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Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

The bankers of the valley are work
ing hard to sole the question Of
financing the cotton crop, -e-d--l last
evening every bank in the valley was
Represented at a meeting held in con-
nection with the Valley Chamber of
Commerce and the Cotton Growers
Association.
Since Secretary McAdoo has re-
ferrel the valley growers to the Los
Angeles banks, steps are being taken
to arrange with those banks to handle
the business, and last evening dele
gatioa was appointed to meet the Los
Angeles bankers Thursday, the dele
gates being Leroy Holt, f. B. Fuller,
b. K. Brundage, l.. J. Thomas, William
Gunterman and w. Lack, all well
known bankers of the valley.
1t is the opinion of some Of these
men that the financing of the cotton
crop should be worked out within
thirty days on the program that has
been adopted.
"The meeting took under advise
ment the conditions which this valley
is now facing, brought about by the
closing of the cotton market. The
much -talked-of federal aid for finan-
cling the crop was discussed and after
much investigation on the part of the
bankers it was decided that the appli-
cation of the Adrich- -Vreeland act and
the federal reserve bank act which
Secretary McAdoo relies upon to help
the yalley bankers to finance the mat
ter is SO poorly adapted to the use
of the small banks whose relations
with the grower are direct, that the
remote benefits are not worth the
effort. 1t has been evident to the
bankers and the members of the
Chamber of Commerce from the be-
ginning that unless the Secretary of
the Treasury act directly with the
banks who finance the cotton growers,
the benefits can be only such as; the
city banks are willing to meet cut to
the small banks.
"It was therefore concluded that it
is the duty of the bankers of this val
ley TO do three things:
"First,-To cease to depend in any
degree upon the so-called federal aid
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
MARKETS OPENED TO
FORCE DOWN PRICES

New York, Sept New York's
four free markets, established to lower
the cost of living, opened today with
g rush that made police reserves neces-
airy to handle the crowds After a
tour of the markets, Borough President
Marks and Commissioner of Weights
and Measures Hartigan declared the
markets would deliver a Knockout
blow to the price boosters. All the
spare markets were given free to
merchants, who were encouraged to
compete with one another so prices
would be kept down. A Sixteen ounce
loaf OF bread was sold for A cents, five
pounds of granulated sugar for 32
cents and coffee for II cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

Paris, Sept. both Generals Joffre
and French, French and British com
manders, are agreed that the German
attack is weakening, it was announced
today by War Minister Millerand.
Interior Minister Malvy announced
eve are making sacrifices and may
have to make more, but France will
win in the end. The nation is passing
through supreme crisis, and every
thing is ready for long war. The
peoples spirit is nnconquerable."
Four German iarmies under the
Grand Duke Albrecht, Generals Won
Klug, Won Buelow and Won Hausen
were plunging on the allies left. The
allies line, though, was intact and was
retiring. The Germans have mounted
heavy artillery and are murderously
shelliLg the French entertainments
from Sedan southward.
The French are offensive in Lor-
raine. Paris is iquiet Anticipating
a siege, the exodus of non-combatants
has continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Mysterious Murder.

Los Angeles, Sept. 1.-The body of
Mrs. Maude d. Kennedy, aged 40, was
found today in a clump of bushes at
Seventh avenue and Jefferson street,
with marks of violence on her throat,
Mrs. Kennedy left home last evening,
with $1,S00 in money, and diamonds
in her possession, telling her son,
Philip, aged Is, she was going to keep
q business engagement with a man and
to meet her with an automobile. The
police are working on the theary that
she was murdered in the car and her
tody carried to the spot. Her mouth
and throat were scared with acid,
which evidently was poured in after
death, to simulate suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
TEACHERS EXAMS.
ARE IN PROGRESS

The examinations fer teachers GER
tifcates are being conducted by the
county board of edSaction this week.
The sessions are heldN in the high
school auditorium and will continue
each day till Saturday afternoon.
Following are the candidates: Mrs,
Emma l.. Adams, El Segundo; Miss
Nettie Beacker, Los Angeles; Miss
Kate Dunphy, Los Angeles; Miss
Madge c. Ford, Los Angeles; Miss
Margaret Hubbard, Los Angeles; Miss
Violet Wright, Bard.
The members Of the county board OF
education are: Supt. L. r. Cooley,
Mrs, r. B. Vaile Of I'll Centre; Mrs.
L. G. Ferrell Of Calexico; Miss Anna
nj. Laird, of Imperial. and William r.
Randall, of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
GREATEST BATTLE IN
WORLDS HISTORY ON

Vienna, via Rome, Sept. 1.-THE
greatest battle in the worlds history"
is the war Offices description of the
conflict raging between the Russians
end Austro- Germans on the Russian
frontier. Upwards of 100000 men
are engaged. Every branch of the
service of the three countries is repre-
sented. The tide of battle ebbs and
flows. There has been no decisive
result as yet, but it could not be long
delayed, it is declared. The struggle
is between Lupblin and Grubieszow,
sixty miles, and the first is said to
be almost hand to hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

LONDON, SEPT. up TO $3.50
THERE WAS NO OFFICIAL AN
NOUNCEMENT RELATIVE TO THE
GREAT BATTLE ON THE CONTI-
NENT BETWEEN THE GERMANS
AND THE ALLIES. APPROXI-
MATELY THREE MILLION MEN
ARE INVOLVED. THE ENGAGE
MENT is MADE UP OF THREE
SEPARATE BATTLES. THE KAI-
SER EVIDENTLY HAS AIMED HIS
HEAVIEST BLOWS AT THE ENG
LISH WING. THE SILENCE OF
THE BRITISH BUREAU AND
FRENCH WAR OFFICE IS RE-
GARDED AS SIGNIFICANT.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
DESCRIBE TERRIFIC
FIGHTING AT MONS

London, Sept. 1.-Stories told by
wounded British soldiers and others,
sent ly correspondents from the con-
tinent, show that the fighting around
Mons was terrific. One soldier told of
g trick learned by the British in the
Boer war, which worked well against
the Germans.
"The enemy, before sending its in
fantry against our positions, opened
q hot artillery fire. Our artillery re-
piled first warmly, then gun after gun
went silent, as though disabled. We
didn't know what was up, but pretty
soon the German infantry came up in
solid formation and we received them
with rifle fire. They still came on,
getting closer, but the mass of men
was so dense they moved slowly.
Suddenly all our guns opened fire. The
canncn had not been silenced at all.
The Germans went down in whole
platoops, caught in open ground and
their ranks raked. 1t was common
sight to see a burst of smoke, followed
by an open gap. The men spun dizzy
and fell.
"Others could be seen, torn and
bloody, crawling feebly on hands and
knees to escape the rain of death
which was everywhere.
"Thtn the ranks closed, the line con-
tinued forward, the men in the rear
stumbling over the dead and the
bodies of dying men. AT times the
rear ranks fell behind, because unable
to proceed for the piles of dead. The
field was literally soaked with human
blood"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Delegation of Bankers
To Solve Cotton Problem

of $50 per bale, for it will not come.
The Secretary has refused to act di-
rectly with the valley banks.
"Second-To advise the people at the
earliest possible date not to hope for
this federal aid for it is not coming
from the government.
"Third THAT the bankers take steps
as is within their power to finance
the crops themselves through the as
sistance that they will solicit from
the outside.
+ "Acting upon the above conclusions
it was the sense of the meeting that
the bankers of the valley visit Los
Angeles bankers and ask for further
help. Let it be understood now that
every bank in the valley has already
gone outside and brought in help
help to take the crops as far as they
now are-help to the extent of not
less than half million dollars.
"But that in this emergency much
more help is needed, therefore every
bank represented in the meeting has
Pledged one delegate to be present in
Los Angeles at date to be later
named to present the matter to the
associated banks of Los Angeles and
ask for aid. A
"The Imperial Valley Chau.ovr OF
Commerce is doing all within it's power
to lend assistance. The banks have
heen working constantly and are still
working. But let it be understood now
that the extremely small amount pos
sibly to be obtained from the govern
ment is entangled in such conditions
and tied up with so much red-tape that
the Imperial valley banks believe that
to depend upon such conditions will be
ruinous to the grower, hence the action
taken above.
"The people of the valley should
thank. as we do, the committee sent
to Washington, and Mr.. Kettner, for
their untiring efforts, for they have
done all that any one could DO, buzz
the 'ed-tape and impossible conditions
render government aid entirely i'm
practical and $40 per bale absolutely
impossible. The bankers certainly
will eccept it if they can get it, but
they cannot"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
EXCURSION BOAT
BURNS OFF CHICAGO

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Two hundred per-
sons were rescued by the government
life savers under Captain Garland to-
day, when the steamer City of Chicago,
on excursion boat, caught fire on Lake
Michigan, a mile off shore The boat
was inbound from Benton Harbor and
is practically complete loss.
The fire was discovered by a pas
sengor and Captain T.. p Jork ordered
the boats fire crew to turn a stream
on the blaze, while other members of
the crew aroused the passengers and
the boat was headed for the life saw
ing station at the mouth of the river,
where the passengers were put ashore.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Supervisor Boyce Will
Raise Question of Jail

According to the Calexico Chronicle,
Supervisor Boyce will bring up again
the question of providing the county
with q Jail. The Chronicle quotes Mr..
Boyce as holding that the question
whether the county shall build west
of town or in town is real estate
question.
Mr.. Boyce has apparently not caught
the spirit of those who oppose build
ing a Jail and court house on the
ground allotted for court house pur-
poses. Two or three sites have been
suggested in town, including lots ON
State street, the present location on
Main street and portion of the park.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

Those who favor a close-in site hold
that the business of the county should
be treated as private business is and
locate the buildings where they will
be within easy access, for the accom-
modation of all who have business
to transact with the county. From
this POINT of view, the closer-in the
county buildings are the better it
will be.
The need for a new Jail is press
ing, the prisoners being herded into
small quarters that are wholly in,
adequate, and Mr.. Boyce and the other
supervisors are supported by the en-
tire public in the demand for better
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Voting for New Pope.
(BY HenerY WOOd.l

Rome, Sept. 1.-Crowds filled st.
Peters square today and all eyes were
turned on the chimney of the Sistine
chapel. AS soon as it began to smoke
all knew it meant the conclave of car
dinals had taken an unsuccessful vote
en- the new pope, the ballots being
burned The doors of the conclave hall
are tightly sealed and all telephone
wires are cut. If the pope is not
chosen by Thursday the doors will
momentarily open to admit Cardinals
Gibbons and O'Connell, Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
(By Bernard Belancourt. }

Antwerp, Sept. There was wild
rejoicing here today by reports tina,
two German cavalry divisions of 10000
men, had been destroyed in Belgium
and the French forces under General
Pau had won great victory over the
Germans near Perionne, East Of
Amiens.
The war Office states it has not in
formation as to the campaign in
France,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

London, Sept 1.-The Germans con-
centrating today in an effort to crush
the allies left and center. Develop
ments made it evident the Germans
have been maneuvoring for the past
ten days with view to surrounding
the allies and cutting them off from
their base of supplies.
News is more delayed than ever to-
day, but the war office has limited that
important information will be publish
ed soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

cali"
Los Angeles, Sept 1.-Proclaming
himself governor of Lower California,
General Enrique Anaya has establish.
ed temporary headquarters in Los An
geles, awaiting, he says, an order from
General Carranza to take Mexicali-
by force if necessary.
General Anaya last night promised
allegiance to General Carranza
through Odolfo Carrjllo, constitu-
tionalist consul in Los Angeles, and
telegraphed to Mexico City for per-
mission to take charge of Mexicali
While the wires were flashing this
request to the Mexican capital, the
mails were carrying a report of a
special representative of Carranza to
the same point, asserting that Gen
eral Anaya has an "ulterior motive"
and sI'ould be stopped"
After an Intellectual attempt to take
Mexic5h last week from Colonel
Cantv, now in charge, General Anaya
slipped into los Angeles Saturday
night, accompanied by his brother-in-
law, Jose Escobosa. He denied he had
come here to confer with Los Angeles
capitalists, said by constitutionalists
to be backing his enterprise to take
Mexicali, and asserted that he came
here because he could not depend on
telegraph service farther south.
General Ca1ranza appointed me
general and later governor of Lower
California" said Anaya last night.
GAS governor, Mexical should be in
my possession. l intend to take it.
81 asked Colonel Cantu last week
to turn the city over to me. He told
me he would on the condition that I
show him an order from General Car
rama. signed President of Mexico
We called an armistice of three days.
Before the three days were up-and
before Caranza's wire had time to ger
me-Colonel Cantu ordered myself
and MY men away from the vicinity
CT Mexicali. They fired on us and we
returned the fire. I am told we killed
four men outright and wounded twelve
more, two of whom later died. I had
only o few men and had to retire.
81 found that l could not depend
on the telegraph service down there,
so came up here, hoping to get
speedy reply from General Carranza."
General Anaya denied that his ap-
rointment as governor Of Lower Cali
fornia had been withdrawn by Car
ranza and Jose Cara appointed in
his place.
81 am governor and inted to take
charge of all Of Lower California as
such," he said. 81 am being double
crossed. 1t will all come out right
in the end"
In discussing charges of constitu-
tionaiists that he had started his
"revolt" to get possession of Mexi-
cali that Los Angeles capitalists might
easily smuggle cattle across the line,
General Anaya said:
"That's what they say about me
down there, but there is nothing true
about it. Colonel Cantu, who is
federal, called me filibuster bent on
personal gain. But that is only a
bluff en- his part"
In the meantime Mexicali is forti-
flying itself against attack. Word
from FL Centre and Calexico says THAI
number of well-armed men are lined
up on the American side ready to at
tack when the word is given. Colonel
Cantu has 405 men armed with Mauser
rifles and two heavy machine guns.
He has promised the Carranza repre-
sentative to protect the city against
all attacks, until ordered by Carranza
to hand it over to any one named.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
TERROR IN BUTTE
OVER FIRE THREAT

Butte, Sept. 1.-Terror prevails
throughout Butte today, because the
miners have threatened to burn the
town if an attempt is made to bring
troops here.
"We have quantities of dynamite and
OIL" said leader, "and the troops
will find only ashes"
Advices from Helena today state
that the second regiment, consisting OF
six hundred men, is held in readiness
to depart for Butte the instant the
governor gives the order
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
SCHOOLS WILL SOON
BE RUNNING AGAIN

FL Centre grammar schools will
open September IA and the high school
on the 21st, for which some of the
teachers have already arrived. Fami-
lies are beginning to return and the
children are looking forward to the
years work.
Generally through the county these
will be the dates for opening the
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
No Decisive Results
In Greatest of Wars

WASHINGTON, SEPT. l. AN
OVERWHELMING RUSSIAN DE-
FEAT is REPORTED BY A WIRE
LESS MESSAGE RECEIVED AT
THE GERMAN EMBASSY FROM
BERLIN. 1T SAYS: =. ... -.
"IN ONE BATTLE THREE RUS
SIAN CORPS WE'RE ANNIHILATED
AND 10000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
AMONG THEM WERE TWO COM
MANDING GENERALS AND 300
OFFICERS. THE FRENCH FLANK
ING ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN RE-
PULSED"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Queen Flees.

London, Sept. 1.-Fleeing from the
horrors of war, Queen Elizabeth OF
Belgium arrived at midnight. She is
the honored guest of Lord Curzon and
is accompanied by her children, the
Crown Prince Leopold, aged 10;
Charles, aged II, and Princess Marie
Jose, aged 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
To Fight AerOplanes.

Paris, Sept. Movable turrets con-
tanning rapid fire guns have been
placed at the corners of Eiffel tower.
They are turned every fifteen minutes
ard are in preparation for an attack
by aeroplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
DeBLOIS TO TAKE
PERSONAL CONTROL

f. A. DeBlois of the Stanley-DeBlois
Company, valley agents of the Stude
baker automobile, has taken personal
management of the business here and
will move his family from Brawley.
Clarence B. Blinn, formerly man
ager, has resigned.
Mr.. Stanley's health remains such
that he cannot now resume the man
agemcnt of the headquarters of the
company. So
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Austrian Army Crushed.

Bucharest, (via Rome, Sept 1.-Thc
government has officially announced
that the Russian army invading Ga
licia has administered crushing de-
feat to the Austrians, 10000 being
killed or wounded. 1t is believed the
battle occurred about Lemberg.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
More Strenuous Resistance.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The gen
eral staff admitted today that the Ger
man troops are opposing the Russian
advance in East Prussia, putting up
hard fight and inhicting severe losses
on the Cars troops, but it is as.
serted that though the progress of the
invasion is slower than last week, still
it is progressing favorably.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
RumOred Heavy Loss.

Amsterdam, Sept IA Red Cross
physician, who arrived at Middle Kerke
today declared a German officer told
him the German losses in one days
fighting at Cambria was $500 killed
alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Closes Down On News.

London, Sept. 1.-The censorship
suddenly tightened at noon today with
out warning. Numerous dispatches
relating to operations in France and
Belgium were held up by government
orders. The government has taken
over the high power stations of the
Marconi wireless in the British Isles
for naval purposes"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
TOday's News Today

The news you are reading in
these columns today you can get
in tomorrow mornings Los Ange-
les and San Diego papers when
they get here tomorrow night, or
in New York papers when they
get here a week from now, If you
prefer to read ancient history.
Nest people prefer the news when
it is news.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

London, Sept. 1.-Reuter's CORE
spondent at Antwerp has sent the fol-
lowing dispatch: at is reported that
General Pau has been successful in a
brilliant engagement at Peronne and
$4,000 Germans were killed or wound
ed. Confirmation is unobtainable."
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
IL Is PetrOgrad Now.

London, Sept. IA dispatch says
the Gar has renamed st. Petersburg
"Petrograd," or Peters fortress in
stead of Getty"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
Anaya Claims to Be
Governor Lower California

Colonel Cantu will be the accredited
agent of General Carranza in Mexi-
cali"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-"Germany's
defense is stiffening and We are suffer
ing severe losses in East Prussia"
it is officially announced by the war
office. which adds. "The enemy is los
ing far heavier and will be unable to
withstand our assault"
"The Austrians who invaded Russian
Poland are being defeated and are
falling back.
owe took $1,000 prisoners and cap
tured 120 Austrian and German guns
from August 26 to 80.
"a million Russians of the second
and third armies oppose the Aus
trians"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-01
PANIC IN BERLIN
AS RUSSIANS GAIN
(By Burton L. Frazier.)

London, ept. 1.-the panic in Berlin
over the rapid advance through East
has increased, though it is announced
today that Emperor William has gone
into East Prussia personally to direct
the operations of his troops there, ac-
cording to correspondent of the Ex-
press at The Hague.
The terror of Berlin residents was
added to by the report that the Rus
slams have declared if they ever enter
Berlin they will avenge the Belgians
by doing to Berlin what the Germans
did to Louvain. Thousands of Ger
mans already have left Berlin and gone
to Norway, Denmark and Switzerland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-17
Observation-Disclosures

In the Marble Collegiate Church
Fifth Az. and 18th ST.. DR.. Burell
will preach tomorrow at II a. m. on
the subject Time and the. Book, and
at D. m. on forbidden Fruit"
At the Collegiate Chnrch of St
Nicholas. Fifth av. and 4Sth ST., the
Rev. Malcolm James Macleod will
preach at / A. m. and'Stp. m. to-mor-
row.
At the WestrEnd Cole giate Church,
West End,av and nth ST. the Rev Dr.
Henry Evertson Cobb viii preach a. II
a. m. tomorrow. and at $50 p. m. MS
subject will be IA Busy Mans Mis-
take"
In the Hamilton Grange Reformed
Church special preparations are being
made to observe "go to. church Sun
dav" tomorrow Dr. Paul Seibert
Leinbach has announced ias the themes
of the day "A Religion Worth
While" tat II a. m, and Are You be
ing Saved >" at 3 a. m. The Chassis Of
New YORK., comprising representatives
from all the Reformed churhes Of the
city. will hold its regular meeting in
Hamilton Grange Church next Tues
day, beginning al 10 a. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-17
PRESRNTERIAN.

The Rev. Dr. Howard Dufield will
conduct both services tomorrow at the
Old First Presbyterian Church, Fifth
av.. It'll to 18th ST. At II a. m. his
topic will be THE Fall of Sparrow"
and at p. m, "The Blessing of a
Heavy Heart"
A free organ recital will be given in
the Old First Presbyterian Church
next Monday at 8 p. m. by 7. Scott
Buhrman, organist in Adams Memorial
Church.
At the Brick Church tomorrow the
Rev. Frank L Janeway will preach at
/ a. m. and DR.. Merrill at 4 p. m.
At the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Fifth av. and 55th St, the Rev.
Or. j. II. Jowett. pastor, will preach at
| a. m. and 4:30 p. m. tomorrow. The
offering tomorrow is for the assem-
bly's board of education. Mems Bible
class in the chapel at 10 a. m. The
md-week service in the chapel on
Wednesday at 8:l5 p. m. will be con-
Quoted by DR.. Jowett.
The Rev DR.. A. Edwin Keigwin, the
pastor, will preach in the West End
resbyterian Church tomorrow at IL
a. m and p. m. The topic Of discus
sion at night will ae THE Good Man