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Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
Preparations Made to Serve
200 at Barbara Worth
Hotel Banquet
CONVENTION OPENS
WEDNESDAY, MORN
Chamber of Commerce Ac-
tive in Providing Pro
gram of Interest

Every mail brings more letters ad
d'e essed to the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce stating the intention of CITY
and county assessors and tax agents
OF well known corporations to attend
the annual convention to open here
next Wednesday. 1t is estimated the
number of visitors will total nearly
so, including the wives of several of
the officials from all parts of Cali
tornia.
Preparations are being completed
fer the main event of the convention
as far as the Chamber of Commerce
IS concerned, the banquet of Imperial
valley products at the Barbara Worth
hotel next Friday night. The menu
Is in preparation and will include
r.any articles of food which Imperial
valleys climate makes it possible to
grow. This is expected to be an i'm
portant feature of the visit to the
county of the assessors and provide
novel form of advertising the possibi-
tiles of the valley.
Fifty plates have been set aside for
valley residents and tickets will be in
sale at the office of the Cahmber of
Commerce today. The tickets are
$l.5O each. From the requests for
tickets received, it is expected the
supply will run out before tomorrow.
Holtville, Calexico, Imperial and
Erawley have asked for tickets. In
Gliding the guests it is hoped to have
at least 200 persons at the banquet.
Three days Of business sessions will
lrecede the 'banquet and other me-
tnods of entertainment are to be pro-
vided on Wednesday and Thursday
rights. Clubwomen will have charge
OF the entertainment of the visiting
women and visits to neighboring show
places will probably be made.
County Assessor Wiley Weaver,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
FROST DAMAGE
TO COTTON IN
VALLEY /.

Frost did damage in many parts OF
the county last night and weather
forecasts for Tuesday night do not
relieve the situation. Fair weather is
held out for the next twenty four
hours with killing frosts predicted in
exposed places. Cotton suffered the
most last night with a number of re-
ports showing heavy damage.
Arrivals from Calexico this morn
ing stated that maturity had been
retarded and in several instances the
young bolls had been nipped beyond
recovery.
The Pacific Oil and Cotton company
ci Calexico reported serious results in
the No. 6 district.
The Imperial Valley Oil and Cotton
company of Ell Centre had not re-
ceived reports of damages to cotton
in this district.
In the vicinity of Heber fields were
touched by frost and considerable
lcsses resulted.
The extent of loss sustained has not
been learned, but it is claimed to be
considerable on the total acreage with
heaviest damage in the southern end
O. the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
WRIGHT UNABLE
TO ACCEPT
INVITATION
Harold Bell Wright Finds
1t Impossible to Visit
Valley Just Now

Appreciation of the invitation wirec
|: st week by the Ell Centre Chamber
|tf Commerce to Harold Bell Wright
at San Diego is indicated in a tele-
gram today from the celebrated nov
elist. The message follows:
Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. u.
d. C. Bitter,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce,
FL Centro, Calf.
My compliments to the Ell Centro
Chamber Of Commerce and to the peo-
pie Of Imperial Valley. Your message
gave me great pleasure, and with all
roy heart, regret that l am forced
by circumstances to deny myself the
happiness Of accepting your invita-
tion.
HAROLD BELL WRIGHT.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
Dead Man at Steering
WheelPlunges Machine
and Nine to Icy Death

denly ceased, is the only rational ex
Ilanation that will ever be given to
Lis act Of rushing the vehicle with
warning red lights showing against
him.
Smith knew the road and bridge per-
1ectly and was accounted a very safe
and careful driver. His car was alb
solutely under control. 1t is impos-
sible that if he had been still alive
and conscious that he should have
failed to stop when he saw the sig
rails and plunged into the river, break
irg through barrier stretched across
the bridge gap. Three were rescued.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
|BRAWLEY BEATEN
BY SLUCCERS Of
TEAM BY
OF 8 TO 4
Priest Pitches Creditable
Game and Receives Some
Good Support
BROTHERS
BATTING HEROES
Imperial Loses to CalexicO
And HOltville Trims
Seeley Team
LEAGUE STANDING

Two Jackets and Priest oificiat-
&c at the interment of Brawley's hopes
jeo.erday afternoon AT the local bali
grounds, Smiley" Atkinson filing the
position of chief grave digger. The
score was nine to four and Tackett
Bros. made six of these runs and five
of the twelve hits credited to the Ell
Centre outfit.
1t was. Priests first full game and
when the ninth inning was ended only
seven hits had been garnered off his
delivery. Two Of Braw.ey's four runs
We're earned on clean clouts. Ell Centro
earned six of their nine tallies.
1t was Tackett day and what they
didn't do with the willow was left for
Kepley, Priest and Atkinson. J. Tack
EFT slammed them out at the rate of
$50 while his Simmer brother had an
even 1000 to his credit. Despite the
Il ct that "Smiley's" legs became
t. ngled up with black hound dog
&c was able to claim 667 for his bat
ting prowess.
1t is customary to start the lineup
With heavy sluggers, but yesterday
Brawley reversed the order of things.
The first six batters on the visiting
lineup only succeeded in getting two
hits the entire game, while the last
three gobbled five. Referring to the
local lineup about the same condition
prevailed. John Kepley drove out two
safe swats, and Rath, Jacobson and
Prat went hitless.
Although Brawley never really be-,
me dangerous, the game was not de-
void of interest. Some snappy field
irg was pulled off and free hitting
by the locals maintained excitement
throughout the contest. Ed FinneX.
coast league umpire, handled the indi-
Gator and kept the game moving at all
times. His decisions were flawless and
no kicking was in evidence.
Priest famed eight and Smith came
within just one of reaching that num-
ber. The local twirler walked three
and Smith two.
Rothenberg, Brawley's crack slug
ger, fell down a trifle in the game,
hitting safely in only one trip out of
five times up. Priest surprised even
himself by making three successive
singles and in the fourth attempt drove
out a long rly to left
Brawley was the first to score. In
lie second after Orr had breezed, Pep
ger poled out lucky drive along the
right foul line and slo wfelding en-
abled the runner to make third, scor-
ng a moment later when Anthony
slammed one out to the same territory.
In the third and fourth innings
hey couldn't connect. But in the
n,eantime the local had been doing
81 me missionary work with Smiths Of
'erings and had amassed five runs.
Right after Brawley had made their
measly tally, the Tackett boys became
peeved. In their half of
i e second J. Tackett smite smote to
eft field. His little brother was not
o be outdone, for what does H. Tack
ett do but smite a mightier smote,
resting at second before the ball was
returned and while little Tackett was
doing his leg work the big Tackett
nad crossed the plate.
On Smiths out at first H. Tackett
Continued on page p
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
(By United Press.)

VANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 13.-
That a dead man drove eleven peo-
Pc, and certain nine, to death Satur-
day night when George Smith sent
his crowded motor car straight through
and open draw of the North Arm
bridge, and plunged the freight Of nu-
mans into the icy waters of the Fraz-
cl river, is the startling theory sug-
gested by acquaintance of the chauf-
feur.
Smith was reported suffering from
heart disease and that his pulse sud-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
DIR. LOWELL DIES
(Bv United Press,)

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 13.-Dr. Per-
c;Nal Lowell, director of the Flagstaff
Observatory and world famed astron-
omer, died suddenly from stroke of
apoplexy He was 81 years of age.
Dr. Lowell discovered the canals in
Mars
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
REOPEN LABOR CASES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The U. S.
81 preme court has reopened argument
ir cases involving workingmen's COM
pensation laws in Washington, Iowa,
New York, Ohio and New Jersey.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
AMERICANS SAFE
(By United Press.)

Ell PASO, Nov. 13.-The first def
nite information pointing to the sa-
fety of Americans at Parral was OBJ
tained by government officials from a
Chinese merchant, who declared that
tie Villistas had never entered the
t. wn. He saw the Americans and said
IL ey were safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
MARRIAGE LICENSE

marriage license was issued Satur-
day afternoon to George L. Bale, age
"a, a native of Kansis and a resident
o CaleXico and Miss Laura Hughes,
age 20, a native of Illinois and res
ident of San Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13

through whose urgent invitation the
convention was given to Ell Centro, is
working hard on the plans for the big
meeting, and is cooperating with the
Chamber of Commerce in planning
for the visitors entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
NEED THE GRAIN.
(By United Press.)

GALVESTON, Nov 13.-The British
admiralty has requisitioned all liners
and tramp steamers in the gulf, flying
the British flag, by ordering all steam
ors to carry one fifth Of grain cargo,
according to advices.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
REPUBLICAN HOUSE
(By United Press.)

IBy united PreSS.J
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-On the
face of returns as tabulated unofficial
ly the Republicans will have 21S votes
for organizing purposes in the next
House of Representative and the Dem
ocrats PIG, and one. Meyer London, a
Socialist, unattached.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
SCERBIANS VICTORIOUS
(By United Press.)

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Continuing in
pursuit of the retreating Bulgarians,
which were driven from Polog in Ger
ra, the fighting Serbians have cap
tured Iven in North Polog.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
WEATHER REPORT
(By United PreSs)

Fair tonight and Tuesday. Contin-
ued cold Killing frost in exposed
places Tuesday morning. Westerly
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
GERMANS ON RAID
(By United Press.)

PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.-German
naval forces forces bombarded the
Finnish coast, and number of ves-
sells were sunk. 't<'.t
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13
COLORADO GUAGES

YUMA, Ariz., Nov. .13.-Mean daily
Guage heights in feet and mean dis
charges in second feet of the Colorado
River at Yuma, Ariz., for the week
erding November 10. 1916. = -
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13

:ding November 10, 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-13

Continued on page q
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16
sUCCUMBS
TO GUNSHOT WOUNDS

Il. F.. Wheelon, D. 4 r. G. road
master Of division No. 2, who on No
vember 90, in an alteration in the
yards at Minturn, was shot by David
Wesley Foster, track walker 40 years
of age, died at the company hospital
last Saturday as a result of the gun
shot wound inflicted by Foster.
Foster has been confined in the coun-
ty Jail at Leadville ever since the
shooting and now that his act has re-
suited fatally he will be taken to Red
Clio to answer charge of murder in
the district court.
Since the day Of the shooting Foster
has always maintained a plea Of self.
defense and has told quite plausible
story in explanation of the affair,
claiming that in wordy dispute over a
position as section foreman Wheelon
attacked him and that he was forced
to fire.
Wheelon, who was widely known on
his division, is survived by wife and
infant daughter. They have made
their home in salida. a. a4
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16

cooperation of numerous committees is
needed to insure the success of the
conference.
They, under the direction of the cx-
ecutive committee, of whom Father j.
P. Carrigan is chairman and Arthur +.
Gilman, who is representing the uni
versity, will make all necessary pre-
iminary arrangements for the coming
conference and exhibit.
The session is to begin February l
and extend over four days.
1t is new to us; but it's Importance
to our community and to us all indi-
vidually can be readily grasped when
we consider its purposes.
Experts will give lectures and demon
strations. Various booths will be erect
ed, and the different phases of comma
nifty and individual life clearly ex-
planned. Practical methods for civic
improvement, road building, concrete
construction, culverts, bridges, etc,
will be demonstrated at the exhibit.
Baby life, child life, school life and
home life, care for mothers and babes
have their respective booths. Proven
~ Continued on page
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16
Ataa Interesting Meeting Il
Grand Junction Northwest
ern Federation Formed
The |LocAL OFFICERS

The Women s clubs of the northwest
district met at Grand Junction Decem-
Der 9th and 7th, adopted resolutions
and bylaws and elected officers and
are now federation ready to work for
the advancement of the entire western
slope.
Mrs. w. W. Frank, president of the
district, presided Of :he meetings with
her usual becoming grace and dignity.
Mrs. Adam Weiss of Del Norte, state
president of the federation, was unable
to be present owing to illness, but sent
a telegram conveying her best wishes
to the federation and the ladies sent
greetings to her in return.
Mrs. Bergner extended welcome to
the visitors and appropriate responses
were made by out of town women.
The important work of the session
was that of organizing the district and
the aim is to ''get together for the
closer affiliaton and betterment of the
northern and western slope, for this
reason four vice presidents were elected
to keep the president in touch with the
various sections of the district
The officers elected were as follows:
Mrs. Remington of Delta, first vice
president; Mrs. G. F. Hinton of Grand
Junction, second vice president; Mrs.
Helen sipprelle of Grand Valley, third
vice presidents; Mrs. Jerry Pierce Of
Meeker, fourth vice president; Mrs.
John Moore of Glenwood Springs, sec
retary, and Mrs. Hurlburt of Fruita,
treasurer.
The committee on constitution was
Mrs. Fetzer, DeBegue; Mrs. Wads'
worth, Grand Junction; Miss Alice
Rice, Pomona, and Miss McClintock,
Grand Junction. The resolutions com.
mittee was Mrs. Remington, Delta;
Mrs. Harris, Carbondale, and Mrs
Hurlburt of Fruita.
Although large amount Of business
was transacted time was also found fol
a delightful musical program. Mr.
Mary Weir Robinson, Of whom the
Grand Junction ladies are justly proud.
sung her own beautiful setting Of Ar.
thur Chapmans poem, "out Where the
West Begins" Mn. Robinsone 10 7s
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16

ready to close the deal, not enough
time remained before winter weather
set in for Park to attend to the work
for which he was borrowing the money,
was the claim of the defendant, in
whose behalf the jury rendered YER
diet. Major DeLan was represented by
Kingsbury Mayes while Park was
defended by G. W. Darrow.
Another case of a similar nature was
the suit of s. j. DeLan against Alex
Job for commission of $500 on a sale
which he claimed to have negotiated
of the Job ranch. In this as in the
Park case the defendant claimed that
the plaintiff had not carried out his
negotiations according to contract.
Major DeLan claimed to have &C.
cured a purchaser for the Job ranch
but Job denies that any deal was con-
summated, that any money was paid
or offered or that any agreement was
made between himself and the pros
pective purchaser that was at al in az
cordance with his agreement with De-
Ian in regard to the matter. There
was but little corrobrative testimony
on either side and the jury seemed to
believe Job s story and rendered ver-
diet accordingly.
In the case of Gherkin against Flynn
wherein the defendant was charged
with slander and defamation of char
acter and the plaintiff sought to recov-
er $4,000 damages, Gherkin was dsap-
pointed in some of the testimony offer
ed in his behalf and his attorneys,
Kngsbury & Mayes moved for dis,
missal of the case at the cost of the
plaintiff. Judge Noonan, Representing 9
Flynn, made no objection to the mo
tion and the case was thus closed.
The case of Andrews versus Wilson,
being sensational alienation suit
from Carbonate, is on as the Pos.
goes to press. Dollison and Kingsbury
are attorneys for the plaintiff and &.
w. Darrow represents the defendant.
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16
Civil Cases Have Kept Judge
and Jury Busy the Past
Week and End Not Yet
SLANDER Case IS OFF

There has been constant grind m
the district court the past week, sew,
eral rather important civil cases hav.
ing been disposed of.
Last Saturday was heard the ease OF
The People, ex rel A. E. Weller and
w. II. Worthington versus A. s. Snod.
grass, the case being brought with a
view of ousting defendant from the
position of town marshal of New Castle
and to restrain him from performing
the duties of marshal and collecting
salary therefor.
AS u defense Snodgrass Gained that
he was not acting as marshal but was
serving as street commissioner and draw
ing a salary for services rendered as
street commissioner. In this contention
he won, verdict being rendered in his
behalf.
The case of s. j. DeLan against F.
f. Park attracted more than little
attention, this being a case wherein s.
J. DeLan brought suit to recover a
comission of 5000 for procuring loan
of $4,000 for defendant.
1t appeared from the testimony that
DeLan did negotiate loan for defend.
ant and that the money was sent to
Glenwood and deposited in a local
bank. Parks contention was that the
party furnishing the money agreed to
make the loan on receivers receipt
from the local land office, but that
later he insisted that he could not close
the deal until furnished with the U. 8.
patent.
Park admitted that he agreed to
take the loan provided the money
could be furnished in time for him to
make some improvements which he CON.
templated. When the patent arrived
from Washington and the party was
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16
DON'T WANT TO BORROW

Evidently the farmers adjacent to
Glenwood are not in need Of more
money or else they do not want to Dor
row from the federal loan banks. The
second meeting was held last Saturday
afternoon for the purpose Of organizing
q loan association.
Mr.. Alfred presided and explained
the plan thoroughly as did also Attor-
ney Kngsbury and Senator Napier,
and then Mr.. Alfred suggested an or
ganization, but no one made move in
that direction and the matter was
dropped for the present. gti.4
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16
= o 90 ooo ooeo 20 o 600 5000 90 .
!: Sentiment (lJortb (Vbi|e
, Tn Prose and Ver$e =s
o '->'~ y v

O THE TREMULo
o Oh, lady may beg and lady may plead o
o On a lady may argufy clear
q Yet will not hearken and will not heed o
o The sound of her words in his ear o
q But where is the who can still remain firm o
o When the pleas and the arguments stop, o
q And the lady refrans frcm words for term Q
Q And pulls out the tremulo stop9 o
o You know 1.-THE quaver of voice and of lip, o
Q The moist and the tearbedmmed eye, O
o The hafsuppressed sob which she almost lets slip
o And the broken and heart trending sigh; O.
O Let the militant hammer and yammer and break o
O Let her lombard the king the cop, o
o The wise little makes such mistake o
o SHE pulls the tremulo stop! O
q Oh, man. you may win when she argues in style o
q And you re stronger than she if she fights, o
O And you may be stone to her oveliest smile o
o When she seeks for her way-or her rights: o
o But when her shakes and her eyeds grow wet
o Your mantle of power will drop o
o And You'll give veherwhatevershe wants. you bet o
O When she pulls out the tremulo stop! o
q -Berton Braley. o
The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-22
From Washington Irving High
School Five by Score of
Al to rs.

The fast Parkersburg high school
basketball team defeated the WASH
ington Irving high school quintet In
a fast and interesting game played on
the Washington Irving high school
gymnasium floor Friday evening. the
final score being Parkersburg high.
Al: Washington Irving high, 25.
The local boys started Off like win
ners by scoring FIVE points before the
Parkersburg boys got rightly located
on the floor, but after that time the
local team had a small chance to show
much form, as the heavier Parkers
burg team did most Of the playing.
1t was again demonstrated last night
that It takes little weight as we'll
as speed to make successful bas-
ketball team. Coach Arnett has one
of the fastest il not the fastest high
school team in the state, but 1t Is
also about the lightest.
The Parkersburg boys were all
much heavier than the locals and It
was next to impossible for the local
boys to get the ball away from the
Petersburg team once they got their
hands upon 1t. The entire Washing
ton Irving team played fast, clean
basketball and would have won well
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-22
MARIETTA TEAM
TRIMS WESLEYAN
Buckeye Team Runs Away
from Methodists in Second
Period of Game.

MARIETTA, Jan. Wesleyan
lost to the best team Marietta College
has had, and one which Is expected
to win the championship Of Ohio col
leges here Friday night in fast and
exciting game, by the score. 1924.
The first half ended with the score
1910 in favor OF Marietta, but in the
second half the Marietta team played
sensational ball and Wesleyan. tired,
failed to keep UP the pace set in the
earlier stages Of the contest.
The game was exceptionally clean
and only four fouls were called on
Wesleyan throughout the contest.
For Marietta. D. Whiting and Wiki
strom starred. each registering elev-
en- goals from the field. The team
work Of the Marietta aggregation,
too, was almost perfect. For Wesley
an, no individual stars can be picked,
but the team work was by far the
best that has been shown to date and
at certain stages the Orange and
Black had the Marietta team COM
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-22
JEWISH RELIEF
WORK is BEGUN

Vance, the Rev. W. q. King, the Rev.
Herbert Justin Allsup. the Rev. P. A.
ODoherty, W. H. Lewis, W. Guy Tet-
rick, George L. Duncan, P. M. Robin
son, Virgil L. Highland, c. ". Furbee,
Mamie Nusbaum, NJ. Friedlander, G.
P. Leatherbury, L. G. Grille, ]. Jay, M.
M. Pearlman, S. c. Denham, Frank R.
Moore, Arthur Parsons, Percy Byrd, ].
Jacobs, W. v. Kish, Lloyd P. souders,
Dr.. R. A. Haynes, DR.. S. l. Cherry,
s. R. Bentley. Fleming H. Holden,
/. Wade Coffman and George YAM
polsky.
That the spirit Of Clarksburg and
vicinity will prove humane and beney-
client and will lend its aid to the
suffering and downtrodden and OPP
pressed there is no doubt.