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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
C0NF:ESSES
ROBBIE ny
Of MANY
BANKS
Dapper Canadian Captured
Here After Leaving Trail
of Bogus Drafts in Many
Cities Of Coast.

R. L. Gentry, alias Robert Gentrean,
arrested in FL Centric late yesterday
by Deputy Sheriff Cummings on tele-
graphic advices from Pasadena where
he is wanted on charge Of defraud-
ing bank of small sum Of money,
this morning made a signed confess
sion according to the arresting officer
in which he admits having obtained
money from banks in Minnesota and
California. .-,-------.-----r7---- =
According to information given out
by the Pinkerton Detective Agency
Gentry has been trailed from Mime
sofa through many California cities
and towns where his operations, while
posing as a physician and emplOyc ~
the Canadian government, have paid
the travelling expenses and other bills
of himself and his wife for three
months.
Both Gentry and his wife are young
and of attractive appearance. the hus-
band being about 80 years old and the
wife somewhat Younger. Both dress
in the latest STYLES, and while not
flashily dressed they bear the appear
ance of heing we'll to do.
According to the Pinkerton's story
Gentry's custom was to go to some
small town, introduce himself at a
bank and present Canadian draft for
$4,000 with the request that it be de-
posted as he did not want it cashed
&c hn nlay
After he had established himself at
the bank, incurred regarding office and
house accommodations he would ask
temporary loan of $50 or SIS pend
ing the opening of an office. His de-
pertinent and other details of his ap-
pearance at the bank were such that
he generally obtained the loan, and
before leavingStown would repeat the
operation. laaWMg notes in two or
three banks.
Since he came to California he has
obtained money from banks in San
Pedro, Long Beach, Pasadena, Santa
Barbara, Hanford, San Bernardino
and San Diego accalSJsng to his con-
fession. He also deffAuded banks at
Fergus Falls and Virginia, Mimi, he
says:
Gentry entered the United States
from the province of Ontario, Canada,
March of this year and met the wom-
an VIII: is now. his wife on train
which was carving him eastward.
They were married short time after
ward in Minnesota he asserts, and she
had no connection with his fraud OPP
erations. Mrs. Gentry this morning
denied all knowledge Of her husbands
activities along a criminal line, and
she was released after being ques-
toned by the officers. In the mean
time she is staying at local hotel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
BOYS CAME SITE
IS PITCHED IN
IDEAL LAGUNAS
No More Beautiful Resort Can
Be Found Than in CleUeIand
National Forest.

For one who has never visited the
Lagunas it is impossible to imagine
that there is just few miles from the
highway at Laguna Junction such a
magnificent forest Of giant pines and
oaks.
1t is questionable whether in all
Southern California there is any more
beautiful resort than that found in the
recreation grounds of the Lagunas
in the Cleveland National Forest Re-
serve. The whole area is covered with
automobile roads and trails for hiking
which lead to the various points of
interest.
The heavily wooded mountain slopes
an dvalley give shelter to all forms
of bird and animal life. The boys Of
the Y. M. c. A. during the first camp
which has just closed saw number
of deer and elk and other smaller an
imals, and also identified over SO diff
fcrent kinds of birds of which there
many others. The woods IS literally
alive with squirrels.
AlsoSthc different varieties of noun
New e,'s. lsaa4ts q. frlte< sfe.sseores
some Of which are most wonderfully
beautiful. V lille the magnificent oaks
and pines give to the Lagunas their
distinction and grandure it is the pro-
fusion of color in the carpet of flow
ers on the, slopes and in the valleys
that gives to the landscape that grace
and beauty and in the hearts of the
true lover of nature.
A retreat alike for the artist and
poet and place where the naturalist
+ in his glory, but best of all q play
Ground for recreation to The tired and
weary. All who have visited the La
eunas Join in singing their praises.
The Imperial Valley Y. II. C. A.
Continued on Page Twol
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
LITTLE MONEY
BEING PLACED
ON Bic FIGHT
Wagering on Championship
Battle Extremely Lioht Des-
rite Interest Ecipses Any
PreriONS Contest.
(BY Associated Prcss)

NEW YORK, June 25-Wagering
on the Dempsey Carpenter bout for
the worlds heavyweight championship
at jersey City July 2. is extremely
light despite interest on two contin-
ents that promises to eclipse that
evidenced in any previous title bat
tie. Both men have numerous adj
mirrors who, as yet, have failed to
back their opinions with much money.
Stimulated wagering is expected on
the eve of the bout with probable
inflow of currency from France.
According to figures at which some
money has been wagered in Wall
Street, Jack Dempsey seems likely to
go INTO the ring on odds a favorite a.
3 to /. Although in past bouts for the
title the champion, almost inva,-
iably has been the favorite, not since
the Sullivan-Corbett battle has the
title holder been so strongly favored
in bout of major worth. Sullivan
was 4 to | choice over "Gentleman
jim" Willard was a 2 to favorite
over Jack Dempsey when the chal-
longer won at Toledo. Jim Jeffries
entered the ring favored at 2 IL to
1 To beat Jack Johnson at Reno.
Johnson, three weeks before he met
Jess Willard at Havana was 3 to
favorite but these figures shifted as
the day Of the bout approached and
the negro climber into the ring with
the odds onlv 6 to ) in his favor. Jim
Corbett was approXim ately a to /
shot over Bob Fltzsimmons when they
met at Carson City.
The total amount of Money wagercd
on the coming battle to date is esti-
mated by a Nea YORK sporting man
not to exceed $4,000 A large part
of this amount has been placed in So
called "freah" bets. Odds Of to 5
have been quoted that Dempsey will
CONTINUED on page p
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
MEL QNS REACH
PEAK LOAD MARK

The heaviest watermelon shipments
of the season are now leaving the
valley, the peak load so far being 78
cars which went out yesterday. The
greater part of the shipments are GO
ing from FL Centre, but there have
been shipments made from other val
ley points especially Brawley which
enter into the totals.
the average shipment for the few
days before yesterday have been 80
cars per day, and a. Maljaa OF the
Maljan Fruit company, one of the
heaviest shippers, reports that the
e-ar'-ot IS holding ~ veSX we'll and
that the shippers are getting an aver
age of SIS per ton for chem product.
Grape shipments will continue to
grow from now on until the peak
load shipments are reached within two
weeks.
The cantaloupe shipment for yester-
day was 327 cars, well distributed by
the bureau Of markets to all eastern
and northern points. Equally heavy
shipments Of both catalogues and
watermelons are expected to go out
today.
The Southern Pacific company
moved 625 cars of produce yesterday
being the heaviest day the road has
had in freight handling.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
bRAWLEY LODGE
ELKS TONIGHT

Brawley Lodge No. l419, B. P. o. f.
will be instituted tonight by c. E.
Pit2er of FL Centre lodge No. 1925
vino has been appointed Deputy Dis
5rict Grand Exalted Ruler, by Grand
Exalted Ruler Abbott for the purpose
OF conducting the ceremony. Brother
PitZer will be assisted in the cere-
monies Of institution of the new
lodge at Brawley by the officers and
members Of FL Centre and Calexico
lodges.
The ceremony will take place at the
Brawley High school auditorium,
which is the largest Aall in the city
and the only one suitable for the oc-
casion because of the large number of
members who will have to be initiated
The members of the Brawley lodge
and the visiting >Elks and officers will
meet ut the Dunlac hotel at 8 o'clock
This evening and will parade from
there to the high school. After The
ceremonies of institution and insalla-
ton have been finished the Elks, both
old and new. will march to Eagles
hall where q banquet will be served
and a real old time high jinks put on
Because of the fact that the parade
starts in Brawley at s o'clock it is
imperative that the members of Ell
Centre lodge meet at Elks hall here
not later than 7 o'clock D. m. and
every member is urged and ordered to
be there promptly at that hour to be
ready TO go and to furnish transporta-
ton to those Elks who are not pro
vided with cars.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
b A i 7 | { s
IN v 4 |TE
TO SERVE
MELONS
Watermelon Fiesta Commit
tee Has Arranged Pro-
gram of Unalloyed Delight
. for the Big Annual Feed
Wednesday.

The committee in charge of the big
watermelon feast to be held Wednes-
day evening in the city park has been
bestirring itself within the past two
days and the plans which embrace the
biggest and finest time yet held on one
Of these occasions are fast rounding
into shape.A :" s{.z A..
T Zone of-tlfc things the committee did
was to secure the services Of a most
enthusiastic press agent and this gif
ed Young man presents the followinf.
on the program:
Time? Next Wednesday night.
Place? The City Park.
Girl? Sure, dozen of them, all
dressed in white and waiting to serve
you. Mr.. R. H. Carey of the Cutting
Committee announces the personnel
of his charming and capable staff of
assistants, who will serve the fruit
at the Second Annual Melon Fiesta,
to be as follows: Miss Gladys Har-
vile, Miss Ruth Young, Miss Ida Wal
too, Miss Carrie Harrison, Miss Jessie
Dixon, Miss Dewey Phillips, Miss Ro-
setta Turner, Miss Yosemite Smith,
Miss Lulu Burke. Miss Eudora Han
mum and Miss Virginia Edwards. The
young ladies. all from the California
Central Creamcries. are boosters for
the Fiesta and doing their utmost to
add to its success.
Arrangements to make this last
community get-together before vaca-
ton time an event to be long remem-
bered are going on apace. All indica-
tons point to an evenings entertain
ment crowded brim full Of pep and
fun. E. w. Judy, chairman Of the
entertainment committee of the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce. tells
us that a wire has been received from
A. d. Hagaman of the San Diego &
Arizona railway. stating that the
Coronado Tent City male quartet, com
posed Of native Hawaiian musicians,
will be on hand to add to the already
attractive program. This Guartevl is
to sing at various valley points boss
ing for the San Diego & Arizona rail-'
ways excursion to the coast on the
weak end of July 4. A special train
viii be run at this time, and eviy,~
effort is being made by the officials 90
the railway to provide an excursior
allowing a maximum amount of tim
in San Diego at a minimum cost for
the residents of the valley
There will be cantaloupes and watz
ermelons galore, cold and lueions. So
come and bring your family and your
forks. Come early for the plpgraln
starts ut 800 sharp. Meet nae AopAS
fiesta
E. w. Judy, chairman of the ente
tainment committee of the Chamb =
of Commerce has called meeting az
the committee at the office of ohs
Holton Power company at 1880 o'clogf
Monday evening for the purpose ~
completing the final arrangement H.
the watermelon fiesta. In addition
the regular members on the cor m
Mr.. Judy wants The Press to request
the presence of Messcs. r. III Carey,
o. L. Davis, j. S. Jones. Otto Jean"on,
". A, Marshall. R. p. Moore, Fred
Nebel-Thau and f.. w. Wesley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
Los ANGELES
ROAD WILL Be
OPENED JULY z
State Hi0h,Udy Commission
Will Clear Pavement for Use
Orer Biz Holiday Period.

Supervisor Ralph Anderson has just
returned from Riverside, driving over
the Indio Brawley highway.
He states that the highway COM
missioners acting through Engineer
Patch have agreed to open the high
way all the way through on the after
noon Of July so that the people of
Imperial Valley can use it to get to
Los Angeles and coast points for the
Fourth celebrations although as a
matter of fact the pavement should
not be opened until July 6.
Anderson states that the Riverside
county people are now working on the
six miles out to the east of Palm
Springs which was recently torn up
by caravan of trucks hauling pipe
to the oil fields. They will not have
time to make the road "a perfect one
by any means but will fill in all the
bad ruts and chuck holes. With that
much accomplished the trip from I'M
perial Valley to the coast should be
made in much better time than has
been possible heretofore.
Mr.. Anderson has been in touch
with the state authorities for the pur-
pose Of having the sand hummocks
removed from the pavement by fresno
work. These have been hard to nego-
tiate unless the driver is familiar with
desert driving. They will be cleared
off the pavement within the next day
or two. No 6eri0Us winds are expect
ed again until naxt spring, and once
cleared, the sand is not expected to
return until early next year. Only
one detour Of half mile past the con-
crete laid recently by the state is
necessary.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
SUES TO RECOVER
100000 WHISKEY
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, June Pa new attack
upon the present construction of the
Eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead enforcement act was filed in the
Federal court this morning by Former
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis to recover
whiskey valued at $500,000 stored in
Chicago bonded warehouses.
Mr.. Lewis disclaims any attack up
on the validity of the amendment or
the enforcement act, but claims that
there is no provision in either meas
urc that applies to whiskey deposited
in government warehouses by direc-
ton of the government before either
measure was passed where the goods
are now owned by the same people
who deposited it. that can prevent its
return to them when the government
tax has been paid, The suit is filed
said Mr.. Lewis to prevent confisca-
ton of property and is not test OF
the validity of the law.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
SOLDIER BILLS
NOW AVAILABLE
OBV Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, June 25.-Text Of
various soldier-aid laws passed by the
California Legislature and signed by
Governor William d. Stephens has
been placed in pamphlet form by Chief
Clerk jerome &. kavanaugh of the
state assembly and sent to the Ameri-
can Legion posts and public libraries
throughout the state, Milton j. Fer
guson, state librarian announced here
today.
Hundreds Of letters have been re-
ceived by various state departments
here from eX-service men requesting
forms and blanks which will permit
them to take advantage of the soldier
aid legislation passed by the legisla
ture. Mr.. Ferguson said. TO clear
up MISUNDERSTANDING the librarian
issued the following statement:
''The soldier aid bills signed by Gov
ernor Stephens on May 80 are not
yet in effect. Under the constitution
al provision requiring 90 days to
olapse after adjournment of the Leg
islature before bill becomes "a law,
the three measures which start the
machinery for soldier aid in operation
will not take effect until July 20. The
fourth measure, which provides ten
million dollar bond issue for the con-
tinuation of the work will not take
effect until after It is approved by
the people of the state at the general
elec ton in November. 1922.
"Some time will necessarily elapse
after the laws become effective before
the benefits they provide will be avail
able. The veterans welfare boaro
which is to administer the measure
must first be appointed and organized
and an administrative staff created
which can care for the many demands
which will be made on the agency.
This will probably postpone the ac-
tual effective date of the measure to
some time in early fall at the earliest
Benefits under the educational aid
and the farm and homcspurchase acts
will first be available. Benefits under
the veterans welfare act, which pro-
vides for opening soldier land settle
ment colonies, will be the last to be-
come available because of the prelim-
mary wor, Of selecting and preparing
colonies for settlement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
FOR HEBER POSTMASTER

The United States Civil Service
commission announces an examination
to be held in FL Centric July % to fill
the position of postmaster at Heber.
The position has been vacant by ex-
piration of term since January /, al
though the postmaster has held over.
The salary is $1,000 q year.
Application blanks and full informa-
ton as to the requirements to be met
and the character of the examination
may be obtained from Postmaster c.
W. Collins, or from the commission at
Washington. Applicants must sub
NIT to tho examiner on the day Of the
examination their photographs, taken
within two years, securely pasted to
the admission cards sent them after
their applications are filed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
TED
CHAMBERS
TALK ROAD
PLANS
Effort to be Made Immed-
lately to Start Work on
Balance Of Highway Sys-
tenn of County.

One of the greatest needs of I'M
perial county at this time is good
roads and in spite Of the fact that
the county's $750O00 concrete high
way system is now held up by action
in the courts, every effort should be
made to bring about the completion of
the highway work at the earliest pos
sible date according to resolution
adopted last night at the. me- lN
meeting of the Associated Chambers
of Commerce in Calexico.
Committees from the Imperial
County Farm Bureau and the Tax
Payers association will be asked to
cooperate with committee from the
Associated Chambers Of Commerce in
devising ways and means by which the
road program can be carried out.
1t was the sense OF the delegates
Thar some means should be found to
prevent the litigation dragging along
through the courts for the many
months which will be required to car
~ the question to the higher courts,
during which time the taxpayers of
The county would be paying interest
on the $1,500,000 bond issue and de-
irving no benefits.
C. F. Boarts preached the subject
which met with the instant and unan-
imous approval of the delegates.
George Varney, prcsidet of the Tax
Payers association, and Gerald H.
Shaw, director Of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau, stated that they be-
lieVed their organizations would get
behind the movement and give it thei-
active support.
There are enough strong, healthy
beef cattle on the ranges Of Arizona
20 consume all the alfalfa in Imperial
Valley and efforts are being made to
bring the alfalfa growers OF the val
ley and the Arizona cattlemen to-
gether and bring the cattle to Imperial
Valley to be fattcned. This Informal
ton was imported to the delegates at
the meeting by c. q. Gullick: agent
for the cattlemeN.
While there are many cattle that
are unfit for shipment and on which
there would be no profit for either
the stockmen or the local feed grow
ers, st.of the stock is in good con-
dition Mr.. Gulick said and could be
fattened in the valley profitably.
The Arizona people DO not expect
to realize a big profit this yeay from
such a transaction, but they wish to
pave the way for q continuance of
the feeding here next year and in sue
ceeding years. Mr.. Gulick has been
in the valley for several days and will
rmain for short time, during. which
he can be reached through any of the
Brawley banks by anyone who has
alfalfa land available for feeding pur-
poses.
The banquet given by the CaleXico
chamber which followed the business
meeting of the Associated Chambers,
was a plentiful and delightful feast
and was made the occasion of great
deal of informal discussion of many
important matters, in which each of
the speakers, freed from the rules of
debate and points of order INDUCED
their ideas to the entertainment and
information of their friends and
neighbors.
1t was great evening and most
enjoyable one and everyone present in
bidding good bye to the hosts of the
evening expressed themselves as anx-
ious for return visit to the big little
town nv tbo hOrdpr
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
Weather Report

Southern California Tonight and
cloudy on foggy
near coast. Moderate northwesterly
winds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25

Cd Of dealing with her criminals with
that in vogue in the United States.
His work, he said. was "a curious
mixture OF the law and the gospel"
since the criminal tribes act gives him
certain magisterial powers over the
Hawaii settlement of criminals in
which 1888 members were enrolled
when Rev. Bawdin left India. At
times, he said, he had found it neces-
sary to carry a revolver, in quelling a
riot between two castles, or in SUBJ
DUNG the rebellion of $50 criminals
who had just been sent to the settle
ment. But he declared that many of
those who had to be most severely
disciplined AT drst, because excellent
citizens "under the law of work and
the law of worship.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
GAUDET SINGH MUST
DIE ON SEPTEMBER

History was made in the Superior
court of Imperial county yesterday
when Judge Marvin w. Conkling SEN
fenced Gapdet Singh to death by hang
ing and set September as the date
on which the Hindu must pay the ex-
IRENE penalty for numbering his wife
in Brawlev recently.
There is little chance OF Interior
ence from the higher courts and it Is
considered certainty that the Hindu
So tnrged for his crime, which
viii be the FIRST instance III The hl4 Az
Of the criminal courts VI Imperial
county that criminal has been sub
iccted TO capital punishment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-25
SMUGGLING BY AIRPLANE.
(Pv Associated praSSl

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 25.-
Smuggling drugs by plane across the
Mexican border was NE charge made
By federal authoriti~a against Frank
Kramer, an aviator, arrested here for
violation of the narcotics act.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

CHILDREN cared for by competent
nurse during tho day. Apply Day
Nursery. 345 y. First avenue. Phone
$3.50 2-bn
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

FURNITURE, tools. stoves, hardware.
l buy large or small lots for spot cash.
Fords Stores, 22o East Washington st.
Tel. IT'S. II
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04
FOR RENT-LAND
For Lease

On shares for up to years, $50
acres clean land, fully equipped, fenced,
eleven brood sows, thirty pigs, plenty
of work stock. All on attractive terms
to right parties. Call Sc Vernon street
on phone 1863, asking for MR.
STRANGMAN, OR SEE H. HELLER,
MARINETTE 1t
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04
ROOMS AND BOARD

THSEEKERS-You who have
been deprived of your health and are
seeking some relief can receive valu-
able information concerning LUNG
TROUBLE by applying to Box 3P Re-
publican. n
WANTED-Room and board by q
young man; particulars wanted. Box
ITO, Republican. k
GOOD ROOM and board; reasonable
100 r. Washington. 'bn
CALIFORNIA INN = Comforta Bile
rooms with board. $50 N. 9Th Ave. If
SCHWARTZ'S CAMP
Wonderful place for health seekers
considered best: cottages furnished for
light housekeeping. grocery supplies,
also dining room. Office 81 n. Second
avenue. If
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rooms, with board. low rates, near car
line, graduate nurse, tray service free.
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Arizona republican., 1921-02-04
MONEY To LOAN

SPOT CASH for Liberty Bonds.
highest prices paid. 12S T. Adams. IT
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04

Il MEAN IT." Highest price paid
for furniture, clothing and shoes. Ari-
zona Supply House, Sal L. Washington.
Phone l4T6. II
Arizona republican., 1921-02-04
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

FOR SALE OR TRADE-High class
enclosed car; bargain. Inquire Hotel
Reading, 1875 n. First avenue. \