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Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
CHECKERS APPOINTED FOR
The BIG AUTO RACES
Local Men VIII Catch Time Of Drivers at
Fl Centre and cocopah-ScheduIe for
Leaving Los Angeles :

Practically all plans are matured for
the great Los Angeles Ell Centro- Phoenix
automobile races that are to start on the
night of November A. The event Is at
tracing general attention throughout the
Southwest and along the coast.
Samuel w. Dunaway. J. w. Wachtel,
Jr., and Kyle MacBratney have been ap-
pointed checkers for El Centre. w. C.
Atchison and Leonard Wachtel have been
appointed checkers for Cocopah, in Lower
California
All cars in this race must check In at
Ell Centre. This will give observers here
a good opportunity to see each car and
driver
Second and Spring streets, Los Angeles,
is the starting point for the race. The
first car will leave there at 1O:45 on the
night of Saturday, November T. The
starting schedule is as follows: Max
well, 10:45; Pope Hartford, 1850; Franklin
1885; Stoddard Dayton, IL; Cadillac, Hos
E. M. F., 11:1O; Flanders, Ills; Mercer,
11:20; Cole, :25; Chase II 80; National,
II :35; Buick 11:4O; Fiat, HAS; Middleton,
so Lexington, 1855; Buick. midnight
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
LIBRARY WILL Be
OPEN IN EVENINGS
Board Of Trustees Arranees for Much
Desired Change Of Hours and Will In
crease Efficiency Of Service

At the last meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Public Library new
schedule of library hours was adopted.
Hereafter, beginning on November l. the
library will be open from l o'clock IN the
afternoon until .. and from O'Clock in
the evening until 9. There will b. ~
morning hours.
The object of this change was to make
the library more accessible to the busi-
ness people and others of the CONN unity
1t has been observed by the librarian
that the beautiful little Carnegie building
S very little frenuented during the morn
ing, but towards afternoon. and especial
~ as evening approaches. MANY borrow
ers come in. 1t is therefore believed tina.
by closing the library during the morn
ing and opening 1t in the evening n great
ar percentage of the community WI find
the library a place for useful reference
and entertainment.
1t is hoped that every man and Woman
in the community will avail them elves
Of these more convenient hours. The in
terests of the children. too, are being fur
thered. since a new special corner has
been attractively arranged for them to
which new books and pictures will short
ly be added.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
First instaIIment

City taxes due October 1. 1911. De-
!inquent and 10 per cent penalty added
November 27. 10,
Second due October l. lyIl II
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST 1906
constitutional GOVERNMENT
GRANTED BY MANCHU RULERS

tBY United PRESS CABLE SERvICEI
SHANGHAI, Oct. 3o.--WireIess mes.
sages from foreign warships anchored off
the city today say the imperial troops are
burning hankow.
Confirmation of reports that the i'm
perlal troops have recaptured Hankow
from the rebels preceded reports that the
city is burning. Stre-egists here think
the rebels abandoned the city after heavy
losses, finding it difficult to hold.
Wireless dispatches from the battle
ships say after the imperiaists entered
the city they slaughtered thousands of
unarmed non- -combatants. 1t is feared
some European residents may have suf-
fered in the sacking of the city.
PEKING. Oct. 30.-The imperial gov
ernment today issued the expected edict
granting what amounts to constitutional
rule in China. 1t also is reported as max
ing huge offers to certain foreign gov
ernments for aid in upholding the pres
ent administration The edict issued pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30

vides for parliamentary revision of the
present ineffective constitution, the sub
stitution of civil for military measures In
maintaining order, cabinets responsible
to parliament, and for great curtailment
of the emperor's power.
Today's edict apolos,zes for the gov
e1nment's failure to bow sooner to the
peoples wishes, and promises to exclude
the nobility from the cabinet. 1t extends
free pardon to all rebels.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
W.C.T.U. BENEFIT TONIGHT
At THE OPERA HOUSE
Including Four Thousand Feet Of
New PhotopIays.

The benefit for the Ell Centre Woman g
en- at the Holt Opera House tonight, un-
der the direction of Sawyer & Carey. The
program is an attractive one.
Four thousand feet of new photoplay
films will be shown. This will include
Washington Under the American Flag
Inherited Taint," "The Panama Canal
and Easy Coin
Walker & Walker will appear in vaude-
vile, and solos will be sung py Mrs. Har-
ry Hand and Mr.. Robert Rayfeld.
The Panama CanaP' film is one that
should be of great interest 70 everybody.
This is the largest engineering work
which the world has ever seen or is like
ly to see for some time, and film show
ing the actual condition of the work at
the present moment will be- of great in
terest to the entire country We approach
the canal from the Pacific side looking up
the entrance. Next is taken up the op-
eidti'H connected Will distributing the
dirt from the dirt trains and spreading
it along the line. Then we see a track
shifter, an almost inconceivable piece of
machinery which lifts up. sections of
track. relaying it in proper place, which
was devised purely for the work on the
Canal Zone and which does the work of
four hundred men. After this there are
numerous views of steam shovels, huge
pieces of machinery which seem almost
human in the way they grappe and over
come difficulties. Then is introduced
probably the most important part of the
entire canal wOrk-thc concrete plants.
The concrete is shown being loaded.
transported and unloaded in huge buck
cts, each containing several tons, which
are handled and run along trolley wires
as though they weighed only a few
pounds. These numerous plants are
shown at close range and have an added
interest in the fact that the worlds rec
ords for the mixing of concrete have been
broken here. Finally, rather more per-
sonal side Of the enterprise is shown in a
labor train departing and arriving.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
BIG BALLOON ASCENDS

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
REDLANDS, Oct. 3O.-With Los An
geles as their goal, Geo. Garrison, presi-
Frank Champion and Myrtle Dennson.
the first woman aviator to receive a Cal
"All America" from it's moorings and
started westward this morning. The ba.
loon rose quickly and soon became a mere
air Speck. 1t is estimated The huge craft
ascended 1000 feet before it struck the air
current that sent it on its way.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
BARROW is REBUkED

lbY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS]
Los ANGELES, Oct. 30.-Clarence
Darrow, chief of the Mcnamara defense
counsel. was severely rebuked from the
bench by Judge Bordwell today for predi-
eating an attack upon his decision OF
Saturday in qualifying Jurors Framptor
and Winter upon isolated portions OF
their testimony" The court also over
ruled new challenges against two Jurors
because they said they could not return
ing on circumstantial evidence They
can now be eliminated only by peremp-
tory challenge or impeachment.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30

Secretary George l.. Melton of this I'm
perial irrigation district, Engineer Finck-
lie, Engineer Selew and Colonel Ockerson,
took the Inter- California train for I'm
perial Valley, stopping at the California
Development Company's heading. Owing
to delays, the train did not reach Ca
lexico until after S, where Directors Kloke
and Pound were waiting with automo-
a cursory view of that portion of the val
icy. Mr.. Adams and party left for Los
Angeles on the evening train.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30

Mr. Melton says: During the trip from
Yuma. Mr.. Tinokle and had an excel
lent opportunity to take u with secre-
tary Adams and Director Newell the va
rious matters now at issue, and as a re-
suit of this conference and the later one
with the directors 1 believe that q better
understanding has been reached.
"The first topic for discussion was in
regard to the wier, which the receiver has
been ordered to remove. When the re-
clamation people were convirfced that such
them and would cost thousands Of dol
lars to the valley, they agreed to with
draw their demand if steps were taken to
provide a passage-w way for their launch,
used in taking care of the government
protective works on the arizona side of
the Colorado.
After talking over the question of the
wing dams. recently constructed by the
Reclamation Service on the Arizona side
of the Colorado river, Engineer Sellew
and Dire tor Newell need to shorten
the one Just below IT, Nier which is now
mia side rs soon as a.. . i"S AZ the head
Of the island hlN. hr';i ir moved These
piles were III iy-i at the time Of the out
break of the river, and if allowed to re-
main Mr. Sellew feels they will divert
too much Of the current to the Arizona
side, with consequent danger of cutting
further construction of this character
will not be made by the service until an
understanding has been reached with par
ties controlling our side of the river
''In connection with this matter both
Director Newell and Mr.. Sellew took oc-
casion to express their hope that an ar
rangement might be reached whereby the
Reclamation Service and the people OF
Imperial Valley may arrive at an under
standing in regard to the future control
of the Colorado This will put an end to
all danger of another outbreak. In Or
der for the Reclamation Service to enter
upon an agreement it was pointed out
that the people of the valley must have
some central organization through which
it can work and which can speak with
authority This question has nothing to
do with our obtaining water from the La
guna Dam.
1.-THE Department will soon be ready to
give the district Il definite statement as
to what terms 1t will ask should we de-
sire to procure water from the Laguna
Dam.
After discussing w:tn Assistant Sec
retary Adams the position of holders of
possessory rights ! am convinced that the
Department of the Interior will make
such ruling as will render it impossible
For an entryman dependent for water up
on the irrigation district to make final
proof without assuming his share of all
bonds and assessments.
Data obtained by the government en-
gineers will be placed at the disposal of
the district whenever such data Is def
mite enough to be of service"
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
MUCH WAS GAINED BY VISIT
Of HIGH RECLAMATION OFFICIALS

Owing to unlocked FOR delays, the par
ty of government officials who were look
ed Tor Saturday could not pass much
time in the valley as had been expected
The party, consisting of Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior Adams, Director
Newell of the Reclamation Service, Con-
sulting Engineer Roseucranz and Mr.
Martin, private secretary to Mr. Adams,
reached Yuma early Saturday morning
ana spent the forenoon in looking over
the government project at that place.
After lunch the party, accompanied by
Imperial Valley press., 1911-10-30
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
CHICAGO. Oct. 3O.-With total of 90
states visited, 10 scheduled stops and
twice as many rear platform speeches.
President William Howard Taft TODAY
ended his winning the west trip. The
President himself declares his satisfac-
ton with the results of this tour. al
though the effect of the journey is still
undecided.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
CONGRESS IS BUSY AT
heel OF The SESSION
Senate in a TangIG Over
Measures

Washington, d. c., February 27-
Day and night sessions probably Will
be held in both branches of congress
beginning tomorrow, for only four and
a half days remain to complete a for
midable legislative program, which
is in an unprecedented and almost
hopeless condition.
The urgent deficiency bill is the on
ly one of the fourteen general supply
measures that has become a law. The
situation respecting appropriation bills
is as follows:
The legislative, army and District
of Columbia bills have passed bot
houses and are in conference.
The pensions, post office, agricultI-
raj, naval, military academy, fortif-
cations, diplomatic and consular and
undry civil bills have passed the house
but not the senate.
The general deficiency bill has not
even come out of the House COM
mittee on appropriations.
There remain to be passed by the
Senate the pensions, postOffice, agri-
cultural naval military academy, for,
diplomatic and consular,
sundry civil and general deficiency
bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
WELLS MILL FOR SALE.

For the purpose of division among
eirs of the former w d. Wells estate,
the Wells Mill property. located i
Sumter county, Ga, will be sold at
public outcry in the city of Americus
in front of the courthouse door On
the first Tuesday in March next, un-
less sold privately beforehand. This
fine mill property is located on the
line of the Central of Georgia railway
ten miles from Americus and one
mile of the town of Smithville. Side
tracks to the mill. With this fine
mill and water power will be sold
the electric lighting plant, which sup
plies the town of Smithville and pays
a ten per cent. dividend on $4,000
alone. Mill modern in its equipment
and a very valuable property Fish
ing privileges alone net 5000 yearly.
Electric plant includes town franchise
in Smithville, with poles, wires, etc.
MRS. w. ID. WELLS,
MRS. MAGGIE MMANUS.
MRS. STELLA H. BURTON
2-24-10td-1t1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
RAYNER CHAMPIONS THE
POPULAR ELECTIONS BILL
Thinks People Can Be Trusted
Better Than Legislators

Washington, d. c., Reb. 27.-An
to the constitution to per-
nit the election Of senators by direct
vote of the people would be the great
est political reform accomplished by
the present generation according o
Senator Rayner, of Maryland. He tolG
the senate today he would support the
resolution providing for such amend
ment, notwithstanding the acceptance
of the Sutherland amendment.
Il am so strongly in favor of the
election of senators by the people
that | cannot possibly turn the propo-
sition down because it contains a pro-
vision that might probably give rise
to trouble in the future" he said.
we will be prepared to meet the
trouble if it should ever come. Public
opinion would not tolerate the passage
Of any measure similar to the Force
bill | think this is a dead issue, bur-
led beyond the chance Of political res
direction.
Nor can !, by my own vote, delay
this great question until the next can
gress. The vote may delay it, but I
will not and cannot participate in that
plan. l want to expedite it with all
my might and strength. have fought
for this proposition for the greater
part of my public service
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
STATUS OF FRUIT CROP
Since The LATE BLIzz
Central Railway is Securing
Information

Reports gathered by the Central ol
Georgia railway indicate that between
% and 80 per cent. of the peach crop
i; Georgia was killed by the cold
spell of last week.
While the reports are not by any
means conclusive, they are thought to
b conservative.
An agent of the road reporting from
MarshalIville, which is in the center
of the peach belt, says two-thirds of
tie crop has been killed.
This is probably an exaggeration.
1t is reported that from % to 80
per cent of the crop at Fort Valley
which is also in the heart of the
peach center, has been killed,
Some of the late reports received by
the general managers office of the
Central here follow:
siummerville-"S Satisfied great dam
age. and probably no fruit at all"
Rome-"Think will have some
fruit"
Reynolds, Taylor County-"No dam
age at all"
Americus-"Very little damage;
probably two-thirds loss"
Observation-Disclosures General opinion IS
two-thirds killed.
Fort Valley.-"From % to 30 per
cent. killed.
About so per cent. killed;
but can't tell for several days"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
Big TREES OF COTTON
GROW In GUATEMALA
Three Bales Per Acre is the
Yield

Atlanta, Feb 27-The State Depart
ment of Agriculture received today
letter from S. Billow, in Guate-
maula, proclaiming the virtues of a
new variety of cotton produced by hy-
bridzing two tropical varieties. 1t is
stated this plant grows from IS to 30
feet high and yields from 1900 to l.,
500 pounds of clear lint to an acre. NJ.
Billow states he has forwarded to the
department some specimens of the
plant and some of the seed and the
department will make test with them
The new cotton is known as cara
vonica."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
SALE Of MANSION MAY
BE EFFECTED IN June
Said $4,000 Offered for
Property

Atlanta, Feb 27-If the state can
sell the present executive mansion on
Peachtree street for $500, 600, as is now
thought, a partial solution, at least
Of the problem of making prompt pay
ment to the school teachers will have
been reached, unless, of course, for
there is always an "unless"-the legis-
lature should go ahead and appropri-
ate the money for some other purpose
1t is reported that a bid of 100000
has been made for the property by
Asa G. Gambler of Atlanta. This has
not been confirmed and will not be
until the bids are opened at the April
meeting of the special legislative com
mittee. But the report is not reas-
enable.
The property has splendid front
age on Pcachtree of more than $50 feet
right where front footage is selling at
$4,000 a foot. 1t covers nearly half
the square in which it is located.
There is little question that the state
can secure a splendid location and
put up t magnificent residence for the
governor at a total cost of 100000.
This could be done without in any
sense detracting from the dignity of
the state or the office.
In that even there would be left
$4,000 or more in cash and that
amount added to the proceeds of prop
critics which the state now holds in
its treasury such as Georgia Railroad
ell Banking Company stock and one
or two other assets of this character,
would enable it to raise a sufficient
fund to meet promptly the payments
to the teachers without resorting %
any other eXpedient.
Whether the legislature will do this
however, is a question. 1t is an op-
portunity which will confront it at the
next session, but as always it's action
is problematical.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
WRIGHT in The BASTILE
ON Charge OF Theft
White Man is Brought Here
From Macon

James Wright, the white man ar
rested in Macon at the instance of Mr.
G. o. Loving of Americus, has been
brought here and is now in Jail And
the tale is that of a horse-a horse
which Wright is alleged to have hired
from Loving's Stables here. Upon
failure to bring the horse back, Mr..
Loving followed in his automobile to
Macon and found the right Mr.. Wright
at a livery stable there The team was
hired on Wednesday last, while
Wright's arrest in Macon occurred on
Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28

A man who is good example shows
it off the way boy does sore finger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
LEE COUNTY IS GROWING
AS SHOWN BY CENSUS
Twenty Per Cent Increase is
Shown There

Leesburg, Ga, Feb. 27.-The last cen
sus shows that Lee county has grown
something like 20 per cent; that Lees
burg has grown 70 per cent; that
Smithyille, in Lee county, has decreas-
ed somewhat The census puts Lees
burg considerably ahead of Smithville
in population, but both Leesburg and
Smithville have commenced to grow,
Lee county lands are going up and are
eagerly sought at advancing prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
OFFICER SEARCHED Home;
WOMAN DROPPED DEAD
Nashville Police Raid Mrs.
GOIdStGin'S House

Nashville, Tenn, Reb 27.-Overcome
by the excitement due to a raid ny
deputy sheriffs on her home, Mrs.
Rachael Goldstein, wife of Moses Gold
stein, who conducts a secondhand
clothing store, died suddenly yesterday
while the raid vas in progress. Tie
deputies believed the couple had been
selling whiskey and beer on Sunday
and forced their way into the fccms
on the second floor above the store
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28

Among other uncertainties is being
in a will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
JOHN CLOUD Is INJURED
IN FALL OFF SCAFF0LD
Painter Was Severely Hurt Here Or
Manday.

Mr.. John Cloud, a painter, while en-
ployed yesterday at that occupation
fell from his perch upon a scaffold and
received painful injuries He was car
ried to his home and needed attention
given him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28

Biggest lot of EmbrOiderieS ever
brought to Americus. See big show
window. On sale three days, begin
ming Thursday, s o'clock, running un-
til Saturday night. Warlick Bros, La
mar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-28
COOPER GRANTED
A SPECIAL HEARING
Rawlings Boys May Yet Be Freed BY
Gov. Brown.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb 27-Governo"
Brown has granted Attorney John Il.
Cooper, of Macon, a special hearing
for next Thursday in the case of tho
the Georgia Prison Commission re-
centely declined to intarcede, Cooper is
seeking pardon for the convicted
men, who are now serving life SEN
tences.
Cañon City record., 1911-07-27

noon to spend week at the Hotel
Shibel
DR.. r F. Holmes was called to Sa-
I Ida Friday afternoon on professional
business, but returned home on an
early train this morning. He visited
the Red Gross hospital and inquired
about Mrs. Matt Lines, who recently
underwent an operation there for ap-
pendicitis. He reports her as getting
along very nicely.
Potatoes are coming down. A week
ago they sold at cents a pound. and
the week before that cents was the
price paid. On Friday the Wholesale
dealers had unlimited quantities at
and 81 cents. n reduction of sc 2-S
per cent from the price at the highest
point California and her vast supply
has come TO our rescue, while the
whole OF the western country is now
contributing nobiy. Within two weeks
with the Weld county and northern
Colorado crop coming in. the price
may still be lower.
Judge Kent l. Eldred. representa-
tive to the national convention and
grand lodge meeting OF the Benevoi-
ent Protective Order of Elks at At
lantic City. New Jersey. from the loo
al organization, returned home from
the east Thursday night after an un-
usually interesting trip. Mr.. Eldred
says the weather in that section was
a little too warm for comfort during
his visit. but In all other respects was
most agreeable. He spent a few days
visiting relatives at Carrolton. nli-
nois. during his absence. John Thom-
as. OF Canon City. who was also a
spectators of the proceedings Of the
grand lodge, will spend some time at
his old homo In Baltimore. Mary
land. before coming back to Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Nix are ex-
pected to return to Canon City this af-
tcrnoon from weeks fishing and
camping on the Gunnison river.
District Clerk W. Il Morris re-
returned home Friday from
couple ST days business visit to Den
YER.
The lecture of Edward Macciain at
the roeAA OF the Young Mems Christ
Ian anociation Friday night wss well
att<asds and very intersstins. II is
sAasrssood that he has hssn invited 10
Cañon City record., 1911-07-27

repeat it in one of the churches of the
city in the near future.
Jack Payne and Mrs. Ida Powers.
Of Osborn. Kansas, and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Payne. of Portis. Kansas, are
visiting at the home of C. E. Kisseng-
er and family. 1900 South 9th street
Mrs. Carrie Barber, OF Nashville.
Tenn. Miss Crete Burress OF weiser.
Idaho. and Mr.. E. Z. Sidebottom, OF
Santa Fe. y. NJ, who are the guests
Cañon City record., 1911-07-27

of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidebottom, were tax
en- to the top of the Gorge this morn
ing by Mr.. Sidebottom.
Mr.. Dewitt Norton OF Alamosa. and
sister. Miss Fannit. OF Newell. Iowa,
are the guests OF Miss Margaret Grang-
er in this city for few days Mr.and
Mss Norton drove over from Alamosa
in Mr.. Norton's car and they will re-
turn by the same method. taking Miss
Granger with them.