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The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Fort Worth, Texas, August 13.
Calmly chewing on cigar,
Clint Williams, 19-year-old Negro,
went to his death on the gallows
here. He expressed sorrow for
numbering Oscar Scroggins, ID col
ored boy, and thanked officers who
met his request of the last few
days for plenty of watermelon.
ae had recently received the Bap-
tism in a bath tub.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 11.-3e-
cause, as assistant district attorney
he often made unfair, unjust and
race-prejudice remarks, as well as
openly and publicly boasting of
the number of Negroes he has sent
to the penitentiary, Joseph P.
Rogers is being opposed by the
Emancipation and Civil Rights
League in his candidancy for a
seat as judge on the Common
Pleas Court.
Belleville, ILL.,, Aug 6.-The
little town of Brooklyn, ILL.,, inhab-
tied solely by colored people is
without a mayor, and five of its
policemen, due to the fact that
sentence of fourteen years each
was imposed upon them in the cir
cult court of this place The
Mayor, James FL. Thomas, and five
of his supporters, are charged with
having killed Robert Jackson, a
policeman under a former admin
istration that strongly opposed
Thomas faction and the killing
occurred in an election row. An
election will be held at an early
date to supply mayor to fill the
vacancy.
Philadelphia, Pa Aug 1.-THE
congregation of tie A. NJ. E.
Church on Tompson street, the
Rev Emory M. Watson, pastor,
must moderate their voices and
curb their zeal and the pastor must
refrain from fanatical actions, ac-
cording to Judge Davis. Pastor
Watson was arrested and carried
before Magistrate Call, who held
him for trial on Thursday before
Judge Davis on the charge of con-
Quoting a nuisance in connection
with his church. The judge dis
missed the case but advised the
pastor to warn his congregation to
moderate their worship and also
to exercise calmness himself in di-
recting the worshisp and also to
exercise calmness himself in di-
recting the worship. He was Or
dered to have the church windows
closed during preaching.
Boston, Mass Aug. 18th, (Reci.
pocal News Service) From Main
to California there are representa-
Evening star., 1915-12-13
ANNUAL REPORT URGES
MORE |. c. c. MEMBERS
Would Prohibit Use of Wooden With
Steel Cars-Valuation Work
Is Detailed.

Early enlargement Of the member
ship of the interstate commerce. COM
mission. with statutory power to act
through subdivisions, and appropriate
and adequate" legislation for control
over railway capitalization were among
the important recommendations made
to Congress today in the commissions s
annual report.
should have express authority of law
to have access to the letter files of
carriers; that the use of steel cars in
passenger trains be required, and that
the use in passenger trains of wooden
cars between or in front of steel cars
be prohibited. 1t was recommended
that the minimum penalty for VIOLA
tions of the hours of service act be
fixed at a fine of 800. and that provi-
sion be made that all actions relating
to transportation charges be brought
within three years.
For the fiscal year which ended June
80 last, the commission spent S3.933.925
including s2,131.925 for physical valua-
tion work. Its estimates for the year
which begins July / next, already
have been submitted to Congress.
The report IS largely devoted to pre-
senting the commissions work for the
year. Under physical valuation work
it reports that since June there have
been twelve roadway and track parties
in the field in each of five districts into
which the country has been divided,
and that their total average has been
about 1000 miles per month. BY jan
uary 1, the report says. surveys of
nearly $4,000 miles of railroad will
virtually be completed. The total rail-
road mileage of the country is put at
250,00O, and the report says that the
100000 miles left at the beginning of
the year should be surveyed In the
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four following years under the pres
ent arrangement.
Cannot Work More RAPIDLY.


ent arrangement.
Cannot Work More Rapidly.
ut is doubtful" it adds, 'ff under the
present organization, work can be
prosecuted more rapidly than 1t is now
proceeding"
The report states that the survey of
$500 miles of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific will be completed by
January 1, with the exception of a few
hundred miles in the south. Surveys of
the Boston and Maine also will be COM
pleted this year. Before applying the
test of actual cost to roads. however,
the report declares that much. more In
formation must be obtained, and has
determined to defer the application of
prices and the final statement in dol
lars of the cost of reproduction anew.
IT should be noted" explains pna the ere re- ;,
in the final completion of the work.
since as soon as the application Of
prices can be properly begun the work
can be speedily brought up
tion at the decrease in the number of
collisions, but says that individual in
stances of unsafe operating methods
and violation of rules ARE still too nu-
merous." 1t suggests a Standardization
railway travel, to be obtained through
federal legislation. 1t shows that de-
railments have been on the increase,
and that in 1915 there were 1888 col
lisions and 6,s49 derailments, compared
with 5,042 collisions and 1858 derail-
ments in 1902.
Track conditions which are unsafe
for the operation Of trains at the rate
of speed permitted are too common
says the report. '1n several of the de-
railments Investigated the track con-
ditions were found to be SO bad as to
be actually unsafe for the passage of
trains even at moderate speed, yet no
special speed restrictions were in force,
and it was common practice for trains
to be operated at unsafe speed over
fra cly -
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Reads a Proclamation.

Miss Mary Frances Willard Anderson
OF Massachusetts, who is general sec
retary of the young peoples branch of
liam NJ. n. Stevens proclamation for
national constitutional prohibition.
after children of the Loyal Temperance
Legion had sung The liquor Traffic
Must Co" This demonstration was di-
rected by Mrs Edna Proctor.
Nineteen young women dressed in
white. all members of the "Y" branch
of the organization and representing
the nineteen states which have voted
for abolition of the saloon, gave
demonstration for national prohibition,
under the direction Of Mrs. Theresa A.
Williams.
The Offering taken was for the Lii
liam NJ N Stevens campaign fund OF
the National w. C. I. U, according TO
announcement made. William f..
Eraithawaite followed with solo, after
which Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher, asso-
ciate National w. c. T. U. legislative
representative, presented resoiutloIi
favoring national constitutional pro-
hibition.
This resolution, which was passed by
acclamation. declared:
THAT we are in favor of national
constitutional prohibition and urge
Congress to submit the question 10
states for ratification"
General oficers of the National w.
c. r. U. were then introduced. Later
members OF the National W. z. T. y.
executive committee were presented,
after which the meeting came to close
with the singing of America by the
audience and the pronouncing roi tne
pastor Of Vermont Avenue CHRISTIAN
f'hnrch
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Say She yumped From Root.

NEW YORK, December ia v1gor-
our search to locate the driver Of an
automobile supposed to have run down
Miss Jeanette Bertram Gibson, and
left her dying in front of her parents
home in Brooklyn, Friday night. came
to an abrupt end yesterday when the
police declared that they had estab-
lished to their own satisfaction that
the nineteen-year-old girl committed
suicide by leaping from the roof OF
her home. The authorities say Miss
Gibson's father admitted that his dauKh-
ter had been melancholy. and that he
had found the door open leading to
the roof.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
Suit for an Injunction Fild.

Samuel NJ. Kintner and Halsey NJ.
Barrett, receivers Of the National Elec-
trio Signaling Company, today filed
suit for an injunction in the District
Supreme Court against the National
Electric Supply Company. The court
is asked to prevent the defendant from
entering into contract with the Navy
Department to furnish radio telegraph
sets to the bureau Of steam engineer
ing. The receivers claim they own the
patent rights to the methods used in
the sets which the defendant is pro-
posing to furnish. Attorney F. W,
Winter represents the plaintiffs.
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ment Of trespass laws being suggested
as remedies.
Up to June 80 plans for 41s automatic
train control devices had been pre-
sented to the commission for examina-
ton, Of which 342 had been examined
and Isl found impracticable and crude
and twenty-five found possessed of
meritorious features, but required fur
ther development before being entitled
to serious consideration. The block
system Of operation is declared to have
proved its superiority over any other
The report contains a report of the
important court decisions affecting
findings of the commission.
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MEET TO DISCUSS
SOUTR'S COMMERCE
Seventh Annual Congress Be-
gins Today at Charles
ton, S. C.

CHARLESTON, S. c., December 13.-
Charleston was gayly decorated today
at opening of the seventh annual con-
vention of the Southern Commercial
Congress, at which speakers are to
discuss methods for developing and ap-
plying the various resources of the
south. Sailors from warships of the
Atlantic fleet lying at anchor in the
harbor mingled with the delegates.
adding an unusual appearance to the
streets of the historic city.
Chief interest in the morning pro-
gram probably was centered in ad-
dresses by Secretary McAdoo, Senator
Fletcher and others dealing with sub
jects of interest to the congress and
the nation.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
Alleges infringement Of Patent.

Alleging infringement of patent
right owned by him. Thomas 6. Monat
of Bratenahl, Ohio, today dled suit for
injunction In the District Supreme
Court against the Hutchison Vapor
Heating Corporation and George H.
Zellers, trading as Zellers & Co. At
torneys Hull. Smith, Brock and West
represent the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1915-12-13
D. M. Wise to Address Mems Club.

David NJ Wise of the scientific re-
search division of the Carnegie Insti
tuition OF Washington. is to deliver a
lecture at $3.50 o'clock this evening be-
fore the Mems Club of Epiphany Luth-
eran Church. 18th and u streets nor
west. Mr.. Wise will tell of his expert
ences while going through Africa on
foot.
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Miss Jennie Smith. Washington, d. c.
National w. C. T. U. evangelist.
Committees in Charge.

The committees that arranged for the
rally follow:
Mrs. Theodore Moore. Mrs. E.
S. Henry, Mrs. Benjamin Lineback, Mrs
Charles P. Grandfield and Mrs. James W.
Allison.
Press-Mrs. Theresa A. Williams, chair
man; Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley. Mrs. L. Mat
tingly, Mrs. L F. Pickering, Mrs. Edith
E. Mulford, Mrs. Elsie Cheesman, Mrs
r. L. Scaggs, Mrs. Ida NJ Marsh, Mrs.
NJ. G. Copeland. Mrs. Merrick Mont
gomery, Miss Clare Lusby, Mrs. EllaAM
Drew, Mrs H. S. Petrie, Mrs. Arthur
and Mrs. King.
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Better Track Policing Urged.

The commission suggests the need of
definite information as to the physical
of wheels, rails and other
materials used in track and equip
ment and the strains and stresses they
are required to sustain in service. De-
railments caused by malicious tamper-
ing with track or switches are reported
to be on the increase and present.
problem difficult to solve, better po-
licing of tracks and a rigid enforce
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Prominent Workers in Audience.

The list Of leaders in attendance In
cluded: Mrs. Ella A. Boule, New York:
Mrs. Sara Fl. Hoge, Virginia; Mrs Emma
Sanford Shelton. District of Columbia;
Mrs. Frances z. Beauchamp. Kentucky;
Mrs. Ella NJ George. Pennsylvania;
Mrs. Florence D. Richard. Ohio; Mrs.
Lenna Lowe Yost, West Virginia; Mrs.
Jennie l. w. Rookie. Rhode Island. and
Mrs. Mary r. Haslup, Maryland. All
are state presidents of the organiza-
ton.
Other leaders who attended were Mrs.
Deborah Knox Livingston of Maine,
superintendent of the franchise de-
partment. National w. c. T. u; Mrs.
Martha M. Allen Of New York. superin-
tendent of the medical temperance de-
partment, National W.. c. T. u; Mrs
Caroline Mcdowell OF PennsyIvania.
superintendent OF department worlds
w. c. r. U. missionary fund: Mrs. Mar
garet Dye Ellis, Washington, D: g, su.
perintendent of legislation. National
w. c. T. u; Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher
superintendent of department of work
among soldiers and sailors; Mrs. Mary
Frances willard Anderson. Massachu-
setts. general secretary OF young PEG.
IT,: Miss Mary Anderson OF Massachu-
setts. q native Of Russia: Mrs. Suessa
B, Blaine, Washington, D. C.. National
w. G. T. u. organizer and lecturer
Mrs. Rosetta e. Lawson. Washington,
d. CT National w. C. T. U. organizer
and lecturer: Miss Margarer Blis. Mich
ana lecturer: Mrs. N. w. Newton. vir-
ginia, National w. c. 7. U. evangelist;
Miss Ellen NJ Stone. Washington, ID.
c.. National w. G. n y. lecturer and
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To Lecture at Paul Institute.

THE Unconscious Mind" will be the
subject of lecture by DR.. William L.
Robins at the Paul Institute, 2107 S
street northwest, Wednesday evening,
at s o'clock. The public Is invited
Evening star., 1915-12-13
California and Pacific Coast, Topic.

A lecture on California and the Pa
ciac Coast" with steropticon views.
was given last night In Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church, By w. H. H.
Smith, teacher of the adult Bible class
Of the church.
Evening star., 1915-12-13

Mrs. Phoebe HoshaIl, eighty-seven,
mother of Thomas NJ. Hoshall Of White
Hall, near Baltimore, died yesterday.
She was the widow of Jacob Hoshall.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

FirewOOd for Sale.
Ed Royce Transfer, G32 Main St
Phone 123W.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
ALIAS 81 lIlIO>S.

In the superior Court of the state
OF OF California I,a,Ii.t,r in and for the County
Catherine Boyce, plaintiff, VS.. Chas.
Dluon; ct al, defendants.
plaintiff.
The People of the State of California
SEND greeting to: Charles Dillon, John
Doc richard Roe, ct al, defendants
on are hereby directed - apDear
ana answer the complaint in an action
entitled as above, brought against YOU
IN the superior Court Of the County of
imperial state of California, within
Zen days after the service on YOU of
this summOns-if served within This
county or within thirty days if served
elsewhere. "
And you are hereby notified that IN
less you appear and answer as above
required, the said PLAINTIFF will taISc
Judgment for any money or damages
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract or She will appIv to thr
court for any other relief demanded in
the complaint. "
Given under my hand and the seal
OF the superior Court of the County of
Imperial. state of California. This lutI,
dav of November, 1918
tScaD n S. COOK. ri,rL
b y. S. FISK. ~
DepulN clerk. ThurFeb3
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

The meeting held at McCabc school
less turbulent than the one held at
Seelcy the night before. The reason
for this was that Walter Hamilton cX-
purEated his choice expletives from his
former speech and confined himself to
n defense of himself and his course.
Every speaker tried to see how much
potter he could be than any of
the rest until NJ. w. ConklinS wound
up the meeting with a harangue of an
hour, abusing and villifying everyone
who don't stand for Southern Pacific
control. 1t is a well known fact that
when a lawyer has a bad case he re
sorts to abuse of the other side, and
that was what was the matter with
Conkling. He deified the Southern IA
oific as the only friend the people ever
had, and almost shed tears for his
dear friend.
All who have read the Supreme Court
decision in the California Development
ease will find it hard to reconcile
ConkllnE's high opinion of his client
with the opinion expressed i'll regard
TO the same corporation by the Su-
preme Court. lockwood spread his
map on the wall and made his usual
explanation about putting in the Mex
lean headgate and building the canal
in Mexico.
However. he has two speeches, or
rather two editions of the same speech,
one for delivery in Brockmans dis
trict. where the building up of the big
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

tee to promote progress during the
coming year, the following being a
partial list Of the members Of the
committee.
Leroy Holt o. y. Shaw. William Gun
terman, L. J Thomas. J. V. Wachtel,
Jr.. B. Il. Brundage. W. r. Dunn, f. :.
Lack, f. B. Fuller. Dan Leonard, c. IL.
Connect, Victor Sterling, Charles
Sprouse, L. NJ. Myers. Warren Currier,
James Hermon, Bayless Walker, d. a.
Starbuck, Roy l. Rumsey, Robert
Goree $. T. Tyler, W. T. Aitken, j. X.
Strang, Phil Brooks. {. II. Eckert, Paul
Black, Allison Peck l. J. Harris, J. II.
Holland, p. =. Hovley, NJ. d. Witter.
George Z. Hopkins Everett King, .. Il.
Tout. II. II. Clark. Curtiss Mann, J. \.
Goodwin. O. s Noteworthy, John B.
Baker, NJ Il. Gavin. W :. Fawcett. IL.
T. Alsip H. +. Howe. T. X. Tilley. d. d.
Marin, II. NJ. Bump. D. r. Urquhart ".
II Brooks, L. W. Fisher, Wilbur Clark.
j. l.. Theacker. Walter T.. Packard, Bert
Perrin II. Nauderpoei, K. r. Bent, r. Nj.
CzarnoWsiki. Marvin McRae, Edwin II.
AlcOtt. ]. +. BlakeneY, r y. Reilly. II.
" Meserve. J. r. Kinuard, George l..
CampeI Frank He'll. W. r.. Lienau. {.
= Elder, $. IL. Miles. d. D. Lake, J. Ed
Armstrong. J. V Yeargin, J.. o. Ban
mister. Mike Liebert, T. J. Faulkner J.
NJ. Grafton, :. p. Smyser, j. n. %tatler,
Walter Covington. w. II. Waldrop, W.
IL BEST. j. b. Hoffman, Harry r. Beale,
W J. Van Dorm. A l.. Storie, W. \.
Van Horn, Steve Lyons, Frank NJ.
Moore, W. a. Harlan. r. w. Fishburn,
NJ W Bates A. M Sheuk. +. NJ. Elliott.
J. NJ Hubbard. Frank O'Byrn" G. &.
Davis, G. j. SaffenberEer. Harry Van
Deuheuvel Clarence Z. Conaut, Charles
Ralph. b. Vaughn, Ray Satterwhite.
True Nencil, Il. e. Breedlove. a. L.
Loffer /. w. Johnson, A. II. Moffett
DR.. Tucker, A. English. l.. W. Scholes.
j. c. Pearl Il. Z. White, :. L. De Rack
in. T. II. Church. W. A. Thayer, John
Barron. Allen Nuffer, E. w. Burger.
John c. Becker, Charles f. Turner
J. G. Scott, E. II. Field, y. A. Maekey,
/. f. Cooley, J. D. Conrad, George No
land
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
F. vi. BURGER
For Director
Imperial Irrigation District,
Division No. 2.
Recall Election, Dec. 7, 1915.
My Platform: A Square
Deal for the Taxpayers.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. SALE o.


bftfbt4E ~ SHOW VI NJ. SALE ot
REAL ESTATE.
In the Superior court of the state
of California in and for the County of
Imperial.
IN the matter of the estate of Henry
Springer, deceased.
1t appearing to the court from the
verified petition of II. G. Thomas, pub
lie administrator and administra-
tor of the estate of Hen
that it is necessary that all of the
real estate belonging to said estate
be sold, at public or "rivatc sale, i'm
order TO pay the outstanding debts
against the said decedent and the
charges and expenses of administration
of said estate
1t is ordered. by the court that all
persons interested in the estate of
said Henry Springer, deceased, do ap-
pear before the Superior court OF I'm
perial county. state of California, at
the courtroom thereof, at the city OF
El Centro, on the tenth day of Deccm-
Der, 1915, at o'clock p. m. then and
why. an order should not be granted
TO the said administrator of said cs-
tate for the sale of all the real estate
belonging to said estate. at public or
private sale as prayed for in said pc
tition.
And that a copy of this order be
published once a week for at least
four successive weeks in Imperial
Nallcv Press, a newspaper printed and
published i'm said County of Imperial
Dated November 10. 1915.
FRANKLIN j. COLE,
Judge of Said Superior Court.
JAS. w GLASSFORD and
w. f. FRAZIER.
ATTORNEYS for Administrator.
ThurSDcC9
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
Electric Proverbs.

r. do it best. do il electrically.
If it can be done, Electricity can do
it better
The sure way Is the Electric Way.
The quick way Is the push-thc-but-
ton way.
Electricity blows hot and blows cold
it heats and cooks; it fans and re
frigerates.
Electricity makes Spotless Towns
no SCOT; no dirty chimney on electric
motor factories.
The pump that pumps by electricity
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
state Of California. County Of 1mnnr-

state Of California, County of Imner-
ial -as.: 'S VI inipe'
=, ON the 4th day of November. 1915. he
g. lue personally appeared Paul j.
Nv, "Hsoh ana y. +. Brooks, known TO
n mG l. be the persons whose names arc
- aHPacrlbed to the foregoing instrument,
~, @ @,l'IS - ms 9Th day Of November t9fh
executed the same '"''
Wi.49ss NV hand and the seal of my
,,oEAI9 NJ. =. COOK.
chG superior Court, Imperial County.
BY w. D. FISK
Deputy Clerk. Tbpsc2
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
'EhTiticATE OF FICTITIOUS NAME

1t is hereby certified that the under.
iencu are doing business as partners
~""uV' ~ tue FICTITIOUS name of Swanson
."t'ns company; that the principal
p''oo Oh business Of said partnership
Is at I'll Centre. Countv of I,,norioi
state of California; that the full name ne
ot Sdld partners are Paul T. swanson
99d d, IL T. r I, Brooks, both Of whom reside
ali 81 H. miro California; that they are
"'' tue members OF said partnership.
PAUL B. SWANSON
l.. II. BROOKS
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
COUNTY COMMITTEE
TO AID PROGRESS

The Imperial Valley Chamber Of
'ommerce is forming a large commit
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
THE WASHINGTON

Everything new. Under new mauage-
meut. Modern rooms with bot aud
cold water in ever room MI. W. ".
!-lateu 5az Broadway. near Firth s.
Phone 257M.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

pumps when the crops require the wa
ter.
Night Signs bring Day Business The
only Night Signs are Electric Signs.
When YOU speak of lighting, it is
understood that YOU mean electric
lighting. All other lighting is 50 OBJ
solcte that you have to say candle
light " coil light" gas light" It's only
competitor is off the job eight to
twelve hours day. Electricity con-
cedes about half the lighting business
to the sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
Less Turbulent Meeting
Held at McCabe School

landed interests in Mexico will benefit
their main town, and the other to be
given in Hamilton's district, where it
is we'll known the people have suffered
so much from water shortages they
will oppose spending our money to
build canals to supply water to Mex
lean lands The old bunch of rooters
were on hand, headed by Boss Para
zette. and marshaled by Bales Walk
er, to furnish the applause.
Addresses were also made by Mark
Ro Q, L NJ Burger f. G. Havens, /.
T.. Bennett and ID. l.. Russell, and the
peoples side. as against the Southern
Pacific control well and ably cham
pioned. The people of McCabe are
almost solidly for the recall, and will
all be in town on election day to vote
against Southern Pacific control. Their
resentment against the political trick
which deprived them of their voting
place, and makes them drive to El
Centre. II miles away for some of
them, has reused them as never be-
fore,
ADV. RECALL COMMITTEE.
The Oregon. Room 1O3. until Monday
morning. A Pocket Manual on Gram
mar approved by Professor Brunton of
Fullerton High School as "plain, di-
rect. effective" and as having "merit,"
by your county superintendent for 25
cents: and will in the meantime en-
tertain an invitation to give free lee
lures.
x1s4-Adv. !. w. SHURTS.