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Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
FOOd Getting Scarce.

Rotterdam, Jan. ia correspon-
cent of the Nieuwe kotterdamsche
Courant states that he has received
letter from a friend in Hamburg
who reported that provisions were
getting scarce and were becoming
more and more expensive. All classe-
are compelled to be very economical
The German soldiers in the trenches
according to this letter, find their ra-
tions deficient. In fact they request
friends to send them packets of but
ter and bacon in order that they may
be better able to withstand the cold
They have to eat dry bread in the
trenches.
There is, in the letter, an absence
of the German self confidence which
has been a feature Of similar letters
from the beginning of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Fight for Prohibition.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The fight for
absolute prohibition in the capital went
on today. Senator Sheppard, al
though despairing of obtaining the
necessary two-thirds majority to sus-
pend the rules to attach a "dry" rid
er to the District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill, will press the ques-
ton as to whether or not the amend
ment is german to the bill. This,
ii is said, would require only ma
jority vote. Failing to carry such an
amendment, the drys VIII move to
have the Senate committee on Dis
trict of Columbia discharged from
consideration Of the prohibition bills
now before it. Should this motion
carry, the matter will come before the
Senate on its merits.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Shot by Sweetheart.

Los Angeles, Jan. l Shot three
times-in the chin, thoraX and
through the body-William Thomas
Brown lies at the receiving hospital
this afternoon and may die. The shoot
ing, the police say, was done by Del
la Davis, Browns sweetheart, at her
apartments, 230 South Olive street.
According to the police, Brown and
the girl quarreled. Brown had been
elected from the apartments earlier
in the day, but return at noon and
attempted to force his way to Miss
Davis room, when, the police say, she
seized a small revolver and fired five
times in quick succession, three shots
taking effect. Brown is 36 years
old.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Relieving Pelgians.

New York, Jan. l6.-With the sail
ing of ship from Norfolk, Va, and
another from Baltimore, the commits
sion for relief in Belgium have eight
ships on the Atlantic carrying enough
food to feed the Belgians nearly three
weeks.
The ship Kassala, from Baltimore.
has full cargo of wheat, worth
over $3OO,O0O at present prices. The
ship took with her safe conducts, not
only from the English and German
ambassadors, but the certificate of the
United States collector at Baltimore
and Of the commission for relief in
Belgium to the effect that the cargo
IS destined solely for the relief of the
Belgian civil population.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Boost for High School
Bonds Given Last Night

The meeting of the Parent-Teach
ers' Association at the High School
last evening resulted in big boost
for the bonds to be voted on next Fri
day, there being unanimous support
of the audience that well filled the
auditorium.
Mrs. Oscar Sweeney, president of
the association, presided.
The program opened with a sons
bp Miss Florence Cairnes, after which
Mr.. Kerr, principal of the school, told
of its needs. He said the building
was planned three years ago for $50
pupils, but it could accommodate lS0
satisfactorily. But the enrolment OF
the school has grown amazingly, hav-
ing now reached 276, with an average
attendance of 240 Even now the pe-
pills are forced to sit two in a seat
III many cases.
J. Stuart Ross said under the law
il is now impossible to secure an ar
chitect until the bonds are voted, and
consequently it is not possible to lay
before the people plans for the struc-
ture. He said the need is absolute
and the first payment on the bonds
will not fall due for twenty years.
He urged that there be big vote
poled, and said it would be neces-
sary to get two thirds vote for the
bonds He thought the bonds could
now be sold.
w. o. Hamilton said it would take
considerable time to get the building
ready for occupancy, and the old
building is already outgrown.
E. F. Howe urged that the work go
ahead now, at the time OF little ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16

tivity, because of the need for the
building, because at such Il time the
district can get the most for the
money, and because the greater ac-
tivity in public work at this period
the better it will be for all classes.
A. w. Swanson heartily endorsed
the proposed Improvement.
C. N. Perry declared the High
School board to be unanimous in their
request for bonds. He was anxious
t. see big vote on election day,
because he did not want the meas
IRE to either win or lose through in
difference.
DR.. Apple said some of those not
directly interested in the school might
not realize the need, but there are
many grammar school pupils about to
enter the T!irh School, and it already
is a problem to know where to put
them.
K. II. Clark said the High School is
the poor chlld's college, and he
thought this district should give to its
Pupils the best possible education, and
the improvement is necessary to that
end.
"TOO Much Married"
After the speaking the pupils gave
y jolly farce entitled TOO Much Mar
ried," and kept the audience in
laughter by their clever work. The
cast included:
Bob Henshaw. ..... Gustave Carhart
jeremiah Finnegan, his gardener
Roland Tilton
Sally, his cook. Lula Larey
Miss Cordelia, his housekeeper.
Rena Elliott
Sias Smith, his uncle. Thomas Wilson
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
HOLTYILLE HAS NEW
LIQUOR ORDINANCE

Holtville has a brand new liquor
ordinance that will go into effect mex
Monday and according to reports be
ing circulated here votaries of JOIN
Barleycorn are somewhat agitatet
over what the outcome may be.
Prior to the passage of the new
ordinance the distribution of booze il
Holtville was governed by an ordi
nance similar to that in effect in thi.
city, which states that one may dis
pense liquor to ones family, the in
fraction consisting of distribution
whether gratis or otherwise, to per
sons not within the immediate fam
lily.
But Holtville's new ordinance goes
one step further, naming as an in
fraction the possession of booze eth.
er on the person on in the home, sub
jecting suspects to examination by of
ficers armed with search warrant al
any time, says the report.
Further, it says that pharmacists
may not dispense liquor to fill a ply
sician's prescription without first. OBJ
tanning a written order from members
of the board of trustees. Says the
Holtville Tribune:
"Despite the opinion that has been
expressed of the new city liquor or
dinance which goes into effect next
Monday, that it is one of the most in
contestable ordinances ever written
Colonel Ruberson, leading 'bootlegger
attorney, has no admiring opinion OF
it.
"At a meeting in the Arcade the
atre the other night Ruberson took
occasion during a speech to remark
that he would drive horse and bug
gy through every section of the new
law when it goes into effect"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
French Losses.

New York, Jan. 16.-The English
censor is apparently editing the Ger
man official statements which are
transmitted to this country by wav
of London. The Berlin wireless re.
port received tonight direct from Ger
many by way of Sayville, l.. l., is
Practically identical with the official
German report received earlier in the
day by way of London, except that
it contains the following paragraph,
Which does not appear in the report
transmitted via London:
"ln three days fighting (around
Solssons) we have taken about 5000
prisoners, with fourteen cannon, six
machine guns and some revolver guns
The French had heavy losses, from
1000 to 5000 French killed being
found upon the battlefield"
A similar statement of French
losses was omitted yesterday from
the German official report transmit
ted by way of London.
If it is true, as stated in the Ger
man report, that the bodies of from
1000 to 5000 French soldiers were
found upon the battlefield, the total
French losses must have been greater
than that, for the French in retreating
were obliged to cross the Aisne under
fire from the German heavy batter.
les.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16

mobiles that took to Avezzano blan-
kets, contributed for the relief of the
sufferers by Mrs. Page, wife of the
American ambassador.
"The devastation of Avezzano is
the most awful eye will ever see," he
said. 81 entered Avezzano by what
had been Napoli street, and down as
far as Piazza Torlonia not single
house was standing on either isde of
what had been the towns main thor
oughfare.
an many places the debris was
seven or eight feet high, so no per-
son could have lived in the street
even if he had succeeded in escaping
from his home.
"The same is true of every street
in the unfortunate town. There is not
single private dwelling or public
edifice not marked with crumbling ru-
ms.
at is impossible to bury the dead,
and all efforts are concentrated on
rescuing the living. AS fast as the
corpses are taken out they are laid
in long rows and covered from sight.
However, | cannot adequately de-
scribe it."
Premier Salandra expressed graft
tude for the efforts of the American
embassy to relieve suffering among
the survivors.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
DesOlati0n Is Worst That
Humanity Will Ever See

Sora, Jan. 16.-Seven hundred bod
les of victims have been recovered
here. Work in the ruins has covered
only a small section of the town.
Fifty of these bodies were taken out
of the Cara palace. None of the
inhabitants who escaped will return
to the ruins. They are camped in
the open outside the town. Many wom-
en- have been driven insane by their
sufferings.
Rome. Jan. 16.-Official and semi
official reports to Premier Salandra
from "a towns and villages in the
3OO-mile belt stricken by the earth
Quake of Wednesday and the subse-
cuent tremors, which have wrought no
little additional havoc, report approx
imately 27,SOO dead Forty-four towns
have not yet been heard from with
reports of casualties. Premier Sa-
landra counsels conservatism, saying
This number likely will be reduced con"
sderably, as hundreds of those bur
led alive and given up for dead are
being rescued, and the em-official
estimates are based on deductions COM
puted from the number found alive
among the total population. These
figures, he explains, are subject to
revision downward because hundreds
of the survivors fled from the devas
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Rome, Jan. 16.-Fire was started
and added to the horrors of the great
earthquake disaster. Flames broke
out in several towns that had been
wrecked and many persons trapped
in the ruins of their homes were
burned to death.
Troops in the stricken district are
succoring the injured and unwounded
survivors, but are unable thus far to
reach all the towns, and in these scores
of women and children are perishing
for lack of food.
After receiving reports from 25
towns today, Premier Salandra stat
ed that 26,01S are listed as dead.
There remained 35 shattered villages
to be heard from.
Working night and day in the ru-
ins to save those imprisoned in de-
hris, the Italian troops are perform
ing heroic deeds. More than 500
soldiers have been hurt in the great
task being performed.
Many soldiers are working in their
native towns, spurred on to additional
efforts in hope that they may save rel
atives and friends.
A graphic picture of conditions at
Avezzano is given by Lieutenant Col
onel George M. Dunn, military attache
of the United States embassy in
Rome. He had charge of the auto
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
On Trail of Pendell Murderers.

Los Angeles, Jan. 1G.-That the
mystery of the murder of Charles
Pendell, wealthy diamond broker, in
the Temple block, June 20, 1913, will
be solved in a few days is the as
sertion of police detectives today.
The jewels stolen from the dead
body of the money lender have been
located, one person suspected of be-
ing implicated in the crime is under
surveillance and the police claim the
chain of evidence against the slayers
is almost complete.
One detective said: eve know the
woman left Los Angeles shortly aft
er the murder of Pendell At that
time she was without funds and bor
rowed the money on which she went to
Denver She sold large diamond for
ST. 800 and sold another in Chicago
The price of the Chicago sale was sen.
to Los Angeles. The woman, who
had been in financial distress, bios
somed out in expensive clothes, paid
years accumulated debts and took
{. trip to Europe. We also know she
met the suspected slayer secretly and
that they used a safe deposit box
jointly and secretly.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16

SAN DIEGO, JAN. l6.-THE
ABANDONMENT OF ENSENADA
AS THE CAPITAL OF LOWER
CALIFORNIA AND THE TRANS
FERRING OF THE VARIOUS
GOVERNMENTAL OFFICES TO
MEXICALI WAS ANNOUNCED
HERE TODAY BY ESTERO FER
RER, CIVIL GOVERNOR OF THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF THE
LOWER COAST.
FERRER ARRIVED FROM EN-
SENADA ON THE STEAMER VIC
TORIA AND WITH HIM CAME
HIS STAFF AND ALMOST ALL
FURNITURE FORMERLY USED
IN THE GOVERNMENT BUILD
INGS AT THE OLD CAPITAL. HE
DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT FOR
MER MILITARY GOVERNOR BAL
THAZAR AVILES, NOW AN AID
HERENT OF CARRANZA, WILL
PRECIPITATE A CRISIS IN LOW
Err CALIFORNIA BY ATTACKING
TIA JUANA WITH A FORCE OF
MEXICANS RECRUITED AT Los
ANGELES.
Takes Ii All Back.
London, Jan. 15.-Accordng to
news agency it is announced that Car
rama has notified the British foreign
office that his embargo upon the ex-
rortation of oil from Mexico by Eng
lish concerns has been lifted.
Guadalajara Taken.
Vera Cruz, Jan. l6.-According to
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Great Land Frauds.

Winnipeg, Jan. 16.-Members of
the firm of McCutcheon Brothers
large real estate operators in Cal
gary, have been arrested today
charged with frauds on the public,
amounting to hundreds of thousands
Of dollars. The charge was pre-
ferred by the attorney general of On
tario, on whose orders the arrests
were made. They are alleged to be
behind two score of land syndicates
which have unloaded large areas of
comparatively valueless property up
on purchasers in western states and
in every Canadian province.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Wheat Loses Today.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Amid scenes bor-
dering on pandemonium in the wheat
pit, the May option dropped AZ
cents shortly before 10 o'clock-a loss
of 5 cents from last nights close.
The market had been panicky from
the opening. A flood of selling or
ders was responsible for the break,
the market appearing bare of sup
port. There was slight recovery
later.
The flood of selling orders was due
to report that a movement was ON
foot in Congress to prohibit exports
of wheat. This was responsible for
the break in the market. 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Steady Progress Made
On the Great Hostelry

People going about their daily
work generally do not realize what a
magnificent piece of work is being
done in the erection of the Barbara
Worth hotel, now approaching COM
pletion. The plastering is now done
for all but the lower floor, and tenn
porarily this work rests because a
large force of other workmen are
using that floor, but with the large
force of men employed this will be
finished in short time.
The hardwood finishing is now be-
ing put in place, and this work is
being knocked by few thoughtlesS
people. The contract for this finish
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
LIBRARY BOARD
HOLDS MEETING

The regular meeting Of the board
of library trustees was held at the
Public Library last night at half-past
z o'clock, with j. J. Simmons in the
chair Other members present were
Charles L. Childers, secretary; Fred
Waite and Frank Reading.
The regular routine business was
transacted. Current bills to the
amount of $104.74 were o. KID and
ordered paid.
The librarians report for the month
of December was read and accepted.
1t was in part as follows:
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ing was let to a large Los Angeles
firm for about $4,000, and these con-
tractors did what contractors always
do-sent their own force of men to
put in the frames, which had been
made in Los Angeles Now complaint
is being made that local men are not
employed for this job.
All through the building operations
local men have been employed in large
numbers.
That the company has been able to
proceed with this work through the
period of depression has been remark
able, and has been of benefit to the
whole community.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Socialists Against War.

Havre, Jan. 16.-It is generally
known that the Socialist deputy, DR..
Liebknecht, who alone in the reich
stag voted against the military cred
its, incurred blame as a result. Al
ready the state of affairs has changed.
DR.. Liebknecht has just informed the
chiefs among the international So
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
First Bill To Be Passed Is
For the Irrigation District

cry of plot to overthrow the Young
Turks government. Among the pris
oners are some leaders, but few
escaped to Bulgarian territory. The
Turks defeat in the Caucasus has
caused great anger against the Young
Turks and their leaders, particularly
Enver Bey, military dictator of Tur-
key.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Vice Consul Arrested.

msterdam, Jan. 16.-Private ad-
vices from Liege report that Signol
Crippi, Italian vice consul there, has
been arrested by the Germans. Com
promising letters were found in his
possession.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Trust Maker Dead.

New York, Jan. 16-John E. Par
sons, famous corporation lawyer and
for many years known as the trust
maker" died today, aged 50.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Mexicali To Be Capital
Of Lower California

official information that reached here
today, Guadalajara has been recap
tured by General Dieguez, Carranza
leader. 1t is the second largest city
in Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16

dalists that a serious movement
against war is manlfesting itself
among German Socialists and that al
most unanimously the federations
share his point of view and declare
themselves against war.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Arrests for Conspiracy.

Bucharest, Jan. 11.-More than 800
arrests have been made at Constan-
tinople as the result of the discov-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
Heavy Frost Predicted

Los Angeles, Jan. 16.-Forecast for
Southern California: Fair tonight
and Sunday; heavy frost Sunday morn
irg.
Sections of the citrus region not
visited by frost this morning are ex-
pected to have heavy frost tomorrow
morning and warnings have been sent
to all citrus districts by the weather
bureau to prepare to smudge.
Strong wind today in this section
was penetrating and chilling. The
presence of the wind may disperse the
threatened frost, but the indications
are for the coldest night of the season
il the wind falls.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
From Russia.

Petrograd, Jan. 15.-German forces
which recently crossed the Vistula
and occupied Plock have been forced
to retreat to the south bank of that
river before Russian forces that have
advanced to the Skriwa river. Plock
has been reoccupied by the Russians.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
WHEN PRESIDENT HAMILTON
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
FROM BELLIGERENTS
From France.

Paris, Jan. 16.--German troops op-
Grating near Cernay have recaptured
9 part of the trenches which they
lost January IA. This is admitted
in the official statement today.
In the region of scissors the French
artillery has gained appreciable re
suits, at several points dispensing reg
iments that We're attempting to con
centrate, blowing up German bat
terry and destroying earthworls.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16
From Germany.

Berlin, Jan Is (By wireless)--The
capture Of thirty-five guns in Ar
ponne forest and the repulse of the
allies attacks by German troops
northwest of Arras are reported in
the official war office statement to-
9ay,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-01-16

SACRAMENTO, JAN. 1G.-THE
ASSEMBLY HAS FINISHED THE
SECOND WEEK OF THE SESSION
BY PASSING A BILL. AS A MEAS
uRE OF URGENCY, THE BILL
BY WILLS OF IMPERIAL COUN-
TY TO PROVIDE FOR THE OR
GANIZATION OF IRRIGATION
DISTRICTS TO COMBAT THE
THREATENED OVERFLOW OF
THE COLORADO RIVER. WAS
READ TWICE IN THE ASSEMBLY
TODAY, THE CONSTITUTION WAS
SUSPENDED AND THE BILL WAS
PASSED, 68 TO 0.
WHEN PRESIDENT HAMILTON
AND GENERAL MANAGER ROCK
WOOD WERE INFORMED TO-DAY
BY THE PRESS OF THE ABOVE
THEY WERE DELIGHTED AND
DECLARED THE PASSAGE OF
THIS BILL WILL GREATLY SIM
PLIFY THE FINANCING OF THE
WORK ON THE LEVEES.
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fifteen-cent shave. Did she hand YOU
back a crisp little dime? She did not. She
gave you back two nickels. She saw that
you had already handed dime to the
man who committed the bloodless crime
upon your jowls, and she gave you the
two nickels for a purpose g..
For how can Tony, the irrepressibe
wielder of the whisk, ever marry dark
eyed Bennita, who lives in the tenement
high over the fruit store, without pocket
full of juggling gold pieces? Tony has no
salary. Like his fellow citizens, the
pocketless, uniformed, sad-eyed youth or
girl who checks your hat at the door of the
restaurant, his life is perpetual brigand-
age. And the cashier is forced to become
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a street-car. After which
he returned, and the standard color of
"red-cap' porters in the big station be-
came several shades lighter
And when one thinks of tips and porters
he must think of the Pullman service-of
the SIX thousand parlor-cars and sleeping
cars in which six thousand negroes daily
stand, smiling and expectant. The Pull
man porter's tip has narrowly escaped
being an issue. The Federal Industrial
Relations Commission recently gave it
several days of sharp scrutiny, and the
proportions of the passengers contribu-
ton to the living cost of the sable-skinned
attendant of the Pullman chariot was
shown to be high. The company paid him
from $3.50 to $40 month-the passen-
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The Coat-Room Scandal

THE scandal of the courtroom has been
exposed long since. 1t has been discov-
cred that man who is habitual patron
of those places who frown upon their GUS
toners bringing their "lds" into the din
ing-room, in a fortnight practically dupli-
Gates the original cost of good derby.
Yet the sad-eyed youth or girl who stands
as guardian of the gate does not gain the
value of the lid. Oh, mono, indeed. We
have just mentioned the fact that their
uniforms are pocketless. And there is a
low limit to the amount of dirty coin. that
one may hold in ones mouth for any con-
siderable period of time. Moreover, the
padrone, who keeps watchful eye on the
little box that becomes heavy through
the CHEEKY Jingle of the tipping dimes,
keeps an eye on bulgy cheeks as well.
That is the scandal The sad-eyed
child does not really receive the tip. He
is the middleman. Only, he does not
share the traditional prosperity of the
middleman. The padrone takes good
care as to that. He has paid the restau-
rateur round sum for the privilege of
taking toll from the pockets of his guests.
And, if it is hotel, the CHEEKY innkeeper
may have sold the porterage privilege as
WELL 1t is often DONE In such way has
the casual tip. formerly the. expression of
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE for
The Tale al: e. of the Tip
By EDWARD HUNCERFORD

his abettor, just as the restaurant cashier
becomes the accomplice of the waiter, and
so ingeniously plans the change that you
are held between the rank extravaganza
of quarter tip or the bald meanness of a
badly battered buffalo nickel.