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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-14

preferred to leave the older. vino and
beer amendments out of the bill. He
and his colleagues, he said, frankly,
agreed to include these amendments
because they believed that they were
absolutely needed to get enough votes
to carry the bill
| Senator Early WAS recognized by the
chair and proceeded to state his posi-
ton on the conference committees re.
port. He had hoped. he said, that the
Senate would arrive at a happy solu-
ton OF the vexing question, but 1t
seemed that 1t had not.
II nm neither wet nor dry said
Senator Early During the two de-
cudes that ! have served in this body
have consistently battled for local
option. have no apology to make
for my position. It is well known to
platform i have never failed to advo-
cate local option, home rule and local
self-government. and propose to con-
tinue to do SO.
Refuses to Recede.
II said to my people that " the bal
lot was so made as to permit a vote
for local option, / would vote for the
bill. But now come the couferees and
| say to the Senate: you must vote to
recede.' Why recede? The Senate
voted unanimously to substitute the
against Statewide prohibition bail
lot with a local option ballot. Tho
House voted for IL 3S to A The Cen
voted to give the people n chance to
vote for local option, and now we are
asked by the conferees to recede
II take no step backward My faith
| In the principle of local option and To-
cal self-governmont springs from the
democracy enunciated by Thomas JEFF
ferson himself--a principle which Is
now acclaimed and repeated by an
other great man who first saw the
dawn in Observation-Disclosures Wilson. /
am willing to take my step In the COM
pany OF Thomas Jefferson and Wood
row Wilson, and ] shall vote against
the conference report because 1t
strikes out the local option ballot
West Defends Change.
Senator West took the floor with Il
,defcnse of the amended ballot. 1t was
Il mistake, he said. to assume that the
4 ton and local option, and the ballot
scheme proposed by the Senate amend
lment would tend to prolong that false
assumption. The whole question. he
said has always, been discussed from
!. the standpoint of Statewide prohibit
ton. and there could be no possibility
Of any voters being in doubt as to the
exact significance OF the two ballots
provided for by the conference report
When Senator West took his seat
half n dozen Senators rose with cal
for the pending question The cal
was sustained. but the vote was tenn
porasily halted by Senator Saunders
who moved that the Senate adjourn
The motion to adjourn was lost by Z
vote OF 81 to II, and the conference re-
port was put. 1t was carried by 1
vote OF 81 10 90, Lieutenant Governor
JSllyson joining the prohibition force:
to break tho deadlock.
Minority Report barred.
In the course OF tho debate carlton
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! ON FLOOR OF HOUSE
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Continued from First Page)
Cox ruled that there could be no minor
lily report from conference commit
tee.
Object to Minority Statement.
Such paper could be considered
only 8 a statement of the views of the
minority members Mr.. Oliver protest
ed that there had been n minority re-
port presented by Judge T. Ashby
Wtckham from n conference committee
In the session of 90a. on the confirma
ton of Judge William f. Rhea as a
member of the Corporation Commission
and that that minority report had been
debated for days and had been finally
voted down by the Senate. The Sneak
er ruled that the report OF the confer
ence was in order, and directed the
clerk ,tosread the statement Of the dis
senting members. which was done. II
recommended that the House concur In
the Senate amendment, inserting local
option" on the ballot. AS to the wine
beer and cider amendments, the dissent
ers reported that they would "person
ally much prefer not to concur. but as
the same seem to be so satisfactory 10
the advocates of the bill, we have, IN
Difference to their wishes. recommended
that the House do concur In the Senate
amendments as amended" The minor
ity statement was signed by Delegate
oliver and Senator Holt.
Mnde Some Changes.
I've have done what wo conceive to
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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
CARS ARE READY
FOR GRAND PRIX
Omitted Press Day seryicel

Santa Monica, Feb. 27.-Despite
their work of yesterday, majority
of the cars entered for the Grand Prix
tomorrow practiced today. Tetzlaff,
who is an added entry, had a brisk
workout averaging better than IS
miles an hour for several laps in his
giant Fiat. Tetzlaff, De Palma and
Oldfield are favorites with the bet
tors today. 1t seems improbable that
Grant will repair his Isotta sufficiently
to compete. Grant has the last two
Grand Prize victories to his credit.
will be greater than yesterday, when
estimates ran from 100000 to 200,-
900.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, Feb. 27.-The govern
ment believes the adjustment of the
Benton case is near. This is on Bry-
ans authority. The secretary con-
firmed reports from Chihuahua that
Villa has agreed to permit Mrs. Ben
ton, with two American and two Brit
ish representatives and a surgeon, to
visit Chihuahua and see the body
Bryan said:
"Villa's offer came through Consul
Letcher at chihuahua. 1t seems
frank. The party will be taken di-
rectly to the National cemetery, where
the body will be exhumed. I directed
Letcher to notify Villa that we ac-
cept the proposition. The details of
the prospective visit are being worked
out"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, Feb. 27.-Bryan today
denied that the administration has
communicated with Huerta relative to
a plan to end the Mexican rebellion
He specifically denied the report that
Huerta told Charge d'Affaires
O'Shaughnessy he wishes to cooperate
with America in re-establishing peace,
if Wilson withholds his order lifting
the embargo on arms. Asked if he
would entertain proposal from HUI
erta, he replied that the government
adheres to the original view that HUI
erta's elimination is necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Two-Ye Term
For SWinnertOn

S. w. Swinnerton, convicted on a
charge of grand larceny, was SEN
fenced to two years in San Quentin
penitentiary by Judge Franklin J. Cole
in superior court this morning.
Swinnerton pleaded not guilty to
having stolen four calves, slaughter
ing the same and selling the meat,
and alleged that the animals in ques-
ton strayed into his place and after
trying to locate the owners he killed
them, disposing of the veal
In passing sentence Judge Cole stat
ed that in view of the fact that the
prisoner had never been in trouble
before and bore a good reputation,
he would make the judgment as light
as possible. He said that the pris-
oner had been rancher long enough
to know that it was the custom of
wrong doers to keep cattle that strayed
on to their property and that his pun
ishment was not only for him, but a
lesson to others.
Bert D. Turner and C. E. Alfred,
charged with the same offense, were
given their liberty on motion of the
district attorney that the charge be
dismissed.
Judge Cole in dismissing the case
stated that in his opinion there was
not sufficient evidence to justify ver-
dict and that even though a jury
should return a verdict of guilty, the
evidence would not warrant sending
the men to the penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Young Boy Seeks
To Conquer World

Johnny Eberth, a barefooted lad Of
13 years, was picked up on the streets
of Brawley this morning by Deputy
Sheriff F. c. Kemp and brought to
this city. Johnny said that his par.
ents died in British Columbia ten
years ago and that he came to this
county with some woman, whose name
he does not know, and has been liv-
ing with her in Calexico for "quite a
time"
The lad states that the woman
whipped him so many times that he
decided that it was time for him to
go out in the world and make home
for himself, so Wednesday morning
he left Calexico and started out to
carve out his fortune. He reached
Ell Centre by way of shank's mare
and "another man" bought him his
lunch. Johnny then hiked to Braw-
ley and has been looking for a job
ever since.
He is a bright lad and bears an
air of looking the world square in
the face. He answered every ques-
ton put to him boldly until the idea
of being locked up was presented to
him, when he broke down and cried.
He was placed in charge of Probation
Officer Swanson, who will investigate
the boys story and attempt to locate
the people with whom he has been liv-
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27

Although there is competition
among two or three leaders for the
$1,275 prize Hupmobile, the fourth
prize, a 5000 furniture order at Wings
furniture store, will be won very cas-
ily. A new contestant who devoted
half an hour each day to the con-
test, and worked intelligently, could
easily reach fourth place in the score,
and hold that position until the end
of the campaign three weeks from
tomorrow.
Hosts of friends are rallying to the
support of popular candidates VIII"
have done well so far. AS soon as
friends see that contestants are max
ing a serious effort to win they take
lively interest in the campaign them
selves, and many subscriptions are
brought to contestants every day by
those who have observed their activ-
ity and have put in a word for them
at the right time with mutual friends.
Only three weeks remain in which
to win the prizes, and as all who have
made a serious effort now know they
are certain to win something well
worth while, they are putting forth
extra efforts. One or two additional
subscriptions may make vast diff
ference in the value of the prize won
by some contestants. 1t looks like a
close race between a few leaders, all
of whom will be well rewarded. Now
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
REPORTERS FINED
FOR NOT TELLING
Omitted Press Day Service)

New York, Feb. 27.-Newspaper
men who get advance grand jury in
formation must tell the source of their
information, when asked, or pay
heavy fine, according to ruling to-
day by Federal Judge Hand. The case
was that of ex-City Editor George
Burdick of the New York Tribune and
William Curtin reporter, who knew
what the grand jury expected to do
in the recent smuggling cases. They
refused to tell Judge Hand where they
got their information and were fined
$500 each.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Four Candidates TO Win
$500 Prizes or Better
COULD EAS lily ENTER NOW AND WIN $500
FURNITURE WEEKS FROM TOMOR-
ROW-COMPETTTON AUTOMOBILE. -

it is worth while devoting serious eff
fort to the contest.
New Bonus Offer.
All who turn in a total of six new
subscriptions, each for one year or
more, before 8 o'clock Saturday night,
March 7th, will be awarded 10000
extra votes. Subscriptions to count
toward the offer need not all be
turned in at the same time. The bo-
nus may be won more than once by
the same contestant, provided she
turns in enough subscriptions during
the period named.
Full year extensions of new sub
scriptions turned in prior to the an
nouncement of this offer will count
toward the bonus.
Miss Grace Breedlove, Holtville.136,725
Miss Eunice Hallam, Ell Centro.134 ,75O
Miss Myrtle Moore, Ell Centro.129, $50
Mrs. John r. Williams, Dixie
land .................. .l25,75O
Miss Alice H. Huff, Route 2,
Ell Centro ............... lZl ,oou
Mrs. DR.. C. A. Lyman, Holtville. lis, 5,62E
Miss Clara Johnson, Ell Centre. 107 1926
Miss Lora Ferrell, Holtville. .1O6,05G
Miss Nell McGlynn, Ell Centre 61,52-
Miss Margaret Delaney, Ell
Centre ................... 1S,47g
Mrs. Lawrence r. Hunton,
Holtville ................ SIZE
Mrs. Guy G. Beynon, Ell Centre 4,72F
[CONTINUED ON PAGE THREEl
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Flood Prevention Urged
united Press Day Service)

VNIIItDV I Cos H7tty otI FICVI
Washington, Feb. 27.-President
Wilson was urged today to appoint
committee of business men from the
country at large to provide means for
flood prevention.
Members of the national drainage
congress impressed upon him the
shortage of funds for this work. The
congress- educational work has been
halted through scarcity of money. and
it is likewise short of funds with whicii
to carry out actual preventive meas
ures.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
ITALY MAY NOT BE
AT THE BIG FAIR
Omitted Press Day service)

Rome, Feb. Whether Italy will
participate in the San Francisco ex-
position will depend on clauses insert
ed in the immigration bill now before
Congress. This intimation is made in
note handed American Ambassador
Page today. The note said Italy at
present intends to participate, but in
mated that the caluse providing for
American medical men in Italian inn
migrant ships is something that may
compel reconsideration. Ernesto Ma
than, Italian exposition commissioner,
was host at a luncheon today given to
Page and the Italian minister of agri-
culture.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.-"What beau
tiful clothes the women in those pic
lures wear, daddy"
Such was the very feminine remark
uttered repeatedly by little Miss Vir-
ginia Burbidge, when viewing the
Morgan art collection in the Metro
politan Museum of Art. Virginia was
made "fellow in perpetuity" of the
museum when six months old by the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
IInited Press Day SerVicel

Nogales, Ariz., Feb. 27.-Several
members of Carranza's cabinet ar
rived today. They refused to state
whether Carranza is aboard the spe-
cial train that brought them from
Hermosilla, but said Carranza had not
formed an opinion in the matter of
Benton's death and would not until
he had the entire details. Members
of the court martial that tried Ben
ton are waiting at Nogales, Sonora,
for conference with Carranza, but
refused to state whether they came
at his order.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Bandits Rob Mine.
Omitted Press Day Service)

7
Grass Valley, Cal, Feb. 27.-Com-
relling the two custodians of the North
Star mines cyanide plant, near here,
to break open the presses containing
gold precipitates, masked bandits
scooped into sacks amalgam worth
$4,000 and escaped. The number of
outlaws was not ascertained by the
excited miners. All flourished guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Claim Englishmen
Living in Valley

Recent New York City papers are
claiming that Curtis and Lawrence,
two Englishmen who were believed to
have been executed in Juarez, are
at the present time living in the I'm
perial Valley. Upon careful investi-
cation no knowledge of the where
abouts of these two men can be learned
and it is not thought that they are
in the valley. However, it is believed
that Mrs. Lawrence is staying with
friends in Holtville and that the cou-
pie stayed there some time ago. 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27

has been impossible to verify this
statement.
Curtis and Lawrence are engineers
and worked on some irrigation mat
ters here The last seen of them was
about month ago, when they crossed
the line at Mexicali and have never
been heard of since. Relatives and
friends have urged the English gov
ernment to make an investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Omitted Press Day Sc, vice.

Mexico City, Feb. 27.-The federal
military detachment impressed 200
farmer boys, many about II years OF
age, in the market place today. The
children had come from the country
with provisions. Soldiers surrounded
the market before their intent was
realized and the children were dragged
from their mothers, the boys and wom-
en- shrieking. The conscripts were
locked in barracks under guard until
they could be loaded in box cars and
shipped to the front. Huerta is max
ing every effort to fill his ranks on
account of increasing rebel activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Demands Investigation.
Press Day ServiceI

Los Angeles, Feb. 27.-Philip Kill
foil, held in Jail on statutory charge,
against Lillian Palmer, aged IA, de
fled the authorities to connect him in
any way with the death of his sister,
Lucy Gilfoil, who died of arsenic pois-
oning. He expressed a wish that they
exhume the body, if that will aid the
investigation in any way, and de-
clared he wanted the suspicion re-
moved from him once for all. The
probable action of the authorities is
uncertain.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Hard Fighting Reported.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Teheran, Persia, Feb. 27.-Gen-
darmes from Shirez and British ma
rines from BuShiro are hurrying to
the relief of $50 gendarmes who have
been besieged since yesterday at the
barracks at Kazrun by several thou
sand Vaeridiwan tribesmen. Desper-
ate fighting is reported, with heavy
losses on both sides. The commander
of the gendarmes, Major Chilson, a
Swede, is among the slain.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
UInited Press Day SerYicel

Garden Grover, Cal, Feb. 27.-Har-
ry Compton of Oakland, who is the OBJ
ject of state department search in
northern Mexico, never was in Chi
huahua city Jail, as reported, but was
confined in Ojinaga. The mistake was
due to an error in the transcription
of letter to his sister in Oakland
which his mother, Mrs. George Rolfe,
of Garden Grove, now has in her pos
session. The letter further states that
Compton was jailed as Mexican cit
izen and expected to be executed as
such. w. f. Perry, editor of the Gar
den Grove News, wired this informa-
tion to Bryan and received reply
stating the department of state has
sent appropriate telegraphic instruc-
tions to the consul at Juarez. The new
information offers a renewal of hope
that Compton will be found.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
TO EDUCATE MASSES
REGARDING VALLEY

One of the biggest movements for
the entire Imperial Valley was
launched on the evening of February
"a in the new Imperial Valley lee
ture room and information bureau,
609-611 Spring street, Los Angeles.
Several hundred Imperial land
owners were present and listened to
an interesting lecture given by
Charles Kays, accompanied by stere-
opticon views of Imperial Valley.
The charter members were present
ed golden colored badges, symbolic of
the richness of the Nile lands of I'm
perial, bearing the message: "Boost-
ers and Developers of the Winter Gar
den of America"
The purpose of this organization
will be of the highest standard, for
the promotion of the good of every
body in the valley, and as a nucleus
from which will radiate the spirit of
good fellowship, together with the
best business methods suitable for
each particular section and as will be
of most benefit to the Nile-landers
living scattered over the entire I'M
perial Valley.
This organization will be purely
educational and non-factional, far
reaching in its endeavors for the bet
terment of conditions, to acquaint the
general public with the true facts con-
cerning the valley advantages and it's
resources, and to try to interest the
government in establishing additional
agricultural experiment stations at
various points in the valley.
The sentiment expressed from per-
sons representing all localities in the
valley was highly expressive of the
need and desire of Just such an or
ganization in which everybody could
work, and eventually grow into the
most influential and beneficial medi-
um the valley has ever known. Branch
clubs will also be organized, with To-
cal headquarters for each, creating
chain of valuable information bu-
reaus, reciprocating one with the
otheer, and passing the good things
along.
At this meeting the following COM
mittee was appointed to draw up suit
able bylaws and constitution for the
club, consisting of John D. Reavis,
chairman; ]. A. Walton, Charles Kays,
Mrs. Isabel Bethun, Mrs. L. M. Pow
ers, E. H. Alcott, j. 7. Anderson, Mrs.
George X. Darling, Mrs. E. S. Wiles,
F. c. Paulin, A. A. Vlier.
The headquarters of the club, 500
GIL Spring street, are open daily for
the accommodation of land seekers;
stereopticon lectures are given from
III a. m. until 10 p. m, daily except
Sunday. Invitation is extended broad
cast to all who would like to join
the Imperial Nile-Landers of Califor-
MIA, at no expense whatever; there
fore come or send your name to the
next meeting of the organization,
which will be Wednesday, March tn.
1880 p, m.
Regular meeting dates will be
scheduled. Bring your friends with
you, secure a membership badge, ask
for invitation post cards and repre-
sent your interests in Imperial Val
! ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27

late ]. Pierpont Morgan. Despite her
admiration for the costumes worn by
the subjects in the great masterpieces,
the tot was apparently conscious OF
her own attractiveness, for she in
formed all those who could not re-
sist the temptation to speak to her
and called her "Snow-Bird," that
Mamma" had bought her the pref
ty white costume of fur in which she
was muffled.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Omitted Press Day SerVice)

Oakland, Feb. 27.-Members of the
family of Harry Compton, supposed
to be a prisoner in Mexico, today de-
MED reports that he has returned. The
last report was, they said, in let
ter from Compton when he was a
prisoner at Chihuahua City excepting
execution.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Many Want Work.
n1nited Press Day servicel

(Unfted PTesS Day SerV1CeI
New York, Feb. 27.-Reports on the
unemployed situation from a score of
states were read at meeting here
today. Some of the speeches, how
ever, indicated that the unemployment
situation is greatly exaggerated. The
general tenor was that the unemployed
want work, not charity.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Pepper Is Worse.
Omitted Press Day Scrvice)

IUnlted PTess Day SVTVIVtI
San Francisco, Feb. 27.-The condi-
ton of Abraham Pepper, who shot and
killed his former fancee, Mrs. Dorothy
Johnson, a bride of week, then at
tempted suicide, took a turn for the
worse today. His condition is seri-
Gus, an operation on the wound in
his skull being necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Taft With Wilson.
(United Press Day Servicei

Omitted Press Day service)
Washington, Feb. 27--Ex- President
Taft lunched with Wilson at the White
House today. II is the first time since
Harrison was president that preai.
dent and his predecessor have dined
together there.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Postal Limitations.
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, Feb. 27.-By vote of
SO to "a, the Senate decided today
that the amendment taking from the
postmaster general the power o
change the rates, weights and zones
of the parcels post system, is not in
order and cannot be considered in con-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27

nection with the postoffice appropria-
ton bill. Senator Bankhead then in
troduced an amendment forbidding the
postmaster general to increase the
weight limit above fifty pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Mexican Boys Forced
Into the Federal Army
From the Public Market

ment Of justice, started for Chihua-
hua today in an automobile with the
wheels flanged to fit railroad tracks.
He is commissioned to investigate the
Benton case. British Consul Percival
of Galveston will remain here.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27

Chihuahua, Mexico, Feb. 27.-Fifty
Americans who came here with Villas
troops were mustered out today on
advice from Washington and will be
returned to Juarez.
The presence of the Americans, ami
mated by desire for adventure
rather than belief in the Constitution
alist cause, multiplied possibilities OF
international complications to an ex-
tent which overshadowed their useful
ness as rapid fire gun operators.
Washington, Heb. 27.-Dispatches
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, Feb. 27.-Before the
House foreign relations committee
Congressman Ainey of Pennsylvania
made a strong plea today for a ia
vorable report on his resolution call
ing on the president for details of the
Mexican situation and an account of
all outrages committed on foreigners
in Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-27

Omitted Press Day Service)
FL Paso, Feb. 27.-George c.
Carothers, special agent of the depart