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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-21
London. Sept. 10

AOuuOn, Ctpi' ~
n the midst of the truly regal
preparation for the advent oil a
Vanderbilt, heir, reports of a
curious pTe-nuptiai liVorce agree
ment entered into by Mrs. Margaret
Emerson McKim and Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt a few days before their
mirage in 1911 are current among
the friends of the interesting couple.
From the terms said to be included
IN this pact it would seem that
American fashionable society has
really made an innovation in the
ancient code of courtship.
From time immemOrial the man
and the maid have been supposed to
be too much in love with each other
to contemplate anything but an I'M
interrupted term of marriage Do
not the fairy books say, "And then
they lived happily ever after?" In
fact it used to be thought indelicate
fer a girl even to ask what her
lovers prospects were-and the
lover would never have thought Of
lnquiring into his beloved's dishar-
MONIES of temper The very idea OF
thinking abou, divorce while still in
contemplation Of matrimony would
have been deemed outrageous.
And vet it would seem that the
Vanderbilt forethought is more or
less enlightened The girl nova
DAYS informs herself very fully upon
her lovers financial standing and
his prospects before she weds him.
Eugenics are 10 the fore with their
coldly scientific idea Of mating.
Many men when they become mar
red get insured for the benefit OF
their wife and he prospective fam
lily IN the r7idst of life we are
IN death" Therefore, it would
seem that he Vanderbilt idea. detri-
mental 70 romance as It may seem.
IS after all highly sensible and
practical and nm to date
How the divorce germ has af.
fected the families"
Mr. Vanderbilt is the first man Of
his class to attempt to solve certain
divorce problems before marrying.
VI course l. is impossible to draw
up any contract and set of regula-
tons that would have any legal
value in this country without run
hing the risk Of being convicted of
COLLISION.
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt have evil
IDENTIFY satisfied themselves that
their agreement will help them both
materially in the event of divorce
suit and their friends say they are
perfectly satisfied with it.
1t was, too, the most natural thing
fer this prospective bride and
groom to be the pioneers in such a
movement. The divorce records on
both sides presuppose a tendency
TO divorce in any member of both
families On the immediate Van.
derbilt side there have been two di-
vorces and two near-divorces. Mr..
Vanderbilt himself was divorced by
mis- first wife Elsie French Wander
0llt His uncle. William K. Wander.
oh was divorced, his first wife
later marrying Oliver H. P. Belmont.
dis cousins, Willie K. Vanderbilt
and the Duchess of Marlborough.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-21

Thus, IN looking out for these
minor things. as well as the big ones,
perhaps Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt
nave removed from their future
many rocks on which other matri.
monial craft sink.
II their present marriage proves
n happy and successful one. az
there seems every reason It will he
Society may take the stand that tbc
divorce pact helped. And-who
knows-perhaps his may lead r.
including a form Vt divorce nact In
future marriage settlements Tn
some such way. perhaps. Society will
nelp TO solve the problem OF tho
twentieth Century divorce
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-21

Many Of the stipulations in this
agreement may seem trivial to MANY.
husbands and wives. But they are
not. Present-day divorces grow from
very small beginnings. An unbe-
coming hat worn by a wife Is no
legal ground for divorce But that
hat may actually lead to one! The
husband objects to the hat. hates TO
see his wife wear it, and, perhaps.
sees another woman at this moment
wearing a hat that makes 6pr look
ravishingly beautiful. He follows
the hat eventually through the di.
vorce mill.
1T was my wife's hat that did
it," he might say.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-21
Absence must not make the
heart grow colder"

In her first marriage Mrs. .McKim
suffered keenly when her husband
reproached her for her devotion to
yachting. She would often go with
her father on long cruises. Mr.. Nc.
Kim objected bitterly. There were
quarrels and SO much unhappiness
that at last Mrs. McKim had to give
up yachting.
With this in mind, Mr.. Vanderbilt
made further stipulations. Il do
not like your fad for cruising, but il
you must live on the water | will
provide you a beautiful houseboat-
where you can spend as much time
as you please, and this will not
cause me to seek DIVORCE"
Very we'll; then | shall not com.
pain when you devote yourself to
your horses and when you 20 ON
your coaching trips" was Mrs. Nc.
Kim's counter-plan.
In this stipulation both Mr.. and
Mrs Vanderbilt showed their an.
probation of the fact that husbands
and wives should display federation
for each others pleasures. There
was one thing more to be consid.
ered-friendships
"You must be friends with nv
friends if we are to avoid the hazards
of the divorce MILL" said Mr.. Van.
derblt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-21

derbiIt to pay all expenses for the
children and to arrange for their
education.
These vital questions fully con
sidered, there were several minor
ones to be settled Not stone, 1t
is said, was left unturned in Mr..
Vanderbilt''s grim effort to do away
with the divorce troubles that have
so annoyed his family. During his
previous matrimonial episode every
step he took, every breath he drew,
was construed as bearing in some
way on the divorce case. He did
not intend to have this happen
again. If he took a long and I'M
expected journey and his wife fol-
lowed him on the next train the
gossips said that she was chasing
him.
an our life together" said Mr..
Vanderbilt, II must be able 70
travel as~I please without any in-
reference"
Most assuredly," said his future
partner; and l. in turn, must be al
lowed to spend as much time In
Paris as | wish. without question
from you"
Agreed. Neither your visits to
Paris nor my Journeys into the I'M
known are to be considered as
grounds for unhappiness, was Mr..
Vanderbilts statement -.-..
This was a great step in the right
direction. Many wives in society
and out of it, make themselves ter
ribly unhappy when their husbands
seek one-sided vacations. This un.
happiness frequently leads to the
divorce court. Husbands in the
millionaire class often object 20
their wives spending much time
and money in Paris, and their OBJ
jections frequently lead to the same
bitter end. Mr.. and Mrs. Wander.
bilt have discounted this danger by
their plain and concise pre-nuptial
pact
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
OFF FOR WASHINGTON

by UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS1
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The duke of
COnnaught started for Washington at
11:10 a. m. today. The duke climbed
aboard the engine, took the throttle
and drove the engine through the Hud-
son tunnel to Manhattan transfer sta
ton, then entered a private car at
tached to Pennsylvania flyer. He
declared the tunnel is the most mar
velous engineering feat he ever saw
The duchess Of Connaught and Prin-
cess Patricia remained in New York
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Arrivine
at 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon, the duke
of Connaught motored to the British
embassy, from whence the Fifteenth
Cavalry, from Fort Meyer Va, escort
ed him to the White House. "A mill
tary band played God Save the King
as the duke entered the reception room
of the president
Mrs. Taft poured tea in the red
room. Cabinet officials and their wives
were present.
Leaving the White House, the band
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
while the cavalry escorted him to the
embassy, Half an hour later the pres
ident and Captain Butt returned the
visit to the British embassy.
Ambassador Bryce will give a din
ner in the dukes hOnOrS with thirty
plates for ambassadors and supreme
court Justices Later he will be the
guest of the National Press Club, re-
turning TO New York at midnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25

amined very critically last spring sam
pies of sixteen bales of cotton raised
near Yuma. Ariz., and to my surprise
| found the staple and character SUI
perior to the same variety of, Egyptian
cotton raised in Egypt
Now, with all these facts before the
farmers of Imperial valley, it strikes
me that they should feel stimulated
and only too eager to grasp the golden
opportunity and use their rich and
fertile soil in the cultivation of long
staple cottons and by so doing reap
rich reward; and also advertise their
country to the cotton world as the
place to produce the finest staple and
best Egyptian cotton raised There is
a certainty of a crop every year where
land is irrigated and the soil is rich
to such an extent as to give a yield
,of 700 to 500 pounds of lint cotton per
acre. 1t does not cost any more to
raise Egyptian cotton than it does
the common cotton and the difference
is equivalent to SO to $15 a bale
more to the farmer. When farmer
wants to raise fine horses cows, hogs
and sheep he takes great pains in Sc
lecting good StOck.tO breed frOm-this
fine staple cottCns. Get the best seed,
and if you are not familiar with the
way of planting and cultivajing same,
why then get some one to furnish the
information you seek This can be
done by applying TO the proper author
tiles. Before closing | wish to re-
mind the enterprising and thrifty farm
ers of Imperial valley OF the great
possibilities they have in store and |
sincerely hope that they will take ad-
vantage of their opportunities and put
them to good use There is not COM
modify that cuts as big @ figure in
the trade of the world as does cotton.
1t is an industry that creates every
year from $100,000,000 to $500 100000
worth of raw material that must be
transported to the factory and then
manufactured into goods. thereby add
ing more than S1,750,000.000 to the
commerce of the world. giving en-
ployment to more people than any
other commodity; so it is but Just that
it should be rated as one of the most
valuable industries of the world and
is Justly entitled TO the honor Of King
Cotton" Yours very truly,
r. G.. MUSGROVE.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25

ley Other comparisons were made
with rates between Sacramento and
Huxley and other points and Texas
Nebraska, Minnesota and Missouri
commission rate scales.
Mr.. Butler contended that the dens-
ity of population and competitive con
ditiOns in these other regions would
tend to make rates lower than be-
tween Los Angeles and Imperial valley
points.
Statistics of population density, in
which the Imperial valley trade was
figured on the density of population
of Imperial valley-31 per square
mile-without reference to the dens-
ity of population of Los Angeles, the
other end of the haul
In the former Imperial valley hear
ing, F. p. Gregson, for the complain
ant, compared Imperial valley rates
with the distance tariff established by
tie interstate commerce commission
out of Portland. Mr.. Butler asserted
that this was because of the greater
density of population out of Portland.
The maximum class rates for 200
miles out of Portland, and the same
rates between Los Angeles and Braw-
ley, 204 miles, are as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
LEADING COTTON EXPERT GIVES
ADVICE TO VALLEY FARMERS

on this subject, but will not impose
on your space. | simply wish to warn
the farmers of the Imperial valley
against falling into bad habits; for in
asmuch as cotton raising in that sec
ton is a new industry, it is very ad-
visable that they should adopt the
best and most up to date ideas and
thereby obtain satisfactory results.
The demand for fine goods has Gre
ated a big demand for longer staple
and better character of cotton, and
this has compelled a large proportion
of the New England spinners to i'm
port cotton from Egypt in order to
compete with the English spinners
who were shipping their products to
this country. This caused the United
States department of agriculture to in
yestigate matters, and it resulted in
their importing various kinds of Egyp-
tian cotton seed and sending small
quantities to various parts of the South
to be given a test. The reports that
were made to the department We're
very discouraging. This resulted in
Secretary Wilson giving instructions
to DR.. B. T. Galloway, chief of the bu-
reau Of plant industry of his depart
ment, to make test of raising Egyp-
tian cotton on the irrigated land near
Yuma, Ariz. After three years of care
full cultivation the government has
clearly demonstrated that Egyptian
cotton under proper cultivation can
be successfully raised in certain parts
of Arizona as well as i'll the Imperial
valley of California. At the request
of the bureau of plant industry | ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Editor Impe-
rial Valley Press-Dear Sir: The open.
ing up of Imperial valley to the culti-
walton Of cotton was a great surprise
to the cotton producers of the south
ern states, and it now rests with it's
progressive farmers to surprise the cot
ton world by raising Egyptian cotton
that will surpaSs in staple and char
acter that raised on the Nile in Egypt
Cotton is the most valuable indus
try in the world, not alone in that it
is the best and cheapest and most
widely used clothing material, but in
the production, manufacture and con-
sumption it contributes more to the
material development and prosperity
OF the country or city tnan all other
industries Very few of the cotton pro-
ducers of the United States appreciate
what this means. If they did they
would heed the suggestions given to
them in the valuable bulletins issued
from time to time by the United States
department of agriculture. My long
experience in the cotton buying busi-
ness in the South brought me into
daily contact with the farmers, and be-
ing a close observer | could readily
see that the average farmer had but
little system about the proper cultiva-
ton and handling of cotton If the
farmers would only get out of the
old rut and be progressive, and get
better acquainted with the Importance
and value of the right kind of fertil-
ization and proper selection of seed,
they would be able to double their
yield per acre | could say much more
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25

IN dlScusslng some OF The cOmpari.
sons given by Mr.. Gregson some time
ago, in the bay counties and the San
Joaquin valley, Mr.. Butler claimed
some of those rates were influenced
by water competition, market competi.
ton, or team hauls
This broughfout the fact that Chair
man Eshleman of the commission does
not place as much weight to market
competition as he does to water com.
petition. He said that in many in
stances he believes rates which are
made because of market competition
are often detrimental, both to the rail
roads and to the interests of the pub
lie at large.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
GOVERNOR GOES EAST
lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 25.-The gov
ernors office announced today that
Governor Johnsons trip East tomor-
row is largely to investigate the presi-
dental race situation. The governor
says:
Il am for La Toilette and will be
so long as the political situation in
California is unchanged"
Johnson will confer with Roosevelt,
then visit Washington for a confer
ence. 1t is believed possible here that
Johnson has been called East regard
ing vice-presidential nomination by the
prOgressives. Governor Johnson re-
fuses to discuss this.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
FREIGHT RATES ARE
THOROUGHLY CANvASSED

/ Technical comparisons of rates took
up the entire morning session of the
Imperial valley freight rate hearing
which was reconvened before the state
railroad commission in the supreme
court loom in the Bullard block yes
/ terday.
The comparisons were made by The
Southern Pacific in an attempt to off
set comparisons made by the Impe-
rial valley shippers when the first hear
ing OF the case was held several weeks
ago.
J. X. Butler, traffic statistician of
the railroad had compiled mass of
figures and comparisons to prove that
the Imperial valley rates are nor too
high, This was the defense made Ey
the Southern Pacific.
Butler also tried to show that com
parisons cited some time ago by f. P.
GregsOn were under different condi-
tons of traffic-density of population,
competition and other factors, but
GregSOn made some large holes in the
witness testimony on cross eXamina-
ton.
All three members of the railroad
mmissiOn-Chairman John NJ. Eshle-
man, H. d. Loveland and Alex Por
don-are sitting II the hearing, which
is also attended by Secretary Dietrich
and II. II. Sanborn, rate expert OF the
commission.
G. e. Squires is conducting the de
Tense for the Southern Pacific, Out c.
w. Durbrow, traffic attorney for the
road. also is, here, md H. A. Jones,
freight traffic manager, and Other tTaf-
ii" officials are III attendance.
The Imperial valley complainants are
represented by f. c. Farr and f. p.
Gregson.
John D, Pope, physical valuation
engineer Of the Southern Pacific, is
also attending the hearing, and it is
presumed that he will present figures
on the valuation of The road, as he
did in the harbOr rate case.
The hearing was continued to this
time primarily to give the Southern
Pacific time to compile figures asked
for by the commission with reference
to tonnage and intermediate rates be-
tween Los Angeles and the valley, but
that part of the testimony was not
reached
Mr.. Buffers first exhibit was a COM
parison of Minnesota rates with those
between Los Angeles and Imperial val
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
MEX|CAL| MUST
Be CLEANED Up
IN SIXTY DAYS

Gen. n. Gardello Escudero, governor
Of Baja California, who arrived in
MeXicali yesterday from the City of
Mexico, has caused some consterna.
ton in that town by giving strict Or
ders that within sixty days it must
be thoroughly cleaned up morally.
Dives of all kinds must be banished
and the entire social condition must
lie put on civilized basis.
The governor will leave tonight for
Tie Juana.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
GOOD ROADS MEETING
DISCUSSES PROBLEM

[HY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-Represen-
tatives of a score Of Southern Califor-
MIA cities gathered today to discuss
the two proposed routes for a highway
from Los Angeles to Yuma. The two
sides are numerically equally strong
in the convention. President Slauson
of the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce presided. 1t is uncertain whe-
ther a route decision will be reached
TODAY
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
ALL HOUSES To Be NUMBERED
At ONCE UNDER NEW ORDINANCE

1t will no longer be necessary for
you to describe your home with refer
ence to your neighbors' houses and
barns. The city trustees have decreed
that you must Immediately place a
number on your house in accordance
with the plan presented in another col
umn in the Press today, and it is high
ly important that this ordinance be
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
ELDERLY COUPLE ASPHYXIATEC

IBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-George
Thorington, aged 50, was asphyXiated
and his wife, aged so, was overcome
and may die, from escaping gas in
their bed room. They recently arrived
from Romo, Mich. Thorington was i'll
and arose last night to search for
medicine. He failed to turn off the
gas sufficiently.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25

complied with by every resident o.
the town.
Numbers for house are inexpeu-
sive, but they will save vast annoy.
ance to everybody, and at the sane
time they will give to the town COR
siderable more dignity.
From the plans presented it viii fsee
possible for any person to figure our
the number of his house very easily
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
Chapel Car Here

Rev. and Mrs. e. r. Hermiston,
noted chapel car evangelists, will hold
services in the chapel car Emmanuel
for five nights. The car is a church
on wheels and has seats for 100 peo-
pie and living quarters for the work
ers. 1t is owned by the American Bap-
tist Publication Society and Rev. E. r.
Hermiston is here to get a church
building. Services will be held each
evening and on Sunday a special mu-
steal program will be rendered All
crc invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
AGAINST REVISION

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCTATTONSl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The house
ways and means commitJee today re-
ported favorably the Underwood bill
to revise the iron and steel tariff The
house Democratic members will hold a
caucus Saturday in an effort to secure
the adoption Of the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
FAIR WEATHER

LBY United PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-The wea-
ther prediction is fair tonight and Fri
day. light northwest winds. It was a
little cloudy yesterday and q very
wet fog fell last night: cooler and
bright this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
RECEPTION TO CARDINAL

LBY UNITED PRESS AssoCIATIoNsB
NEW YORK, jan 25.-seven hum
dred priests and high ecclesiastics rsa-
ceived Cardinal Farley at ST. Patrick's
Cathedral today, when Archbishop
Prendergast of Philadelphia celebrax
ed pontifical high mass. Five thou-
sand candles burned on the altars. The
church was decorated with scarlet a.
hundred thousand persons lined tfa
streets around the church
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
ISLANDS SHAKEN

lBY UNITED PRESS CABLE SERvICEs
ATHENS, Jan. PA violent earth
quake caused heavy damage on the
Ionian islands today and the mainlauxa
was shaken. No casualties are re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
ATTELL SUSPENDED

GBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The state
athletic commission has suspended
Abe Attell for six months for alleged
taking in his recent fight with Knock
out Brown
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25
is FOR ROOSEVELT

lBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
LANSING (Mich.) Jan. 25.-Gover-
nor Osborn has declared for Roosse-
welt for president, first, last and ais
the time
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-25

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-27
BOWLERS
President Kirk Summonses KNIGHTS
OF the Ten Pins TO Annual Con-
Ventlon.

NEW YORK. Feb 2G.-Wiriam
Kirk. president of the National Bowl.
ing association. issued "A call to-day
Tor the annual convention OF the or.
ganization I'm Paterson. y. J.. March
20. Several important changes I'm the
rules viii be considered. one being
IN" abolition OF the loaded ball. al
ready forbidden by several assocIa,
tons. hut still permitted in the ma.
toral tournament
Arrangements for the tournament
10 b" held in Paterson March o TO 80
ar" under way. fifty EXPERTS being a.
work transforming the large auditor
ium into an academy OF fourteen new
alleys. The closing OF the entry list
which was set for tomorrow night
has been postponed until Saturda,
ne officials report the prospect 81
nearly 1900 bOwlcrs participating