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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
MASKED BANDIT
ROBS EXPRESS CAR
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
San Francisco, Feb. 25.-Contrary
to first reports, it is stated today the
masked bandit who held up an ex-
press car on the Southern Pacific San
ia Cruz train, No. 81, last night, Sc
cured considerable sum from the
safe The express company is with
holding information. There is no
trace of the bandit today. The ex-
press messenger. Frank Foster, is re-
covering from skull injury from the
blow of a gun barrel, Conductor
Frank Cox has a dlnocated shoulder
from a blow he received. 1t was
announced the Southern Pacific and
Wells-Fargo Express companies will
jointly offer $l,5O0 reward for the
bandits capture.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
RFDLANDS ELKS TO
GIVE PLAY HERE

Theatregoers of Ell Centre will be
pleased to learn that the Elks Com
edy Company from Redlands will pre-
sent "The Travelling Salesman" at the
Holt opera house on Friday evening,
February 27. Without doubt this will
be one of the very best attractions
coming to Ell Centre this season. Many
citizens will remember the excellent
performance of Browns in Town,
given by this company several years
ago. "The Travelling Salesman" is OF
much more dramatic worth, has a plot
of great strength and is well worth
seeing. Presented at the Wyatt opera
house in Redlands on Feb. 10, highly
commendable notice appeared in the
Redlands Daily Facts the next after
noon. The cast includes number o:
the best known business men of Red
lands.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
COUNT REVENTLOW.

Berlin. Feb. 25.-No little comment
is being made by European periodl-
Gals on the recently published attack
in which Count Reventlow, Germany
foremost naval writer, bitterly as
sails a chapter dealing with the Ger
man-American incident at Manila In
Admiral Dewey's "reminiscences
Count Reventlow challenges the accu-
racy of Admiral Dewey's assertion
that the Americans fired a shot across
the bow of the German tirgate Cor
moran as reminder to the German
admiral to respect the blockade that
had been established by the American
squadron.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Assists Farms Company.

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-All the at
tachments filed against the property
of the Solano Irrigated Farms have
been lifted through the efforts of Pat
rick Calhoun and the creditors COM
mittee, which has for several weeks
worked with Calhoun to rehabilitate
the big corporation. Claims aggregat-
ing over $4,000 have thus been TAX
en- care of and the way has been paved
for the continuance of the immense
work, started auspiciously last year,
but brought to a sudden termination
when subscriptions to stock failed to
inaterialize.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
CITY .'TrusteessS"oInl 5" 'ss, os,
Regular Meeting

So many complaints have been re-
ceived by the city trustees that some
of the citizens of Ell Centre are turn
ing their small residence property in
to poultry yards or stock farms, that
City Attorney ]. s. Larew, was in
structed, at a meeting of the; board
last evening to prepare an ordinance
which will designate the number Oh
horses, cows, chickens, dogs, cats and
other wild and vicious animals q per-
son will be allowed to keep on one
city lot. .1s'r-: '.t ~
Other business transacted by the
board last evening was the adoption,
on second reading, of an ordinance
regulating the number of pool rooms
within one city block to three; also
an ordinance closing the alley be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets from
State to Broadway and changing the
property line. ...
The contract for the construction
of six-foot cement sidewalks accord
ing to bids recently advertised for,
was let to the firm of P. L. Hedrick
on a bid of 1923 cents per square
foot
A. J. Snee was allowed salary of
s35 month as city health officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Fights Extradition.

Sacramento, Feb. 25.-Application
was made today for requisition papers
for the return of Paul H. Martin,
serving a term in San Quentin for for
gerry, to Minneapolis. He is wanted
on charge of passing worthless
checks. Martin will be released or
February q and Assistant Superin-
tendent of Police John E. Calvin of
Minneapolis and Deputy Sheriff 10,
seph Schuten are here to take hin
back. Martin is said to be prepared
to fight the granting of the papers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
MAINLY PERSONAL

Paul S. Folsom of San Diego is u
business visitor in the city today.
Mrs. Mobley Meadows has returned
to the city after a weeks visit in Los
Angeles and Pasadena.
w. H. Greenleaf, who lately retired
from business in this city, came down
from Los Angeles this morning.
Bert Mccartney, of Preston &. Ma
cartney, who has been undergoing
treatment at the Iona Linda sani-
tarium, returned home this morning
greatly improved in health.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Practicing for Big Race.

united Press Day Servfoe] =
Santa Monica, Feb. 25.-Every racer
entered in tomorrow's Vanderbilt cup
race is engaged in final practice to-
day, except Verbeck, Fiat driver, who
has engine trouble. Seven thousand
witnessed the trials. No noteworthy
times were made on account Of. the
refusal of drivers to risk their cars
until the final day. The course is in
excellent shape, faster since the rains,
Two hundred men are giving the fin
ishing touches today. 1t will be closed
to traffic at midnight. Mayor Dudley
predicts an attendance of 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Trains Begin to
Run Regularly
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sengers are being cared for in farm
houses and village hotels while their
trains are stalled in the snowdrifts.
At Springfield business is paralyzed,
schools closed and even funerals
have been abandoned. Peoria, Deca-
tur and Bloomington reported them
selves in the grip of the worst storm
of the year.
A snowfall of seven inches in the
past twenty-four hours is reported
in Pittsburg. Icy streets have inter-
fered with the fire department and
several costly blazes have resulted.
Generally fair weather and rising
temperatures are predicted by the
weather bureau for the central west
tomorrow.
Grain men were apprehensive of the
effect of the storm on the winter
wheat crop.
Columbus, Feb. 25.-Trains stalled
at numerous points throughout the
state, traffic abandoned in some in
stances and street car and interurbar
traffic seriously impeded where troll
ley traffic had not been abandoned
we're some of the results of severe
snowstorm that has swept Ohio to-
day.
;, The storm broke generally over the
state Sunday and has ragged contin
uously since. Eight inches of snow
has been added since Sunday to that
already on the ground, making to-
tai at many points of from IL to 2(
inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25

Free Lecture-The women of El
Centre, particularly club women, and
those interested in the civic advance
ment of Imperial Valley and the state
generally, are invited to be present
at the Tulane theatre this after
noon at o'clock to see moving pic
lures of California, which will be ac-
companied by a lecture by George
Wharton James, eminent writer and
lecturer. Those who know Mr.. James
either in his books or on the plat.
form will need no urging. Those who
do not will certainly not miss this
chance of making his acquaintance
This invitation is extended by Mr..
James himself through the civic chair
man of the Woman's Ten Thousant
Club and with the hearty endorsement
of the president, Mrs. W. S. Fawcett.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
SOCIETY MAN CHARGED
WITH WHITE SLAVE DEEE
United Press Day Service)

San Francisco, Feb. 25.-There has
been no word since early today from
Deputy Federal Marshal Bursham,
who is en- route either to Sacramento
or San Francisco from Rocklin, Cal,
with ]. Parker Whitney, young mil
lionaire, ex-Harvard football star and
society man, who is accused of vio-
lating the Mann white slave act by
taking Genevieve Hannah of New
York between states for immoral pur-
poses. At first he was believed to be
going to Sacramento give a $4,000
bond before a justice of the peace,
but his failure to arrive by noon in
dicates he is going directly to San
Francisco to appear before the fed
eral commissioner. Whitney claims i,
is a case of blackmail. The girl at
tanned notoriety in Los Angeles last
February by marrying Arthur Harris
a wealthy E Paso man, a few hour
after Harris obtained an interlocutory
decree from his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
$23,70O,O0O for Ditch.

i Washington, Feb. 25.-Colone
George w. Goethals, builder of the
Panama canal, explained to the House
appropriations committee today his
estimate of $23, 100000 for next years.
work on the canal and the canal zone
government. ...: 49,
J"We've spent $400,000,000 in con
structing the Panama canal" said Col
cnel Goethals. american vessels, as
we'll as foreign ships, should bear thu
burden" E .e ~
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Poison Suspected.
lTrnitad prasc nav 9arvice,

Omitted Press Day Service)
Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-The body
of Lucy Kilfoil, who died recently,
presumably from the effects of ar
senic in her cocoa, will be exhumed
tonight for examination. Her brother
Philip remains in Jail, charged with
statutory offense against Lillian
Palmer, aged Ia. Unless evidence con
Meeting him with the possible poison
ing of his sister develops quickly, the
case against him will collapse, Off
cials say. A squad of detectives, des-
pite efforts, are unable to find trace
of the purchase of poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Graft Il Disc0yered.

Toxic, Feb. Three prominent
Japanese contractors were arrested to-
day and charged with giving and OBJ
tanning bribes. The contractors have
been furnishing supplies toathe lap
anese navy. Further macy graft sx!
posures are expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Valley Lumber Go.
Building Material
EL CENTRIC CALExICO

Don't forget the New Method Gas
Stove saves you 25 per cent of your
gas bill.
We have the Severt Burner for oil.
Put it in your cook stove. 1t is guar
anteed. VALLEY HARDWARE,
North side of Main ST.; G. Watkins,
Prop.-Adv. 255
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25

Sunday evening. Mr.. Beamer states
that he has secured an excellent or
chestra and the best film service. One
or two fine vaudeville acts will be put
on for the opening. This feature will
also be continued when good acts can
be secured.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Peonage Denied by Official.

Trinidad, Colo, Feb. 5.-Charges of
peonage in the Delagua coal camp OF
the Victor American Fuel Company
were given emphatic denial today by
B. w. Snodgrass, superintendent of
the Delagpa mine, before the congress
sional committee investigating the
Colorado coal miners strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
UNITED Press Day service)

Sacramento, Feb. 25.-A message
mere this afternoon stated that Whit
ney is in Auburn trying to find bonds
men. He is in custody of Burnham.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25

Cocks and Walters Ball-The cooks
and walters of Ell Centre will give a
ball at Masonic Temple, Thursday
night, February &c. Dancing will be
in vogue from p. m. until 2 a. M.
X x x
Pictured Mexican Romance stir
ring two-reel Mexican romance, ''The
White Vaquero," heads the bill for
tonight at the L. & S. theatre. Two
good comedy reels, Teaching Dad a
Lesson" and THE Snake Charmer," J"
are also on the program.
x x
Ira Lacy Acquitted-lra Lacy OF
Holtville was acquitted by jury in
superior court yesterday of a statu-
tory offense. The trial began last
Thursday and has been of such ma
ture that great throngs of the Curl
Gus packed the court room.
y :. =
Registration Climbing total
Imperial county registration up to
noon today, according to reports re-
ceived by County Clerk Major S. Cook,
was 1888. This is only about 1,4O0
less than the total of the last reg
istration, which closed last October.
= X
Marriage Licenses-Angelo Fau-
..a 90. Clo+;Ido paro %. both no
tives of Italy and residents of Braw-
ley. Edgar Allen, %; Ida Burr, %;
both natives of Arkansas and resi-
dents of FL Centre. Alfred l.. Wood
worth, 81, native of Illinois, resident
of Calexico; Della c. Brainard, 81; ma
tive of North Dakota; resident of Los
Angeles
y y X
More Check Artists-Eugene Eaton
and George Matson were brought to
the county Jail this morning from I'm
perial, where they cashed worthless
checks to the amount of $75 on mer-
chants of that town. Rafael Arands
was also arrested in this city thi.
morning and charged with having
passed a forged check for $10.45 OF
L. H. Lang of the Valley Shoe Store
x x X
Prepares for Opening-E. E. Bea
mer, who has leased the McHenr,
theatre in Imperial for term 0
years, arrived in the city this morn
ing from Los Angeles, where he hai
been to complete arrangements fo
the opening of his show house mex
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
CITY AND VALLEY
LEGAKES BROS, Proprietora

Cocks and Walters Ball-The cooks
and walters of Ell Centre will give a
ball at Masonic Temple, Thursday
night, February 26. Dancing will be
in vogue from 9 p. m. until 2 a. M.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25

FOR CITY TRUSTEE.
Frank Richmond announces his cam
dkacy for city trustee, subject to the
will of the people as expressed at the
primaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25

Read B. Solomon & Co.'S ad to-
day.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-25
Announcements

FOR CITY TRUSTEE.
F. S. Wing announces himself as
candidate for City Trustee at the
spring election in April.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
COZ. WATSON PLANS CONFER
ENCE TO PROTECT PLANTERS
President of the United States, Members of
Congress, Planters and Business Men
Invited to be Present

ion, and the officers thereof, and the
presidents and officers of each of
State unions, the governor and COM
missioner of agriculture in each State
in the cotton belt, and the president
of each State Farmers union, each
State bankers association, each State
cotton seed crushers' association, and
each commercial organization are
hereby earnestly requested to appoint
as many delegates as they may deem
proper to attend this extraordinary
session Of the congress, and all cot
ton farmers, bankers, business men,
merchants and members of trade and
commercial organizations are invited
to attend, whether regularly appoint
ed as above provided or not.
The date fixed is at the time when
cheap round trip excursion rates are
on sale to Washington. Due an
nouncement of the hour and place Of
meeting will be made through the
press.
(Signed) "E. J. Watson,
president"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
Smith Urges Protection.


Columbia, Aug. 1.-Senator E. d.
Smith, who passed through the city
last night, gave out the following:
The appalling fall in the price OF
cotton that has taken place within
the last few days as the result of the
threatened war in Europe should
give concern and anxiety to every
person of the South. If the price
now indicated should be maintained
through the next few months the dis
aster to the South would be beyond
calculation. 1t would go even further
than that, because the United States
looks to the South to furnish cotton
to Europe in sufficient quantity to
turn the balance of trade to America.
Without our cotton crop the balance
of trade every year would go against
US in favor of Europe. The matter
is, therefore, of nationwide impor-
tance, and it behooves the people of
the South not only to take action to
protect themselves but to protect the
entire United States. That some
thing must be done is plainly appar-
ent. The war coming as it may at
this time, when the bulk Of the cot
ton crop is to be marketed, the sit
uation is filled with the greatest grav-
ity. 1t is hardly possible that such a
war could last more than three
months, but that would be long
enough to bring disaster upon every
Southern cotton planter.
Advises Conference.
"In view of this distressing situa-
ton would advise that if the pros
poets for peace are not brighter in
the next few days a conference be
called at Columbia of the farmers,
bankers, merchants and other busi-
ness men of the State with view of
providing means for holding off CT
the market the cotton that will soon
be forced upon it.
Il have heretofore attempted to
point out to the farmers the disas-
trous effect on the entire crop of this
distress cotton. The federal gov
ernment is keenly alive to the situa-
tion. l am sure we can count on the
hearty cooperation Of President Will
son and Secretary McAdoo in any
plan that will avert this appalling
disaster to the South and the nation.
This matter has given me consider
able concern, and l felt a desire to
direct the attention of the people to
this threatened disaster sooner. but
in view of the fact that We are in the
midst of a heated political campaign
I have refrained. But l do not now
feel that this is a sufficient reason to
restrain me any longer.
Time to Unite.
"A few days since The newspapers
reported that in view of the grave
crisis which confronted England her
people had forgotten their political
differences, which were very acute.
Let us follow their example, and in
this grave crisis which confronts the
the industrial welfare of our people
let US forget our political differences
and give our best thought to some
plan by which those who produce cot
ton and those who are dependent up
on it may receive proper return for
their labor.
II would greatly appreciate it if
those in the State who are interested
in this movement would write me at
Columbia, giving me the benefit Of
their suggestions, so that meeting
may be called and plans outlined
which may be promulgated through
out the cotton States
August kohn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06

why do you feed every tramp who
comes along? They never do any
work for you?
NO." said the wife, but it is quite
a satisfaction to me to see a man eat
a meal without finding fault with the
cooking.''- Louisville Courier-J our
nal.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-28
Governor Slightly III.

| Gov. Goldstorough is confined !
his home on High street today,
| the result of the i'll
an injection of anti-toxi
| was recently .admi niStef
brother, DR.. Brice
Yesterday he was-1n atts
the sessions of the Jull---eerm of
the Circuit Court for this county,
not in a professional capacity, tut
as an Interested spectator, and at
that tine felt no i'll effects from
the treatment, but during the night
considerable swelling developed, as
tie result Of which today he APP
pears sey eral sizes larger than US
ual and is suffering some pain. On
Sunday the Governor, while n
bathing at Ocean City, rescued liar
ry L. Levine, of Baltimore, from
drowning being the first one to
reach him after he had been swept
eff of his feet by a huge breaker.
After assisting Levine to the shore,
the Governor retired to the bath
house and dressed, in order 70 es-
cape the notor:ety of the event but
the news quickly spread land he was
besieged with congratulations over
the rescue. One fellow said that
the Governor was so tall that it
| would take mighty high breaker
to get over his head, and that this
was the reason he was the first to
discover the perilous position of
young Levine.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-28
BASE BALL TEAMS
TO MEET THIS WEEK.
EIks Team Accepts Challenge of
Yacht Club Team to Meet at
Amy Time And Any Place, And
Names Friday OF This Week.

The mana cement of the Elks
base ball team, recently challenged
on behalf of the Cambridge Yacht
Club team, decided yesterday even
ing to accept the challenge for
| Friday of this week at which time,
according to the terms of the chal-
| lenge, the two teams will meet at
the New Athletic Park for the
purpose of settling the champion
! ship question.
| There can be no doubt of the
fact that when Manager James B.
Harris sends Field Captain T. No
BILE Wright into the field with an
array Of base bali braves, to meet
80 milar array of braves from the
Yacht Club, one of the most dou-
ghty contests that has been waged
upon the diamond in many years
will be started, and it would not
be surprising at all if, before it
ends, a half a hundred men should
have had parts in the conflict.
Manager Harris has not decided
yet concerning the uniforms to be
worn by his team, but if striped
shirts of black and yellow are Sc
lected, it is said that the trousers
Will be of a plum color, and quite
naturally the team composed of
such prominent gentlemen as have
already been mentioned, from the
manager, down, when CARRIED in cos
tunes of plum color and black and
yellow, will undoubtedly attract
much attention.
Manager Wright. too, is undecid-
ed as to the uniforms for his
braves, but it is rumored that he
thinks something of green shirts
and red trousers, and it is natural
to suppose that all of his team,
and management, will be similarly
arrayed, so that if the management
of the two teams should decide up
on these colors, the parade to the
grounds will be a striking one.
1t is not proposed to charge the
regular admission price; instead,
charge of 15c. will be made to de-
fray the expenses incident to the
game. although it is doubtful if
this charge will pay for all of the
witch hazel, arnica, bandages, ETC.,
used. Of one thing, however, the
public may be certain the game
will be a much closer contest than
most persons believe, and it is
hard to pick the winner, as both
teams have on them a number of
players who, in former years, were
recognized as amateur base ball
stars
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-28
CIRCUIT COURT IN
SESSION JULY TERM.
Convened Yesterday Morning, With
Chief Judge PattisOn And Asso-
ciate Judges Jones And STAN
ford OH The Bench.

The Circuit Court for Dorches-
ter county convened yesterday
morning for the July term, with
Chief Judge John R. Pattison pre-
siding, and Associate Judges Rob
ley d. Jones, of Snow Hill, and
Henry L. D. Stanford, of Princess
Anne, on the bench. The docket
MA -tssslleta-antla Judgments entered
and cases continued or disposed of,
according 10 the regular custom of
the Court.
Mr.. Henry L. Johnson who pass
ed the State bar examination dur
ing the past fall, and who recently
leased the offices formerly occu
pied by Joyce & Hearn, was intro
duced to the Court by former Judge
Henry, and upon his motion, admit
ted to the practice of his profess
sion in this Court.
Considerable time was devoted
during the afternoon session to
hearing the arguments to set aside
the verdict in the TOPPER case, tri-
ed at the April term. Attorney
AGonzo l.. Miles, of Salisbury, rep
resenting the defendant, claimed
that Mrs TOPPER had no right to
bring an action for the seduction of
her daughter, but that such right
rested solely in the father, claim
ing that the father had done moth
ing to lose such right. After hear
ing the argument, the Court refus-
ed to set aside tie verdict, claim
ing that it had ruled at the trial
of the case that he rights of the
father to bring such suit had been
lost by him.
The case of the State VS.. DR..
F. F. Hicks, charged with assault,
| was tried by the Court and the de-
PENDANT was found guilty and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of 500 and
costs. Trice for the State and Har-
rington for The defense.
State VS.. John Clash and Jona-
| than Stanley, assault. Plea Of
guilty was entered, and a sentence
of 81 fine and costs was imposed
by the Court Trice for the State
and Thos. w. Simmons for the de-
PENDANTS.