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Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31
The Press Guarantees Circulation Greater
than the Combined Circulation of any
Other Three Imperial Valley Papers
Expenditure on Armaments.

The, world is at peace, but expen-
diture on implements of war is In
creasing at such a reckless pace that
the nations will soon be bled white
in order to satisfy the ravenous NAV
of clamorous militarism. Peace ac-
tually threatens to become more bur-
densome than war. All the nations
are bitten with the mania for lavish
expenditure on armaments. In fif-
teen years British naval expenditure
has advanced from f26,000.O00 to
f46, ,309 900. Next year it will prob
ably reach s50,0O0,000 and we may
see another penny added to the in
come tax. Considerable as has been
the increase in our expenditure, 1t
is modest when compared with that
of the chief Continental countries.
Germany, confronted with a demand
for an additional s52,000,000,
has been compelled to impose a tax
on capital. France is faced with a
deficit next year of S31, 100000
pounds, with a further prospect that
an additional 24,OOO,OO0 pounds will
have to be provided for in subsequent
years. Italy, which cannot find mon
ey for the elementary education of
her own people, has by the foolish
adventures of the Tripolitan war add
I'd permanently nearly s10,000,000 to
her annual national expenditure, and
IS embarking on an ambitious naval
program. Russia is spending vast
sums in the rebuilding of her navy.
and her army on peace foeting has
1ow reached the gigar'i: figure Of
| 100000 men. By strange paradox
ali the nations who are participating
in this orgy of military extrava-
gance loudly profess their love of
peace. Never has Europe been more
or less warlike.
Unless this prodigality is checked
nothing can avert a catac1y;m that
may submerge civilization. We Ut
terly despair of that ch..ek coming
rom statesman whether at home or
abroad. Alas! There is no longer
4 Gladstone. The check can only
.ome from the peoples consciousness
If its power. Where aristocraeies
nave signally failed democracy may
yet succeed. May its reign soon
Chronicle. !
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31
Universal Transfers in Chicago.
Omitted Press Day Service)

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 Universal
transfers and fve-cent car fare to
any part of Chicago will be the glad
some lot of Chicagoans after today.
After a twelve-hour continuous .ses-
sion on November 13, last the city
council passed an ordinance authoriz-
ing all street car companies to oper-
ate as single corporation beginning
tomorrow. The elevated railroads,
two weeks before the council passed
the ordinance inaugurated fve-cent
fares to all parts of the city and
transfer privileges. The companies
bitterly fought the ordinance.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31
Hero's Last Words.

On January 4, 1912, writes Ccm
mander Evans in the February Strand
Captain Scott, Oates, Wilson, Bower:
and Seaman Evans proceeded south.
The last supporting party acscrl
panied the Polar party for three
miles, and, as they were going strong
we halted, shook hands all ronnd anG
bade them farewell. Up to this time
no traces of the successful Norwe
gians had been seen, ana we all fond.
ly imagined that our flag would be
the first to fly at the South pole.
The excitement was intense; it was
obvious that with five fit men--1he
pole being only 145 miles away-the
achievement was merely a matter oi
ten or eleven days good SEEDING.
The last farewell wls most tnG,'h-
ing, Oates being far more affected
than any other of the southern party.
He handed me letter FOR his mother,
and told me to write al let his peo-
pie know how fit and happy he was.
He asked me to send him out tobac
co and sweets by the dog teams. and
his last words to any man Low liz
ing were words of consol, ,,ion at our
not going forward, and thanks for
our undertaking the return Journey
short-handed, which meant, as We
then thought, so much to the Polar
party. l think his actual last .e
mark was:
81 am afraid, Teddy, you won't
have much of slope going back
but old Christopher is waiting 70 be
eaten on the Barrier when you get
there"
AS the party stepped off We gave
them three huge cheers and then
turned our sledge and commenced our
homeward march. Oates, who was
pulling in the rear, waved his hand
several times. We frequently looked
back until the little group were but
a tiny black speck on the southern
horizon, and finally they disappeared.
The details of his loss are known
throughout the world. The heroic
manner in which he walked out of the
tent to certain death in the hope of
saving his three comrades is one of
which it is impossible to think with
out thrilling of the blood. He lived
always, as he died, without fear and
without reproach. A splendid Brit
ish soldier, his memory will ever live
in the pride and the affection of his
fellow countrymen and in the hearts
of his companions as most glorious
example to US all.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

The finest diamond in the valley
at 1915. Diamond rings $3.50 up.
Elgin and Waltham watches-lowest
price in the valley. Expert watchmak
ing. j. F. Lukens, 522 Main St.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

40 acres north of Holtville 3h
miles; good stand alfalfa; $4,000
house. Price is right and takes only
$4,000 to handle this one. Easy terms
on balance. Edgar Bros. Realty Co.,
500 Main St.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31
Letters from the
Rural Wayfarer
East of Ell CentrO.

S. d. Carrier has been building a
comfortable farm bungalow, 24x30,
with screened sleeping porch across
the east, side, on the family eighty,
and is also leveling land otherwise
improving. Mr.. Carrier was out to
the valley before, but decided to re-
turn to western New York. How
ever, the severe cold throughout the
East last winter completed his cure
and he has now come back to the I'M
perial county fully satisfied and a
thorough boomer.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

DR.. S. Odle, veterinary surgeon,
treats all animals. Permanently To-
Gated. L. H. Parsons, assistant den
tist. 727 West Main street, Ell Gen.
tro. Phone 217.-Adv. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31
Notice to the Auto Public.

Notice to the Auto Public.
If your engine shows lack of pow
er or you need any adjustments, go
to the Standard Garage, corner Sew
enth, and Main streets, Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31
Ford Owners.

Stanley-De Blois Garage has just
received a shipment of Ford Road
Smoothers-the "K-W." Just the
thing for choppy roads.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

c. D. Helm has a three-year lease
on the farm George Reed of Imperial
sold to Mrs. Watson, Scotch lady,
who returned to the old county after
purchasing, well satisfied with the
outlay of her pounds sterling. Mr..
Helm is putting in cement headgates
and will put the place in fine shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

Best equipped and most careful
piano mover. Ed Royce Transfer. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31
$50 Per Acre

will buy 80 acres, improved, near Ell
Centre. Gage & Wachtel, 514 Main
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

Wood for sale. Doo's ranch, 3
miles west of Calexico.-Adv. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

Who moves houses? Ed Royce
moves anything. Phone 123-W. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

Wanderlust is not confined to lone
newspaper men. Sometimes other
fish have it, which fish are also suck
ers, following the open ditch road
from the far-off Colorado river to
the enticing land of Imperial valley;
which rather startling fact was
called to the Wayfarer's attention by
a fish in tub stirred to activity at
the l.. J. Varney ranch by the junior
Varney. Neither variety of sucker
is good for food.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

Main Street.
120 feet at snap. Gage & Wach-
tel, GA Main street.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

J. A. Wink has completed dehorn-
ing his two strings of cows. De-
horning, the almost universal prac-
tice in the North Central states, does
not seem to be so general here. 1t
hurts for moment OF two, but saves
many a savage gore afterwards and
tends toward peace and quiet and, in
cidentally, more milk from milch
cows.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

T. G. Thompson is leveling land.
Mr.. Thompson moved on his place this
last summer, built a good farm bun
galow and is making one of the many
lovely homes in Imperial valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

j. A. Reed, on DR.. Apples place,
says the doctor has just put out ten
acres Of apricots. On January 20
peaches were in bloom with no injury
from the slight frosts. There are
1900 orange trees out on the place,
900 of them two years old, with no
lasting injury from the freezing of
year ago. Seven hundred are one year
old. There are also 500 grapefruit
trees set out or about to be planted.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

]. M. Grafton has in some fine look
ing orange trees. One tree A years
old has stood two hard winters and
is in fine shape, bearing nicely. Mr..
Grafton has 25 trees two years old,
$50 one year old and will put out $50
grapefruit trees this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-31

A. c. Wood. on the place belong
ing to him and his mother, Mrs. Abra-
ham, is fixing up tank and tower with
piping to put water over the place
for stock and for domestic purposes.
Mr. Wood, as also Mr.. Wyatt, believes
in manuring and has hauled out a
large amount of fertilizer on his land
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood are trying but
termaking from the cream of their
herd and Mrs. Wood is enthusiastic
over the exercise her better half gets
turning the churn.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15
THE TENT CATERPILLAR

This is the season of the year when
everyone should be on their guard to
swat the tent caterpillars. Already
we note the ravages in the trees and
in month from now they will be in
their glory. Unless an active fight
is waged at the beginning, great
damage will be done.
Perhaps chicken wire screen made
in the shape of funnel and filled
with oiled rags, will be the most
effective means to destroy this pest
if taken when he is in his tent. Set
the rags on fire and hold under the
tent. The caterpillars will then
drop in and be burned. The habits
of this pest drive them to the tent at
night and in the sunshine they feed
on leaves and will rapidly strip a
tree bare.
Another good remedy for this pest
is to spray with arsenate of lead
Use one pound of arsenate to 30 gal
Ions of water. Use a spray pump.
AS this is an eating insect the
arsenate poisons them. This pest
seems to be getting worse every year.
Last year hundreds of acres of or
chard lands in Western Washington
we're devastated, spelling the fruit
crop and injuring the trees. The
trees leaved out unusually early this
spring but the caterpillar is early
also. The time to destroy them is
now before they get much growth.
Keep the spraying material away
from children and animals, as it is
strong poison.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15
TO CONSOLIDATE MONTANA'S EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
By Senator Paris Gibson.

| was a member of the Montana
state senate in 1898 when the various
institutions were distributed around
the state. 1t was the same pork
barrel, log -rolling method of distribu-
ton that has been followed in every
other western state. l particularly
regret that | was not able to success
fully oppose the establishment OF
three separate educational institu-
tions-the agricultural college at
Bozeman, the school Of mines at
Butte and the state university at
Missoula.
Now after the lapse of q years the
people of Montana have come to real
ize by sad experience that the estab-
lishment and conduct of these three
institutions have cost millions OF
money without corresponding bene-
fits.
l have kept up the fight for con-
solidation all these years because L
knew it to be the only right and SEN
sible course if we are to have uni
versity in the state worthy OF the
name. knew we had to come to it
that the people would ultimately
wake up and protest against the con-
tinued frittering away OF their funds.
And now the people are to vote on
the question of consolidation OF their
three institutions next fall. That it
will carry | am positive, thereby
establishing permanent system OF
education that will not only be vastly
more economical but vastly more
efficient than the present disorRanized
and irrational system now prevailing
in our state.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15
CONFIDENCE LACKING In BUSINESS

That the chief need of the nation 8
business today is confidence is the
emphatic statement of HI. N. M'Kin-
ney, writing for the Chicago Evening
News.
The News is the property of Victor
f. Lawson, one of the wealthiest
publishers and one of the most con-
servative business men in the country
and it is believed that he would not
permit the publication of such a
significant article unless it represent
ed his personal conviction and know
ledge.
The article deals with present-day
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15
LIVE STOCK COMMISSIONER
APPOINTED

Robert Burt, of Seattle, has been
appointed live stock commissioner
for the Washington comm ission for
the Panama Pacific Exposition at San
Francisco next year. Mr.. Burt is
looking for a live stock exhibit from
this state that will not only place
Washington in the forefront of West
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15
YAKIMA FRUITS FOR ALASKA

NORTH YAKIMA, May 9.-S.
Blum, engaged in the banking and
mercantile business at Valdez,
Cordova and Chitina, Alaska, is in
the Yakima valley with view to ar
ranging for the shipment of fruit and
produce direct from here to his estab-
lishments.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15

ern stock producing states, but an
exhibit that will take its full share
of prizes in competition with the en-
tire country. Mr.. Burt is a livestock
man of wide experience, having been
connected with several of the middle
west live stock and farm papers.
After coming to Washington several
years ago he was for time connected
with The Ranch, and is now editor of
The Pacific Poultry
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15

Nudge 'Here's a man figured
world we're divided equally, each
adult would get about thirty dollars. I"
MeeQ: "He's wrong. My wife
would get sixty dollars. Boston
Transcript.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-15

OF the people. Particularly important
is the comparison of statistics of adj
vertising in newspapers dealing with
'Help Wanted" and Situations
Wanted. "
GA careful examination of the
Help Wanted advertisements in the
daily papers of % leading cities from
the Atlantic to the Missouri river, for
he week beginning March 2, 1913,
and the week beginning March l,
1914, shows falling off of 20. Is pei
cent. Philadelphia shows decrease
of 40 per cent; Kansas City. 40 pei
cent; st. Louis, 35 per cent
Worcester, Mass, 80 per cent; De-
troit, 80. 33 per cent; Cleveland, 3;
per cent Cincinnati, 33 per cent
Grand Rapids, Mich, 25 per cent
Louisville, Atlanta and New Orleans
show slight gains. Situations Want
ed advertisements in same cities
show a gain of per cent.
"Records from different lines oil
business in these cities verify the ac-
curacy of these figures as showing
that business has fallen off to an
alarming extent.
"The increase in idle cars as given
by the American Railway Associa-
ton gives still further evidence OF
relaxing trade. The number of idle
cars January 1, 1914, as compared
with 17.O58 January l, 1913, was
1873, $50, while April Is, 1914, there
we're 2l2, $50 with every indication
that the last half of April, 1914, will
show still greater proportionate in.
crease in idle cars.
"Why is this and what is the rem
edy? Every careful Investigation re-
suits in one answer-lack of conf.
dence. Never in the history of the
country we're underlying conditions
better. Stocks of merchandise are al
low point with manufacturer, jobbel
and retailer capital is abundant fol
business investment, and the only
thing that is needed to set the wheels
of business whirling, giving employ
ment to hundreds of thousands Of idle
workers, is confidence.
'"Tariff reductions, uncertainty
concerning result of new banking
laws, trust legislation and continual
threats on the part of Congress and
the administration to further investi-
gate, and legislate, have frightened
capital and stifed business progress,
but most all has the action of the
Interstate Commerce Conn mission in
the question of increase of freight
rates unsettled business and destroy
ed confidence.
"Many people think of corporations
and railroads as great combinations
of millionaires, and that these mil
lionaires are the only ones who are
hurt by anything which reduces theil
profits. AS matter of fact the great
majority of the stockholders of al
corporations are people of moderate
m cans to whom the dividends are al
important part of their income, anC
more and more employees are invest
ing their savings in the stocks of thu
corporation by which they are EN-
ployed
"But it is not alone the stockhold
ers of corporation who are harmed
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22
Murder Of Westville Dry Leader Recalls
Attempt to Kill Dry Worker
There in 1909

There is little if any doubt that Rev. L. A. Pat
mont was murdered. He was working for the dry
cause among the foreign-born people in Westvlle,
near Danvile, Illinois. His influence with these peo-
pie was unusual and his success in winning recruits
from their ranks aroused bitter opposition His life
was threatened but he kept bravey working for
the cause he knew to be right. He suddenly dsap-
peared and for weeks trace of him could be found
Recently the body of answering the description
OF Patmont was found along side railroad track in
Cleveland, Ohio. Every indication pointed to the fact
that the man had been murdered and the body thrown
from the railway with the apparent intention of
giving the impression that the man had been killed
by the train. The theory of the authorities is that
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22

Patmont was murdered at Westville then his body
was hid IN the railway and thrown off at Cleveland
where 1t was found The bringing of the body SO far
away from the of the murder made difficult its
identification Relatives positively identified the muir
dered man to be Rev. L. A. Patmont. However some
close friends just positive in their belief that the
murdered man found in Cleveland Ohio, is not Mr.
Patmont
The mysterious disappearance of this dry leader in
Westve during the heat of the campaign against the
saloon recalls the attempted murder of Rev. Casmir
Skrypko at Westvie in 1909. Rev. Mr.. Srypko, like
Kew Mr. Patmont, was very active against the saloons
and was very successful in winning recruits from
among the foreign-born residents. Westvie had
been voted dry in April 1905 and resentment by the
vets was intense. Three thugs with shot guns fired
into Father Skrypko's bedroom while he slept The
walls were rddled with shot from five charges and the
glass door shattered The shot passing over his bed
was lmbedded in the wall at his side. This dastardy
attempt to murder Father Skrypko caused by his
warfare against the saloon and the liquor element of
Westvil1e
There is little doubt that the same murderous
element that tried to kill fighter against saloons
five years ago murdered Rev. L. A. Patmont and added
his name to the list of noble martyrs in glorious
cause.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
May p, 1914,

less more fully report Your committee has met upon
the following dates in 1914: February TO- March 10
April ID and May IL.
We have held since the semi-annua meeting of
the board the significant election in the history
OF our state-that of April 7, when the womanhood of
this state cast its first ballot and assisted putting
about eleven hundred and fifty saloons of business
The details OF this great contest and the mighty results
therefrom will appear in the superintendent report
Your committee has co-operated with the super
intendent in carrying forward the policies committed
to us by this board. We report great satisfaction in
the method of cooperation with the National
League. We earnestly recommend that this board
fully cooperate with the National League the lines
OF the new national constitution Already by the itin-
erary, to which reference is made above, have had
demonstrated to our satisfaction the work-abity,
ACCESSIBILITY and national necessity for fullest coopera
ton of Illinois with the national organization
special committee, appointed at the semi annual
meeting OF the board will report the amendment to our
state constitution necesstated by this new plan of
federalizing the state Leagues.
Your committee has authorized Our superintend-
ent to enter the congressional fight at his discretion
This rather guarded action part is due to the
fact that face the most serious situation in the
election of the next legislature. The liquor people
quite generally believe that the coming campaign is
one OF their last stands. They will fight with unscru-
pulous desperation to elect legislature that will undo
what we have thus far accomplished We face the
necessity OF so conserving funds and forces as
to the election of Legislature that will not only
protect such laws have thus far written, but will
give the much needed county option law will revive
for the residence district law and pass such other
bills as will make efficient the temperance laws of this
state We owe this to the National League quite as
much as to ourselves.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22

"Mr. George T. Dyer, of
Chicago, ILL.,, says:
"'When the people learn
that the Hobson proposal only
stops the manufacture of
liquors for sale and not for
use, the honest contenders for
Prohibition will oppose the
proposition. Under strict
regulation, which now very
generally prevails, the sale is
not harmful, but if the Hob
son resolution should be
adopted, every man could set
up his own little brewery and
distillery and then conditions
would become intolerable. It
is the illegal sale of liquors
that makes the trouble
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22

"Mr. A. r. Martin, of Chi
cago, says:
"'When the people learn
that the Hobson proposal only
stops the manufacture of
liquors for sale and not for
use, the honest contenders for
Prohibition will oppose the
proposition. Under strict
regulation, which now very
generally prevails, the sale is
not harmful, but if the Hob
son resolution should be
adopted, every man could set
up his own little brewery and
distillery and then conditions
would become intolerable. 1t
is the illegal sale of liquors
that makes the trouble"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-05-22
Aged in WOOD Interviews

The Chicago Tribune of May I3, in reporting the
convention of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Association, assembled in Washington, speaks of the
activities of the Association directed against the Pro-
hibition amendment before Congress- Under the sub.
head aged in Wood" Interviews, the Tribune says:
The publicity committee extraordinarily active and
sourcefu in directing broadsdes the Hobson
tapped what appeared be inexhausbe supply bottled
interviews aged in the wood" To each newspaper
spondent interview with prominent delegate
the city in which his newspaper is published.
The striking aspect of these interviews the identical
language used by different delegates denouncng Prohibition
The interviews furnished The Tribune by the publicity COM
mttee in part: