter had been left ov-
er al the annual meeting until the
new sheriff was sworn in. A motion
To allow $3.50 per month 10 a turn key
was amended on the suggestion OF
Supervisor Neely TO 1925 per month.
Chairman Udd stated that he was In
favor OF giving the sheriff help but he
wanted TO know first who the helper
was 10 be, otherwise he would vote
against the motion. This brought ON
a general discussion OF the powers OF
the board over the sheriff. II was
shown by reading OF the statute that
the sheriff has the appointing power
but the board has the paying power.
Sheriff Waite cut the discussion
short by stating that ne would APP
point as his first choice Irving III.
Jackson and II that appointment was
not satisfactory to the board he would
appoint his father. Manville B. Waite.
Several or the supervisors immed-
lately declared themselves in favor OF
Mr.. Waite. Sr.. and that led to
spirited colopuy between Mr.. Jack
,on and Mr.. Udd in which some plain
words were spoken as to the reason
for the opposition TO Jackson retain
ing the Office OF paid deputy
Mr.. Byers then Clipped in with the
statement that the Tax Fayers' Assoc
iation Is willing that the sneIh sAdl
have ample help II he Is active but
the association is not willing to have
things go on as they went the past
two years which he characterized as
a period in which nothing was done
lie denied the right OF the board TO
change the action taken at its annual
meeting but added that the question
of the association taking legal action
would depend upon what results were
shown.
The discussion waxed warm for
nearly an hour when Supervisor Per
kins suggested that ballots be passed
to the supervisors to see how they
felt on the question OF Jackson or
Waite for turn KEY
The diamond drill., 1921-01-15

dad came TO get you and you must
20 back with me-" stun was of and i
said, all right. of We are. We had a
most pleasant trip. Was met at Los
Angeles by Mrs Webb and Mr.. segman
and driven directly TO Marguerite's
home, where planted my trunk The
next day We started out for a drive
with Marguerite at the wheel and went
through the famous Hollywood noun
tain drive and all through Universal
City, which is considered one OF the
many picturesque drives in the city
very soon 1ocatel Mr.. Flewelling and
he with his usual hospitable spirit
that he always possessed, said. NOW
old man. my car and house Is yours
and Il will be pleasure for me as
well as Mrs. Flewelling to make your
stay here as pleasant as possible.
They have a most pleasant and at
tractive home and l have enjoyed
their hospitality more than l can tell
The diamond drill., 1921-01-15

Nj; ;rhos. conlln.
Crystal Falls. Mich.
Dear Tom
! have been In California just a
month and feel that have neglected
writing back and giving an account
OF myself since my departure.
! did not get a chance to see all OF
my friends that gathered at the Club
the night before ! started, to thank
them for the interest they displayed
IN wishing me a pleasant trip across
70 southern California. and know
or no better way to reach them all
than through The Diamond Drill and
your generous assistance.
] reached here on the Sth OF Dec
ember, via the Union Pacific. My
daughter. Mrs. Segman was with me.
In fact, do not believe that / would
have been here II she had not come
Tor me, but when Marguerite said.
The diamond drill., 1921-01-15

"F1ew" knows the city and coast
drives by heart.
My wife. having spent three win
ters here. Is we'll posted and has also
made 1t pleasant. seeing many places
OF interest and. with the different
tastes OF Marguerite, my wife and
FLEW" ! don't believe / am missing
very much. Every beach resort has
been visited, and we have driven thru
fruit and nut groves till II seems to
me there Is no limit TO their extent
Have been through the largest olive
grove in the world, which Is estimat-
ed at many thousand acres. There are
two places that we are going to go
TO yet this week. that is Catalena Is
land and Tia Juaua, a city across the
Mexico border, where they have a
wide open city and will have an op-
portunity TO see a bull fight and some
good horse racing. also get my foot
on the rail and my belly to the
mahogany. This place IS about Is
miles from San Diago. in Mexico. l
have seen enough already so that
am in love with everything here. Many
people in the east think that all there
is here 10 attract one is the climate.
but such is not the case, for the in
dustrial enterprise Is very promi-
nent, Los Angeles being the 9th city
in the IT, s. in industrial activity and
in November last year was second on
ly TO New York in building expansion.
Flewelling and myself drove over
to Long Beach today and while he
Is attending TO business | am taking
advantage of his absence and writing
this letter
There has been only one rain since
came here and cold enough every
night for good heavy bed blankets
but by 800 O'clock the sun Is up and
one has no need for an overcoat. !
have not decided yet when ! will hit
the trail for home, but as soon as
think | have seen all / can contain /
am ready 20 start | will return by
Billings. Mont. and make Glen a visit
and from there 70 Minneapolis and
visit with Rob few days, then home
We get the Drill regularly out here
and have enjoyed il 10 the limit.
With kind regards to all Of my
friends. and especially YOU and yours.
| am. most sincerely.
r. b. WEBB.
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