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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Suggestions for Parcel Post Mark
citing" Is the title OF a bulletin just
issued by the department Of agricul-
iture, which will serve to help West
Virginia farmers who nre Interested
in this method Of marketing their
products. It explains rates and meas
urements limits for parcel post mat
ter, and discusses in detail the types
The grading and packing OF produce
so that 1t will reach the consumer In
good condition are also treated and
the bulletin contains many sugges-
lions. as to the best method of ship
ping poultry.
The purpose of the bulletin is to
acquaint farmers with the character
of produce the consumers want, and
to give the consumers an understand.
ing Of the farmers side OF parcel
post food shipments.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Nominations were made this week
by President Wilson for the follow
ing Offices in West Virginia; John
l.. Evans to be postmaster at sum
mersville. (office became presidential
January ]. 1850 Thomas W..
Cooke to be postmaster at Piedmont
in place OF @. T. Robinson. (incum-
bent's commission expires February
81, 1850 Walter Z. Reeves to be
postmaster at Bethany; Mrs. Maurice
Walker to be postmaster at Bram-
we'll.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

One of the bills introduced in the
upper house of Congress this week
re-opened the long discussed question
Of providing for a permanent exhibit
Of the states to be maintained in the
capital. The bill, introduced by Sen
ator MARITIME, of New Jersey, was re.
ferred to the committee on industrial
provisions. Under the provisions OF
the bill the secretary Of agriculture
is Instructed to investigate and report
to Congress on the expediency OF the
government setting aside part of Its
land. In or near Washington, suffici-
emit to provide ample room for the
nroposed exhibit from the states.
This is not a new subject for agl-
tation. AS long ago as 1910 the
committee on Industrial interests OF
the board of trade of Washington
started the movement recommending
the establishment of commercial
buildings and exhibitions of per-
manent character representing each
state and foreign nation, for the pur-
nose OF furthering interstate and In
.ternational trade. The time seems
opportune justnow to effect the real
ization of the project and, 1t is e8-
pected. that at the coming session
Of the chamber of commerce OF the
limited States of America, February
$40 at which every state OF the
union will be represented, support
will be Forthcoming from that boey
go that everything possible may ne
done to secure favorable legislation
at this session of Congress.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Hon. and Mrs. Isaac t. Mann en-
tertained a number Of guests with a
dinner on Monday evening in their
newly remodeled home on Sixteenth
street, going on afterward with the
party to the charity ball at the New
willard which was one Of the largest
affairs of washington's winter sea-
son.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16
Events Of Washington, D.. C.,
are Reported by Telegram's
Correspondent There.
,,,relAL 70 1nI ,s..onas,

WASHINGTON Jan. is - Con-
gresham w. G. Brown has received
this week petitions from every large
town in the Second district. signed
by the leading business men OF the
section, asking him to use his In
fiuenee IN this session Of Congress IN
support OF bill fashioned after the
bill by Representative Hinebaugh,
which wasaintrduced In the last Con-
gress and referred to the committee
on the judiciary, in order that legisla-
ton may be enacted which will COM
pei concerns selling goods direct to
customers, entirely by mail, to con-
tribute their portion of funds in the
development Of the local community,
the county and the state. The meas
ure is intended to aim a body blow
at the mail order houses who annual
ly derive large profits from selling
entirely by mail, directly to consum-
ers, reaping the benfits Of the pros
prity which has been built up by the
home concerns. The business men OF
the state feel that as they are called
upon to bear part Of the expense
In the building and keeping up OF
good bridges; in the maintenance OF
schools and In the establishment OF
farmers institutes. agricultural col
leges and institutions Of learning that
all in the state may be made more
prosperous, 1t is unfair that they
should bear this expense without
some adequate protection of their
rights against the mail order houses,
who invade their territories without
contributing their portion toward the
further development.
AS It is now, individual states, or
counties, have no right or authority
to fix an assessment, or to collect In
any way from these concerns because
OF their being exempt through the
workings Of the interstate commerce
laws. In the petition is also included
a plea for some enactment Of legisla-
ton which will, In q measure, cor
rect the deception, fraud and mis-
representation being used In adYer-
Using matter sent out by certain OF
these firms. Here, too, the remedy
may not bo arrived at because OF
the interstate commerce laws. A plea
for legislation which will cover both
these phases Of business problems OF
west Virginia merchants is made,
and they urge immediate legislation
enacted which will compel all con-
Germs to give a true and honest de-
scription Of merchandise as to value
and quantity of goods advertised.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Congressman Sutherland has taken
up with the state department an In
quiry for information as to the re-
ported death OF Bert GARNER, an
American ranchman. living at Guier-
ra, sixty miles west Of San Isabel, in
Mexico. His action was due to a re-
quest from William G. Cramer, Of
Morgantown. who has written Mr..
Sutherland that his brother is in Mex
leo, at GUERRA, and while the name
of the murdered American Is reported
as Bert Cramer, he fears that It Is
his brother, Bart Cramer. who has
lived in GUERRA for the last few
years. The death OF Cranier was re-
ported to the state department from
the MADEIRA Lumber Company, which
has employees at MADEIRA, chihuahua.
The reports state that Cramer. an
American ranchman, who lived near
San Isabel, where the wholesale mas
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Reports have been received here
this week by the department of agri-
culture or the success of an experi-
mental crop OF navy beans which was
planted at the suggestion of the de-
partment officials, In the eastern part
of West Virginia. The department
OF agriculture has been particularly
interested in this experiment and 1t
has been tried out In the nearby
sections Of Virginia and western
West Virginia.
This is the first report that has
come In from the Shenandoah Prod
ucts Company. The beans we're sown
last summer. grain drill being used
for the purpose in an orchard Of
young trees. A wheat separator was
used to hull the beans. The crop
yielded forty-flye bushels and sold
at 81 bushel. The price Of navy
beans is unusually high this year on
account Of the demand for the Eu-
ropean armies, but 1t is considered
here that the experiment will be q
paying one to farmers even in times
of peace.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

A bill has been introduced by
Congressman for an increase Of PEN
sion for J. E. Stafford.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-16

Ad,utant General John Bond and
Major John H. Charnock have been
In Washington all of the past weeh
IN attendance on the meetings OF the
National Rife Association. General
Bond was a guest at the. annual pan,
omet of the board OF directors ana
.otber Officers which was held at the
willard last night. According 10 tne
resume Of the convention when was
discussed at the last meeting, the OF,
eonization is in a prosperous ana
sonrishing condition. The main topics
~ interest at this session were dis
cussion of the organization Oh. rue
clubs in every town and Guy Oh .ae
country; the establishment q a ma
tional range in the vicinity OF WASH,
s,nton and yearly appropriation py
Congress- to carry on the work OF tne
Hst;onaI association and Its affiiiatea
.hodies These things were urged as
means of helping to solve 'ne pc
.paredness problem. fl2
.rbe nlan Of Secretary Garrison for
Continental army Of 100000 men IN
shree years. under federal domilaton
snd 81 controln said General John Bond,
o. oaT Vest virginia, will be opposed by
every official Of the militia OF lne s an.
ia states. Inasmuch as Presiuent
W W. has unreservedly Endorsed the
Garrison plan, which was originated I,a
nv the general staff OF the army tae
attitude Of National Guard onc sssas
toward the plan presages turtner
trouble for the administration on inc
nrsnaredness question. The plan IS
unsatisfactory to such officials because
:, docs not contain proper recognition
for the National Guard Of the country
and a dacided stand will be made
arainst It, until, proper recognition
IL gained. The present National Guaro q
=, The country numbers about 10000
men and there seems to be O willing
ness on the part Of officials to IN
arsass the money necessary for the
sa,,inmept Of the guard from about
~ ooo ooO each year to s1o,0Oo,oeo and
then uroyide generous appropriations
that will induce the enlistment OF
thousands Of young men In the guard
Of the various states"
General Bonds idea would be to
nay the officers and men well for the
p .l-.fn efttIi.l..tI % j "a, 4. = . =
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03

A year ago the people almost
unanimously voted bonds for enlarg-
ing the High School plant. In exc
cutting the will of the people, the trus-
tees selected Samuel B. Zimmer as
architect and made study of the
present and future needs of the school.
They decided that the larger part of
the bond issue should be used for the
erection of an administration building
with assembly hall and various recita-
tion rooms. The trustees then made
study of the best examples of such
buildings in Southern California and
indicated to the architect the general
lines of use for which they desired
provision to be made. Mr.. Zimmer
presented his solution of the archi-
tectural problem involved in adding
harmoniously to the present beautiful
group that seems complete in itself.
The result os shown in the accom-
panying cut.
The proposed building will be con-
structed largely of reinforced con-
crete, and in every possible way will
be made safe place for the students
in case of fire or earthquake. The
corridors will be of reinforced con-
crete, floor, walls and ceiling, ample
in size and sufficient with easy exits.
The stairs and other parts of the build
ing subject in a school to excessive
wear will be of the most durable con-
struction, so that the building may re-
tain its unworn appearance for many
years and with little expenditure for
repairs.
The main floor will be used for an
assembly hall, with capacity of GOO
or more; recitation rooms for the de-
partments of English and music; lab
oratory for physiology and hygiene
and the practical study of plants and
animals; room in which the trus-
tees may conduct their business; a
general office for the principal and
teachers; a room in which will be dis
played the work of the students and
such products of the valley as the stu
dents may gather to illustrate their
studies, and locker room for the
boys. The locker room for the girls
Will be on the floor below, together
with some recitation rooms and con-
venient lunch room for the students
The whole of the second floor will
be devoted to the department teaching
the practical business subjects of PEN
manship, spelling, arithmetic, book
| keeping, etc.
The present assembly hall, which
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03
Canadian Province Scandal.

Regina, Saskatchewan, March s.
Through disclosures just made and
ordered investigated by royal COM
mission, the province Of Saskatchewan
is seething today in sensation stirred
up by the sudden disappearance of
several members of parliament and
officials.
An area of graft lasting for many
years is alleged. One banker has dis
Ten of eleven hotel men
charged with taking bribes to defeat
the bar bill are under arrest; three
members of parliament are sought by
the police, and the whole province is
set by the ears.
And the full condition of affairs
has not yet been disclosed, according
to Opposition Leader Willoughby, who
says he is keeping the biggest dis
closures for submission to the royal
commission.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03

l.. H. Wilkinson, a well known
rancher living four miles southwest
of Ell Centre, was instantly killed this
morning when charge from shot
gun with which he was clubbing cat
was discharged into his abdomen.
Wilkinson had wounded the animal
with the charge from one barrel of
the shotgun, and was attempting to
put it out of it's misery by hitting it
on the head with the sock. The shock
of the blow discharged the second bar
rel as it hit the ground.
After an inquest at which Coroner
Peterson officiated the body was re-
moved to the undertaking establish
ment of d. d. Mulligan & Son and
is being held pending instructions
from relatives residing in Indiana.
He was about 81 years old, unmar-
ried, and had lived in the valley, where
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03

will not now seat the school for an
entertainment, will be used as study
hall. The classes in freehand and me-
chanical drawing, now unable to do
work satisfactory to the ambitions of
thei rteacher. will be returned to the
convenient quarters originally provid-
ed for them, and other classes now
meeting in the lunch room, on the
lawn and elsewhere in temporary
quarters will be properly housed. The
remarkable growth of Ell Centre has
undoubtedly been promoted by her sat-
isfactory provision for schools, and the
new and thoroughly up-to-date gram
mar school designed by Architect Har-
ris and being equipped for use next
term, together with the enlargement
of the High School just described,
give assurance for the future growth
and efficiency of our schools.
blQS opened.
At the meeting of the trustees held
at the High School at 10 a. m. today
the following bids were received:
On the general contract the bids
were as follows:
Brown & De Cew Construc-
tion Company .......... .$84, ,995.0(
George Herr ............. S0,31S.0(
II. II. Peterson. ........ 90,643. .0(
Bids on the plastering:
W. N. Anderson 49,. ......$ 8,7S6.O(
George Herr 1O,6O8.O(
w. "A. Reams. ......... I0,700.0(
At the hour of going to press thu
trustees had not finished the busines.
preliminary to awarding contracts.
Charged With Forgery-Frahl
Tarver, aged 1s years, is held at tn
county Jail charged with forgery a
CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03

More than ever before the entire
business community Of Ell Centro Is
united in campaign for promoting
the welfare of the city, the medium
chosen for this being the Ell Centre
Chamber Of Commerce, which held an
enthusiastic banquet at the Barbara
Worth Hotel last evening.
A novel feature was the division of
the membership into two companies,
the Blues and the Reds, with J. F. Sey-
mour, Jr., as captain Of the former
and Howard p. Meyer as captain OF
the Reds. The Press was made
spokesman for the Blues and the
PROGRESS for the Reds.
The Progress this morning gave the
names of the members of it's COM
pany, but very naturally was afraid
to let the public see how strong an
alignment there is in the enthusiastic
army Of the Blues. The Press is not
afraid to let the contract between the
two armies be drawn and therefore
gives a complete list OF the member
ship of both companies:
Members OF the Blues.
J. F. Seymour, Jr, captain; A. L..
Richmond, First National Bank, Sc
curity Bank, El Centre National Bank,
C. E. Folsom, c. w. Barton,
thinner, Hagerman, r. E. Jau-
man, D. l.. Zinn, M. W. Conkling, E.
i. Howe Sons, Hobdy's Depal t1leat
Store, G. w. Nixon, H. l.. Loud, 5et-
zol's, Imperial Valley Hardware Com
pany, C. E. Sprouse, Shierson, E.lpe-
rial Valley Bakery, Imperial Valley
Oil and Cotton Company, FL Centre
Creamery, Ho,ton Power Company,
Thomas Beeman, C. F. Allen.
The Red Army.
The Red Anarchists, who this morn
ing retired to their trenches, is conn
posed of the following members:
Howard p Meyer, captain; w. S.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03
BRING OUT
ALVIN N. BUCKLIN

It is now certain that Alvin N
Bucklin will be one of the candidates
for city trustee, many of his friends
having joined in inducing him to
stand for the office. Mr.. Bucklin is
one of the best citizens of the city
and man with wide business expert
ence who will add to the strength of
the board.
His name has been suggested by
many persons for some time, but he
had not signified his willingness to ac-
.cept the office until today. Messrs,
Swanson and Egerer will stand for
reelection, there being but one addi-
tional vacancy-that caused by the
declination of Mr.. Perry to stand for
reelection.
The announcement has already been
made of the candidacy of w. c. Allen
and the probable candidacy of Ralph
Voyce.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03
Quartet of I.W.W Members
Damage Brawley City Jail

Patrick Callahan, T. H. Bradley, Ar
thur Drake and Ollie Thomspon, the
latter a negro, are in the county Jail
charged with damaging public prop
erty.
The quartet are l. w. w. members
and were recently arrested at Braw-
ley for disorderly conduct.
Owing to the crowded condition of
the Brawley Jail the men were placed
in the women's ward, which was
empty at the time.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03

Later the four disturbers of the
peace proceeded to wreck that portion
of the Jail.
Windows were smashed and the
frames wrecked. The men then at
tackled the door, damaging the casing
beyond repair and tearing it from two
of it's three hinges.
Before the men could make good
their escape, however, officers ap-
peared on the scene and brought the
four to the county Jail here for safe
keeping.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03
Great Campaign Is On For Union In Progress of City

H1dlauy Coulu HoI CauIC. MIN. Ills years
were few, but his life of the abundant
fullness of the allotted span. Each
minute with him was 60 seconds of
service. l cannot speak as | would
of his career, and use the words Of
another:
"'This is the career Of politician
who never did politics; Of an office
seeker who sought nc reward but cp-
portunity for service; of an office
holder who knew no rule but duty; of
a railroad machine destroyer who was
SO scrupulously just to the railroads
that they never appealed from one
Of his decisions, and joined their con-
fidence to the public's; Of demo-
cratic American, who rose from la
borer on the section to presiding over
the destinies of the railroads; of a
philosopher who made his theories
facts; of a scholar and thinker who
never lost touch with the people; Of
q reformer who knew no cant and
whose wrongs he undid; Of a big
souled man, whom a whole state
loved; Of father, husband and friend
without flaw, and of martyr who
had consciously made the choice of
Achilles, "a short life and a glorious
one" but to whose memory the peo-
pie owe more than they can ever re- |
pay.
owe shall not see his like agian.
His name is indelbly written in the
hearts of the people of the State Of
California. His deeds are inseDaraule |
from our freedom. With increasing
years and future generations his name |
will ever grow brighter, and history
will write him as we who loved him
knew him and saw hiln-the colossal |
figure Of his day.
Goodbye, Jack. Your life has
not been in vain"
Judge Brown then delivered a sec
end eulogy. He ranal ked that he
Lad witnessed TIE installation of Mr..
Esil,eman as lieutenant governor
year ago.
"And we have gathered here to at
test to the fact that he has performed
his duty, not only to the best of his
ability, but beyond his ability" he
said.
"His unselfish service to others was
the guiding star of his life. He was
one of those rare individuals who al
lows no consideration OF self to en-
ter into public or private duties. Death
came upon him while he was still
working for the interests of the peo-
pie.
Ellis life typified to the highest de-
gree the purpose of the University of
California, from which he graduated
If the university should never hand a
diploma to another man of note it's
founding will have been made worth
while in the life of this one former
student"
The services were conducted by the
Grand Lodge of Masons of California.
Judge Burnett, master, directed the
burial ritual.
In the governors party were State
Treasurer Friend w. Richardson,
Adjustant General Charles w. Thom-
as, Jr., John Francis Neylan, chair
man of the state board of control;
Paul Herriott, member of the board
of control; State Railroad Commits
sioners Max Thelen, Edwin O. Edger-
ton, Harvey D. Loveland, Frank R.
CONTINUED ON PAGE ToUkJ
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03
Whole Business Community
Rallies to Ell Centro Cham
Der of COmmerce---Bluesand
Reds in Friendly Combat.

Fawcett, Progress Publishing Com
pany, Delta Mercantile Company, Var
ney Bros. Co., Albert Durham, Valley
Lumber Company, C. X. Cooper, F. T.
Harris, r. O. Henley, Purl Willis, A.
M. Nelson, A. P. Nuffer, William Ran
dali, Rev. Father O'Hhara, Don C.
Bitter, J. L. Travers, A. L. Luce, C. H.
Herr.
Impartial observers noted this morn
ing distinct difference in the spirit
Of the two aggregations, the Blues
having started out with an air of con-
quest, while the Reds admitted defeat
by their very attitude and by hiding
in their trenches instead of coming
out into the open.
The contest is to last for two weeks
and the company which gets the least
number of memberships during the
campaign must pay for a banquet at
the Barbara Worth hotel for the win
ners.
President A. L. Richmond presided
at the banquet last evening, where
about IS business men had assem-
bled.
Clarence ". Barton, for the mem
bership committee, made an appeal for
cooperation by all the business inter
ests of the city. M. O. King spoke of
the financial aspects of the chamber,
Will S. Fawcett told Of the practical
side of the work in hard; E. F. Howe,
Rev. Clark, o. B. Tout, Mr.. Ccnkling
and Professor w. T. Randall made
brief addresses, and J. T. Seymour
read the constitution and bylaws
which had been drafted, and which
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
A pleasisng feature of the evening
was a number of songs by the Uni
versity Of Southern California Glee
Club, the young lady members being
given a separate table in the banquet
room.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03

Arrested With Drugs-Everett
Hart, aged 26, was lodged in the city
Jail last night, having been discovered
at Calexico with quantity of yen
shee in his possession.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03
L. H. Wilkinson Accidentally
Killed Near His Ranch Home

he had farm. Disposing Of this, he
went TO Buenos Ayres, from which
city he returned a few months since,
and had been living near the place
where he was killed, which was on the
Henley ranch.
His mother and several brothers and
sisters live in indiana and Illinois.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-03

No. As. -. 98,475
Miss Lille Peek wins APIECE Set
of Dishes.