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Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

armed; good seagoing qualities, so as
to withstand heavy weather; large
coal or oil capacity, so as to stay at
sea for long periods without re-fuel-
ing and rs much gun power as is
possible with the preceding requi-
sites.
The type of ship that is being de-
veloped along these lines is a turbine
vessel of 1000 or 1000 tons. with a
speed Of at least 50 knots an hour.
with a high bow to throw off water
in rough weather. and with oil ca
pacity u carry her 1000 or 5000 miles.
Needless 10 say, ii is impossible to
carry armor, and guns are limited to
the or 6-inch calibcr size, sufficient
only to ward off an attack by torpedo
boat destroyers.
The United states navy has no mod
ern scouts. and ) we do possess-the
Chester, Birmingham and Salem are
10 wears old and can only do 25 knots
an hour
During the war with Spain informa
tion reached this country that ar
mored cruisers and 3 destroYers had
left Spain. heading westward. Peo-
pie all along the Atlantic coast be
came, to say the least, somewhat wor-
ried. Bankers in New England sent
their securities inland, and the navy
department was importuned py sena
tors and congressman TO send bat
tleship or two to almost every creek
that ran into the ocean.
OF course, TO have scattered our
fleet around among different ports
would have been folly. They were
concentrated off the Florida coast,
ready TO go north or south - meet
the Spanish fleet wherever it might
turn up.
There you have the illustration Of
the lack of scouts Turn up" We
did not know where those enemy cruis-
ers were going, and we could not find
out until they arrived somewhere and
practically let Us know their where
abouts themselves.
II we had had sufficient scouts We
should have brought our main fleet
into action before they could get into
a spanish harbor, and the naval and
military operations near santiago
would not now be a part of history
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
GLOOMS ROUT JOYS;
NO MORE DANCING
IN SCHOOL HOUSES

There is a man in one of the school
districts of the county who as school
trustee of the district objected to dan
eng in the school house. His obi
tions were strenuous and he defined
his stand in no uncertain terms.
But that didn't prevent the neigh
borhood dances in the school house.
for the rest of the board were against
him, SO the story runs. and the man
who wanted to enjoin the school house
so that no more Terpsichorean eXhi-
bitions could be held there began look
ing about for some way to lend force
to his chidings.
He made numerous inquiries with
respect to the legality of holding dan
ces in a public school house and final
~ discovered that the law discoun-
tenances. taboos, forbids and prohibits
any sort of a social function in a school
house which necessitates the removal
of the furniture.
Now it is a difficult matter to per
form a onc-step or lame duck or
any of the hundred and one ballroom
pastimes in small room that is
crowded with desks. books and other
impedimenta which are usually
synonymous with school house and
the chances are that if the residents
in that particular district hold any
more dances in the school house they
will do il with the furniture inside and
not outside the building.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
G. A. SHAFER
UNDERTAKES
Ell CentrO Phone Main ia
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON PET,-
TION TO LEASE REALTY.

In HE superior rourl or The STATE
Of California. in and for HE county If
Imperial
In HE matter of Ihe estate or Mob
ley Meadows. deceased
Rebccca j. Meadows. lhr admin
>iIalrlN of HE estate of Mohlcy Mead
"WN. deceased. having His day filed
verified petition for authority In
IraNr HE real 'ropcrlN hrluugin. In
sand estate hereinafter Described. for
jhe neriod and at HE rental hereinafter
slated. and ii appearing that thc giN-
M of said lease viii he advantageous
lo laid estate.
II l. ordered. HAL all person, inter
r,trd IN said estate be-. and they are
IrrehA. required lo appear before lhs
CONT III Friday. HE 22nd day Of Oc-
loher, 1913. at } O'Clock in lhc after
noon Of said day. Al lhc court room
Of >aid court in lhe Gily Of FL Cen
Iro, County Of Imperial. Stale Of Cali
fornia. then and there Ia show rau,r.
II ally lheN have. Why an order should
mol BE- made authorizing and directing
said Rebecca j. Meadows. a. such al
lnlnl~lrdlrlN. IO execute a lease Of lhr
real property belonging lo said estate
'' ili'' 'l'N ll''.'l iVl NV Ifl lill III
Ihr"r } Years. Al lhc annual rental
Of lIirieeu and 50-l00 $3.50 dol
Iar~ per acre. a> mentioned in said pc
Illion.
said real propcrDy j, silnalcd in The
County If Imperial. State Of California.
and l, described a> loIoWe: The south
eighty so acres of Tract Ouo lIlln-
drcd Thiriy-lWo 1872 Township six
teen ID south Range Fourteen II
Ea,i, :. b. VI.
For further particulars, reference i
hereby made 10 lhe aboNe-mouIioned
petition on file herein.
II i further ordered that copy Of
llIl> order lac published once \ week
far tWo successive weeks IN The In
peral Valley Press. a newspaper of
general circulation IN said county
Dated this 30lh DAY or September,
t415 FRANKLIN ! COLE
judge of SAID superior Court
FW0rl8
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
$4,000 sc II DOL
MONEY Is TO BE
APPORTIONED SOON

The apportionment Of S32. $40. 30
which is expected 10 reach here some
time this week will be placed to the
credit of the grammar and high
schools of the country, $26, $50 being
distributed among the grammar schools
and S6,29O35 among the high schools.
The distribution of this amount To Inn
perial county sch ools. which com es
from the state, was authorized Sep
tember 23 by the state superintendent
of schools
OF the high schools in the county
El Centre will receive the largest
amount. with Imperial a near second
and Brawley about $50 distant from
Imperial.
The list of high school apportion-
ments follows: El Centre, S1.9o3.o5.
Imperial. S1.22475, Brawley. S1,195,
Holtville, $1,O4o.30, and CaleXico.
S927.25.
OF the grammar schools, IS of them
will receive $3.50, s will get $500. and
the remainder is divided between El
Centre. Holtville. Imperial, Brawley
and CaleNico.
As in the high school apportion-
ments. El Centre leads in the gram
mar school apportionment. receiving
S4,250: CaleXico. $2.750. Brawley. 81
$50: Imperial. $1,000. aud Holtville
S1.50o.
In the past it has been the custom
for the county treasurer to send what
ever money was due the state directly
TO Sacramento and the state in turn
sends the money due Imperial county
direct to the treasurer.
new plan is being arranged and
instead of sending the money that is
due the state to Sacramento it will be
held here and the state will send au-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
COTTON WEEVIL IS
SCATTERED BY WINDS

Washington. Oct. 6.-Owing to strong
north east winds the cotton bool weevil
has spread into several new states and
counties not previously infested. The
pest has Travelled over 100 miles. Geor
gia now has the weevil. Eight coun-
ties in Florida have been added to
lose already weevil-plagued. and 90
additional counties in Alabama have
been invaded. All this happened be
tween the 18th and 31st of August.
The insect which is the early stage of
this cotton pest, rising into the air,
was carried on the high winds much
greater distances than ii usually is
able to fly. There has been revival
also, the agricultural department. re-
grets to announce. of the weeil in
Texas, where il was supposed to have
died out The experts recommend that
the farmers vary their crops. growing
less cotton and more of other crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
W - 30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Dopartmenf 0f tho Intoriop
=. Land office al Los Angeles.

|. :. Land office al Los Angeles. Gal.
~cpt. 20, 1913.
Notice i, hereby given HAT Fred
Callahan. Of FL Cenlro, California. who
on June ), i9li. made homestead en
try Va. 023i38, for Lois I, >, section
&, Township iG :. Range - Easl
Lot /, 81 a NJ a section I, Town
ship i6 :. Range / f.. :. B. morld-
ian. hats flied notice Of intention II
make conuuIalion proof to establish
claim 10 HE land above described. be
fore HE Clerk Of HE superior Court
FL Cenlro, California. al 900 4. m. oil
The 29lh day Of October. 1913.
Claimant names as Wilnesee,: Loe
p. Sargent Robert Il. Raines, Lake II.
Coon. Harry l., Lydlrk. all of FL Cen
lrO, Calf.
Non-coal JOHN ". ROCHE,
No Withdrawals Register
Press at FL Cenlro, Calf. oct -
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

Briefly. then, scouts are necessary
to find the enemy and keep i'm touch
with what he is doing aud whore he
is going and what his force u.s. Theo-
retically. the battleship or main fIeet
has two protecting aud informing
ring about it-one close to, composed
of destroyerS, battle cruisers and sub
marines; the other far out, aud in
touch with the enemy
Il has been agreed, | think, by mos
experts that there should be at least
one scout for every battleehip. ON this
basis this country should have over A.
bullt OF building. We have. as stated
only. all old TODAY. lacking scouts
we are forced 20 sc up that o-tr:
ring,
Scouts cannot be improvised out OF
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
BY FRANKLIN L. ROOSEVELT

BY FRANKLIN d ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary of the United
states Navy.
Copyright. 1915. by the Newspaper En-
terprise AssooiationD
When war is waged on land. one
side or the other seeks to gain con
troll OF the enemY's territory-i G. of
cities villages. farms and countryside
with the object of adding this ply
.ical territory to their own country.
or of debating successful peace
through the breaking down OF the enc
my's resistance.
In other words. when war has been
actually commenced. nation with
common sense seeks solely to win the
war. and. to do SO. conducts its opera
tions with > points in mind-to pro
tect its own boundaries people and
general well being as far as possible.
and to do as much damage to the other
nation a. possible.
This sounds brutal. but war is "A con
test and a fact, no matter how much
we may theorize. and IT is only by
beating the enemy e. hurting him
more than he hurts you-thst ma
tion can win war
principles. The oft-used term control
of the sea" means this: The ability
to keep the oceans open for ones war
ships and merchant ships and for any
military expeditions desired. Nova
days, practically no great nation can
build Chinese wall around itself and
exist successfully for period of a
year on its own resources without eN-
in1n
great nations have relations with de
pendencies or special localities beyond
the seas. to and from which commu-
nieattons must be kept up. The stu
alton of Alaska and the Panama ca =
nal would he q case IA point If this
country were engaged In war.
We know some OF the complications
of war on land-that. while infantry.
with rifles in their hands, form the
largest unit of great army machine.
there also are cavalry. artillery, cngi-
neera. food supply, ammunition. aero
planes. etc. and that one without thu
other j. pretty sure to spell handicap.
if not defeat.
So. in the navy. We must not forget
that, while battleships stiI compose
without question the backbone of the
units-scouts, aircraft, cruisers, de
Stroyers. submarines. supply ships. col
liers. etc.
shall try to describe in these ar
ticles and in technical terms the
relationship of the various types of
ships and weapons that go to make up
the naval fighting machine, together
with the number of the ships Of those
types now possessed by the United
States navy.
II Is an axiom. of course. that YOU
cannot catch man unless YOU know
where he is and is Is also true that
YOU probably cannot evade a man un-
less YOU know where he is. So all
naval warfare begins with what i
called the search problem"
whether you are seeking the enc
my to attack him or are on the de
fensive trying TO protect a stretch Of
coast. or are merely trying to prevent
him from knowing where your own
main fleet is, in any case u IS OF the
highest importance to get in touch
with the enemy aud TO keen in touch
with him For this purpose vessels
called scouts are or should be used.
These ships should have the follow
ing characteristics Great speed-great
enough 70 outruu 4 battle cruiser. bat
tleship or other vessel more heavily
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

merchant ships. The United states
has no seagoins merchant ships with
a greater speed than p knots.
Wireless telegraphy has greatly en-
hauccd the usefulness OF aud ncce--
sity for scouts. other factors also
also have helped scouting the most
important being the hydro -aeroplaue.
which can sweep sea radius of 81
mile- from the deck Of a scout ship
Undoubtedly the future will see con-
stautlv greater usefumess for the
aeroplane in naval warfare. While the
Emitted states is far behind other ma
tlau- IN its aircraft equipment. import
ant Progress - heinE made.
trac Ee1t article v.! tGac up the
subject % battle cruisers and ether
crul4trs,l
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
GASOLINE FIRE
THREATENS AUTO

Fire which started from a leally car
buretor on car at the United Stage
depot was extinGuished last night with
slight damage to the automobile. The
dripping gasoline from the car had
soaked small area beneath the car
and it is believed some careless per
son tossed a lighted cigar or cigarette
close to the gasoline The explosion
followed, transmitting the flames from
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

Acceptance of billets on the Local
team which will play in the Valley
Winter League has been received from
Walter Alexander and Vance, of the
New York Americans. Attorney }. F.
seymour. who active in the move
ment II organize strong local team.
received a telegram from the , play
ers stating their Intention of coming
here to play This winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
Local Team To Have At
Least Two Big Leaguers

Both Alexander and Vance have had
the public eye focused upon them for
some time-Alexander for his work
behind the bat and Vance as star
twirler.
Attorney Seymour has received no
word yet from First Baseman Gardner
of the Oakland team, to whom he
wrote asking for a list of players for
the El Centre team.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

thorization of the transfer or that
money from the state to the county
school fund. If discrepancy exists
in .he amount of money which would
otherwise go to the state il will be
made up by either the county or the
state, depending upon which side the
deficit exists.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07
Mrs. w. e. Cox,

teacher of piano. will open her class,
corner Fifth and Brighton. Del. /. Pu-
pills may enroll from now on for pref
erpnCe of hours ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

the gasoline soaked soil benetah the
car to the engine. The blaze WAS put
out by employees of the United stage
Company before the fire department
arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

Have your Vacation Films finished
at Evan Davis Studio. , sloors Wcsl
of postoffice. We have now installed
a special modern department for anna
.eur finishing. ADV. Xl36
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

Pianos moved Nth best of care any.
where in valley. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

Something new in Breakfast Food al
Ross & stuart 'S-AdN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

Ross x stuart are making some Eye
Opener Prices oh Groceries. Pay To-
stock up nuW.-AdN.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

WE IL

We Have Only Three Obsolete Ships and We Should HI
0 Wars Of Future
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-07

General transfer and storage;
prices right. Ed. Royce, 613 Main.-
Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
MAY PROMOTE CONE JOHNSON

Washingto. June 2j-Thc arpoinl-
mcnt Nj Robert lansing counselor for
the state department. 10 he sc~r''.a - &C
state. a. announced from he Viitc
House tonight. II " believed fu-ai,hcs
promotion for Cone Johnson Of Tvitr.
Tex. from the position NJ solicitor for
the state department To- that of rouu-
Sclor Mr. Johnson : friends will urge
his appointment ia legal way. Mr.
Johnson ~ solicitor ranks next 10 the
counselor. and has held the position
for nearly two years. H. has handled
the intricate legal questions touching
this couniry'> commerce arising by rca
son of the European war and has
aided the counselor i'll the work ~ that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
PROBE
SANT0NE VOTES
BURNS DETECTIVE SAID ALSO TO
HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED F8R
INVESTIGATION

san Antonio, Texas june 15.-Ailcrcd
election fraud ald wv have been com
mtted in San Antonio m ihe course ui fht
last three ycnr are being uf tizattd hy
federal authouhe- ~ addition. there are
two operative trrm fhr Burn detective
agency w thc rItv 'nudurt'n. lH udfp'Hd
cnt nyca'icat"n, ihe eEpeu z being borne
out WI tund ru.1t-lt rti sI tar .h. rur
pose.
While thr federal officer with head.
quarters here would uoi ldmif thet know
anything of the nee tcauon. develop
monts Yesterday mad, thr fact. certain. If
" presumed that order tor the inv, ti-a-
ton came directly from hinz-on
Y Nv known that prominent rIrLlhirrrn
exponent who are prominent politician
have rnnicndrd that election fraud
especially W Southve Texas hase been
responsible for The defeat "i ihc prrhrln
iion Issue. Among Ihu-e vino have tnI,rd
thI- contention are senator Ior oher
pard. Postmaster General NJ. Burle pn
Attorney General " NJ Gregory. Solicitor
General Gone john nm. ~ av nothing "l
Colonel v. NJ Hou N reported lhaI
Senator Sheppard ~. gciltels urged =
federal iuve ti-ation, particularly rn BrEar
county, wv thc alleged clc ion fraud
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
QUIT
u. S. ARSENAL
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FEAR THE
SITUATION MAY GROW TO
SERIOUS SIZE.

Philadelphia. Pa. June 25.-Seores Of
skilled workmen are leaving the employ
ment of the government arsenal at Frank
fort to accept positions with private firms
-upplylr. order, for European war mum
iion>. The men declare they are given
three year contracts at wages far IN cN-
cess III those paid IN the government.
Officials fear the situation may become
~crinu- and are investigating 10 learn
private firms are violating the law
forbiddmg them tn use the promise ot
higher wages to induce arsenal employees III
leave the service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
Poi nAHFc
TRANSFERRED
BONDS or TWO MEN IN CASES ARE
DECLARED FORFEITED BY
DEWITT COURT.

The eases against former Chlei Of Po
Irr X. " Tucker. ct ul. charged with cun-
-IurJcy to murder former Sheriff &. r.
RYAN. wmch were tn have been tired IN the
district court WI Dewitt county. wv Currr.
were transferred from Dewitt county tn
llidalgn county. following an agreement
between " ". Holland w Brown vile. ai-
torue1 ter Tucker and others. and the di--
trct attorney ut Dewitt county. The
cases will come up for trial probably AZ
thc ncNt term M thc Elidaleo court before
Distinct Judge Nolncy Taylor
The Dewitt court declared forfeited The
bonds ri Mike Werhi-ki and Carlo Garcia.
charged ~ the same eases. The bond ar,
i"r $1,000 each The -uretic- are Brown
Vile men Wrrh h and Garcia escaped
from lhe Cameron county jail u 4 tlr
white rriu- rutrn,r of tHo wear. carn.
They went ~ Natamoros, wher, Carcit
lnmrd tho Canan1a army The where
bnni "f Nrrbi-ki urc unknown. Several
week ago he va- arrested by the military
HHfh"rtIr and after spending some dan
m IaIl uJ- parulcd m ha- nco di-ap
r' 'ar.d and -.nd tu have returned 10 the
American -rhr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
WARNING TO CANDIDATES IN HERALD CONTEST
Bonus Will Be Greatly Reduced Next Week.
Subscriptions In Clubs Worth More This Week,
Than They Will Be Again

them feel unable 10 invest the amount nee
c-sary to pay for years subscription Or
perhaps they were not feeling well. or may
have had other annoyance, which made
the moment unpropItious.
Ask them again
The contest y now drawing to close
The price of the Herald will be- raised
after July Now l. the time Tor all a.
subscribe.
Now j. the time Tor YOU. dear Contest
amt. ~ gather ~ those clubs ot both new
and old subscribers. If YOU would be q
winner Of one of those splendid prizes You
have fair warning The bonus for clubs
vii be greatly reduced after next Monday.
Study the bonus schedule and the va
rious combinations which may be- made to
gain votes. This week 4 your best oppor-
tunity. DO not lag behind in the race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
RUSSIANS CLAIM
GERMANS BEATEN
ALONG DNEISTER
SAY GERMANS WERE REPULSED WITH HEAVY
LOSSES AFTER RECENT RUSSIAN RETREAT.
iHy Associated Press

Pertograd. June %. The Russians
clam they repul>cd the Au-tro- Germans at
three points on the Dnci~tcr river, with
heavy losses.
The statement >aN>: "lmportant Ger
man forces crossed IN ko>any region to
left bank of the Dnei~tcr June % suffered
enormous losses. They were driven back
10 the river, fordcd and assumed dcicn-
>ivc. some Of these troops being crowded
on islands IN the river aud others clinging
10 the left hank.
Near Marieyvo the Au~trian- crossed
the left hank of the Duci~ter bat mpcluou>
counter strokes threw them back Ia the
river. Up To ten y. m. June 23 the enemy
lost about 40 oiliccr> and 700 men whom
We took prisoners. The enemy II cndcavor-
ing to hold ground IN houses close Ia the
RIVER aud i, offering desperate resistance"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
GONZALES MARCH
TO CAPITAL MET
WITH ARTILLERY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OPPOSE MOVEMENT
OF CARRANzA FORCES TO MEXICO CITY

W. hueton. II III. june 25-The Zapa-
Nh force defending Mexico City have
fought thc attacking Caranza army
enc of artillery duels delaying 1T ad-
vance NV detail have been contained IN
ihc adsicc~ reaching here today which were
thr FIRST ndIruiiuu- that the Carranza ad-
vance bad been resisted.
communication from Mexico City ha~
been cut I'll -mce june IS when Carranza
II commander Pablo Gonzales cut the wires
twenty hve miles east 81 that city. Car
rama di-patchc- have asserted that Coo
zale- would uot attack Mexico City. but
would try % induce the Villa-Znr
troop tp withdraw pcarrablv.
Foreign diplomat here have been u
formed that Wilson expect no take furth
action w McNiro when hc returns from WI
vacation the first week ~ July.
some diplumAt- here have been Informed
that during thc first three months Of thu
YEAR Carrauza admits hc exported 10 Cuba
100000 worth oi food Ivy buy war ma
eriaL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25

Candidates in The Herald Great Sub
ScriptIon Contest are given fair warning
The bonus offered for subscriptions in
club, this week. amounting 90 10000 votes
for six new yearly subscriptions. and a
rroportionate number for other comblna-
tior- a. per the published schedule. gives
the be-t Poriunity Tor vote getting which
will b. given during the contest. The bonus
Tor the coming week on subscriptions IN
clubs will be greatly reduced. There i no
time like right now for bringing IN those
subscriptions. If YOU have friends, now l.
the time for them 10 stand by YOU. DO not
be discouraged ii they have already re-
fused YOU.
Ask them agaiE.
Perhaps the day that YOU happened to
solicit their subscriptions. they may have
beea paying some old bills which made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-06-25
French Make a New Advance.

Paris. June 35.-'rhc French mad, u
new advance hast night north of Arra~.
They also rcpul-cd \ German attempt a.
mines covers Il large section of the French
front. but the French claim the German,
are unable TO occupy the excavations after
the mines explode. In the Meuse region
the Germans all night fired she'll filled
with flaming liquid. The Germans recrp-
tured some ircnchs- here during the night
hot werc again driven out. In Lorraine
and in the No~gc9 four heavy German at
tacks were repul~cd.