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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
 MAJOR HOLMDAHL TO LEAD EXPEDITION

Douglas, Ariz, June 19.-After the departure today of Mai. F. I. Holmdahl of General Villas personal staff from Augfa prieta for Hermosillo, constitu- tionallst officials said he had been del- egated by Villa to equip and lead an expedition to take Lower California; Such an attempt would require march across the desert to capture Mexicalf and Tiajuana Three previous expedi- tions have failed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
ThieOes Chloroform Woman
 And Steal Prize Chickens

Mrs. Miller has not had good night s sleep in six months
 Thursday night Mrs. Miller retired at her usual hour and must have fallen .nto a light sleep for someone sneaked up to the open window and administered a drug which We believed to be eholoroform and she remained under the influence of the drug until her husband had shaken her very roughly the next morning. As there was an odd odor in the room 1t aroused the husbands suspicious that his home had received a visit from thieves. He found nothing stolen in the house and Rothing disturbed but his hen house door Was broken open and all his prize hens were gone. including blue ribbon rooster.
 'It Is the first that I have ever heard of chicken thieves choloroformlng their victims to rifle the chicken houses. But then. l am not surprised at anything in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

would not stop the progress of the vic torous army, nor bring that speedy peace which tha American government NO sin cerely desires'
 The confused military situation In Mex leo continued to absorb the attention of the mediators and delegates and news of exactly how far the breach between Villa and Carranza would affect the consti- tutionalist movement was eagerly sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Not a Cinch, But a Great Speculation A Real Run for the Money-A 10 to SHOT With Chances Actually in It's Favor-Above All
 a HOME ENTERPRISE An Actual
 INVESTMENT in Patriotism

The Alabama Mississippi (the "A MD Oil Gas and Pipe Line Co., duly incor- porated and organized Capital Stock s2. .0OO, 900, divided into 2.000.000 shares, par value $1.0O each, fully paid and non -assessabl more than half kept In treasury not a dollar of promoters stock. no dead heads. no big salaries; every cent economically and scientific ally expended Every dollar to be used solely for testing and development
 Moving concern. No hot air. Not go- ing to buy machinery Already have 1t, good stuff, lots of it. Not Going to get good men to run 1t. already have them. Not going to get few hundred acres of leases, already have 10000 acres specially selected and will have 15,000 more in next 90 days. Not going to rai SC money, already have enough sub scribed to drill 3 wells. Not going to drill, are already drilling. Not going haphazard, with no definite object Tn view, but drilling straight for the Hart. selle sand, that shows old oil fields at intervals for 100 miles all along it's out crop. Not going to drill recklessiy In synclines and water levels. but with a scientific programme on anticlines and other suitable structures along down the general slope. tThis great sand Is sandwiched between two great beds or limestone, and limestone Is one or the greatest oil breeders)
 Our prospective fields lie from So to 75 miles north of the Fayette field.
 MT. S. A. Hobson. who located the Fayette field. Alabama's first pay gas. ia in solo charge of operations. being president, general manager and geolo- rist He writes friend: 'I have put all that is in me ip this, and feel just as sanguine as did when located the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
EFFORTS TO SETTLE
 STRIKE FRUITLESS

Columbus, O., June 19.-Efforts by the subcommittee of the joint conference of Ohio coal operators and miners to settle the strike of 45.00o miners again were un- availing here today.
 The committee adjourned until Tuesday when a disagreement will probably be re- ported to the joint conference. Opera tors and miners tonight said the out look for a settlement of the wage dispute was not bright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Early Morning Fire

Several houses were on fire this morning about 2:30 o'clock at Cot ton aveune and Fourth street. West End. The alarm was turned in about 2:15 o'clock and the flames when the firemen reached the scene were leap ing high. However, in few minutes the fire was subdued when several streams of water were directed against it. It is estimated that the damage will be slightly above 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Charged With Larceny

Alvin Austin White, a well known young man of North Birmingham, was placed in the city jail late last night by officers Morrow and Strong on the charge of grand larceny. It is alleged by the arresting officers that White stole a valuable diamond ring from a young woman of North Birmingham. There are other charges against the young man, it is also stated at head quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Woman Crushed to Death

Huntington, w. Va. June 19.-Mrs. Mar tha Medley, 25, was crushed to death by a Chesapeake and Ohio passenger train near Ceredo, w. Va, tonight after she had thrown herself in the trains path and pushed her 4-year-old daughter to safety. Three other children witnessed their mothers death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Little Girl Holding Own

There was little change last night in the condition of little Helen Badham. the is-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry l.. Badham, who was se- verely scalded when an electric heater turned over. Physicians said that there was no appreciable change in her cons dition but If any 1t was slightly for the better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

Fayette field with everybody declarine Il Impossible. I have tried. with an equipment of 14 years experience. crammed full of we'll remembered er- TOTS, to think out every detail with sclenullc accuracy. | expect if f0 move like clock -work-no delays no demurrage, not one cent of waste Hence I expect to make more hola than was ever made before in sim- liar Formations for the same money IT act on the common sense theory that inasmuch IS most structures are bar, ren. the proper way to increase proba- bilities of strike" to a very maxi mum is to drill, if necessary. on several different structures. striking the Hart selle at depths ranging from 500 to 1600 feet. l know every phase of the for nation we are up against. I know the sort of men and machinery we need---' and I've got them. I kept my eye on my driller, Mir. w. P. Geer. of Pennsyl- vania, eight years before I could ret him. He is: 1st, honest: End. mechan- experience in bringing in oil and gaa wells: 3rd. industrizhs. He can make. hole;" 4th. absolutely sober. In fine ho is there with the goods.
 q expect to drill six wells, at least--s maybe dozen if necessary. This ven- ture may be--probably is--history h0t. in the making, Jump on the band wagon and help make It."
 Until July 18th, we will sell stock to the public at roc per share. in blccks q from $500 t50 shares) upward. Nc widows or orphans money accopteG< No mans desired unless he can afford to lose and Is red blooded enough to kiss 1t good bye without a whimper o1 he does lose. Send checks to <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
WHOLESALE GROCERS
 REFLECT OFFICERS

Minneapolis, June 19-All officers of the National Wholesale Grocers' sssociationH were reelected at the closing session. of their convention today. San Franciscos was selected as the 1915 meeting place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Mrs. Westinghouse III

Lennox, Mass, June 19.-Mrs. George Westinghouse widow of the famous elec- trical inventor, suffered a paralytic shock at her home tonight. Because of her advanced age. her condition is regarded as critical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
Deaths and Funerals
I. L. George

odenville. June 19-(speciaI)-J. L. George. one of the leading citizens of this community, died here today after an illness of only few days. He will be buried tomorrow at Liberty cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone aOaa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20

In the early hours of yesterday morning chicken thieves chloroformed Mrs. J. Nj Miller. as she slept near an open window on the ground floor of her home at lllo Third avenue, north and then stole all the chickens in the chicken coop nearby, according 10 Detective Bob crenshaw. who investigated the case.
 Mrs Miller was chloroforned. said Detective Crenshaw. by chicken thief who must have been familiar with the Miller household, and who knew that Mrs. Miller suffered from insomnia.
 MT. and Mrs. Miller reside Ills Third avenue, north. Mir. Miller is q conductor on the ridewater and works at night His wife ihas been i'll for several weeks and lately has taken to sleeping adjacent to an open window which is unscreened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-20
MEDIATION TO END IF MEXICANS FAIL
 TO ACCEPT PLAN
 PROFFERED BY U. s.

tContinued From Paxe one.)
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
True Venciu

of Swanson subdivision of blocks Fl
and %, FL Centre addition No. 1, map
No. 851A.
Cora Miller, an unmarried woman,
to M. G. Hill, all of lot 3, block %, of
Swanson subdivision of blocks 81 and
% of Ell Centre addition No. 1, map
85k, except west 80 feet.
Patents.
u. S. A. to Alexander Wixom, NE.
n NE. "A of section "a and Sc. u
Sc. n and lots 5 and of section
81, 1912, 1868 acres.
U. S. A. to Wilhelm Stuthmann,
farm unit "H," according to farm
unit plat, or the lot z of section Is,
1928, 1920 acres.
U. S. A. to Willie Carl Haughtelin,
farm unit "E," according to farm
unit plat, or Sc. u NV. u of sec
ton 10, 1928, 40 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
TRANSFERS OF VALLEY REALTY
Deeds.

Deeds.
]. L. Travers, also known as Jasper
L. Travers, and Emma J. Travers, to
E. G. Irwin, lots 80 and 33, block 8,
Ell Centre.
Imperial Investment company, a
corporation, to Mrs. Rosa Clark, lot
81, block AZ, Brawley.
d. r. Collins and Emile Collins,
husband and wife, to C. A. Magaw,
Sc. 80 acres of tract 81, 1915, being
east " Sc. n Of section 80, 1915,
reserving to grantors part conveyed
to Mrs. Lydia Gowling and to Clinton
w. Evans and Springer F. Evans, as
follows: Mrs. Lydia Gowling, strip
&C feet wide along southerly part of
said Sc. u; Clinton w. and Springer
F. Evans, an easement for exclusive
use of water ditch, a strip Is feet
wide along w. side of S. " of said
E. Y Sc. u, making the amount con-
veyed n acres.
Mamie E. Kernell, an unmarried
woman, to Cora Miller, an unmarried
woman, w. 40 feet of lot 4. block %,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
British Officers Accused

London, Jan. 9-Summonses against
16 British army officers and civilians
were granted today by the police mag
istrate at the Bow street court. The
men are called to appear on January
II to answer charges in connection
with the management of the canteens
in army barracks. 1t is limited that
a scandal of tremendous proportions
will be revealed in the inquiry.
No names or particulars Of the
charges were given out for publica-
ton today but it is known generally
that the army officers concerned be-
long to the quartermaster's depart
ment and that all of them have risen
from the ranks. The civilians sum-
moned are clerks employed by con-
tractors.
Systematic bribery is alleged to
have been prevalent for some time.
A secret army inquiry showed wide
spread corruption that the war office
decided to turn it's evidence over to
the regularly constituted legal au-
thorities.
War office officials feared that the
court martial which they had pro-
posed to call would not have juris-
diction sufficiently wide to deal
properly with the scandal.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
Health Officer
Requests Reports

That there are a number of ply
sicians in the county who fail in their
duty in not reporting communicable
diseases was contained in the yearly
report of County Health OFFICER DR..
Virgil McCombs, submitted to the
board of supervisors at their last ses-
sion.
Although the law is very clear in
the matter of reporting infectious dis
eases and the physicians have been
repeatedly notified that they should
report, DR.. McCombs is of the opin-
ion that it is, in the ajority of cases,
an oversight during business worries,
not willful neglect on the part of the
medical men.
at is the duty of everyone, whether
he is a physician or not, to report
cases where he knows contagion ex-
lists to the health authorities" stated
DIR. McCombs this morning. "Section
16 of the Public Health Act of March
90, 1907, reads: All physicians,
nurses, clergymen, attendants, own
ers, proprietors, managers, employees
and persons living in or visiting any
sick person, in any hotel, lodging
house, house, building, office structure
or other place where any person shall
be ill of any infectious, contagious or
communicable disease, shall promptly
report such fact to the county or city
or other local health board or health
officer, together with the name of the
person, if known, and place where
such person is confined, and nature
Of the disease, if known This makes
it very plain for any one who wants
to do his or her duty to the commun-
ity.
"It is of the utmost Importance that
every case of infectious or contagious
ailments be known by the health au
thorities so that proper precaution-
airy measures can be taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. The
failure to report just one case might
be the start of a city or countrywide
epidemic.
Heretofore the state required
every physician to report to the coun-
ty health officer once month and
that official in turn sent his report
to the state bureau of vital statistics.
Now, however, the board of health
requires that reports be made each
week.
EVERY physician in the county has
been supplied with stamped postcards
on which is a printed form, only re-
quiring blanks. to be filled in and the
card addressed to me here, yet very
few of the doctors remember to at
tend to this part Of their duty"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
Liability Insurance

Everyone should have it. We will
explain why. GAGE & WACHTEL,
514 Main street-Adv. tt
100 acres alfalfa soft soil, 5 miles
east of Heber. $3.50 per acre. Easy
terms. See Edgar Bros. Realty Co.
Adv. 214
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09

ers for children's clothes, each two
feet square and six feet long. Each
room has closet. Alex. Cove is the
contractor erecting the building and
G. H. Brown is the foreman. George
Wyner of FL Centre is working on
the building.
G. w. WOODBURY. raised 100 acres
of cotton. AS to long or short staple,
Mr.. WOODBURY. threw up his hands
and violently sidestepped. He thought
Durango took softer ground, more
cultivation and less water than al
falfa, which he thought, too, was true
of short staple. On the merits of
Cow VS.. Cotton, Mr.. WOODBURY. was
on the side of cotton on account Of
the greater freedom it afforded the
rancher as to Sundays, holidays and
time off. "Tn this county," he said,
"you can pick cotton pretty nearly
when you want to. We have been
picking for four months"
Hugh Thornton of Cotton arrived
Tuesday for an extended visit with
his son, A. G. Thornton.
J. C. Hefley is leveling up some
land he leased. After leasing, he de-
cided to buy, and secured ninety acres
of fine land. Mr.. Hefley is an ex-
perienced dairyman and upon coming
west travelled up and down the coast
from the famous Tillamook county,
Oregon, to the Only Place, Imperial
valley, California. There was but one
thing to do and he did it-became
resident Of Imperial valley.
B. L. Baker is improving his 400
acre ranch. Since October Mr.. Baker
has been paying out $500 per month,
in leveling, fencing, etc. He is di-
viding his farm into forties, intend
ing to use it for grazing. On one
twenty he gave the contract for lev
cling to F. E. Humphreys, paying
$125 per acre, or $1,000 for the twen-
ty. 1t is extra fine soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09

Wanted-Two passengers for San
Diego tomorrow. Inquire at Denver
rooms. Special low rate.-Adv. x222
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09

DIR. Stearns is'having erected fine
residence on his ranch. The ground
dimensions are 40x50. From the
east, which fronts the road, is a
screened porch 10x50. On each end
of the porch is bedroom curtained
with canvas rollers. The doctor has
had carried out an unique idea as to
the center of the porch. Over this
portion there is no roof proper, but
a canvas roller will be arranged SO
that in winter when sunshine is de-
sirable he let's it's light and warmth
in, and in summer, when it is too
searching and intimate, he can shut
it out. The porch opens into the liv-
ing room, 18x27. The living room,
with three bedrooms, summer dining
room, storeroom and closets, occupies
the center length Of the building, and
this part is built in weather-tight. A
fine ornamental fireplace, one to de-
light the colonial heart, is built in
the west center of the room opposite
the door. It is 5x8 feet, with the
throat of the chimney 3x5 feet, and is
fine centerpiece for the room. On
the north of the living room are a
bedroom overhead and below an open
screen room for summer dining
room. it being the intention to eat in
the living room in cold weather. The
kitchen has the usual conveniences
with built-in cupboard, and pantry.
North of the kitchen is bedroom,
9x12, screened in with canvas rolls.
Opening west from the living room,
Struggled back of the big fireplace, and
opening to the west breeze and noun
tain sunsets, is the doctors "den,'
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
Letters From the
Rural Wayfarer
District No. Z.

District No. Z.
F. Ambiel, on account of the i'll
health of his wife, will dispose of his
string of cows and visit awhile with
his brother in No. z.
A. J. Looney is leveling land on
his ranch.
A. r. Mcdonald has sold his farm
of forty acres to F. B. Hastings of
Tillamook county, Oregon. Mr.. Has
tings owns 100 acres in Tillamook
county, which is a great dairy local
ity, but will sell and live in the de-
lightful climate and enjoy the pros
perity of Imperial valley.
w. A. Maddox is leveling up the
last of his land preparatory to prov
ing up on his claim Of 1O8 acres. Mr..
and Mrs. Maddox paid $4,000 for their
claim and bless the day they did it.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
w. w. Shrode is leveling land.

C. w. Crippen, who sold his ranch
to DR.. Stearns, is about to vacate.
Mr.. Crippen has no definite plans,
although it is to be hoped he will not
leave the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
LISTEN!

Ell Centre, the Wonder City of the Imperial Valley, is
but six old alfalfa field with but farmer
living when the above railroad depot at Imperial juno
ton built Look at today Ell Centric has nearly
5000 population and growing like magic and 25x10O business
there sell for from $4,000 to $4,000 lot Then think
of getting 5Ox5Ofoo lot in Tract No. of Imperial Coun
ty three large for only $50 ot 81 cash.
Sd per month"; interest and Remember that the
desert many years Lay the foundation for future
wealth by investing around Imperial Junction Amongst the
farspted who secured land around Imperial Junction
are the syndicate of Los Angeles capitalists who have just
bought $4,000 around Imperial Junction from the
Southern Pacific Railroad for $2000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09

Eleven years ago the Imperial Valley barren desert
Today looks like country that has been under cultivation
for twenty years. At there
cultivation the American side Of the ne and when the
canals which almost completed ready the
water $4,000 will be had making total of AGO.
900
At the returns for agricultural products
and the livestock industry of the Imperial Valley about
$200O00OO per The of the Imperial Val
ley the marvel of modern raroadng. No branch the
Southern Pacific Railroad with the tonnage
ried by the Imperial Valley division
Invest around Imperial Junction, the Gateway the
great Imperial Valley and the coming Mainline City, to
the region producing $2OO0OOO per year. Large lots
5Ox150 in Tract No of Imperial County only 800 per lot
Terms 81 cash. and 81 month"; interest and
for Certificate of Title furnished free with Deed
investment for the money The "gh Line" will
be completed to Imperial Junction Then lots will BOOM
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-09
The Gateway To The
imperial Valley

Imperial Junction the point where trains pass east and
west through the unrecamed DESERT although yet without
irrigation rapidly becoming junction of note and has
lately made provision for the convenience OF the
public The Southern Pacific Railway Company intends build
ing $4,000 restaurant and clubhouse Immediately while
general store recently has been opened.
The rrgating canal being constructed on the East
High Line will reach Imperial Junction in the future
and the land in sight will be under cultivation 1t is
now barren desert which, like the diamond in the rough
will soon sparkle with verdure.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
ROBERT EMMETT'S
 DAY CELEBRATE

'N m.o due. b.. Is memory lives.
 Tl.1- u.e .ortaa'l -omclhina pro r:,rl" in ror W.td~ spoken hv the ..low >"mg nnth patriot Robert Emmett, for surely mo memory in the ''o, dN aud romantic history of Ire land has lived in the hearts of his "uriNmrn as has that of Robert Emmett whose III advised attempt to free his country from the rule of En- gland failed because of the perndy of the then rulers of France.
 Emmett lost his head for his part in the uprising of his countrymen, but his memory has lived on in the hearts of Irishmen and yesterday all over the world his birthday was commemorat- el with a fitting celebration.
 In Nome the Knights of Robert Elm melt gaze un entertainment in A. E. nalL rulloWrd hy a dance and they paid .v lt1m4 tribute tu the man who il Irish history holds the place oc- u,ptcd h> WaShiugton in the history '' America.
 President Phil Corrisan presided at the exercises last night nnd the stage from which the speeches were made Nas decorated with tn" flags of tn"
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-03-05
CARRAN "A
SrcciaI Nugget Service.

NpGAl.ES. March C;lrranZa has Investigation into the deaths of the EnGlishman Benton and the German subject I;auch and to make his report on the cases direct to the British and German governments through their representatives in. Mexico He stated toCay in the most positive manner that he would under no circumstances all low the United States to participate in thcs" investigations and that he considered that the Washington government had far overstepped it's bounds in promising to investigate Renton's death for England.
 When asked if he would allow the United States government to institute an investigation of it's own into the murder of the Texan Vergara- Car ranZa smilingly said that so far as he was concerned the United States could do all of the Investigating it wanted tu but it would have to do it from north of the border as he would not allow an American official or soldier to cross the line for any purpose that did not have for it's object the recog- milton of his government.
 Carranza is in a Vel, contented frame of mind and he considers that he won Il great diplomatic victory when he vas able to get the Washington gov ernment to supply him with all of the arms and ammunition he required for his army. Having obtained what he de sired from the United States he now takes the same view of the American