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The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-21

FFNUOSE fond of music find "Iho
 Call of the Tr&umurg,' tAmeri-
 cau) an interesting moving glc- turc love story. with an artistic at- mospborc that is interesting
 One Of the yivacious players on the Essauay staff of moving picture pro- ducers is Miss Betty Brown who Of ten appears on EssaEay films. Do you remember seeing her!
 The shipwreck scene In "A Million Bid" which is now being presented ai the Vitggraph theator, New York city. has made such am impression taat rte yiursrA ComDaay of America has purchase. umusrr0t calling for the ar.uu wsrra.ug of mr-e steamship Tae steamship wiN le completely wrncr-r gor. ar5or -u..- -u the ro. Ks. il wEa 1o blown un with dyua- myr z. depict lhe aN..1..'. a. ..a boiler,
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-21

Prohibitions fight on the Pacific coast next fall will he waged with the aid Of motion pictures, according to the decision of the temperance commission of the Federal Council of Churches, Colorado, California, Oregon and Washington, will he the battle ground
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-21
Tie Uorlj'S Great Mammoth Big Fair
Latest Song Poem by THOMAS ]. RYAN Skagway Alaska

iherelI be surprises and nations, And all kinds of creations,
 And Science is bound to he there So never mind Teddy, But get yourself ready
 For to go andse the Worlds Great Mammoth Big Fair
The daily Alaskan., 1914-04-21
This golden cLLv ana .-a.e.

This golden city and state Nature and art $ moulding her great Her earthly desire since earthquake and fire Is to be monarch of al. she surveys She gottbe golden ring, And well give her the mighty, big swing When we go and see the Worlds Great Mammoth Big Far
 IChorusI The decoration lor t1s great mammoth celebration Will be flags of all nations. And al kinds of inauguraions Flovery perfume for the fair to consume: There drsadn9agats and sailor knots and knots And United States knots.
 We'll all sing the Star Spangied Banner ntbjs Worlds Great Mammoth Big Fair
 tChorusi We're only nation. and want no dicalon. Inside this Golden Gate in bls empue state Is where ali nations are going to celebrate The digging O. the Worlds CrcatNammo5h Big Ditch Let Time and Future do the rest. In this great Empire State of the West Where you see the sun go down and take a rest
 Chorus Alaska and Yuzon ppps, please Copyrights reserroaI Adv
The Denver star., 1914-03-07

Vicksburg, Miss. = Mississ-
ippi has had its weekly revel
in blood. This time the out
rage occurred on Sunday, and
a little town called Tunica
was the scene. The lives of
two Afro Americans enjoying
a pleasant evening in quiet
home we're the toll, while the
white man who led the mob
was killed. William Beasley
was entertaining friends at
his home when Morris Love,
claiming to be a sheriff, led
a mob there and told them
to get They refused to do
50, and the mob set the house
afire: Beasley and his friends
ran for their lives. 1t was
tnen tHat TWO OF MS TRENDS
were shot down in cold blood.
The remainder of the party
escaped; but the Illinois Cen
trail railroad company fur
nished a special train, and
several hundred of So called
white citizens accompanied
by bloodhounds are hunting
down some inoffensive Afro
Americans. Later two of them
were overtaken and thrown
into Jail, after mob had
beaten them severely.
The Denver star., 1914-03-07
Is Gen. Villa Negro? Said to be
Ex-U. S. Soldier--Has Great Record

court martial from January 3
to January "a, 1876.
Shown as Ist sergeant Troop
D, 10th cavalry, on furlough
at Fl. Concho, Tex, in charge
Of company property from
January 22 to February ?,
1877.
Discharged as 1st sergeant
Troop D, 10th cavalry, at Ft.
Concho. Tex, May 81, 1877,
per special orders No. "a, De-
partment of Texas, 1877.
Re-enlisted for Troop d,
10th cavalry, at Fort Concho,
Tex. January %, 1873.
Deserted while sergeant,
Troop D, 10th cavalry, from
the troop while in the field
scouting after hostile Indians
May Is, 1S7e.-Age.
The Denver star., 1914-03-07

cecure is unfair under any circumstances but par
culary this when the fitness of the candidate is
by of the disfranchsement the majority of the
adult male citizens of his 1t bad enough to have
prejudice in high places of government but it is
when such hatred gains power through the
enforced silence and hepesness of the who
made to suffer
We protest against any being permitted to hold
this nomination such grounds and plead an i'm
mediate consideration of this nomination its merits
Respectfully yours
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE,
Moorheld Storey, President
]. Z. Spingarn, Chairman Board of Directors
w. E. B. Du Bois Director OF Publicity and Research
Oswald Garrison Willard Treasurer.
Chaplin Brnsmade, Attorney
The Denver star., 1914-03-07

Advices to The New York
Age from Ft. Huachuca, Ariz.,
where the 10th Cavalry is
stationed, state that members
of the "Fighting Tenth" and
others are inclined to believe
that Gen Pancho Villa, known
as the "Conquerer on Horse" Z"
Of the Constitutional Army in
Mexico, is an American Neg
70.
General Villa seems to be
looked upon by the United
States Government as the one
to overthrow President Huerta
and the present regime in
in Mexico. He is just now in
the limelight owing to the
Benton tragedy in which Ben
ton, a subject of Great Britain
met death during a quarrel
with Villa.
Villa has been positively
identified by w, A. Haynes
and Fred Scott Of San Fran
cisco, as George Goldsby, ex-
sergeant major of the 10th U.
S. Cavalry.
The following record of
George Goldsby has been fur
nished by Sergt Maj. E. P.
Frierson of the 10th Cavalry
George Goldsby joined 10th
Cavalry from recruit depot
thaving enlisted at Memphis,
Tenn October 1, 1867.
Assigned to Troop>G, 10Th
Cavalry, Dec. II, 1867, per G.
G.. No. IS, headquarters 1ota
Cavalry, Ft. Riley, Kan,
same date.
Discharged as regimental
sergeant major Sept. II, 1872,
Re-enlisted at Fort Gibson,
l. T., Sept. is. 1872, and car
ried as recruit unassigned
Transferred from recruit un-
assigned to Troop H. 10th
cavalry Sept. %. 1872. per G..
|. No. SO headquarters 10th
cavalry. same date.
Transferred from Troop II
to Troop X, 10th cavalry,
May 2o 1914. at Fort Sill, l,
T., per special orders No. %,
headquarters 10th cavalry.
same date.
Transferred from Troop X
to Troop D, 10th cavalry, De.
cember 3, 1874, per G. o. No.
AZ, headquarters 10th cavalry,
same date.
Shown as Ist sergeant Troop
ID, 10th cavalry, on detached
service at San Antonio, Texas,
as witness before a general
The Denver star., 1914-03-07

Joseph Douglass, violinist
of Washington, d. c., was
heard in recital at Fisk Mem
orial Chapel on January 80.
Mr.. Douglass is on a concert
tour. which includes a num-
Der CT the principal cities Of
the South. The Crisis.
The Denver star., 1914-03-07

given Feb. d, at Fern hall,
can easily be called the most
brilliant event of the season.
Much credit is due Mrs. Rank
ford Holly as chairman and
ladies of the decorating COM
mittee for the beautifying OF
the hall. 1t was decorated IN
the club colors, white and
blue. Pennants were used pro-
= fusely, together with palms
and such dear cosy corners
: that as one entered the hall a
feeling of welcome and an at
mosphere of refinement greet
ed you, that each was loathe to
leave such a pretty party. In
the receiving line were the
officers OF the club.
The grand march was led
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Contee;
the letters S. l. & S. c. being
formed during the march
Mrs. Contee, president OF the
club, was beautifully gowned
in white crepe de chine with
silk chantilly bodice and tu-
mic jeweled with rhinestones'
white lace butterflies at the
waist line from which were
suspended festoons OF coral
beads Diamonds and pearl
ornaments. Mrs Contee $ colt
fiere was also quite striking
being the first to appear IN
accordance with the latest
Paris fashi On Of matching the
color Of the gown. other
club ladies': Mrs. Lewis Parks
pink charmeuse with beaded
lace over-drape; Mrs. Thomas
Williams, terracotta liberty
satin, Irish point lace, dia-
mond ornaments, American
Beauty roses; Mrs. Claire
Smith, pale green silk draped
with real lace and adorned
with pink roses; Mrs. I. T.
Iones, blue ocean wave char
,neuse with venice lace and
carnations; Mrs. James e.
Cooper appeared very becom-
;nply in black charmeuse, lace
and chiffon; Mrs. S. r. Aber-
nathy, blue charmeuse with
white net draperies and rhine
stone trimmings, with corsage
bououet of sweet peas; Mrs,
George w. Brooks. coral
Asatin Francais=, diamond Or
Hnaments, also anklet OF same;
Mrs. Victoria Morris, white
chiffon over shell pink foun-
nation of satin; coral orna-
ments; Mrs. Minnie Robinson
American Beauty crepe met
cor with black Duchess lace
trimmings, pearls; Mrs, l..
Jackson, blue chiffon over
white charmence, diamonds;
Mrs. Ned O'Banion, duchess
satin, pink rose buds; Miss
Nelsine Howard, pink char
meuse pearl trimmings; Mrs
Rankford Holley, blue char
meuse with gold draperies'
nearls and amethyst orna-
ments; Mrs, Jas. Grey yellow
crepe with lavender marqul-
settle over-drape and rhine
stone trimmings; Mrs: H.
Webb, black crepe de chine;
Mrs. Jas. Abernathy heht
blue charmeuse over draped
with shadow lace a'amonos, j.
cream crepe pusse' embroid .
:, ,;nk roses trimmed
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
BUSINESS MEMS
LEAGUE FORMING

An attempt is now being made to
form an organization to be composed
of the business men of Ell Centre, to
be classed in the order of a city
chamber of commerce. On the plans
outlined this morning by Trustees
Burger and Edgerer and J.F.Seymour,
Jr., it was stated that the associa-
tion could be formed and maintained
without any monthly or annual dues,
simply providing for the current ex-
penses by means of irregular assess
ments.
1t is expected that a secretary can
be secured who will act without COM
pensation and that incidental expenses
such as postage, stationery, etc., will
be an item of very small matter.
Trustee Burger explained that all the
meetings could take place in the city
hall and thus relieve the organization
of the expense of rent.
The idea of the business mems or
ganization would be for the further
ance of trade and for the discussion
of topics of interest to the city and
it's citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
ONLY EIGHTEEN
CHICKENS FOR
YOUR. BACK YARD

City Attorney j. S. Larew has pre-
pared a new ordinance which is num-
bered on the books 119 and which
contains many innovations such as
one cow only is permitted
within a prescribed area in the City
of Ell Centre. Two horses or two
mules is the maximum in the equine
class, going one better than the bo-
vine division.
Eighteen chickens, ducks, turkeys,
ETC., are the limit when it comes to
single lot. Acreages are treated
differently. However, the specified
eighteen fowls will not be permitted
unless they remain in their own back
yard, that being part of the city or
dinance which was read for the first
time at the meeting of the city trus-
tees last night.
Livery stables, feed stables or
trucking concerns within the city
limits are treated somewhat more
charitably. They may have as many
horses as they need as long as they
are retained in certain prescribed
section.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
Omitted Press Day Service)

London, March 25.-Colonel Seeley
resigned today as minister of war.
1t is generally understood he did SO
on account of the governments de-
feat in the Ulster crisis. The resigna
tion of the entire Asquith cabinet
seemed imminent, disguisted with the
way the premier had handled the
home rule crisis, it was said. Chan
cellor Lloyd George is taking inde-
pendent steps toward retirement.
Asquith today blames Seeley for sur
render to the army officers who re :
signed rather than fight in Ulster.
Seeley accepted the responsibility and
resigned.
Asquith later refused to accept
Seeley's resignation and this is taken
as an intimation that the ministry
intends to stand or fall together. As
quith is expected also to refuse Lloyd
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
JEFFERSON CLUB
BEING ORGANIZED
TO GIVE BANQUET

On April a meeting of the prom
inent Democrats of the valley will
take place, at which time a banquet
will be held at the Tulane cafe and
a permanent organization effected, to
be known as the Thomas Jefferson
club-a committee now working out
the plans of the club.
Invitations will be mailed to all
good loyal Jeffersonians and royal
good time is expected at the spread
on the evening of April 2, which will
be the 190th anniversary of the birth
of the great Democrat. Those be-
hind the movement are not at this
time prepared to announce the prob
able officers, but it is understood that
the keynote of the organization will
be perfect harmony.
The committee is now preparing a
program for the evening and ten
tative constitution for the club. A
suitable meeting place will be secured
and regular gatherings of the faithful
will take place.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
England Experiencing
Cabinet Crisis; Colonel
Seeley Blamed for Fiasco

Georges resignation if it is offered.
The prediction is freely made that
the whole cabinet will resign in a
body, thus forcing the king to an-
point ministry from the Liberals,
who would still retain their major
ity.
In the house today First Lord of
the Admiralty Winston Churchill adj
mitted he had ordered the fleet to
Belfast.
"And is it not fact" asked L. s.
Amery, Conservative member, "that
you hoped this precautionary meas
ure would lead to bloodshed?"
Churchill advanced on him threat
eningly.
"I repudiate this hellish insinua-
tion!" he cried, enraged.
The speaker calmed the combatants
and rebuked Churchill before blows
were struck.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
$4,000 DAMAGE
SUIT RESULT OF
AUTO SMASHUP

From the fact that Frank Duggan,
brother of w. J. Duggan, who was
killed in an automobile smashup on
Imperial avenue last November, is
here in the interest of a $4,000 dam
age suit against G. H. Wallace and
G. B. Kelly, leads some of the au-
thorities to believe that the defend
ants in the action will pay their
bondsmen and remain away.
The trial of both Kelly and Wal
lace has been set for April Is. Wal
lace's trial was originally set for
March 9, the district attorney,
through stipulation with Attorney
Joseph F. Seymour, Jr., agreeing to
provide separate trials for the two
men who were charged with man
slaughter. Kelly did not appear on
March 9, Judge Franklin J. Cole an
nouncing that the case would be con
tinued for one week. On March 16
Attorney Seymour filed an affidavit
with the court in which he claimed
that he had been unabt to notify
his client of the date set, believing
that Kelly was under. the impression
that his case would come up for trial
on April 13, the result of which was
that Judge Cole permitted another
postponement, but announced at the
time that if the defendants did not
appear in court on April 13 that their
bonds would be declared forfeited.
Frank Duggan consulted with At
torney Herbert L. Iasigi yesterday
and it was stated that damage suit
for $4,000 would be instituted. This
information, said one connected with
the case, intimated that the bonds
men would be paid. The other side
has maintained that both Kelly and
Wallace would appear on April IS
and fight the case out on it's merits,
causing those who signed the bail
bonds of $4,000 to he relieved both
ways.
The accident occurred on the even-
ing of November "a, bonds being ar
ranged for the two men on the fol-
lowing day. On December 10 the
formal complaint of the complainant
was filed and on the same date an
information was filed by the district
attorneys office which fixed the
charge as manslaughter.
On January 2 Attorney Seymour
moved that the information be
quashed on the grounds of insufficient
evidence, but Judge Cole denied the
motion the following day and set the
trial of Wallace for April 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
ARMSTRONG AGAIN
BORES THE BOARD

The imperturbable, indomitable and
indubitable, as we'll as the irrepres
sible, Mr.. Armstrong appeared be-
fore the board of city trustees last
right for the third time beseeching
them for hearing so that he might
be reinstatcd as special officer, having
been deposed on March IS by Police
Commissioner William Egerer for al
legged mistreatment of prisoner.
At the session of the trustees held
on March 16 the eX-officer presented
his grievances, or rather attempted
to, but his oral petition was of such
length that President John Norton
became aware of the fact that other
business was to be transacted and
Armstrong was instructed to prepare
communication and file it with the
board.
Armstrong appeared again last
night and began a circumlocutory ad-
dress to the board and was again re-
quested to give way to pressing bus
mess, which perturbed the Spanish
war veteran extremely.
81 am barred from the press, and
will take my case to Los Angeles
papers," explained Armstrong to 4
representative of the Press, after he
had been summarily dismissed by the
trustees. 81 have had printed some
circulars showing my side of the
case and will distribute them in order
that the people may know just what
/ want. l have brains and money and
will form large building company.
so that Travers will know where !
stand in this matter.
az ask them to permit me to carry
gun. need it, for those colored
people across the tracks have it in
for me. arrested so many people
over there that they are looking for
retaliation. In the event that they do
not grant me this privilege, / will ap-
ply for the position of United States
deputy district marshal and then they
cannot prevent me from carrying .
weapon"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
DRY STATE FORCES
AGREE ON PLANS

San Francisco, March 25.-Past
differences which are said to have
existed between representatives of the
Anti Saloon League Of California and
the California Dry Federation were
buried today at joint meeting of men,
bers of the two organizations, when
it was decided to place before the
voters next November an initiative
petition which would prohibit the
sale, manufacture or transportation
of liquors after February Is, 1915.
The petition will be supplementary
to the measure that has been as.
sured of a place on November bal
lot.
The newest petition came up in the
form Of a compromise in that it al
lowed liquor manufacturers time to
dispose of their interests, whereas the
original petition was designed to be-
come effective within five days after
it's adoption at the polls.
The Southern California members
of the "dry" forces had previously de-
clared themselves as unalterably op-
posed to any change in the reading
of their petition, which would put
California n the list of prohibition
states. The Northern and Central
California factions agreed that the
present time was not advantageous
for statewide vote on prohibition.
Matters remained in this condition un-
til the executive committee of the
Anti-Saloon League from Northern
and Central California met and de-
termined unanimously for "dry''
state, but not until February, 1915.
Following this action, DR.. A. c.
Bane, superintendent of the Anti Sa-
loon League, said that the prohibition
forces were now united and would
work hand-inhand for the passage OF
the amendment. H. w. Peck and Guy
w. Wadsworth of Los Angeles repre-,
sente dthe Southern California Dry
Federation. A. S. Johnson of this city
presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
MANY BUILDINGS
CONSTRUCTED BY
PIONEER 'TRAVERS

Contractor j. l.. Travers has Sc
cured another batch of new buildings
and improvements which will add ma
terially to the city. He is at present
engaged in installing plate glass
fronts to the Brent building west of
the postoffice, the structure when
completed to cost slightly above $4,-
900.
Mr.. Travers has just completed the
Bliss block on lower Main street, the
cost of which is placed at $500;
this was the remodeling alone. Two
additional store rooms were built
each 25x10O and4.arcade front ex-
tended to the sidewalk.
Yesterday excavation began for the
new Freeman building on Sixth and
State streets. The contractor is now
waiting for the building materials,
which were ordered some time since,
and it will only be matter of few
weeks until this corner is embellished
with handsom structure.
Mr.. Travers is also named as con-
tractor for large building in Holt
vile to be erected by R. C. Acres of
Long Beach. This will be a two-story
structure and will contain all mod
ern improvements. 1t will be built
of brick and concrete and will add
materially to the appearance of the
city.
One of the most important business
structures yet attempted will be COM
menced within few days. This will
be the large factory building to be
used by the Imperial Valley Baking
Company, ]. J. Seuss of Redlands,
president. w. T. Bill and others are
interested in this corporation. The
firm will ship bread in wholesale
quantities to all parts of the val
ley.
Excavation work will begin next
week. 1t will contain two floors
when completed. Brick and concrete
with reinforced wires will be the main
building material. The lower walls
will be 81 inches thick and the upper
walls Is inches. This structure will
cost $4,000 and will be one of the
most substantial mercantile blocks in
the city. The building will be 5Ox90
feet and will be located near the
Globe Milling Company's plant on the
line of the Southern Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Suess is proprietor of large
wholesale grocery store in Redlands
and also conducts cafeterias in San
Bernardino and Riverside.
]. L. Travers has almost completed
the brick work on the addition to
the new Armstead building on the
corner of Fifth and Broadway. The
arcades have been completed and con-
siderable woodwork installed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
MRS. RICHARD DERRY.

New York, March 23.-Dr. Rich
ard Derby, "the broudest man in
New York, has admitted that the
eight pound baby boy presented to
him by his wife, formerly Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, is to be christened erich
ard, Jr."
Richard, Jr., is the first grandson
of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
it would not be surprising to hear
that the ex-president had cut short
his tour of the South American con-
tinent to hurry home and inspect the
"bully" little eight FOUNDER.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25

San Diego, the Imperial Valley cit
les and Tucson and Phoenix, Ariz.,
will Jointly celebrate Newspaper
Day" Saturday, the idea being for
everybody to send newspapers to
friends at distance.
The Press will on that date issue
the Prosperity Edition, which will
consist of at least twenty pages.
One section of this paper will con-
sist of eight pages, with the most
complete illustrations ever issued OF
Ell Centro, it being especially de-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-25
PUBLIC LAND BILL
CONSIDERED TODAY

Washington, March 25.-Considera
ton was begun today by the House
Public Lands Committee of anothe;.
administration" bill-that for devel-
opment, free from monopoly, of coal,
oil, phosphate and other mineral
sources of the public domain. 1t pro-
vides a leasing system, excepting
Alaska coal lands which are provided
for in separate measure.
Secretary of the Interior Lane who
drafted the bill was invited before
the House committee today to inau
gurate hearings upon it. President
Wilson has given his approval of its
general features. Western senators
and representatives who conferred
with Lane, also approve the general
leasing plan, which is adopted as the
administration system of opening and
developing Uncle Sans resources
which have been locked up tight for
years.
The bill proposes that all leasing
fees shall be paid to the Interior de-
partment, half to be used in reclaim
alton projects and the other half to
be given to the states in which the
leased land is situated for public
schools, public works or other pub
lie improvements. For development
of oil lands, the bill proposes '"pros-
pector's licenses" for limited areas
up to 2.56 acres and, if oil is dis
covered, that the prospector sha
receive one-fourth of the tract free
for his work A royalty Of two cents