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Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
Dance Pavilion
At Brawley Will
Open on Monday

Imperial Valley is to have n new
entertainment palace. Built by w.
A. Jellineck and w. A. Jellineck
Jr. of Brawley, the Red Wing Dance
pavilion will formally open in that
city next Monday evening.
The pavilion Is most elaborate.
The building is of Turkish style
architecture. There is a splendid
hardwood floor, measuring 10000
square feet in area.
The interior has unique lighting
effects, and the building is strik
inglv decorated both inside and out.
On both sides of the dance floor are
rows of booths for refreshments.
Loges for private parties are an
otheN feature. The Jellinecks state
that they "plan to give the valley
high class. well conducted enter
tainment.'
Building materials were furnished
by Whiting Mead.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05

Homemade dresses. beautiful,
embroidered household linens, can
ned fruits vegetables and jellies
art work. bead bags, biscuits an'
iroses: these and other articles mum
bcring some 1000 individual enrt'e
are included in the splendid wom
en- 5 exhibit tent at the lmPeria
/ Valley Mid Winter fair.
Representing practically every do
! mestic activity in which womer
are interested, the splendid show
ing, sponsored by the Mothers Com
munitv club Of Brawley and partic
| ipated in by hundreds of women OF
the valley. constitutes one of the
interesting features of the fair.
To enumerate all the different
types of articles ON display would
be impossible. They completely
fiji a good sized tent, situated In 4
good location near the main en-
trance. The exhibition must be seen
to be appreciated. 1t is Particular
" noteworthy because of the dl-
versity of interests represented, aud
me IHtl tHIN ti't Hi'' l'i "a
entries appear TO be articles made
pursuits. rather than "show pieces
designed for prize winning alone.
Exhibitions of needlework, OF
course. predominate. Luncheon
sets. fancy aprons. kimonas, pala-
mas. and other lingerie, towels, Wi,
lows. crochet work and embroidered
articles of all sorts are in evidence,
Many Quilts on Display
One of the places where the
crowds gather and inger is the quit
section. Conspicuous among the
many beautiful coverings displayed
here are two quilts that, while not
fully qualified to enter ii women $
exhibits, carry special interest
which makes them welcome addi-
tons. These quilts, made of seE
eral thousand small pieces Of silk
put together by hand with tiny,
perfect stitches, are the work of Mr.
Holmes. father of Mrs. E. c. Sehill-
ing of Brawlev, who made them
when past so. Another quit made
i'll 1915 attracts much attention.
Beautiful artificial flowers. made
of silks and satins, drew prize nib
bcns for japanese woman who en-,
tered them. Tomatoes. onions, peas,
and carrots are among vegetables,
canned, together with good assert
ment of jellies. fruits and preserves.
Mrs. Ben Christian of Meloland,
whose delicious "Carmelo jeilies
are well known in El Centre, was
awarded a blue ribbon on her as
sortment.
A particularly fine art exhibit
has been entered by the Trifohum
school. Plaques and other gifts are
included in this display, which would
10 credit 10 an adult art club. but
which is entirely the work Of gram
mar school children.
81 Centre Women Help
While general arrangements for
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
DIVERSE INTERESTS OF VALLEY
WELL REPRESENTED in W0MENS
SECTION AT MD-WINTER FAIR

, the fair were made by the Braw-
| lev women. headed by Mrs. j. II.
J Warner of the Mother s Community
{ club who has done splendid work
several Fl Centre women were ask
ed to assist in the Judging. Those
who served in this capacity were
Mrs. Richard Y. Watson, Mrs. Ross
T. Hickcox and Mrs. Eugene Ross.
Exhibits of particular interest to
women are not confined to the
women s section. In the main tent
Miss Orpha A. Miller, county home
demonstration agent, has a fine
booth.
Gilman Food is the caption
appearing in large letters above the
booth. Within posters are arranged
explaining tha attractive dispnv
which shows the food adapted for
serving during one days balanced
meals for a family of five. The
cost Of the ingredients necessary for
the preparation of the menu is So.
Miss Miller is also showing gov
ernment slides which deal with the
selection of right foods, and foods
which should De given the children
diseases such rs ricketts,.
Home Furnishing Display
Mrs. A. C. Finnev, chairman, as
sisted by other members of the
Farm Home department of the I'm,
perial County Farm Bureau and
Miss Miller, has staged a splendid
home furnishing exhibit next to
the nutrition booth.
Two model rooms, particularly
adapted to the moderate purse and
to Imperial Valley homes, are shown
One is living room, which is
model Of good taste, and the other
dining room, both very attractive
" furnished and including clever
suggestions that many a home max
er would be glad to receive.
I'VE are specially interested IN
reaching the boys and men, said
Miss Miller in explaining why the
booths are IN the main tent rather
than the women s tent. This de-
partment reaches women all the
time. We wish also to interest the
men in higher standards of living,
Poth booths are attracting much
favorable comment.
Flowers Attract Attention
No resume of the women s actlv-
tiles at the fair would be complete
without special emphasis on the
flower display. 1t appeals to men
and women alike, and appearing as
it does from the outdoor gardens
of Imperial Valley it creates vivid
contrast with memories of eastern
snowbound Decembers held by many
visitors.
Roses, roses. roses, red roses, large
and delicatelv sented roses Of the
sunburnt shade with hearts OF vel
low. small roses, stately roses with
stems a yard long, and others
six inches across now
that they are fully opened. Liter
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
GETS II MONTHS
TERM FOR THEFT
OF AUTOMOB IL E

Arthur G. Miller, charged with
grand larceny, pleaded guilty to the
charge when he was arraigned be-
fore Judge Cole in the superior
court this morning and was sentenc'
ed to pay fine of $1,000 or spend
a wear in the county Jail Being un-
able to pay the fine, Miller was tax
en- to the county Jail to begin his
sentence.
In company with Jack Perry,
Troy Davis and Margaret Strife,
Miller was arrested at Melolana last
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
COTTON DRUGGIST
TAKES OWN LIFE
AT MISSION INN
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RIVERSIDE, Calf, Dee. 5.-J
n. Christman, druggist of Cotton
near here, was found dead in bed at
the Mission Inn here today, appar-
emily the victim of suicide. A glass
containing the dregs of a poison liq-
ud was found on the dresser of his
room, indicating he had taken his
own life.
Authorities woh investigated the
strange death found three letters
he had written, addressed to his
wife in Pomona, a sister in Ohio
and the manager of the drug store
at Cotton where he was formerly
employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
Scouts Booth Is
Most Attractive

One of the exhibits atttaSfing
considerable attention at the Imper-
ial Valley MidWinter fair is the
attractive booth of the boy scouts,
which shows many fine samples of
the boys ability in handcraft.
Two Of the exhibits which have
caused visitors TO pay high compi-
ments to the boys are an airplane
model made Arnold Mattson of this
city and concrete bridge model
constructed by Burton Brock Of this
city.
Handy articles Of woodwork, skill
fully tied knots, and the artistic ar
rangement of the exhibit, all 60 to
show the beneficial direction in
which the Boy Scouts of America i.
directing the footsteps Of the young
er generation.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05

Sunday night following the tn,
Of ear belonging to Charles
Buck of Calexico, from Imper
avenue.
No charge was made against (
other members of the party q
they We're given their liberty.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
Contestants Entertained.

guests Of win r. Conway, eleven
fair entrants in the Barbara
Worth quest Were entertained at
dinner at the Hotel Barbara Worth
last night. Mr.. Conway has been
an ardent booster of the movement
TO find an Imperial Valley girl for
this role. The party was chaper-
oned bv Mrs. Conway.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
FOUR HURT WHEN
CABLE CAR HITS
TRUCK ON HILL
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5-Thr
women and man were in.iur
when California street cable e
crashed into an automobile tru,
on a steep Hill here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05

ally the Imperial Valley desert has
bloomed as the rose.
Chrysanthemums in many shades
and varieties are represented. Zinias,
make pretty color contrast. Jon
quis and other spring blossoms as
sociated with eastern Eastertide
mingle their fragrance with the
roses.
While the flower exhibit is not
large, it makes up for its size by
the fine quality and when the fra
gilitv of the blossoms which render
transportation from other parts of
the valley exceedingly difficult is
considered, the Brawley women are
to be congratulated on their fine
showing.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05

News from Paris. Minister there
has married 5000 couples. And he is
still at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05

They arrested famous swindler
in Chicago, but he hasn't sold the
Judge any oil stock yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05

A man who made $l5,000,000 in
Wall Street gets his exercise run
ming up columns of figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
TSWINC FESTIVAL
WILL Be HELD BY
SWISS TOMORROW

Imperial Valley residents of Swiss
birth or descent, are looking for,
ward with considerable pleasure~tu
the big Swing FestivA--which will
be held tomorrow mt Imperial. Up
wards of 2000 Swiss from all parts
of Southern California will assemble
to reproduce one of the oldest
customs in Switzerland.
Swinging is the name for the
Swiss form of wrestling, and 40
such contests have been arranged
for the occasion. A big barbecue
will be served at noon and various
Swiss sports will be conducted dur
ing the day. II. f. Zurcher of Ell
Centre will make the address of
welcome and Joe Enz, president of
the Swiss club, will deliver an ad-
dress during the afternoon.
Adrian Loeb, Swiss consul at Los
Angeles. has assured the local
Swiss that he will be on hand if it
is possible for him to make the trip.
There are approximately 2O0O
Swiss in Imperial Valley, constitut-
ing one of the largest Swiss colonies
IA the United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10

the cooperative marketing bill at
the last session, when the measure
passed the House with only dissent
ing votes. The bill was vetoed by
Warren T. McCray. then Governor.
Representative r. w. Ebaugh, In
dianapolis. is slated for chairman of
committee on affairs of the city Of
indianapolis, according to local mem
bkrs of the House. The committee
viii be entirely new, as no members
Of the old committee are in the
House this session.
Interest today centered In lnaugu-
ration ceremonies Monday OF Gov
~ernor-elect Ed jackson, Lieutenant
dovernor-elect r.. Harold Van Or
man and Mrs. Emma Eaton White,
reporter-elect of the Supreme and
Appellate Courts.
State Senator DeIbert ". Black
burn, Evansville. fellow townsman OF
Lieutenant Governor-Elect Harold
Van Orman, will make the ~presenta-
ton speech in behalf OF the Senate
following the inauguration ceremony.
Blackburn viii present the gavel
to Van Orman, who by virtue OF his
Office becomes president Of the
upper house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
SPOTLIGHT TURNS
ONAPPO|NTMENT
OF FARM BODIES
Cooperative Marketing Bill
Adds importance to
Committees,

With the cooperative marketing
bin and a bill providing for 81 per
cent of assessed valuation OF land
for mortgage exemption as cutstand-
Ing measure. the committees on ag-
riculture in both the Indiana House
and Senate doomed as important APP
p~ointnents today.
1t was regarded as fairly certain
that Harry q. Leslie, Speaker Of
the House. would name Represents
tives would name Bernard F. Haines,
Avilla. chairman of the committee.
Haines was chairman of the 1923
committee. Other members OF the
1923 committees were Representatives
Perry johnson. Atlanta; John HI
Hamnitt. Bryant; Edward 4B. Bend
er, Zionsville, and David &c. holland.
Marshall, Haines was favorable to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
VNCENNES NET.
STAR KILLED BY
SPEEDING AUTO
KixmlIIer Dies in
Evansville Hospital
Jones Injured.
BIZ United PRISE

By United Press
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Jan. 19.-
While police were hunting the driver
of the automobile that early last
night struck and killed George XIX
miller, rs, yincennes athlete, on the
Dixie Bee Highway, Russell Jack
son, Fort Branch, Ind, coal mine
superintendent, returned here and
surrendered to authorities.
He did not realize he had killed
a man until he read about the fatal
accident in the morning newspapers.
jackson declared. He was released
pending the coronor's inquest.
Kixmiller, son Of a prominent
vincennes family. and known
throughout the State for his
ability in high school as a basket
ball and football player. died without
regaining consciousness in the
Deaconess Hospital here at 8
o'clock last niGllt, an hour and a
half after the accident. His young
wife. who sat Ia the a when her
husband was injured, was at the
bedside.
Reese Jones. Vincennes, member
Of the championship basketball team
in 1923. is in fthe hospital with a
crushed leg. The third man escaped
injury.
Kixmiller was manager Of the
Y. M. c. A. Suns basketball team of
Vincennes, which was en- route by
auto bus to play local five here.
The car, after it had struck the
trio, carried Kixmiller forty feet,
f~racturing his skull and both legs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
HOLSTERS RECEIVE
REFUND ON TAXES
indianapolis Firms Recover
Thousands.
BY c. A. RANDAU
Times star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Thk ur-
gent deficiency bill now before the
Senate providing for tax refunds to
the extent $780, 900 900 grants these
refunds of $4,000 or more to In
diana individuals and corporations:
Commercial Distilling Company,
Terre Haute. S45, 946; Prest-o-Lite
Company. Indianapolis. $64,894; In
dianapolis Union Railway Company,
$2e,916; Diamond Chain and Manu-
featuring Company, indianapolis,
$21,092; William H. Mooney, North
Vernon, 1904; Citizens Gas Com
pany, Indianapolis. $2s,549; Big
Vein Mining Company, Terre Haute,
$30,361; National Springs Company,
Newcastle, $40.041; Green Engineer
ing Company, East Chicago. 1878;
Van Camp Packing Company. In
dianapolis, $75,S15; Gary Screw and
Bolt Company. Gary, t$94,730.
Those receiving amounts of less
than $40, 900 have not been disclosed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10

him what was said must be said
openly.
Jones Denies Guilt
Jones said he had a great deal to
say. but that he would refrain. II
know I am not guilty. he said.
Haight said nothing. Willis said he
was hired to do his work and that
he acted in good falth.
McCallum told of his destitute
circumstances and pleaded for
mercy, claiming he had no knowl-
edge of any fraudulent business.
When court opened Luther P. Day,
attorney for Bovard, argued briefly
on motions for a new trial and in
arrest of Judgment. P. H. Cullen
attorney for Sacks, spoke for fifty
five minutes. Cullen and Day were
not present Dec. 10, when the other
attorneys argued on similar motions.
Bail of Bovard was surrendered
at ono by his bondsman and Bovard
was taken into custody by Linus p.
Meredith, United States marshal.
Appeal bonds for defendants ap-
pealing were to be fixed when court
reconvened at 2 D. M. It was ex-
pected practically all will appeal.
Morton S. Hawkins. former presi-
dent Of the Hawkins Mortgage Com
pany and chief defendant, is at large
under a. $4,000 bond during removal
proceedings to bring him TO Indian
apolis from Dayton. Ohio, where he
was apprehended after being a fuEi-
tive three months. A hearing be-
fore United States Commissioners An
drew S. Iddings, at Dayton, sched-
uled for Monday. probably will be
postponed until Jan. 90. according
to Dayton dispatches. Hawkins is
to appear before Smith Hicken-
Topper. Federal judge of the SOUTH
.ern district Of Ohio, Jan. 81. Il
.Iddings orders removal. 1t was
learned Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
100000 BLAZE
AT WHITING, IND.
Apartment and
Four Stores Burn,

BIZ Ussited Press
WAITING. Ind. Jan. 10.-Ffre
d~estroyed the Hoosier Theater, four
adjoining stores and a three-story
APARTMENT building here early today.
T~liirty-five persons were edriven to
the streets III night clothes.
Damage viii exceed 500, 600, Fire
Chief Clyde Lapman estimated.
The blaze originated in n Of six
teen ~kitchenette apartment shortly
after midnight and spread rapidly.
Firemena fougnts desperately and
saved a row Of old frame buildings
next to the apartment block.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
1925 ROAD PROGRAM UP
County Officials Consider Petitions
for Major Projects.

Numerous petitions for the inn
provement of Marion County roads
were considered by tie county coun-
ell and commissioners today when
they held a joint session to plan a
1925 road program for the year. I'm
der the county unit road law the
council must approve all petitions
for roads over thres miles before au-
.thorizing a bond issue,
Among petitions peslding are:
Acton road from Michigan road to
county line, Tibbs Ave. from Wash
ington st. to Thirtieth st., Allison
vile road from Playground bridge to
keystone Ave-, Spring Valley road
in Decatur Township from State
road No. 10 to county line.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
MEN ALSO ARE
GIVEN FINES OF $1,000 EACH
Willis and Haight Face Two-Year
Terms and $1,000 Penalties-De-
PENDANTS Ordered to Leavenworth
(Kas.l Penitentiary.

After overrulng all motions for new trials and arrest of
judgment Federal Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger, in the Hawkins
mail fraud conspiracy case in Federal Court, today passed these
sentences and fines:
MORD CARTER, indianapolis, two years in the Leaven.
worth lKansas) prison on one count and five years on each 6
the remaining fifteen counts in the indictments and a fine D
$4,000. This means a total prison sentence of FIVE years for
Carter, the sentences running concurrentIy.
WILLIAM JONES, Indianapolis, two years on one count:
five years each on she others and $4,000 fine, sentences running
concurrently for five years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
HARDWARE STORE BURNS
Five Adjoining Places Damaged by
Smoke and Water.

Fire starting in the basement Of
the Office and hardware store of the
Barb & Combs Planning Mill, 4307-09+
z. Michigan ST.. early today caused
a loss of between $4,000 and $4,000
and damaged a grocery, barber shop.
garage. meat market and a beauty
shop.
Edward z. Barb of the company
said his loss was covered by his in
surance. J. w. Wiley, manager Of
an A. & P. grocery, 1901 e. Michi-
gan St., reported damage from
smoke and fumes. no estimate Of
loss. p. j. Barbara, 4303 E. Michigan
ST.. barber shop. $50; J.. w. Jennings.
butcher shop, 1905 e. Michigan ST..
$50; Mark Irwin, garage, Ash E.
Michigan st.. slightly damaged;
Custer Beauty Shop. 445 NJ. Colo
RADIO St., 5000 damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
ACCIDENT IS INTRICATE
Autos Collide; One knocks Lamp
Post Through House Door.

Three persons were slightly in
jured and one was arrested today,
following an automobile collision at
Union and MeCarty SITS, in which q
lamp post was knocked through the
door of a home.
When cars driven. by Bernard
Riester, 10. OF 154O $. Meridian St.,
and Otto Boettecher, 3115 NJ. Della
ware St., qollided, Riester's car
struck a lamp post, knocking it
through a door in the home of Mrs.
Mary Chappell. 74S Union ST.. The
post struck and injured Mrs. Chap
pcll and her granddaughter, Merle
Burgess.
Arthur Fields, % e. Palmer ST.,
riding with Riester. was Yurt. Boet-
techef's al stopped AZ reached
The steps Of the oth~ e Of the
ChappelI hame. q Fuse.
d, ~: s '. : :.: &C.: e ! y; 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
A READY TO ASK
FOR COMMISSION PLAN
IN CITY GOVERNMENT?
Mayor Disguised With Conditions in
Local Politics-Report Says He Is
Preparing to Foster Move for New
System.

Mayor Shank has had petitions prepared for an election to
put indianapolis under a commission form of government it be-
came known today.
Disguised with the interference of politics with city affairs
and convinced that there can be no remedy under existing con-
dnions, Shank is prepared to circulate the petitions within a
short time, it is said "
According to reports about City Hall the mayor will cir
culate the petitions Immediately after the Republican city CON
vention should George V. Coffin and his forces gain control Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
NEW SCHEDULE FILED
Water Company Accepts New Rates
Under Protest.

The tariff department of the
Public Service Commission today
placed on file the new rate schedule
for the Indianapolis Water Company
which was accepted under protest
by the company late Friday.
The new rates are calculated to
return 61k per cent on the SIS, 000.-
900 valuation allowed by a Federal
Court injunction, an increased reve-
nue. OF $11s.O 900 a year. G. H. Geist,
president Of the company. protested
the per cent return, the valuation,
and the deprecated value as found
by the commission, declaring the re-
turn would be $1,000 less than esti-
mated by the commission.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-10
DOUBLE HOUSE ROBBED
Burglar Enters Both Sides. Escapes
With JeweIry and Money.

A burglary in both halves of a
double house in Irvington was re-
ported to police today. Jewelry and
money. totaling s25, were taken
from the horue Of Mrs. NJ. Thomas.
As N. Audubon Rd., and q pair Of
eye glasses, valued at SO, from the
home OF Bert Day, 46 N. Audubon
Rd.