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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-02
A Bit o. Nonsense
Conversation Limited.

Al man who suffered very badly
went to a specialist, and after ten
cult lessons learned to say quite
distinctly, Peter Piper picked a
peck Of picked peppers" His friends
congratulated him upon his splendid
achievement. III
YES said the man, doubtfully,
but it's s-s-such a ~d-d-ducedly DID,
difficult rem-mark to W-wOrk into an
ordin-n.nary recommendation, y
know"
Hopper's Joke.
At the Lambs one night a number
of players, forsaking for once talk of
shop, were discussing the won.
ders of invention and Of discovery
during the last century, when De
Wolf Hopper got fresh.
During the lull In the converse.
ton the tall comedian ventured to
observe, with. becoming gravity, that
to him the most wonderful of all in.
ventions was dynamite.
"Why dynamite" asked some one
falling for Hopper's gage.
Because there's nothing in. the
world that can !, hold 2 candle to it,"
said Hopper.
Whereupon they chased him from
the place.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-02

Grand Forks. SIX Serbs, Fastening
to New York City to embark for
home, passed through Grand Forks,
en- route from Lakota, N. d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-02

Washington. Moving picture thea
ter managers say a little black and
white terrier Is q regular movie fan,
paying them nightly visits-admis-
sion free, uraccompanied.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-02

most capable company and Is an I'll
usually fine production. The play
comes to the Bismarck Auditorium on
Thursday, Aug. 20.
GRAND.
"Brewster's Millions adapted from
the novel and from the wonderfully
successful play, which had such q
run in the east, will be the feature
at the Grand on Friday and Satur-
day Of this week. This picture prom.
ises to rival in popularity the great
success of Traffic in Souls" which
packed the theater the last Of the
week.
"Brewster's Millions is in five
reels, with 240 big scenes, and there
isn't a dull moment in it. Edward
Abeles, the popular young actor, is
seen in the title role, and his fran.
tic efforts to spend a million dollars
In a year, and not have anything left
to show for it keep the audience in
a tremor of interest all through.
The stage settings and scenery are
exceptionally fine and add greatly to
the pleasure Of the spectator.
The program at the Grand for the
first two days of the week features
the two.reel film, "A Tragedy of tho
Orient This play is woven around
the California alien law. The plot
is fascinating, containing an unusual
love story, eliminating in a marriage
between a young American and q
Japanese GIRL
"Riyalry," a near-tragedy, with a
Thanhouser cast, will be seen on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Mignon Anderson, Harry Benham,
Morgan Jones and James Cruze take
the lead parts.
The picture is out of the ordinary,
and contains some unusually thrill.
ing scenes and situations.
l ~ LIS p. #aIN- .-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-02

A riot call had to be sent In to the
police station in Los Angeles when
a mob of patriotic Austrians des.
cended on q Seryian restaurant, and
set to work to wreck it. The Ser.
vans resisted despera ely. using
broken chairs for clubs, and several
shots were fired. 1t took Is husky
cops to restore order.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-02

expense
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
HUSBAND SEARCHES
FOR WIFE AND CHILD

San Diego, Jan. 8-William Butcher
of 1775 India street, reported to the
police yesterday that his young wife
and little daughter have been missing
for two weeks. During that interval,
he says, he has put in his time in
searching through the southern part
of the state, but decided today to give
up hope of finding them without police
aid.
Mr.. Butcher and his wife are we'll
known here, having appeared at nu-
merous private entertainments as
singers of Scotch ballads. The hus-
band can ascribe no reason for the
of the family. Five
similar cases, besides that of Mrs.
Butcher and her little daughter, are
now under investigation by the police
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Maud Holybee Gets
Divorce Decree

At the close of a trial that occu-
pied the superior court almost all of
two days, Judge Franklin j. Cole late
yesterday afternoon granted an inter
locutory decree of divorce to Maud
Holybee from John Holybee. The is
sue of the union, a 19-months girl
baby, was given into the custody of
the plaintiffs grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris of water district No. Z,
until further notice. The father of
the child was ordered to pay the Nor
ris couple $40 month for the sup
port of the little girl.
Intemperance and desertion were
alleged in the application for divorce.
No contest was introduced, except in
regard to the custody of the child,
which the father wished to keep. On
this line a newspaper article was in
troduced, in which the plaintiff was
said to have been unduly familiar with
Charles Walters, an ex-pugilist, to
support the contention that the moth
er was not a proper person to care
for the child. Conkling & Brown ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Attorney
Dan V. holland for the defendant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Marines to Stay at Peking.

Washington, Jan. SIT is signifi-
cant that in the Encouragement of the
Marine corps so as to bring together
the largest force possible for ad-
vanced base work, no changes are to
be made in the legation guards at
Peking or at Managua.
Although Russia has recently urged
that all foreign troops be withdrawn
from China, the United States will
adhere to the view that conditions do
not yet admit of leaving the road
from Tientsin to Peking without a
guard, and the garrison of 105 ma
rines will be retained.
The garrisons at Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, the Canal Zone and Guanta-
namo will be reduced to the same
number as that at Peking. At Olon-
gapo and Cavite the marine garrisons
will be cut down to $50 men. There
is now in the Philippines a brigade
of marines of 900 men. Of these, all
but the $50 required for Olongapo and
Cavite will be brought back to the
United States.
The garrison at Managua, the cap
ital of Nicaragua, will be kept there
indefinitely. 1t was learned today that
part of the business that brought ex-
President Zelaya to the United States
was to start a, movement to have the
marines at Managua withdrawn.
Through his counsel and former as
sociates in the Zelaya cabinet he had
persuaded even members of the sem
ate foreign relations committee to
agree with him that this government
should not maintain legation guard
at Managua in time of peace. There
is a suspicion now that Zelaya and
his lieutenants had in mind the start
ing of revolution, and the marines
will stay at Managua.
The men who are brought home
will be sent to Philadelphia and Pen.
sacola.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Many Years of Stage Fright

Henry Clay Barnabee in National
Magazine: 1 have often been asked
time and time again if / ever had
stage fright. Have I ever had any,
thing but stage fright? have played
the part of "Sheriff of Nottingham"
nearly 1900 times and l cannot re-
member when I did not go on in a
state of tremor and trepidation per-
fectly indescribable. Many and many
time l have called "Guy of Osborne"
(Peter Lang) from his dressing room
and insisted upon going through the
lines of our first entrance, and often
as l entered the wings to go on have
shouted in an agony of fear, "For
heavens sake! somebody! give me the
first line of my song! Quick!" and
then I would walk on with "know-
it-all" look that would encourage my
helpers.
1t has been said that an actor must
be scared nearly "out of his senses" to
make him brace up and show what he
is made of. If that is true, l must
have done fairly well, for with me it
was case of "brace up" from first to
last, though I kept it to myself and
the audience never Caught on" Hard
ly a night passes even now in which
do not have some dream of getting on
the stage, not knowing what 1 was
going to sing or say. Stage fright!
Well, l do not believe there is any ter
ror like it, expect, perhaps, the first
march onto filed of battle, or walk
to the chair of electrocution, and cam
not write of either of them from ex-
perience.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Picked Up at Sea

(By United Press Associations)
Astoria, Ore, Jan. 8-Drifting
fifty hours in an open boat 800 miles
off San Pedro before being picked up
by the German bark Eilbeck, January
2, was the experience of Captain T.
B. Marstros, wife and daughter, and
a crew of sixteen of the British bark
Battle Abbey, which they abandoned
when fire started in her cargo Of coal
and enveloped the ship. They appear
ed none the worse for their experience
when they were landed here today by
the Eilbeck. The Battle Abbey sail
ed from New Castle, Australia, Oc-
tober 18 with coal for Vancouver.
They abandoned the ship December
81, after hard fight with flames.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Question of Armament
(By United Press Associations

(BY united Press ASSociatiOnS)
Washington. Jan. 8-Congressman
Barthold Of Missouri, the houses
foremost peace advocate, refused to-
day to work up any excitement over
General Leonard Woods plea as chief
Of the army staff for six millions to
buy more field guns and ammunition.
He said: at is merely war scare.
This time they are using the Mexican
situation to try to frighten congress
into appropriating more. That is
the thing the agitations are formed
for, to influence congress. l would
like to know of General Wood what
has become of the money already pro-
vided. Before the Spanish war we
spent from thirty to thirty-five mil
lions, annually, and now we are
spending one hundred and ten mil
Ions"
Kahn of California, took Woods
plea more seriously, saying: cit
seems to me the general has outlined
grave situation. We are deficient
in field artillery and it takes time to
make and test guns"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
100000 Tourists in 1915

Los Angeles, Jan. Start today
to make 1915 the greatest tourist
year in the history of California, by
writing letter to some relative or
friend in another state to urge him or
her to visit California in the year of
expositions! Keep up this friendly
work week by week throughout this
year. Do not wait until 1915 to
stimulate travel to your state and
town. Begin now. Plant the seeds of
thought at once that they may bring
a harvest in harvest season.
This is the suggestion to loyal Cali
fornians by Charles S. Fee, passenger
traffic manager of the Southern Pa
cific railway, who has spent the last
three days in Los Angeles comforting
on passenger matters with F. E. Bat
turs, general passenger agent here.
"There is, after all. nothing like the
personal word to influence a man or
woman. 1t beats all the attractive adj
vertising the railroads can send out.
Hence l earnestly suggest the letter
writing said Mr.. Fee yesterday
"And we cannot begin too early. Now
is the time to get the folks in the old
home thinking about trip over the
state in 1915.
''Two millions or more extra people
easily can be induced to come out
here for a splendid pleasure trip and
see the resources and beauties of this
state, if the Californians will take
hold of this idea at once! in fact,
there is no limit to the possibilities
for good to every one. 1t will mean
lots of additional money in the pockets
of every person engaged in business
on the Pacific coast. 1t will prove a
marvellous advertisement for the state.
1t will give pleasure and education to
all who come"
Mr.. Fee will today write letters to
every agent of the Southern Pacific
throughout the world, urging him to
begin at once to work in this way
for the success of 1915.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
.onan's Club in
Business Session

Members of the Woman's Ten
Thousand Club are in session in the
Masonic Temple this afternoon for
the purpose of passing on important
matters submitted by the ways and
means committee, composed of Mes
DANES Vaile, Campbell, Paris, holland
and Lindsay.
1t is understood that the discussion
is on the disposition Of the four lots
owned by the club on State street be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. Sew
eral plans have been suggested. One
to sell two of the lots and with the
proceeds build a club house on the
two remaining ones; sell all four par
cells at this time and buy elsewhere or
hold the property for increase in
valuation and then sell part or all.
Since the club purchased the State
street property values have greatly
increased and this increase will still
further be added in the very near fut-
ure. 1t is rumored that the ladies
have their eyes on another location
which they will secure and as soon as
they sell their present holdings, will
erect an imposing club house.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Trustee A. w. Swanson
Is Named to Become the
Next Mayor Of Ell Centro

him. However, I cannot say for sure
whether he will be a candidate for
election.
"For myself, l hope to be reap
pointed as commissioner of fire and
police. | like the work and am great
ly interested in the development of
these two departments for the good
of the city.
"There are a number of good men
that / would like to see come out for
trustee but it is hard matter to dig
these men out of their hole. Too
much business-haven't time-are
the excuses made when the city asks
them to come out for office. 1t is
true that the city's affairs demand
a fair portion of the trustees atten-
tion, but it is a mans duty, when he
is called to give the best that is in
him for the community in which he
enjoys benefits"
1t is understood that Trustee Swan
son advocates that the mayor should
have an office and have certain hours
during the day, when the public can
see him on any municipal matters,
kicks registered and suggestions for
improvements made
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Great Waste of Poultry.

Washington, Jan. Sat least 10
per cent of the poultry and eggs
produced in this country never reach
the consumer at all, but go to the
dump, crematory or some other place
not meant for foodstuffs, declared DR..
M. E. Pennington, chief of the food
research laboratory in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, in statement
today setting forth the enormous
waste of perishable agricultural food
products.
eff we estimate the value of the
poultry and egg industries at $780,
100000 to the consumer, which is not
below the actual value" said DR.. Pen
nington, "the loss from waste would
be $75,OOO,OOO. About $25O,OOO,OOO
could be assigned to the value of the
poultry and about $50O,OOO,0OO to
eggs, and we therefore would have
loss of $5O,00O,OOO on eggs alone"
DR.. Pennington added that besides
the actual loss there was a loss in
deterioration in the remainder of the
crop of perhaps 80 per cent due to
bad handling. He said that his esti-
mate Of the value of the poultry and
egg production might possibly be a
little too conservative, and that trades
people say that it reaches $1,000
100000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08

According to the political predic-
tion of Fire and Police Commissioner
William Egerer, Trustee A. w. Swan
son will be the next mayor of El
Centro. The jovial baker was caught
in the act Of discussing the political
outlook this morning and lined up the
situation.
Trustee Swanson" he said, "and
myself are the only holdovers on the
board and as Mayor Norton has re-
fused to run again, also Trustee F. w.
Burger, Mr.. Swanson will be the old
est member on the board and acord-
ing to his knowledge of city affairs,
gained by experience, and the general
custom, should be elected chairman.
He will make a fine mayor and / will
be for him.
"At the election in April there will
be three trustees to elect. AS I said
before, Norton and Burger have said
that they will not be candidates. Trus-
tee Travers was appointed on the
board to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mr.. Sprouse.
Trustee Travers is good man and
1 would like to see him run again and
am sure that the people would elect
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
May Close ROadhOuses

San Diego, Jan. SALOONS and
roadhouses in San Diego county may
be closed by the supervisors regard
less of whether the people in their
vicinity vote "wet" or "dry." An
ordinance is under consideration that
if passed will give the supervisors
power to regulate the sale of liquor
outside Incorporated cities.
District Attorney Utley has been
asked for an opinion as to the legality
ogf the ordinance. A number of
lawyers today said it would be per-
fectly legal. 1t is understood that
Supervisors Smith, Swallow and
Westfall favor the ordinance and that
it will speedily be passed if Utley
decides it is legal.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Value of Los Angeles Railways

(By United Press Associations
Los Angeles, Jan. 8-That the
physical valuation of Los Angeles
railway properties is $19,SOOOOO is
the report of the board of public
utilities submitted to the council to-
day. The report was framed by ex-
pert engineers in the employment of
the board for the last year. The re-
port states that the ultimate owner
ship of railways by the city should
be accomplished by a gradual pur-
chase on a contract between the city
and the company.
The report says the contract should
give the city the right to purchase
individual lines at intervals, the value
of franchises not to be considered.
The board advocated that all lines in
the system be operated under one
system and that interurban cars be
placed on private rights of way. The
report says that the road resorted
dangerous practice" during the year
by paying dividend of $4,000 not
warranted by earnings. 1t advocates
universal transfers and says that the
cost of hauling each passenger was
3.27 cents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Eshleman Content
With Private Life

San Francisco, Jan. 8-Following
the announcement of Governor john
son of his intention to seek a second
term, John M. Eshleman, president of
the state railroad commission, issued
the following statement:
81 am not now nor shall / be a
candidate for United States senator
or chief justice of the supreme court.
If, when the term as railroad COM
missioner for which l was elected
expires a year hence l shall feel that
l have in some degree been Of serv-
ice to the people, shall be perfectly
content to retire to private life"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
No. 8 Unites on G. J. Holloway

Brawley News: Stockholders in
the eastern part of the No. 8 district
have united on George J. Holloway as
a candidate for director in Water
Company No. 8, according to John
Cady, a prominent land owner Of that
district.
Mr.. Cady said this morning: "The
farmers in our neck of the woods
have united on Mr.. Holloway for di-
rector. We know he is square and
capable and he has had experience
as director, both in No. and No. 8.
We don't know where we can find a
better man and we are all for him."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Seattle Has Lowest Death Rate

Washington, Jan. S-Seattle has
the lowest death rate of any city in
the country, the rate being 8.8 per
thousand according to the census sta
tistics for 1911, made public today.
Albany and New Orleans are highest
with 2O.4 and Washington state is the
lowest state with 8.9. New Hamp-
shire is highest, III.
Suicide was more popular in San
Francisco than elsewhere and violent
deaths more common in Memphis,
Tennessee.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
IS UNDECIDED
ON u. S. SENATE RACE

San Francisco, Jan. 8-Chester
Rowell Of Fresno has not yet made
up his mind whether he will abandon
his candidacy for the United States
senate in opposition to Francis J..
Heney, on the Progressive ticket, or
carry it into the primaries.
Mr.. Rowell talked over the situa-
tion with prominent Pregressives here.
at is mistake" he said after
ward, "to say that I came here solely
for politics, though of course | have
talked with my friends. There is
nothing to say"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Pensacola BANK Fails
(By United Press Association

(By United Press Associations
Washington, Jan. S-The First Ma
tional Bank of Pensacola, Florida,
was closed today by order of the
comptroller of the currency. Bank
Examiner Goodhart was placed in
charge. 1t is capitalized at a half
million dollars and carried deposits of
$1,30O,000 Dullness of the lumber
business and withdrawal of deposits is
given as the cause.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
New Material Coming

Calexico Chronicle: Manager Ait
ken of the Calexico baseball club has
arranged for several new players to
finish the season with the local club.
With the addition Of the new material
it is hoped that Calexico will be in a
better position than ever to win the
pennant. There are still seven games
to be played by each team before the
season closes.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1914-01-08
Meyer Returning
To Hancock, Mich.

Gren Bay, Wis, Jan. StPresident
Charles Meyer of the Western Feder-
alton of Miners is en- route to Han
cock, Mich, where he was shot and
run out of town by the citizens al
lance while trying to effect settle
ment of the copper miners strike. He
declared he will return despite threats
against his life and asked for an in
terview with Governor Ferris of Mich
igan.