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New-York tribune., 1916-07-16
THE inability of people in general to
think for themselves, the inevi-

think for themselves, the inevi-
- tableness with which they wei
come an opinion, phrase, catchword,
if it be sufficiently indiscriminating and
easy to remember, and the fashion in
which they then solemnly echo it are
never more displayed than when they
are commenting upon a race not their
own. Sometimes this rubber-stamp sort
of criticism is eulogistic in tone, as
when. for instance, a few years ago it
was impossible in the United States to
speak of the Japanese without calling
forth from some tedious sounding board,
who couldn't have told Jap from Fill
pino. the profound exclamation: "What
wonderful little people they are. But
more often than not ignorant criticism
of a foreign country is also adverse. For
one nation cannot altogether understand
another. and if it is true that ''to under
stand everything is to pardon every
thing" it must also be true that unfor-
giveness is one of the penalties of being
misunderstood.
1t is the vast throng of fairly well
educated people in general who are
forever divulging the news that Eng
lishmen have no sense Of humOr," that
"the French are very immoral" that all
Italians steal and none of them wash,
that every German eats with his knife
and keeps his bedroom windows closed
at night" that "the inhabitants of Rus
sia are barbarians with a veneer of civ
ilization" Chow they cherish that word
"veneer"D and that "the Scotch are
stingy.'
The formula employed in the case of
MeXicanS runs usually something like
this: They're the LATEST people in the
world. and although they seem to treat
YOU politely they are all treacherous and
dishonest. Their politeness is merely on
the surface; it doesn't come from the
heart"-as does the exquisite courtesy
we are so accustomed to receive from
everybody in the United States, one IS
tempted to add, without, however, doing
so. For what, after all, is the use OF ell
tering into discussion with the sort OF
person who supposes that his own or
any ones else politenesS comes
from the heart" or has, in TACT,
anything to do with the heart!
Politeness, of course, is, all the
world over, Just the pleasing surface
quality we should expect it to he
from the derivation of the word. Even
in Kansas or South Boston we do not
necessarily wish to die for the old gen
tleman whom we allow to pass through
the doorway first, and the act Of taking
off ones hat to lady scarcely convlctS
one of a secret passion for her. But it is
odd what depths are demanded OF MeXl-
can politeness, which-eXcept for the
TACT that there is much more Of its,
like our own, an outward polish and
nothing else.
If, however, there is any thing valu-
able in politeness as such, the MeXicans
have over us at least one extensive ad-
vantage. For in Mexico the habit OF
polteness in its most elaborate form is
so universal that the very occasional
lack Of it in anybody gives one the SEN
New-York tribune., 1916-07-16

Copyright by D. Appleton e. Co
Used By permission.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
PALACE THEATER

"The code of Marcia Gray" with
Constance Collier in the stellar role
will be the feature at the Palace thea
ter for this evening. An idea of the
story is given below:
Suddenly deprived of her life of re-
Ifinement and luxury by the cowardice
of her husband at a crucial moment
she finds but one solace-Orlando Cas-
tie-her former sweetheart, and friend
of her husband. Marcia's code met a
great and unexpected test, not from
the usual triangle Of two men and a
woman, but in what makes one of the
strong, human moments in charming
production.
The wonderful personality of Con-
stance Collier as Marcia Gray makes
her part a universal one. Every wo-
rian will find in the great crisis in
Marcia Gray's life marvelously exact
duplication of what she would have to
do, and experience, should she meet
the same problem.
The fourth episode of Liberty" and
an excellent comedy will complete the
pi ogram.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

egg-case, : scorpion and lizard.
| Astonishing facts of swallowing are
performed by the roadrunner. 1t de.
stroys mole hairy caterpillars thar
any other California bird-even the
woolybear caterpillar, which few
other birds will tackle. One roadrun-
rer was found which had swallowed
a horn toad an inch wide another
whose stomach contained four full
sized whip-tailed lizards. One taken
in Arizona contained a garter snake
twenty inches long, and California
read runner several young rattle
snakes. With this highly spiced diet,
the roadtunner seems to need little
water thriving on the hottest deserts
and in captivity rarely drinking more
than twice week, and never taking
bath, except in dust.
A thorny shrub or a cactus is the
LONE selected by the roadrunner for
its nest and it hops nimbly from limb
to limb of it's thorny fortress. Hus-
hand and wife take turns covering the
eggs. From three to nine eggs are
laid, at intervals of several days, but
Insulation begins when the first eggs
are laid. William l.. Finley, the nat
uralist, graduate of the University
of California of 1903 and his wife,
well known writer's on bird life, de-
scribe a single nest in Arizona which
contained one fresh egg, one egg just
ready to hatch, two featherless,
81 easy, black and hideous young road
runners and two young ones about
, eady to leave the nest.
Most of the California roadrunners
dwell in desert regions, far from the
haunts of man. While many song
birds have a range of but few acres,
the roadrunner has a range of many
miles. DR.. Bryant thinks that the
I oadrunners in California are compar-
atively few in number, and even in
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
R0ADRUNNER HELD
TO Be RANCH AID

A slandcrcd reputation has been re-
deemed. TIE Roadrunner, one of the
queerest and most interesting Of the
birds of California, has now been de-
clared by the University Of california
to be friend and not an enemy to
man.
This picturesque bird, which can
run as fast as horse has in the past
been accused of destroying eggs and
young Of tfc quail. DR.. Harold c.
Bryant, economic ornithologist of the
University of California Museum Of
Vertebrate Zoology, tells in an illus
trated paper on "Habits and Food of
the Roadrunncr in California" just
published by the University, how he
has rescued his reputation Of the road
runner.
Eighty-four stomachs of road rum
ners were collected in Southern Cali
fornia during eleven different months
for the California Fish and Game
Commission, and the contents exam
ined by Bryant. This search, and
extensive inquiry, failed to find nny
evidence that the roadrunner destroys
the eggs Of other birds. 1t was found
that 80 rer cent of the contents of
these eighty-four stomachs were in
sects and other animal matter, and
only ten per cent vegetable matter
nearly all of that being fruit and seeds
of the "sour- berry," with some cactus
seeds. Grasshoppers and crickets
rade UP 81 per cent of the food, beet
les 18, and cut-worms and caterpillars
7 per cent and there were lesser guam
titles of cicades, ants, bees and wasps
while scorpions made nearly four pei
cent of the food. Spiders, tarantulas
and centipcdes too, had been devourcd
1t takes nearly two quarts of foot
to satisfy roadrunner's appetite
Here is what DR.. Bryant found in thu
stomach of a single bird: two sunna'
seeds and one other seed, two blade!
of grass, seventeen beetles Of four dit
ferent species, eight wireworms, on'
potato bug, twelve gra5shoppers, nin'
other bugs of two species, spide
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

desert regions, where they are most
abundant, do not exceed ten or twelve
tc the square mile. In early days in
California the bird was often. kept
about the house and garden and used
as destroyer of insects and mice, and
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

people found it most amusing ana
interesting pet.
at is to the interest of every clti-
zen of California" concludes DR.. bfy-
ant, "to protect carefully this most
curious and interesting bird"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
For Georgette Crepe Blouses in the
newest shades and styles go to
THE WOMAN'S SHOP
5S5 Main Street

Elections will be held at the differ
cnt farm centers in January, secre-
tary A. NJ. Nelson making the an
nouncement this morning. Each CEN
ter will elect a president, secretary
and treasurer, the president being ex-
officio director of the county farm
bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Mrs. E. F. Howe has returned to
her home after spending six weeks
visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. F. Co.
ing of Fullerton. Mrs. Howe also
spent some time at Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Former City Clerk E. B. Browne,
has returned toCalexico and states
that he will make his residence there,
i tending to enter some business.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
BRITISH SHIPPING SUFFERS
(By United Press.)

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE sinking Of a
small British cruiser by German SUBJ
marine off the Irish coast has in
creased the enemy's losses in battle
ships and cruisers to 701,710 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Social dance Thursday night, Davis
Eall. 11-9
| Seven more complaints have been
filed against the Delta Land and Wa
ter company and the Western Securit-
les company. The complainants allege
n isrepresentation in connection with
sales of Milford Valley lands. This
Irnakes a total of "a suits filed to date.
The reorganization of the Security
Commercial and avings bank occurred
Saturday at which time J. X. Hermon
was elected president. The director
ate is as follows: J. K. Hermon, j. S.
Ross, O.. G. Horne, T. o. Luckett, and
]. L. Travers. Mr.. Hermon has been
vice president for the last two years.
Supervisor P. E. Carr of the Calex-
leo district has in mind the adoption
of a resolution whereby all county
stock will be branded with the official
mark of the county. 1t is proposed
to register the brand and thus pro-
tect the stock in case of probable
theft. Supervisor Frank Beal sug-
sested 81. c." as brand, being inter-
preted as Imperial County. The mat
ter will probably be discussed at
future meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

We have Crochet Threads in all
cOlors, per ball 10 cents.
THE WOMAN'S SHOP
5S5 Main Street
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

District attorney Galen Nichols and
County Assessor Wiley M. Weaver
We're business visitors in Calexico
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Of 16,70O cows tested through Al
Wisconsin COW testing associations,
last year, 1875 were disposed of as
Improbable.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Competent and exper-
fenced. male stenographer. Apply
to secretary of Farm Bureau, 635
Main street. ll-9
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
PERSONAL MENTION

VALLEY DYE WORKS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
534 Main Street. Telephone 169.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

1t is learned that the Imperial Val
ley Gas company is contemplating the
installation of gas mains at Calexico
the work to be done before paving is
started in the border city.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Remember that DR.. Hutchison, op-
tician, is at the Denver Rooms, next
to library, every Wednesday. See him
about your glasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Ross Dye, well known rancher OF
the Calexico section was here yester-
day afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
You can purchase rancO-America
Toilet Articles at
THE WOMAN'S SHOP
5S5 Main Street


Col. Fred Renaud ,one of the large
property owners of Calexico, was in
El Centre yesterday afternoon, being
enroute to Imperial
Ed Friedman, prominently identified
with the business life of CaleXico, was
business visitor here yesterday af
ternoon.
Social dance Thursday night, Davis
Hall. 11-9
Robert Fahs, manager of the Meier
Furniture, company, is in Imperial
today, also visiting Brawley on busi-
ness connected with the firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Postmaster Chas. w. Collins is is
suing invit ations to a surprise birth
day party at his home. The genial
postmaster is establishing preced-
ent by issuing his own invitations. 1t
is to be a stag affair and it is sur
missed that election returns will be an
alyzed in addition to commemorating
the anniversary of Mr.. Collins birth.
The board of supervisors adjourned
Monday afternoon to meet again We'd
nesday morning. The demands for
bills were passed and the canvass of
election returns will probably take
PLACE Friday. Owing to the urgency
of several matters it is very likely
that the board will be in session the
greater part of the week.
At a meeting of the board of super.
visors yesterday afternoon, or rather
after adjournment had been made
John Carr proposed that message
of congratulation be sent President
Wilson. Supervisor P. E. Carr amend
ed the unofficial motion by deferrinf
the sending of the telegram unit
Wednesday.
w. w. Morgan, charged with EN-
bezzlement on complaint of I. M
Ward of Los Angeles, appeared yester
day at the office of Justice Mayfel'
and was released on bonds Of $1,000
Ward alleges that he gave Morgal
$1,000 with which to purchase mule
in Imperial county. Morgan denies tn
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Edwards, dry candidate for Con-
~ree. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07
barbara Worth
Hotel

The Social Center Imperial Valley for Bridge Parties
Luncheons Banque Balls and Weddings The Catering Depart
ent under the noted French Chef
Steward Albert Menou, of New York City, offers special
course dinner every EVENING at iac per % es hnments
Of fresh Gulf Oysters for the SUNDAY Night Din
ner. Music every evening 6 to 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Sheriff c. M. Applestill, said to
have predicted the election of every
president since George Washington
stated this morning that Charles Evan
Hughes would receive 2S4 electoral
votes, Just 266 are require dto elect
Social de nee Thursday night, Davis
Hall. 11-9
The funeral of Mrs. Mae Stewart,
who died Sunday at her home in Cal
exico, took place yesterday afternoon
at Evergreen cemetery. The deceased
| is survived by husband and three
CT ildren.
Corporal J. Hanna of the U. S. A.
has established recruiting station on
/ Main street. Recruits will be sent to
Hawaiian Islands or to the Philip
pines.
For Georgette Crepe BlOuses in the
newest shades and styles go to
THE, uNnNANy,C SIInD
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-07

Social dance Thursday night, Davis
Hall. lis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24

. HIS is n season Of extremes iou'
:. exceedingly simple. Make you,
c,o,cc according to your own type anu
tastes. hut to be smart you must no. W.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. moderately s,n,p,n
nr.r moderately ornate. The pend",""
must swing to its limit - ,h,,
On this page you will see pic,uIc n 1--we e"".
arc significant OF the new season psomo
nass TO excess, whether excess III 0. r re"
m,antation or In severity Of outline. II.
eariv Autumn wrap here SHOWN a -
swir,inc wave Of richest brocade WY, ,,,
sa,,ing across the shoulders and s~a am
ing the bust in folds OF richness ,".
large collar and enormous cuils OF ~" nf
are further notes in the harn''"'
munificence. n,o MAN of
The hat. modelled upon inc pan y,
Oriental headdress and Topped ny n
nInme is another evidence o' 'hc '''''
ration that will he frequently seen
such a wrap and hal WIZ nc ~" Ill, Il,
matinees. mnchcons and teas; anu n"nn Mm
hn mscd TO- The less formal cVch'"f
functions ,mont of tht
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
Nv adv Duff-Gordon ("Lucile')

seasons lavish spirit of gowninG 'ns
coesamnr.likc effect OF the costume -
secured by what seems carcicss'y' nn' ~
roa,lv most ar,fuily. drapcd chihon III
sbadc Of twilight gray. Threads o, hu'n
adorn its panmicrs and reappcar IN ,mn
ndro Of the skirt, The high drapcu slH'"
is in blending colors, rendered rlch ZIP; KY
thcir contrast with tho bodice ol Wilt, VIII,
maine. The audacity. oiich "ueccss, =,
81 ,,," , he rcd-haircd woman wearing rcn IN
81 shown in this example. There are
touches OF red i'll the broad G,r"'e. a NV
no HACK scarf is lined win II. !" mo
language Of the boys of the sarcs .;,,, ="
.'" nncslion of getting away win H.,
Some women have height enough. PCT.
sn,ality enough. courage enough TO ~
' a,nav viii that color in their costume
o,hcrs arc dire failures In the daring Az
, nrnp, Yon might make 'l'c experiment
1 hn, make j ~ private before you al,
va, IN, 4, - 3u!,iic ny one appearance
, n,r for,uno. arc sometimes made or
married. .; ~ ,ho roun or
o-;cnta, y, d, n,t OF virginia. white IA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
At Right
A Model in
Extremes
Meet.

An, rIlrr GORDON tho "uoe O" London A"o . for
'D fon, in The each week the i"a"'h ~ x,n.
IL all da !. newest and be' :" '' "
dfesfo 10 DG Gordon Paris establishment bn@ her INTO close ~
ee" o. Ss Codop. American establishments arc NOS ~ Gb;r,a
go Lady n.y. NJ, Yo Nc. 400 Lake Shore Drive N"""
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-09
SCRUBS DO NOT Pay
GULL AND MARKET
Keep Only Useful Live stock-Look
Over Your Stock Now.

(By C. D. Lowe, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)
This is the season to look over your
holding of breeding stock and prepare
to dispose of inferior animals. Com
mon stuff often can be run at a profit
on grass, but when we must feed them
through the winter on high-priced
feed, it becomes a different propo.
sition.
Even if you have pure-bred stock.
the same rule applies, since no one
can hope to have every animal ap-
proach the ideal in usefulness, and
scrubs will crop out. 1t is better to
castrate inferior males than to dis
pose of them for breeding purposes.
A good steer is far better property
than a poor bull. The young breeder
who follows closely this idea, is the
one who will win the highest success
in the end. Many good pedigrees are
found on inferior animals, therefore,
do not take chance on your reputa-
ton by offering any such for breeding
purposes.
Perhaps you have a bull or COW
purchased on their appearance a few
years ago, and now that you have their
offspring, you see in them a disap-
pointment. In such case, put some
feed to such an animal and dispose OF
it on the beef market. Life is too
short to waste time, when once our
duty is so plainly indicated. Never
unload such an animal upon an unsus-
pecting fellow-breeder, for the reac.
ton is certain and many times prompt.
In short, weed out, have fewer ami.
mails, If necessary, but better ones.
1t is the practice of only such methods
that hold forth any hope of attaining
the standing of that rarity-the con-
Structive breeder.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-09
A CITY GARDEN BEAUTIFIED

Mr.. J. G. Pickering, of Clarksyille,
sends the following account of his
garden:
l saw an article recently written by
one of your men on Fall Gardens
have little city garden, less than fifty
feet square, and raise lettuce, radishes,
beets, okra, snapbeans, butter beans,
tomatoes, sweet peppers, onions and
parsley, enough for my own and my
sons family, and then have the pleas.
ure of giving my neighbors nice tray
full now and then. l cultivate it my.
self, doing the work mornings before
going to the Office and late in the aft.
ernoon when l return, | find it pleas.
ant and profitable and good morning
exercise. l have in addition to these
vegetables few rows of dwarf mas
turtiums, sweet peas, and few hardy
roses. | have had my neighbors tell
me it looks like flower garden had
snap beans this year as late as No
yember End. raise not less than three
crops and have vegetables from May
list until after the frost l merely tell
you these things to show what can be
done on a small plot of ground when 1t
is given proper and careful attention.
II is both pleasant and profitable work,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-09
Caroline Chapel.
St<tial 10 he Mos

Stetiai 10 tie Mas.
| Well, we sure have had a nice snow
/ today, and as | can not do anything but
/ sit by the FIRE, will tell of few hap
! penings in our settlement. | do not
see any writers from this place. Why
don't you all wake up and make the
News more interesting?
Visiting seems to be the order of the
day.
Large crowd attended singing Sunday
afternoon and all seemed to injoy them
selves very much and had good singing
Sunday is preaching day and every
body come out TO church.
Andrew Fl. Lewis called to see Miss
Harris Saturday night
Misses Mamie and Bertha Lewis visit
ed in Veto ia last week.
A. j. evans called on j. II. Privett
last Thursday.
j. II. Priyett made business trip to
Whitwell Saturday.
Henry Harris cal led on Milard Rogers
Sunday.
Fred Carson and BERTHE Lewis were
out horseback riding Sunday afternoon.
Sarah and Lizzie Billingsley spent
last Wednesday evening with Mrs.
Emma PrIvett,
Prof. Ferguson and wife attended the
singing Sunday.
Mrs. s. e. Rogers is visiting her
sons, Ben and Walter, at the Pryor
lake this week.
Luney McNabb was with Anna Coppin-
ger Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Privett we're the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Penly
near RED Hill one day last week
Willard Rogers made his regular trip
to g. II. Lewis Sunday
II. c. Harris is still hanging his hat
on the same old deer born.
A crowd gathered at j. II. Privett's
Sunday evening and enjoyed themselves
very much.
Little Hodge and Elizabeth Privett
have been sick butare approving rapid
ly.
j. d. Lewis was in Jasper Saturday.
Well, as news is scarce, will ring off,
with best wishes to the News and it's
many readers.
Violet.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-09
SWeedens Cove.

Sbecial 10 The Mans.
Windy weather seems to be the
order Of the day.
Ye writer made call on vii
Runels Thursday night.
Laura Runels has been sick but
is better.
Born to Mrs. Lizzie Reed a fine
girl Feb. 20.
The death angel visited Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Cobble last week
and took his three months old ba'
by to live with Jesus.
The Holiness people held a
meeting at Mr.. Spangler's Sun,
day and a small crowd was pres
ent.
Frank Hopkins made a short
call on Walter Hancock the other
day.
Will Runels called on Walter
Hancock last week.
George Reed made a call on
his daughter Sunday.
Mrs. Sallie Raulston and Mrs.
Mary Prigmore called on Mrs.
Minnie Reed Wednesday.
Well, as news is scarce at this
writing, | will ring off.
Smiling jim.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-03-09
0rme.
Special 10 tie Mars .

| SbrrfGl 10 tie Mart
From appearance. the ground
hog sign will hold good as the
weather for the past week has
been fearful for the season of the
year.
Jas. Jenkins has moved from
this place to Dunlap. He will
work in the mines there.
Charles Mcintyre is moving to
Eastland where he will locate.
Clyde Brown of Doyle, Tenn. /,
is at work here now, His family
will join him in the near future,
and will occupy the house vaeat-
ed by Charles Mcintyre.
Mrs. VIM. Mcintyre and Mrs.
J. C. Brown were out visiting
the new corners brought by the
stork Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. D. A. Virgins of East
land is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Kilgore.
The shop crew are turning out
two cars per day when they do
not get in a Scripture argument.
Joe PAYNE and Virgil Thomas
will go back to Sweedens Cove
soon to see their uncles, aunts.
brothers, and sisters, mostly sis
ters.
We think l.. M. Irwin is either
sick or going to get married, for
he is very quiet lately.
We were glad to see ID. L.
Crownover in town today. He
always has smile and hearty
hand snake for his friends.
J. E. Brown has got able to
hobble to the mine again on his
broken foot. b. Z. }.