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Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

American business men for foreign
strade extension is to acquire new
trade which will continue after the
war
1t is important, therefore, in the ad
ministration view, that nothing should
be done which would be likely to
change the friendly feeling that the
Central and South American countries
have for us. and the administration
is apprehensive that conflict on the
border between the United States and
Mexican forces at this time would
cause fears of our intentions.
The senator who urged the throw
ing of the warning shell was asked
if he thought the administration s
fears were well grounded.
at do not think the intelligent
classes in the countries to the south
of us would misunderstand us or mis-
construe our action" he said, "especi-
ally since our invitation to the A. B.
c. parties to participate in the nego-
tiations for peace in Mexico. But /
suppose it is true that if we started
trouble with the Mexicans on the bor
der to end the harassing conditions to
which our people have been subjected,
agitators in Central and South Amer
ica would endeavor to stir up resent
ment against us.
However, he continued, 81 am of
the opinion, and ! have so informed
the president, that the more hestita-
ton we shcW about upholding our
rights and protecting our citizens on
the border, the more trouble and in
dignities will be heaped upon u.s. Those
Mexlcans know perfectly well what we
can do to them if we ever start, but
our failure to act aggressively has
emboldened them until now they have
come to think that they can take all
sorts of chances with us with incon-
siderable risk"
Secretary of War Garrison describes
tic situation at Naco, on the Mexi-
can frontier, where General Mayto-
rena has refused to come to an agree
ment with General Hugh Scott not to
fire across the American line. as "un-
changed by the last report from Gen
eral Scott
The department, however, is in
formed that General Villa has in
structed General Cabral to proceed to
Naco and take charge.
This indicates that Cabral. who has
1900 troops with him, will sign the
neutral zone proposition suggested by
General Scott. 1t is said also to be
the purpose of Cabral and Maytorena
to attack General Hill on lines par
allel to the American front and force
him to surrender or retreat across the
American lines, where he and his
forces will be dsarmed
The constitutionalist Headquarters
have dispatches from Vera Cruz say
ing that General j. Carranza, brother
OF First Chief Carranza, was captured
on the night of December 80 at San
Geronimo and that on the night of
December 81 the members of General
Carranza's staff, with the exception
OF his son and nephew, were execut
ed"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

Reduced Rates on Holton Interurban
Effective Wednesday, December 90
fare one way between Ell Centre and
Holtville will be 35c; round trip, 6Oc
Ride in comfortable motor cars Oh
Il good roadbed.
Leave Ell Centre, 1880 a. M, 1900
m., loo, 5:4O and $3.50 p. m.
Leave Holtville, 700 and 300 a
M; 1880, 4:45 and 7:15 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05
Reduced Rates OH H0lton lnterurban

Effective Wednesday, December %
fare one way between El Centric and
Holtville will be 35c; round trip, 6Oc.
R'de In comfortable motor cars on
a good roadbed.
Leave Ell Centre, 1880 a. M, 1900
M, loo, 5:40 and 6:3O p. m.
Leave Holtville, TOO and 300 a,
M; 1:3O, 4;45 and 7:15 p. m.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

The voices of the Golden State
Ladies Quartet blend in marvellous
harmony. ] enjoyed every moment
OF their entertainment" ELLEN Beach
Yaw. AT Tulane theatre, Wednesday.
January 6. Seats now on sale at
box office or of members of Ten
Thousand Club.-Adv. 211
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

Eldredge Cotton Co., Cotton Buyers.
Always in the market. Phone 293.
Gal Main street, El Centre, Cal.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

800 acres corn land for rent OF
shares or cash rent. Stevenson Bros.
Imperial, Cal.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05
Collections.

Merchants Adjustment Co., Law,
Suits, Collections, Attachments. Room
8, Peterson building, Imperial. Phone
4SW.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

Good pasture for sheep. Phone
l30f12. I. d. Mccall, Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

Fire, Firel Firewood for sale. Ed
Royce Transfer Co.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

Wanted Second hand bicycle. o.
Royce, 632 Main.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-05

DIR. E. E. UsenDurg, Dentist,
GAO Main St., El Cantro
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
CLEARING the Atmo.phere.

In his capacity Of dramatic critic Mr..
J. C0myns Carr. the author. wrote Il
notice of the play Of Charles L.. In
which Irving played under the man
agement of Mr.. BatemaD. His criti-
cism deeply incensed the manager. In
order perhaps to find the opportunity
Of informing the critic Of his disap
prevail. the manager invited him 10 Il
supper at the Westminster club OIL the
second or third night OF the produr
ton. When he thought the fitting mo
ment had arrived Mr. Bateman led the
conversation to the point al issue and.
emphatically banging the table with
mis- fist. declared In the iOiIdest OF
tones that be did not produce his plays
at the Lyceum theater to please Mr.
Comyns Carr. There was u moments
awkward silence. which Mr. Carr con.
fesses be did not feel quite able 10
break. but which was released by a
wit Of the company with the happy re-
tort. well, dear boy. then you cant
he surprised II they don't please him.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
BRIEF STUDY OF
THE POULTRY BREEDS

We have breeds for all purposes
summer eggs. winter eggs, broilers,
roasters and general purposes, writes
NJ. X. Boyer in the American Cutiva'
tor. We have heavy egg records with
the nonsitting breeds, but the bulk Of
their production is in spring. summer
and early fall. Unless under very ia
vorable circumstances, they are but or
binary layers during the winter. Our
winter laying breeds are of the broody
class, and they give comparatively
few eggs during the warm season Of
the year Much of their time Is taken
In incubating. Then We have class
that are better adapted for broiler
raising than for roasting purposes, On
the other hand. We have breeds that
make better roasters than broilers
Again. we have general purpose fowls
reasonably well adapted for all that
one could wish for In poultry.
. To become more plain, the summer
layers are the Leghorns. Minorcas, An
dalusians, Spanish, Hamburgs, Polish
and Houdans. The winter layers are
the Asiatics (Brahmas, Cochins and
Langshans) and the Americans ply
mouth Rocks, Wyandottes and Rhode
Island Reds). The best for broilers-
the Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks or
the Rhode Island Reds. The best for
roasters-the Brahmas or Langshans.
We admit that In this choice we may
find opposition by champions of other
breeds. But we are honest In our decla
'ji}fon. as we speak only from the ex
'petience we have had with the breeds.
- Il is a mistake to keep more than
three varieties; two would be better,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
SUGAR MAKES you GROW.
That, II Seems. 10 Why Our Girls Are
Becoming Taller.

mat, u Seems 10 why Our Girls Are
Becoming Taller.
English and American girls Just
reaching womanhood. and the next
generation In its early teens. are un-
usually tail. standing head or more
above their mothers. This has been
remarked on over and over again. ana
has been the subject or learned dis
QUESTIONS. Yet no generally accepted
cause for the fact has been given up
to this time.
Now comes London physician Of
note and says that IL Is simply rase
OF heightened sweetness. BY sweet
ness" In this particular case the ma.
ture Of the young ladies Is not referred
to. but their diet. In fact. statistics
Of recent years show that Americans
and Britons OF both sexes are increis.
ing in height and weight. Why: The
physician referred to says Ii Is sugar.
Great Britain and America are the
sugar eating nations of the world and
have quadrupled their saccharine con
sumption in the last score of years.
This Is now the. best explanation OF
an accepted fact. and II will have to
stand until a better one comes along
London Tit Bits.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
When Coal Fires Were Barred.

Fires were at one time great INK.
ury In England, and even the right TO
use the fire had been bequeatbed
Thus the will Of one Richard Byrchett
1910 read:
Il will Vt sayd Nell my wye sbai
have ye chamber she Ives In and lyb
erte at We flyer In the house; all yese
thyngs shal she have SO long as she Us
wido"
Coal was first imported into London
at the end OF the thirteenth century,
but the smoke produced by burning
II In improperly constructed CRATES
caused such a prejudice against II that
In 1906 a law was passed making II
capital offense to burn coal In the city.
The Tower records give details Of u
mans trial and execution for the Of
Tense. london Graphic. K
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
Military Rules In Force In the vari-
Gus States of Europe.

Gus States of Europe.
: Napoleon In 1898 first brought con-
scription into force, then 1t was adopt
ed by Prussia after her defeat by
the French at Jena In 1906. In most
countries where CONSUMPTION is in
vogue every man on reaching a certain
age--from nineteen to twenty-one-has
to undergo period Of military train.
ing This prevails In France and Ger
Of Nmen is required only, and If this Is
exceeded the authorities decide from
whom full service shall be exacted. OF
course certain men are excused, such
as the only sons or eldest sons of
clergymen. etc.
In Spain and Portugal every man Is
not directly called upon, but each 10.
cality Is obliged to furnish a certain
number, the men being chosen by bal.
lot. There is no standing army in
Switzerland, but all ablebodied citizens
serve in the militia, which is called
upon to train few weeks every year
Although compulsory service is the
law of the land, the army In the Meth.
erlands is mainly composed Of volun
teers.
1t is considered by some people that
conscription is unpopular. but In the
rural districts of the countries where
CONSUMPTION Is in force the inhabitants
look forward to the time when they
will be called upon as the only excit
ing change i'm their lives.
The best conscriptive countries have
so legislated that when the coDscript
leaves the army suitable employment
is found for him: also. another point in
his favor. his period Of service is not
so long as that Of the volunteer Lon
don Chronicle.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
AlcoR, THE DOUBLE STAR.
Much Brighter Now Than II Was In
The Tenth Century.

Much Brighter Now Than II Was In
the Tenth Century.
The two stars. Mizar and Alcor. form
double star system which can e;,si'.y
he perceived by the naked eye. This
WAS not the case formerly, as The
Arab used the resolution Ut the system
into its two components as test Tor
good eyes.
IL would seem. therefore, that this
star has increased In brightness since
the tenth century. a superstition when
Is supported by the fact that II Is not
mentioned by the ancients.
The history OF this star was familiar
to astronomers when II was found. IN
1907. that Alcor is itself double star.
1t is now discovered by Harlow Shap
ley that Alcor varies Ia brightness. the
variations having Il feeble amplitude
and short period. The spectrum type
of Alcor, which is star A5-that is to
say, a white star with hydrogen pre-
dominating and the doubling OF the
lines-annOunces variation of the Al
gol type. by eclipse rather than con.
tinuOus variation.
Ii Is supposed that there exists u
couple Of elliptic stars very close to-
gether and inclined on their orbit I'm
snch way that the mutual eclipse Is
feeble or almost nothing. the variations
Of brightness resulting from their
marked ellipticity. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
Council Proceedings



It's. rega.ag Ssssllng Fl Athe eouncil
wan hs .,,' j. .scc.ch room. Cailed
TO order D ele PRESIDENT, III. F. Bcdine,
Present, Trustees Stou9z NeAfands,
Smith, Houghton, Fuller. Taylor.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
The report of the street commissioner
was read and on motion approved.
MIR Beard, representing the Com
morwealth Power Co., was introduced
and read electric franchise, explaining
eaehrsection.
Moved and supported that the Board
Of Review be in session one day only
for 40f5. Carried.
The president made the following APP
pointments: Member board of review,
c. Stout, H. d. Griswold; health off
Ger. Ben. T. Goodfellow; marshal and
street commissioner, Charles L Best,
which were confirmed except marshal
and street commissioner.
Bills were read as follows:
GENERAL FUND
Charles l. Best, / year salary,
marshal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 90
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16

and one would be better still. or course.
circumsta nces alter cases. IL II Is in
tended to run a general poultry farm,
taking in all the branches-eggs, broil-
ers and roasters-tben It would he best
to have not less than two breeds. prob
ably better to have three. Legborns,
Minorcas or any Of the nonsitting
breeds for eggs in summer, when the
others would be broody; the Wyan
dottes, Plymouth Rocks or Rhode Is
land Reds for broilers and winter eggs.
The Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks or
Rhode Island Reds should also be
utilized for small sized roasting fowls.
1t is always best to have two sizes of
roasters. as some people prefer small
size to large one. This makes
profitable all the year round combina.
ton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
POULTRY GOSSIP.

The lousy hen Is the Que that
always catches cold and finally
comes down with the roup.
Hens will produce nearly twice
as many eggs II fed upon milk
than IL otherwise fed.
January is the month In which
most poultrymen mate up their
iocks for the coming breeding
season.
During cold weather the eggs
should be gathered several times
a day, as they very readily chill
and crack. Eggs for Matching
should be kept in temperature
of not less than so degrees.
Separate all the ailing birds
from the well ones, keeping the
former in warm and dry quar-
tiers while undergoing treatment.
Increase the quantity Of corn
in the night ration, especially
during very cold weather.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16

We are glad to say this for the bene-
fit of Prosecuting Attorney Bishop,
that during the present term of court
twenty three cases of violation of the
local option laws were on the calendar,
in which twenty-one convictions were
secured, one case was continued few
days by stipulation, and one case was
nolle pressed by order of the court. AS
the prosecutor, we are glad to note
this in his favor We believe the peo-
pie of this county want the laws en-
forced, but it must be patent to every
candid mind that the prosecutor needs
assistance even more than he needs
criticism, especially so in view of his
announcement that he will welcome as
sistance. No public servant is rendered
more efficient by an excess of criticism
which only tends to weaken his re-
sources and standing with the people.
The collection of evidence is difficult
matter in cases such as those noted
above and evidence that might be con-
elusive as a matter of individual opin-
ion would have no standing in court.
Let US be fair and not condemn the
prosecutor nor any other official in abb
sence of accurate knowledge that such
condemnation is merited. The other
day, in the city of Flint, five barrels of
liquor that were being delivered to a
druggist were seized by the police and
were later returned to the druggist on
a ruling of the attorney general that
the seizure was illegal, and yet we
heard the matter of the return of this
liquor charged up to the prosecutor.
This sort of criticism is not fair-it's
politics or prejudice as the case may be.
We say that we believe the people of
this county want the laws enforced; we
will go farther and say that the laws
ought to be enforced, but as concrete
fact certain evils will appertain to the
liquor business as long as it is possible
70 procure the stuff as easily as it can
now be procured under the law and in
violation Of it. Let US hope that the
day is at hand when it cannot be so
easily procured. In the meantime is it
not logical to prove things for the
prosecutor or PROVE things against
him? The knocker is not very useful
person anywhere.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
Food and the Human Body.

The. chemical composition Of the hui.
man body and Of the food we take Is
quite similar About twenty elements
are found chiefly. with trace OF 9TH
trs Oxygen. hydrogen. carbon. nitro
gen. calcium. phosphorus and sulphur
are the chief. sixty per cent Ut our
bodies is water. asd probably a like
percentage exists In our food. Mineral
matter exists In our food and In our
bodies to about O per cent Of weight
Eating to Live"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
Eco Laying Tendencies.

An important fact that should he
borne in mind is that the tendency to-
ward laying is more often Inherited
through the son Of heavy layer than
through her daughters, and while the
daughters Of great egg producer are
valuable, the sons are more valuable.
This is especially true In that cock
erel can influence the offspring Of n
dozen females. thus increasing his in
6uence In the flock.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
DANGEROUS Grit.

Ground glass is dangerous as grit
a number Of cases being known where
the glass pierced the crop and intes
tines. Chinaware Is more or less dan
gerous on account Of the glazing. Com
mercial grit is so cheap that 1t Is loss
Of time to break up any material for
that purpose.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16
A BOTANICAL PARADISE.

Juan Fernandez Islands Have More
Than One Claim to Fame.
In the Juan Fernandez group of Is.
lands. 300 miles from Valparaiso. the
Chilean government has wireless sta
tion. Three islands comprise the arepp.
but the name Is usually apt lee III tie
largest Mas n .sp>evra, closest ID the
ma inlal u Here 4 VAS that Desct pic
mred lexander selkitk sfscBvnson
Crusoe, IN eB1se.
Mas n TERRA is OF irregular form.
about twelve miles in length. but hard
ly four miles across In its widest part
When seen from distance the peak Of
FL YunQue-the anvil-appears con
spicuously I'm range Of precipitouS
mountains and attaining a height of
1900 feet. From the summit To the
base the mountain Is wooded. with u
wonderfully fertile valley nj the foot.
DR.. Carl Skottsberg Of fhe Swedish
Magellanic expedition landed OH the is
land in 1903, and the eminent geOgra
pher wrote subsequently that from a
botanical point Of view Juan Fernandez
Is one Of the worlds most famous
places. So many wonderful plants are
brought together here on small area
that one must touch them to realize
that one does not dream" Colonial
ton of Juan Fernandez began some
years ago. and a considerable fishing
settlement Is now in evidence.
In the finer restaurants Of valpa-
raiso and Santiago the Holsters Of Juan
Fernandez are considered deicacies fol
which fancy prices are paid. - Argo'
oavt
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16

II seems that blum King Henry Viii.
was the first person who wore collar
In any way resembling those Of the
present day. An old historian writes
Of the monarch az the first English
king that wore band around his neck
and that very plain and an inch or two
IN depth.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16

One OF the most expensive woods
used regularly In an esta blisbed indus
try In the Omitted States IL lockwood,
the favorite material for wood engrav-
ing. II has been quoted at 4 cents n
cubic inch and about $1,000 by the
thousand board feet
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16

On motion the street committee was
instructed to place hitching posts and
rails along east side Of Mill street by
Masonic Temple
On motion meeting adjourned to two
weeks from tonight, April 18th at 8 90
o'clock
w. G. Goodrich,
Village Clerk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16

The Houdan is one of the most
useful Of ALI nonsitting breeds OF
fowls. IL is a large and striking
looking bird. the cock weighing
from eight to nine pounds. In ad-
dition TO being a first rate table
fowl Il Is a free layer of good sized
white eggs. The Houdan can be
advantageously used where chick
ems for the table as well as eggs
are in request.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-04-16

All the worlds a stage. and nearly
all of us are getting the hook.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-04

PERSONALS.

Attorney w. B. Sorrells leaves
Monday for Lake Charles, La, on
bus ness.
John Knox of Monticello is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Mad here.
Fl. Schevitsky is qui,e i'll at his
home in West tBarr1que street.
J. S. Thomas has gone to San An.
tonic, where he has accepted posi-
ton with an insurance company Mrs
Thomas and the children left yester-
day for Ash Grove, Mo, to spend a
while before joining Mr.. Thomas al
San Antonio.
Capt jeff Hicks, Sam Cook and
Earl McGaughy have returned from
St Louis. where they went on tbs
steamer Ralph Hicks some time ago
They returned by rail-
A. G.. Kahn is again on the streets
having fully recovered from hi!
recent operation.
P. T. Pickney. who recently under.
went an operation at the Davis hos.
pital, was removed to his home in OaE
street yesterday in the Holderness
ambulance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-04
Really Accommodating.

"A cyclone liz not such a bad thing.
after ALL" remarked the portly sales
man as he settled himself comfort
ably in his chair "One saved t1ve
dollars for me once" How did 1t
aappen?" asked a lounger. Il was IN
q little town out in Kansas. about
two years ago, and wanted to get to
another small town Is miles distant
There was no railroad between the
two points and was standing in
front of the livery stable arguing
with the liveryman. VINO wanted five
dollars to take me and my sample
cases over, when a cyclone came along
and. picking me up, landed ME right
In the little town to which l wanted
to co." "Er--how abclt your sam;
ple cases?" faltered an awed listener
"Oh," suavely replied the salesman,
the cyclone landed them just ahead
Of me- and had my goods all spread
out on display when got there"
wedding anniversary cards, con-
get A. NJ. Davis & Co. birthday and
graduation cards, etc, at Dewoody &
Co., book and stationery department
6-2-1n
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-04
MRS. HARRINGTON A
victim OF PELLAGRA
Highly. Young Matron Elk.
.pires Yesterday Afternoon.
Funeral Today TT 4. p. NJ.

Mrs. Annie. Eugenie harrington,
aged "a years, died at local hospita'
yesterday afternoon about l o'clock,
of pellagra, after an illness VITA
which she has suffered for some time,
although her condition has been re-
garded as critical only the pas two
weeks.
Mrs. harrington, is survived by her
husband, H. harrington, a we'll known
pharmacist. She. leaves also three
children, Catherine. aged II years
Harriet, aged 10 years and Robert H.,
aged IA months. Mrs harrington also
leaves a number of relatives at
Greenville, Miss, her former home.
lifelong member of the Baptist
church, Mrs harrington was affiliated
with the First Baptist church of Pine
Bluff during her residence of tnkSast
four years here She was highly re-
respected by all who knew her, and
her death has caused much sorrow
among her friends
/ The funeral will be held at
O'Clock this afternoon from the FRS
Baptist church, with services by thu
pastor, Rev W. J. E. Cox, and inter
ment in Bellwood Gems terry. The fol
lowing will serve as pallbearers: ]
H. Mann, H. G. Fox. W.. W. Byrd
DR.. ]. w. Stephens, l.. H. Crutchel
H. NJ. Fuller, w. J. Parkes and c
P. Cady.
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