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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
EXECUTOR LIABLE FOR LIBEL

EXECUTOR LIABLE FOR LIBEL BY TESTATOR--A case. of first ir,a-s pression is always of more or less in- terest. The case of Harris vs Nash vile Trust Company. 162s Southwest ern Reporter. 584, is. by the Supreme Court of Tennessee treated as being such. Suit was brought by plaintiff against the executor of one R. H. Woodf1n on account of libel against plaint contained in testator's will. The declaration ayerred that the tes-a tator in his will, out of malice and with intention to defame plaintiff ! reputation, referred to her as an il- legitimate. child. The court held that should not lie. tsIt is libelous per sa to charge one in print or writing with being iHegitinate. No musc effective means of publishing an.I perpetuating libel can be conceived than to secure the inscription of such matter on court records, as by pro- bate of 3, wilI'' The court in answer ing the contention that the action s.batad with the death of the testator, said: sThe right of action here as- serted never. had any existence dur ing the lifetime of the deceased, Woodfin.& It did not accrue until the publication of the libel made by the probate Of the will after testat OTIS death. If, as insisted by the coun-s se1 for the executor, there was pub
 
 lifetime by dictation of the will to a stenographer, still this is not. the pub lication complained Of in this suit. The suit is founded on the republica- tion of the libel by the probate of the will So the tort upon which this suit is based was not com mitted until after the death of Wood fin. This right of action arose after Wood1n's death. and could not have been buried with him. The case therefore falls without the letter of the old ru1e.'' The court ren1anded the case to be tried on this theory and says: '.If relief be deniedsto this plaintiff in. this suit, she is indeed in bad plight. There is no other way in which she may vindicate the virtue and integrity of her mother and es- tablfsh for herself the position in so- ciety which she is entitled to occu- py. It cannot be said that the law affords no remedy for a wrong such as the one perpetrated by this testator.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
CASES OF INTEREST

INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE LAW AND POLICE PoWER-In the case Of State ys. Mountain Timber Com pany, }136 Pacific Reporter, 645, the Supreme Court of Washington, in sus- taining the validity Of the Industrial Insurance Law of that state, or, as designated in some states, sfW ork- mems Compensation Act, said: When we say that we sustain a law by reference to the police power that might otherwise be in conflict with some provision of the Constitution, it would seem that every incident to that law, as well as all methods neces- sary to make it effective, are like wise exempted from the prescrip- lions and limitations of the Consti- tuition. The Legislature has adopted the idea of industrial insurance and seen fit to make that idea a workable one by putting it's execution as we'll as it's administrative features in the hands of a commission. It has abol-5 ished rights of actions and defenses, and in certain eases denied the right Of trial by jury The legislature has dangerous one, and the operation of which may bring Injury to an ern- ploye, that he cannot do business without waiving certain rights and privileges heretofore enjoyed, and if has said to the employe that, inas-
 
 upon the state. he must give ups his personal right of contract when about to engage in hazardous occupation and contract with reference to the law. These demands ire the funda- mentals of our Industrial Insurance Law. If the law is not administered as therein provided, it is not likely that compulsory law such as .t could ever be adequately administer ed; for, aside from it's humane pur- pose, it was adopted in order that the delay and frequent injustice incident to civil trials might be avoided. The remedy of the workman has been un- certain, Slow. and inadequate. In juries in such works. formerly occa- sionaI, have become frequent and in- eyitabIe To uphold the law in the sense of sustaining the idea of industrial insurance and to deny the right of executing 1t without the intervention of the courts would throw us back on the original ground, and we should then, if consistent -hold the idea of industrial insurance to Ee beyond the limit of the courts pow er.'' This ease is a fine exposition of the police power of a state, and abounds in many citations of emin- ent authorities; the judge, in his opin- ion,- saying in conclusion that the court recognized that the appeal was made to that tribunal in order to sub sequently bring the case to the atten-t ton of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
OYSTER CULTIVATION.

(F'rom the. National Geographic Mag azine)
 Oysters have been unden culture lo11- ger than any other she11fish and in deed, than any other water creature. A simple type of cultivation, with the formation Of artificial beds -four ished in China at a very re- mote period and probably ante dated by some centuries the inter ception of oyster culture in Italy, about the year 100 BIG. With the advance of civilization and the increase in pop- ulation oysters were in greater de- mand and of necessity came under cul tivation in all the maritime countries of Europe where at the nresent time fully 90 per cent of the output rep resents oysters that have undergone some kind of culture. Tn other parts of the old world the growing of oys- ters by artificial means has become an important industry, while in the western hemisphere oyster farming g the annual crop now exceeds the to- tai product of therest of the worlds
 Oysters are thus beconie the xnost extensively cultivated of all aqhatic animals, and the yearly product of tas oyster farms is many times more val uable than all other agricultural op- erations combined.
 The cultivation of oysters is made necessary by the exhaustion of the natural beds; it is made possible by private ownership or control of oys- ter-producing bottoms; and it is greatly facilitated by the peculiar sLls- ceptibility of oysters to increase and Improvement by artificial means.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
IN CASE YOU
 ARE SEASICK
REMEMBER THERE ARE sDONTS,. BUT NO
 SURE CURE.
One Mans Remedy Is Anoth- CTS Poison, and the Ultimate Consolation for the Chronic Bad Sailor zIs the Thought, That He Is Still in Fashion What Seasickness Is.

Noah. so far as the rather nneager records show never suffered from sea- sickness Perhaps it was because of hfs advanced age. For careful obser- vAtion has shown that the very old, like the very youngs are usually free from that Inscrutable aff1iction. And Noah, it will be remembered, was 500 years old when he pulled the gang plank up after him into the ark-to -be exact. 500 years, months and 6 days.
 Or perhaps the gopher wood and pitch of which the ark was made scented the atmosphere more pleas antly than rubber tiIing, biIge water, and very sweet confections. But there was subtler reason than either of these for the unusual freedom from nal-de-mer of this tenderfoot, s who spent seven months cooped up with a zoo in a boat that measured 300 cubtfs the water line. adrift on an ocean that would have made the Att lantfc look like a,.creek.
 There was no wind
 The flood appears to have been caused by rain above and fountains beloW-sau the fountains of the great deep were broken mp and the windows of heaven were opened Now 1t is pps- sfb1e that some discomfort arose dur ing the first few days. as natural re- suit Of the unstable eQuf1i brium caused by the ebuiIitfon of the fountains be- heath But that effect probably stop ped when tthe lower ridges were cov- cred Alter that, it Just seems to have settled down to a steady drizz1e which lasted for forty days and forty nights. The result was a flood of 150 days. During all those months there appears to have been not breath of wind for it specifically stated that at the end of that time. when the foun- tadns were turned of. a wind arose and assuaged the waters By that time -st may be supposed that Noah had on L. sea legs
 Just where David acquired his ex- ogy of seasfckness no commentator mas pointed out But David, or w1lo-. '=-ar it was who wrote the forth PsaIrn gave the best definition of the scourge EA@. appeared in print from Noah to Mark Twain.
 They that go down to the sea in ships. that do business in great waters
 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul melteth away because of f<eEb1e-,'
 soul melt away because of the trou- ing SD trenchantly as the psal1nist. Mark Twain alone struck anywhere near so close to the heart of the aff1ic- ton when. in describing it's effect, he wrote that first he feared he was go- ing to die, and then feared he wasn't
 But Mark Twain was pretty good sailor usually, and was accustomed &H regard shzpn1ates who s1ffered from the Hocsa@ blues with unrepre sssd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
YOUNG JOHN D. JUST
 ESCAPED PNEUM0 MA

New York May s.John D. Rocke- feller. Jr., has been very i'll with a heavy cold that at times threatened to be pneumonia, it was learned at Pocantfco Hills yesterday All his family were ill with colds first and then he was taken down.
 It is said he is improving and ex- poets to be able to return to business in New York the first of next week
 Heavy guards still do duty at Po- cantico Hills No ssr1ournersD have
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
KAISER IS GODFATHER
 TGAMERIGANS BABY

Berlin, May s.-With Emperor Wii- liam as godfather, the baby daughter of Captain Walker R. Gherardi, U. S. N, naval attache at the ,American embassy 4Flere. was christened Ban croft Gerard Gherardi yesterday
 Mrs. Gerard, the American anbas- sodor's wife, was godmother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08

The Senate passed bill appropriat- ing $25, ,090 for@the erection of a mon ument in honor of John Ericsson, the inventor of the Monitor. at Washing tou s<s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08

appeared for several days.
 John D., Sr., played golf yesterday with four friends, including George Rudd, of CIeyeland.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-18

Before using a new dustbin have
about half a dozen small holes made
in it. This will allow all water to drain
from same and prevent that nasty
damp smell which so often COMES
when the lid is taken off, caused
through water getting in it.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-18

When he lies down the chevrOtain
looks like a big mouse, but he has
only to rise on his knock-need legs
to prove that he's a deer-a very
small one, but nevertheless a recog-
nized member of the antlered family
The chevrotain, or 'mouse-deer, -
is so timid and mOuse-hke that he al
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-18

ways walks on his tiptoes, and as he
hasn't much speed he runs to cover
in the nearest thicket at the first
hint of danger. The 'mouse-deer" is
a very rare creature found occasion
ally in the Philippines, and more fire.
quently in the Malay islands. His
soft, white coat is the prettiest thing
about him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-18
A TIGHTWAD

Gerald-Pratley is an awful tight
wad!
Geraldine-Is he?
Gerald II should say as much! He
won't even tell a story at his own ex-
pense!-Magazine Fun.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-18

Listen, I'm not afraid of you any
more"
"Oh, you aren't?"
''No. Everytime I climb a tree to
get away from you, you don't dare
to climb up after me"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

Desert Water Bags.
Stanley-De Blois Co., FL Centric
Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

another vehicle at an intersection
which is partly within the boundary
Of the city and partly without.
"In the bill introduced by the Auto
mobile Club at the last session of
the legislature definite limitation
was imposed upon the right Of the
cities and smaller towns to enact
any regulations relating to those mat
ters covered by the bill. This pro-
vision, however, was omitted by the
legislature in the Motor Vehicle Act
as it was finally passed.
"In order to avoid such conflicts as
appear above we understand that a
special committee has been nominated
by the Efficiency Commission of the
City Council to consider and revise
the whole Of the traffic ordinances
and especially SO far as is reasonable
and convenient to adapt it to the re-
quirements of the State law and make
it conform to it."
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
NEW MTTCHELLS
A new supply Of Mitchells will soon
arrive at the Bliss Bros. Garage.
NEW AUTO FIRM

Announcement is made today Of the
organization of the Nile Auto Trans-
portation & Trading Co. for the pur-
pose of dealing in automobiles and
engaging in other lines Of business
in Imperial County, having headquar-
ters in Ell Centre.
The officers Of the new company
are Charles L. Jackson, president; f..
Phil Stewart, vice president; and
Joseph A. Hoover, secretary and treas.
urer They have secured the exclu-
sive agency for Imperial County for
the Chalmers line Of high grado
motor cars as well as for the famous
little Saxon car, which is the sensa-
tion Of the automobile world, being
4 light but sturdy built standard
tread car, which will be delivered ia
the Imperial valley at $4,000 with
all equipment.
Plans have been prepared for 4
sales room and office on which work
will be started within thirty days. ;t
is expected that the Saxon demon
strator will arrive here within few
days. 4NvU
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
A DIFFERENCE FROM
APRIL TO OCTOBER
BY HAL SHERIDAN
(Writted for the United Press)

(Writted for the United Press)
New York, April 30.--As no doubt
old man Socrates remarked as he
gently eased himself off from all tur-
moil and strife, how different are the
days Of April and October. After the
suffering start due to Interruptions
by rain May will see beginning OF
the jockeying at the turn and bet
ter opportunity will be afforded to-
ward getting some sort of a line as
to who's who in this mad scramble
for the American and National
League pennants.
The erstwhile leaders started with
wobble. The general dope didn't
any more hit on the early games
than the majority of the guesses as
to what the Giant pitchers would do
to the Athletics last October. How
different are the days of April and
October.
The real surprise in the American
League has been dished up by Frank
Chance. His New York Yankees are
a revelation as compared with the
team which struggled along last year
and went from April until June with
out winning a game on their home
grounds. Not that Chance may be
pennant contender, for again the
difference between April and October
looms up, but the spirit and general
work Of the present Yanks makes for
mer teams hiding behind that name
look like a collection from the
morgue.
Opening the season the rejuvenated
Yanks ripped the hide off the Athle-
tics twice in succession. Connie Mack's
clan, it is true, was not near up to
form, but Chances's men tore into
them just as though they had fin
ished coping pennant and wers
out to lick the world. There was
no faltering, but a steady, boring
attack and a stubbornness on defense
that checked the Mackmen on the
same field where they ran wild with
the Giants Last October.
The Yanks are due to make trouble
for more than one team in the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
Secretary Of Automobile
Club Of Southern California
Explains New State Law

followed in the Police Courts and
Justice Courts.
"In fact, this right Of local auth
critics to enact their own regulations
is recognized in certain portions of
"E" of Section 20 reads as follows:
Excepting where controlled by such
traffic ordinances and regulations en-
acted by local authorities as are per-
mitted under this act, vehicles APP
preaching an intersecting road, street,
or highway, shall be under control
by the operator thereof, SO as to
permit the vehicle on the right of the
vehicle approaching to first cross
such intersecting road, street, or
highway
"On the other hand, Section 40,
Article III Of Ordinance No. 24,36O
Of the City Of Los Angeles, provides
as follows:
Except as herein otherwise provid-
ed the driver of any vehicle travel
ling on any street running in gen.
eral northerly and southerly direc-
ton, shall have the right Of way
over vehicles travelling ON streets
running in general easterly and
westerly direction; and the driver Of
any vehicle travelling in such easterly
and westerly streets shall allow SUCH
vehicle so travelling upon such north
erly and southerly streets such right
of way
"Thus vehicle travelling north,
on approaching the intersecting street
running east and west, would, accord
ing to the state law be obliged to
allow a vehicle travelling west to
cross the intersection first, while ac-
cording to the city ordinance vehicle
travelling west would have to give
way to vehicle travelling north and
south. The Inconvenience of this can
readily be seen when one considers
the position Of the driver who meets
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

Los Angeles, May with the de.
clared constitutionality Of the statt
motor vehicle act, members Of the
Automobile Club Of Southern Califor-
MIA and Southern California motorists
in general are asking just what GER
tain provisions Of the act imply.
Hundreds Of requests have been
received at the club headquarters for
an explanation Of Section 20, which
is proving Of special significance.
In this are fourteen sub-sections,
each rule of the road now applying
in California.
Since the "Motor Vehicle Act" has
been declared constitutional by the
Supreme Court Of this state, motor
lists are beginning to realize that
there is more to the act than merely
the provision relating to the registra-
tion of automobiles and motorcycle.
Referring to these rules yesterday,
E. G.. Kuster, attorney Of the Auto
mobile Club Of Southern California,
said:
Zone important point to be kept
in mind in regard to these rules as
laid down in the Motor Vehicle Act
is, that Incorporated municipalities
seem to have the right to enact local
ordinances and traffic regulations
which will be valid and have full
force within the limits Of that par
ticular municipality, even though
these regulations may be in conflict
with the terms of the state law. This
doctrine was recently laid down by
Judge Gavin w. Craig Of the Super
ior Court of this county in q test
case instituted by the city prosecute:
Of Los Angeles for that purpose. This
ruling, although not carrying with 1t
the authority Of decision Of the
Supreme Court will undoubtedly be
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
AN EFFICIENT JUDGE

c. de Bin of the Stanley-De Blois
Company, is to be judge of the course
at tomorrow's races. Mr.. de Bin
has been more or less active in the
motor racing game for the past ten
years and consequently is a very cap-
able man for the position.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

cut out for themselves at the start.
In Maisel at third and Pockinbaugh
| at short, the left side Of the Yanks
infeld compares favorably with tbs
best. Williams, at first, sat in on
the old assignment of Hal Chase as
though it was the only thing he had
been waiting to do on this sphere
and intended to make good job of
it. Chances outfeld has been COM
pletely worked over and the P. l..
appears to have re-geared his pitch
ers. If they continue without bust
ing main spring or jarring loose
some bolts the Yanks may give a
few uneasy hours to aspiring pennant
chasers as the season wears along
Fand knock loudly at the first division.
Where they will really finish, how
ever, may be better told in these des-
patches along during the season of
that proverbial "bright blue wealth
err" for as has been remarked be-
fore, how different are the days.
At the start, at least, the Phillies
in the National League showed more
strength than was expected in view
Of the rough way in which the Feds
treated Charlie Doom in grabbing
men. The Giants started slow and
the Phillies walloped them twice.
Then even Mathewson got his when
he stacked up against Brooklyn. The
Boston Braves, expected to be one Of
the most improved teams in the par
ent organization, also faltered witt,
the springing of the barrier.
With but few exceptions pitching
arms seemed to be in better shape
than batting eyes. The swatting
lamps were sadly in need of trimming,
but as the suns rays begin to warm
up so are the sluggers steaming along
toward their jobs Of piling up base
hits.
Walter Johnson is one exception so
far as pitchers are concerned. The
Kansas cyclone appears to be starting
out on his greatest year in baseball.
In his first two games johnson allow
ed just one run. He shut out the
Boston Braves with hits. The Yankc
slipped over one run on him, but col
lected only four safe drives. johnson
met them, too, when they were flushed
with confidence after having laced the
daylight out of the Athletics. Walter |
simply stood up and shot over his
benders as though no one was at the
plate, and saved for those four occa-
sions when Yank took stab and
met one head on, there might as
well not have been.
Francis Ouimet, American open
golf champion, struck mental haz.
ard in England and sat down to think
his way over it before mixing in too
many matches. Ouinet said he did
not feel that he was primed for real
play. He therefore engaged in some
mental calisthenics.
Possibly that was the trouble with
the Giants and Athletics at the start.
Frank Bakers first effort on the Polo
Grounds since he laced the Giant
pitchers in October was weak roller
to short. He was an easy out. Time
should have been taken out for Baker
to contemplate the spot in which he
placed his home run smash off Mar
guard. 1t might have been an inspira
tion.
Desert Water Bags.
Stanley-De Blois Co., FL Centric
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
NEW EQUIPMENT

A number Of fine billiard and pool
tables have just been installed at
Salter's. They are Of the latest type
and these added TO the bowling al
ley make the place one Of the most
popular in town.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
CARLOAD GOING FAST

Three of the Studebaker "Sixes" Of
the carload en- route from Detroit
for the Stanley De Blois Company
have been sold and the future driv-
ers are anxiously checking off the
days on the calendar awaiting their
arrival. This is the first carload
shipment of "Sixes" ever brought
to the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
LIVE TIRE MAN

R. H. Mcintosh, territory salesman,
for the United States Rubber Co., is
in town for few days, going over
valley trade with the Stanley-De Blois
Co., who distribute this standard line
of tires for this county.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
HUP's SELLING FAST

Bliss Brothers, valley agents for
the popular Hupmobile, have just
sold another carload Of the little cars
they received less than week ag i.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
SPORTS A FINE CAR

Sam w. Dunaway, who became an
autoo enthusiast some item since, has
emphasized his instinct by buying
one of the most classy Bucks on
the road, of c. E. Coggins.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02
sTUDEBAKER MEN HERE

l.. A. Thompson of the Los An
geles Studebaker branch is in the
valley this week assisting the STAN
ley-De Blois Company, Coounty dis
tributors oof Studebakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02


THE best way to reach final and
clinching conclusion concerning the
value Of Studebaker is to compare it with
other automobiles which are offered at much
higher prices
The Studebaker Stands the test against
any car manufactured, giving more value for
the money than any other car---Full Float
ing Axles--EIectric Lights and Starter.
Enclosed motors---Fully equipped TO the
minute. The saying money talks is true.
This applies equally TO the manufacturers
buying power and selling price.
''four" $l,O5O !: six" $l575
FOB. Detroit
STANLEY-DE BLOIS co.
FL CENTRIC
~zuy 1s ..s.u.. Il. . ssaa.s.,ssr-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-02

Auto Supplies.
Stanley-De Blois Co., El Centro.-
Adv. ''''s Z. x ,.-'A X tt