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Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01
DATE GROWERS WARM
MOTHER EARTH'S BOSOM

Brawley News: Date growers in
the Coachella Valley have solved the
problem of reviving imported off
shoots. Instead of setting them in the
fields, as has been the previous Gus
tom, they are now placed in beds, un-
der which run two inch hot water
pipes connected with boiler.
According to Bruce Drummond, gov
ernment date expert in charge of the
departments station and work in the
Southwest, with headquarters at In
dio, this plan of handling the off
shoots has resulted in saving 95 per
cent. Hitherto if so per cent were
saved, the omporters considered
themselves lucky. Accompanying Mr..
and Mrs. Drummond to Brawley, was
Northup, an Englishman who has be-
come interested in the date growing
industry. Mr.. Northup has installed
an old boiler onshis ranch. With this
boiler his hot water system is con-
nected, and the expense, once the
ground becomes thoroughly warmed,
is slight, only two gallons of distillate
day being required. Mr.. Northup
is the inventor of the Northup loom,
used in every cotton mandatory.
While the date industry is attract
ing more attention in the Coachella
Valley than in the Imperial Valley,
owing to the latter's great diservity
of interest," Mr.. Drummond says that
every city in the valley has called for
large quantities of date seeds, which
have been planted in nursery rows.
The acreage of dates in the Braw-
ley district alone is considerable and
when the young palms are two years
older, they will make notable show
ing.
"Some of the dates this season."
said Mr.. Drummond, "have not at
tanned the usual perfect shape, but
those at Indio are as good as ever.
| attribute this to the somewhat fre-
quent rains that we have had during
the past few months. The Heber date
garden is wonderful sight, now with
so many dates on the palms, which
look strong and healthy"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01
Club Women Hold
Important Session

Brawley News: At the Bungalow
Hotel, Saturday Club women from
several places in this district of
Southern California Federation of
Clubs were present to attend dis
trict melting. Imperial, San Bernar-
dino, Orange, Riverside and San Diego
counties form the district, and this
is the first time Imperial county has
been the hostess to the officers.
The work planned for the winter
by the various clubs was discussed.
Ideas from the various programs were
jotted down for future reference, and
help on disputed points was received.
The most important task of the day,
however, was the making of definite
arrangements for the convention to
he beld soon in San Diego. All dele
gates will be entertained at the U. S.
Grant hotel. Besides the regular
program on which several interesting
speakers are noted, pleasure trips will
be taken, showing the points of in
terest to the visitors.
Luncheon was served by Mrs. Gray
at the Bungalow.
Mrs. Ray Palmer, district president,
of San Diego, and Mrs. Griswold of
San Bernardino were present, besides
a number of valley ladies including
Mesdames Pray, Conley, Berry and
Vale of Ell Centre, Baker, Bartlett,
Gay, Best and Edgar of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01
Holy Cross, missionary and scientist
who has explored much of the wild
country that Mr.. Roosevelt will en-
ter.
New Rules Made
For Teachers Gain

Sacramento, Oct. THE details
of the teachers pension system for
$4,000 teachers, which will go into eff
feet January /, were worked out at
the meeting of the State Board of
Education in the Capitol Saturday.
The most important point decided
by The board was the determination
of thirty calendar years as the length
Of service emitting teacher to a pen
sion. To be counted a year, six
months must be spent out of each
school year in teaching, but no al
lowance will be made as an extra
yeal for summer teaching in addition
to winter teaching
Before January l, every teacher de
sirous of coming under the pensi n
law must declare intention of doing so
on loplication which will be sent to
every teacher in the state. If she
or ne comes Under the law, 81 wlli
be deducted from the salary for each
teaching month, No teacher will be
eligible for a pension who has not
paid $500 in this manner, though if
the thirty years have been served, the
difference to make up $3.50 can be
deducted from the pension payments
1t is expected that about 100000
year will be raised each year by the
payment of 81 monthly. It is ex.
pected the system will be self-sup-
porting.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01
sian are the official languages of

sian are the official languages of
countries containing far more people
than that. But the languages are not
spoken by all the people. French is
the language of but 70,000,000. Span
ish and Italian both claim 50,000,000,
and Portuguese, which was once a
world language, has but 25,000,000
people habitually using it.
English is language that is made
up from all languages; hence the
great increase in the number Of
words. Because its use is so wide
spread the people have acquired the
habit of including expressive foreign
words and phrases in their converse
ton, and theseare gradually adopted
into the language. The automobile
industry has supplied English with
dozens of new words-Words that
were originally in some other Ian
guage.
For instance, the word chauffeur"
was originally used to designate a
fireman. In France, where it origin
ated, it is still applied to railroad en-
ployes and has quite a number of
general uses there, because it is
perfectly proper French word. In
English, to which it has been adapt
ed, it means the driver of an automo-
bile only and has no other use. The
word automobile" is French, but has
been adopted by the English just as
chauffeur was adopted
Metz's StudiO-Has just received
fine lot of the very latest Photo
mountings. See them-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01
Paying Prisoners.

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. To-day was
"pay day" for convicts in the Ohio
state penitentiary and the state re-
formatory. Beginning today inmates
of these two institutions will have a
STEADY income" of from one to five
cents an hour, according to the char
acter, industrial efficiency and con-
duct of the prisoner. Ninety per cent
Of the prisoners incomes will be
turned over to their families or per-
sons dependent upon them for their
support.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01
DAILY BROS. 6DYERS 66DDYERR;S
Highest Market Values Paid for Staple Cotton
Phone Main g. Ell CENlRO 4l6 Main St.

hornets find this alcohol pleasant to
the taste, and the results of an over
indulgence is the same as it is with
the human specimens, they get
dunk and fall down."
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01
Local Firm Gets
Railroad Contract

The Walker Construction Company
has secured a large sub-contract for
railroad construction in Nevada and
will put $50 head of mules on the job.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01

II you are looking for house, see
Colson Land Co.'S big advertisement
in this issue, page eight.Adv. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01

Take your kodak finishing to Metz
Less money will buy you more pic
If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-01

We move pianos and houses. E
Royce Transfer.--Adv. I
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09
JAP PANESE Is
HERALDED AS
SECOND CHRIST
Ugaku Hamaguchi Reported to
Have Worked Several
Marvellous Cures

Reports of sensational cures made
here within the past three days by
Ugaku Hamaguchi, heralded by many
Japanese as a second Christ, have
wrought thousands of local Japanese
to high pitch of excitement and as
a result, there are daily gatherings
at the Mochitsuh club of a remark
eble character, likened by an observ-
er this morning TO the gathering nine
teen hundred years ago when young
man from Nazareth performed mir
acles by, the laying on of hands.
The use of hypnotism, mesmerism-
even stranger and more effective
powers learned from the occult East
are some Of the methods attributed
to the man whose arrival on the liner
Persia last Tuesday and subsequent
actions have stirred the Japanese
community so deeply. Daily demon
strations of the y14&ifs powers have
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09
CORPORATIONS HO Id THENEW
INCOME la v MAY Be ILLEGAL

The legislative error. it appears, oc-
Cured in the failure to thoroughly
amend the final clause of the act, pro-
yiding for the date on which it shall
take effect.
Section of the Act of 1909, dealing
with the special income tax, states
that the first period shall begin imme-
diately preceding January +. 1909
Section of the same act says: This
Act shall be in effect from the date of
its approval and relate retrospectively
to give full effect TO the provisions
herein contained with respect to taxes
for the first taxation period here
Under"
The latter clause, here quoted, IS
enacted without change into the new
law. Corporation representatives ar
sue that it means the law shall affect
the previous year, and that therefore
they can be taxed only I per cent for
1872 However, the 1:.f2 tax assess
ment was made under the Old law, and
a large part of the levy already ha5
been paid The intent is clear. argues
the attorney general. that the law is
not intended to affect assessments al
ready made and he does not think the
taxpayers who come under its provi-
sions will be likely to carry their
doubts into court.
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Basing their argument on the ap-
Iarent inconsistency of the new spe-
cial income tax law enacetd by the re-
cent legislature, representatives OF
seterai large corporations winch con
Tribute neosIf5 ~ tIlo Ieyy ele "a
: pressing serious douuI whether they
can De conlpelted 20 pay a per cent
tax tor the year 1917.
Inc orgndl Jaw, enacted III 1903,
proVlded Ior 2 per cent tax, but the
new law amendS 1t, reuucing the levy
10 / per cent y IdrSe nunUer eli Con-
poratIons nave not Yet PAID the 15lz
levy, winch tails aue May ID OF the
present year, and IL their theory that
the recent IegisIatIOl on TINS subject
S defective We're taken INTO Lhe courts
ana proven, 1t mlgnC cut on segeral
tIOusdnu dollars troln the territory.
Inc matter was brought 10 'IredSur-
er u. l.. Conkflngs S attention TINS
morning and he has referred It 10 At
torney General Thayer Tor regal opln-
lon
He holds that while there undoubt,
tdiy was an oversight i'll drafting tine
new statute, amending the old one, tile
intent Is quite clear, and that the full
: per cent for 1912 must be paid. With
this opinion the governor comedies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09
MRS. HAROLD FULLER TELLS
OF SUFFERING IN THE
STRICKEN DISTRICT

Flood, fire, death in the wake oi
destruction, telegraph lines swept
away, railroad bridges down for miles
in every direction. tracks torn from
the roadbed and washed away by the
irresistible waters, these and a few
others are some of the obstacles over
come by Mrs. Harold H. Fuller OF
Honolulu, formerly Miss Violet Latter
of Saint Paris, Ohio, who arrived in
this city a short time ago to become
the bride of First Sergeant Harold
H. Fuller Of the Fourth U. s.. Cav
airy.
In the very center of the district
devastated by the floods, Mrs Fuller
waited only until she was assured
that the home of her father was safe
from destruction and then, in spite
of the pleadings of friends and rela-
tives, took the first train that left
Saint Paris and, creeping along miles
of damaged track and tottering
trestles, arriving. at Indianapolis, In
diana, several days behind the sched-
uled time. OF the terrible sights seen
by the bride-to-be during this har-
rowing journey, of the tales of the
rescued and the tears of those who
had lost their beloved ones in the
awful disaster, Mrs. Fuller spoke to a
Continued on page three)
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not quieted the excitement nor ex-
posed the man as fakir or merely
a clever hypnotist and sleight-of-hand
performer. On the contrary, the DEM
onstration this morning a: the club
house on Kalia road, was attended by
several hundred Japanese, and zoo
were treated in four hours.
Such wonderful feats as straighten-
ing crooked teeth by few mystic
passes of the hand, driving disfigur-
ing blotches from the face, curing
rheumatism, driving delusions from
the brain of the mentally-unbalance
are attributed to Hamaguchi since
his arrival in Honolulu. Men who
this morning saw the Japanese pa
tients undergo treatment confessed
themselves astounded and perplexed.
Under Another's License.
Hamaguchi arrived on the Persia
accompanied by his wife, who acts
as rs translator, and DR.. iUyemura,
Honolulu physician who returned al.
ter an absence in Japan. 1t is under
Uyemura's license that Hamaguchi
is now carrying on his treatment, ac-
cording to statements made today.
Hamaguchi is a famous man in>hts
own country. There his ability, OF
whatever nature it may be, has won
him the name of "the second Osha-
kasama"- -Oshakasama being the high
est priest of Buddhism. He has prac-
ticed his occult profession for years,
and it is told that he has been ar
rested as a fakir several hundred
times but has never been convicted
of crime or misdemeanor. The ia
panese say that for many years he has
been going about over Japan perform
ing the same kind of miracles there
that are credited to him here.
"Clinics" Held Daily,
Hamaguchi has been holding "clin-
les" at the Mochitsuki club each
morning since his arrival. This morn
ing, say witnesses. he repeated feats
the report of which has so stirred UP
the japanese community.
His methods are peculiar. In the
center of the large room where the
demonstration was held was a bowl
in which burned some strange wood.
(Continued on mage three(
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09
DIVERSIFIED RACES
IN THE TERRITORY
IS BRYCE'S THEME

That Hawaii presents some of the
most interesting and curious prob
lens relative to the ultimate fusion
of the diversified races that go TO
make up its population, and that the
solution of tnese problems will be OF
interest to the entire world, was the
main theme of a delightful seven
minute talk made by Retiring Ambas.
sador James Bryce to members of the
University Club this afternoon In
polished, easy, flowing sentences that
made listening a real pleasure, Bryce
urged university men of : scientific
bent to pay close attention to the de-
velopment of. these islands, and to
record the physical and sociological
changes that must come with the
mingling of half dozen races.
Owing to delays in docking the Mon.
golia it was not until ten minutes to
o'clock that Bryce arrived at the
club, escorted by President Charles
Hemmenway. of the University Ciub,
vho with Governor Frear had wei
coined the distinguished diplomat.
Nearly a hundred members and their
guests we're on hand to hear the for
mer British ambassador speak. Real
izing that many of his auditors were
stealing time from their business,
Bryce readily agreed to speak before
luncheon.
Il am very sorry to have been the
involuntary cause of yC'tr hunger" he
said, ''but circumstances over which
1 had no control kept me from being
with you earlier. II is great pleas
ure for me to be with you today, for
| have visited most of the universities
which ] see are represented here. and
in fact / am an honorary graduate of
about half of them, thereby calming
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SEWALL Crew
MEMBERS Have
FILED PROTEST
Allege They Received III-Treat-
ment at Hands of Cap
tain and Mate

Alleged to have received i'll treat
ment at the hands of the skipper and
the mate, which necessitated their
leaving the vessel shortly after its ar
rival at port, nine seamen of the ship
Edward F. Sewall now loading at Ka-
hului, filed protest in the office of
the shipping commissioner this morn
ing asking that aid be given them in
recovering their wages.
The Sewail arrived off Kahuui last
Saturday from San Francisco, and is
claimed by the skipper to have been
manned by green crew. As the re-
suit of their ignorance of seamanship.
II is said, the ship went on the reef
near the entrance of the harbor, where
she remained for twenty-four hours
before being refloated by the aid of
tugs. According to the story told by
Captain Quick, he ordered sail to be
shortened when the vessel was eight
cen miles off the harbor, and when he
found that mis- crew was unable to
perform this duty, he ordered the an
chor out. A strong breeze was blow
ing at the time and the lightly laden
vessel settled fast on the coral The
vessel was taken off with no damage
done
The skipper's story of the ground
ing of the vessel is absolutely refuted
by members of the crew now in Ho-
nolulu, who claim that they are not
green hands but experienced seamen
as set forth in the protest filed this
morning. Their story of the accident
they refused to divulge. stating that
they wished to make no trouble and
only wanted to recover their wages.
a few hours after the Sewall had been
refloated and was anchored in the
harbor, the men began to leave the
(Continned on mage seYenl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09
RETIRING AMBASSADOR
SILENT ON POLITICS
James Bryce Declares That His Opinion Formed 80 Years
Ago, That Honolulu Was the Most Beautiful Place in the
World. Still Holds Good-Entertaned at University Club
Mrs. Frear Entertains for Mrs. Bryce

Standing on the Captains bridge
OF the Pacific Mail s. s. Mongolia
Hon. James Bryce. until q short time
ago ambassador from England 10 the
United States. distinguished states.
man, scholar and author, at one-thirty
O'Clock this afternoon talked at length
ON his Joy at again seeing Honolulu
but refused absolutely to discuss Ques.
tons of political. import.
never have discussed political
questions" he said, "anh there is no
reason why I should begin at this
late date. You may say for me, how
ever, that ] am delighted to return to
Your beautiful city. was here for
the first time thirty years ago and
have always carried with me feeoi-
lection of the beauty Of the place"
Mr.. Bryce. who is accompanied by
Mrs, Bryce, intends to leave on the
Mongolia for Shanghai when she sails
at ten O'Clock tomorrow morning.
After tour of China and Japan, dur
ing which time the eminent diplomat
VIII re-study the customs OF these two
countries, Mr.. Bryce plans to return
to England in the fall.
What have you TO say about the
California anti-alien law7 What Ii
your opinion of the Buffrasists In
England? What do you think OF free
trade and the new Democratic admin
istratiun? Would you care to say
anything about your successor, Sir
Cecil Spring Ricegr These and a
number Oh others were the questions
put to Mr.. Bryce. by the representa-
tive of Lne StRr-BuIletin.
Only to one of them would the for.
mer ambassador venture an answer.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice is an old
friend Of mine," ne said In response
to the last interrogation. Il hold him
in the highest esteem and have the
greatest regard for his ability. Ger
tainly, you may say that much for
me-"
Although Mr.. Bryce was slow to
answer questions he was rapid and
keen in asking Information regarding
Honolulu.s He showed a great inters
est in the conditions OF labor in the
islands, In the conditions Of the sugar
crops this past year.
: Il visited Honolulu thirty years
ago." he said, "and at that time went
to the volcano. There is not a sight
In the world equal to that surely. AS
for Honolulu, 4 consider it the most
beautiful place In all Of, the islands
of the sea. look forward to myNstay
here with a great deal of pleasure
No. never talk on subjects of politi-
cal Importance"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce were met at
the wharf by ]. B. r. Renters. Brit
ish consul to Hawaii, Governor Frear,
Charles r. Hemenway and Sidney
Jordan OF the promotion committee.
The party Immediately motored to the
University Club where a luncheon in
honor of the distinguished visitor was
served. It's planned later in the af-
ternoon to visit the Bishop Museum
and other points of interest on the is
land. A trip to the Pail will form part
Of the afternoons entertainment
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09
BISPHAM
!. TO GIVE SACRED
CONCERT SUNDAY
Friends Induce Favorite Bari
tone to Again Sing Before
Leaving for AntipodeS

Surrendering to the insistency OF
the many friends he has made in Hon.
olulu David Bispham has consented to
appear in a sacred concert at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon in Charles R. Bishop
Hall, Punahou, the college having
kindly placed the hall at the disposal
of the singer.
The concert will be a subscription
affair and the subscription list is now
open at Gurry's and at the Office of
the Territorial Messenger Service.
This class of work is something in
which Bispham is a pioneer, having
inaugurated Sunday afternoon song re-
citals in Carnegie Hall, New York, a
number of years ago. So successful
we're these concerts that many others
have followed the Bispham lead and
today Sunday afternoon recitals of fine
music are an institution in the East
ern metropolis.
Among the offerings for Sunday will
be the last composition of the great
Brahms, four serious songs and the
words for which are taken from the
scriptures; 1T Is Enoug.," the orotory
from Elijah, and, by special request,
re will again recite Longfellows s
King Robert of Sicily" the music for
which was written by Arthur Bergh
Harry NJ. Gilbert, the pianist-com.
loser, will act as accompanist and a
musical delicacy will be offered that
should prove enjoyable TO all.
This will be the final opportunity to
Lear Bispham's powerful voice as the
singer and accompanist sail for Aus.
tralia Monday.
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with some Of you.

fraternity with some of you"
Speaking OF former recollections ci
Hawaii--all pleasant ones-Bryce said
that he was revisiting the place after
thirty years, and that while he had
many friends here then, but few OF
them now remained
Il was afraid that the growth OF
the city might have spoiled its charm,
he said, "but find that you have been
able to preserve the natural beauties
while expanding industrially. There
is no more beautiful place in the world
than Honolulu, unless l. be Hilo, and
no more beautiful place than Hilo, un-
less IL be Honolulu
"Ybu have an extraordinarily inter
esting set of problems in Hawaii" /"
said the diplomat, turning to more
serious subjects.
Never before in so small an area
and under such ideal conditions for
development and observation, has
there been such mixture Of the
races. When | was here before there
were a number of Chinese and some
Portuguese, but no Japanese. Now
you have numbers of Japanese, Span
iards, Koreans, Filipinos and other
races. 1t is only recently that We
have come to realize that the older
races of the Orient have much to
teach us of art and to some extent the
solution of social problems, and pos
sibly here in Hawaii you may learn
much from the representatives of
these nations.
Hawaii is peculiarly fortunate, for
lCnntinnad on raaa fhreel
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U. S. Public Health Service Pro-
nounceS tuberculosis Treat
ment 'InconcluSive'
lAssociated Press Cablel

WASHINGTON, o. c., May s.-Afisr
its surgeons detailed on the case had
.lade exhaustive examinations and
filed long reports, the United States
Public Health and Marine hospital
Service today issued = statement DE-
elaring that the tests Of the Fried
mann tuberculosis cure have 90 far
proved inconclusive. The statement
by the public health department warns
the people to suspend judgment On
the heralded cure Of Or. 2. =. Fried
mann, the Berlin physician. until fur
ther tests have been made. The teo<1
so far are not considered, TO have
horne out Or. FrIedmann's claims. bu(
the experts detailed by 5urneon-oen-
eraI Blue have found enough sl0ne a.
Improvement In cases under treatmen<
to make them slow about pronouneiHn
his method useless.