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Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Lived for Days On
Roots and Seeds

G. C. Wiemeyer is being cared for
in the county Jail, having been brought
there by Sheriff Mobley Meadows and
booked as an insane person. Wiemeyer
was found wandering around among
the tules near Keystone. He was in
half starved condition and he just
kept alive by chewing roots and seeds.
The man had quantity of all kinds
of roots stored in an old can and in
his pockets were seeds which he had
first dried in the sun. 1t was evident
that he had been wandering about in
the swamp for several days. How
ever, when discovered he appeared
happy and contented, talked and joked
with the officers and had ready an
swer to all questions asked him, but
as to how he came in his present con-
dition his mind is a blank.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Mexicali Saloon Keeper
Butchered By Robbers
Who Make Their Escape

Charlie Gale, one of the best known
saloon men in MeXicali, was brutal
lv murdered late Sunday evening at
his place of business, his lifeless body
being found Monday morning, at which
time it was discovered that he had
been strapped to his bed and dealt
a heavy blow with an axe, crushing
in his skull and causing instant death.
His safe door was found open and it
is known that he always carried not
less than $4,000, either on his person
or in his strong box, but nothing was
found on him. His four-carat diamond
ring, valued at $500, was also miss
ing.
There is a slight clue to the crime.
1t was learned that after Gale closed
his saloon on Sunday evening he and
two friends sat in one of the rear
rooms drinking and telling stories, and
no other persons were seen to enter
after that. The supposition is that a
quarrel ensued and that the two
friends decided on the robbery. To
accomplish the act it was necessary
to kill Gale. Blood d-bespattered walls
told the tale of terrific struggle.
A trail of the crimson fluid was seen
leading from the room where Gales
body was found to the front door of
the saloon, indicating that one of the
assailants had been badly wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

Gale had been the proprietor of one
of the leading saloons of Mexicali and
enjoyed the friendship of both Mexi-
cans and Americans. His former vo-
cation was that of missionary in
church work. Through drink he lost
out in ministerial lines, but had man.
aged to stem the tide and regain his
mental capabilities. drinking very lit
tie when engaged in the saloon busi-
ness in Mexicali.
An examination of the safe showed
that it had not been blown, but the
door was presumably unlocked and
that the keys for the interior com
partment were taken from the dead
mans pocket and the contents eX-
tracted after unlocking. Gale had
three rooms at the back of his cafe.
which he used for his bachelor apart
ments, and it is doubtful if any other
person would be in a position to know
just what amount of money was TAX
en-. as he managed his business HIM
self.
Every effort on the part of the Mex
lean police is being made to run down
the murderers, but the belief was cX-
pressed this morning that it is a
doubtful matter to anprehe1d them.
because of conditions lcross the line.
L. is not known if Gale hal any sur
viving relarlles.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

o'clock for Heber 0ocal committee
takes charge); date farm; through
large ranches; arrive at Calexico at
II o'clock; in hands of local commit
tee; about town; trip to Mexicali; ar
rive at G. M. ranch at 1890 p. m.;
barbecued dinner; broncho and west
ern sports; leave c. M. ranch, 80
to o'clock; Sharp's heading to see
where irrigation water is diverted; !;
return through Calexico about 4
o'clock; through No. 6; arrive Ell Cen
tro; rest; assemble for banquet at 7
O'Clock sharp.
Sunday-El Centro; breakfast;
Washington's Birthday services in all
churches, editors filing pulpits; leave
Ell Centro at 1890 noon via Holton
Interurban; 1 o'clock dinner at Seeley
(local committee); then to Dixieland
(local committee at station), then on
west, viewing the desert and construc-
tion work on the railroad to San Die
go; return to Ell Centre; supper eight
lunch) "do as you please; lodging.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "farewell'; de-
part.
Banquet Tickets.
Tickets for the Ell Centre Editorial
Banquet at Masonic hall, Saturday
night, Feb. 81, at 7 o'clock, are ON
sale at $15O a plate and may be had
of any of the following: Secretary
Irrigation District, Masonic Temple,
Phone 40; Secretary Imperial Valley
Chamber of Commerce, Masonic Tenn
pie, Phone 40; R. B. Vaile, chairman,
First National Bank building, Phone
105W; Oregon Hotel.
AS the capacity for seating is linn
tied, only 200 tickets, besides those re-
served for the guests, will be offered
for sale and as the committee
must know exactly how many plates
to provide, no tickets will be sold aft
er noon Friday the 20th.-
The public is invited and those who
wish to attend will procure their tick
cts by the time set above, as there
will be no opportunity to get tickets
thereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Hazel Harden's
Trial To Begir

The trial this morning of Hazel Har-
den, charged with the murder of Hin
du, near Dixieland, some months ago
was before the Superior court, jury
not having been secured before going
to press. Galen Nichols has been re-
tanned by society of Imperial Val
lev Hindus to assist District Attorney
Phil D. Swing. Person & Coard are
representing the defendant. A strenu-
Gus battle is expected. Harden is al
legged 20 have shot one Hindu and
badly injured another during a GUAR
rel over the loading of cotton at q
siding, the Hindus coming AZ the ac-
cused with forks.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Skidding Causes Accident.
Omitted Press Day Service

Santa Monica, Feb. Skidding at
the Soldiers Home curve, Sawtelle,
the Fiat car driven by Dave Lewis,
who was practicing for the Vanderbilt
race, was overturned, possibly fatally
injuring George Smith, an aged SOL
der; Mrs. A. w. Pipe sof Pollson,
Mont; Lewis, his mechanician, and
Eddie Arnett, who were badly bruised
and were taken to hospital here.
An unidentified woman and girl were
also injured and were taken away in
an automobile before their names were
learned. 1t is not believed they were
seriously hurt. A broken steering
knuckle caused the accident. The car
was damaged, but probably will be re-
paired for the race.
Practically all the drivers practiced
today. Wishart, in the Mercer turned
the fastest eight-mile lap in 6:24
Others went nearly as fast. The
course is in fair shape and promises
to be perfect by Saturday.
Smith died at noon without regain.
ing consciousness. 1t was announced
that Mrs. Pipec had little chance tc
recover
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Editors to Visit Valley
During the Present Week
For Their Third Inspection

pie who are not under false represen-
tation.
To have representatives of more
than hundred, possibly more than
200 newspapers visit the valley means
an amount and character of pub
licity for the valley which money
could not buy, and every citizen of
the valley will share in the benefit of
the excursion.
That there will be no stinting of
the hospitality of the people of the val
ley is certain, not simply because of
the GOOD that will result, but because
the men and women who are coming
here are probably the most represen-
tative body that could be assembled in
the state, being closely in touch with
all the affairs of the communities from
Shasta to San Diego.
The following itinerary for the en-
tertainment of the California Press
Association and the Southern Califor-
MIA Editorial Association has been
worked out bv the Imperial Valley
Chamber of Commerce.
The davs are Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, February 20, 21 and %.
All entertainment will be informal,
as per request of the visiting editors,
the associations notifying their mem
bers to "leave your dress suits at
home"
Friday-Arrive Ell Centre, Friday,
1880 a. m.; breakfast; assigned and To-
Gated in rooms; autos waiting; leave
as early as possible for Brawley, aim
ing to arrive there not later than II
o'clock; Brawley, in hands of local
committee till 2 o'clock; dinner, shown
Brawley section; leave at 2 o'clock for
Holtville, through No. or Mesquite
Lake section, arrive about $3.50 p. M;
in hands of local committee till $50;
return to Ell Centre, brush up and go
to Imperial for banquet at o'clock
sharp; after banquet being taken to
their lodging places by autos.
Saturday-Early breakfast at Ell
Centre; at 8 o'clock assembled in au-
tos; ride about Ell Centre; leave at 8
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
New York, Feb. 16.-The city faced
food famine today. The food on
hand when the blizzard began last
week is nearly exhausted and rail-
roads are so badly crippled it is i'm
possible get Trash supplies in ade-
quate quantities. Fuel is alarmingly
low and prices are soaring. There
was fresh snowfall today, binding and
driving before wind. Three more
deaths from cold were reported. The
subway is carrying practically all the
traffic of the surface lines and the
jam is terrifying. Scores of women
have been crushed and have tainted.
Ferries plodded through binding
snow, footing dismally, hunting for
their slips. Many were near acci-
dents and there were few minor col
lisions. Thousands of commuters were
unable to reach their places of busi-
ness.
Heavy traffic is impossible. Twen-
! ty thousand men labored today trying
to make paths through drifts in the
streets. There was pretense of milk
deliveries yesterday, but none today.
No supply arrived, on account of the
disrupted transportation. 1t is adj
mitted the situation will be critical
unless the blackade is broken within a
few hours. Grocery supplies are shut
off and worse conditions prevail in
smaller cities near New York.
Jacob Vreeland fell in the snow at
Bonton, N. j., and was suffocated.
Transatlantic steamers that arrived
Saturday still lie off Sandy Hook, un
able to enter because of snow and
winds.
Wireless messages have been re-
ceived from twenty overdue ships, re-
porting their positions. All said the
gale is unprecedented.
There is some pretense of bay navi-
cation, but it is fraught with dan
ger.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

For the third time in the history
of Imperial Valley large party of
editors and editors wives will visit
this section. remaining here Thursday
Friday and Saturday and making a
complete study of all parts of the
valley.
This is in accordance with the plan
formulated ten years ago for visit
to the valley each five years. On the
occasion of the first visit, when that
plan was outlined, there was no rail
road into the valley, and two days
were devoted to driving in circle
about the country. Five years ago
the railroad was here, but the develop
ment of the valley has been greater
in the last five years than in the pre-
ceding period, and the visitors will
find as great surprises as they did be-
fore.
But, as a matter of fact, there will
not be great many in the third
party who were in the first, for ten
wears has brought many changes in
the personnel of the newspaper max
ers, and then this party will include
second association, more numerous
than the one which has visited here
in the past. Previous visitations have
been by the Southern California AS
socation, while the present one will
include both the Southern and the
State Associations.
The latter organization includes
members from all parts of the state,
but the greatest number are from cen
tral and northern California, and but
few of the members have ever visited
the valley or have any conception of
what it has to present. A letter re-
ceived this morning from the secre-
tary of the State Association says
that up to the time of writing 1872
had signified their irtention of joining
the party.
Both associations have adopted very
strict rules barring all but working
newspaper people from the excursion
and the people of the valley can rest
assured they will be entertaining peo-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Woman on Trial for Murder

Buffalo, Feb. 16.-Charged with the
murder of her husband, and accused
by the police of attempting to feed
arsenic to her children, one of whom,
little girl, died of a peculiar i'll
ness since her mothers arrest, Mrs.
William Buffum today went to trial
here. Her alleged lover, Ernest
Frahm, is accused of completely in
connection with Buffum's death. Two
sons of the accused woman who are
said to have received arsenic, pre-
sumably in their food, We're in court
today beside their mother Both de-
clared today they were certain their
mother will be acquitted speedily.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Promise of Beginning
Of Highway In the Spring
Comes From Commissioner

That work will be commenced by the
first of April on the Ell Centro-Sau
Diego highway at points between San
Diego canyon and Coyote Wells and
DiXieland, was the information re-
ceived this morning by Arthur Shep-
ard, county supervisor, telegra m
from N J. Darlington, state highway
commissioner, being as follows:
"Om Division Engineer Clark mas
just returned from San Diego and I'M
perial counties. The surveys of sec
tions' between San Diego canyon and
Coyote Wells and Coyote Wells and
Dixieland are practically completed.
Plans will be prepared as rapidly as
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

possible and the work should be ready
for contract by April"
Supervisor Shepard expressed him
self as elated over this assurance, as
the stretch of road in that vicinity,
known as deep sand" has been the
bane of all automobiles. When this is
repaired, it is believed that one hour
in the journey from FL Centre to San
Diego will be cut out. There is an ex-
cellent piece of road from El Centre
to Seeley and few miles west of the
latter point and when the new highway
is completed all of the way will be IN
first class condition from the county
seat to the other side of the noun
aims.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Assassination Plot Revealed.

Omitted Press Day Service)
Toxic, Feb. 16.-That an assassina-
ton plot against various cabinet min
listers has been discovered by the pc
lice is announced today, with several
mysterious arrests. Riots continued
today and anti-tax demonstrations are
held wherever mobs can gather The
police have disposed of several gath
erings. Several pro- government MEM
bers of parliament have been attacked
in the streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

Forces Gathering
Omitted Press Day Service)

Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 16.-General
Carranza left Culiacan, Sonora, yester-
day, expecting to reach the capital
Hermosillo, tonight. A large detach-
ment of Sonora troops is expected at
Aqua Prieta, opposite Douglas, to-
night to begin the march to Chihuahua
to aid Villa in the attack on Torreon.
Governor Maytorena has issued proc
lamation authorizing the issuance o.
$4,000 script in five and ten-centavo
denominations, to relieve a shortage
of small change in Sonora, practically
all fractional silver having disap-
peared.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Sunday School Experts Meet

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. ia Bible
institute for Sunday schools of the
Methodist chuch opened here today
and will continue until Friday. Noted
Sunday school experts from all parts
of the country will speak during the
week. DR.. L. c. Hartmen of Chicago
has charge of the institute. The aim
of the meeting is to give Methodist
Sunday schools the benefits of the
most recent discoveries in psychology
and pedagogy.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
New Contestants Find
Votes Come Very Easily
THREE uBSCRipTIONS THE FIRST DAY SPLENDID RECORD
BIG SPECIAL VOTE OFFER EXPIRES SATURDAY NIGHT
-FOUR HOPE TO WIN 10000 EXTRA VOTES.

Miss Grace Bennett, Ell Centre. 1880
Miss Faith Cummings, Holtville 1,12J
Miss Letta Bryan, Ell entrO. 80. 1,15O
Miss Leila Kelsey, Ell Centre. :. LOTS
Mrs. S. Emerson, Calexico. 80. 1,O25
Mrs. r. G.. Goree, alexico. ..... 725
Mrs. Lawrence R. Hunton,
HolCVllle oII
Miss Garnette Jackson, Ell Cen
tfo .............. ooo
Bonus Votes.
AS an extra incentive to contestants
to start early, bonus of 10000 eX-
ira votes will be awarded all who
turn in a total of five years in new
subscriptions before the close of bus
mess on February 21. Every month
in new subscriptions will count to-
ward this big bonus vote offer, and
all who are fortunate enough to Sc
cure the total of sixty months in new
subscriptions during these two weeks
will be awarded the 10000 extra
votes.
Do not hold back subscriptions un-
til the entire five years is secured
but turn them in to the Contest Man
ager as soon as obtained, for a care
full record will be kept by him Of what
each candidate brings in.
Rules.
ANY white woman of good stand.
ing, whether married or single, may
compete.
Employees of the paper and mem.
bers of their families are alone eX.
cluded.
The right is reserved to reject any
person nominated without stating rea.
sons.
Votes may be obtained only from
coupons clipped from the paper an6
from subscriptions paid for at the
time votes are issued.
A new subscription, to carry votes
as such, must constitute bona fide
increase in the circulation of the pa.
per.
Changes from one address to an.
other, or from the name of one mem.
ber of family to another, will not
entitle a contestant to the extra votes
allowed on new subscriptions. .
The right is reserved to cancel al
votes issued on old subscriptions
turned in as new. In case of dispute
the decision Of the Contest Manager
must be accepted as final.
Subscriptions obtained on the last
day, with cash to pay for same, may
be submitted in plain sealed envel
opes, which will be opened only by
the Jury of Awards. This will pre-.
vent the winning of prizes by unfair
means and will discourage the use oi
personal funds by contestants.
The contest will end on March 81
Votinv Power of SuhscriptiOns
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Served Him Right
united Press Day service)

Omitted Press Day Service)
Paris, Feb. 16.-The provincial pa
per lie Cri de Toulouse makes the
following announcements:
"To our great regret, we are COM
PEELED to dispense with the services
of our society reporter, who would in
sist on coming to the Office without II
collar and in canvas shoes. His un-
cleanliness in dress was giving our
paper a very bad name"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Gore on the Stand.
Omitted Press Day Service

United Press Day SerVlceJ
Oklahoma City, Feb. 16.-Thomas
Gore. Oklahoma's blind senator, testi-
fed in his own defense in the $780,
900 damage suit brought by Mrs. Min
ME Bond, who charges him with as
sault. He fatty denied every charge
or that he took liberties with the wom-
an. He said the woman besought him
to secure the appointment of her hus-
band as revenue collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Progressive Leaders Speak.

IUnlted FTess Day StrVIctJ
San Diego, Feb. 16.-Johnson and
Eshleman addressed students of the
High and Normal schools this morn
ing and visited the exposition site.
This afternoon they addressed the
Chamber of Cofmerce at banquet,
later attending political meeting.
The governor is scheduled to open the
industrial fair tonight, after which he
and Eshleman will address a mass
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, Feb. 16.-The Presi-
dent today indicated that he intends
to stand by his original declaration
that the sending of troops to Mexico
is not necessary now. He said Eng
land had recently landed marines
there, with American approval. He
does not believe America will need
to land troops, holding to the opinion
that the situation ultimately will ad-
just itself satisfactorily. He denied
that South America is alarmed over
the United States policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Omitted Press Day Service)

Omitted Press Day SerVice)
Los Angeles, Feb. 16.-Christoffer-
son alighted at Ascot Park at 1925
this afternoon, having completed ap-
proximately 125 miles from Bakers
field in three hours and forty minutes,
without descending en- route. The slow
time was due to heavy head winds
which he was compelled to buck nearly
all the way. His engine was behav-
ing beautifully. He expected to rest
here, resuming his San Diego flight
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Two Vessels Abandoned.
Omitted Press Day Service)


st. Johns, N. F., Feb. 16.-Thirty-
six officers and men, comprising the
total crew of the government tug Po-
tomac, landed today at Home bay,
after walking ashore across the ice.
The tug is stuck in the ice off New
foundland and the men abandoned it
when it was about to beserushed. The
tug will be total loss. The men had
been missing more than week and
were thought to be lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16

Three subscriptions in one day is a
splendid record for a candidate to
make at any period of the campaign,
yet one candidate secured that many
the very first day she tried, and that
contestant was one who believed it
impossible for her to win because of
lack of time. All three subscriptions
were evidently obtained after dinner
Saturday night.
1t doesn't take long to get a sub
scription couting $500 or 5000 votes,
and half an hour devoted to the con-
test each day will produce big results.
A few calls on the right persons will
far more votes than many calls day
among strangers.
10000 Extra Votes.
1t begins to look as if four contest
ants will win the 10000 bonus votes
SATURDAY. night, if they continue to
the last few days. 1t is even pos
sible that another may take active in
terest in the campaign in time to win
the bonus. Delay now may cost hun
dreds of dollars in the value of the
prize won, for the winning of these
bonus votes is of the utmost import
ance to candidates and will make a
vast difference in their prospects.
Those who secure the extra votes will
thereby arouse increased interest and
enthusiasm among their friends, and
will win many boosters for the remain.
ing days of the contest.
Office Open Evenings.
To accommodate those who find it
inconvenient to come to the Office dur
ing the day the contest manager will
be at his desk every evening from
7 to 8.
Scores.
Miss Grace Breedove, Holtville. Is $50
Mrs. John r. Williams, Dixie
land ..... 1880
Miss Maud Mattice, Ell Centre. 1885
tro Observation-Disclosures. 9,275
Miss Alice H. Huff, Route 2, Ell
Centre ............ $3.50
Miss Lora Ferrell, Holtville. -. 8,025
Miss Myrtle Moore, Ell Centre. :. 1875
Mrs Guy G. Beynon, Ell Centre 3,526
Miss Clara Johnson, Ell Centre. 3,475
Miss Amza Mathis, Ell Centre. . $500
Mrs. Percy Thacker, Ell entro. .. 3,100
Mrs j. F. Seymour, Ell Centro. 2,975
Miss Bernice Ray, Ell Centre. -. 2,475
Mrs. Phil w. Brooks. Holtville. $3.50
Mrs w. B. Gibson, Ell Centre. $3.50
Mrs Winthrop Pier, Ell Centro. $3.50
Mrs l.. l.. Rogers, Calexico. 80. 2,125
Mrs. DR.. McCombs, Ell Centre. 2,025
Mrs C. C. Mcbride, Ell entro.. 1875
Miss Edith Tufts, Holtville. -. 1875
Mrs. j. d. Meadows, Ell Centre. 1925
Mrs. Grace Wright, aleXico. :. 1,750
Mrs. Ray Fowble, Ell Centre. -. 1850
Mrs. f. H. Carter, Ell Centre. :. 1,625
Mrs. c. A. Shafer, Ell Centre. 49,. 1900
Miss Lulu Currie, Holtville. i. :. 1,450
Miss Anna Shaw, Ell entro. -. 1,425
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Omitted Press Day Service)

Mexico City, Feb. 16.-Fifty Zapa-
tista prisoners have been brought to
the capital under heavy guard from
the mountains to the south, where
they were captured. 1t is believed they
will be executed tonight. Thirty were
killed in the fight in which they were
captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
Omitted Press Day Service)

Boston, via Halifax, Feb. 16.-The
captain and crew of fourteen of the
schooner Cynthia of Gloucester have
been rescued at sea by the crew of
the cable ship Mania, according to a
wireless message from Cape Sable
The message said the Cynthia was
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
President Is Sick.

(United Press Day ServIcel
Washington, Feb. 16.-The Presi-
dent, who is suffering from grip, is
so little improved that Dr.. Grayson
has barred all callers from the White
House. -..-.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-16
New York Faces Famine
AS Result of the Storm
Which Still Continues

abandoned in a sinking condition Fri
dav in heavy gale. The captain and
crew drifted for hours before they
were found. They were exhausted
and half frozen. All are expected to
recover. The Cynthia was set afre,
to destroy the hulk, but it is doubted
if it will burn on account of the ice.