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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Shepherd of the
Hills Tonight

Harold Bell Wright, who is said to
be the most popular of the younger
American novelists, with the assist
ance of Fishery W Reynolds, made
the dramatization Of his most widely
read novel, "The Shepherd of the
Hills It's final production in this
city will take place tonight at the
Opera House,
Mr. Wright is a man with mis-
sion and a MESA ge-he is a story
teller, and when the story ends we
begin a better life "along the sun
lit fields where the light lin
gers even when the sun is down."
We start this journey of "the high
er trail among the hills" because the
gifted writer puts into our hearts the
benediction of renewed faith in men
and women, vital love for truth and
beauty, and a deathless hope in the
good outcome among the mysteries
brooding where our pilgrim way
meets horizon shadows. He calls his
story very old story. This is true,
indeed, for have not good and bad
been in ceaseless conflict since the
dawn of human life? Have not toll
and love gathered their blossoms and
fruit since the time when men and
women first learned to weep and
sing? The story is old if age comes
with the portrayal of the elemental
and eternal forces of our human
world, but it is new-wonderfully
fresh and sweet with the morning
light and dew of virgin hills ana
valleys-for these age long forces of
the soul find expression in the charac-
ters to whom we have never been in
PRODUCED until now. Yet these people
of the Ozarks are real flesh and blood
folk; some it is true reach the he
roic, still we feel in them the throb
Of kinship to all who live outside their
almost enchanted land
Here is a play worth seeing in this
day of multitudinous and insipid
drama. Here is a plot. The move
ment is ever onward-there are 40
retrograde and meaningless eddies in
this stream of happenings. The cur
rent of events seizes you and takes
you on and on, and when the end
comes you are glad and sorrowfu!-
glad because 50 good a play ends as
it does, sorrowful because it ends SO
soon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Fatal Accident Ushers in
The New Year on the
ElCentro-Imperial Road

Mrs. Walker was caught by the side
of the car as it turned the last time
The lett side of her head was crushed
and her neck was broken. She died
on the way TO the offices of DR.. Stand
lee, of Imperial and only uttered few
words before passing away, saying,
are you hurt babe"-the pet name
she gave her husband.
Walker states that the party We're
not going to Imperial but were just
out for a little ride and were about to
turn around to return to his home and
have a light lunch as the new year
came in, when the accident occurred
He says that they were not going at
a high rate Of speed as has been stat
ed, and he places no blame on Camm
for what occurred. They had all been
in his house, his wife had retired. A
lunch had been laid out when it was
suggested that last ride be taken in
1913. Mrs. Walker hastily dressed and
they We're off expecting to return in
a short time
Evidence points to Fisher having
been struck by the gas tank. A por-
ton of one of the handles with which
the tank is opened, is broken off and
is covered with short hair. His skull
is fractured at the base of the brain.
Several auto drivers who have driv-
en- the car state that it is their belief
that when Camm saw the red lights
ahead that he put on the brakes. caus-
ing the car to skid. which broke the
axle They say that the car, being
stripped is light in the rear and when
the brakes are set. is liable to skid.
as they have experienced such an act
in the same car. Several accidents
have narrowly been averted from this
cause.
Mrs. Walker has resided in Ell Cen
tro for some time and had made host
of friends with her charming manner
She was % years of age having been
born February IS, 1888, in Crawfords-
vile. Indiana Mrs L. Hoch, sister
residing in Los Angeles, has arrived in
the city. She and Mr.. Walker will
leave with the body this evening for
Crawfordsville, where interment will
take place They will be Joined on the
way east by G. T. Brown, half broth
er, of Summit, Calf. The body is ly-
ing in state in the undertaking parlors
Of c. A. Shafer, who prepared it for
shipment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

Just before the year 1913 was
brought to a close, Mrs. Flossie Ann
Walker, wife of r. l.. Walker, met
almost instant death and H. Q. Fisher
proprietor of the Suititorium was dan
gerously injured, the result of al
automobile accident on Imperial aven-
ne, Wednesday night at about 1880
O'Clock. Little hope for Fishers life
is held out by physicians attending him
in st. Thomas hospital. F. B. Camm,
driver Of the car was arrested, charged
with manslaughter and is now held IN
the county jail. Other occupants of
the car were R. /. Walker and his
niece, Miss Fannie Hoch. Walker
was bruised about the head and re
ceived a wrenched back and Miss Hoch
a bruised arm.
That Mrs. Walker met her death
on the night Of December 81 at about
1890 O'Clock, by being thrown out of
an automobile driven by F. B. Camm
and having her skull fractured is the
finding of a coroner's jury in Imper-
ial, called by Coroner Peterson at /
a. M, January /. Also that they
further believed that the accident
was caused by negligence. On the
strength of the jury's finding after
testimony was taken, complaint was
sworn to charging Camm with man
slaughter.
According to testimony, also what
evidence that has been supplied the
sheriff's office, the machine, an E. NJ.
F car, stripped down for racing. the
property of Bernie brothers, turned
turtle about three-quarters of a mile
this side of Imperial. Camm, the
driver, can give no explanation as to
the cause. He stated that he was only
going at a fair speed and seeing some
red lights strung across the road.
started to turn the machine when it
went over. Mrs. Walker sat in the
seat beside Canm holding Miss Hoch
in her lap. Fisher was on the floor
at their feet and Walker was riding on
the hood. Evidence, verified at the
scene of the wreck was that when
the car was turned the left front axle
gave way. The front spring plowed
into the ground and the machine turn
ed completely over headed in the OPP
posite direction from which it was GO
ing.
DR.. Peterson, when seen last even
ing, stated that it was his belief that
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
More Rebel Talk
Just Across Line

There is another ripple of revolution
below the line This was reported by
telephone at late hour last night by
engineers working in the delta coun-
try, and this morning the train from
Mexicali to Algodones when it got
within twelve miles of the latter point,
found the wires cut and returned to
MeXicali, from which point it started
out again at l with an escort of federal
troops.
The information that comes from
the delta today is in the indefinite
form that Constitutionalists are
starting things"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

with a fusilade of shots, seven bullets
entering the robbers body. Although
still living, his death is momentarily
expected.
The man is an American, but as yet
has not been identified. No papers of
any kind were found on his person
that would give clue as to who he is
and in his conscious moments he re-
fuses tc reveal his identity.
In the taking Of the robber, the Mex
lean police believe that they have the
man who has pulled off numerous
holdups during the past few weeks. In
all cases reported the description OF
the highwayman Tailed with the man
captured Wednesday NIGHT.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
MAINLY PERSONAL

PERSONALS. ma gtBprat
Jacob Duman, who has been visit
ing in Hollywood for some time, re-
turned to the city this morning, driv-
ing over in his automobile
Miss Velma Kirkpatrick, assistant Ii
brarian, has returned to the city after
visiting with her parents in Riverside
over the holidays.
Mrs. L. Hoch, of Los Angeles, arriv-
ed in the city this morning to accom-
panV the body of her sister, Mrs. r. L..
Walker, who met death Wednesday
night, to their former home in Craw-
louisville, Indiana.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

Best equipped and most careful
piano mover. Ed Royce Transfer. If
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

Wood for sale. Ed Royce, Phone
123-W. tt
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

Commissioner Makes Arrest -
George Lussaker, who says that hi:
home is in Brawley, was arrested yes
terday by Police Commissioner vii
liam Egerer and charged with th'
theft of wearing apparel taken from {
clothes line in the southeastern part Of
town.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
CITY AND VALLEY.

Two Reel Feature-The special 70.
the Theater Tulane tonight will be the
two reel feature THE Driver"
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Marriage Lcense-Otis Partian, %
native of Texas; Clara G. Grady, 48
native of Ohio. Both residents of San
Diego.
w. c. T. L. Meeting-The regular
monthly meeting of the w. c. I. y,
will be held at the Methodist church.
Monday, January 5, at 2:30 o'clock.
;; =; :;
Guardianship of Baby - Judge
Franklin j. Cole will appoint guar
dian tomorrow for the baby boy desert
ed some time ago on the door step Of 4
ranch house south Of town.
x x x
Skater Breaks Arm-Labin Cooper,
employed in the local Western Union
telegraph office as messenger, fell
and received broken arm while roller
skating in Holtville yesterday.
Enjoys Crowded House-The pro-
gram given at Theater Tulane last
evening was one of the best picture
bills yet given in the Sixth street play
house. Crowded houses greeted both
performances.
l.. & S. Picture Change-The picture
change for the l.. & S. as announced
for tonight includes the two reel feat
ure Jane of Motheaten Farm a
primeval test and roaring comedy,
"The Towel Robbery"
In Justice Court-LouiS Delgoda.
charged with attempted robbery at the
Eddy ranch, near Seeley December IS,
was arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Mayfield this morning and held
to the superior court in bonds of $1,000.
y x
Accepts New Position-Miss Alva
Patterson of Imperial, formerly dep
uty tax collector, has accepted a po-
sition in County Superintendent OF
Schools L. E. Cooley's office to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Mrs. Fred A. Fleishman.
Theater Improvement-A1 1914 dress
is being put on the lobby of the l.. &
S. theater, painters decorating With 4
pale blue which greatly adds to the
of the Main street show
house. New decorations on the inter-
Tor of the house are also being put IN.
* x *
Commissioner Makes Arrest =
George Lussaker, who says that his
home is in Brawley, was arrested yes
terday by Police Commissioner Will
liam Egerer and charged with the
theft of wearing apparel taken from 4
clothes line in the southeastern part Of
town.
x y :!
Wounded Baby Recovering-Morr's
Yarnell, the two and a half year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Yarnell,
who was shot through the body by an
older brother during play Monday
noon, is on the road TO recovery, ac-
cording to reports from st. Thomas
hospital. DIR. Virgil McCombs, who is
attending the little fellow, states that
his patient is doing finely and believes
that the boy will pull through.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Robber Holds Up
Gambling Den

Entering one of the gambling places
in Mexicali Wednesday night, young
man about 50 years of age covered one
of the dealers with a A calibre revolv-
er, and telling the other occupants of
the room not to make move he swept
all the money in sight, $3.50, into a
sack and dashed out of the door, Mex
lean police officers who were closely
gave chase and brought the man down
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
News Notes from
South of Holtville

John Ralph and family of Phoenix,
Ariz., are visiting with Mrs. Ralph's
father, b. S. Griffin, this week.
Fred Tucker spent Christmas in
Los Angeles.
Many farmers in this vicinity are
preparing to SOW alfalfa in January.
Mrs. Jack Golden is entertaining her
sister from Redlands this week.
Thousands of sheep are being fat
tened on green feed in this part of the
valley.
r. c. Stamer has 700 full blooded
brown Leghorn hens on his ranch to
pick up the waste and coin it into 81
cent eggs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02

Theater Improvement-A 1914 dress
is being put on the lobby of the L. &
S. theater, painters decorating with 4
pale blue which greatly adds to the
attractiveness of the Main street show
house. New decorations on the inter-
ior of the house are also being put in,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Bar Relatives

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Relatives Of
railroad employees, from presidents
down to the humblest stoker and track
walker, on the Pennsylvania railroad
system after today will have to pay
the regular fare when they travel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-02
Doorkeepers to Really Work

Washington, Jan. 2.-Doorkeepers
in congress must stand up hereafter.
They used to have nice soft cushioned
chairs, but Democratic economy or
something else hit the place and now
the doorkeepers don't have things as
soft as they used to.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10
MAKING Shot.

Even among sportsmen there are
probably many people who are not &C.
ouainted with the manner 10 which
Mot Is made The pruess 10 carried
out at what is known as a shot tower
This tall tower Of metal or stone
with a tank at the top oiled with mott
en- lead. The bottom Of this tank h
perforated with holes. and there Ia q
slide underneath It. also perforated
This slide is pulled from side to SIDE
and every time two holes come oppo-
site each other a small quantity Of
molten lead falls through. As these
drops fall through the air they assume
q globular shape. and II the tower IL
Of SUFFICIENT length they solidify before
reaching the bottom. Here they fall
into tank Of cold water and are cool
cd. When the shot has to be small the
slide Is worked more quickly than
when It has to be larger.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10
THE FIRST TEAcUPs.
They Had No Handles, and Saucers
We're Used as Covers.

In the middle Of the seventeenth cen
fury tea was introduced into England.
and with it came the Chinese or ''chl-,
ma" teacup. Strangely enough. the
men who imported it from the orient
did not themselves understand the
method of its use.
The Chinese put pinch OF tea into
a large cup without handle, filed 1t
with boiling water and then inverted
saucer over the receptacle, within
whose rim it closely fitted. The object
was partly to retain the heat, but
chiefly to prevent the escape of the
fragrance of the herb, which the Chi
nese found most delicious. The infu-
sion was permitted to stand for five
minutes, when 1t was decanted into
second cup without saucer and
daintily slipped.
John Bull, however, emphatically de-
clined to take his tea in Chinese fash
ion. He liked the appearance of the
ornamental ware upon his table, but
| he insisted on placing the cup In the
| saucer, like miniature tiowerpot, and
used it exclusively to drink from, pre-
4 pairing the beverage In common In
stead of ain individual receptacle.
/ In course of time England began the
manufacture of cups and saucers. and
pictures which have been preserved
from the days of the Stuarts show big.
faring cups, four inches across the top
! with saucers less than three inches III
diameter. BY degrees one dwindled
and the other expanded, until in the
middle Of the nineteenth century the
opposite extreme was reached. and
fashionable tea services had cups only
an inch and II half in diameter. accom-
panied by five inch saucers.
T., The handle o. the teacup came from
Mediterranean lands. Originally il
was made of thick and strong earth
enware and applied to heavy jars and
lamps. Its decorative possibilities pop
ulariZed 1t with Greek and Roman pot
tiers, who extended its use to small
amphorae and fagons; but, as the wOri
"amphora" Indicates, the handle wa,
double. Single handles crept into ust
by slow degrees and were probably ap
piled to drinking cups about the time
that coffee came into vogue in south
.ern Europe. the beverage being taker
almost at the boiling point, so tina
some device for lifting the cup withOu
+. burning the fingers was found desira
= ble.-LondOp Taller.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Albert Allen and F. D. Allen, heirs
or assignees
Each and every of you are hereby
notified that we have expended during
the year 1918 five hundred $4,000 doll
lars in labor during said year on the
Castle No. 1, Castle No 2, Castle No
3, Blue Jacket and the Yellow Jacket
quartz mining claims, all of which are
situated near the headwaters of Pro-
file creek and Big creek in Big creek
mining district Idaho county, state OF
Idaho, which said labor was made by
the affiants for the purpose and in or
der to hold the said mining claims Ut i
der the provision OF Section 1924 revised
statutes of the United States. and being
the amount required to hold said claims
for the above mentioned year, and II
within ninety (90) days after the pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail to con
tribute your proportion as co-owner'
of said expense of $4,000 together with
the cost of this publication. your In
terest In said claims will become the
property of the undersigned, under thu
provision of said Section 1924 of tn
Revised Statutes of the United States
Dated July 10th, 1914.
r. Fl. WALLACE,
VIM. MITCHELL.
July 23-Oct. 1913
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10
NOTICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE.


Section 100, 1911 School Laws. In all
school districts of this state, all parents.
guardians. and other persons having
care of children shall instruct them. or
cause them to be instructed in read
ing, writing, spelling, English grammar
geography and arithmetic. In such dis
tricts, every parent, guardian, or other
person having charge of any child be-
tween the ages of eight (S) and eigh-
teen QS) years, shall send such child
to a public, private, or parochial school
for the entire year during which the
public schools are in session in such
district; Provided, however: That this
chapter shall not apply to children over
fourteen (14) years of age, where such
child shall have completed the eight
(S) grade or may be eligible to enter
any high school in such district, or
where it's help is necessary for its
own use or its parents support or
where for good cause shown it would be
for the best interest of such child to
be relieved from the provisions of this
chapter; Provided further. that If
a reputable physician within the district
shall certify in writing that the chld's
bodily or mental condition does not
| permit dt sSlool, SUN
child shall be exempt during such period
of disability from the requirements of
this chapter. 1t shall be the duty of
the superintendent of the school dis
trict, If there be such superindent, and
if not, then the county superintendent of
schools, to hear and determine all APP
plications of children desiring. for any
of the causes mentioned here, to be
exempted from the provisions of this
chapter. and If upon such application
such superintendent hearing same shall
be of the opinion that such child for
any reason is entitled to be exempted
as aforesaid then such Superintendent
shall issue a written permit to such
child stating therein his reason for suct
exemption. An appeal may De made
ent SO passing upon such application, to
the probate court of the county in which
such district lies, upon such child making
such application and filing the same with
the clerk or judge of said court, within
ten days after it's refusal by such super
Ifntendent for which no fee to exceed
the sum of one dollar ($1.00) shall be
charged and the decision of the probate
court shall be final. An application fol
release from the provisions of this chap
ter shall not be renewed oftener thar
once in three months
p NJ. GRANVILLE.
Aug. 20-4t County superintendent
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10
The Australian Blacks.


IL Is believed by many persons that
the blacks in Australia are dying out.
AS matter Of fact. says correspond
ent OF the London Standard, no such
tning Is happening. The belief. how.
ever is easily explained, AS civiliza-
uon advances, and it is yearly advanc-
ing, the blacks recede farther and far
ther Into the back blocks and unknown
esuntry, save a few who have acquired
,ne craving for opium or drink. These
"tter succumb amid the advancing
wave Of civilization and seldom leave
any children. Those who have passed
inland. If they do not increase. have
certainly not decreased. In some few
uses whole tribes have died out wher
bsVl'ization has reached them. but these
nave usually been small tribes.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10
SINGING BEFORE ROYALTY.
The Part Mary Garden Found to Be
the Very Hardest.

Mary Garden. the famous opera
singer, says that it bores her to sing
before kings. Her highly personal com
ments on some of the royalty of Eu-
rope reproduced below are taken from
an article In the American Magazine
In which she gives an intimate and ex-
tended account of her experiences on
the stage:
Singing before royalty is perhaps
more Of a professional than a social
distinction. have done it many times,
but 1t bores me to distraction. 1t Is
such nuisance. | never sang for the
car. But did sing before the English
court. the old court of Edward and
Alexandra. The king slept through 1t
all, as heavy a sleep as | have ever
SEEN But the queen would always pat
his hand at the time to applaud and he
would wake up.
1.-The king Of Greece, brother OF
Alexandra. was special friend OF
mine. He used often to come to
where / was singing. He told his
sister Of his. admiration for me. and
she had me come to Windsor to sing
While there would sing and courtes,
and walk on again.
IT am afraid I'm an anarchist in my
heart don't love to courtesy. Their
are some who are not kings-such al
Marconi. who has done big things-t,
whom would go down on my knees
because Of their achievements. but
just had to get my courage in my tw,
hands to courtesy to the king Of Eng
land 1t went against me-"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-09-10
ADDING MACHINES.

They Are Not New, a. Pascal invented
One In the Year 1912.
The adding machine is Of modern de
yelopment. but not modern invention.
a passabIe one having been invented
in 1912 by Pascal 1923 1862. a cele-
brated French geOmetrician, philosO-
pher and writer. Later. In 1871, the
adding machine was modified to facili-
tate multiplication by Gottfried Will
helm Leibnitz. German mathemati-
clan of great achievement. and his in
vention was followed by many i'm
provements.
A notable experimenter In this line
was Charles Babbage Q792-187D. an
English mathematician. many years
professor Of mathematics at Cambridge
university. In order to secure accu
pacy In tables of logarithms he con,
ceived the idea Of doing the work by
machinery and was commissioned by
the British government to superintend
the construction of a machine for the
purpose. He spent much time ant
money in experimenting and attained
some remarkable results, but died be
fore perfecting his machine.
All calculating machines contain Ger
tain features devised by special refer
ence to the work to be'done, including
CIRCULARS metallic disks, wheels witt
teeth, etc. ingenious, but not NOR
complicated and no more responsive t.
human intelligence than. many ,othe
machines. The thinking is all done b.
the philadelphia Press.