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Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
NOTICE OF HEARING.
Report of Viewers on the WestmOre-
land Road, Extension, Fourth Road
District

land Road, Extension, Fourth Road
District.
Notice is hereby given in accordance
with the order of the Board of Su-
pervisors of Imperial County, June 5,
1916, that hearing will be had on
the 9th day of July, 1916, at 10 o'clock
a. M, on the report of the viewers of
the proposed continuation of the
Westmoreland road, in Road District
No. 4, which report was heretofore
filed in the office of the Clerk of
said Board of Supervisors on the 9Th
day of June, 1916. The said road pro-
posed to be laid out and constructed
is described as follows:
Commencing at the present easter
ly terminus of the Westmoreland road
at the common corner of Tracts 143,
144, 145 and 146, Township 13 South.
Range IA East. S. B. M; thence
easterly one-half mile to River Drive
road--a strip of land 40 feet wide.
being so feet off the north side of
Tract 143 and 10 feet off the south
side of Tract 144, aforesaid.
That the land over which said road
is to run and the names of the own
ers of such land are as follows:
Tract 143, Township 13 S., Range
IA E. Name of owner not given.
Tract 144, Township Is S., Range
IA E. Name of owner not given.
M. S. COOK,
June2S Clerk oBard Of Supervisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS
IRRIGATION AFFAIRS
A POLITICAL YEAR.

This, too, is political year. The nation must elect
chief executive and must keep informed if he
she is to perform the duty of aiding in the election The
Press covers politics. all things ese with fairness to all
sides. 't -
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE

FOR EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE
FOR EXCHANGE-l1A acres full
bearing orange Grove within one
rlile of center of Corona; first class
in every respect; clear of encum-
bera nee; value $4,000; will assume
up to $4,000 Edgar Bros. Realty
Co.
FOR EXCHANGE-Good residence in
Imperial for cows or young stock;
will trade; clear of street assess
ments; good location. Address
Glenn Cardiff, Imperial, Cal. x45
FOR EXCHANGING 7-rm. house,
furnished, in San Diego, for land
here. Write to T. Richter, Holt
vile, Cal. x51
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
BREEDING NOTICES

McNEER, a perfect driving stallion,
double-gaited and kind; stands at
Arabian Alfalfa Company ranch,
mile north of town. Season service
$40. Mares pastured for breeding
purposes. M. G. Hill.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

While the Press has decided views of It's on pub
spects the contrary opinions of Others and the first law
OF this newspaper to deny the honorable motives
OF Others however much may disagree with them on
the wisdom of specific acts.
THE MEXICAN SITUATION
brings it's problems directly home to every citizen and
the Press covers this field of news broadly.
THE EUROPEAN WAR
the greatest event in world history for hundred years
and those who do not follow the events unjust to them
selves
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
In these columns more classified advertisements
than in any other valley paper for the that the
Press always has been recognized the public Market
Place for all Imperial Valley
WILL YOU TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS?
We have difficulty in getting new people to realize
that they can have daily newspaper for year for
dollar Will you help us by mentioning this remarkable
fact to your neighbors?
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
1t costs but third Of day to have this news
paper delivered to your home shop but always
qllre cash in advance and always discontinue the sub
ctpuon at expiration. No q cent for
the paper That is the chief reason why it is cheap
lii Imperial County One Year. One Dollar
Elsewhere One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
POULTRY
WANTED-LIVE STOCK

WANTED--Stringo of cows and horses
for pasture; all woven wire fence
}. and water piped to every field. w.
L. Richardson, 2 miles east Il south
El Centre. X41
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
WANTED-WORK

WORK WANTED--In gardens or
care of lawns. Address Gardener,
care Press. 40
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16

WANTED-Housework by young
women of experience. Call or ad-
dress TAT Commercial st. or phone
o66.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16

FOR RENT-Cool room with sleeping
porch and shower bath. 604 Adams
Ave.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
WATER STOCK

FOR SALE-One hundred shares of
No. 1 water stock. r. f. Jauman,
472 Main street, Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
FOR RENT-ROOMS AND APTS.

FOR RENT-To parties without chill
dren, furnished apartment with
sleeping porch. sos Brighton, cor
ner of Fifth. X43
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-Six-room furnished
house, with piano, to parties with
out children, for summer, at price
of house unfurnished. Box w c,
Press office. x42
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16

WANTED-Work by experienced
cock; has good references; prefers
ranch work. Apply Mrs. Nelly
Winsor, Denver Rooms. f40
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16

FOR RENT-Large five-room house,
corner Fifth and Vine streets; two
large sleeping porches; special sum-
mer rates; unfurnished. See Nuf
fer Land Co. X45
Imperial Valley press., 1916-06-16

W WANTED-Ranch work by man with
best of references; have been at
Sne place for / year and 2 months.
Address Box 1O6, Ell Centre. fac
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
eAN9T HOLDS UP BANK
Walks Into Eau Claire 1nstitution With
Gun and Gets $1,000.

Eau Claire, Mich, Nov. All alone.
d bandit walked into the Eau Claire
State Bank yesterday afternoon. pock-
eted $4,000, and escaped. A posse Is
searching for him.
1t was about p. m. when strang-
er appeared at the financial institution
and. drawing n revolver. forced pat
rons and employees to stnd aside. Then.
going to the cashiers cage, he pointed
the pistol at Vene Beckwith and de-
manded that he turn over all the funds
at hand. This was done.
Stuffing the $4,000 in his pockets. the
bandit left the building, keeping all
present covered until he vanished
thru the doorway.
After notifying the police and sher-
If, bank officials communicated with
Clarence w. Toble. superintendent OF
the Chicago branch of the Burns De-
tective Agency. who, it was reported
by te phone, is on his way to the
scene to Investigate the case. Eau
Claire Is eleven miles from st. Joe.
The police at South Bend. Ind. Ben
ton Harbor and Niles. Mich, are
watching all incoming automobiles and
interurban cars for trace Of the robber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
Aviator Carlstrom Estab-
fishes New Long Distance
Record In Fast Tire.
REACHES ERIE, PA.
WITHOUT STOP
Ensir, . S.bls causss casasersm fts
= Or Rspairs-Aepsd 10 cs~sr
X q Distance IN csntinvsus
= .sht - Travels 100 Miles IL Less
Than Four Hours - Carries uptssd
States Mails.

Erie, Pa. Nov. t.-Aviator Victos
carlstrom. who 10 flying from ChicaSo
to New York, landed In this city at
11:aS ., N. today because OF engine
troubles. but he established new
American long distance flight record.
The aviator was fy4ns about ssyen
miles south Of Erie when . pipe became
loose on his engine. He landed easily
in . large open field and. Jumping from
tho oar. at onoe began repairs.
He said he was delighted with the
fight as far as he had gone and altho
disappointed because Of the engine
trouble he deemed It advisable TO tako
no chance, as he desired to get to New
York at o'clock this evening.
The distance between Cleveland and
Erie was covered in thirty minutes.
Having completed repairs to the en-
gine Carlstrom decided to replenish his
supply of gasolene. He said he ex-
pected TO leave Eric before 1880 p. m.
and that he would follow the lake to
Buffalo. From there, he said. ne would
probably follow the track Of tho New
York Central into New York.
Carlstrom was delayed longer than
expected but he finally got away at
2:30 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02

newspapers and periodicals. In the
larger cities the sermons, about 1000
words long, appeared as paid adver-
tisements. always bearing little
Photograph Of the pastor" 1t was
The ORGANIZATIONS trademark. Those
whom he couldn't reach with his SER
mons or with his voice he tried to
reach by way Of the movies, moving
pictures OF his bible theories and
photographic records OF his voice be-
ing used.
It was in 1911 that the first serious
attacks against the pastor began.
He offered for sale TO his disciples
Miracle Wheat" by one of the "Mil-
lennial Dawners. the Russell sect
a he price was to be 81 a pound to the
faithful. Unkind government experts
said better seed wheat could be bought
at one twentieth the money. Others
said even harsher things. Among
them was the Brooklyn Eagle, and
Pastor Russell brought suit against
the paper
The pastor" lost his suit, and in
c:dentally some interesting incidents
in his private life, including the trials
and tribulations Of his wife, were
brought out.
Russell thruout his career stuck to
two things-that hell was not eternal
punishment, but eternal death, and
that the end of the world was near.
He set the date for 1914. Later this
was qualified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
GOLD IMPORTATION
is NOT DESIRABLE
National City Bank Of New York Ad.
vises Further Foreign Loans But De-
eiares Gold "is Not Needed to Carry
on Business Of Country"

New York, Nov 2. Extraordinary
additions OF gold to the bank reserve
Of the country in the form Of heavy
importation are not desirable because
they are not needed to, carry on the
business Of the country, says . bull
letin issued by the National city Bank.
The advisability of making further
foreign loans Is strongly urged. The
bulletin declares The nation Is doing
business under conditions which are
calculated to encourage people to go
into debt. 1t points out that with
money easy. interest rates low and
profits from business unusually large.
there is great temptation to borrow
money to buy stock OF companies thai
are making great earnings. High prices
for farm products, It Is said. will en-
courage farmers to buy land
The total OF foreign, loans made in
the United States since the outbreak of
the European war. Is placed by the
bank at s2,1Ss,25I637, of which 1885,
4O0,O has been paid off. leaving net
total of $1,9s1,S57637 Of loans out
standing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
BEN HOGAN, HOBO'S
FRIEND, IS DEAD
Founder Of "Hooan,s Flop" Evangelist,
humanitarian, and Former Prize
Fighter, Fed 0rub,to Wsarie Williss

Chicago. Nov. 2 Ben Hogan,
founder Of ..Hogan's Fiop," which for
so many years sheltered derelicts. ho-
boes and castaways at 2 cents.a bed
each-if they had It died at his home
here yesterday at the age OF 81 years.
The passing Of the ex-prize 1ighter,
preacher, sociologist humanitarian and
mine host to Weary Willie. recalled
the days when thousands OF unfortu-
mates were fed and sheltered by the
Humane Mission at 20 Meridian street,
which friends said he always operated
at financial loss.
Moody. the noted evangelist. taught
me to preach" Hogan once said, "and
then 1 learned there was more to
serving mankind than giving hungry
men words"
In his youth Hogan was said to be
reckless, contemptuous of the law, and
glorying in his strength. He served
both the union and confederates in the
civil war as blockade runner. Half
"a century ago he fought Tom Allen
for the worlds championship and was
beaten.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
Villa Ba,,dits Loot
Traiy, and Shoot
T,uenty-Nine Guards

Chihuahua City, Mexico, Nov. a.
After shooting the twenty nine Car
rama military guards Of the south :
bound passenger train which LETT Juar-
ez Monday, Villa bandits looted the
train. robbed the passengers and even
took the clothing from women passen-
| gers. DIR. Haffner; German passen-
ger. who was mistaken by the bandits
for an American, was struck over the
| head by a bandit, who used his gun as
a club. DIR. Haffner was not seriously
| injured. The bandits, in command OF
Murga brothers and Silvestre Quevedo,
then abandoned the train, carrying the
loot away in mule drawn wagons.
There were approximately 200 Of the
bandits in the command which held up
the train as it was approaching La
guna station. The bandits, silhouetted
against the sky line. could be seen
plainly by the engine crew and pas
sengers before the train was stopped
but because Of the nature of the coun-
| try escape was impossible After COM
manding the engineer to stop. one Of
| the bandits went thru the train order
ing passengers to alight to be searched
The conductor, whose name Is not
known. was shot in the hip by q
bandit.
The twenty-nine Carranza soldiers
from the Juarez garrison, who were
travelling in the box car, just back OF
the engine tender, were ordered to
alight and were shot down in full view
OF the passengers. This military es-
cort was IN command Of Captain Guz-
man, who also was shot.
After the execution of the soldiers,
the systematic looting Of the train
started. according to the reports made
to General Trevino by the passengers
who arrived here. The passengers were
robbed Of their baggage ana personal
! belongings, even the women suffering
loss OF their clothing. None of the
passengers, except DR.. Haffner, was
assaulted by the bandits. After robbing
the passengers the express car was
looted and the contents carried away
in wagons.
| After holding ting train an hour and
a half the bandits permitted the train
to continue to Chihuahua. City. The
bandit command marched away to the
north into the darkness after watching
| it depart. They are believed then to
have burned the bridges between La
guna and Gallego. twenty miles north.
A military train carrying 400 Car
rama soldiers was sent out from Sauz.
Itwenty-six miles north of here. to pur-
sue the bandits, and a work train was
tsent from the yards here to repair the
damage done to the railroad by the ban
dts north Of Laguna.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
"pAsroRr RUSSELL WEALTHY.
Independent Preacher Made Huge
Z Fortune Promoting Various Schemes.

!nds PENDENT Preacher Made Huge
{ Fortune Promoting Various Schemes.
Canadian, Tex, Nov. 2.--Charles
-Taze Russell, known as Pastor Rus
sell, who died on Santa Fe train sen
route to New York, gained wealth
from religion.
Pastor" Russell-one needs a di-
tv,nity school degree or ordination Of
some kind to use the title Of reverend"
hut pastor 10 free to all--was born In
Pittsburgh. Feb. 16. 1852. Until he was
20 he went to school and engaged in
the mems furnishing business, study
Ing the bible in his spare hours. There
he founded the Watch Tower Bible
and Tract Society-$10 and you be-
come / shareholder-and then moved
to Brooklyn, where he began a career
that kept him extremely busy to the
end-in the pulpit in railroad trains,
travelling nearly $4,000 miles year;
in finance, as witness Miracle Wheat
and the United States Investment
Company, and In the courts pressing
libel suits against newspapers that
preferred the verdict Of government
crop experts to the prospectuses Of
Pastor" Russell and his associates in
Miracle Wheat. y
pastor, Russeii's headquarters re-
n,ained in Brooklyn and London. In
brooklyn he founded the Brooklyn
Tabernacle and there preached to large
crowds when he was at home. In Lon
CON he had the London Tabernacle
There were churches in many other
cities. The International Bible Stu
dents' Association, with thousands OF
members all over the world was an
other OF his organizations. The United
states investments Company was his
financial corporation for the, handling
Of money that came in from tracts
books Miracle Wheat, sale of Cemetery
lots and donations. He was president
o. every organization with which he
was connected. All the money went
to him.
How many thousands Of dollars the
pastor, spent in advertising no one
will ever know. Each Sunday his ser-
mons appeared in more thar, 1900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
Teachera Favor pensione.

Des Moines, Nov. 2.-The educational
council of the state teachers endorsed
a proposed bill providing the annuities
for retired teachers.
The bill for state retirement fund
for teachers failed IN the last session
cf the legislature and this substitute,
- explained by the chairman Of the
committee, is to meet the objections
against the other. 40
Under the provisions Of the proposed
bill the state fund ia created by a state
tax levied by the executive council.
Teachers to be benefitted must have
been in the service twenty-five years
or more. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02

authenticity. Their readers are asked
to remember the source from which
the telegram originates and not to in
dulge in jubilation until Captain Koe-
mig relieves them OF u doubt.
The skeptical attitude Of the press
Isl easily explained when it is recalled
that an erroneous story of the arrival
Of a commercial submarine in an
American port some time ago caused
much space to be devoted to laudatory
comment and eliminated at Bremen in
a celebration Of the event.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02

Berlin. Nov. The British at
tsmpted 20 advance on the somme
'front.' north Of 'courcelette yesterday,
but were srpulsed, the war Office an
nounced today. The French gained
lulali advantages in the sectors Of Les
Boelfs and Rancourt.
Fort Vaux. on the Verdun front, has
y shesn evacuated by the Germans.
The German statement regarding
the western front says:
I'm the dktrict north Of the Somme
artillery activity yesterday was re-
newed locally. An advance Of English
forceasnofth of courcelette was easily
repulsed~
General Won Linsingen's troops on
[ the eastern front, yesterday. stormed
sRusstan positions on the left bank OF
the Stokhod river. They inflicted
heavy losses On the Russians, says to-
days official statement. and captured
more than 1900 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
CARRIES y. .. MAIL.
carlstrom Planned 10 Make Flight
Without S<on,

"eSU0uS Vxops
Chicago Nov. 2.-Victor Carlstrotn.
the aviator, started from Chicago On
his air journey to New York at 500
o'clock this morning. after announcing
that he expected to have dinner in that
city. The start was made from the ny
ing field of the Aero Club OF Illinois.
and Carlstrom hnmetiately launched
upon route due east, skirtinE the
southern shore OF Lake Michigan and
following the right OF way OF the Lake
Shore railrnad 4; .- 80. -
a The aviator hoped to make the "Trip
without stop Of any kind. He u ca--
rying a sack Of mail made UP. OF let
ters from city officials Of Chicago adj
dressed to the city government officials
at New York, Included are several COM
muIiications said to be destined for the
Deutschland. the German submarine at
New London, Conn.
Carlstrom has a special appointment
as aerial letter carrier. His trip is made
under the auspices Of a New York
newspaper. He passes over the cities
of Gary and South Bend, Ind, San
dusky, and Cleveland. o., Elmira.
Binghamton and Port Jervis. N. Y. His
machine is 200-hor power biplane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
AUTO BANDITS ROB BANK.
Blow Safe Without Disturbing Villa
aers Ind Secure $1,000, "a

Braidwood. Ill. Nov. 2.--Four auto
nohilc bandits. operating so quietly
that no one In the village was distnrh-
cd. entered the private bank Of w. III.
Gsi.,h 4 s:::;;,s ~ last night. e., cut
ting all telegraph and telephone wires.
blew open the safe and escaped with
$4,000 No trace Of the burglars has
been found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
A..tra,i.,, Politics seIIina.

Melbourne, via London, Nov. 1.-THE
political pot is boiling furiously IN
many parts Of Australia as q result Of
the defeat of the conscription measure
in the recent referendum.
\ At Sydney DR.. Durack, leader Of the
new party formed by score Of the la
Dor n4mbers Of the state parliament,
who withdrew their support from Pre-
niierl Holman, Of New South Wales
announced that he will move at the
next sitting Of parliament chat the
government no longer has the conf
dence Of the. country.
The local leader OF the state labor
party ut Hobart has been deposed be-
cause he supported conscription.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
,F,iee. More Than 100 Mile. Per Hour.

Cleveland Q. Nov. 2.-Aviator Carl
strom flew over Cleveland Mt 1925 a.
M. eastern time today but no one saw
him here altho one man says he heard
his motor. A dense fog over the lako
obscured the view at this point. He
was reported having passed Geneva.
forty miles east of here. at 1852. and
that was the first report Of his having
been sighted after he passed vermillion.
forty miles west OF this place at 9: 70
Geneva is 400 miles from Chicago and
his record to that point was three hours
and forty five minutes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02

z PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphio News:
Germans Evacua.e Fort Vaux.
Dispute Over Ma:ina's Lone Gun
Inquiry Into Deutschlanis Status.
Distance tIisnt Record Broken.
Villa Banl.ts Loot Train, Kill Twen-
ty-Nine Guards.
Hughes Con,lden. Of Victory.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND OUR.
Iowa JNew1:
Prices Soaring Daily.
Manager Says Meredith VIII Win.
Constable Shoots Flee.og Man.
Thieves Fall 0ut.
Vocational raining to Keep Boys in
School
PACE six.
Editorial:
AS to Regularity" u
Vote For TAO. a
Emptying Uncle Sans Pockets, 8
Topics and iowa Opinion.
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE, 4, II,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Main Street Property Sells High.
Strickler and Davis Buy Business
Blocks.
Cutting Affair Proves Attempted Sui
eide.
Goods Meeting Old Time Rally.
Searchlight Club Season Begins.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Argentina Rains Aid Wheat.
Corn Swayed by Sister Cereal
Cattle Strong.
Hogs Slow But Higher.
Many Issues in State Campaigns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
CLUBS MUST APPROVE SALE.
Transfer Of Boston Americans Must Be
Ratified by League Managers.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Notice Of the sale
of the Boston American baseball club.
announced last night at Boston. was to-
day sent to owners of American league
clubs by President B. B. johnson.
1.-THE club Is not officially sold until
the deal is ratified by the league as a
whole" said Mr.. Johnson. "and final
action probably will not be taken for a
couple of weeks. I hardly think, tho,
that special meeting of the league will
be called"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
BIG SUBMARINE SIGHTED.

Skipper Of Norwegian frsights- 9e=
ports U-Boat 400 Miles Cape Henry.
Baltimore. Nov. Capt. II. A.
Hirsch, Of the Norwegian freighter Os-
terdal, which arrived here today from
Cardiff. Wales, reported having sighted
q large submarine, which he believed
to be a German OF the U552 type. about
400 miles east Of Cape Henry. He said
he first saw the submarine about II
o'clock at night and that it was not
more than 500 feet away. 1t circled
the Osterdal, he said, but did not give
any signal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
lFormer Resjdent Of st. Louis.

st. Louis. Nov. 2-Anthony Janus.
killed in the Russian aviation service,
made st. Louis his Headquarters in
1912 and 1918. In 1912 he made 4, a
flight in q hydro-aeroplane from
Omaha to New Orleans along the Mis-
souri, and mississippi river. Friends here
said he went to Russia several months
ago as representative Of an American
aeroplane factory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
GERMANY DlscREDlrs ARRIVAL
News Of peutschland's Safety Uneon,
firmed in Berlin.

Berlin, via London, Nov. 2, The
German Ocean Navigation Company,
OF Berlin, has up to now been unable
to confirm the news Of the arrival OF
the merchant submarine Deutschland
at New London. While all newspapers
display prominently the British News
Agency messages announcing the ar
rival, they are inclined to question their