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Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16

At 8 o'clock tomorrow night the
last chance to obtain almost double
votes for subscriptions for one year
or more each will expire, for until that
time Il bonus of 10000 extra votes
will be awarded for every club of five
years in new subscriptions, provided
each subscription is for period of
at least one year, and each subscrip-
ton is new one or second payment
on new subscription. This 10000
vote bonus is almost as many votes
as are given for three new subscrip-
tions for year each. Active con-
testants who make the most of their
bonus vote opportunities need hardly
fear the winning of any of the prizes
by the use of personal funds by rivals
on the last day of the campaign.
There will be no bonus vote offers of
any kind in force on the two last days
of the contest.
A Ride for Contestants.
The Contest Manager is glad to as
sist every contestant to obtain the best
possible results, and with that end IN
view will take each contestant out in
the Oldsmobile for a few hours in or
der to let some of those most inter
ested in her campaign see the chief
prize, and to stir up an enthusiasm IN
her behalf wherever it is possible. Can
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
MOST POWERFUL OF WORLDS
BATTLESHIPS LAUNCHED TODAY

Newport News, Va, March To-
Sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Kolb Of
Germantown, Pa, the giant United
States dreadnaught Pennsylvania
slipped from the ways today and took
her place as the most powerful fight
ing machine yet launched.
In the presence Of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, and other officials, SOL
emn ceremonies were conducted.
While sailors and marines stood at at
tention, and as big salute guns doomed
forth, Miss Kolb dashed a bottle of
champagne over the bow and christ
ened Uncle Sans 38th battleship the
Pennsylvania.
As the enormous fighting machine
plunged into the ocean she presented
a strange contrast to the Delaware,
launched in the same ,yards-the New
port News Shipbuilding Company S
yards in 1909.
Where the Delaware has a, displace-
ment of 10000 tons, the giant Penn
sylvania had 81 400. Mammoth black
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Enforcement of Blockade
BY England Under WAY
Black Hand Work.

San Francisco, March 16.-The po-
lice believe an Italian Black Hand ring
is preparing to start reign of ter
ror in the Italian colony here, follow
ing a dynamite outrage which imper-
lied the lives Of l5 residents of a
Jones street apartment house. The
discovery of crudely drawn picture
of stiletto on the door of f. Rosaro,
fish merchant, whose store was the
object Of attack, leads to the belief
that 1t was part of terror campaign.
ms Is the second bomb outrage with
IN a few days. The police are search
ing every quarter of the city for the
dynamiters.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
(By Edward l.. Keen)

London, March 16.-Halting bv the
British of the first neutral vessel
marking the enforcement of the block
ade of Germany, is expected hourly
The vessel will be conveyed to port by
a British warship and the first test
of strength of the expected neutral
protests will follow.
The admiralty is rushing prepara-
tions to make the blockade "airtipht''
in a few hours and it is asserted
enough British and French warships
will be off the German coast to make
the blockade effective.
The Chronicle declares that the pro-
vision that u neutral ship which has
accepted pass to an allied port, then
enters German port, will be liable
to confiscation later, is a clear contra
vention Of the principles Of interna-
tional law and will open the door to
the gravest controversy.
America Notified.
Washington, March l6.-President
Wilson refused today to discuss the
British blockade of Germany. He did
not deny, however, that strong pro-
test will be lodged.
Practically the entire cabinet meet
ing was devoted to this question. Sec
retary Redfield announced that last
weeks foreign trade reached $40, ,OO0,-
600, breaking all records
The export of cotton to Germany
represented considerable part. 1t is
believed the first step will be note
to England that America dsapproves
the Allies position in its entirety.
Washington, March 16.-Secretary
Bryan received today from Ambassa-
dor Page at London the official text
Of the British blockade order. 1t is
understood to be similar to the press
version printed yesterday. The Ameri-
can governments protest will be the
sharpest and most vigorously worded
of any diplomatic communication which
has resulted from the war.
Realization that England has re-
fused the American suggestion regard
ing the sending Of foodstuffs to non
Combatants has caused strong resent
ment in governmental circles. There
will be no haste by the president in
dealing with the problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Dual Government.

Phoenix, March 16.-Phoenix has
two clty managers today, following
the action of the city commission in
discharging w. A. Parish for incom-
potency and placing Robert Craig in
office. Parish refuses to give up the
keys, having locked the vaults. This
is municipal pay day, but the city en-
ployes are unpaid AT noon Craig at
tempted to force the vaults, but Chief
of Police Brawner placed officers be-
fore the doors to prevent the attempt.
Petitions for the recall OF Mayor
Young Farish's enemy, are being cir
culated. Young offers to resign if
the voters desire. Hundreds of wom-
en- voters are aiding Parish.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
TAKE POSSESSION
OF NEW SCHOOL

Dixieland's beautiful new $4,000
school building was officially declared
open last night after residents Of the
district had gathered at their new
school to commemorate the occasion.
The building is modern in every re-
spect and is arranged so that the )
rooms can be thrown into large
room. The trustees of the district
are Bert Horr, Anton Gerdes and +.
j. Garfield.
Last December the temporary frame
building then used as school was
totally destroyed by fire and since
that time school sessions have been
held in a room in the Dixieland busi-
ness district. The quarters were
cramped and unsatisfactory and the
completion of the new building has
caused general rejoicing among resi-
dents of the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Praises Millionaire.

New York. Harch 16.-An unidenti-
fled millionaire philanthropist is high
ly lauded in book by President Viii
son, published today.
The title of the book is when a
Man Comes to Himself"
One paragraph says: at is a great
mistake to suppose great captains of
industry are engrossed in the vulgar
pursuit of wealth. Too often they
suffer the vulgarity of wealth to dis
play itself in idleness and in the os-
tentation Of their wives and children.
The masters of industry often let bus
iness fascination get hold of them. 1t
was this fascination that got hold of
the man whom the world was after
wards to know, not as a prince among
merchants, but as prince among
benefactors. His beneficence was sub
limated business. He had come to
himself"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
LIFTS BLOCKADE AT
PROGRESSO, MEXICO

Washington, March 16.-Carranza
has raised the blockade at Progreso,
Yucatan, permitting sisal free export
to the United States and insuring the
twine supply for harvesters, according
to dispatch from Agent John X. Sill
iiman today. Apprehension is felt
for the situation at Manzanillo, but
officials are hopeful that the situation
soon will clear.
A decided improvement in the Mex
lean situation was announced this aft
ernoon. Carranza and Villa have
been notified that they must assume
responsibility for the safety of for
eigners. Carranza has promised to
ameliorate the condition of the priests
and nuns in his territory.
There are no new developments in
the McManus case.
Nation i'll Danger.
Chicago, March 16-Vice President
Marshall, en- route to San Francisco.
today said
THE United States is sitting over
a barrel Of gunpowder. The occu-
patton of Vera Cruz showed the dan
ger lurking ahead. The occupation
of Mexico would mean taking over
that country, which would become
what the Philippines are-a territory
we would like to let go Of, but for
which We could find no way"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
LOCAL GROCERY
BUYS MANY EGGS

Three hundred dozen eggs purchased
in l day-probably the largest pur-
chase in l day for any store in I'M
perial county-is the record held by
Ross & Stuart's grocery, which shat
tered all its own previous records Sat
urday. Eighteen hundred eggs or $50
dozen were purchased from one poul-
try dealer.
OF the number purchased Saturday,
20 cases, each containing 30 dozen,
were shipped to coast points, while
the remainder We're used in supplying
the local demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16

In time of peace Pierre Lofts
pen praised the Turk; in time of
war his sword is drawn against
the people he once idealfzed in
poems and novels for according
To report the French author is to
fight against Turkey in the Dar-
danelles.
Though known the world over
as a writer, the venerable Lott has
gained distinction as an officer in
the French navy. He Is 65 years
old.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Closing Cotton Year;
Beginning a New One

How perpetually the agricultural
year runs on here is Illustrated by the
fact that now the last cotton of the
old season is being picked and hauled
to the gins, and at the same time
ground for the new crop is being
made ready for the planting, which
will begin within a few days.
As yet there is wide range of es-
Inmates of acreage this season, but
the general belief if that on the Amer
lean side of the line there will be 90
per cent of last years acreage and on
the Mexican side 100 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
More Buildings Dedicated.

San Francisco, March 16.-The
North Dakota building at the exposi-
ton was officially dedicated with elab-
crate ceremonies today. An enormous
corn tower occupied the center of the
court, around which the building was
constructed. Corn is the chief pro-
duct of the state.
. The Danish building also was dedi-
Gated and several thousand Danes,
with barred heads, sang Kong Chris
tian," the national anthem.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Turks on Defensive.

Athens, March 16.-The Turks are
making fresh preparations to defend
the Bosphorus against the Russian
Black Sea fleet, advices stated today.
Enormous guns are being mounted
near Scutari and on other elevations,
supplementing permanent fortifica-
tions.
1t is reported the Allies have landed
troops in Asia Minor and are proceed
ing overland toward SMYRNA. Events
of the first magnitude are believed
to be taking place in the Dardanelles
and Smyrna, but the censorship is so
strict it is impossible to get the de-
tails.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
To Reduce Fortress.

Petrograd March 16.-The Germans
have started an attempt to reduce the
fortress at OssowetZ, it is officially
announced. 1t is admitted the ''enemy
is bringing its batteries Closer" but it
is claimed the advantage rests with
the Russians. The enemy have en-
trenched north and northwest of
Przasnysz and are bombarding the
Russian positions, but are held at a
safe distance from the town proper.
The Austrans have gained nc
ground for several weeks in the at
tempt to relieve Przemysl.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
ALIEN CHINESE
ARRESTED HERE

Two Chinese, believed to be aliens
employed on the Mexican side of the
line, and who eluded immigration of
ficers and succeeded in reaching this
city undetected, were arrested here
last night by Deputy Sheriff Johnson
and are held pending an investigation
by immigration officials.
The two suspects each gave the
name of Sin.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
ENGLISH Driven Back.

Berlin, March 16.-After 8 days of
fighting the Germans have driven the
English from their position on the
heights near st. Eloi, south of Ypres,
it is announced by the war office.
Engagements are progressing for
possession of the cliff in the Lorette
Hills, northwest of Arras.
Renewed French assaults in the Ar
Gonne have been repulsed.
The engagement in the Vosges con-
tnues.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Connecticut Loses Propeller.

Washington, March 16.-The navy
department announced today that the
starboard stern propeller of the bat
tleship Connecticut broke Sunday as The
vessel was entering Guantanamo bay
after a practice cruise. The rudder
vas badly damaged, but the hull un-
injured. 1t will be brought to Phia-
delphia under its own power for re-
pairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Suggestive Action.

Rome, March 16-The minister of
posts and telegraphs today suspended
the money order service between Italy
and Germany. The action follows a
similar rule against Austria. Travel
ing postoffices on the trains also are
prohibited.
No explanation of the orders are
offered 1t is generally Interpreted
as notice to Germany that Italy, is
irritated over the delay in ceding her
Austrian territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Light Vote Polled.

San Francisco, May 16.-Scarcely
more than 80 per cent of the registered
vote will be polled at today's city
charter amendment election, according
to election officials. Thitv-siX
amendments are being voted on. A
heavy fog reduced the early vote. Lit
tie interest was shown in the pre-elec-
ton campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Swedish Vessel Held Up.

Copenhagen, March 16.-The Swed.
ish steamer Gloria, with cargo of
corn from Argentina for Stockholm
has been stopped by a German war
ship and is being conveyed to Swine
munde, according to dispatches. The
Swedish government is conducting a
rigid investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
10000 Extra Votes

A new bonus vote offer will be
in effect until Wednesday, March
II. All who turn in total of 5
wears in new subscriptions, each
of which must be for period of
at least one full year, will be
awarded 10000 extra votes. The
bonus votes may be won more than
once bv the same contestant.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Congressional Party is
To Be Here at 4 Today

Senator McCumber, North Dakota
Congressman Johnson and wife,
Washington.
Congressman Brittin and wife. H.
linois.
Congressman Taylor and wife, Colo
RADIO.
Congressman Bryan and wife,
Washington.
Congressman Stevenson and wife,
Minnesota.
Congressman Stout and wife, Mon
tana1
Congressman Kn0wland and wife,
California.
Congressman Citing and wife, New
York.
Fred Kelly, newspaper man. Wash
ingtOn. ID. c.
Miss Peak. Congressman Kettner's
secretary.
Miss White.
Congressman and Mrs. Kettner, San
Diego.
Congressman William Kettner and
party left San Diego for the valley
by automobile this morning and, with
but one pause for dinner at Warren's
Ranch, they will come direct, reaching
the Oregon hotel at this afternoon.
At the hotel they will be given an in
formal reception, and will leave in the
morning by train for the scene of
activity on the levees, and in the aft
ernoon proceed to Laguna dam, return
ing to FL Centre in the evening.
On reaching town the party will be
met by reception committee and at
7:15 the visitors will take dinner with
the committee at the Oregon hotel.
In addition to the congressman and
the committee there will be present
General William l.. Marshall, in
charge of the expenditure of $1,000
on levee work for the government;
Chief Engineer of the Irrigation Dis
trict c. r. lockwood and Mrs. Rock
wood, and w. F, Holt, builder of big
enterprises.
This evening will be spent quietly,
resting from the trip over the noun
tains, and preparatory to the Strenu-
Gus day tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening at Masonic tenn
pie there will be a public reception, at
which an opportunity will be given
everybody to meet the visitors, and
when it is expected there will be
number of speeches by the visitors.
thursday morning the party will
be taken to Imperial, where they will
remain 20 minutes, thence to Brawley
to remain 20 minutes, thence to Holt
vile, where lunch will be served in the
plaza, and, returning to Ell Centro, the
party will take automobiles at l for
San Diego.
This program is in line with the
strenuous days the congressman are
passing during their brief visit in
Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Can Make Promises.

Sacramento, March 16.-The senate
TODAY passed Duncan's bill, repeating
the law denying candidates for office
the privilege of making a definite pre-
election promise, p to II.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
In Memory of Beachey.

Sacramento, March 16.-The assem-
bly, by a rising vote toda. adopted
memorial resolution to the mem
ory of Lincoln Beachcy, the aviator
killed Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
Submits Suffrage.

jefferson City, Mo-. March 16::-
The house today adopted resolution
submitting woman suffrage to thel
voters in 1916. -.-.-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16

didates are requested to carefully
think up a list of those they wish to
call upon in the Oldsmobile, so that
impossible for the Contest Manager
to devote more than a few hours to
any one candidate. and it will prob
ably be impossible to take any candi-
date out a second time before the end
of the contest, two weeks from Sat
urday.
Scores.
Miss Zelia F. Webb, CaleXico 81 $50
Mrs. Edith Hancock, Ell Centro.367, 200
Miss Mable Padgett, San Diego
road ...................... .353, ZOO
Miss Lille Kissee, star route,
Ell Centre ................ .2S2 $50
Mrs. Robert Moore, Ell Centro.273, $50
Miss BERTHE B. Clements, Ell
Centre .229,S50
Miss Leah NJ. Wilson, El Centre 63,o5O
Mrs. Vaughn Azhderian, Melo-
lanu ................s Zi,foO
Miss Grace Holdzkom, Impe-
rial ................. 16,250
Miss Dorothy Meserve, Brawley 10,05O
Miss Ruth Donahue, Calexico.. 1880
Mrs. Clarence Folks, Calipatria 7150
Miss Blanche Randolph, Braw-
ley Observation-Disclosures. 6,7Oo
Mrs. Percy Thacker, FL Centre $500
Mrs. Bert Goodwin, Calipatria. 5000
Miss Suza Paige, Alamorio. -. $3.50
Miss Hilda Bennett. Brawley.. $3.50
Miss Maud Case, Holtville. E. 1850
Voting Power of Subscriptions.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-16
ABOVE. AWARE:
LOW, DES MONIES. N

Tho battleship = Delaware al
ready Is ut Vera Cruz while the
cruiser Des Moines Is speeding
there from Progreso. The cruiser
Tacoma and the gunbOat Petrol
also arc hurrying to Vera Cruz
and the gunboat Sacramento is
handy at Tampico. The entire At
Iantic fleet of Fl battleships Is at
Guantanamo, only two and half
days sail from Vera Cruz
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
JOHNSON COUNTY
FARMERS ARE BUSY

Iowa City, Sept. Farmers n
Johnson county are head over heelss
In threshing and are not nearly as de.
spondeht as they were few weeks
ago, when rain fell every twenty min.
utes, day and night.
The oat crop is entirely satisfactory
averaging easily forty to fifty bush.
els an acre on most farms, while not
few OF the luckier farmers are get.
ting from fifty to eighty bushels. Oats,
treated chemically, are improving.
Fall wheat is showing up excellently,
with thirty to fifty bushels per acre
reported In many quarters
Fruit Is almost drug on the mar.
ket, while apples and plums are fairly
breaking down trees. Potatoes OF fina
quality and from plethoric hills bring
nifty cents a bushel Cabbages must
be given away, practically, as big,
full heads sell for penny apiece
more readily than hot cross buns" /.
"Ole Lunnon town"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
LOST FACULTIES
SUDDENLY RETURN

London, Sept. Robert Beck Of
Chicago, who was made deaf and
dumb by an injury sustained while
fighting with the British army, recov.
cred his speech and hearing today
through sudden burst OF laughter.
Beck, who was motorcycle police
man on the Chicago force when the
war began, became dispatch bearer
with the British troops and was struck
down by sniper's bullet In FlsE1ers.
He was taken to Liverpool.
From the day of his injury he had
been unable to hear or speak until he
was taken with other convalescents to
a moving picture entertainment in
Liverpool. While watching a comic
picture he suddenly broke into laugh.
ter. The next moment he found that
he was able to talk and hear normally.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02

Misses Grace and Lee Lockett of
Novelty. Mo-, came Saturday for
visit with their sister Mrs.. W.. Ken
dali
Mrs. Al Rabbit of Alton arrived on
Saturday for visit with her daughters
Mrs. Geo. Shelton and Miss Rose Bah
bitt
Mrs. Ollie Bowers and two children
Leland and lola left Saturday morning
for visit with relatives and friends In
Oskaloosa..
Miss Edenia Kridelbaugh returned
Saturday morning from a weeks visit
with relatives and friends in Chicago.
Mrs.. A. M. Baker OF Gibbon, who
had been spending five weeks with her
daughter Mrs. Grant Ellis returned
home Saturday morning.
Miss Loretto OConnor Of Omaha re-
turned home Saturday after a pleasant
viist with. Mrs. E. H. Storie, who ac
companied her to Omaha where she will
visit her mother and old friends.
Mrs. Bird Pritchett AM niece Louise
Bradley Of Osceola returned home Sat-
urday after few days visit with the
formers granddaughter Mrs. S. H.
Smith.
Miss Rose Plows Of Lucas visited at
the home Of her uncle, Walter Plows
enroute home from visit in Corydon.
7. Miss Leta Smith who is employed in
Des Moines as stenographer has
been spending a short vacation here
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Smith.
The Misses Lola Barger and Virginia
Little Of Bedford returned home Satur-
dav after visit with the formers
cousin Perry Barger and other relatives
and friends. Miss Barger formerly re-
sided near Derby.
Levi Jennings accompanied by his
grandchildren Harry and Mona Jen-
nings, went to Leon Saturday to join
his wife In visit with relatives there
Mr. and Mrs w. H. Conner and chill
dren Of Lincoln township went to Sey-
mour to visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. King
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
MARQUARD
GO TO BROOKLYN

New York, Sept. I. Charles Eb.
bets, president Of the Brooklyn Ma.
ticnals, announced Tuesday night that
he had signed his two new pitchers,
Larry Cheney and Richard Vanguard,
to new contracts for the next two years
including the remainder Of the present
season.
Marquard's New York contract.
which called for high salary, did not
expire until the fall Of 1915 but it was
said that the pitcher took a decrease
In salary in preference to playing with
Toronto for his New York salary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
MRS. SMITH AGAIN IN
SERIOUS CONDITION

Mrs John A. Smith, 407 West Park
avenue who has been a patient at St
Joseph's hospital since she received
injuries one week ago in an automo-
bile and street car collision, Is re-
ported to be in very serious condi-
ton again. She received severe
fracture to her skull, fractured leg
and several broken ribs and for many
days following the accident was in
a precarious condition. She then
seemed to rally and was getting along
as well as could be expected until
Tuesday and since that time change
has been noted and her physician now
considers her condition serious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
FAIL TO DECIDE ON
HAVING COURSE

The meeting called by the commit.
tee having charge Of the proposed
short course for business men plan.
ned by the Commercial association was
not very largely attended Monday of.
ternoon and the matter will be held
open without deflnite action until Wed.
nesday, September 8 when supper
followed by meeting will be held by
the jobbers and manufacturers In the
Commercial association rooms. At
that time the question Of whether q
short course is to be held this fall or
If it is to go over until after the first
OF next year will be considered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02

Saturday evening about o'clock. The
automobile driven by Don Mccormick
of Highland, was coming toward town
and Mr.. Black was going north Just
how the accident happened cannot be
explained but it is believed that Mr..
Black was fixing his machine and had
his head down and could not turn out
Of the cars path in time to avoid an
accident.
Mr. Blacks motorcycle Jas demol-
ished and it is thought thai ahe heavy
machine falling on him is accountable
for many Of his bruises. He was taken
to the Ottumwa hospital by physician
who was called to the scene Of the ac-
cident.