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Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
WHERE AMERICAN COTTON
FINDS GREATEST MARKETS

During the eight months ending
April 30 there was exported from the
United SlaIes to japan 3fS.OI5 bales
Of raw cotton. containing i67 695. .963
pounds. valued at S21, ,206.S0S. Dur
ing the same period in 1911 such ship
ments We're only tl4,00S bales. IA
955 ,00i pounds, value Sf3 800. 235, or
a good deal less than half, In the same
period Of 1912 shipments reached high
line with i31, ,5S2 bales. -226. $50. $50
pounds. value S23 3.554 ,135. Thus it
will be seen that f9i3's eight months
represent both big increase and 4
BIG decline, the latter amounting to
5S.SS1.51t pounds. value S2,341,32I,
as compared with 1912. The last named
year was an abnormal one and over
stocking may account for the decline
in 1913
Japan has gone in for manufactur-
ing from cotton and her output of such
goods supplies the home market and
goes into other Oriental cuntries. Jap
aneSe purchases Of our manufactured
cotton goods. if any at all. are too
small for notice in statistical reports.
During the eight months period this
year the mikadO's domain stood fifth
in the list Of raw cotton buyers. the
first five beying as follows: Great
Britain and Ireland. 3,1S1,799 bales,
,665, ,34O,059 pounds. S2O1 ,63f. .l53,:
Germany, 2.f03,52S bales, 1,095.332,-
ESQ pounds, ,592111: France,
930.999 bales, 49i, ,940,531 pounds,
SIS. .916, ,6i4; Italy, 3S9, 1925 bales, 1914
9I2.500 pounds, S24,104.i69 Sixth
comes Spain with purchases of 223.12i
bales. 119,303.1S5 pounds, S14,290.-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24

33! seventh. Belgium. i96.34O bales,
i04. .f15.303 pounds. 12,024,236. ia
pans purchases during the eight
months ended in April comprised AS
per cent in quantity and 4.3S per cent
OF the value of the total raw cotton
exports Of 81 principal customs dis
tricts which comprised 90 per cent Of
from these districts in eight months
amounted to 1893, ,t4i,129 pounds,
S4S4 .695,1 100.
san Francisco's raw cotton exports
in this period were III, 7,259,542
pounds. s5.377,s95. or 80 per cent
in amount and 3.11 in value of the
total shipments. Puget sound shipped
l9.6OO,935 pounds, S5.733,247, in the
same period. San FranciScO's shipments
pounds, S11.25G.38S. in eight months,
1912. and i2.255.2l5 pounds, S4,312,-
9S9. in 19lI'S same period and 100.-
03S,S65 pounds. S10,S26,24 in 1912.
Galveston heads all districts in ex-
ports of raw cotton with 1 1,SS9,15S 500
pounds, 1929, 800. or close to 40
per cent of the total New Orleans
comes second with Gil ,654 ,931-pounds,
Sll .453.1S1. and then Savannah, New
\ Ork, Wilmington. \. c., and then San
Francisco in the order named, making
San Francisco sixth on the list. Puget
sound is thirteenth. 1t will be seen
that the combined exports of San Fran
cisco and Puget sound but slightly eX-
ceeded the total exports to Japan, the
balance going to other oriental cOun
tries.
Japan did not figure at all as a
buyer of American cotton manufactures
in three years last past. China, on
the other hand, bought no raw cotton
but did take from US 54,104.203 yards
of cotton goods, valued at S3.126.89t,
in ten months ending April 80, 1913: in
the same period in 1912, 97,01t,59S
yards, S6,63S,664, and same period in
1914. 53.90t ,494 yards. S3.4T2,496. In
1911 and 1912 China was by far the
largest purchaser of our cotton goods,
with the Philippines second. In 1913
the Philippines went far ahead of
China. The islands imports of Amer
lean cotton goods in the ten-month
periods ending on April 80 We're as
follows: In 1911, 41,172.15S yards,
S3,O14,61i: in 1912, S,139. $40 yards,
s3,29S,11O: in 1913. 77.133 .S37 yards
S4,751,S ,S91 The total shipments Of
American cotton goods to foreign cOun-
tries in the ten month period this year
were 360,231 Gil yards, S2i,196, 1873.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
DETERMINED TO GET RID
OF IMPERIAL OFFICIALS

Word coming from Imperial is to
Ike effect that the effort to recall Trus-
tees Fernald and butcher is getting
more determined daily, the saloon keep
ers of the town and their friends being
determined to get the scalps of these
men. The reason for this is alleged
to be that the King Cotton Hotel. run
by Fernald and owned by butcher.
has been run in violation of the liquor
license ordinance, the hotel manage
ment not being satisfied to sell liquor
with meals.
The trial of Fernald for violating
The license law is set for July ).
striking feature Of the case is
that Fernald is the police commissioner
of the board. and it is claimed he took
advantage Of his official position to
violate the law, thinking it would give
him immunity.
The bitterness between the saloon
faction and the Fernald-Dutcher faction
has reached so intense a point thai
threats are now being made of other
ami more serious charges being made
with the purpose Of driving Fernald
ont of the community.
Heretofore The contention has been
between the vets and drys. but it is
now between warning factions Of the
WrtS.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
Notice to Stockholders of imperia.
Mater Company No. I

assessment No. %. Of seVenIy-HV
cents per share was levied by the Board
of Directors on May 10, 1913. The
assessment was delinquent on June
10th and the delinquent list is being
published. If YOU have not paid your,
assessment include one dollar additional
for each certificate and remit for same
promptly. as the delinquent sale will he
held next Saturday, June 2S. 1918.
Byron II. Cook -ecretary.-AdN. 81
We move pianos and houses. Eo
Royce Transfer.-AdV. u
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
Must Explain

WASHINGTON, June 2i-RcsOlu-
lions calling on Attorney General Nc
Reynolds for all papers in the post
pOnCment of the Diggs- -Caminetti white
slave and the Western Fuel Company
cases in the federal courts of CalfOr-
MIA Were introduced by Representative
Kahn Of California. The resolutions are
separate. the first calling for all The
papers in The white slave case and the
other for the papers in the fuel prose-
cutiOns.
President Wilson has already called
on Attorney General McReynolds for a
statement of the reasons for the post
TOnement.
Representative Hlnebaugh Of Illinois,
ton for an investigation of the case
He wants the judiciary committee to
loul into it and hold public hearings.
\ telegram from Clayton Harrington.
a san Francisco attorney demandin@
the removal Of Attorney General Nc
Reynolds was received at the White
House. Secretary TumultY will lay il
before the president.
The president said he had no knOWI-
edge Of the affair until he read it in
the newspapers, but it appeared to him
at first glance that the reason given for
the pOstponement of the cases-that
the commissioner general Of immigra-
ton might attend the trial Of his son
was a humane one. The president was
of the opinion that the delay would
not embarrass the case, though he de
clared that he would look into the
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
SUCCESS WITH ApR|COTS
MET BY MANY GROWERS

This has been year Of successes
with apricots, many growers having
realized cents a pound for their crop.
Generally speaking. the growers have
not large orchards. though there are
two or three whose returns have run to
pretty penny.
This has really been the first i'm
p0rtant year in the growth of this
fruit in The valley, and to have realized
as high as 800 a ton for the fruit,
when older sections for later fruit are
glad to sell for fifth or a quarter of
that amount. speaks highly of the earn
ing capacity of the apricot industry
in the valley.
The last of the apricot harvest is
now in hand, and in a few Gays the
home grown fruit will have passed for
the year, but just at this time the an
nOuncement comes that the crop on the
coast is beginning to ripen. emphasizing
the monopoly this valley has on the
early fruit.
There is no reason why, as the
years pass, the apricot from Imperial
valley will fall short of the wide dis
tribution already attained by valley
cantalOupes.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
IN THE COURTS

In the superior court Of the state
Of California. i'll and for the county Of
Imperial. Hon. Franklin j. Cole. judge.
FRIDAY, JUNE 20
CRIMINAL
100. People VS. William Hanlon,
James Baldwin and E. ]. Hartz-Hear-
ing on appeal from recorders court of
the city Of HOltville. Judgment set
aside. and case ordered returned to
recorders court.
2II. People VS.. |. A. Jones-Ap-
plication for probation heard and grant
ed. Term, two years.
2li. People vs.. Tom WhitlOck-
Set for hearing on appeal June 81.
2i6. People VS.. L. F. Gray-Sct
| for heaIing on appeal June 81.
215. People VS.. Thomas Doyle
Information for grand larceny filed.
Arraignment continued to June "a for
enteriOS plea.
PROBATE
1875. Estate Of Warren l.. Rice, de
ceased-Removed from calendar.
1876. Estate of Josephine L. A. Hob :
son, deceased-Continued to June p
for hearing petition for letters of ad-
ministration.
146. Estate Of Lafayette Silliman,
eceased-Settlemen Of final account
continued to June 27.
CIVIL
1925. w. T. Hummel VS.. B. E.
Colvin-Set for trial June 27.
1927. Alfred ]. Peters & Co., a
corporation, VS.. H. ]. Fuller-Demur-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
Cotton Seed Meal for Horses and Mules


already well established well
MULES The
a
in n
ration" Augusta distinguished
o
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24

rer to complaint taken under submits
sion by the court.
COS. Stevenson Bros. Company, a
| corporation. VS.. J. ]. Robertson, con-
stable, ct al-Costs on appeal taxed.
1888 Mary l.. Hathaway, admins
tratrix, etc, VS.. E. w. Rankin-Con-
tinued to June - for hearing amended
demurrer.
1881. Clifford Owens VS.. Matte
Owens-Reset for hearing June 81.
HIS. Hammond Lumber Company,
corporation, VS.. Brawley Cooperative
Building Company, corporation-Re-
set for trial June 81.
1919. Golden State Mining and Mar
BILE Company, a corporation, VS.. w. II.
Fritts-Demurrer to complaint over
ruled.
1914. E. L. Jones VS.. Clarence
Boone ct al-Demurrer to complaint
overrued. Ten days to answer.
In the matter of the application Of
Christian Missionary Society of South
ern California, a corporation for leave
to sell and cOnvey-ApplicatiOn de-
MED.
EX PARTE-CIVIL
9I6 Eastside Realty Company. a
corporation, vs.. w. E. Youman ct al
Reset for trial October 81.
91l. King l.. Kendle ct al VS.. w. E.
Youman-Reset for trial October 81.
11O3. Charles w. Caryl vs.. c. j.
Schenck-Set for trial June 81.
1850. A. C. L0veland VS.. NJ. w.
Ccnkling ct al-Default of defendant
d. II. Williams set aside.
1882. Samantha Wallingford VS..
William J. WallingfOrd- Order made
for withdrawal of paper from files.
$50. Carrie Head vs.. William l..
Head-Hearing on default. Continued
to June 81 for further hearing.
SATURDAY. JUNE 2t
CRIMINAL
2t5. People vs. Thomas Doyle
Plea Of not guilty entered. Set for
trial October IA.
NATURALIZATION
In The matter of the petition of Ma
thias Englemann for naturalization
Petition dismissed without prejudice.
INSANE
Al. In the matter Of James r.
DAILY, an alleged insane persOn-Hear
ing. Committed to Patton.
MONDAY, JUNE 23
CIVIL
Ella Wright vs.. Perry F.. Emerson,
cOnstable-Trial. Case submitted to the
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
TRUSTEES ARE TO MEET ON
WATER EXTENSION WORK

The city trustees will meet This
evening to take the final action looking
to the sale Of the $4,000 bonds for
water service extensions voted a few
days since.
1t is hoped to have the bonds sold
and the money available for work on
the extensions early in the fall. and in
the newer districts of the city the
water pipes are being awaited with
anxiety.
The city has grown so rapidly dur
ing the last year that there is now a
considerable percentage of the popula
ton which is not adequately served.
and the extensions are looked to greatly
remedy the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
Hadley Praises Roosevelt

ATLANTIC CITY. June 24.-Rabbi
L. Leonard Levy of Pittsburg ad-
dressed the mems meeting of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. outlining the advance of
times morally, spiritually and politically.
He was followed by Governor Herbert
s. Hadley of Missouri, who was recog-
nized in the audience and called on to
speak. He merely concurred in the
views Of Dr.. Levy. He praised former
President Roosevelt. saying he is the
man who has done more than any other
for the moral uplift of the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
Mermaid Artesian Water

Clear and sparkling: % gallons for
$3.50. delivered at your office. store or
residence in five gallon bottles. as need
ed. Holton Power GQmpany.-AdN. i9
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
MAINLY PERSONAL

Ed Royce Yesterday bade goodbye
10 his father and mother and his sister.
Miss Jane Royce. who left for sioux
City. Iowa. fur the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24
Mermaid ArteSian Water

Pure and refreshing, 25 gallons for
$3.50, delivered at your office, store or
residence in five gallons bottles, as
needed. HoltOn Power CO.-Adv. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1913-06-24

For Rent-Modern broom apart
ment, 626 Commercial. Ed Royce
Adv. u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03
Getting Food Prices Down.


last decade there is the simplest that the herds
beef
1910 population, though
of
States, but in it was quite
1900
the American stomach with yield of
in
sheep hogs relatively breadstufs
that Mr. Wilson and his Democratic Congress lower the
believe
if they
when
high what will them
rising O
where is
beefto know
much
supply
there available Canada
America
from far then the factor of the supply for
the would still be
other the earth And producers
high
fall still further behind relative after foreign
let his theyco be drawn in?
breakfast table,
other the
table
will Wilson his
financial earthquake shatter all slash all shrink
wages-Washingon Times
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03

prominent Democratic leaders are urg-
ing President Wilson to take a posi-
tive stand against free sugar and that
the president is earnestly studying the
sugar industry with a view to ascer-
tanning whether or not it really needs
protection. Of course, however, he
will find that it does not. For have
not our Democratic orators for years
been assuring us that the tariff on
sugar is an Ubiquitous tax levied by
a trust upon the poor mans table?
Have we not been promised time and
time again by the Democratic press
that just so sure as the Democratic
party comes into power it would re-
move the obnoxious duty and make
sugar SO cheap that the children
would play in sugar piles instead Of
sand piles in the back yards of the
cherished proletariat? 1t is a matter
for both pain and suspense, therefore,
to hear that there is any hesitancy
whatever on the part of the Democ-
racy to deliver the gods. By all
means let us have what we voted for.
Fort Wayne News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03
Authors and Novel READING

The objection professed by many wo-
men novelists against reading fiction
may be based on the same grounds as
those raised by the little boy at the tea
party who refused to eat jam "cos
father makes it" Some distinguished
writers in other fields have been vo-
racious novel readers. Concerning the
author of the standard work on the
British constitution Grant Duff re-
lates: "Bagehot, like Sir Henry Maine.
Sir James Stephen and Sir George
Venables. had a perfect passion for
novels and would read and reread
them with the greatest delight He
had been reading Rob Roy half an
hour before his death" Tennyson, too.
according to William AlIingham, was
"a constant novel reader. What l dis
like he once said, is beginning a new
novel. l should like to have novel to
read in a million volumes, to last me
my life. '"-London Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03
The Dead Watch licked.

A strong box containing family rec
ords and heirlooms was opened few
days ago to examine an old manu-
script The box had not been disturbed
for several years, and the women who
had taken it into a private room were
surprised when they removed an old
fashioned open face watch from its
resting place to hear it tick loudly
This to them vas evidence that the box
had been tempered with. But every
thing was found intact and in keeping
with the memorandum of contents. and
they were much perplexed because OF
The ticking watch, which ceased its &C
tivity before the box was returned to
its place. A matchmaker who was con.
suited said that such 'momentary life
in dead timepieces when disturbed
was not unusual.-New York Tribune
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03
FORGERY STOPPED
BY NEW MACHINE
Inventor Asserts Check Rails
ers Will Be Appre-
hended.

NEW YORK. n. J., April 3-While
check raisers and forgers in the United
States have been doing an annual
business of s15000,0 900, deceiving the
most alert bank cashiers and baffling
the best detectives in the country.
Charles w. Howell, Jr.. of this city has
been working secretly on a device
which he now proves ''nips in the bud"
any attempt to alter or forge checks.
According to a crook expert who
was formerly manager for William J.
Burns, the famous detective, there are
more forgery criminals in this country
than any other class. In 1908, in a
report to the American Bankers AS
sociation the Pinkerton Detective
Agency showed that there were seven
cases of forgery and check raising re-
ported to every burglary.
These amazing facts started Mr..
Howell working out his ideas about a
device to protect checks. He discov-
cred that modern methods, used in
business to prevent criminals in their
operations did not put story to this
VI IlLl~ NlOOh ait 10
more today than ever by amateur as
we'll as professional forgers.
The machine Mr.. Howell has re-
sembles somewhat a small sized type
writer. The valuable features about 1t
are chiefly two; a peculiar kind of
type that causes ink to penetrate
through paper at the same time max
ing small perforations. At the same
time. the writing does not lose the
character of its appearance and makes
it impossible for the most skillful pen
man or artist to initiate. The other
feature is the use of a new indelible
ink which he defles any professional
forger to erase by any method known
to him. When seen in his little work
shop at 43 Stratford Place, Mr. Howell
made this statement:
"The more I learned about this class
of criminals, the more determined
became to discover a method for put
ting a stop to their easy graft game
The public Is really kept in ignorance
of the facts connected with forgeries
In the United States this business
yields a revenue of SIS, 100000 in a
single year. That IS the amount OF
money actually stolen by forgers-
hard cash that they get away with
according to the estimates made by
surety companies and detective
agencies which are most concerned in
the matter The figures are astound
ing but nevertheless true.
$50 serious has the work Of the pen
crook become that three years age
only three surety companies were
issuing insurance against forgery and
check raising Two Of them were com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03

PEELED to stop this kind of business;
the other charged $3.50 premium on
a s5.0 policy for the period of one
year
One OF the chief reasons why for
geries seldom see the light of pub
licity is owing to the fear OF banks
and business men that publicity might
injure them. One prominent New
York bank in one year lost $4,000 on
three checks. This has never been
published. while the name Of the bank
would be known TO any business man
in the country"
In working out his checkwriting ma
chine. Mr.. Howell SAID he kept in mind
two salient facts: that in nine cases
out of ten the crook changes the
amount of the check when small 10 a
higher amount. and more important
still, the name of the person 10 whom
variably erased and the crook writes
instead Bearer" or Cash" so as &C
easily cash the check 1t is necessary
10 consider that Payee's name is the
most important part OF a check tC
protect, because IL would require
superhuman effort by the crook TO gel
the check cashed. Mr.. Howelrs ma
chine makes il impossible for crook:
to make either OF these changes. Mr.
Howell has experimental with hi,
machine for several years and il show:
his skill as an expert engineer as vel
as a chemist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03
PETRIFIED BODIES.
Their Organic Materials Are Replaced
by Mineral Particles.


In answer to the query. do biologists
or chemists know the process of petri-
faction or the reason why q human
body or a plant In some cases takes the
course Of petrifaction instead of de-
caying?" we would say:
The process Is at first one OF decay
slowly and replacement particle by
particle of the organic material by in
organic or mineral Water holding sill
ceous minerals in saturated solution is
necessary. the flesh or plant disorga-
nizes, the carbon. oxygen, nitrogen.
hydrogen compounds disintegrate and
escape. and the minute portion is re-
placed by the mineral particle. the
shape or form of the decaying body re-
naming intact
Now, the carbon in the bodies does
not change to siliceous minerals II
disappears in its combination with the
other elements. No element changes
into another; this would be mutation
Replacement Is the word used here
Thus analyze a petrifed man or plant
no organic matter can be found-only
Inorganic, and this weighs far more
than did the animated body. The en-
tire process of petrification is a mys-
FERROUS work OF nature.-New York
American.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-03
WEBSTER, INDIANA

WEBSTER. Ind, April 3-Allen
Lamb has taken Henry Nicholson
place as clerk in Burnett's store.
given next Sunday evening at the
Friends church by the Rev E. G.
Howard Of Richmond, Ind.
Winnie Wilmer is spending a few
days with her parents.
| Richard Brown has returned from
Chicago,
Alonzo Wilcoxen is at home for a
few days.
/ Mr.. Harry Thompson has returned
from the East and intends to build a
residence here in the near future.
! Samuel Glunt and his father have
gone to Dayton.
! Miss Elsie Lamb returned home
Sunday from below Richmond after
spending several days with her grand
| father.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Feasel are the
| parents of baby girl.
Miss Medic Brown was home with
her parents Sunday.
| Jonathan kirkman's daughter anC
family have come from Dayton. Their
furniture was destroyed by the floods
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Thompson enter
tanned several of their friends Sun
| day.
| Miss Marie Wills is visiting her sis
ter in Richmond
| J. B. Brown has built garage.
/
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. E
Winfong, who viii move to West Vir
ginia soon.