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villas Expla nation.

Villa, replying to queries, has In
even stated that there were no arrests
in Juarez: that the Carranza Dfficers in
Juarez were merely transferred To Chi
huahua.
II. V. Pesquiera, diplomatic agent for
Carranaa in the United Stats, and La
faro de Ia Cara. friend OF villas
had long conference to-day and this
evening It was announced at Pcsquieras
headquarters that the release OF the
men "undcr arrest In Chihuahua had
been asked and thut villa had aslo been
asked to return to the National Treas
ury the funds confiscated This con-
firms the breach between villa and
Carranzn for the first time from either
side Carranzas agents have been silent
until now and Villa has denied a break.
Villa sent a denial to-day OF the re-
port spread by the Iuerta Consul IN
IL Paso that Villa had proclaimed Gen.
Angeles provisional President in place
OF Carranza. The messaga was given
out to-day by Lazaro dc Ia Cara, and
stated positively that no such proclama-
tion had been issued and that I'VE are
all fighting TO overthrow the traitor"
Villa does not announce allegiance 10
C,,r;sn=a In :hc message. Tha: villa
takes Gen, Angeles south to command
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OF being dragged up in poverty. always
would have enough TO eat and wear and
could go TO school ard be something
Five thousand dollars seems a lot. but
the thing will not cost $1,000; 1t only
costs 81. Get the bachelors to get that.
''1f bachelors with idc write in to
ask how about all the other MllicJ on the
East Side and other place tell them to
forget 1t. Certainly nobody can get away
with the argument that owing to the fact
that there probably are lot OF Miles
the world is going to be wors because a
bachelor went to one dollars worth OF
trouble to save at least one Mile from
being sold and from suffering hunger and
misery"
II for some reason you have overlooked
the publicity that has been accorded Mil
lie, brief recital OF her troubles may be
related here.
Three months before Mile was born
In the darker OF no two rooms where
her mother. Mrs. Annie Zabela lives
Mrs. Zabela's husband deserted her The
mother has two older children, Tony. who
is g. and Josie. who is years old
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Mother III All winter.

Mrs. Zabcla has been III all winter. was
i'll and hopeless last week and was espc-
cially H. yesterday. A hospital inferno
had told her weeks ago that she must
have good food and must also go away
to the country" But Mrs Zabela UNI
able 20 work. could not so the country,
and finally the time came when she not
only could not get good foo " hut could
not get any food at all
Last week little Tony and Josie and
Mile We're whimperng. The mother
was very hungry and was suffering be-
sides from the pain of muscular rheu-
her but now he was out OF work And
in her darkest moment Mrs. Zabela, be-
lieving-so she has told the reporter since
that she and Tony and Josie, being at
least nble to walk and talk. could get on
some way, decided to sell the baby for
the baby's own good.
She and Tony and Josie could 60 out
into the streets and cry out for something to
eat II no one came into the room where
they were huddled to help them. Mile
couldn't do that. So the mother. who has
taught herself to write English, pencilled
note of one sentence in which she Of
fered TO sell Mile.
4 woman who lives in the same tene-
ment nj the rear OF ~ Allen street, took
the note down town for her because Mrs
Zabela was too weak to go herself. And
so reporters learned OF Mrs. Zabela'
plight and some help has come to her.
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villas Army Weakened.

The situation lie faces IL probably
the most serious of his military career
He is forced into an attack that no
did not plan, and he win enter ii weak
cn"d 10y the loss of men as "A result o.
\ateras failure lie has also had to
leave men nj Salt'llo chihuahua and
Torreon to hold those towns, and his
army IL not as large aS when he at
tackled Torreon, while the Federal COM
mand Is said To be larger than the
Torreon command that he defeated.
The Federal command has the ad-
vantage in that it has just won a VIC
tory over Natcra, and its men al,
enthusiastic. while Villas men. who
have hitherto seldom faced defeat, en-
ter the fight with n full knowledge Of
the terrible defeat inflicted upon the
Natcra command. Tho wounded Of the
Natera army are being sent back, pass
ing the advancing Villa trains every
day The dead are strewn over the
fields on which Villas men will have
To battle.
Villa goes to the front his own master.
The trouble between the former bandit
and his former chief, Carranza, has not
been patched up. CarranZas agents in
FL Paso admit this, They conferred
to-day over the matter and sent mes
sages to Villa asking him 10 release the
men arrested in Juarez and return to
the national Treasury the funds con-
fiscated"
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Villas Advance Guard Has
Battle Near Gates of
Xacatecas.
LAST STRONGHOLD OF
HTERTA ATTACKED
Military Leader Hurries to
Front to Take Com
plete Charge.
FEDERALS IN STRONG
POSITION FOR DEFENCE
COnstitutiOnalist Forces Are
Weakened by Natera's
Recent Defeat.

Eli PAso Tex, June 2i.-Gen. Villa Ia
in for hard fight at Zacatecas from
all appearances. His advancing army
met a Federal column north of Zacate-
cas- yesterday and received a check in
its progress southwark for the attack
upon that city.
Messages from the front, over wires
controlled by Villa, report that tho
Federals were defeated with terrific loss
In the lighting, but there is 40 popular
rejoicing in Juarez, as on previous oc-
casions when Villa has been the victor.
CarTanza's agents here have no ad-
vices from the front and do not know
whether there has been big battle or
not. Villas Eeutenants in Juarez admit
that there was fighting yesterday.
Private messages are said to have
been received to the effect that the
Federals under command of Gen. Me-
dina Barron cut the army of Gen. PAN
flo Natera to pieces and were driving
it back upon Torreon when Villas ad-
vance guard rushing to reinforce Ma
terra in the attack, was encountered.
1t was q surprise for both the Federal
army and Villas forces. The Federals
recovered first and the rebels are said
to have met severe check and to have
rotreated.
That the situation is serious became
evident to-day, when Villa hurredly
left for the front, accompanied by Gen.
Felipe Angeles. his chief OF artillery.
Villa will be in complete command Of
the situation when he arrives at the
front, as Natera has agreed to accept
him as chief.
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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
GRACE SEXSMITH
SUDDENLY KILLED

Grace Sexsmith, aged 12, was ac-
cidentally killed yesterday morning
at her home in Brawley, when r. c.
Jarrard dropped revolver, the weap-
on discharging bullet which passed
through the wall of the Sexsmith
tent house, piercing an artery directly
over the heart of the girl, causing
almost instant death.
Coroner Peterson held an inquest
and determined that death was
caused by the accidental discharge
of pistol in the hands of Jarrard.
The latter Immediately after the
shooting surrendered to Justice Of
the Peace Keener, but was released
on his own recognizance.
The little girl was one of the most
beloved children in Brawley, her par
ents being inconsolable in their grief.
Jarrard recently came from San Ber-
nardino and was said to have been
engaged by the Brawley authorities
in gathering evidence against blind
tigers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
Large Party Inspects
Projected Highway Line
With View to Building

can be opened up for the heavy travel
that is already in sight by automo
bile, and which will be enormous next
year, VIXEN people will be coming from
the eastern states to the California
expositions.
A number of the leading business
men went with the party today and
are determined to see this road put
through.
The contribution of San Diego foe
this purpose has reached $4,000, and
Yuma agrees to. build the roai
through the, sandhills from the east.
which liberality makes it possible for
the valley to secure the road at very
little expense.
The practicability of the route is
thoroughly established and only a
short distance through the chain Of
sandhills presents any obstacle to
giving highway that will connect
direct through to the east by route
that will be open throughout the
year. sHSx
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31

A large party of prominent citi-
zens and the members of the board
of supervisors went by automobiles
today to inspect the projected auto
mobile line from Holtville eastward
to Yuma, with the determination that
work shall be begun at once on con-
struction.
San Diego has contributed the
planks necessary for planking the
road through the sandhills, there be-
ing but short stretch where this
will be necessary, and this country is
asked to pay the freight on the lum-
ber and lay it, the expense being es
tmiated at about $4,000.
1t is hoped to induce the super
visors to stand this expense from the
county treasury, and it is understood
that three of the members of the
board are willing to do so, but, if
this cannot be done, it is proposed
to raise a fund by popular subscrip
ton, as it is imperative that the
work be done at once, that the roa1
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
OBEYS ORDERS OF
MONSTER SNAKE

William Walters, the man who was
lost on the desert between the noun
tains and Coyote Wells and for
whom Deputy Sheriffs Cummings
and Kemp searched for day, was
finally found this morning in barn
belonging to. j. G. Delozier. Wal
ters is held on an insanity charge,
having arrived in the city without
shoes and his actions being such that
it was necessary for the officers to
take him into custody.
Walters claimed he started from
San Diego to Ell Centre and was lost
EN- route. He is laboring under a
peculiar delusion that he is obey
ing the orders of big snake and it
was impossible to. remove him from.
the stable until he was told that his
master, the, snakeship, had ordered
that he should accompany the Off
GERS.
When this information was i'm
parted to the unfortunate man, he
readily acquiesced and entered the
automobile in which he was whisked
to the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
JULIAN'S GROCERY
ROBBED YESTERDAY

1t required trifle over two hours
on the part of Probation Officer A.
w. Swanson yesterday before he
could wiring a confession from q lad
who had stolen SIG from the Julian
grocery, the boy finally being con-
fronted with the empty wallet, and
then told the story.
Mr.. Julian uses the wallet for the
care of money after banking hours
and, while attending to some custom
ers, the boy entered the store, ask
ing for a drink of water. While the
proprietor was engaged in selling
some eggs the pocketbook was no.
ticed lying on table at the rear of
the store. The boy could no. resist
the temptation and, picking it up,
went out the rear door. He then took
the money out, hiding the wallet ir
the sand. ttM
After Mr.. Julian missed his mon
ey he remembered the entrance Of
the boy, who was soon aft /. appre-
hended, but stoutly denied taking the
money. It developed that another
man had seen the boy deposit some
thing under the sand and when the
wallet was recovered the boy broke
down and confessed. He had the mon
ey tied in his stockings above the
knee. His father was apprised Of
the crime and the lad was turned
over to his parents, no charge hav-
ing been preferred against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
Andrade Serves Notice
On Three Companies
To Pay Water Rent


w. C. Brockman, as president of
Water Company No. 6, this morn
ing was served with notice by De-
positario Andrade of the Mexican
Company that suit had been begun
against that company in Mexicali to
enforce the payment of back water
rentals since September, 1911, and il
is understood that a similar notice
has been served on each of the COM
panies which hold contracts direct
with the Mexican company, this in,
cluding the East Side and South Side
companies.
All of these companies have beer
making their payments to the re-
ceiver of the California Development
Company, in spite of the fact that
they were served with notice in Sep
tember, 1911, that payments must be
made, in accordance with the terms
of the contracts, direct to the Mexi-
can company.
Mr.. Andrade has personally as.
4sured the companies that if the pay
ments are not made to him he vii!
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31

be obliged to shut off the water from
these companies on the other side
of the international lin.
Representative of No. 6 this morn
ing declared that the company would
now probably arrange to get the wa
ter direct from the Mexican COM
pany.
1t is mot believed this condition
will long continue, for the irrigation
district proposes to take prompt ac-
tion to condemn the irrigation sys-
tenn on this side of the line, and the
deal with the Southern Pacific Com
pany to purchase the system in Mex
leo will soon be consummated, thus
doing away with the conflict between
the two receiverships.
The delay in beginning action in
this matter has been caused by the
long time taken in getting a report
from the state engineers office, and
Attorney Conkling of the district is
now in Sacramento in an effort to
get this report put into shape to au-
thorize the district to proceed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
GAIT INGRAM HAD
NARROW ESCAPE

Gait Ingram of the Roy Norman
Company narrowly escaped death last
night when driving a Buick from
San Diego to Ell Centre, the car tumb-
ling over near Mountain Springs and
was precipitated to the bottom of the
deep canyon, Mr.. Ingram, with rare
presence of mind jumping as the ma
chine slipped over the edge of the
chasm. A'
No other occupants were in the
car, the latter being wrecked SO COM
pletely that it was necessary to send
a dray this morning to gather uD
the parts of the car. Mr.. Ingram
was driving carefully but treacher.
GUS edge of the road gave way, the
car sliding over the road and down
among needle-pointed rocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
TOM GREENE TO 4
HANG APRIL :: :

Tom Greene, the Blythe bank rob-
ber, who. shot and killed t',e cashier
of the Palo Verde bank last Decem-
ber, and who was later captured by
Sheriff Mobley Meadow, and othe,
officers in Ell Centre, viii receive the
death penalty on Friday, April 3,
the murderer now being at San QUEEN
tin, having confessed to the crime
and received the death sentence i'll
San Bernardino county, where the
crime was committed. -
Paul Case, his assistant in tie
holdup, received life sentence. Both
young men had former, baen con-
nected with moving picsaro outfits
and while acting as pseudo holduu
men the idea Of real crime entered
the head of Greene, VIII induced
Case to accompany him 10 Blythe.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
Tariffs Suspended.
Omitted Press Day Service)

NUnlteu FresS lay Servlce) ~
Washington, March 31.-The inter
state commerce commission today
suspended until July 80 all new ia.
riffs filed by the railroads eliminat
ing allowances to industrial railroads
with the exception of those affecting
the United States Steel Corporation
and other iron and steel companies
These are permitted to stand. About
1000 tariffs were suspended. s..-4
The suspended tariffs would have
become effective at midnight tonight
They We're submitted in compliance
with the findings in the industrial
railroads case, when it was held that
allowances and divisions of rates
made by trunk lines with certain
eastern roads operated by the steel
and iron companies were equivalent
to rebates and ought to be discon-
tinued. Only those industrial lines
heard by the commission are allowed
to suspend the tariffs affecting them.
The commissions order provides for
hearing, but sets no dates.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
Great East Side Area
Of Magnificent Lands
.....- Yet To Be Developed

peculiar. The ordinary method OF.
opening the land would be ruinous.
That is, by the lottery process, Civ
ing people all over the state draw
ing, and thus placing a great part o.
it in the hands of people who would
do nothing to develop the irrigation
system which is needed. This woul
be ruineus, for the first requirement.
for the development Of the land is
cooperation in building canals, with
out which the land itself would be
valueless.
1t has been suggested that the land
be thrown open to entry to those
who show their ability to place water
on the land, and, under proper re-
strictions, this seems to the Press
to present the best method
1t is necessary that there should be
restrictions. The government is very
naturally and very properly opposed
to vesting water rights in speculative
corporations, and it can be taken for
granted that no plan will be approved
which provides for great margin of
profit for the men who do the neces-
sary promotion work. The conditions
under which water would be provided
is therefore matter proper for gov
ernment scrutiny before the land is
opened.
Still another proposel is that made
to Secretary Lane by the irrigatio
district-that the land be ceded to
the district to be sold, the proceeds
to be used in building a canal sys-
tenn leading from Lagua dam, to fur
nish water to all Imperial valley.
This is very ambitious project, and
probably would imply the building of
an all-American canal, at cost of
from $10,000,000 to $2O,OOO,OOO, the
former amount probably to be raised
from the sale of 100000 acres, which
would be the reclaimable area under
such canal. This would require q
concession of the land by Congress to
the district and would then require a
series of years for construction, and
might impose tax of 50 an acre on
the land now under the canals.
As the Press understands the SEN
timent of the people of the valley, di-
rectors of the irrigation district and
others, what they have to say to Sec
retary Lane is simply Suggestive.
They all realize that it in most inn.
portant that in some way that will
provide for cooperative work in de-
velopment this land shall be opened,
and any plan that provides for such
development will be welcomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31

Hospitality Day-The Woman;
Club of Imperial will observe "Hos.
pitality Day" tomorrow. The meet
ing will be held in the Auditorium
at 2:3O. A general invitation is ex-
tended to all those who desire to
participate in the movement, a spe.
cial program having been prepared.
Refreshments and other interesting
numbers will guarantee an afternoon
of entertainment. a.,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
MURDER CASES
FOR TRIAL MONDAY.
APRIL THIRTEENTH

Two murder trials and two man.
slaughter cases are on the court cal
ender for Monday, April IS. Hazel
Hardin will receive his second trial
for the killing of Hindu near See
ley, the jury failing to reach an
agreement at the first trial.
John Regan, who shot and killed
Maude Stout of Brawley, will also be
tried.
Kelly and Wallace are on the dock.
also for trial, these two having been
connected with an automobile acci-
dent in which w. G. Duggan was
killed. Charges of manslaughter were
preferred against them, the defend
ants being at this time under $1,000
bonds each.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
Armistice Is Reported
With View to Surrender
Of Torreon to Rebels

armistice between the rebels land
federals in Torreon are current here
to enable Federal Commander Velas
co to negotiate terms of surrender.
Officers close to Carranza partly con
firmed the stories. Carranza would
not talk, but it is said on good au-
thority that Villa has put the propo-
sition up to him. Hostilities are sus
pended in the meantime. Carranza
has already replied, outlining terms
for the surrender of Torreon.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31

To Form Chamber of Commerce
All those interested in the forma-
ton Of city Chamber of Commerc ;
are requested to be present at the
Davis hall this evening at 1880, at
which time an organization will be
perfected. Considerable interest has
been in evidence in connection with
this movement. 1t is expected that
the city commercial organization will
supply needful measures which the
county Chamber of Commerce is un-
able to grant, being those particular
ly concerned with El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
Clark Praises Wilson
But Condemns Policy:
9H9 Concerning the Canal

Reports that Clark's action in op.
posing the repeal was the opening
gun in his candidacy for the presi-
dency in 1916 were hotly denied. He
said: -
eff President Wilson makes sue
cess of his administration he will be
renominated and reelected. If he
makes a failure, which God forbid,
the Democratic nomination will not
be worth having. entertain genuine
affection for every member of the
house," he continued, "and some of
them will regret what they have said
about me when their fever cools
down. l have supported Wilson un
til we were called upon to bolt the
Democratic platform. ] absolutely
refuse to do that"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
PRAISES EDITION.

The Press is in receipt of the
following telegram from Judge
Thomas ]. Hayes of San Diego,
promoter of Newspaper Day
throughout the Southwest:
"San Diego, Cal, March 3d.
Imperial Valley Press, El Centre,
CAL: l congratulate you on your
Newspaper Day number of the
Press. Nothing better has been
issued anywhere. have just read
the same with great interest.
With best wishes. for your sue
cess, l am, very truly, a'5ai
THOMAS ]. HAYES"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
At Hotel Oregon-R. H. Mcintosh

At Hotel Oregon-R. H. Mcintosh
D. B. Miner, Edward Turner, G. L.
Hopper, T. Edwin Gill, H. H. Living
ston, w. H. Foy, d. w. Mcmillan, J.
M. Johnson and wife. Los Angeles
Charles w. Krewitz and wife, Chi
cago; Mrs. H. C. Galley and chill
dren, Yuma; E. d. Angel and wife,
Fargo, N. d.; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Childers, Ell Centre; Lake Jones, St
Louis; E. B. Reed, Fort Madison,
Ia; Mrs. Mary S. Moore, Sanduskey
o.; Mary A. Hart, Iowa Falls, Ia;
j. p. Rector, Burns, Ore. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-31
Omitted Press Day service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, March 31.-Speaker
Clark delivered the long-awaited
speech in the House today against
the exemption clause of the Panama
Canal act. But it was tempered by
strong praise of President Wilson.
CLARK unqualifiedly admitted that
there is no doubt of the presidents
sincerity in his appeal for repeal Of
the free tolls clause, but insisted that
such action would be flat repudia-
tion of the platform pledge, an "un-
American and utterly unjustifable
thing"
AS for his personal relations with
the president, Clark said they always
had been pleasant and he hoped they
would continue so.