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Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
PRESIDENT WILLARD TELLS WHY
He RES|STS RECEIVERS ACT

In the FL Centro Progress Of April :;
appears an article that concludes as
follows:
MIR HOlahird said: L want the pe0-
pie of Imperial valley to understand
that MIR. Willard and not the receiver
IS responsible for this action. and do
not believe that the stockholders of
No. I will sustain Mr.. Willard when
they find where the trouble lies"
These lines being in quotation marks
would indicate that Mr.. Holahird had
been correctly quoted, and what imme-
diately prccedes was by his authority.
\S | am somewhat modest. feel that
it iS doing me an undue honor tu
give me the sole credit of refusing to
stand for the amount of S2S302 that
the receiver tried to pass over on the
stockholders in his bill for water for
the last six months of 1912.
have charged in petition to vacaie
the "spite" action of the receiver in
getting an order of court requiring the
stockholders Of No. 1 to pay in ad-
vance. that his action was actuated
hy desire to harass and annoy the
officers and directors of No. 4. The
above is a contribution on the part OF
the receiver to sustain my position.
Some of The facts in this matter that
No. I stockholders should fully under
stand are that. for a number of years
before the receiver got hold Of the
system. il was the custom Of the Cali
fOrnia Development Company to fill our
orders as given and at the end of the
month make 4 DEDUCTION IF 10 per cent
from the total amount delivered and
render an account for the balance.
This practice the receiver continued
until during 1912 he put into practice,
where he had an abundance of water,
Of adding 10 per cent to the amount of
our orders and charging Us with such
20 per cent, the result being that he
delivered 10 per cent more than We
ordered, and tins water passed through
eur canals and went to waste. Our
superintendent reported this to the
board of directors i'll the following
language, January 10. 1913:
You will probably have a cOmmun-
lcation from the receiver requesting the
payment for t92,t3O9t acre feet of
water. Your secretary also has my
reports showing that have o. KID
the account for t9i.574.87 acre feet,
or difference of 566.O4 acre feet.
or s2S302.
THE difference is accounted for
somewhat as follows: For some time,
when the receiver has an abundance Of
water, he has been turning in and in
sisting on charging for 10 per cent
above the amount of our order. claim
ing originally to me that this was ne
cessary to allow for the difference in
measurements, or that we should not
expect them to divert water much
closer than 10 per cent"
At the directors meeting January /,
1913, the matter came before the board
and the directors unanimously refused
to audit the receivers account for that
amount, upon the ground that the wa
ter had not been ordered or used by
the company, and such is the fact. The
receive made a sight draft on the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
HAVE YOU ENLISTED IN THE
ACTIVE SUMMER CAMPAIGN?

alize. II is estimated that the valley
spends a million dollars a year on the
outings of the population. This Is
equivalent to the loss Of 1000 homes
valued at $1,000 each, or the homes Of
5000 people.
1t is a great thing to be able to say
of the country that the valley goes
right on producing during the summer
period and more than pays for these
vacations during the vacation period
But it cannot be denied that if this ex
pense were greatly reduced the people
would be still more prosperous, ana
they would be able to live much better
durin Sthe remainder of the year be y
cause OF the comforts they would be
able TO afford.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
SUFFRAGETTE DYNAM|TERS
WORKING IN ENGLAND
tBY UNITED PRESS AssocIArIoNs}

BY UNITED PRESS ASSOClAT1ONS1
STOCKPORT, England, April e.
The suffragette threats to imperil hu-
imam life in retaliation for the sentence
Of Mrs. Pankhurst were made good
today when London and Northwestern
railroad train here was wrecked by q
clock bomb. Seventeen carriages We're
attached to the train. A majority of
them were empty and no one was hurt.
LONDON. April 4.-The sulfragcttcS
have dynanted the railroad station at
OXsted, in Surrey. They used a clock
bomh. set for 3 this morning. Suf-
fragettc piaCards were found surround
ing the station. which was wrecked. but
no one is believed to have been killed.
Two women were arrested in South
London, carrying suitcase containing
explosives. They admitted they are suf-
fragetteS and were remanded for hear
ing in the police court.
The Great Western and Midland rail
road has issued a general warning to
The public and has stationed extra
guards about stations and tunnels.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
Morgan's Body on Steamer
UNITED PRESS AsSOCIATIONS1

HANRE, France, April Al. Pier
pont Morgan's body arrived today and
was transferred to the steamer Law
renee. which is scheduled to sail for
New York tomorrow. The entire deck
where the casket lies is draped in black
and banked with flowers. A battalion
of French infantry escorted the body
to the ship. They presented arms and
gave the salute for commanders of thu
Legion Of Honor, of which Morgan
was a member. They played The
Star Spangled Banner" and sang th1
Marsellaise. Twenty thousand persons
saw the ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
OEF|Es The BIG POWERS
IN BOMBARO|NG SCUTAR|
[BY UNITED PRESS AssOCIATIONSl

CEPTINJE, April 4.-Open deilance
Of the powers demands that he stop
the bombardment Of Scutari is seen to-
day in a stirring statement attributed
to King Nicholas Of Montenegro "Scu-
tari is my future capital. ! not only
intend to take Scutari, but intend to
keep it. We are fighting for existence
against dire poverty. Our national life
is at stake. You cannot grow grain on
rocks The Montenegrins have tried il
long enough to know. 1t is better t"
die fighting than to live as we are
now"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
Chairman Board of City Trustees.

The above calfby Mayor Merton will
sp0nse from the people of Ell Centro.
While relief has been pouring into
the stricken districts for several days.
the disaster is spreading steadily and
tens Of thousands Of people are home
less. The affair has been proclaimed
by the president to he national ca
lamity, and it is but proper that those
who have escaped misfOrtlnes should
join in the work of relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
To Organize Land Applicants

All persons interested in land appli-
cations now before the department are
urged to meet at El Centre next Tues
day afternoon for the purpose of form
ing an organization for mutual interests
and to further efforts for favorable ac-
ton upon their applications. 1t is pro
posed to send NJ. w. Conkling to Wash
ingtOn, at once. Please come to Gle
mentS & Reynolds Office
(Signed) DREW CLEMENTS.
A. H. REYNOLDS.
F. G. HANENS.
B. z. COLVIN
Advertisement
Seed peanuts for sale at Julian &
Wilson's Cash Grocery. two doors east
of ce.-Advertisement. 2S6
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
Attention. Ladies'

Mrs. Bell will be at the Ladies' Tog-
gerry until next Friday. A full line of
high class hair goods. Now is your
chance to have switches, curls and
puffs made from your own combings.
CnmhingS ht-AdvertiSement. 290
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04

with Mrs Wiley Nj. Weaver Saturday
at 3 o'cloch. The next meeting Of the
club will be picnic at the Aten ranch,
Saturday, April 10. for the members
ant. famIlinS. G.. M. S.,
Press COrreSDOndent
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
&c. E. SPROUSE,
"A. w. SWANSON.
"WILLlAM EGERER.
"F NJ RITRGER "
MASS MEETING SUNDAY
IN AID OF STRICKEN ONES

mass meeting for the benefit
of the flood sufferers will he held
in Holt Opera House at 3 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. Addresses will
he made by Rev. w. &. COnIey and
other speakers, and all whose SYM
pnthies are touched by the suffer-
fngS of the thousands who have
been made homeless by the great
disaster are urged to he present.
The people of Imperial valley are
particularly favored. and should
respond literally to the appeal Of
those in trouble.
JOHN NORTON,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
NOTICE OF MEETING

The annual meeting Of the members
ers' Exchange will be held at the
county court house In the city Of FL
Centro, Monday. April Z, 1918, at 10
o'clock a. m, for the purpose Of elect
ing a board Of directors and the traH-
saction Of such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
B. r. MCDONALD, President
C. W. BARTON, Secretary, M
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04

The Pioneer Transfer Co is prepared
to handle your baggage or any kind of
dray work at reasonable prices. Of
flee on Fifth street just north of Main
street. Phone Main 1.-Adverusement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04
plano 0nstructl0n

Mrs. Frances D. Shafer, former pu-
pil OF Herr Prof. Barth, Berlin, Ger
many, will take few pupils in piano
Residence, $50 Brighton
Advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04

Home Made Brooms
Here to stay. Imperial Broom
Works is now prepared to supply aii
demands from hoH- grown corn. d. r.
Observation-Disclosures tr
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-04

Wing has a large assortment Of Knives
Forks, Spoons and Granite ware fol
the Kitchen or Restaurant.
Wing Cuts the Prices and will Guar
antee TO save you 25 per cent. See us
before buying.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07
QUEER QUITO.
A City With No chimneys and Whers
Carriages Are curiosities.

A City With No Chimneys and W1ers
Carriages Are curiosities.
Travellers in South America see many
strange places, but the queerest of all
is probably Quito. tue capital of the
republic Of Ecuador The first thing
which strikes visitor to that city Is
that there are no chimneys TO the
houses.
Charcoal Is all that is burned there.
and consequently no smoke arises. An
other peculiarity Is that while the
streets are well paved you may pass
days in the city and never see wheel
ed vehicle.
There are some carriages In Quito.
but they are rarely used. and when
one OF them comes rattllng along ev-
erybody turns out TO look at II as at
some curiosity
A third popularity is that while the
bulk of the population dress In ponchOS
Ia kind of cloak or loose garment and
short linen trousers considerable
number Of peopIe-white men-are 10
be seen walking about and wearing
frock coats and tail hats. These men.
the visitor is generally told. are en-
lightened and cultivated men. natives
of Spanish origin. who claim that they
form the nation Of Ecuadorlans. In.
dians, OF course. do not count.
Every white man in Quito VINO eau
possibly manage 1t wears this sort Of
coat and hat to emphasize his impor
tance and highly civilized condition.
This dress jnstities him in calling
himself doctor and others In so styling
him. and he also thinks that it gives
him a claim to come into your apart
ments without being invited and try
to borrow cents from you.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07
CENTER oF The EARTH.
II May Be . Mighty Mass of Molten
Precious Eieials.


Did you ever step 10 consider the
fact that in ail probability the eenier
Of the earth is elohe composed Of
gold. iridium and Platinum These
metals are. of course. IN liquid state,
the iridium 81 the exact eenier-thai Is.
provided there is not some heavier
metal nj present unknown to man oc-
cupying that plare-the platinum next
and the gold surrounding the other
two.
"But." you say. what proof have we
that this proposition Is correctF"
In answer / would say:
1.-Two proofs. and perhaps more"
First. the three metals are the heav-
lest known substances. compared bulk
for bulk. This being the case. they
would naturally be attracted 10 the
center Of our planet. In the beginning
the earth was liquid. II not gaseous
10 either case the heavy metals men-
toned were held in solution. BY grad
ual condensation the metals settled 70
the center. iridium first. platinum next
and gold last.
Ages ago. when the crust Of the earth
was thin-very thin-all Of the gold
now known was thrown out in volean-
ic eruptlons This last mentioned fact
Is the second reason for believing that
our globe has golden center. woven
around nucleus Of iridium and plati-
num-
A third reason for believing that
there is gold at the center is this: The
earth MS whole weighs five times as
much as a globe of water Of the same
bulk. while the rocks forming the out
er crust are less than three times a.
heavy as water.-St. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07

In past times It was the custom for
che kings justiciar and his subordi-
mates to make up the royal accounts
twice year. at Easter and Michael
mas. on q table which was the most
striking object In the chamber in
which they assembled. This table was
covered with dark russet cloth divided
into squares. which gave 1t checker
ed. chessboarc-llke appearance, and In
tho columns and spaces the accounts
rendered by the sheriffs and great
landowners who attended for that
purpose were entered and reckoned
Gp. 1t was the checkered cloth. 10
conspicuous throughout the proceed
ings, that gave rise to the name ex-
cheqner, Just as the stars painted on
the ceiling of another historic room
originated The name star chamber
London Globe.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07
Whistle. and Ii. Door op.n..

There is in London man who su-e-
ly must combine the two characters
tics Of lazlness and invention to a re-
markable degree 1t is his custom to
have bis breakfast In bed. and. bur
dened with the trouble of getting out
of bed for the purpose Of unlocking his
bedroom door. he has invented a door
which opens TO his whistle. He has ac-
complIshed this somewhat remarkable
feat by means Of simple electromag-
net which draws the bolt when a cur
rent passes through ii. platinum point
and a piano wire attuned TO certain
note. When this note or one of its oc-
taves is sounded the wire vibrates in
response, and this vibration brings 1T
In contact with the platinum point.
The circuit is thus completed. and a
sensitive clay is brought into opera
tion.-Chicago Tribune
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07

The Russian has not applied his
names without reason. In 1858. wIfen
be founded the capital OF the Amoor
province. be named it Blagoves-
chensk. This means good news"-to
all save the proofreaders in newspaper
Offices. Three years later he founded
the capital of Primorskaya and gave
1t name that plainly showed what
1t was intended to be- vladivostok.
ruler of the east. Near the end Of
his great transcontinental railway he
made brand new city and called it
Dalny. "farthest." a very appropriate
name for place $500 miles from the
starting point of the road.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07

Near Cape Horn. in the Island Of
TERRA del Fuego. live the most curious
people in all South America. 1t rains
or SHOWS or sleets nearly every day.
and yet they look on their country as
the finest In the world. They wear
hardly any clothing and seem not to
feel cold. Because he saw fires on the
shore the explorer Magellan. the first
European that rounded the Horn. call
ed the island the land Of fire." which
Is almost the worst name he could
have chosen. Their huts are made Of
bent boughs aud covered with grass
and give only the poorest shelter. The
folk are vain. too. wearing necklaces
Of the teeth of fishes or seals and
painting patterns on their bodies
Among them some colors have a novel
meaning. White is the sign Of war
and red Of peace. They are great
mimics and will initiate voice and ges-
ture perfectly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07

Malta underwent geographical as
well as a political change through Its
acquisition by England in 1914. 1t had
always been regarded as part of AfJi
ca. to which it seemed to belong both
from topography and language. After
its annexation. however. It was discoy-
cred that the garrison was entitled to
the higher pay granted 20 troops EN-
ployed out of Europe and was there
fore more privileged than the soldiers
In the Ionlan islands. To remedy this
parliament passed an act decreeing
that so far as pay went Malta should
be regarded as part of Europe. II
used to be joke that Malta had be-
come European by act of parliament.
and the jest soon became reality
London Standard
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07
FAMOUS EPIDEMIcs.


In Europe In i54s the Black Death
Claimed 25oO0000 Victims.
In the twelfth century not less than
fifteen epidemics OF disease and many
famines carried on the people of Eng
land. The thirteenth century saw
twenty plaques and nineteen famines.
while the fourteenth had black rec
ord Of disease. In l34S the black
plague" or black DEATH" which was
brought into the country from the east.
caused the death Of 100000 persons in
London alone. while in Europe alto
gether 25.000OOO people fell victims to
its ravages.
In 1885 the sweating sickness ap-
peared In England. causing great de
struction of human life. It reappear-
ed at various intervals for a century
thereafter. The last terrible visitation
of the plague in England was in
16Gi-GG, by which 100000 lives were
lost In London alone.
This epidemic was followed by the
great FIRE Of 1866. which destroyed 16,-
600 houses. including all the most
densely populated portions Of the city
The rebuilding Of London with some
regard to sanitary laws appears to
have put the first check on the epi-
demic diseases that had previously
devastated the population. London
Standard.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07
A PUZZLE IN METALS.
Brass Has an odor Yst Copper and
Zinc Separately Have Not.

Brass Has an odor Yst Copper and
Zinc Separately Have Not.
Brass. az every one knows. mas an
swfu odor. yet the two things OF
which brass consists. zinc and copper.
give 10 odor whatever 10 their sepa-
rate states. This * u problem that has
given q great deal Of work to scien-
lists It is one as yet not entirely
solved
To arrive NJ the general law It has
been found that almost all alloys. or
mixtures OF two metals. will give an
odor. while the metals themselves do
not. Brass is not the single example.
though probably the most odoriferous
The explanation is as follows All
substances. Including metals. are al
ways giving OF small particles Of their
Substance to the air-that Is. evaporat-
Ing Some solids give these OF SO rap
idly as soon to disappear Gum cam
phor Is conspicuous example To
smell any substance particle Of that
substance has to tickle "A nerve ending
in the nose. II q small particle Of cop
per. we shall say does this by itself.
no effect Is noticed. but If a particle
of zine and n particle OF copper strike
at the same time the effect Is such as
to cause a percepiible Impulse to the
nerve The chance for these two to
strike at the same time is given only
when they are Intimately mixed In an
alloy.-New York Tribune
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07

'The Five Kings Is the name Of the
sacred book In which Is Incorporated
the religion OF the Chinese. as well as
q grsat number Of other peoples Of the
orieat The doctrine IL a complex sys-
ten Of moral. social. political and re-
lIgiot teaching built up by Con,ucius
on tie ancient Chinese traditions. and.
although its author lived more than
I've centuries before the birth OF
Christ. 1t Is still perpetuated as tie
state religion OF the Chinese down TO
the present day. Conlucianism Is
religion without positive revelation.
with a minimum Of dogmatic teach
ing. whose popular worship is centered
in offerings to the dead. in which the
notion Of duty IS extended beyond the
sphere Of morals proper. so as to en-
brace almost every detail OF daily life.
The chief exponent Of this remarkable
religion was K'ungtze. or K'ungfulze.
Latinlzed by the early Jesuit mission
aries into "Confucius. Chicago News
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07
Stories Of stevenson.

Robert Louis Sies elson delighted 10
odd clothes. which mIde people take
him. much to his own joy, for a sort Of
vagabond One night. dressed With a
special view to uuaintness. the novelist
wandered through south London try
ing 10 come upon a policeman who
would arrest Tin on sight tie came
upon various "bobbies" but not one Of
lherl would apprehend him. and he
was vastly disappointed
Another time. when in France. OH
Halls Of a bank on which he bad a
drift from his father In Edinburgh
warned him away. sayiag that he was
an evident fraud aud that II he did not
20 they would send for the police. Ste
vensun noticed In the bank tie pigeon
holes which intuition toe I'm con.
tained foreign drafta lle ..unged at
those plgeOuboles aud. 70 luck would
have It. pulled or ..case Of his
Scottish draft Wavine y triumphant
ly, be demanded LIS &. ley and got 1t
with a whole ollicefu Of apologies.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07

IL Is strange that the Italian should
have been the first to use the fork of
civilization. for he is now the foremost
of all men to suppress It in favor of
the knife. In the restaurants OF nc
other nation do men eat so horribly
with their knives as in the Italian. In
fact. 1t is only in England that the
thrilling action is never seen. ln Ger
many you may still watch an old gen
tleman cutting his portion mp diligent
ly with his knife and fork before be
ginning to eat Having done so. he
puts one Of these implements away
and falls 10. and the one he puts away
Is the fork Rut for the general use Of
the knife therc is nothing like a first
class restaurant In Venice. = Londof
Chronicle.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07

The staid, dignified and homely bald
headed eagle. the glorious emblem Of
the American republic. mates but once
and lives with his one mate until he or
she dies II left a widower-even a
young w,dower-the baldheaded eagle
never mates again. He remains alone
and disconsolate in the nest on the
rocky erag or in the branches of tall
pine that formed hia domicile while
his mate was alive. No other female
eagle can tempt him to foresake his
disconsolate life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-02-07
Having Fun After Death.

A humorist in Japan who jested all
his life tod bis friends when be was
dying that his body was not to be
washed nfrer death. but was to be
taken at once TO the family temple to
be cremated- When he died his in
structions were fNsiowed. As soon as
1t was set on fire the mourners were
astonished by several loud explosions.
At first they were inclined to take to
their heels. but curiosity got the better
of fear. and earefm inspection showed
that the humorist had slowed away a
large number Of firecrackers about Ills
person before his death.