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Evening journal., 1913-02-26
ENTERTATNMFNT Am SMOKFR.

An entertainment and smoker was
held at Crusaders Castle. No. 5,
Knights of Golden Eagles. last night.
Past Supreme Chief Garrett S. Smith
presided and several visiting mem
bers gave short addresses. In May
viii! be the twenty ninth anniversary
of the castle, and each member is
going to try TO get a new member for
initiation by that time.
Evening journal., 1913-02-26
ENTERTATNED AT LUNCHEON,

Mrs August Nesendsnk entertained
at luncheon yesterday at her home
on Red Oak Road in honor of Miss
McAvity. OF St. Johns, n. B.. who is
a guest of Miss Mildred Taylor. The
guests included Miss Margaretta Mil
Ter. Miss Margaret Barnard. Miss
Phoebe Pyle. Miss Gertrude Brinckle,
Mrs. Harry Speakman. Mrs. de Gaze
move Lee, Miss McAvity and Miss
TAYLOR
Evening journal., 1913-02-26
STROLLERS' CLUB DANCE.

The Strollers' Club will give dance
in Clymor's Hall this evening which
promises to be a most delightful affair,
as have been the dances recently given
by the club. Delaware Lodge, 7. o. o.
F. orchestra will furnish the music.
Evening journal., 1913-02-26
DELAWARE ALUMNI DINNER.

The Delaware Alumni OF TIE Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania will hold its
annual dinner at the Hotel DUPONT
tonight. when it is expected that the
speakers will discuss the endowment
fund plans.
Evening journal., 1913-02-26
LIGGETT'S CANDY.

The sweetest story ever told IN
H.. h.. 10, and 10. boxes al soc a
pound. Sold at Danforth's Depend
able Drug Store, Market and Second
Streets
Evening journal., 1913-02-26

If you u1GseF-work your jaws
You OVeF-work your stomach.
Il you don't chew your food
enough you don't make saliva
enough. Digestion needs it. This
chewing dainty supplies it.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Socialists Hailed
in Contempt Case
{By United Press Association

{By United Press Association)
Seattle, Sept. 25-After delaying
action eighteen hours on bench war
rants issued by Superior Judge Hum
phries yesterday, Sheriff Cudihee
started today to round up ninety-nine
Socialists, members of the Free
Speech League, wre were ordered un.
der arrest for contempt of court.
HUMPHREYS demanded the arrest,
following open defiance hurled at him
at a mass meeting Sunday, in which
the Socialist party officially joined in
free speech fight and threatened to
make farce Of Humphries' authority
by deliberately violating orders
should he insist on furnishing them
for contempt of court.
Three speakers were arrested at g
recent open air meeting in City Hall
park. A letter of defiance, signed by
ninety-three men, was sent to the
judge, informing him that volunteers
from every section OF the state would
be asked to join campaign to make
his court farce.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Minimum Wage
is to be Contested
(Sy United Press Association)

Portland, Ones Sept. 25-Aaron
Holtz, proprietor of large depart
ment store, announced today that he
will sue 10 test the legality of the in.
dustrial welfare commission, created
by the laat Legislature to fix hours
and deternfane wages and working
conditions Of women and mine WORK
ers. He will base the action on the
ground that IN authorizing a COM
mission to fix compulsory minimum
wages for a private establishment
the law clearly attacks the rights of
private contract. The announcement
followed the commissions decision
fixing the minimum weekly wages for
women employed in a mechanical es-
tablishment at 1925 and eight hours
and twenty minutes as &he maximum
days work, or fifty hours week and
prohibiting the employment of wo-
men after 8 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
A Rule That Never Fails.

Professor Alfred f. Stearns, prin-
cipal of the Phillips Andover academy
said in the course Of recent address
made before an alumni association Of
New York:
"The easiest way of raising funds
as in other things, is the wrong way.
remember man and his easy spell
ing rule. In Orange, in my child
hood. ! once complained Of the diff
culties of spelling. said that 'ei'
and 'ie' in such words as believe and
receive always stumped me. Then
the man patted me on the head and
smiled and said: "My boy, will give
you an inffallible rule of "ei" and
''ie," rule that in forty-seven years
has never failed me- expressed my
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Sulzer Wins One
Point in the Case
tBy United Press Associgtion)

(By United Press Associsstion)
Albany, Sept. 25-ProSecution Al
1orney Bracket tried to have the
statement of Jacob Sck5ff that Sulzer
was permitted to use his campaign
contributions of $4,000 IL any wey he
saw fit stricken from the record. At
torney Marshall of the defense OBJ
jected.
Justice Cullen said, Il am not sure
that the common law principle con-
cerning larceny does not apply in this
case. If not, the testimony would De
proper. | shall let it stand for the
present, although l may later change
the ruling"
Teller Goodwin of the Farmers
Loan and Trust company, testified
after examining the cheek given by
Strauss G. Co.. presumably given as
contribution to the governors cam
paign fund, that he thought the en-
dorsement was Sulzer's, but he was
not positive.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Ginger Cookies

A contributor to the Woman's
World vouches for the following rule
for ginger cookies:
Two cups of molasses, one cup of
sugar, one cup of lard or meat fry
ings, one cup of butter of beef drip
pings. two level tablespoonsful of
soda.
Put in a saucepan and bring t.
boiling point Stir enough to prevent
sugar sticking to bottom. When boiled
set aside to cool. When cold add
Three eggs, well beaten; one tea
spoon of ginger, one teaspoon of salt,
one teaspoon Of cinnamon.
Mix very stiff, roll and sugar. A
piece of jelly or raisin may be put
in the middle of each cooky. If the
first group of ingredients are mixed
and boiled at night, one may bake
cookies as early as desired in the
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25

Of liouor until so voted by the people.
Peace reigned supreme until shortly
after the incorporation proceedings,
when A. J. Cuneo and Albert May
took a lease on a piece of property
directly opposite the site on which is
staged the annual production Of the
Mission play. Their intention, it is
sai6, was to erect an $4,000 structure
for use as s cafe.
Written appeals We're circulated by
those intent on keeping San Gabriel
free, as they said, from dives and
read houses" and the Mission Play
association informed the board Of
trustees that in the event Of liquor
license being granted, immediate
steps weu1d be taken to revoke tbs
lease under which it was enabled tp
present the Mission play.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Dewey Rosy Lips
Were Another's S
(By United Press Association

(By United Press Association)
San Francisco, Sept. 26-
There was moonlight on the mead
aows,
There We're shadows in the lane,
AS | went along with Bessie
At the grinding of the cane.
''It was drip, drip, drip
Oh, the cane was sweet to sip,
But nothing to the sweetness
Of her dewy, rosy lips"
And that's only part Of the poem
Major Charles w. Murphy, formerly
of the governor Of Louisiana's staff,
wrote and dedicated to Mrs. Bessie
Merriman, wife of Captain Henry C.
Merriman, ~, S. A.
His face purple, his brow beaded
with perspiration and his voice husky
with rage, the major had to read the
entire poem to a crowded courtroom
at the trial of Capt. Merriman's suit
for divorce. The captain accused his
wife, among other things, Of .indiscre-
tions with the major.
The readings threw the courtroom
into paroxysms of laughter. Judge
Graham, on the bench, himself laughed
and suggested that the dapper but
furious major give his effusion a try
out on the stage Of a San Francisco
vaudeville theatre
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Prince Albert in Canada

London Evening Standard: Prince
Albert is reported to have remarked
during his visit that Canada was a
ripping fine country" Wherever he
was recognized he made a most favor
able impression with his high, boyish
spirits and healthy appearance. He
greatly enjoyed his trip across Lake
Ontario, up the Niagara river, and
to Mia CARA Falls, in company with
his fellow cadets. 1t is reported that
stevedore at Niagara ordered him
out of his road without knowing to
whom he was speaking. The prince
responded with smiling, "Beg par
DON"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25

First Picking Going Full Bale to Acre
Calexico Chronicle: Jas. A. Hall
has brought to town the news that
the frs picking OF cotton on the
White lands southwest, of town is aver
aging one bale on the arce. B. F. Nc
Donald verifies this report with the
news that he has heard of several
fields which ARE doing this and 9TH
ere which are doing almost las good.
Cotton growers are feeling happy
this year ever the outlook for a large
production, with good prices prevail
ing. They rsport that never before in
any country have they ever seen cot
ton coming anywhere near the STAN
dard being act in Imperial valley this
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Court Resumed
for Fall Term

Imperial County's Superior court
Judge Franklin J. Cole presiding, is
in session today following the sum-
mer recess.
The first case on the calendar was
that of Cady VS.. Auditor of Imperial
county.
The case is to test the validity Of
warrants issued by members of the
board of supervisors in excess of the
70 per cent of their estimate of road
work, certain supervisors having
drawn warrants also against 70 per
cent Of the state refund moneys fol-
lowing the new state law exemptine
public service corporations operative
property from county taxation.
This case is the result of the refus.
al by County Auditor w. D. Carey on
the advice Of District Attorney Swing
to audit such warrant drawn in fav.
or of John Cady of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25

Late yesterday Afternoon there was
submitted to the directors of the ir-
rigation district an entirely new pro
posal for the acquisition of the If
rigation system by the people.
The advisory committee. is a body
that has existed for a number of yeacs
and consists. of one member of the
board of directors of each mutual
water company, and the plan that was
submitted had been devised by Presi-
dent Frank P. Willard of Water Com
pany No i.
The plan. as it was outlined TO the
directors of the district is for the
mutual companies combined to buy the
stock of the Califosnis Development
Company anG then adjust the claims
against the company. 1t was estinaat-
ed that this would cost the mutual
companies about four million dollars.
In presenting the matter, Mr., WILL
ard said if the irrigation district
SOulu Dus laS ocSHk Az WV seAAe -
half million dollars the members OF
the advisory committee Individually
would be glad to cooperate with the
district, but he urged the Importance
of quick action in acquiring the sys-
tenn, and said the water companies
could ack quickly in the matter, and
would be glad to go ahead with the
acquisition of tke. system, holding the
property until such time as the dis
trict should be in shape to take it over.
AS stated in the Press last evening,
the directors had not received writ
ten proposal to purchase the system.
though there has been some verbal
understandings with officers of the
Southern Pacific company that the
system can be acquired by the district
for two and half millions, according
to Attorney Haines.
The directors of the irrigation dis
trict,- after considerable discussion,
passed the following resolution:
Resolved, that it is the sense of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Advisory Committee Meets
With District Directors
and Recommends Plan

this board upon receipt. OF written as
surance from responsible party or
partes to the pending litigation III
volving the water system of the Cali
fornia Development Company, that
title and csntrol CT said entire water
system and its apHurtenances, togeth-
er with title to the lands in Saltou
Sea requisite for drainage basin for
said system, will be made and trans
ferreo to- the Irrigation District for
The sam of $2,5O0g00O payable from
the proceeds of bonds OF said dis
1rict bearing interest at the rate Of 3
per cent per annum interest payable
senli-annuaIsy. That this board will
recommend td,at the Hand owners and
voters of said district vote said
amount of bends for said purposes;
AND
"ReseiRed, tnat the attorneys of the
board be diFecied to ADVISE the juAg-
ment creditors of the said California
Development Company of these reso-
lutio1ss ,aad -andeavor to obtain SAID
assurance in writing and lreport at the
next meeting"
This resolution was Ivy way Of as
suranee to the Southern Gacifsc Com
pany that i written proposal should
be made tipe directors would favor It
and submit it to the people.
ASSESSMENT RATE FIXED
The beard had met primarily TO fix
the assessment rate of the district
fer the year, and that rate was placed
a, 2 mills on the dollar, which fig
aAes out s29,s35 for the year in as
sess ments.
RECEIVE HOLABIRD'S STATE
MENT
Receiver w. H. HoIabird OF the
California Development Company at
tended the meeting for time ard as
sured the board that MeXacan Receiver
Andrada and he were maintaining an
ample water supply for the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25

British Admiralty's Change

London, Sept. 25-The announce
ment by the admiralty that a fleet
comprising eight battleships, three
battle cruisers, eight cruisers and
eight light cruisers will be sent to the
Mediterranean early in November,
coupled with the dispatch of four
large armored ships, which will have
their base at Bermuda in the future,
indicates a radical change in the
British naval policy, which on account
of friction with Germany has kept
practically all the fighting units with
in home waters for several years past.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Malicious Lie
Says VIM Taft
(Py TInifad Presa ASsociafiona

(By United Press Associations.)
Washington, Sept. 25-Ex-Presi-
dent Taft smiled broadly when he was
told Representative Borah wants Con-
ner's job on the Lincoln Memorial
Commission in the general move to
replace Republicans on the commission
with Democrats.
"They took the presidency away
from me- said Taft, "and l couldn't
protest, but if they intend to take this
job l surely will protest vigorously"
Taft grinned when a friend asked
if it was true he has reduced his
weight eighty pounds, initiating
Roosevelt's voice and manner he said
"This is a malicius lie. It's only
sixty"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
In Westminster Abbey

The monastic gloom which has
prevaded the Abbey of Westminster
for so many years has now been dis
sipated by the installation Of new
lighting scheme which makes it the
best Illuminated Of our abbeys and ca
thedrals, electric lamps having been
installed in every nook and corner.
The new scheme of illumination has
taken three years to perfect and the
abbey has now $50 electric lamps,
hanging in groups Of four and six
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Corporations Sue State

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 25-The
Southern Pacific railroad company, its
subsidiary corporations, and the Allis-
Chalmers and American Steel and
Wire company have begun suits
against the state to recover corpora
tion license taxes paid under protest.
1t is the first time in the states
history that a civil action to recov-
er this tax has been instituted. The
complaint is based on a decision Of
the state supreme court in which the
corporation license tax is held un.
constitutional.
The amount involved in the South
ern Pacific cases is $47O0 and in the
case of the other two complaining
companies less that 500 each. A
judgment against the state, the sec
retary Of state said, would place the
commonwealth in the position of be-
ing liable to all companies which have
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Harold Bell
Wright Home

Harold Bell Wright and family are
at home again at Tecolote ranch.
near Meloland after a long eastern
trip. during which Mr.. Wright SUI
erintended the dramatizatipn Of his
valley work, "The Winning Of Bar
bara Worth"
Mr. Wright expects to return east
with his family to reside permanently
in the near future, in order to be near
to the book publishing and market
ing centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Worth 1t

National Monthly: John, four
years old, was trying to run the lawn
mower, which he had been forbidden
to touch.
His mother came to the door and
told him to stop, but John ran the
mower down the strip of lawn and
back again before he stopped.
"You will have to come into the
house and stay for an hour" said the
mother.
"Why did you run that mower after
l told you to stop?" she said.
well, mamma said John, I'D
rather have run it twice and have t.
stay in the house for an hour than not
run it at all"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
No Fear of Germs.

A Boston minister tells of little
girl friend Of his who one day proudly
displayed for his admiration a candy
cat.
"Are you going to eat it," the
minister asked.
'rNo, sir; it's too pretty to eat. I'm
going to keep it," the little girl re-
piled, as she stroked it with moist
little hand. Several days later the
minister saw her again and inquired
about the cat. A regretful lock came
into her eyes. "It's gone," she sigh
ed "You see, l saved it and saved
it, till it got so dirty that I just had
to eat it."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Senator Works on
Mexican Situation
(ay United Press Association

CSy United Press Association
San Diego, Sept. 25-Speaking
at the dedication of the Point Iona
Cabrillo statue, Senator Works said.
1--WE are responsible for the conditions
in Mexico. We can not avoid or shirk
the responsibility. 1t is the business
Of the government to protect its citiz-
ems abroad. l don't believe this has
been done in Mexico If we had said
at the beginning, You must protect
our citizens, or we will do it, it would
have been an act of friendship to Mex
leo. We have sent blue jackets ashore
on other lands to protect our interests,
and why not in Mexico? The govern
ment should have information of the
exact state of affairs there. How long
san it sit idle and let citizens flee
for their lives and return here with
out the means of livlihood?"
"The president is justified" said
Works, "in all his efforts to bring
peace. We shrink from intervention,
but conditions like these can not 90
no forever. 1t is not only our duty to
our own people that is concerned, but
our duty to people of foreign coun-
tries. eW may consider ourselves
fortunate that epople Of other coun-
tries have been as patient as they
have. The question has been dealt
with too leniently since the begin
ming"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
San Gabriel "Dry"

San Gabriel, Sept. 25-By vote of
249 to 1876 the advocates of dry town
triumphed in what was the culmi-
nation Of one of the bitterest factionnl
fights in the history of San Gabriel.
The fight has been waging for
nearly six months. The last vote on
the ruch-mooted question was taken
four years ago, when the town went
dry by six votes. Two years prior
to that, it was voted dry by one vote.
When first elected, the board OF
trustees promised to refuse the sale
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
heretofore paid their taxes under
protest. Several millions have been
paid in corporation taxes.
Seeks for Wasp

Washington, Sept. 25-The revenue
cutter Bear at Unalaska will search
Alaskan waters for the missing
schooner Wasp, for the safety of
whose crew and A. N. Evans, commits
sioner of education in Alaska, fear
is felt.
Seamen 7. Verven and John In
gram Of the revenue cutter Unalga
are reported probably lost in the Arc
tic. The two men belonged to a shore
party stationed on Kiaska island and
have been missing since July s, when
they left camp in small boat, which
was found empty on July IL ~
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Bennett Opens
Realty Office

E. E. Bennet, president of the I'M
perial Valley Chamber of Commerce
and pioneer rancher, has opened offic-
es for the transaction Of a general
real estate business in the Oregon
Hotel building.
Mr.. Bennett is associated with Ed.
Fletcher of San Diego, who is well
known throughout Imperial and San
Diego countries as the original good
roads booster.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Denies Shooting

iBy United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Sep. 25-A. R. Coul-
son was today formally charged with
the murder Of William Acker and
George Kovack. shot in a garage
where they sat lunching at in the
morning with Coulson's common law
wife, who was also shot. Coulson
vehemently denies the crime He vol
unfairly surrendered the day after the
murders.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Aged Witness In
the lBixby Trial
(By United Press Association

By United Press Association)
Los Angeles, Sept. 24-Whether the
testimony of Octayius Morgan, 4
wealthy and aged architect will be de-
manded ip the Bixby trial occupied the
courts attention when the case was
resumed today. Morgan objected to
testify in n.support. of Bixby's conten-
ton that a black1nail plot existed on
the grounds that it would iniure his
standing heke The. court in lengthy
decision ruled that he must testify, but
only on matters not injurious to his
reputation. Mrs. Elizabeth Lacey.
mother of Marie Brown Levey, who
also charges Bixby, collapsed in the
avitness room from heartfailure. The
doctors said her, condition is serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 25-Blood-
shed and rioting on the floor of the
lower house was feared when the leg
islature convened today. All the
members were searched for weapons
before they were permitted to enter.
The situation is similar to that in
Kentucky during the Goebel row. The
trouble was preciritated when Cover
nor Hooper asked special session Of
the legislature to pass laws authoriz-
ing him to rigidly enforce the state
wide prohibition law.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
TennesSee's Lower House
Sees Big Disturbance
Over Prohibition Issue

President White of the Senate ask
ed the governor to call out the militia
to keep the police away from the state
building.
Speaker Stanton of the House
charged that persons in the gallery
had guns trained on him yesterday
and also that the Nashville police are
supporting the wet element. Inde-
pendent Democrats elected Hooper, a
Republican, and he supported state
wide prohibition, increasing the en-
nifty of regular Democrats.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Pacific Ocean
is 400 Years Old
CBy United Press Association)

NDs SHHTIcu 4 oE'S @1s-'OSI<RfOIII
San Francisco, Sept. 25-Wireless
messages radiated today from San
Francisco to every ship on the Pacific
dip the flags. The Pacific ocean was
discovered 400 years ago today oy
Balboa. The Pacific coast celebrates
the anniversary in the Portola Festi-
val. The committee sends greet.
ings."
The message was sent by the Mar
conf company and was picked up by
ships, within range and relayed until
it reached every vessel on the ocean
equipped with wireless apparatus.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Upper Berths

New York Mail and Express: In
discussing the lack of courtesy on
the part of all the men passengers on
Pullman, in failing to offer the
Presidents daughter a lower, when
all the lowess had been taken, the
cars without any uppers-standard
Public Ledger argues in favor Of
sleeping cars that will contain no up
per sleeping apartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Ten Thousand
Club Reception

Preparing to open the coming sea-
son with reception to their officers
and board of directors, members of
the Ell Centro Woman's Ten Thous-
and club are making preparatory ar
rangements for the function, concern
ing which definite announcement will
be made later.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-09-25
Seeks to Stop
Killing Of Calves
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Associations.)
Washington, Sept. 25-For killing
calves under two years old or shipping
their meats, between states and to
permit the infliction of a penalty of
$100 fine or six months in Jail or both,
a bill was introduced in the House BY
Adamson Of Georgia. It aims at the
high meat prices and decreasing, the
visible supply.