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Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
IS CENTS

Chicago, March 23.-"Lock the
gates OF so baseball parks, send no
more clubs on expensive trips into the
South to train, and retrench every
where This is the statement of Ban
Johnson, president of the American
League today. He said something
must be done to reorganize and re-
adjust the finances of many baseball
clubs Either baseball men must furl
their sails and run before the wind
until the financial storm abates, or be
in grave danger Of shipwreck on fl
nancial shoals.
Los Angeles, March 23.-John X.
Tener, president Of the National
League, commenting on Johnson's
statement. said he looked for a pros
porous season ahead. The people are
tired of war and hard times and will
flock to baseball. 1t will be an in
expensive season, but will well repay
the trouble and expense.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
COUNTY TO ASSIST
IN POSTING HIGHWAYS

w. D. Acrey, former deputy mar
shal of Holtville, who more than a
year ago was shot and seriously in
jured after he had attempted to ar
rest a lawbreaker, today was granted
a permit to arm himself. In present
ing his request, Acrey declared that
at the time the shooting occurred he
had demonstrated to his assailant that
he was unarmed and, disregarding this
fact, the man had emptied the con-
tents of his revolver at him. This
he said, he feared would be the re-
suit should he again meet the man
who attacked him almost a year ago
Acrey declared that it was his be-
lief that his assailant had taken up
his residence near Mexicali and that
he had occasionally returned to his
home, which is in the district in which
Acrey resides, and that a second meet.
ing of the 2 would again result in an
attack by his former assailant, whose
attempt a year ago nearly cost Acrey
his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
CITY AND VALLEY

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Dris-
kell, Seeley, March ID. son.
x K X
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
liams, Calexico, March II, daugh-
ter,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

. Social Center-Eucalyptus social
Center will meet at the schoolhouse
Saturday evening, when all residents
of the district are invited to be pres
pnt
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

B0rn-To Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. Dfls-
kell, Seeley, March 10, son.
x x y
B0rn-To Mr. and Mrs. Carlton
liams, Calexico, March II, a daugh-
ter.
]. Social Center-Eucalyptus social
Center will meet at the schoolhouse
Saturday evening, when all residents
of the district are invited to be pres
ent.
Irrigation Board Meeis-The direc
tors Of the irrigation district were IN
session this forenoon in their regular
monthly meeting, but only matters of
small moment came before them.
y x =
Crops Are B00ming-Never were
rrops in better condition at this time
of year, the warm days bringing about
immense growth of barley and alfal-
ia, while cantaloupes and asparagus
are coming.
To Cattle and Hog Raisers-There
will be a lecture In the Opera House
AT FL Centre Thursday at 2 p. m. on
How to Keep Live Stock Diseases Off
Your Farms James Doty and Mr..
Thornburg of Iowa will talk on the
subject Everybody invited Nj. IL.
Spere.
Y x =:
Philanthropic- Members of the
Women's Ten Thousand Club inter
ested in its philanthropic work are
L.. af Al
+. Mckusick, 806 Commercial street,
Wednesday at 2 to complete sewing
A good attendance of committees is
desired.
Theatre Tulane-A two-reeI Vita
graph feature drama, "ln the Latin
Quarter" including "A Perilous Pas
sage and Selig comedy, Wipe
Your Feet" is the bill at the Tulane
tonight. Coming Wednesday night,
David Higgins in the dramatic racing
play, "His Last Dollar"
X X x
High School Election-The High
School election will be held April 2,
when DR.. Apples and R. H. Clark's
terms will expire. w. o. Hamilton,
C. N Perry and J. Stuart Ross con-
tinuing. DR.. Apple has decided that
his professional duties will not per-
nit him to serve another term, but il
is thought Mr.. Clark will consent to
continue to serve. Friends of Mrs.
Will S. Fawcett have suggested that
she be chosen to fill the vacancy.
x X X
master Key" Tonight-Ruth Gal
Ion and John Dore, the principals in
the best to date serial story, "The
Master Key will be greeted by a
packed house tonight, when they ap-
pear ON the screen in the eighth cpl
sode of this interesting story. FRS,
show starts promptly at Z o'clock.
'fhe Master Key will be shown
times. Children of Chance" Rex
drama, and Love and Dough- COM
edy, are the other pictures to be
shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
McAdOo Seriously Ill.

Washington, March 23-Secretary
McAdoo's illness is more serious than
the public has been informed, is ad-
mitted today. 1t is insisted, however,
that the patient is doing WE'LL" No
visitors will be allowed the secretary
for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

Irrigation Board Meets-The direc-
tors Of the irrigation district were in
session this forenoon in their regular
monthly meeting, but only matters of
small moment came before them.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

Plain and Printed Plasse
Crepes, 80 inches wide; all at
one price, the yard
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
MAINLY PERSONAL

Mrs. L. NJ. Bryan. court reporter
in the Superior court, will leave to-
night for Los Angeles, where she has
been called because of the illness of
her mother. Physicians in attendance
have deemed an operation necessary
and Mrs. Bryan has been called to be
in attendance in the event that the
condition of her mother becomes criti-
cal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

The house furnishings and articles
OF hardware on sale at the Imperial
Valley. Hardware Company store at
Imperial will give you "a wide range
of selection, and the prices will be
lower than you dreamed of. Fire Sale
starts Thursday morning-Adv. 276
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
FOR SALE-Lot, 60x140, and house,
. $85 down, $25 ner month, z per cent
interest. Call 654 Holt Ave. x289
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23

Melvin coming at Theatre Tulane
Adv. o9O
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-23
Tonight

Go to the Jewelry Auction Sale,
Firth and Main streets, tonight
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
MRS.BURNS FOR SENATE
superintendent OF State Orphans
Home in Race For Office.

Mrs. E. K. Burns, superintendent of
the state orphans home at Atchison,
has announced that she will be a can
didate for the United States senate in
1918, and will stump the state against
Governor Capper in 1915 in exposing
conditions at the orphans home. Mrs
Mrs. Lillian Mitchner of Topeka, who
may be candidate for the senate on
the Republican ticket.
Recently Governor Capper request
ed Mrs. BurnS's resignation as head
of the Atchison home. After refusing
to surrender her job, she resigned on
July 1 effective September l. She is
now making her plans for the next
campaign and will herself be a can
didate for the United States senate in
1918. Should Mrs. Burns run as a
Democrat, she will oppose Senator w.
H Thompson and George H. Hodges,
former governor
Il want to take the stump against
Mrs. Mitchner and will do it," de-
clared Mrs. Burns in a long distance
telephone communication. Il will eX-
pose her record and her work and
will make an active speaking cam
paign. AS soon as / finish my work
here, 1 expect to take :; vacation, but
will be in the campaign against Gov
erlor Capper next year. 1 will tell OF
conditions at the orphans home
when L came here and conditions as
they exist ut this time"
Mrs. Burns was appointed as super
intendent of the orphans home in
1913. She succeeded E. c.. Willis.
Recently Governor Capper asked that
Willis be reinstated. The control
board has not as yet taken action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
IN ILLINOIS
Widespread Damage Is Reported Fol-
lowing Cloudbursts.

Peoria, Aug. Property damage
estimated at 100000 was caused III
Peoria and vicinity last night when
terrific cloudburst visited TINS sec
ton. The government weather bu-
reau reports rainfall of Zig incnes-
The citys sewer system proved en-
tireIy mad aquate resulting IN tne
flooding of the streets and easements
of business houses.
The storm extended Cor many mics
outside of the city. For the thlrd
time in a few months the tracks OF tne
Peoria & Pekin Union railway were
washed away six miles below Feorla:
Heavy damage to the entertainments OF
the Rock Island line also were re
ported. Surrounding towns report
great damage to property
Damage in LaSalIe County
Ottawa, ILL.,. Aug. 3.-CloudpuISts'
last night in different parts OF La
Sale county caused much damage. ~
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
bridge was washed out, as were d
number of highway bridges
Storms in Pennsylvania
PunXsutawney, Pa. Aug. 5.-Ont.
life was lost and many thousands OF
dollars of damage done throughout
this section last night by series OF
storms which flooded streams, washed
away bridges, damaged railroads ana
interurban lines and destroyed mar
vests. Ralph RapinSl>y, boy, was
swept from a bridge here ana
drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
COESlONG WAY AROUND
Letter Overtakes Topeka Man AFTER
n Years Travel.

\ letter was delivered today just
one hundred and fifty feet from where
if was posted more than twelve months
ago. on July 81, 1914, Charles Walp'
living at 1908 College avenue, gave a.
N E;npa letter carrier at Station B,
a letter addressed to LaurenS WHITE
more, who lives at 1915 College ave
nue. but who was then travelling with
the Whittemore party in Europe me
letter started on its way to Europe.
Ten DAVIS later the European was was
in full swing and the touring party
turned homeward.
Kline delivered the letter at the
Whittemore home today which had
crossed the ocean twice and had toured
Europe on the way across the street
from where it was posted. 1t had been
handled so much that the envelope
was worn through at each end, but ap-
parently it had not been opened by
any censor. At least it bore no
Opened by censor stamp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
DUMA HAS SPOKEN
Willing Assistance of "WhOIe
People" Is Pledged.
Shortage i'm Ammunition Must
Be Overcome.

Petrograd, Aug. 3.-(Via London.)
Michael V. ROdzianko of Ekaterino-
slav today was reelected president of
the Russian duma by vote of 246 to
AZ
On the conclusion of the debate on
the war, the duma placed itself on rec
ord by the unanimous adoption of a
resolution declaring it to be the en-
pire's unshakable determination not to
conclude peace before Russian victory
was complete and pledging the willing
assistance of the entire population for
the creation of fresh means for con-
tinuing the struggle. The resolution
emphasized the necessity for forgetting
old political -quarrels and recalled the
governments benevolence with regard
to the interests of .'all loyal citizens of
Russia without discrimination of race,
language or religion
The members also expressed their
''unshakable faith that the Shortcom-
ings which heretofore have existed in
the provision of munitions for the
army will be Immediately removed and
that those responsible for criminal
omission will be made to pay the pen
atty, no matter what their position
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
FIRST OF THE SEASON
Kansas Avenue Merchant Records
Sale of an OvercOat.

Scene: Mems furnishing store on
Kansas avenue.
Time: Eight o'clock this morning.
Dramatis perSonae: Shivering GUS
TONER looking for help; obliging clerk,
eager for a sale.
The plot thickens.
Shivering Customer - egg o id
m-morning. Ha-haVe yo-u-u any
n-nice wa-warm o-over-c-coats th-this
m m -morn-ning?
Obliging Clerk Cooking over pile
of palm beach suits, beyond this sea-
sons finest straw hats)-Y-yes, L
think L see one, back there in the cor
ner.
Shivering Customer-L-I-oo-k well,
m-my man, for / am in dire need
th-this third d-day of Dec-I mean
August.
Obliging Clerk-Ah. here is one
Shivering Customer-I-IH tak-ke, it.
No. don't wrap it up. L-let NINE
wear it,
Result: First overcoat sale of the
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
K. S. A. C. COMPLAINS.
Information Is Filed Against the Ma
tionaI Chemical Company.

Information charging the National
Chemical company, of CLANCY, Kan
sas. with making interstate shipments
of a misbranded medical preparation,
was today filed by L. S. Harvey, as
sistant United States district attor-
ney.
The case against the CLANCY com
pany was brought on complaint from
the Kansas State Agricultural college.
The information charges that the
chemical company put on the market
medical preparation designated as
Barnes Group Grease which they mis-
branded and it is alleged, repre-
sented as cure for pneu-
monia. diphtheria and Group.
The Agricultural college claims that
| the composition was nothing more
than turpentine, camphor and hog
| grease and was misbranded under the
/ food and drug act.
! The statute under which the in
/ formation is filed provides a penalty
of from $500 to $1,000 for corpora
/ tons- Also the statute prohibits the
misbranding of drugs and patent
medicine as to their therapeutic value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
EXCISE TAX LEVY.
Express Companies Must Pay $13, 400
Into State Treasury.

Express companies will this year
pay an excise tax of 3,4O9, based on
their business in Kansas. The assess
ment was made today by the state tax
commission and certified to w. E.
Davis, state auditor.
Under the state law, express COM
panies are required to pay to the state
an excise tax of 4 per cent, based on
their gross business in the state. This
tax is in addition to the regular tax
paid by the companies upon their per-
sonal property. "A reports by the tax
commission, taken from the records
of the four express companies en-
gagged in business in Kansas, shows
total express receipts of 1895, 224.S2 in
this state. A tax of $13,409.96 would
be paid by the companies on this
business.
In the report certified to the state
auditor today, the tax commission
shows following receipts by the four
companies in Kansas: Adams Ex-
press company, $1.2S0; American.
Sis, 017.34; Southern, S1,350.76;
Wells Fargo, $217.576.72.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
K.C. SOUTHERN GIVES UP
Agrees to Remove Its Bridge Over
the Kansas River.

The Kansas City Southern railway
today surrendered its long fight
against the Kaw Valley drainage dis
trict in Kansas City, Kansas. In a
stipulation filed with the supreme
court, the railway agrees to remove
its bridge over the Kaw river and
to build new two-pier bridge in ac-
drainage board.
For nearly seven years the suit to
compel the removal of the bridge has
been before the courts. The case
which originally started in the Wyan-
dotte county district court, was APP
and later to the supreme court of the
United States. 1t was then reversed
and remanded to the state supreme
court and has remained dormant so
far as the state court was concerned.
On numerous occasions the court was
ready and willing to take up the case,
but always there was a stipulation for
continuance and the case hung idly
on the court docket.
By the terms of agreement TODAY,
the Kansas City Southern agrees to
remove or before February i,
1916, the bridge which now spans the
kaw river. At the same time the
drainage district extends to the rail-
way company the right to erect at
any time within five years a new
bridge. The new structure shall net
be below the level of the Kaw river
bikes in Kansas City and shall carry
not more than two piers in the chan
mel of the stream. Costs in the case
will be paid by the railway.
The new bridge to be erected. will
cost about $500, 900, according to an
estimate today by r. J. Higgins, OF
Kansas City, an attorney for the
drainage board. Until next February
the Kansas City Southern will be per-
mitted to use the old bridge and to
restore the trestle removed some
weeks ago under an order by Cover
nor Capper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
BACK FROM EUROPE.
Wallace PettyJohn Went Over to
Copy Old Masters.

Following a tour of Europe under
commission from the art department
of Yale university to make copies of
old masters, wallace H. Pettyjohn,
son of DIR. E. S. Pettyjohn, has re-
turned to Topeka.
Pettyjohn's European trip was
made possible by a commission as
prize student of the art department of
Yale He was commissioned by Sar-
gent Kendall. art director.
The Topekan had only half finished
his trip when the war broke out He
was in Venice. For the last eight
months he has been an art Instructor
at Roberts college, an American in
stitution in Constantinople. With this
college he has a two-year contract
as instructor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
PREPARE FOR WAR.
Women Organize to Help in
National Defense Plan.
Special Relief Society Has Been
Founded i'm N. v.

New York. Aug 3.-American
women are to be aroused to a realiza-
ton of the need for immediate pre-
paredness for war and induced to
lend aid to American forces in case
of war, through a movement just
started by the special relief society
of which Mrs William Alexander is
president.
On the general committee are fifty
nine well known women of New York
city, many of great wealth including
Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Mrs. William
Rockefeller. Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs.
George Jay Gould, Mrs. Paul Morton,
Cooper Hewitt. Mrs. John A. Logan
Jr., Mrs. James Brown Potter. The
Duchess De Chaulnes and Miss Louise
ISelin
Specimen Kits Prepared.
Already the society has prepared
suitable specimen kits for the regu-
lar and volunteer army and also kits
for hospitals and for convalescents.
1t is now compiling list of sewing
clubs which may be called upon at
ments needed in the field and also of
volunteer hospital nurses, training
schools and of possible contributors of
materials and funds for war relief
work.
In an appeal addressed today to
states:
I'm view of the inadequate national
defenses of the United States. to
which attention has been called by
Secretary of War Lind1ey NJ. Garrison,
by Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske,
by Admiral George Dewey and by
many others including the various
defense leagues, the special relief So
ciety, through it's executive commit
tee, has undertaken to arouse the
women of America to full realization
of the Importance of immediate pre-
paredneSS.''
Appeal to Congress.
"One thing American women can
do today is to urge immediate action
by congress. Another big opportunity
lies in aiding the special preparedness
already begun by the special relief So
ciety. This society has undertaken to
complete at once a nationwide or
ganization of women for the purpose
of not only considering questions of
preparedness but of acting on them.
All those who are in accord with
this work are therefore requested to
send their names and addresses to the
American Army Division, Special Re
lief Society, No. 597 Fifth avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
new BILL AT ELECTRIC
Interesting Performance Is Witnessed
by Small Audience.

Those who had the inside dope got
to sec show at the former Orpheum
the Electric theater Monday and
Tuesday. 1t was not a regular stage
performance heralded by press agents
and advertised in the newspapers, but
it was interesting. Workmen who are
engaged in remodeling the house
burned through the large steel pillars
oXoacetylene gas.
The firm of Goldberg 6, Son has
the contract for putting in the struc-
tural steel. They are represented by
V. r. Andrus, the engineer in charge
of the wock. Not trusting the job
entirely to the structural engineers,
the Electric theater company has its
own consulting engineer. F. Lee
Heiderich, former engineer for the N
Y. c. q H, Railroad company
A big truss, weighing 10000 pounds
extending the full width of the build
ing, was lifted to the roof and put in
place, and the steel columns are to be
taken out to allow a clear view of the
stage from all parts of the house.
The truss, which resembles the under
pinning of large railroad bridge,
will support a weight of about $4,000
pounds. 1t is on the roof of the
building and takes the place of the
inside supports.
Fire Chief Joseph Hanlcn went on 4
tour of inspection Monday afternoon.
Accompanied by the engineers he
climbed through q, two by two hole
onto the roof and then crawIed
through another hole scarcely as large
as the first 20 get into the casing
that covers the big truss. 1t is a
revelation to the doubling person how
a man who carries as much weight
as the chief can get through little
holes in the wall and climb shalxy
step ladders as though he were walk
ing up flight of stairs
The work is being pushed to COM
pletion and it is thought that the Flee
trio Will be ready for business in a
month. The enlarged auditorium will
have a seating capacity of about 500.
The partitions at the sides of the
lobby will be taken out, adding the
space now used as offices, east and
west, to the auditorium.
The removal of the big steel col
urnns in the auditorium of the theater
| is a dangerous job and hust be han
| died very delicately, a slight mis-
| calculation might bring down the
| whole building. The pillars supported
| the ceiling of the theater and the sec
| ond floor of the building. After the
steel truss on the top of the structure
was in place and the connections
4 made from it to the tops of the pill
| lars, the big iron beams were cut close
to the top with the little blue flame,
from the oxoacetylene machine The
| columns will be taken to Kansas City
by the Goldberg company for possible
use in other buildings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
FAIR IN MIDDLE WEST
Washington Promises Speedy Up
ward Move of Mercury.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning to-
morrow issued by the weather bureau
today are:
West Gulf States-Generally fair;
no unusually high temperatures
Great Lakes Region-Showers
Wednesday, followed by generally
fair, except in the northern upper
lake region, where showers are again
probable Friday or Saturday. Tenn
peratures moderately low, followed by
slight rise by Friday in the upper lake
region.
Plains States and Upper Mississippi
Valley-Generally fair, except in the
Dakotas and Missouri Valley, where
there will be showers, about Friday.
Moderately low temperature for day
or two, followed by somewhat higher
temperatures.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau Reg
ions-Where there will be showers
Wednesday or Thursday; higher tenn
peratures during the first half of the
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
DANCING TONIGHT.

Sons & Daughters of Justice regular
meeting tonight After meeting there
will be dancing for mem bers and
friends 25c couple for those who
are not members--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-03
MAKE SAFETY CHANGE
Isaiah Hale Made Authority Santa Fe
Operating Department.

Effective Immediately an important
change in the Safety First department
of the AtchiScn, Topeka & Santa F'e
railroad has been announced. Follow
ing the change, Isaiah Hale, safety
commissioner, will report to w. B.
Story. vice president in charge of
operation, instead of Harry Pribble,
claim agent
The change is the result Of a gem
eral ironing out of claims and safety
problems of the road. Prior to the
death of J. D. NJ. Hamilton, originator
of the safety first idea, the Santa F'e
virtually supported two claims depart
ments. one dealing with freight under
Harry Pribble, and another dealing