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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
Bay States Wealthiest Daughter
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Marries Italian Prince Today

who flourished during the second and
third decades of the seventeenth CEN
teury. The house received the rank
If princes of the Holy empire from the
Emperor Ferdinand II, in 1884.
The ceremony today was performed
in the noted tapestried ballroom OF
the Draper residence, on Farragut
Square. Cardinal Gibbons officiated.
The wedding was the elimination
Of childhood romance, begun in Eng
land, where the Boncompagni boys
were attending Oxford. Later, when
Miss Draper's father occupied the post
in Rome, the friendship was renewed.
Three subsequent visits of the prince
to the United States, were followed
early this month by the announcement
of the engagement.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
HIGH SHR|NFR
BANQUETED
BY VALLEY
KNIGHTS

Late yesterday afternoon, F. J. Lea,
Potentate of AL Bahr Shrine, San Di-
ego, accompanied by James Peak, Re-
eorder of the same Shrine, arrived in
the city on three day tour of the
Valley, during hich time they will pay
visits to the various mobiles in the Val
ley, rendering them an invitation to
participate in the Shrine ceremonial
to be held in San Diego November "a.
On this date all past and present po-
tentaes in California and Arizona are
to meet.
At the last meetin gof the Imperial
Council nearly year ago, the Imper-
ial Valley as made a part of the juris-
diction Of AL Bahr Shrine, and Mr..
Lea is also making this trip through
tt tfevalley to organize class for the
Shrine.
At the Barbara Worth Hotel last
night banquet was, rendered to Mr..
Lea and Mr.. Peak, by Imperial VAL
ley Commandery No. SO, Knights Tenn
plars. Eugene T. White, commander
of the local commandery presided and
made an address, welcoming the cisit-
irg Shriners. Following the banquet,
the party adjourned to the Masonic
Temple for the remainder of the ev-
ening.
Those present at the banquet ere
F. J. Lea, James Peak, Eugene d.
White, Major S. Cook, Charles B. Fol
som, F. Walz, j. B. DAILY w G
Allen, DR. H. B. Cylmer, J X Hermon
I A. Hovey, C. A. Terwilliger, Sena-
ter Clifford Coggins, Judge F. J. Cole
Charles F. Turner A H. S. Haffen.
den, F. G Heaveneh, ] H. Morgan
j. P. Daily and Manager Richmond.
Mr.. Lea, Mr. Peak and Mr.. White
ere, motoring through the Valley, car.
rying out Mr.. Lea's plans, and get
ting acquainted with the Mobiles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
LONGER SCHOOL
TER N VITAL
INTEREST TO ALL
(By J. L. McBrien, School Extension
Agent, Bureau of Education, De-
partment of the Interior.)

Agent, Bureau of Education, De-
partment Of the Interior.)
In the educational special of the
progressive Farmer" for June "a,
1916, the editor, Clarence Poe, presents
one Of the most. fearless, logical and
eloquent pleas ever made for longer
school term for the rural children of
the South. His appeal for longer
school term is of vital interest to the
entire country. 1t is, therefore, sub
mitted as Talk Eight in our nation
wide campaign for better schools. Mr..
Poe declares:
eve must give the boys and girls
81 the rural South longer school terms,
and we must do this no matter what it
costs in time, effort or money. Not
only is it true that in no other section
Ct the United States are people doing
SO little for their boys and girls as
we are doing; not only is it true taht
probably no country in Christiandom
except Russian is doing so little for
its boys and girls as we of the South
are doing, but the shameful fact is
that when the writer was in Japan, he
found that even the so-calle dheathen
&C untry aroused to the Importance of
education and giving it's country boys
and girls twice as long a term as we
are giving ours-and with compulsory
attendance
Simply to stir us up and shame us
into action, We are reprinting the Ia
BILE prepared by the Russell Sage Foun-
dation showing the number of days
schooling received by the average child
iii each state in 1910. We of the South
have made gratifying progress since
then, to be sure, but yet all too little.
Your boys and girls, kind reader, your
toys and girls here in North Carolina
who were getting only 81 days average
in 1910, South Carolina with so days,
Virginia with SO, and Georgia with 81,
these boys and girls of ours must face
the competition of boys and girls from
massachusetts, who were getting 131
Gays average, from Ohio who were get
ting 113, from Illinois who were get
ting 1O8 and from Dashington who
were getting 1O7, and so on down the
line. Are you willing simply in order
to save a few pennies to send your
boys and girls out into life less well
equipped than their competitors.
"Nor can we lay the flattering unc-
ton to our souls that in proportion
to our means of the south are doing
as we'll as the people of other states
are doing. We are not"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
CAL|PATR|A IS
BUSY TOWN NOW

Calipatria is as busy as a beehive
and Engineer Clark of the Southern
Pacific railway is about the busiest
lee in the hive.
After having completed the location
surveys on the ives sside between Cal
ipatria and Westmoreland the engin-
eering corps is now putting the fin
ishing touches to the east side branch.
While these surveys are being COM
pleted trainloads of ties, steel rails,
structon Of the west branch. h.shrdlum
ETC., are arriving daily for the con-
struction or the west side branch. En-
gineer Clark assured the farmers that
Westmoreland and Calipatira trains
would be running before spring.
This encouraging news has caused
rore than one thousand acres Of these
rich lands to be leased from SIS to
$2O per ahre, spot cash rent, for can
talovpes and other crops.
The effects of this railroad activ-
ity cannot be appreciated except by
a visit to Calipatria and actually see
ing the many visitors and the busy
conditions of all the places of busi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
AUTO CLUB WARS
ON CAR THIEVES

Following the returning of twenty
stolen automobiles to their owners,
the theft bureau of the Automobile
Cub of Southern California he de-
clared uncertain wager of any gang
of autoombile thieves which decides o
fasten itself upon SouthernC alifor-
MIA.
1t is believed by club fficials that
theft gang activities have received a
lasting set back with the breaking up
of the so-called "Doak gang" by the
clubs theft bureau when it's alleged
leader Charles A. Do,ak was pursued
into hiding by club detectives Powell
and Lowe.
Motorists have been particularly
concerned with a possible rise Of the
theft insurance rate, due to the activ-
tiles of such gangs as that disbanded
through the efforts Of the club. 1t
has been stated by Thomas H. An
derson of San Francisco, vice. presi-
dent of the Pacific Underwriters con-
ference that recommendation would
be made in November to the national
conference in New York that theft in
surance rates in Southern California
be raised at least 100 per cent, and
possibly 200.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
COME and BE MERRY
With FL CENTRO
FOLKS

Reports received by Chief Charles
2 Folsom of the Ell Centre Fire De-
partment indicate that Ell Centro will
see one Of the largest crowds of the
season on Main street next Saturday
night when the Halloween dance is
held.
Invitations have been sent to the
residents of every town in the valley
- attend the dance and participate in
the festivities. Everyone is urged to
masquerade. Costumes obtained in Los
Angeles especially for this occasion,
may be rented at the Varney Bros,
store. Prixze are to be given for
the most grotesquely dressed dancers.
The block on Main street tetwen 5th
end 9Th streets is to be decorated in
Halloween style by members of the
fire department.
Dancing will begin at o'clock and
Co.tinue until midnight. Music is to
be provided by the Brawley band.
"It's to be lively time for every
one," said Chief Folsom today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
ENGINEERS GRUNSKY AND ANDERSON
SUBMIT REPORT WORK NECESSARY
PREVENT WATER SHORTAGE 1917

railroad bridge. There may be an
early need for two suction dredges-
certainly one, Immediately, to be
placed in the Section above referred
to.
8. Remove the trestie obstruction
now in the canal about 31s miles below
the Hanlon Headgate at the railroad
and highway crossings.
4. Shorten the Alamo River Canal
above the Cudahy check by cutting Off
Lends wherever a masterful reduction
in length can thereby be affected.
S. Improve the regimen of the Ala
mo River Canal by contracting its
width at the point where bang erosion
occurred and the adjacent channel has
widened and created broad sand bard
with shallow water depth.
6. Make all necessary repairs at
Hanlon Headgate.
Z, If topographic conditions per-
init, connect the old Alamo River with
the Alamo River Canal to that this
old channel to the extent Of its ca
racity may supplement the present
canal, and also, if conditions warrant,
CONTINUED ON PAGE FouRl
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25

The written report Of Consulting
Engineers Grunsky and Anderson on
work required to make an adequate
supply Of water in the canals of the
district in 1917 was presented to the
board of directors today and read
before a representative gathering OF
water users at the Barbara Worth Ho-
tel this afternoon. The report COW
cred 26 typewriter pages which out
lined eight points of work to be done
with recommendations The necessary
improvements and repairs will cost
il. the neighborhood of $750.OOO, it is
said. .... -..
The main features of what will have
to be done, according to Engineers
Grunsky and Anderson to prevent a
shortage next year ae as follows:
/. Extend the eanaI up stream
above the Hanlon Headgate about !
ID miles, and there control the new
intake by a structure arranged to ad-
nit the river water over the top OF
flash board gates.
2. Dredge material from the canal
bed in its upper reaches to the limit
cf dredger capacity, particularly be-
tween the Han]on Headgate and the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
BIDS OPEN TODAY
new BATTLESH|PS
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON Oct. 25. = Bids
were to be opened at the Navy De-
rartment today for four battleships
and 20 destroyers. The battleships
will be slightly larger than athe CAL
itornia and Tennessee. Theft chief
ehagacteristies will be; displacement,
$4,000 tons; speed Fl knots; battery
eight 16-inch guns, twenty-five s.
inch guns, four 3-inch anti-aircraft
guns, complement 1922. They will
have the same very large cruising
radius which characterizes all recent
United States battleships.
The destroyers will be five knots
ifornia and Tennessee! The chief
characteristics will be: displacement
1885 tons; speed 35 bnots; battery,
four 5-inch guns, four triple torpedo
tubes, two anti-aircraft guns, COM
plement 95.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
'HOOS|ER WEEK
ATTRACTED THIS
MAN
(BY A HUSBAND)

Service, efficiency, everything to
make time and save steps These are
the essentials of the successful busi-
ness man. If so the same should
hold good in the home. From morn
irg till night the steps taken by the
housewife are far more numerous
than those taken by the man Of the
house, yet, when he comes home he
is heard to remark, 'My, I'm tired
What about her who has to prepare
three squares for him, make the beds
and sweep and dust. Is not she tired?
Should not that faithful helpmate
have the same consideration as you
in the office, time and step savers?
These thoughts came to me today
as was attracted to display of Hoo
sier Kitchen Cabinets in the Main
street window of the Meyer Furniture
company. l thought of my filing cab
il cts, of the conveniences of my deck,
the things l believed necessary to save
hundreds of steps every day. And it
came to me that l owed the same con-
sideration to my wife-get her kit
chen cabinet.
| have found that the Hoosier Cab
inets are scientifically convenient and
durably built-things just as you
want them. ] am going to spend more
time in the kitchen now and take note
of the steps it saves my wife, | am
sure glad that l stopped to see what
vas meant by the "Hoosier Week" at
the Meyer Furniture company's store.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
(By United Pl ess.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Cupid
scored another transatlantic bulls
eye here today when Miss Margaret
Preston Draper, "the richest girl in
Massachusetts" and Prince Andrea
Poncompagni Of Rome, Italy, were
married.
During the courtship, Prince An
drea's brother also ran, the two royal
youths having known and loved Miss
Margaret at school while her father,
the late General William Franklin
rraper, was Ambassador to Rome un-
der Mckinley.
The Boncompagni family is said to
date back to the Eleventh century.
l. has furnished two Popes, Gregory
XIII, who occupied the Papal chair
from 1872 to 1885, and Gregory XIV,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
w. NJ. MALLORY PASSES

DIED: w. M. Mallory, who lived in
Ell Centre for about three years, en-
gagged in the cotton business and
ranching with his two brothers and
en- account of bad health left here last
winter just before his brother, Mar
ton Mallory, was killed at the Oregon
Hotel by Henry Bell. After trying
numerous places for the purpose of
regaining his health he returned
home in September and died on the
18th of October at the residence of
his parents in Memphis, Tenn.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
(By United Press.)

Ell PASO, Oct. 25-- The City OF
Chihuahua, the capital of northern
Mexico, is virtua lylin state Of
siege. On the southern and western
sides of the city for about five miles
from the outskirts, heavy forces of
Villstas are entrencher
Residents of the city are almost
panic stricken and are fearing an
other attack, the United States Off
Gals here learned. During yesterday
there were numerous skirmishes be-
tween the Villistas and de factos
In the meantime the Villistas have
been throwing up trenches and dig
eing rifle pits, but making no further
attempts on the city except to repel
attacks. Evacuation by the Mexican
&c factos is expected within short
time by United States government
agents.
General Trevino, the de facto COM
nander is suffering from serious
shortage of rifles and ammunition.
The garrison lacks sufficient cart
ridges to withstand determined as
ssult, fleeing citizens declare.
A large amount of rifles and am
munition sent out with General o.
ona's column last week, when they
attacked the Villistas were captured
when the Villistas routed them. Sup
rlies and ammunition which are ex-
pected from the south have been held
up, it is feared. and have been taken
by the bandits as their army is COM
rnanding the railway. Villas actions
in throwing up earthworks outside the
city puzzles the military here. By
many it is believed he is equipping his
men with the newly captured ammu-
milton and waiting the evacuation of
the city or an attack by Trevino.
Chihuahua City is the best strong
hold in Northern Mexico and the gar
rison it is estimated numbers 5000
mtn, equipped with several guns of
the famous Seventy Five Artillery.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Carran-
"a officials reported today that col
umn of the de factos are moving north
from Parral against Villa, General
Funston reported to the War Depart
ment today This is the first Official
ccgnizance of the situation.
Ell PASO, Oct. 25.--The main body
of Villistas are voluntarily retiring in
the direction of San Yasidro and are
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
Won MACKENSEN CAPTURES a
MILE BRIDGE ACROSS DANUBE
IS SWEEPING ALL
BEFORE HIM

PARIS, Oct. 25.-German rein
torcements have been rushed to Ver-
oun to meet the new French often
give in response to the Crown Princes
appeal to help the Teutonics in shift
ing their troops back from Somme to
Verdun.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
(By United Press.)

BERLIN; Oct. 25.-Von .Macken-
sen is sweeping all before him and has
captued the great fourteen mile rail
road bridge crossing the Danube into
Fumania. This victory is regarded
ss greatly more important than the
capture Of Canstanza.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25

MEXICO CITY, Oct 25.--Compul
sorry military education has been pro-
vided by decree issued by Carranza.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
COTTON MARKET

The following quotations are from
the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ton Growers Association
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
CHIHUAHUA CITY bESE|CED B
V|LL|STAS BATTLE imminent
PANIC STRICKEN CITIZENS
FLEEING To BORDER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The Mex
lean Embassy officially branded as
false the reports that Carranza was
to withdraw and flee.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25

PETROGRAD, Oct 25.-The Russo
Rumanians have abandoned their posi-
ton at Cernovado in the eastern end
Of the great railawy bridge leading to
old Rumania and under Won Mocken-
sens attacks it as officially admit
ted.
BERLIN, Oct. 25.-The Rumanisns
who evacuated Constanza have re-
treated nearly twenty miles and are
falling back steadily on the Danube.
Official dispatches indicate that the
Rumanians are forming their line in
a semi circle with the ends resting on
the Danube. The whole Black Sea
front to the North of Constanza is
now being evacuated by the enemy.
BERLIN, Oct. 25.-On the north
east front at Verdun the French
have attacked as far IS Douaumont
and gained ground, says the official
report. Fighting continues.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Germans
are shelling the northeast and west
front of the Somme in preparation of
a gigantic counter attack by General
Haig. it is reported, but the rain has
ipterfered.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25

LONDON. Oct. 25.-Grouse
shot on the Kings preserves dur
ing the shooting season, just
opened will go almost exclusively
to wounded soldiers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Water
polo is all the rage among the
British soldiers stationed near
= lakes and rivers in Northern
France.
: x x X K x X x x x x
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25

Ell PASO, Oct. 25.--The main body
of Villistas are voluntarily retiring In
the direction of San Yasidro and are
being pursued by the de factos.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-10-25
x x x x x :. x x
WAR ODDITIES
BY United Press.

. BY United Press.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Five mil
lion soldier letters arrive in Eng
land every week from the front.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-06
Countinu birds

The United States biological sur.
vey is now making it's third annual
count of birds, with the aid of volun.
teer enumerators all ever the country.
Each enumerator undertakes to count
the number of breeding pairs of each
species found on q selected area of
forty TO eighty acres, and the count
actually consists in an enumeration of
the male birds found in the course OF
few early morning reconnaissance.
From the figures thus obtained, the
Scientific American explains, estimates
are maze Of the bird population in the
various sections Of the country. This
year the survey is making a special
effort to secure statistics from the
semiarid desert and mountain regions
If the West, and also from the fruit
districts of the Pacific coast and the
South Atlantic and Gult states.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-06
How Rainfall Affects Radium.

One of the most elaborate investiga-
tions of the relation between the
amount of radium emanation in the
atmosphere and weather conditions is
that recently carried out by Messrs. j.
X. Wright and O. +. Smith at Manila,
the observations extending over q pc
Rod of about 13 months. The effect of
weather conditions upon the rate at
which radium emanation' is exhaled
from the ground and the relation of
the rate of exhalatiOn to the radioac-
tivity Of soil gas at different depths
were also investigated
Rainfall and wind movement seem
to be the principal meteorological con-
trolls, the amount of emanation in the
air being greatest when these factors
are at n minimum. and vice versa. A
decided diurnal variation is found TO
exist. TIE emanation content being con-
siderably greater by night than by
cay.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-06
Russia Demands Cash.

New regulations affecting purchase
by American importers of commodities
in Russia have been announced pro-
viding that payment must be made in
advance.
Before the goods can be released
from the Russian empire, the Ameri-
can purchasers must furnish the Rus
sian commercial attache with a guar
anty that the value of the shipment
has been deposited. in American dol
lars, in the National City bank to the
credit Of the minister OF finance of
Russia, who will pay the amount in
Russian currency TO the Russian ex-
porter before the commodities are sent
forward.
The new regulations are for imme-
date enforcement and are applicable
also to shipments for which payment
was not made prior to May IA, last.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-06
TREATING WOUNDS OF STOCK
Disinfectant Of Some Kind Should Be
Handy In Every Barn-Potassium
Permanganate Is Good.

There should be In every barn a
quantity Of disinfectant that may be
readily mixed with water and used In
the cases Of wounds sustained by any
of the stock. Potassium permanganate
is excellent, and can be purchased at
any drug store In powder form and
used In water In amounts such as will
color the water light red. 1t has the
advantage over many antiseptics Of
not irritating wound. But any Of
the commercial antiseptics will keep a
wound free from infection IL used ear
ly, ard the formation of large running
sores will thus be prevented.
A scratch or wound small as 1t may
be at first may quickly become infect
ed and then 1t will not heal until the
infection has been freed from the
germs that are causing the trouble. But
II treatment is begun at once the trou-
bic can usually be prevented by bath
ing two or three times a day with an
antiseptic solution which will keep the
wound clean so that it will rapidly
heal.
The best home treatment of old
sores Is to battle them two or three
times day with hydrogen peroxide
and syringe them out with warm wa
ter followed by small quantity of the
same antiseptic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-10-06
TIME FOR CUTTING TIMOTHY
Most Palatable and Nutritious if Har-
vested Just Before Ripe, Says
Missouri Station.

Timothy hay to make the most pal
atable and most nutritious feed should
be cut before ripe. Investigations
made at the Missouri experiment sta
ton showed that timothy cut during
the period from blossoming time to
the shedding of the bloom was pre-
ferred by cattle to ripper hay and that
they received more nutrition from it.
1t is usually the custom to harvest the
timothy crop when it is nearly or
quite ripe, but the above mentioned in
vestigation would go to prove that
earlier harvesting would be more adj
vantageouS.