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Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

withdrawn from the business district
here.
Tranquility prevailed where riotous
scenes were enacted, attributed to re-
sentiment against the killing of Amer
leans at Santa Ysabel, Chihuahua.
When the disorders passed beyond
control of the local police army pa
trolls were sent to assist local officers
in quelling the disturbances.
A call was circulated for a mass
meeting to protest against the "mas-
sacre of Santa Ysabel"
A long special train left Chihuahua
City for Juarez, bearing, it was said,
all foreigners to the border that could
be persuaded to leave the district.
They included all employees of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany.
A special train left Juarez early to-
day for Parrel, Western chihuahua,
to bring out about 200 foreigners in
the camps there. There has been nc
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Douglas Coul, 19-Year-Old
Student, Commits Suicide

Douglas Coul, 19-year-old High
School student, was found dead this
morning, as result of potassium
cyanide taken in period of morbid
ness.
The boy lived with the Grant fam
lily on their ranch, 3 miles south of
FL Centre, and occupied tent short
distance from the Grant home. This
morning at 6:3O o'clock young Coul
had not yet appeared and Mr.. Ora t
went to the tent to awaken him, but,
getting no response, entered. The boy
was found dead in his bed, with evil
dences of having taken poison.
Near him was note bidding good
bye to his High School sweetheart.
1t is supposed that the suicide was
result of brooding over fancied
sights.
The jury summoned by Coroner F.
W. Peterson returned verdict of
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Cettinje Taken
By Austrians

Vienna (via London), Jan. 15.-The
capture of Cettinjc, capital of Monte
negro, was announced by the war Of
flee.
London, an. ia wireless dispatch
from Rome reiterating the report of
an armistice between Austria and
Montenegro states that it was Aus
tria which proposed cessation of hos
tilities, with the purpose of negoti-
ating separate peace.
London, Jan. 15.-It is authorita-
lively announced today that the re-
ported offensive of the Teutonic al
lies did not take place. The rumors
that the attack had begun against the
forces of the Allies apparently orig
mated in the activity of the French
in blowing up the bridges connecting
Salonika with the road over which the
attackers would normally travel
Bridges were destroyed by the
French, not only at Demir Hissar, on
the Struma, near Series, but also at
Kilindir, south of Doiran. All the
bridges destroyed were in Greek ter
ritory.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Frederick Pal
mer, noted war correspondent, who
came to Chicago for a luncheon adj
dress at the Hamilton Club on the
European cataclysm, from the scene
of which he has recently returned,
talked to newspaper men on the Mex
lean situation. He is almost as ia
miliar with the affairs there as across
the Atlantic, having been at Vera
Cruz when the European war start
ed.
"The sensational thing to say at
this time is Intervention at once,'"
said Mr.. Palmer, "but that is not the
thing to do at once. Before we in
tervene we must be ready to inter
vene-and we are not ready now. It
is perhaps unfortunate that interven-
ton seems necessary, but l think
sooner or later it must come. But il
should be later, I think. We are now
backing Carranza. l think we should
continue to do so, at least until it is
apparent that we can no longer do
so with assurance.
"If we go into Mexico we will have
a long, hard job on our hands and
we must be prepared to handle it in
workmanlike fashion. l do not think
intervention the thing if it can be
avoided. If Mexico can work out its
own salvation it certainly should be
allowed to. But can it? Honestly |
don't think it can. think it's i'm
possible. They've been fighting down
there for years or more, and since
Diaz was overthrown there hasn't been
a moment when American or foreign
lives and property could be considered
safe. Does the future hold a prospect
of a better condition of affairs? As
surances in that connection would
have to be petty good to convince me
"This European war has saved the
Mexican situation. Europe has i'm
mense interests in that country, and
she would demand that they be pro
tected were she not up to her ears in
trouble herself.
"But it will not always be so. When
the European war is over we will be
asked about Mexico. We probably
will have to take some definite actor
then"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

suicide by means of cyanide of potas-
SUM.
Young Coul was favorite with
teachers and students, having shown
marked industry in study and ath-
letics. Coul was in his senior year
and leading member of the High
School track team which carried away
the honors at the Holtville meet on
January l.
The deceased was nephew of Mrs.
Marie c. Cox, and was having hard
struggle supporting himself while he
got an education. Mrs. Cox says the
act was undoubtedly due to general
despondency.
Professor Randall, principal of the
High School, spoke in high praise of
the young man, saying he was quiet
and Of clean character.
The funeral will be at the Shafer
mortualy at 2:30 tomorrow, and many
lof his schoolmates will attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Carranza Goes After
Remaining Outlaws

teegraphic communication with Par
raj since January 10.
American Consul Edwards, in
Juarez, received orders from Secre-
tary of State Lansing to notify Amer
lean consuls and consular agents in
Mexico, including those at Torreon and
Chihuahua, to urge their nationals to
leave northern Mexico and to COM
municate this order to the foreign
consuls in this city.
A United States official sent to
Juarez to report upon stories of irri-
tation there as the result of the riot
ing here last night was stopped by a
Mexican, who asked:
"What do those gringoes mean by
killing Mexicans over there"
The official replied that he had
heard nothing of it.
"They better look out" retorted the
Mexican.
A report that three Mexicans had
been killed during the disorders in Ell
Paso were denied by officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Palmer Thinks Intervention
Has Become Inevitable

government will be recognized by the
Carranza government.
The importation into Mexico of
opium has been prohibited by the de-
facto government, according to ad
vices received by the consul and Mex
lean authorities will cooperate with
the American officers in suppressing
the illegal drug traffic. For this rea-
son consignment of $4,000 worth
of the drug is held up here because
the consul refuses to certify the con-
sular invoice
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
w a ter (267,153.5

Totals ....... 1921 ,4O3.59 $1.OS4
Total sales of main canals, side
mains, laterals and waste canal in
No. 5 system, 1924 miles.
During 1915 641.75 miles of ditch
were "V'd," an average per day OF
2.24 miles, at an average cost of $29. .69
per mile.
Fall crop report shows II 600 acres
in cultivation.
Average annual consumption 2.S2
acre-feet per acre, as against 2.S4 for
the year 1914.
Average daily amount of water pur.
chased for entire year 1915, 1872 acre
feet or $4,000.
Average daily expenditure based on
items herein mentioned, which is S5
per cent of the entire expenses, is
$500 per day, or equivalent to l cent
per share per day on all issued capi-
tai stock
These figures represent the sum-
mary of comparative report just COM
pleted by No. company for publi-
cation in book form for it's stockhold-
erS.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES NEXT WEEK

I The annual district convention OF
the Christian churches of Imperial
Valley will be held in the State Street
Christian church of Ell Centre, begin
ming at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday. The
five churches of the county will send
delegates along with their pastors.
Wednesday will be the special day
of the Christian Women's Board of
Missions, and the local auxiliary is
making preparations for large and
enthusiastic audience. Mrs. Anna
Paul Cason of Pomona will be the
chief speaker of the day. All visi-
tors will be the guests of the women
Of the church at a noon lunch. To
the afternoon session the women's So
cieties of all the Ell Centre churches
have been especially invited to hear
Mrs. Cason and to enjoy social
hour.
Thursdays program will be in
charge of the valley pastors, assisted
by Mrs. Cason and Edgar Lloyd Smith,
Sunday school specialist from Los An
geles. A school of methods will be
held under the direction of Mr.. Smith
on Friday and Saturday, in which all
the latest and best plans for Bible
school work will be ably discussed.
Sunday school workers of all the
churches are invited to enjoy the ses-
sions.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Second Excursion To Be
Just AS Big a Success

The Press is in receipt of this en-
couraging dispatch from the Los An
geles Times:
Los Angeles, Jan. 5.-Returning
Times excursionists express unbound
ed enthusiasm and high appreciation
of hospitality extended them by val
ley people on their recent "Trip. They
ask that their thanks be conveyed to
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
CONSIDER BURIAL OF
GEN. HUERTA IN MEXICO

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 15.-Funeral ar
'rangements for General Victoriano
Huerta, who died here Thursday
night, had not been announced early
today. The possibility of burial in
Mexico, the land of his birth and from
which he was an exile, was being con-
sidered.
Huerta, once provisional president
of Mexico, was n years old. One of
the notable figures of the Mexican
revolution, he was until recently a
closely-guarded prisoner in the Unit
ed States, where he fled in time of
stress,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
.AMurder and Attempted Suicide at
Hotel Oregon With One Dead and
Three Wounded---High School Boy
Takes His Life With Cyanide of
Potassium.

let passing through her body on the
left side and causing almost instant
death.
The two men ran out of the room
and Mallory caught Mrs. Bell as she
fell, then grappled with Bell, while
Antholz, the man for whom Bell was
thought to be hunting, ran for his
room. AS he ran Bell fired. Antholz
being powder burned on the hand.
Finding that he was being over
powered, Mallory then ran to the
room where Antholz had locked him.
self in, and as he did so Bell fired,
the bullet entering Mallory's left
shoulder, hitting his spine and pene-
trating one lung.
Bell then took the body of his wife
into bathroom, and, as Deputy Sher-
iff Cummings and City Marshal Nc
Fadden, who had been summoned, ar
rived on the scene and attempted to
gain entrance to the bathroom, Bell
shot himself in the mouth, the bullet
passing through his head and later
being found in his hat.
When the officers entered, Bell was
found with an arm around his wife's
neck.
Bells wound is considered serious,
but not necessarily fatal.
Those who have known the couple
for years SAY that Bell had always
been kind to his wife, giving to her
all his earnings and assisting her
even since the separation. But he
was AZ years old and sedate of habit,
while his wife was but 20, and of a
lively disposition. This led to Bell
giving to his wife great freedom of
action.
1t is known that a note from Bell
was found in his suitcase addressed
to the coroner, but its contents are
not known.
Coroner Peterson held an inquest on
the body of Mrs. Bell last night, the
verdict being in accordance with the
above facts.
Mrs. Bells parents reside in Louisi-
ana and have been notified of the
tragedy by wire.
Mrs. Bells body. following the cor
oner's inquest, was removed to the
mortuary of C. A. Shafer
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

the people of the valley. The Times,
on its own account, takes occasion to
express through the Valley Press it's
gratitude for the wonderful spirit of
cooperation manifested through I'M
perial Valley.
1.-The second excursion is rapidly
filling with splendid class of home
seekers and investors.
"THE TINES"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
WOMAN GIVEN LICENSE
TO RUN DESERT STAGE

San Diego, Jan. 15.-Driven from
the jitney business by the drastic
measures of the council, which abol-
ished the passenger-carrying autos,
pretty Miss Helen Tulloch, the first
woman jitney driver in the city, to-
day has secured a stage drivers IL
cense and will pilot an auto stage over
the mountains and desert to Imperial
Valley daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
lRRiGATING COST IN NOS
is $1.O8 PER ACRE.FOOT

Holtville Tribune: 1t costs lust a
cent day for each share of waite,
stock in Imperial Water Company
No. b to irrigate land, according to a
compilation of figures just complet-
ed by Water Master Williams. These
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

Last night was the worst night for
tragedies Ell Centro has ever expert
enced. AS result:
Mrs. A. L. Bell, manager of the
Oregon hotel, is dead, murdered by
her husband.
A. L. Bell is fatally injured by
self-inflicted wound.
Barton Mallory is probably fatally
wounded.
Douglas Coul, a High School boy,
is dead from cyanide of potassium,
taken with suicidal intent.
Tragedy at the Oregon.
Henry Bell, a blacksmith, husband
of Mrs. A. l.. Bell, manager of the
Hotel Oregon, killed the latter just
before II last night, shot 2 men who
were with her and then attempted
suicide, inflicting a wound which may
prove fatal.
Bell, who was thirteen years older
than Mrs. Bell, was estranged from
the latter, and last December at an
attorneys office here an agreement
had been made that Bell would re-
main away and permit his wife to Sc
cure divorce, but about the same
time he asked City Marshal McFad-
den to use his influence with his wife
to induce her to cease going out with
other men to places of entertainment.
The marshal tried to satisfy him by
saying he did not believe Mrs. Bell
intended any harm in this, but on ac-
count Of the two children of the cou-
pie Bell was much concerned.
Bell had been away from town for
some time, but returned last evening
and registered at the Garren House,
where for time he left his pistol, a
.41-calibre gun.
Mrs. Bell attended the theatre with
Antholz and another man, and appar-
emily Bell had been watching for
them, for he went to the Garren
House and got his pistol, went up the
fire escape of the Oregon to the Sec
ond floor, and there paced the hall
for time.
Mrs. Bell had returned and was
with Antholz and Mallory, both young
men, in room on the second floor.
As Mrs. Bell came from the room, Bell
shot his wife from the back, the bull
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Movement of Hay Shows
Future Transportation

Harry Withrow has set a pace in
transportation that illustrates how
completely the farmer is solving his
own problems. Buying baled hay of
j. M. Prim, on the East Side, he fast
ened five trailer wagons to a traction
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sixth and Commercial streets; H. B.
Clark, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45.
Public worship, ID. This is field day
for california dry" and the pulpit
will be occupied by DR.. Guy w. Wads-
worth, one of the state officers of the
California Campaign Federation. Hear
him. Epworth League, $3.50. Evan
gellstic service, 7:30 The Rev. V. H.
Brink, who is to assist the pastor in
the present revival, will preach for
the first time. 1t will be worth your
while to attend. A rousing song serv-
Ice will open the meeting. Then everv
night this week except Saturday van
gelistic services will be held. This is
the second week of the series, and we
expect this coming week to be even
better than the last. You are well
come.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

engine and hauled 40 tons of hay at
time. This is the equivalent of 2
large carloads. The hay was moved
without trouble and gave an indica-
tion of the possibility of highway
transportation when the new roads
are completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15.-General Car
rama today telegraphed his ambas-
sador as follows from his headquar-
ters at Queretaro:
"The attack on the passenger train
near Chihuahua was made by the
only remaining bands of outlaws. This
band is being pursued by my troops.
will be applied to every
guilty participant"
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 15-Generals
Jose Rodriguez and Alemida were eX-
ecuted at MADEIRA shortly after their
according to a dispatch re-
ceived by the Mexican consul from
General Jacinto Trevino today.
Andreas G. Garcia, Mexican consul,
declared today in answer to a formal
inquiry that no armed eXpeditionary
force of Americans would be permit
ted to enter Mexico to run down Villa
and his bandits.
United States army patrols were
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Night Of Tragedies Shocks the Citizens of Fl Centre

figures, which include all the ex-
penses of the company, including pay
ment of 50 cents an acre-foot for wa
ter, represent the expense to stock
holders during the last year.
Reduced to acre-feet, the cost of de-
livering the water to the farmer is
$1.084 for each acre-foot.
Following is table prepared by
Williams:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Chistian Science Services.

The Ell Centre Christian Science So
ciety holds services every Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Subject tomor-
row, Life" Sunday school at 9:45
a. m. Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at 8 o'clock. All services are
held in Davis hall, corner Fifth and
Main streets. Entrance on Fifth
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet,
of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
for the week ending January IA, 1916:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
AT THE CHURCHES
st. Paurs Episcopal Church.

Fifth and Orange streets. Second
Sunday after Epiphany. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Morning prayer
at II a. m. and evening prayer at
7:3O o'clock. Addresses at both serv-
ices by the lay reader.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
Loses Effects
By a Gasoline Fire

house Park The fire
Eighth belonging f. f. Maic gason The
of occupied by
Ferbash family,
by fire last with all Is departme
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15
First BaDtist Church.

S. j. Montgomery of the California
Dry Federation, will speak at the
morning service. Mr.. Montgomery and
the pastor, Walter S. Reed, were pas
tors together at Alhambra. At the
evening service the pastor will preach
on the subject, "Who Is Christian p
The Sunday evening services are pop.
ular and are always well attended
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Mornina
worship, IL a. m. Young Peoples
meeting, $3.50 p. m. Evening service
7:3O p. m. You are welcome.
& x X
Christian Church.
Bible school, 10 a. m. An hour full
of interest for young and old. At II
ii. A. Wheeler, superintendent of the
campaign for "dry" California. will
deliver an address. The choir will
sing the anthem, 80 Taste and See
CIurner). Solo, selected, Mrs. Phil d
Swing. Christian Endeavor, $50:
subject, "How to Work With Others.
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. w. G.
Conley, 1880; subject, "The Kingdom
of God Within U.s." Special numbers
on the pipe organ by Professor Todc
at both services. All are cordially in.
vited.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-15

Cost
Cost. Per Ft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-17
.DRINksHOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really fell clean, sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

II you are accustomed to wake. UP
with a coated tongue, foul breath or
a dull, dizzy headache; or, if your meals
sour and turn into gas and acids, you
have a real surprise awaiting you.
Tomorrow morning. Immediately
upon arising drink a glass of hot water
with a teaspoonful of limestone phos-
phate in it. This is intended to first
reutralize and then wash out Of your
stomach liver, kidneys and thirty feet
of intestines all the indigestible waste,
poisons. sour bile and toxins, thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire anmentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
backache. bilious attacks, constipation.
or any form Of stomach trouble. are
urged to get a quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
and begin enjoying this morning in
side bath It Is said that men and
women who try this become eRthus-
iastic and keep 1t up daily. 1t is
splendid health measure for it IS more
important to keep clean and pure on
the inside than on the outside. because
the skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood. causing disease. while
the bowel pores do.
The principle OF bathing inside IS not
new, as millions of people practice 1t.
Just as hot water and soap cleanse.
purify and freshen the skin. so hot
water and a teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach. liver.
kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
lphate is an inexpensive white powder
and almost tasteless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-17
pAvlp REEcE DEAD.
SAsad of Eldora Coal Company Expirss
Nj After Brief Illness. s * II

49, 81 Ayy0r 0rt0I lUHosss til.E ehsaF(;
Eldora. March 17.--David e. Reecs'
died Tuesday at Oskaloosa after an III
ness. OK but q few days, his sudden
death being attributed to infiammatory
which 1t is said attected
his hsart. 50, s s..
The news of the death Of Mr., .Reece
came as a shock to, his Eldora frieW a
and acquaintances,E he Having 20! aI
appearance been "a map y with s. aond;
prospects Of LONG life when heaeftsiss !:
dora only few weeks ago HaHtA5lES
Mr.. Rsece came toi Eldora from Kih7
caid, III, where. he had been zengAged
In the coal mining business. Sh ortly
after, coming here she, in connection
with EIdora business men, organized
the Eidora Coal and Mining Company
and started the-work OF putting down.
a coal shaft north of Eldora, on$landS
which, he and others had previous'?
prospeeted.H WileI, the shaft was about
down to- the coal difficulty was en-
countered In the work because OF the
nature of the soft clay nearer the sur
face, and about three weeks ago MI
lReece went to Chicago to secure more
capital with which to prosecute the
work. !, In this. 1t is said, he was sue
cessft1L and he then went TO Oskaloosa.
intending to soon return TO @Eldora.,
While in OslSaloosa he was taken'ill3
Mr. faeece was about 40. years OK age
and leaves wife and several children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-17
RAILROAD BRINGS $112,oco WHEN
PLACED ON SALE AT
AUCTION.
WILL BE OPERATED
BY FORT DODGE LINE
Interest Representing Fort Dodge &
Southern Believed to Be Represented
by Purchaser-Rumor Afaoat That
Extension Will Be Built From Web
ster City to Ames.

Webster City. March 1.-The
Crooked Creek railroad. one of the his
toric lines of Iowa, was sold at public
auction to w. R Dyer, OF Boone, for
$ll2, 800. Mr.. Dyer. il S said, was rep
resenting the Fort Dodge. Des Moines
& southern interurban. 1t is under
stood the interurOan company Will
electrify the Crooked Creek line and
extend it 10 Fort Dodge.
The C'reeked Creek road is seven
teen miles long and connects Webster
City and Lehigh 1t was built in the
old mining days in the vicinity OF
Lehigh and once did a big business.
But as the mines gave out the roads
business slumped and OF late IT has
been nearly at a Standstill-
Experts say the Crooked Creek,
under capable management, could be
made a we'll paying line as II taps a
rich community that has no other out
let. Outstanding claims OF slls.o00
against the road are held by bondhold-
ers.
There were but three bidders for
the road. Receiver Sam A. Mcclure, Of
must be presented. The bondholders
were represented but made no bid
The unsuccessful bidders were Walter
c. Wilson. Of Webster City, and Tom
F1aherty, of Fort Dodge.
Along with the purchase Of the
Crooked Creek by the interurban in
terests II is said on good authority
that the interurban plans an extern
sion Of its line from Webster City to
Ames. thus forming loop thru some
Of the richest farming sections Of the
state The line to Ames would parallel
the Northwestern railroad line
The road has not been paying
during the past few years
and there are quite a number of out
standing accounts 10 be settled. and
the bonded Indebtedness Of the road
amounts to s1l6,000. The road was
built into Webster city nearly thirty
years ago, the late ". c. Wilson being
the prime mover in the enterprise and
he managed it many years after its
Sam Mcclure was appointed receiver
a short time ago and the road is in
much better condition than it was
when Mr. Mcclure took charge.