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Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-11
New Scheme to Fasen Mexican Control on the Irrigation Dsc

ram Johnson's candidacy he makes
this astonishing declaration:
"The governor fails to tell the peo-
pie of California that those whom he
has assailed as Understanding, as
machine guided and as corporation
ridden citizens of this state, went
to the Republican convention and did
do their duty by the party and by the
people by leading the landslide which
gave to the party and the nation the
nomination of Charles Evans Hughes"
The figures, which have evidently
escaped Keesling's memory, show that,
on the first ballot at Chicago, Hughes
received 9 out of the California dele
eation's votes; Sherman, 2; Burton, /;
Weeks, 3; Fairbanks, 3, and Root, 8.
California wasn't "leading" any pro-
nounced Landslide" on the second bal
lot, either, for it stood II for Hughes,
for Sherman, i for Fairbapks and
II for Root. The third ballot was
a Landslide" all right enough, but
California didn't exactly "lead." She
just occupied seat on the band
wagon.
Nobody's finding fault with KEGS
ling for throwing his hat in the air
for Hughes. It's quite the proper
thing to do. But why take credit for
"ieading the landslide"
Some such inability to get his facts
straight has put Keesling in the awls-
ward position of confusing the exact
status of the Republican conference
which, on July 80, "steam-rolled" Will
lis H. Booth into the -wool-and-a
yard-wide endorsement for the Re-
publican nomination for United States
senator.
Il have been notified" said he, Eat
that conference, that, in calling this
meeting, / have exceeded my powers
as chairman Of the Republican state
central committee.
"This assemblage is not an official
gathering. Those who have opposed
this conference have proved it to be
unofficial, as it was intended to be,
and, in so doing, they have performed
public service, and let them not
hereafter be heard to complain of the
action of this day."
And yet Keesling, over his own sig-
nature, as chairman of the Republican
state central committee, called it with
this much show of officialdom, that
the invitations went only "to members
cf the Republican State Central Com
nittee and of the Executive Commit
tee thereof and of Republican County
Central Committees" And, on top Of
tfat "unofficial' act, the Republican
State Central Committee announced
the results in its press sheet as the
former action of tina, pody?
Official? Unofficial? Official?
Who can tell what Mr.. Keesling
n cans?
Then there's another unfortunate
feature about that conference, which
concerns Judge Walter Bordwell and
his brother Republicans in the Chi
cago delegation.
1t will be remembered that Judge
Bordwell's name led the list of Greg
u.ar" Republican candidates as dele
(CONTINtiED ON PAGE FOURl
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-11
Foreign Interests Would Dom
mate Board Of Engineering
Appointed by Los Angeles
Bankers to Govern Valley
Affairs

Still more deep-laid schemes! few days since the
Progress organ Of the Mexican interests nsultingy
erred the of the mutual companies and
The valley bankers for having had the audacity to urge
new board for the district Today the directors of the
district and their spokesman demanding that there
shall be appointed by the Los Angeles clearing house
board of engineers for their district and it is be made
an act of treason to refuse to follow this board.
Why do you suppose there is such difference be-
tween Imperial Valley bankers and Los Angeles bankers
that should reject the advice of the former and put
affairs wholly in the hands of the latter?
There Is Reason!
The valley bankers very naturally wholly interest
ed in the prosperity of the farmers
The Los Angeles bankers-many of them-are in that
syndicate which controls the Mexican lands The group
Of Los Angeles fnanciers including the Times owners
who own million acres in Mexico are the dominant
money of Los Angeles and any board of engineers
who might be selected by the clearing house. though
the district paid their salary would find themselves
under the influence of the Mexican land than of
the American farmers.
We concede this is clever scheme the part of the
promoters of Mexican land interests but it too late
to win out In fact it at opportune time to again
show to the people of the valley how desperately the
powers that be fighting give Mexican interests the
upper hand of the American farmers.
1t Amounts to Nothing.
We by the Progress this morning that it is simply
little, unimportant incident that three million dollars
damage has resulted from the the drought And that
there is an increased flow of water the Progress thinks
everybody will have forgotten the incident by day after
tomorrow Darymen are already obliged to feed hay to-
their stock because the alfalfa fields dried up There
in the valley with which to faten hogs About two
million dollars worth of cotton has been lost The Mexican
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-11

lands needed an lT1gauOn system, ana ne uSIlcC cou
be expected the time build that system and
keep the canal open to American lands.
What Is the Understanding?
In an editorial in the Progress and in an interview
with Director Brockan reported in the Press yesterday
from the Caexico Chronicle, there intations of
understanding between the district and certain Mexican
authorities of which else could know the nature,
and which would prevent any other person than Mr..
lockwood proceeding with the work in Mexico.
1t has long been matter of conjecture whether there
not secret compact understanding between
the district managers and the CM Company the South
Pacific Company the governor of Lower California
requiring the district to do certain things of which the
public knows nothing The two articles referred to
10 hint at something Of this kind.
If the district has entered into any such compact and
has kept the people in ignorance Of it, that
betrayal and it would be interesting to know the facts
The Press made the fact known about year ago that
at the time the original contract also made with the
Southern Pacific Company secret contract also
made both later being abrogated. Are we to learn
that there are other contracts that may hide the
mystery of the zeal shown by the district in developing
Mexican lands?
The Light Turned On.
FL Davidson of the 1O1 Ranch sends us the following
clipping from the Caexco Chronicle and the pertinent
comment that follows:
If the bankers know of things demanding such rad-
cal departure in their tactics they should make them pub
lic."
Editor Press Dear sir: 1t seems to us that the bank
have only refer that small part of the public who
the dark to the daily Press and they will get plenty OF
light The light has been turned on Those who haven't
seen it don't want to see is all. We are with you
Yours very truly
F. j. DAVIDSON
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-11

ombattled Old Guard has committed
a succession Of ridiculous stupidities.
Following Charles Evans Hughes,
for one thing, proves a sort Of blind
mans buff for those darkened souls
who have not been used to such lead
ership and can't adapt themselves to
that kind Of step.
Take that sadly miscalculated edi-
torial in the first edition of NJ. H.
De Young's Chronicle the other day,
August 2-the day after Justice
Hughes twice declared himself as fa-
voring an amendment to the federal
constitution granting suffrage to
women.
The editorial in question dealt with
Hughes letter of acceptance and the
issues he had raised. Then, blunder-
ing full into the third rail, De Young
made this declaration Tin the first
edition, remember, before the tele-
graphed news told what the Repub-
lican nominee had said on the same
srbject):
Equal suffrage is not federal
issue. AS a state issue, Governor
Hughes favors granting suffrage to
women at the earliest possible day."
Then everybody got busy in the
Chronicle editorial rooms whiting off
those last two sentences from the ed
|itorial before the next edition. Just
one of those unfortunate blunders
quite likely to happen when reac-
tionary mind tries to be spokesman
for a progressive mind.
Then there was that curious boast
of Francis Keesling, the young mar
Who, as chairman Of the Republican
state central committee and as mem.
her Of the Republican delegation from
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-11
Laguna Water Company
Made Goat of Majority

The majority directors of the district today made
statement in which they make the insulting charge that
the whole valley is being led by the east side mesa land
claimants They offer explanation OF the deploraoe
condition of district AFFAIRS Of the neglect of the Alamo
or Of the suuandering of American money Mexican
canal system.
They are further insulting in demanding to know
what the future policy of the district is to be- as though
it is anv concern of discharged servant who his
sor will be or what his policy will be- The statement fol-
lows
Gel Centro CAL, August H. 1916
TO the Committee of the Mutual Water Companies and
Bankers Association of Imperial Valley.
Gentlemen: In reply to your request we beg to stae
as follows:
"e appreciate your desire for harmony in water at
fairs On the other hand whatever lack of harmony may
exist the result Of difference of opinion as to our en-
gneer and what shall be done to prevent water
shortage This entire matter was theshed out
ast fall in recall elections held in Divisions Nos. and
The result Of that election endorsene VI the ma.
orty of the board and of engineer by majority OF
two to one.
'.You now ask us resign in favor of men to be Sc
ected by YOU The entire agitation within the dst1cs 1s
omented by and behalf of the east side mesa scheme OF
he Laguna Water Company the promoters OF which are
seeking ride into power by OF the recent water
shortage. Your directors known to be divided
and directors controlled by this Laguna Water Company
known hold balance of power your organizations
Under the circumstances have right to resign,
cept to the people who elected u.s. unless first know
who the you desire to take place and these
will state publicly their position and what they will
o and if change of engineers desired who the eng
will be, will gladly consider your suggestion
IF change in engineers is desired the public should
know who such engineer and what plan he Mr.
Rockwoods plans known. The public is entitled to
know the plans Of any engineer by whom is proposed he
shall be displaced.
We would also like to be assured that the supervisors
will appoint these you select We you that
nave no particular desire hold the office and will
be glad to turn to men VINO will support the policies
which the public bV their vote have approved
Hoping that you may be able to find and indicate
such men to u.s. await your early reply. Very truly
yours,
"W @. HAMILTON
"J D. RENNETT
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-11
johnson Sweeping State
In Senatorial CAMPAIGN

this state to the national Republican
might be expected to re-
something about what took
place at Chicago before Justice
Hughes was nominated In one of
proclamations against Hi
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-11

San Francisco, Aug. 1O.-In their
wild scurry to make a presentable
front to the people of the state so
that they may defeat Governor Hiram
w. Johnson for the Republican NOM
ination for United States senator, the
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
bad CHECK SIGNERS =
To BE PROSECUTED
District Attorney VIII Cooperate with
Retail Merchants Association.

District Attorney John L. Laskey to-
morrow will be given a list OF signers OF
spurious checks. and vigorous prosecutifn
Of the offenders viii be urged by the Re
tail Merchants Association.
The campaign against those who pass
bogus paper was started by the Credit
Mems Section Of the association TO DEM
onstrate TO members Of Congress tbal
necessity Of q bad check law for the
District
When the association voted to become
the clearing house for bad checks as
they are received by local business houses
/ II was not believed the practice was
as general as the first weeks results have
indicated. A number Of unusual cases
have been discovered and District At
ltorney Laskey has promised Cooperate
to Secretary Charles J. Columbus IN tJs
prosecution OF the culprits.
! Under the new system, the individual
members OF the association are notified
Of the full facts in each case I'm which
members have been swindled. They are
thus provided with protection against fur
ther incursions Of that character.
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OTHER TEMPERATURES.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
" HTTE

waite b. Akehurst, .. and Ella Ha-e. - b1th
q Baltimore, Nd ReT. L n Casrnbrr,
william A Smith, s., a PhiladeIrhia Pa sui
lAua Wood, 2, of Aberdeen. Nd Rev z X
Hardin.
Rev. h J. StPvzr
Fank 7. wOr, q and Mary c. Frleh q
both S B1lumure, Nd. Rev. NJ J. Riordrn.
both q CITY Point. Va Rev J. A. smvfb
md ". Holden, 3, Of Nnd6stOpn. \ Y. F71
Else P. Ffah. 2 Rev. c. 5 Abbott "
!ohn Stuo. j, and Else L shaw p Re-
Henry AnstAdt
heEosEt ShsIherd 2 and MoIls r Howard Is
10th % Annotnk, Va BeT. h T stsrens17
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
DEATHS REPORTED.

WHITE
Mary P. WGksheld, g years. IS5s Ene-s1n q. "A
Vadis l. Hunt, =, Casualty HospttSl
John King 3. St ElizabCth's Hospital
John Bauer, - 26 Ky. ave -.
Jane h. McC&frey. S. 64S ! s. -.
George Barber Is 9I5 9th 81. nv
James I. Smith 50 SIS F - sw
George W. Ome, IS, Providence HosplL.
Edith OstDer, s, Childrel's Hospital.
COLORED
Martha Herbert g Casualty Hospital
Bertha ToiVsr, e tuberculosis HospitS'
Lizzie Barton. 60 Casually Hospital
Thomas Douglass. 5. Providence HCsT1tEL A
Emma Msrbury. - rs T g. EU.
Josephine DucII 50. = Logan place nv.
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BIRTHS REPORTED

WHITE
Rusen 8. ard MIbsl Whip, Eiri. =
ksyDood L and Sarah Ross. boy.
DIN r. and ROss L Miller, ziri.
Carlyle ". and Alios Il Johns Ffr
CoTods @. and Ehzzbrth DaviH NJ
John s.. 3r-, and Ella Z Dr1ry. bg,
BeuJamtn n. and LAurz Booth buN
COLORED.
Henry @. and Viola NJ. Sander. Eir
JEnes Il. and Flo-cnoe Platter. rirI.
LewiS 7. and MHry Z. Psrmss, boz.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Star Of the East flour, $500 bbl.i 20
lbs Old Time flour. SL0o, white Pola-
toes IOc neck. s cans r. J. peas, @5c:
large cans asparagus, l9c; Wisconsin
peas, nc; macaronL 5l@C H.: lbs.
head riSe. .o5c: lhs. black-eyed peas.
80. ? lbs lima beans, sc. . lbs. white
-,sI 2Oc. 3 TOave~ bread. 10C: pure
pepper, I1,TT5c 55c: grape juice. quarts, &c:
JeIIy Mints. l5c: large nackereL 7aatc:
peanut butter. lOc: wonder coffee, soS;
Wonder tea. sc 926 Pa. Ave. and All
the ]. T. d. Pyles stores.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District Of Columbia and Narlnnd-PSfr. vlrmrr
sundSy. Monday fair; gently 10 moderate v1Dds
becoming syutheIly.
VirgniG-Fsir Sunday, Warner in the tnt.1or;
Monday partly cloudy; mOderSts no-hsast End
east Vinds.
West NtrEinis-FSir WEmeT Sunday MondNs fIfr
There viii be local rsinE Sunday in Southern
Flor1dA, probably extending b. Monday into Ger
GA and South Carolina. Ezs-vhere N this fo-r-
cast district the weather viii be fair sunday and
Monday
II will be warner SUNDAY In New Enrand ths
Middle Atlantic States and the Lower LAi. Rr-
gon.
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LOCAL TE.rrrRA-1-rr

| Midnight, 81 a m 8: "a m 9:sL n g:
a. n, S: 10 .. m, a.; q nCp1 S.: p n s.:
| p N, 50: p. N. s.; p. IN. =; 10 p n e.
Highest 90: Lowest, a.
Relative humidity-s a m. 3; ? . N, G. S
| p m, G.
Rainfall B p n. TO ,. u-1 0. huurs Of sun
| shine. H.; per Ont q possible suns. me TOO
Te1nporature same date last ysSr-HiFbest a low
| est, g.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15
DR.. L. A. Burck Dead
he Social Season

Frederick. Nd. Oct. l4-Dr. l. A
Burck died here today.
The Washington herald., 1916-10-15

The Social season
Calls for beautiful flowers and artistic
floral decorations. Consult Guide. 1914 +
Adv
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Keith's-yaudeyiIe.

Alexander Carr. the original Mawruss
Purlmutter Of the New York production
of the Montagu Glass comedy, Potash &
Perlmutter" is in vaudeville in An April
Shower" In which he will be seen here
at Keith's this week. Mr.. Carr is sup
ported by a company and is credited
with having a second Music Master, -
even II abbreviated, in the little play.
Next in ranking order among the four
chief attractions In the bill will be B. A
Rolfe's augmented musical comedy. The
Bride Shop" featuring Andrew Tombes
with Lola Wentworth and Basil Lynn,
reinforced by many shop-girls who sing,
dance, and wear the bridal fnery OF the
day. The suthor Is Fred De Fressac-
The third offering will present James c.
Morton and Frank T. Moore, the come
dams Of The Tx Tok Man Of Oz'' fame,
In hodgepodge Of chatter, patter, and
nut dances. Another headline addi-
ton will introduce Charles Olcott in "A
Comic Opera in Ten Minutes" in which
he burlesques the principal features.
Other numbers will be Mignon, the little
mimic Eyerest's Monkey Hippodrome,
Paul Porter and Alice Sullivan in q fir
tstious episode, the Ioleen sisters in an
aerial surprise. the organ recitals and the
Pathe pictorial
At 3 and Sis p. m today the bill will
offer Ernest Evans and Company In The
Society Circus Morris Cronin and his
merry men, Wyatt's Scotch Lads and
Lassies, Clarence Oliver and Georgie Olp,
Mflt Collins, Winsor McCay and Ger
tie" Carl Mccullough. Sylvia Loyal, the
organ recitals and a new Pathe news pic
| torial, together with other added Rttrsc-
! tions
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Poli,s-.AIeng Came Ruth.- =

Turning from the melodramatic
thrills of Under Cover" the Poll Play
ers will be seen this week in a COM
edy which, like Under Cover" has
never before been presented to the
Washington public. 1t is Henry w
Savage's play, Along Came Ruth, "
which was produced at the Gaiety
Theater, New York, and subsequently
ran all summer at the Olympic The
ater, Chicago.
Along Came Ruth" tells of the ad-
ventures of q young normal school
graduate in Oldport, Me. Ruth inds
everything in this New England town
going to seed, but she is very much
alive, Her high spirits and enthu-
siasm are contagious. She hnds an
opening in Israel Putnam Hubbard's
old furniture shop. In rejuvenating 9
the shop she inspires the whole town
with her enterprise. After years OF
despair old Hubbard hnds his spirit
soaring, and he becomes so inflated
with success that he even allows him
self the luxury of racing stable.
As the story develops IL is amusing
to watch the town wake up from its
nifty years sleep. In the first act OF
the comedy, IL begins to stir itself
until in the final act a banquet and
bah are in progress at the new hotel
A. H. Van Buren will be seen in
the leading masculine role, while Flor
ence Rittenhouse will play the title
part.
There are numerous character
studies in the comedy. which will sup
ply the other Poll Players with cap.
ital roles
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Gayety-BurIerour,

This week At the Gayety Theaier
Frank A. Burt and The Girl Trust"
company win be seen. Joe Hurtig has
selected his principles as much for their
singing ability as for their other talents.
Augusta Lang, the prima donna. was
hast seen in Washington with Raymond
Hitchcock in The Red Widow" Msudie
Heath, and Edna Green are other femi-
nine entertainers in the cast Frank A.
Burt, who needs no introduction to Wash
ington audiences, will be seen at the head
Of the company. The vehicle is a two
act musical farce entitled Two Hus-
bands and One Wife and boasts OF q
real plot. The story Is based on matri-
monial entangiements and Burt has the
part of Mozart Daudeleach who is much
involved in these complications. Mr..
Hurtig had also supplied a chorus OF
twenty-four girls whose wardrobe further
enhances their charms. The settings for
the two acts are said to furnish an at
tractive environment not often found in
burlesque. The first setting is an In
terror representing a reception at the
home of Mrs. Harburg. at Great Neck.
Ia J.. while the second shows the lawn
before her house. Others In the cast are
Tom Haverly, John Behlman, Arthur
Putnam, and Daily Bsnes.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Loew's CoIumbfs-Par.me pss-

A bill Of unusual exceIlence is FROM
ised TO the patrons OF Loew's Columbia
Thester this week. which win be head
ed by two OF Americas foremost artists,
Pauline Frederico and Geraldine FArrsr.
II the impression has ever been gained
that Pauline Freder1cks INTERPRETATION
Of the gerst villsinessss IN ''ZAEz" and
Bella Donna" in which she scored rep
resent her only type Of screen chsr1c-
terizstions, Il win be oispeIled when she
is seen in the title role OF Lydia Oh
more" during the first three days Of the
week, beginning tomorrow morning
Il is q tremendous role, portrGyinE the
terrible suspense Of a woman who holds
within her heart the secret knowledge
OF the fact that her husband Ia a mur-
oefer and who h placed upon the wit
ness stand to be cross-eXamined by the
man whose loyal devotion % herself and
her little son has won her love.
The last four DAYS Of the week Gersl-
dine FsrTAr, the celebrated pr1-na oonns
whose Carmen" cAptivstsd the coun-
try when seen upon the screen. will make
her second appearance In motion pictures
In q characterization totally different
from that Of the fascinating, hesrtlsss
gypsy. In Temptation" which. wss
written especially for her by Hector
Turnbull, she is seen as a cafe singer,
who Is offered the triumphs and Fiories
OF an operate career, but spurns them
rather than lose her sveetheart's love.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

matte critics spoke of Willard Mack as
an impending playwright" The phrase
was expressive enough, and described
just the Eastern attitude toward this
ambitious chap who came to US out OF
the West Then A H. Woods made the
first production of Mr.. MacRs four-acs
melodrama, Birds of Prey" at the Co
lumbia Theater in this city a year ago
last October, and the dramatic writer's
phrase was no longer apt, for in single
night came to us the realization that
here was playwright already arrived
and one to be reckoned with.
Mr.. Mack made his play out of a
vaudeville sketch which he had used. to
exploit the gifts of his wife Marjorie
Rambeau) and himself on the Pacific
Coast, and in the making achieved a
melodrama as full of punch" as With
in the Law" and one which, sounded
a greater human note than its crook
theme predecessor.
Jane Grey and John Barrymore Gre
ated the dominant roles of the Mack
piece here. and headed the cast when il
went from Washington to a tremen-
dously successful New York season
when it reverted to its former vaude-
vile title of "Kick In"
Mr.. Mack followed the premiere at
the Columbia Theater of his melo-
drama with that Gin November, 1or4)
OF has domestic drama, $50 Much for
So Much" in which the playwright was
seen supporting his gifted wife, Mar
jorie Rambeau. so Much for So
Much" although a delightful comedy,
failed to catch on" in New York and
was shortly released for stock produc-
ton.
But Kick In" went with vim. es-
tablishing Mr.. Mack in the East as a
successful playwright, and coming
money for A. H. Woods, its producer
And now it returns to us at the Ma
tional for this week, while Mr.. Fred c,
Berger inaugurates his regime as resi-
dent manager of Polls Washington
Iheater with the first local presenta-
ton of Along Came Ruth" the Hall
Players begin their third week at the
Casino in Hoyt's "A Bachelors Honey
moon" and vaudeville meets the de-
nand for plenty of frivol and frolic.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

that his brother-in-Iaw has in his pos
session the 5000 diamond necklace
for which the police are securing the
city. Although the brother-in-law lifts
chair to defend himself against
search and threatens to smash in the
skull of Chick Hewes, the latter Rp-
proaches him until their faces are
within an inch OF each other and in
tone which rings with the harsh
ness of steel. cries out kick in" Cow
ed by the determination OF Hewes, the
brother-in-law draws forth and hands
over the precious string of jewels. II
is during this scene that the ushers
usually are compelled to run down
the aisles and quiet the audience.
kick in" comes to the National
Theater tomorrow.