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Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16

(By Charles Edward RusselD
Newspaper editor, magazine write
and economist who is writing eX-
elusive articles from the war zone)
Copyright, 1915, by the Newspape.
Enterprise Assoelatlon)
Paris, June 15.-Here is battery
Of those famous French lbs in action
six Of them. They are cannon of
strange and wonderful design. In
them automatic devices have supplant-
ed human agencies in the great work
of killing men.
\ - fires a pointed shell of steel
and brass about 3i2 inches in diam
eter and a foot long, filled with mela-
mite, lyddite and great bullets. At
the points is a movable brass cap.
Turn it and you can regulate to the
minutest fraction of a second the
time of the explosion of that shell.
\ 20 can be fired 20 times min
ute, Iut is usually set to fire every
five seconds. After each discharge 1t
automatically changes its aim to right
or left until it has fired 20 shots
whea it automatically reyerses itself
for the next 20 shots until it has re-
turned to its original position. This
makes it like a patent garden hose
automatically swinging back and forth
and playing shrapnel instead of wa
ter.
Pours Shrapnel Into Checker Board
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
BLIND PIGGERS
PLEAD GUILTY

Gordon Banks and Mary Ferguson,
both arrested Monday night during
a bootIegging crusade on the East
Side, were fined $150 each, with Il
3-manths term in the county jail con-
fronting them if they are again hailed
before the court Both pleaded guilty
to the charge of violating the city Ii
auor ordinance.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
-
tItGNu A@U

Washington. Jane ia New York
Tribune story alleging that DR.. Meyer
Gerhard, Yon Bernstorffs emissary to
Berlin, really is Dir. Alfred Meyer
chief of the supply division Of The Ger
man army has created mild excite
ment. The Tribune alleged that Mey-
er visited America for the purpose of
espionage.
at is possible, but improbahle,9 is
the official Washington verdict.
Gerhard spent weeks here, suppos-
edly aiding the German Red Cross, and
the Allis diplomatic representatives
gave him safe conduct home.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
New Offensive on
The Western Front

Paris, June 16.-The British have
started a sudden offensive along the
Bethune-la Bassee canal The French
have eo-operated with tnem. attaclia4
heavily in the Arras region. Tie Brit
ish artillery has concentrated its fire
and driven the Germans from the La
Bassee region, where the British
swept forward and captured the first
line Of trenches.
Both German and British guns are
active and the infantry is making bay
onet charges
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
CHECK
ARTIST RETURNED

L. H. JolleY, arrested recently in
FL Paso on a bad check charge pre-
fered in tbs county. was returned
to Fl Centre last night in the custody
# Undersheriff Il. W. Anderson. The
undersheriff was delayed at FL Paso
longer than he anticipated because of
delaV in the arrival of papers from
the governor Of Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
JURY FINDS
SHIELDS GUILTY

After an hours deliberation, a jury
in Superior Judge Coles court yester-
day found George Shields, negro,
guilty of assault with intent to com
nit murder
Margaret Smith, alleged to have
urged Shields to commit the crime, will
be tried today.
The prosecution will be conducted
by District Attorney Nichols and Dep
rty f. r. Simon. Attorney o. Y.
Wilson will appear for the defense
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
Note How War Burns
Up Nations Resources

A "75" will carry seven or eight
miles. The commander gets the
range, regulates the swing, and sits
before map that is divided into
squares like a checker board. while he
poms shrapnel into each square
A battery of six "75s,' attending to
business, will fire about y shells a
minute, or 1900 an hour. Each shell
bursts in or above the trenches, scat
tering death with its bullets. The idea
is to smother the trenches with a
storm of these terrible things
In the battle of the Neuve Chapelle
in one afternoon the British fired
25000O of such shells and in the en-
tire operations of that week about
100000.
Each shell costs about S13.
This is the way money is burned up
in this war Every German 42-centi-
metre shell costs about S274 to fire.
When the Germans bombarded Dun
kirk this spring they used 16-inch
guns at a distance of p miles. Each
explosion Of each of these guns cost
SLIGO.
1t is all very well to say that when
the warning nations pay Separation
allowances to soldiers dependents and
high wages to munition-making work
men they merely circulate wealth from
hand to hand There is different
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
BeSsarahin Invaded.

Petfograd, June lG.-U is official
ly admitted that the Austians have
invaded Bessarabia, a Russian prov
ince northeast of CzernoWitz. The
Austians are pressing rne offensive.
A statement said: "BaiWeen til
Dniester and Pruth rivers Russian
forces have retreated beyond the Rus
sian frontier and the enemy followed. .
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
To Relieve.

San Diego, June t6.-The cruise
Colorado is scheduled 10 sail south
ward tonight carrying a big detach-
ment Of marines en- route 10 the
Mexican west coast, where Yaqui
uprisings are reported. Plans have
heen made 10 protect Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
Anothor. Zeppelin Raid.

London, June l6-Zeppelins last
high, raided the northeast coast, Killed
15 persons and started fires. The cas-
ralties are the heaviest yet, but The
admiralty has suppressed information
regarding the localities bombarded.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16
CITY COUNCIL TO
CONSIDER BONDS

The sale of FL Centro's S250,000
sever bond issue will probably be def
nitely determined tonight when the
city council meets to pass the ordi-
nance calling for bids. The ordinance
was heard at the first reading at a
recent meeting and will be adopted
tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16

absolutely with US" etc The argu
ments will be heard June %.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16

President Hamilton and Secretary
Berry were instructed to begin sign
ing the 1900 bonds for $3,5O0,0o0.
A motion was passed that the Of
fees shall be closed Saturday after
Moons hereafter, as are bank and eoun-
ty offices to be.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-16

Outside Imperial County
One Year, Two Dollars
Evening star., 1915-01-31
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. January s0.-The cot
ton market lost an early advance du-
ring todays trading. but finally
steadied on covering and closed at a
net gain of from to points.
Liverpool not only failed to follow
yesterdays local weakness. but closed
at an advance on some positions and the
market here opened steady at an
advance of from 4 to points
Private cables attributed the strength
abroad to continental buying and the
absence of southern hedge selling. and
trade interests were moderate buyers
here during the early session. There
was no general demand around the
ring. however. and after the early
squirt of covering had subsided the
market turned easier under a renewal
Of. Wall street selling. an easier turn
in the New Orleans market and selling
honses with New orleans connections.
Active months broke to a net loss of
or ) points under this pressure, but
trade buying continued more or less
in evidence. and prices rallied several
the close. Sales of print cloths in Fall
River fell short of expectations, being
estimated at only 100000 pieces but
the figures on production showed di-
minishing curtailment, and advices
otherwise from the goods trade were
considered encouraging Manchester
cables report fair buying orders from
China and an occasional demand from
India. but say that business in cloths
has been restricted by the higher price
views of manufacturers
Port receipts today, S1607: exports.
1876: stock. 2,O1O,O33
Evening star., 1915-01-31
TRADE IN WASHINGTON
INTERESTS JAPANESE
Communications on Business Lines
Received by Chamber of Com
merce-Other Activities.

A number of letters have been re-
ceived by the Chamber of Comerce dur
ing the last few weeks from japanese
concerns requesting the names OF
stores in Washington which sell Japa-
nese goods Secretary Grant of the
chamber is unable to explain why in
quiries of this nature haze been. sc
numerous. The letters have induced
him to believe. however. that this city
evidently must present a good field foI
goods of this nature, and for this rea-
son Japanese firms are anxious to get
into correspondence with merchants
here. In each instance Mr.. Grant had
forwarded a list of the firms which
handle Japanese goods.
Asked to Prepare Report.
Secretary Grant. who is vice presi-
dent of the Southern Commercial Sec
retaries' Association. has been asked
to prepare a report for the conven-
ton of the association, to be held in
Montgomery. Ala, May 20, p and o..
The chamber is in receipt of printed
plan proposed by Charles l.. Bern
heimer of New York. entitled "A Busi-
ness Mans Plan for Settling the War
in Europe
Louis Gutenberg has been asked to
committee of the chamber in charge
of the examination in civics. in which
the boy scouts of the city are to COM
pete. The scout who passes highest
is to receive badge from the cham
Der,
Evening star., 1915-01-31
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, January 30.-There was
some further scattering liquidation or
trade selling in the market for coffee
futures here today. and after opening
at decline of 1 to points prices
eased off another point or two in the
absence of any important support, with
close unchanged to points lower. near
months being relatively easy. Sales.
1880. February. 6.o4; March. Ga;
April. 6.24: May, S33: June. 6.24: July.
7.33: August. 7.41: September: '.49: Oc-
tober. $50: November. 1.S2: December
1853.
Spot quiet: Rio No. :, sk +; Santos No
4. 10.
Milreis prices in Brazil We're un-
changed. although there was further
decline of 1-32d in the rate of the eX-
change on London. Brazilian port re-
ceipts. $4,000. Jundiahy. $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

power to suspend Indefinitely any en-
ploye. and that such suspension places
the employe involved automatically on
4 non-pay basis. in which status he
continues until restored to pay by ac-
ton of the Secretary of the depart
menI
Secretary Houston Appealed TO Con
trolIer Downey in the case OF a GER
tain field employe whom he has sus-
nendeJ under suspicion of official mis-
conduct. -
In the specific case cited. however.
Controller Downey indicated that tenn
porary Withholding pay of the en-
ploye does not work a forfeiture OF
pay or place the employe in non-pay
status.
should YOU ultimately desire to or
der a forfeiture of the pay thus with
held there may lie doubt as TO your
authority to do so under the laws OF
the suspension." comments the con-
troller. not ruling on this point,
Evening star., 1915-01-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. January 3o.-FIour-
Quiet. Rye flour. quiet. Buckwheat
-four. dull. Buckwheat. firm: prime
state. c.2o. nominal Cornmeal. Arm;
Rye, firm; No. 2 western. 1851. elf
New York. Barley, firm.
(. Wheat-Spot firm; No, red. 15s. and
No. . hard. 1,59A. all rail. elf, track
export: No. ] northern Duluth. 1.59: No.
falo. Futures firm; July. 1.4Ola.
Corn-Spot firm: No. > yellow. S51:.
elf, to arrive.
Oats-Spot. firm. Hay. steady. Hops
quiet. Hides steady. Leather, firm
Pork. unsettled. Beef. steady.
Lard-Barely steady: middle west
10.75a1O.S5. Tallow. quiet. Wool
steady. Rosin. steady. Turpentine
quiet. Rice. firm. Molasses, steady.
Evaporated apples, firmer: fancy, ~ a
S: choice, 6$.a7 prime. 6as a61@. Prunes,
quiet. Apricots, slow. Peaches. firm
Raisins, quiet
Evening star., 1915-01-31
ARMY COLLIER COMPLETED.
Built at Shanghai, China, for Use
in the Philippines.

The new army collier constructed at
Shanghai. China, for Philippine service
is completed and ready for delivery.
according to a report just received at
the War Department. In answer to
criticism that this craft should have
been built in the United States. War
Department officials point to the fact
that the contract was awarded by the
Philippine government after competi-
tive bidding. Next to the Shanghai
firm the lowest bidder was one in
Singapore.
1t also is pointed out that it was eco
nomical to have the collier built In the
orient, as she could hardly have crossed
the ocean on her 500 horsepower ana
speed Of four to six knots. The COL
Ier is light craft hardly above the
harbor tug class and coal will be
transferred from her to army trans
ports as needed. While she could
cruise from Manila to Nagasak, she
will not have much sea service except
under extraordinary conditions.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
TO PAY $4,000, 900 DIVIDEND.
Directors of Sears. Roebuck & Co
Decide on Action.

CHICAGO. January 30.-The payment
of a s20.ooo,ooo stock dividend of the
mail order corporation was recommend
ed by the directors OF Sears, Roebuck
& Co. today
The new shares of the 50 per cent
dividend will be issued against all ac-
cumulated surplus of approximately
S23, 100000. a large part of which has
been reinvested in the business.
The directors recommended that the
distribution should be made April / to
stockholders of record March Is. A
special meeting of stockholders was
called for February % to approve the
boards recommendation and to vote
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Personal to Rivermen.

Capt. Darwin Amy Of the AimN BOIL
err Company, Providence. K /, who
with his wife is on 4 visit to this city.
yesterday was Il visitor at the Office Of
the Taylor Tugboat Company on tho
river front.
Capt. Henry kendrick has entered the
service of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company and has hc"n
placed in charge of the steamer Nov
port News. which is undergoing a.
overh.. ming as she lies ln her dock
Capt. James Jones. master of th"
steamer southland of the Norfolk and
Washington line. il temporarily Of
duty. and Capt. ';eor"" <noN" "li is lu
command of the steamer on the Nurfol Z
route.
Capt. !. T. William. master of ins
schooner Jennie II. Bon. has gone l."
his home at Bethel, Del. to remain -
few days while his vessel is dischar;,-
ing lumber at baltimore.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
meeting
Of SOUTHERN SOCIETY
Business and Pleasure Combined in
Program-Two Hundred New
Members Enrolled.

The Southern Society met at the New
Willard Hotel last night, a large number
of sons and daughters of the southland
being present to enjoy the program of
business and entertainment provided by
President Claude n. Bennett. The small
ballroom of the New Willard. where the
meeting was held, will in future be the
society's gathering place. and members
organization is to have permanent
home.
On motion of John e. Capers. a
unanimous vote of thanks was rendered
the management of the hotel for the
courtesy extended the society in placing
the ballroom at it's disposal
Business and Pleasure Blend.
Informal "get-together'' meeting per-
faps best describes the occasion. business
and entertainment being blended in happy
manner. The business was not dull nor
noun, chairman of the executive COM
nittee. made report of the reception
Eeld recently at the Pan-American build
ing, and DR.. Clarence ]. Owens briefly
told of economic conditions in the south.
The future is radiant with hope
ton crisis is over in the south, a thing
of the past.
Plans for the annual banquet We're
considered, and the selection of the
date was left to the president and to
the executive committee. Neill Col
quit is chairman of the committee.
In Executive Committees Hands.
The matter of issuing a year book
and the selection of Il suitable pin or
button were turned over to the execu-
tive committee for consideration.
Rev. Earle Wilfley and Alfred Fal-
coner gave recitations, as did Miss
Preston and Mrs. Paul Anderson, and
John Bowie entertained with songs.
An original piano solo by Miss Wilmeth
Gary was we'll received.
Chairman Saunders of the member
ship committee presented the names of
200 new members for admission to the
society. and by the unanimous vote OF
the members the Southern Society is
today increased in membership by that
number. making it one of the largest
societies in the District.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
NEW QUARANTINE ORDER.
Further Foot and Mouth Restric.
tions on SHIPMENT of Cattle.

BY a new federal order. effective to-
morrow, no live stock susceptible to foot
and mouth disease can be shipped from
points within any of the quarantined
area to points in free area. in exposed
and modified area it is now possible to
do that for the purpose of immediate
slaughter. The change is made because
of discovery of the distance in animals
which were sent from a portion of the
Chicago stockyards to Richmond and
Buffalo.
The new order affects territory in
Delaware, Illinois. Indiana, Michigan
Maryland, Montana, New York, Penn
sylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, january 3V.-Smau
declines and advances featured the cot
ton market today. Scalpers took to the
short side. as usual of late. but the
market displayed resistance of its own
10 selling pressure. In the early trad
ing short selling was sufficient in vol
ume to put prices . to points under
yesterdays close in the face of very
favorable cables, but later when the
shorts bought back their cotton they put
the market up on themselves and
brought about net advance of 4 to s
points. The close was to 4 points up.
The small mill takings shown for the
week caused much bearish comment,
nut as rhey seemed to be due more to
Evening star., 1915-01-31
FREED IN MURDER CASE.
Spiro de Bono Released by New
York Justice.

Spiro de Bono. one of the two men ar
rested in New York in connection with
the investigation of the murder of
Isaac Waldrop and Nicholas Cofinas
and the assault on Mrs. Matte A.
Hughes at Mrs. Hughes home, near
Clark station. Va, January 10. was
discharged by Justice Lehman in New
York yesterday.
Michael Volidi, alias J. Dunmond. the
Evening star., 1915-01-31
CRYSTAL Palace.

From ;h- London Chronicle.
The crystal Palace, which is 10 be
closed in order to provide quarters for
4. 600 recruits. is not without other con-
nections with the war. Had there been
no Krupps. there might have been no
war and the palace helped to make the
great gun firm famous. The krupp es-
Ia blishment at Essen was quite small
affair until two-tOn inGot Of cast steel
shown by the enterprising Alfred krupp
at the great exhibition of 1851 attracted
shoals OF orders, and led on to almost
ia abulouS prosperity.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
NEW ITALIAN COUNSELOR,
Giuseppe Brambilla Takes Up Dutie.
at the Emhassv

Giuseppe Brambilla has begun his
duties as counselor of the Italian en-
bassy here in the place of Riccardo
Borghetti, who has beer recalled to
the foreign Office in Rome Mr. Bor-
ghetti acted as charge d'afrairs during
the period between the departure of
the Marquis de Confalonieri and the
arrival Of the present ambassador.
The Italian embassy star also has
been augmented by Gino Butt. attache.
Both Brambilia and Butt were attach
ed to the foreign Office before coming
to the United States
Evening star., 1915-01-31

until tomorrow. Justice Lehman re
serving his decision in his case.
Commemorative Attorney MackcN
did not ask that Spiro de Bono be held
for a hearing in Virginia because a."
was not identified, but he made dn
earnest plea for the delivery of Noiidt
to Sheriff Barhor on tn" requisit lon
from GOV. Stuart. Should Nolldi IT,"
surrendered to sheriff Rarbor nc prob
ably will be brought here tomorrow
night
Evening star., 1915-01-31

else their influence was not lasting.
The export movement remained the
dominating influence and surprise was
shown by traders generally when the
statistics available pointed out to
Clearances this month were the largest
bales, against 1.064.000 year ago.
clearances this month were the largest
of any month this season. and for the
first time this season the months ex-
ports were in excess of the exports of
the corresponding month of last year
Evening star., 1915-01-31

prospective. 1t is not expressed in
the December work. 1t relates to the
| new year. Rejoicing at this time is
twofold: First, that the old year has
departed and, second, that the new
year, from which better things are
expected, has been ushered in
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Justifiable Assault.
. Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
why did the man hit him
He was talking about the war .trG
used the expression 'StagGcrs human
ity' seven times. when he started il
the eighth time the nlaa hit him e.
"Dischargcd.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Virginian Railway Meeting.

NORFOLK. Va, January 30.-The an
nual meeting of the Eirginian railway $
stockholders was held here today. All
directors were reelected.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Galveston's January Exports.

GALVESTON. Tex. January so
January cotton exports through Gal
weston were 54a.SS5 bales. it was an
nounced today, and wheat exports
3,072.02S bushels.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

on a plan to increase the authorized
amount Of the corporations common
stock from sac. zoo. goo to $4,000. 900.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
UPHOLDs CABINET MEMBER.
Controller Downey Holds He Has
Power to Suspend Employe.

George f. Downey. controller of the
Treasury, has decided that the Secre-
tary of Agriculture has unquestioned
Evening star., 1915-01-31
PROSPERITY.

Rare opportunity for Investment in tne ntiiiza
ION OF natural products. with profits large
that they can be used I" increase the business
once IL is started. Write 10
]. 3 Dill. 200 Morsc ST. Miami. Pa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-09
SPORTING
FLASHES

Ed Ruelbsck, former pitcher for
the Brooklyn Nationals. has signed
a one-year contract with the Fed
eral league. and will be assigned 10
a Federal club later.
John J. MeDerrnott Of New York
twice winner OF the open golf cham
pionship. Ia In a sanitarlum near
Philadelphia reeuperating from
what his family terms a complete
nervous breakdown"
The Doty basketball team won
the championship OF Lewis county
last night at Centralia by defeating
the Centralia high school five In a
one-sided contest. 81 TO 7. The Cen
tralia boys neverhad a chance.
The Providence team Of the inter.
national league announces tho pur.
chase Of Catcher Pat Haley from
the Des Moines team OF the West
ern league.
The sophomore team OF the Ridge.
field high school won the last inter.
class cross-country run OF the sea
son yesterday.
RIVERSIDE, Cal. Feb. Gin the
opening game for the Pacific coast
junior championship polo cup here
yesterday. tho Chicago team out.
played Pasadena In every depart.
ment, and won easily. 10h to 4.
Although no dropped a game yes
terday. G. A. Moon continues 10 lead
in the 8. A. G. three-cushion billiard
tournament with a percentage OF
1873. T. n. Shepard and r. II. Plum.
mer are tied for second place with
percentages of .6G6.
Lloyd Rickart, secretary OF the
Federal league. was elected presi.
dent OF st. Louis Federal club yes
terday. TO succeed Il. A. Steininger,
who resigned some days ago TO look
after his private interests.
after his private business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-09
Do~lingR'

Bowling on the Bismarck alleys,
In the Commercial league schedule.
last night. the team representing
Augustine & Kyer defeated the
Brunswick Bake Collender outfit,
2.279 10 1901. Hanson and Hulen
OF the winning team put over the
high score of 1855 and high average
of 1875.
In the same league, on the I'm
perial alleys. the sales department
OF the p. s. r.. L. g. p. Co. defeated
the General Electric Co. 2.303 to
2,239. Langdon of the winners roll
ed high score OF 1888 and high aver
age OF 40.
Capt. Hoffman's team, No. s, In
the Elks' House league, was victori-
GUS in n match with Capt. brakes
team, No. |, last night, the score
being 1891 to 2,3i9. The high
score OF 1873 went to Drake, and the
high average OF 1S1 TO Hoffman.
Tho orays had an easy time wal.
Looping the Violets at the s. A. C..
alleys last night. the score being
2.G10 TO 2,436. Braggins OF the Vio-
lets rolled high score 10 2l5 and
Gardiner of the Grays high average
Of 100 20.