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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
Night Rider Dashes Acid
In Face of Sleeping Man

Sprayed with ounces of nitric acid
as he lay asleep. Thomas Potts, pro
prietor Of a Holtyille drug store, mar
lowly escaped the loss of his sight,
last night, when a might rider" lifted
the flap on the porch where the drug
gist lay asleep and shot the acid con-
tents of powerful pump at the un-
conscious figure. Ihen he turned and
galloped away into the darkness. He
was seen by no one.
Potts retired about midnight last
night. The house, where he has been
staying for some time, is occupied by
j. +. Armstrong, his uncle, and stands
ON the corner Of one of the thlckly
settled residential sections of Holt
vile.
The movements Of the man on the
horse as he rode across a cement side
walk and raised the flap on the screen
of Potts room aWoke no one. Then
he filled the pump, tossed the un-
labeled bottle to the earth and with
a powerful push Of the handle sent
the contents across the room, scatter
ing the acid upon Potts face, feet
away. Singularly enough the liquid
escaped the eyes Of the sleeping man.
His forehead and left forearm re-
eeived the largest part of the acid
charge and the liquid which struck the
upper part of his head trickled down
his face.
/ The terrible burn awoke Potts and
/ he screamed for help. Armstrong
sleeps IN an adjoining room and he
rushed into the druggists room and
carried the half unconscious man to
/ the bathroom, where water was dashed
onto the burned portions of Potts
/ face and arm.
The treatment failed to allay the
pain and medical aid was summoned.
A clerk in Potts store who occupies
Il house only a short distance away
was summoned and assisted he phy-
sician.
Potts will probably bear the marks
of his terrible experience as long as
he lives, officers stated the attending
! physiciaE said last night, but it is not
believed his sight will be impaired.
Deputy Sheriff f.. f.. Cummings,
who investigated last night, declared
that he believed Jealousy actuated the
crime. The house where the druggist
rooms stands ON IA corner and tracks
bearing every indication of having
been made during the night were dis
covered by Officers this morning 4
path runs from the south part Of the
Armstrong house to the sidewalk, a
distance of about 50 feet, and the
tracks, which, it is believed. We're
made by a woman, Indicate that she
walked from the corner opposite the
house to the convergence Of the path
and the sidewalk and then up To the
window of the room occupied by
Potts.
The return tracks are wider apart
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
GUAJARDO HAS LOST
POSITION, SAYS RUMOR

Reports that Jose +. Guajardo. for
mer judge of the court Of The first
instance Of MeNicali, was 10 retun
TO The border town i'm a few month.
to claim his position, could not be con
firmed today.
Guajardo. vino left MeXieaG hur-
riedly and IN disguise, va ARRESTED
in Arizona and held for a time yes
terday on charge of assault with
deadly weapon preferred i'm TINS couu
try. lie WIS released, however,
short time later
Guaiardo, whose position in Mex
cali was similar to that of federal
judge in the United States, held the
iudgeship for some time. II became
known today that fer tAe last > weeks
before his departure hc did net occupy
the bench. The tide has been con
forrcd upon the clerk and -esretary of
the former iudge.
Guaiardo j. said TO have acted i'm
the capacity Of counsel and adviser to
tautu aud Is aid to have been largely
instrumental IN the movements 10 in
crease the taNee imposed in Mexieali
aud ON American cotton growers in
Mexico.
lll-feeIing between the growers and
GuIjardo, who is also said 10 have in
CURED the enmitv of influential grow
ers ON this side of the line. was
ascribed today for the release Of the
iLrlst by Colonel Canu.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
Work
To Start Soon

Negotiations to begin work at once
on the unfinished portion OF the State
Highway between the San Diego <
Arizona railroad tracks and the Myers
Canyon bridge Were completed this
morning in a long distance converse
tlOn between FL Centre and Los An
geles. As a result Of the negotia-
ton, Imperial county has leased the
county roller 10 the state, to be used
in the construction Of the road.
Initial steps To lease the machinery
were made by W w. Patch, division
engineer of the State Highway Com
mission, who called up Arthur Shep-
ard, chairman of the board Of super
visors, over the long distance tele-
phone and presented his proposal
The contract has already been
awarded to a contracting firm, which
agreed to perform the work for $l5,-
600.
Actual construction work on the
highway between DiXieland and FL
Centre, which will complete the road
between the county seat and the
mountains, is on the eve of commen-
cling. Bids ON the work We're opened
Monday and the state is now inyes-
tigating the financial status of the
lowest bidder, VINO agreed to carry
ont the construction for $4,000.
More than twice this amount Of
money will be expended in the high
way between the . points, however
as the cement which will be furnished
by the state will cost almost a. much
as the actual construction work.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

indicating that TN" mysterious visitor
became frightened and fled after
viewing the occuuanl of the room
The tracks made by the horse eN-
tend up Il blind alley in the fear OF
the house, The rider evidently having
dismounted and tied the animal for a
few minutes 10 plan his escape after
the execution of the crime.
From that point the tracks lead
back to the road then up the street
and up the path which leads 10 Potta
room. the shot ui acid, officers he
licve, Waa made while the RIDER was
a5tride The horse, the marks Of the
liquid on the screen being at such a
height that il would be practically ln-
possible Tor any but an unusually
tall man to point the pump With any
degree Of accuracy.
Potts has been living at HoltViile
for some time During the attack
made upon W. y. Acrcy then depu,y
city marshal of lioItyille. by Edgar
Byrd, year ago, Potts WAS pose
commissioner. During the recent trial
of Byrd Potts was "a character witness
for the former lloltyil!e officer. but
officers discount the theory CHAT the
Byrd case has an" connection with lhc
attempt to destroy Potts sight last
night.
An attempt to murder William
Potts, a brother of inc acid victim,
was made last year at the Verde
store, but it is believed that that .t-
tempt bears no relation to the attempt
made on the brother last night. Evi-
dence in the Verde case indicates that
the murder attempt ON William Potts
was actuated hy a determination of
MeNicans 70 rob the store.
Potts, who is divorced, has been in
the DRUG business al Holtville for some
time. His wife has remarked and
lives ON the coast.
A more thorough investigation il
being made by Deputy Sheriff Cum
minea today.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
FOUR ARE CHARGED
WITH ROAD FLOODING

-Four complaints cl ens road
flooding were issged Yesterday br
Justice of the Peace A..".d. TIE
complainant in each a. the ! cases
was Frank W. Young. county road
foreman. The alleged ... flooders
are: II. w. Burk, ranehcr living ,
miles southeast Of - Cenuo: a
ranchcr named FeathefssuDo living in
the same district; Z T. auders. a
rancher living on lmue.iaI avenue.
and Hindu rancher who ives on The
Dase road south Of town.
Morrison Files suit-Sa.t for $4,000
was filed in the Sueoi.or court this
morning by f. T. Morrison of Holt
vile against A. S. Lauder and others.
No Hard Times-The members Of
the First Baptist church mcJ in their
annual business meeting last night.
All reports of the last years work
showed the church to hive made fine
progress and that it is En- am excel
lent condition. The financial report
was gratifying. This year lhe church
has been self-supportipp .hc pastor's
salary was increased $fnO over last
year. and the members harc Just fin
ished raising their building debt Of
500 With the extra giving FOR the
past year, the other expenses have
all been met, reaching over s. 600
The Sunday school has made a fine
record for the past year The Ladies'
Circle closes he year with nearly 500
IN its treasury. The Young People
have had PROSPEROUS season and
have ACCOMPLISHED mrcb work. The
church services have ben exception
ally good. The nastor. Waltcr S.
Reed. received many kind words du-
RING the session and wa happily sur
prised when he Was madc acquainted
with the news thas his salary had re
ceived . liberal increase The election
Of officers for the coming year was
a feature of the meetinr
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

Consequently there has been a heavy
demand for California and western
birds and it is believed this element
will Offset the competition offered bv
Arizona and stabilize the market.
1t is known, however, that the Los
Angeles market will be influenced to
a certain extent by Arizona shipments
for . firms, both of them heavy deal
ers, have signified their intention of
buying IN Arizona. That the San
Francisco market will come back is
not generally expected because of the
fact that the eastern market has not
yet developed. Mr. Rath stated to-
day that it was his opinion that the
eastern markets would develop at
comparatively late date and as a re-
suit the heaviest Shipemnts will be
made short time before Christmas.
Il know Of no place in the United
Sta.es which lis better adapted for
the poultry industry than Imperial
Valley,' Mr.. Rath asserted. He has
had II years experience in the in
dustty. "For practically 8 months in
the year the climate is such that the
growth of poultry is promoted and at
no tine during that period is growth
retarded
Intestinal and organic diseases which
have developed slightly among a few
flocks he declared was due to inter
breeding.
"The turkey flocks in the valley
need new blood and | am planning to
ship l,0e0 birds in from Mexico" he
said. "The wild strain in the Mexi-
can birds, coupled with the domestic
strain in the turkeys raised in the
valley, ought TO produce harder
and larger bird"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
Christmas Turkey
Shipments Begin

Fifteen crates of turkeys, precur-
sors Of the heavy holiday shipments
OF the big birds, win go forward to-
night The market is steady and
shippers here are looking forward to
a rise Of l2 cent to | cent over
Thanksgiving prices.
Washington and Oregon will offer
little competition to Imperial Valley
i'm spite oil the fact that large num-
berS of northern turkeys will be
ready for holiday shipment, A. c.
Rath, of the firm Of Rath q Marshall.
poultry dealers, declared today.
Recent reports from the North,
which stated that the growth of the
birds had been retarded by the un-
usually heavy rains and severe wealth
cr, preventing THANKSGIVING ship
mcnts on a large scale, indicated that
he . states would be in the market
for the Christmas trade on COM
p.litive basis with Che valley. Mr..
Kath declared that this would not hc
the case, primarily, he said, because
the northern birds were not as mar
lotable as valley turkeys.
The real reason, however. he assert
ca, IdA IL me ldNl lidl ultSStu lul-
keys which are raised in Arizona are
being sold there as cheaply as live
birds can be sold Wholesale here.
Arizona birds, ne declared, the day
before Thanksgiving broke the San
Fruncisao market, which tumbled from
2G TO IS cents to 20 cents.
Large shipments for the most part
were sold before the market toppled
and, with the exception of a single
car # dressed birds which went for
ward from Brawlov turkeys brought
an unusually good price. The car
which was shipped from Brawlev to
San Francisco was sold in the Bay
City at 20 cents a pound, netting the
producers about 1874 cents.
Just what effect the shipment of
Arizona turkeys into this state will
have on the market is problematical.
There is known to be a heavy short
are of the holiday birds in the East
and Middle West because of a pro-
tracted rainy spell which killed
scores of hundreds of the young birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW GABLES
CLEVER SATIRE ON FORDS PEACE PLAN

CThe following statement by the
cicyorest man in England. if not in all
Erwope, OH Henry Ford's peace plan,
Nas obtained by Mary Boyle O'Reil-
lN ID was signed by Nj. Shaw and
then cabled to Amcrica.)
BY George Bernard Shaw
Nogiand's Most Brilliant Public Man
Copyright, 1910
II is quite natural that Henry Ford
wants to get rid Of his fortune, Of
which he must be tired But why
doesn't he distribute 1t iudiciously
amongs. the Balkan kings instead of
getting ap his peace crusade?
we Buy Fords When We Deny Our
selves"
Besides if he wants to enjoy peace
and the freedom Of obscure poverty
he viii have to stop making cars, for
economy and self-dcnial is the order
Of the day here and our first act of
self-denial is always to buy Fords.
Oh, you want me to talk about peace
and not about cars. Well, peace has
its advantages, but the call is not
with US even if we knew how to stop
fighting.
Why should we do it? If people
knew what Il fraud our peace was
they would ~ thns SO haaIy about
war. Our national income is now far
better distributed than it has been
since I VS. born. The millions we
hav. enlisted looi, ten years younger,
MOST OF ,hem being better fed, clothed
and trained than they have ever been.
Acre Lives lest in Peace Than in
War
The casualties in the field are not
more than our usual industrial cas-
ualties. They really arc less than in
peace which killed babies by the hun
drcds Of thousands and wasted every
year enough money to pay the inter-
est on fifty billion dollars $3.50, ,0OO,-
000,o0O). 1t is really much better to
fire il away out Of our cannon, cs-
peci"Iiy when, as mostly happens,
nothing is hit.
We now take much more interest in
politics. Some sanguine people even
believe there Is a chance Of our shoot
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
ESTATE OF MEADOWS
VICTOR IN SUIT

Superior Judge Cole this morning
handed down a decision favoring the
estate Of the late Mobley eMadows in
q suit instituted by the estate against
VIII Stanton, CaleXico auctioneer. The
suit involved less than $1,000 and is
said to have been based upon a dis
crepancy of several hundred dollars
which arose from a discrepancy in the
account Stanton believed he owed the
estate and the bill which the estate
held. -
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

ing few cabinet ministers, which is
the most urgently needed of all par
llamentary reforms.
Our liars, who do much to keep our
minds active, are having wonderful
opportunity. Cowards also are hav-
ing the time of their lives. Prices are
high, which pleases the shopkeepers,
and wages are high, which pleases the
customers. People are eating less
meat now and soon everybody will be
as clever as | am.
No, decidedly, there is no hurry to
stop war.
Let Ford Talk to the Germans.
Ford must talk to the Germans, for
we believe, rightly or wrongly, that
we can outlast them. We also have
the enormous advantage that, whereas
they are loathe to sacrifice their high
civilization for the sake of fighting.
we, England, ask nothing better.
You see we don't believe in high civ
iIization and it would be the greatest
relief to get rid of the little we have.
For instance, the London county coun-
ell has just made war the excuse for
cutting the annual education bill some
fifteen hundred thousand dollars. The
Germans would call that sacrifice. but
to us it Is luxury. 1t is in figuring
that way th,.l we come out strong.
When the Germans have won 50
more glorious battles, and have real
led that that doesn't get them an inch
further Germany viii then have to
ask Ford to arrange capitulation.
Ending the War, All Claiming Victory.
The belIigerents will probably have
to capitllate all around, but each of
them will think it is the others who
capitalated. They viii all claim vic
tory and there win be no more war
for generations.
Gagh, the United States to inter
fere? Of course the United States
ought, but does the United States ever
do what she ought to. We don't our
selves, so how can we have the face
to ask the United States?
Besides, repeat, it is for Germany,
who began the fighting, to say when
she mas had enough. The Allies are
only lust beginning.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
LOST MAN TWICE
FOUNDB BY SEARCHERS

How one officer stole a man from
another officer was told today by Dep
uty Sheriff Harry Barker, who re
turned late last night from halliday
search ON the desert for Phillip Sui
Ivan. a teamster employed ON the
Birkhauser homestead claim in the
No. $ district Sullivan disappeared
from his home Saturday night.
Messages stating that the man had
wandered away and was lost on the
desert were sent to the sheriff's Of
flee and yesterday Deputy Sheriff
Barker started out 10 look for the
missing man. At Brawley he was
ioined by more ears and the trio
drove out on the desert seeking the
missing man.
No trace of Sullivan was found on
the desert during the morning and
near noon Barker started back to-
ward Calipatria. 1t was lunch time
when he arrived and the officer
stoned in front of a Calipatria res
taurant and went inside. Sullivan was
seated at a table, calmly eating lunch,
and Barker sat down beside him.
When the , finished they strolled
outside. Sullivan said he was anxious
to get back to Brawlev and Barker
offered the services of his car. Sui
Ivan agreed TO wait until the officer
got his car, which stood about a block
away.
The officer got the car, but when
he came back Sullivan was nowhere
20 be found. Accompanied by North
End Officers, the deputy sheriff
combed tie town and then decided that
Sullivan had been picked up by pass
inT car.
Meanwhile the other cars, after a
fruitless search on the desert, decid-
ed to return to Calipatria, arriving a
few minutes after Barker started un
the street to get his car. One of
them invited Sullivan TO get into his
car and he WAS taken to Brawley.
Rarker found the missing man, IS
we'll as the other nembers of the
search party at the North End town
half an hour later.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

The presidents outline of the plans
for national defense and the need for
them was received with interest by
the senators and representatives. His
declaration of a new Pan-American
doctrine was received with The deep
est interest.
Outside of the main points of ma
tional defense and the reference to
Pan-Americanism, the president COW
cred a broad range of subiects-the
broadost he ever has included in an
address to Congress.
They included the building of a
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
The President Scores
Traitors in America

Washington, Dee. President
Wilson, in his annual address to Con-
gross, laid down the administration
plans fer national defense and told
his hearers ii was necessary 10 have
% new broad doctrine for Pan-Ameri-
cans. With sharp words he atraigned
American citizens who by their SYM
Da.Ay for the foreign belligerents had
cndaneeled the neutrality Of the Unit
od States.
America never witnessed anything
like this before declared the presi-
dent With deep feeling.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

merchant marine, tie raising Of reye-
nue. for the defense projects. Il rural
credit law, ultimate independence fer
the Philippines, conservation bills
and variety Of measures left over
from the last Congress-.
When he leierred to foreigners
within the United States borders
who, while small in number, "have
brought deep disgrace upon us. and
necessitate the use Of processes of law
by which we may be purged of the
corrupt distemps,' the greatest en-
thusiasm was shown and loud ap-
plause interrunted.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
Hamilton and BrOckman
Retain Their Offices

tio1s Of Philo Jones, Brawley real
estate operator. are Interested
Every word ON the document is
written with pen and inL. Tde docu-
menc itself Is heavy parchment,
through which ribbon has been in-
serted 10 secure secondary and small
er documents which have been add
ed.
I'm addition to the Acknowledgement
Of Mr.. Jones notary seal by the coun-
ty clerk, the British vice consul at
Los Angeles will be called upon to
add his signature Of Acknowledgement.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
CLERK RECORDS
ODD DOCUMENT

One of the oldest documents ever
recorded by the county clerk passed
through The hands of deputy clerk
this morning. The document is IA deed
to property in Wales sin which rela-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
TAKE BRITONS FROM
GREEK SAILING BOAT

London, Dec. 7.-Aeeording to the
Greek neWspapers, Colonel II. ID. Ma
pier, the late British military at
tache At Sofia, has been taken off the
Greek steamer by a German subma-
rine near Mcssina. A British official
report received says that Captain Ar
thur Stanley Wilson. member Of par
lament from Yorkshire, has also been
made a prisoner; he was conveying
letters from the East to London and
was travelling by a Greek steamer,
which was stopped by an Austrian
submarine.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

The recall election yesterday was
the hottest contest here for years and
resulted in the defeat Of the recall.
On the side of the recall there was
lack of organization, while on the
other side was thorough organization.
The results stood:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08
Discusses Provisions Question.

Berlin (via Loadonl Dec S.-Vig-
orous and unreshained discussion Of
the problem Of food regulation CON
tinues in the budget committee of the
reiehstag.
Full reports of the debate are not
appearing in the newspapers, but the
accounts published Indicate that one
aspect Of the discussion consists Of
controversial attemnts to lay The
blame for various ALLEGED failmgs on
The shonlders u nradncors. dealors
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

viii Erect New BungalOw-A build
inc permit for the construction of a
bungalow to cost 81 900 was issued
today by Building Inspector Cass to
Paul Billck. The house will be built
on Orange avenue between Fourth and
tiftt streets
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

and consumers, or repr# rItatives of
different muistriss.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

Totals ............. GIL
The vote on candidates agarr
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-08

Total Observation-Disclosures.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-11-06
AS SEEN BY A CHINAMAN.
His Quaint Comments on Foreigners
and Their Customs.

and Their Customs.
An American teacher in Picking ask
ed his Chinese students to write com
position on their impressions Of for
eigners, particularly Americans This
Is one students effort, printed in the
World Outlook:
japanese customs are nearly the
same as our country, but they love
cleanness and also fond Of swimming
The German people SO love their mus
tache that every morning they do
nothing but comb their mustache. The
English soldiers play football every
day but the well educated people are
country Of much interest. They are
famous for their baseball and dancing
Turks, Firms ana Laplanders all have
dirty clothes on and are not so wise
as French, etc, that they are hired for
walters and slaves
The Americans are quite clean ike
the Japanese and eat clean food. 50
they have little time to catch ILL.,
Americans take their wives whenever
they travel. Most of the Europeans
have boards. but the Americans shave
every day.
women of America bind their waists
very tightly so that the short circum-
ference appear. There are two very
wonderful customs, that Is the Chinese
women binding their feet and the for
eign women binding their waists. Each
of these customs is very bad. hope
Chinese and foreign women abandon
these customs. Also American men
have strange custom to 20 high under
the chin with very hard cloth which
is called collars.
Dresses and ornaments are exceed
ingly nice in America. The English
have no means to that, but their good
eating is much more expensive than
the Americans"