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The Washington times., 1915-06-22
ANACOSTIA.

Operation Of a jitney line between
Washington and Bradbury Heights was
urged last night before the Bradbury
Heights Citizens Association. The
special committee which was appointed
to look into this question presented an
interesting report, which indicates that
several plans are being devised, The
school committee reported that the pub
lie school had been closed for the pres
ent term. and stated that there was a
possibility that, when the September
term began, 1t would be In a new and
modern building. Improvement to sew
eral of the streets in the suburb Is also
desired.
Anacostia Lodge. No. 21, F. A. A. M.
presented degree work at It's meeting
last night. Plans for summer activities
were announced.
Charles F. Purdy, chairman OF the
school committee Of the Public Improve
ment Association of Congress Heights,
Is in receipt of letter from the Board
of Education stating that a large bell
will be placed at the school before the
fall term opens. 1t is proposed to erect
rustic structure in the school yard
in which to place this bell
Anacostia Tent, No. 7, knights of the
Maccabees, last night nominated it's Of
ficers for the election on Monday night.
Reports of committees We're also heard
specially relating to the welfare of the
organization at large.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

The city council will meet tonight.
when n number Of matters connected
with improvements In the new territory
Will be acted upon. Chief of these will
be consideration Of an appropriation OF
$4,000 to improve four of the principal
thoroushfares running through the new
territory.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22
HOSPITAL BOARDS
j READY FOR REPORT
Joint Committees on Institution
At Alexandria Will Meet
Tonight.

ALEXANDRIA, June "a joint
meeting of the committees on site and
plans of the Alexandria Hospital Will
be held tomorrow night at the chamber
of commerce. The plans will be sub
mitted to the board of trustees for ap-
proval before proposals for bids are
asked.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

py q widow and several children.
A rehearsal in formation for inspec-
ton will be held by Old Dominion
Commandery, No. II. knights Templar
on Friday night to prepare for the in
spection of the commandery together
with those of Fredericksburg, The
Plains and Fairfax. which will take
place on next Monday night.
Mrs. Esther Bayliss Newman. sixty
five years old, wife of Peter o. New
mann, died at $50 o'clock this morning
at her residence. 511 North Patrick
street. She is survived by her hus-
band and two children, Miss Susie
Newman and Sires Newman. Ar
been completed.
A number Of Alexandria parties are
being made up for trips to the Panama
Pacihc international Exposition. Mrs
raymond Blumenfeld and daughter
Miss Rose Blumenfeld and Master
Adrian Katz. will accompany their
cousin William Kaufman to San
francisco tomorrow. A party of seven
will leave with the Delta tours on Sat
Miss Mary e. Carlin, Miss Martha Full
ton, Miss Constance Bousch, Miss Col
Inns Jones, Miss Bertha Keene, Mrs
Harry d. Kirk and Newell 8. Green
preparing to send representatives to
Los Angeles to attend the convention
to be held in July The official repre-
sentatives are George T. Cation and
James w. Bales.
Mrs. Howard Leslie Holt, of Wash
tnGton, and pupils will exhibit some Of
the latest dances at the ball to be given
by Alexandria Lodge of Elks tonight
The dancing will commence at 3
o'clock. and will stop at ! a. NJ. A
special train will leave for Washington
at 1:10 a. m. to accommodate the visi-
tors from that city. -
Two suits for divorce were fled in the
corporation court today. Laura H.
Bradford sues her husband. Melville L.
Bradford, for divorce on the ground
of desertion. and a suit On the same
grounds was filed by Hiram Z. Ross
against his wife. Ida A. Ross.
Titus F. Ellis, proprietor Of the Mt.
Vernon cafe. who has been quite III at
his home at Mt. Vernon for the past
ten days, is out again.
William DeMaine has returned from
a weekend visit spent with his brother
in-law. A. H. Compton. near yelling
ten.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

Reuben Brigham, of the Maryland
Agricultural College. has been appointed
assistant State agent Of demonstration
work. and will be in direct charge of
boy club work in Maryland
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

Thomas c.. Groomes. who several
weeks ago announced his candidacy for
tho Democratic nomination for county
commissioner from the fourth collection
district. has withdrawn from the race.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

Tent No. 2. of the knights of Maca-
bees met last night at which time eleven
candidates received the degrees of the
order.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

Charles Edward Truax, twenty-eight.
and Miss Lillian Alice Adams. twenty
four. both of Washington, were married
here by the Rev. Oscar w. Henderson.
pastor of the Baptist Church, at the
home of the minister.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

Charging desertion, Edgar A. p. Jones.
of Wheaton. has filed suit in the cir
cult court here for an absolute divorce
from Mrs. Addie 8. Jones. The couple
were married May IA, 1911.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

The Mt, Rainier Lodge of odd Fell
lows opened their new building last
night with a smoker and entertainment
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

William Thorpe. a well-known resi-
dent Of Fairfax county, who died at his
home near Springfield Sunday, was
buried this afternoon from Beulah Bap-
ttst Church, Franconia. He is survived
by q widow and several children.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

mortal Episcopal Church is holding its
picnic today at Glen Echo.
The Washington times., 1915-06-22

The Sunday school of the Pinkney Me
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
REORGA,NIZE THE
VALLEY {. OF &.

Representatives from all over the
county met this morning in the base
ment of the Barbara Worth hotel to
organize the Valley Chamber Of Com
merce anew. Talks were made upon
the necessity of authoritative publicity
and this afternoon the body waited en-
masse upon the board of supervisors,
stating that the need for financial
assistance for this publicity was felt
in all sections Of the county. The
chamber also took up the matter of
appointment of a representative at
the exposition and on vote selected
Wayne Compton as first choice and
Charles Hayes as second choice. Their
recommendation was made to the SUI
pervisors this afternoon, but no action
had been taken at the time Of going
to press.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
Great Britain's Defense of
Seizure of i. s. Vessels

have been taken are being discharged
and the ships will be brought to Eng
land under the direction of His Ma
iesty's government.
For this purpose they have been
reouisitioned by order of court pro-
ceeding, for which provision is made
in TIE prize court rules, but no action
is contemplated which would prevent
the restoration of the vessels to their
owners in the event of proceedings
against them being unsuccessful.
Denies Violation of Law.
"The requisitioning of ship flying
a neutral flag against which proceed
ings in a prize court have been insti-
tuted before decree of condemnation
has been made is neither unpreceden-
ted nor contrary to international law.
In more than one case during the
American Civil war British ship
was requisitioned, and, in one instance,
sold by order of the United States in
a prize court before the court had
given decision as to whether she
was liable to condemnation
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
Trouble With Germany
Is Again a Possibility

with England and 3 days before she
declared war on France.
"Just as soon as there is danger of
q war Of importance" declares Stow
ell, "any intelligent government will
make every preparation which its
means and the danger warrant.
elaborate preparations have been
made several times i'm the past few
years in Europe when war did not
result. Had war resulted, many would
have said these facts indicated guilty
intention to force war.
Preparations made before this war
were perfectly legitimate, When war
had once broken out it was a question
of whether further acts of similar ma
ture were in violation of our neutral
rights. Any dilpomat or officer of a
foreign government proved to have
been engaged in such unjustifiable
transactions would, of course, be sub
ject to dismissal or expulsion.
at is not even necessary to prove
such connection with unjustifiable ac-
tivities of this kind. If circumstan-
ces are such as to make such unius-
tifiable action probable, the diplomat
or official so suspected is no longer
a suitable instrument for internation-
al communication, and, generally
speaking, his government would as
quietly as possible be requested to re-
call him.
81 have no hesitancy in saying that
the activities of the German agents
in this country, as reported in the
press, are in fragrant violation of the
sovereignty of the United States.
when the British agents during
the Crimean war carried on extensive
recruiting in this country and had the
audacity to inform our government
that they We're violating no law, the
great men then in control of our for.
sign sffairs Found no difficulty il
bringing such unju3tifiable action to {
quick termination by the dismissal OF
recall of the British minister and the
revocation of the eXequators of Ger
tain consuls.
''In all matters of international law
administrative action is given a much
wider discretion than in strictly in
ternal affairs.
81 cannot believe our government
lacks the means to preserve our neu
trality and to prevent any belligeren
in this country from making thi
country a base or interrupting an!
legitimate American commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06

London, Dec. 6.-The foreign office
issues the following unofficial state
ment:
"On inquiry in official circles it was
stated that several ships owned by
the American Transatlantic Com
pany had been captured by British
cruisers. The ground for the capture
of these ships is that they were enc
my-owned and therefore, according to
the principles of law applied in such
cases by the British and American
prize courts, are enemy ships and La
BILE to condemnation. One of these
ships, the Hooking, was brought into
Halifax; another, the Genessee, into
st. Lucia,
Proceedings against these ships
have been instituted in the prize courts
at Halifax and at st. Lucia, but it
is proposed to transfer the proceed
ings to London in order that all the
cases against the vessels of this COM
pany be heard in the same court. Car
goes against which no proceedings
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06

immediate household. No invitations
will be issued
An amplification of this announce
ment fixes the hour of the wedding at
p. m. The Rev. Herbert Scott Smith,
rector of st. Margaret's Protestant
Episcopal church, where Mrs. Gait has
been communicate since last Sep
tember, will perform the ceremony.
The president Will be personally at
tended at the ceremony by his brother,
Joseph r. Wilson of Baltimore. Miss
Bertha Boiling will be maid of honor
for Mrs. Calf
Due to the presidents announced
desire to have the wedding over with
as little ado as possible, there will not
be present any representatives of the
cabinet, diplomatic corps, United
States Supreme court or of either
branch Of Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06

That the Union Oil Company of
California will come into the valley
oil fields and develop them with all
their resources was the report re-
ceived here this morning from Imper-
ial. Following negotiations between
group of oil land locators, including
J. B. Curley, discoverer Of the Cur
ley hole and the oil company, in Los
Angeles, it was stated that represen-
tatives of the company would be in
the valley tomorrow with leases drawn
up for 1000 acres. If the contract
is satisfactory, states one of the syn
dicate, the Union Oil Company will
come into the field and sink 4 pros
pect holes and will stand ready to
follow with standard drilling rigs.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
STAGE OVERTURNED:
ONLY DRIVER HTRT

Running OFT an embankme0t on Ihe
Calexico road at Whiting Crossing
last night a stage car completely
overturned and, although 6 persons
were riding as passengers, the only
injury suffered was that of the driv-
er, Charles Goldman, who disIocated
a shoulder. Deputy Sheriff Cummings
was driving south at the time and
took the passengers south, while the
injured man was brought to FL Cen
tro for medical attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
Experts to Discuss
Better Marketing

only paper on melons before the as
sembly. He has often expressed the
commercial folly Of picking green
fruit, poor grading and earelessness
in handling.
Marketing will be particularly dis
cussed before the field crops section,
of which S. Z. Robinson is chairman,
and the truck crop section, Of which
w. p. Mansfield is chairman.
Cooperation in marketing is the
subject of talk that will be given
before the latter section by Luther
Brown of Los Angeles. He has
ranch and other land interests in the
North End and has made a particu-
lar study of cooperative organiza-
tions.
Mr.. Elliott will talk particularly on
the moving Of truck crops. Marketing
is his specially. Writing to Mr.. Mans
field relative to Mr. Elliott. +. +.
Jones, assistant general manager
the Wells-Fargo Company, said o
him:
For the past ten years he has civ,
en- very close study and personal a.
tention tc the development of the ag
ricultural industries in the Imperia
Valley and will no doubt be able to
offer some suggestions which will be
of value to you
In his acceptance Mr.. Elliott +,
ferred to the assembly as follows:
This concentrated effort on the
part Of the farmers and merchants
Of the entire valley to obtain advice
on better farming, better marketing
and increased profits is certainly a
progressive move, a step in the right
direction, and will undoubtedly be
productive of beneficial results to all
concerned
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
PRESIDENT AND MRS. GAIT
TO MARRY DECEMBER Il

Washington, Dec. 6.-President Will
son will marry Mrs. Edith Boiling
Gait on Saturday, December Is. The
wedding date was made official at
the White House just as the presi-
dent started on an automobile ride
into the country with his fiancee. The
statement said;
"The marriage of Mrs. Gait and
the president will take place on Sat
urday the 18th of December"
As previously stated, the ceremony
will be performed at Mrs Galt's home,
1898 Twentieth street Northwest, this
city.
"The only guests will be Mrs. Galts
mother, her brothers and sisters, the
presidents brother and sister, his
daughters and the members of his
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
NEW PASTOR GIVEN
WARM RECEPTION

Charmingly informal, and perfect
in all of its appointments, was the
reception given 10y the Presbyterian
Ladies Guild at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Griswold on Friday even
ing, honoring the Rev. Thomas E.
Stevenson, recently of Inglewood, who
has come to take up his residence in
FL Centre, having accepted the pas
torate of the Presbyterian church.
The Griswold home, attractive in
itself, was made all the more so by
the lavish use of flowers. In the din
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
HAS ANYONE SEEN
LITTLE OLD LAST
YEARS METEOR? ?

Don RAIDER, FL Centro's shortstop,
has been given a job which he does
not relish. He has been asked to find
the meteor which is credited with hav-
ing struck in this latitude and longi-
tude some weeks ago,
The request comes from Medford,
Ore, and clipping relating to the
meteor was enclosed in the letter.
81 would like to secure sample,
together with the name of the owner
of said meteor" RAIDERS correspondent
writes. Il have friend who is max
inc a collection of such things and
is willing to pay a reasonable fee
for genuine meteor 50, if you can
give me the facts as to size, where it
is situated, name of owner, together
with sample, and option to purchase,
! will appreciate it very much, and if
you are not in personal possession Of
the above data, possibly you know Of
someone who is"
RAIDER is puzzlY "Seooping balls
out of the earth is part of my job,
but this is rather large size ball
and rather a large size job he says.
"Now, it happens that | came down
here to play ball and have no designs
on mateorc career, so if any of you
good valley people have that meteor
fenced up ! will put you in touch with
this man who is making a collection
of them and charge no commission" ."
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
Open. Noon.
JUDGE T. GUAJARDO
ARRESTED IN TUCSON

Jose f. Guaiardo, judge of the court
of first instance at Mexicali, is under
arrest in Tucson, Ariz., on a warrant
issued by Justice Hoffman of CaleX-
leo charging Guajardo with an attack
with a deadly weapon upon an Ameri-
canized Mexican named Delgao, at
Calexico recently. Word of the ar
rest was received here this morning
by Sheriff Applestill.
Qua jardo is the closest adviser of
Governor Cantu and his departure
yesterday loosed a whole train of ru-
mors, some of which concerned mon
ey and others that Colonel Cantu was
expecting also to leave MeXicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06

ing room the yellow tones We're en-
phasized by a huge brown basket,
banked high with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS decorating the table in the cen
ter of the room. More Of the yellow
NUNS were on the sideboard. In
the living room roses were used in
great profusion and in the blue room
white and red chrysanthemums.
Mrs. S. J. Montgomery, president
of the guild, was assisted in receiving
by Mrs. Griswold and Mrs c. X. Coop
er.
Music and conversation filled the
rapidly passing moments, Miss Mas
sic of Los Angeles, Mrs. L. r. Si-
mon, Miss Mary Larew and Mr.. Girls
void contributing to the pleasure of
the guests. Some very fine Nictrola
music was also listened to.
Delicious refreshments were served
at the close of the evening by COM
mittee composed of Mrs. J. b. Me
Dougall, Mrs. c. NJ. Berry, Mrs. b.
r. Brundage and Mrs. II. W. Brewer,
assisted by Miss Martha McDougalI
and Miss Mildred Brewer.
A pleasant incident Of the occasion
was the unexpected arrival of Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster and Rev. and Mrs. Chap
lin of Brawley, former acquaintance
of Rev. Stevenson, who came to eX-
press their pleasure at the privilege
Of renewing their fellowship with the
"honor guest
In Presbyterian circles great salts
faction is expressed over the outlook
of the church in FL Centre. Rev.
Stevenson, by his genial personality,
has the faculty of making friends with
all whom he meets, and, standing with
the leaders of Southern California in
his chosen profession, Rev. Stevenson
will prove great acquisition to the
church and educational forces of the
city and, with new and larger place
of worship one of the possibilities of
the near future, the prospects of
growth and development for the Pres
byteran church in FL Centre are
brighter than they have ever been
before.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
Bio Oil Interests Are to
Develop Fields, Report

In the syndicate are W. J. Bathrick,
Sam Dick, Harry Dyke, Charles Fer
nald and others Of the group which
were in with Curley ON "the ground
floor" The story is given color
through the knowledge that Messrs,
Orcutt, Brown and Thomas Of the geo-
Logical department of the Union COM
pany have made Investigations of the
field. Curley is quoted as saying that
the Mexican Petroleum Company IS
desirous of taking up the lease should
the Union deal not go through. Other
reports received here are to the ef-
feet that the Standard Oil Company is
filing, through agents, upon the land
northwest of the Clay Hills district,
following the line over the mountains
into San Diego county.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06

Telegraphing from San Francisco
Yesterday, Tom Elliott industrial
agent for the Wells-Fargo Express
Company, accepted the invitation of
the Agricultural Assembly to speak
before it ON December Is at Brawley.
He will speak upon THE Marketing
of Truck Crops Raised in Imperial
Valley" and is qualified by am init
mate knowledge Of the valley, gained
through an acquaintance Of 10 yearg.
With but one or two speakers to
be heard from, Walter f. Packard,
director of rpogram, today announced
that the program as it now stands
assures adequate treatment of the
subject of marketing, one which, he
says, is almost as important as bet
ter farming.
Probably the most instructive in
sight into the relation Of efficient
marketing to the farmers profits will
be the address of =. c. Wallschlaeger,
secretary of the Citrus Protective
League. He has accepted an invita-
ton to come to the valley and explain
to the farmers who attend the as
sembly the figures collected by his
organization in one of the most thor
ough Investigations ever undertaken
to determine the division of money
paid by the consumer for farm pro-
ducts. lie will show just what part
of dollar goes to the grower, to the
middleman and to every agency hand
ling the product.
The assembly also hopes to induce
Colonel Harris Weinstock of Sacra-
mento, newly appointed state COM
missioner of markets, To come to the
valley. When here six weeks ago he
learned of the assembly and gave the
executive secretary a strong written
endorsement of its purposes and Mr..
Packard believes he will make the
trip south if his schedule permits.
Marketing of particular crops will
be considered in the morning section
meetings and the program appears
strong in this respect. J. G. Martin,
investigator of cotton marketing in
the Bureau of Markets of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
will address the cotton men. He has
been in the valley since the opening
of the cotton season studying local
conditions and, besides being CONVEX
SAINT with cotton marketing generally,
he knows the cotton situation in the
Southwest through having spent two
years in the Salt River Valley for the
Federal Bureau Of Markets.
Marketing of cantaloupes will be
discussed in a paper by l. Dodge Hale
of Rocky Ford, Colo. His will be the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06


theatre Saturday evening ON the re-
call issue was long drawn out af-
fair, lasting until 1890. Both sides
had liberal applause, the Conkling-
Hamilton crowd being supported by
a delegation Of about % Brockman
men from CaleXico, brought up to help
make noise for the occasion.
Dan V. holland presided and had a
strenuous job. All standing room
downstairs and in the gallery was
taken.
Words of Caution.
1t is possible there will be some
congestion at the polls tomorrow, ow-
ing to the large vote to be cast in
each precinct Each voter should
therefore take as little time as pos
sible and steps should be taken to
make sure that there is no obstruc-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
SEWER BONDS SOON
HERE FOR SIGNATURES

That FL Centro's issue Of S250,00O
sewer bonds has been validated and
will arrive here within a few days is
the word brought the city trustees
from Los Angeles by J Y Wachtel.
Upon arrival, the $40 bonds will be
signed by Mayor swanson and Treas
urer Gianoa.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
INDIO EDITOR COMES
HERE FOR MARRIAGE

J. Win Wilson, editor of the indlo
Date Palm, and Josephine II. Eddy,
also resident of Riverside county,
were married in the First Christian
church last night by Rev. Oscar
Sweeny.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06

O. f. Omstede, manager Of the I'm
perial Valley Baking Company, pre-
sided at the first annual banquet of
the company's employees at the Bar
bara Worth hotel Saturday evening.
Twelve plates were laid and there was
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
PASTOR MISSES TRAIN;
RACES IT TO IMPERIAL

Rev. W. G. Conley was last night
the victor in a four-mile automobile
dash to catch the night train for Los
Angeles. Missing the train in FL
Centre, he was taken, in Tom Jones
machine, and raced for Imperial,
boarding the train just as it was pull
ing cut.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-06
Bakery Boys Banquet
Is Highly Enjoyable

a highly enjoyable evening at the pool
tables following the big repast.
The business of the company is GO
ing ahead steadily and this force rep
resents a growth of 200 per cent in a
year and half.