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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07
Four Thousand Coal
Miners in Pittsburg
District Are Idle

Kansas City, Sept. 6.-Reports to
the general offices here of the COM
panies owning coal mines in the Pitts
burg, Kan, district today indicate, ac-
cording to the announcement of the
operators, that many of the several
thousand miners who walked out on
strike there yesterday had returned
to work today. The operators, how
ever, anrounced that twenty -four
mines, employing approximately 1900
men, were idle. The representative OF
the miners refuse to confirm this.
Theswage contract negotiations still
pending affect the states of Missouri
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, in
which about $4,000 coal miners are
employed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07
Art Mullen on Way Home
After Trip to Shadow Lawn

Washington, Sept. 6-(Special Tel
egram. National Committeeman Ar
thur Mullen of Nebraska and Mrs.
Mullen are in Washington today, re-
turning from their trip to Shadow
Lawn.
Representative Lobeck will not
leave Washington before Sunday,
having departmental matters to look
after.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07
Three Nebraskans Start
For Their Home Districts
(From a staff Correspondent.

Washington, Sept. 6.-(Special Tel
egram. - Representatives Sloane,
Shallenberger and Kinkaid left for
their homes in Nebraska today.
Congressman Lobeck secured spe-
cial pension bills for Jacob A. Wand
ling, $50 per month; William Pierce,
$50 per month, and Mrs. Carrie NJ.
Peters, $40 per month. The president
signed these bills today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07
Twenty-eight
Americans on Ship
Sunk by Explosion

Washington, Sept. 6.-Consular re-
ports today on the sinking Of the
British steamer Kelvinia, September
2, by mine or TORPEDO while enroute
from Newport News to Glasgow, say
that twenty-eight Americans were
aboard and among those saved and
landed later at Glasgow. 1t is pre-
sumed they were muleteers. The sink
ing was reported earlier, but with no
mention OF Americans.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07
Milwaukee to Build
Big Shop Plant at
Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. GA deal,
which, it is said. will call for the ex-
penditure of nearly 81 100000 in Sioux
City, was closed by the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul road today when
land was purchased for the erection
of shops and roundhouses. Road Of
ficials say the new plant will be the
second largest on the entire system.
1t was announced that the shops will
bring more than 5000 workmen to
Sioux City. Work on the shops is to
begin at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07
Borah and Burkett
To Speak for Hughes

Chicago, Sept 6.--United States
Senators Borah of Idaho, Kenyon of
Iowa, Curtis of Kansas, Sterling of
South Dakota and Jones of Washing
ton and former United States Senator
Burkett of Nebraska will make speak
ing tours of the central and western
states in behalf of Hughes and Fair
banks in October, according to an
announcement made here today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07


eavyse the boat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07

There are no weak
links in the chain that
binds Want-Ads to the
people. In every issue
of The Bees Want-Ad
section will be found
h u n dre DIS of little
human interest stories
back of the for sale or
for rent ads.
Want-Ads solve many
d i S t ressing problems
for rich and poor alike.
Call Tyler 1000
for Bee Want-Ads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-07

Look around Omaha at the
firms that advertise. They
are the ones that have grown
from little concerns to great
big ones.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
POSTMASTER COLLINS
FORCE AT BANQUET

|. Postmaster c. w. Collins last even
ing gave to the employees of the post
office the annual banquet, splendidly
served at Hotel Barbara Worth. 1t
was like family gathering, and each
of those at the table spoke kindly
words, while those guests not connect
ed with the office, on behalf of the
public, commended the postoffice
management and service
Frank Reading acted as toastmast-
er Those present were: R. E. Couch,
Mrs. r. f. Couch, Postmaster C. w
Collins, Mrs. C. w. Collins. Marcia
Brookfield, Fl. E. Henderson, Mrs
Hartley E. Henderson, Grady Estes
Robert Boman, Fred ]. Meyers, Mrs
W. w. Dixon, w. w. Dixon, Mar
Rhodes, T. M. Wilson, Sr., Theodosia
Gleason, r. H. Sherwood, F. E. Hal
lam, George F. Bucklin, Walter B
Collins, c. M. Berry, Mrs. C. M. Ber.
ry, d. c. Bitter, Mrs. d. C. Bitter, E
F. Howe, Mrs. E. F. Howe and Frank
Reading.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
1915 SHOWS GAIN
AT THE POSTOFFICE

Sales of stamps and stamped paper
1915 amounted to S27,7S7.94, accord
ing to his annual report, forwarded
by Postmaster Collins to the depart
ment today.
Sales for 1914 were SGT ,552.2o,
showing a gain for 1915 of S235.56.
Sales of stamps for the last quar-
ter of 1915 were $8,116.07, as against
$7,978.41 during the same period in
1914. The parcel post business during
the 1915 holiday season, both incom-
ing and outgoing, was double that of
1911.
Business is increasing steadily at
the postoffice in 1916, as January
of this year was the busiest day in
the history of the postoffice, more
stamps being sold and money orders
issued than on any previous day.
In another year, if business con-
tinues to increase as heretofore, Post
master Collins estimates that Ell Gen.
tro will be rated as a postoffice of
the first class.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
CANTU POUNDS FIRST
BAJA HIGH SCHOOL

CaleXico Chronicle: AS another step
in his constructive policy, Governor
Esteban Cantu has placed the corner
stone for a modern educational build
ing in which will be established the
first high school in Baja California.
The new structure will soon rise
from site to the east of the plaza
in Mexicali. With the grammar school
and customs house on one side, the
court of the first instance building
on the south and the new high school
to the east, the plaza will take on the
aspect of civic center.
Much work has been done on the
plaza. All about the band stand in
the center have been laid cement side
walks. Big electric globes line the
walk and the gardeners have beau
titled the parking spaces.
The new high school will be con-
'structed of concrete and will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. The sub
jects which will be taught are of wide
range, it was stated at the governors 5
office yesterday. 1t is expected that
some students from Ensenada will
come to MeXicali to attend the new
institution when completed.
Since he took command, Governor
Cantu has built new concrete iail, q
grammar school, customs house, has
installed sanitary features in the bar
racks, compelled modern plumbing il
all stores, put in a sewer and new
water system, and has built bridg,
over New river.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
DAVENPORT SUED:
NOT UNDER ARREST

Calexico Chronicle: Asserting that
he is victim of persecution, Don
Davenport, manager of the Royal
Lands, from the Mexicali Jail, where
he has been detained since Saturday,
yesterday prepared ~ statement COR
recting the story that he had been
fined $1,000 by the Mexican authori-
ties. He says the court officials at
Mexicali are proceeding under due
process of law and that his treatment,
as far as the Mexicans are concerned,
is above criticism. He says that his
arrest was instigated.
"The foundation of the complaint
was civil matter and did not call
for criminal prosecution; it was mere
ly matter of business" Davenport
said.
d. V. holland, of the law firm of No
land, Kibbey & Frazier, was in town
yesterday investigating the circum-
stances of Davenport's arrest. He
said that the trial of Davenport for
breaking door or lock-"a "allanamen-
to de morada was set for next
Tuesday and felt confident that the
Mexican officials would feel the JUS
tice of allowing his client bail, par
ticularly since Governor Cantu is now
pivinp the matter his personal atten-
ton. The punishment under the Mex
lean law is fine of $25 to $500 or
Imprisonment of one to eighteen
months.
The information that Davenport had
been fined $1,000 was given out by
supposedly informed sources, but was
apparently confounded with the filing
of civil suit by V. Pellisier, secretary
Of the Ell Progresso Inter- California
Canning Company. for damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
Great Factors Preparing for Valleys Greatest Yea

rigation District co-operated in get
ting three big dredges at work on the
main canal in Mexico, to increase the
capacity of the canal.
Even this may not be all that will
be needed and attention is being given
to the possibility of throwing up the
banks of the canal to still further
increase its capacity.
There will be as much land added
to the irrigated territory in Imperial
Valley this year as the total Of all
irrigated in Southern California out
side of this valley.
This is indicative of the new spirit
that has taken hold of the people of
Imperial Valley, and is in full har-
mony with the preachment of the
Press that we go to work unitedly to
make this a $2O,0OO,0OO year in I'M
perial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
Demand on Mexico
For Killing Americans

Washington, JAM 13.-Secretary Lam
sing has telegraphed General Carran-
"a, calling for the prompt punishment
of the bandits who executed II Amer
leans near Chihuahua Monday.
Secretary Lansing's only announce
ment on the case was that the Unit
ed States would look to General Car
rama "for satisfaction"
When the Senate assembled Senator
Sherman, Republican, introduced a
resolution proposing intervention in
Mexico by the United States and the
six Pan-American nations which have
acted with it in Mexican affairs, un-
less General Carranza complies with
the demand to protect foreign lives
and property. The resolution was
referred to the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Customs Collector Cobb, at FL
Paso, today reported that his investi-
cations seemed to establish that 16
were killed. The state department did
not divulge the sources of Cobb's in
formation, but they believe his report
is accurate
Secretary Lansing issued state
ment in which he said the state de-
partment feels that it took every pos
slble precaution to prevent Americans
from exposing their lives in region
where guerilla warfare is in progress.
and that it is dep.ored that its advice
was not followed.
Every step will be taken to see
that the perpetrators of this bastard
ly crime are apprehended and pun
ished.'
President Wilson was in communi-
cation early today with Secretaries
Garrison and Lansing and gave in
structlons to send to the White House
all facts as rapidly as they were re-
ceived
Advices that at least 16 Americans
were killed were received by Ma ior
General Scott, chief of staff of the
army; also by the state department.
United States Not Decided.
AT the White House it was declared
that what steps the government will
take have not been decided.
State department officials referred
to the fact that Americans had been
warned, since the United States de-
clded to recognize General Carranza.
to leave the states of Sonora and
chihuahua, which were then regarded
as Villa strongholds. They said that
in spite of the official warning more
than 600 Americans still remain in
the district, including 200 Mormons
at Casas Grandes.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
Board Unanimous for Paving
Main Street to City Limits

city and county can then join in the
paving of Imperial aveue along the
city limits north from Main street to
the State Highway, which comes in
from the west on Mulberry lane, this
pavement to be constructed on State
Highway specifications.
This plan will give Ell Centre an
all-paved route on the State High
way, and is necessary, as the state
will not pave streets within an incor-
porated city.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13

Informal discussion by the board
of city trustees last night showed
unanimous sentiment favoring. the
paving of Main street west to the
city limits.
In all probability this project will
be presented for consummation by the
board in the near future and pave
ment the full width of the street will
probably be ordered.
Mayor Swanson believes that the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
On Both Sides of international Line
Land Is Being Broken In and Three
Dredges Are At Work for Immense
Water Delivery.

This year is not simply to see the
greatest acreage in crops and the
greatest crops. 1t is also to witness
the greatest increase over previous
records ever made here in one year.
Across the line in Mexico George
A. Long has at work the biggest grad
ing outfit ever organized in this re-
gion, breaking in thousands of acres
of new land.
On the 101 ranch, between Imperial
and Brawley, another great outfit is
at work.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
Lane, Cabinet Officer,
Defends Nations Chief!

revenue; not to use import duties to
promote excessive profits for favored
industries. 1t is misfortune to our
industries and commerce that the ta-
riff, has become the football of poll
tics, and those who are wise wish
respite from agitation and legislation.
Surely there can he no great demand
for a new kind of tariff so long as
labor conditions remain as they arc
now, with fewer men out of work in
this country than there have ever been
in a lifetime.
The history of year has turned
the mind of this nation toward the ne
cessity for the extension of our army
and navy.
But we can have strong army and
navy without the menace of militar-
isn1-the upbuilding of the war spirit
and the subordination of our social
and industrial life to military and ma
val policies and authorities. Austria
liza and Switzerland and Holland and
the Argentine republic seem to have
answered that question in the affir-
native, and yet all have gone further
in preparedness than it is proposed
we shall go.
AS to our foreign affairs, it is not
time yet to speak fully, for the his
tory Of a foreign policy cannot be
written until it's results are revealed.
We inherited situation in Mexico
that was horrible in it's facts and ap-
parently impossible of peaceful solu-
ton.
Force had it's advocates and has still.
Some see possibility of adding new
strip to our southern border. 1t would
have been easy to have called on the
army to go in and settle things. But
when would we have come out?
We said that Huerta would not re-
ceive recognition and his government
came to an end
If CarIanza has the strength to
maintain himself and Mexico re-estab-
fishes itself, there is no American who
will not rejoice that the Wilson ad-
ministra ton followed a policy that has
even now brought to us the good will
of all our neighbors in the south as
far as the Cape
The policy of this country as to the
European nations at war is to abide
by settled international law; and by
persistent iteration and reiteration as
sert and maintain the rights of neu
trails. TheIe is no nation not at war
which does not appove this position.
With less sanity we might have gone
to war with Germany over the Lusi-
tania, but when Germany at last de-
clared her intention to wage war un-
derseas in accordance with the rules
that had governed as to naval war;
fare, that danger faded.
Washington was excorciated by his
own friends for not casting his influ-
ence for France in her day of strug-
gle. And Lincoln was as bitterly de-
nounced for surrendering Mason and
Slidell to England The long view,
however, has justified them both.
We can have war any day we wish
it with ither Germany or England,
or both All that ls needed is tO mag
Nifty the significance of some breach
of international law and refuse to re-
gard the case made by the other side.
The president, however, will not let
war come about that way.
We are enjoying peace and prosper
ity. We are to be prepared to protect
ourselves as people.
These, then, are words which will
characterize the life of this admin
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
Col. Holabird Is Ready
For Sale of the G.. d. Co.

Colonel w. H. Holabird, receiver of
the California Development Company,
was in Ell Centre today arranging for
the publication of the advertisement
for the sale of the company's property.
on February 8. The notice of sale
will be published four successive Sat-
urdays in the Calexico Chronicle, See
ley Sentinel, Holtville Tribune, I'M
perial Valley Press, Imperial Enter
prise, Brawley News and INLAND Re-
view.
In connection with his visit here
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13

Colonel Holabird had a group of news
paper men at luncheon at the Barbara
Worth hotel, those present being Colo
mel Holabird and Editors Parks, Bak-
er, Howe, De Rackin and Jones.
In the course of the lunch Colonel
Holabird told something of the trials
of more than six years of the receiv-
ership now drawing to a close, and
said he could see no further obstacle
to an early transfer of the property
to the Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
By Franklin X. Lane
Secretary of the Interior in President
Wilson's cabinet.

Secretary of the Interior in President
Wilson's cabinet.
Copyright, 1916, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association)
You ask, Why does the Democratic
party deserve the continued confidence
of the country? The answer is, be-
cause it has made good; and l be-
lieve that there can be no fuller an
swer to your question.
No one could have foreseen 8 years
ago that the life Of this nation would
have been so intense as it has been
during this administration, and few
would have prophesied, | believe, that
SO much would have been accomplished
so wisely and so many situations of
an unprecedented character dealt with
so satisfactorily.
The country is growing more non
partisan every day. 1t is asking for
an efficient and honest government,
and is becoming more Indifferent as to
labels which, for purposes of co-or-
dinated action, men bear.
And somehow il matters very lit
tie what any of lis may say regard
ing the merits or the demerits of a
party, for minds are seldom brought
to conclusion by political speeches
or political articles. The newspaper,
which daily tells the story of what is
done, gives to the citizen the basis for
judgment which he makes indepen-
dent of partisan appeal.
In word, l think it makes little
difference what criticism is launched
against the administration or what
any of us may have to say in its praise.
The American people have judged it
already very decisively by the things
which it has done, and one of the
greatest things which it has done has
been to seriously disappoint it's lugu-
brious opponents.
For, as | look back over the past 8
years, l recollect very distinctly the
sad tones of those who prophesied ca
lamity if misfortune should place the
Democratic party in possession of its
governmental machinery; and one of
the greatest of these calamities would
be a financial arrangement in which
Geredits would be destroyed, our bank
ing system imperiled, and initiation
follow demagogic legislation.
The answer of the Democratic Con-
gress was the federal reserve act
which sound men of finance and gen.
erous-minded opponents have charac-
terized as the greatest single construc-
tive bit of legislation enacted by Con-
gress in the past so years, and one
which in it's first year tided the coun.
try over the most threatening finan-
cial emergency in its history.
The Underwood Simmons tariff bill
has had no adequate trial. cit was ir
effect barely year when the Euro,
pean war came on, which shut off i'm.
ports from nearly one-half of indus
trial Europe. Yet in that year of tria
it produced as great revenue as was
produced the first year either under
the Mckinley bill or the Payne-Ald
rich bill
It's aim was to make imports pay
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13

Near Calipatria the Balfour-G Guthrie
Company is getting 10000 acres of
new land ready for cotton.
On hundreds of farm claims new
ground is being prepared, and thou
sands of farmers are going to work
with determination to make a new
'record in production.
1t might be feared that this vast
increase in acreage this year would
raise the question of water supply,
and it would be a serious problem had
not the mutual companies and the IT.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13
TRIAL TOMORROW
UNDER POISON LAW

Richard Wade, taken up on the
streets with opium in his possession
by City Marshal McFadden, will be
tried tomorrow morning before JUS
tice Mayfield. 1t is alleged that this
is the second violation of the state
poison law by Wade.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13

In first Of a political series by
political leaders, presidents per-
sonal spokesman asserts admin
istration has kept nation out of
war by its forbcarance and has
dealt with country's problems in
Independent and partisan
manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13

stration-peace, prosperity, prepared
ness.
Peace with honor. Prosperity with
out favoritism. Preparedness without
militarism.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-13

THIS is A BARGAIN DAY WITH THE PRESS
Every Day is Bargain Day with the Great Dollar
Daily. The Imperial Valley Press daily except Sunday
one year, in Imperial county, ST.. Elsewhere $2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-02

If the holder Of the number was not
present he lost his position. Two lost
out in this manner.
There was little sleeping done and
but for the fact that the plotters
could not get on top of the Odd Eel
low building, the walters would prob
ably have been ducked.
To prevent scalpers getting con-
troll of tickets, Business Manager Rit-
ner placed a limitation upon the num-
Der Of tickets any one buyer could Sc
cure. One box or twelve grandstand
steats was placed as the limit and
nearly every one in line took the linn.
It for all three days Only the east
half Of the grandstand was thrown
open for local people the west half
being reserved. for out-of-town spec
tators.
The following were the first 20 in
line for tickets No. /, Eddie Rayburn
for Bert Wilson, 2, Bill McGarrigle;
Louis Campbell; 4. Bide johnson for
F. w Iampkin; s, Bill Osborne for
Carl Cooley: 6. H. Dohis for j. r
Hamley; a. Aubrey Graham for r.
Alexander; s, Cal Briggs; 9. Joe VIII
cox for r, H. Wilcox; 10, A. A. Har-
ris: IL, Charlie Polk for f. B, Hayes
and George Strand; 70, Milton Ross
1S, LAWN Wickland for II. ]. Taylor
Il. Robert Jones; 10, Roy Temple
IS, r. w, Fletcher; II, John McMuT
ray, IS, Nat Kimball; 10, Folsom Tall
man. 20, Hans Struye,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-02
TEUTONS FIGHT DESPERATELY
ON THE WESTERN FRONT

PARIS, Sept. 2.--It is admitted the
Germans last night reoccupied
trenches captured south of Estrees,
August thirty first They made vio-
lent counter attacks south of the SOM
me.
The German counter against the
French followed several hours of si-
milar countering against the British.
The allies believe the Germans are
trying desperately to achieve victory
to relieve Germans depression over
the Balkan deelopment. The Ger
mans heavily shelled the French
around Maurepas and attacked south
Of the Somme, The. war office said tie
losses were very heavy
In Champagne, Russian contin-
gent dispersed a German reconnois-
ance south of Thaure. There was
heavy fighting in the Verdun sector
The Germans shelled Thiaumont and
attacked Fleury but were repulsed,
The Germans unsuccessfully attacked
at Fay-en- Haye southeast of Yer
run.