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breathing and discard corsets and they'll be perfect

fafFyte+#H, N. Y, July s1-If John D: Rackefeller does not live to see l65, as his physician today predicts, It will not be thief auit of those of his househoid engaged in keeping from the finanefsF the cares and curiosity of teh rest of thew aFid.
 Those poiee ats which troubled the atmosphere Of Poeaatica Hills, J. D.'s Tarryte~n home, the other night, must certainly have been born on the estate. Because there is not any other way they could have gotten in.
 When the former German em- peror took up quarters at Ameropgen over in Holland. he was sought by newspaper men from all parts of the world, and it was exceedingly diffi- cult to get anywhere near the late kaiser. But finding to the difficulty which faces one who would approach the oil czaF: Wilhelm was surround ed by a Haeat and a wall and four Dutcht guards. but nobody ever gets far eHaugh iaf9 RocfzefeIler's domain to learn the limit of his armament
 When Georges Carpentier went into training at ~Manhasset, he strung strands of barlbed wire about the farm, J. D. has two barbed wire fences, one after theo ther, about Pocantico Hills.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21

Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21
DIED,

W1IIIA4fSIIn Detroit, Mich, July 20, 1921, Warren Williams. former iy of this city.
 Notice of funeral hereafter. a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21

Four direct hits were scored in the first attack by airplanes against the former German warship Ostfriesland off the Virginia Capes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21

The Senate passed the Sweet bill to consolidate Federal agencies for soldier relief into the Federal Vet erans' Aid Bureau.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21

Gov Small, Lieut. --Gov. Sterling and Vernon Curtis, a banker, were in dicted by the ~Sangamon County Grand Jury, of Springfield, III. charged with embedding s7o0,ooo Of the states funds
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21

and brazen law vioIators to be found in the state.'
 The next term of the Sangamon Circuit Court would beh cid in Sep tenlher and unless a. change of venue is taken, the case likely would be tried here at that time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21
REPUBLICANS ADMIT
 CAN'T REDUCE TAXES

(Continued from Page One.) The tax on ice cream cones, the child.s pennies buy, the tax on the
 surdae and the ''soft drink are like railroad or the steamship passenger digs down for will probably remain. Some relief to business by the abo1- | itfon of the excess profits tax, and a reduction in the higher income taxes, | is promised. and the little fellow is
 expected to benefit only from the bus 1 mess revival predicted by tax revts-
 ion in this direction.
 Senator Penrose. Of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Finance Com ! nl5ttee, does not believe that tax re- vision can be accomplished before tariff legislation is enacted. He is | not opposed to 'ttaxatfon frst' but he says he can see no practical .Iegtsla- tive way to pass tax legislation ahead of the tariff.
 Senator Watson, Republican, of 1n-
 diana, a. leading member of the Ff- nance Committee, disagrees with the
 Pennsylvania Senator. The country s
 business interests are pounding hard at both the administration and Con- gress for taxation first"
 Peafose says he does not see how and must be done. The conflict in opinion between Pehrose and Watson l is shared by both their Republican and Democratic colleagues. A hot
 Senate is already brewing although the House has not yet tackled tho subject:
 The tax situation is being aggravat- ed by documents already being made for deficiency appropriations running l into hundreds of millions. of dollars, i according to PeHrose- and his Repub- 1 lican associates. The request of | Chairman Iasker of the Shipping
 Board for ssoo,e6e, ,8ee they passed on
 to Gen. Dawes. the Budget Bureau chief. They declare they feel sdis- 1 couraged and disheautened'' by the prospect of the administration havin 2
 to be furnished with enormous sums | for the rehabilitation of the railroads
 and the Shipping Board, when the 1 only hope for any reduction in taxa | ton at all lies in the ability to effect sweeping economies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21

Yacht CurIeM ef New Orleans with 25e cases of whiskey valued at s30,- 900, was captured and confiscated off Port St Joe. near Pensac coIa, Fla. Four New Orleans men were arrest ed
 T. A. Frey, Davenport, la. was sentenced to from IA months to 5 years in Sing Sing prison by Judge Mcintyre for sales of $299,ee0 worth of worthless stocks in a Wyoming oil companX-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21
TODAY'S WANTS

EXPERT REGHARGE SERVICE Bring your Battery in for recharging. Best equipment in city, permitting us to Testing free: West Side Battery Co., 134 Mt. Grove St., opp. West End Li-
 directly opposite the old. I,a9 IIiiI,
 Conn. Easy qf access, but secluded. :. For SpicnicSi summer camps. camping.
 etc, it is ideal; StoreS nearby; good
 water, shade, buildings, etc.; eight
 miles by train or Long Hill bus. h.
 quire J. Bradshaw, 26oa Main Sf.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday school convenes promptly
at 9:30 am. Be on time and brlng
your bible. Music by the boys or
chestra and girls chorus. Story
sermon to the children by the pastor:
"Wasted Game" International Sun
day School Lesson for October 16:
"Paul Writes to the Christians at
Corinth." | Corinthians, 1:1O-ll; 13:
1-13. Golden Text, | Corinthians
1913: "But now abideth laith, hope,
love. these three; and the greatest
of these is love-"
:, Church services: Morning worship
II o'clock. Sermon theme: 1.-The
Homing Soul" Preached from the
text, "And when he came to himself
re said, will arise and go unto my
lYather,' Luke XIV, 17-1S. Evening
PWorship 1880 o'clock. Sermon theme
"The Tenantless House." Preached
from the text, "Then he saith, | will
return into my house from whence
came out; and when he is come. ne
Ifindeth it empty, swept, and garn-
ished." Matt. XII A. A most cor
ldial welcome awaits you at all oul
services.
The members and friends of tne
congregation will enjoy a social even
Ing together, Tuesday, October 18th.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
FASHION SHOW
At THE PALACE

The Halace Theatre management
and Varney Brothersare cooperating
to give the women of Ell Centre an
authentic presentation of the mode
for Autumn.
Mr.. Cook of the Palace, while in
Los Angeles, booked one of the most
extravaelant and elaborate produc
tians of the year, "The Gilded Lily
featuring Mae Murray. Although tAe
story abounds with dramatic action
the picture itself is just one beautiful
gown after another.
On the same bill living models VIII
portray the styles that will be worn
this fall and winter. Months of pre-
paration on he par of Varney Broth
ers has been made. The most I'M,
portant style centers of the worlo
havebeen searched and these stunn'
ing creations will be presented fol-
the first time in the valley.
From the east the wave OF fashion
has been sweeping on of the most
.novel of all garments for milady
the nicker suit, tailored gust like
mans. BY telegram Varney's have
secured one of these models from
Hart Schaffner and Marx and it viii
represented during the Fashion SHOW
for initial appearance in Ell Centre.
As this is an attraction of unusu
ol interest to everyone the big double
bill will run two days, Thursday ant
Friday October 20 and 21.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
CONGESTION
Of TRAFFIC
A 7. | | n {
HEAVY
Customs Regulation Requir-
ing Registration of Cars
Block CalexicO Streets for
Blocks. Another Appeal to
Collector.

The business men of CaleXico and
Mexicali are feeling the full force OF
all automobiles crossing or recross-
ing the border into Mexico.
|! Az 10 yesterday and also today a
long lire of cars and wagons ex-
tended back from first street ana OUc
on First for some distance. In tn s
Iqine far removed from the registra-
ton stand was a doctor; little farth-
er in the rear was the superinten
dent of gins on two SIDES of the l.ne;
still further back was a wagon going
over with lotd of cotton. Others IL
the line were delivery wagons and
other cars on business bent and all
held up by the nefarious piece of bu-
reaucracy that is serving no purpose
save interference with commerce.
Not a car at that hour save bnsi-
ness cars in the long linel
East and west of town the interna-
ktional line was and is and always
has beenand always will be practi-
Ically open to any who desire to cross.
Two inspectors, efficient and active
men. have this wide territory to
guard. They are doing the very best
any men cfiould do, but two men to
twenty thirty or forty miles can do
very little. About oil they can do
lis to be at one or two places along the
border-nO more.
John c. Stockberger, secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce. having
taken every possible step to bring
the matter before the Washington au-
thorities and having set all possible
influential machinery in motion sent
the following personal wire to Col
lector Spriggs yesterday forenoon.
"Enforcement of registration order
greatly interfering with legitimate
business here. This hour score Of
autos and wagons are held up bv reg
istration in book. Traffic heavy
every hour CT the dav here. Whole
valley tehnd protests against this
unnecessary order. 1t may protect
on one street. but thirty miles Of bor
der practically are oren to any IL
legitimate crossing. Can we not
'ave relief from this burdensome ar
rangemen.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
STATE TO PROVIDE
WORK ON HIGHWAYS

/ SACRAMENTO, Oct. 14-Assur-
ancc that every possible menas OF
speeding up state construction prof.
ects now under contemplation would
Ge used as a means of relieving the
unemployment situation II California
was given in an open letter addressed
to Sacramento Chamber of COM
merce by Gov. William D. Stephens.
The letter was written in answer to
= communication from that body urg-
ing that the state construction be
considered as q mdans of relieving
the situation. All departments have
+lready been urged to expedite the:l
programs, the governor said. explain
ing that he had ,efrained from CIV
ing the matter publicity since. if the
word Went out that California was
furnishing work, it might cause an
Influx Of unemployment flom the
eastern centers.
The governor said he had urged
the highway commission to speed up
highway construction and gave as
surance that the construction Of t.la
capitol extension buildings would
start as soon as the bonds are sold.
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Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
.PESCADER0
CUT: TO Be
FINISHED
JAN !
General Manager f. N. Cron
holm Gives Informative
Address Before Regular
Monthly Meeting West
mOrland Farm Bureau.

Pertinent facts relating to drainage
and to other features of the I'M
perial Irrigation district, were given
by General Manager F N. Cronholm
in an address before the Westmorland
Farm Bureau. Accoding to Mr.. Cron-
holm the Pescadero cut on the Bee
river will be completed January l, and
the brush dam in the Bee river Janu-
ary Is. At that time the attempt will
be made to force the river through the
new channel. A railroad is being con-
structed from the end Of the Ocker-
son levee north of the Bee to the site
of the dam.
Mr.. Cronholm indicated the worth
of permanent diversion works and an
All-American canal, by declaring the
take, now nearly $800,000 year,
would be- saved, while adequate drain
age works added would place the price
on Imperial Valley land at it's true
value of more than twice its present
selling price. He attributed the cur
rem valuation to the lack of drainage
and diversion.
Some of the general managers sug-
gestions met with warm, but good
natured reception, arguments beng
continued for an hour after he closed
and until President Sam Rowe of tt 4
Farm Bureau brought that feature OF
the session to an end.
Many of the questions related to
the policy of the district concerning
waste water. Cronholm declared any
company that installed the proper
measuring devices at the waste gates
would be permitted to run its canals
full to capacity. Objection was taken
to the necessity of compelling the
mutual water companies to purchase
several thousand dollars worth Of
weir devices. To this the general man
ager replied that that expense would
be eliminated were the entire system
operated as one unit.
Considerable objection has been
voiced in protest against the pro-
posed policy of the district in initia-
ting it's drainage works in certain To-
calities. By restoring the lands al
ready saturated with ground water
to cultivation again, the general man.
ager declared the taxes would be re-
duced on all lands as the sale of water
would be increased. He voiced pow
erful protest against any attempt to
reduce water rates. "The most eXpen-
sive water is the cheapest in the end,
he said. and showed less water is used
when the price is high, the crops fare
better, and the water table is kept
down to a safe level.
A minimum charge of 81 an acre =
year was advocated by Mr.. Cronholn1
as the minimum charge on good lane
This would carry a right to two acre:
feet of water a year, according to his
views. On this basis, the speculatol
would be penalized and the aceut
farmer benefited.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
DIAMOND BAR
TO SEND DRILL
DEEPER IN WELL
Officials of Company Blame
Clause in Contract for Delay
in Securing Results.

Work on the Diamond Bar we'll
will be resumed soon, probably with
in the week. Supt. Risdon, with
scme of the officials of the company,
fas been in Brawley this week max
Ing arrangements and ordering
supplies.
The Diamond Bar well was shut
down at the beginning of the sum
mer at a depth Of approx, mattel
$500 feet. In August, officials of
the coumrhny declared they were
through, but suggested the people
OF the valley unite to drill farther
and prospect the information en-
countered. InteresS was not aroused
in this project and the officials of
the Brawlev well, asked to suspend
work for u test Of the Diamond
Far, declined to accept the offer
They declared the Brawley we'll is
in a different field from that of the
Diamond Bar and test OF the lat
ter would Indicate nA hing 50 far
as their own property was concerned.
Officials Of the Diamond Lar
Company averred that the contrac.
with the Southern Pacific Company
from whom they purchased. nearly
$4,000 acres Of land, required them
to drill drill faster than good judg-
ment indicated. The Southern Pacifi c
wrote clause in the contract by
which we'll was require to be drilled
to a depth Of 5000 feet within a year.
The requirement. was met, but Dia-
mond Bar officials declared suffi-
ciest were sot made of the various
StrataS
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
INK BLOT LANDS
NEW YORK YOUTH
IN COUNTY JAIL
Marked One Dollar Bill Con-
Uicts Boy of Burglary of
Store at Seeley.
A little blot of ink not much larger

A little blot of ink not much larger
than the ordinary pin head, landed
James Morris 16, "drifter" from
New York, in the county Jail on a
charge of burglarly. this morning.
The young man was arrested after
a sharp bit of detective work by un-
der Sheriff Harry Barker and Deputy
Sheriff Sam Griffin.
Last Monday night George Camp
bells store at Seeley was broken into
and several pistols, with ammunition
for them; rifle and a lot of miscel-
laneous goods stolen. Also there was
a prize punch board on the cigar
counter under the tabs Of which were
several one dollar bills.
When Campbell put these one dol
lar bills beneath the tabs on the board
he noticed that a small blot of red ink
was right in the center of the spread
eagle on a bill. When he reoorted the
robbery to Under Sheriff Barker he
described this bill.
Accompanied by Sam Griffin, Bar
ker made the rounds of all the pool
rooms and a number of stores and
restaurants asking for one dollar bills
The bill with the red ink spot was
found after a two day search and the
Morris boy was described as the per
son having passed it. He was trailed
to his room in local lodging house
and arrested. A search of the place
revealed all of the stolen goods hidden
beneath the bed and in small closet.
Because of his age the prisoner will
be taken into the juvenile court for
handlinp
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
MORE THAN BALE
TO ACRE PROMISED

f. C. Stevens of Calexico Is ex-
hibiting cotton stalks from his ranch
in Mexico which is encouraging for
big crop. The stalks are strong anG
high and loaded with fruit. A small
limb foot from the ground on one
of them had seven fine big bolls.
Only one boil was open, but The
stalks were loaded with fine, big well
developed bolls and also with very
small ones, which shows that cotton
is still making.
With six weeks more the Stevens
cotton will be big crop, probably
more than bale to the acre. The
Stevens land is new land, and it is
said that all new land is making "a
similer rroderct;pn. Art t.her thing
is that this Gotten was planted late,
and some of it did not have water
1-o'il June, which makes the present
growth all the more remarkable.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
LOW TAX RATE

According to statement just is
sued by the state controller Imperial
county has the lowest tax rate in the
safe of California, with three eXcep
tions. The tax rate on inside prop
erty in this county is $1.4O and out
side $1.8O.
Glenn county has tax rate of S1.2O
inside and $3.50 OUTSIDE and Kern
county has tax rate of S1.O7 in
side and $1.47 outside. Los Angeles
has tax rate of $1,23 and $l.73.
WEATHER :. ;. add -.
Arizona-fair ;onight:, Increased
'cloudiness Saturday with probable
a'ain in north. Cooler in extreme
west portion.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
DRY OFFICERS PUT
BAN ON HOME BREW

WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.-An Off
cial order went out from Washington
today to prohibition enforcement o.
ficials to stop the sale of the me-.
terials that go into the making of
home brew.
State prohibition directors and
agents TIN oughout the country WI.
be directed to make raids on 3us;-
ness concerns that dead in articles for
the manufacture of homebrew, such
as malt, hops, fruit sugars, bottling
appliances and the appliances from
which stills may be constructed. it
was stated at prohibition headquart-
nlS
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
PROTEST AGAINST TAXATION
(By Associated Press)

MEXiCO CITY, Oct. 13.-Whole-
sale suspension of business by stores,
factories and industries of all kinds
in the city of Puebla is expected today,
according to dispatches received from
that city. This would be protest
against excessive taxation by the
state government. Advices from Pu-
ebla indicate that the economic situa-
ton there is very serious. A few
textile mills are still operating, but
are said to have sufficient coal for
ony three days more. The food sup
ply has also become real problem
for the residents of the town and they
are continuing their demonstrations
in the streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14

it is estimated by his manager, will
have the equivalent Of 400 carloads
thus move dby truck to Ell Centre in
preference to shipping locally over the
Holton Interurban.
If the Joint rates are granted. Pho
waty & Sons plan an acreage of about
1900 near Holtville next season and
in that case big packing shed will
be erected in this city.
If this shipping industry is built
up here, it will give employment
through the year heer to large num-
bers of people who now reside at Braw
ley or Calexco. and loca residents
hope to see Holtville established as an
important shipping point.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
MORE COTTON USED
THAN LAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Cotton
consumed during the month of Sep.
tember amounted to 484, CAT bales OF
aint and 56.SS5 bales of linters com
pared to 457,967 bales Of lint and
1886 bales of linters for September
Of last year, according to a state
ment issued by the census bureau
here TODAY
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
CLOSE ON TRAIL
BANK BANDITS

GRASS VALLEY. Oct. 14-A bat
tile between posses under sheriff
Johnson, for Sierra county and the
two bandits who looted the Sierra
Valley bank at Loyalton, is immi-
nent in the high Sierras of Placer
county according to the word receiv
ed here today.
At l am. a posse headed by Fred
Robertson, a private detective left
here BY automobile for Cisco. from
where they will take the trail to ala
in the expected battle. He is ac-
.con:panied by two Indian trailers
from Plumas county.
/ Sheriff johnson, with five COM
ranions found the bandits trail on
Monday and have clung to it stub
Nbornly ever since, despite the bar
riers offered by some of the widest
country in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
ALLEGED MURDERER
JAILED AT INDIO

RIVERSIDE, Oct. 14.-Vincente
MelgOza, wanted here for the al
legged murder of Deputy Sheriffs
Theodore CrOssley and Henry Mel
son. September %, is in Jail at In
dio and posse is searching the Vi
cinity of that town for Juan Pal
marin, his accOmplice.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
Last Minute
BULLETINS
FIRE DESTROYS
ESPEE PROPERTY

RENO, Oct. 14.-Five hundred
feet of snow sheds, one locomotive,
four cars of construction train,
the main office and five smaller
buildings of the S. p. were destroyed
by fire at Summit station shortly
after midnight. The fire started in
a tunnel and all eastbOund traffic
is blocked.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
KNOX FUNERAL
HALTS NATION.

WASHINGTON, Oct. A.-GOvern
mental affairs of the nation were
halted today while it's leaders head
ed by President Harding attended
the funeral services of Senator p.
c. Knox at IL o'clock at st. Johns
Episcopal church.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
CLERK CARRIER EXAMIN ATIONS

The civil board will hold an exam
ination for the purpose of clerk
carriers in the Ell Centre Postoffics
on November 10. Full information
and application blanks can be had
at the postoffice.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
PEACE CONFERENCE
is ADJOURNED

LONDON, Oct. 1l.-The cOnfer-
ence on the Irish question was ad-
journed today until $3.50 O'Clock Oh
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14

VISITING IN LOS ANGELES
Registered from Imperial county at
the Hotel Stowel, Los Angeles. are
the following: Mrs. C. l.. Hall, John
+. Anderson, w. II. Poole and wife,
and +. f. Ely.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14

Dinner will be served at 6:30 o.
clock, in the dinning- room In the
Church basement
Geo. A Hartman, minister.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
Weather Report t

Southern California-Tonight ano
Saturday, cloudy; light westerly wind
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14
FLOOD CONTROL WORK FAST
LETS CO.!

All loyal Ell Centran's with au-
tomObiles are earnestly requested
to attend the monster celebration
at Brawley tomorrow afternoon.
Windshield banners for Ell Cen.
tro's fair may be had at Edgar
Bros. Realty offices, the Fair
committee headquarters.
GET A BANNER
TAKE A FRIEND
AND GO.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-14

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