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Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18
ALetter and a Repl,

build the new west side canal through
to Cudahy check, and that by this
process total of more than 200,0O0
acres of Mexican land will be brought
under irrigation. You ask if this is
misrepresentation. You know it is.
The board never passed such reso-
luton and you know it. If the canal
goes along the levee to the Cudahy
check, not to exceed 10000 acres in
Mexico will ever be irrigated from thai
portion lying between the Alamo ano
the New river, and every acre Of THAI
10000 can be irrigated just as we
from the Alamo direct. Your state
ment is absolutely false.
Next you say the district does ne
dare to make a semi-annual financ
statement as of July l. That is
matter that is a prerogative of T.
board, and / am not authorized
speak for it. There is no reason w
they should wish to cover our expe
ditures. There is nothing to conce,
nothing they could conceal if the
wanted to. We have been working
high pressure since April, finance.
statement is big job, involving mut
labor and expense. The district la
specifies how and when it shall
made and undoubtedly it will be mao
when and how the law demands.
| presume it would be wiser for tn
board to obey you, rather than tn
law, when you and the law conflict.
Possibly all that is needed to work
cut smoothly the perfection Of our
water system, and to eliminate short
eges, is to put you in as consulting en-
gineer, with full dictational powers.
You have always made such brilliant
success of your own business that the
people would make no mistake to in
trust you with theirs, but it is doubt
full if the majority could be brought
to agree, and as you should know, my
dear Howe, the majority still rules.
Yours very truly,
c. r. LOCKWOOD.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18
Mr.-C. r. lockwood, Chief Engineer,
Imperial Irrigation District.
C. R. LOCKWOOD.


Dear Sir: In spirit of fairness
we print herewith your letter in it's
entirety and unmutilated in any re-
spect, taking it for granted that it was
written for publication.
AS you doubtless will expect, We
will undertake to answer it,, frankly
and plainly, but without the satyrica
turn you have taken in your letter
By reference to the file of the Pre-
find the report you made ito i
irrigation district, and find you h
properly quoted from that docume
I was present at a meeting of ii
board of directors about the time tn,
report was made and heard some OF
the discussion. The report was
long document and | did not read it
carefully, but l said to the board, in
accordance with the discussion | had
leard: 81 presume this is temporary
emergency measure" and Mr.. Brock
man and other members of the board
nodded their heads. On that stipula-
tion indorsed the canal, for the Press,
life every individual, was anxious to
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18
Calexico, CAL, August 16, 1916.
To the Editor
Imperial Valley Press,
Ell Centre, California.

Ell Centre, California.
My Dear Mr.. Howe:
Replying to the article in your edi-
tion of the 18th instant, entitled CAL
legged Misrepresentation They Dare
Not Discuss" | wish to say:
First, that while the Cerro Prieto
an emergency canal to prevent water
shortage, it was never intended as a
temporary canal, nor ever spoken OF
as such by me. In my report Of May
8 to the district board covering this
project, | say, Il propose to construct
canal that will carry 1000 second
feet of water" In the same report
say, 81 wish to say that this canal
if built is not temporary expedient.
1t will become a very important fac
tor in the permanent system" In yet
another part of the same report | say,
eff we decide that it is advisable to
attempt this we are then confronted
by two very serious propositions: Can
we finance it Immediately? If we
can will it be possible for us to throw
en- the work a sufficient force to con-
struct it between now and July %
We decided to try, and the construc-
tion was authorized by the board in
, accordance with the recommendations
made in that report. You had a copy
of it, knew what we were doing and
why, and | assert that you have will
fully misrepresented the facts. You
know that we were unable to finance
the work Immediately. You know
that in spite of all our efforts we
were unable, on account of the labor
famine and Mexican war scare, to put
on the work the full force originally
contemplated. The canal is now COM
pleted, however, and is delivering to-
day $50 second feet of water. 1t gives
to the west side of New river sure
water supply. 1t is worth to Imperial
valley ten times its cost, and will not
irrigate an acre of Mexican land that
could not have been irrigated from the
Alamo without any assistance from
us.
A smaller canal would have been
,.nwise, since in enlarginy it to meet
future demands most of its yardage
would, have to be rehandled. Some
oay the present canal will have to be
enlarged to meet the demands of lands
in the United States lying west of the
present west side main, but it was so
designed that it can be enlarged with
dredgers without disturbing the pres
ent levees.
Regarding your statement that the
opening Of the canal through the levee
tends to bring the channel of the river
northward, you are the only prominent
engineer that l know of who has ex-
pressed such an opinion, and if you
had any technical knowledge of the
situation that would permit you to
analyze it, you would hesitate to make
yourself ridiculous even to injure me.
In your next statement you declare
that our board by resolution declared
their intention to use portion of the
emergency protective fund money to
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18
Engineer Board
Named by Directors

The directors of the irrigation dis
tl'ict today selected three eminent en-
gineers to act as consultingsboard in
formulating plan Of development for
the valley, these men being State Engi-
neer Mcclure, C. E. Grunsky Of San
Francisco and George E. Anderson of
Denver.
Should these men be able to serve
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18

subject thoroughly, the valley prob
ably would be willing to accept their
joint opinion as the final word in
working out the possibilities of this
section.
The appointment of this board is
one of the most important results of
the campaign the Press has been con-
ducting for more efficient service by
the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18
Railroad Presidents Are
Summoned by Wilson

New York Aug. 18-The railroad presidents of the
country have accepted President Wilson's invitation to
visit and confer with him in Washington the railroad
strike situation number left this city for the national
capital at o'clock yesterday and another delegation will
leave from Chicago
Chicago, Aug. 18-Presidents of five railways with
headquarters in Chicago left for Washington on the
Broadway Limited today, in response to President Will
sons CALL They are: W. j. Jackson Chicago & Eastern
illinois; c. H. Markham, Illinois Central H. R. Curie
Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville; M. j. Carpenter
Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern, and R. H. Ash
ton, Chicago & Northwestern
Washington Aug. 18-President Wilson has invited
the presidents of the principal railroads of the country
to come to Washington Immediately to confer with him
on the threatened railroad strike Pending their arrival
he does not plan the committee of managers here
with whom he has been meeting.
The president sent the following telegram to the lead
ing railroad presidents:
Discusson of the matters involved in the threatened
railroad strike has reached point which makes highly
desirable that should personally confer with you at the
earliest possible moment and with the presidents of any
other railways affected who may be Immediately
sible Hope you make it convenient to to Wash
ington at once.
If President Wilson finds that any of the railroad
presidents speak absolutely for their roads, he
invite to the White House the financiers who control
mem Officials said today that the president wants to
deal with the ultimate authority both Sides in order
chat negotiations may be conducted here.
The presidents action in asking for the conference
with the railroad presidents themselves is interpreted
meaning that the managers committee had refused final
y to concede the eght-hour day. the presidents plan
proposed and the question now is to be taken up with the
heads of the railroads themselves.
The situation it stood today was this:
The railroads flaty refuse to concede the eight hour
day, but willing to arbitrate that question and all
others before any other tribunal the president the men
may decide upon.
The men are willing to arbtrate some questions,
der certain conditions and are unwilling to arbitrate
others. a*,l* ~ '*e
This afternoon at o'clock, the president will pre-
sent his plan the full committee of GAO employees in the
hope of getting them to approve it, The result will be
presented to the railroad presidents later
Early this morning Secretary Tumulty telephoned to
President Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
oad regarding the invitation to the railroad presidents
to come to the White House, and Willard said that he
would do everything possible to arrange conference.
| s. & III. s. & H
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18
Butter Market Advances
To an Unusual Level

the milk. This is cents above the
Price at this time last year, and leaves
big margin of profit for the, pro-
Gucers.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18

With butter up two cents this week,
dairymen are happy. The Imperial
Valley Creamery is now paying 80
cents for butter fat and 33 cents in
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-18

New York, Aug 1S.-The railroad presidents Of the
country have accepted President Wilson's invitation to
visit and confer with him in Washington the railroad
strike situation number left this city for the national
capital at o'clock yesterday and another delegation will
leave from Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
Joseph Stock Arrested for AS
sauIt in Colorado.
He Believed Runaway Mrs.
Stock Was Demented.
HAD ROPE AND HANDCUFFS
Wife Says Husband Was After
Her 2OO-Acre Farm.
These Are All Allegations OF
Colorado Springs Police.

Joseph Stock of Topeka, who went
to Colorado Springs to bring back his
runaway wife, believing she was in
sane, was arrested by the Colorado
Springs officials on the charge of as
sault. And according to the Colorado
Springs Gazette. Mrs. stock charges
her husband with trying to place her
in an asylum in order to get posses
sion of a 200-acre farm belonging TO
her.
Incidentally Mrs. Stock who was
placed in Jail upon Stocks telegraphic
request, is now free and Stock Is IN
jail.
Mrs. stock came to Topeka during
the state fair. driving a horse in from
the nome, four miles north OF TO
peka She tied the horse in front OF
a North Topeka store and disappeared.
She had $40 with her at the time For
two weeks a search was made for her
but not trace was found. Her nus
band told the sheriff of Shawnee coun-
" he believed she was mentally de-
ranged when she left and asked Tor
assistance in locating her.
Through a Maryville. Mo. banker it
was learned she was in Colorado
Springs. She wrote to the banker and
asked him to loan her 500 with
2OO-acre farm near Maryville as secur-
itv Following up this tip the sheriff s
office telegraphed to the sheriff of
F,l Paso county. Colorado, instructing
him to arrest and hold Mrs. Stock
When word cane that she had been
arrested and was being detained, Mr..
Stock left for Colorado Springs
Tried to Kidnap Her.
Since then until today, nothing had
been heard from Mr.. Stock. Relatives
have been telephoning in to the
sheriffs office asking why he did not
return with Mrs. Stock. The Colorado
Springs paper says Stock tried to kid
nap his wife when he reached that
city.
After three days observation in the
county Jail Mrs. stock was released
Later she met Mr.. Stock and a quar-
rel ensued He insisted that she re-
turn home with him and she was just
as determined that she would not
Finally the two become so noisy that
the police were called. When they
arrived the Topeka couple were not to
he found. Later Stock was arrested
at a hotel.
He was taken to the station and a
charge of assault placed against him
During the search of his effects the
police found ten feet of quarter-inch
rope, a pair of handouts and a ticket
for n stateroOm on the Rock Island
from Colorado Springs to Topeka.
According to the Colorado Springs
police, it was Stocks intention to
handcuff his wife, place her in the
stateroom and tie her securely until
he reached Topeka.
Mrs. Stock is quoted as saying ii
was the intention of her husband to
return her to Topeka, have her tried
before a lunacy commission and COM
n a a
to secure the title to a 200-acre farm
which she owns. This. she said, was
the original cause of her leaving To-
peka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
HOME RULE SAFE
Ireland Must Remain Sane,
Says John Redmond.
C0nscriptiOn Cannot Be Forced,
Nationalist Declares.

Waterford, ireland, Oct. Elm a
notable address to his constituents
here this afternoon, John Redmond
the Irish nationalist leader in par1ia-
ment. declared that despite the recent
rebellion, with all its inevitable after
math of brutalities, stupidities and in
famed passions" home rule for Ire
land is safe eff ireland remains sane'
Mr.. Redmond also declared that
conscription could never be forced
upon Ireland, adding:
'I cannot bring myself to believe
that, malignant though the influences
insane enough to challenge conflict
with Ireland on this subject. Con-
scription for Ireland, far from helping
the army and the war. would be the
most fatal thing that could happen.
"It would be resisted in every village
in Ireland. Its attempted enforcement
would be a scandal which would ring
round the world. 1t would produce no
additional men," Continuing. the
Irish parliamentary leader said:
The mere threat is paralyzing re-
cruiting, which, mark you. is not dead
as some people say. The latest figures
indeed show that from the date of the
rising (Easter Sunday until Septem-
Der. six thousand recruits were re-
ceived.
This demand for conscription is
not a genuine military demand 1t is
a base political device put forward by
men who want to injure and discredit
Ireland'S political future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
$4,000 SW|NDLE
Realty SpeculatOr Buys Bogus
Deed From Woman.
Patent on Fly ElectrOcuting
Screen Involved in Deal.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Agents of the
states attorneys office were trying
to serve warrants today on the alleged
perpetrators of a $4,000 swindle in
volving the sale of patent rights to
an imaginary electric fly killing
screen" The swindle, it is alleged
was effected by a man posing as
James ChipmAn or James D. Kirk
land, his wife and DOC" Donohue,
the latter q member of the band of
alleged Mann act blackmailers recent
Iy arrested here and in eastern cities.
According to the states attorney S
office the woman appeared before a
local attorney with what purported
to be deed for $4,000 which she
said her husband, inventor of the ''f1y
electrocuting SCREEN" had received
from Samuel 2. Parmly, local finan-
cier, for his patent rights. During
the negotiations for the sale of the
deed Donohue, it is charged, imper-
sonated Mr.. Parmly.
After a Title and Trust company
had guaranteed the authenticity of
the document a real estate agent
client of the lawyer approached by
the wife of the inventor. paid SIC, 900
to the couple. When the deed came
to Mr.. Parmly's attention he denied
he had issued it. The Inventor and
his wife meanwhile had Disappeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
OWNS THREE R.R.'S
Son Takes Over S1O0,OOO,OOO
Estate of j. J. Hill.
Inventory Shows $4,OOO,OOO
Cash on Hand.

st. Paul, Oct. 6.-Louis w. Hill to-
day legally passed into control of the
100000 900 estate of his father,
James ]. Hill and is now practical
owner of the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and Burlington railways
The inventory of the estate was filed
in probate court yesterday Hill died
several months ago. Other personal
holdings, including a million-do dollar
art collection are local. =
Relatives refused to comment on a
mysterious 100000 note, cancelled
after the empire builders" death.
Several notes of widows for small
amounts were filed. Besides the rail
baron's $50.0O0.00O securities there
were $50,000,000 holdings chief of
which were $2O,OO0,000 in the Great
Northern.
Among the $5o,ooO,ooo securities
are stock IN the First and Security
National bank of Minneapolis, large
banks in Chicago, New York and St.
Louis.
Cash on hand is S444934253
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
ADVOCATED EASY
DIVORCE; NOW HIS
WIFE SEEKS ONE

Kansas City, Oct. 6.-Richard D.
Kathrens. writer on sociological and
pounded the theory that a wife should
nave a divorce ION demand" was sued
for divorce in the circuit court here
by his wife, Elizabeth Kathrens
The petition sets forth Mr.. Kathrens
indulged in literary pursuits as a pas
time, was Indifferent to his wife, alb
sented himself from her for weeks,
and utterly disregarded his duties as
a husband He is an investment
broker here, but has written and de-
livered numerous lectures on soci-
ology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
RUDE COPS SPOIL
SERVANTS WOOING
OF MISS ARMOUR

Chicago. Oct. 6.-Charies Nelson
had high ambitions Sordid necessi-
ties of physical existence required that
he be a houseman or starve He pre-
ferred to be a houseman. But that
cd not rob him of his aspirations.
That is why the police ntobed him
today as he was seeking to propose to
Miss Lolita Armour, wei known
society girl and daughter of J. Ogden
Armour.
Nelson first saw Miss Armour at
Lake Geneva while he W employed
at home she was visiting. When he
was told today Miss Armour had COM
planned to the police he said he had
lost all faith in womankind. Each
time he taxicabed to the Armour resi-
dence, which made his unp:oductive
wooing rather luxury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
settlement OFF
n. Y. Distributors Offer Has
String to 1t.
Dairymen Refuse to Accept
Offer for Month Only.

New York. Oct. 6.-New York $
milk strike was resumed with un-
abated vigor today. following refusal
of the Dairymens league to accept the
offer of the big dealers to pay the in
creased prices asked for one month
only. Where the situation late yes
terday was thought to have been near
ing a clearing, issues again today were
tightly drawn and the outlook became
more serious than ever when the
dairymen declared they would accept
no offer that did not include agree
ment by the dealers to pay the in
creased prices for the next six months.
In the meantime further depletion
of New York's milk supply seemed
inevitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
WINS THE PLUME
AS MEANEST MAN
CHAMPION OF u. S.

a court hearing as ''the meanest man
in the world" Arthur E. Houde. of
Newton, will be brought % trial be-
fore Judge John c. Kennedy in Cam
bridge tomorrow on the charge of
shooting his wife. He is also charged
with stealing his fathers automobile.
He received his characterization
from Judge Kenney in September
when sentenced to nine months for
wife and child desertion. He was out
on bail pending appeal when it is al
legged he shot his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
REAL OCTOBER DAYS
A Continuation of Fall Weather Is
Forecast of the Observer.

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of miles an hour
from the southeast.
Temperatures last night dropped
eleven degrees lower than on the night
before, but no frost occurred, and
the mercury missed the expected low
mark by twelve degrees. The low
reading for the night was So degrees,
one above normal The mercury
reached rs degrees Thursday after
noon and was expected to go between
10 and rs today, according to S. d.
Flora, local weather observer The
reading at o'clock was 81 degrees
showing a more rapid rise than on
Thursday.
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and probably Saturday;
warmer tonight and in the eastern part
of Kansas Saturday. No unusual rise
in temperature is expected, and tomor-
row in all probability will be an ideal
October day. The wind was blowing
from the northeast today, but this is
not expected to bring rain or bad
weather.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 80 degrees, established
in 1887. The low record, 25 degrees,
occurred in 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
S2OO,OOO,OOO A YEAR
LOSS IN u. S. BY
INCENDIARY FIRES

Chicago, Oct. 6--Incendiarism is
costing the property owners of the
United States s2O0.000.0oa annually,
according to Rudolph w. Schimmel.
of Minneapolis. Mimi, who addressed
the Fire Underwriters association oe
the northwest here today.
The attitude of the peopie. said Mr..
Schimmel, which makes it next to i'm
possible to secure the conviction of ar
incendiary by jury, and the failure
of the American laws are responsible
for this condition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06

Altho he has only five letter men
on his squad, Coach Weede was re-
puted to have a dangerous organiza-
ton, and the Ichabods were expecting
real pattle from start to finish.
Neither Fleeson nor Edwards, last
seasons stars. are on the Cooper team
this season, but Edwards accompanied
the team as a sideline rootcr.
Cheatum Only Regular.
Cheatum is the only Cooper man
who is a veteran and playing in the
same position he played last year.
I'VE are not very strong this season" ="
DR. Weede salad TO-DAY, but we intend
to give you all we have this afternoon,
and hope to make it interesting
Coach Kennedy switched his lineup
at the last minute, sending Captain
Stewart in at fullback and Benton at
guard. Hope also was scheduled to
start the game at half.
Preceding the football game, the
freshman-sophomore pushbal contest
was to start at 2:30. The football
game was to begin promptly at 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
IT'S A $4,000 WORD
Jerry O'Leary Sues Democrat Leader
for CHASING Him as Hyphenate.

New York, Oct. 6.-Whether the
term "hyphenate" is libelous or not,
will be decided by the suit of Jere-
miah O'Leary, of the Truth society
against Chairman Vance Mccormick
of the Democratic national committee
on file here today. The suit is for
$4,000.
No bill of complaint was attached to
the papers. At O'Leary's offices, how
ever, it was stated he will charge libel
because Mccormick, commenting on
the Taft-Roosevelt meeting at the I'm
ion League club, said he was sur
prised that Charles E. Hughes did not
say something about his friend, Jere-
miah O'Leary'' and then coupled
O'Leary's name with the further state
ment, mo one doubts any more that
Mr.. Hughes has accepted the candi-
dacy of the hyphenates"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-06
SESSIONS IN ANSWER
Democrats Trying to Befuddle Voters
Says State Chairman.

Attempts of the state Democrats to
befuddIe the minds of the people by
raising other issues will meet with no
success, according t. Charles H Ses-
siOns. chairman of the Republican
central committee. The people of
Kansas, Mr. Sessions believes, still
want two paramount questions an
swered by the Democrats of Kansas.
They want to know why the Demo-
Gratis siGetracked woman suffrage"
said Mr.. Sessions, "and also why the
prohibition plank was voted down at
the Democrat party council
These are two propositions of vital
interest o the women of Kansas The
Democrats can't evade answering
them by bringing up other things to
befuddle the minds of the people"