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Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
TELLS SARCASTIC STORIES
OF PERSONAL RELATIONS

New York Sun: When they opened
the will of Miss Mathilda Tommet in
Milwaukee the other day they found
that one of her bequests was pair
of old shoestrings given to woman
relative with whom she had been on
friendly terms for many years. There
did not appear to be any sarcasm or
i'll feeling connected with the legacy,
and judging by the common-sense
way in which the remainder Of her
property was bestowed there did not
seem to be ground for the suspicion
that the decedent was not in her right
mind.
The cases are numberless in which
odd things have been bequeathed and
countless have been the contests to
break wills that contain provisions
along lines similar to that of Miss
Tommet's will. In New Orleans there
died not long ago a wealthy old man
noted for his shrewdness in business
deals. One of the bequests of his
very long will was a hair brush that
he had used for many years.
This brush he gave to a nephew
Samuel Thompson Finnerty-who had
been named after the old man, with
the proviso, however, that the brush
should be kept IN the Finnerty family
vault one month out of twelve and in
& mahogany box containing an cleo
trio belt that thH Ge"edent had worn
for many years. The acceptance of
TIE brush, conditional on carrying out
tie old mans wishes, meant that the
nephew was to inherit two-thirds of
the estate. The rest Of the will was
sound and tight in every respect, ac-
cording to the lawyers
Margaret Ann Epping q San
Francisco left %5cGo each to ten of
her nepheWs about six years ago, but
this was the condition: Her tomb
stone was to replaced every two years
with a new one which each nephew
in turn "should cause to be chisled an
appropriate verse setting forth his
love and affection" AS the bequests
We're in the shape Of an annuity from
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

a bulk fund the nephews in order to
draw upon the fund for their income
had to comply with the demands Of
the decedent.
One nephew sued and was beaten,
although under the terms of the will
he was to forfeit his share for con-
testing, the will being so construed
and interpreted that he still received
his annuity, but subject to the new
! tombstone conditions.
Jabez Hollister of Montreal left his
two sons the use of corn razor that
he-a cutler-had specially ground
and fixed up for chiropedic USE "For
the sake of their health and the risk
they ran from blood poisoning if other
corn cutters were used," the sons
were admonished to use no other cut
ter, and a cash amount was to be for
feited if they disobeyed. One son,
after he had recovered from the
shock of his fathers death, laugh
ingly told the lawyers that he had
never had a corn in his life. But the
lawyers insisted that his father was
likely to have known whether he had
or not.
A Louisville widow found that
when the husbands will was opened
he had bequeathed her his bathroba.
And these were the words that went
with the bequest: "Inasmuch as she
has deprived me so often of the corn
fort and convenience of the garment
that was bought for my own personal
use, by wearing the aforesaid bath
robe at times when l desired and
needed it most, | bequeath it to her
with all my love and hope she will
ever find it the same tried and faith
full servitor even though Providence
should bless her with another husband
who may have bathrobe to spare"
The decedent was called the Mark
Twain of his neighborhood in Louis
vile.
There is one actual case on record
of bequest of artificial teeth. But
as it was so long age the legal chron-
icles think the decedent had in mind
the sale of the teeth to the dentists
of the time so that cash might be re-
allied. Many cases are narrated of
women bequeathing their hair to their
heirs to be converted into money.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

per it will not pop up so crisp and
flaky. If it takes much longer for
the popping to begin, the heat is
probably not great enough or the
popcorn is of poor quality, or there
may be other interfering causes, such
as drafts of cold air.
"To preserve the snowy whitenes5
of the popped kernels, the flame must
be kept from striking them. This can
be done by placing plate of iron
or a stove lid between the corn and
the fire, if wire pepper is used, Or
by using pan pepper if popping di-
rectly over flame.
eff the popcorn is in frst-class con
dition and the heat properly applied,
one pint of unpopped corn should give
Is to 20 pints of popped corn
Popcorn is usually popped to be
eaten at once, or it may be made into
popcorn balls, crackerjack or other
forms of popcorn corrections. A
common way of preparing it is by
popping and sprinkling it with salt n
adding salt and melted butter. Some
times the popped corn is eaten with
milk and sugar like breakfast food.
The parched unpopped kernels when
ground like coffee make very good
breakfast food for eating with cream
and sugar, or for boiling with water
serving like oatmeal Some popcorn
venders make palatable preparation
by popping the corn in melted buttet
and lard with salt added.
"In many farm houses popcorn
cake is considered a necessary ad-
junct to the Christmas festivities and
is regarded as superior article Of
food"
Tested recipes:
Chocolate Popcorn-Two teacup-
fuls of white sugar; one-half cup of
corn syrup; two ounces of chocolate;
one cup of water. Put these ingredi-
ents into kettle and cook them un-
til the syrup hardens when put IN
cold water. Pour over four quarts
of crisp, freshly popped corn and stir
well to insure the uniform coating Of
the kernels.
Sugared Popcorn-Make syrup by
boiling together two teacupfuls Of
granulated sugar and one teacupful
of water. Boil until the syrup strings
from the spoon or hardens when drop
ped into cold water. Pour over six
quarts of freshly popped corn and
stir well.
Popcorn Balls-One pint of syrup,
one pint of sugar, two tablespoonfuls
of butter, one tablespoonful of vine
gar. Cook until the syrup hardens
when dropped into cold water. Re
move to the back of the stove and
add one-half tablespoonful of soda
dissolved in a tablespoonful of hot
water and then pour the hot syrdp
over four quarts of freshly popped
corn, stirring till each kernel is well
coated, when it can be nodded into
balls or into any desired form. For
dark balls use New Orleans molasses:
for lighter colored ones use maple sy-
rup. Any good syrup or molasses
may be used
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
16 Hours is Cut
Off Running Time

Los Angeles, Oct. 15-Within a
month the entire south and the At
lantic seaboard will be moved nearer
to Los Angeles by nearly one-fourth
of the intervening distance.
This figurative shortening of dis
tance and defeat of time brings with
it the prospect Of a salutary result
for Southern California, through the
announcement made yesterday by +.
E. Batturs, general passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific, that begin
ming November 16, the running sched
ule between Los Angeles and New Or
leans will be cut 16 hours and 10
minutes.
1t is also announced that the Sunset
Limited, the fast passenger train run
ming between these points, will 5e
operated daily instead of once week.
This shortening of the time from
IA hours and As minutes to SO hours
and 35 minutes, so the railroad pas
senger men predict, will mean a mark
ed increase Of travel to California,
especially so since it will be accom-
panied by a big advertising campaign
by the railroad company throughout
the East.
This pruning of the time table,
while determined upon by the South
ern Pacific officials last June, comes
in line with speed war on among
the three transcontinental railways
running into Los Angeles.
Two weeks ago the Salt Lake an
nounced reduction in the time to
Chicago of one hour and forty min
utes. Last week ]. j. Byrne, assist
ant passenger traffic manager of the
Santa Fe announced that about No
vember l the time between Los An
geles and Chicago on that road would
be cut three hours.
The new Southern Pacific schedule
means that it will be possible to go
from Los Angeles to New York via
New Orleans in 90 hours and 45 min
/. uteS.
The route by fast trains from the
East to Southern California by way of
New Orleans, is expected to attract
a very large winter travel, as it is
below the snow line. The fast SER
vice to the South and all points along
the Atlantic Coast will undoubtedly
bring a vastly greater number of peo-
pie here each year.
The announcement is of marked
significance to the future of Southern
California, as it is an earnest of the
Importance that is attached to the
passenger traffic of this section by
the railroads.
By special arrangement with the
Louisville, Nashville and Southern
Railroad, that company has changed
the leaving time of the New York
New Orleans Limited at New Orleans
from s o'clock to 9:30 p. m., in order
that the passengers from the Sunset
Limited" from California can make
direct connections for New York and
intervening points.
The "Sunset Limited" which has
been running to New Orleans once a
week, will leave the Arcade station
after November 16 at S:1S, allowing
40 minutes for the change to the east
The schedule from New Orleans to
Los Angeles has been cut in proper
ton. The "Sunset Limited" will leave
the Southern city at II o'clock a. m.,
and arrive in Los Angeles at 9:45 p
M, making 60 hours and As minutes
for the westward trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

Private dancing school classes
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from
7 to 9. Private dance after classes
Davis Building. x140
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

Pepper trees, Eucalyptus and Hibis-
Gus. Kelley's Nursery.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

Merchants lunch at Tulane Cafe
35 cents, 11:30 to adv. 143
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

Several good second hand pianos
taken in exchange for players for sale
cheap. R. L. Harrell, at McCunes
Furniture Store-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15

New Tulane Cafe opens tomorrow.
ADV. lab
Imperial Valley press., 1913-10-15
| he Feed and Fuel YaI 1
Buys and Sells

Buys and Sells
Baled Alfalfa and Barley Hay, Whole
and Rolled Barley, Head and Threshed
Milo Maize, Mesquite Wood in 4-foot
and Stove lengths, Stove Coal in
Sacks, Pine Kindling, White Pine
Sawdust.
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
JOE GEDEON AGAIN ..
TAKES TO HIS BED
Climbers Youngster Suffers a
Relapse After Workout and
Is Unable to Be Up.
UNABLE TO SHAKE OFF COLD
Athletes Take Practice in Fayer-
weather Gymnasium After
Rain SpoiIs Diamond.
By SENATOR"

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March Is.
Joe Gedeon has had a relapse and fol-
lowing yesterdays short workout on
Lambeth Field, which was damp from
the heavy rain Of the night before, he
is today confined to his bed.
Mique Martin is caring for him, but
If no Improvement is seen soon, a ply
siclan will be called in. Gedeon seems
quite unable to shake off his cold and
there is danger lest more serious trouble
affiict him as a result
Today the ball field was in no condi-
ton for the athletes and SO all the
work was done In Fayerwea:her gym
naxium, the rockies using II in the
morning and the degulars IN the after
noon.
The regulars are a sore, stiff lot, fol
lowing their grueling practice of al
most six hours yesterday and Manager
Griffith excused them with a shori
workout today.
The canvas covers used to protect the
plate and the box at the Florida avenue
Park have arrived, but IL rained last
night before they could be spread upon
Lambeth Field. Therefore, 1t will take
a good, hot sun and a little breeze tc
put the field in shape for further use
by the Climbers.
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
UNNAMED BR|TON
MAY CHALLENGE CUP
New Workers Hope That Race
May Be Held in Course of
the Coming Year.

NEW YORK. March 13.-SpecuIative
interest was keen today in yachting
circles over the identity of the un-
named Englishman who is expected to
challenge for a race for the America s
cup. The announcement made last
night after the challenge of Sir Thomas
Upton had been rejected because he
undertook to prescribe the length of
them to seventy-tive feet, was merely
that another challenge was expected
within a month. 1t was intimated that
Upton knew that this challenge was
coming. and that he had hurried his here
in order that he might have precedence.
There was unusual confidence last
night that there would be a race for
the time-honored trophy under the Deed
OF Gift in 1914. Most of the vessel
owners in the New York Yacht Club
openly expressed the hope that the
challenge came from another source.
The committee which cabled the re-
lection of the offer to the Royal Ulster
Club comprised Commodore Pratt, for
mer Commodores Ledyard, z. d. Nor
gan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Blair, Rear
Commodore ]. p. Morgan, Jr.. and for
mer Vice Commodore Walters. The Ca
BILE, which was to be made public after
it's receipt was acknowledged by the
Royal Ulster Club. simply made 1t plain
that no challenge would be accepted
which tried to limit the length OF ves-
sells In any way not set forth In the
deed Of gift
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
SUFFERS
IN SECOND INNING,
Cmbers Clean Eight Runs in One Inning When Coegans Blow
Up-Stckey Scores Only Run Against the
Climbers.
By SENATOR"

where he stayed to see Finlay Whit
and Neff fly to Altrock.
The work Of the Climbers lacked DASH
They had been put through two hours
OF hard labor before dinner, and had ap-
peared on the field again at Q o'clock.
As the game progressed one after an
other became tagged out, Milan and
Henry before the last man expired in
the ninth. Gandil could hardly. move
when the battle ended, and every one
Of the boys retired early last night, glad
of an opportunity to get under the
covers.
Joe Engel started the game and
looked like the real thing while he
first inning and young White singled
cleanly in the second, but no one else
got one that even resembled a bingle.
The big fellow was GOODNESS personified,
watched the bases well, though he
pulled a wild throw trying to get White.
and was never in trouble with the bats
man. His work was most satisfactory
to Manager Griffith.
Joe Boehling relieved Engel in the
fifth and was touched up a bit more
than his predecessor. though the home
run was the only one that put a man
across the platter. The Richmond lad
worked a pretty change Of pace that
had the collegians fishing for 1t, and he
was given excellent support by Ain
smith, who kept him up to the mark at
all times.
running catch Of foul fly in the fourth,
chasing over the track for II. and fall
ing into the rough land beyond. He
held the pill, though. and earned the
applause given him by the crowd. The
score:
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
Georgetown Props
Adopt Schedule

The Georgetown Prep School schedule
a arranged and given out by Manager
Beradini calls for. as Its longest trip.
q jaunt to Philadelphia where they
meet the Central Manual High Echcol
Each one Of the local District high
school teams u to be met ON the Hill
ton diamond 70 that there 70 q stronS
likelihood that the scholastic title OF
the District viii be determined The
season 70 rounded out by q tYip to Alex
audria where the Hilltop youngsters
meet the strong Episcopal High a&gre-
ration, for years their most formidanle
fiyals. The schedule ID ~ follows:
March rs, Alexandria High School, et
AlexandriA: March II. open; March ..
western High. at Prep Field; March -.
Eastern High. at Prep Field.
April Z Tech High. at Prep Field:
April 8 open; April :. Business High.
at Prep Field: April Il open: April 1e.
Central High. at Prep Field: April Is.
Alexandria High. at Alexandria: April
a: George Washington Freshman: April
q, 0allaudet (pending): April 3. Army
and Navy Prep, at Army and Navy
grounds: April q, Central Manual:
April %, Gonxaga, af Prep Field.
5 May 4 Physicians and Surgeons. Bal
timore, Nd: Nay 6, Wegterfs fpend1nG):
NAY 10, Maryland Agriculture Reserves;
Nay II. 0onsAga, at Prep Field: Nay
-. Episcopal. at Episcopal
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
|BURMAN WILL TRAIN ]
| FOR MOTORCARRACE
1,viId Bob" Plans to Undergo
Course As Though Preparing
For Prize Fight.
D. HARRY WARD.

"wih Bob Burman. the automobile
speed king. ID about to 90 into train
Ing for the big race On the Indianapolis
speedway, Memorial Day. He has de-
tefmined to drive the entire distance
himself and In order TO do 20 he will
undergo . thorough course Of physical
tra,ninR.
ITO flt myself for the big race said
Burman. Il shall have to train to the
minutes and while this Is not looked
upon ~ necessary for automobile
racing. intend to leave no stone un-
turned and will be ready for the hard
soo-mile grind. viii. OF course, heys
q relief driver ready u N - necessary
for no chances must be taken and my
car must be brought through the race
.sNy relief man may be Eddie Hearne
the Young CHICAGO millionaire driver,
who cannot drive o racing car this year.
I understand, owing TO his having
broken his arm last winter while crank
inr = car, His arm would not bo strong
enough for q long stretch. but would
stand for relief work. ~ he would be
required to take the wheel but Tor .
"IoW win 1 train? Well. that will
be \ question to be answered by the
man select ~ trainer. expect him
to train me - though were pfepar-
ing for q fnish night In the prise ring"
Burman enjoys the distinction Of has-
Ing driven an automobile faster than
any other man in the world. His record
for q mile 10 $40 seconds, made on the
beach at Daytonia, Fla. two yeers ago
The Washington times., 1913-03-13

ness seems to be In the infield and the
box. Virginia sadly needs a first base
man and q couple Of effective pitchers.
The outfield 10 unusually good. Fitch
ett, Lille and Guy. being quite the best
trio in the garden. All are hitters and
they show great ground covering pro-
pensfties. Lille Is fleet az the wind In
center field and steps into q ball with
determination. Guy likes to bat against
southpaws. while Fitchett can hit any
Ed Finlay Is q good mechanical CATCH
er. but now and then he dozes. as in
yesterdays game against the Climbers.
Furthermore, his whip II none too
strong and a daring base runner can can
Is good hitter, though. and shows
brains on the bases.
Jack Ryan's frst duty to himself and
the university is to cut his squad IN
half A perfect army Of lads In varis-
gated uniforms swarms upon Lambeth
Field every afternoon. getting In each
others way ami generally spelling the
work of some of the boys who are good
players. Half the squad would be able
probably use the axe before anothe.
week rolls by.
Three games remain to be pia Jed be-
tween the Climbers and Virginia, on the
18th. I'D, and 18th Little hope remains
for the colleGiaEs to win even one game
twirling is getting het,er and better as
the days pass. Before they know II the
college boys will be facing Groom.
Hughes. Johnson, and Cashion. and
then their only hope will be In the
mercy of their opponents. Griff isn't
strong on this mercy thing, either. it
may be said right here.
The Climbers. thanks to their hard
work. are gradually acquiring smooth
ness in their work and another week
of daily practice games with the rook-
:es will put them anout on edge. il
does not appear possible for any OF
the youngsters to break into the ranks
of the regular team. juding from what
has been shown by 10th sides to date.
The regulars are all playing good ball.
allowing for their lack Of practice. while
the Youngsters task assumes mightier
proportions with every days workout.
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
Business Gets Ready
For Game Tomorrow

Business High is pointing its players
for the first game of the season, which
will be played at Alexandria against
the high school there tomorrow. Coach
White In looking over the candidates for
the team finds a number Of youngsters
with good records as baseball players
and expects to have a fast team repre-
senting the Stenographers.
Material IS plentiful at Business, and
the players are getting down to work in
good shape. Fielding and batting prac-
tice will be in order until the regular
games start The team is working out
at the Columbia Park athletic field at
First and NJ streets northeast.
Among the men who reported were
Pitchers Derrick. Kelly, Hunt. and Har-
rell; Catchers Dom and Hinwood: In
fielders Wilson. Wood. Schaefer, Bren-
nan. Bornet, Boernstein. and Moore, and
Outfielders Harris. Ray. Wise. Otte,
Widmayer, King, Streubel, Lawrence,
and Storey, Derrick. Dom. Wood,
Schaefer. Brennan. Boernstein, Harris
and Widmayer were members Of last
years team.
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
REGUL AIRS SUFFER
FROM HARD WORK
S Long Hours Work Finds Veterans Stiff and Sore Today
Hughes and Johnson Succeed in Rounding Into
Best of Condition.
By SENATOR

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March IL.
The regular members Of the Climbers
are about all in this morning, and
Manager Griffith excused them until the
afternoon, realizing that excessive work
might put most of them in bed. In
their soft" condition yesterdays six
hours work proved too much for them.
and they all awoke today filled with
aches and pains. However. the rookie
members Of the squad We're all hustled
over to the dressing room and put into
uniforms for their regular days grind.
They can't get enough of II. either. and
not complaint was heard.
The sod on Lambeth Field is heavy
and slow from the recent rains, and this
has caused almost all OF the regulars to
have sore feet and stif legs. Mique
soreness, but some of 1t is bound to re-
main. and the players cannot stand the
strain of the hard work. In another
few days, though, they Will be all right.
and will be able to play their two ex-
htbition games day without any
trouble.
Walter johnson and Tomasso Hughes.
the veteran twirlers. are almost in
shape now for the opening of the cam
paign. The Kansas whlrlwtnd worked
out against the batters yesterday and
showed more speed than he has in sew
eral years at this time of the spring
season. He didn't try any OF his wicked
hooks, but he did use all the speed ct
his control, and he kept the batters
jumping away from the plate like
startled rabbits.
When Hughes took up the burden he
was greeted with many raucous laughs
from the veterans On the Dcnch but
the old boy stood 1t all and then, got
his revenge by keeping the batters wor-
ried half to death. Hughes Is In ex-
cellent physical condition and needs only
TO get his pitching wing strong enough
to last through n full game TO take his
place on the rubber against any kind
OF an opponent.
Judging from the work of the Virginia
team against the Climbers in the two
games against the Pimientas and the
Climbers IL Is not as strong as last
years team here. The principal weak
The Washington times., 1913-03-13
TURNER AGREES TO
MEET M|DDLEWE|GHT
Will Train Down to 1853 Pounds
to Decide Title With Young
Olsen of Newfoundland.
loo Turner has agreed to train down

Joe Turner has agreed to train down
to l6s pounds by tomorrow night in
order to accept the challenge Of Young
Olsen. OF Newfoundland Olsen has
been disposed of twice by the Washing
tonian. but claims that Turner has al
ways weighed in several pounds over
weight Manager Peck announced to-
day that a set of Howe scales will be on
the stage tomorrow. So the spectators
may see the exact weight Of both men
before they take the mat.
Turner defended his title last night
at the Gayety Theater from the attack
of Ala Hassen. the Dangerous Turk
in two straight falls; the first after
forty-eight minutes of fast work and the
second coming In thirteen minutes.
Hassen made a clever exhibition.
roughing it a good bit of the time. and
but for speed of the local grappler,
would have been returned the winner.