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Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27
Bidding for Bulgaria.
By Henry Wood.

DN 11tIlN w oOu.
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. ? (By maiD
From the spick and span, but none
the less modest little Balkan capital,
Sofia has become the center of the
worlds greatest lobby, and the lob
by for the greatest thing in the word
victory in the present war.
By the vicissitudes of the present
great European conflict and her pc
culiar geographical position, Bulgaria
has come more than any one other
to hold an influence over the future
destinies of all Europe,
Were Bulgaria suddenly to join the
Allies and, falling on tn eback of Tur-
key, capture Constantinople from
the rear, the Allies could at last pass
the Dardanelles and carry to Russia
the help in supplies and munitions
that might quickly turn the whole cur
rent of the war in their favor.
If Bulgaria continues neutral, the
possibility of the capture of Constan-
tinople from the Catalja line is re
moved and the eventual passage of
the Dardanelles, if not rendered i'm
possible, will be so indefinitely de
layed as to enabe Germany in the
meantime to follow up her successes
against Russia and turn the whole
current of the war in her favor.
This, at least, is the way the great
European powers no winvolved in the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

less concrete propositions to Bulgaria.
Germany, Austria and Turkey have
told her that if she will remain neu-
tral till the end of the war they will
give her a of Serbian Macedonia,
which, after al lis the one thing Bull
garia most desires. This offer pre-
sumes a final victory for Germany,
in which event Serbia would become
an Austrian province and would have
nothing to say as to the disposition
of her territory Minor inducements
also have been included in the Ger
man offer.
The Allies on their part, in ex-
change for Bulgaria's participation in
the war and her capture of Constan-
tinople from the rear, have offered:
|. The bulk of what remains of the
Turkish empire in Europe, including
the city of Adrianople, which the Bull
garians captured in the first Balkin
was but lost in the second.
3. Portions of Serbian Macedonia
which Serbia, it is hoped, at the re-
quest of the Allies, will cede.
3. The best efforts of the Allies to
secure from Greece and Roumania the
Ioession of those territories which
were taken from Bulgaria at the
close of the second Balkan war.
In response to these offers, Bull
garia has frankly admitted she is in
the market. not necessarily to the
highest bidder, but to the one who
will give her the most solid guaran-
tees that the promises made will be
carried out, or, rather, she demands,
that in so far as possible her compen-
sation be given her in advance in or
der that there be no short change
operations after the war, such as she
alleges were perpetrated at the close
of the Balkan wars. She has ex-
pressed her readiness to treat with
both sides and it is this open, recep-
tive attitude that has resulted in the
massing here of the great lobby.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

vile was a courthouse visitor to-
day.
W. c. Booth of Chicago arrived in
FL Centre yesterday and is looking
over the valley.
Frank Valley returned this morn
ing from a vacation spent in the
mountains with his family.
Guy Woodland, manager of the
Pickwick stage line, was in FL Cen
tro yesterday on business.
G. R. Close of San Pasqual was
am Ell Centro visitor yesterday. He
stopped at the Oregon hotel.
Argyle McLachlan left last night
for the Salt River Valley, Arizona,
and Texas points, to be away for two
months.
T. X. Bell of Holtville expects to
ship > carloads of hogs today to the
Standard Packing Company at Los
Angeles.
Everett King, justice of the peace
of inland and publisher of the Nj
land Review, was courthouse visi-
tor today.
Harold H. Stevens, a Los Angeles
real estate dealer, is in FL Centro
today. He is registered at the Ore
gon hotel.
w. T. Bill of Redlands arrived here
yesterday on one of his frequent
trips to the valley. He is at the Bar
para Worth.
c. V. Brown and Lee Browne, both
San Diego realty men, were Ell Cen
tro visitors yesterday. They regis
tered at the Oregon hotel.
Suit was filed in Superior court
this morning by Charles R. Wores
against X. Tano. Wores asks judg
ment of $3,O56.45 with interest and
costs.
DR.. +. NJ. Harmed of Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

Ind, arrived yesterday. DR.. Harmed
is touring through Southern Califor-
MIA and will stay in the valley a cou-
pie of days.
Order to enter default in the case
of Albert B. Fowler against Corinthia
l.. Fowler was filed in Superior court
today by W. P. Bucher of CaleXico,
attorney for the plaintiff.
Walter Whitlaw of Columbus, O.;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Clemens and Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Clement, of Los An
geles, made up an automobile party
which is taking in the valley sights.
W. J. Burns, head of the Burns
Detective Agency, spent last night in
FL Centro. Mr.. Burns arrived on the
evening train, spent the night here
and left on the morning train for the
coast.
Mrs. F. B. Neuhoff of Imperial and
Mrs. w. r. Campbell of Seeley are
spending a vacation in Los Angeles.
They expect to leave in a few days
for the San Francisco exposition.
They were accompanied as far as
Los Angeles by f. B. Neuhoff, who
returned home yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

Pianos moved with best of care any
where in valley. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27
CITY AND VALLEY

Many Autos Mired-Seven automo-
biles were stuck along the road be-
tween Brawley and Calipatria yes
terday morning when the storm
broke Many of the -sere mired.
x X x
Tulane AirdOme-The Friday night
special at the Tulane Airdome to-
night, "What Happened to Jones' is
comedy that presents a multitude
of funny situations and Will we'll re
pay those who attend
X X X
Election Laws for 19l5-The new
book on California election laws for
1915, Just off the press of a San
Francisco publishing house, has been
received by the county clerk. The
book contains 308 pages.
y y
Epworth S0cial-The EpWorth
League of the Nj. f. church will
give a social at the home of Ethel +.
Griffin, Thursday evening, August 81,
1915, at 8S1 Olive street All young
people are cordially invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

and simple. The shooters not only
provide their own guns and shells,
but pay their own railroad and hotel
expenses. And they travel hundreds
of miles to reach the tournament city.
OF the 900 shooters entered, 700
live in cities outside of Chicago. The
tournament was booked for s days
and, figuring each shooter at 81 &
day for lodging and meals, $1,000 is
spent for hotel bills.
A fair average of the amount spent
by each for railroad fare is $25, max
ing a total of $17,500 for transpor-
tation. Shells cost $50 per thousand,
and it was estimated 100000 would
be used during the tournament, max
ing $4,000 for ammunition.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

The entry fee for shooter going
into every event is SEQ, but the aver
age entry fee is $40, bringing that
total for 900 shooters to $4,000. The
treasury of the association was tapped
for $4,000, for putting up tents,
erecting traps, buying targets, etc,
bringing grand total of $50, 800,
which may be low estimate, if any
thing.
Men who follow the plow mingle
with millionaires in this sport. One
of the first to pull a trigger was w.
f. Philips of Chicago, and right be
side him was R. G. Weir, a machin-
ist from Freeport, Ill. There was a
ranch owner from Texas and paint
Ter from Denver. Then there was a
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27
MAINLY PERSONAL

Ira Hobby is home from his vaca
ton ON the coast
L. NJ. Meyer arrived from Los An
geles this morning.
c. S. Allen has returned from a
vacation on the coast
II. S. Jernigan of Brawley was a
courthouse visitor today.
w. P. Bucher, a CaleXico attorney,
was in FL Centre today.
d. l.. Ault, CaleXico attorney, was
q courthouse caller today.
f. b. Neuhoff of Imperial was a
visitor in FL Centre today.
Attorney E. L. Hutehins of Holt
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27
Realty Transfers
Deeds.
Reported daily by Peoples Abstract
and Title Company:

DEEDS.
Sadie b. Bliss ct al. to C. F. Now
lin, lot 10, block IL, subdivision of
blocks II and II of addition No. l to
FL Centre.
David Earl Smith to Clarence II.
Lockwood, undivided one half interest
in f y SW section -, 9-2l. y
John w. Duncan to A. S. Fell, NV
4 NE Il section 7, 1912.
T. A. Iasigi to Harry L. Person,
lot 6, block 8, Burk subdivision of
lots and 8, FL Centro addition No.
l, map No. 79.
Stephen P. Lyons to Edward J.
Lyons, w X tract 154, 1913, 100
lacres.
Henry J. Burk to C. w. Black, lots
l, 2, 3, block 8, Burk subdivision of
blocks Z and 8, Ell Centro addition No.
l, map No. 79.
c. w. Black to Nellie A. Corbin,
same as above.
Nellie A. Corbin to Fred l.. Orr
ct uX., lot 3, block 8, Burk subdivision
blocks z and 8, Ell Centre addition
No. l, Ell Centre, map No. 79.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27
By Brown Holmes.

More than $4,000 is being literal
IL shot away this week by trapshoot-
ers attending the Grand American
handicap tournament at Chicago, Ill.
The event is the blue ribbon classic
Of the gun world. Every section of
the country and every walk of life
was represented in the entry list OF
800 men and women which broke all
entry records.
The $4,000 represents the amount
-pent by shooters for the fun of feel
.ng the kick of a gun, smelling pow
der and hearing the yell of the scorer
.siling out "Dead!" after each bird
is shattered into bits.
Trapshooting is amateur sport pure
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27
HOLDZkOM MOVING;
WATKINS TO TAKE QUARTERS

After several years of business
here, the A. w. Moldzkom harness
shop is removing its entire stock to
Imperial. The store here will be
closed. The present quarters occu-
pied by the harness shop have been
leased to George Watkins, proprietor
of the Valley Hardware, for a term
of 21a years. The work of removal
of both stores will be started at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

A bonnie gown of Scotch plaid voile
and midnight blue taffeta is the
gown for many occasions which
Miss Ethel Hill, well known society
dancer, will add to her fall ward
robe.
The plaids that Harry Lauder loves
are to be exceedingly popular this
fall-they'll be used in tmLans, coats
and skirts-but the first who ventured
to introduce the bra coors into an
elegant gown is Nine. Margerite of
the Fashion Art League of America
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

Photo at top shows scene of shoot.
Eleven tents for lockers, restaurant,
etc; grandstands and l3 traps cost
$4,000. At left, W. f. Phillips, head
of Chicago concrete concern, and be-
low, X. G. Weir, FreepOrt, Ill, ma
chinist, among entrants.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

Concordia, Kan, farmer who was rep
resented by a letter of regret. He
said he couldn't come because he
would be too busy with his crops.
Trapshooting is the most cosmo-
politan sport under the sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

In her studio in the Mallers building
in Chicago, where Miss Hill posed
especially for this photograph, l saw
many evidences of the coming craze
for Scotch plaid.
Although the gown is made in coat
effect, the long line of the princess
Is emphasized in the back panel that
extends from shoulder line to skirt
hem. The front is cut on bolero
lines. Two deep pleated flounees OF
Voile finished with vide bands of taf
feta form the skirt. The blouse is
of eeru lace with soft rolling collar
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-27

Modern broom housekeeping apts,
65S Commercial. Ed Royce.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
Y.W.C.A.NOTES
Vesper Service.

Ve8peF Service.
Vesper service will be held this
Afternoon and will be led by Mrs. o.
w. Weyer. Every woman and girl in
Keokuk is invited. Miss Martha
Tracy will be the soloist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
PERSONALS.

Wv. NJ. s. Ackles has gone to Dodge
NY. Kansas, on business trip.
Mss Fay McCutchen of Unfonville,
n,o., Is the guest of her cousin, Miss
Florence Little.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
PERSONALS.

Representative C. F. Sawyer is home
for a week during the vacation period
of the state legislature.
Quincy Herald Miss Elizabeth Dick
ey OF Tulsa, Okla, who has been vis-
iting in Keokuk has returned to
Quincy for another visit with her
cousin, Mrs. Neal Monroe. She will
return to her home in Oklahoma next
Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
PERSONALS.

Miss Mary Shultz has left for OF
tumwa, Iowa, where she is to be
guest of honor at Purim ball.
Mrs. E. B. Newcomb left YESTERDAY
for visit of some weeks with frlenos
in LaPorte. Ind. and Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
GOOD OPENING FoR RIGHT MAN

Wanted. an energetic young man of
good character, and of good standing
among Keokuk business men. who
will work hard and steadily for good
pay, without having to be watched or
directed. Advancement certain for
the man who makes good.
Address Position" giving age. bust
ness experience, present occupation
and references,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
Waterbury is Defeated.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Defeating
Lawrence Waterbury. three games to
one, Clarence C. Pell. of Toledo, to-
day won the national racquet cham
pionship here. Scores were 1873; 9-15;
15-1 and 1871.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
FRANK M. BALLINGER
WILL BE CANDIDATE
Filed Nomination Papers for School
Direct Yesterday for Election
on March g.

Frank NJ. Ballinger will be ca1di-
date for school director at the cleo
ton on Monday. March g. His nomi-
nation papers We're filed with the sec
rotary Of the board yesterday after
noon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
NOTICE

Our store will be closed Mon
day till / o'clock to finish marking
down goods for March sale.
DUNCAN-SCHEIsL FURN. co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
FUNERAL NOTICE.

GRIFFTN-The funeral for the late
John Griffin will be held Monday
morning at 9 o'clock at st. Peters
Catholic church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-28
NOTICE.

Frank Belt has purchased the Oly:n-
pia pool and bowling alley and will
take possession March 1. All bills due
now collect from Paul T. Pechstein.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-26
SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1915
Running the Government.

1t is a great pity there are so many
really smart people in the world. 1t
would be so much better if there
were only few. Somehow, in these
United States about one half of the
population elects itself to the posi-
ton of running the government, when
very small per centage is needed
for the job. 1t generally takes about
a year and half to choose the really
big guns who are to shoulder the re-
sponsibility of guiding the country's
ship of state, but they are scarcely
conducted into office before the self
chosen bunch begin their line of at
tack, leaving no stone unturned to
prove that they alone know how to
run the government. 1t is ridiculous
to suppose that President Wilson
knows his business, or that George
Washington ever knew his.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-26
Local Opera.

The very fattering success of "Pin-
afore" by a company of local anna
tours last week was one of those
things that emphasize that trite old
saying, "The shoemaker should stick
to his last" That the performance
was carried to such perfection was
due to the fact that it had a guild
ing hand to direct it's forces that
knew how Many men make the
fatal blunder of playing too many
cards at one time. 1t has long been
an established fact that clinging to
one ideal or one purpose in life will
bring a higher reward than by at
tempting to do too many things. 1t
may safely be asserted that when a
man concentrates on any one en-
deavor; when he has fixed thing
to do, and learns how to do it he
generally does it better than any
body else. 1t always comes about
that a community is not slow in plac-
ing each person of talent exactly
where he or she belongs, and gen
orally we find those adopted to GER
tain purposes, certain community
uses, being picked as the director
when occasion demands, as the ones
best fitted for carrying out these pur
poses. Thus we find one person bet
ter adopted to certain things than
others. The law of average evens
things up. We do not find that a
politician can be a good musician as
rule, and vice versa. The shoe
maker still fulflls his mission along
side of the tailor or the candlestick-
maker. Each has his work best per-
formed when he hews to the line of
his chosen duties. Each has his voice
as unit in completing community
totals of results for the benefit of all.
These illustrations explain why the
local opera was a success, and tell
why it was of more human interest
than forty professional shows of like
character with even better artistic
merit.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-26

long record in the public tribunal. 1t
cannot die while the principals live.
1t must be fought out and finally de-
cided. The convicted man may be in
nocent, but he has not been proven
so, and that is what aroused mob
law in Georgia to such an I'M
parallelled extent. Mob law is never
to be condoned, yet the spirit of it
is in the heart of all mankind under
conditions. There was a time on
Calvary when the cry of "Crucify
Him! Cruelty HIM" was not stayed.
Is it any wonder then, that at the
two Springfelds and at Atlanta, the
same ungovernable, unrighteous pas
sion of man could not be held in
check? Time may solve the mystery
in the Frank case, or God may hold
the key that unlocks it for His own
purposes.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-26
Bryan s MyOpia.

Giving William Jennings Bryan
credit for all the virtues in the cate
CORY, he still possesses some false
notions about state-craft. There are
something's that cannot be arbitrated
and which must be dealt with in a
direct manner. He knows what they
are, and so does President Wilson.
Mr.. Bryan's second fundamental
error is in presuming, or assuming,
that the people of the United States
want a public discussion of the diff
ferences between him and President
Wilson.
The American people want nothing
of the sort. They are going to back
up the President in the enforcement
of his policy, and they will regard as
nothing short of treason the hostility
of any man, whether he be public
official or private citizen who tries
to thwart the President in carrying
out that policy.
Every act, every thought and ut
terance of President Wilson has been
for peace, and he is even a stronger
opponent of war than Mr.. Bryan.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-26
Kidding A Riddle

Most people continue to wonder
over the European war. Our
troubles will begin after the war is
over" said political economist to
the editor this week. We cannot
handle the labor problem, he thought.
Hundreds of mechanics are now going
to Europe every week, and there will
be thousands leaving when the war
ends. Who says so? Why would
they leave?
Europe will be no mecca for any
one when they stop their killing over
there. Mechanics will want to stay
away. Only the curiosity seeker will
want to go there and hunt for bits of
shrapnel and bullets to bring back
here to put on the mantel piece.
Travel to Europe will no doubt be
large after the last shot is fired. 1t
may bring many, though, from
Europe to this country. This very
thing may be looked for. People
over there will have grown tired of
the memories of the slaughter, and
they may to come over here where
the possibilities of a recurrence of
war will be reduced to the minimum.
No danger of labor hurting itself on
Europe. We shall need all the help
here to supply the warning nations
over there with common necessities.
1t is indeed a riddle to understand
why we should find our working peo-
pie fighting to get to Europe when
the war is over. To encourage such
thoughts is like eating WEIGH rare
bit to force a bad dream.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-26
Governor Fielder
1nspects New
Interstate Park

,, Governor Fielder and many promi-
nent state officials went, yesterday, TO
the new Dykman street ferry via the
Englewood landing to see how the
enterprise looks. Later the party
visited the Interstate Park as guests
of the Park Commission.
The local guests of the Commission
boarded the river steamer, Kingston,
lying alongside the Pennsylvania pier,
Jersey City, shortly after 8 o'clock
Friday morning. Among those who
made the trip were: Sheriff Eugene
F. Kinkead, former United States
Senator James Smith, Jr., President
Thomas N. McCarter, of the Public
Service Corporation; John F. Crosby.
Boulevard Commissioner John Haas,
State Senator Charles M. Egan, As
semblyman Archibald M. Henry and
many other members of the last Leg
islature; Hudson County Park Com
missioners VIM. J. Davis, Palmer
Campbell, William j. Throckmorton
and Edward Fry; Secretary Walter
G. Muirhead, the Essex County Park
Commission; former State Senator
William Brinkerhoff, former Cover
nor Franklin P. Murphy and John c.
Payne, engineer of the Riparian Com
mission.
The steamer locked at the Engle-
wood landing about II o'clock and the
party of over 200 people proceeded
to inspect the new ferry between the
Interstate Park pier and Dyckman
street, New York, which opened last
Sunday.
The remainder of the afternoon was
passed inspecting the new play
grounds.
One of the most interested men dur
ing the trip was former Finance Com
missioner John J. Voorhees,, who was.
recently appointed by Governor Field
er to fill a vacancy in the Interstate
Park Board
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-06-26
SIatOn, Of Georgia.

The courage required of Governor
John M. Slaton, of Georgia, in rend
erding the Frank decision reveals
man of undoubted strength, and of
whom there are all too few to-day.
He has prophisied that his act will
end his public career and result in
life of obscurity. The prophecy is
not likely to be fulfilled. There will
come time when Georgia must
awaken to the real use and value of
such man. No public man who
places conscience above self-interest
is likely to remain in obscurity for
long. The value of Gov. Slaton's
action rests largely in showing the
world, which was unit for clemency,
what a poor conception it had of the
real pressure in his native state
against clemency.
There are, no doubt, honest opinions
in Georgia regarding Franks guilt.
But if he is innocent there is yet the
possibility of that fact establishing
itself. If he is guilty the life sentence
he is now carrying out will be a far
worse punishment than death. If he
is innocent, his fate is more than
hard, and can never be set right.
This is the one unhappy fact in the
case. But if the wrong is established
Frank has but one man to thank for
his escape from the moose.
That man CHANGED to be Gov.
Slaton. Gov. Joseph M. Brown, who
preceded him was aligned with the
mob, and the governor who goes in
today, Hon Nat. Harris, had promised
to be guided by popular clamor.
Strong men are none too many in
public service at any time, but if Gov
Slaton fears for his future, he may
find room in scores of other states
where it would be the peoples delight
to honor him. His type is all toe
few. They are certainly not common
here.