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Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-08
ARBUCKLE TRIAL I
TO START NOV. A

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. s.-The
trial of Roscoe ('Fatty") Arbuckle
for manslaughter, growing out of the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe, was
continued yesterday until Nov. ID, by
consent of both sides. The Court an
nounced that the trial positively
would begin on November IA.
The trial had been set for yester-
day. Gavin McNab, Arbuckle's chief
counsel, appearing in court for the
first time in the case, said Armis-
tice Day and local election made a
weeks continuance advisable, al
though he was ready to proceed if nec
essary. The district attorney said
that as both sides had agreed on a
continuance he had no witnesses on
hand yesterday.
Arbuckle was in court, accompanied
by his wife. There was no crowd
present, but the womans vigilante
committee had representatives or
hand, as in the preliminary hearing OF
the Arbuckle case.
McNab announced to the court that
he intended to interview witnesses fo,
either side, and asserted that witness
he had talked to last week had beer
called before the grand jury later te
answer to charge of perjury. Afte,
court had adjourned he told news
paper men he was referring to Ma,
Brennan, chambermaid at the Hote
lSt. Francis.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-08
|: ROAD
BED CAUSES
IMA|N STREET
CRAC s
Shifting of Water Soaked
Soil and C 0ns eque n t
yelling of Ground
Causes Old Concrete Road
to Disintegrate.

A report Of the good roads commit.
tee for the FL Centre Chamber OF
Commerce AMI of which George f
Bowels is chairman, will be made to.
morrow evening at the regular weekly
meeting of the Chamber. The report
will contain the finding of this com
mittec after having inspected the
White pavement recently paid on
West Main street, Len Rey avenue
Sandalwood avenue and Fourth street
1t is understood that several bad
spots in the pavement on West Main
street have been found, and the state
n1ent has even been made that there
were places where "the pavement
could be kicked out with the toe of a
Representatives. Of the Press office
yesterday afternoon quietly inspected
the new sections of pavement, and
while technical opinion cannot be
rendered, the following condition was
found to obtain: A.<4A .'
The pavement at the extreme end
Of West Main street just before the
turn on Imperial "avenue, was found
to be badly cracked, and on the left
rand side a crack approximately 11@
inches wide and a foot long was
found. This had been enlarged by
reason of the fact that pieces had been
broken out after a liberal application
# gasoline had been made. Gasoline
is product of crude oil, likewise as
phalt. When gasoline is poured on
asphalt it has a tendency to dissolve
it, it eats it's way in, and makes il
soft and pliable. In fact, the chemi-
cal action is much the same as lye ap.
piled to copper or zinc kitchen sink
The cracks extended practically
across the entire width of the pave.
ment. 1t was very noticeable, how
ever, that the cracks for the most part
were directly over the old concrete
road, which was in a constant state OF
repair due to inferior construction anC
the action of the soil through beine
flooded. The surface of the Wilhitt
pavement where cracks were fount
indicated that the concrete road ovel
which the Wilhite was laid had giver
way and it followed naturally thai
the White would have to crack.
The Press called the attention O.
Contractor George Oswald to the dam
aged pavement and he stated that hi
company had placed bond SOM
months ago to care for repairs OF
Main street and that he had alread,
offered to repair the cracked pave
ment, without further cost to the city
The White pavement laid on Le1
Rey, Sandalwood and Fourth street
seemed to be in perfect condition. N
cracks or inferior pavement wer
found. These streets when compare
to Warranite pavement in other sec
tions of the town showed up to ad
vantage and did not show cracks an
disintegration.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-11-08
ANTI RECALL
MEET|NGWAs
D Pc n T0Hi
PU bL | c TN
Biggest Taxpayers of Coun-
ty Back Movement to De-
feat Activities of Petty
Politicians in w a t e r.
Fight NJ a

The Anti-Recall League of the I'M
rerial Valley is in the saddle. They
ara riding at hurdles raised by the So
called Imperial Valley Farmers Pro-
tective Association with a confidence
bonn of the rightfulness Of their mis-
sion and for the we'll being of every
rancher and property owner in the
valley.
That these obstructionists to the
advance of the economic welfare of
the valley, VINO are demanding the re-
ral' of the members of the Board Of
Directors Of the Imperial Irrigation
District, with the exception Of Mark
Rose, have opposed to them men Of
metal and standing in the community,
it is only necessary to give the names
of the leading members of, the organ
ization just formed to support Presi-.
dent Nickerson and his three support
erS. -..-a %. .s e..t
Here are the men who compose and
are port of the Anti-Recall League
If the Imperial Valley: =, n .r.,c ,sa
O. J. Renfrew, of INLAND, chairman;
". H. Best, William w. Ward, Thos.
J. McNearney. J. S. Taecker, Thos.
O'Brien, H. w. Meserve, T. b.
Schulz, H. A. Andrea, T. L. Marsh, r.
A. Walker, Fred W. Meils, I'D.
Maughmer, Ray Edgar, William
Moore, c. F. Boarts, T. Gentry, Roy
Westmoreland, August Taecker, Viii
lam Moores, William Lowther, and
many others.
These are the unknown men; the
secret body that met last Saturday
afternoon and formulated resolutions
against the recall.
Are there any more responsible men
IN tn valley than these?
Are there any more citizens and
taxpayers in the valley whose names
carry more weight than these men?
Do YOU think for one minute that
these men whose names are a guaran-
zoe of their standing and response
5ility have anything but the real hon
e2t-to- goodness interest of the valley
1T heart?
The secret meeting that the protag-
onists Of the recall prate about was
held with open doors. 1t was free to
the public and attended by these men
Who are named here and by scores Of
others, who are equally interested in
the well-being of the valley and its
people.
This so-styled secret meeting was
held Immediately following the meet
ing Of the recall gathering. II was
the overflow Of the safe, sans and
conservative taxpayers of that meet
ing who did not agree with the ssnti-
ments Of the hothesds and radicals
who overrode the other meeting.
There was no secret about ii. Ths
public was invited to attend and that
the leading men of the valley did Ct
tend and took part in the second
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
GEORGES EXUDES
MUCH CONFIDENCE
AS HE SETS SAIL
French Heavyweight Appears,
and Tells the World He's
"Cocky."
BY GEORGES CARPENTER,
written for the United Press


written for the United Press }
LIE HAVRE, France. May T.
We'll. I'm off today for America
and I'm leaving with the greatest
confidence and eagerness that 1
have ever felt before a contest.
Il know my fight against Jack
Dempsey will be the greatest of my
career and I'm going into It in bet
ter condition than 1 have ever been
before in my life.
Through my contest with Joe
Beckett and by the training that 1
have engaged in siDce then I know
that 1 have overcome any physical
relapses that might have resulted
from my four years in the army.
II am back in real fighting trim
and have i'm addition superior
strength and endurance.
Regards Dempsey Highly.
Il realize tiat will face the
hardest adversary I have ever con-
fronted. Perhaps that is the reason
am i'm such fine spirits. because
difficulty has always stimulated me.
II feel even more sure OF myself
now than 1 dill before my meeting
with Joe Beckett.
NO matter who wins in the COM
ing battle for the worlds champion
ship, 1 know 1 shall honC>lbly up
hold the traditions of my country.
II consider it a great honor to
compete for tho worlds title with
an opponent Cf the character of Jack
Dempsey Both of us will fight the
fight of our lives from the first
round.
Better Man Will Win"
II am glad that the championship
is 10 be fought before an American
audience because I have the great
est respect for American sportsman
ship. courtesy and hospitality and
am glad TO he going back to the
Americans again. Next to fighting
in my own country 1 prefer Am
erica.
Regarding the result OF the con-
test-well, the better man will win"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
PURDUE ATHLETES
FACE BUSY MONTH
Coach Lambert Hopes to Have
Baseball Team Finish
Up in Standing.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. May with
the baseball schedule nearing it's
final lap. Coach Lambert is driving
the Purdue university baseball squad
At a dizzy pace I'm an effort to reach
a high standing in the conference
race. The team was woefully weak
in hitting in tho earlier games but
this department has shown a grad
ual improvement with the advance
Of the season and promises further
progress in the remaining games.
Lambert's two-man hurting staff
has been holding ur in good shape,
Wagner. a dependable southpaw. al
ternating with Wallace. right
handler. Both twirlcrs are playing
their second year on the varsity and
will have another year of conference
competition.
The wSseda university nine of
Japan. which II maxim gan extensive
tour OF the United States. playing
games with the leading university
and college teams Of the country,
will come to Lafayette Friday for
a game with the Boilermakers. This
game is one Of two contests ar
ranged in conjunction with the
junior promenade and the spring
house parties and is attracting un-
usual interest from the student body
and the townspepole. Chicago uni
versity comes to Lafayette Saturday
to oppose the Boilermakers in their
sixth conference clash. The Chi
cago team has always proved a good
drawing card and one of the largest
crowds of the season is expected to
be on hand.
Football Training Ends.
Spring football practice closed
yesterday with long scrimmage.
Coach Dietz was originally slated to
remain four weeks but because Of
numerous delays caused by bad
weather and conflicting dates with
the baseball team. offered his serv-
ices for another week. Unusual en-
thusiasm was manifested in the
spring work and the men were well
pleased with the efforts of the new
coach. Dletz has left for his home
in Washington and stated before his
departure that prospects for a win
fling team mex. fall looked good.
The track team Will journey to
Evanston Saturday for a meet with
Northwestern coach O'Connor has
been working the men hard ever
since the close Of the indoor season
and has them in good shape for
the stiff schedule ahead. The
strength of the team was given a
tryout !n the dral meet with Indiana
Yesterday. Purdue is represented
this spring ny the best balanced
track squad OF recent years and is
expected 10 make a good showing In
the remaining meets. Ohio State
will oppose tho Boilermakers here
MAY 81 and the following week
O'Connor will take his men 10 Notre
Dame for the STATE meet. on June
the squad will compete in the
conference contest at Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
Present and Former Day
Champs IHUited TO Bout

BIZ international News Service:
NEW YORK. May An the
present boxing champions and four
OF Jack Dempsey's predecessors
have been invited 10 be introduced
in the ring at Jersey City July 2 by
Tex Richard. promoter OF the
Dempsey Carpenter fight Richard
said Saturday that invitations have
been extended TO Johnny Buff. 1y-
weight: Joe Lynch. bantam weight:
Johnny Kilbane. featherweiRh.:
Benny Leonard, lightweight: Jack
Britton, welterwenght and Johnny
middleweiEht champion. as
we'll as Jim Jeffries. Jim Corbett.
Jess Willard and Tommy Burns.
The advance ticket sale for the.
big fight is 300 per cent larger to-
day than the one at Toledo on the
same date two years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
SAINTS SWAMP MIIlLERs.

BY Associated Press:
MINNEAPOLIS. Nav st
Paul continued its winning streak
today by romping away with Is L
1 victory over Minneapolis. 1t was
the fourth consecutive defea;
handed the Millers by the Saints.
Merritt pitched in fine form and let
the locals down with six hits
Score:
st. Paul 800 006 Ills Il q
Minneapolis 100 600 600 6 J
Merritt and McMenemy; James
George. Grover. Mclaughlin and
Mayer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
Strength In Distance Events Wins Meet For Him
The Home Run Kings Setting Dizzy Pace


Babe Ruth Is tasting his first
blood in home run competition.
George Kelly, the -pocketed
first baseman OF the Giants. is
racing Babe Ruth neck and neck.
Rivalry will have a psychological
effect on the King OF Homerunville.
Big BAN viii either thrive on
competition or he'll slump back
into just an ordinary hitter
For two years Babe has had no
rivalry in his home run manufac-
turing business. His goal has been
simply 10 increase his own output
OF merry go round goods.
He loves the limelight and the
cheers il has brought him.
The same fans are now cheering
for another They are trooping TO
the parks 20 see Kelly connect for
the route just as they do for Babe.
The Giant slugger il "a youngster
and a conner.
There is every reason TO believe
he'll keep ringing up homers all
summer long. He takes care OF
himself like a college athlete. His
eye is clear. His zest for distance
hitting is as keen as Babes.
Kelly crouched at the plate last
year. McGraw ordered him 20
adopt the stooIing style. He hi;
II circuit drives.
This spring he is standing
straight He's hitting for himself.
The crowds call for a homer every
time he comes out OF the dugout.
Up to May s he had hit home
runs. one more than Babes 1921
biff harvest.
Great ball players thrive on com
petition.
Speaker. Cobb, Sisler. Hornsby-
they do their best under fire.
How'll Babe take It?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

the finish line. The trio were
abreast until the last 20 yards, when
Cy forged ahead only to lose again
by inches. The finishing punch was
not there. but Kasper gave his last
breath, and the crowd applauded
the gameness of the man.
The meet was attended by a great
srowd. who were not disappointed
in their expectation OF thrilling per-
formances. Coach Rocknes men
were glorious in defeat. and have
chance TO even the count with the
Illini at the Western Intercollegiate
in Chicago June 4. where the Illini
strength in the distance runs will
be discounted by athletes from other
schools.
Score: Illinois 1912. Notre
Dame So 1-2.
1OO-yard DASH, Hays. y. D.; 2.
Desch. n. D.; ). Prescott, Ill: time.
10 flat.
22O-yard dash-1, Hayes. n. d; ..
Desch. n. D.; 8, Fields, H.; times,
% 1-5.
12O-yard high hurdles. Wynne.
n. D.: ?. S. II. Wallace, ILL.,; 3. II. s.
Wallace. Ill; time. Is % Crack
record). ...-
220-yard low hurdles. Desch,
n. D.: 2. wynne, n. D.; 3. Prescott.
IN; time. 25.1.
44O-yard rum. Sweet. Ill: ..
Kasper. y. D.; 3, Donahoe. Ill;
time. 81 3-5.
SSO-,-a~d nun Yates III
Brown, ILL.,. 5. Kasper. y. D; time.
m. 1 So sec.
Mile rum, Patterson. McGinnis.
Wells. all OF Illinois. tied for first !;
time. AL.
Two-mile run-Naughton. Whar-
ton. Dusenberry and Altman. all of
Illinois. tied for first place: time.
10 m. BIS Sc.
High jump. Aiberts. Ill: ..
Murphy. y. D.: 8. Osborne. III:
height. feet 4 inches (new track
record.
Pole vault. Hogan. y d; ..
l Collins. Ill: 8. Chandler. Ill; height.
II feet inches.
Broad jump. Osborne. Ill: ..
Alberts. III: Hogan. y. d; distance.
20 feet 6 inches.
! shot putt. Shaw. y. D.: .. Weiss.
Ill; 3. Cannon. Ill: distance. "A feet
/ : IL inches.
Discus Throw. Weiss. Ill. ..
Carlson. Ill: ;. Shaw. y. d; dis
lance. $50 feet inches.
Javelin throw. Brede. Ill; ..
| Hogan. y. d: ,. Oberst. y. D.: dis
lance. ISL feet inches Crack rec
ord).
Referee and starter-Llghtbody of
/ Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
NerO Scandal Developing
In ZbySzkO-LeiOiS Match
BY international News Service:

BY International News Service
DIES MONIES, Ia. May 7-wrest-
ling circles here were deeply stirred
today by charges made by J. 3.
Weede, president Of the Citizens
league. at a mass meeting last night.
that the Zbyszko wrestling
match at New York last night.
which Zbyszko won. was a frame
up" Weede declared he had posi-
tive information that it had been
pre-arranged that Zbyszki was to
win.
Weede further charged that he
knew in advance that the Lewis
Caddock match here last month was
a "rehearsed affair with Lewis the
predestined winner"
Gamblers. he said. had taken
away thousands Of dollars of money
wa gered by Iowans who thought
Caddock a certain winner
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
HEAVY SLUGGING 4
KEEPS CLEVELAND J
AT TOP OF HEAP
Eleven of Speakers Tribe
Batting in the 200" or
Better Class.
By HENRY L. FARRELL.
United Press starr -.


NEW YORK. May cleveland
today is leading the American
league pennant race and the reason
why is no my stery.
Eleven OF thc Indian tribe OF Iris
Speaker are batting 800 or bettex.
Leading the team and out ahead
IN the league batting race Is the
sensational Riggs Stephenson. the
University OF Alabama youth. who IS
hitting for .&27.
Miller Leads National
IN the select group Of 500 hitters
also are Joe Wood. Burns. Joey
seweil. Manager Speaker. steve
O'Neil, Doc Johnston. Elmer smith.
Evans. Uhle ana Barby.
In number OF games PLAYED
Charity. the Washington catcher
bats second in Ban Johnson's cir
cult with an average OF 1872. fol-
lowed by Cobb. Detroit. $50: Ruth.
New York. .3sS, and Tobln. S.,
Louis. .3s7.
Ralph Miller Of the pills is lead
ing the National League with an av-
erage OF .444 Following him are
Jimmie Johnston. Brooklyn. with
mark OF .43$; T!erney Pittsburg.
AZ: Hornsby. St Louis. .4O4. and
Cutshaw, Pittsnurg. .404.
Sutherland Leads Pitchers.
Sutherland. the Detroit young
ster. Is leading the American pitch
ers with three games won and none
lost. Schacht and Acosta OF Wash
ington. Odenwa!d OF Cleveland and
Middleton OF Detroit have won
pair Of games without suffering a
defeat.
Jim Bagby or Cleveland. Jones OF
the Red Sox and Shocker OF the
Browns have won four games and
lost one.
Al Mamaux is leading the Natioi
league pitchers with three gamG
won and none lost Ponder Pitts
burg; Grimes. Mitchell and Smith or
Brooklyn; Douglas OF New York and
Cooper Of Pittsburg have won two
games and lost none.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
College BASEBALL

At Philadelphia: Princeton, G.;
Pennsylvania. 3.
At New Haven: Virginia, 1 Yale,
9.
At West Point: Catholic univer-
sity. 7 Army. (.
At Cambridge: Dartmouth, O.:
Harvard, 2.
At Annapolis: Johns Hopkins, 8:
Navy, 0.
At Ithica: University of Detroit.
3; Cornell. z.
At Oberlin, o.: Michigan Aggies,
Q; Oberlin, 6.
At Cleveland: University of Pitts
burg, 4; Western Reserve, 2.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
KIbdne-JdckS Bout Gets
Boxing Commish Sanction

By Associated Press
CLEVELAND. O., May I.-The
Cleveland boxing commission todaS
ruled that the 10-round. no-decision
bout between Johnny kilbane'
featherweight champion. and
Freddy Jacks. bantamweight cham
lion OF the British Isles. scheduled
for May 25. can go on. The COM
mission made this announcement
after investigating Jacks record
following complaints that he was
not a worthy opponent for Nloane.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
NOTRE DAME LOSES
TO ST. VIATOR'S
Unexpected Defeat Encoun.
tered at Hands of Small
Illini College Nine.
speelal 10 The News.Tlmes /.


KANkAKEE. H.. May Air
tight pitching by Sweeney enabled
the st. Viator's college team to de-
cisively defeat the Notre Dame nine
here today by the score of Z to 0.
The local team got TO Castner for
10 solid blows, including two home
runs and a triple. Sweeney kept the
six Notre Dame hits well scattered
and allowed but two men TO get to
third base. Each time he frightened
perceptibly and averted the threat
ened scoring
Bushnell started the scoring
when he led off with a triple in the
third inning and scored on Con-
nors' single to right. With one out
in the sixth and the bases full.
Lyons, the st. Viator left fielder.
knocked a home run to deep center.
Again in the seventh Castner
was touched for another home run.
Clancy second baseman. scored
Bushnell ahead Of himself on his
circuit clout. At this juncture Of
the game Cashier was jerked and
Foley put into the box for Notre
Dame. Foley kept the locals from
scoring during the remainder Of the
game. The score:
Notre Dame 900 900 600 .
st. Viator's d. .O01 OO4 2Ox-7 10 |
Cashier. Foley and Bleivernicht;
Sweeney and Dolan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
PRINCETON EIGHT
CAPTURES REGATTA
Tiger Oarsmen in Sensational
Finish Nose Navy Out by
Third of Length.
Bv Associated Press

By Associated ircss
PRINCETON y. J., May T.
Princeton's Farsity eight-oared crew
upset all predictions today by de-
feating the Olympic champion
Navy eight over the mile and seven
eighths course on Lake Carnegie
by one-third Of a length. Harvard.
the other starter in the triangular
regatta. finished a poor third. six
boat lengths behind. The time Of
the winning crew was . minutes.
As - seconds.
Harvard and Princeton divided
honors in the other two races on
the days program. the crimson
winning the freshman race by two
and one-half lengths and the Tigers
the junior varsity by six lengths.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
MCCARTHY WINS SHOOT.

by Associated Press
PELHAM MANOR. y. Y. May Z.
George II. Mccarthy of Philadel-
phia. won the Itch annual amateur
championship trap shoot at Travers
Island today. with 19S out Of a pos
sible 200. "a record for the event.
Mccarthy. who also captured the
long run prize. won the title in 1907
and 1905.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
BrGUeS Vim in Eleventh
Inning after TtOO Are Out


BOSTON. May 7.-Barbare's sin
gle, Southworth's sacrifice and
Boeckers single to center with two
out in the last of the eleventh.
sent over the run which won . 10 l
for Boston from Philadelphia today.
McQuillan had the better of Ring
in a pitching duel, the visitors get
ting but two hits in their last five
innings. Score:
Philadelphia O10 600 600 OO-1 : 2
Boston .....OO1 600 600 O1-2 7 s
Ring and Wheat; McQulllan and
O'Neill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
VI. TENNIS TEAM WINS.

By Associated Press:
COLUMBUS. O.. May Mich
igan's tennis team defeated Ohio
State here today. taking three OF the
FIVE sets Tlayed. The meet was
held in connection with a dual
track meet between Michigan and
Ohio state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
TOLEDO swAMPs SENATORS

By Associated Press:
COLUMBUS. O.. May = Toledo
won today's game from Columbus IL
10 0. Brady was invincible. allow
ing only three hits. Martin and
Haid received poor support. the SEN
ators making nine fielding misplays.
Score:
Toledo 100 EOS boil II 3
Columbus 49,. 900 900 600 0 3 9
Brady and MoTgan: Martin. Haid
and Hartley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
CIeUeland Again WaIIopS
White SOx by 80 Score

Ey Associated Press:
CLEVELAND. o.. MAY 7-Cleve-
land today defeated Chicago by the
same score as yesterday. 6 to o.
Mails was effective. especially with
men on bases. The champions drove
Wilkinson from the box in three inn
ings and also hit Hodge at will.
Score:
Chicago ......000 600 600 5 o
Cleveland .....302 1Ol 1Ox-s IA 0
Wilkinson, Hodge and Schalk
Yaryan; Mails and O'Nell
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
Syracuse Splinter Equals
Paddock'S Century Record
By Associated Press

by AEsOC1ate0 IreEs.
SYRACUSE. y. Y. May T. SYRIA
cuse won in track and field today in
the triangular games with Pittsburg
and Colgate. scoring SIS points
against 80 for Pittsburg and p for
Colgate. Allen Woodring, Syracuse
did the century dash IN nine and
three-fifths seconds. The same
sprInter covered 22O yards in q ID
seconds. equalling the inter collegiate
RECORD.