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Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Those Good Old Days"

New York Sun: English common
people for centuries made their homes
in wooden huts of one room. When
a family increased in number or
wealth another hut was built to it, or
rather a leanto was added, and an
other and another as needs required.
Sometimes they followed a straight
line, other times they were built out
from the central hut at various
angles. The roofs of these huts were
thatched. In the center was left an
opening for the fumes and smoke of
the fire to escape. The fire was al
ways built in a hollow in the center
of the room.
Beds were straw, often shake
down in corner. Occasionally the
straw was held in frame like the
ribs of a ship.
Houses built by Saxon knights were
much more pretentious. They were
big halls, like the Roman atrium, with
a lofty roof thatched with slate or
wood shingles. The floor was hard
clay. In the middle was great fire
of dry wood. The trim, acrid smoke
from the fire escaped through an
opening in the roof directly above the
hearth.
Around the fire were long benches
on which hearthsmen and visitors sat
when not fighting or at work and
talked and drank the hours through.
The tables were long boards on tres
ties. At night, like the less pros
porous folks, the floor was strewn
with straw and host and visitors slept
together.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Air Fleets for Militia

Washington, Nov. 10 = William
Bouldin Of New York called at the
war department yesterday in an eff
fort to gain the support of the federal
government for a movement to es-
tablish an aviation division of the
New York state militia. Mortimer
Delano Of the Aero Club of America
is interested in the movement.
Mr.. Delano and Mr. Boulin have
taken the stand that if New York
starts such a movement other states
will follow, thus furnishing the gov
ernment with a number of well-or-
ganized aviation corps to fall back
on in time of war.
eve have been working on our
plans for some time," said Mr.. Boul-
din, "and we now have everything in
shape. New York politics are so
mixed up at present that we do not
know exactly when we can get action
by the legislature. We want the as
sistance of the war department in our
work because we feel that if such a
movement can be once started, it will
be sure to grow and help the govern
ment great deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Five Survivors of Auto
Wreck All Out of Danger
At St. Thomas Hospital

The shock threw out the five pas
sengers, instantly killing Dugan, who
was thrown fully a hundred feet.
District Attorney Swing this morn
ing investigated the matter, with a
possibility that arrests would result.
The party had been out for joy
ride to Imperial and had been doing
some fast driving, Dugan and one of
the other passengers being on the
running board when the car struck the
ditch, and he consequently being
thrown the furthest.
Mr.. Dugan, the man killed was an
employee of Guy Beynon's store and
had many friends in the valley. His
brother arrived last night from Los
Angeles and took charge of the body,
which was taken to Los Angeles for
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Bl0ts Upon Civilization

San Francisco Bulletin: Nowhere
do we moderns reveal a more naive
confidence in our own accomplish
ments than when we speak of "blots
upon civilization" The phrase i'm
plies lily-white world of our own
creation, with here and there a few
dingy places which we will soon rub
out.
A curious thing about blot upon
civilization is that it is ordinarily bet
ter visible at distance than it is near
at hand. 1t is easier for the ordinary
American to see blots upon civiliza-
tion in Russia, China, India, or the
Balkans than it is to look down at his
own feet and see that he is standing
on one himself.
For example, at the present mo-
ment we are in a state of great in
dignation over the trial of Jew at
Kiev, Russia, on the ridiculous charge
of ritual murder. We have been
holding mass meetings, here in Cali
fornia and elsewhere, to denounce the
trial, and we have succeeded in work
ing up a good deal of excitement about
it. And yet this particular "blot up
on civilization" is of very minor i'm
portance, for the very reason that it's
appearance does arouse such an out
cry of indignation. The proceedings
against Mendel Bells are so medieval
that their very medievalism prevents
them from doing much harm. They are
like sending a troop of crossbowmen
against modern army.
The blots that we ought to see, the
dangers that we ought to fear, are
those which are born of the twentieth
century itself, the dangers and alb
surdities of our own time and place,
But we do not see because we are
blind in some instances, cowardly in
others and greedy in still more.
Mendel Bells will not be executed
for murder, nor will the Jewish re-
ligion be attainted by the insane
charges which have been made against
| it. But, day after day, members of
Mendel Bells race in the United
States of America-taking them as
typical of the men of all races whc
are companions in distress-will be
subject to economic disabilities, af
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Don Knight, H. HI. Hill, William Pfis-
ter, William E. Otis, Rosco Hazard,
J. w. Meeklenburg, H. A. Wenz, San
Diego; Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Saunders,
Fairbank; E. w. Chumettl, San Jose;
A. M. Ham, San Bernardino; w. T.
Bill, Redlands; J. ]. Foster, Imperial;
J. T. Morrison, Oceanside.
x X X
Vaudeville Tonight.-Mr. and Mrs.
John E. Drew, Dutch comedians, sing
ers and dancers, open their engage
ment at Theater Tulane tonight. They
come highly recommended from all
the leading vaudeville houses. No
advance in prices.
Musical Program Arranged(Sec-
retatry Armstead of the Imperial
County Fair Association has arranged
with the Ell Centre Municipal Band
for musical program each day at
the fair, November 10 to %. There
will be a parade at 1870 in the after
noon of each day of the fair and a
musical program at the grounds.
X X X
AT the L. & S. Theater.-There will
be a change of photoplays at the l..
& S. theater tonight. Tomorrow night
is scheduled the first appearance Of
the De Ruiz Indian Musical company,
which will put on several vaudeville
acts consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music, dancing and comedy
sketches.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Work On New Town Rushing


Holtville Leader: Work on the new
townsite which Ernest Edwards, AL
len Harvey, Fred Kamm and Ben
Humphreys are laying out on the high
line, is going steadily forward.
The site is located on lots Al, AZ,
A and As, in township ID South,
range 16 East, on land belonging to
Fred Kamm, Mrs. Lloyd and Ben
Humphreys.
Dick Maddox is making ready to
put up store at this point and both
the cement companies have estab-
lished yards, Frank Befrigan being in
charge of the Imperial Valley Con-
crete Company's yard.
1t is expected that a postoffice will
be.secured, soon and the work of plat
ting the town is now going ON.
AS some of the finest land in the
valley surrounds the new site, there is
every reason to believe that it will
grow.
Mesa and Highline are among the
names suggested.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Daughter is Born

New York, Nov. 10-A daughter
has been born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Cary Rumsey at the home of Mrs.
Rumsey's mother, Mrs. E. H. Harri-
man, l. East Sixty-ninth street, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Rumsey have been for
a fortnight. This is the second child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rumsey, who were
married in May, 1910. 1t is also the
fourth grandchild Of Mrs. Hartman.
A son was born in the Rumsey family
in March, 1911, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Livingston Gerry, who was
Miss Cornelia Hartman, have two
sons
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Boost Brawley is the Keynote

ZAt, a meeting of the business men
and property owners following ban
|quet at the Bungalow, steps were tax
en- to form Brawley Chamber Of
Commerce, with one central body and
coordinate branches in the surround
ing country at Westmoreland. West,
Alamorio and other points:
The general plan followed will be
similar to that of the Victor Valley
with the purpose of placing the
Brawley district on the map.
Standardization of crops, better
roads and methods of transportation,
cooperation in marketing and sub
division of land into ten, twenty and
forty-acre tracts, will be undertaken.
A stage to Westmoreland will be
started in few weeks.
w. T. Dunn, president of the First
National Bank, was chairman of the
evening, and Luther G. Brown of Los
Angeles was toastmaster. Among the
toasts were "What Constitutes Good
Farming Community" Arthur E.
Hull; "Brawley, 10000 in 1920"
John I. Reavis; Engineering Prob
lens of Imperial Valley" F. c.
Finkle; "Good Roads," Luther Brown,
director of the Ocean-to-O High
way Associations; Maintaining the
Standard of Real Estate Transac-
tions," Robert Burdette, former sec
retary of the Los Angeles Realty
Board.
Among the other Los Angeles
speakers were H. C. Oakley, Robert
Shearer and John r. Woodbridge.
The territory comprised within the
scope of work undertaken by the new
organization extends from a point
five miles north of Imperial to five
miles north of Imperial Junction, and
twenty-five miles east and west-40O
square miles.
w. T. Dunn, M. D. Witter, VII
Best and G. j. Reiner were appointed
committee to effect consolidation
of the Brawley Chamber of Com
merce and the Farmers and Mer-
chants Commercial Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

G. B. Kelley, Fred Wallace, A. J.
Spar, w. G. Moore, E. c. Keane and
T. Delaney, the five survivors of the
auto wreck Saturday night in which
w. j. Dugan was killed, are all re-
ported out of danger at st. Thomas
hospital.
The men were returning from I'm
perial at midnight Saturday, with
Fred Wallace driving at high speed.
A short distance from the scene of
the accident the car had run into a
flooded road which had not been
marked with warning danger signals
Occupants of the car claim that suf-
ficient mud had been thrown on the
wind shield to obscure the drivers
vision, and that as result few min
utes later he missed the narrow
bridge, hitting the ditch squarely at
right angles.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

fecting their manner of living and
working, far more serious than re-
ligious persecution. Tenements and
sweatshops are more destructive than
pogroms.
Crimes against humanity as evil as
any plotted against Mendel Bells are
being committed in this civilized
world. But no mayors have called
mass meetings to protest against
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
MAINLY PERSONAL

J. T. Morrison of Oceanside, is a
business visitor in Ell Centre.
w. T. Bill returned this morning
from Redlands, where he had gone a
few days ago on business trip.
J. M. McKinnon and M. L. Ander-
son and their femilies of Brawley
were Sunday visitors in El Centro.
"A. M. Ham, who has long held in
vestments in the valley, is again down
from San Bernardino on business
visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Wilson to Force
Currency Issue

Washington, Nov. 1O-Realizing
that his friends have lost control of
the currency situation in the senate
committee President Wilson late Sat-
urday afternoon gave the word for
the calling of Democratic caucus of
senators.
The call was issaed at z o'clock
and signed by twenty-six Demo-
cratic senators for next Wednesday.
This means that the fight over the
currency bill is on and the president
will now apply the party lash.
Senator Swanson of Virginia, who
circulated the call, made it public
following conference with the presi-
dent at the white house.
Following a deadlock in the senate
banking and currency committee OF
the question Of the number of re-
gional banks to be created in the
new reserve association, the Demo-
cratic members of the committee
quietly retired to the room of Sena-
tor Hollis of New Hampshire, one of
their number, to the counsel.
Meanwhile Senator Swanson was
at the white house in conference
with the president as to the advisa-
bility Of calling the caucus. Senator
Swanson had twenty-four names
signed to the call and had been ready
to issue the notice earlier in the day
when he got word from the white
house to stay his hand temporarily.
It was evident that the president
and his friends in the banking and
currency committee had a lingering
hope that they might influence ac-
tion by the committee if they held
out the alternative of calling a eau
Gus, and but for the uhyielding atti-
tude assumed by Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska the president would
have won. On every vote taken in
the committee yesterday on the issue
as to the number of regional reserve
associations there was a tie, Senator
Hitchcock voting with the Republi-
cans.
Senator O'Gorman and Senator
Reed pleaded with the Republican
colleagues without avail to make
some concessions to the president and
avert caucus. When the threat of
the caucus was made to Senator
Hitchcock that imperturbable Demo-
cratic statesman merely smiled and
intimated that he had been able to
remain out of the Democratic tariff
caucus with entire composure and
that he felt he could weather the
financial caucus storm if it should
break.
Senator Hitchcock avowed himself
willing to make any reasonable con-
cessions to bring about party har-
mony in the senate or in confer
ence committee of the two houses,
but insisted it was his duty as mem
ber of the standing committee of the
senate to consider legislation on his
individual judgment and not as par
tisan matter.
When the currency bill is carried
into the Democratic caucus the presi-
dent will be absolutely in control of
the situation, so far as his own party
is concerned, and it is generally ad-
mitted tonight that the bill when it
energies therefrom will be practically
the house bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
NOVEMBER 7, 1918

Criminal
246. People VS.. Howard w. Floyd.
Sentence, one hundred dollars fine, or
fifty days in county Jail.
253. People VS.. Antonio Sanchez
and Jose Macias. Sentence, Antonio
Sanchez committed to state prison at
Folsom for ten years; Jose Macias
committed to San Quintin for three
years.
237. People VS.. VIM. Bauer. Case
dismissed on motion of district attor-
ney.
244. People VS.. w. N. May. Appli-
cation for probation heard and denied.
Fine, five hundred dollars, or six
months in county Jail.
254. People VS.. Charles Martinez.
Information for assault with intent to
kill. Arraignment. Frank Birkhaus-
er appointed counsel for defendant. To
plead November 10, 1918.
Civil
1899. Florence Hatcher VS.. w. H.
Hatcher. Interlocutory decree of dl-
vorce granted.
1888. Arrie Morgan VS.. William o.
Morgan. Continued to November 10,
1913, for hearing on order to show
cause, and for report of sale by de-
fendant.
1902. Imperial Valley Oil and Cot
ton Company, a corporation, VS.. James
Daily, ct al. Hearing motion to strike
and for entry of judgment continued
to November ID, 1918.
1855. w. H. Robinson VS.. Holton
Power Company, a corporation. De-
murrer to complaint sustained, ten
days to amend.
ITS. Margaret A. Rutladge VS.. c.
A. Stice, ct al. Hearing on default.
Judgment rendered for plaintiff.
1865. Frank L. Prouty VS.. Clara
Prouty. Continued to November IA,
1913, for further proof.
1903. H. E. Williams VS.. Imperial
Water Company No. 5, a corporation
Hearing demurrer of Edmund Welsh
continued to November IA, 1913.
1914. Imperial Valley Water Com
pany No. /, a corporation, VS.. Joel
Corfman. Continued to Novmebey
28, 1913, for settlement of statement
on motion for new trial.
1191. l.. A. Hobby VS.. Bird E. Hob
dy. Demurrer to complaint overruled
ten days to answer
1912. Maude Holybee VS.. John
Holybee. Hearing on order to show
cause and restraining order.
= Experte-Civil
1855. Clark Oxford VS.. d. Wheeler
Brown, ct al Set for trial January
10, 1914.
134S. Selena G. Ingram VS.. j. j
Warren, ct al. Motion to strike grant
ed. Demurrer to complaint sustained
one day to amend.
Probate
131. Estate of Hardy f. McCon
nell, deceased. Final account and pc
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
$50 Bales Cotton Await
Ginning at Calexico

I One hundred and fifty bales Of cot
ton await their turn to be ginned at
the gin at Calexico. The operators of
the gin are doing their utmost to
handle the cotton as fast as it comes
in from the fields, but there are fully
one hundred and fifty bales of loose
cotton standing in a double row of
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Imperial Eastern Star Election

Imperial Eastern Star Election
At meeting of Golden Rule Chap
ter of the Order of Eastern Star Fri
day evening, officers for the coming
year were elected. The officers are:
Matron, Mrs. Minnie Heber; Asso-
ciate matron, Miss Anna Laird; Pa
tron, John 7. Rice; Conductress, Mrs.
Mary Rice; Associate conductress,
Mrs. Ethel Varney; Secretary, Miss
Rose Brewer; Treasurer, Mrs. Phila
Carrier.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

wagons a block long, in the order in
which they were hauled in from the
fields.
A great part of this cotton was
grown across the line in Mexico, this
being one Of the Mexican products
which are making Calexico one of the
most important ports Of entry in the
southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

A water publication plant that de-
fies muddy and tainted water is what
you can have for your home. P. L.
Hedrick has made success of this
Adv. 166
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
An Old Relative

Sketch: Smith Introducing his
--latest" )-How do, Jones? This--er
lis my sister.
Jones-Delighted, old man! She
was mine once.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Several good secono hand pianos
taken in exchange for players for sale
cheap. r. L. Harrell, at McCune's
Furniture Store.-Adv. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Several good second hand pianos
taken in exchange for players for sale
cheap. r. L. Harrell, at McCune's
Furniture Store.-Adv. #
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Demonstration of the Seivert Oil
Burner commencing Saturday at the
Valley Hardware Co.'s store, north
side of Main St. G. Watkins, Prop.
ADV. 163
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
Estray Notice

Taken up, one black SOW, Split IN
right ear. Owner pay costs and get
sow. Apply Boswell Ranch, II
miles west of Holtville. xl7s
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
PURCELL.--SARCENT LAND CO.
(See them before buying)
In the Courts

In the Superior Court of the State of
California, in and for the County of
Imperial. Hon. Franklin j. Cole,
judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Order your cut carnations for We'd
nesdays and Saturdays at Kelly Nur-
sery.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Poultry, fed and fuel. Ed. Royce,
GIG Main.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10
EXparte-PrObate

tition for distribution taken under
submission.
Exparte-PrObate
140. Estate of Otto Matter, deceas-
ed. Order made for withdrawal of
proof of death.
215. Estate of John Newton, de-
ceased. Petition of Public Admins
traitor, G. S. Helms granted. G. S.
Helms appointed administrator.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Injunction Stops Sale.-Attorneys
Person and Coad, representing the
petitioners to throw the affairs of the
Model Creamery owned by H. G.
Faubin into the federal bankruptcy
court, Saturday secured an injunction
against the sale of certain machinery
which had been scheduled for sheriff s
sale this morning. Unless further ac-
ton is taken by the federal court in
the meantime, this machinery will be
sold with other effects of the cream
cry for the benefit of all the creditors
of the concern as whole. The bank
reptcy proceedings are the result of
the departure of H. G, Faubin, pro-
prietor of the creamery, for parts un-
known about two months ago.
x X x
At Hotel OregOn.-Frank Brooks
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Johnson, o. G.
Bayard, Alfred Salisbury, j. H. Diel-
mann, Louis Nikrent, j. A. Nikrent,
Fred Niekrant, F. A. Driggan, E. l..
Wisdom, C. r. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Fraser, G. H. Ritchie, l.. b.
Chandler, Tom p. Robertson, Los An
geles; d. ]. Saulter, l. d. Kuh, S. M
Levy, A. Henry Dunn, San Francisco;
j. M. McKinnon and family, M. L.
Anderson and family, Brawley; E. c.
Schulz, Bard; /. N. Hahn, st. Louis;
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-10

Taken to Prison-Deputy Sheriffs
Stancel and Hendricks left Sunday
morning for the north with Jose Ma
cias, sentenced to three years at San
Quentin, and Antonio Sanchez, SEN
fenced to ten years at Folsom. The
two prisoners had been convicted of
the robbery, at the point of a gun, of
J. D. Dyer, on the highway near Ca
lexico.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
FAST HORSES In
SUSSEX MEET

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Oct l6-One
OF the largest matinee races that has
ever been conducted in lower Della
ware Is promised by the management
OF the Delaware Stock Farm. at
Bridgeville. on Thursday. October s3.
IN which some Of the best known
horses In the lower part of the State
and the border counties Of Maryland
will take part.
Among some Of those that have
been listed by the promoters Of the
race course are Rcd Wing, Lady Bar
nett Regularity, Delaware Boy. Mary
Mack. Dandelion. Alice NJ. Sweet Will
liam, RilR Director, Clifford H..
Black PeteF. Billie West. Young Fran
You Bet. fbmpey. Peter G.. Baron
Fast. Don Pen. Mary Wilkes. or the
entire list Lady Barnett. owned hy
Clayton NJ. Elliott and Red Wing. You
Bet. Delaware Boy and Clifford II. are
possibly the best known. all having
been az the several race courses In th'
lcounty for the past two or three sea-
lsons.
The matinees will commence al
lo'clock. and II the day be stormy. thl
next fair day will he the one IN whicl
Ito conduct the races.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
Things For Ball Players 10 Remember

Fred Clarke. the manager Of the
Pittsburgh National League team, Is
one OF the most successful baseball
managers IN the country. He knows
something about ball players and gem
orally knows what is good and what
Is bad for players. both young and
old. He has handed out the following
"don'tsr and they are commandments
that players should do well to follow:
Don smoke cigarettes. II you
must use tobacco, select good cigar
OF a pipe.
Don't drink. Alcoholic stmu-
lants used In moderation may do little
harm. they can do no good. and they
are dangerous. Better be tee
totaler.
S-Dont keep late hours. Early
to bed and early TO rise" is still a
good maximum.
4-Dont gamble. Worrying about
an acc full that was beaten last night,
or wondering how the horses are run
ming while play is in progress arc
alike distracting.
5-Dont be a Crouch. Cheerfuiness
Evening journal., 1913-10-16
y. NJ. c. A. HEALrH LEAGuE.

The international committee Of the
v NJ. G. A. has hoon conducting for
the past two years a Y. NJ q. A..
Health League which Is an organiza-
tion OF It's members and friends
which Is endeavoring to disseminate
knowledge on right living.
The Health League Is just starting
on It's third year and the prospects
are for a much larger membership
the coming year Any one may Join
the league on payment OF one dollar
for which a member receives a month
ly Health League Bulletin" and In
addition two valuable books on sub
iects closely related 10 health. "The
Efficient Life by Luther Gulick. NJ
ID. Is one and Exercise and Health.
by Woods Hutchinson. NJ. d.. Is tho
other
The Health League Is not a money
making thing: there are no paid OF.
ficers Every member gets much
valuable health information In pay
ment OF the small membership dues
The league headquarters are ir
New York city. but membership mas
be had in the league by applying {,
the physical department OF the local
Y. NJ. C. A.
Evening journal., 1913-10-16

is a very desirable quality in any
oody-a ball player In particular
Sharp answers and displays Of tenn
per on the field interfere with sue
cessful team work. and often causes
enmities.
6-Dont 'procrastinate. n any
thing interferes with reporting on
time cut II out. Hardness sets a bad
example.
Don't be a backbiter. II you
have an idea that the club Is not
being conducted properly tell the
manager about IL. n your sugges-
tions are good he'll appreciate them.
S-Dou't be a quitter. II you are
getting bad break in the luck. brace
yourself and fight all the harder.
9-Don't skulk. n you've been
called down the chances are that you
deserved Il, and youll gain nothing
by showing your teeth.
l0-Don't bait the umpire. Base
ball laws give him the advantage over
YOU at all times. so that II doesn't pay
to oppose him. The captain VIII at
tend to all the necessary kicking.