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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-20
FRIEDMAN ON WAY HOME.
ptscoverer OF tuberculosis Cure Sails
For Germany.

New York.-Dr. Friedrich F, Fried
mann, the Berlin physician, who an
nounced several months ago that he
had cure for tuberculosis, sailed for
home His institute here was closed
recently after the board of health had
forbidden the use-of his vaccine. The
doctor did not say whether he would
return.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-20

savannah, Ga.-That Mrs, katie
Whisnant, the young widow VINO XIII
ed herself after she had shot to deatn
pr Cuy O. Brinkey in his private
oft,ce here, had determined before she
left her home to kill the physician ls
indicated in a note Mrs. Whisnant ad-
dressed to her mother, which was
found at her home.
In this note Mrs. Whisnant stated
that "something dreadful was aDoul
n hanpen and she besought her
mothers forgiveness for her INTENDED
act
The identity of the woman who ac-
oompanied Mrs. Whisnant TO Ut.
Brinkley's office has been discovered
bv the police, but it is said she con-
vinced the authorities she had no idea
of the intentions of Mrs. Whisnant
when she went to the physician 5
office with her.
The funeral of DR.. Brinkley viii
take place at Suffolk, Va. The oody
of Mrs. Whisnant was taken to syl'
vania. Ca, where she formerly lived
The woman companion who accom-
panied her to the physicians office
remained in the ante-room while the
girl went into the consuiting-room
where the shooting began, This won
an disappeared by the front entrance
Immediately after the FIRST shot VA
ared
DR.. Brlnkley was shot four times
all four of the wounds we're in th'
body, one penetrating the heart, Th'
woman concealed the revolver in
small, white handbag, which she car
rled in the office with her DR.. Brink
ley had been attending the girl TO
several weeks. The coming OF th
two women excited no suspicion oi
the part of the colored maid, who ad
mitted them as usual.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-20
WATER IN eATuN DAM.
Testing OF Great Canal Locks Proves
They Are Satisfactory.

Panama.-Water was admitted to
the Gatun locks for the first time Sun
day. The water was let into the locks
to test the valves, and the test was
considered entirely satisfactory by the
engineers.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-20
CLERK MUST REPAY $4,000.


Washington. n.--The Supreme Court
declined to review the decision of the
District Court holding that Laura
Cramer, State Department clerk,
must repay the estate of Fenton j.
Hurd, of Greenwich. Conn, $4,000 OBJ
tanned by her alleged "spook" influ-
ences.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-20

Why don't the chautauqua circuits
stage a series Of joint debates be-
tween Mr.. Garrison. secretary of war.
and MIR. Bryan. secretary of peace?
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-20
WIDOW MURDERS
HER PHYSICIAN
Young Savannah Woman Then
Ends Her Own Life.
CRIME WAS PREMEDlTATED.

Mrs. Katie Whisnant Fires Four Bull
lots Into Body OF Or. Guy 0. Brink
ley, a Native OF Virginia, and Then
Turns Revolver Upon Herself, One
Bullet snuffins Out Her Life.
Native For the Crime Is Mystery
Victim Pursued Through His House.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-06-20

"civlL RIGHTS ACT" INVALID,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Western College Conference
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations)
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Whether the "big
nine" will be increased to the "big
ten" by the admission of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska was one of the i'm
portant questions to be settled when
delegates of the western intercolle-
giate conference met here today.
The Nebraskans have been compet-
ing on nearly even terms in athletics
with nearly all the conference teams
for several seasons, and upset the dope
this fall by defeating the powerful
Minnesota eleven. The belief that the
organization already includes too
many universities was the chief ar
gument to be used against the admis-
sion of the Cornhuskers. Changes in
the basketball rules and basketball,
baseball and track schedules were to
be disposed of at today's meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06

1t was a delightful banquet which
the real estate men of Holtville gave
last evening to the members of the
Imperial Valley Realty Board and 9th
er boosters. J. R. Strang acted as
host on behalf of the Holtville peo-
pie and President Ray Edgar of the
board as toastmaster.
There was the proverbial turkey of
which Holtville righteously boasts,
with the other concomitants, and there
was zeal in the speeches of good will
and of encouragement to united eff
forts which were made by P. E. Baird,
L. o. Harvout, L. P. Sargent, w. H.
Best, AL G. Miller, Dave Williams,
j. R. Strang, Ray Edgar, O. N. Shaw,
E. E. Bennett, Ira l.. Hobby, w. H.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Echo From the Past
(By United Press Associati

(By United Press Associations
Sacramento, Dec. 6-"The lamp is
still burning for my boy to return"
This was the declaration today by
Grove L. Johnson, for forty years one
Of the greatest factors in California s
Republican policies, referring to his
son, Progressive Governor Hiram.
at is getting Christmas time and
want the boy back. l don't want any
vacant seats at the Christmas table,"
johnson continued. "He is very bitter
against me, l don't know why. Any
way he is smart man and why
shouldn't he be, Tam his father. When
person goes to the races and sees a
horse win he always asks who is his
sire. l am his father, all right, and
taught him everything he knows.
don't regret it bit. He has turned
against me and has sent out word
that I must be refeated at all costs in
my last fight to retain my seat in the
assembly, but l forgive him. Christ
mas is near, and l want him back"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
After Championship
(By United Press AssocIatio,

(By United Press AssocIations)
Claremont, Dec. 6-The Rugby fif-
teens Of Manual Arts high school of
Los Angeles and Pomona high school
met on Alumni field at Pomona college
this afternoon for the interscholastic
championship of southern California.
The winner will be sent to San Fran
cisco to play the northern champions,
who are being determined today at
Palo Alto, with the high schools of
Palo Alto and Oakland as contenders.
Neither team has lost game during
the current season. Manual Training
Arts won the championship of the Los
Angeles city high schools, while Pom
ona went like wild fire through the
high schools of the citrus belt.
The title of the winner will be un-
clouded.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Bike Races Start Tonight
.(By United Press Associations,

(By United Press Associations)
New York, Dec. 5.-A dozen or
more teams will start tonight in the
annual grueling six-day bicycle grind
in the big bowl constructed in mas
sive Madison Square garden. Speedy
Bobby Walthour, who has just re-
turned from Europe, where he was de-
feated only three times, and his team
mate today were touted as "good
things" Among numerous foreign
bike teams Maurice Brocco, French
Italian, and Francisco Verri, Italian
champion, will start tonight at mid
night at the crack of the pistol.
The usual opening nighters crowded
the garden two hours before the start,
and as usual many were expected to
stick it out until dawn. The scene was
replica of those presented at for
mer six-day bike events, with the
ubiquitous "hotdog" vendors very
much in the foreground.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06

loans made to Mexico will not be re-
pudiated. If this were done it would
mean immediate financial assistance
from France when he assumes pow
er. The Importance Of such declara-
tion to the Bank of Paris is obvious.
in view of the Interpolation in the
chamber of deputies November % by
the Socialist deputy, M. Perissoud,
on the subject of the issue of the
Mexican loan to the revolutionary
government. 1t is feared that the de-
bate may lead to vote placing blame
upon the French government to COM
pei the banks of France to reimburse
money obtained from French invest
ors.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06

tention to eventually let go Of them,
with a view to concentrating his eff
forts in fewer enterprises.
In carrying out this policy, however,
he was anxious to place it in the hands
of men who would have the interest
of the towns at heart, and consequent
ly has been led to give local business
men the preference in all cases.
While this has been his plan for a
long time, it was not until the first
of this week that it was laid before
the men in the several towns who are
equipped to handle the property, and
the confidence shown by the people
of the several towns is shown by the
fact that during the week practically
every piece of property has been sold,
the total sales of the week aggregat-
ing S525.OOO,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06

The most remarkable series of deals
in real estate in the valley has been
consummated this week, including the
transfer of property amounting to
$525,OOO in Ell Centre, Brawley, Holt
vile and Calexico to local people, in
large part to the occupants of the
buildings, by w. F. Holt. The trans
actions were made throught the Edgar
Brothers Realty Company.
Mr.. Holt has from the first been one
of the main builders Of the towns
of the valley, and he was led into this
by desire to see substantial struc-
lures erected, instead of the wooden
buildings which are often the first
built in new towns. But in building
many brick blocks, it has been his in
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Charge Conspiracy

Phoenix, Dec. 6-The trial of the
Phelps-Dodge Mercantile Company,
the Douglas Hardware Company, w.
H. Brophy, F. E. Coles and w. F.
Fisher, under point Federal indict-
ment charging conspiracy to export
munitions of war from the United
States to Mexico, was begun here in
the United States District Court.
Ramon P. Denegri, representative
of the Constitutionalists of Sonora
and J. L. Perez, who were indicted
with the defendants in the present
trial, but who pleaded guilty, were
the chief witnesses for the govern,
ment.
Denegri was called to the stanC
first.
at is not true that the govern
ment of the Mexican state of Sonors
is the same now that it was during
the Madero administration ?" he wa!
asked.
The government prosecutor OBJ
jected.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Church to Investigate

Baltimore, Dec. 6-The relations
between the United States and the
Orient, with particular reference to
Japan, will be studied by commission
of twenty members of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ of
America. This step was decided up
on at today's meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the council which
is holding it's annual conference here.
The commission was directed to de-
vote a year to the investigation and
report at the next meeting of the
council. 1t will visit the Pacific coast,
and if necessary go to Japan in an
effort to find means Of adjusting the
differences growing out Of the anti
Japanese legislation in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Germany Bans Caviar

(By United Press Associations)
st. Petersburg, Dec. 6.-In conse-
quence of the prohibition by the Ger
man police of the importation from
Russia and sale of. caviar prepared
with formaldehyde or other preserva-
tives, hundreds of Russians engaged
in the caviar trade today are threat
ened with ruin. Germany is Russia's
greatest caviar customer. AS a result
of the strict pure food law police re-
strictions against caviar in Germany
the export to that country has de-
creased about 100000 pounds in the
last few months.
Expedition" at Chanral
(By United Press Associations)
Chanral, Dec. 6.-The American
Commercial expedition" composed of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06

Compton, Robert M. Shearer, and J.
T. Wright, representing Holtville,
Brawley, Ell Centre, Seeley, and Dix
leland.
The tenor Of all the speeches was
to the effect that the real estate op-
orators of the valley have everything
to gain. by becoming we'll acquainted
with one another and learning to work
together in harmony for the common
good.
In carrying out this plan, an in
vitation was extended by the Brawley
delegation for the realty board to be
the guest of the real estate men of
that city at some date to be decided
on in January, which was heartily
accepted.
Those present at the banquet last
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
French Loans to Mexico

Brooklyn Eagle: Paris banks are
convinced that the Huerta regime in
Mexico is at an end. The Bank of
Paris has assisted the Huerta govern
ment, but now that the banks feel
that Huerta's rule is over they are
looking elsewhere for a readjustment
of Mexican finances and an acknowl-
edgment of the last loan to Mexico.
General Carranza has decided that il
will never be admitted as national
debt. The French banks are endeavor-
ing to approach Carranza and obtain
from him a declaration that previous
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
To Observe tuberculosis Dav

tBy united PreSS ASSOciatiOnS)
Washington, Dec. 6.-Churches,
schools, labor unions, fraternal orders
and other organizations all over the
country to the number of 100000 to-
day completed plans for the observ-
ance tomorrow of the fourth interna-
tional tuberculosis day, designated by
the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis. More than 1000 antituberculosis
societies through the United States
will be in charge of tomorrow's cere-
monies. Thousands of ministers and
occupants of pulpits of all creeds have
been asked to include mention of the
celebration in their sermons and ad
dresses.
Last year more than 10000
churches alone formally observed the
day. Officers of the national associ-
alton said today they have been given
assurances from more than 100000
churches that the day will be observed
formally this year. Schools and insti-
tutions of all kinds have planned to
continue the observance of the cele-
bration during the coming week. The
national association hopes by this
movement to so interest the president
that a federal tuberculosis day will
be designated.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Problems of Railway Service

The problems of railway service is
to reconcile three factors-the cor
porations, the employees and the pub
lie. The corporations, unless some re-
lief is given them, seem in danger of
being ground between the other two.
The employees every two or three
years demand increased compensa-
tion, and if that demand is submitted
to arbitration they generally get as
much as they expect, but not being
all that they ask for, they thus re-
serve to themselves the privilege of
trying again within a comparatively
short time. They have nothing to lose
by so doing, and the probability of
winning is all in their favor. The
public also makes it's demand, and as
rule it is not unreasonable. 1t en-
braces safety and promptness, the
transportation of both passengers and
freight, and their delivery IN good
condition. Railroad service, as it is
advertised, assumes its ability to meet
these conditions, and the public is
within its rights in holding it to
what is virtually a contract. But the
public also demands that when
strike of employees is threatened the
railroads shall meet them half way
and submit their differences to arbi-
tration. The board that makes the
awards, however, is not the same
that has the authority to say what
rates shall be charged and what gen.
eral conditions shall be imposed. The
interstate commerce commission does
that, and there is no team work with
the other body. Independent and un-
related decisions are made. The rail
roads have asked for the privilege of
raising rates. Perhaps they will be
permitted to do so, and perhaps not
In justice that petition should be
granted. Let the public help to bear
the increased burden which indirectly
it is often the means of having inn
posed. Unless this is done condition.
will in short time become intolerable
for the transportation companies; the
business is nearing a point where a
reaction seems bound to set in.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Have High Purpose

(By United Press Associations
Pasadena, Dec. 6-Nearly 1000
girls of the Pasadena high school have
organized a Girl Students League
to inculcate the principles of modesty,
simplicity and good fellowship among
their members. One of the objects of
the organization is the establishment
of bureau to aid girls in poor circum-
stances to obtain employment to aid
them in working their way through
school. Civic betterment, sanitation
and other allied matters are to be con-
sidered.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Real Estate Men of the Valley
Are Given Banquet by Holtville
In Promotion of Unity of Effort

night were: A M. Kelsay, ]. w. Her.
mon, O. G.. Horne, w. H. Best, c. f.
Gage, H. X. Atkinson, P. f. Baird,
J. V. Garfield, True Vencill, o. N.
Sebastian, Ralph A. Lynd, J. r.
Strang, William H. Strang, w. P.
Shepherd, Drue Clements, l.. 0. Har-
vout, E. F. Howe, P l.. Vreeland, l..
p Sargent, H. H. Compton, J. T.
Wight, C. Harrison, Robert M. Shear
er, R. E. Webster, D. H. Williams,
Ray Edgar, Ira L. Hobby, E. E. Ben
nett, L. " Wachtel, J. Severy, John
P. Prentergast, H. B. Griffin, AL G.
Miller, w. M. Mason, Jack MacDugal,
R. B. Moore, d. Duncan, Jr., G.. S.
Allen, A. B. Blodgett, Richard Nc
Gregor, o. N. Shaw, A. R. Ferguson,
and Robert Ingram
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Over Half Million Dollars Worth
Of City Property Sold this Week
In Four of the Towns of the Valley

OF this amount 100000 worth of
property is in Ell Centre, 100000 in
Holtville and the remainder about
equally divided between Brawley and
Calexico.
The Ell Centro property sold includ-
es the entire Holt block extending
from Fifth to Sixth streets, the buy
ers being in large part the occupants
the merchants in the main thus be-
coming their own landlords with the
opportunity for each making improve
ments in the property to suit his own
taste.
This block has been noted for its
striking long arcade, it being the
structure that set the arcade model
for the various towns of the valley
giving to them an individuality not
seen elsewhere in this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
For Popular Government League
(By United Press Associations

Washington, Dec. 6.-Organization
of a national popular government
league, backed strongly by the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, was the
subject of discussion at a meeting of
prominent politicians and social work
ers here today. Initiative, referen-
dunn and recall will be advocated by
this new order, with general reform
of government to give the people a
stronger voice in affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Cross Country Run Today

(By United Press Associations)
z New York, Dec. 6.-All the crack
distance runners of the east and sew
eral from the middle west toed the
mark today when the senior national
cross country championship run start
ed over the Metropolitan course at
Van Cortlandt park. James E. Sulli-
van, chairman of the champion COM
mittee of the Amateur Athletic Union,
probably will be one of the judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Drag Net Out
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations
Los Angeles, Dec. 6-Sheriff Ham,
mel and Chief of Police Sebastian con-
ferred to day regarding drag-netting
the city for the Ell Monte train robber
and murderer. The present plans are
to concentrate the entire detective
force of the city and county here, cor
raj all undesirables and try to catch
the murderer through the elimination
process. They admit that other chanc-
es of capture are practically nil.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Returned to Work
(By United Press Association

(By United Press AssocIations)
Indianapolis, Dec. 6-Their employ
ers having signed the union agree
ments, 1000 striking teamsters return
ed to work today. Others remained
out. Teamsters' Union President To-
bin said he expected a long struggle.
Agent Densmore of the federal labor
department continued his efforts at
conciliation. There was no severe
rioting this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Blythe Robbers
Off to Riverside

Sheriff Wilson of Riverside county
and Deputy Sheriff Andrew Pruitt of
Imperial left this morning for River
side with Tom Green and Paul Case,
youthful robbers Of the Blythe bank,
in their custody.
The two men confessed to Sheriff
Meadows that they committed the
robbery and were on their way to
Mexican territory when their mounts
gave out.
In manner which implied that he
did not wish his companion to share
any of the notoriety incident to the
murder Of Cashier Bowles of the loot
ed bank, Green ieaEerly confessed
that he fired the shot which killed
Bowles.
The men do not seem to realize the
seriousness of their predcament and
continue their attitude of smiling
carelessness.
c. H. Utting of Blythe, one of the
company of Blythe people who trailed
the robbers, today told of the ex-
perience of the party. He was near at
hand when, at 2:3O in the afternoon,
the young men robbed the bank and
killed w. A. Bowles.
Utting, who had been a deputy
United States marshal and a rough
rider under Roosevelt, fell in with
others to trail the robbers. With him
were Alex Gardner, Elmer Layton,
Fred Springer and Earl Woods. They
found the men were coming in this di-
rection and notified Sheriff Meadows
who joined them, with Undersheriff
Applestill.
The posse gained on the men, and
when the robbers lost a day by not
being familiar with the country and
going out of their way, the pursuers
made big gain, but were not able to
come within sight of the men.
The posse was within about an hour
of overtaking the robbers when they
reached Holtville' Thursday evening,
but darkness made it impossible to fol-
low the trail. They soon heard of two
horses found near Meloland and Mead
ows, Utting and Gardner went to in
spect them and found them to be the
ones they had been following, recog-
nizing their feet by the prints left be-
hind.
The three pursuers then concealed
themselves and watched the horses all
night, with daylight taking up the
trail and followed them to a lodging
house in the city, where they had been
refused bed the night before. They
were then going to the Franklin ho-
tel, and sent for deputy sheriff, but
before the arrival of the latter they
learned the men had been arrested.
1t was agreed this morning that the
reward should be divided between
Sheriff Meadows, Undersheriff Apple
still, City Marshal Delaney, and
Messrs. Cutting and Gardner.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06

Maria, Texas, Dec. 6.-Five days
on a desert without any more food or
water than they could carry with
them the refugees from Chihuahua
City, evacuated by the federals, were
today within a few miles of Ojinage,
on the border opposite Preside, Tex.
United States customs and immigra-
ton inspectors left Maria to meet the
refugees in the expectation that they
would cross the border, and also to
meet any contingency that might
arise in event that many of the Mex
lean federal army officers should
seek safety in this country.
At the head of the fleeing army Of
ficers is General Salvador Mercade
Huerta's military commander ir
northern Mexico who evacuated Chi
huahua after his troops had threat
--ened mutiny because they received
no pay. Two thousand federal troops
with members of some of the riches
families in Mexico are in the cara
van.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-06
Floods in Texas

(By United Press Associations)
Bryan, Texas, Dec. 6-Seventy-five
drownings by floods are definitely
established and many others are be-
lieved to be lost.
The latest victims reported are six
here and ten at Hearne. Half of the
total are negroes. Motor boats are
searching tree tops for people. The
Brazos is ten miles wide for a dis
tance of 100 miles, and is rushing to
the gulf with irresistible force.