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Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-28
WANTED-LIvE STOCK.

Brood sows for cash. See
foreman at ranch. Heber on inquire
~ hrigk yard, El Centre. Simons
Briek GO. u
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-28

FOR SALE-If this Isn't what you've
been looking for, I'll put in with you.
$50 acres, best improved ranch in
Holtville district, cross-fenced; arte-
sian well; earning Is per cent on val
uation of 5000 an acre at present.
$50 an acre, with first payment of
$4,000, will buy this now. First come,
first served. Alexander G.. Ingram,
Hotel Oregon Block
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-28
FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK

FOR SALE-12 large Missouri mules,
well broke, 5 years old; sound and
gentle; weight from 1175 to 14OO
pounds each. Team of youg mares,
we'll broke. Write or phone John
Miles at Alamorio tf
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-28

FOR SALE-Grey mare and saddle;
anywhere; handles rope and stock
well One yearling draft colt at
bargain. Bethurn's Blacksmith Shop.
SeoleY. X22
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-28

FOR SALE-Ten head choice fresh
dairy cows; high grade Jerseys; all
cows under 4 years old; my pure
breds not for sale; just what you
need; come see them. ID. d. Nairn,
r. f. ID. 1. FL Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-28

FOR SALE OR TRADE-The best 40
acres in the valley, at Meloland; !;
Ia acres full grown apricots; 26
acres fine alfalfa; 40 shares water
stock; fenced in 10-acre fields, hog
tight. Sell $1,000 cash, $1,000 per
year. or trade for Los Angeles or
FL Centre property. Price $4,000
Hendricks. 1449 Constance ST., Los
Angeles, Cal X29
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
PUBLIC UTILITY
Coal Mines Will Become If a
Certain Provision is Passed
by Congress.
cav AesoclArra Fugss,

NTlASE1 NGYT0N, ID. C., Feb. u
Charles r. Matthewson, of New
York, speaking before the Senate
committee on interstate commerce
today for a committee OF the Cham.
her Of Commerce of the United
States criticized pert 'ons of the pro
posed btI!s for amendment to the
Sherman antitrust act. The section
prohibiting diser animation in price
10 injure competitor, he said, was
inadvisub:e for the reason that It
would destroy competition. The pro.
vision that owners of mines must
sell their products to the public
without discrimination, he said, viz
tually made a public utility out o.
mines.
This, he said, was illegal and tnad-
visable even If legal 1t would pre-
vent railroads. for instance, from
providing themselves through hold
ing companies with supplies of coa'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
MORE RANGERS
Are to Be Stationed Along the
Border by the Governor
of Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb. 21.-Con-
menting today on the receipt last
night of a telegram from Secretary
Bryan to allow him to send Texas
rangers across the Rio Grande in
pursuit OF the lawless element Of
either faction when they cross into
Texas and commit crimes" Governor
o. b. Colquitt today intimated he ex-
pected nevertheless to Increase the
ranger force along the border TO pro-
tect the lives and property OF Texans.
He said Secretary Bryan did not an
swer his question as to whether he
should recognize General Huerta or
General Carranza as the governing
power in north Mexico.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
7IV10IVTAN MURDER CONVICT
rs GIVEN LIBERTY By TENER
VERGARA MURDER
EXCITES CABINET
And Wilson's Official Family
Thinks 1t is a Subject for
PREPARATION.
~ Annec,Arre eaGeso

WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 81
That the American government re-
cards the hanging of Clemente Yer
CARA, an American citizen, near n
dalgo. Mexico, as subject Tor repa-
ration by the Huerta government pc
came known after today's ca!Dinet
meeting.
moth ng else but Mexican affairs,
dispatches being read from Consul
fletcher saying General villa woulu
give permission for a complete med
icl examination of the body of VIII
Fam s. Benton, British subject az
Chihuahua. While the Benton lnci,
dent was discussed in great detali
members of the cabinet were partlcu.
larly concerned over the hanging o.
Vergara That act, they peEeVeu
had shocked the American peop-e
and should not go unpublished.
steps will be taken to impress
the Huerta government OF the teel
ing of the United States in the mat
ter particularly after repeated as
surances had been given by the req
erals that Vergara would not
harmed. So far as could be learned
the cabinet was not inclined 20 con
done the killing OF Benton, but in
discussing responsibility for the ace
some members were incl ned to tnlnk
benton, at least, was indiscreet ~
going into the camp of the military
commander with whom he was NOT
on friendly terms and entering into
an argument with him Final 1uds-
hnent was not reached by the cabinet
as to the merits of the Benton cas-
but it was apparent that vigorous
stems to procure the body for ms
widow would be continued. Repre-
sentative MondeH, Republican, ~
TVyomtng, in a vigorous attack on
the Mexican policy in the House TO-
day pred cted that in the event Q
the onstitutionalists overthrowlne
Huerta. there would follow a reign
or rapine, plumber AMI murder INST
would spread all over Mexico.
THE recent cold blooded muFde
or bafbarous execution whichever :
may prove to have been OF the rancn
man, Benton, at Juarez." MondelI
declared, has served TO throw 9 n
lister light on tho character 9t the
constitutionalist commander nj tn'
north hut neither a surprise nor re-
citation to those who have been TO-
lowing Developments n northeEn
Mexico. 1t simply serves to throw
into relief the character OF the f.sEs'es
OF lrarbarism and outlawry which arr
the baclowash of the Madero revotu'
ton utterly devoid of all the hn-
manitar'an AMI patriotic instincts
that inspired that unfortunate man.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
EIEF.T
Of Brassware Now Charged
against Railroad Clerk AG-
cused Of FORGING Check.

w. j Mays, Baltimore and Ohio
railroad detective who has his head
quarters here, swore out a warrant
Friday in Justice T. G. Nicewarner's
court charg ng the theft of ~
worth of brassware at the local rail-
road freight depot against Harry
Phipps, lately shipping clerk there
iPhipps is now in jail at Fa'rmont
awaiting trial on charge of forging
a railroad pay check for 81 06.1t5 and
obtaining the money on it thereby.
The check, which was made pay
able to an employee of the railroad
was sent to Weston, but the pave
had left that town ana the cheek
was sent 20 ClarksIourg. 1t is alleged
that Phipps stole the check from reg
istered railroad mail at the local
The alleged theft of the fancy
brassware occurred last November
according to the detective. Part
ii was found in Phipps's room wnen
ne was arrested and some OF It was
traced TO Pittsburg, where it is salo
he had shipped It to his mother
The brassware constituted part OF
shipment in care of the railroad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
After Serving Thirteen Years
for Killing Her Husband
in Pennsylvania.
ESCAPES DEATH PENALTY
Through Petitions of Women
and lnaction on the Part
of the Governors.

READIGVG Pa, Feb. 21-tMrs
Kate Edwards, who has been in the
shadow Of the gallows for nearly
thirteen years for the killing Of her
husband. was relased from the Berks
county Jail today under a PARTON
granted by Governor Tener and Sc
cretly taken from the city to beg n
life over again. She was convicted
of first degree murder in 1901, ana
sentenced to be hanged, but foui
governors declined to fix day for
her execution.
After her conviction petit ons We're
circulated in many parts of the coun-
try and we're signed by thousands OF
women protesting against the execu-
ton Of one of their sex. William a.
stone, who is now trying 10 prevent
Harry x. Thaw from being returned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
SOUTHERN
Federal District Court Has Jlr-
iSdiction of Case against
Man Jailed Here.

Tt appears that the alleged OF
tense for which 2. F. Hays. the
young man who was recently arrest
ed and jailed here by H. B. Dodge,
United States deputy marshal, was
committed at Hunt 'ngton. instead Of
Parkersburg, as was erroneously
given out. He is accused of stealing
a letter from box In the Hunting
ton postolace three years ago.
1t Is alleged the offense was com.
mitted in the southern district OF
the state. Hays Is to be taken to
Huntington 10 await term of fed
eral court there instead Of to Mar
tinsburg. He has just been taken
from the Harrison, county jail to the
jail at Parkersburg. where he v
from Judge Dayton to the Southern
district, which will be within day
or two. Hays formerly lived at Par
kersiburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
REGARDING the Safety of For
eigners in Mexico ii AIneys
Resolution

WASHINGTON, D. E3 sab. - =
Al resolution by Represent y Ainey
Of Pennsylvania, caflin upon Fresi-
dent wilson for inforuaation regard
inE the safety OF foreigners In Mex
leo was considered TO-DAY Wttnout
action by the House foTete aftatrs
committee. rs,
Adm nistration supporters SoSA
4be rosJtion that Il would be better
TO report the resolution and hurry
II through the House with as little
debate as possible than to have q
called M over the committee pro
test with protracted debate.
Representative Ainey told ths
committee that danger TO foretgn
threatened to involve the United
States in international comp icas:9 n =
because OF the lack of7<a deHElAss
policy In Mexico.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
Uraes the Passage of The Clay
ton Bill Now Pending in
The Congress
Nv AnnoclATpn PRE8a9

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2I-
Former President Taft appeared to-
day before the House judiciary com
nlittee in the capacity of president
Of the American Bar Association
and with several other members OF
the association advocated the passage
az the Clayton bill to authorize the
supreme court to prescribe forms
and rules Of procedure for fedora
courts on the common law side.
SAL men delight in the exercise 90, OF
patronage" sad Mr. Tart
conrse. > ne added with broad smile.
ssS,1 tHlis matter I ann speaking to the
on your Committee, nof
the Democrats
The sally brought 8 ripple
Iaaiehter from the com1ntttee. Ol llls
- ~ trous,le llfe s s..s !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
HlJERTA
Makes No Direct Request of the
United States Government
for Assistance.
az AeaeelATEe paEss,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-RumoTs
today current in New York that Presi-
dent Huerta had requested the assist
ance of the United States appeared to
be based on the memorandum issued
by the Huerta authorities at Mexico
City last night appealing to this GOV
eminent to consider the effect of the
recent decree raising the embargo on
arms. Whether such an appeal
amounts to a request for assistance Is
regarded as matter of construction
but there is nothing in the nature OF
a direct request for assistance so lar
as officials have made known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
JEWISH CENSUS
Shows a Population of More
Than Thirteen Million in
the World.

According to the Jewish ear
Book which Is sjust out, the n I'm 5,.i1
of Jews in the world exceeds 1871 S,-.
900 distributed as follows.
Europe $50 ,1T5 Asia asa up ~
tAfrfca 4O4.88l6: America z li9 ~
Australia 1915; total 10, 05.2 "a y
Previous estimates had been con-.
siderabIy below the actual figures,
owing to the adoption Of the Ae9
Russian census figures, which esti-
mated the jews in Russia as 5, 1lSs-
sos; while the latest Russian census
returns show there are 6s0o4 s i2.
THE vast exodus OF Jews n recent
times from the CARS doTninions mas
been more than OFFSET 10y the. internal
growth Of Russian Jewry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
BATTLE IN A PRISON
VERY BLOODY AFFAIR
Eleven Persons Are Killed and
Thirteen Wounded in a
Sharp Fight.
euv AssoeiArnp eaEsel

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Feb. 81
Eleven persons were killed and thir=
teen Wounded in a sharp fight today
between government troops and pris-
oners attempting to escape from the
penitentiary
The convfcts killed the wardens
and dashed for the gates, cheering
for Colonel Concha, the rebel COM
li1ander at Fmeraldas.
Troops were called FROM the bar
racks IN the vicinity and re-estab-
3ished order after a brisk struggle
in the course of which seven prison
ers were killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27

the temptation WAS strong 70 blllt1
up about themselves 'judtfa faln-
lies. I,a.VvyeTs know, sbe sid, That
it Is OFTEN q dangerous thing 70
make any charge against court
clerk before the judge who has ap-
pointed aim. That temptat.on could
be removed by Congress, Mr.3Iatt in
sisted AM the courts as trey are
S wifi resort 70 the recalf. which
he beliyed harmful He thcllEht APP
po,ntments Of receivers by federal
judges should be made from 9 -sAls'
furnished by the Interstata Com
merce Commission. Mr. Tat added
that al some later date q probably
would be Advisable to provide for the
examination Of the rules OF proceed
,Slre by a commss sfon with q View 81
and administering the
Two sides or federal court warS. tsof
the present, he thought, the author
ization contained n the bill was az
that should be attempfed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
EL0AIING ARlIf
DELEGATES Gather in Al National
Conference in the City OF
New York Today.

NEW York, Feb 2T-Del egates
to the national conference on uneIl- !
ployment gathered in the city nail
today to find aremedy for irregul ar
.itv of employment, to hit upon q
practical method OF bringing To-
gether 'fthe jobless men land u g
manless jobs" ana to 50 organlze tn
labor market that there may be q
permanent thinning In the swollen
rank OF the unemployed. This noae-
ing army OF men without Jobs mas
assumed such proportions "a NeN
York CITY that a munit ipal employ
naent bureau has been recently form
ed. Mayor Mitchell opened the con
ference which Is to last today ~
tomorrow with an address on 1D-
lie Responsible ltry,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
CONTRACTS
are Awarded for Carrying Mails
in Certain Sections of
West Virginia.
tseeeIAl ro e TELGeRAn1

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 20
Contracts for carrying the mails III
West Virginia ye-been awarded as
follows: To VIII am l.. RohrDaugh.
OF Queens. the contract for carrying
the mail six times a week from
Queens to Cubana, seven and one
half miles and return at 1886 a year;
to Bert Cock, of tOceana, contract for
carrying the mail six times a week
from Oceana by Swope and Cyclone
ton Kan, eighteen miles, AMI. back
at $1.199 a year; to ]. G. Windle, OF
Thacker Mines, contract for carrying
the mail nineteen times a week IroI, !.
Thaclxer Mines to Thacker, two ana
one-haIf miles and return at 5000 a
wear
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
BROWN I'LL
And Friends of Second District
Congressman Urae Him to
Take a Trip to Florida.
eseeeIAl q &c TEtEoRAn,

WEASFINIGTON, ID. G., Fed. -
Congressman Brown has been ~
aga'n for a few days and unable 70
attend to the duties of his Office His
friends are urging him to take trip
to Florida or some other warmer Gil
mate where the sudden changes o
washington Temperature will not al
feet him. Mr.. Brown, always an
active man. hesitates about giving up
his activities for even a short time
hut possibly may be prevailed upon
to make the trip after he gets out
again from has present attack Of
cold
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
Revival MEETlNGS
AT the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church Continue with
Much Interest.

Last night the meeting at the
First Methodist Episcopal church was
of more than usual interest. The
song service conducted by the Rev.
c. e. Goodwin had the true ring.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Goodwin from the text; "Demas
Hath F'orsaken Me-" 2 Tim. 4: 10.
The sermon was an appeal to the
backslidden and made deep inn
preston. After the sermon there
were two that came forward and pro-
fessed faith in Christ The meetings
will continue all next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
LAST PAGE
Of the "Hidden Check" Contest
is to Appear in TomorroW's
Daily Telegram.

The last page of the Hidden
Cheek contest will appear in Satur-
days Daily Telegram. This contest
has created much interest and the
many Daily Telegram readers who
have not yet found one of the cheeks
will have another opportunity to1noF-
row.
The check hidden last Saturday
was foun5 in the City Drug Store
CWells and Haymaker'sl on West
Main street by Miss Dorothy Alex
ander. who solved the puzzle and got
the check within en- hour after the
Daily Telegram was on the street
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
MANUAL IRAIN!NG
Is Cut Out of the Course Of
the BAY State Towns
Public Schools.
sBv Assoe'ATsp sRsss'

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, Feb.
Mayor Hiram landlords belief
that manual training should not be
taught in the public schools was put
into practical effect today when the
mayor sent a dray to the quarters
occupied by this department and had
ali its working parapn re-
moved and placed in storage in the
city hall. He announced that ne
would refuse to sanction bills Tor
ma ntaInfng the manual training
course after March 1.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
SUSPECT ARRESTED.

A man giving his name as Frank
Ray was arrested on Main street this
afternoon by Police officer Sappington
and was locked up on a charge of lott
ering on the streets. He was suspect
ed of having been implicated in the
recent robbery of Carskadon's grocery
store. However, there was nothing in
the way of a clue found on his person
and he was released later in the after
noon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
FOR GRAND JURY
italian is Held on Charge of Getting
Money Under False Pretenses.

John Hamozeo, the italian who was
recently acquitted of a charge OF
passing counterfeit money ut North
view and WHO was afterward jailed
on a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses by soliciting orders
for 1. fictitious New York concern,
was held for the next grand jury I'M
der the latter charge Thursday night
in Magistrate T. C. Nicewarner's
court. In default of bail, the man was
remanded to the county Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
NAY DISSOLVE.
a. AreocIATEo pREssl

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Possibility
of dissolution of the Elgin board of
trade by governmental order or
through voluntary action by the d.
rectors of the organization was hint
Cd today when it became known that
the present federal grand jury had
listened to witnesses in relation to al
legged fixing of butter prices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
OFFICE REEsTABLIsHED.
,errelAL q &c TELeeaAN1

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Congress-
man Nicely has succeeded in getting
the postoffice department to reestab-
lish the postofice at Duffy, Lewis
county, which was recently ordered
discontinued. The office will be
opened on the qualification OF post
master and an inspector has been de-
spatched to select person for post
master
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
MEETS Ar 1928 O'CLOCK.

The third degree viii be conferred
upon number of candidates at
special communication of Herm on
lodge No. 6 of the Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons tonight IN the Ma
sonic temple. The secretary an
nounces that the meeting will begin
promptly at 1928 O'Clock and wants
all members to note the time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
10 TRANSFER DEP ENTss

Sherman G.. Denhaan, potnasle k
and custodian, Is making an tmpo,rItf
ant change IN the departments OF the
postoface The room until srecentl4
used by a field agent Of the internai
revenue department and By the Asl-
eral court grand jurie5s pelns
neatly ffted up for use OF the money
order ana postal savings den artme en-
which Will be transferred from an
other mart of the building
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
MannoNEE DEAD.

GRAFTON, Feb. 2.7-Le onard Nal
ionee, one Of the states most wtdely
known bankers and presidens OF 80
EN;rst Nat onafs Bank here, died last
niglt OF paralysis at his hone here
He was 81 years OF age andswas
OF the pioneer residents Of his CITY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
Thrown OUT.
~ AaaocIAvEp rrrrs,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Amend-
ments to the postollice bill to strip
the postmaster general of power to
lower rates and alter regulations of
the parcel postNwere thrown out by
the Senate today by a vote of 33 10
ID
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
ASKS FOR INCREASE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Congress-
man Nelly has asked for an increase
in the pension of John j. West. of
Prickett's Greek, Marion county. The
request is now before the pension
bureau.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
GUARDIAN QUALIEIEs.

Jacob W. Minter has qualified az
guardian Of Claude w. and Lloyd
II. Minter with bond at s 425 In each
Instance and ]. Wade Cofiman surety
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
De. BINNs DEAD.

FTALRAnONT, Feb 27-Dr. J. II.
B.nns, one OF the leading physicans
in this city, died this morning ~ his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
NEM ROUTE wANTED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-sCongress-
man Sutherland has asked the post
Office department for the establishment
OF rural mail route between 1-st y5s
and Cordoya. GreenbTier county. He
has aIso asked for an extension OF the
rural mail route out of West Hamltn,
Lincoln county, to benefit about nine
~ families
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27
ONE MARRIAGE LICENss.

A marriage license has been issue
10 sam IoQuinto and Maria GuarasT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-27

fcontinued on page two. J
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-13

- -, s.la '' 2S6e nomination Of A. y
s'y cent or the endorse ment
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-13

wit emocrats Of the state
can pun With the Democrats 81
the nation Or the country Be "a.
abled to judge what Tenne saaa
thinks Of the present administrs.
|tion at Washington
II was the Independent Demo,
Gratis Of Tennessee, who endorsed
The candidacy and fought foss
nomination Of Woqaascw
at Baltimore.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-13

cooper for Governor, nv
lsand for Democracy ID the ~
ton. and prohibition, honest
government and fair elections in
the state, they will wonder whv
any voter, protesting to stand for j
temperance, economy and law
endorsement can object 10 follow,
ING the independents lead.