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Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Way Is Opened From
Austria to Aid Turks

London, Oct. 2S.-The drive of the
Teutons, aided by the Bulgars, has
opened the road for munitions and
other supplies. connecting Austria G err
many with Turkey at Constantinople.
The Bulgars and the Teutons have
joined hands in Serbia.
Yet it is by no means certain that
this line of communication will remain
unbroken. Revolutionary uprisings
against the king are breaking out
among the Bulgars, who do not fancy
the idea Of fighting with their old
time enemies, the Turks, against their
hereditary friends. the Russians.
Another favorable factor is the slow
but steady advance of the Allies from
Saloniki to aid the Serbs. But whethe
the aid thus rendered will save Serbia
from the fate of Belgium remains to
he seen.
That there will be some advantage
gained by the Central powers and
Turkey from the opening of the line
of communication is certain, but the
extent of the benefit is conjectural.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
TELLS
HOW BUILDINGS
WERE SET AFIRE

The preliminary hearing of w. O.
TruaX. CaleXico jeweler, m a charge
Of arson, was resumed at this after
noon. Practically all of yesterday was
spent in examining witnesses in the
hearing before Justice of the Peace
Hoffman at the border city.
Sensations developed yesterday in the
testimony of Charles l.. Burright, con
fessed arsonist, who was brought to
Calexieo from the Alameda county jail,
where he is awaiting sentence Bur
arson jobs.
Testimony disclosed that George NJ,
Bassett, the owner of the house which
'Truax is alleged to have burned to col
lect the insurance, and TruaX, were
friends. The first arson deal between
TruaX and Burright had been transact
ed in 1912, when Truax gave him $3.50
to destroy a house in Pasadena, Bur-
right said. Truax, he said, was stay
ing at the u. S. Grant hotel in San
Diego when he carried out his end of
the bargain.
Later he and TruaX and 4 other men
built . houses at Covina Junction, he
said. which were later fired to collect
insurance which totaled $4,000.
He came here in August, 1913. at Tru-
aXs suggestion, he said, and at that
time TruaX introduced him to Bassett
and the discussed plans to fire Bas-
sett's home. The house was destroyed
December 8, 1913, by means of a tur-
pentine fire, Burright explained. The
method, he said. consisted of drench-
ing a considerable area of the floors
of the house with turpentine and scat
tering about paper which had likewise
been soaked in turpentine and wadded
tightly together. When a match was
applied, he said, the flames spread over
the entire house rapidly, giving off a
dense black smoke, which was followed
by an explosion.
The preliminary hearing will prob
ably be concluded this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Plans Big Spring Drive.

New York, Oct. 2S.-The Russian gov
ernment is busy making war muni
tions and importing them from Japan,
in preparation for a big drive that is
expected to begin in the early spring
according to Gilbert b. Thayer of Gin
cinnati, who arrived today on the
steamship Frederik VIII from Co
penhagen. He said that 500 Japanese
officers are engaged in instructing
Russian artillerymen in the use of new
high powered guns manufactured in
Japan.
Paul G. Furman, representative of
c. B. Richard & Co, steamship agents
of New York, was another arrival on
the steamer. He said that he had COM
pleted arrangements in Russia for a
new steamship line between Russia
and American ports, to be started as
soon as the war is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

of excellent reasons for doing what he
(ROosevelD had decided to do.
As secretary of war Root showed
himself an excellent administrative Of
ficer. He reorganized the war depart
ment and left the arm in much better
shape when he went than when he
came.
He was very competent secretary
of state-with very little To Try his
real abilities The time was peaceful
and diplomacy was at "A low ebb when
he was there.
Grandpa Roots age has proved a
handicap in his race for the Republic
an presidential nomination. He was
born in Clinton, Oneida county N. Y,
February Is. lS45. He would be 72
years of age when inaugurated il
elected president and 76 when he fin
ished his first term.
The stress of being president-iust
the physical strain of people To be seen
ana current work II be done-is &
task for youth and strength. The abb
ity To hold the party power for see
ond term is also a serious considera
tion in the minds of president makers.
To be obliged to discard "A man at thu
end OF years on account of age ana
groom a successor is an uninvitlng
task.
President Arthur gave Root his first
boost into public life by appointing
him, in 1883, as United states district
attorney for the Southern district Of
New York. lie began making consti-
tutions in 1894, when he was delegate
at-large TO the state constitutional
convention and he has served the
country In other ways--as by member
ship On the Alaskan boundary commits
sion in 1903. the North Atlantic Fish
cries Arbitration at the Hague in 1910.
and on the permanent board of arbi-
tration at the Hague.
Grandpa Root is familiar with the
job of presiding over Republican con-
ventions. He did il at Chicago In 1904.
and again at Chicago in 1912. when
Tart received his second nomination
that nomination which brought him
the electoral votes of Vermont and
Utah On the second occasion the con
vention was kept in order with diff
Guilty by 100 city policemen, and some
firemen, and at Grandpa Roots right
hand during all his presiding times
stood John Maynard Harlan. 8 foot
In his soN, and weighing many pounds
of firm muscle, for the purpose of see
ing that Grandpa Root was not torn
limb from limb.
But so potent were the tones OF
Grandpa's voice, and so commanding
the glance of his eye, or 50 gentle
were the assembled Progressive dele
gates, that John never had to strike
n blow. The nomination of the be
loved Taft was triumphantly put
through and enthusiastically - by
Grandpa Root
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
BYRD BOUND OVER
TO SUPERIOR COURT

Edgar Byrd charged with "a murder
Gus assault upon W D. Acrcy. deputy
city marshal Of Holtville, year ago.
was bound over to the superior court
for trial after a preliminary hearing
before Justice If the Peace MayfieId
this morning. Byrd's bail had been set
at $4,000 and the justice allowed this
figure to remain unchanged.
Evidence, which obVersely branded
Byrd as the assistant of Acrey was con
tanned in the testimony of nearly every
witness who took the stand
X. +. Cheesebro. advertisine manager
of the CaleXic) Chronicle, the second
witness to take the stand. testified
10 having witnessed the affrav The
men were only 1 feet apart. he said.
when Byrd whipped out a gun and
started shooting at Acrey. The off
Ger fell to the sidewalk and Byrd
walked away.
cheesebro's memory proved hazv
when District Attorney Nichols asked
him whether a weapon had been found
on Acrey when he was searched. lie
asserted he was sure that the officer
had nothing in his hand when Byrd
opened fire, but was unable to recall
whether the wounded man had been
searched when he was carried into "A
store to await the arrival of the am
bulance.
The first witness reeounted the cpl
sode of the shooting and related the
man hunt which followed when Byrd
fled from the town. He told how Of
ficers had fired, futilely, at him. and
how the fugitive succeeded i'm cseap-
ing his pursuers.
Byrd, attired in negligee shirt and
overalls, displyed not the slightest in
terest in the proceedings. Once he
lifted his eyebrows inquiringly when
witness in response to question by
the prosecution said:
Hes the man who did the shooting"
and pointed to Byrd
Another time he winked gravely at
a baby which sat cooling i'm her moth
er's lap.
The attorney for the defense OBJ
jected little to the questions asked by
the prosecution and one witness for
the prosecution was passed without
cross examination.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Austrian situation Critical.

Chiasso, Switzerland. Oct. 2S.-Ad-
vices from Brescia state that the ItaI-
ians on October % interrupted their
bombardment at Gorilla TO permit of
the launching of a formidable infan-
try attack.
They captured strong positions, but
the Austrian artillery proving effective
against them, the Italians resumed the
bombardment from south of Tolmino
to st. Andrea.
The situation of the Austrians at
GOritza is considered critical, the Bres
cia dispatches indicate, as the Aus
trian artillery is outranged and the
Italians now are attacking the Aus
trian inner line.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

Officers up to "A late hour this morn
ing were still hunting in vain for
Dan Southwell, former city marshal of
Imperial, on "A charge of simple as
sault upon O. X. Coulter, star witness
for the prosecution in the trial in which
Southwcll was convicted and sentenced
To 8 years iu the penitentiary for ac-
cepting a bribe To connive at the op-
erations Of women of the underw orld.
Coulter this mprning looked as
though anything but a simple assault
had been made upon him. One eye
the left one was discolored to "A deep
purple, his face bore scratches, and
from various parts of his lineament
small scraps of epidermis had been re
moved forcibly it looked like.
One wrist was bandaged tightly,
probably to suppress what is said to
have been a loosened tendon.
Coulter AYERS that the attack was
warranted. At least that is what he
told Justice of the Peace Mayfield late
yesterday afternoon when he swore to
complaint charging Southwell with
n simple assault.
He was standing in front of cigar
stand at Imperial. he told the justice
of the peace, when n friend stepped
up and invited him to have cigar.
He accepted the offer and together
they walked up to the cigar stand,
where Coulter reached his hand into
the case.
1t was at this juncture, according
to the story told at the time the com
plant was issued, that Southwell
walked up to him. delivered the blow
which discolored Coulters eye and
knocked him down, and then jumped
on the PROSTATE erstwhile star wit
ness.
Southwell walked away and Coulter
boarded a stage and hastened t. FL
Centre, where he swore to complaint
charging Southwell with assault, and
then hunted up a physician.
Southwell. since his arrest, has been
out under heavy bail. His attorney,
Earl Rogers of Los Angeles, recently
secured reversal of the denial of a
motion for a new trial made In the 10
cal court and the case will probably
be set within short time for re-
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

The second best bet for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination favorite.
Until the New York constitution MAX
ing job at Albany started leak in
the gas bag. no presidential boom was
more beautifully inflated than that Of
Root. But this business of presiding
over reactionary convention is all
to the bad for presidential ambitions.
"Granda" Root is clever man. This
fact was discovered when he was a
young and comparatively unknown
lawyer, and led to his retention as
counsel to Boss" Tweed when the lat
ter was prosecuted for looting the city
of New York. II will be remembered
that Tweed died in jail, a poor man,
but Historian Myers relates in the first
volume of his Great American For
tunes" that real estate was decided by
Tweed to Root in lieu Of fees.
Root is lawyer. His profession
would be his answer to any criticism
Of his profiting by the Tweed Ring"
loot lie has had many clients-some
good and some bad. Al times he has
appeared as counsel for "the people"
as when he arose and spoke most elo-
quently against the seating of William
LorImer of Illinois. who had bribed his
way into the United states Senate.
Aud so il was FOR a good many years,
whenever the city OF New York got
spasm Of reaction against the iniquity
of vulgar political misrule. among the
sprominent" and respectable citizens
who would be named as a reform"
committee, was Elihu Root. General
ly his name appeared not far below
that of Seth Low. As an exponent of
respectable reform, Root is habitual-
ly there in his best silk hat
But reform must not trot too fast.
not If Grandpa Root is to stay In the
line Of march. Just before he left the
United states Senate he showed how
fast a pace he could stand. Some
body was talking about government
owned steamship line, and Root held
the Senate In the grip of his match
less oratory for an hour while he told
why not. The Interstate Commerce
Commissions creation, he said. was IA
step toward socialism. SO was the
construction of a government railroad
In Alaska. He opposed the govern
ments conservation activities. its fed
eral trade commission and practically
all the results Of congressional enact
ment for the last 90 years. These, he
declared, were all dire menace to
individual liberty-a liberty panoplied
only by the constitution (unamended)
of the nations fathers.
As member of Colonel Rooseyelt's
cabinet, Root served In his familiar
role as lawyer. Roosevelt has some
times said in more truth than jest that
he found Root useful as the producer
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
WILSON WEDDING WEEK.
NOV. II. LATEST REPORT

Washington, Oct 2S-While officials
of the White House are still under an
embargo from the president not to
reveal the date of his wedding to Mrs.
Norman Gait, there is excellent author
ity for stating that the ceremony will
occur during the week beginning No
vember Is.
The president and his bride will leave
Immediately for their honeymoon.
which will be passed at some quiet
place where they will not be the cyno-
sure of the prying eyes of the inter
ested but Vexatious curiosity seekers.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
\enr tn,Ierstnu,IinS.

Lugano, Switzerland (via Paris)
oct 2S.-Negotiations between Russia
and Roumania appear to be nearing
a successful conclusion, says he In
formazzione. While awaiting the con-
sent of Roumania for the passage of
Russian troops, the newspaper assets,
Russia has temporarily suspended ar
rangements for disembarking troops on
the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
SOME NEW BOOKS
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

small shipment Of current fiction
has been received at the Public Lii
brary The pay collection, an innova-
tion in the library, is well patronized.
New books on this and the regular
fiction shelves are:
Heart of the Sunset a new Rex
Beach story of the Mexican border.
Foolish Virgin" by Thomas Dixon,
author of "The Clansman."
Emma McChesny & Co." by Edna
Ferber. A second installment of her
clever stories. The Book News Month
ly says of her: ANY writer who Gre
ates as original and loveable character
as Emma McChesny can be certain of
a royal welcome when a return en-
gagement is announced
Heart of Philura," by Florence
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Woes of Warriors.

in the Russian theatre, according to
the Times Petrograd correspondent,
who says snow has been falling for 3
days. The roads are frozen so hard
that there is no foothold for the horses.
The conditions, the correspondent
adds, are thus worse than in the rainy
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
BOARD MAY LET
CONTRACT TONIGHT
BIDS ron CoNTR ACT.

Sutherlin Construction Company
of Kansas CITY. No. represented
by &. Jaeger, president of the con
cern.
GordOn-TnSIor Construction Com
pnny of Denver. represented by -.
&. GUrdon, president Of the com
pnny, and his son.
james y. Wright Company. with
offices az Philadelphia. Chicago aud
Denver. represented by Hurdick 81
mons.
JnmeS kennedy, hond buyer.
with offices in eastern cities nnd
nt Los Angeles, represented by
james kennedy md his son.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Won Speed Contest.

New York. Oct. Maintaining a
hour, Miss Margaret B. Owens won the
speed contest here. Miss Owens not
only successfully defended her title,
but won a cash prize of $1,000. Her
former record was 1872 words min
ute on the typewriter.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

Kingsley a humorous story that is
well told and leaves a pleasant mem
ory.
MIR. Bingle," McCutcheons story
written in a new vein. II is consid
cred by many the best Of Mr. Nc
Cutcheon's long list.
Money Master" by Gilbert Parker
According to a review of this new Ca
madam story in the New York Times,
"Sir Gilberts' pencil has nowhere
slipped and the result Is a character
study Of rare charm"
"Prairie Wife" by Arthur Stringer
"The story of > years in a shack on
the prairie i'm western Canada told in
bright, intimate letters by the bride,
who is head over heels in love with
her husband and likes to write about
it, and. incidentally about their prai-
rie, its beauty, misery and loneliness. :"
Research Magnificent" by Herbert
G. Wells. The keynote of this book
is the pursuit of an Elusive ideal. It
is not a book to skin through, but must
be ready slowly to be appreciated.
The following are books that will
be especially liked by the younger
readers. They are bright and amusing
stories of the type of "Pollyanna," ;"
Mary Carey" and Molly Makebe-
lieve." They are good books to read
alosG.
"Suzanna Strs the Fire" Emily Cal
vim Blake.
"Indiscreet Letter" Eleanor Hallowell
Abbott.
Little Sir Galahad," Phoebe Gray.
Peggy Mary" Kay Cleaver Strahan.
up the Road with Sally" Sterriott.
"Why Not" Widdemer.
"PattV's Romance Caroline Wells
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

duce Greece and Roumania To join the
Allies. Beyond this lay the question
of strategy in sending a large force To
aid Serbia or in concentrating for he
role efforts on the line in France and
Belgium.
The resignation has affected the com
merce of the whole world u a marked
degree, and today the stock and cotton
exchanges showed the effect
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

in addition TO the presidency of the
council
But the wide dissatisfaction over the
foreign policy of the Allies proved too
great for the ministry and it's over
throw today followed.
The specific points on which the op-
position rested was the failure to pre-
vent Bulgaria entering the war with the
Central powers and the failure to in
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
France Disturbed
By Cabinet Crisis

New York, Oct 2s.-The ministry of
Premier Viviani fell today and the
whole policy of the Allies may be af-
fected thereby. There has been threat
of this for weeks, but when NJ. Del
casse resigned the portfolio of foreign
minister October 13 it was thought
the trouble had been averted The pre-
mier then assumed Delcasse's portfolio,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Many offices Robbed,

Washington, Oct 2S-Because of the
numerous robberies of country postof-
fices recently, the postoffice depart
ment has issued orders to postoffices
hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Another Effort
To Get Dredgers Across

There is a general feeling that this
Is an absolute necessity II The valley
is to be saved from water shortage
next year and. owing To the urgency
of the case. il is believed there is bet
ter prospect for the several interests
to get together
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

Bids for the construction of the I'm
perial El Centre joint sewer system will
be opened tonight at the meeting Of
the board Of trustees and it. is prob
able that the contract win be award
ed. The bond issue of both cities will
also probably be sold.
Five bids to perform the work are
expected by the board. as well as bid
for the system.
The board of trustees discussed the
disposal of the bonds as well as the
awarding of the contract from every
angle at the meeting last night when
il was discovered that the construe-
ton of n brick ontfall had been left
out of the specifications. Mayor Swan
son stated this morning that no one
was to blame for the omission.
Walter Simon, representing the ST
mon Brick Company. made n brief ad-
dress before the board last night, in
which he stated that If the trustees
included the brick construction in the
specifications. he believed he could
save the city $4,000. 1t was pointed
out that not only would local labor be
employed. but the city would be using
a local product
Engineer Gillelen, who, with Frank
Olmsted, comprises the Los Angeles en-
gineerng firm bearing their name, ar
rived in El Centre this morning and
will be present at the meeting of the
trustees tonight. The firm has been
retained by the city having performed
the preliminary work necessary to
draw uD the specifications
Mayor A. w. Swanson and Charles
Fields superintendent of the city wa
ter department, returned last night
from a trip to Los Angeles and san
Diego, where they investigated the
methods of constructing cement and
vitrified pipe and collected data. They
were accompanied as far as San Diego
by other members of the board of
trustees, who returned after spending
Il short time at the Bay City.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Cotton Hits II Cents Level
In It's Downward Course

DAILY Brothers today give II cents as
local quotation ON cotton, as result
of slump of 30 points on the eastern
markets. telegram gives the cause
of the drop as the resignation of the
French premier. Eastern quotations
are:
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
OFFICERS LOOKING
FOR DAN SOUTHWELL

Dan SOuthNelI, former city mar
sbnI of Imperial, WAS taken into
custody this afternoon by Under
sheriff II. W. Anderson and brought
Ia $500 bond by Justice of the Peace
NnyGeId II short time later and re-
leased after T.. ". lIOlsappIe and
u. \. Lindermnn. Imperial ranch
erS, had affixed their signatures to
the bond ms sureties.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

New Orleans-De December opened 1lss,
noon 1176. closed ll.63. January
opened 12.oa. noon l1.93. closed 11.77.
spots IL. Sales $50 bales.
New York December opened 11.95,
noon 1ls6. closed 11.79. Januar,
opened 12.0s. noon 1900. closed 11.91
Spots IL 81. Sales 1000 bales
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Uphold Redlight Act Right.

san Francisco. Oct. 28-A citizens
right to institute suit under the red
light abatement act, even in the face
of opposition by the authorities, was
upheld today by Judge George Sturde-
want in the Superior court. The de-
eision was given in the granting of an
injunction against operation of
place in Bartlett alley sought by
James G. ChoWu
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

representatives, of the mutual wa
ter companies and irrigation district
are in conference n Los Angeles again
on the old question of getting the
dredsers across the International line.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
Order L. =. Troops Ia Douglas.

FL Paso, Tex, Oct 2S.--The Seventh
and Twentieth infantry regiments have
been ordered from Fort Bliss to rein
force United states troops at Doug
las, Ariz., where General Gales of the
Carranza de facto government, with
3 900 at Aqua Prieta, Mexico, the bor-
der, faces an attack by General villa
with 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
NOn-FictiOn.

Care and Feeding of Children" by
L. T.. Holt. An authoritative book on
this subject.
Jewel City" by Ben Macomber. An
interesting book on the San Francisco
exposition.
what We Saw at Madam Worlds
Fair" An attractive book for the chill
dren, which tells in the form of let
ters what little girls saw at the ex-
position.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28
DiDDEHS ron pIpE.

Western Reinforced Concrete
Pipe Company of I0s Angeles, rep
rested by II. W. Richardson, pres
idcnt Of The company.
l'nciiic Sewer Pipe Company
CVitrificdD. represented by =. !.
man, sales manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-28

Outside Imperial County
One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-27
Funds Gone

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
compiled by Mr.. Brown, is consc
quently of great Importance:
Taxes Collected.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-27

1000 Roses Is Too Many.
Come in and pick them out at 25
cents each. including some American
Beauties. Kelly's Nursery.-Adv.