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The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
Westerner Calls Strauss and DeBussy "ViIe."

Ut is not often that man whose only music has been the crude tunes and dances of the Western saloon, fac es a modern symphony orchestral con- cert" says Marjorie Benton- Cooke in the December American Magazine. "Harrigan sat stunned by it the first time. He went again and again. He understood and liked Tschaikowsky, Beethoven, Chopin, and even parts of Wagner. Debussy and Strauss con- fused and infuriated him. At the opera it went the same way. He went to the rare performances of the Verdi operas, and sat immovable through hours of Faust and Aida But 'Peleas and Melisande,' left him cold, and when to entertain herself Eloise took him to single special performance of Strauss's 'Salome,' he arose in the middle of it, and strode out. Perforce she followed:
 "'What is it?' she demanded.
 His face was flushed. I won't stand that it's insulting'
 "'What is?' she inquired curiously.
 "'That music. It's hideous and vile
 "'But that is modern music, the latest development-'
 "I don't care, it's rottenr"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
RED CROSS SEALS
 HELP AND PROTECT.
Christmas Messengers Work the Year Around For Tuberculosis Sufferers.

How Red Cross Christmas Seals not only bring comfort, but provide safety anC protection for those who haven't tuberculosis, is illustrated by story which reached headquarters today.
 Working as Il compositor in a small newspaper office in an Indiana city. she fell a victim Co tuberculosis through some ones carelessness She was only nineteen and the sole brcadwinner for d ittle family group which consisted of herself and her grandparents Her fclloy, workers noticed that her cough became chronic and that day by day she grew thinner and thinner but she never couhded her troubles to any one She just kept on the job" Through an unknown channel the Kings Daueh tcrs earned uf the case. and inyosti-a uou proved t4at the girl slept at uigar ou d pallet laid on three chairs su that she Dou.d be near the two old people whom she was supporting.
 Physicians pronounced her case hope less nd she was refused admittancc to the state Sanatorium for early cases for this reason. She knew little about the danger of spreading the disease to others until recently, but she is now being cared for at home through Red Cross Seal funds and is taking the rec ognized precautions to prevent her in lection from spreading to others
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS
 AND RED CROSS SEALS.
institutions Where Children Are Treat
 ed and Taught at Same Time.

Say, teacher, how sick's a feller got ter be ter get in this ere open air schoolT' This was a greeting to one of the teachers at the Elizabeth Me Cormick Open Air School in Chicago the other day by puny little fellow who had been envying the sick kiddies the good time they were having at studying, working, sleeping and play ing all In the open air.
 Open air schools to the number of nearly 500 are now maintained all over the United States. Some of them this winter in the northern states will hold sessions when the thermometer Is down to zero or below. Others will enjoy the balmy winds of Southern California, Louisiana or Alabama.
 In the open air school movement Red Cross Seals have played and are still playing an important part. The seal money, through the Anti-Tuberculosis societies, has been the means for ex- perimenting and convincing the hard headed school boards of the wisdom of the plan and also for providing food, clothing and special nursing care which the public funds could not furnish. Red Cross Seals are among the children's truest friends.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
Missouri Pacific-IrOn Mountain K. R.
 S0uthbOuud

California has a court composed entirely of women. This is probably the first of it's kind in the United States. The cases which this court will consider will be those affecting children. The judge, the clerk, the bailiff and the reporter, all are women It seems so very reasonable that the misdemeanors of children should be the special province of woman's court. It is generally recognized that children are the natural care of wo- men and an over-fathered court is worse, possibly, than an over-father- ed home.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
WILLISVILLE NEWS

Don't forget our program for Thursday night before Christmas. We are making big plans. Toy will hear good music, and even the girls bas- kets will be filled with good things. Our school is just as we would have it and that is the way we want out entertainment to be.
 Our teachers and others will attend the teachers meeting at Rosston next Saturday.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
BACTERIA IN THE AIR

To the air has long been attributed subtle potency to incite disease when suitable conditions prevail. One need not go back far in history to reach the days when "night-air" and "sewer- o;rp were feared as the bearers of ;ndefnable danger to health. The dis coverv of the role of micro-organisms in the transmission of disease has largely changed this attitude. It is true that air from certain localities, such as soils or sewers, may contain an admixture of gaseous impurities carbon monoxid and dioxid, marsh gas and hydrogen sulphid-which are not wholesome to the organism. But these admixtures are, in all except the most unusual circumstances, so small in amount as to have little if any harmful significance for health. The organic or solid impurities of the air give more cause for alarm for they include the living bacteria. In sewer air the proportion of icro-organisms is usually less than that of streets and houses, and they are usually harmless species. The movement of air in sewers is rather slow, so that abundant opportunity is afforded for the suspended particles including the living agents, to become deposited on the moist surfaces. The gaseous components of the air are of secon- dary moment. There is a growing con- viction, however, that in the majority of cases of so-called air-borne" dis ease it is not the particulate constitu- ents of the atmosphere that are direct ly responsible for the transmission of disease. Suspended particles, includ- ing bacteria, may, of course, be spray ed about by the acts of coughing and sneezing and thus ald in the dissemi- nation of diseases, particularly those of the respiratory tract. But as a rule it appears that the diseases con veyed through the air are carried through the agency of insects acting as vectors or as hosts for the infectve parasites. In many hospitals, there fore, the "air- borne" diseases are now treated side by side in the same ward without fear of greater transmission than if they were isolated in separate wards. Attention is centered on the possibility of the carrier agency, ani- mate or inanimate, rather than on the atmosphere as such. As recent speaker expressed a phase of it, the problem Is one of wire screens more than of ventilation. It is, however, Of interest to learn something regard
 Ing the prevalence of bacteria in the air of different regious. A recent sys- tematlc study of the New York State Commission on Ventilation showed clearly that the air of occupied spaces such as factories, schools and offices contain more bacteria than that of open spaces in the city or country. It Is significant that the increase in streptococci manifests itself prompt
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
PRESCOTT & NORTHWESTERN
 REDUCES RATES FOR HOLIDAYS

For the holiday travel the Pres colt & Northwestern Railroad will sell round trip tickets between points on it's line at the rate of one and one third of the one way fare, dates of sale December 23, 1915 to January 1, 1916 inclusive, all tickets to carry fl nal return limit up to and including January 8, 1916."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
For County and Probate Clerk

The News is authorized to announce Fred Galloway, of Emmet township as a candidate for County and Pro- bate Clerk of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10

The News is authorized to announce A. A. (Gus) Woodul of Albany town 3hip as a candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada County, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10

that comes from the consciousness of intellectual superiority.
 Certainly" said the Georgia Crack CT, his face no less radiant than that of the clerk, mines rye."-The Ar gonaut.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
A NEGLECTED COLD

is often followed by pneumonia. Be- fore it is too late take Laxative Qui- nidine Tablets. Gives prompt relief in cases of Coughs Colds, La Grippe and Headaches. Price 25c.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Tax Assessor

For Tax Assessor
 The News is authorized to announce Henry B. Allmand, of Albany town ship, as candidate for Tax Assessor of Nevada County, subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
For Coroner.

The News is authorized to announce Dr. w. w. Rice of Missouri township as a candidate for coroner of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10

Will you please settle your sup scription account with The News?
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10

Greatest bargains in Grand, Up- right and Player Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store. Advt d&wtf.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-12-10
The Prescott Daily News
 pu6LsSHED BY rse News Printing 60.

Entered as second class mail matter November 4th, 1905, at the postofiice at Prescott, Ark, under the act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

dressed TO US. 1t is put on board our
ships and landed in Belgium, ground
into flour and given to baker, who
makes it into loaves of the prescribed
weight and distributes it to a fixed
list of people, some of whom get it
free, others at cost We don't want
any money, we want foodstuffs, and
we are good enough business men to
run this business so as to make those
who can afford to pay meet the ac-
tual cost of distribution.
"The actual work Of distribution is
done by the Belgian branch of the
commission. 1t is called the Comte
Rationale de Secours, and its patron,
protector and most ardent spirit is
Brand Whitlock, to whom the Belgian
people have a justified and undyin&
affection and devotion.
eve have divided the Belgians into
three classes:
"First-The destitute, Of whom
there are today nearly one million
and half, men, women and children.
They get their meal tickets free, and
that entities them to two rations a
day at the public canteens.
"Second-You have the working
people, farmers and artisans, who, in
"a country where every one was
thrifty and taught to save all, have
some small resources. We make
these people pay to cover cost of
transportation and distribution. They
get meal tickets for francs a month.
"Third-We have the middle and
upper classes who can afford to pay,
but who would starve all the same
if it were not. for America, because
there is no food that they could buy.
These people have to pay, and are
allowed to buy only limited quantities
for their own consumption under a
very rigid checking system.
"By treating our problem as plain
business proposition, just as it would
be treated by a big corporation, we
have got things down to the point
where we shall recover in money
about one-half of the value of all the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Charges Undue Influence.

New York, Jan. 30.-The charge
that officials are often under the
domination of the great corporations
operating the soft coal fields was de-
livered today by John Lawson, while
testifying before the federal com
on industrial relations.
Lawson is a member of the eXecu-
tive board of the United Mine Work
ers and the international organizer of
that body. Widows and orphans hard
ly ever get a square deal in the coal
fields, said Lawson.
The witness declared his own home
in Newcastle, Colo, was dynamited
during the strike of 1908. He de-
clared he got enough evidence to suit
The county authorities, but no arrests
were ever made.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

Washington, Jan. 30.-After the
cabinet meeting today, at which the
recapture of Mexico City by Car
rama was discussed, Secretary Bryan
said there would be no change in the
policy of the government with ref :
erence to the Mexican situation.
John Lind, President Wilson's spe-
cial envoy to Mexico during the Hu-
erta regime, called on the president
and later had talk with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Lind and Mr., Bryan said the
visits were purely social and had no
reference to the troubles in Mexico.
The occupation of Mexico City
by General Obregon with 10000
troops was officially reported to the
state department today
The state department summarizes
the situation today substantially as
follows:
"The advantage is still with Villa.
Carranza has control of only Vera
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FROM BELLIGERENTS
From Germany.

Berlin, Jan. 30 (Via wireless)-
Gains south of La Bassee canal and
in the western part of the Argonne
district are claimed for the Germans
in the official statement of the gen
eral staff this afternoon. Heavy losses
were inflicted upon the French and
allies in fighting among the sand
dunes on the North Sea coast in the
region of Nieuport.
From France.
Paris, Jan 30.-Fighting along the
battlefront Friday was mostly con-
fined to artillery duels, according to
the French official statement today.
Near Guinchy, in the vicinity of La
Bassee. however, three German bat
talions were driven back with heavy
loss, while attacking the British. Near
Fiery, in the Woevre region, the
Germans blew up some trenches held
by the French.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Turks Fleeing From
Russians in Persia

London, Jan. 30.-A disastrous de-
feat was inflicted by the Russians up
on the German army Of General Von
Mackensen on the Berjimow line, near
Rawa, in Poland, it is stated in a dis
patch to the Star today.
The Germans lost a number of
trenches after counter attacks had
been repulsed, and fled, leaving ma
chine guns and other war supplies be-
mind.
The Russian column operating near
Tilsit, East Prussia, is reported to
have cut the railway leading to He
mel.
Heavy fighting is in progress in
the forest lands both north and south
Of Tilsit. The same dispatch states
that the Austrians have been hurled
back at Dukla and Vyshev passes, in
the Carpathian mountains, by Russian
forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Filibuster in Senate.

Washington, Jan. o0-At noon to-
dav the Senate had been in continu-
Gus session 20 hours and there was
no sign of weakening on either side
Democratic leaders asert they will
not permit a recess until they wear
out the Republican filibuster and a
vote is taken on the ship purchase
bill. After holding the floor for ii
hours and 80 minutes, Senator Smoot
at 9:25 this morning yielded to his
colleague, Senator Sutherland.
Just before concluding, Smoot de
manded a quorum Of senator's.
Hollis of New Hampshire was in
the chair and ruled the call not in
order.
Soon after Sutherland had begun
speaking the presiding officer re
versed his decision, upon finding that
Smoot had a legal right to demand
the call. Members were called from
their homes and offices, as only about
a score of those who were allowed
to go home to sleep had returned.
Fifty senators were mustered
more than a quorum-and Sutherland
then proceeded Sutherland, it is said
will hold the fort throughout the day,
but other Republicans are on hand to
take his place if necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
State Department Reviews
Conditions in Mexico

Cruz, Mexico City and Guadalajara,
while Villa has possession Of Monte
rey, Saltillo and the whole of the
north. Villa has an army Of $4,000
while our figures give Carranza only
about 25,OOO.
an order to hold Mexico City Car
rama must keep at least 10000
troops there, and he must also be
ready at all times to defend Vera
Cruz and Guadalajara. As a eonse-
quence he will be at the mercy of the
combined forces of Villa, which, we
ere informed, he will keep intact for
the ultimate purpose of having
pitched battle with Carranza. As soon
as possible he will get hold Of the
oil fields, as he is now at Monterey
and Saltillo, which controls the coal
fields. In order words, he has the
producing part of Mexico in his grasp
and he is bound to succeed in the
long run"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

While Imperial Valley suffered con-
siderable damage from the great
storm which has apparently now end
ed. as a whole it has been immensely
beneficial to Southern California.
Even, in this valley, in some ways
there was good done the barley crop
being greatly helped. Alfalfa fields
being pastured have suffered consid :
erably, and while damage has been
done to the roads in some places, in
general the soaking of the ground
will be beneficial to them.
Trains Get Through.
Last night passengers on the train
due here yesterday morning, and
which had been held up by bad
washout at Bernice and a lesser one
at Calipatria, were transferred over
the break and brought to Ell Centre
but the first train since Thursday
evening got through at 11:3e today
bringing the mail of two morning ano
cne evening trains.
From yesterday morning there had
been people waiting at the depot fol
a train to take them to CaleXico, ano
all this forenoon there was crowd
of 300 persons at the depot waiting
for the trains arrival
The railroad men had vexatious
time repairing the break at Bernice
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

foodstuffs we have imported into
Belgium.
"Then we have been helped to an
almost unbelievable extent by the
Belgians themselves. They are not
only a brave people, but a people
who know that God helps those who
help themselves. Certain Belgian
banks and men of wealth put up
guarantees on which we were able
to get $3,OOO,OOO for the transporta
tion end of the work. The Comite de
Secours also negotiated loan of
$5 600 900, and we have had various
subsidies from governments and in
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOURl
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
VILLA REPORTED WOUNDED.

Ell. PASO, JAN. 30.-GENERAL
VILLA. REBEL CHIEF, WAS SHOT
AND WOUNDED THREE TINES
LAST NIGHT BY COLONEL RO-
DOLFO FIERRO, HIS PERSONAL
BODYGUARD, ACCORDING TO
SEMI-OFFICIAL ADVICES RE
CEIVED TODAY. JPAREZ OFF
GALS, HOWEVER, DENY THE
REPORT.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

up Yitl. him in the business, and
about a year ago he opened the store
in Ell Centre.
NJ. O. King, the secretary of the
company, has for some time made
his headquarters here, and from Ell
Centre the distribution of goods is
made to all the stores.
1t is a natural sequence of the
growth of the company's business that
this change should be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Varney Bros. & Co. to
Remove Business Here

the legal notice is published in the
Press today of the intention to re-
move the principal place of business
of Varney Bros. & Co. from Imperial
to FL Centre.
Starting in pioneer days in Impe-
rial, George Varney laid the founda
ton of a chain of stores that now
covers the entire valley.
He took into the company a num-
Der of young men, who have grown
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Wheat Still Higher.

Chicago, Jan. 3O,-Another high
mark in May wheat was made today,
when it closed at 1:51B. An advance
of more than 2 cents was made in the
last few minutes of trading, which was
heavy and excited throughout.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Disastrous Fire.

New York, Jan. 3O.-A seven-year-
old bow was killed and ten persons
in niured in a fire of mysterious origin
that gutted a frame flat building on
Third avenue, Brooklyn, today. Three
bnrdred persons, scantily clad, es-
to the streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

Pioneer Passes-Funeral services
for the late Emilis Castro were held
yesterday from the funeral chapel of
Shafer & Co, interment being in Ev-
ergreen cemetery. The deceased had
been a residnt of the valley for the
past ten years and had wide ac-
quaintance throughout the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

la or Zapata, according to cable ad-
vices from Consul Silliman to the
state department today. The dis
patch stated the Zapatistas have aban-
Goned the siege of Puebla, but still
occupy some outlying suburban towns
near Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Obregon Makes Statement.

Washington, Jan. 30.-0bregon is
maintaining order in Mexico City
and has issued statement disclaim-
mo any intention of combining with
Cutierrez in a campaign against Viii
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
of c. Meeting Postponed-Be

c. of c. Meeting Postponed-Be -
cause of the condition of the roads,
which has rendered traffic between
valley points almost impossible, the
meeting of the directors of the I'm
perial Valley Chamber of Commerce
has been postponed, the out of-town
directors having been unable to reach
Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

Child ImprOying-The little son Of
B. F. Humphries, who received serious
burns Wednesday by the explosion of
gasoline, is reported resting easier at
st. Thomas hospital, although physi-
clans were unable to say whether the
child would recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30
Red Cross Organizer II

Red Cross Organizer Here-Charles
J. O'Connor, director of the Pacific
division of the Red Cross Associa-
tion, is visiting FL Centre with view
to organizing a chapter in the val
Lnv
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-30

Paris, jan 30-The Turkish army
Of invasion in Persia has evacuated
Tabriz and is fleeing toward Maragla,
pursued by Russians, according to a
dispatch to the Matin, The Russians
are reported to have occupied Ia
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