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Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
England Is Crying
For Wheat and Cotton

grain that is needed, and is holding it
in this country for shipment, but she
must become heavy buyer of cotton
in the very near future.
With cotton selling for about 12A
cents in this country and with cents
asked for freight across the pond,
spectators have forced the price in
England up to II cents. Britain has
now decreed that not more than cents
freight shall be charged for cotton,
and, as this order comes at time
when the need of quick transportation
is felt, it looks as though the govern
ment itself were preparing to super
wise the movement of the needed COM
modities.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
Three Massive Industrial Buildings and
a Beautiful Bank Building Under
Construction of Concrete--- High
School to Follow.

1t is doubtful if 5 per cent of the
people of FL Centre realize what is
being done here at the present time
in the way of building massive struc-
lures of reinforced concrete.
There are no less than four build
ings of the first order with this form
of construction, we'll advanced, and the
fifth one is to follow in the near fu-
ture.
After inspecting these buildings, the
Press is prepared to say without quail
ification that there is not another city
in Southern California where the
average present construction is of as
high a standard as in Ell Centre.
1t is true that in the two largest
cities the class of buildings are as
solid as those being erected here, but
with them are numerous other build
ings of lower classification that bring
down the average, while in Ell Centro
there is no building of the cheaper
character in progress.
Taking the Ell Centre National Bank
building as the one most accessible
everybody must note the massive re-
inforced concrete columns and beams
which. are making the structure ex-
tremely beautiful as we'll as endur
ing.
In the industrial district across the
track are the other three buildings al
luded to. These are the Delta Mer-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

Mr.. Holt says the deal does not in
volve the transfer of the Imperial Val
ley Gas Company and none of his
personal holdings in the valley, and
that he has not by any means disposed
of his interests here, as he still has
several hundred thousand dollars in
vested in various ways.
This, of course, means that he still
has, in property and securities, the
largest individual holdings in this
quarter of the state.
Mr.. Holt adds: "ln making this deal
am only carrying out my general
policy of putting in and building up
properties and enterprises that are
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

ing and made our work such a de-
light.
With this preliminary statement, the
Ten Thousand Club, through their
Philanthropic committee, submit the
following report:
! One hundred and fifty stockings
were filled and delivered, each pack
age containing popcorn balls, oranges,
apples, nuts, candy and toy.
Seven baskets containing food suf-
ficient for family dinner were sent
out. In these baskets were dressed
chicken, canned fruit, celery, pie,
bread, fruit and nuts.
Four orders of rice, flour, beans,
potatoes, canned tomatoes, oranges
and apples We're delivered to needy
families.
Each one of the 10 patients in the
free ward at the County Hospital was
sent box, attractively wrapped, con-
tanning fruit, nuts and candy. Flowers
were also sent to the Free Ward, to
others at the hospital and to those
about town who were ill.
One request for pair of shoes was
supplied. These were for an elderly
man, not able to provide them for
himself.
Not much more than half of the
fund, so generously provided by the
citizens of FL Centro, was used in dis
pensing Christmas cheer. The remain
der of the fund will be carefully
guarded, to be used from time to time,
as occasion demands, in providing ne
cessities and comforts for the sick
and dependent women and children
belonging to our community.
To each and every one who in any
way helped us in the observance of the
! CONTINUED ON PAGE F0URl
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

Los Angeles Times: Asserting that
hogs can be raised in the Imperial
Valley and shipped to Kansas City
and Chicago markets with more prof
it than they can in the Middle West,
c. l.. Buskirk of Manhattan, Kan, for
years superintendent of the hog ex-
hibit at the Kansas State Fair, an
nounced yesterday at Ell Centre that
he would return home Immediately to
undertake the transfer of his stock
to the valley. He is one of the big
hog raisers of Kansas and breeds
thoroughbreds only. One of his boars
is Chief Taterrax, only living son of
Ohio Chief, grand sweepstakes cham
pion at the st. Louis exposition and
one of the direct progenitors of the
Duroc-Jersey strain.
With the pork production of Imper-
ial now estimated in value at $4,000
600, Buskirk declares there should be
so hogs in the valley where there is
now one.
"The pork production on the Coast
does not now supply the normal mar
ket at home," he said. "The Los An
geles market generally runs cent
higher than the Kansas City quota
tiOns. F. S. Brooks, livestock agent
for the Santa Fe at Kansas City. tells
me that forty carloasd a week of
pork products are shipped into Cali
fOrnia from the outside. This state
draws on Idaho, Utah, Nebraska, Mis-
souri, and Kansas for pork, and this
despite the fact that right here in I'M
perial valley is hog country which,
because of the climate and feed, ex-
GELS any of them."
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

New York, Jan. 1O.-England is
crying for wheat and cotton. This
is the last startling word that comes
from across the water, and this may
account for the recent order for all
British vessels operating between the
United States and South America to
return home.
According to the word that comes
today, the visible supply of cotton in
England is only sufficient for 9 or 10
weeks consumption, while the receipt
of wheat has for several months been
far below normal.
There is no reason to believe Britain
will allow this shortage to continue
until the spindles must stop work or
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

the people suffer for food, but it is
rather to be expected that supreme
effort will be made at once to quick
en- the transportation of the needed
commodities.
There has been great deal Of COM
plant of late of the shortage of trans
portation facilities, this being in part
due to the closure of the Panama ca
nal.
The mere necessity that has pre-
sented itself in England is assurance
that in the early future there will be
a great increase in the shipment of
cotton and wheat.
1t is believed that Britain has al
ready secured large portion of the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

needed in the valley, and then turning
them over to other people, leaving
myself free to go ahead with other
enterprises.
81 feel that it is of great import
ance to Imperial Valley to have these
properties go into a strong concern
like the Nevada California Electric
Corporation, which is one of the lar
gest concerns of this nature in the
country, as these people will be able
to go ahead with the development Of
these properties along any larger
scale needed with the growth of the
valley, and believe it is a great
thing for the valley to get these peo-
pie thus directly Interested"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
WHAT WILL BRYAN DO TO WILSON?

nation to come to himself four years
later is question which has not been
answered. Some have regarded re-
cent statements as an entire repudia-
ton of political ambition on Bryan's
part; others feel that the road is open
for him to change his mind.
But whether or not he intends to
raise the one-term issue, it is certain
that he intends to oppose the Wilson
military preparedness program, and
this opposition developed in the be-
ginning in this Congress may grow
into political opposition working it.
self out in the presidential campaign.
Bryan brought to Wilson's cabinet
his pacificist program. His peace trea-
ties were negotiated and many of them
ratified, and during the first two
years of Wilson's term Wilson went
along with Bryan in the matter of
peace. During the past year, how
ever, the growth of the preparedness
sentiment throughout the country, Will
son gave evidences of changing his
attitude on this subject, until the mes
sage to this Congress showed that a
complete reversal had taken place and
that Wilson is now for a large meas
Iure of preparedness and opposed en-
tirely to the Bryan little-army- little
Inavy-pacificist attitude.
This was evident to Bryan before
it was known to the country and the
discovery of their radical differences
resulted in Bryan's resignation from
the cabinet. Before he resigned, how.
ever, it was evident that he had per-
sonal reasons also for feeling ag-
grieved. The president had taken over
the duties of secretary of state and
administered them himself, hardly ac-
cording Bryan the courtesy of formal
consultation.
Perhaps in the end there will be
more personal bitterness resulting
from the slight than from the chang
ing policy which caused him to sep
arate from the Wilson administration.
Today Bryan is at the head of a
Democratic faction which is as dis
tinct from the Wilson Democratic
party as the Progressives are distinct
from the G. O. P.
Bryan has four important grounds
on which he can, if he wishes, logical
Ily oppose the president, each backed
by strong element in the voting pop
ulation. They are:
'Q) Opposition to increased prepar-
edness; (2) opposition to a second
term based on the one-term plank in
the Baltimore platform; (3) advocacy
of nationwide prohibition by federal
amendment instead of state action;
(4) advocacy of nationwide woman
suffrage by federal amendment in
stead of state action.
Between now and June, the develop
ments of the Bryan Wilson feud will
be watched by politicians with the
greatest interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

That the fertility and productive
ness of Imperial Valley made per-
manent impression upon the minds of
the 1875 members of the Los Angeles
Times excursion party was evident
from the many expressions to that eff
feet made by them when they left Nj
land last night on their return to the
coast.
One of the excursionists-W. T.
Gatton-leased the Owens ranch near
Calexico-and will stock it with his
world champion herd of Hampshire
hogs. He declared that the prospects
here for the pork industry are better
than in any place he has visited on
the coast. Other members Of the par
ty were interested in possible invest
ments which will be consummated
later.
The excursionists' first stop Satur-
day was at Calexico, where they were
greeted by enthusiastic citizens, aided
by the Twenty-fifth Infantry Band,
which had been placed at their dis
posal by Governor Cantu of Baja Cal
ifornia.
After breakfast at the Calexico
hotel the party were taken in automo-
biles through the industrial section of
Calexico, features Of the trip being
of the four gins and the
plant of the Pacific Cotton Mills. AT
the latter T. w. McDevitt presented
souvenir boxes with samples of seed
cotton, lint, hulls, meal and cakes.
Sanford Tyler, Bert Perrin, Robert
Goree, Will Stanton, William Sea, E..
G. Burdick, Calexico business men,
were the formally-named reception
committee at Calexico, but nearly
every other Calexico booster was eager
to do everything possible for the en-
tertainment of the visitors.
Leaving Calexico, the special train
carrying the excursionists crossed the
international line, going as far as the
IA ,O0O-acre George A. Long ranch on
the line of the Inter California rail
road. Here the party were shown fea-
lures of the cotton and cattle indus
tries.
Barbecued home grown beef was
served at the luncheon given by Mr.
Long in honor of his guests.
Imperial, Holtville and Ell Centre
committees joined in entertaining the
valleys guests on their arrival at Ell
Centro later in the day. The men,
bers of the party were taken by au-
tomobile to Imperial and thence to
Holtville, being given an excellent op-
portunity to investigate the diversified
farming of the central section of the
valley.
On their return to Ell Centro the
party was served a sumptuous ban
quet by Manager A. L. Richmond of
the Barbara Worth hotel. J. Stanley
Brown explained TO the visitors the
details of the mural paintings in the
lobby of the hostelry and their appli-
cation to the early history of the val
ley.
The Palace Theatre, under the au-
spices of the county board of super
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
Harry Bump Killed When
Automobile Skids Off Grade

Harry Bump, who lived miles
northeast of Calexico, was. instantly
killed yesterday noon when his auto
mobile skidded off Cottonwood grade,
on the San Diego road.
His daughter, Mrs. Carl Iiams, sus-
tanned a severe scalp wound.
Other members of the party, who
escaped injury, were Carl Iiams and
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

banquet at the Barbara Worth hotel
on the evening of Tuesday, January
1S, at which the committee plans to
see 300 or 400 citizens-men and won-
en-of Ell Centre and vicinity.
Dues will be nominal-only S1.00-
and this will also cover the expense
of the banquet. Each person attend
'ing will be considered member of
the reorganized Chamber of Com
merce, thus opening way for wom-
en- as well as men to lend hand in
the boosting work of the new orgai-
zation.
1t is the purpose of the committee
that there be no paid officers, thus
conserving all funds for boost work
alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

baby, Miss Bump and a nephew of
the deceased.
1t is thought the slippery road, due
to the rain, caused the accident.
The remains are being sent home by
train from San Diego and the sur
vivors Of the accident are on their way
home.
Mr.. Bump was prosperous farm
er and had wide acquaintance in the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
Visitors Enthusiastic Over
Agricultural Possibilities Here

visors, furnished entertainment for
the excursionists. County Treasurer
J. Stanley Brown presided and intro
duced C. r. lockwood, chief engineer
of the Imperial Irrigation District.
Mr.. lockwood presented facts and fig
ures regarding the history of the val
ley's irrigation system and plans for
it's future extension. C. w. Kays,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
Do You Know How Solidy Your City Now Is Being Built!

ed feed and lack of exercise, is abb
sent. In certain sections of the Mid
die West it kills more hogs than chol-
era. The sunshine is great aid in
keeping the hogs healthy. The indus
tary in the valley requires smaller
investment because closed houses and
expensive plants are not needed"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

county lecturer, delivered a stereop-
ticon lecture on the agricultural in
dustries of the county.
Sunday the party visited Brawley
and Calipatria, being shown by enthu-
siastc citizens of the North End the
remarkable advancement of farming
operations on the more recently re-
claimed areas of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10

shut-in nature of the county the dis
ease is easily controlled.
"The valley has not the other hog
diseases to contend WITH" Buskirk ex-
plains. because of the climate, the
hogs are not prone. to pneumonia.
There is no measles, and thumps,
which comes of too much concentrat-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights in feet, and
mean discharges in second-feet, of the
Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz., for the
week ending January 7, 1916:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-10
is A BARGAIN DAY WITH THE PR

Every Day is Bargain Day with the Great Dollar
one year, in Imperial county, 81. Elsewhere So.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-30

have not seen fit to discard their old fire department equipment. They con- slider that it is possible to render all the service that is required with their existing facilities but with the growth of the communities and the rec0gni- ton of the need of better protection the small city as well as the large serves its interests more wisely when it declares for motor driven fire ap- paratus.
 Not only does it insure a quick re- sponse but it is far more economical than to think of continuing the de- partment which is now operated under horse power while it would be a great mistake to think of equipping a de- partment today in any such manner It is the motor driven which serves all purposes the most satisfactorily and 1t is not surprising that it is being gen orally adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-30
AN EXTRAvAeANr coNGREss.

Whether congress adiourns this week or at some indefinite date in the future it is apparent that it has aI- ready established @ new record for appropriations. It was only a few years ago that @ billion dollar congress was the cause of much criticism but today we have two billion dollar congress and it has been only by the most strenuous efforts that it has been kept down to that mark
 Tho actual appropriations made, or which it is certain will be made, total 21,710,00o,090 in addition to which must be added the authorizations for continuing expenses which means SG36.644,O0O more. The approximation by this congress will exceed those of the last by over a half billion dollars and those Of the last congress of the Taft administration by S6OO, 600 900. Out of this must come the appropria- tions which have been made for na- tional defense, and over which there cannot be any adverse criticism. but it does not have to be pointed out how hard it was necessary to work to secure this action in behalf of the nations safety while at the s1Iaa time equally arduous efforts had to be put forward to keep down the needless ex- penditures and extravaganza.
 Tn this connection Senator Smoot well says If we could bring the dem OCratic party into a court of justice and try it under the rules of law, the evidence would be more than adeuuatc to convict 1t of attempting to secure votes under false pretenses."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-30
HIS WAR PR0yIER Ey National Geos1 aphic Society

"JabEonioa and the pass of the same name, which the Russians are said to have occupied, constitute one of the most important EatGWayS through the HGh Cdrpathiau mountains from GaHcia and BukoWina into Hungary, 9 says tOday's war geography bulletin of the National Geographic Society issued rom it's Washington headquarters:
 The CarDathians in this vicinity tower to 6 height of 7,5O0 feet, but slope gradually down to the southwest through the country Of MarnarOs, At q distance of z5 miles from the crest
 the capital of the province. EIaramaros-
 Sz1gej, is situated at 6 level of only goo feet above tn esea.
 "JablOnlca cI0gS tc the nOrthea stern slope of the C2Tpatbians between the l headwaterS of the Pruti and the Col den Bistritz& Rivers, and is a small station on the 7Z-mile railway line con- meeting Stanislau, now in the hands or the Russians, with KOTOsmezO just be- yond the pass to the southwest. Near Korosmezo are valuable petroleum springs.
 affiuent of the Danube, and, next to the latter the largest waterway in Hungary, has it's source in Marnaros county. Situated on the Theiss and connected by ~aI with Korosmezo ia
 the tlourishing town of Naramaros- AoA-+S%NJ WlLt d pCyutallCl or ZI,UUU This will be the first important ob jectiVe of the Russians after they
 cross the Carpathians by way of the JablCnlca Pass and begin their de- scent upon the plains of Hungary. M2ranaros- -Szigct is most pleasant ly situated at the juncture of the Iza River with the Theiss. To the east tower the weIl-W0oded, snow capped Carpathians. Tn this town before the war citizens of many nati0Lalities were busjly engaged in an extensive lumber trade and in handling the enormous | output of salt Ca state monopoly taken from the mines of three villages contiguous to the county capital. The annual fairs which were held here were an important feature of the in- dustrial life of this part Of Hungary and presented a most picturesque scene to the traVeler. 4 babel of tongues and ] Q kaleidoscope of color resulted from 1 the ningliug of Ruinenians, Roumeni- ans, Magyars, GiDSies, SIOVakS and | Arnenians, each group dressed in the multi -hued costumes peculiar to theiI 1 own nationality.
 Sziget district have been worked for l centuries and many Americans who ] have toured this part Of Hungary have visited the deep galleries whose rock l crystal walls glitter as if studded with countless ridescent jewels as they re- fleet the rays Of the electric lights l One of the most intersting mines iG 1 that of Ronaszell which contains Q | great sUbterranean salt lake having e 1 depth Of nearly 300 feet.
 Hunting for bear and lynx on the l wooded slopes of the Carpathfans ir the vicinity of 1Taramaros -Snget is 2 1 favorite pastine of the Hungarians | The accommodations for sportsmer 1 are not as satisfactory here as in the High Tatra mountains, however"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-30
EIRE APEA-RArlIs-

It is interesting to note that when small communities settle down to the task of securing new equipment for their fire departments that they give serious consideration to the value of the motor driven apparatus. Hand drawn hose carts have been the thing in the past and there has been no thought o9 adopting horse drawn ap- paratus, except in the case of fire en- zines and then such service depended upca the availability of the horses which were designated for such work in connection with their other duties. But the increased advantages which are furnished by the development of the automobile are not being lost sight of
 There are many communities which
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-30

After months of neutrality, with -CJh sides wCrki 1s- to gain Is as- sistauce by encouraging it to enter the ---r or at least to prevent the other fellow from getting it's help by keeping # 4rt of the struggle, Rumania has -c>~'0 it's decision and sided with the Cnt5n-- allies. This action has been taken Jza~t%~. 1t beIic~>-,t it furnishes it the 5rla~J oDportJ ? A. for carry ing out it's EC1 oral an--it-Cn and be- cause it has become convinced that such would not be possible if 1t joined the central powers.
 Pumania's action is not that which has been taken on the spur of the moment. It has come after long de- Iteration and thorough considera- % tiOn of all that is desired. all that is involved and Q study of how it is go- ing t0 be accomplished. Rumania un- question: bly, reached it's decision some ti~ae Lg0 It has in the meant@9 3 been making separations. Tt pos sesses q well equipped army aI Y Ru- IlIniau fighters have @ well eCtabNsh- ed reputation It is well supplied with artillery and with ammunition and it enters the fe1d as a fresh array.
 Rumania thus far is directing it's action against Ausrro- Hungary. At the same time it throws open the way for the employment of the great sup ply of Russian forces against Bul- garia and the criDDling of the latter will mean the end of that country and Turkey. The time for the entrance of Eumania has been well selected. It opens great possibilities for and adds appreciable strength to the allies It is possible that it will be followed by Creek participation but under the present conditions the action of Greece js causing the allies little concern.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-30

Very interesting Is the story. as yet neither confirmed nor denied, that the may he devoted to the making of au- tomobiIes when the market for rifles and other war products has sIaCkened. We have maintained all along for those alarmists who have been asking g "What will happen when the war ends?" that nothing will happen that will affect the prosperity of Bridge port. We believe in world peace as an ideal, but the time for that ideal is certainly not at hand. and in the mean time nations will go on fighting and preparing. So long as that condition lasts, Remington products will be in demand the world over.--Bridgepor Standard.