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Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

receive all the mercy there that he is
entitled to-"
1t is probable that Mr.. McCartney's
suggestion will be one of the reforms
placed in the proposed new law.
1t is stated by other officials that
some positive law should be made re-
garding more than one term of proba-
tion for a persistent violator of the
laws. Some officials favor a statute
that will prohibit more than one term
of probation for any law breaker,
young or old.
Police officials stated that drastic
change in the application of the pro-
baton laws is absolutely necessary if
satisfactory police protection is to be
assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Strike Prevented

(By United Press Associations,
ST. Louis, Dec. 31-General Man.
ager Tyler of the St. Louis, San Fran
cisco road announced that the COM
pany's telegraphers will not strike
and said he expects to sign an ag~ec-
ment with the men before night.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
LOOkinp for Cnnyicfs

By United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Dec. 31-With fresh
burglaries and highway robberies be.
ing added nightly to the list credited
to Frank Melville and James Hurley
the San Quentin prison authorities re.
doubled their efforts today to recapt.
ure the escaped convicts.
The searchers have abandoned theil
theory that the fugitives had crossed
to the east shore of San Francisco
bay and fully 800 men are searching
the Marin county hills. Both mer
are heavily armed. The searcher.
have been ordered to "shoot to kill"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
CBy United Press Associations

New York, Dec. 31-The most spec
tacular tenement fire of the year oc-
Cured at dawn today. Five men, three
women perished and fifteen were in
jured, three possibly fatally by leap
ing from fire escapes. Firemen res
cued scores of others escaped to roofs
adjoining the building. The dead are
Mrs. Rebecca Caplin, 55; Barney, IS,
Louis 16, her sons; w. Samuel Cohen,
"a; Isaac Weisberg, so; and Mrs.
Pearl. Weisberg, so, his wife; Gussie
MaZzin, 10, and Israel Golden, 35.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

Decatur, ILL.,, Dec. 31-Carl Pierson
editor of the Illinois Strike Bulletin
published at Clinton, this afternoon
Shot and fatally injured Tony Musser
strikebreaker employed at the Hi
nois Central shops at Clinton. Six
shots from Persons revolver took eff
feet. The shooting was the culumi-
nation of an alleged attack on Mussel
through Persons paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
HOltville Fiesta

On account of Fiesta at Holtville
on New Years, the H. I. Railway will
run trains leaving Ell Centre at $3.50
a. M, $3.50 a. m., 10:45 a. m., 1915
p. M, 1855 p. m. and leaving Holtville
at 2:45 p. M, 800 p. M, 4:45 p. m,
6:15 p. M, 7:15 p. m, 1870 p. m.
Fare for round trip 75c. ct
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Stockholders Cared For

San Francisco, Dec. Silt was an
nounced today that the minority stock
holders of Union Oil and Union Provi-
dent would not be left out in the cold
should the Western Ocean Syndicate,
Ltd, decide to avail itself of the
option on the controlling stock, given
more than year ago by Lyman Stew
art to Eugene j. De Babla, jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Parent t-Teachers
Date Postponed

The meeting of the high school Sec
ton of the parent-teachers associa-
tion scheduled for the afternoon Of
Friday, January 2, has been postponed
for one week from that date owing 20
the multiplicity of social events sched-
uled this week
The section will meet for an inform
al social afternoon at the home of DR..
and Mrs. w. w. Apple on Friday af-
ternoon, January 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
The Nelu Year Comes In
With Glorious Prospects

o p a on and the new year ONES wit 81 f respects o Of
in e story of is section h d great develop t "a he or "a
NJ y there is reason o o <f eve wgr Opne in lie ye o %
ave beer n n territory h hu li of rew arm are ng u M later
being dug o them
gb of lin h end o. he
get gdld to hiryad dissection sy more thar nequl o il irrigated Ian in
ig York e pked and d thousand o wi added to
ppat
han nc only the exist farms No titles ropningb u newt nd
towns nngi mgadHe greater o osertyis haired dbyevryNd
thereto Pres a IS
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
HOltyille Fiesta

On account of Fiesta at Holtville
on New Years, the H. I. Railway will
run trains leaving Ell Centro at $3.50
a. M, $50 a. M, 10:45 a. M, 1915
p. m., 1:55 p. m. and leaving Holtville
at 2:45 p. M, 800 p. M, 4:45 p. M,
6:15 p. M, 7:15 p. M, 1870 p. m.
Fare for round trip 75c. 2t
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
(By United Press Associations

Laredo, Tex, Dec. 31-General Con-
zales, commanding a thousand rebels,
demanded the surrender of Nuevo
Laredo by daylight tomorrow under
the penalty of attack because it is re-
ported that General Guinkan with
twelve houndred federals is en- route
from Lampasa to reinforce the gar
rison. 1t is believed that the federals
will refuse to surrender.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Oakland Snuffs Red Light

(By United Press Assoc1atfons)
Oakland, Dec. 31-Oakland's red
light district will close forever tomor-
row at o'clock in the morning ac-
cording to an order issued by Com
missioner of Public Safety and Health
Fred c. Turner. For the last time on
New Years eve the rookeries will
sound the ribald sound.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Big improvement
For Main Street

N. P. Sorlei, who built the Main ap-
artments about a year ago, has now
decided to remove the building 70
Broadway, and on the present site
he will erect a two story, modern,
brick store building.
This property adjoins the Barbara
Worth hotel, now under construction,
on the west, and carries the business
district we'll to the westward.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Suffragists to Paw Taxes

Chicago, Dec. 31-Dr. Anna Shaw:
suggestion that suffragists decline to
pay the federal income tax until given
the right to vote, met with little SYM
pathy among the newly -enfranchised
women of Chicago. Jane Adams
said she would pay the tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

Will Greet New Year-Members Of
the Baptist church and their friends
will enjoy a special program in the
church auditorium tonight the nature
of the gathering being a genuine old
fashioned watch party. Special music
has been arranged
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Eipht Perish in Fire

(By United Press Ass Iciations)
New York, Dec. 31-Five men and
three women were burned to death
in a fire destroying the Monroe stree.
tenement today. Three perhaps were
fatally burned and many were saved
by ladders. The fire is believed to be
of incendiary origin.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

(By United Press Associations)
Los Angeles, Dec. 31-The local
weather office predicts rain tonight
and Thursday with brish to high
southerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Commerce Court Dissolved

Washington, Dec. 31,-The United
States commerce court went out of
existence today, under legislative en-
actment.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Water i'm the River

Mean daily gage heights and dis
charges of the Colorado river at
Yuma, Ariz., for the week ending
December 27, 1913:
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

By United Press Associations)
Toxic, Dec. 31-Thirteen Koreans
were publicly executed at Taihoku,
accused of plotting the overthrow of
japanese rule on the island of For
mOSa.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

(By United Press Associations)
Pass Christian, Dec. 31-The presi-
dent refused to discuss the visit here
of John Lind, his personal secretary
in Mexico who sailed last night from
Vera Cruz on the Chester. Quarters
have been reserved for him here. 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

MINUS L. SELLEW,
Project Engineer.
Yuma, Ariz., December 27, 1913.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
Huerta's Regime Nearing
An End and Resignation
Is Momentarily Expected
FT7a x lISs M u FAs sA

is reported he brings proposals from
Huerta. The president is understood
to doubt the dictator's sincerity. The
president golfed this morning and he
announced that he will not celebrate
the passing of the old year tonight,
but will retire at o'clock.
On January II, 1909, the levees here
withstood twenty-nine feet, the high
est water in the history. In that year
the American river flood near here
caused heavy damage to railroad
bridges. One of these bridges has
been renewed and others strengthen
ed, but it is feared that high water
would again cause damage.
At Colusa and Knights landing the
levees are none too secure, but dredg-
es there are ready to strengthen them
on a moments notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations)
Mexico City, Dec. 31-Financial
Minister de la Lama, recently sent
abroad to raise funds for the Huerta
government cabled from Paris that he
has obtained fifty million dollars from
French financiers.
Marcial and Jose Esparanza, broth
ers, were arrested last night charged
with completely in an attempt to as
sassinate Huerta on New Years Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31

(By United Press ssociations)
Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 31-Although
the fate of Ojinaga is in doubt today,
dispatches indicated that the town
will probably be in the rebels hands
by night. Ammunition is running
low but the garrison is still offering
desperate resistance against almost
impossible odds. All advices say that
the casualties are heavy, especially
among the federal troops. The rebel
Gordon is drawn about three sides of
the town, the American border being
the only side not guarded. Federal
deserters say the dead and wounded
are lying in the streets without atten-
ton. The rebels are using ten ma
chine guns and five cannon.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-31
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations
United Staff Correspondent, Mexico
City, Dec. 31-Huerta is believed on
the eve of surrender from the presi-
dency and it is believed his retirement
will be discussed at meeting of his
advisers this afternoon. Several min
listers are reported to have resigned
and it is rumored that Huerta will
take personal command of his troops
against the rebels when his resigna-
tion is accepted. There are many
guesses regarding his successor
Zapatistas practically surround the
capital today. Huerta has ordered
all banks to cash laborers' pay checks,
fearing that every unpaid laborer
means another rebel -. -. ,..-.t =.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

purity. Az provided for in the con.
tract between The beet growers eno
the sugar manufacturers. the ss'so'
tion Of land suitable for this crop y
subject 70 the approval Of tho manu-
facturers' field men or superintend'
ents. Al these men are usually ex'
perienced, their judgment should be
relied upon largely.
Climate naturally has an important
bearing on the desirability Of district
for beet culture, and In Q general way
II may DO stated that at least four or
Ave months Of growing weather are
necessary to the successful produc-
tion OF beets. The success which has
attended this industry throughout the
arid and semiarid regions may be
attributed largely to the distribution
Of the rainfall. The absence Of rain
at the time OF harvest IL an important
feature. In the more humid sections
of the east and middle west rain may
cause renewal Of growth after ma
turity, which results In q great reduc-
ton in the sugar content Of the beet.
The locations, therefore. where mois-
ture is applied artihcially and can
thus be regulated 70 cause maturity at
a certain stage 10 without doubt an
ideal field for the successful fostering
OF this industry.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
DEVICE FOR HOLDING TOOLS
instruments Hold at Constant Angle
While Grinding and 10 Not DIM
cult Of Construction.

By WILLIAM GRoTZINGER, in the
Scientific American.)
When grinding tools by simply hold.
ing them with the hands against the
stone. frequent changes Of angle will
cause much extra labor and result
In poor job. A simple device to hold
tools at constant angle while grind
ing can easily be made and attached
to the grinding stone ~ follows:
Screw on each side of the base Of the
grinding stone. wooden arm as pic.
tured In the drawing. These arms
should be slotted. A board q little
larger than the ordinary plane iron 10
cut and bored with one-quarter inch
hole. running from edge to edge The
board Is fastened to the grindstone
with hinge. A bolt is put through
the slots in the arms and the hole In
the board. The bolt may be tight.
ened up to hold the board at any de-
sired adjustment The tool to be
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
SOME DISEASES OF TIE noe
Carriage Poisoning 10 One Troubis
somstlmse Mistaken for cholsrs-
oerum oSten Dlamsd.

(By II. p. HOPKINS. Assistant veter.
marian. University Farm. ~. Paul.
Mimi
Ninety psr cent. Of the losses from
disease among hogs are due TO choI.
era. but other diseases are often mis-.
taken for II. This sometimes leads
owners to blame serum because they
have used II without beneft.
Garbage poisoning is one trouble
sometimes mistaken for cholera. II
results from feeding hotel and restau.
rant table refuse containing large
quantities. Of soap. The soap causes
severe Inflammation and II or other IT.
ritating substances produce symptoms
much like those Of cholera.
Worms cause troubles mistaken for
cholera by multiplying In the lungs.
causing irritation. stopping the air
passages and giving rise to q cough
and pneumonia. The animal becomes
unthrifty and loses flesh but does not
die quickly or show the other charac-
teristic symptoms OF true cholera.
Worms In the intestines cause diar-
rhea. dullness and lack Of thrift but
their presence can usually be detected
In the droppings. Cholera Is not pres
ent n the animal does not show the
other symptoms. including fever. red.
ness OF the skin and sudden death.
When worms are present the appetite
remains good. Loss OF appetite IL usu-
ally an early symptom OF cholera.
tuberculosis rarely runs q rapid
course In hogs and should not be mis-.
taken for cholera, It occurs most fire.
Quently among hogs fed on slaughter
house refuse. creamery or other skim
milk containing tubercle bacilli. or
those following cattle.
II in doubt AZ to the presence of
cholera have competent veterinarian
examine one or more of the dead hogs,
but do not expect serum to protect
against any Of these other diseases
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
DAIQYNOIfy

Never buy . cow whose milk tests
below three per cent.
n you wet your hands before milk.
ing. you flavor the milk.
A good brush is necessary for thor.
ough cleansing Of strainers.
Rinse all milk vessels with cold
water before scalding them.
For udder Inflammation or similar
troubles try camphorated oil.
Dairy farming should be made the
means Of improving the land.
II the sire IL to count for one-half Of
the herd he must be q good one.
Fresh clean grass. pure water and
some grain 10 what the cows want
now.
It pays In more ways than one to
- friendly with the young dairy
stock.
Too often the profits from the best
cows 80 to defray the losses 90 the
others.
A good point In q dairy COW 10 10
have the milking habit well estsk
lished
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
PLANTS ARE MOSTLY WATER
Their Demand on Soil for Moisture 10
Very oseat-oovernor Hoard
Makes Illustration.

Growing plants consist to q very
high degree. in their composition. of
water. and their demand upon the
soil for water Is very great indeed.
One little imagines the tremendous
pumping power Of large oak
through its uncountable leaves which
spread to the wind constantly q tre-
mendous evaporating surface. II is
little to be wondered. says Michigan
Farmer. that In the vicinity Of such
Q tree It is almost impossible to se-
cure the growth Of q crop OF any de-
scription because the tree has drawn
from the surface the available water
supply which 10 necessary for the
growth Of the other plants
Lack of an available supply Of wa
ter at the time when It is most need.
ed by the crop IL the weak point in
most soils. Here In where science
comes into play and teaches the farm.
er 80 TO conserve the moisture Of his
soil that an available supply will be
at hand when the crop most needs It.
Governor Hoard made an excellent
illustration some years ago OF this
point. and II IL because they are so
fundamental that we call 30 much at
tention to these various seemingly
elementary principles Of plant growth.
He asks why II 10 that when q crop
Of clover Is seeded underneath o crop
OF peas and oats. and these peas and
oats are not harvested until the time
Of ripening. It 10 exceedingly dificult.
especially In the dry seasons. to &C.
cure q favorable growth Of clover.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
31gffRaRfEsSA4tbs
Tipping the alfalfa will not affect q

Clipping the alfalfa will not affect q
stoOling.
Alfalfa surpasses all our farm crops
In feeding value.
Dead trees need chopping and dead
land less cropping.
Vitrifled blocks make q very good
silo when properly constructed.
Make your farm good farm 20 that
It will have q chance to make good.
Corn stalks are good fertilizer and
should be left on the 0eld after cut
ting.
Farm yard manure and lime do not
furnish food In the bost and most
available form for potatoes.
The best time to mulch Irish pota,
toes 10 Just at the time the sprouts are
breaking through the surface.
In favorable years alfalfa may -
seeded In the corn at the last cultiva-
tion or in July. and Z rsasonably good
stand obtained. tt
Muriate Of potash should never bs
used In fertilissr for potatoee. ~
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

which are often hunted and branded
an great destroyers Of property. II It
were not for owls and hawks the coun.
try would be overrun with rodents. &C.
cording to Mr.. Pratt. The crow has
his place for good MS a destroyer OF
field mice and the farm owl IL the
night Waterman who hunts gophers.
mice and snakes.
Not all hawks are useful Those that
circle around In the sky and swoop
down with stealthy movement on their
prey are great boons. but the darters.
those that take their prey on the wing.
are ruthless destroyers.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
BIRDS DESTROY MANY WEEDS
Many Of Fsathersd Tribe Depend AZ.
most Exclusively on Weed Seed
for Their Sustenance,

Weeds, as we'll as insects, are enc
mics OF the farmer. Most weeds are
short-lived and depend for their cou.
tinuance on q prolific seed production.
There is class Of birds that, In ma-
turity. feeds almost exclusively on
weed seeds. among which the gros.
beaks. goldhnches. native sparrows.
quail and doves are the more impor-
tant. Probably the greediest seed-eat.
Ing birds. according to ..r. Pratt, are
the native American tree sparrow and
the chipping sparrow. Their cousins.
tie English sparrowe. however, can by
no means be included in the list.
Rats. mice and snakes are the prey
OF numerous class Of birds, many Of
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26
PREVENT SLOWING OF SoIIs
whses prstsstisN 10 Not AMsrdsA IN
oems Way Land ohsvld Ds oIsked
gaty In opesWe.

ist, Colorado Agricultural CoiieseJ
Ground that has been farmed long
enough % that the grass roots arc
rotten, 10 likely TO blow badly In the
spring, when the weather 10 dry. II
the soil IL not protected In. some way.
Such land should be disked % early
In the spring % possible. This will
leave the surface Q lisuo rough, 20
that the ins coil grains will bs pro.
tected from the wind.
This cultivation may be done with
. corn cultivator With shovels, II no
disk harrow IL available. BY thus
stirring the surface Of the soil soil
mulch will be formed which will pre-
vent evaporation Of moisture from be.
low. and the surface viii be In proper
condition for taking in the rain that
falls. This stirring will keep the soil
In good copdition for plowing much
longer than II would be kept II the
ground were left unstirred.
This cultivation will bury many
weed seeds which will soon germi-
nate Az soon, a. tho weeds begin to
come up the drag harrow should BE-
used. Having . loose soil In which
to work. the harrow will destroy tho
weed seedlings very rapidly. The
harrow may destroy q second crop Of
weeds II the ground is not to be
planted until late In the season.
These harrowings will also keep
the surface Of the soil in condition
for taking in moisture and also pre-
venting the evaporation of the water
which Is in the soil. BY giving the
soil this spring treatment. moisture 10
conserved. and weeds which would in.
terfere with crops are killed.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

0uock 0rooo. SHOWING the o0ttIo
Plant system, Both Above and Below
the Ground.
underground stems ~ well a. seeds.
and these stems are often scattered
on the hoofs Of horses or by ma
chincry used In cultivation. The weed
grows In many kinds Of soil. but
thrives best In rich SOIL Its seeds
occur In wheat. rye, barley. clover.
and timothy and bronze grass.
Smotherins by pl0wins and thor
ough bare culture 10 the best means
Of eradicating Quack grass. The best
results will follow when the treatment
II given In hot. dry weather after the
root systems have been somewhat ex.
haused by the growth of plants. The
seed should not be allowed to mature.
however. or n mature. the grass
should be cut and burned.
Where . neld 10 badly infested. II
should be plowed deeply from five
to eight or more inches. - soon az the
hay or grain crop IL removed. The
blowing must be well done and all
portions Of the plants turned under
completely. A jointer on the plow
will aid In turning the grass under
perfectly. The plow should be fol-
lowed within q very few days by q
disc harrow. with discs set nearly
straight TO avoid inverting the sod.
The purpose 10 to fill the spaces be-
tween the furrow slices. thus stopping
the free circulation Of air. Following
the hrst discing the land should be
double disced frequently enough to
prevent the appearance above the
surface Of any quack grass leaves.
This will be twice q week In warm.
moist seasons and once q week when
the weather is dryer. Tie discing
should be continued until srowth
ceases. usually from eix to eight
weeks.
Short crop rotaticas are useful In
keeping Quack grass under control,
and. when arranged 90 az to provide
IN opportunity to attack the Quack
grass at seasonable times. they will
permit eradication Of the weed with.
out losing the use of the land.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-26

sulphate Of potash is best becauae
free from chlorides.
The amount Of limestone to use per
acre varies. When soil h acid II re-.
quires from one to three tons per acre
to correct the acidity.
Green manures supplemented with
high grade commercial fertilisers n
the very best sort Of manurins or
plant food for potatoes.
Alfalfa - IN aid In the maintenance
of soil fertility. adds to the farm each
year. over twice a. much nitrogen ana
organic matter a. red clover.
The side-delivery hay rake. the
binder-sngine. the hay.stacker ana the
sas power grain elevator all are helps
to more profitable farming.
The potato is too important and too
valuable - . regular farm crop 10
neglect any Of the details or essen.
tials required In its production.