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Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
Italian Slain In Fight
With Swiss Over Debt

Enraged because Nick Celli an Ital-
$50 which he borrowed some time ago,
Saturnino hi Giavanno, a 21-year-old
Swiss employe on the Parker ranch
between Imperial and El Centro, early
this morning blew Ceiis head off with
shotgun. Immediately after the
shooting hi Giayanno walked to I'm
pcrial and surrendered himself to city
officers.
Death came te Cell instantly, more
than half his head having been torn
off by the shot, which was fired when
the > men stood with little more than
feet intervening.
hi Giavanno. in his statements to
District Attorney Nichols this morn
ing, Immediately after he was brought
to the county jail. freely admitted the
shooting, but declared that the fatal
shot had been fired because he feared
violence on the part of Cell.
Some months ago hi Giavanno lent
Cell $50 with the proviso that he was
to be paid as soon as the corn crop,
which Cell had planted, had matured
and was sold.
Celli had sold the crop, but had said
nothing to him. This morning, when
Cell drove up to the Parker ranch,
hi Giavanno accosted him and de-
manded payment of the debt
Cell, it was testified this morning,
refused to pay. hi GiaVanno essayed
to effect compromise by which Cell
was to pay him $40 and give him a
note, payable several months later, for
the remainder.
A heated argument ensued, according
to the story told this morning, and
Cell attacked the smaller man with
his fists. Afterwards according to Of
ficers, Di Giavanno went into the
house on the Parker ranch, secured
shotgun and again walked out to
the wagon.
Cell drove on, being followed by
ri Giavanno who continued his de-
mands for the money. short dis
tance from the ranch, Cell leaped from
the wagon. waved his arms, according
to hi Giavanno's statements, and start
ed toward him
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
CaleXicO Fence
Fight Reopened

Fought nut before utr board of trus-
tee. taken before superior Judge
Colo. where his ruling Was adverse
10 thr petitioners palms into the lin
bo of thiurs forgotten That. iu brief.
Is the history of the fence at Calev-
ieo which stretches across the foot OF
RoeltWo,d avenue, a stones throw
from the international boundary line.
on which the first tight remoVa h1a
been rcopeucd. Attorney .. Y. Will
SON viii ptua1bly $500 #a-st1c- 81 az
peal 10 the higher courts today.
The story of The fence whose pres
enc is stll Xezatious 10 "A number If
CaIeNiyo people. m itf genesis began
in 1910, when III" C1leNico board of
trustees ordered The city attorney to
erect the fence. The order was sub
sequently complied with and the fence
is there yet.
In 1904 The street was dedicated as
a public highway. Attorney Wilson
said, and with thc erection of the fence
the city attorney Of caleXico. accord
ine 10 Attorney Wilson failed 10 ear
~ out the legal procedure Of Nacatine
the property.
shortly afterward the legal phase Of
the question must have slipped from
the minds Of all concerned. for the
fene" remained and. Attorney Wilson
asserted. no further steps were taken
To vacate the property.
Some months ago various residents
IF lockwood avenue conceived the
idea of removing the fence aud open
ing another avenue into McNicali aud
to that end petitions were circulated.
sufficient signatures To warrant a
hearing before the CaleXico board of
trustees were secured and the quas-
tion was argued by Attorney Wilson
before them.
The trustees declined 10 remove the
fence and The problem was then taken
before superior Judge Cple for solution
ON mandamus proceedings after the
board of supervisors had sanctioned
the use of the name of the People of
the state of California in the action.
After listening to evidence on both
sides of the question, Superior Judge
cole handed down a decision favoring
the CaleNico trustees. stating that un-
der certain conditions the board had
a right to erect barriers. The oppo-
sition maintained that, inasmuch as
the legal procedure of Tacating the
property had never been carried out,
the fence was n pubic nuisance.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

Iany a Person Has Let the Opportun-
ity of His Life Go BY Through Fear
To Act with PrOmptness, and This
Is the Great Day Of Opportunity

There is a ccrtaia equipment which
amy man needs ID ae is To- reut a piece
of land Gulc-. be can naaIaia him
self and family while Ir Is producing
crop he T. IDt Fl desirable renter. for
i'm his aW1s the Iaad and the crop
must suffer-
And nov we viii to emphasize this
flct..that th, man eao nps the nec.~-
AIRY equipment a. "a router IAN at
fhi- time become "A buyer II a farm
chat VIII keep him in comfort and
make him independent i'm Time.
II will NOT aIWaEs he SO. fhe civ
Uizrd world over. available land for
The man of moderate means is becom-
ns scarce. But rfeht hcre and right
now the man who can prove HI abil-
itV 10 farm can huE.
For instance. There is the owner of
several hundred acre. ol cseelleat soft
laud. i'm part nov growing alfalfa
..ho viii suldiyide his land aud sell
YOU 20 or Ia acres At fair price ON
easy terms of payment IL You have
sufficient cattle to stock il or the
money In buy the cattle. md know
your business IF farming and can give
references 10 establish your character
There may be others who VIII make
equally good terms. The Pres has
begun a campaign To develop such OPP
poruuites in the valley and also TO
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
SWEDISH ENGINEER
VIEWS WATER SYSTEM

After sp-udiuE Yesterday i'm The val
ley. viewing the irrigation fcats which
baNc been accomplished here. Lieu
tenant Walo Won Greyerz ot the Royal
swedish Eupinoering Corps, left this
morning Tor Los Angeles. Won Grcycrz
has spent several months in the Unit
ed states. where te WAS sent by his
government to study the irrigation
systems OF The Wes,.
lie expects to leave for Sweden in
the spring. where he will report on
his Investigations.
"The swedcs believe in neutrality
Licutaan Won Greyera said. we be
licr. il requires more courage to be
neutral than to become involved i'm
the war"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
SMALLPOX PATIENT-
PRISONER ESCAPES

John fe-ter, the negro smallpoN pI-
ueu prisoner who escaped lem th,
pc.t house Tuesday night is slli ar
arsc Officers stated today that the
pby-ieiaa ia ,haree 81 the case had
Pronounced the patient recovered from
lhc disease at the umc hc escaped.
The MANNER i'm which hc eluded his
guard is not known.
Scvcra weeks asp Foster developed
smaupoz while in he county Jail and
ss3s removed for treatment and i-o-
lated. Tfe jail WIS fumisated and
none of IA, mmatoa..a of whom were
yaccinated. have developed the dis
ease.
Foster @as charged with a statutory
aftense.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

find THE people who recognize the op-
porfmitics presented and are willing
10 take advantage OF fhem.
The Press is MT engaged i'm The
real estate husIue-. and ha. 900 mten-
fioa OF getting into ,Gat business Ent
laer. are hmdrcd. Of families i'm the
valley who were Induced 10 come her
10y this journal. and Just now ths val
ley needs hundreds of other famIlie5.
aud il offers then unlimited oppofta.
uitle. Coutinuiu. the work OF ihr
pat. the Press proposes - conduct 4.
campaign To bring the Iaud owner aud
the home seeker together. and has
rendered these coluTus free of charge
To any land owner or any land seeker
10 tell OF his want.
In hu5' bringing the land owner and
the worthy home ecker together. tn
Pre#s believe ir is undertaking ia
greet mi sion. and again II appeal T.
the people of the talle. to ,o-operat
With il in the work.
II YOU have the land L. soil on Ell.
terms at fair prices. or Id You ar
seeking suah an opportunity. Vrite eI
call On the Colonization Bureau OF tEs
Imperial valley Pre-. 1T once.
1t ms make of This a ereat popular
movement. that th- development OF the
valley may Once MOI. En ahead a. ofs
Var-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

Nearing him, hi GiaNanno declared
that Cell reached for his hip pocket
and i'm the scufflc for The possession
OF the gun hi Giavanno discharged it,
the entire load of shot taking eff
feet
"What did Cell do when he was
shot" hi Giavanno was asked at the
inquest this morning.
He looked surprised and then fell
down." the Swiss responded
The body was not removed from the
spot where il had fallen until it had
been viewed by a coroner's jury from
Imperial. which returned "A verdict that
Cell came TO his death by being shot
while leading his team, evidently shot
by hi Giavdnno."
The body was removed to the NOR
tuary Of {. A. Shafer.
CeIli who had been in the valley
for some time, leaves a wire at san
Diego.
The jury of Imperial men which list
ened to the evidence at the inquest
consisted of W Il. Wilson, +. l.. Eaby
Frank Coache, T. II. MaI,> w. b.
Parkerson and T.. II. Fisher.
Deputy sherffs this morning in
clined to the belief that Cell had
been shot from behind, the back of
his head having apparently suffered
the heaviest injury, they said The
gun with which the fatal shot was
fired was found in the house. Di Gia-
vanuo declared that he had tossed the
gun into the road after the shooting.
The Swiss is booked at the county
Jail on a charge of murder, having
been brought to Gl Centre i'm the Gus
tody of Sheriff Applestill and Deputy
sheriff Cummings.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
King Peter a Private
Fighting Desperately

Salonid. Nov. ia lNia Paris. Nov. 10
hna Peter ~ serbia. despite his
advanced age, is fighting with his sol
djcrs in The treneAes clad in the uni
form of private according to NJ
JacowsehefG secretary of The Russian
legation in Greece, who arrived here
today from Mirovitza Western Ser
bia, having come b. way of Albania.
The aged king seeks death. accord
ing 10 the russian diplomat saying:
"When ! am killed YOU can flee or
su;rcnder."
ola Serbia is LOST and nev Serbia
is in precarious condition. i'm the
opihion If tn" secretary. Vino asserted
ih" S,rbianS al Babuua pas could
not hold cut much longer and that
the only hope was that Inc Scroiau
force concentrated at MiUovitza voujd
prove 10 b" strong enough To take the
offensive and advance through rct,yo
toward Mouustir
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
nnIenrs Lose in Lnng nntlIc.

Salonik tvia paris), Nov. Il Cen
eral SarraiI, commander-in- chief Of The
French army in the Balkans, in am
nouucing the result Of 3G-hour bat
tie on the Cerna river, in southern
Seryia. declares that 10000 Gulgars
were repulscd along the whole line
with very heavy casualties. Not one
French gun was lost.
The Austro- German effort To cnvelop
the serbian armies in the north is also
announced to have failed and the Ser
bians countcr-offensiye is proceeding
SUCCESSFULLY
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
DUCKS AND GEESE
FLYING SOUTHWARK

Gold weather is driving thousands
of ducks and geese southward to
warmer climes Thousands are pass.
ing oyer the country to the north, ac.
cording to reports. beaded fpr mper
ial valley storms in the north n
believed to be causing the annua
soulhward migratory flight of water
fowl earlier this year than usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

actual valuation of property. The OBJ
lc.t i, To gain volume of data ON
All.h 10 detcrmiue whether corpora
#,u- are paying 10 the state aud iu
Ill. course oi it, researches the com
iui..iouer# hope Ia overcome good
d,aI of inequality III tax matter.
Turr, ar large tracts OF land iu the
state 0h.eh are absmdlN low IN IH-
scs.mcnts and this is another irrru-
IuI,y which ii is desired To- overcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
LMPFRIAL-C ALEXICO
ARE PLAYING TODAY

ImDeriaI and CaIeNico 0re pIayIug
today on the Imperial diamond. A
number Of fans from this city are at
the game and it is expected a large
delegation of Caleyieo fans will be
prearnl.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
ECONOMY TO BE
WATCHWORD OF
THE GRAND Jury

Economy will be the watchword of
the county grand jury this year. Fore
man Frank heading, after the meeting
OF the organization at the court house
Yesterday. stated that the expenses OF
the various departments Will he in
vestigated thoroughly With a view to
reducing the cost of operation as far
rs possible.
Various committees appointed by the
foreman are at present investigating
The accounts of various otficlals aud
1t is expected report will be made
To the supervisors within short time,
possibly recommending changes in
the method Of operation.
Cott1n IL steady.
The cotton market remained steady
today. according to adviccs received
by DAILY Brothers.
Kew orleans
open. Noon. Close.
January .....11.51 1l.60a gfA11.56a57
March .......11.7G 1I81n %sN11. .S21rS3
spots, LIS. Sales, s..
New York
open. Noon. Close.
January .....11.G7 1163mG G4 11.65a 66
March .......11.9O 11SSMS9 1191a92
Spots. lilo. Sales. none.
Local quotation about 10 IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

had paid as part of the trade of the
stoes.
When D., got home he found the
COW missing from their accustomed
pasture and in ber place he found
bovs
~ of which VA dcp2sed by Nellin-
en- Yesterday before Justice Of the
Feaee Nayne1d. who issued warrant
charging john Lcia wish breach OF
The peace.
EeIn2a further declared that in
driving th, eoWs away Leia had
frightened The animals 50 that one of
them planted i'll hoor upon Mrs Vel
Huea'# foot
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
High nri~tons in Paris.

Paris Nov. H.. Premier Asuuith
of Great Britain arrived lcre last
night accompanied by Foreign Secrc-
tary Sir Edward Grey, Minister OF Mu-
nitions Lloyd George and First Lord
OF the Admiralty Ealfour. The object
of their visit has not been announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
TAX COMMISSIONERS
VISITING ~ CENTRO

Chairman Seav.} and e. \. Dickson.
of the state Commission ON Taxatiou.
arr in town studying carefully the re-
latfoushir between assessments aud
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

Kccn interest is being manifested i'm
naval circles i'm the speed performau-
ces Of the Nevada. Uncle SAM biggest
fighting -hip, not ONLY because of the
fact that she is the LARGEST vessel
equipped with Curtis turbines s.f
brought 10 tnc trial stage for the
American navy hu1 because of thc
fact thai The cneiHeeriae experts OF
the navy are anxious II compare The
performances 10y ,he Cmua turbines
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
State To Finish
Acrey Case Today

Following the cross examination of
w d. AcreN by Attorney Seymour for
the defense. c. L. Gilett Of HoItviIle
was the ne\t witness to take the stand
this morning ia the trial of Edgar
Byrd, charged with a murderous as
sauit NOR" than year ago upon Acrev.
who va then deputy city marshal of
Holtville
According t. Aerey's testimony yes
terdaS he mad arrested Byrd several
weeks before and had taken him To
the county jail lie denied. IN cross
examination, having conferred with
city Recorder Haviiaud of HoltvilIc re
sardlne what B4rd's sentence for
some slight offcusc was to be. Arrev
testified that Just before the shooting
he ME- collecting occupation licenses
when Byrd called to him
At that time. Acrcy stated. Byrd
appeared nervous and ran his fingers
through his hair Acrey stated that
he had no gun with him. because the
day was warm aud he did not like
to wear revolver when he had no
coat 10 hide the weapon.
lie told graphically of the shots
fired into his body by Byrd. lie de
clared he called 10 Ed Boyd. then su-
pcryisor from Holtville. for assistance.
and when Boyd started To go to him
Boyd WAS waved back by Byrd and
went into a store nearby. Boyd was
among The FIRST VINO reached the Off
Ger after the shooting.
Following the cross examination Of
Acrey, G. l.. Gilett took the stand. his
testimony being largely devoted 10 IA
la
lowed by I. f. Chcsebro. who was on
the staff Of The Holtvile Tribune al
that time. and !. +. simpson. Holt
willie attorney. their testimony brine.
for the main. alopr the lines of that
offered by Cuett
J. c. Cole testified to the disturb
anee created by Byrd minutes be
fore thr shooting
Most OF Yesterday was spent i'm the
selection of juror, 80 being excused
for various reasons. Most of them had
read Of the case. but only few had
opinions when they Went into the
jury box. A special venire of 35 wa
required before the required number
Of jurors had been selected
Deputy District Attorney T. r. ST
mon, who is conducting the ease with
District Attorney Nichols. asserted that
The state would probably resi- this
afternoon.
The jurors who are listening to the
case are: Lyman Bonham. Brawlev:
Ralph Buffers. Brawlcv: {. J. Ritter.
Heber: T. Allen, Brawley. and Curtiss
Daruell. Brawley: four business men.
A. J. Hall, El Centre; j. II. Duke. FL
Centre: NJ w Bates CaleXico, and
Victor Piersou. Galipatria; two real es-
tate men, c. W. barton. El Centre, and
r. p. Eanta. Imperial aud one dairy
man, l. $. Bouham, El Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

here. viii help clear up very com
plieated situation. The time. however,
Is short for the Bulgarians have been
strongly reinforced in Central and
southern serbia
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

II Your Hogs Are Sicl>-B. J. cady,
veterinary field agent of the state
University, engaged in general eduea-
tional hog cholera work, is temporar-
lily at the experim ent station and will
be pleased to have any person expert
encing trouble with their hogs call
him up by phone.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

"conNentiun Echoes" "Convention
Echoes is the subject for the consid-
Grafton of the Womau's Ten Thousand
Club for Thursday. November IS 1t
is expected that Mrs. Lillian Pray Pal
mcr Imperial county's own past state
president Of the Federation. will be
present TO lead in the "reminiscences Of
the recent convention held in our city.
The delegates of the club-M Mrs. Vic
lette Campbell, Mrs, j. r. Garren and
Mrs. W. G. Conley- will also give in
teresting accounts Of the great meet
ings from their several standpoints.
Other members Of the club will add to
the program, in like manner, and the
music of the afternoon viii be provided
by little Miss Cordelia Clark and Miss
Mary Larew. The hostesses will be
the hospitality committee Mrs. A. +.
Nuffer, Mrs. K. 3 Moore and Mrs A
W. Howe.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

"Garden of Youih"-"The Garden of
Youth" and "The March of Empire"
the sreat film that Los Angeles schol-
ars produced this year. Will be shown
at the Palace Saturday, matinee and
night. under the auspices of the Sig
ma Chapter of the order of the East
ern star. This is a 5000 .ioot film and
is classed by the Los Angeles Times as
more remarkable than The Clans
man or Tho Mission Play" The tick
cts for this great entertainment are
now in the hands of the local school
chiliren and they are all working hard
to be the high one i'm selling, as the
ladies and Mr.. Best are offering a
cash prize to the boy Or slrl turning
in tho greatest amount of cash The
film Will be in El Centre f3r Saturday
only Two shows will be given Satur-
day night and a big matinee will be
given Saturday when Manager Best
viii also show "Buckshot John" to the
children. Get tickets early, is the ad-
vice If the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

New Demonstration f. Rruschi
and L. J. Bawell, distributors OF Har-
ley-Dayidson motorcycles for san Die
go county, are in the city in the in
terests of the Harley Davidson com
pany. They have with them a 1916
demonetrator. The local distributors.
the Hamm -Worthington Company.
have contracted for a number Of 1916
machines for this territory and will
have a demonstrator on exhibition
within few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17

with those made by the reciprocating
engines of the Oklahoma. The dir
placement Of The Nevada j. 2I5oo tom.
Sire is 5S3 feet long. haa beam Of %
feet 2t4 inches and draws IS feet 6
inches. She is ~ per cent completed.
Tle photo how The Nevada from the
Manbattar bridge New York. ON her
way to the uayy yard At Brooklyn.
y y October -. vhere she wa
doezed preliminary to her builders
-peed trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-17
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Frank r. Calderwood, 40, Of Seeley,
and Mary G. Little. IS of Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03
Argentine Suggests t s
Such Action By
Two Americas
GRIEVANCES
ARE SIMILAR
Acts Of British De-
nOunced AS illegal
By All Neutrals
BY UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-A Pan
American protest 10 England against
ner ship seizurs uollcy Was unaer
consideration today by the admin-
istration. Joint action by the Unit
III states anu Argentine IN a first
protest Of Pan-Aui :rlcan diplomatic
unity against a European power
was being discussed.
Unofficial and informal suggestion
has already come from Argentina
for such diplomatic cooperation.
The South American republic mas
grievances against England similar
10 those of the United states over
communicating Of the Wagner lin
ers Hooking, and Gehesee in which
the question of German interest is
involved. The Argentine steamer
President Mitre was recently seized
by British authorities on the ground
of enemy ownership"
State department officials openly
expressed amazement and indigna-
tion over the British requisitioning
of the Hooking and Genesee before
prize court proceedings were ended,
even though bonds were given by
the government. K
Prompt and vigorous protest to
the British foreign Office was fore
casted. State department authori-
ties, officially advised by the .Ameri.
can consul at Halifax, said further
reports wera reported from Ameri-
can Ambassador Page at London re-
garding the preliminary protest al
ready made before proceeding fur
ther.
The arbitrary requisitloning of the
vessels was said today 10 be with.
out precedent. authorized only by
the British orders in council, which
are denounced by this ard other
neutral governments as illegal
The diplomatic developments, Of
ficials limited, which may follow
may take pre-eminence In any dis
pute with England. The admins
tration has not been disposed in the
past To make diplomatic representa-
tions against prize court proceed
ings involving the Wagner ships.
hut Is now ready TO vigorously chal.
lenge England's action and insist
upon restitution.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-03
HOT FINISH
IS IN SIGHT
Surprises May Mark
End of B. of c.
Campaign

Many interesting deve;opments
were reported, Friday morning. in
the contest for new members among
the 75 committees OF the Board OF
Commerce engaged In calling upon
a selected list OF prospects.
VI. l.. Tacharias, IL was announc-
cd, established a perfect score by
securing 10 applications out OF 10
men called upon. President Charles
B. Warren received IL applications
In the mail, and announcement OF
this fact caused the other commit.
tees In the race to redouble their
efforts 10 secure the highest num-
Der OF applicants.
Another interesting feature was
the feat of the committee headed by
l. Mendelssohn. which turned In
six applications for one day. all OF
them accompanied by dues paid up
I'm full To April. 1917. Still another
committee, II was reported. sue
coeded In getting paid applications
from men who were not on the lists
with which they were supplied.
The race for the biggest score NJ
the end Of the days activities show.
ed the committee composed OF r. v.
Leland. Elmer 8. Moon and william
r. Mertz still in the lead. with ~.
Atchesor. J. +. Thatcher and ID. Is.
Salot second. and George $. Baker
e. 2. Vaughan and ID. p. sullivan