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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
FAREWELL TO 1915.

Z Born in the din Of battle stretching on through
period Of carnage in which nations as well as men per
sbed the wear now closing will be written in red the
pages of history Never before has slaughter been
great The spirit of the heartless woudbe conqueror
the same as Of old but the facilities for butchery have
been multiplied Even peoples whose nations have not
been involved in the tempest Of DEATH the year that is
passing has brought conception Of horror
Something Of the evil has been brought home TO al
races through the uDheaval Of industry but slowly affairs
in this country have rghted themselves and become
adapted to the new state Of affairs America already in
some respects the greatest Of nations has become decd
edlv such in an industrial and financial since the
war began and out OF the wreck and carnage OF Europe
or at least in spite Of the war last wonderful degTe
Of prosperity has swept the nation and Is just b.
ginning to be felt here
IF 1915 has been in some respects the most trying
year in the brief history of Imperial Valley its successor
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
Dr.. Carl Dies
On the Coast

News Of the death Wednesday Of
Dr. " II. Car at Les Angeles was
received here late yesterday afternoon.
lie was 58 years old.
Dr. Carl came to the valley several
years ago for his health and bought
small acreage near Galezieo. Later
he opened a dental office IN CaleAico
and remained there until 1911, Wnen
he removed to II Centre He lei,
for Los Angeles last aummes intend
ing to make his home on the coast.
lie is survived by a wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
) nIIeY .SnnitariIlta

valley Saniiarium.
East Of goltvtlle. lftftn street. Iona
Linda methods Phone S9Ff3. Trans
portation provided from all parts OF
valley. Rates reasonable.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
SEWER NOTICE.

To Residence and Building Owners in
FL Centre:
TIE Beard Of Trustees having
agreed to construct ~" connection
lines from the new sewer to the prop
erty line in every case where there
are now buildings to be served, hereby
give notice to said owners TO, at once,
notify Charles II. Field, sewer su-
perintendent, at the City Hall, ex-
aetly where on the property line they
wish this extension to be located, as
otherwise the connection will auto
matically be made five feet from the
lower property line. A prompt COM
pliance with this request will save you
expense and annoyance.
E. w. BURGER,
2l3 Sewer Commissioners
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31

Modern Groom housekeeping apis
Cos Commercial. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31

Bera-To Mr.. and Mrs. Tom L.
Oaen, December %, at Silsbee, a son.
Bcrp-To Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cher
", December 30, at El Centric, L
dauphter.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31

may prove to be Of the encouraging Of years
Not only will in all probability, acquire the irri-
cation system long have coveted thereby getting
degree Of confidence and security but the crops of
the coming year should prove to break all previous
ords here and go beyond that to the point Of exceed
ing in value any crop ever produced in any American
county, reaching between $15000,000 and $20000000
So while we see 1915 stink away like yellow cur
driven by every brickbat We fling, gaze into the
eyes Of 1916 with unfinching confidence that Of very
cessty It must be better than It's predecessor and with
hope thai i may prove one Of The best Of wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
URIC, ACID
Sol. / WEI Z Mt
SO Cent Bottle 80 Doses)
FREE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired. stiff le@s and arms ahd muscles,
nm aching head burning and beafing down
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begins-do not think yen haIe to stay in
that condition.
Be strong, well ma vigorous, with no
more pains fron stiff joints, sore muscles,
rheumatic suffering, aching back or kidney
disease.
Tor any form OF bladder trouble or weak.
ness. its action is really wonderful. Those
sufferers who are in and out Of bed half Il
dozen times Il night will appreciate the
rest. comfort and strength this treatment
gives.
To prove The Williams Treatment con
quers kidney aud bladder diseases, rhen-
matism and all urie acid troubles no
matter how chronic or stubborn. II YOU
haye never tried The Williams 'freatme ut,
we will give one 50c bottle e}2 doses) free
if YOU will cut out this notice and send it
with your name and address. with Toe 10
help pay. distribution expenses, to The Or.
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Send mt once and You will receive byparcel
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aud without incurring any obligations.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
LAWYERS

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IL CENTRIC, CAL
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
Tire Explosion
Causes Injury

Cast foreibly against the wall b.
lhc explosion of an automobile tife,
Harry Hamm, one Of the proprietof5
Of the Observation-Disclosures Company,
was painfully injured yesterday aft
ernoon. His injuries, while painful,
are net serious.
Hamm had Just completed d vulcan
izing job and had replaced the tube
n the tire and mounted It on the
rim when the accident occurred.
standing astrde the wheel, he fastened
the ,ir tube onto the valve and was
STOPPING over waiting for the tire To
become sufficient INITIATED.
The force of the explosion hurled
him across the room and against the
wall, partially stunning him He was
taken home and placed in the care
of a physician.
He will probably he confined for
several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
DR.. Lyons, Osteopatmc Physician,
1916 Dunaway Bldg. Phone l4o.-
Adv.

Eucalyptus fence posts, l. cents
each; eucalyptus stove Woud, $3.50 a
ter A Il. Rehkopf, 204 South.
Eightn.-AdY.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31
Notice.

Any one having seed potatoes or
derad will please call at once fer them.
We have a few sacks extra or others.
ADV. KELLY'5 NURSERY.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-31

Pianos moved with best of care any
where in valley. Ed Royce.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Outside Observations
WILLARD GAN
 GET S3O,0OQ
 FOR ONE BOUT.


 New York, April 1T--A1though a champion for only ten days and with thousands Of dollars awaiting him in the theatrical field. Jess willard, the newest and. tallest of all champions, already is feeling the call of the ring
 The champion isn't quite ready to break loose and defend his title just at present, but yesterday he was will ing to talk fight, and before the day was over Harry Pollok had secured Manager Jones' signature to. an option on the champions services for a ten round bout to be staged at the Brigh- ton Beach race track some time dur ing the~sumnler months.
 It was upon Willard's own request that negotiations. were entered into with the management of the club Willard has repeatedly Insisted that he Is a fighter, not an@aetor; so when Harry Pollok. on behalf of the Brigh- ton Beach Club made the tempting offer of S3O,000 for a bout yesterday Tom Jones gave him an option upon WiIlard's services for the. first bout Jess takes part in after filling his theatricaI engagements.
 According to Pollok and Jones Will ard is to receive for his guarantee nearly twice the amount ever paid a cham pfon, for engaging in a ten-round session. He also will have the priv ilege of a percentage of the gate re- ceipts. The Brighton Beach Club will t seIectI1lis4 opponent from the best of | the heavyweight contenders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Local Happenings
BROWN WILD
 AND YANKEES
 ARE DEFEATED

Washington, ID c. April 17-Wild- ness on the part of Carrol Brown and aA A..cgazy' play bysBoone gave the Washington Senators the verdict over Bau DDznovan's Yankees here yester- day afkernoon, 3 to g.
 Bert Gallia- purchased from the K anaas Club of the American Asoo- ctak4on, pitched his first game for the kSsna&ors, and his delivery completely AbafRed the visiting athletics
 New York had chances galore to sssappd : over runs, but every time dan laer threatened Ga11fa resorted to a Hast breaking wet ball and the much l needed hit failed to materialize- New York'e two. tallies were of the gift kYariety.
 Birdie Cree with triple and single led the r Yankees with the stick Pedkinpangh was again the fielding star. >t There was little to the combat over which to enthuse except GalHass pit Ecaine The Texan demonstrated that Inc nassak l4ast gained the art of con- ftroL He mixed up speed with a curve and n1Dast ball in a, pIrEzhng manner
 One freak play bearing directly up kon the result occurred in the Sena- t4orss half of the second inning Boone while going after Fosters grounder licked the ball nearly to the centre hffeId fence, permitting Moeller tc score on the ssboot,'' and Stvfng Eos fer credit for a three-b base blow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
PLAYERS WIRE O'ROURKE. 70
 FIND OUT WHERE THEY STAND
GIANTS TRANSFER
 FORM FER WAT ERBURY CATCHER TO JERSEY

New York, April 17.--While no of ficial announcement was made yes terday, it is understood that George VViltse arranged with John McGraw to take over four. of his rockies. Wen dell, the catcher, and Cook, Stroud and Scull, pitchers, will very likely wear Jersey City livery this season.
 | Wendell, who has had some experi- ence with Waterbury of the Eastern Association. is a promising backstop. Cook was one of the leading hur1ers of the American Association, last sea Son and was drafted. from Columbus. Stroud is a former Detroit pitcher and Scu11 was, topnotcher in the Atlantic League last season. They ought to bolster up the Skeeters considerably. yS Wi1tse yesterday let ge- of Jimmy Curry, the second base man recently acquired from Hartford. Curry was released to Syracuse. Sherman. a pit cher who was with the Athletics on the training trip, was turned over to WiItse, and Jensen who hurled for the New Haven team last season, re- ported too!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
CROWD OF
 25,OOO SEES
 FED OPENING

Newark, April 17-The Newark Federals arrived home yesterday and the city responded by turning out thousands to welcome them Ipe team lost to the Terrapins by to z, but the 25,O0O fans, the largest crowd that ever saw a game in Newark, were enthusiastic and cheered the home players as they left the field. Mayor Raymond threw out the first ball, opening the Federal Leagues first sea son in Newark.
 It was the first glimpse Newarkers had of their Federal team, and the occasion was 8 memorable one Fully 5000 men and boys took part in the parade which was a mile long, and proceeded the length of Broad street behind the several automobiles filled with members of the Peps and Ter rapins. At the head of the process sion were President Gilmore of the Federal League and President F. T. Powers of the Newark Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
] pERRITT BEATEN
 IN FIRST CONTEST
 HE WORKS FOR NY.

New York, April 1.-The Brooklyn Saperbas superbIy tore off tine Giants in the last tilt of the three-gau1e set, the Score being 5 to 3. The Brooklyn hoys therefore, have 1883 percentage points in their bat bag as they move on to Boston Brooklyn Joy may be directly traced to Eddie Appleton of Arilnston Tex and formerly of the Fort Worth club x. | WIHbert Robinson, the heavy tutor ofMR. Marquard and J. Tesreau. no- hit stars. spoke with much feeling a1cut Appleton when the Tanks szisdted him in beautiful Daytona- Bro6her Appleton proved all those nice thing to be so, and full accounts of his big league debut s11oJn abe pre- served for the conVenience of all flu el1re App1etone- Appleton was as cool as one of those cold cucumbers, and the only time he showed his 1nnO- cence was when he made ba1k-
 Polly Pemftt, former Cardinal who pitched for the Feds in the winter sea- son along with Walt Johnson, Slim Caldwell and Reuben Marquard.@ was A.1f1Erodnced by Lo7an McGray and Pol1y xernor1fled like regular fellow fo1 e5elzf rounds holding the F.Iafbush legion to four hits during this dis tance.s
 However, the superbas tweakkd Pol1y's beak in the exit round. wa1er they doubled their hits and added three runs to their score ZachariaI Wheat gave 1t a savage twealx. w1ae1 he rnetsh1s first ball in the ninth for homer. After that 1tweazzs came tiaic1 and fast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
M'GRAW PRAISES
 PITCHER WAY AND
 OTHER YALE STARS

Manager McGraw of the Giants thinks pretty well of "Pie,' Way. the young Yale pitcher who tWirled so cleverly against the Giants a few days ago. In speaking aobut the Yale team McGraw said:
 T like your pitcher Way, who, after a short period of unsteadiness, set tied down and did remarkably well for a. college pitcher. The inde1d all the way from hrst to thirdA base is one of the best Yale has ever brought to the Polo Grounds, especially Reilly and Ess Gore
 .'ReilIy.s throws from difficult pod tions and Le Cores quick plays from deep. short were remarkabIez for such young pIaers The outdeId covered lots of ground and the .centrehelder was an especially good man. Several of the men bat with a beautiful free swing and give promise of becoming leaders among the college hitters.
 ssaEhe base. runaeFs were at dHzad- vantage against Thief Meyers but showed speed and judgment. The hEgt game was as good a contest as we 1 lhave had so far and had Re1lIy's hit In 1 the seventh been a little fairer tho game would@ have gone to Yale-'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Maise1 of Yankees
 Hopes To Steal 100
 Bases in 1915 Season

Through several seasons boss sack fsnatchers of the American circuit, and, seemingly, still as fast as he ever was, Tyrus Raymond Cobb refuses to be- come excited over, or even interested in, an apparent attempt by some of the baseball scribes to start a contro- versy and competition between the Georgian, Clyde Milan and Fritz Mai sel-
 The latter was the 1914 champion cushion copper, Milan holds the league record, S8 thefts, accomplished in 1912, and Cobb was the champion until Mi | Ian nosed him out. the Detroiter' s mark being S3, secured in 1911. 1 Mailsel himself started the talk by announcing his intention of going af- ter Milan's record this season. and by further stating that if he ever hits 300 he will thieve not less than 120 sacks thereby setting a mark that may endure for all time. At the same time he got the backing of New York vii ters. who would insist that from first l to second, or from second to third, Maisel is a full step faster than Cobb or Milan.
 Maisel and Milan are base stealera of different schools. The New Yorker claims that second is much easier than third. remarking, airily, that 'tIt's just 8 matter of walking down and stopping at second base" He also claims that the only time that he tab bed his stealing percentage ne shared IA out of 16 cushions that he went af- ter Milan is a third base thiever, and believes his chances for making that sack are as good as for going safely from first to second. He does not steal it as often, of course, because he isn't on second as often as he Is on first, and also because he is on second fre- ouentIv when the situation is such that
 an attempt to steal third would call
 forth managerial reprimand, if not g fine
 There is some interest in Maisel's
 statement that he vii steal 12o bags
 if he ever bats 300. Last year he hit
 only 23s, but he. had 76 bases on balls
 which must be figured in computing his chances to steal. Cobb, in his 8:
 steals hit 42o Milan, when he set th<
 record at s8S was in the 300 list. Or this dope it would seem that Maise has a. chance to pass the century mark tif he ever does bat in the select circle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Brooklyn Nationals
 Are 25 Years Old

The Brooklyn club will celebrate' to-
 morrow it's twenty-fifth birthday. as it was on April IS, 1890, that the Dodg- CTS played their first game in the National League, losing to Boston by a. score of 15 to g. This was a bad start, but the Brooklynites copped he pennant their first year out. "BiH'' MoGunnigle was the pilot of the first Brooklyn club, which was under the presidency of Charles Fl. Byrne- ''Bob' Carruthers, Tom Lovett and W. H. Terry constituted the twirling staff, and Clark. Daly and Bushong aIternated behind the bat. Foutz, Collins, Pinkney, Smith. OBrien, Donovan, Burns and Corkhill com pIeted the roster. Brooklyn didn't win another pennant until 1899, when Ned Hanlon's great team cop ped the rag, and repeated the follow ing year, Since that time the Super bas have never finished better than second, and have usually finished in the second diviBion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Kings Highway Team
 Beats St. Charles Jrs.

The Kings Highway basketball team recently defeated the St. Charles Jrs in an interesting game at the latters han by the score of il to g. Features of the game for the Kings Highways were t11e playing of Miller and qerte, and Murphy and Mccullough for the Juniors. Line up for Kings Highway: Center, Miller; R. F., Gerte; L. F., Mills; R. G.. Burke; L. G., Robinson.
 This team, composed of scouts of Troop Il (fSing's Hfghway church) is willing to play any fast team, average weight under 100 pounds For further information concerning games, com naunicate with Manager Robert Gerts of 644 Brooks street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
PENN RELAY GAMES TO
 HAVE 341 TEAMS ENTERED.

Lehigh, Harvard and Pennsylvania are entered.
 Bowlers from all over the United States and Canada. have created in- ternational interest in their work on the alleys during the Chicago and New Y York tournaments during the Hast six weeks and they will continue their struggles for supremacy on the alleys at Boston in the Atlantic Coast Next Saturday however, the members of the leading athletic clubs from Maine to California, will be parncu- 1arly interested in the annual ocean to ocean te1e9raphic bowling con- tests which will be rolled sinuIta- neousty east and west for the Colonel Robert D., Thompson Trophy. This prize is to become the property of the club winning the annual compe- tition twice, not necessarily in suc- cessio. Two years ago. the Initial contest was won by the Illinois A. C., of Chicago and last year the C1eve- 1andf A c. of Cleveland, O., took the honors- The contest consists of three games Of ten frames. for teams of five men each The Pacific Coast time of T o'clock p. m will find the west ern clubs in action, the Rocky Noun tain and Central teams being on their alleys at ad g o'clock respectively and the Eastern teams at 10 o'clock. The scores at the end of each five frames will be belegraphed from all over the wide circuit to the commit tee at the New York Athletic Club. where the result will be announced at an early hour Sunday, April 2s.
 For the first time in twenty-one years the final game for the English Cup. the championship prize of the l English Football Association, will not be played at Crystal Palace. London England Next Saturday. this the l banner event at championship tssoc- I cer," will be decided on the ground of the Manchester United Club al ola Trahford. Manchester. The change of venue to the North of Eng. land was decided upon by the Englisk 4 Association on account of the hostil South of England Newspapers agains the continuation of these football
 games while the peace of the greater I part of Europe is so much disturb
 ed. In past years tremendous crowdr
 have gathered to witness these con
 tests for soccer supremacy. A
 Birmingham three weeks ago 5o,OOt
 persons assembled for the game be
 tween Chelsea and Everton and a
 Blackburn. another northern point :, 10000 people saw the Sheffield Unites
 defeat the Bolton Wanderers. in tn
 seni-hna1 matches. the same day Chelsea is the first London club t.
 win its way to the final stage in tn
 last fifteen years and the outcom
 of it's struggle with the Sheffield tean
 for the championship has become medium for some heavy wagering d1 . all football centers in Great Britain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
SECRET FOO BALL
 PRACIlCE ALREADY. FOR YALE PLAYERS

New Haven, April 17.-sprans loot ball practice behind closed gates is a . new one, but it has been pat into aef- feet at Yale. While 1t is not expect- ed any startling plays will be worked out this spring or any particularly ed best to be on the safe side in view of the fact that the guzns11oe men from some of the colleges who were paid fancy wages to ptDe off Ya1ess p1aysAl last season were very success
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
Mullaney and Nallin, For. mer Eastern Association Urnpires, Going We'll As Members of American League Staff.
By wagner)

Because of the delay by the Ma tionaI commission in handing down a ,yuling on>the forfeited franchise cas- es, Eastern association players are very much worried and are wiring President O'Rourke every day asktng if the league will open the season. This morning he heard from Pitcher MilHman, who was with New London last season. MiIEman has a chance to go with another club but he wants to know if he is a free agent
 Out1elder- Becker and First Base man Quinn of New London are also perplexed. They are trying to land with Little Rock, Ark, of the south ern@ league but Owner. Allen of that club has wired President O'Rourke l asking about the status of the players The Eastern president replied that he l couldn't give any information until he heard from the National commission. Don1inick Mullaney formerly of the Eastern association is making good as an American league umpire. He is 1 paired with Billy Evans, one of the l lin. another Eastern graduate. is also l working in the American league. Jake Warner, with New London last season. is making many home runs with Lawrence, Mass, in prac- I the league contests, Jake.
 Basketball fans are manifesting l considerable interest in the series which starts next Tuesday night be-
 tween the Blue Ribbons and -Utica- N. 1 Y, champions of. the New Y ork State league, Utica won the pennant in 1914 and was in second place, only
 two games behind Troy. when the lea 4 que disbanded a. short time ago.
 Therefore the Utica players still I claim to be worTd's champions. They
 beat the Ribbons easily last season.
 It looks as if the Newark Interna- tionals are in for hard sledding. The
 'big crowd that turned out for the
 opening game of the Newark Fed.
 erals indicates that the fans in thai
 city are strong for the outlaws.
 Manager Roger Bresnahan Of Chi
 cago is so afraid his pitchers will b.
 fined for using the emery ball that h'
 has forbidden them to even practice
 the rough ball delivery
 Pete Shields. who played first fo Waterbury last season, is doing wei , with the Cleveland Americans. Fl got a two bagger against Detroit yes
 terday
 : The Cincinnati Reds have started a if they mean business this season They have already taken two out o 3 three from Pittsburg.
 Pitcher Bill Jensen of New Have
 must be Kidding some of his pres agents. He was announced yesterda ! as headed for Peoria, ILL, and toda he is proclaimed as a member c 5 the Jersek City staff. If he doesn make good in Jersey City he will prob ! ably keep right on going to Peoris where the d1stilleries are more mum 2 erous than, moving picture, houses. | Tony Marhefka. last year with Ne London, has signed with Syracuse (
 the New York State league.
 [ Bobby Stow is exhibt9dng lots ( . lpepper in Texas. The former Bridge ! porter has already been fined $5 fc = kicking too much over 8 decision J Stow is playing good ball at shortsto
 for Forth Worth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
American League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS Washington, 3; New York. 2. Philadelphia. 6: Boston, 6. Cleveland, g; Detroit, 6. St. Louis, 4 ]; Chicago, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The fast Arrows challenge any 12 or 13 year old team in the city. If chaI- lenge is accepted answer through The Farmer Or come to Cedar and Penn broke streets The line up is: O'Leary. pitch; Keating, catch; Paetsch, short stop; Malone, first base; Howard, sec ond base; Callahan, third base;s New tns. center field; Cavanaugh, right field; McGovern, left field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-17
sTANDNG oF THE CIUBs
GAMES TODAY

Philadelphia in New York. Brooklyn in Boston. Pittsburgh in Cincinnati. St. Louis in Chicago.