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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-10

the irrigation district are in session
today. Up to noon only routine bus
mess had been attended to.
x x =
Philanthropic Section-The Philan-
thropic section of the Ten Thousand
Club will hold a meeting tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. Flora McKusiek,
632 Brighton.
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Nile Club Dance-The Nile Club
will entertain their members and
friends next Monday evening in the
Masonic hail. Dancing and other
forms of amusement will be on the
program and a general good time is
promised. --g .-.4....-.,.-...
S. p. Lecture-The County Cham
Der Of Commerce is sending out in
vitations to stereopticon lecture to
be given by Professor Clum Of the.
Southern Pacific Company at Holt
Opera House, Friday evening at 7:3o,
Free admission.
x = X
l. & S. Theatre-"The Magic Skin,"
in two reels, is the main feature at
the L. & S. this evening, followed by
'.How Freckles Won His Bride" a
roaring comedy film from start to
finish. In the drama line comes a
Wife's Deceit" said to be particu-
larly interesting and entertaining
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-10
Regular Trips
To Be Made
To Wilsie
All Interested to Be Given a
Chance to See This Tract.

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So much interest is being
shown in the carving up of
the great Wilsie Ranch into
productive little farms, and
so many people have ex-
pressed a desire to become
the owner of one of these
tracts, that we have decided
to appoint regular hours for
taking people out to the
tract. This does not mean
that we are not willing to
take interested people out at
other hours, but merely that
someone will be going out at
these hours and those who
feel a desire to inquire into
this project, but who do not
care to place themselves un-
der any obligation to buy,
may go along as guests.
These trips will be at 10
o'clock in the morning and
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
from the office of Edgar
Bros. Realty Company, SIT
Main street, and we shall be
very glad at such times to
show the property. and ex-
plain fully, not only what, a
person may hope to make off
of one of these tracts,
farmed in the way we sug-
gest, but also the more i'm
portant point as to how one
may acquire such a tract by
our original easy payment
plan.
The fact is that nothing
pleases us so much as to have
a person investigate this
project down to the minutest
detail. We fatter ourselves
that we have picked. out the
one spot in all the Valley best
suited to intensive cultiva-
ton. The conditions are so
e X t aordinarily favorable
that we maintain that any
person willing to apply him
self and avail himself of the
information ready for him
cannot fail to score a success.
This, let it be understood,
applies to women as we'll as
men. We predict that some
of the most successful resi-
dents of Whsle will be wom-
en-.
Do not overlook the fact,
either, that Wilsie is a resi-
dence tract. There are sim
gle acres for those who want
a home surrounded by ex-
tensive ground, a place for
chickens and the like. Whsle
is only two and a half miles
from the depot at Ell Centro.
The edge Of the ranch is one
mile from the city limits.
Living in a great valley like
Imperial, why shut yourself
up on a city lot. Why not
have a home in the country
while still convenient to the
city and get the real benefit
of a residence in such a great
valley as this.
There is not space here to
tell one-tenth of the story.
Call at the office and courte-
GUS statesmen will furnish de-.
tails impossible to cover
here.
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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-10
CITY AND VALLEY
LEGAKES BROS, Proprietors

Irrigation Board-The directors OF
the irrigation district are in session
today. Up to noon only routine bus
mess had been attended to.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-10

Holtville Candidafe-Word comes
from Holtville that friends of Frank
Best are insisting that he be can
didate for supervisor. E. E. Boyd,
present incumbent, and Porter n Fer
guson. former supervisor, decline to
run for the office this year, and Mr..
Best is highly commended by many
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-10
10000

one-half cash, will buy so feet, "two
lots" on north side Of Main between
Fifth and Sixth streets. One two
story and one one-story brick build
ing now on lets.
They are bargains.
Sprouse Real Estate Agency, ex-
elusive agents.-Adv. u
Evening star., 1914-11-24

Mrs. Marshall Field is likely to remain
at her Chicago home until after the holi-
days She has taken two boxes for the
opera season there .-
Evening star., 1914-11-24

DIR. and Mrs. Alexander ID. Cobey an
nounce the engagement of their daughter,
Ellen Louise. TO Mr. William Beck Kemp
of Maryland and West Virginia The
wedding will take place shortly after
Christmas.
Evening star., 1914-11-24

Mrs Joseph Kuhn. wife of Col. Kuhn,
T. :. A.. who has been assigned to OBJ
servation duty with the German army
will remain at their quarters at the
Washington barracks during Coz.
Kuhn's absence. and VIII be at nome
az tisual THURSDAYS after January l..
Mrs Kuhn will go to West Point 10
visit her son this week and will be IN
Philadelphia Saturday for the Army
Navy game.
Evening star., 1914-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Gage of Phla-
delphia announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Gage. to Mr.
Guy Howard Bloom of Philadelphia. Mrs.
Gage was Miss Mary Hill King of this
Evening star., 1914-11-24
MARRIED.

Continued on Eighth Page
Evening star., 1914-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis z, Shoemaker and
an indefinite stay at Atlantic City. Mr.
Louis Z. Shoemaker, who has been i'll
for the past ten days, is reported to be
slowly improving.
Evening star., 1914-11-24

A simple ceremony at st. Pauls
Church this morning by Mgr. James
Mackin united in marriage Mrs. Irene
Lalor Bingham and Mr.. Pierce Henry
Evening star., 1914-11-24

Miss Dorothy Drake, daughter of Mr..
Charles NJ Drake and sister of Com
mander and Mrs. Althouse. will make her
debut at a tea December II instead of
December 20, as previously stated.
Evening star., 1914-11-24

BRYANT. Departed thi> life Tuesday. N"yrtl-
her -. 1871. at 800 am. MARY j:
BRYANT tnee PriI"'. beloved wif" 81
Nathan u. BRYANT. at hr- residence. "a 18Th
street northeast.
Funeral from Trinity Church. Church street hc-
tWecp iith and i5th streets northwest. IN
THURSDAY. November 81. nj 3 pm. Rev. u.
:. Taylor. pastor. Relatives and friends IN
yi.cd to attend. ,Kichmuud. Va. Pnp's
rlea-r cCpy.l -
Evening star., 1914-11-24

PHELAN-MATTER. On Tuesday. November q
1yl4 at % O'Clock. at ST. Aloyslus Church
by Rev j. B. Pittar, EMILY W. MATTEH
and JOHN ]. PIIELAN. both OF Washington
u. G.
Evening star., 1914-11-24
DIED.

ANDREWS. At Boston, on sunday, November
%, 1oi4, MARIA F. ANDREWS, widow OF
Evening star., 1914-11-24
In Wemoriam.


COOPER. In loving remsmlrancr Of ny Ne
loved son. LDMoND II. :. COOPER. wh
departed this life six years ago today. y"
his LOVING FATHER.
GwiN. In loving remembrance of my dear hn
band WILLIAM GWIN. who died thrice
years ago today. November n. 1901.
II WIS cyentit!e when the Masters voice
Called softly. Come and rest.
HOLMES In sad re,Gc,nhrancc OF MY de-
daughter ard sister. GRACE An
HOLMES who lrft - three y'Tirs ago i"ia!
November II. I2ll.
She left US in The bloom of lie.
With heart tnl! Of hope aud i"'n.
Sleep on. dear Grace. sweet bc your rest.
We need you. Int God knew best
BY TIE FAMILY.
kOPP. In memory of ray dear departed itu>-
band. FRANZ KOPi'. who died wears
today November II. 1872.
long and painful illness. Your kind, noble and
generous heart shall never forget
So dear so sweet. 50 kind and true.
The thought Of you TO-DAY Is not new.
But in memory goa live with me:
l live in hope each other We'll see.
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE.
Anniversary mass at St. Martini Church.
father. THOMAS LYNCH. who departed IL
lie six years ago ta.iar. NornInhc- - 49,,
~ HIS DAUGHTER NFEA
ROLLINS In loving and sad rrin"r,I'irancc .,r
little ,larln- GFETETDF ROLLINS. wt.p dei
seven years To-day. November "A. 1881.
Gone. bnf no. + rt.o:ter.
BY nF:!: i-ovIN,; PARENTS.
SCHULZ In loving remembrance of orr Devoted
wife. mother and :'ranlm"th"r. CATHERINE
ELISE SCHULZ. who Departed thlr lite h's
wears ago TODAY, Noy"inl,er -; 1.dt.
BY HENRY SCHULZ AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1914-11-24

Miss Dorouhe3 owen and her guest.
Miss Florence Mack of New York, were
entertained aboard the Mayfiower yes
terday Miss Owen and her guest VIII
go to New York for Thanksgiving ana
viii be in Philadelphia Saturday for
tbe Arny-Navy game. Miss owen is
unique among che debutantes. as she is
continuing her studies at the George
Washingtc University, and also her
music.
Evening star., 1914-11-24

Miss Marian Van Burcn. daughter of
Mrs. Nelson Read johnson, will make
her debut December T..
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
Bese6eent Loan Companies.

To keep in good heart those debtors
whom the anti-loan shark law, now II
effective service, relieves, there is Z
splendid encouragement in the proof
daily given of the feasibility of the be.
nehcent loan organizations which are
intended to take the place of the
sharks trade.
IE Washington, institutions of this
character have been ir operation for
some time, and their helpfulness is at
tested by scores of persons who. find
ing themselves in need of immediate
money, were able to borrow, at rea-
sorable rates of interest. and without
other security than the Endorsements OF
worthy men who could testify to the
honesty of the prospective borrower.
An institution. similar to one of the
most successful of these benefcent loan
companies in Washington, has just been
organized in New York, and there is
every reason to predict that it will
reflect upon its predecessors in the
Capital and other cities glory that
will be of mutual advantage
il seems cruel to say that debt is
a disease; it seems even harsher to
say that debt or poverty is crime. Yet
most who examine into it will be apt to
acquiesce, however reluctantly, that it
is. a habit, save, of course, where un-
usual and infrequent circumstances
have conspired to make il inevitable.
The problem with debiors-honest debt
ors-is, therefore, to cure them of the
habit-or disease. 1t is in the failure
to provide a permanens cure that pre-
vious loan companies organized benevo-
lently have been futile The success
of the institutions accomplishing good
for the poor lies in their efforts, usual
ly crowned with actual achievement,
TO afford permanent relief.
To this end, they eliminate charity
from their scheme of things. Borrow
ers are not given anything. They are
made to pay for the money they have
the use of. They are made, not by
nagging or dunning, but by a gentle
education in obligations to feel the up
lifting sense of responsibility.
How mitch has been accomplished in
Washington by these benefcent loan
companies cannot be estimated save in
general terms. But the sum total of
the benefactions is expressed in this,
that every man who is honest, indus
trious, and frugal, caE defy the despair
that debt used to press upon him.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
THE OPEN FORUM.
Herald Readers Express Thsir visws
On Current Topics.

To the Editor: am only one OF thous-
ands who are watching with eagerness
the slowly developing law for pensiouIng
government clerks. We are grateful for
any consideration conferred, but do de-
plore some OF the expressions emanating
from the lips Of some Of our great think
ers- do not mean this In a spirit OF
sarcasin- i simply cannot believe they
have weighed well the "contributory
plan"
Can they not see the irreyocabie bur
den they would put upon the younger
employees. some Of whom barely make n
living wage, and though there might be
an increase of salary. the assessment ON
said salary would leave them very little
IL any better on than before? Would
they, or could they, better afford to bear
this burden than the Treasury OF the
United States? Have the gentlemen
weighed IL honestly? Is there q true bal
ance?
The time Is coming and has come to
many of the aged employees to step down
and out. after years OF faithful service
MY heart aches for them. because / know
That the majority of them had trials and
unexpected misfortunes to encounter, and
nave not the wherewith to insure them
comfort In their remaining years I pray
that the morally blind and those who
turn a deaf ear to the plea OF worthy
men ana women, who only ask for a rea-
sonabie expression of appreciation from
the government to which they belong
and serve. may remember what the Lord
said "lnasmuch as ye have done il unto
me OF the least OF these, ye have done il
unto me-"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
District Day in Congress.

Perhaps there were few more Rep
resentatives than usual. on a Distric
day present in the House yesterday
but it is doubtful if at any time there
were more than one-sixth of the tota
membership in their seats. A bill in
imical to the interests of the taxpayer:
of Washington was up for considera-
ton and unfortunately for the Capita
the men who might have defeated tht
measure had not had the opportunity
to familiarize themselves with the
questions involved and were not there
to vote. As The Herald has repeatedly
pointed out District legislation goes
through the House by default
1t is a lamentable fact that the
House District Committee is in con.
troll OF men who, for various reasons
are unfriendly to District interests
Being Democrats their lead is natur-
ally followed by such of the new men,
bers-practically all of them Democrats
-as have not yet had the time to study
the situation for themselves. Thus the
progress of the Capital City, during
this first regular session of the sixty
third Congress, has become a thing OF
politics. The new members, let US
hope, will be thinking for themselves
by next session, but much damage may
be done meanwhile.
A bakers dozen members took part
in the debate yesterday, and reference
to their politics and length of service
IN the House is interesting. Here are
the six who championed the cause of
the people Of Washington:
Mann, Republican, eighth term.
Kahn, Republican, seventh term.
Campbell, Republican, sixth term.
Stafford, Republican, fifth term.
Hayes, Republican, fifth term.
Oglesby, Democrat, first term.
The seven who supported the Igoe
" the
small home-owner in Washington are:
Igoe, Democrat, first term.
Smith (Minn.), Republican, first term.
Prouty, Republican, second term.
Sisson, Democrat, third term.
Borland, Democrat, fourth term.
Barnhart, Democrat fourth term.
Sims, Democrat. ninth term.
Of course the support of the Ma
tion's Capital cannot possibly be made
a political issue. Democrats can hard
ly afford to fall, even accidentally. in
line with policy of retrograding
Capital
In the course of the debate yester-
day Representative Kahn, of distant
California, said:
my constituents have never indi.
Gated any desire for me to vote against
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
Corn OIL for Cooking.

The discovery that oil made from corn
can be used economically as substitute
for other oils in cooking has been made
by Prof. L. E. Sayre, CT the school of
pharmacy at the University of Kansas.
Corn oil is a by-product from cereal
manufacturing. II is comparatively cheap.
selling at so cents a gallon for the re-
fined grade. Olive oil sells at 80 a. gal
lon and cottonseed oil at 75 cents. Corn
oil has a pale yellow color and a pleas
ant taste similar to freshly ground corn
meal Its properties, according to Prof.
Sayre. are very similar to those of olive
and cottonseed oils.-New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
Brain Exercise,

There has been serious trouble in a
certain school One of the teachers said
he was no believer in the old hackneyed
system of teaching.
What is wanted" said he. sis some
thing which will make the children think
and reason for themselves Mere addi-
ton and subtraction are too mechanical" +"
In accordance with his idea, he gave
his pupils 100 questions, of which the
following is specimen;
What is 1t that can go up a spout
down, but cannot go down a spout up?''
The brain-fever hospitals thereabouts
were full OF children for weeks after
ward. and the teacher was dismissed
without. character, yet the answer to
the riddle was very simple: IAN UNI
brelis- London Tit-Bits.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
Copyright IgI.J
sLICING UP AFRICA.
How Germany Gets Portion with
England Cutting Ont Portugal.

fsn2iano tuttihE out FortuEui.
From the Omaha Bee.
Germany's energetic moves for a larger
slice Of the continent of South Africs
appear TO be more successful than is
generally known.
The nine-day squabble with France over
Morocco and the Agedir Bay incident a
year ago brought a roar from the lion
and a scream from the French eagle. but
when the tumult subsided Germany took
over from France slice of Central
Africa which substantially improved Its
grip in that section.
The treaty just concluded with Great
Britain disposes of various boundary
disputes and establishes definite terri
torial bounds for each. According to
early reports Of the terms, the settlement
makes Portuguese East Africa British
territory and Portuguese West Africa
German, though Portugal will for time
retain nominal control to save the face
OF the republican government.
A fat consolation purse Of something
over slO0,Ooo,eOO in British and German
money goes to the empty treasury of
Portugal in installments, which will be
most welcome and opportune.
Mozambique becomes British. From
Mozambique to Gazaland territory ex-
tending from the eleventh to the twenty
sixth parallels is divided. the northern
half attached to German East Africa and
the southern half, adjacent to the Trans
vaal, becoming British.
Angola, on the west, lying north of
German Southwest Africa, will become a
German protectorate. II Is a vast tract
OF territory $1,000 square miles in extent.
with a native population of 100000 and
5000 whites. of whom about 1000 arc
functionaries.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
Awaiting Word fren Ju.re..

While evidence Is accommodating tha
Benton, the British subject, was muir.
dered by Villa, the Mexican rebel
Americans and Englishmen are anS.
iously awaiting the detailed report from
the United States consul at Juarez, who
should certainly be able to throw some
flight on the hideous tragedy.
II is hideous enough, even If the
Villa account of the so-called trial is
accepted as gospel. The dispatches all
stated that Bentonwas killed on Tues
day. The Villa account of the "triaP'
shows that Benton called on Villa at
II n'clock on Tuesday morning, and
that he was @tried' at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon of the same day. Details of
the execution are lacking, but the as
sumption is inevitable that within half
a dozen hours of his alleged offense
Benton was a corpse.
In London yesterday a statement was
read in Parliament indicating that when
Mrs. Benton made her plea as wife
to the British Ambassador in Washing
ton she was in reality already a widow.
This is her dispatch to Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice, read to the British legis-
lators by Sir Edward Grey, foreign
secretary:
/ beg to advise your excellency that
my husband, Benton, British subject,
yesterday went to Juarez, and after a
heated discussion with Villa was thrown
into jail. A friend visited Villa on his
behalf. Villa said: Il have not got him
in prison. / saw him this morning"
and declined any further talk on the
subject.
Could anything be more sayagely in
famous, even accepting Villas account
of the farcical trial as true? From an
interview with Villa to a trial and a
bloody grave in six hours! No wonder
an encouraging cheer rolled through
Parliament" yesterday when Sir Ed
ward Grey related how Sir Cecil
Spring-Rice had told Secretary of State
Bryan that the public opinion of Europe
was likely to be seriously affected by
Villas attitude"
The report of the United States con-
sui at Juarez can scarcely make the af-
fair less shameful; it may make it
much worse. Here are some of the
questions the people want answered.
Did our consul know of what was
transpiring in Juarez? Was he appealed
to in behalf of Benton? Did he make
to Villa? Did Villa,
representing a faction armed by con-
sent of the United States, disregard
them? Delay in ascertaining all the
facts is trying patience on both sides
Of the water, but in this instance we
are compelled to recognize and admire
the restraint exhibited by the British
Parliament, press, and public while
waiting to discover whether there is
a crime against one of their country
men TO be avenged and who is to pay
the penalty and who to infict it.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
warships for the Scrap Heap.

Prom the Boston Transcnpt
The vigor with which Great Britain is
pruning its naval list to secure absolute
usefulness is shown by the admiralty's
current announcement that 1t has twenty
four vessels on its sale list All these
are catsloged as obsolete, though not one
of them is twenty-four years old. The
four battleships thus cataloged were
launched in 1912. and the cruisers gen
orally are OF the 1888 output. II we were
to follow the British example We would
consign to the scrap heap our Oldest bat
tleships. those of the Massachusetts class.
which represent the ideas of almost a
OF our cruisers.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
A Plea for the Hor.e.

To the Editor: Just word in behalf
Of that most noble. most humble, and
most grateful of all dumb brutes, the
morse. After a close and very careful
observation of conditions / have come to
the conclusion that, Washington has the
most decrepit, starved-out and ILL.,
treated horses Of any other city in the
whole civilized world. We all know the
awful conditions as they have existed in
Paris. but the government Of France has
IN recent years enacted legislation erad-
icating evils and providing more protec-
ton for its helpless creatures.
How many horses are put into the har-
ness long before daybreak, scarcely fed
more than one meal a day: made to toll
until late at night, then only to be turn
ed into a cold stable, perhaps without
bedding, food, or even water: On sew
eral occasions l have witnessed some
beast of mankind lashing a creature
whose back was already covered with
sores. and upon complaining to an Off
Ger was informed that he had not the
authority TO make an arrest in that par
ucutar case. Was IL lazness on his part
or simply an excuse to shirk his duty and
responsibility? Many such cases of bru-
tality on the part Of drivers brought into
Police Court by the Humane Society are
dismissed. The splendid work of that or
as II does against so
many obstacles, deserves much praise
but it does not receive the cooperation
it should.
1t relies solely upon the generosity OF
MISREPRESENTATION interested in
its worthy cause. The fines collected
from persons convicted Of cruelty to ami
mails are turned over by the court to
the Humane Society. but the amount is
not sufficient TO defray expenses. and
that institution could not long endure
were il not for the donations of the
generous public As it is. their present
headquarters are wholly inadequate for
accommodations, and they have no pro-
visions whatever for those cases deserv-
ing of treatment What opinion and i'm
preston OF our city must the thousands
have who flock here every year to see
the sights? An appropriation Of money
by Congress for the establishment and
maintenance of a Humane Society would
be the first step toward obliterating that
stigma from the name of our National
Capital Vast expenditures of money are
made annually in beautifying our parks.
driveways, public buildings, erecting
monuments. &c, why not a portion OF il
be devoted to a very humane and justifi-
able purpose-that Of helping them that
cannot help themselves, and look to
mankind for protection?
X ABERNETHY.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-24
A Trick of the Trade.

stop" thundered the client at the
barber. who was cutting his hair. Then
he continued. in somewhat milder tones
Why do you insist upon telling me
these horrible. blood-curdling stories OF
ghosts and robbers while you are cutting
my hair?''
I'm very sorry, SIR replied the bar
ber, but. you see, when tell stories like
that to my Clients, their hair stands on
end, and It makes Il ever so much easier
to cut."-Staats Zeitung.