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Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Delayed by Gale.

Washington, Aug. 16.-A terrific
gu.f gale severely buffeted the gun
boat Sacramento carrying the Bra
lillian and Guatemalian ministers from
Mexico, according to wireless mforma-
tion from the vessel. Communication
with the vessel was lost; il was feared
she had foundered. Later Commander
McNamee sent a wireless message
that he was delayed by a northeast
gale 80 mics south of the Mississippi.
lie expects to dock this afternoon.
Two marines on the batteship New
Hampshire were swept overheard and
drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Smashing the Turks.

Athens, Aug. lG.-The British are
vigorously defeating the Turks on
Gal.ipoh peninsula. Reinforcements
which have landed in Sulva Bay have
smashed the Turk lines and effected
p junction with the New Zealanders
near sGaba Tebe. The united forces
are preparing to storm the Turk forts.
British artillery has shelled and de-
stroyed many rows of Turk trenches
on TIE shores Of the Gu,f Of Saros
and the Turks We're routed. They are
in confused retreat, abandoning their
guns and munitions
British battleships have raided the
Smyrnian coast repeatedly and have
shelled and demolished three Turkish
encampments
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. l6.-Time
was when men folks thought they
knew all there was to know about
the care of COWS. That was before
the days of cosmetics in cow culture.
Men now admit they know how to
feed COWS, herd 'em, furnish them with
bovine palaces.
But when it comes to making COW
look fit for exhibition-to doll up an
animal so that it can take its rightful
place in polite society
Well, they back seat, for
Miss Louise McGavick, Tacoma,
pretty, young and with smile most
winning, is the champion cow-coddler
of the state.
She won the title at Washington
State College and her tit.e has been
officially confirmed by the college, S
cwn bulletin. She received the title
through having taken Princess Ena,
a fine, registered Ayreshire COW from
a herd and making her the finest ap-
rearing bossy on the college farm
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
LAND COMPLICATION
LEADS TO COURT:
$500 SUIT Is FILED

Complication that began after jan
uary %, 1910, reached climax this
morning when suit was filed IA the
Superior court by J. w. 1mler against
James B. Hickman and his daughter,
Cora Hickman, for $500.
The complaint recites that in 1910,
Imler and Hickman entered into an
agreement to purchase a 120-acre
desert land entry REIMBURSEMENT from
f. c. Paulin.
Hickman had no money, the COM
paint goes on to say, so both lmler
and Hickman agreed that lmler should
furnish the consideration for the pur-
chase of the land by deciding lots at
Glendale valued at $500 to Paulin.
1t was also agreed, the complaint
states, that Hickman should hold the
tract and improve it until he should
be able to obtain patent and when
that had been done it was agreed that
lmler should have an interest in the
land to the value of $500.
Also, the complaint states, that if
lmler desired, Hickman was to deed
him sufficient land to equal $500
based on the value of the land at the
time of the purchase of the relinquish-
ment.
The complaint further recites that
Hickman has received the patent for
the land, but has failed and refused to
account to Imler for any of the land
and refuses to allow him any interest
in the acreage.
lmler alleges in the complaint that
Hickman transferred his land to his
daughter in 1914 and received no con-
sideration for the transfer. The COM
plaint alleges that the change was
made for the purpose of defrauding,
delaying and hindering Imler from
securing his interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Legal Technicality.

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-Attorneys
for George X, Blair. Thomas Addison.
Harry G. Lane, Kenneth Croft and
Olive Lawrence, indicted on charge
Of violating neutrality by enhsting as
British soldiers, have demanded the
quashing OF the Indictment on the
ground that it failed to allege that
King George IS at war and America
at peace. Federal Judge Dooling is
meditating.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Midshipmen in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Aug. 16.-SiX hundred
sailors from the battleships carrying
Annapolis midshipmen landed today at
San Pedro. Special trains took them
to University. Five hundred Middes
landed at noon and special trains took
them TO the Jonathan and other ex-
elusive clubs. They then motored
throughout the town and its environs.
This evening there will be a naval ball
at Shrine Auditorium.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Man Who Shot Holtville
Officer Year Ago, Captured

brutal assault, offered a reward of
$3.50 for the capture of Byrd, but this
was later withdrawn. In addition the
supervisors offered a reward of $3.50
for the "first complete information"
leading up to Byrd's arrest.
Last Friday the sheriff's office
learned that the fugitive was living
in Webb City, Mo-, a city of $1,000
and the sheriff at Carthage, Mo-, the
county seat, was notified to arrest
and ho.d Byrd until the legal formali-
ties necessary to return him here
could be complied with.
The message containing full details
necessary to effect the arrest were
evidently turned over to the chief of
police of Webb City for in a telegram
received by Sheriff Applesti,l Satur-
day, the official stated: "Do you want
Edgar Byrd and is their any reward.
If so wire at once and We will get
same?"
Yesterday Sheriff Applestill in a
telegram replied that ne would pay
$25 for Byrd's arrest and detention
and that he held a felony warrant.
Today the chief of police replied
with the following telegram: "Have
one Edgar Byrd in jail here. We un
derstand reward and will turn him
over for 500. If we do not hear from
you Immediately will release. He will
return without papers,"
Sheriff Applesti.l has resorted to the
governor of M ssouri, asking that he
insure the detention of Byrd until eX-
tradition papers can be obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Is | his a Menace?

Washington, Aug. 16.-Naturaliza-
ton bureau figures showed today that
l4000000 unnaturahzed aliens are i'm
,he United States, 100000 having
military training. Advocates of mill
tary preparedness declare only equip
ment is needed to make this vast army
a hostile force. They base their de-
mand for a bigger army ON that state
ment. The 100000 having military
training include 2,50O,0OO Teutons. and
100000 allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
TWO INSANITY
HEARINGS BEFORE
COURT TO-DAY

Two insanity hearings will be held
before Superior Judge Cole this aft
ernoon. Jarvis Looney, the Holtville
man who is said to have lurked behind
bridges and leaped out to stop passing
buggies, will be subjected to an ex-
animation as to his sanity. Mrs. John
Ferguson, the Ho.tville woman, who,
according to a coroner's verdict,
drowned her children, will also be
examined as to her sanity.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

"Miss McGavick chose the register
ed AYRSHIRE COW, Princess Ena. The
combination seems to have been a
happy one as there was never a time
when the least friction occurred and
the COW seemed to understand the part
she was to play. Although other
students crowded for first place, Miss
McGavick had an animal of outstand-
ing merit and deserves the reward she
received"
And Miss McGavick says it was Il
lot of fun, and maybe some of the
boys won't be so stuck up after this.
Also, she smiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
FUGITIVE FOR 3
YEARS SEIZED
AT HOLTVILLE

After officers all over the country
had searched for him for years
without finding any trace of his
whereabouts, Robert Brooks, ranch
er 80 years old, living on a ranch 8
miles northeast of Holtville, was ar
rested yesterday by Sheriff Apple
still and Deputy Sheriffs Kemp and
Cummings. Brooks is wanted in Paul
Valley, Okla, on a charge of selling
mortgaged property 8 years ago. He
has been ranching in the valley for
the past year, officers say.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

Edgar Byrd, 80 years old, the Holt
vile "desperado" who shot and
seriously wounded Deputy City Mar
shal W. D. Acrey nearly a year ago,
was arrested at Webb City, Mo-, yes
terday on telegraphic adviees from
Sheriff c. M. Applesti,l.
The shooting of Acrey was one of
the most coldD CODED assaults in the
annals of the sheriffs office.
Byrd met Acrey on the main street
of Holtville on the day of the shoot
ing and knowing that the officer was
unarmed drew his own weapon, a 2F
automatic pistol and fired bullets
into Acrey's body Acrey staggered
hut before he had fallen to the side
walk Byrd had reloaded and fired Z
more shots both of which took eff.
feet.
An examination of the wounded
man showed that the entire shots
had pierced his Lody.
Byrd fled and with a posse of of.
ficers close on his trail escaped tC
the Mexican side of the line.
1t has been known for some time
that he made his headquarters al
Mexica,i, but all efforts to apprehenc
him were unsuccessful.
AGey some months ago was allowed
permit to carry weapon to pro
tect himself in the event that ByrC
should venture onto the American side
of the line, but the fugitive disap.
peared recently and the grant was
revoked.
HoltvLe citizens, incensed over the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Kidnapped by Girls.

San Francisco, Aug. l6.---Willam
Burch, son of the sheriff Of Ohio
county, West Virginia, and Charles
Ryder have been Jailed ON suspicion
of bringing two girls in an automo-
bile across the continent. They as-
serted that the girls kidnapped them
and said they started across the con-
tinent motoring and the girls climbed
in the auto and made vio,ent love in
sisting on accompanying them. The
boys were thus persuaded. The girls
names are Florence Rucher, aged Is,
and Wavelet Tisdale, aged n.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

"Poppycock!" scoffS Pastor Aked.
When the baseball evangelist came
in the front door of the Tabernacle
here and began his characteristic ex-
hortations DR.. Aked, resigning from
the church federation sponsoring the
revival, marched out of the side door.
Il do not know of any considera-
tion in the world" said DR.. Aked,
shepherd OF fashionable Congrega-
tional flock in San Francisco, "that
would induce me to become party
to the buffoonery and blasphemy of
Billy Sunday mission.
Il will not join in an attempt to
suppress indecency Of action on the
Barbary Coast here and countenance
indecency of speech at the Van Ness
Tabernacle"
Dr. Aked further cast aspersions al
Sundays kind of a devil. And that,
as one of the audience at the Taber-
nacle put it, got Bi.ly's goat"
The strenuous evangelist did no.
turn the other cheek. He bundled "Ma
and the Kids" into a big limousine
rushed them to a waiting Pullman and
shook the dust of San Francisco in a
rage, after having conducted three
services.
Church folk were shocked, while the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Carranza Repudiates II.

New York, Aug. 16.--Carranza
issued q statement to the United Press
today flatly denying that the Consti-
tutionalists are involved in the Texas
border raids. The United Press asked
him if it is true that Americans in
terested in Mexican intervention have
financed the raids. Caranza replied
that he knew nothing of the raids ex.
sept that his own troopa are not con-
cerned in them,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Germans Still Crowd
Fleeing Russian Army

trapped and made prisoners. The
French pursued and bayonetted the
fugitives.
There is terrific artillery firing
around Souchez and Nouvaron plateau
today.
South Of Arras and Argonne hand
to-hand grenade fighting Is raging and
the issue is undecided.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Last Leg Of Summer Is
Welcomed By Everybody

its many cool nights, which have left
little to be desired in the way of COM
fort.
A few of the vacationists are now
returning from the coast and noun
tains, and the return tide of people
will set in in earnest in two weeks,
While a month from now will see the
the normal population in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Captured German Trenches.

Paris, Aug. 16.-French ehausseurs
lave captured a mile Of German
trenches between Bernhaupt and Am
meryzwi.ler. They exploded mines
and wrecked the positions, according
to the communique. They surged
across the broken ground and seized
the debris. The Germans bravely de-
Tended the wreckage and many were
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Mexicnn Situation Refer.

Washington, Aug. Replying TO
the Pan-American peace appeal, Gen
eral Gales, Constilutionalist governor
Of Sonora, left everything in the hands
of Carranza, message to the Con
stitutionalist junta today stated. The
junta announced chat foodstuffs are
entering Mexico City and the situation
is brighter.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

The arrival of the last half Of
August is welcomed by everybody,
not more because of the mere pass
ing of the hot weather than because it
means the early return of those on
vacations and the resumption of the
more active industrial period.
The summer has been notable for
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16
Battle With Alexicans.

Brownsville, Aug. 16. - American
cavalrymeh and Mexicans battled
across the border today near Mercedes.
There We're no casualties, Vo.leys
were exchanged
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

II the pulpit and the new snbsti-
tute for the religion of Christ is to
be the gospel according to Billy Sun
day, then Protestant Christianity is
doomed, and mans indignant heart
VIII turn away to find the symbols
of its faith elsewhere. Rev. Charles
F, Aked.
"There1i always he kick on doc
rines preached by the DR.. Aked type
Of man. | preach the Bible. ! must
be right. There Is a hell, red-hot,
fire-and d-brimatone hell. am no
bread and milk eonnoisseur; | am a
spiritual osteopath. If there is a God
there must be a Devil" Billy Sun
day.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. l6.-Thc
Devil!
Billy Sunday and Dr., Charles F
Aked, Rockefeller's former pastor
each claims to know more about his
Satanic majesty than the other.
And so violent were they in their re-
cent controversy here that the church
world of the west is still in SYM
pathetic uproar.
Preacher Billy says the devil is as
real as a red-hOt stove.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

Outside Imperial Count,
One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-16

real as a red -hOt stove
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g. Altmatt & On.
" Pera" Pearls

"Pera" Pearls
possess a Iustre, beauty and charm that are
rarely seen i'm artificially constructed pearls.
They are sold exclusively by B.Altman & Co.
"Pera" Pearl Necklaces, with diamond and
platinum clasps:
$500, $4,000, $1,000, $500 to Sl75.0o
"Pera" Pearl Necklaces, with 14-karat
gold clasps:
$1,000, $1,000, $1,000, $500 to S125.OO
The Store is closed at p. m.
On Saturday, June 18th, the Store will
be closed at IL noon.
Fifth Aurmu Mantann Aurnur
34tb ann 18th strrrta Nrm IIurh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
FRENCH AVIATORS
SHELL KARLSRUHE
Berlin Reports II Killed in
Raid-TWo AeronautS
Brought Down.

London, June 15.-Karlsruhe, the
capital of the Grand Duchy of Baden,
was bombarded early this morning by
French airmen. According to the Off
cial report Of the raid from Par.5,
twenty-three aeroplanes took part and
dropped 100 projectiles on the city,
starting a great number of fires and
creating a panic at the railroad sta
ton.
Berlin, on the other hand, states
that only five aeroplanes bombarded
the town. and adds that eleven civil
ians were killed and six wounded, but
that the damage done within the city
was of no military Importance.
The German statement says that one
of the aircraft was brought down and
the occupants killed and that second
was forced to land. The French admls--
sion that all the aeroplanes returned
except two would seem to corroborate
this last Berlin statement.
The French official report was as
follows:
ain retaliation for the bombardment
by the Germans of French and English
omen towns, the order was given to
lombard this morning the capital Of
the Grand Duchy of Baden. At
aeroplanes set out for Karlsruhe.
although caught by a northeast
wind. they arrived over the town be-
tween $3.50 snd 500 o'clock. They
dropped 100 proiectiles of 80 and .l55
calibre on the objects which had been
indicated TO them, particularly the
chateau. an arms mandatory and the
station. A great number of fires broke
out during the time the aeroplanes
were flying over Karlsruhe. A serious
panic was observed in the station.
from which trains departed hastily,
proceeding in an easterly direction.
THE machines were subjected to
violent gunfre. particularly on their
outward trip. at Saverne lZabern),
Strassburg. Rastatt and Karlsruhe,
and. on their return, at Blamont.
Phalsbourg (Pfalzburg) and Saverne.
All of them returned except two"
The Berlin official statement said:
Yesterday the open town Of karls-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

auxiliary engine, the English noble
man spent most of his time Of relaxa-
ton. He has sailed her $4,000 knots
in the seven seas.
"The Cruise Of the Sunbeam" a
volume of travel which now ranks as
a classic, was written by Lord Bras
sey's first wife, Lady Anna Allnutt
Brassey, who accompanied him on sev-
eral voyages.
Soon before the war began, Lord
Brassey was arrested as q German spy
while attending the regatta at kiel. lie
was charged W tn having made too
close an inspect IN Of a naval dry dock,
and was held for several hours before
he was released. The Kaiser, a friend
of the English yachtsman, afterward
apologized for the inconvenience 10
which he had been subjected. This in
cident caused much amusement in Eng
land, for before August last, Lord
Brassey was an ardent advocate of the
entente cordiale between Britain and
Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
REPORTS 100000
IN BRITISH Army
American Back from Front De.
clares England Is Assem-
bling Enormous Forces.
[Rv Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Milwaukee, June 15.-Arthur Doe,
son of General J. B. Doe, ex-Assistant
Secretary Of War who has spent six
months as e hospital automobile driver
at the front with the English army,
has returned, and asserts that the Eng
lish are assembling an enormous force.
There are at present 100000 men
under arms from the British Isles
said Mr.. Doe. "Of these 100000 are
in France. In addition, there are vari-
Gus regiments of colonials.
when ! returned from Flanders the
impression which stood out most
strongly was the absence of men Of
military age from the streets of Eng
lish cities. Where the streets were
teeming with these men in October,
there are now comparatively few. The
plain inference is that they are in the
great training camps. Kitchener
promised army is still in England. Why
it has not been sent to the front l
cannot presume to say"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
7 LOST ON SHIP
SUNK BY U-BOAT
British TraWler Goes Down in
Two Minutes - Norwegian
Steamer Also TorpedOed.

London, June 15-The British
trawler Argyll was torpedoed and sunk
to-day by German submarine. OF the
crew of eleven men, only four were
saved. These were landed at Harwich'
on the east coast.
The Argyll was sent TO the. bottom
without warning, and went down in
less than two minutes.
Advices from Stornoway, Scotland
saw that the Norwegian steamer Du-
ranger. formerly the Norwegian steam
or Ceylon. has been sunk by sub
marine off the Hebrid Islands: The
crew of twenty-one arrived to-day at
Stornoway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
LUSITANIA RAN
AT SLOW SPEED
Continued from page /
of her total coal consumption, and o
proportionate amount in labor.
Admiralty Instructions Secret.

proportionate amount in labor.
Admiralty Instructions Secret.
Certain specific information was sent
by the British Amiralty by wireless
telegraphed to the Lusitania. but these
instructions are not TO be made public,
and this part of the evidence is TO be
taken in private.
at is quite evident" said the At
torney General, that one of the main
questions for the consideration Of the
court will be these instructions and
how far the captain of the Lusitanla
acted upon them.
"As a rule, the first question TO be
decided in an investigation of this KIND
is how the accident occurred In TINS
case we know that there was no acct
dent and that there was a premedl-
tated design 10 murder. The real
questions arising are only two: FIRST
as 10 the navigation OF the snip, nav
! ing regard to the instructions and in
formation conveyed by the Admiralty,
and. second, as TO whether everything
was done that could be done after the
ship was torpedoed."
CAPTAIN Turner. who was examined
by the Attorney General, said the snip
was not armed either for offence or
defence. and carried no masked guns.
He confirmed Sir Edwards statement
as to the speed Of the Lusitania and
the number of her boilers IN operation.
The captain estimated that ten sec
onds after the LusItanIa was struck II
was impossible 10 stand on deck. lie
said the three difficulties in resculng
messengers were the list of the ship,
her headway, which carried her two or
three miles after being struck, and the
shortness of time.
On Watch for Enemy.
Captain Turner testified he had Civ
on orders 10 look out for submarines
and 10 proceed at full speed II any
were sighted. He said the boats had
been swung out the morning of the
da preceding the torpedoing. Two
look-outs were placed in the crow S
nest and two at the bows, and two
officers on the bridge
When asked whether the passengers
were giving help as far as they were
able. he replied, Interfering, ! should
saw" He added, however, that the
passengers showed desire TO assist IN
every way possible -
SpeakinR Of modern steamship
hands. the captain said they were not
as efficient as the Old-fashioned
sai.ormen. who would have been more
effective IN the work of rescue.
At this point the public hearing was
suspended. while the court took evi-
dence behind closed doors regarding
the instructions of the Admiralty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16
(AUSELESS WAR
10 Be DISCUSSED
N BRYAN SERIES
b.Secretary viii Issue
Three Statements on
European Conflict.

r..,;-,tor T.0c l5.-Jubi,ant be-
-. he attitude Of the
q" y ,p,-rss since his resiena-
'''' Sc o. State Bryan re-
w. y v.st.-r.-~ from old Point
'''.'- u. mo. -,-..r,rarlv pleased at
a'''' .ha cs~r,s0 rowsrapers.
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l'' 'I - .t.+ co--,s7 sentiment
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= -, -. nor. ,pcb improved
-, p.r.r vii, remain in Washington
=. t.r -o~o DAYS Beginning to-
-.,.,v morning he will issue a state
49,, each day for three days. The
,,-,. will be entitled % The Injury
-, Vsptrs' Nations BY the Presen.
- lol "Tke Causes OF the War"
-, aWbs. Means Nav Be En-
H. p,s.o-i-c Permanent
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-, ,r. .te;ov-Sscreta and
a.. D., v.u % % their winter
- /. ,c,--s Fla before going
- ~ .to ~,s+ NJ the summer. Mr..
l'''- III s-ord
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Lt;.,...,~o-. ~, the c..uses Of the
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go, ~, - s.,.L,r..;or M two
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tgAt' he said.
psfsrrirc 10 the stand taken BY some
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u.Seeretarv. Nr. BRYAN concluded his
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-16

rrbe which is far from the theatre OF
operations and not IN any way lortl;
fed. was attacked with bombs droppet
by five hostile airmen. 80 far as Is
now known some eleven citizens were
killed and six injured. Military dam
age could not have been caused.
zone aircraft of the enemy was
brought down by one OF our military