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Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01

Balricaded in a broom frame build
ing and armed with rifles and revolv-
ers, 10 persons, woman and IA
year-old boy among them, last night
battled with a posse of Imperial Of
ficers and deputies from the sheriff 5
office for more than 8 hours. As the
first shots were fired. William Pat
ton, II years old, fled from the be
sieged building and before the prelim-
mary skirmish that marked the Begin
ming of an all-night vigil closed Mrs.
c. G. Miller, c. Nj. Allen, c. G. Miller
and f. NJ. Murphy surrendered them
selves to the officers.
OF the besieged inmates of the
building ; were injured and l Of them
may die.
The injured are: L. p. Porter, Sr.,
d negro, struck in the stomach by g
500 bullet: Charles Ross, proprietor
Of an Imperial feed yard and the lead
er Of the warning faction, struck III
the right leg with a 30-30 bullet (his
injury is only slight: +. n. Murphy,
first ioint of third finger on the lef,
hand torn away by rifle bullet.
The beginning of the trouble was
marked by the intoXication of Ross,
who, shortly before 10 last night, be
came boisterous and 10 relieve his eE-
uberauce armed himself with a rifle
and began desultory fusillade which
tasted some time. George Schmidt,
VINO is said to have roomed in the
Ross home. demonstrated with the
drunken man in an effort to qUell the
noise
Replying to his remonstrances TO
subside, Ross, according to officers.
swung his rifle and crashed it upon
the head OF Schmidt. Schmidt succeed
ed in parryng the blow with his arm
and the full force was broken. The
rifle, where it struck his head, inflict-
ed a scalp wound almost inches in
length.
Schmidt managed to reach the of
flee Of the city recorder, where he
sWore out warrant for the arrest Of
Ross on a charge Of assault.
Armed with the warrant City Mar
shal Clark and Deputy Marshal Mar
ming sought out the recalcitrant RosS
and attempted to serve the document.
To their advances Ross replied with
fusillade and the officers beat a
preeipitate retreat for reinforcements.
The sheriff's office was notified and
Deputy Sheriffs Cummings, Kemp,
Graham and Johnson, all heavily
armed, within a few minutes were
speeding for Imperial. Then, accom-
panied by the Imperial city officers,
the hastily formed posse pushed to the
Ross home and called upon the in
mates to surrender.
To this, as they had to the first
command, the besieged replied with a
volley from both revolvers and rifles
and as the officers scurred for cover
they replied with fire of equal vio-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
SOUTHWELL TAXES
WITNESS STAND

Dan Southwell, indeed by the
grand jury on a bribery charge, to-
day for the first time since the trial
opened Monday testified On the wit
ness stand. He denied many of the
conversations which former witnesses
had related and denied the charge that
he had accepted money for illegal po-
lice protection.
The letter, to Rose Berf sent to her
when she was in Los Angeles, and
alleged to have promised protection,
Southwell admitted having written.
He asserted that previously she had
written to him stating taat Los An
geles authorities had threatened to
separate her from her children; that
her case would be tried within a few
days, and that if SouthNel could ap-
pear in court and test V that her
character was unimpe }chable the
threatened separation c uld be pre-
vented. His reply was n answer TO
her entreatv, and that fe would aid
her there.
Southwell, when he first seated him
self on the witness stand, yawned
openly, and once when his counsel ad-
dressed question his face wrinkled
into smile as he answered the query.
He appeared to be equally at ease on
Gle witness stand as he had been
when seated between attorneys.
A crowd continues to fill the court
room and this morning only few
beats remained vacant.
The case will be concluded today is
the belief of E. R. Simon, deputy dis
trict attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
BOmbardment Abandoned.

London. April Both Constantine
pie and Petrograd have confirmed re-
ports that the bombardment of the
Bosphorus forts has been abandoned
The Russian squadron, in withdraw
ing from the Bosphorus action, bonn
barded the Turkish cities of Zungu-
lask, Eregli and Koslu, according to
an official Constantinople statement.
There was little damage. The an
nouncement of the bombardment Of
the above 3 ports. also came from Pet
fograd. 1t is claimed II Turkish sail
ing vessels were destroyed at Eregli
and other damage done at other points.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01

failed to extricate a cartridge that
refused to be dislodged.
The wounded men were taken to st.
Thomas hospital, where Porter is un-
dergoing an operation. the result of
which has not been learned. An armed
deputy has been placed over Ross.
March 20 Ross was arrested on am
assault charge, which had for it's be-
ginning d series of Incidents similar
to those which marked the beginning
of the battle last night.
The charge against him recently was
dropped and officers believe that his
escapade last night was a result of
his belief in immunity from the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
THE TRAIL OF A TORPEDO.

THE PICTURE SHOWS THE
WHITE WAKE FROM A TOR
PEDO JUST LAUNCHED BY A
SUBMARINE. THE TORPEDO
AFTER 1T ENTERS THE
WATER is PROPELLED BY
IT'S OWN POWER. A TIM
ENGINE OPERATED BY CO&-
PRESSED AIR TURNS TIE
PROPELLER WHICH IS At
TACHED TO THE END OF THE
TORPEDO AND 1T is THE
BUBBLES OF THE ESCAPING
AIR RISING TO THE SURFACE
THAT MAKES THE WHITE
STREAK OF FOAM BY WHICH
THE COURSE OF THE TOR
pEDO CAN EASILY BE TRACED
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
McAdOO Seriously Ill.

Washington, April despite reas-
suring statements by his physicians,
it is persstently rumored that Secre-
tary McAdoo has seriously relapsed
He was recently operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Alleged Robbers Caught.

Los Angeles, April Accused of
drugging and robbing Bert Dunno, d
Pacific Electric conductor, after lur-
ing him to a lonely house near Watts,
men giving the names of Bert Nc
Pherron and Chester Kelly were ar
rested this morning by county detec-
tives.
Dunno alleged that he was robbed
March %, when the drug was forced
on him, despite his struggles and
cries. Hhe described the house. and
officers surrounded it at daybreaE
and captured the suspects at the point
of reyolvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Demand for Indemnity.

Washington, April America de-
mand upon Germany for indemnity for
the loss of the American ship William
p. Frye was sent to Amba ssador Ge-
rard at Berlin today. 1t declares the
ship was destroyed in mid-Atlantic AT
the order of Captain Thierichens OF
the cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
The German government has permit
ted it to be known it will not defend
Thierichens' action.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
HARDWARE COMPANY
is INCORPORATED

The Taylor-Hart Hardware Com
pany of Brawley yesterday filed ar
ticles of Incorporation with the coun-
ty clerk. OF a capital stock of $lO,-
600, $500 already has been sub
scribed.
The directors named in the in
corporation papers are X. C. Taylor,
J. Il. Hart, Anna Pearl Taylor, A. w.
Appleate and X. +. Watson. Eaca
have subscribed 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
RUSHED
TO VERA CRUZ

Washington, April 1.-The cruiser
Olympia has been ordered from Key
West to Vera Cruz to reinforce Ad-
miral Caperton's squadron. The rea-
son is not stated, but it is understood
the situation is far from satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Attempt on Royalty.

Cettinje, April 1.-For the third
time attempts on the lives of the
Montenegrin royal family have been
made by Austrian aviators. Flying
over the palace, an Austrian hydro
aeroplane dropped bombs, which ex-
ploded without damage. Five were
dropped in other sections of the city,
all exploding. Four civilians were
wounded
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
To Help Raise Vessel.

Vallejo, April 1.--Orders have been
received at Mare Island navy yard
for the cruiser Maryland to leave
Tuesday for Honolulu to assist in rails
ing the submarine F-4. Expert divers
and latest apparatus will be taken
The submarine will be towed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Talk of Peace.

Rome, April 1.-The Giornale
D'Italia has published report that
various diplomats have intimated to
American Ambassador Page that the
time is ripe for America to initiate a
peace movement. The report was re-
ceived from apparently reliable
sources.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01

POMONA COLLEGE GLEE CLUB
Al THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
TONIGHT.
This Is their second visit to the
valley and the concert tonight is
FOR the benefit Of the Christian
church organ fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
A stOrs on Coast.

Santa Barbara, April 1.-Vincent
Astor's yacht lay off Santa Barbara
today. The party is resting here prior
to resumine the voyage to San Fran
cisco to visit the exposition. The As
tors and several friends played golf
today at the Country club.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Submarine Base Attacked.

London, April british aviators
have again bombarded the German
submarine base at Hoboken, the ad-
miralty has announced. The comman-
der of the aerial corps is reported to
believe great damage has been done.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01

New Haven, England, April l.
Suspected of being a supply ship for
the German submarines, the Dutch
ship Lodequijk Van Nassau has been
captured by , British torpedo boats
1t disregarded signals to halt and
the.Rritens fired across tia@Qws The
captain had no clearance papers. A
portion of the crew were Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Captured Russians.

Berlin, April ! (Wirelass via Say
Ville)-During March 55,800 Russians
were captured in Poland. the war of
flee has announced. The Germans took
8 cannon and 90 machine guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Steamer SUNK.

Dover, April 1.-An unidentified
French steamer has been torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine in
the channel, according to reports to-
day. A majority Of the crew were
lost
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
Score List Will Appear
Tomorrow for Last Time

BALLOT BoX WILL RE SEALED FRIDAYVoTES CAST AFTER
THAT TO BE COUNTED JURY OF AWARDS-BuS-
NESS MMIED by 9 SALul1 Y WIGHT COUNTS
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-01
WILL THESE BETTE WINNERS?

ng table shows who would win the V
the contest ended today:
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
SATISFIED AS THEY WERE
coupIes, Victims Of curate's Mistake,
Decided That They Would Let
the Thing Go.

A vicar Of certain English parish
was sitting In his study one morning
when In burst the verger in a great
utate of excitement.
"Mr. -" mentioning the curate's
name. wants you at once. sir" he ex
claimed. "He has married two couples
and married the two men to the wrole
women. and he does not know what to
do"
Have they signed the register?" in
quired tho clergyman.
mo" Vas the verger's response.
Then tdey can be married again,
said the vicar. Tell MIR. - will
be at the church In a minute or two
to perform the ceremony"
lntdue course the incumbent made
his way to the church and found the
parties gathered at the entrance. Be
fore he could say anything one of the
bridegrooms approached and said:
I'VE have been talking 1t over. sir
and we have made up our minds to re
main as We are" And they did SO.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
SAFER CREDITS
The Regional Banks New
Measure Will Help Business
Men in Many Ways.

Better credits, rather than an extension
Of credit, is the muchto-be-desired effect
which the Federal reserve act will have on
business The new regional banks will er.
ercise a useful function in assisting mem
Der banks to improve the character OF their
loans.
The most useful function in matters per
tanning 10 health is the digestive system, for
IL is from this source we receive our daily
help in renewing the waste portions OF the
body, keeping the blood pure and well sup,
Piled with red corpuscles. and the general
condition up to Natures standard.
Therefore, watch the digestion and at the
first sign OF weakness or distress see that
immediate assistance is given. This can be
efficiently supplied by the use Of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters.
II has a well known reputation as a tonic
and appetizer and can thus be relied upon
to help you regain your appetite, assist the
entire digestive system and help Nature in
the promotion and maintenance of health.
Make Hostetter's Stomach Bitters your
first choice in any silment Of the Stomach,
Liver or Bowels. You will find IL well
worthy of your confidence. Insist on hav-
ing the genuine.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
u VOTES Is ELECTION RECORD
Terre Haute Repeaters Visit AZ Many
Precincts As Possible.

fndianapolis.-A record for voting
OF twenty-five times in one day was
claimed by Fred Eisner. who testified
in the trial OF the Terre Haute election
case.
Phe witness testified that he con.
fned his operations to three precincts
and with one exception received a
dollar for each time he voted. He
said he failed to get paid for one
vote. "as the paymaster said had
made enough money already" Eisner
was challenged only once during the
day, he said
Eisner and others, who described
alleged fraudulent voting in which
they participated last November in
Terre Haute. have pleaded guilty.
Evidence bearing on the slegrd
training school for witnesses" !"
which United States District Attor.
ney Frank c. Daley described in his
opening statement. also was intro
duced.
Most OF the confessed fraudulent
voters testified that they had been
told to report on election morning at
police headquarters where Chief OF
Police Halter gave them an order on
liveryman for a horse and buggy.
They said they received list OF vot.
ins places and cards bearing names
ard registration numbers with which
they were TO vote from f. r.. Talbot,
city comptroller. and a defendant in
lots OF eight or ten at q time.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
ALL RIGHT IN THE FUTURE
Proof That Little Dorothy Had I'm
blbed the Policies Advocated
by Her Mother.

Dorothy's mother is n suffragette OF
advanced type. Dorothy is a dear
little girl In primary grade, but
somewhat inclined to copy her elders.
one day her teacher received note
from the secretary of the school
board. hut waited until after class to
read II. Dorothy returned for some
books and caught tears in the teach
ers eyes (the latter had been denied
an Increase In salary upon which she
had based large hopes). and said:
why are you crying?"
The teacher laughed and said The
naughty old school board isn't nice
to met"
Dorothy took hold of the teachers
hand with both hers and said very
seriously. Don't you cry any more
When We get the vote we women will
correct such thingsl"--The Sunday
Magazine.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
SIMPLY SPELLING HIS NAME
Peculiar Combination Of Letters Led
to Court Clerks Rather Nat
urai Mistake.

Spell your namel" said the court
clerk sharply.
The witness began: 70. double T.
/, double U. f, double L. double"
"Wait!" ordered the clerk; begin
againl"
The witness repeated: 20. double
T, ]. double u. T.. double L. double U.
Double O."
Your honor!" roared the clerk, 81
beg that this man be committed for
contempt OF courtl"
What is your Hame?" asked the
Judge.
MY name, your honor. is ottiwell
Wood. and I spell It o. double T. l.
double U. r, double L. double U.
double o, D."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27

The caller at the teller's window
was very bald. but the teller inside had
him beaten by hairs breadth. There
was still a struggling fringe around
the outer border Of the callers head,
while the teller's had long reached the
stage when he brushed his head with
q towel
The caller had evidently imbibed
rather freely that day.
He took long look at the teller
smiled smirking, Quizzical smile
then reached into his vest pocket and
extracted fat cigar.
"Shey. old fsller." he mumbled
thrusting the cigar between the win
dow bars. have one on me. Anybody
that's as baldheaded as you deserves
a treat!"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
ALLIES LOSE IN DARDARELLES
FLOATING MINES ACCOUNT FOR
LOGS OF THREE SHIPS
But Bombardment Goes on and Fleet
Gradually Beats Its Way
Toward Constantinople

London.-The British ships Ocean
and lrrestible and the French ship Bou
vet have been sunk by the Turks in
the Dardanelles.
The crews OF two British ships we're
virtually all saved, having been trans
ferred to other ships under a hot fire
but an internal explosion took place
on board the Bouvet after she had
fouled the mine and post OF her crew
was lost The Bouvet sank within
three minutes OF the time that she
hit the mine.
The waters in which the ships we're
lost had been swept OF mines but the
British admiralty asserts that the
Turks and Germans set floating con-
tHiners of explosives adrift and these
were carried down by the current onto
the allied ships gathered inside the
entrance o! the straits.
All the ships that were sunk we're
old ones, the Bouvet having been COM
pleted nearly twenty years ago and
the Ocean and Irresistible in 1898.
They were useful however. for the
work in which they were engaged in
she Dardlnelles. The sunken British
ships are being replaced by the battle
ships Queen and Implacable. vessels
81 similar type. They are said to
have started some time ago Tor Near
Eastern waters in anticipation OF just
such losses as have nov occurred
Two other ships engaged In the
fighting. the British battle cruiser In
flexible. and the French battleship
Gaulois, were hit by shells and dam
aged The British casualties accord
ing to the British official report were
not heavy considering the scale OF the
operations"
The damage done to the Turkish
forts by the heavy bombsrdment has
not yet been ascertained 1t is stated
that the operations against them are
continuing The forts attacked we're
those on either side of Kephez bay and
on Kephez Point outside The Mar
rows, and those on Kilid Bahr and
Chanak in The Narrows.
The kephez forts replied strongly
when the battleships advanced firing
UP All lnp SnfDS
were hit 1t is asserted that these
forts finally were silenced and bonn
bardment OF those in The Narrows
was under way when the three bat
tleships struck the mines. The blow
ing up OF the ships did not cause ces.
sation OF the fighting. which continued
until darkness intervened.
Beyond the operations in the Oar
danolles the most important news OF
the day concerns the reported occu.
patton by the Russians of Memei. a
German port on the Baltic. as an.
nounced in the German Official com.
munication. Memal is town OF con.
siderable Importance in northeast
Prussia and the presence there OF the
Russian fCSces is taken by military
observers here to indicate that the
Russian generals have decided to at
tempt a big sweep down through East
Prussia in an endeavor to compel the
Germans to fan back from northern
Poland
Again north Poland has been trans
ferred into an immense bog by the
thaw which has Get In just as Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg has started
his offensive against Przasnysz. II 1:
declared that It is impossible, except
at widely separated high places. tc
move, let alone fight.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
CAL0MEL IS MERCURY, IT S|CKENS!
STOP USING SAUvAT|NG DRUG
Don't Lose Days Work. Your Liver Is SIuuulsh or Bowels
Constipated Take "Dodson's Liver Tone"-Its FineI

You're biliousl Your liver is slug.
sish! You feel lazy. dizzy and all
knocked out. Your head Is dull, your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated. But don't
take salivatins calomel. It makes you
sick. you may lore days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking It up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and cramp-
ing.
II you want to enjoy the incest, gen.
uest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced Just take a spoonful
OF harmless Dodson's Liver Tone. Your
druggist or dealer sells you a 60cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone under
my personal money.back guarantee
that each spoonful will clean your
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27

sluggish liver better than q dose Of
nasty calomel and that It woa't make
you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn.
ins-because you will wake up feeling
nne, your liver will be working. your
headache and dizziness gone, your
stomach will be sweet and your bowels
regular. You will feel like working;
you'll be cheerful; full of vlgor and
ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and can.
not saliyate. Give It to your children.
Millions OF people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead OF dangerous cal.
omei now. Your druggist will tell YOU
taat the sale of calomsl II y.most
stopped entirely here.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27

An old negro who had his savings
in birmingham bank that recently
suspended was telling his troubles to
n business man.
Don't worry" said the business
man. 81 understand the suspension
Is only temporary
'But, boss" said the old negro. still
perturbed de white folks say it's er
long. long way ter temporary. ."-Blr-
mingham Age Herald.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
American Mission Attseked.

Petrograd.--A dispatch from Djulfa.
Persia, to the Westnik news bureau.
the official Russian news agency.
says: "The Turkish consul at Uru.
miah. Mehemed, Raghib Bey. at the
head of seventy Askaris. recently at.
tackled the American mission at that
place, where $4,000 orthodox Christ.
fans had taken refuge. The consul or.
dered three priests and two deasons
10 leave the mission and as they were
walking through the streets were In
suited and mercilessly beaten.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
Necessarily Slow.

A California 'Youngster had been
permitted to visit q boy friend on
the strict condition that he was to
leave there at five o'clock and his
mother was very angry. The young.
ster insisted. however. that he had
obeyed his orders and had not lin
gered unnecessarily on the way.
DO you expect me to believe" said
his mother, that II took you two
hours to walk quarter OF a mile ?"
She reached for the whip. Now, sir,
will you tell me the TRUTH"
"fe-es' mamma" sobbed the boy.
Charlie Wilson gave me mud
turtle and ! was afrald--to carry 1t
80 | led II home"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
Unfricndiy Tricks

"I thought you were a friend OF
his7"
II used to be-"
"And now7"
81 had to give him up in self-de-
fense."
"Why?"
ITO every life-insurance and book
agent that asked him If he had any
friends who might be interested In
their propositions he insisted on Civ
ing my name"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
Quite Different.

zone year ago man could an.
nounce that he. was going to Europe
without creating a ripple Of excite.
ment"
And now"
'Tf he makes that announcement
everybody crowds around to have a
look at him"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27

Farm products cost more than they
used to-"
Yes" replied the farmer when a
farmer is supposed to know the botan.
ical name Of what he's raisln an the
entomological name Of the insect
that eats It. an the pharmaceutical
name of the chemical that will Kill
1t. somebody's got to pay"-Anderson
(N. c. lntelligencer.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
In Charlie knoil's Pasture.

When Harry Atwood was aeroplan-
ing from st. Louis to New York he
alighted to adjust his machine in a
field near Fort Plain. ~ Y. Atwood
wasn't certain what state he was in
and wanted to know. A crowd OF vii
layers rushed toward him and he called
to them:
Where am II"
You're in Charlie Knoll's pasture, -
shouted the nearest man. - Every
body's Magazine.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-03-27
a Different Matter.

Then you don't think practice
what preach. eh?" queried the min
lister, In talking with one OF the dea-
cons at a meeting.
mo. sir, don't" replied the dea.
con You've been preachin' on the
subject Of resignation for two years.
an ye haven't resigned yet"