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Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
SEELEY RANCHER
is ARRESTED

J. W. Ritzman, AZ, a rancher liv-
ing near Seeley, was arrested yes
terday by Deputy Sheriffs Graham.
and Kemp on advices from Los An
geles. The authorities there failed to
state the charge on which he is wanted.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
War Oddities.

Petrograd-A wounded officer ar
irving from the front tells how Rus
sian teetotalism affected fish pond
in a captured German village and in
cidentally supplied the Russian sol
diers with several days provisions.
Eight hundred casks of spirits found
ir the village were dumped into the
pond. The fish became intXocated and
floated on the surface. Russian sol
diers gathered the fish by tons and
enjoyed the delcacy for several days
London-Another case of positions
reversed through the war is men,
toned by an officer of the London
Scottish, London's crack volunteer
corps, as follows:
"One of our fellows, who has re-
Gently been promoted lance corporal
before he came out got his chauffeu.
job in the army service corps. The
chauffeur is now captain. l wonder
which calls the other Sir
Zasingstoke, ngland-With 5000
of Kitchener's men encamped here
Basingstoke is today an armed camp
for the first time since 270 years ago
when CromwelPs 1000 men assaulted
Basing House, held by the Marquis
of Winchester against the parliamen-
tary forces. The room in Basing House
in which Cromwell slept is today the
orderly room of the Royal Sets Fuosil
ers.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06

PETROGRAD, APRIL 6.-THE
MOST FURIOUS BAYONET FIGHT
ING IN HISTORY IS MARKING
THE BATTLE OF THE RUSSIANS
AND AUSTRIANS FOR LUPKOW
PASS, IN THE CARPATHIANS.
THE MOUNTAINS ARE COATED
WITH ICE AND SNOW, BUT THE
RUSSIANS ARE STEADILY,
THOUGH SLOWLY, ADVANCING,
THE DISPATCHES SAY. THE WAR
OFFICE CLAIMS THE RUSSIANS
HAVE REACHED THE HUNGAR-
IAN SIDE OF THE PASS, AFTER
ABANDONING CANNON AND DE-
PENDING ON INFANTRY ALONE.
THE SUFFERING ON BOTH SIDES
IS TERRIFIC.
To Defend Carpathians.
Geneva, April Germany and
Austria are rushing every available
man to the defense of the Carpathian
PASSES and one entire German army
corps has been transferred from Elan
ders. Indications are that the present
battle will decide the fate of Aus
tria.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
ON
INSANITY CHARGE

J. A. Quinn, arrested at Calipatria
yesterday, was brought to the county
Jail today, where he is held pending
observations as to his sanity. Accord
ing to Officer Henderson, who made
the arrest, Quinn asserted 2 men wer-
pursuing him. He became violent
while being brought here under the
delusion that he was followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
TEN-YEAR-OLD
CHILD PASSES

Andrew Androtti, 10-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Androtti oS I'M
perial, died here yesterday al.er g
brief illness. Funeral services, which
will be held from the chapel of D. d
Mulligan & Son, will be announced
later.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
President Smiled

Washington, April 6.-President
Wilson with grin today accepted
season pass to the American League
baseball games.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
DECREE OF VALUATION.

THE QUESTION OF IRRIGATION
DISTRICT BONDS WAS SETTLED
FOR ALL TIME TODAY WHEN
THE BONDS WERE APPROVED
BY THE SUPERIOR COURT. 1T Is
EXPECTED THE DECREE WILL BE
SIGNED BY JUDGE CHURCH THIS
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
Voting in San Diego.

San Diego, April Ga heavy vote
is being polled at todays municipal
election. A mayor, 2 councilmen and
= school trustees are being elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06

Eureka, April 6.-Despondent at
Icing forced to give up her position
as teacher in the Grass Valley High
School. Mrs. Maud Passmore commit
ted suicide by hanging from a rafter
in her brother-in-law's workshop. A
coroners jury decided that i'll health
and temporary insanity were the
causes.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
Lubin Fire Loser.

Norristown, Pa, April 6.-The stu
oio of the Lubin Moving Picture Com
pany is threatened with destruction
by fire this afternoon. 1t was uncon-
trolled at late hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
Were DespOndent.

Los Angeles, April 6.-F. H. Wealth
erby, aged 40, a jewelry salesman
reclined on the lily bed at WestlakC
park this morning, picked a dozer
lilies, which he elapsed to his breast
then shot himself in the head. He dice
later at the hospital. He left note
staying he was Respondent and hac
no relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
Showers Predicted.

Los Angeles, April 6.-The weather
prediction is: Unsettled, probably with
showers tonight and Wednesday.
Westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
BOmbarding Smyrna.

Athens, April 6.-The lombard
ment of Smyrna was resumed by the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-04-06
To Raise Submarine.

Vallejo, April 6-EXpert divers with
new apparatus sailed today on the
cl uiser Maryland for Honolulu in an
attempt to raise the submarine IA
in which the crew were buried at the
entrance to Honolulu harbor.
Washington, April 6.-The subma-
rine F-4, at the bottom of Honolulu
harbor, has slipped from the ledge
to which it had been dragged and Is
sliding toward the deepest water III
the harbor. This is admitted by the
navy department, following adviceS
from Admiral Moore. Further pro
press in raising the boat is believed
impossible pending aid from Amer
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
PRAISES NEGROES Who
HELPED TO Save nation

At the regular meeting OF the Ply
liss Wheatley Current Events Glass at
the Thomas Garret Settlement, Mrs.
Bessie Bowser gave a delightful talk
on: "The Negro Soldier" During her
talk she brought out how the first
blood that was shed for this country
in the Revolutionary War was the
blood from a man who had negro blood
I'm his veins, namely Crispus Attucks.
She told the important part the
negroes played in the war Of 1912, the
Civil War and the spanish-American
War. She made Il very plain that the
American negro although brought here
and placed in slavery, yet when the
call to arms had come the negro has
always willingly responded and has
shown great bravery. At the conclu-
sion of her talk she emphasized the
fact that if fighting for the protection
OF America means justice and equal
rights the negro had justly earned his
equal rights in this country. After
this Mrs. Bowser showed how the
girls Of the class could show their
patriotism by living good. clean,
moral lives.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
FIRE DESTROYS ST. GEORGES
STABLE and Smith SHOP

Fire of undetermined origin, start
ing in haymow in the stable of Will
liam Dawson, at st. Georges. destroy
ed that building and the blacksmith
shop Of Herbert Gibbons adjoining at
10 o'clock this morning. The flames
from the burning buildings threatened
10 ignite several dwellings in the CEN
ter of the town.
The fire department at Delaware
City, seven miles away, was notified
and members of that department hur-
ried to st. Georges in automobiles with
buckets and axes. The apparatus was
not taken as the town has no water
supply. ..-
The fire burned itself out but the
Delaware City residents cooperating
with the St. Georges fremen, prevent
, ed the spread OF the flames. The de-
stroyed buildings we're owned by
George Vincent of New York and were
valued at $4,000 The farming imple-
ments in the two buildings were saved
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
EXPECT SILVER SHELL
TO Clear PORT soon

The Silver Shell. built for the Shell
Company of California, by the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Corporation,
is ready for her trial trip. For sew
eral days she has had steam up test
ing her boilers. She has had dock
trial but the officials of the building
corporation, beyond stating that she
will leave in few days. refuse 90 an.
nounce the date. Captain Percy Glib
son and his crew are ABOARD the ship
and ready for the trial trip and de
livery. The Silver Shell is the first
of the Anglo-Saxon petroleum tankers
TO be completed. The Gold Shell is
being finished under the shear poles
and the Pearl Shell is on the ways
almost ready for launching. The boats
are each 430 feet long.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
fine FURNITURE DAMAGED
BY auto TRUCK JOURNEY

A. j. Moxham. formerly OF this city
and now president OF the Aetna Ex.
plosivcs Company, is preparing to
build a handsome dwelling al Douglas
ton. L. l.. overlooking Little Neck
Bay, one OF the most beautiful bodies
of water of Long Island. when Mr..
Moxham moved from Wilmington, in
stead OF Grating and shipping his fine
furniture by train he had II loaded
into automobile trucks. The trucks
were caught in several storms. and
the water soaked through the cover
ings OF the trucks and badly damaged
the furniture which also was scratch
ed and damaged by humping against
the sides of the autos. The furniture
had 20 be gone over and repaired by
an expert. The same expert was in
Wilmington today arranging for the
shipment OF the remainder of Mr.. Mox-
hams furniture. Il will be Grated and
shipped by train this time.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
ESCAPES One CHARGE.
MUST ANSWER ANOTHER

Ehie White. colored, who was ar
raigned in City Court yesterday On a
charge Of acting Improperly toward
John Hogan and her case continued
until today was last night arrested
on a charge Of acting improperly to-
ward Monte Bayley and robbing him
of S14
In city Court today Hogan said that
a colored woman called 10 him from
the doorway OF No 217 West Third
street on Thursday night and asked
what he was looking for. Hogan said
he was looking for the boat landing
for Philadelphia She asked him II
he had any money. and he replied that
he had not and she then asked how
he expected TO go to Philadelphia II
he was without money Hogan re-
piled that he had ticket
She then asked him If he did not
have a dime for a drink. Hogan said
that he did not even have a dime. The
patrol wagon came along at that time
and the woman told him to come into
the house and hide or she would be
arrested and fined $50 and costs.
Hogan ran upstairs and hid rs he
was told and was found there by Of
| ticer Crozier.
Hogan said he could not identify
Eflie as the woman who had spoken to
him. Efiie was then dismissed on this
charge.
Ehie was not ready for her trial on
the other charges and at the request
of her attorney, Philip l.. Garrett, the
cases went over until Tuesday She
was held in 5000 bail.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
Government MAY
BUILD LEWES FORT
Congressman Moore Says
Construction Of Stronghold
to Protect Bay Probable
CAPE MAY RESIDENTS
WANT PROTECTION

The construction of a fortress at
Lewes, will probably be recommended
to Congress in connection with the ad-
ministration's national defense plans,
according to Congressman j. Hamp-
ton Moore. who conferred with a dele
cation from the Cape May Board OF
Trade yesterday, with reference 10
fortifcations at Cape May Point, n. }.
The conference was one OF three
held in the 'Congressman's office in the
Grocer Building, Philadelphia, in con-
nection with proposed legislation.
Representative of the Philadelphia
Association Of Retail Druggists con-
ferred with the Congressman about
the war tax. and the philadelphia Job
hing Confectioners' Association re-
Quested his consideration OF the ste
vens' price-fxing bill.
L. c. Ogden. president Of the Cape
Nav Board Of Trade told Mr.. Moore
that fortifcations should be erected
AZ Cane May Point to protect the New
Jersey side of the Delaware, and tC
cover the entrance to the bay anC
river. His arguments were augnente6
by r. P. Risley and Gilbert G. Hughes
the other members Of the delegation
'I am of the opinion that the Wal
Department intends to recommend Z
Congress the construction OF fortihca
tions al Lewes." Mr.. Moore said, "ant
7 do not see why they should not b
placed on the Cape May side also
since there is a stretch Of twelve mile
= lacrOss the bay"
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
'DUCEEO' IN Time
TO Save HIS LIFE

William Epps. colored, was before
City Court today on a charge of as
sault on Henderson Satterfeld with
intent to commit murder and held in
$500 bail for the Court of General
Sessions.
satterfeld said that he and Epps
had an argument over a game of pool
in the pool room OF Henry H. valen-
tine at Second and Washington SITS,
on Thursday night of last week after
which Epps left and returned and
fired at him five times with a revolver
All the shots went wild.
Henry H. Valentine said that wher
Epps began firing Satterfield "ducked'
under a pool table and then jumped
/ through a back window.
"Satterheld was scared TO death
and so was l." said Valentine.
| Witnesses said that Satterfield wa
intoxicated at the time, and had beer
annoying Epps and. struck him ant
knocked him down.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
TRAFFIC COPS must Use
ARMS INSTEAD OF Thumbs

Beginning today traffic officers do
ing duty at the intersections OF the
CROSS streets along Market street
ceased directing vehicle traffic with a
jerk Of the thumb. Hereafter the OH
GERS are 10 inject more vigor into
their movements and when traffic is
to be stopped. the right arm is 70 be
raised al least a foot above the head
OF the officer. The signal to move
will be a wide sweep of the right arm
and orders were also issued forbid
ding all traffic officers from convers-
ing with people. except when answer
ing questions or directing them to
various places they seek.
With the order regulating all sig
mailing by the right arm. It means that
no left-handed officers will be detail
ed 20 traffic duty.
The new orders we're issued owing
to the officers showing too little ami
nation in directing traffic, many CIV
ing a nod Of the head or a jerk OF the
thumb in ordering traffic TO stop or
move along.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
governor TO Miss
Peace pilgrimage
Unable Because of Business
to Accompany Henry Ford's
Party TO Europe
WAS INVITED TO GO ON
SPECIAL STEAMSHIP

Governor Charles r. Miller. while
at the. State House here yesterday on
executive business received a telegram
from Henry Ford of the Ford Automo-
bile Company, asking him to accom-
pany a party Of peace emissaries TO
Europe to try to end the war. The
governor today replied to Mr.. Ford.
saying he will be unable TO accom-
pany the party abroad. Mr. Ford's tele-
gram was as follows:
Governor Charles r. Miller, Dover.
Del.-Will you come as my guest
aboard the liner Oscar Second OF the
Scandinavian American Line, sailing
from New York. December 4, for
Christiana. Stockholm and Copenhag-
en-? / am cabling leading men and
women of the European nations to
Joint us enroute, and at some central
point to be determined later, estab'
lish an international conference, dedi.
Gated to negotiations leading to a just
/ settlement of the war. A hundred
Representative Americans are being
Invited. among whom. are Jane
| Adams. Thomas A. Edison and John
iWanamaker, who have accepted to
day. Full letter follows. With twen
ty thousand men killed every twenty
four hours tens of thousands MANNED
homes ruined, another winter begun
the time has come for a few men anC
women with courage and energy ir
respective of the cost in personal in
convenience, money sacrifice an'
criticism. to free the good will o
Europe that it may assert itself TO
peace and justice with the stronl
probability that international disarm
ament can be accomplished. Pleas
wire reply, Biltmore Hotel.
HENRY FORD.
Governor Miller today said he wa
too busy to give the time TO go abroa
and could not accept Mr.. Fords inv
tation. and had written to him to tha
effect. without going into any discu
! sion about purposes of the trip. Go
r ernor Miller will leave early tomo
, row morning on a business trip
Buffalo for several days.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
MR.. BROWN TO Spend
month IN The TROPICS

Walter Stewart Brown, OF Brown
& Whiteside, architects. will sail on
next Wednesday from New York on
the steamer Almirante for Jamaica.
Panama and the northern coast of
South America. He will be accom-
panied by his wife, and their first
stop will be made in Jamaica, where
they will visit friends.
Mr.. Brown, during the past eleven
years, has made it a rule TO take a
long southern sea trip every two years
for rest and recreation. Two years age
he spent some time inspecting the
Panama Canal while it was in course
of construction and before the great
lake had been flooded. He viii now
have an opportunity to see it IN lts
completed state. Mr.. Brown expec's
to remain away at least one montn'
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
NITAU Evacuated
By THE TEUTONS,
RUSSIANS MENACE
Gar RuSheS New Armies
From Serbia to Attack
Foe in Poland
EXPECT BALKAN WAR TO
fade FROM LIMELICHT
BY ED. L. KEEN.
United Press Stan Correspondent.

lnited PRESS Stdu correspondent.
LONDON. Nov. 27.-"Watch Rus
sial' This is the word that came to-
day from a reliable source. IL lent
strength to the rumors that have been
circulating among military men for
several days that the eastern front
will produce one of the greatest cam
paigns of the war this winter.
Reports that the Germans have
evacuated Mitau and are drawing
back along a wide front from the Riga
region brought further confirmation.
II is no longer a military secret here
that the Russian line has been
strengthened twofold by the arrival
Of fresh troops. large supplies of am
munitiOn and big guns.
The war OF the Balkans, now en-
crossing public attention. will soon
fade from the limelight. IL Is believed
here. The ferocious lighting of the
past few weeks will give way to de
sultory trench battling. The Franco
Flanders front Is expected to produce
no more big drives from either sid'
until next spring.
The task of furnishing the real talk 0
! the war this winter, according TO Lon
don nmors, is reserved for the Gar
new armies of three million men, Ru'
sia is preparing for a new offensive,
is hinted here, that will sweep down q
narrow front toward Prussian.
Corps after corps Of the newest Ru
sian lcgions. from the steppcs of !
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
PLEA WINS FOR WANAMAKER.

Owing to an earnest plea made by
former Sheriff Samuel A. Mcdaniel,
William Wanamaker, colOred. was
dismissed in City Court today on a
charge of assault and battery on
Viola Chandler, colored. Viola was
anxioua to withdraw the charge
against William. saying that he had
only slapped her in the face with his
omen hand in a saloon at Front ana
Washington streets last night.
Deputy Judge Joslyn said that she
could not withdraw the charge. as
.Iudge Churchman had given orders
that she was not to be given any war
rants in the future unless she agreed
not to withdraw the charge after an
arrest was made Mr.. Mcdaniel said
that il was the first time he had ever
heard Of Wanamaker being in a
quarrel. and said he bore an excellent
reputation.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
COLLECTING COUNTY TAXES

Frank c. Miller. Robert Groves, Will
liam Tinsman and John %. Taylor,
rural tax collectors. sat in the Levy
Court room today to collect taxes for
Brandywine, Mill Creek, Christiana
and New Castle hundreds respectively.
A rebate Of three per cent. is allowed
on all taxes paid during November.
The face Of the bill must be paid in
December and after that time one
per cent. is added monthly to the un-
paid bill.
| Property owners who have so far
neglected to pay the 1913 taxes will
find an increase OF "a cents on each
dollar due. In some cases properties
will be sold by the sheriff, while the
! judgments in other cases will be en-
tered up and remain as liens.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
CARRIED 800 POUNDS OF
STOLEN PORK IN AUTO

Through the efforts Of the local po-
lice, Thomas p. Burrs Of Chesterville.
Kent county. Maryland, and Constable
e. f. Lockerman Of the same place,
today located the purchaser Of 800
pounds of pork. which had been stolen
from the Burrs farm last Tuesday
night. The porkers had been bought
by B. Beste, pork packer, Eighth and
Morrow streets.
1t was learned that the party who
sold the porkers. three in all, weigh
ing 300 pounds each, come here IN an
automobile. Constable LOckerman
said the man who brought the meat
here was known and he would cause
his arrest this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
ONE DEAD AFTER
STEAMER BURNS
IN CHESAPEAKE
Other Passengers Jump from
Tivoli, Destroyed in Bay
Off Thomas Point
MRS. BOWDOIN IS The
ONLY KNOWN VICTIM
By The United PREF ).

BALTIMORE. Md, Nov. 27.-One
woman died. probably from shock and
exposure, when the steamer Tivoli,
OF the Baltimore, Chesapeake & Allan
tic Railway Company, Captain Rich
ard Howard. burned about three miles
below Thomas Point. last night. 9th
ers who were on the vessel were res
cued. All of them have not been ac-
counted for, however, and will not be
until later
Il is feared that several others lost
their lives. Many we're seen to leap
into the water.
Mrs. Eva Bowdoin. Of Crisfeld. is
the dead woman. She died on a raft
after she was taken from the burning
vessel.
The Tivoli carried a crew of 81 and
Is passengers.
The charred hulk OF the Tivoli was
beached near Thomas Point.
The Tivoli, a side-wheeler, was
built in 1894. She was 175 feet long
with SO feet inches beam and Q feet
inches depth.
Captain Howard lost another YES
sci last year.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
JENNIE BACK UNDER
ANOTHER NAME.

Jennie Mackey. of Pennsgrove, N. j.,
was fined 81 and costs in City Court
today, on a charge of drunkenness.
She was in court on Monday on the
same charge and was dismissed. She
then gave another name and explained
this today by saying that by mistake
she gave her first husbands name on
that occasion.
The case of Ernest Brown. colored,
charged with violating the automobile
laws. was continued until Tuesday.
The cases of Albert Touhey, Joseph
Corliss and John keenan,, charged with
non-support, we're continued until
January s.
The case of Fred Tulivitiski
charged with non-support, was
> dropped.
Evening journal., 1915-11-27
ALLIES PREPARE
FOR HARD DRIVE
IN THE BALKANS
Rush Reinforcements to Aid
of the Serbians in De-
Tense of MonaStir
French AVIATORS Open
ATTACK ON STUUMNITZA
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, Nov 27.-An Allied often
sive on large scale seemingly is
about to begin In the Balkans. Brit
ish troops. hitherto In small force.
as compared with the French in tho
Near East. are reported landing in
large numbers today at Salonika. The
Serbs line before Monastir is hold
ing firmly. Trainloads Of Allied
soldiers are arriving in the town to
aid in the defense. Newspaper re-
ports that French aviators have bonn
barded Strumnitza furnished the first
assurance in several days that oper-
ations in southwest Bulgaria are still
progressing.
Athens advices report the begin
ming OF a partial rehabilitation OF
the Greek army, guaranteeing the
Allies more satisfactorily than
through any mere diplomatic pledge
against outside interference with
their Balkan plans.