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Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-17
nssuRREcr,Ne DEAD ALIGNMENT

IN We are not surprised to find in
COllier's an advocacy Of commission
government for states. for the ten
dency Of the Progressive" movement
during recent months. the Press re
yrets 10 say, has taken tangent away
from popular government. But the
Press is surprised to find so able a
sublieation as Golfers speak Of cen
radiation of authority in the few as
q new idea in government. To refer
20 only one Of scores Of able disser-
saflons on this subject the Press points
% Perleles' Funeral Grafton. wherein
ancient Greece is gloritied as an eX-
mplar of government by the many az
sxainst the government OF other peo-
s4es BY the few. In all the thou
sands Of years that have elapsed since
1he birth Of civilization the question
aas been open to discussion whether
he beOple are capable of self govern
menr, and commission government or
Bureaucratic government (they are the
same is in application simply the oId
denial Of the fitness Of the common
aerli 10 guide their own destiny.
Another new phrase applied I" lhl9
old idea which Golfers now advances
Is '-thp shorter ballot" Whltit means
she selection Of few men with power (
az regency. instead Of the longer ha!iuL
.D express the popular Will re@'I'lii7
popular issues.
II * not strange that the old luea9
nave been disguised bv n"W terms luF
5t,af ha~ always hr"u ~" mriH"u l"I-
;4We0. ,4
democracy ana ~ many devious devices
M -.,rta hay. been inred from that /
ia-,l.r..,.. ...o ~u,-rfAIency to ruling !,
.zass.
s-e,s.y.. movement into a movement
4.su,. -u.rument by the people is
,us Uh.ch this Progressive journal
70,t -trenuously protests against.
There VIII be those who Will deny
.t,a. t.HuisSipn government implies an .
i1and1nment Of popular government. /.
.a. skost. who - believe viii do We'll
-u study the. drift of affairs in this
-laie during the last few months. with
tie efforts made to build up commits
sEOns having autocratic power over the
SI0le industrial and commercial actiV-
~ Of the people. the decrees not 10
se based on definite rules Of procedure.
suk lQgA Tue Judgment Of The members
y the commission.
i Is not law these commissioners
re im dispense. but their own judgment
Z Nnao Is eXpedient. and in 81 far az
heY have power they are representa-
ives II despotism and not Of democ-
scY.
i so happens That the present COM
a1ssioners are men of high personal I
-laractgT and All their successors in I
szes nay De Of the same high type.
= not a question of personnel. but ;
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LAWYERS
ENGlN EERS
DESIGNERS
PLANS Az

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
For all classes of building, artistic
and practical. Prices reasonable Es-
Inmates furnished.
ROBERT c. ALLISON,
PHONE 129 51OA MAIN ST
with WESTSIDE LAND COZ
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(Serial No. O1S136-Not Coal Lands)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Denarfyr,out of

Department of the Interior, U. 8.
Land Office, Los Angeles, California.
March 10, 1913.-Notice is hereby given
that PETER J. STORMS of Seeley, Inn
perial County. State of California, as
signee Of Marshall s. Phillips, has filed
in this office his application to enter
under the provisions of Secs. 1906 or
23O7 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. the Tract Sc, located in
16 s.. Range ~ E.. S. B. M.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the land described, or desiring
to object because of the mineral char
acter Of the land. or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their affidavits Of protest
in this office on or before the 26th day
Of April, 1913.
FRANK BUREN,,
Register.
o. r. w. ROBINSON,
Receiver.
Notice to be published In the Press,
Ell Centre. Cal. apr25
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(NOt COaI L0nds-Q6SOJ)

Department of the Interior. U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Mar.
Is, 1913.-NOTICE is hereby given that
LIVONIA V. SISSON. of FL Centro, Cal
ifornia, who, on June 23. 1910. made
Desert Land Entry, Nos 06S05. for Tract
SO, Township Is s.. Range IA E., S. B.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described. before the
Clerk Of the Superior Court Of Impe-
rial County at Ell Centre, California, on
the 2Sth day Of April, 1913. at 2 o'clock
p. m.
B. Morgan, w. w. Skinner, w. r. Gill
mour. H. o. Sisson. all Of Ell Centre
Cal. FRANK BUREN,,
apr23 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-17
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE aP
POINTED FOR PROVING WILL
AND HEARING APPLICATION
FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
THEREON

7 In The superior Court Of the County
of Imperial State of California
In the Matter of the Estate of
DAVID BROOKS. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday,
the 18th day of April. A. D. 1918, AT
10 O'Clock a m. of said day, and the
Court Room of said Superior Court. al
Ell Centre, in the County of Imperial
State Of California, has been appointed
as the time and place for proving the
Will of said David Brooks, deceased.
and for hearing the application OF
Fannie B. Weber for issuance to her
Of Letters Of Administration with the
will annexed, when and where any per
son interested may appear and contest
the same.
Dated this 4th day Of April A. D
1913.
(SEAL) NJ. S. COOK,
Clerk
BY v. y. THOMPSON
apr16 Deputy Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-17
PATENT

United States to Sarah j. Moore
assignee, f y of Y y, tract 81, and
s Z of tract SO, 1915, $50 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-17
CotIeue SportS

tBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
BERKELEY, April t7.-Field and
track prospects for the University Of
California ran high today when the
mformal' will be held tomorrow and
the intercollegiate regatta Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-17
IN THE COURTS

In the superior court of the state
of California, in and for the county OF
Imperial. Hon. Franklin j. Cole. judge
Wednesday, April 10:
199. People vs. Antanocio Lopez
Trial and conviction of assault with
deadly weapon. Continued to April
IS for entering Judgment.
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50 y ~-- -----
Coast League Standing

FcMc3 2, ~acFImrmTO 3: Hit. TfO-
hotham. Knapp ami Fisher: Chrch and
Boles.
san Francisco 8 Oakland 1 twelve
innings: McCurry. schmidt. Tanning
ana Spencer: homestead. MaIarkey ana
Rulrrr and Pierce
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-17
Jim Hill or Conditions

NEW YORK. April fin an IN
trryieW here James !. Hill says: Gen
eral conditions in thr Northwest are
better than at this time last year The
season is a week late, and blowing i,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-17
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
compiled by the Peoples ABSTRACT
and Trust Company
DEEDS

W G. & May Conley to Edgar BROS
Co. lots / and ,, block g. Seeley.
Leota O. & John H. Scott to O. >
Turrill, y of NV Y. NE OF
NV u, see 16, 1913, 120 acres
Sarah ]. & Josiah $. Moore to DaNid
r e Nancy A. Withers, f y of Z
of tract 81. 14-15.
Charles T & Julia Collier to Charle
Berkman. lot s. La Solana Acres az"
4 shares No. l. .
John y. & Elizabeth Eshleman 70
Stella Price Vale, lots ana o. '''0N
g. Ell Centro. r
Edward A. Perkiss ct uN 10 'ohh l.
Neal. lot IS, block 34a Park Auo- %
Ell Centre.
charles r & Julia Collier to Charles
,,onl,ro, lot / La Solana Acres, and
4 shares of No. l.
RIGHT OF WAY
/ d Swigart TO Imperial Water Co.
xo : for canal across a strip of land
living within rs feet of either side
of center line beginning at a point
n, w line of lot 5, $50 feet S of cor
ner No. of tract 46, 1916, thence
\ &C. degs. 40 minis. 535 feet to a
point on E line of lot 375 feet $
n. NE corner IF said lot, ISL acres
PATENT
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The Dining Room at fife Gin Pin House atSorneI'

was with existing conditions, he set TO
work upon a plan that has given TO the
American college the larger and broader
fraternity idea.
Gathering few intlmates together
Eells formed the first chapter OF the
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity the first OF
the three large Eastern socleues-the Psi
Upsllon and the Delta Kappa Epsilon
are the other two-a second triad that
have done more than any other American
college fratcrnitles in awakening the true
democracy Of fraternity life. Alpha Delta
Phi Psi Epsilon and Della Kappa Epsilon
have never striven for the ultra rich, the
champion oarsmen or the highest class
men per Sc although out OF their demo-
cratic ranks have arisen some OF the
richest residents, the most brilliant men
and the greatest physical giants. They
have extended their antenne to all parts
Of the country. Not content with the
boundaries of the United States, Maine
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Delta Phi Record" is sent to the mem
bers Of the fraternity frcs-but 20 no one
else. and IT does Mt exchange with peri
odicais Of other fraternities. on its list
o. members are the names Of Nice-Presi-
dent Garrett A. Hobart a number Of Sen
atcrs. seven Governors and seven presi-
dents of colleges; Bishops satterlee. Of
Washington. and RLinelander Of Philadel-
phia: Charles Scribner lhc two Harpers'
John w. and Joseph A.. John Jacob Astor'
the Cuttings, NJ. Eayard and Il. Fulton
Miles Beach, Joseph Larocque and Judge
+. Henry Lacombc.
For a number Of years the colleslans
were satisfied with this Union triad. No
one outside their own college was the
wiser for their existence until 1881. wheh
a chapter Of Sigma Phi was established
at Hamilton, where there were two
tremendously weighty' literary societies
called tho Phoenix and the Philopeuthian.
the members Of which used such under
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Delt@ Chi Legal

this away back in 1855. when there were
no fraternities outside Of the two states
Of New York and Massachusetts,, and in
these they were limited TO the three col
leges, Union. Hamilton ana Williams. In
Williams there had already been formed
the first anti-secret organization, called
the Social Fraternity" In other words
the secret societies had made themselves
felt
Those who had not been invited to join
the new cult rebelled against the distinc-
ton between the meum and tuum that
was bound TO be realized more and more
as time went on; the secret fraternity
men, realizing that 1t was 10 be a tight
for supremacy, redoubled their endeavors
no, only to initiate the very best men in
college, but also TO stimulate those al
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IAsI OF UNION TRIAD.

At Union. also, was born the third oil
the living college fraternities, Delta Phi
or all the three, this last OF the Union
triad seems to have had the greatest
opposition from faculty and collegiahs'
So persistent and virulent was the oppo-
sition that the would-be associates OF this
new organization were forced TO meet and
hold their secret sessions in beats under
the old bridge that spanned the Mohawk
River. The bridge has long since been re-
placed with a new one, but pictures OF
the old one are cherished by every men,
Der of the fraternity. 1t was Delta Phi'
John Jay Hyde, who. in 1884. made the
famous defence for the existence OF the
fraternities before the faculty and trus-
tees of the college and convinced them
that Delta Phi was worth another trial
AT least.
It's three thousand members are CEN
tired In twelve chapters, all near enough
10 one another to meet often and to know
one another well: its magazine, THE
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KAPPA ALPHA.

The fraternity of Kappa Alpha, al
though possibly not the first in the field,
Is The Oldest secret society that has had
d continuous existence In American col
reyes. and is rightly called the father"
OF the present organization VI brother
moods known as college fraternities
Eight years previous 70 its formation, in
~ an Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa had been Instituted at Union and
was In existence at the time OF the incep-
uon OF this parent frat For FIVE years
more there had existed at Union an
oIsanized military company among the
Students. which met regularly for the
purposes Of outdoor exercise and drill
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Continued on second page
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New Home Of tie Om7cron Chapter
Delta Pm at Oalc.

and California. the lakes on the north
and Texas and Alabama on the south,
they have invaded Canada and estab-
llshed chapters at McGill and Toronto.
The plan and scope OF this first of the
great three" were shown by the estab-
llshment of the first auxiliary chapter OF
Alpha Delta Phi In Ohio, at Mainland
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hand means 10 induce others to join them
that there gradually grew a feeling OF
hostility TO them both that eliminated
I'm a revolt. Samuel Eells. OF the class
of 'S2, had joined the Philopeuthian to
escape persecution" as he naively puts
II, but in his senior year he determined
to leave In he..college something more
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worthy the name OF society" Kappa
Alpha had attempted to start a chapter
at Hamilton two years previously, ana
Sigma Phi had ben an object lesson TO
him for year. Whether he had been
asked TO Join either the proposed Kappa
Alpha or the actual Sigma Phi the rec
ords do not show, but, dissatisfied as he
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ready within the fold to show by their
example that the close union possible only
within the walls of their secret temples
was making Of them stronger and better
men. II was with the eye of the real
prophet. then, that Alpha Delta Phi sent
her first missionary across the Ale
gfianies and broke away from the clique
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
SIGMA PHI.

Two years after the foundation OF
Kappa Alpha a second society was
formed at Union. The two BoWies'
Thomas f. and John T., Thomas D
Witherspoon and Charles T. Cromwell
a quartet of men who were inseparable-
felt that they were strong enough 10
form a society Of their own and, aiter
several meetings of more or less I'm
portance. met on March 4, 1871 ana
founded the second of American college
fraternities and the first TO establish
branch chapter I'm another college, Ham
iton, the home Of many of It's most In
fuential men.
Sigma Phi was the first fraternity to
adopt a pin for its badge The Kappa
Alphas followed the Phi Beta Kappa
with a golden key for their fraternity
badge. a key much smaller than the one
used by Phi Beta Kappa and differing IN
shape. Nearly twice the size OF Kappa
Abba, but still far behind some OF the
other. larger societies. Sigma Phi has on
it's role of graduate members eXceheht
names TO conjure with Starting WIN
Thomas r. Bowie. one Of the four char-
ter members who was a Congressman
the list comprises Ministers Andrew d.
White and John Bigelow, Governors HON
man of New York and Foss of Massachu-
sets: General Daniel Butterfeid and Al
rniral Nicoll Ludlow; Monsignor Thomas
g Preston and Bishop Worthington' OF
ebraska; A. Oakley Hail. Joed b. Erhart
and John e. Parsons, Chester Lord, Rod
ert w. Patterson. of THE Chicago IT'D
une" and Henry NJ. Field, OF The
Evangelist" At Williams College, its
third chapter. Sigma Phi erected the mrs.
chapter house built in the modern style
,,t,t, dorrnftot1es
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Conclusions as to the Place and Purposes Of
These Mystic Bodies in undergraduate
Circles, as Well as Something Of Their
History, Are Given Here by an
Authority on the Sub ject.

But something more than this plaything
was necessary TO keep the young men IN
proper mental and social trim. Phi Beta
Kappa was already beginning to lose
ground on account of its severe scholastic
tests-something more human was need
ed. John Hart Hunter, of the class Of 20
was the leader Of the movement.
Taking his two friends. Thomas Hun
and Isaac w. Jackson, by the arms, he
led them down 10 a sequestered seat and
being assured taht they were out of ear
shot OF the rest Of the world, said: Eel
lows. let's form a society-something
worth while something with enough
head work 20 keep us from rusting and
with enough real good fellowship TO keep
our hearts together for all time. TWO
weeks later there was held the first initia-
ton Of the new order" when three other
good men and true were added to the first
trio, the six adjourning-after their Sc
cret proceedings-to "the well known
dining room of Knights boarding house.
where supper was made enjoyable
without extra stimulants Of any kind.
name or nature"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06
By Frederic Dean.


-HE recent withdrawal of chapter
privileges from a body of young
Il men Of the College Of the City of
New York-a body of young men that up
10 that time had been affiliated with the
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity-has for the
time being focused the attention of the
general public upon the fraternities at
this and other colleges even more than
the proposed anti-fraternity legislation
that is threatening the work of several
OF the larger state institutions of the
West. What is it all about?' inquire
the uninitiated What do these fraterni-
ties stand for?" And the men who wear
Greek letter pins ask themselves the same
question: What do our fraternities stand
for?" This is the real question of the
times: What do our fraternities stand
for? And the word "our" is used adj
Nsedly, for there are over a half million
names on the rosters Of the various col
lege societies-societies composed of both
men and women, societies ranging IN i'm
portance and power from one chapter TO
half hundred and from membership
Of a few hundred to one of many thou
sands.
BEGINNINGS OF THE FRATERNITY
The beginnings of college fraternity life
In America date back TO the year 1925 and
l27 when what is commonly termed the
Union triad" was formed at Union Col
lege, Schenectady, n Y. Away back in
1776 the order of Phi Beta Kappa had
been inaugurated at William and Mary
College and had spread as did the other
fraternities of later growth. In those
days IL was a secret organization and lad
It's grip ard password, its mystic symbols
and dreaded. delightful limitations. For
nearly sixty years it prospered and grew
In grace But, In an evil day, the au-
thorities of Harvard University got hold
OF some of its members and. weak Tcs-
cas- that they were, they diYulged TO the
inquisitorial professors the secrets they
should have guarded with their lives, and
the usefulness OF Phi Beta Kappa as
fraternity was at an end. From the
start, however, there had Deen but little
real fraternity spirit in the society.
Scholarship ruled over good fellowship
and brotherhood was drowned in the zeal
- MAJ no an uOiOI al dilh f1h HcAN47
able society recognizing nothing but
sigh standard of proficiency in the crrri-
culum Of the college, the wearers of the
key are known TO be the cream of the
class as far as go mere studiousness and
the ability to surpass their fellow class
mates in recitation.
In 1924, at Princeton. then called the
College Of New Jersey, a secret frater-
nifty Of religious character, called Chi
Phi, was in existence. The exact date Of
us founding las never been determined,
out copy of its constitution, ritual and
other papers and records Of the society
bearing the date OF 1924 were found dur
Ing the college year of 1S53'54 by John
Aaelean, Jr.. member of the class Of
o. among the papers Of his uncle, who
was then president of the college, and
fraternity based upon the records thus
brought 10 light was formed and called
Dy this parltar mama 90 Obi oh
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PSI UPsILoN AND THE DEKEs.

Psi Upsllon, the second of the big
three" was the outgrowth OF an election
fight Back again at Union, the home or
the former triad, group of men were
eager TO carry an election that seemed TO
them TO be Of paramount importance.
Seeing the power of association and uni
fication" as expressed in the deliberations
and successful manipulations of college
affairs by the Kappa Alpha, the Delta
Phi and Sigma Phi men, seven freshmen
and sophomores, headed by Samuel Good
ale. started a society for the purpose of
"afHliation. mutual hepfulness and bet
terment." Carrying out the same broad
ideas of the Alpha Debts, this new society
extended its territory to Chicago Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and finally to California.
Yale has always been good ground for the
Psi US. Twenty-Five hundred men have
been graduated from her chapter at New
Haven. and this out OF total member
ship of over twelve thousand.
1t was out OF this Yale chapter that was
born Delta Kappa Epsilon. Fifteen men
OF the class of '46 expected 10 be invited
TO Join Psi U. Some OF the fifteen were
invited anu SOiuc NciN hVes We 81 ~
gether or not at all" was the answer, and
before further word was received from
the established fraternity these first if-
teen Dekes formed their own junior So
ciety, from which has grown the largest
of the big three" With the establish
ment OF the chapter at the Texas UNI
versity last February ID. X. +. has forty
three in active operation and a member
ship OF over eighteen thousand men. With
chapters in more states than any other
fraternity, the Dekes have had more TO
contend with in the matter OF the anti
fraternity legislation than any other.
Delta Psi and Zeta Psi. both old and
honorable fraternities, were started, ana
successfully so. I'm the City Of New York.
In 1895 Sigma Phi had chapter In the
University of New York, where II con-
tinued for thirteen years, when the char
ter was given back 10 the fraternity with
the statement that they--the New YORK
men--dsd not think that chapter could
be successful in a city college where
there was no dormitory system Almost
simultaneously with the withdrawal or
this chapter there was founded this new
--
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Tie Original D. Chapter University, the FIRST
q Fr5terriy Chapter House America
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Of the "Easterns.' This missionary spirit
was steadfastly carried on, although
many OF the newly formed chapters were
abandoned after a few years trial-as
was the case at Yale, Columbia and
Miami Many others remained as monu-
ments TO the new spirit, and to-day Alpha
Delta Phi has twentY-four chapters that
are ectlye ana a pleIl5afship Of oysr r.o2
men.
Three times she attempted TO enter
Yale In Sc a chapter was founded there
and lasted, with more or less success, un-
iii 20. Again. in S. 1t was re-estab-
lished as a four-year society, and nine
years later adopted the Yale rule, taking
i'm only members Of the Junior class. Its
chapter at Columbia was the first in that
college $3.50, where its prosperity was so
great that its members were obliged TO
surrender their charter on account OF
the envy of the non-fraternity men"
This was after a four years trial. 1t
waited forty-one years before again at
tempting to enter this university and
after nine other societies had found sup
port there At the Hamilton chapter sue
cess has been uninterrupted Fifty years
after the foundation of the chapter
handsome Samuel Eells Memorial Hail.
was erected in honor of the founder.