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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Aidina Delinquent Girls.

Brenham, Washington Coun-
ty will appropriate more than her
share toward the establishment OF the
home for delinquent girls, for 1t pro
poses TO donate the site and neces-
sary land.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Fire DAMAGES Warehouse.

Shreveport.-Fire Saturday partial
" destroyed one of the warehouses of
the Moreland Furniture Company.
The damage is estimated at $4,000,
and is covered by insurance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Wealth Is Put at s311,22s,34

Columbus, Ohio.-John ID. Rookie
feller's personal property, on which
he will be assessed for taxation in
Ohio is worth s311.223.347. according
10 announcement made Tuesday by
the state tax commission.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
veoetable Prices Drop.

Roseland.-The vegetable market
held up fine until a week ago, when
carrots. that had been selling in Chi
cago for $3.50. dropped to rs cents
per hamper. All other truck dropped
in proportion.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
waco Man Golf Champion.

San Antonio, Tex.-George V. Rotan
of Waco carried off the championship
OF the Texas Golf Association for the
third successive time on the links Oh
the San Antonio Country Club Satur-
day. defeating George N. Aldredge OF
Dallas 8 up and to go.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Crowley Postmaster Installed.

Crowley.-Judge Alex C. Lormand,
who was recently appointed postmas-
ter of Crowley, received his commits
sion Friday from Washington.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Potato shipments Heavy.

Clinton.-The Truck Growers As
ISOLATION of Clinton has shipped In
the past four days twenty-five car
loads of potatoes. Four other car
loads have been shipped by other par
ties. As many or more potatoes will
be shipped this week.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
coxernor cemmutes Sentence.

Austin, Tex.-Governor Colquitt FRI
dav commuted the sentence of death
imposed on Red Thompson for the
murder of Norman Reeves, TO life i'm
prisopment
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Wharton County Sells Issue.

Wharton. Tex. The issue OF $780,
600 of road bonds in road district No.
/ of Wharton County, which was voted
in January. 1912. has been sold to
Chicago firm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Welsh outpoints Joe Mandot.

New Orleans.-Freddie Welsh, the
English pugilist, outpointed Joe Man
dot OF New Orleans in a ten-round
bout Monday night. Welsh had the
better of five rounds. Mandot OF three
and two were even.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Great Steamship Dangerous.

New York.-The great steamship
Vaterland sank two coal barges as
che steamed out of her berth Tuesday
and cut her way into a slip almCat
to the shore.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
suo,r REFINERY Sold at q Loss.

New Iberia.--The Delcambre sugar
refinery at Delcambre was sold Satur-
day to J. b. Levert for s17.50o. The
plant is estimated to be worth $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
New eridoe Is Washed Away.

Wharton, Tex-Due to the rise IN
the Colorado river the work done on
the new county bridge at Glen Flora.
seven miles west, is reported washed
out
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
e.ru.r. Fear the Army Worm.

Brownsville, Tex.-Farmers OF the
Brownsville vicinity have become ap-
prehensive over the appearance of the
army worm on cotton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Two Negro Officers Killed.

Houston, Tex.-Two negro officers
are dead and two white men are in
jail as the result of a pistol battle
which took place Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
phiIanthropist Passes Away.

Barre, Mass.-Jacob A. Riis, author
and social worker, died at his sum-
mer home Tuesday after a long III
| mess
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
DELEGATES STRIVING TO
BRING ABOUT PEACE
DISCUSSIONS LEAD UP TO FOR
NATION OF BASIS FOR ACTION
ON ALL QUESTIONS.
MEXICAN DELEGATES IN HURRY
Threatened Advance of Rebels Upon
Capital Makes Condition in Mexico
Serious, and a Crisis Is Ex-
pected at Any Time.

Niagara Falls, Ont. - Substantial
agreement in many of the main points
involved in the mediation conference
has been reached by the Mexican and
American delegates.
The discussion Tuesday covered
actual terms and details of many OF
the things deemed necessary to the
pacification of Mexico. The media
tors and the opposing delegates were
decidedly optimistic. An early agree
ment is looked for.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
NOTICE OF TRUsTEE,s SALE.


Whereas, Jacob w. Yocum and Katie
A. Yocum, husband and wife, by a deed
of trust dated July 21. 1911, recorded
in Book Sc, Page 353, ct seq, of Deeds.
in the office of the County Recorder
Of the County of Imperial, California,
did grant and convey the premises
therein and hereinafter described to
the Title Insurance C Trust Company,
as trustee, to secure, among other
things, the payment of one promisso ory
note, dated July 21, 1911, made by the
said Jacob W. Yocum and Katie A.
able three years after date to the or
der of Charles H. Allen, with interest
from date until paid at the rate of
ten per cent per annum, payable semi
annually, or compounded; and
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of said promissory note
in this, that the installment of inter-
est due upon said note on January
21, 1918, was not then paid; that no
interest has been paid upon said note
since July 81, 1912; and the principal
sum of said note and interest there
on from July 21, 1912, have continued
to be and are now unpaid; and
whereas, said deed of trust provides
that If default be made in the pay
ment of any of the sums of principal
holder Of said note may declare the
whole of the principal and interest
thereof imm mediately due and payable
and require the said trustee to sell
Whereas, the said Charles III. Allen
has declared that default has been
made as aforesaid and has declared
the whole of said principal sum and
interest now due and payable, and has
demanded that said trustee shall sell
the promises granted by said deed of
trust to accomplish the objects of the
trust therein expressed;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en- that the undersigned, by virtue of
the authority in 1t vested, as trustee
will sell at public auction 10 the high
est bidder for cash, in United States
gold coin, on Thursday, the 26th day
of February, 1914, at the hour of
IL o'clock A. M, of said day, at the
Fifth street entrance of the Title and
suranee building, corner of Fifth and
Spring streets, in the City of Los An
geles, California, the interest con-
trust in and to the real property there
in described situate in the County of
Imperial, State of California, described
The west half of Section 80, Town
ship ~ South, Range IA East $. B. NJ
To pay the principal sum of said
note, to-wit; The sum of 100000, and
the interest thereon from the 21st day
of July, 1912, at the rate of ten per
cent per annum, compounded semi-an-
nually, the expenses of said sale; and
the expenses of said trust in the sum
of $23500. Terms OF sale cash in Unite
ed States gold coin.
Dated January 5th, 1914.
TITLE INSURANCE & TRUST Co,
BY Bo 8. f.. Bradt, vice President.
BY o. P. Clark, Secretary.
Mon and Thurs. Feb 2S.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. S.
19, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Albert
Durham, Of III Centre, California, who,
on Dec. 2s, 1907 made desert land en-
SE u. Section 7. T. 16 s. r. Is Il, by
rresuryey. Lot q, Section IL, Township
10 5. Range IA e, S. B. meridian, and
Lot 4, Section z, Township 16 S, Range
10 d, s. b. meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make final desert proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Clerk of the Superior
Court, at Ell Centro, California, on the
9Th day of March, 1914, at 900 o'clock
a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Charles
Berkman w F. Rawson, Robert T..
Moore, Samuel w. Dunaway, all of
Ell Centre, California
Nom coal FRANK BUREN,,
imp. mp.VaLPress,Feb. %. Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
Republication
Not coal lands)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

SeTldl NO. UloobI.
Department of the Interior, u. s. Land
Office, Los Angeles, California, Jan.
Id, 1914.
Miller of El Centro. Caiifornia has
filed in this office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sections
23o6 and 2SO7 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States, the following
described land: Northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of Section IA, Town
ship 16 south, range IA east, S. B. me-
ridian, as assignee of Mary A. Denton,
widow of Isaac Denton, deceased.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
verseiy the land described, or desiring
to object because of mineral character
of land or any other reason to the
disposal of the applicant should file
their affidavits of protest in this office
on or before the 2Sth day of February,
1914 FRANK BUREN, Register.
Notice to be published in the Imper-
ial Valley Press, FL Centre, Cal. First
cation Feb. 2S, 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
06744
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Los Angeles, CaL,l Jan. 20.
1914
Notice is hereby given that Nellie
Davis, of Seeley, California, who, on
June IS, 1910, made desert land entry
No, O6744, for Tract 81, Township liz
3, Range IL E, S. &. Meridian, has
hled notice of intention to make final
desert proof, to establish claim TO the
land above described, before the clerk
OF inc superior court. at Ell Centre.
l9l4, at 200 o'clock p. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
ward Richardson, James III. Davis, Al
fred M. Mealey and Charles I'll. Cooper
all of Seeley, California
Nome FRANK BUREN,
EILenlr0PreSSFeb24 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
O4766
O1766
NOTLCE EOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, ". S. Land
ONCE at Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. s,
1914.
Notice is hereby given that Belle K
Ramage, assignee of Janet a. RamaEc
assignee of George T. Wright Of Ei
Centre, California, who on June "a,
1907, made desert land entry No. 1868
Serial No. of766, for ~. Vi ~ r. VI see
tton Is, Township 16 south Range 10
east, >. Il. meridian by resurvey, Lots
l, 2, Section 18, Township f6 south
Range IS east $, II. Meridian has nled
notice Of intention 10 make tinal dess
ert proof. to establish claim "a tho land
above described, before Register and
Receiver, II. s land office, a. Los An
geles. California, on the zeth day of
March. 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses; Jacob
II. Nuffer, Edward A Perkisa, George
Armstead, all Of III Centfo, California &;
Mary Elliot OF Heber CALIFORNIA;
Non-coal FRANK EUttfN
Imp.val PressMch Is Reg
Republication,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
FOR SALE AND LEASE.

One Of the best 100 acres of alfalfa
in the valley for sale with lease; AZ
head of choice dairy cows; 6 .heifers
fresh in June; 10 calves; separator,
buckets. cans scales, testing outfit.
Hinman milking machine, oldest sue
~ossful milking machine on the mar
ket today; can be purchased or not,
as owner will have to purchase an
other one Immediately. +. B. Macken,
Brawley, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19

The Public Market Place is now, as
it always has been. the classified col
umns of the Press. This department
helps to make a business man out of
the farmer, many of whom use this
department with much profit. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19

Office of the Tax Collector Of the
County of San Diego, state of Cali
fornia.
Whereas, there was received by me
on the 21st day of January, 1914, and
filed in my office written authorize
tion under the hand and seal of the
Controller of the State of California
which said authorization was and is
in the words and figures following:
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
MONEY TO LOAN

& SON, Inc, California
loan agents for the Union Central
Life Insurance Co., have plenty of
money to loan on first class farm
security. Long time loans, annual
interest with liberal prepayment
privileges. S. J. Montgomery, man
ager Of El Centre office. Room 2,
over Security Savings Bank. Phone
204.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
No. i5-.
NOTICE OF SALE

OF PROPERTY OF THE STATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 1897 OF
THE POLITICAL CODE.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19

No bid shall be received or accept
ed at such sale for less than
the amount of all the taxes lev
costs and penalties for every year
delinquent as shown by the delinquent
rolls for said years to the date of the
execution of the deed to the State, and
sale under this section, together with
interest at seven per cent per annum
from the first day of July following
the delinquency in each of said years
to the date of the sale hereunder com :
puted upon the aggregate amount of
such delinquent taxes, penalties and
costs A. #. CORNELL,
Tax Collector of San Diego County,
state OF California. Jan29Feb5 -l2-19
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19


FOR SALE-Only days more at s97
per lot, $4 cash, 81 per month. Price
VIII positively be raised at midnight,
Saturday, February 81. Office open
evenings. Join the rush to inVes.
around Imperial Junction, where the
w 100000 syndicate will soon trans
form their $4,000 acres into verdant
helds of alfalfa, cotton anl fruit
The gateway to the great Imperial
valley, and the coming "m"i:. line
city" to the region now producing
S2O,OO0,OOO per year. Large lots,
5Ox150. in Tract No. / of Imperiar
County, only $97 per lot. Terms, 81
cash and 81 per month"; no interest
and no taxes. Buy now; 25 per cent
guaranteed increase as per written
contract. Full information, map and
illustrated prospectus will be sent
you absolutely free upon applica-
tion. No trouble to answer questions.
HARBOR CITY INVESTMENT CO,
604 Main ST., Security Bank Bldg,
Ell Centre, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

EDGAR BROS. REALTY co,
500 Main st.
16O acres alfalfa; soft soil. $50
per acre; $4,000 cash, balance terms.
~ acres elegant soil, alfalfa and
barley, $165 per acre. Easy terms.
Close in.
A good business on Main street
for sale.
EDGAR BROS. REALTY CO.
500 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
E. G.. BAIR

Auctioneer and Live Stock Broker
List your stock and leases with me
| have buyers waiting. Office in Ore
gon Hotel Bldg. Tel Main 14O. Res
idence 418 Orange st.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Lot on Broadway between 4th and
9Th, $1,000. Half cash and balance
in one year at Z per cent.
Cheapest close-in corner in El Cen
tro. 50x140; $4,000; one-third cash
and terms on balance.
Only available semi business corner
at low price in Ell Centre today; $3,-
600; half cash.
Three lots on Commercial between
4th and 5th, $500 each. Terms.
Corner lot in Cuyamaca Tract
72x130; $3.50; terms.
Good modern house. close in, at
$2,250; $500 cash and balance $25
per month.
40 acres at Meloland, all in alfalfa.
Will sell, small cash payment down,
or will take good clear property as
first payment. Might consider good
dairy stock. This is good and some
L. p. SARGENT,
524 North Fifth Street.
Opposite Oregon Hotel.
FOR SALE-Five acres, 5000 down, ball
ance 10 years at 6 per cent. See or
phone Stillens, miles out West Main
St., Ell Centre. If
FOR SALE-1A Y -acres for the price of
a city lot; 10 years to pay for it.
Phone Lee Stillens If
OR SALE-10 acres close in, cheap, FOR
cash. Alexander G. Ingram, Hotel
Oregon block. tt
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

FOR RENT--Onr to years, 800 acres
soft land; 200 acres now In cultiva-
tion; 5-rm dwelling and other i'm
provements; rent very reasonable.
LIENS AGENCY,
1O7-108-109 over First Natl Bank. III
FOR SALE-Purc Durango cotton seed
grown from select pure seed on clean
gro,nd, Call on III. r. Poison at Cot
Ton Exchange yards or w. A. Edgar,
imperial, or Lester Edwards. Seeley
Also short staple seed. 10
FOR SALE-5O tons choice loose hay
IN stack. d. ID. MARIN, II. #. d. !, El
Centro. Phone Imperial 60F3. TT
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19

MONEY TO LOAN on farms. Chattel
mortgage, bankab1e paper bought
British & American Mercantile Co,
Seventh ST. between Broadway and
Commercial. Phone 291. \, If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

I HAVE 500 acres of cotton and corn
land for lease near Holtville. Apply
at once to w. B. Harrison, Main Apis,
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
WATER sToCR

Tor cash ALEXANDER G.. INGRAM,
Real Estate oregon Hotel block.
WANTED shares No water stock
~ Sin share cash. II. l.. Beckworth, X.
S.o EI Centre. x254
i-17Iy SALF;-Two shares Mol water
stock Chas. MCCORMICK. y
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE OR TRADE-3M u ton truck
in fine working shape; has been
used months. Box 4S2, I'll Gem
tro. u
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19

FOR SALE-5-room bungalow, just fin :
ished; has buffet, fireplace, book
cases, linen closet, electric fixtures.
window shades, full plumbing. hard
wood floor, Dutch kitchen; lots OF
large windows. On a 60foot lot
with eucalyptus and palms, in best
part of the city. Price 5000 on
easy terms. j. Lennox Wilson, build
er, SOC Main St x253
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
ROY d. CRIPPEN.

ROY D. CKIPPEN.
Money to loan on Imperial Valley
Lands in from $4,000 to $4,000
amounts.
ROY d. CRIPPEN,
I'LL Sixth ST., Ell Centre.
office hours. 1 to 8. x250
MONEY TO LOAN.
If you own lot and wish to build
home, I will loan you the money
and build for you as desired. Rates
reasonable. See l.. S. Everts, Room
Z, Eel Centro Natl Bank Bldg. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
POULTRY

TURKEYS-Fancy Mammoth White
Holland Turkeys, best anywhere.
Hens and Toms for sale. II. Nc
kUSICK, Calexico. If
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
WANTED--LIVE STOCK.

WANTED-Five to 10 milch cows; also
one driving horse. III. +. Redlker,
Tenth and Brighton. xzoI M
WANTED-Duroc Jersey boar pig. Ad-
dress BOX 202. El Centro. u
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR EXCHANGE-Hous and lot in El
Centre, value $4,000; want dairy ana
lease. T.. G.. Bair, auctioneer and live
stock broker office Oregon Hotel
Bldg Tel. Main 14O: x.a9
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19

FOR SALE-Baby chicks, any of
standard breeds, SIS per 100. We
will hatch off where eggs are fur
nished at &c per chick. Marshall,
Son & Ansell, corner San Diego bou
levard and Dahlia canal. p. o. Box
781, El Centre. KISS
FOR SALE-Full blood barred Ply
mouth Rock cockerels, from the prize
winning flock of Imperial county;
also eggs for Matching. Mrs. Porter
N. Ferguson, Holtville. Phone 1924. If
FOR SALE-Mammoth bronze turkey
hens; months; weight ~ to IA
pounds; also toms weig Ching 80 and
33 pounds. Mrs. Blaschko, Phone Ca
lexico F32. Line %. If
HAVE a few fine Bourbon Red turkeys.
both toms and hens, for sale at
Campbell ranch, 1 mile west on the
Dahlia. x253
FOR SALE-Baby chicks; also so
White Orpington pullets. See Baker
with Valley Hardware. If
WANTED-Orders for baby chicks.
Mrs. M. A. Kendall, Phone 4SW, Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19
Taking
Active Part

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl
about which there could be any doubt.
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
z to 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-19

Cheapest close-in corner in El Cen
tro, 50x140; $4,000; one-third casi
and terms on balance.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
talk WITH GERMANY.
Direct Wireless Communication Ex-
changed for First Time.

New York, Feb. 12.-Wireless press
messages between Germany and the
United States were exchanged for the
first time early today by means Of the
Sayville, L. l.. station Of the Atlantic
Communication company. On the in
vitation Of the company practically all
of the New York newspapers and the
Associated Press sent messages Of
greeting to the Berlin newspapers. the
Woln bureau, Germany's leading news
association, the emperor. James w.
Gerard. the American ambassador and
to the mayor OF Berlin. Several re-
plies were received. among them ono
from Mr.. Gerard, which read:
1.-The more Germany and America
know each other the greater will be
their friendship. The great achieve
rheHt in wireless communication will
Immediately help to promote knowl-
edge and friendship"
Another reply was from Mayor Wer-
muth of Berlin. It contained greeting
for Mayor Mitchell Of New York. An
swers were also received by some Of
the Berlin newspapers.
The Sayville station. which sent the
messages. is about 1000 miles from the
Nouen station, 25 miles from Berlin,
which picked up and sent the replies
The conditions for wireless transmits
sion were perfect. early today, accord
ing to the experts who handled the
messages. so that little difficulty was
experienced in reading the replies from
Nol1en
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
Every Home Needs
This Great Remedy
No Home Can Afford to Be without
Mild, Reliable Iaxative-tonic.

No well-regulated home should be
without a laxative, for there is scarcely
a day in a family of several persons
that someone doesn't complain of a
headache. of sleeplessness, or show the
first signs Of a cold.
A laxative then becomes a necessity
or what was trifling congestion at the
beginning may run into a serious cold
or fever. No harsh remedy is needed,
but simply a mild laxative-tonic that
win make the liver active and stir up
the bowels. People who have tried a
heads Of families. who have seen the
little ills run into big ones. will tell you
that there is nothing better than DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, which you can
obtain at any drug store for fifty cents
or one dollar a bottle, the latter being
the family size.
Among the great believers in Syrup
Pepsin for constipation in old or young.
and AZ q general household emergency
remedy; ID Mrs. M. F. Smith, ITO N.
Cherry st.. San Antonio. Tex. To use
her own words she says she will bless
DIR. Caldwell to her dying day for she
believes that through his remedy, Syr-
up Pepsin, she found the way to per-
manent good health.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin IL tci-
entifically compounded and its purity
n vouched for. Mothers give 1t to tiny
babes, and grown people. taking little
nRger amount. ma It equally effective.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
fusion IS REJECTED.


Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 12.-No ANAL
gamation with any other political
party and no surrender OF principles
was the keynote in the declarations at
the statewide conference of members
Of the Progressive party Of Nebraska,
The meeting continued all day, con-
cluding with a dinner, at which ad-
dresses were made by Miss Harriet
Vittum of the Northwestern univer-
sity settlement. Chicago: William E.
Cadmus of Peoria, Ill, national organ
izer Of the party: Medill Mccormick,
national committeeman for Illinois,
and former Senator Albert J. Bever-
idge Of Indiana
A resolution was adopted commit
ting the party In the state to inde-
pendent action.
1t was declared Informally that
complete state. congressional and leg
islative tickets would be put in the
field in every county in the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-12
STEVEDORES TO STRIKE
They Demand an Advance in Wages
OF SO q Month.

New York, Feb. IA strike of
$4,000 longshoremen to begin Monday
was ordered last night by the Greater
New York council of the Internation-
al Longshoremen's union after a
meeting between officers of that or
ganization and representatives Of the
state board of arbitration in Hoboken.
The trouble arises over the refusal
Of the Berwind-White Coal company,
which supplies practically all of the
transatlantic steamship companies,
to pay the longshoremen more than
$50 a month. The longshoremen as
sert that they have agreements with
17S other companies to pay $50 a
month. The coal company, which
employs about 5000 longshoremen re-
fused to treat personally with union
officers. The union is hopeful that
the company will give in before Mon
day.