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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07

Great Whsle Ranch
Opened to Subdivision
To Make Many Homes

makes this the natural and ideal
place for the development of fruit
farms. 1t is the place where men of
such means as are required for this
business would be glad to live. With
out doubt within few years there
will be date, olive and grape fruit
orchards at this place worth from
81 900 to $4,000 per acre, and paying
returns upon these figures.
In placing this property upon the
market, appeal is made only to seri
ous-minded folks. In other words,
while it is a good speculation, the
speculator is not desired as an in
vestor. Every help will be given pur-
chasers of these tracts to work out
the line of industry which most ap-
peals to them. The people wanted are
the ones who desire to get away from
shops and offices and the cooped-up
quarters of the city and develop out
here in the open a business which
will make them a better living with
smaller effort.
The marketing plan is record of
liberality and is designed to bring
within the reach of the particular peo-
pie desired the kind of proposition
that they have been looking for. 1t
will be possible for person to ac-
quire five-acre tract out of the Will
sic ranch for as low a payment as
$3.50, paying for the rest in install
ments on the building and loan plan.
For example, person may pay $3.50,
enterlinto immediate possession of the
pr2aegty and actually make it pay for
Iit lThis is an old plan in the hand
Ii & CITY property, but absolutely
a. .4ew ohe as applied to property OF
t1is character. The statement is made
without qualification that any person
With knowledge and patience and en-
tsIprise can take one of these tracts
saTf acquire an independence; not
GTtune7 at independence of the grind
6Na E.ies that attend the problem
opRking a living in salaried posi-
y From time to time expert informa-
tion will be published and made avail
able to interested parties covering the
various enterprises which can be un-
dertaken here. This information will
be free from all extravaganza of
statement and placed before the in
vestor in conservative business fash
ion and. undertaken in this way, the
great Whsle ranch is certain to be-
come a hive of industry and the home
of scores of prosperous small farm
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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07
Notice of Stock Holders. Meeting of the
Bell Development Company

Notice of Stock Holders Meeting of the
Bell Development Company
Notice to the stockholders of the
Bell Development Company is hereby
given in pursuance of resolution or
the board of directors of said corpora
| ton, unanimously adopted at q meet
| ing of said board, held at the office of
the company, in the City of FL Centre,
County of Imperial, State of California,
meeting of the stockholders of the Bell
Development Company will be held at
the office of the Bell Development
! City of Ell Centre, County of Imperial.
State of California, (the same being
the principal place of business of said
corporation and the building where
said board of directors usually meep,
! on Saturday, the 14th day of March,
1914, at the hour of ten (10) o'clock a:
M. for the purpose of considering and
bonded Indebtedness of said corpora
ton, to the amount Of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars, (S10OO00.Oo) pay
able in United States gold coin, for the
purpose of erecting, constructing and
furnishing the Barbara Worth Hotel. in
the City of Ell Centro, County OF Inn
ing moneys to pay the existing in
debtedness of the corporation and in
extending the business and develop
| ing the properties of the corporation.
and for any other legitimate and
necessary purposes, such bonded in
! debtedness to be secured by mort
gage or deed of trust upon the follow
ing described property towit Lots
nineteen Q9 and twenty (2O), in block
twenty-one (2D, in the city of Ell
Centro, County of Imperial, State of
California, as per map thereof No. 95s,
| filed July 5, 1905, in the office of the
County Recorder of San Diego county,
and the Barbara Worth Hotel building
to be erected thereon in the City of El
Centre, County of Imperial, state of
California.
BY order of the board of directors.
II. r. SHARP, Secretary.
BELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Morganstern, McGee, Henning and
! Hendee and Arthur j. Casebeer, At
! torneys and Counselors at Law, San
Diego and Ell eCntro, Cal.
| Wkly Sat. Mar
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior court of. the County
of Imperial, State of California.
In the matter of the estate of John
H. Ortmann, deceased.
Estate of John II. Ortmann de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator of the estate of
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
hfffst publication of this notice, to the
said administrator, at his office in the
Rehkopf building, over First National
Bank of Ell Centro, in the City of Ell
Centro, in said County of Imperial,
the same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate
Dated February IA. A. ID. 1914.
J. S. LAREW,
Administrator of the Estate of John
H. Ortmann, Deceased.
WklySatMarch Ia "a
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07
Blue Ribbon Day Tomorrow
Omitted Press Day Service)

Washington, March Although
every Sunday is temperance Sunday
in Washington since they put the ex-
else law into effect, tomorrow will be
temperance Sunday with a capital T..
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union has designated tomorrow as a
day for observance of the abstinence
movement in Sunday schools and
churches. The society expects that
100000 men, women and children will
participate.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07
Irishmen Honor Emmet
Omitted Press Day Service)

UHIltu IFtSS Day oerVICtJ r
Pittsburg, March Robert EN-
met, the Irish patriot, was honored
here today Under the auspices of
the Clan-na- Gael of Western Pennsyl-
vania, thousands of Irishmen gathered
for celebration which will end to-
night in old city hall. A mass meet
ing there will be addressed by F. F.
Mooney, city solicitor of Cleveland, O..
and others. There was parade of
thousands of the celebrants led by
companies of the Tenth regiment,
Irish volunteers. -....-s
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07
Who's Who Dinner
Omitted Press Day Service)

Boston, March 7.-An All-Tufts
dinner, the first general alumni re.
union in the history of the college will
be held at the Copley plaza tonight.
The dinner has been listed as "who's
who" night and all Tufts men who
have attained such prominence as to
be entered in ''who's who" have been
urged to attend as guests of honor.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-07
E. C. BAIR

Auctioneer and Live Stock Broker
List your stock and leases with me
l have buyers waiting Office in Ore
gon Hotel Bldg. Tel Main 140. Res
idence 418 Orange st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
BIRMINGHAM TO SEE
PREMIER OF PLAY
''The Heart of a Child" to Be Pre-
sented at BijOu for First Time on
Amy Stage Tomorrow Night

The unusual distinction OF seeing a gen.
uine premiere performance of a new play
will be enjoyed by the patrons Of the
Bijou this week, commencing tomorrow
night, when '"rhe Heart of Child will
be presented for the first time on any
stage.
The play Is to be produced in New
York next fall on a large and elaborate
scale. and will be given an opportunity
to make good on Broadway. and then
tried on the road The owners of the
play are coming to Birmingham to see
the initial performance this week, Mr..
Wiswel from New York and Mr.. DeMilt
from Atlanta.
The part of sally Shape" is such an
excellent one for Miss Poynter that the
play in Birmingham in stock before their
strong part in the play for Mr.. Mac
Owen, that of Lord Kidderminster.'
The story of the play Is that of Sally
Snape'' who is left penniless. She is
taken in by an old woman and her son,
equally destitute, but meagre living Is
earned by the two women. Sally Is
injured by the automobile of Lady Dor
eathea Latham who after the accident
visits the slAms where Sally lives, and
with her. are Mile. Violette, a famous
London fhodiste, and Lord KiddeSmip-
ster,' through whose good advices tie
girl is given place in Mile. Violette's
establishment. where her beautiful figure
and pleasant ways make her great sue
cess. Jealousy arises. as both the mod
iste and Lady Doreathea dislike the girl,
and they plot her downfall. She leave.
the store and goes on the stage where
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Yokel Rode Circus Mule

1t happened in a one-ring circus OF
the long ago, and the old circus man
who lives out Lakewood way is respon-
sible for the story, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. The clown had trick
mule which nobody could ride Al least.
that was the popular supposition. So
the man in motely made an offer of $40
to any man or boy who would anlbla
around the sawdust circle once with
out being spilled. At each performance
two or three boys attempted the feat
and were inEloriously unseated. Then
a clumsy appearing yoIel would stunl-
BILE into the ring and by riding back
wards and cling fast to the mules tail
would contrive to stay on while the
tricky animal trotted around
This always delighted the audience
and shrek went up when the clown
reluctantly pretended to draw a $40 bill
from his pocket and give it to the yolSei.
OF course the fellow was a confederate
and belonged to the show, but tho happy
audience knew nothing of this.
One night the usual challenge WIS
out. But when the awkward countryman
approached for his money the clown
failed to recognize him.
"Why-why. l don't know YOU" he
stammered. "Are-are you taking Bill 3
placer"
I'm takin' me own place" said the
rough rider. Couple of me frens Is
holdin your man Bill over dere outside
the tent, an I'm. here for de money
see? Cough it up"
There being no help for 1t, the clown
paid-and then went over and begged
the mule to kick him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
HIGHLANDERS TO BE
ORPHEUM TOPLINER
Famous Musical Scotchmen Are a
Feature-Joe Curtis and CON-
pany Another Feature

"The Gordons are coming, hurrah,
hurrah.'
There are four of these Gordons, and
they have only recently come to Amer
lea from Glasgow, Scotland. They are
wonderfully accomplished musicians
singers and dancers of the genuine
highland fling. They offer a roper
toire of selections on a number of diff
ferent kinds of musical instruments, in
Guiding the famous bags" They ap-
pear In the plaids of the Scotchman,
the kits and with their pipes.
"A marital episode" is the description
of the clever comedy sketch which Sam
Curtis and company will present, en-
titled "Good-By Boys" 1t is a musical
sketch with several song numbers rs
we'll as a ginuine fund of comedy that
keeps an audience laughing all the time.
The act is a big time headliner. In the
act are the best man, the best girl, the
bride and the groom, and 1t is sup
posed to represent the wedding day and
time. In the action of the piece Mr..
Curtis latest song hits will be heard.
including, sunny Brook Farm" "Here
Comes the Bride" Across the Great
Divide" and "Good-By Summer, So Long
Fall. Hello Winter, Battiford medley.
The international entertainers, Won
Hampton and Josselyn, will be another
| of the features of the bill, and this act
promises something rich in vaudeville
offerings
| In novelty comedy sketch, Going,
Going, Cone" Eggleston and Marshall
| will be seen and heard 1t is said to
abound in laughs, and the situations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
BLANCHE WALSH AT
LYRIC THIS WEEK
Famous Dramatic Star Supported by
Splendid Company to Offer
"The Countess Nadine

That Jake Wells will give Blrming-
ham the greatest stars that vaudeville
affords is demonstrated at the Lyric
theatre this week when Miss Blanche
Walsh and company will be presented
in 1.-THE Countess Nadine" strong one
act drama of the present day While
dramatic. the piece Is yet not too heavy
and in other cities has proved to be
a good attraction.
After playing such parts as la
Tosca,' 'Dismonda." Fedora" and
Cleopatra" Miss Walsh has kept the
virile drama in force through the me-
dunn of Tolstois '"The Resurrection"
Fitch's "A Woman in the Case; The
Kreutzer Sonata. The Straight Road
and "The Test" When the dearth OF
plays left her with no new roles she
naturally turned to vaudeville as an
outlet for her remarkable talent. In
The Countess Nadine" Miss Walsh has
the title role, which affords her the
opportunity which she Invariably in
sists on, and 1T is doubtful IL anything
she has played Is better suited to her.
In the supporting company are Wells
e. knibloe. Theodore Babcock and Will
liam E. Travers, all prominent per-
formers.
AS the extra added attraction of the
week. the Lyric will offer Frosini. n
musical genius, playing a wonderful
ACCORDION, and it is difficult to believe
that anyone could get such wonderful
music out of an ACCORDION He takes
rank as one of the foremost accordeon
players in this country, and is a big
time act everywhere.
Rich comedy Is offered in 'Ths Bur-
glars Union as played by williams,
Thompson and Copeland, and the par
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
And the Reason He Doesn't Is Set
Forth in the Following Story

Most everybody works but father in the
household of Patrick Kean. 11o9 East
Seventy-second street. Patrick who is
cast for the role of father. sits around
all day, just as described in the old song.
but he's got to do more than smoke his
pipe, says the Chicago Daily News. It's
his job to mind the children, and that by
court order.
Patrick was hailed before Municipal
Judge David Sullivan by Mrs Kean on
the ground of nonsupport. When he ar
gued that he could not find work suitable
to his physical condition, which has been
weakened by q. broken shoulder blade in
the last six months. Mrs. Kean agreed
to go out to work If Patrick would stay
home and take care of the children. 10
this Patrick acquiesced.
You see what I'm up against" ex-
planned Patrick today at his home with
g. twinkle in his eye. I've got to keep
lookout for the welfare of these young
sters. a bully job it is
II guess this will hold my wife for
awhile. She shut the door in my face a
few nights ago, saying she had a court
order. But she didn't have a court order
and I walked right in. She thinks she
can support the family. Well, let her
get the living for awhile and we'll see
how it works"
While Patrick talked three of his chill
dren-Will aged IL years; Edward, aged
3. and Helen, aged 7-gathered around
their father. Mrs. Kean was away doing
housework in the neighborhood
I've got two other boys and big girl, -
commented Patrick. THE boys are both
working
And the grip"
well, she's helping me take care of
the house." said Patrick. I'm supervis-
ing the job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

migrations of birds, argue that the great
fight means an unusually hard winter.
Many of the birds. probably driven from|
munger and want of rest flew close toI
the ground IN the country districts, andI
today there is not lake, pond or stream|
OF any size in Ulster, and probably inI
adjacent counties. that has not become al
haven of them. Reports say that thereI
are hocks of several thousand restingI
and feeding in the flooded portions of the|
Ashokan reservoir and on Temples pondsI
good sized lake, near Woodstock. Manyl
of them have been captured and cooked. ,
They have been found feeding with the1
hogs in hogstys and in the fields. They
are poor and thin and eat greedily any
kind of food thrown to them
At Rosendae the attic windows in Mr..
August Kinklin's house stood open. Nine
geese few into the garret and roasted on
the crossbeams. Mr.. Rinklin went up
stairs, saw the geese. closed the win
dow, captured them and cooped them with
his domestic white geese. They made
themselves at home and fed ravenously
upon the food provided. He says they
show every evidence of having been in the
air several days Today they were sailing
around contentedly on his goose pond with
his white geese. He gave one of them
to Deputy Sheriff Jacob Huben. who
brought it into Kingston and exhibited it.
Many have been captured in the open
fields and in the woods far away from
water. proving that they must have
alighted from sheer exhaustion.
Goose hunters are out by the hundreds
after the game. The game constables are.
on the alert to see that the hunters do not
get more geese than the law allows.
In the early '70s there was migration
of passenger pigeons so great that the
flocks obscured the light of the sun. The
next year they were gone and they never
came back, and no one knows where they
went to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
HUNGRY GEESE INVADE TOWN
Immense Flight Over Kingston, N. Y,
Leaves Many Captives

The greatest flight of wild geese ever
known in the Hudson river valley took
place few nights ago, says a Kingston.
n. y. special to the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. The fight began in this To-
cality during the afternoon. Several
flocks were seen flying in inverted wedge
formation. BY dusk the size of the flocks
increased, and the sky was full of geese.
The racket of their wings sounded like
a mighty wind, and their squeaing, heard
plainly in the stiffness of the night.
sounded like thousands of automobile
horns in concert. For several hours this
was kept up and by morning they had
gone, save for rear guard wedges which
passed over at intervals until Thursday
The geese were not native to this part
of the country. They were genuine gray
geese of the extreme northern latitudes,
and were all winging south. The wise
acres, who pretend to know all about the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

she instantly becomes a great success,
but is again forced to leave her posi-
ton, and it is only after many complt-
cations that she finally finus happiness.
In the play there Is said to be much
genuine action and a great deal of splen-
didly sustained heart interest 1t was
dramatized by Zelda Scars from the
novel by Frank Danny.
The scenes are laid in the tenement
house of the Donnes in the slums OF
London, the reception room of Mile Vio-
1ettes Dress king parlors, the green
room of the Frivolity theatre, London,
and a suite in a Paris hotel. -Four eX-
cellent stage pictures have been painted
by the scenic artist after plans fur
nished from New York and extra efforts
will be made to make the production
both elaborate and complete.
For the first time since the company
came here the full strength will be used
In the same production. There are Il
speaking parts in the play. and it will
necessitate the use of every member OF
the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
FAMOUS PLAYERS
TO GIVE TWO PLAYS
"Tweifth Night and MERRY Wives
of Windsor" Monday and Tuesday
Nights at jefferson Theatre

The first visit of the famous Stratford-
rpon-Avon Players TO America is attract
ing the attention of students and lovers
of Shakespeare everywhere. For this
wonderful company, including as 1t does,
many Of the foremost artists of the Brit
ish stage, has played more of the dramat-
ic works of William Shakespeare than
any other organization OF which there
is any record. OF the 36 plays of Shakes
peare the Stratford-upon-Avon Players
have presented 3i-"A1rs Well That Ends
Well and Titus Andronicus' being the
two works unpayed. For the American
tour they have brought over complete
equipment for no fewer than IA plays CT
the bard, and of these the following will
be given at the Jefferson theatre: Mon
day night, Twelfth Night and on
Tuesday night, THE Merry Wives of
Windsor"
The history of the Stratford- upon-Avon
Players is most interesting. 1t begins
with the Memorial theatre in Shakes
peare's birthplace. the muniheent gift Of
the late Charles Edward Flower. and
few OF his associates. TO the Shakes
peare Association OF England. This the.
atre was dedicated in 1877 ana since then
there has been given Shakespearean fes-
tivals al which the works or the dramat-
ist have received wonderrui 1nterpreta-
ton The foremost actors of England
have been offered annually m their great
est parts supported by the Stratford-
upon-AvOn Players.
AS this Memorial theatre Is the only
endowed theatre in England it's COVER
nor has been enabled TO bestow more care
and attention to minute details and alb
solute historical accuracy than would
he possible for any commercial manager.
1t is no wonder, therefore, that the an
nual festival performances are attend
ed by thousands and thousands of peo-
ple from all over the world. and that
the tour of the company in London and
the great cities of the British Isles is
the main dramatic event or the season
In this connection it may re remarked
that the Stratford- -upon-Avon Players
have played eight engagements IN Lon
don alone within the past nine months.
This season the governors of the Nc
mortal theatre decided to rend the or
sanitation to America ana they took
especial pains to assemble for this trans
atlantic tour a company of exceptional
strength and distinction The list OF
names include actors and actresses of
profound versatility and wide experience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

T.. Rose from the adventures of Miss
Virginia Brooks. in private life known
as Mrs. Charles S. Washburne, wife of a
Chicago newspaper reporter, who has
now arranged to publish her life story
in book form, under the same title as
the play
This plays tells In a straightforward,
truthful manner the underlying cause,
the effect, and the conclusion of a mis-
led life. 1t shows how easy 1t is to
go the wrong way and how hard it
is to get back. 1t is true to life In that
1t points out the great white slave evil
of today and also points the way that
Is right and hence its mission of good.
The story, neatly told, tells of an un-
sophisticated girl who is led to the big
city by false impressions, her downfall
and her return home. Then there is the
good sister who does right, is happily
married and is perfectly satisfied with
life. The contrast between the sisters
is one of the greatest ever depicted upon
the modern stage.
The story is told in a manner not TO
offend yet plain in it's teaching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

John Drew the popular actor, will 6e
at the Jefferson theatre in March.
adele" the comic opera still running
In New York, will be at the Jefferson
theatre early in April.
"Kismet,' Edward Nnobiaueh's splon-
did Arabian Nights drama, With Otis
skinner in the stellar role of Hail, the
beggar of Bagdad comes to the Jefferson
in April. Mr.. SINNERS impersonation ef
Hail has come to be regarded as one
of the greatest achievements in charac-
terization that has been seen in the pres
ent generation. Associated with Mr.. Skin
rer, in a company numbering 100 people,
are George Gaul. Willard Webster Owen
Mech, Richard Scott Daniel jarrett,
Charles Newson, William Lorenz. Harry
Sothern, Harold Skinner. Ernest Leemai.
Merle Maddern, Grace Hampton, Gene
vive Dolaro Rosa Coates and Mamie
Palmer. The production under the man
agement of Klaw e. Erlsnger and Har-
rlson Grey F'iske, is exactly the same as
when the play was first presented in
America two seasons ago at the Knieh-
erbocker theatre, New York
Neil OBren's minstrels will be her :,
in March.
Ziegfeld's "Follies" will be an attrae-
tion at the jefferson theatre in March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
EVELYN NESBIT THAW
TO BE AT JEFFERSON
Clever Artist Will Appear in Musical
advertisement, "Mariette,''
Wednesday

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will be seen in
cunningham at the jefferson theatre
wednesday night for one performance.
This Will be the only opportunity to
see this clever artist in ''Mariette" a
musical advertisement from the French
OF Maurice Volny, as after a brief tour
Of the United States and Canada Mrs.
Thaw goes to Europe to fulfill contra cts
calling for her appearance for several
Years in continental theatres
In "Mariette' Mrs Thaw is surround
ded by a large company and a cast of
Well known players. A ballet under the
direction of Emil August, ballet master
OF the ,Alhambra theatre, London, is one
of the features.
Mrs. Thaw has waited six years TO
AXE her reappearance on the American
stage.
She made her temperance on the
stage at the London hippodrome and at
iirst was not recognized under the name
or E. Nesbt. 1t was not until the Lon
don dramatic reviewers. failing to rec
rSnize her, praising her artistic abil-
ity as an actress and dancer that she