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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

Opera House-"Quo Vadis," that
marvellous phNo drama spectacle that
has made the name of the producer
George Kleine, already famous or
this continent, and which has thrilled
vast audiences week after week In
New York, Chicago, Boston, Phila'
delphia and various other cities, is an
nounced at the Opera House for an
engagement of two days, Sunday ana
Monday, with matinee Monday. That
a rare treat is in store for Local
amusement seekers is foregone con-
clusion, as such wonderful patronage
and praise that have been bestowed
upon this attraction cannot be with
out merit.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Editor Of Figaro Shot
And Killed by Wife of
Cabinet Minister Caillaux

organization. The political excite
ment is intense, the ministers not
venturing on the street without
guards.
Madame Caillaux shot Calmette be-
cause he published love letter writ
ten to her by her husband while he
was still undivorced from his previous
wife and she was undivorced from her
previous husband. The Figaro had
conducted spirited political fight
against Caillaux. The woman is hys-
terical in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
DORMITORY BURNS
WITH MILLION LOSS
Omitted Press Day Service)

Wellesley, Mass, March 17.-Four
hundred girl students of Wellesley
college, clad in night clothing, were
driven from the main dormitory of the
administration building to the college
campus by fire at daylight today. The
college girls fire brigade warned the
occupants and all escaped, although
practically none saved their valuables.
The girls took refuge in the other
dormitories. The building was the
oldest on the campus, was five stories
high and 400 feet long. The loss is
estimated at $1,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Salinas..and Pecina Are
Still in Jail and May
Answer Another Charge

hs5eas corpus to be heard before
Judge Franklin J. Cole. Mr.. Seymour
at first intended to file the applica-
tion in Los Angeles, but decided to
fight the case out in Imperial coun-
ty. The attorney for the defendants
courts a mass meeting of the citi-
zens and stated this morning that he
would be prepared to make some re-
marks on the subject if invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

Two Courts TOday-Judge Frank
lin j. Cole held session of juvenile
court today in the supervisors room
this morning while Judge z. B. West
of Orange county was hearing the
Parazek- Taylor case in the main
court room. John j. Carr acted as
official court reporter for Judge Cole
and Mrs. Leta Bryan appeared in
d similar capacity for, Judge West:
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Denies a Report.
Day Service

TUnlted PreSS Day SErVICtJ
Los Angeles, March 17.-Second
Vice PresidentsJ. Ross Clark of the
Salt Lake railroad denied today, a
report that the Salt Lake will extend
to San Diego before the exposition
year. He said:
"There is no truth in the report.
You know there is not much money
available for railroad extensions just
now. The report probably originated
in a recent visit of my brother, Sen
ator Clark, to San Diego. We. have
not even made a survey there"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
A. J. Snee Injured-A. ]. Snee wa

A. J. Snee Injured-A. ]. Snee was
run down by motorcycle at noon
today at the corner of Main and Fifth
streets. The injured man was re-
moved to St. Thomas hospital, where
it was discovered that several con-
tusions appeared on the arm, but
nothing serious had developed. Mr..
Snee attempted to cross the street.
when the motorcyclist ran into him,
The name of the rider was not learned
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Stage Driver Fined-E. Kaltenback

Stage Driver Fined-E. kaltenback,
driver of one of the stages plying
between Ell Centro and Imperial, was
fined $40 this morning by Judge
Mayfeld on complaint filed by Mo-
tor Cop Owen Chick. Kaltenback is
alleged to have been without num-
ber plate for the present year. Kali
tenback exhibited receipt to the eff
feet that he had sent the required
sum to the state department, but had
not yet received his number. Upon in
vestigation it was found that Kalten-
back had sent the money before he
had owned the car, which, caused the
court to believe that some misrepre
sentation had taken place.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Al. Hot Fight.
Omitted Press nay service)

UNITED Press Day service) ! ~
Los Angeles, March 17-Despite
the fact that the THERMOMETERS reg
istered close to 100, fair crowd sat
beneath the broiling sun to see the
Rivers-Welsh fight today. Betting a.
the ringside was even money.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

Marriage License Issued-Abner l.
Mackeen, aged 81, native of Can
ada and resident of Holtville, and
Miss Ella O. Mackeen, aged 40, a
native of Maryland and a resident OF
Los Angeles, were granted a license
this morning. A final decree of di-
vorce was granted Abner l. Mackeen
this morning by Judge Franklin j.
Cole. The interlocutory decree was
filed March II, 1918, the year elaps-
ing this morning when the new license
was taken out. Mackeen was divorced
from Catherine f. Mackeen on March
13, 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Crushed by Walls.
(UnitedPress Day Service

st. Louis, March 17.-Collapsing on
force of firemen searching in the
ruins for bodies, the walls of the Mis-
souri, Athletic Club, which recently
burned. are believed to- have buried
nineteen men. Four badly injured
men have been removed and fifteen
are missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

1000 Baby Chicks Here-This
morning the Wells-Fargo Express
Company received ten cases of small
chicks, consigned to various chicken
fanciers throughout the valley. The
consignment came from large firm
in Los Angeles. The little chicks were
all squawking at once when they were
unloaded on Main street, causing pc
destrians to pause and admire the lit
tie downy covered birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Harlan Promoted.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Washington, March 17.-John l..
Harlan has succeeded E. E. Clark as
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission. He will serve one year.
Clark remains member of the conn
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
MEXICANS FIGHTING
NEAR CHIHUAHUA
Omitted Press Day service)

Ell Paso, March 17.-Heavy fight
ing between Chihuahua City and Tor
reon is reported today. But few de-
tails have been received on account
of strict censorship. The federals are
reported fighting the rebels undr
Benavides near Escaion, with the reb-
els winning and with heavy losses on
both sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
FASHION SHOW NUMBERS

Friday and Saturday evenings
will be Fashion Show issues of the
Press, being finely illustrated with
pictures of the latest New York
fashions. Every woman will be
especially interested in these two
issues.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Omitted Press Day Service)

Naco, Ariz., March 17.-An official
statement was issued today by Con-
stitutionalist Consul Perez, reporting
on the capture of eight federal SOL
diers in the act of burning bridge
between NacO and Cananea this morn
ing. All were summarily executed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

this week the same as usual. If there
is still tie, the candidate having
her subscriptions in the office first
will be awarded the extra votes.
Office Open From 1880 to 8 P. M.
The Contest Manager will be at his
desk from 1880 to 8 p. M, each night
during the offer.
Scores.
Miss Myrtle Moore, Ell Centre. S42.11O
Mrs. John r. Williams, Dixie
land .oiA,oVV
Miss Eunice Hallam, Ell Centre. .662 ,450
Miss Grace Breedlove, Holtville. 48,62O
Mrs. DR.. C. A. Lyman, Holtville. .469, 1856
Miss Nell McGlynn, Ell Centre. o.439, 800
Miss Lora Ferrell, Holtville. 800, ,230
Miss Alice H. Huff, Route 2,
Miss Clara Johnson, FL Centre. III ,270
Miss Margaret Delaney, Ell
Centro lo,To
Mrs. Lawrence r. Hunton, -
Holtville 1910
Voting Power of Subscriptions.
Time. Price. New. Old.
One month. ~. S .25 100 SO
Three months.e.. rs 800 $50
Six months. -. l.50 1,500,s 750
One year. -. 500 5000 $500
Two years. -. 600 $4,000 $500
Each additional F9&Ts' s'gsiiif
| year ........ 49,. 10000 5000
Five years the limit. 49, es'' '..sa
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
UNITED Press Day service)

Fort Worth, Tex, March 17.-Unit-
ed States Judge Meek has granted an
application for hearing in habeas
corpus proceedings to release 5000
Mexican federal soldiers held as
prisoners at Fort Bliss. The case will
be argued March 23.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Killed by Mistake.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
San Bernardino, March Mistak-
en- for another, George A. Mattern, as
sistant cashier of the German-Ameri-
can Trust and Savings Bank of Los
Angeles, was shot and killed at mid
night at Amboy by William Heath,
from whom he recently bought an in
terest in a mine there. According
to a message received by Sheriff
Ralphs, Mattern went for walk last
night, and, returning late to quarters
occupied with Heath, Heath mistools
him for man Heath says had threat
ened to kill him, so he opened fire.
Ralps started for Amboy, where it is
stated Heath is awaiting him.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
urnited Press Day Seryicel

IUnlted PTeSS Day SerVIceJ
Los Angeles, March 17.-George A.
Mattern was 81 years old, unmarried,
and lived with his mother and sister.
He had been employed by the bank
for ten years. His body has been
ordered sent here.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

London, March 1.-THE proposal by
a number of prominent women that
an "honor list" for women, to be
known as the "Order of Queen Mary"
be created, has aroused serious doubt
in the mind of the Marsioness Of
Townsend as to the advisability OF car
rving out such an idea. The MarchiOn-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
Nine New ANIMALS in One
Day Yesterdays Record
SURPRISINGLY LARGE NUMBER SUBSCRIPTIONS SECURED
BY ONE CANDIDATE IN EFFORT TO WIN FIRST OF THE
DAILY COMPETTH We BONUS OFFERS.
WILL THESE BE THE WINNERS

following table shows the would be awarded
cording to standing candidates:
Miss Myrtle Moore $1275 Hupmobile
Mrs. Seeley (Lot 40, Block 8)
200 Furniture order at Wofn Iamltons
Miss Breedove. S 200 Furniture order at Wings
Mrs. c. A. LYMAN ....S S so Furniture a McCue's
Miss Nell McGynn watch at Smith Bishops
Lora Lavaiere from Smith & Bishop
Miss Alice Huff. ......$ rs Diamond ring
johnson. cent cash commissions
diamond Crescent wery store to the
the largest number of subscriptions for
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17

Above Ninety-Mercury this after>
noon registered 92.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-17
MARCHIONESS TOWNSEND

ess believes that only women who have
added by their genius, energy and
selfsacrifice to the sum total OF the
nations happiness should be eligible
to such an order. But she sees one
objection. This is that titles would
be conferred by men and would in
variably be given only to young and
pretty women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
Fifty Thousand Wireless Kids.

There are fully $4,000 amateurs
butting in. and that makes trouble all
along the coast. the wireless opera
tor explained. When there is large
group of them nearby, say within a
radius of 100 miles of us, they drown
out the long dista1ce oversee. messages.
1t IS got so bad. in fact, that we
can Y count on long distance work at
sea until after midnight, when the
boys have gone TO bed and left the air
clear for U.S.
''Then, too, some Of the amateurs
are practical jokers, and their humor
may prove dangerous. j. fake dis
tress signal is sent out, there rs no
way to prove it S fake. On the 9th
or hand boy near Washington the
other night picked up real distress
message from a ship at sea that the
big station has missed. christian
Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
Mt. Hermon Quartet Coming Sleigh
ride Saturday Letter from India.

At the Methodist church Sunday
there will be communion and the Mt.
Hermon quartet will sing.
On Monday evening the glee clnb
from Mt. Hermon will give concert
in the church under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor society. The
proceeds of this concert will he de-
voted TO the purchase of new hymnals
for the church.
The teachers of the primary and in
termediate departments of the Sunday
school will give their pupils a sleigh.
ride Saturday afternoon. \ luncheon
will be served in the vestry of the
church on their return.
This church maintains parish in
the northern part of India, and last
Sunday Rev. T. W Owens read the
first letter received from the field, giv-
ing q very interesting account of ser
vices there. Mrs. Owens read brief
account of religious work in that
country and showed the need of more
missionaries, the training. of natives
for missionaries.
Beginning March / and extending
through two Sundays Rev. Ora Grey
win conduct a series of evangelical
meetings.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
THAW BRIEF FILED.
Holds Extradition Unconstitutional II
Secured on Pretext.

CONCORD, y. H., Jan. Counsel
for Harry X. Thaw have fled in the
United States District court in this
city a brief of AZ printed pages in
support of Thaw S petition for his dis
charge on writ of habeas corpus
from the custody of the officers who
are holding him ON Gov. Felker ; war
rant for -extradition to the state OF
New York.
The brief claims that = 1t cannot be
said that a person is accorded due
process of law under the constitution
if he is surrendered to the demanding
state en- II pretext when the real pur-
pose Of demanding him is something
foreign to the matter set out in the
eXtradition papers.
It IS suggested that the fact that the
state of New York, in assuming the
burden of demanding eXtradition, q fol
so trivial an offense. opens the door OF
suspicion that behind it all is the NAL
ice of private individuals.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
DEATH OF CHARLES WOOD.
Native of Westmoreland and Helped
Make Armor Plate During War.

Charles Wood, 81, of Westmoreland,
y. H., died last night at the home or
Earl W. Woodward on South Main
street. He had been in failing health
for months and death was not unex-
peeted.
Mr.. Wood was born in Westmore,
land Dee. -. 1926, a son Of Peter and
Hannah (Temple) Wood. He became
skilled mechanic and during the
Civil war period was employed in big
shops in Providence and Hartford
where armor plate for ironelad vessels
and other iron and steel materials for
use during the war were manufactured.
Later he returned to Westmoreland
and took up farming. He married, but
his wife died. years ago, as did the
three children born TO them. lie
leaves one sister, Mrs. Lucy Ellis of
Braftleboro, and one brother, William
Wood of Springfield, Mass
The funeral will be held at tho home
of Mr.. Woodward tomorrow afternoon
at . O'Clock, Rev. Dclmar +. Trout
pastor of the Universalist church, Of
TREATING The body viii be taken to
Westmoreland for bsIrial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. c. Brown is i'll with grip.
Mrs. A. j. Bruce is caring for w.
G. Treadway in Putney.
Mrs. Fred A. Tuthill is spending the
day in Bellows Falls with relatives.
Miss Lena Evans spent yesterday in
Bellows Falls, returning this morning.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Smith of Spruce street
is visiting relatives in Bellows Falls
today.
Mrs. Murray l.. Tucker is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Lester Utley, in AM
herst.
Mrs Il. X. Fisk. of Brookline, Mass,
returned to the Brooks House last
night.
Miss Mary Austin, nurse, went this
afternoon to Windsor to care for a
patient.
Mrs. Mary Toomey of Elliot street
is recovering slowly from an illness OF
several weeks.
Miss Jennie Skipper of Warren,
Mass. is visiting Miss Mildred Yeaw
of Frost place.
Miss Margaret +. Root has opened
an Office in the Root pharmacy, where
she will do public stenography.
+. ii. Crane went to Boston yester-
day 10 attend the cost congress of the
American Type Founders company.
John Dudley of Cherry street. who
makes his home with his sister. Mrs.
Fred Hopkinson, has been i'll several
weeks.
William II. Richardson returned to
Dover, y. H.. yesterday on business
| for the Twin State Gas & Electric
| company.
Judge w. ". Miles of Barton and
Miss G.. Sadie Smith of Rutland, court
stenographer, are in town this week
on professional business.
! Mrs. Charles S. Nichols Will go u
Concord, \. H.. tomorrow, called there
/ by the illness Of her sister and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. William Yeaton.
Miss Helen Leonard, nurse, who was
at her home on Chaplin street for 4
/ two weeks vacation, was called to Bel
i lows Falls yesterday to care Tor pa
tient.
AIR. and Mrs. 4. II. Harvey vii
leave tomorrow for Tampa. Fla, stop
ping en- route al different cities. thu.
travelling days. They expect to retu,t
the latter part of March.
I j. f. Rogers ami l.. /. Durham went
to Bellows Falls to attend the fanera
of George II, Babbitt, which tool
place nj > clock today. Mr.. Babbit1
at one time was the American express
superintendent il Bellows Falls
Ephraim Haskell of Elm street j
celebrating his s7th birthday anniver
sary toduy. Mr.. Haskell aside from
Icing lame. which was caused iron
being wounded in the battle Of Gettya
burg, is in good health and was on TIL
street this morning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
Electricity and Radium in Agriculture

T. Thorne Butler recently gave an
interesting lecture before the British
Royal Society Of Arts on electricity
and radium in agriculture He said
that great deal Of experimental work
was going on now with radioactive
material, which gave in some eases
such remarkable results that radium
must be taken into serious considera-
ton from an agricultural point Of
view. The residues resulting from ra-
dunn extraction, which contained only
milligram or two OF radium TO the
ton, and We're ut present regarded as
Of negligible value were sufficiently
active to produce marked effects on
termination ana greatly increase the
size of the plants and crops In some
cases an increase of 800 and 400 per
cent had been obtained. The stimu-
lating effects OF a new type of com
bined ghfrequency and positive
electricity apparatus on young chick
ems was also described. Not only was
the loss of the very young birds dur
ing the first few days after Matching
! in inenbators minntized, but the
chickens grew at more than twice the
normal rate, thus costing less than half
the usual amount to grow. The ad-
dress IS rcpotred by he London cor
| respondent of the journal of the
American Medical Association.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
How Napoleon S Engineer Measured
River.

Au Hgiuccg found himself sum
moned one day into the presence
of bis commander. Napoleon stood on
the bank Of wide river gazing across
to where the enemy ha3 planted bat
terio>. which he desired to attack with
artillery
ilow wide is that river was the
question put to the engineer.
Let me get my instruments, YVES
/ the reply as he turned TO 20 for therl.
: mast know At once, The empe-
ror insisted.
/ The engineer went down to the level
I Of the river. and, Standing erect.
gradually bent his head forward till
/ the edge Of his hat brn lust touched
+ the line from his ewes to the water
/ line ut the opposite bank of the river.
Then. keeping has head bent as It was.
! he wheeled quarter turn till his ewes
looked along the hat hrm and met the
land at point on the same side Of
the river on winch he stood. Here he
iHoted rock OF tree near the point
al which his ewes met the ground. and.
calling soldier. directed that a stake
he driven near that point, as he should
direct. Then. hy motoring Just where
20 drive the stake he fixed the point
at which the line from hat brim and
eye reached the bank. Turning 10 the
emperor, : Your majesty. said lie.
the distance from where | stand to
the stake is the width of the river
And 50 II was. as YOU can readily
see. II the emperor dill not promote
the otlieer-whv, then the story doe;
not end as il should.-From Two MeI
with Brains, by Tudor jerks Ill tbs
January st. Nicholas.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
Why Don t You?

4 farmer who was carrying an
express package from Il city mail
order house, was accosted by local
merchant: Why didn t YOU buy that
blu Of goods from me? | could have
saved you the express and besides you
would have been patronizing a home
store, which helps pay the taxes and
build up this locality With charac-
teristlc frankHess, the farmer asked +:
/" Why don't YOU patronize your home
paper and advertise. read it and
dldn { know YOU had the goods | have
here, nor DO I ever see your name in
the paper inviting one to come to
your store. The Pomotropic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
TAKING A HOT DRINK

When you can get it is all right but
having the hot drink right along with
YOU on u long, cold ride, or a fishing
expedition on the ice, while skiing or
snowshoeing is better yet. You can
have one whenever You want it by
Singing a thermos bottle iii handy
ease over one shoulder. 1t does not
weigh much; 1t does not cost much,
aud there is IA lot ef comfort in it,
kobbins y GowIes. Hardware Mn.m ST.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
A LAST RESORT.

Surgery should he used as :; last re
sort only. When your physician has
pronounced your ease hopeless without
an operation consult Or. G. G. Wheeler.
lie may be able TO cure YOU. Thous.
ands of eases are saved from the knife
every year by osteopathy. DR.. C. G.
Wheeler, Osteopath. Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED

A large invoice Of plush and vclour
hats which haze placed on sale at
prices that are as low as others | have
given my customers on different lines
of new goods recently. ] have been
especially fortunate in my purchases of
late and / am giving my Old and my
new customers every advantage, pre-.
ferring to take a small margin OF
profit on frequent sales to maintaining
high prices with less frequent sales
Mrs. Bascom, milliner, Maiu street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
To Build Highway Tunnel Under Hud-
son River

\ highway tunnel upder the Hudson
river at New York city, connecting
the highway systems OF New York and
New Jersey, is proposed by the bridge
aud tunnel commission o. the two
states instead Of bridge. There is
but one bridge across the Hudson,
south OF Albany. That is NJ Pough-
keepsic, - miles above New York
city. The project for bridge from
Manhattan Island TO the New Jersey
shore has been aoitated for hundred
years, but the great height nj which
il would have to be built 70 give suiti-
cicnt clearance for shipping, anu tic
value OF the land that would have 70
he taken for terminals, would make q
SCI viceablc bridge cost so ,000,e00. the
commissions estimate. while 4 tunnci
with two tubes, each having q l1foot
roadway, could be built for 81 1000.
goo. The average number Of vehicles
crossing the Hudson in fcrrr0oats j.
1860 per day. Ill but 1000 of these
cross below Twenty-third street, aud tC
make the highway tunnel accessible 4
this traffic il will have to DC built be
low that point. A tunnel such as pro
posed would have q capacity Of 1000,
600 vehicles year. or about the mum
I Der now crossing the river. MechaHi
! cal ventilation and means for main
I tanning perfect cleanliness are included
in the plans.-8'rom the February MIN
I Der OF Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-27
IT'S OUR BUSINESS.

We have modern equipped machine
shop in charge of expert engineers
who are ready to build model ma
chinery Of every description, toels and
parts and general repairs of machinery,
engines, automobiles, etc. viii give
you estimates on application and as
sure you perfect satisfaction. Ma
tional Automatic Machine Co., Brattle-
boro, VT.