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Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17
OLD RESIDENT
TO GREAT
BEYOND
Hugh Mappin, Employe Of
Sociedad, Succumbs to
Long Illness.

Ike funeral of Hugh J. Mappin, a
long time resident of this county, was
ED yesterday in San Diego under
the auspices of Blackmer lodge, f.
& A. M. Mr.. Mappin's deaths oc-
Cured Monday in a sanitarium at
National City, after short illness.
1t has only been short time since
Mr.. Mappin left CalexicO for the
Coast to take medical treatment and
his friends there did not realize the
sc riousness of his condition at that
time. The first word of his rapidly
falling health came when the Calexico
Masonic lodge was notified from San
Diego. The lodge Immediately tele-
graphed the San Diego lodge to make
every effort to see that he was prop
erly cared for and at his death he
vas buried by the lodge of which he
had long been member.
During> his long life in the Valley
he had been connected for the most
Of the time with the Sociedad, In
Mexico, he having had a place at
Sharp's heading, where he was IL
charge Of the gates.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17

The fame of Imperial Valley is
being spread to countries touched by
the seven seas as result of an ar
tic,e in the international edition of
Dun's Review for November, 1916, a
copy of which has just been received
This periodical is published by r. G
Dun & Co., the mercantile agency
with head offices in New York and
branches throughout the world.
The Imperial Valley story is the
leading article of the number and is
entitled, "One of Irrigation's Tri-
umrhs: The Transformation in Less
Than Fifteen Years of the Deadly
Colorado Desert Into One of the
Worlds Richest Agricultural Re-
gicns. From Data and Photographs
Supplied by A. M. Nelson, Ell Centre,
Imperial County, California" Five
pages are devoted to the Valley and
the article is illustrated by fifteen
exceptionally clear Photographic en-
cravings.
A striking contrast is made by the
first set of pictures, which show the
Colorado desert as it was fifteen
year ago and another of vista of
green trees and shrubbery. The cap
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17
Submarine Deutschland
Sinks Tug in Dash to
Open Sea this Morning

t. n and fell into the water. Sailors
aboard the Deutschland leaped into
the water and saved him. The
Deutschland came back under her own
steam and is not believed to be seri-
ously damaged.
Later in the morning it was re-
ported that mysterious motor boat
had tried to ram the Deutschland and
that in attempting to protect the
submarine the tug swung directly in
TIE path of the undersea freigher.
No confirmation of this report was
obtained at the Deutschland pier.
The Deutschland was running on
the surface at the time of the accl-
dent. While there was no heavy sea,
the current was running strong, ac-
cording to the ere wof the tug which
assisted as escort.
Because of the inky darkness the
Duetschland's lookout could not see
the Scott, Jr., quickly enough to sound
al alarm. All the lights that had
not been extinguished were shaded
to make the Deutschland's escape cas-
ier. This added to the difficulty OF
keeping a safe distance between the
two boats.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17
TO SERVE JAIL
SENTENCE OF
3 DAYS
Nelson Pays Fine of S1OO
and Is to Be Made a
Trusty at Jail.

Convicted in Justice Mayfield's
court on November on a charge of
reckless driving and having paid the
$1OO fire imposed, f. F. Nelson, the
defendant, delivered himself to the
sheriff today and will serve out the
balance of his sentence, which was
fifteen days.
Nelson, stage driver, after pay
ing his fine, was permitted to visit
Calexico, where some business mat
ters were arranged 1t is under
stood that he will be "trusty" du-
ring his stay in the county prison
Nelson was arrested on October 25
It being alleged in the complaint that
re- had been driving on the left hano
size of the road between Ell Centre
and Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17

Continued on Page p
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17
MRS.C,b.C0VfY
PASSED AWAY
THURSDAY
Burial Is to Be Made This
Afternoon Beside the
Grave of Husband.

Mrs G. B. Covey died yesterday at
the home of her son, Joseph F. Cow
ey, in the Mt. Signal neighborhood.
The funeral will be held this after
loon at 2 o'clock from the HENS
funeral chapel in Calexico. Burial
will be made at Ell Centro beside the
grave of her husband, who died about
two years ago.
Mrs. Covey was about II years of
ape and had made her home in this
county for a few years. She leaves
one son, G. M. Covey of Holtville,
be sides the son at whose home she
/C..4;n,oJ ~, pouo Ol
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17
COTTON MARKET

The following quotations are from
the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ION Growers Association:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17
TEACHERS WILL
HAVE PROMINENT
HERE
INSTITUTE WEEK
Full Program Announced by
Superintendent A. 2.
Shibley Today.
MUSICAL NUMBERS BY
NOTED COAST ARTISTS
County Institute to Start
Nov. Il, Continuing
Three Days.

The Imperial County Teachers In
stitute will begin it's annual session
in the Wilson schooi building in Ell
Centre iii Monday, November 27, con-
tinuing for three days. The program
has just been completed by Superin-
tehdent A. P. Shibley and contains
many instructive and entertaining
features.
In addition to talks by county edu-
Gators there have been secured the
services of many noted speakers from
outside sources. This list includes
Superintendent J. F. West of the San
Diego schools; Paul l. Dougherty, I'M
perial county farm adviser; H. G..
Cotton, head of the division of land
scaping at the University of Cali
firnia; DR.. Harold w. Foght, special
ist in rural school practice and con-
nected with the United States Bu-
reau of Education; Secretary Neil
Locke of the County Y. M. C. A.;
Mrs. Grace C. Stanley, superintendent
Of the San Bernardino county schools,
end many others of equal prominence
il educational work.
The following is complete list OF
the speakers, those who will con-
tribute musical numbers and the
chailmen to preside at the three
day session:
Speakers.
Miss Miriam E. Besley, Depart
ment of Education, San Diego State
Normal. School.
II. u Cotton, Division of Land
scaping. University Of California.
B. H. Crocheron, state leader of
farm advisers and agricultural clubs,
University of California.
Paul l. Dougherty, county farm ad-
wiser, Ell Centro.
DR.. Harold w. Foght, specialist in
rural school practice, United States
Bureau of Education.
Miss Rose Judson, head Department
if Music, San Diego State Normal
School.
Neil Locke, secretary of Imperial
County Y. M. c. A.
Mrs. Grace c. Stanley, superinten-
cent of San Bernardino county
schools.
Musical Numbers.
Miss Anna Mae Aiken, supervisor
Of music Ell Centre elementary
schools.
Miss Luella NJ Hughes, teacher OF
music, Brawley Union High School,
Hermann McMahan, teacher, E
Centre schools.
Miss Gladys MacDonell, teacher o.
piano, Imperial High School.
Miss Ida Lee Marks, teacher c.
vocal music, Imperial High School.
Chairmen.
DR.. B. R. Crandall, principal Holt
vile Union High School.
Principal R. r. Dickerson, lmper
ial elementary schools.
Miss Florence A. Durham, presl
dent county board of eduratiin, teahh
er Magnolia school.
f. j. Norrish, member county boar
of education and secretary Holtvill
Union High School board:
Mrs. Barbara II. Parker, princip'
Verde school.
Miss Nora Preisker, teacher Brav
/; lev Union High School.
Principal William T. Randall,
Centre Union High School.
Mrs. Grace Roberts, princip
school, Ell Centro.
Hon. r. E. Wills, assembyman Sc
4 enty-eighth district, president Far
d Bureau, Brawley. 5fS
The following is the complete pr
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17

The jury trial of A. G. Young,
charged with violating the traffic or
dinance by alleged speeding, resulted
ir a "hung" jury last night in JUS
tice Mayfield's court. The case went
to trial with eleven jurors and of
these ten are said to have stood for
conviction, while one held out for
acquittal. The court reset the case
for November %.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-17
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
(By United Press.)

Washington, Nov. 17.-Calling up
On America to Contribute its album
dant means toward the relief Of those
IL ing in the belligerent nations" up
On whom the curse and terror of war
has so piteously fallen, President
v ilson issued his Thanksgiving proc
iamation for November 30 as the
date of Thanksgiving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16

The athletes had their final workout yesterday. Only a few, however. took another strenuous day. The majority completed their training for the event on Thursday and spent only few minutes ir the gymnasium yesterday afternoon.
 The race today promises to be one of the best ever staged in Birmingham. Three of the greatest runners in the south-Don M. Scott of Mississippi A and M., Walter Jones of the University of Alabama and Walter Locke of the At lanta Atheltic club-are entered and a three-cornered fight for the first honors is expected to develop.
 Scott is the favorite The Aggie run ner is one of the greatest in the country. He holds several records in the $. l. A. A., while he won national fame at the big western conference meet in Chicago last summer where he also won all events he entered.
 Scott defeated Walter Jones of the Crimson team last Saturday in Tusca- loosa The Alabama team won, but Jones was nosed out of the first honors by Scott
 Walter Locke. the other star entry, has been seen in action in Birmingham twlce pr IeViOuSly. He has won the event lol tho last two years, both times winning out by a safe lead over a large field Of en- tries. Locke has numerous packers who believe he can continue his chain or vic- tories over Scott and Jones today Should the Atlanta runner again win first place. it will mean he is one of the fastest runners in the country.
 Each team has their strong card m the race Scott is the backbone Of the Mississippi team while Jones is the main stay of the Crimson. Clem Laughlnhouse is a Birmingham boy who is expected to make an excellent showing. He is run ming under the colors of the B. A. C.
 Marvin Merritt Is the best bet ot the American Steel and Wire company. Guy Walker and Douglas Beatty are the best runners on the Acipco team. while Cap tain Robbins is the mainstay of the Y. M. c. A.
 Little is known of the Birmingham college or the Jefferson County High school teams but it is expected they will make an excellent showing.
 The race will start promptly at o'clock. Bill Streit will act as starter. Motorcycle policemen and the officials car will lead the way for the runners. It is expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16

limit was increased one man, but the salary limit was not budged, This means that the salaries from last year will suffer a reduction This policy follows in line with that of the Ma tional and American leagues in re- ducing the players salaries by increas- ing the player limit.
 A fight for an increase in the play CT and salary limit was made by Char ley Frank. He advocated IS players and $S600. He was alone on this prop osition.
 A number of the magnates were in favor of increasing the salary limit to 5000 and 15 men but the proposi ton to keep the salary limit at $2S0O and increase the player limit one was chosen by a small margin. A great deal of squabbling came up over the limits and the majority of the time was consumed on this question
 It was expected that a longer sched- ule would be adopted. The 154 game schedule was the desire of practically all of the mogu1s. The visitors will meet today and outline roughly the schedule for the 1917 season. As stated above, Birmingham, Mobile, Atlanta and Little Rock drew the opening dates. According to plans at the pres ent the season will open on April 12 and close on September IS.
 banquet was given at the Hotel Hermitage tonight. The session will be concluded tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
DIR. DOZIER SAYS
 HE HAS PROOF

Ero the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Having been one of those who in sited Governor Sidney J. Catts to deliver his lecture here Wednes- day evening, and having had the honor of presiding on the platform ana or Introducing the speaker of the occasion and having voluntarily and of my own volition made a few minutes preNml- nary talk, of which your reporter quoted me in part, and having read in this mornings issue of your paper the criticism of Rev. James B. Coyle, and inasmuch as Rev. Coyles amazement xnd risibles seem to have been excited and his refined feelings somewhat rur- fled at what was said and done on the occasion in question, and since l was the only honorable advertising medi- cal doctor' who had any part in the proceedings of the meeting, and inas- much as MT. Sidney J. Catts has gone away on his mission of making the fur fly" for the edification and enlight- enment of the people in other commun- tties, and as the Rev. Coyle has issued the following challenge, to-wit:
 Tn conclusion, MT. Editor, seeing that during the season of peace and good will now here. some of the pat rons of the lecture may want a little of the peedful, I will graciously point out to them how they may easily make s1000, nor will I ask commission. Our Sunday Visitor, one of our Catholic pa pers, will give that sum for proof Of any of the following charges made against the Catholic church;
 q. Catholics cannot be loyal to the United States government, or that they owe temporal allegiance to the pope.
 p. The pope seeks to control Ameri- can politics.
 "s The Catholic hierarchy controls political machine.
 4. Catholics are forbidden to read the Bible.
 "5. Catholics worship images and statues.
 ee. Immortality is common in monas- teries or convents.
 -. The Jesuits teach that the end 1ustifies the means
 "s. The document known as the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE OWNERS DEPART FOR
 HOME FROM CHICAGO
Price of World Series Games Is Reduced-New Form
 of Contract Game

Chicago, December 15.-American league club owners started home today after completing the business of the annual meeting at Q session which lasted until midnight last night
 Among the subjects disposed of at the meeting was the reduction in the price of seats to worlds series games. A rule was passed stating that seats for the series in the American league park should be double the price for the same seats during the regular baseball season. The new scale for the worlds series ranges from 50 cents for bleacher seats to s1.50 for the grandstand. An exception was made in the case of box seats, where Q price of 5 was fixed.
 The appeal of the committee from the minor leagues that the draft be dropped in the case of three A leagues, was referred to President B. B. Johnson of the American league for settlement. The committee, composed of Presidents Bar row of the International league, Hickey of the American association and Baum of the Pacific Coast league, after plac- ing their requests before the magnates. returned to New York to renew their plea to the National league on the same subject.
 A new form of players contract, con- taining the To-day and the disability clauses, was made and the new owners Of the Cleveland and Boston clubs were formally received into the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Was He Really Stupid?

From the New York Sun. A young foreigner was being tried m court and the questioning by the lawyers or the opposite side began. Now Laszky, what do you dor 'Ven?" asked Laszky.
 When you work, of course said the lawyer.
 T know" said the lawyer, but what at?'
 'At a bench"
 'Ohl" groaned the lawyer. Where do you work at bench?"
 Tn a factory"
 What kind of a factory2" Brick"
 You make bricks?"
 NO, de factory Is made of bricks.' Now, Laszky, what do you make in that factory?"
 Flight dollars week -
 NO. no! What does tine factory maker? T dunno; a lot uv money, I think" ''Now, listeni What kind of goods does the factory producer"
 "Oh," said Laszky, good goods. T know, but what kind of good goodsT ? The best"
 ''The best of what?"
 'The best there is" "Of what?' "Of dose goods. Your honor" said the lawyer. T give up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16

New York, December 15.-After ses- sion lasting four days, the National league club owners ended their annual meet ing here tonight. During the day Presi- dent Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg club en- deavored to get the magnates to agree +o a. reorganization of the national com mission. He based his pleas for the pro posed change on the outcome of the Sls- Ter case. and claimed that the comInls- sion should be nonpartisan by appointing some nerson unidentified with baseball as chairman in place of Garry Hermann of Cincinnati. Just how this could be done or who he thought might prove 10 be a capable outsider for the position was not learned from the Pittsburg clu5 owners remarks.
 Chairman Hermann, in reply, stated that he was willing to resign from the commission if such action would penent oreanized baseball, but all of those pres en+ except Dreyfuss declared they did not relish any change in the personnel of the supreme court of baseball, and the subject, which had caused much com- n.ent and conjecture during the week, was dropped there.
 The declaration that players salaries must be scaled down" met with unanl- nous agreement The prevailing oplnlon was that if clubs desire to meet oper- ating expenses and realize fair interest OF the money invested, the high sal aries brought about by the Federal league war must be cut down considerably.
 The form of contract with players pre- scnted by the national commission was approved, with the exception of the lo- day release clause, the wording of which is to be revised by the national coinms- sion and passed upon at the next meet ing.
 A readjustment of the gate receipts TOT the worlds series was advocated and dls- cussed at length There was general sentiment in favor of players other than those on the pennant winning clubs be- ing benefited financially. The question will be passed upon at meeting al which both major leagues will be repre- serted by their presidents or commit tees.
 The league took no action regarding a proposed change in the prices ot tickets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16

Knights of Columbus oath is genuine.
 "9. The so-called Jesuit oath is gen. uine.
 "1O. Girls are forced into the sister hoods or retained there against their will
 I'll. Catholics seek to destroy the public schools.
 "12. The Catholic church refuses to acknowledge the marriages of Prot estants as valid.
 ''13. Some Catholic buildings are stored with ammunition. Sincerely,
 JAMES E. COYLE.
 Birmingham, December IA, 1916" And 1naSmuch as l feel that I was possibly the one most responsible for the meeting that called forth the chal- lenge, and whereas I am ever accom- modating and take pleasure in creating mirth and raising the risibles of even so pious, patriotic and loyal a citizen as Rev. Mir. Coyle, I hereby give notice that l do now accept his overture and will, with the consent of the editor of The Age-Herald, print my response and furnish the facts called for, not, however with any expectation of re- ceiving the 5000 so temptingly offered, but with the sole purpose of discharg- ing an Americans patriotic duty to his God, home and country, and will fur ulSH an apuHQance or prOOr which the literature of the Catholic hierarchy enables me to readily supply, and I sincerely thank Rev. Mir Coyle for pro- viding me an excuse for so doing. But as l shall perhaps have but little time to devote to the work of collect ing the evidence and the preparation of my affirmation of the charges set forth and enumerated by Rev. Mr Coyle, I will not. in all probability, submit my reply arguments and facts of evidence til sometime early in January, and should l find it necessary to make my article so long as to preclude it's pub lication in The Age-Herald, will have lit printed in pamphlet form and will furnish the Rev. MT. Coyle with copy that it may receive such consideration at his hands as he may be pleased to bestow. Very respectfully, o. T. DOZIER. Birmingham, December 15, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Arthur Wallace Dies

Mobile December 15.-Arthur Wallace well known in professional baseball cir cles, died Wednesday in Biloxi, where he was sepnding the winter. He was a Mo bile boy Wallace had been i'll but Q brief time, suceumbing to acute Bright disease.
 Wallace began his career here as ar amateur He soon became a professional playing in the old Cotton States league and at other places. Last year he was with the Moline Qll.) club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16

It was decided to play the first games on April 12, with Mobile, At lanta. Birmingham and Little Rock drawing the opening dates.
 The reelection of President Baugh without opposition was the cause of much surprise. It was freely predict ed during the morning hours of the session that Clyde Shropshire of the Nashville club would be offered for the presidency and that Baugh would have much difficulty in again secur- ing the reigns. AS the meeting pro- gressed, however. 1t became apparent that the Birmingham man would be elected.
 When nominations were called for the presidency Baughs name was the lone one mentioned. Charley Frank, president-manage of9 the Atlanta club, who was expected to make a strong fight against President Baugh, as in the past, rose and made mo- 4ion to make the term for two years fin place of one The suggestion was voted usSn and was carried unanf- mously.
 The failure of the magnates to in crease the salary limit was also the cause of much surprise. The player
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
The Modern Woman

From Fcminism in Fiction and Real
 Life,' by Robert Grant, in Scrib-
 ner's.
 Who but ninny would exchange the modern woman as she often is for the old-fashioned one as we are apt to imagine her? It being woman's na ture-observe the word, p1ease-to be sweet and charming, compassionate self-sacrificing, loving and tender hearted. can anyone regard her ex- change of docility for self-reliance and an outlook limited by her gar den wall for the initiative which en- ables her to see the world as it real- ly is as anything but a gain? There used to be dread in the days of our andmothers that the new woman would dress like man. A few wom- en did and were nearly mobbed. So impressed, on the contrary, is the new woman with the importance of looking her best that she has been apt dur ing the present generation to ape the fashion plates of the demi-mondc i'll order to attract. When we com pare our female acquaintance with the portrait galleries of the past the loss of mystery and cajoling helplessness is more than made up for by their spirited independence and truer com
 
 lery holds us despite the old fash
 toned aspect of the sitters Evelina, Olivia and Sophia Primrose. Belinda and Lady Delacour, Elizabeth Ben-
 nett and her inmortally foolish moth CT, Fanny Price, Lucy Ashton, Dora Copperfield. Mrs. Nickelby Amelia Sedley Rosamond Whey and Lily Dale T chronicle almost at random. What a delightful coterie, yet how vibrant with the clements of weakness whicf the modern woman is taught to de spisei Not an ounce of sophistication as we now understand it, in the com pany There were arrant yet charm ing geese among them, notably tho two daughters of the Vicar of Wake 1 field and dear Dora Spenlow, who l judged by modern standards, scarcely knew enough to go in when it rained l Yet, while agreeing that if they hat 1 known more of life they would hav' been spared some very harassing .ex periences, I shrewdly suspect, reaction 1 ary as the sentiment is, that tn, sohisticated woman of our day ofter knows too much for her own happi ness.