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Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Conscription Bill
Before Parlianent

London, May 3.-Premier Asquith's conscripton bill
was introduced IN Parameh! to0ay IL PROVIDES Tor gen.
after long period of resistance but it is the apparent
purpose of the government to push the measure to mme
diate action.
The premier said the total military and naval effort
Of the British empire since the start of hostes exceeded
100000 men.
Another contingent of Russian troops have arrived at
Marseiles.
Important gains in the French counter offensive at
Verdun announced by the office today On the
north slope of Dead Mans hill April 20 and 80 General
Petans troops took German trenches along front of
about threefifths of mile and depth of 500 to GOO
yards, the statement asserts
Southeast of Fort Douaumont a first line German
trench than 500 yards in length captured by the
French.
Despite the collapse of the rebel movement in Dublin
and surrounding territory few rreconcabes are still
holding out and snpers and small rebel bands have been
making trouble.
An immense crowd gathered at mass meeting of
the Greek Liberal party held in Saonik at which orators
demanded that Greece revert to the policies of former
Premier Venzeos and intervene in the war in behalf of
the Entente, says news agency dispatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
THINGS HERE
IN EARLY DAYS

A. H. Rehkopf, who was one of the
earliest pioneers of the valley, criti-
cises the Press summary of some of
the things which were not here fiji
teen years ago, when the Press was
started.
He says Mobley Meadows had
brought two cows to Calexico, and a
few families in that vicinity were thus
served with milk. F. w. Dom had
brought a one-horse buggy to Calex-
leo from Phoenix, and hence there
was buggy in the valley, besides
g. baby buggy which Mr.. and Mrs.
Kehkopf had brought in and which
vas afterward sold to Mrs. Thomas
Beach for use by the first baby born
i'll the valley.
The Press was at that time pub
!ished in Imperial, and apparently
overlooked some things at Calexico
where the first crops were grown
there being no irrigation water at
Imperial at that time, water being
hauled from New river for domestic
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
TO HEAR "PEER GYNT"
PROGRAM TOMORROW

The regular meeting of the Wom-
ems Ten Thousand Club will be held
Thursday afternoon at Davis hall. The
afternoon is in charge of Mrs. Will S
Fawcett.
A "Peer Gynt" program, gwen by
Miss Higman and Miss Nath of the
High School faculty, and Miss Chest
nut promises to be of much interest
This program consists of selected
readings by Miss Nath based or
Grieg's Suite No. 1, Solveirg's
Songs, by Miss Chestnut, Miss Hig-
man presiding at the piano. Suite /
consists Of the following: l Morning
Mood; 2 "Dance of the Dovre Kings;
9, cases Death; "Anitra's Dance
Hostesses for the afternoon are
Mrs. Ben Garland, Mrs. Dan V. No
land, Mrs, C. E. Paris, Mrs. Warren
Currier.
The program begins promptly at
3:15.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
WERE REPUBLICANS,
BUT FOR WILSON

Phil Brooks of Holtville, member
of the election board in that city yes
terday, comments on the number of
Republicans at the polls yesterday
who demanded assurances that Re-
publican vote at that time would not
prejudice their right to vote for vii
son at the polls next November.
In one case two aged ladies state,
that they had always been Republic
ans and sincerely wished to vote
Republican ticket at the primaries
but wanted to vote for Wilson at the
national election. When it was ex-
planned that this was their privilege
they sad they would talk over
while and then vote. They later re-
turned and voted at the primaries as
Republicans.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Apathy of Voters
Given AS Reason
UNOFFICIAL IMPERIAL COUNTY RETURNS.

able total of nearly dozen. If the
police suspect any individuals of the
crimes they are not divulging their
information.
The houses broken into Saturday
light were those of George Tilton,
G92 Vine street; C.. H. Hersee, 534
Wensley avenue; Thomas C.. Mason,
5S3 Hamilton avenue, and the resi-
dence of Mr.. Little on Vine street.
All these residences were thoroughly
.ansacked and money or articles TAX
en-, including valuable diamond, gold
watch, etc.
City Marshal McFadden, in view of
the numerous burglaries, asks the
Press to warn the public to exert spe-
cal vigilance regarding their valu-
ables and to help locate the robbers.
He especially gives warning against
leaving valuables about houses while
the occupants are out for 1.-THE even
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Philippine Bill.

Washington, May 1.-The admin.
istration fight for the Senate Philip.
pine bill, with it's Clarke amendment
authorizing independence for the isl.
ands within four years, was lost .ir
the House last night.
After voting 213 to 165 to strike out
the Clarke amendment, the House. by
6 vote of PSI to II, passed as a sub.
stitute for the entire measure the
Jones bill providing for a greater
measure of government in the
Philippines and carrying a preamble
declaring the intention of the Unit
ed States to give independence ulti-
pately The bill now goes to con-
ference with the opponents of the
Clarke amendment confident that it is
dead.
Over the heated protest of admin
istration leaders the House instructed
its members not to agree to any dec
laration for setting time to grant
the islands their independence.
1t was the first victory of the year
over any part of the presidents legis-
iative program and the Republicans
were noisily jubilant over it.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
FLIES DISAPPEARING
FROM MAIN STREETS

Many persons visiting the business
district of the city have remarked the
rapidly decreasing number of flies.
This is claimed to be due to the cam
paign against flies conducted by the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce.
Trapping of the flies has been very
successful. 1t is estimated that more
than 25O,OOO flies have been trapped
and killed in FL Centre in the past
ten days.
The Chamber of Commerce is still
Juying flies from boys who obtain
them from traps in the business dis
trict. Among those to earn money
in this way yesterday were: Price
Ralston, Is cents; Howell Thomas, so
cents; Edward Gaynor, 40 cents; Ar
vile Langford, 20 cents; Raymond
Green, 20 cents, and Elmer Gaynor, Is
cents.
Notice has been served by the city
en- all persons that covered metal gar
bage cans, as required by the city
ordinance, must be in use by next
Monday, or further steps to enforce
the ordinance will be taken. AS gar
bage cans are favorite breeding places
fer flies, this action on the part of
the officials is expected to be of ma
terial aid in the anti-fly campaign.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company is taking an active part in
the campaign and has forwarded to
its agents here several thousand cir
culars setting forth the danger to
health from the activities of the house
fly.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Russian AmazOns.

Petrograd. May 3.-The mashers OF
Broadway, New York; State street
Chicago, or Market street, San Fran
cisco, can take lesson today from
the front lines of the massive Russian
army.
There are women in these front line
'ranks-pretty women, fired by mar
tial patriotism to fight for Russia or
to avenge fallen father or brother.
Every Russian soldier is child of
the Gar. Every Russian fighting
woman is child of her regiment. And
she is protected as such.
1t is against military regulations
for women to be found in Russian
regiments. Consequently it has been
seldom that stories of female fighters
filtered back to Petrograd from the
fighting fronts. Put the heroics of
Russian Amazons are brought to light
just the same.
A Russian soldier has just been
decorated with the cross of st. George
for gallantry. "He" was Vera.
When the Russians took Novasiolky,
south of the river Styr, and captured
1000 prisoners, no soldier welded q
layonet more handily than Vera.
Every man of Vera's regiment de-
served a medal, declare the reports,
but Vera, who outwardly looks ex-
actly like any Russian private, got
the Cross, because she was wom-
an.
Vera's comrades agreed that if
there was to be medal it should 90
to Vera. And Vera got it.
From Galicia comes another story
of one Of these Russian Amazons. Tan
ia Kakourine cut CHS" hair short and
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
COURT DISMISSES
HOLTVILLE'S APPEAL

Attorney o. V. Wilson today re-
ceived notice that the Circuit Court
cf Appeals has dismissed the appeal
cf the City of Holtville against the
order handed down some weeks ago
by the Judge in the local Superior
court, directing the city of Holtvile
to release New Gray and his wife
and daughter on bonds pending their
appeal.
The members of the Gray family
lad been convicted on booze dispen-
sing charges at Holtville, and the
case went to the Superior court here
to settle the disputed right of appeal
of the Grays, as the city of Holtville,
through City Recorder Norrish,
claimed that the Crays had not filed
notice of appeal within the statutory
time limit.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03

joined a Russian regiment because her
mother did the same in the Russo
Turkish war of 1877.
Tanja is 16. She is as brave as the
best of Rusiasn troopers. She has
fought in many actions. She has been
recommended for the Cross.
Tanja is pretty; her round, healthy
face surmounting trim military
cloak that sets off her loveliness. She
talks and laughs like a child and is
the idol of the rough solder-comrades,
who protect her by common accord
and act toward her as fathers and
big brothers.
The soldier who dared touch Tanja
unkindly would die at the hands of
his regimental companions.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Has Tide Turned
In Verdun Field?

London May 3-Has the tide turned at Verdun? Du-
ring the last few days the French have been making slow
headWay against the Tetons, and there are many who
believe this marks change in the status Of the war
The by Premier Asquith that the Brit
great SURPRISE and indicates the preparedness of this
country for the big offensive movement in which France
apparently is taking the lead.
There is belief, however, that the British partici-
patng in the fighting about Verdun to much greater de-
gree than the bulletins have announced and the
called French offensive at Verdun is properly an
are cooperating.
The concentration of the Of three nations at that
point is taken confirmation of the purpose fight the
to finish there and to make the Allied offensive
of the most notable efforts Of the entire war;
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03

suffer. The seriousness of such sit
uation being created is obvious, not
only to the employees, themselves, but
to the merchants and business men
Ct the cities in which the railroad men
reside. The train.nen and enginemen
On every road in the country are ask
ing for the increase, which the roads
estimate would add $10O,000,OO0 to
their payrolls if granted. Further
more, the men making the demands
constitute but 18 per cent of the to-
tai number Of employees, but already
receive % per cent Of the total wa
ges."
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Won DER GOLTZ WAS
VICTIM OF ASSASSIN

London, May 3.--Reuter's Bucharest
correspondent telegraps as follows re-
earding the recent death of the Ger
man field marshal, Won der Goltz:
"A person whose opinion is of some
weight and who has arrived here from
Constantinople, declares that Field
Marshal Won der Goltz was shot by
Ali Abdullah, an officer of an Ana
tolian infantry regiment, the evening
Of April IA. He fired three times at
the field marshal, all the bullets taking
effect"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03

Los Angeles, May 3.-General
Apathy commanded the situation on
primary election day, and the delega-
tion to the Republican national con-
yention will be of the standpat type.
Throughout the state the standpat
forces worked with diligence, while
the progressive element of the party
old not show the same degree of in
terest.
Out Of 428 precincts, complete,
Bordwell, standpat, received 1916;
Bulla, United Republican, $500.
State Chairman McAfee of the
Uniteds comedies the election of the
standpat delegation to the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Plan for Peace
Ready for War

FL Paso, May 3.-While every effort is being made
peace between the United States and Mexico
both sides is apparent that every effort is being
made to prepare for war, if that is what is to come.
General Pershng is bending every effort to be pre-
pared for emergency and the American forces have
been greatly concentrated according to advces while the
heavy aeropanes arriving and being tried
out.
Still there prospects that the two countries may
get together and there that agreement has
been reached though will be necessary to get approval
from the heads of the two governments
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
BURGLARY SERIES
PUZZLES POLICE

Four burglaries committed Satur-
cay night in the southern section of
the city still puzzle the police. The
week before several houses in the
/ eighborhood of Sixth and Orange
streets had been entered by burglars
and valuables taken, burglaries in the
two weeks thus reaching the formid-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
TWO MEXICANS MAKE
BREAK FROM JAIL

Two MeXicans, county misdemeanor
prisoners held by the city for work
on the streets, succeeded in breaking
from the city Jail last night at about
s o'clock.
The men wriggled through a hole
in the wall 7X12 inches in dimensions
and made good their escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Little Interest Here.

This county went to the United Re-
publicans by fair majority, and it is
believed possible that the majorities
ir the state may be somewhat affect
ed as the returns from the country
precincts come in.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
S. P. States It's Position
On the Threatened Strike

The Southern Pacific railroad both
issued statement which elhoods
"The Southern Pacific
Of this number $500 arlitrac
$500 trainmen 1900 and will walk
yardmen, the these
$500 These $500 possible
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-03
Cotton Market.

The cotton market, which advanced
strongly yesterday, sagged somewhat
today under heavy sales, but still re-
manned above recent prices. Quota
tions to the Long Staple Cotton Grow
ers' Association follow:
New Orleans Open. Noon. Close.
May ............12.18 1912 1907
July .............12.39 1921 1928
Spots, 1918. Sales, 2,445.
New York Open. Noon. Close.
May .12.40 1890 1929
July .............12.4S 1912 1888
Spots, 1880. Sales, none.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
RAGTIME
Music Helps Typists Attain Per-
lection in Their Art, Says
a Woman.

PULLMAN, Wash, Sept. 23.-The
teaching of typewritlng to ragtime mu-
sic will be the innovation introduced
this year at the Pullman high school
by Miss Gertrude Mallette, in charge
of the commercial department. A
photograph has been installed for the
purpose and records suitable to the
occasion will bo played while the
students are mastering the typewriter.
In explanation Of the movement Miss
Mallette said:
There is nothing new IN tho basic
idea Of working to music. The United
States navy has for years coaled ships
with the band playing, and there are
thousand and one other connections
in which the value of rhythm has
been demonstrated.
Our purpose in using the phono-
graph is, first OF all, to induce an easy
movement Of the wrist and hand; ai-
ter that to secure light touch. and
finally. to assist the student in achiev-
ing that degree of speed without which
tipping is useless. Eastern CONNER
cial schools have been using the phono-
graph in the typewriting rooms for
some time. and the value OF the meth
cd has been demonstrated beyond any
possibility Of doubt"
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Home Wedding.

]. Forrest Potts, son of the Rev an,
Mrs. L. G. Potts. and Miss Mabel Gun
ntngham. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrg
George w. Cunningham, were Marie,
Wednesday afternoon at 1:45 o'clocl
at the home Of the brides parents b
the Rev. R. Cary Montague, paste
Of the Episcopal church. Mr.. Pott
has been for several years an EN-
ploye Of the Western Maryland raj
way and his bride has been a sue
cessful teacher in the Elkins publ
schools. Mr.. and Mrs. Potts left ir-
mediately for a trip to Boston, Ne,
York, Philadelphia and other elite
in the East. On their return hon
they will reside at wildwood Farm,
cast of Elkins. Among the guests pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. W. v. Potts
Of ocala, Fla; Mr.. and Mrs. Delma
Cunningham, of Eyenwood; Mr.. an.
Mrs, NJ. ]. Phares, the Rev. and Mrs
L. G. Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Ervlng Tai
bolt and Miss Ocie Mouse, OF Elkins.
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SLASHES WIFE AND FLEES;
FIGHTS PURSUING POLICE

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 23.-when
his efforts to effect a reconciliation
with his wife failed, Michael Kayanic
went on rampage whcih landed him
in jail and his wife, Viola, 40, in St.
Clair hospital.
in their separation Mrs. Kayanic
went to live with friends. Kayanic
called and when she refused to listen
to his promises, police say, Kayanic
slashed her four times with knife.
He then dashed from the house and
was pursued over fifteen city blocks to
the home of Matthew Levak.
Policemen Albert Faehnrich and
Henry Groben followed Kayanic into
the house. Members OF the family,
startled by the boisterous and unex-
pected entrance, took refuge in the
upper part OF the house.
On sight Of the policemen. Kayanic
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MAN HANGS HIMSELF
ON GRAVE OF WIFE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept a.
Four years ago Michael streb. 76.
knelt beside the body of his wife and
prayed-prayed that he might join
her in death. Patiently he waited
for the grim answer to his prayer.
Wednesday the caretaker of North
wood cemetery passed little grave in
a remote corner. At its head was a
birch tree and dangling from limb
was the limp body OF white-halred
man. The headstone of the grave
bore the inscription, My Wife" When
morgue officials searched the pockets
OF the dead man they found nothing
hut wedding ring inscribed Rachael
strem."
Death had been too tardy and Mich
ael Streb had gone along the road
to meet it-at the grave Of his wife.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
NOTED NEW HAMPSHIRE
ROCK is LOSING ITS HEAD

CONCORD, N H., Sept. 23.-"The
Old Man of the Mountain" as the
profile rock in Franconla Notch has
been known for years, is losing its
head, and Governor ROLAND II. spaul-
ding and his council we're engaged re-
Gently in considering plans of repair
ing the loss.
Through the Rev. Guy Roberts, Of
Whitefield, the governors attention
was called to the fact that winter
storms had moved the stone which
forms the forehead OF The Great
Stone Face" the namo by which the
rock was immortahzed by Nathaniel
Hawthorne. The great stone, which
is in danger of topping over would
carry with 1t the rock marshes form
ing the nose and chin.
A return Of the forehead stone to its
original position and the construction
of buckle arrangement to bind it
firmly to the head is proposed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
FOREST NOTES

One ton of conlferous wood waste
will produce from fifteen to twenty
five gallons OF 1OO-proof alcohol.
The farm woodlots of the United
States contain about ten per cent OF
the total standing timber in the coun-
try.
Grazing experts OF the forest serv-
ice estimate that tho cost of producing
lambs in the northwestern states is
S1.82 por head.
The bark of black oak, or yellow
oak" as 1t is often called on account
of the color of the inner bark, is now
used for dye-maklng.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

into life. that Is. Up to date ave have
burst In the sense OF +bust" One, the
musical play "Yvetto," made Broad
way one-night stand. Blanche Ring,
captivating comediene that she is,
could not make Broadway and Butter
milk" winning combination; "A Lat
tie Bit OF F1uf" was too fiimsy 10
wear we'll. oven In August; THE Hap
py Ending" ended dIsastrously; and
Goat Tales" a FARGO, whose fun
moved and had It's being IL q sable
coat, was overcome by tho heat OF
the dog days. A total OF about fifteen
survivors have received moro or less
honorable mention by tho critics.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

The stand Of timber on the two
great national forests in Alaska is
estimated by the forest service as over
seventy billion board feet, while the
annual growth will, 1t is said, pro-
duce Of pulpwood alone enough for
the manufacture of three thousand
tons of wood pulp a day.
Oak Is the most suitable wood for
carving on account Of its durability
and toughness without being too hard.
Chestnut, American walnut, mahog-
any and teak are also desirable, while
for fine work Italian walnut, lima
sycamore, apple, pear or plum are gem
orally chosen.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

Portland, Me-, where she will spend
some time with friends.
Miss Mabel Piper has returned from
Cumberland, Md, where she spent her
vacation with relatives.
Attorney Il. d. Talbot has returned
from Fairmont.
Mr.. aud Mrs, Paul Irons, Miss Isa-
bel ChRfrey and Miss Elizabeth Cuddy
motored to Clarksburg this week.
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Painfully Injured.

In ordor to prevent head-on col
liston with big touring car Tuesday,
s. e, Tiffany, local superintendent Of
the West Virginia Central Gas Com
pany, ditched his Ford roadster and
ran It into telephone pole. Charles
@. Davis. another employee Of the COM
pany, who occupied the car with MT.
Tiffany, was thrown violently against
the pole and painfully injured.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
Attend Parsons Fnlr.

Three hundred men and women wer
TO Parsons by special train Thursday
afternoon to attend the Parsons fair
The train was arranged for by a 10.
cal organization Of boosters, know
as the yellow Dogs" which paradet
through the streets Of the city on ar.
irving there, and initiated a number
Of new members into the mysterie
Of the order. Parsons will reciprocatc
during the Elkins festival and fair
October 4. s and by running a spe
cial train from that town.