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Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
TO DECIDE QUESTION OF
OLDEST METHODIST CHURCH

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May g.
Was log cabin in Sans Creek, Car
roll county, Maryland, or sail loft
in William street, near John street,
New York, the first Methodist Epis-
copal church in America?
This question, the subject of a con.
troversy among high dignitaries in the
church, started four years ago, and
will come up for settlement at the
General Conference at Saratoga, which
is now in session here.
Sides have been taken openly on
the issue.
Methodists down in Maryland, ig-
noring the credited history of the
church, held celebration two years
ago in honor of the 150th anniversary
of the foundation of the oldest Meth
cdist church in the country which they
said was erected at Sans Creek.
Here in New York, Methodists are
preparing to celebrate in October this
year the 15Oth anniversary of the
John Street Methodist Episcopal
church, on which site they insist the
first Methodist church in the country
was built. Their claim is backed by
church records and has official sane
tion of the General Conference, the
church's law-making body.
Philip Embury, a missionary, ar
rived in New York from Limerick,
ireland, in 1850. His following quick
/ ly grew. When this congregation out
grew it's new home he began holding
/ services in sail loft in William street.
This was in 1867. One year later
Embury had raised enough money to
found a church on the site of the pres
cnt John Street church. The present
pastor is the Rev. L. R. Streeter.
Maryland Methodists claim that
: Robert Strawbridge sailed from Ire
land two years before Embury and
founded the first church at Sans
Creek, fifteen miles from Baltimore.
! There is no officially approved rec
ord of this, but there was church
at Sans Creek, which lasted a few
years.
In 1912 the subject was brought up
at General Conference meeting and a
> commission of seven clergymen ap-
pointed to solve the mystery. The
meeting was held in Baltimore, and
here enters politics.
"Seven representative were invited
from Southern churches to vote or
the question:" said the Rev. Carroll
today.
"The Rev. Kelley, the Rev. Chadwick
Z end myself refused to vote and the
vote said the church founded at Sans
Creek was the oldest in America"
The board of bishops then requested
that action of the commission be de.
ferred until the meeting of the gen
eral conference this year.
This was ignored, and two year;
ago the Southern churches celebrate,
the sesqui-centennial at Sans Creek
The Rev. Carroll said there will bt
: minority report to the general con
ference objecting to the adoption Of
- the report that the Maryland church
is the oldest.
! Meantime tho Row Stroator ;c Luc,
getting ready for the sesqui-centinnia
celebration at the John Street church
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
G. A. SHAFER
UNDERTAKES
Ell CentrO Phone Main ia
NOTICE OF TINE AND PLACE AP-
POINTED FOR PROVING WILL.
AND HEARING APPLICATION
FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
TIL EREON


In the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California.
In the matter of the estate OF Jo-
seph P. He'll, deceased
Notice is hereby given that Friday,
the 10Th day of May, A. d. 1916, at
2 o'clock p. M, of said day, and
the court room of said Superior Court,
at the Court House in the City of Fl
Centric. in the County of Imperial,
State of California, has been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving
the will of said Joseph p Hell, de-
ceased, and for hearing the applica-
tion of Mary l.. He'll for issuance to
her Of letters testamentary thereon,
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated this 3rd day of Nav, 1916.
(SeaD M. S. COOK,
BY V. j. ELLIS, Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
j. S. LAREW,
Attorney for Petitioner May 10
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
NOTICE TO tREDITORS.

Estate of William II. Bovee, de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, H. G. Thomas, administrator Q
the estate of William Fl. Bovee, de
ceased, to the creditors Of and all per
sons having claims against the sal
deceased, to eXhibit the same, with tn
necessary vouchers, within four month
after the first publication of this no
tjce to the said administrator or hi
attorney at Room los, First Nationa
Bank building. in the City of El Cen
tro, County of Imperial, state Of Cali
fornia.
Dated March Slst 1916.
II. C. THOMAS
Admin 5tr&tOr,
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Administrator.
WedMay3
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

While the Press has decided views of It's pub
lie questions, and gives expression to those views it re-
spects the contrary opinions Of Others and the first law
of this newspaper is deny the honorable motives
OF Others however much it may disagree with them on
the wisdom of specific acts.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
G.. 3. FOLSOM
MODERN SANITARY
PLUMBING
Estimates Furnished
81 Centro. Cal. Phone 81
SUM MONS.

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, County of Imperial.
B. O. Stephenson, plaintiff, VS.. Mel
lie A. Douglass, John Doe Douglass
wife and husband; Charles A. Mellor
Lunotta M. Mellor, husband and wife
Richard Roe, Susan Crab and Mary
Keep, defendant
Action brought in the Superior
Court of the State of California, in ant
for the County of Imperial, and the
complaint filed in said County of In
perial. in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court.
The People of the State of Califor-
Ma send greetings to: Nellie A. Doug
lass, John Doe Douglass, wife and
husband; Charles A. Mellor, Lunetta
NJ. Mellor, husband and wife; Richard
Roe, Susan Crab and Mary Keep, de-
PENDANTS.
You are hereby directed to appear
and answer to a complaint in the ac-
ton entitled as above brought against
you in the Superior Court of the State
of California, County of Imperial,
within ten days after the service on
you of this summons-if served within
this county; or within thirty days if
served elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as above
required, the said plaintiff will take
Judgment for any money or damage
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract, or plaintiff will apply
to the court for any other relief de-
manded in the complaint.
banH
of the Superior Court of the State Of
California, County of Imperial, this
1st Gay of May, 1916.
(Seal of Superior Court
M. S. COOK, Clerk.
By w. y. FISK.
Deputy Clerk. TuesJune30
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

In these columns are classified advertisements
than in any other valley paper for the reason that the
Press always has been recognized the Public Market
Place for all Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
A POLITICAL YEAR.

This too, is political year. The nation elect
new chief executive, and must keep informed if he
Press politics. all things else with fairness to all
sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
NNTICE OE HEARING.

In the Superior Court Of the State
Iof California, in and for the County
cf Imperial.
w. H. LaVayea, plaintiff, VS.. The
Peoples Abstract and Title Company
q corporation, and Walter O. Hamil-
ton, defendants.
Pursuant to an order duly made and
given in the Superior Court Of the
State OF California, in and for the
County Of Imperial, by the Hon.
Franklin j. Cole, judge of said court,
notice is hereby given that an action
is pending in the above entitled court
and cause, wherein W. II. Lavayea is
plaintiff, and The Peoples Abstract
and Title Company, a corporation, and
Walter O. Hamilton are named as de
PENDANTS, wherein said plaintiff seeks
to have cancelled Certificate No. 90
issued by The Peoples Abstract and
Title Company. a corporation, repre-
senting ten shares of the capital stock
of said corporation in the name Of and
now standing on the books of said cor
poration in the name of Waited o.
Hamilton, one OF the defendants above
named, and
You, each and all persons claiming
StlIu Slldl SSs VI any VI CliSiii, VI stliN
Interest or lien therein or thereupon,
are hereby notified to be and appear
before the above entitled court at the
court room thereof in the County
Court House, in the City of FL Centric,
in said county and state, on Friday,
the 9th day of June 1916, at the hour
of 1870 .. m. of said day, the time
and place fixed by said court, then
and there to show cause. if any you
have, why new certificate should not
be directed to be issued to the plain
tiff and to set forth your rights il
Cr claim to such shares.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court this 3rd day of May
1916. M. S. COOK,
(SeaD Clerk.
By w. d. FISK,
Deputy. IhursJune!
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04

Pianos moved all over the Valley by
Ed Royce Transfer and Stage Co., 632
Main St.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
AUTOMOBILES
WANTED-LIVE STOCK

WANTED TO BUY-Calves, one day
to 2 months old. Z. V. Blaschko, Sis
We, Cal, Phone 23F32, CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
HELP WANTED

LEARN ACTUAL AUTO repairing. y
M. Z, A., Los Angeles. Catalog free
WANTED-Woman for housework
Phone 88F21, Holtville.
WANTED-Housekeeper. Address Box
661, FL Centre. fl
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. Franz
Valley 228 N. 4th st. Phone 249W
WANTED-Experienced stenographer
Apply Imperial Water Co. No. l
Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04

Brad's Smoke Shop for fresh Ci-
gars and Tobacco. Wholesale and re.
tail-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
State of California, County of Impe

State of California, County of Impe-
rial-ss.:
On the 28th day of April in the year
one thousand nine hundred and six
teen, before me personally appeared
Samuel Harold Sterner, known to me
to be the person whose name is sub
scribed to the foregoing instrument,
and he acknowledged to me that he
executed the same.
Witness my hand and the seal of
my office this 28th day Of April, 1916.
(SeaD JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Notary Public in and for the County
of Imnerial, State of California.
WtlMay24
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
FURNITURE

WANTED-Furniture. I will pay you
more cash for your furniture than
any other firm in the city or will
sell on commission. Auctioneer
Bair, office 51S Main st. Tel. 1876
WANTED-We pay highest prices for
second hand goods. McCune Furni-
ture Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
CERTIFICATE OF INDIVIDUAL
FICTITIOUS NAME.

State of California, County of Impe.
rial-ss.:
I hereby certify that I am trans
acting business in the State of Cali
fornia, at the City of El Centre, un-
der a designation and name not show
ing the names of the persons inter
estel as partners with me in such
business, to wit:
Depot Blacksmith Shop.
Name, Samuel Harold Sterner.
Place Of residence, FL Centre, Cali
fornla.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.

1t costs but third of a cent day to have this
paper delivered to your home shop but always
Qure cash in advance and always discontinue the sub
'crptOn at expiration. No ever owes cent for
the paper. That is the chief reason why it is cheap
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
INSURANCE
WANTED-WORk

WANTED-Housework by young
woman; experienced. Address BoA
So, El Centre.
ANYONE wanting good mixer, ap-
ply Clifford Coggins at Coggins
garage. X317
WORK WANTED on cotton ranch
am 35 years old and spent all of
my life on cotton farms. a. j.
Bankson, 329 West First St., Los
Angeles, Cal. is
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
THE EUROPEAN WAR

the greatest event in world history for hundred years.
and those who do not follow the events unjust them
selves.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK
JOHNSON q ZINN

JOHNSON & ZINN
SALE DATES
Sale Wednesday, May 3, south
east of Holtville; cows, horses, hogs
and implements.
Note: These are all closing out
sales. Nothing reserved.
Watch the paper for the Large
Ads.
CHAS. JOHNSON D. l.. ZINN
Auctioneers
Tel. 253W, FL Centre
Residence 458 Olive st.
FOR SALE-30 cows, 300 hives of
bees, 7 mares, 2 horses. Part time
given if buyer has other good Sc
curity. Geo. W. Nichols, Star Route
Box II, Ell Centro. X312
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
WILL YOU TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS?

We have difficulty in getting people to realize
that they can have daily newspaper for year for
dollar. viii you help us by mentioning this remarkable
fact to your neighbors?
In Imperial County One Year, One Dollar
Elsewhere -.. ....-.... One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-04
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

brings it's problems directly home to every c
the Press covers this field of news broadly.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-06
GERMANS HEptiSE
TRENCH aRI NADi NirNtk

Berlin, Jan . COS wireless tp S1 %
Nill'I..-N French h1nd grcuad" It,
tack against the i.fiuan lines north
east ui l.. M"snil waH easily r"pulscu,
German army h,lduJartcI. auuuuu.
ed today Allied artillery has been
unintcrruptodly Smelling IN, import
ant town of Lens. .rthoast of hrras
II .s announced tNtt an allied air
craft attack on Doug failed. Germ1u
hNiitors shot down .No British aero
planes. one of n. ma, hines wa
brought down hy l. 'utcuaut B""ik".
tins being the seventh acrpplin" he
has succeeded iu disabling Their"
have been artillery ducls at several
places. On the Biga Dyinsk front n
Russia q German rc 1unoiytrrlus de-
tachmcnt south of lacu1sttdt with
drew bofor" superior Russian force.
the statement SAYS.
In NulhNnia tn" Germans diSlndg'u
the defenders of an advanced RUSSIA .
position, Ia. statement declares.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-06
1mpasse Again Reached in Ne.
gotiations Looking Toward
End of Strike in Copper Dis.
trlct Of Arizona.
CRITICAL SITUATION
DEVELOPS AT CLIFTON
Strikers Reported Con,emplat-
ing an Attack on Jail TO Re-
lease Comrades Held in That
Edihce.

~ pasu Tex. Jan q. rho cNc.r
tive soHrd of tho strikiut ,wplu.r. %.
tho Nrluu. shannon avid D,tIli.
copper ruwp.uI,s "f DNunu Murer.
and M"','lt NrE. who recently pro-
posed &" the managers thlf the Wo-t.
cru Federation rf Miners nr ,imiuaf
"d dud the miuo mauiucr. meet IA,
vmplpNoe uu January &c. tu4i, with
drew the proposition ittrI tts accept.
on'c ny thH mime manager.
The withdrawal VIZ uu.. ned .u .
message transmitted 60 'u, mime man
ayers todn, 3D., nr \ s. tive. r"rr. -
s"ntatiN" uI the ,ompaui,s 80 Clifton.
fpr IA, Strik"r' oV'.uti.. ,ommiti",
n follows.
Western Federation of Miners and
furnish bona fidc proof thereof h-foIo
20 ,uui,r nee between tn manager
and strikers o. called. VI. cannot CON
sent tu for obvious reason. We win
meet IA. managers within The woe K
specified iu former ,pmuunI,ttiou-
for conference looking To- u settle
mcut ~,d settlement not to com,
IN force ur effect until the Western
Federation OF Miner ht- been climi.
untcd.
The mime managers iu u,,rpuul 90,
strikcr- proposition had stipulated
that the elimination oi the un'pu br
accomplished 10 their sati-'rct,,u Hr.
fore the meeting vas held.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-06
ENGllSh LABOR
PARTY AGAINST
CONsCS|PT BILL
BY Vote of Two and a Half to
One Congress of Working
men Agrees to Support De.
mand for Acts Withdrawal.

London jan = o5.oa D.. ~ The
labor congress today went uu record
against the bil Introduce m ia
house of commons Nc-t,rdHy for conn
pulsuts military service, recommend.
ing that the members ut the labor
party ~ parliament oppose the uiil
at all stages
Arthur Henderson. president of the
board oi education and leader uf th,
labor party iu th, house ut commons
served motto, ON the labor congress
TODAY that Il it dccidcd that he should
oppose the government oompGlsior
bill he would refuse To- accept such de-
ois!on, that he would immediately re-
sign his scat ia the hou., of .ommors
and would ash his constituents whoth-
90 they endorsed his action nr not
The temper OF the labor c"net"s-
wns tested today ny an amendment t.
IA" official resolution Go IA" effect
that the cougr'ss should support o.
a measur" oi cpmpulsiou bN forcing
the single men tu attest The amend
mont was defeated ON e card vote hN
the overwhelming majority of ..l2L-
0oO against 1000.
"pO the labor congress decided To SUP
port % d,uauD f'r the withdrawal 81
the compulsory service bill from par
Lament
\ meeting of the labor party n
parliament to h' held immediately h'"
hceu summoned lt i- expected th't
Arthur Henderson. president "i the
board of education aud leader "i ~"
party, William Brace. parliamentary
under secretary for home affairs. ana
George IL i;ohcrt-, lord commissions:
of the treasury ana labor whip in th"
house uf commons, viii resign tnoir
government positions
The recommendation tu th" labor
member of parliament to "pp's" M"
bin was 10 the form uf an .mcudWcu'
to m, resolution Originally placed H"-
tore IN, congress. rhis amendment
r,afum~ the decision OF he ia'of
congress at Bristol iu rcsord G, COM
sctiptiou
Thm amendment was carried y
I..i5.uot against p3i .UOu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-06
Thcssaloniki Is
Afoat Still, a
General Menace
Greek Liner. Abandoned by
Passengers, Officers and
Crew. Fails to Sink Though
Sea Cocks Are Open.

N"N fuii. Jan. lh' dirthl'h
Gtrok s'rtmru The, IIYn.kl Winch
was abandoned at a,, uf 800" uass"t-
gers aud l'O ufu'"r- and crew. BE- sulI
anoat and menace tu uiN Igatior.
according iu.u radio uovsar, received
toda, 10, the Anchor hu, from t-
steamship HrrusIa.
Tho mcssig, said the Porust ma
rescued ninety ut the ,rcN hud All 'i
tho mall from th" Th"ssaloniks ana
oNpen 'd o. arrIy" here tomorrow
night
tho passengers ana t,t Uudcr u.
the crew are. aboard the creek steam o.
cr Patris and, ac,urding tp previous
radio messages. sr, cNpcytrd her"
either hate tonight - tomorrow morn
ing
The message from th' Pcrug 70
read
"ilescued crew Thus,tluulhi nin"tN
mon. and mail Thosaaiouik captain
reports ~rtDocNs open hu. sh,p stu
sfl"a, t'nl,ss ship sinks ,s great mru.
az. to navigation warned AN ves-
SETS Expect arrive IN Ncw NprA FRI
da, nishr weather permitting
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-06
j. 5. STEEL WILL
GIVE WORKERS A
MODERATE RAISE
Ten Per Cent Increase for I'm.
skilled Labor and Other De-
parments Are to Be "Equit-
ably Proportioned.'

New Yurk Jan. o. The tinted
states steel corporation today drcid"d
to increase th" wagcs uf virtually ni
oi It's uusi,llcd employees about io
per cent
The following statement was giN"n
out D., Ebert II Gar, chairman "i
III, Cnncd states stool ,orp"r't'"n.
In view OF the prosperous c"nji-
mons nov existing % vtF unanimous
~ voted al meeting uf the presidents
ul our IRON and steel companies today
To recommend that there should "c
mad. adjustments of wage rates To
take effect February T. THE tinhu'"
committee unanimously aipptrd ia"
rc,oUmvndau"n
1t l. propo-cd 90 increase rates "i
common labor 10 per cent A7 '"
other departments inorca'rr VIII Zee
cquitablN prupurtiuncd. Adjustment
u wage rates among our mining con-
panics are Gndcr consideration
The avcrag. daily salary ur wage
pcr cmpluyc at that time "d- N-N''
the scihng and idmluistrati'" i"r'"-
Averaging SLp, Later 90 he year
the number uI employees of ali 'las.,
ana particularly those % the So
called unskllled labor division was
great, augmcntod To- meet the ini-
proved trad. conditions.
steel common Was Al th" luw pr'''
of Sbi, when announcement M''
mad. OF th. proposed wag" Increase
II soon recovered "a small fraction
but sold un asain IN common with tn'
balance of IN, active list
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-06
American Ambassador at Wen.
ma Requests Information but
as Yet Has Received No Re.
ply From Government.
SITUATION AT HALT
FOR LACK OF FACTS
Memorandum Issued by State
Department in September,
1914, Sets Forth Position of
Government as to Guns.


Whshiustor. Jan. D. Ambassador
r'niiold Ddllcd today thai he had
pfescnt"d informally tu the Vienna
foreign Office the American govern
monts request FOR an, information on
th. destruction of the BRUSH liner
Persia. aud at IA. time ut dliLg his
dispatch had received mo- reply
American consul Garrcls at Ai,Sau-
di.u reported that the. ai'ida, is NJ
has sath,rcd from tn' Persia surNtN-
urs CAV" lu more proots that subma
rinr turprdoc the lincr or rogardirs
its nationality. than were contained 3:
It's nrst dispatches.
So far the ully actual statement
tending to prove mat the ship vas tot
pcducd came from one of the ollie crs
81 thc ship who said he saw what ~
thought was the wake uf = torpedo
~ submarine Was seen nt an, q ~"
tn. absence of urthor definite ad.
vices is holding the situation su far a'
the United states b. concerned. at 4
standStiil.
chairman Stolc ot tn, foreign rcia.
iious committee discus-od IA, sltua.
tion with the president to-day an
talked Of other questions expected {,
com, up IT Il meeting of the commit.
tc, tomorrow. particularly senator
FANS resolution for Information oi
the recognition of thc tarranzi gov,
,rumcut ami Information uu the McN.
lean question.
TIE president told senator Stone %,
additional Information u' uWpotttnr,
had been received ou IA, Persia incl
dent ana expressed the hop, that un
til the government had formulated -
policy thcr" 10" as little discussion a.
possible ia tho senate.
\ memorandum defining jh' genera
status Of armed merchant vessels Wis
ifiug American ports Was istucd hN tbs
state department Ia Scpt"mhcr l"li
when complaint Wds matlo Dos the l.rlt
.sh government thai German mrrchan
vessels. with offensive armament, Nor'
escaping from ports ui this cuunir'
ard South America to prey upon mt
ish commerce The policy of TIM
government was defined ,n pprt a. t"l
lows:
THAT M guns are mounted ua th,
forward part of IN" vessel
THAT the vessel s manned hy u
Same as those on board before Wa
Was declared
"Puu authnrill'S na the arrival a
- ror, ot the lu.tcd states ut a.
armed vessel uf h"ligerrui altiuutl
liN, claiming to be- a meirht1t Ncss"
should imm. iiatoiN in,"st.gdt, ANA O."
port 90 Washington a. to the .ui"rdc,
u-" Of the armament IN order that
may bee dctcrmilcd whether the cyi
d"uco IL sufficient to remove th. pr"
eumptiou ihit the vessel b. dnd vhuull
ho treated ~ = sh'r ~ war. clear
nnce viii not h" granted until author
ISod frum NnshIustou ana the mastc
Will be So informed upon arrival.
THAT the cllibrc uf the guns earn"
does not exceed six n hes
since the mcmuranduW va Issu"
the state department caused guu, {
Ice removed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-06
Steamer KarndR
PursuedMonddu
By a Submarine
Vessel Reaches Marscilles
Safely Afte. Night During
Which Passengers Sleep in
Saloon in Lie Belts.
lBy Evening Her,ld Leased wireI

Paris. Jan. C.o5 y. ma ila-
VAS dispatch ftom Marscillcs says that
the French steamship karnah. with
4 large number - passengers un
board has arrived from Alexandra
aud Malta having been pursued g..
several hours on Monday evening ny
q submarine
Captain Lancet 't th, karnak or
dercd hat his vessel he gent ahead
rin. was observed ant tn foli'W a nl--
lag course The passengers slept an
night IN the saloon after ppttug ON
lifc belts.