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Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
On Doomed Shin

New York, Dec. 2O-The three
masted schooner John R. Wooley, New
York to Providence, without cargo,
ran ashore on the rocks of Gardner's
island at the eastern entrance to
Long Island sound and was reported
yesterday afternoon to be breaking
up with eight men of her crew lashed
to the rigging and unable to reach
land.
The revenue cutter Itasca was
caught by wireless off Montauk
Point when the report reached New
York this afternoon, and started for
Gerdner's island to aid the stranded
vessel. Heavy seas that almost hid
the schooner's decks from view were
breaking over the boat, according to
reports received here.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
For Government Ownership

(By United Press Associations
Washington, Dec. 20-Government
ownership of telephones and telegraph
is sought in bill introduced in the
house today by Representative Lewis
of Maryland. If the bill becomes law
the postoffice department will take
these utilities January l, 1015. The
entire telephone and telegraph busi-
ness is affected, except farmers tele-
phone lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
BRYAN THINKS 1T TIME
FOR ZELAYA TO LEAVE

Washington, Dec. 20-Secretary
Bryan thinks the reasonable time al
lowed to former President Zelaya of
Nicaragua to leave the United States
as he agreed to do when the proceed
ings for his extradition on murder
charges were dropped, has expired,
and on the instance of Solicitor Folk,
who handled the case, Zelaya's Wash
ington attorneys wired the former die
tator in New York, asking when he
planned to sail for Barcelona.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Vale is Happy
Over Prospects
(By United Press Associations

New York, Dec. 20-Jmmediate re-
storation of complete confidence in big
business circles as result of the gov
ernment's agreement with the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany is the prediction today of Presi
dent Theodore Vale of the corporation
in an interview with the United Press.
He said the agreement gives assurance
that legitimate business will be pro-
tected and it means that rumors of
possible panic are unfounded. 1t will
knock higher than kite the move
ment for government ownership, l
think, for all time to come. l have
no idea how our company will dispose
of thirty millions of Western Union
stock it holds. The details are yet to
be arranged. If we had any plan now
it would be virtual admission of a
frame-up with the government. The
matter of making 10000 contracts
with as many independent companies
for the use of our interstate and long
distance lines is a gigantic one. 1t en-
tails great amount of work. We will
instruct our employees wherever pos
sible to give the preference to indie
pendent subscribers"
Vale then declared the relations of
his company with the Western Union
were never in the nature of a merger
because they never were actual COM
petitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

Mr.. Ferguson is agreed that the
condemnation proceedings must be be-
gun, and he has no hopes of the pro-
posal of the district being accepted, as
Attorney Herrin has intimated there is
no hope of it, but he thinks it mat
ter of courtesy due President Sproule
to give him a few days after his re-
turn to San Francisco in which to
make his reply.
Another feature of the situation is
that there will be a change of at
torneys, it being agreed that there
must be at the head of the litigation
men who are fighters and who are
convinced the condemnation proceed
ings can be pushed through to COM
pletion.
1t is the opinion of the directors that
the present attorneys are not vigor-
ously enough devoted to condemnation
proceedings to push the case as they
want it pushed.
Among the attorneys who are being
considered for the prosecution of the
case is Francis j. Heeney, but who
ever may be selected, it is proposed to
have one of The ablest fighters in the
state
The directors believe that by this
policy they will be able to secure the
portion of the system in the United
States at the valuation of the physical
property, which will be in the neigh
borhood of a quarter of million dol
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
To Succeed McNab
By United Press Associati

lBy United Press Associations)
Washington, Dec. 20-The senate
judiciary committee has approved the
nomination of John w. Preston of
Ukiah, Calf, to be federal district at
torney for the northern California
district, succeeding John McNab, who
resigned following disagreement
with Attorney General McReynolds
over the Caminetti-Diggs white slave
cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Higher Interest Rate Sought

Chicago, Dec. 20-Steps to ter
inmate the contract by which the Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters, Toronto,
Canada, invests more than $5,000,000
through the Union Trust company of
Toronto, for which it receives only A
per cent interest, while the remaining
S13, 100000 assets of the society re-
turn more than per cent, were an
nounced in a report made public by
the insurance departments of Illinois,
Nebraska and Wisconsin.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Embargo to be Tested

Washington, Dec. 20-The constitu-
tionality of the congressional resolu-
ton under which shipment of arms to
Mexico are being prohibited, was chal-
lenged today in the supreme court.
John S. Talbot, convicted at Ell Paso
in April, 1912, of violating the presi-
dents proclamation by sending arms
to Mexico, asked the court to review
his conviction on the ground that con-
gress could not confer legislative pow
ers on the executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Charges Not Upheld

Seattle, Dec. 20-The register of
the land office at Juneau, Alaska, has
recommended to the commissioner of
the general land office that the charg-
es filed by the United States govern
ment against the Willoughby coal
claims in the Bering river district of
Alaska, be dismissed.
Cancellation was sought because
of alleged failure of the claimants
to open and improve their claims as
required by law. The register found
the charges not sustained. There
were no allegations of fraud.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Ready for Battle
Again at Tampico
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations
Tampico, Dec. 20-The rebels are
advancing on Tampico. Some reports
say fighting has already been begun,
but the foreign office here had receiv-
ed no confirmation at noon. The rail-
road has been repaired from Victoria
to the vicinity of Tampico. The reb-
els are using eight locomotives to haul
munitions of war. Foreigners are re-
ported again taking refuge on war
ships in the harbor. The minister of
finance has issued statement declar-
ing solvent all banks in states con-
trolled by the federals.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Old and Earning Living

In the olive Stock and Dairy" de-
partment of the current issue of Farm
and Fireside contributor tells, as fol-
lows, about an old gentleman and his
wife who are making good living in
the dairy business:
"Rev. w. l.. Patterson and wife, my
neighbors here in Texas, both of whom
are over seventy years of age, are
making a splendid demonstration of
what people well along in life can dc
N the dairy business.
"When Reverend Patrerson's eye
sight began to fail he gave up the
ministry and went to work to make a
living from his little farm. He start
ed in with two or three Jersey cows,
and he has gradually increased his
herd until he now has about fifteen
head of high-grade Jerseys.
"At first Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
found slow sale for their butter, not
realizing more than fifteen or twenty
cents a pound for it. Mrs. Patterson
soon learned that the best was what
the people wanted, and she set in to
make the best. She succeeded.
"She puts printed slip, bearing
her name and address, in with every
pound of butter that she sends to mar
ket, and her customers accept that
slip as guarantee.
"Mr. and Mrs. Patterson now sell
about thirty pounds of butter week,
at thirty cents pound.
Mr.. Patterson used to have to drive
distance of six miles to a railroad
point to send his butter to market. Bus
parcel post has removed this bugbear.
He can now send it from his own gate
direct to his customers at very
small cost.
"Mr. and Mrs. Patterson do their
own milking and butter making. How
many other people over seventy years
can boast of such achievements? ?"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Cut-Price Selling Upheld

New York, Dec. 20-The United
States circuit court of appeals today
decided that the Waltham Watch
company of Waltham, Mass, could
not force Charles A. Keene, New
York jeweler, to stop selling it's
watches at cut prices.
Keene bought the company's
watches abroad at price lower than
that charged by jobbers here and sold
them for less than the price set by
the manufacturers for the domestic
retail trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20

attack. 1t confirms the experience
of other nations in using the aeroplane
in actual warfare and is practical
demonstration of the use of the aero
plane in campaign"
1t is presumed here that the Span
iards in their campaign against the
Moors flew lengthwise over the enc
my's lines and by continuous dropping
of bombs while so flying had innumer-
able chances of hitting them.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
To DisapprOve Satires

Washington, Dec. 20-President
Wilson approved today report by
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels on
the satires on administration policies
which took place at a recent dinner of
the military order of the Carabao,
composed of army and navy officers.
1t is understood the president will
make a general statement expressing
his disapproval and that future din
ners will not be permitted to contain
such features.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Wireless Disabled

New York, Dec. 20--The American
liner St. Paul docked today after a
stormy voyage from Cherbourg dur
ing which her wireless was disabled
for twenty-four hours on one occas-
ion, and several times for short inter-
walls. The high winds buffeted the
ship, with the result that her top
mast went by the board Saturday
night when a stiff blow turned into a
gale.
The liner carried 202 cabin and Ala
steerage passengers and had $3.50
sacks of Christmas mail aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Removing Troops
Changes Policy
fBy United Press Associations


Washington, Dec. 20-That the
termination of General Pershing's
command of American troops in Min
doro province, Philippines, fore-shad
ows preparations to withdraw troops
entirely from that province, was adj
mitted by Secretary of War Garrison.
Army officers expressed amazement.
They declared the Mindorans the most
uncivilized of the Filipinos and pre-
dict an outbreak Immediately upon the
troops withdrawal. 1t is generally be-
lieved and expected that the estab-
lishment of a civil, instead of military
government, in the province is the
administrations policy toward the
early autonomy of the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Parcel Post Taxed to Utmost

Washington, Dec. 20-The parcel
post systems first Christmas has
brought such an enormous burden to
the mails that the facilities of the
postoffice department are being
taxed to the utmost. If the crush
should become so acute next week
that deliveries are affected, Post
master General Burleson will have
cards of notification sent to all con-
signees of delayed packages.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Income Tax Rules

Washington, Dec. 20-The set of in
come-tax regulations which will in
terest greater number of persons
than those regarding the tax on cor
porations and those relating to the in
comes of individuals in every walk
of life which are to be published by
the treasury department before JAN
uary /. A number of questions tech
nical and otherwise, remain to be
settled by the secretary and the chief
of the income-tax division, Mr.. Speer
however.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Reform School Work

Berkeley, Dec. ga special course
for teachers in reform schools will
be opened today at lone by the Uni
versity of California, with lecture
by Thomas H. Reed, professor of gov
ernment and former executive sec
retary to Governor Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Distribution of Idle Men

Chicago, Dec. Redistribution of
unemployed men from where they are
not needed to places where work is
waiting for them will be the object of
the American Association of Public
Employment Offices, formed here.
Labor commissioners of several states
are meeting here to consider the un-
employment problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Probation for Widney

(By United Press Associations
San Francisco, Dec. 20-Arthur B.
Widney, son of a former Judge of
Los Angeles, was admitted to three
years probation today by Superior
Judge Dunno. Widney recently was
found guilty of accepting the earnings
of Noel Murphy, girl of the under
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
San Francisco's Unemployed

(By United Press AssociationsJ
San Francisco, Dec. 20-With a
mass meeting called for tomorrow as
a starter, the social workers repre-
senting various civic organizations
said today they expect next week to
launch an extensive campaign for the
relief of San Francisco's unemployed.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Strike Voted by Operators

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 20-Tele-
graphers on the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad today began bal
loting nthe proposition of a strike.
The ballot is said to be the result of
a refusal by receivers of the demands
FOR higher wages, an eight hour day
and double time on Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
MOORS ARE ROUTED
BY AERIAL SQUADRON

Madrid, Dec. 2O.-A large force Of
Moorish tribesmen was routed with
heavy loss by the Spanish troops at
Muley Asclam, Spanish Morocco.
Spanish military aviators threw the
Moors into disorder with showers Of
bombs.
Spaniards attacked the Moors with
a brigade of sharpshooters, battalion
of infantry, four batteries of artillery
and large body of native auxiliaries.
When the order for the general ad-
vance of the Spanish column was
given the advance guard discovered
several thousand Moorish mountain
GERS concealed in their irregularities of
the ground.
A flotilla of military aviators was
sent to reconnoiter. By means OF flag
signals the aviators guided the column
of Spanish troops. A heavy artillery
fire was opened by the Spaniards,
without effect.
The aviators then ascended to an
altitude out of range of rifle fire and
flew directly over the places where
the Moors were in the greatest num-
bers. Then came what the dispatch
to the Spanish war office described as
"veritable rain of bombs, tossed by
hand by the airmen into the midst c
the Moors."
After this bombardment the Spanish
infantry charged with the bayonet and
dislodged the Moors from their posi-
tions, causing them to flee in great
disorder, leaving large numbers OF
dead and wounded on the field.
The Spanish troops also lost con-
siderable number of men as the rifle
fire of the tribesmen was very ac-
curate.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Experts in
the signal corps at the war depart,
ment heard the report of the success
full bomb dropping by the Spanish
aviators with keen interest.
"This is but another instance" said
Col Samuel Reber, in charge OF avia'
ton in the army. "of the value of the
aeroplane in actual reconnaissance ano
it's use as weapon of offense in ar
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Vermont Gets Home

(By United Press Associations
Norfolk, Dec. 20-The crippled bat
tleship Vermont reached the navy yard
here today. 1t will be examined by
divers before going on the dry dock
for repairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Unsettled Weather

(By United Press Associations
Los Angeles, Dec. 20-The local
prediction is: Unsettled
tonight and Sunday, probably with
rain, light southeast winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Japs Line Through Canal

Toxic, Japan, Dec. 20-In the ex-
pectation of rapid increase of COM
merce through the Panama canal the
department of communications is re-
ported to be investigating the outlook
for a steamship line between Japan
and New York, with New Orleans as
port of call en- route
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
(By United Press Associations

Paris, Dec. 20-A group of inter
national bankers have agreed to un-
derwrite loan for the Mexican gov
ernment sufficient to meet the bond
interest due in January. The group
is reported to include the Speyers of
New York. The amount of the loan
and the terms are withheld.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-20
Not i'm His Line

"Pa, what's a contre-temps ?"
81 don't know. I've never learned
the names of all these automobile
parts. Judge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
Mother Declares She Told Her
Daughter to Use Umbrella
on Annoyer.

Declaring that she had advised her
Mrs. ]. L. Phillips. No. IS Luckie
street, Friday expressed her indigna-
ton at the action of Recorder Broyles
in filming the girl, Miss Lee Willard
Austin, for hitting a man who had
been Fostering her with unwelcome
attentions.
Mrs. Phillips declared that she thor
oughly approved of her daughters
course In using an umbrella on the
head of J. B. Perry, a chauffeur, who
had continually annoyed her.
MY daughter had been annoyed by
this man for a month" she said, "and
/ told her to teach him a lesson.
am glad she followed my advice, and
l think Judge Broyles' action in filming
her for protecting herself an outrage,
! can not understand 1t, and | have
told her to follow the same course If
she Is annoyed again. In no other
way than this will these Washers ever
be discouraged"
Girl Tells Of Mans Actions.
AS for Miss Austin, she feels just
the same way as her mother does
about it.
TN use something worse than an
umbrella on him next time he insults
me" she said
Il don't care if they do fine me, I'm
going to protect myself This man
has bothered me for month or two,
and yet he got up ir court ard said
that he had worked at that automo-
bile stand OIL Luckie street only two
weeks
Every time would so by he would
make some remark. Sometimes he
would walk right up to- me and say
'Taxicab' and Have a Joy ride, and
things like that
He annoyed me so much that
told my mother about it. She ad
vlsed me to take a stout umbrella
we have and hit the fellow if he con
tinued his insulting attentions l did
it all right, and III do it again 1t
has reached a peculiar state of affairs
when a young woman Is fined for pro
tecting herself can't understand it,"
Recorder BrOyles fined Miss Aus
tin 1915, but tempered his sentence
with the observation that II all young
women treated street corner mash
ers' n the manner employed bv the
pretty cashier this species soon would
become extinct,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
First Presbyterians
Complete Plans for
100000 Edifice

An arrangement has been perfect
ed whereby 1t will be possible to pro-
coed with the erection of the SlO00 900
edlfice which the First Presbyterian
Church has planned for Peachtree.
At meeting of the building commit
tee Thursday in the office of Samue!
NJ. Inman, in the Atlanta National
Bank Building, II was decided to Dor
row $4,000 on the present site on Ma
rietta street and in the spring sell the
property at auction and repay the
money. The sum is already in sight
The 80 feet on Marietta street will
be cut into five store lots of IS feet
each, and each lot will carry separate
ly its share of the loan.
This arrangement will make pos
sible the erection OF the new churcn
at the northwest corner of Peachtree
and Sixteenth streets, where the
church bought about three years ago
200 feet of frontage for SAT 900.
The architect, w. T Downing, will
go ahead with plans which have al
ready been prepared tentatively A
manse in the rear of the church win
cost probably $4,000, and another
feature Will he an unusually large
Sunday school room.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21

and sanitation. They will be encour-
aged in every way TO investigate the
problems of Atlanta a first hand,
and work on those problems, and
their findings and efforts will be re-
sarded with all seriousness by the
parent body.
That is our idea Of making good
and active citizens. No man living
can absorb ideas with the rapidity
and effect that growing, intelligent
boy shows, And--mark this-once
these ideas of activity in city affairs
are grasped by the boy, ne will use
and exercise them all his life. He
cant help It, ana he will be a good
and progressive and active citizen"
The work win progress in a meas
ure with the regular school work, Mr.
Jones said. From time to time sub
jects for papers will be given out
Publications viii be furnished the
boys for their perqsal and study
there will be regular paid secre-
tary to look after that part Of the
work. And the boys will grow grad
ually into a complete knowledge of
and deep interest in the affairs of the
city in which they live.
Result-GeoG Citizens
That means tney will be good citi-
zens," Mr.. Jones said.
The next step in the organIza ton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
AGREE TO ARBITRATE.

LAWRENCE, MASS, Nov I'll
The striking f1remens union to-day
agree to arbitrate its differences with
the mill owners here in regard TO a
demand for an eight-hour working
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
$4,000 Fine Handed
To Tiger in Illinois

MONMOUTH. I'LL, Nov I'll William
Danley, Of Maconb, hi, must work on
the streets 1894 days 10 pay the 81 0u0
fine assessed against him on charge
Of violating the county qrron l'auor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
Kentuckian's Trial
As SLAYER Delayed

CHATTANOOGA, Nov 2l-The
preliminary hearing of w, R. Reeves,
of Winchester KY, charged with vio-
lating the white slave law, was con-
tinued before United States Commits
sioner McAlIester until next Friday.
Reeves was released from jail under
appearance bond.
Reeves left to-day for Winchester
to get witnesses only the Govern
ment's testimony having been intro
duCed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-21
Cordele Locker Club
Head Is Indicted

CORDELE, Nov 21.--Indtctments
charging f. r. Causey, manager Of
the former Commercial Tor locker
club operated in Cordele, with va
grancy and violation OF the prohibit
ton law have been returned by the
Grand jury OF Crisp County. Causey
was put under $500 bond.
The club was dishanded when
ratded several months ago. Causey
was convicted before the Mayor II
is alleged he sold liquor to non mem
bers