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Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29
Motor Cruiser as Church.

SACRAMENTO, July 29.-The FIRST
motor cruiser to be put on the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin rivers for the
purpose Of carrying on religious SER
vices at points where churches are in
accessible was dedicated today at the
Sacramento Boat club.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29

otherwise injured. Immediately after
the shot was fired, he declares, he
rushed to her and took the gun away
from her before she could reload it,
Mr.. Dunn states that this is the cul-
minatiOn of frequent disturbances be-
tween them and he has felt for a
long time that his life was in danger
from her.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29
CITY AND VALLEY

Jumpers Still Coming. are
sill rushing into the valley from Los
Angeles, san Diego and other points
30 jump the railroad land in the north
snd OF the valley. Some people VIII
travel a very great distance to get in
to lawsuit.
At the L. & S. Theater.-One Of the
best programs ever seen here is prom
ised for tonight, including the three
reel feature, The Snare of Fate" THE
Scimitar Of the Prophet" THE Inde-
structible Mr.. Jenks," and Putting it
Over on Papa" the last three being
side splitting comedies.
Fatal Accidental Blackford, aged
sc years, a labOrer on the Wylie ranch,
FIVE miles west Of Ell Centre, died at
81. Thomas hospital late yesterday af-
ternoon as result of accidental shoot
iEg Howard Allen, Leon Scott anil
Carol and Forest Gates. boys return
ing from a camping trip, saw. sn owl
and two OF the boys shot at it. They
ed not see Blackford, who was struck
en- the back OF the head by one of :he
bullets. The wounded man was
brought 10 The hospital BY Dr. Tuckeit.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29

For Sale-Show cases and wall
cases, cheap, if taken quick. See J..
NJ. Strickler at Ell Centre Transfer Co.
Office -(Adv) II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WORK WANTED-Want hay to cut or
nay to haul. Address A Fl. FIELD.
ri Centro, or Z mile east of town,
al Propasatlng plant. xS2
To LEASE-S0 acres, Y corn, = al
falfa, for term of years String of
COWS on place to be sold separate or
with lease. Address BOX 453
Brawley. xs2
TAKEN UP-Pair of brown mules.
ABOUT 15 hands high. J. H. WILL
LlAMS, mile north of Heber, Nor
gan place. xS2
HOUSE FOR RENT-Furnished or un-
furnished r. B. VALE, 722 Broad
way. Phone B-143. xS2
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29

Bad Check Man nHeid.-Undersher
Applestill has returned from San
Diego with A. A. Baitts, charged with
issuing bad checks.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29
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ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL

IT 1IIOVIHOI IFOOTI AL
or surgical case. Artistic rooms sxoiu
sively for maternity cases, whore tn.
patient has the comfort snd quiet o
noms. oombansd with hospital coavsx
,ence Now two-story building WITT
spacious scrsene ed-in verapdas. sur
rounded BY lawns and trees Thirty
BEG capacity. Graduate nurses
RATES-Ward SIS per week; priyaM
rooms. $50, $25 and $50 . week
For further Inform tios aaSresp
SISTERS OF MERCY
EE CENTHO. CAL
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29

For Rent-Modern groom apart
ment. 626 Commercial. Ed Royce
Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29

We move pianos and aouses. =
Royce Transfer-Adv II
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29
Mutton Leg Skirt.
By Margaret Mason.

by Margaret Mason.)
a skirt called leg O mutton
Annette will wear this fall;
She'll ram" her hat about her ears,
And make Sleeps eyes at all
Imperial Valley press., 1913-07-29

Legakes Dros., Props,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
TURNS ON THE SPOTLIGHT
Resolution in House Removing
Ban of Secrecy From
Committee Meetings.

Full publicity for all meetings of COM
mittees and subcommittee of the House
of Representatives is aimed al by Repre-
sentative Charles Bennett Smith, a demo-
crat of Buffalo, \. Y, who has intro
duced a resolution covering his ideas
The resolution is today before the COM
mittee on rules. Mr. Smiths idea is
almost exactly similar 10 the oft-declared
intentions of the bull moose party in the
House to stand for open committee meet
in2S and the full light of day on all COM
mittee gatherings instead of having
many of them behind closed doors, al
the House to incorporate that view this
session in the form of a resolution
Outline of Purpose.
He proposes that it shall be the duty
OF all committees and subcommittee to
keep permanent records of meetings. and
tnat the minutes shall be open to pub
lie inspection. The resolution declares
that the subject matter of each COM
Congressional Record. land shall include
statement describing the legislative
subject or the number and title of the
bill or resolution discussed or considered
and statement of the action taken
thereon by the committee or slhcom-
mittee.'
Should this resolution be favorabIy re-
ported from the rules committee II will
be the subject of vigorous discussion
on the floor of the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
MRS. WILSON MAY DESIGN
SPECIAL COIN FOR BABIES
International Sunshine Society
Makes Request to Wife of
the President

NEW YORK. May f6-Mrs Wood
row Wilson wife of the President. has
been asked by the International Sun-
shine Society. which is holding its ff-
teenth annual convention here 10 de-
sign a special coin, the proceeds from
"hlch should go 10 help support and
educate all the blind babies in the
United states. The idea originated with
queen Alexandra and her sister. Em
press Marie. who designed a babv
com for. children in Denmark The bit
OF copper. which Is worth fntrinsicaIIy
only haif cent, is coined at the royal
mint.
Delegates from nearly every state Of
the lnfon arc present at the conyen-
Ton. The report OF Mrs. Cynthia West
over Alden. president of the society
points out that seven states have
passed laws providing for the care and
education of the baby blind. These
are Pennsylvania. New York New Jer-
sey. North and South Dakota, Arizona
and Rhode Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
LAUDS Y. N. c. A. WORK
H. B. F. Macfarland of Wash
ington Among Speakers at
Cincinnati Convention.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, MAY l6.-Reports
and addresses on subjects of interest 10
y NJ e. A. workers We're ON the program
today for the second days session of the
international convent on of that associa
tion.
The reports presented We're on the I'm
migration Conference, by Prof Jere-
NAH w. jerks of New York city: on the
Commission on Relation of the Associa-
tlone to the Church.. by Frank Is. Sand
ers. president of Washburn College.
Topeka Kan. on Commission on Rela-
ton of the Association 10 the Immigrant =
By Prof. jeremiah w. jerks, and the
Committee on International Committees
Reports first Sectionb-
Addresses were made on What are the
True Tests of Association Efficiency" by
f. w Aver of Philadelphia, and DR.. w
Douglas Mackenzie of Hartford. Conn !:
THE Responsibility and Opportunity of
the Assoc alton in Relation to Present
Dav Social. Problems. by DR. Walter
Rauschenbusch. Rochester University
Rochester. ~ Y. and Recent Progress
and Present Outlook on the North Amer
lean Fled. by l.. Wilbur Messer of CHI
caGo AID II. B. F. Macfarand OF Wash
inGton, u. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
RELAY RACE TO CHICAGO
Schoo|boys to Carry Message
From White House to
Athletic Carnival.

CHICAGO. May 16.-A marathon relay
race extending from the National Capital
to Chicago will be the opening feature
of the international athletic contests In
Crank Park from June 2S to July 8. il
was announced today. Schoolboy run
ncrs will carry a message from Presi-
dent Wilson to Mayor Harrison. who will
be in the stadium in the park on the
afternoon OF June 2s when the carnival
is formally opened.
The delivery of the document will en-
tail the assistance of about 700 school
bows, school superinteEdents along the
route mayors of various municipalities
and scores of automobile clubs.
six Minutes for Each Mile.
The automobile route from Washington
IN Chicago is about 500 miles. The anna
teur running record for one mile is
415.-,. but at least six minutes will be
allowed the runners in this race
Four or five days before the formal
onening of the meet President Wilson
holding a proclamation ADDRESSED d To the
international athletic championships
chicago 4 schoolboy runner will re
ceiye il dash onward for mile and
hand the proclamation to another boy.
and so on the line will be extended to
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Senate:
Met at II am. and resumed de-
bate on motion TO refer tariff Dill
TO finance committee. with instruc-
tons for public hearings.
Post Office committee postponed
until Monday public hearing of
Mis-. len ID. Longstreets dis
placement as postmaster at Gaines
VILE. Ga
Chief Forester Graves testified
before territories committee re-
garding Chugach national forest.
Indian affairs committee agreed
to amendment of Indian appro-
priation bill so as TO provide for
congressional investigation of we'll
beiny Of Indians and betterment of
Indian service.
Senator Norris denounced inter-
national bankers who furnished
money for Brazilian coffee valoriZa-
tion scheme.
House;
Met at noon and took up confer
ence report on sundry civil bill
Representative Smith of New
York introduced bill to print rec
ord of all committee proceedings
in Congressional Record
Refused 10 recede from its stand
taken on sundry civil bill and sen,
il back for further conference
Adjourned al 20 pm until noon
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
EXPLORERS OFF JULY3
TO FIND CROCKER LAND
Dr.. MacMiIIan's Scientific
Party Hopes to Locate Oh
ject Seen by Peary.

NEW YORK. May 16-After many
setbacks. the Crocker Land expedition
has completed arrangements for de-
parture from this city July under
command of DIR. Donald b. Macmillan
in the ship Diana. Crocker Land is a
supposed large island or continent
which was seen from distance by
Rear Admiral Peary in 1906.
DR.. Macmillan hopes to learn definitely
whether Crocker Land is really an
arctic continent. an island or only an
Illusion.
The principal members of his party
according to information made public
TODAY will he Maurice &. Tanquary,
zoologist Of the State Agricultural Col
Ekblew. botanist and zoologist, and
Ensign Fitzhugh Green, L. $ ~, physi-
cist and engineer
Carrying a crew of twentyeight in
addition to the scientific members of
the expedition. the Diana will sail for
Greenland to obtain Eskimo dog teams
and supplies and probably spend three
or four years in the Arctic.
Winter Quarters at Flagler Bay.
Flagler bay, on the west side of Kane
basin, will be made the winter quar-
ters. This is about fifty miles from
Cape Sabine Where Lieut. Greeley $
eighteen men died of starvation and
cold before the relief ships reached
the lost party.
A large wireless plant. which will
be furnished by the United States gov
ernment, will be set up for communi-
cation with Cape Wolstenbolm in Hud-
son bay. 800 miles away, where the
Canadian government is completing a
wireless station and Will relay all
messages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
TROOPS GUARD MURDERER
Militia Surrounds Fort Worth,
Tex, Jail to Prevent Lynch
ing of CoIored Man.

FORT WORTH. Tex, May 16-State
troops continued on guard today at the
1arrant county jail to prevent the lynch
ing or Tom Lee colored, who yesterday
Killed policeman Ogiltree sld wounded
three men before he took refuge in a
sewer and shot himself. Last night S
rlotlng resulted in considerable property
damage in the negro section of the city.
practically every house on east 9th street
occupied or freauented by negroes being
wrecked.
Big fires, fed principally by liquors
and trash. We're started early today by
small crowds, but the activity of the po-
lice and property owners prevented the
hames from gaining any headway.
Crowds Gather at Prison.
Crowds gathered about the county
prison here, where Tom Lee is confined
reached such proportions early this morn
ing that as d precautionary measure a
company of state militia was ordered out
to guard the prison.
Lee shot the patrolman when the latter
attempted to arrest him for attacking
another negro. The others were wounded
in running fight with Lee, who sought
safety in a sewer and shot and seriously
wounded himself when he saw escape i'm
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
SENT TO PRISON
FOR FIVE YEARS
James J. Fletcher Convicted of
Conspiring With Others
to Entrap Wife.
SOUGHT TO GET EVIDENCE
FOR USE IN DIVORCE SUIT
George Noble, Colored, and May
King, His Co-Conspirators. Given
Shorter Sentences.

James j. Fletcher professional
bondsman. was sentenced today by Jus
tice Stafford in Criminal Court No ]
10 serve five years in the penitentiary
as result of his conviction of a
charge of conspiring with George
Noble. colored, a private detective
and May King. nineteen years old. to
compromise the wife of Fletcher for
the purpose of securing evidence in a
divorce proceeding pending between
the Ffletchers
George Noble was given a term OF
three years in the penitentiary. and
May King was sentenced to two years
imprisonment
Counsel noted an appeal to the Court
of Appeals, and the defendants were
released on bond to await the action
of the higher tribunal
In behalf of Fletcher and Noble. mo-
tons were made to strike out the SEN
tences as being greater than the maxi
mum punishment provided for conspiracy
by the United States penal code passed in
1910. No such motion was made as to
May King for the reason it is stated. an
imprisonment of two years is allowed
under the penal code.
Applies Code Section e1O.
Because he considered the circum-
stances of the offense called for a
severer punishment than the maximum
allowed by the penal code, Justice Staf-
ford in imposing sentence had recourse
to section 91O Of the District code. which
provides for the furnishing Of criminal
offenses not covered by provisions of any
other sections of the CODE
AS conspiracy is not set out and spe-
cifically punished in the code, the court
was of opinion that the case fell under
section 91O, which sets a maximum pen
atty of five years.
Il feel that the circumstances of this
case" said Justice Stafford, in imposing
sentence, call for the imposition of
the maximum penalty of five years as
TO Fletcher. Three and two years for
the other two defendants express in nv
opinion the relative degree Of guilt of the
other defendants.
Substance Of Testimony.
The testimony offered at the trial
showed that Fletcher had employed
Noble and May King to procure evidence
against his wife. May King was sent BY
Fletcher, it was testified, to the house
where his wife resided. and there en-
deavored to induce the Wife to go riding
in taxicab late at night. Mrs Fletcher
declined, and another woman, a roomer
in the house. took her place in the taxi
cab.
Fletcher and Noble saw the cab when
1t was driven from in front of the home
OF Mrs Fletcher and followed it to Alex
andria-
The taxicab. the government proved.
had been hired by Fletcher. Two soldiers
were in the cab with May King and the
for the government to the grand jury and
later at the trial.
United States Attorney Wilson and AS
sistant United States Attorney Hawkins
prosecuted the case. Attorney George p
Hoover appeared for Fletcher, Attorney
w. +. Ambrose for Noble and ATTORNEYS
NJ. E. OBrien and James A. O'Shea for
May King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
King to Wear Famous Robe

ATH EMS, May 16.--It is reported
that the monks of Mount Athos. the
celebrated monastery on the coast Of
the Aegean sea. are planning to send
the imperial robe and crown used by
the Byzantine emperors. now in their
possession. to Athens for the use of
King Constantine AT his coronation. Ii
is said that the crown. which is studde
with gems. may become the permanent
Grecian crown. The, robe, which is COW
cred with beateh@ gold. weights Atty
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
SHORTAGE FACED
BY UTILITIES BODY
District Commission May Not
Have Enough Funds for
Operation.
PROBLEM is FACED
IN VALUATION WORK
Congress Will Be Asked for Addi-
tional Appropriation if Action
Is Absolutely Necessary.

With half of its appropriation already
spent or set aside to be expended during
the next fourteen months. the public util-
tiles commission of the District of Column
bia may find itself possessed of INSULT
cient funds with which 10 make valua
tions of the properties OF local public
utilities as basis for fhe determination
of rate questions.
Congress appropriated Sin.0oo for the
purposes of the commission for the pres
ent fiscal Year and the fiscal twelve
months beginning July !. next. The
amount which has been set aside for
salaries for this period and other eS-
penses incurred 10 date make total of
approx imately $20.c00. il is learned.
The question confronting the officials
of the public service board is. ''Will the
remaining Sa0,OcO be sufficient to meet
current expenses for the next fourteen
months and leave a balance to be eXpend-
ed in ascertaining the valuations Of prop
critics of public utilities operating in the
District -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
Lutherans Seek Legal Holiday.

NEW YORK, May 16.-Three hundred
I,utherans from New England. New York
state and New Jersey. who are in con-
vention here. have voted to urge all state
legislatures to make the four hundredtn
anniversary OF the birth of Martin Luther
a legal holiday. The date fails on Oc-
tober II. 1917. a committee has been
named to enter at once upon the prepd-
rations for celebrating the day in L,ith-
eran churches regardless Of what obsery-
ance may otherwise be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
BROKE. HE GETS $50. 900.
First Word From Relatives in Thir-
teen Years Brings News.

CHICAGO. May 16.-Out of job. and
with just 45 cents in his pocket. James
Walters inquired at the general de-
livery window a [ the post office yester-
day if there was any mail for him. To
his surprise he WIS handed a letter
which informed him that his father
had died and left him estate worth
upward of $4,000.
The letter was from his aunt. Mrs.
p G. Petty of Knoxville. Tenn. and
was the first word Walters had re-
ceived from relatives since he ran away
from his home at Nashville thirteen
wears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
OFFERS $4,000 FOR AN OPERA.
National Federation of Musical Clubs
Announces Competition.

NEW YORK. May 16.-The National
roaor.t;on of Musical Clubs announces
TODAY a competition for an American
arsn., onera. with a prize of $1,000. The
nrize money has been raised by Los
Angeles. which promises production Of
tho nrjze opera at the ninth biennial festi-
val OF the National Federation of Musical
clubs to be held there late in the spring
of 1914.
The competition will be subject to a
censorship of liberttos which will dis
courage the portrayal of any sordid or
vicious sub iect. The federation proposes
a similar contest every four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
LINERS DELAYED AT PORT.
Strike of Longshoremen at Philadel-
phia Ties Up Traffic.

PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-Many YES
sells are being delayed a this port in
loading and discharging their cargoes
because of a strike of longshoremen
began last Wednesday. The strikers.
who are not organized. have recruited
their ranks until it is estima led that
more than LOCO men are now idle
Several demonst ira tionS were held
along the river front yesterday. and adj
dresses were made by Speakers Nao
were said TO represent the Industrial
Workers of the World. counSeiing the
men 10 s and firm in their demands for
increased pay.
The transatlantic liner West Point Is
tied up al her wharl uiiabie 10 dls-
aharpe her cargo and the American lire
stea mship Dominion and the Hamburg
,merican liners PallanZa and Wagsen-
waid were among other vessels aHected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
Recluse Spends Life on Farm.

I-NIONrOWN. Pa. May l6-Louis
Eberbart. aged ninety-seven, who died
=, MononeaheIa township, Greene coun-
~ pa. Wednesday. spent his life. ac-
cording TO relatives. on his farm He
vas never on a train. steamboat or
street car although he lived a mile and
half from the Monongahela river and
the same distance from the MoSongahela
railroad A log house was Els home
the greater part Of his LIE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
Orders New Trial for Hyde.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The appellate
division of the state supreme court to-
day reversed the conviction in the SUI
preme court of Charles II. Hyde, former
city chamberlain, and ordered a new
trial. Hyde was found guilty OF bribery
in connection with the deposit Of city
funds in the detunct Northern Bank
aud the Carnegie Trust Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
GE1TySBURC'S REUNION
OPENS IN HUGE TENT
Details of Celebration of Fif-
tieth Anniversary Com
pIeted for July l.

GETTYSBURG. Pa, May 16-Details of
the first day of the celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Get
tysburg in July have been decided upon
by the Pennsylvania comNission and rep
resentatives of the various states.
The opening ceremony will take place
in huge tent July I. and prayer bysthe
chaplain of the Grand Army of the Re-
public will be the formal opening Of the
celebration. Addresses of welcome will
be made by representatives of both the
Grand Army and the United Confederate
Veterans, it being the decision that each
should welcome the other back to Their
common battle-ground.
Gov. Tener of Pennsylvania will de-
liver the principal Grafton of tn" dar and
the closing prayer viii be made by the
chaplain of the United Confederate Vet
Grams.
1t is believed that this general idea OF
having the north and south equally repre-
sented will be carried out at all the formal
meetings.
The principal exercises will be helG. in
huge tent to be erected near the scene
of Pickett's charge.
Camp Laid Out in Streets.
The camp is to be laid out in streets
and the veterans of each state will be
assigned TO a particular section. Each
state is to float its own flag with that OF
the Stars and Stripes The streets will be
numbered. as will every tent and the camp
will be conducted along the lines Of a
large city.
The Pennsylvania commission and rep
resentatlves of the states have made an
inspection Of the camp under course of
cor accommodate
Grams. They found many of the tents al
ready in place. water mains laid. electric
light wires strung. many of the army
field ranges the field, and scores of
temporary frame structures up and ready
, for use.
The completion Of the camp several
weeks In advance of the time required
for actual use is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
Head of Schools for 80 Years.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. MAY i6-James
NJ. Greenwood. for the last thirty-nine
years superintendent of Kansas City pub
lie schools, has resigned The board OF
education Immediately elected him ad-
wiser to the hoard. his salary q A,JVV a
year remaining unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-16
Improves Efficiency of Navy.

In other words. capable men are not
to be excluded because they do not pos
sess qualifica tions which have no connec-
ton with the duties OF the position for
which they are being examined. The Sec
retary feels that in adopting this policy
he Is not oniy assisting ambitious enlist
er men but improving the efficiency OF the
navy.
Candidates must be between the ages OF
twenty-one and twenty six years. The
physical and mental examinations will be-
held at all stations abroad as well as
home soon after july / next and the ten
men standing highest VIII receive the
appointments.