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Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Terrible Loss of Life
Along the Brazos River
From Great Inundation

One of the deepest overflows was
in the Brazos bottoms of this city,
where boatmen reported no houses
visible when they made their final
trips before dark. The floods in both
rivers were beginning to pass out into
the gulf through the last hundred
miles of their courses. In the re-
naming territory there were few i'm
portant towns, but additional drownr
ings in remote settlements were re-
ported.
A number of towns which had been
isolated for two days reported, each
telling of property loss over wide
areas, but of few drownings. The
Colorado river also is adding to the
trouble of the Texas flood situation.
At Alleytown, on the lower Colorado,
the water was three feet deep over
the highest elevation.
Bay City, 25 miles from the mouth
of the Colorado river, reported the
water within eighteen inches of the
top of the protection levees. A break,
it was said, would overflow large
part of the town. Columbia, about
fifteen miles from the Brazos's
mouth, was surrounded by water.
The railroad losses in the Trinity
and Brazos floods are heavy. Pres
ident w. B. Scott of the Sunset Gen.
trail lines of the Southern Pacific, said
they were the most serious his north
and south lines have had to contend
with in many years.
The most serious situation was
caused by the breaking of the levee
thirty miles long on the Brazos op-
posite Bryan. More than thousand
persons had refused to believe it
would give way and remained in their
homes, which We're submerged.
Describing his experience in res
cue boat in the overflow from his
levee break, w. w. Griggs of Hous-
ton said:
"God only knows how many per-
sons were left on the bottoms. When
we left last night we could hear cries
and shouts in the darkness. They are
huddled together in cotton gins and
high places. There were 18O persons
in gin house on one plantation.
"The levee is broken in three
places. On top of the safe portions
of the levee horses and mules and
cows are crowded in great numbers"
Griggs said the rescuers in his boat
found one man and woman in a tree
top, where they had been for twenty
four hours.
The Brazos bottoms, one of the
richest farm land countries of the
state, were thickly populated.
The overflow scattered many fam
lilies, who will not know how many
of their number were drowned until
the floods subside.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
LOYelOck Burned

(By United Press Associations)
Reno, Dec. 8-More than two-thirds
of the business district of Lovelock.
New, was destroyed by fire today
The loss was fixed at $2,OO0,OO0. The
town is still burning at 2 o'clock, but
the fire is under control. Among the
buildings destroyed are those occu-
pied by the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Big Land Sale.

(By United Press Associationso
Lawton, Kan. Dec. 8.-Remnants of
the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache and
Wichita reservations in Oklahoma,
comprising 36,675 acres were sold at
public auction here today by the gen
eral land office officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
ISLANDS ADVANCE IN
BUSINESS UNDER U. S.

Washington, Dec. S.-The march of
civilization through the Philippines
and Porto Rico-the principal Ameri-
can insular possessions-is pictured
in the annual report of Brig. g.-Gen.
Frank H. Mcintyre, chief of the bu-
reau in insular affairs.
One most interesting feature deals
with the effect upon the insular pos
sessions of the new tariff act. For
the Philippines the limitation upon
the quantity of sugar and tobacco
that may be exported to the United
States has been removed. Another
measure of relief to Philippine busi-
ness permits exports to the United
States by transshipment, whereas the
exporter had formerly been limited to
direct shipments. Export duties upon
Philippine products which deprived
the American manufacturer of Ma
Mia hemp of differential were
abolished. The income tax provisions
of the new tariff act were extended
to the Philippines, but the proviso
that it should be collected by Philip
pine officers and belong to the Philip
pine government.
General Mcintyre regrets the fail
ure of congress to enact law per-
mitting the use of foreign material to
the amount of so per cent in Philip
pine products entitled to free admis-
sion to the United States. He says
this would have given a much desired
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Schmidt on Trial

(By United Press Associations
New York, Dec. 8-Hans Schmidt:
unfrocked priest and confessed count
erfeiter,. went to trail today for the
murder of Anna Anumueller, a pretty
German girl, who worked in the rec
tory where Schmidt lived as curate.
Having admitted the killing and dis
membering of the girl, Schmidt sought
to prove insanity. A hundred jury
candidates are in the court room and
it is expected it will consume a week
to secure jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
COnstitutiOnalist
Leaders Quarrel
(By United Press Associations

Nby OHlIeu freSS ASSOclat1OuSl
Mexico City, Dec. 8-The Mexican
situation is complex today. 1t is re-
ported on excellent authority that
Huerta and Carranza, constitutional
ist head, are negotiating for peace.
Diplomats generally credit the report
1t is understood that 'Carranza and
Villa, leaders of the Chihuahua cam
paign have disagreed and that
Villa is even threatening to attack
Carranza's headquarters. There are
renewed Zapatista uprisings south of
capital. Huerta has issued an order
to military commanders in the fed
eral district that foreigners must be
protected in the event of fighting
here. This is regarded as significant
in the face of Villas advance, as in
dicating that Huerta plans armed re-
sistance.
The subject which caused the re-
ported quarrel between Carranza and
Villa is not definitely known, but it
is understood that Villa, flushed by
his victories at Juarez and TERRA
Blanca, demanded the leadership of
the Constitutionalists, or refused to
take orders from Carranza.
The federal government has an
nounced several victories over the
Zapatistas south of Mexico City. A !
battle is reported raging at Oseaumba.
The federals claim their troops have
surrounded Ojinaga, on the northern
border and are about to attack.
(By United Press Associations)
Ell Paso, Dec. 8-General Villa has !
issued schedule of food prices, eff
fective throughout Chihuahua state
He threatens to confiscate the stock
of any merchant not conforming. The
prices make it possible for the poor
to buy food. 1t was reported here
this afternoon that General Mercado,
with the federals who recently evacu-
ated Chihuahua, have hidden the
treasure they carried away and are
returning to give Villa battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Stole Diamonds

(By United Press Associations)
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 8-Robbers
shattered the window of Burnstein's
jewelry store and escaped with diam
onds worth $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Pick-JTps from Papers

indianapolis News; The next big
job ON the Mexican list is to get a
man in Huerta's place that won't be
regarded as sufficient cause for start
ing new bunch of revolutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Accident in Race
(Rv Trn;ted press Assoctati

(By United Press Associations)
New York, Dec. 8-The first seri-
Gus spill in the six-day bicycle race
occurred this morning when Bobby
Walthour of Georgia collided with
William Applehaus of Germany. Clar-
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08

ence Carmen of New York struck the
wreckage and sustained a broken col
lar bone. Carmen continued the race
with an arm stripped to his side, but
it is believed he must quit soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08

clear up other economic problems.
Health officials say there is a ma
tural drift of persons affected by tu-
berculosis toward the high tablelands
of the South, the pine woods of North
Carolina and the marine climate of
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Start Building Shin

(By United Press Associations)
Mare Island Navy Yard, Dew. s.
The keel of the navy tankship Kan
awha was laid today. The cost will
exceed $1,400,000
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
Papers Consolidated

(By United Press Associations)
San Francisco, Dec. 8-Publisher
F. w. Kellogg of the Call today con-
firmed the purchase by the Call Pub
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
(By United Press Associations)

(By United Press Associations)
Denver, Dec. 8-Practically all car
lines are operating today as result of
heavy work in cleaning snow from the
city. Others are expected to be open
ed before night and the schools have
been reopened. Conditions have i'm
proved throughout the state, al
though the schools remained closed in
many cities. Southern Wyoming is
still isolated and there is little relief
for northwestern New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08

Thomas Beach is down from Los
Angeles today.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08

fishing Company of the Evening Post.
Tomorrow the Post will be discontin-
ued, the Call being published under
the name of the Call and Post.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08
(Bv United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec, 8-Civic or
ganizations throughout Texas are
raising funds for the flood sufferers.
Trains loaded with supplies of cloth
ing are being rushed to Hearne and
other towns where the refugees are in
pitiable condition from hunger and
exposure. Smallpox has broken out
at some places and the receding wat
ers have caused unsanitary conditions
everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08

Chicago, Dec. 8-The first cold
weather victim died today. He was
Fred M. Searles and was found froz-
en- on the sidewalk near the union
station.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08

terday to 26. Colder weather is re-
ported throughout the middle states
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 8-Mes-
sages from Houston say twenty one
have been drowned at Brookshire, a
village in Walter county, from the
Brazos river flood. The Brazos is
receding in the upper valley, but to
aspni,st sevanty miles from the :mouth
it continues eight to twelve miles
wide, rushing over farm lands and
creating immense losses. The num-
Der known to be dead has increased
to 120 and the list is increasing hour
ly. Many estimate thousand fatali-
ties. The Bryan Commercial Club es-
Inmates the deaths near Bryan at 500
alone.
Bryan, Texas, Dec. 8.-Fifty-three
persons are known to be dead and
scores of others are reported to have
lost their lives in the floods which
have been sweeping the valleys of
the Brazos and Trinity rivers in CEN
trail and south central Texas since
early last week. Three thousand per-
sons have been driven to the upper
floors of their homes by the rising
waters, or have been compelled to
seek refuge in trees, where they re-
mained for hours, in some cases for
two days, before being rescued. Es-
Inmates of the damage generally CEN
ter around $4,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-08

New York, Dec. S-The first win.
ter weather came today, mercury
dropping twenty degrees from yes.
terday to 26. Colder weather is re-
ported throughout the middle states
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
PACKING HINTS

See that the top Of the talcum pow
der can Is tightly closed.
Take as few bottles as are needed
and see that the necessary ones are
well wrapped in soiled clothes. the
kmono or some other soft material.
Wrap shoes individually in soiled
clothes or newspapers. This saves
space.
II there are framed pictures, place
them In the folds Of comfort or be-
tween pillows. II these are not avail
able. skirts may be used.
Place books fatty on the bottom OF
the trunk.
Collars may be folded together In
paper II a collar bag is not owned.
Clean hapdkerchiefs should be
placed between laundered clothes II a
handkerchief box is not In the be-
longings.
Posters or other papers to be pre-
served in smooth condition may be
laid on the bottom Of the trunk.
The chafing dish may be made to
hold trinkets. or. II the lid is not to be
tied on. may AFFORD space for pack
age.
II the tray Is heavily packed. be
sure that it is we'll supported.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
HAS ANYONE ELSE MET HiM7
Kansas City Paper Tells Story Of En-
counter With Automobilist That
10 Hard to Believe.

Thus cynically does the Kansas City
Independent speak of the motorist
who cares for something else than
speed-fon he does really exist, APP
pearances to the contrary notwith'
standing:
We came upon the motor car stand
Ing on the brow of the hill.
'Hello." we said to the chauffeur.
Broken down."
mo. sir" he responded
"Out OF gasoline?"
mo, sir. We have plenty"
Tire punctured?"
mo, sir. The tires are In perfect
condition"
Lost your way?"
mo, sir The country hereabouts
is very familiar"
Dropped something from the auto!"
mo, sir. Nothing Of the sort"
"Then why are you standing here!
Why are you not shooting down the
hill and across the level at terrific
speed?"
81 do not care to do that" said the
owner of the machine, who had been
silent until this moment. Whenever
I come this way have my car stop
ped here SO that may enjoy the mag
nificent view from this elevation"
With frightened glance at him, we
turned and hastened to the nearest
town, to warn the officials that per-
son evidently insane was at large in
an automobile.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
silaae From Forage Plants.

Besides corn, excellent silage may
be made from alfalfa, clover. oats and
peas, rye. sorghum, kaffir-corn, millet
and milo maize. While corn Is the
principal crop for silage, 1t Is often
found advisable to make silage from
other plants, especially during drouth
seasons, when excellent sorghum and
kafflr-corn can be grown as a catch
up. The first cutting OF alfalfa hay
during a wet season Is often lost. This
could be put In the silo and saved. and
by feeding out during the summer
months the silo can be refilled in the
fall with corn and kaflirc
During recent years. we have noted
a steady increase in the price Of hay.
in fact all forage has commanded
very high price, and it is necessary
for the stock keeper to produce for
age at less money than hay II he
wishes to realize good profit on his
stock. In this capacity the silo comes
as great boon.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28

plating is used to trim the round neck.
ending small jabot In front. The
blouse fronts surplice over each other
below the bust line. and have the lower
halves hand embroidered In English
eyelet work More embroidery appears
on the upper part of the sleeves and
around the foundation skirt.
The tunic skirt Is cut in two parts;
the short straight one. which pouches a
little above the knees in front and the
longer cruved one in back extending
from hip to hip. They are mounted at
the waist line In even little plaits In
stead of gatherings. and are cut from
straight lengths of the material. The
novel feature of the costume is the
rather odd arrangement Of the pompa-
dour lowered girdle Of taffeta. Besides
the length, which encircles the waist
and ties in fiat bow In front, there
are two ends, one on either side.
which tuck in over the belt and form
a border to the edge of the longer half
of the skirt.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
TYPES OF SEPARATE SKIRTS
Things Well to Remember, Since
They Are to Be Feature Of
the Toilette.

Since combination suits. consisting
for spring. great variety of styles In
separate skirts are being shown.
There are both draped and pleated
skirts In large quantities. The more
practical skirts have only slight dra-
perry, which comes well below the
knees, thereby preserving the fiat hip
appearance. A few draped skirts with
the new Oriental draperies caught up
in the front are seen, but they are
rather extreme.
There are many types of new pleat-
ed skirts, including cluster pleats.
most of which are stitched or caught
together by tape, SO as to preserve the
narrow appearance and still give the
desired width to make them practic-
able for walking. A few gored skirts
are seen. but in the majority of cases
a few pleats are introduced.
Buttons with simulated buttonholes
or loops are the favored trimmings on
separate skirts, the idea being to car
ry out the tailormade effect.
The materials used are serges, whip
cords. mixtures. checks and ratine
weaves, the latter in plain colors in
two-toned effects. stripes and bro
cades. Among the silk skirts are
charmeuse, crepe meteor. crepe de
chine and the new brocaded failles.
Wash skirts are in the corded ma
terials, such as piques. cordelines.
reps. etc, and In linens of the ramie
weaves and washable pongees.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28

Here is a simple bookshelf made
from a soapbox: 1t calls for no outlay
except the paint or enamel
The sides are as follows: Prepare
two boards. 7 inches wide. 23 inches
long. plane and sand-paper them
smoothly. Seven inches from one end
draw a line Gas illustrated) inches
from the other end draw line. Meas
ure inches from B to c. Join c and
d and draw lines to the end. Saw out
on these lines and plane smoothly.
The shelves are IA inches long, the
upper one inches wide and the lower
one inches wide. Nail or screw the
two ends to the shelves. Enamel or
paint the whole to suit your fancy.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
IN WHITE MARQUISETTE.
DRAPED PANNIER SKIRT ALONG
THE LATEST DESIGNS.
Many Materials Will Be Used the
Coming Summer for Drapery Of
This style-some New
Features Shown.

Draped and pannier skirted gowns
are being made in voiles. marquisettes
and mrA for the coming summer. and
are every bit as alluring in these fine
soft goods as were the velvets and sat
ins of winter. In the accompanying
sketch Is shown a white marquisette
afternoon frock with quite a novel
draped pannier skirt. The blouse Is
very simply made and has long sleeves
cut in one with the waist. They are
finished at the cuffs and up the open
ing with white net plating. The same
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
New Blue.

Here are some Of the new colors
and shades of familiar colors dressed
in their new names. as given oy an
accommodating young saleswoman In
a big shop:
"New" blue. which is shade be-
tween gems d'arme blue and electric
blue: dove, which is elephant gray
with q brownish tone; petunia, which
is of a deep reddish hue: miosa, which
ia almost orange: shrimp. which is the
latest pink tone and exactly the color
of the water product for which 1t Is
named; verdigris. which is a green
like the rusty hue of old copper. and
chalk. which is the white that is pop
ular now, differing from most white
by the absolute lack Of even the slight
est creamy tint
Two exotic shades. just like which
there has never been any color before.
are the so.called amaranthe and rouge
Venetian.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
HAsAkkuk, THE NEGLECTED.
Short Chapter of the Bible rha. !. Little Read

One Of the disappointed statesmen of the coun-
try on election night found solace in reading
Habakkuk, eighth of the minor prophets, as found
In the old testament. We doubt II many persons,
even such as are fairly familiar with the Bible
frequently read this little work of three chapters
says the Philadelphia Inquirer. 1t is seldom one
hears texts from this book preached upon.
AS a fact, nothing is known whatever of Habak-
kuk unless he be identified with of the same
name who is mentioned in the apocryphal works
as having ministered to Daniel in the lions den.
The name is not Hebrew, but may have been as
sumed for literary purposes, as was not uncom-
mon in those days.
The gist of the first two chapters of the book
is the grief Of the prophet over the approaching
Chaldeans. The last chapter is a poem with
musical directions, which some persons think
written by another of the same name or title.
Perhaps not many persons know that in this
book Is found the familiar quotation: But the
Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep
silence before him"
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
Possibilities Of Ribbon.

Ribbon is to be a great feature of
the coming spring novelties. and its
possibilities apparently are endless.
Once upon a time it was merely tied
into bows. and Herewith its sphere of
usefulness and ornamentation began
and ended. But the coming ribbon
will not rest content with SO restricted
field. 1t will be made Into frocks
with plenty of lace insertion to hide
the inevitable joints, into scarves with
more lace and much ruching and frill-
ing Of tulle. into flowers of all sizes
and shapes.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
GRAY TO BE A FAvoRlTE
Spring Season Brings Back to Popu-
IarIty a Color That Has Lately
Been Passed Over.


The spring season will bring again
to favor the grays. which have been
so much displaced in popularity by
taupe, and gray of all shades. from
the soft pearl tone to the "battleship
gray" and the deeper color known for
merly as London smoke" The Sec
ond of these colors is much seen In
the new leather handbags. Most OF
these are OF pin seal. finished with the
nickel rim and clasp. though some are
made with solid silver finishing.
With the nickel top and lined with
gray moire, excellent bags arc to be
had in this seal. Each contains a
small mirror and change purse. one
very elegant bag is made of this gray
seal. gathered at the top into TRAN
gular brass rim and clasp. The han
die Is of the leather ornamented with
a silk tassel of matching hue. This
bag is about twelve inches In depth.
Pin seal envelope-shape bags In
Mel rose may be had. These have
the brass clasps. There is good
depth provided in almost all the new
bags. Many are In the envelope form.
though no one shape predominates.
Fine feathers are more shown than the
rough. The reticule is to be had In
many materials. even in furs. but is
not in actual use as much as fashion
predicted. For the summer days 1t
will be made of lawn. lined with white
silk, and of valenciennes lace. Some
are already shown Of lawn and Honi-
ton lace, but these are coarse. On
some of the square lawn and lace bags
the handle is formed by twisting the
white satin ribbon.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
WHERE HORSES HOLD OWN.

In rural places and on the farms
the horse continues to keep in the
front rank of all power producers.
Farmers employ more than they used
to do to cultivate the same number of
acres. On the farm the horse has
supplanted man labor to a consider
able degree. Improved machinery OF
every kind has greatly lessened the
number of men required to produce a
given amount of farm produce, but
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
JeMeIed Mercury Winaa.

A very pretty Jewel ornament con-
sists of string of pearls or other
Jewels taken across the top of the
forehead and finishing at each side
Just above the ears, or a miniature
jewelstudded mercury wing of flligree
silver. The original OF this novel orn-
ament was of real pearls. and the
wings were set with real emeralds, con-
sequently 1t was not for everybody;
but there are others. really every bit
as charming. made of good stock Jew
els
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28

that he can by causing electrical vi.
bration Of the ether produce matter
where none was before. This Is, high
ly important. but we hope Sir William
will go on with his experiments until
he can by shaking an empty purse
cause 1t to contain money.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
For the Small Porch,

A useful form of the chaise lounge.
or porch reclining chair of wicker, is
in two sections. divided almost in the
middle SO two chairs may be made
when no one wishes to lounge, or when
the porch is filled with guests.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28

horses are required to draw this ma
chlnery. And that is the real why
fore and wherefore Of the growing
number of horses. They are decreas-
ing in the cities and increasing on
the farms. And the price? Well, II
you don't believe that is also going up
just so out and try to buy a good
team Of horses.-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
Notwithstanding Immense Growth Of
Automobile Industry, Horse 10
Not on Decline.

It is curious to observe that with
all the immense growth of the auto
mobile industry, the horse is not on
the decline. Uncle Sans latest count
shows that there are 20,500,000 horses
within the confines OF this republic.
Where are thew?
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-28
Deep Discrimination.

you seem inclined to encourage
your wife to be a suffragette."
yes" replied Mt. Meekton. III
can thoroughly convince her that
desire her to march and make
speeches. maybe she'll get resentful
and refuse to do so"