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Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18

chosen to act upon another candidate.
MIS-. Il. l.. Glasby, Mrs. A. II. Gri~woId
Mrs. Beers, Mrs. Arthur Williams Mr,
Lillian Pray Palmer. Mrs. l.. J. Hrb.ri
The choice If this committee was Mr.
FaWcctt. This decision Wa received
with tremendous wave ot ,uthu~i.
asm, but again the convention was dis
appointed DN Mrs. faWCett dr. lining
The matter was finally lei Doe IN,
hands of The committee. who are await.
ing recommendation from Iur clubs
OF the county.
Al the close of the afternoon Mr.
4. IL. Griswold and Mrs W ) Fawcett
mad much of interest Il saE concern
ing the coming Southern District eon-
NtndOn. Mrs. fawcett, in reporting the
financial side of the convention work
said that the WOman's Progrr~e Cub
OF Heber had been the fir To pay
mittee. She wished all IN, clubs To-
Know that report of receipts and
expenditures would be rendered then
BY mis- general financial committee
II giving the program Of tn ,unXen-
uon, Mrs. Grlswold urged upon all
present To carry the convention cuthu-
siasm back to the home clubs Ever
clubWOman in the valley mus feel her
privilege and responsibility a. a host
eSS. The visiting Clubwomeu win be
more impressed with persona attitude
and the individual hospitalitY than all
else. Mrs. Griswold said that a great
many machines would be required for
the trips around the VALLEY which
nave been planned for the visiting del
egates. She hopes that these machines
may be offered for that service with
out any outside canVassing and effort
on the part of the committee which is
already working overtime on conven-
tion affairs. She would like from the
other clubs in the valley lists uf the
number of machines available from
them for these trips.
With great enthusiasm was the word
received that George H. Maxwell will
be one of the speakers of the con
Nention. His biect will probably be
The New Patriotism The program
to date is as follows:
Tuesday, Nov 9-Morning session be
gins at 3 o'clock at Christian church.
reception will be held in the even
ing at Hotel Barbara Worth, official
Headquarters of the convention.
w ednesdaN, Nov. 10-Tea will be
served at the close of the afternoon
session. George II. Maxwell will speak
in the evening.
Thursday, Nov. Delegates trip
TO Brawlev aud Holtville. where they
will be served with luncheon and tea
respectively. Thursday evening Mrs
Lillian Burkehart Goldsmith reads and
n musical program will be given.
FRIDAY. Nov. - Convention closes nj
noon. Delegates tri" to Hebrr and
CalcNico, where especial entertainment
is bein prepared by clubs.
MRS. WARREN CURR1ER.
Press Chairman, Imperial County
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
Great Interest Is Shown
In Reported Oil Find

Here are some of the men who have
filed loeati ms on The entire town
ships tor oil claims:
Harry l.. TITUS, secretary of the
Spr"ckels interests, {. G. Vale. former
county physician -; san Diego county;
John Forward. Jr.. president of the
Union Title Company; &. \. Richard
son, president Of the D. &. Collier co;
Nat X. titus. who obtained the right
of way fpr thc san Diego " Arizona
Railroad. Dan ROgan, X. j. Goodwin: &:
william Clayton. vice president of the
Sprecktls Interests. +. ~. Mead, couu-
ty physician of san Diego county,
Diego county; James -. MacMulleu,
manager of the san Diego Union;
Claus SprecNcls, scion of the wealthy
Spreckcls family.
Interest i'm the reported oil strike 80
miles northwest of El Centre received
new stimulus when II became known
that ! entire townships, which had
been taken in oil locations, had been
filed on by san Diego men. many of
whose names have been Synonymous
with the development of large enter.
DriSes. NinCtY-three filings, most of
which bore the names of locators,
and representing an area of practical J.
~ $4,000 acres were placed in the
hands of the county recorder this
one man. who had just come down
from the scene OF the reported strike,
asserted that fully score of engineers
were at work near the spot where NJ
V butcher and a party of Imperial
men are said to have discovered what
have been termed indications of oil.
A party of El Centre men who re
turned from the place where Dutchr"
land his associates drilled a well about
40 feet. said that intense excitement
prevailed there yesterday. Men in 1u-
tomobiles, bugEies, horseback. burro
back-in fact. in every conceivable sort
of an equipage and employing every
mode of travel, some of them even
Iafcot-werc strung out along the road
near the reported strike and in the
country near the hole which had been
sunk.
Practically everyone who has visited
the spot and who is at all familiar
with the oil industry says that the in
dications are favorable.
one of the party which visited the
well yesterday said that shght tlow
i Of natural gas has developed and that,
while the seepage is slight, II is SUI
/ ficient To produce "A noticeable eXDlo-
/ sion when a lighted match is applied
| at intervals.
one man. who said he had had con
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
First Third of Loan
Is Now Available
For War Purchases

New York. oct. Is More than one
hundred aud siNty-six million dollar,
m gold became available today fJr
war purchases. this beine the first
third of the British and French war
loan. The remainder is to be paid in
30 and 81 days.
II is believed this money viii now
pass into the hands of farmers and
manufacturers al the rate Of S6,5oo. .o0o
a daN. while other millions sent here
in gold will take The same course.
While the provisions OF the loan will
only cover the needs of ~ days. II Is
believed that arrangements viii be
made in some way that will provide
for an actual payment In coin 10 the
Americas people for so long perio,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION
GIVES CERTIFICATES

Plans fer tie bctterment Of lmper-
cussCd saturday afternoon 1t the meet
ing of the board ut education in tn
office of County superintendent OF
schools A. T.. ShiblcY. Leroy Armstrong
representing the American Book Com
pany. addressed the board On text
books
The following teachers who have
been holding temporary certificates
were granted final certificates:
Elementary Carrie Schldtter. George
Washington Sims, j. Victor Everett
laura Ludle summers. Rosa Johnson
Mary ELENA Pittinger. Bertha NJ Hell
Ter. Margaret Lewis. Irma May Nc
Coy. Lila Evelyn Bassctt
High School-A. G. Soares.
kindergartcn- Mary Lillian llamil
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18

tro German and Bulgarian ulvasious oil
Servia and the efforts II the British
and French Generals to bring help L.
their little ally before il is too late
continue to occupy the chief attention
of the neople of the belligcrent coun-
tries.
weather, which Is cold and wintcr-lfI<p
The rains have sci i'm and are fmped-
ing tn" movement of troops and guns
when, at best, must be slow over what
answer for roads in the Balkan states
The Germans, however, claim 10 have
taken the heights south of Belgrade
while along the Danube the army OF
General Won Gallwit2 is pushing the
SerVians back
Paris, Oct. 1S.-The council of min
isters. presided over by President Poin-
Care, announced AT noon today that Il
state of war existed between France
aud Bulgaria dating from a. m. ON Oc-
tober 1G.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18

siderable experience with oil, seoffrd
1t the theory that the well might have
been planted. ON the grounds, saying
thai il WIS impossible to produce the
int,rminElIng oi oil aud water which
he said was visible At the we'll. by other
than natural means.
\ shallow trough has been seraped
in the sand near the we'll INTO which
flows the mixture of water and oil
and i'm This, said one of the El Centre
men Whp visited the well Yesterday,
could be seen small amount oil OIL.
Tn" interest which san Dicso edpI-
taliSts and others are display ing ia the
find has given "A new and more serl-
ous twist To The affair. Claus Spreck-
els of the wealthy san Diego family is
reported To have made 3 trips Ia the
ground and Is expected again within q
short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18

a. the war may last Of at least $4,000.
uuu a day.
This loan will have the effect OF ar
least temporarily reducing the coin
boarded BOO the bauk- of this city, end
ur broadcast over the country.
Reports from all parts OF the clun-
Try show that everywhere except on
the pacific Coast there has been a
rapid revival of business i'm The last
frw week., aud the dispersion of this
coin - expected 10 bring about an era
of great prosperity.
One of the notable featu .. of the
improvement rs iu the cotton producing
states. where the greatest depression
existed "a yrar ago. but where there is
nov the greatest prosperity record Ell
ina year. beeause Of the high price Of
cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
RURAL GRE DATS
COMMISSION HOLDS
HEARING TODAY

Testimony for the second dav is be
ing heard at the Barbara Worth ho
tel at the hearing conducted by the
Rural Credits Commission. Testimony
was offered during the morning scs.
sion by w. +. Wilsie, cNtenSiVe ranch
skinner, East Side raucher. Nh. skin
ner told of the situation which con.
fronts the man who attempts To con
duet a ranch without sufficient capl
tai The hearing was resumed Al
o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
MEXICAN ON TRIAL
ON ASSAULT CHARGE

Charged with assault with intent To
commit murder, Delphiuo Merle. a
Mexican. is being tried today i'm SUI
periur Judge Coles court. Merle. who
is also "A barefoot burglar suspect and
iailbreaker, is alleged to have attempt
I'd the life of Jose GridieZ. whom he
is said to have attacked while the lat
. p ,tN asleep outside his home ON the
West Side. The case will pruhably GO
Ia the jury this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18

Saturday evening and a good part
OF yesterday prominent Republicans
and Democrats were in conference
against the non bipartisan proposal To be
voted ON October 26. 1t is understood
that the Socialists also viii oppose the
partisan proposal. and their vote
Is no small quantity in this county.
Among those who are opposing this
measure are many independent mem
bers of the several parties who have
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
Parties Uniting In
Self Preservation

supported Governor Johnson, but who
feel the need OF some reco"uiZed. re
sponsible organization to initiate nom
nations for the state offices. even
though they may individually remain
free from party bonds
similar work is in progress through
cut the state aud the situation as re
rnt from that on which the governor
has heretofore gone before the people
with the several parties divided
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
Thousand Mile Drive
Must Lead Through
Continuous Fighting

London, Oct l8.--Can Germany sue
oeed in maintaining 1,0UO miles of ad-
ditional battle line The hope that
in this effort she will break down com
pletely has taken possession of The
war experts here.
The British realize fully that tht
Balkan situation is one on which the
tate OF their empire may rest, but
there IS the greatest hope that the eff
forts of the central powers will end in
disaster for them.
From Belgrade 10 Constantinople in
an air line is 725 miles, the course be
ing from the northwest to the south
east. 1t is on this line of nearly OO0
miles as the army must travel that the
Ieutons hope t. drive to the relief of
tonstantinople.
The object of this drive is to open a
line of communication from Austria to
me turkish capital, to furnish supplies
10 the Turks, and the line must there
fore be strong enough to resist attack
al any point, and this must imply the
use of Il tremendous force.
As yet but little headway has been
made through Serbia, the advance be
ing resisted by the whole Serbian ma
ton, while 10000 Allied troops have
gone north from Saloniki, Greece, TO
their aid.
Now comes word that Italy is dis
patching iOU,UUU dUulllOnbl men To nelD
in blocking the Teutons. Their route
is not announced. but it is presumed
they will enter from Albania and at
tempt to flank the Germans near the
Austro Serbian frontier.
With Russia threatening an attack
on the Bulgarian coast of the Black
sea, to move against the Teutons from
the east, with the Italians attacking
from the west or in this thanking move
ment with the Serbians resisting the
advance inch by inch and with a por-
tion of the Allied troops around Con
stantinople available to move into Bull
garia to meet the TeutonS, that 1000
miles advance must be through a con
tinuouS and desperate battle.
While this is going on, Italy has be-
gun heavy drive against Austria,
Russia is struggling fiercel" on the
east, and Britain, France and Belgium
are attempting gigantic assaults on the
west. All of these moves are designed
10 prevent the Teutons sending a big
ger force for the southern drive.
baptized with Fire.
Athens tvia London) Oct 1S.-The
French troops in Macedonia have re
ceived their baptisms of fire near the
railway bridge at Hudovo VilandoVo,
where they We're Were attacked 9ih; by 10000
hungarian artli"fy - Dombardlns ."r
VilandOvo garrison, which is offering
stout resistance.
Rome (via Paris), Oct. 1S.-The 1tal-
ians have stormed and captured Prega-
sIna. an important advanced position
of the RiVa defenses i'm Trcntino, ac-
cording to an official communication
issued today.
London, Oct 1S.-Stumtza, in Bal
garia, has been occupied bv the allied
armies of Great Britain, France and
SerVia, according to official adviceS
from Saloniki, telePraphed bv the Reu-
ter correspondent at Athens.
Although there is Yer" heavy fight
ing at some places along the eastern
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
FORGER SENTENCED
TO TWO YEARS

After being found guilty If forgery
by a jury. Edgar Hendricks was sen
fenced to . years in san Quentin by
superior Judge Cole saturday morning.
Developm disclosed that Hendricks
had been involved in a former bad
check pSCaDade.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
SUPERVISORS ARE
IN SESSION TODAY

Routine business was disposed of at
the meeting of The board of super
vsors this morning This afternoon
representatives from Calipatriu are dis
cussing with the board the amount OF
money necessary l. construct a new
school in lhe NurlL END IRWIN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
Women's County Conference
Proves Successful Event

cational work and athletics, and she
spoke of the Gary school system, OF
Gary. Ind. in such a way as u make
ever. woman present wish to know
more of this wonderful system.
Mrs Percy V. Thacker gave a short
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
IIrII Nnr Arnnnh Mnu,n,,-

Petrograd, Oct. IS An imperial utase
has been issued proclaiming "A state
Of war in Moscow and The Moscow dis
trict."
Disorders Of considerable proportion
have occurred i'm Moscow during the
last months. These have been chiefly
attributed to labor troubles. and are
declared not to have been of political
nature, by adViceS from RUSSIA.
Mail reports from Russia last month
told of riots during June. i'm which scV-
eral persons were injured and dam
age estimated at nearly $2O,OU0.0O was
done To Dropertv.
Later reports through Germany told
of the building of barricadcS in the
enemy's streets on September p. IS
policemen and higher officials being
wounded and . civilians killed and l.
wounded, according to this account
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
IeIv oharer Mndc.

Washington, oct. IS German en-
bassY officials announced tonight that
they had filed at the state drnartmcnt
affidavits made reccntiv al New or
leans by American muletcers Of the
British steamship Nicosian. allePiu"
that Officers and sailors of The Brit
ish patrol boat Baraloua killed the
commander and 10 men of German
submarine who were seeking rescue
after their vessel had foundered.
According TO the affidavite the pa
troll boat. which came up while the
was ehellin" the Nicosian,
mot cnlV flew the American flag NJ
to the moment If o"enin" fire, but
had the Stars and stripes painted on
large boards suspended for either
side.
Secretary Lansing declined tonipht to
comment on the matter as the affida-
Wits. though sent To the drnartmcnt
Yesterday, had not Vet reached wash
inEtOu.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18
baptized With Fire.

Rome (via Paris, Oct. 1S.-The 1tal-
ians have stormed and captured Prega'
Slna. an important advanced position
of the RiVa defenses i'm Trentino, ac-
cordinE TO an official communication
issued today.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-18

London, Oct Stumitza, in Bal
garia, has been occupied BY the allied
armies of Great Britain, France and
Servia, according to official adViceS
from Saloniki, telePraphed bv the Reu-
Ter correspondent at Athens.
Although there is yer" heavy fight -
ing at some places along the eastern
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Rough on Admiral Fletcher.

1t seems hard lines, IL the report is
true. that Admiral FRANK +. FLETCHER
has been asked to relinquish the
command Of the Atlantic feet and ac-
cept the new post Of Chief Of Naval
Operations under the eagle eye of
JOsEPHUs DANIELS. In stepping down
to be in familiar contact with the
ruler OF the navy and strive to please
where Rear Admiral BRADLEY A.
FIsKE had failed, Admiral FLETCHER
would have to sacrifice about a third
Of the pay he now draws as com.
mander Of the Atlantic fleet. Even
n naval officer can feel loss OF
$1,000 in cash.
The explanation OF the demotion
contemplated is thar the Secretary
would like an opportunity to assign
TO the Atlantic fleet Rear Admiral
CAMERON MCRAE WINSTON. who was
pa ssed over when FLETCHER won his
laurels al Vera Cruz. But how would
Rear Admiral WINsLow fancy the
function Of sitting al the elbow Of
JOsrPHUs DANIELS and advising him
about the management of the navy?
Surely Rear Admiral WINsLow is as
competent to be Chief Of Naval Oper.
ations as Admiral FLETCHER. Why.
then, should the latter be disturbed
in his new honors and forfeit the bet
ter pay Of Admiral of The Fleet? APP
parently the only answer to the lues-
tion Is that 1t would please the poll.
tician who Is Secretary Of the Navy.
If he has his way we know that the
injury to the service will he deep and
lasting.
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The Treasury and the Banks.

The appeal Of the Riggs National
Bank to the Federal courts for pro-
lection against Executive officers Of
the Government IL an event Of sensa.
tional Importance. This institution.
in a complaint fled yesterday in the
Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia. charges the Secretary of
the Treasury and the Comptroller
Of the Currency with personal NAL
ice that inspires oppressive treatment
amounting to an attempt at the de.
struction Of the bank and the contis.
cation Of its property.
The complaint IL Of an extraordi.
nary character and will be justified In
the public estimation only by the pres
entation and judicial ascertainment OF
conclusive evidence.
There have been other partly for
INFLATED. indlstinctly phrased accuse
lions Of this sort during the presen,
administration Of the Treasury De
partment. There has been wide
spread. X lurking and only partially
uttered. suspicion OF the motives
controlling policy In high admins
trative quarters. Accordingly. both
the Treasury officials and the bank.
concerned ought to be glad to have
this plainly defined case brought t,
the daylight and before the bench in
order that the truth may be deter
mined by impa rtial process. The pub
lie, certainly, will he glad.
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Jam through the ripper bills. oil up
the payroll with faithful Republicans.
pile up an unnecessary surplus In the
treasury. There will he protests. APP
peals for mercy. faithful exposures of
the indecencies Of the programme /;
never mind these. There Is no State
election this fall.
Next year there need he no State
tax. The Jobs will all be held by Re
pubicans. and therefore no ripper leg
islation will Ike called for. The mis-
deeds Of 1915 will be forgotten, and a
judicious application Of moral poul'
tees to the body polite will soothe the
bruised and irritated surfaces. Pub
lie attention skilfully directed to the
praiseworthiness Of virtue, the cleo.
torate will forget the entirely practi.
col politics Of the preceding session
and again visualize the electric chair
as the symbol Of supreme civic &C.
complishment.
As craftsmanship. the programme
Is contemplate; as It affects the tax.
payers, 1t Is oppressive and unjust ;
but 1t must he confessed, however re-
gretfully. that 1t is based on pretty
we'll Informed conception Of human
nature az politics reveals 1t.
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a a still larger and still more infu-

Ia a still larger and still more INIT
entail element in our population
which ls neither German-American
nor Anglo. American but plain Ameri.
can without any hyphen.
This part Of the population is bound
TO prevail and to dominate In domes-
tic politics whatever happens. 1t will
watch with interest any attempt Of
misguided fellow citizens to introduce
questions Of foreign warfare into
party politics In America: but every
body concerned may be mighty sure
the majority sentiment Of unhyphen.
ated Americanism will never tolerate
the intrusion Of the embassy or le-
CATION Of any foreign Power into
affairs Of domestic politics.
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After Fifteen Months.

Mayor MITCHEL'S report on fifteen
ton of New Works affairs was made
To the public by way OF the commit
tee which nominated him and n ma.
jority of his associates at q moment
when the first serious political diff
culties thar have arisen since he as.
Sumed Office are approaching an acute
stage. Partisan differences. hereto
fore absent from the councils of the
city, now threaten seriously to affect
their course, and their menace cannot
he Ignored.
In this situation the Mayors ac-
count of his stewardship requires the
most careful attention. 1t is In gen
eral Of character to win for him
and his associates the approval of all
citizens. regardless Of the parts they
took in the campaign Of 1913. 1t is
ma FRED by no incident Of public duty
perverted TO individual or party pur-
pose, 10y no scandal affecting the de
signs and methods of the officials of
the town. II records sincere at
tempt 10 conduct the public affairs
with honesty and discretion in the
interest of the taxpayers.
That no mistakes have been made,
that no appontive Ofiicer has fallen
below The highest possible standard
in his work, that no errors OF judg-
ment have been committed, IL would
be idle TO maintain. But 40 far the
city administration has done we'll ;
and in the conditions now existing
we conceive it to he the duty OF every
citizen 10 hold up the hands of those
who labor tina 1t may continue In
the course it has followed, and moi
fall into the mire OF factlOnal politics.