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Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22
MUTT AND JEFF
AT l.. & S. TONIGHT

Laugh and the world laughs with
you; weep and you weep alone"
The lines of this immortal poem
were never better illustrated than in
the new comedy, "Mutt and Jeff in
College," which is to be the attrac-
tion at the l.. & S. theatre tonight.
The new production, which is the latest
of the Mutt and eff series, and which
is bound to become more popular and
profitable than any of its predeces-
sors, is sponsored as usual by Man.
ager Gus Hill, who was the first to
see the wonderful possibilities of
transferring the cartoons to the stage.
1t contains exclusive musical num-
bers written especially for the piece
which is described as being ebullient
of incessant laughter, hilarity and ac-
ton. If you have enjoyed the pre-
vious stage exploits of the Long and
the Short of it, as Mutt and Jeff
have been commonly paraphrased, the
forthcoming contribution is sure to
tickle your risibilities and make you
feel that life is certainly sweet and
worth living.
Reserved seat sale at Baldridge drug
store.
Manager Sawyer announced today
that the curtain will rise at $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22
WOMEN WILL FIGHT
AGAINST AMERICANOS
By Robert Mountsier

New York, Jan. 22.-"The first
American soldier who enters Mexico
means the end of the Mexican revo-
lutions, but he invites his own death
and the deaths of tens of thousands
of other Americans by bullets from
rifles in the hands of regular sol
diers, guerilla fighters and their
wives and children, and by typhus
and yellow fever, which will, like
machine guns splitting streams of
lead, cut down our troops, uQaccus-
toned as they are to the unsanitay
conditions on which Mexican soldiers
seem to thrive"
This is the meaning of interven-
ton in Mexico. 1t is, at least, ac.
cording to John Read, author of On
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22
Alleges $4,000 Craft In
Imperial Paving Contracts

In his defense against the suit of
the O. 4 c. Construction Company
for foreclosure on steet paving as
sessments, John Eeck late yesterday
afternoon filed an affidavit on infor-
nation and belief charging that $l0,-
900 was paid by the construction com
pany to three Imperial city trustees
in consideration of the company re-
ceiving the paving contract.
Judge Thomas ruled that allegation
of fraud was not defense of suit
for foreclosure on such assessments.
Beck's affidavit alleges that $4,000
was paid to Trustees M. V, butcher,
G. w. Donley and Charles Fernald
Also that in consideration for vot-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

ing to award the contract to the o..
& c. Company Trustee M. v butcher
was also awarded a sub-contract by
the company for the grading of I'm
perial avenue and Eighth street pre-
paratory to laying of the pavement.
1t was also alleged that the ac-
ceptance Of the work by City Engineer
I. B. Funk of Imperial was fraudu-
lent, as he knew the work was not
substantially in accordance with spec.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22
Villas Capture Reported, But Is Not Verified
Chamber of Commerce
Makes Fine Beginning

from the oldest and one of the big
gest chambers of commerce in the
world, being a member of that body
in London, to the youngest of SINH
lar organizations. He told of his
trips to the valley, saying that he
had travelled extensively over the
world, and he believes this valley has
the greatest producing power of any
section of the world, but it is neces-
sary to get actual solid farmers in
greater number and to overcome nu-
merous problems which are presented.
Judge Thomas of Santa Ana gave
a pleasing talk on cooperation and
told Of the splendid effect of such
gatherings about the banquet table.
Among those present were: A. M.
McGovney, c. X. Cooper, L. H. Lipp-
man, w. Morgenstern, R. E. Jauman,
IF. G. Havens, M. 0. King, c. w. Col
Inns, William Kelly, J. A. Robson,
George L. Melton, Ernest Poston, Roy
Norman, E. R. Simon, Arthur Shep-
ard, A. M. Nelson, D. C. Bitter, J. K.
Hermon, O. G. Horne, George w. An
Iderson, w. G. Conley, G. Watkins,
Myers & Shelley, Albert Durham,
Walter H. Sprague, II. F. Rediker,
ID. L. Zinn, Thomas E. Stevenson, C.
L. Buskirk, Guy McMains, E. A. Per-
kiss, A. c. Casteel, E. E. Clements,
Howard P. Meyer, A. H. Griswold,
James Crerar, William Egerer, C. B.
Folsom, B. H. Lien, Charles S. Pat
terson, |. M. Moe, 0. B. Tout, Wiley
M. Weaver,,J. J. Campbell, Fred Phe-
+ Ian, T. A. Tunstall, F. E. Crabtree, A.
H. Mason, A. L. Richmond, Leroy
Holt, Charles H. Hersee, John P. Prem
dergast, Winthrop Pier, R. B. Moore,
L. R. Wachtel, A. w. Swanson, Wilton
H. Lee, J. C. Beers, J. L. Travers, J.
P. Nuffer, Charles Anderson, r. H.
Warden, l.. M. Meyer, T. P Banta,
Rodney Hermon, A. Mosely, J. F.
Seymour, Jr., w. H. Thomas, Frank
lin j, Cole, C. w. Barton, E. H. Web
Ister, A. P. Nuffer, F. B. Fuller, Will
liam T. Randall, Frank 1. Shepard,
IL. P. Sargent, f. F. Howe, R. P.
Moore, c. A. Caballero, J. Stewart
Ross and ]. Stanley Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

A splendid beginning was made last
night for the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce at banquet at the Bar
Ibara Worth hotel, over which J. F
Seymour presided as toastmaster.
There were about 100 persons at
the tables, which were finely spread
and served, and the business of re-
Organization was dispensed with
quickly by motion approving. the
report made by the special committee
which had recommended that the di-
rectors for the coming year should
be:
A. L. Richmond, proprietor Barbara
Worth hotel.
| C. Coggins, Coggins' Garage.
C. w. Barton, real estate.
! NJ O. King, manager Varney Bros.
stores.
Walter o. Hamilton, president I'm
perial Irrigation District.
A. H. Mason, manager Blinn Lum-
ber Company.
C. w. Baldridge, druggist.
C. B. Folsom, plumber.
E. E. Clements, manager Delta Mer-
camille Company.
Phil D. Swing, attorney.
W. S. Fawcett, canteloupe grower.
There were but four speeches made,
and each of these by specialist, and
all told of the great future of the
valley.
C. L. Buskirk SPOKE of the hog in
dustry and the great advantages of
the valley in this line.
Ed H. Webster, head of the Cali
fornia Creamery Company, sprung a
surprise on the meeting by announ-
cling that the company is building the
large creamery for the Imperial Val
ley Creamery and that it will be the
largest building devoted to that in
dustry west of the Missouri. He de-
.clared the butter of this valley can
be brought to the level of the best in
the country and tcld of the remark
able rise of the butter industry here
to production of 100000 pounds. a
year.
Sir Alfred Mosely, who spoke of
finance, said he brought a message
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

Ell Paso, Jan. 22.-Conflicting re-
ports are being received regarding the
situation in Mexico. One series of re-
ports has it that Francisco Villa has
been captured, but close upon this
statement comes the report that he
is surrounded by Carranza troops and
that his capture is imminent. Villa
lis slippery fellow, however, and be-
tween having him actually in hand
and having chance to take him are
entirely different propositions.
That Villa and other banditti have
banded together in decree for the
slaughter of all Americans has been
claimed and believed for some days
As Villa is recognized as the natural
leader of the outlaws, if it should
prove that he is captured there will
be greater hope that Carranza will be
able to obtain the mastery in Mexico,
but otherwise it is the universal belief
here that there is to be further car
nival of blood and that many more
Americans will forfeit their lives.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Grave appre-
hension is felt here over the lmme-
date future of the Mexican situation.
If it is a fact that Villa has been cap
tured, there will be disposition to
gave Carranza further opportunity to
make good.
But, on the other hand, if Villa is
not captured at once and he is al
lowed to go ahead with his alliance
with Zapata and other outlaws and
reorganize revolution in Mexico, al
most every statesman in Washington
will recognize that intervention on
the part of this country can no longer
be delayed, and quick action will be
taken.
This in spite of the fact that it is
recognized that intervention will imply
war against the whole of Mexico ano
that the struggle will be of long du-
ration. If it is entered into it will be
with the determination to restore or
der in Mexico if that task takes many
years, and every energy OF the gov
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

ifications, and that as city engineer
and superintendent of streets during
the period of the pavement construc-
tion he was paid for alleged official
compensation $S,902.70.
At Imperial there has been much
criticism of the grade of pavement re-
ceived by the city for the money in
vested, but Beck's action was the first
time an allegation of fraud in connec-
ton with the paving has become an
official record
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

Union Religion Census-Today rep
resentatives of four churches are Wis
iting the homes of Ell Centre and tax
ing census of the city. These
|churches are anxious to enlist all the
families of the community in religious
work and have united to make the
plan more effective.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22
Telephone Company Doubles
Investment In El CentrO

Manager j. F. Bezdecheck of the
Imperial Telephone Company an
nounced today that the company in
the next three months will expend
So, ,260 in the erection of it's own
building to house new, up-to-the-
minute telephone plant.
The company's building, the first
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22
Edgar Byrd's Sentence 2
Years In Prison, $500 Fine

Judge Franklin !. Cole this morning
sentenced Edgar BYRD to 2 years at
San Quentin and to pay a fine of
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

to be owned outright by the company
in the county, will be constructed on
State street between Sixth and Sew
enth streets, and will be completed
by April l.
The contemplated expenditures will
double the company's investment in
the CITY of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

Two years was the maximum prison
term allowed under the verdict rem
dered by the jury. Byrd was convict
ed of assault with a deadly weapon
upon w. d. Acrey of Holtville
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22
VARIETY OF FOOD
PROMOTES HEALTH

The policy of supplying all state
wards in prisons and hospitals with
a plentiful supply of food in variety
has, according to the California State
Board of Health, prevented the in
PRODUCTION of pellagra into California
institutions. This disease is exceed
ingly prevalent in prisons, hospitals
and orphanages throughout the South
ern states, and during 1915 there
were $4,000 cases of the disease in
the United States.
It's cause has been unknown for
many years, but the United States
Public Health Service has just an
nounced that, instead of being due to
the use of spoiled cornmeal and cot
tonseed oil, the disease is due to fail
ure to include such foods at meat,
milk, eggs, peas or beans in the diet.
1t has been found that the disease
develops only in persons who do not
eat protein foods.
The United States Public Health
Service has conducted series of ex-
periments and has discovered that the
disease is due to the use of a faulty
dietary.
In California, there have been very
few cases of pellagra, and the State
Board of Health believes that many
more cases would have developed in
state institutions if inmates had been
supplied with a one-sided diet of
corn, cereals and like non-protein
foods.
The first symptoms of pellagra are
intestinal disturbances, skin discolor-
alton, nervous disturbanches, and fin
ally, in the later stages, the most
extreme weakness and insanity.
There were nine cases in Cahfor-
MIA during 1912, eighteen during 1918,
twenty-seven during 1914 and twenty
during 1915. When it is considered
that there were at least 75,000~cases
in the United States during 1915,
California should be congratulated
because there have been so few cases
of the disease in this state.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-22

G. Nj. English Dies--George Miley
English died this morning at his res
idence on Commercial street, after a
lingering illness of years, aged 4S
years, months and 18 days. He
leaves to mourn his death his father,
Miley English, 2 brothers and sis
ters-William M. and c. H., of Ukiah,
Cal; Robert M. English of Imperial; !;
Mrs. Mamie T. Tony of this city;
Mrs. Francis English Warren of this
city; and 5 daughters-Mrs. Pansy
Gibson of Ukiah, Mrs. Mayme P. Bar
to, Mrs. Eileen E. Hubbard and Misses
Hazel and Georgia Gladys English of
Ell Centre. His wife, Matte E., pre-
ceded him in death March II. 1911.
The remains will be sent by C. A. Sha-
fer to Ukiah, Cal, where funeral serv-
ices will be held and the remains laid
to rest by the side of his wife.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
OUR GUESTS

About one thousand Americans of Swedish extraction will be the guests of the city tomorrow and the succeed ing two days when the biennial musical festival and convention of the Eastern division of the American Union of Swedish Singers will be held. The city has blossomed out with decorations on all sides as an indication of the welcome with which the singers will be received. The delegates will be welcomed to the families of local Swedish people who are to throw open their homes dur ing the convention. The hotels of New Britain will prove incapable of housing all of the delegates expected as the attendance is expected to prove larger than that of any previous gathering in this city.
 The Swedish people here have been affair a big success and at the last moment it seems as if every detail to ensure that it will be has been at tended to. It now remains for the shopkeeper, and the citizen to extend himself in every possible way to render any assistance that might be required by any of the delegates in order that the impression of New Britain and it's people carried to many parts of the Atlantic coast by the guests will be of the highest.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
King For National Chairman?
(HartfOrd Times)

The New York Evening Sun of Sat urday contained a dispatch from Bridgeport which stated:
 The Connecticut delegation is pre- pared to boom John T. King, repub- lican leader of this part of the state for chairman of the national repub- lican committee provided he has a chance to win.
 It is believed that MT. Kings friend, MT. Roraback, will leave no stone unturned to secure the na- tional chairmanship for MT. King. Connecticut has not had the national chairmanship of one of the two lead ing political parties since the late Senator William H. Barnum (father of State Senator Charles w. Barnum, who is now attended the republican national convention as MT. ROraback's alternate) filled the chairmanship of the democratic national committee. TOT many years the position of na- Ional secretary was held in this state Wlleh the late Samuel Fessenden of 0'ail ord was the secretary of the re- puoilcah national committee. lime for a King.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07

the children, according to the condi- tions of the family from which they came. The diet of the infant was prescribed according to the need of the individual case. If the child was ailing a trained nurse supplied the mother with the necessities for the cure. Healthy children were insured their health as far as human means could do so. Many were the mothers who took advantage of the opportu- nity to gain knowledge as to their youngsters welfare and the proper food for them to eat
 The good work will be carried on this year under the supervision of a committee. There is still a need for money to ensure it's operation until September. Let us hope it will be forthcoming.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07

Thus far the opposition. has been without a candidate. Finding a can didate is difficult. Some men who might be named-such men as Howell Cheney of Manchester, Charles r. Brooker of Ansonia and others are unwilling. It is reported that the op- position is flirting with Colonel Fran c1s T. Maxwell of Rockville, a com manding and important figure in the state, but there is nothing to indi- cate definitely that he will be respon- sive to such filtration.
 Many men have believed that the republican party will, in the end turn again to Governor Holcomb. The only thing against that belief is the fact that Connecticut Republicans never renominate governors. On the other hand Governor Holcomb knows that as well as anyone. yet he declar- ed months ago that he would serve again If the people wanted him and retire if they didn't. The response to that was to point out the precedent against renomination, but in spite of that reception Governor Holcomb has, within a week reiterated that he is still ready if Connecticut wants him again.
 Governor Holcomb isn't the type of man who would deliberately set him. self up to be knocked over. He doesn't need the publicity or prestige a cam paign for renomination would give him. If he never receives more honors he can rest content. Yet he declares he is ready when, if he want ed-to put it badly and slangfully- ''to save his face" he could as well decline to say anything about it.
 It is just barely possible that Gov- ernor Holcomb, who was Attorney General when Frank HeaIy was turn ed out of office. is quietly indignant at the prospect of MT. Healy becom- ing his successor. It is just barely possible that he believes the republi- can party is in an extremity and that he conceives 1t his duty to take the stand he does.
 And one thing must not be for gotten. These are few pairs of men in Connecticut who are closer in each others confidence than Governor Hol- comb and State Chairman Roraback. The State Chairman has regard and respect enough for the governor so that he would not permit the gover- nor, without warning, to put up his lightning rod if to do so was alto gether mistake. If the state chair man had made up his mind to some one else he would consider it his duty as a friend to notify the governor and had the governor received such noti- fcation he would not put himself in the position of being turned down.
 Hence 1t is well to keep Governor HoIcomb in mind considering the republican situation. His party may turn to Colonel Maxwell or some other dark horse. but it is just as well to be prepared for the possibility that the republican party may decide to upset some precedents.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
The State G. O. P. (HartfOrd POSt.)

Republican political news in Con- necticut will be mighty scare during the next week or ten days. With the bigger chiefs at Chicago helping the party nominate it's presidential can- didate little can happen here that these leaders cannot undo within AS hours after their return.
 Meantime those who were shouting that Frank Healy's quest for the nom ination for governor was already as- sured of success are beginning to see that MT. Healy's fight has but just started. MT. Healy has made great progress principally because he has had no real opposition. True there have been candidates against him but they have been merely individuals like himself ambitious and with only such strength that they them selves built up. Of all these candidates MT HeaIy was the strongest and he found no difficulty in placing himself in a commanding position.
 Now, however, MT. Healy has to reckon with the people who make nominations. He has to reckon with some of the strongest forces in the party who have been opposed to him at all times, but who have not ex- hausted their strength in a prelim- mary campaign. They have allowed MT. Healy to do all the work, know ing we'll that if they can organize a combination to beat him they can do it as easily in the last six weeks of the campaign as at any time. In or der to beat MT. Healy these men will require the support of State Chair man Roraback. or at any rate they must secure his neutrality in their fight. With Roraback actively against him MT. Healy cannot hope to win. With MT. Roraback's hands off-act- ually as well as professedly-M Healy will have the time of his life defeating certain of the big party leaders with the chances against his doing 1t.
 In spite of the great progress made by the Healy boom, many observers of politics have been unable utterly to see how he could succeed in the end. This view is summed up by no one better than Colonel Osborn's Journal and Courier sums it up to- day when it says:
 ''The well-informed Hartford cor respondent of the New Haven Sunday Union writes to that newspaper that
 
 chairman of the Connecticut Repub- lican State committee, is not in favor of the nomination of Frank E. Healy, of Windsor Locks, for Governor. Tt is known,' writes this correspondent, that Chairman Roraback, while per sonally friendly to MT. Healy, does not believe that he would be the strongest candidate to nominate and for that reason he is opposed to his candidacy The nomination of MT. Healy for Governor on the republi- can ticket would be both preposterous and disastrous. He was removed from office by republican governor, Rollin S. Woodruff. upon charges of political corruption after a Republi- can Attorney General, Marcus H. Hol- comb, now governor of the state, had investigated them The voters of the State of Connecticut have not always exercised the finest judgment in se- lecting their state officers, but they have never shown a disposition to condone acts such as MT. Healy was found guilty of. It will not be Healy his uearD
New Britain herald., 1916-06-07
Preparedness Marching Slow.
(TrOV TimeS).


 President Wilson has signed the Army reorganization bill, and the new law is in full force and effect. But It will be some time before any sub- 6tantlal increase in the military strength of the nation is discernible. The Secretary of War has formed plans for enlisting soldiers, and it is stated he hopes to secure 15,0OO aa- dluOnal men within the coming year certainly not a number large eDOuoh to warrant fears of dangerous "mili- tar1Sm. 1t is believed recruiting can be stimulated by using the 5O.- 900 Or more post offices of the country. pOstmasters being allowed $5 for every soldier secured in this way The law apprOpriates $20,0OOOOO for a gov ernment nitrate-manufactUri plant There is also provision for military training camps for volunteer citizens, after the order of that maintained at Plattsburgh, and this is regarded by many as one of the best features of the measure The increase in Inc Army, even though gradual, will nec- essitate the selection of additional off, cers, and the Secretary of War esti mates that about 1,500 new Iieuten- ants will be appointed during the next year, most of them coming from civil life and being designated after careful examination. So far as national leg 1slatlon IS concerned preparedness may De marching on; but certainly it is not proceeding at dOubIeo1,ick