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Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
WADE TO LAY OUT DITCH
LINE FOR STATE ENGINEERS

Brawley News: City Engineer G
R. Wade has been sent by the trus-
tees to assist the State Highway en-
gineers in locating the line for a
ditch that is to provide water for
building of the new concrete highway
from the No. 8 district west to Kane
Springs.
Mr.. Wade, as engineer for the
Ocean-to- Ocean Highway Association,
made the original survey for the road,
and is thoroughly familiar with every
foot of the desert through which it
passes.
The city fathers deemed that Mr.
Wade could do as much for Brawley
by assisting the State Highway En-
gineers as by attending to his usual
duties for the few days time re-
quired.
Mr. Wade and his equipment were
taken to the State Highway camp by
Charles Carroll and his Ford.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE definite
announcement last evening by the
President of his willingness to be re-
elected and the recent development of
sentiment favorable to Roosevelt
among Independent Republicans make
it a growing probability that these
two men will be the leading candidates
in the next election, as they were in
the last.
The progressive element in the Re-
publican party may possibly fail to
secure his nomination, in which event
he will be the nominee Of the Pro-
gressive party, it is claimed, and as
such will take as great leadership as
he did last year over Taft.
But should Roosevelt be able to Sc
cure nomination by both Republicans
and Progressives his candidacy will be
in fair way to end triumphantly.
The act of the Oklahoma Republic
an convention in refusing to endorse
Roosevelt for the presidency, but with
the passage of resolution designating
him as the living American,
is taken here TO be token of west
ern sentiment most favorable to him,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
SPLENDID Concert
Given Last Night

The musical entertainment given by
the Maurer Sisters at the Christian
church last evening, the fifth number
of the Redpath Lyceum course,
brought here by the Woman's Ten
Thousand Club, was probably the most
pleasing, from point of excellence of
rendition and wide versatility, of any
entertainment of it's class ever heard
in Ell Centre.
Such expressions as "Why, it was
worth three times the price of adj
mission" "They were so generous with
their numbers" 81 never enjoyed an
evening more in my life," each pro-
duction was a perfect gen." etc, give
but faint conception of the favor
with which the young ladies and their
entertainment were received.
Then Ten Thousand Club has added
another laurel to its wreath of achieve
ments in bringing this course of splen-
did high class attractions to our city.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
By Gibson Gardner

Washington, Feb. IA new naval
program, vastly greater than that re-
Gently recommended by the admin
istration, is called for by President
Wilson's latest declaration on prepar-
edness. At st. Louis the president
summed up his conclusions as to the
navy when he said:
"The American navy ought, in my
Judgment, to be incomparably the
greatest navy in the world"
In order to carry out this recon-
mendation Congress will have to au-
thorize increases four times as great
as the program recently submitted by
the secretary of the navy. That pro-
gram calls for the expenditure of
$5O2,482,214 in 5 years. However, in
order to even equal Great Britain's
navy by 1921 Congress will have to
authorize program calling for ST.
225,996,208. 1t will be necessary to
authorize the construction of II first
line ships-dreadnaughts and battle
cruisers-instead of the 16 proposed
in the present administration program.
When the present war broke out in
August, 1914, Great Britain had 46
first line ships SO dreadnaughts and
10 battle cruisers, built and building.
The United States at that time had
II dreadnaughts and no battle cruis-
ers built and building.
The total tonnage of the British
navy, including fighting ships only,
and only those less than 20 years old,
built and building at that time was
2,713,756 tons. This was moro than
three times the total tonnage of the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
SENT TO PRISON FOR
TRADING WITH TEUTONS

( London, Feb. 15.-At the Old Bailey
today William Gardiner Rigden was
fined 500 pounds; William Fownes Rig
den was sentenced to II months inn
prisonment and Stanley Fownes Rig
den to 4 months Imprisonment on
their withdrawing their former de-
tense and pleading guilty to the
charge of obtaining goods from Ger
many through their New York branch
and trading in such goods in contra
vention of the trading with the enemy
act.
The men are partners of Fownes
Brothers & Co., glove manufacturers
The prosecution alleged that be-
tween the end of September and the
end of December, 1914, the accused
had obtained goods worth $4,000 from
Saxony through the New York branch
for which payment was to be made
after the war.
The sentence in the case of William
Gardiner Rigden was light because he
is of advanced age and took only a
small part in the business. The other
sentences do not entail hard labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Charles H. Hatfield and his rain making machine.

the time he got his machine in oper-
alton the unusual rains of the past
two months began. The reservoirs
were filled. Hatfield beamed. He had
made good. But, alas, the rains kept
on coming. The reservoirs ran over
and the dams broke. The flood swept
through fertile valleys for property
loss of millions.
The city attorney has advised the
councilmen that, according to the res
olution, they are liable to Hatfield in
the sum of $4,000, the price agreed on
if he succeeded in making rain. At
the same time, he rules, if they pay
Hatfield they are legally assuming re-
sponsibility for the flood and may be
held for damages to property.
It's a hard problem for San Diego
"eW wanted to have the reservoirs
filled" they say. eve didn't ask for
q flood"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

San Diego, Feb. 15.-Councilmen OF
San Diego find themselves much in
the same predicament as the city faith
ers of ancient Hamlin town died, aft
er the Pied Piper had done away with
the village rats and demanded his pay
therefor.
Charles X. Hatfield, professional
rainmaker, is the Pied Piper of San
Diego. For years the city has been
trying to completely fill its reservoirs
to insure adequate water supply Hat
field asked for contract to make
rain for San Diego. He promised to
filled the reservoirs. He "simply pes
tered the life" out of the San Diego
councilmen.
Finally they passed resolution,
which said:
go ahead and do it. Well pay you
$4,000 if you fill 'em up"
Hatfield went to work. Just about
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
WORLD RECORD GIVEN
SAN DIEGO BIRDMAN

San Diego, Feb. 15.-Official an
nouncement that Fuyod Smith, civilian
aviator, broke the worlds hydroaero-
plane record for pilot and two pas
sengers when he assembled 9,544 feet
here Friday, was made today by Cap
tain Arthur c. Cowan, chief of the
signal corps aviation school, United
States army, who represented the Aero
Club of America at the flight.
Celebration of the official Paragraph
strapped to Smiths seaplane showed
the machine climbed 544 feet higher
than the altitude recorded in Smiths
pocket Paragraph.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
What America Must Do
To Become Naval Power

United States navy fighting craft,
which was at that time 894,889 tons
built and building.
Since the war began, according to
the best evidence to be obtained by
our navy department, Great Britain
has laid down ships whose total ton
mage equals the entire strength of the
American navy. She thus has at the
present time a navy approximately A
times the size of the American navy.
If the British have built at only the
same rate as they were building before
the war (they have probably greatly
increased the rate) they are laying
down at least six capital ships year
to two for the United States.
BY 1921 the United States navy will
have (if the pending administration
program is authorized by Congress)
81 first line battleships and 6 battle
cruisers or 33 first line ships. If
the British navy builds at only twice
the rate that the United States builds
(Which is slower than she was pro-
ceeding before the outbreak of war;
England will in 1921 have 88 ships
of the first line. Thus the United
States would be only 55 first line
ships short of equaling the British
navy.
The only way to take first place in
naval strength, as the president says
we must do, would be to authorize the
construction of IA capital ships per
year, plus the necessary scout cruis-
ers, destroyers, fleet and coast sub
marines, aeroplanes, gunboats. hos
pital, ammunition, fuel and repair
ships to balance such a program, to-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
To Sink Armed Ships.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Austria's for
NAL notification of her intention to
sink without warning armed merchant
ships after March l was received by
the state department. 1t is substan-
TALLY the same as that received from
Germany.
Secretary Lansing said no decision
had been reached on the attitude Of
the United States.
He had read the German memoran-
dunn carefully, he said, and found it
agreed with the published description
contained in recent news dispatches
from Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

gether with the necessary additional
appropriations for the upkeep and ex-
tension of the naval establishment,
navy yards and docks.
The present program will not keep
the United States even with Germany
in naval strength. At the outbreak
of the war Germany had 1904 $40
tons of naval craft built and building
while the United States had, as stated,
894,889 tons. Germany had % first
line vessels built and building-20
dreadnaughts and 8 battle cruisers,
while the United States had, as stated,
IL dreadnaughts and no battle cruis-
ers. It is known that Germany has
added very greatly to her navy since
the war began, but if it be assumed
that the German building program has
only equaled that of the United States
and will only equal that at present
proposed for the United States during
the next five years at the end of
that time the United States would still
be third in naval strength, Germany
then having 40 first line ships to 33
for the United States.
This comparison takes no account
of the first line ships of the Aus
tro-Hungarian navy at the outbreak
of the bar, or any additions which may
have been made or which will be made
to that navy of Germany's ally.
1t is quite evident, therefore, that
if the United States is to have Gin
comparably the greatest navy in the
world" the present program will have
to be entirely abandoned and a very
largely increased program must he
substituted.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
RARE GUNNERY TROPHY
GIVEN u. S. S. SAN DIEGO

San Diego, Feb. 15.-The Spokane
gunrery trophy, said to be the most
costly and most beautiful silver cup
ever presented to the navy depart
ment as an annual prize for excel
lence in craftsmanship, was presented
to the armored cruiser San Diego by
its commander, Captain Ashley H.
Robertson.
In bringing the trophy to Pacific
waters from the Atlantic the turret
crew of the San Diego made a re-
markable record, the forward crew
scoring 100 per cent in gunnery and
the after crew SO per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
NEW MEXICAN BANK
NOTES MADE IN L.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Four million
new Mexican banknotes made in the
United States just have been placed
in the Mexican treasury, and several
more million will follow them as rap
idly as they can be engraved.
The new notes will be exchanged
for various issues already in circula-
ton in Mexico which have been de-
clared illegal and which were easy to
counterfeit.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
MAINLY PERSONAL

W. r. Waldrop was in town yester-
day for the first time in 8 weeks, hav-
ing been laid up with erysipelas.
DR.. ]. w. Oakley of Brawley and
Los Angeles is in town today. He says
he is on a peculiar mission, being out
with a representative of Los Ange-
les bank who is scouting the valley
to find farm borrowers of money at Z
per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Can You solve This Problem:

Directions: Take the numbers from
10 to Is inclusive and place them in
the squares SO that when added to-
gether vertically, horizontally and di-
Der can be used twice. 1t is not neces-
sary to use this piece of paper. Be
sure solution is correct.
AS an advertisement we Will give you
these awards absolutely and uncondi
itionally FREE to the person sending
in the neatest correct solution of the
l"Forty-two Problem" There is posi-
lively no lot or chance connected with
the solution Of this problem. 1t is a
contest of skill.
First Prize will be the $650,000 Play
Ier Piano, and the other awards will
be distributed in the order of merit.
This contest is open to every man,
except those connected in any way with
the piano business.
Only one person in a family can en-
ter. All prizes here listed in this great
publicity event will be given absolutely
FREE. We are taking this plan to ad
vertise our Pianos in your vicinity.
We plan to appoint dealer to- handle
our pianos in or near your city, but
If ND dealer is appointed you can buy
direct of us at our one established
price, less your credit earnings in this
Great Publicity Contest; also less any
cash discounts you may choose to take.
Everyone sending in an answer will
Music and n Credit which can only be
used on the purchase of a new Player
Piano or one-half the amount on an
upright Piano.
Contest closes February %. 1915. at q
r. NJ.
RUSH YOUR ANSWER
Everyone sending an answer will be
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
City and Valley

Interlocutory Decrees-Judge Cole
granted interlocutory divorce DEGREES
in tie cases of Mary Jane Haley VS..
Claude Edward Haley and Elizabeth
Miner VS.. Fred T. Miner.
y =
Civic Program-On Thursday of this
week the Women's Ten Thousand Club
will offer a civic program which prom
ises to be one of the best of the year.
The complete program will be given
later.
Double Header-There will be
double header of baseball at Seeley,
Sunday. beginning at Il, Fern and
Signal will play first, followed by
Seeley and Silsbee. Signal now leads
by one game.
Get $500 Judgment-Ernest Poston,
Walter Devore ami James T. Devore
received judgment for $500 in their
suit against William McInnes for
commission on the sale of realty. The
Judgment was filed today.
x X
Brawley Quartet at Revival-The
Brawley Male Quartet will sing at the
revival tonight. They have sung
Throughout the Valley and are well
and favorably known. Evangelist V.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

If you want to enter the Auto Con-
test you must do SO within the next
few days, as the entries close Feb is.
Enter now and if you decide later
you do not want to stay in you can
drop out, but if you do not enter
your name before the 18th of this
month you will be too late. Get in
the game. Your friends will save
their votes for you.-Adv.
BALRIDGE DRUG co.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

DR., Hutchinson, the Valley Optic
metrist, is we'll known all oyer the
valley, but as a further advertise
ment he will give handsome little
present to all who buy glasses from
him before April l. All work guar
anteed. See him at Ell Centre hotel
any Wednesday. He will be at Holt
Vile next Friday. 244
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

All price restrictions attempted by
some high grade manufacturers of
Pianos now off. Every piano in the
store cut in price, no matter what its
value may be. Marvin Moore Music
Co. will conduct the greatest sale Of
Pianos and Player Pianos at their
store, 553 Main street, FL Centre has
ever heard of.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Send Shoes to Belgium.

New York, Feb. 15.-The commits
sion for relief in Belgium announced
tonight that since the beginning of its
winter campaign it had sent 100000
pairs of shoes to the destitute of Bel
gium and northern France.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Rear Admiral Fox Dies.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Rear Admiral
Charles Eben Fox, U. S. n, retired,
died suddenly at his home here, aged
IS years. Heart trouble was the cause
of death. Interment will be at the Ar
lington National cemetery Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

Charley Chaplin the latest dance
craze of the Pacific Coast, taught Fri
day evening, $50, Hotel Barbara
Worth. Morgan n. Smith, Phone
1929. PAT
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Mirrors Made New.

can make any mirror new, no mat
ter how badly spotted or streaked.
Give me a trial. If work is not sat
isfactory, no charge. Phone 59J or
call 532 Main street. x247
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

If you ever expect to own Piano
or Player Piano you owe it to your
self to investigate the unheardof
prices on the high grade pianos and
player pianos that are going to be Of
fered at the big sale to be held by
Marvin Moore Music Company, 553
Main ST., Ell Centro.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
ENGLAND Will Use Distillcries.

London, Feb. 15.-The government
will Immediately take over all the
large whisky distilleries and use them
as munitions factories, says the Daily
Chronicle.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

Remember the date of the big sale
of Pianos and Player Pianos February
90 to March at the Marvin Moore
Music Company, 553 Main street, FL
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Cotton Market.

The revival of the question of ship
ping on the Atlantic has had a de-
pressing effect on the cotton market
with consequent loss of about Is points
today, as reported to DAILY Brothers.
New Orleans
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

H. Brink will use as his subject, "Ar
Old Testament Prodigal." The usual
inspiring song service will be fea-
ture of the meeting. Service at 1880
in the old Varney building. You are
welcome.
Soliciting Funds-The W. c. T. U. is
making an extra appeal for member
ship fees of 81 as an assistance in
the unions campaign for dry state.
and all interested in this cause are
asked to take membership at this
time.
Ten Thousand Club Dance-The fol-
lowing patronesses are announced for
the ball to be given by the Women's
Ten Thousand Club at the Masonic
Temple Friday evening: Mesdames S.
". Dunaway, c. 6. Paris, w. S. Faw-
cett. Isabella Hermon, c. n. Perry, H.
L. Barker. c. E. Srrouse, r. B. Moore.
S. ]. Montgomery, T. A. Iasigi, J. F.
Seymour and ]. X. Herpon. As one
Of the special features being arranged
for that occasion, eight young ladies
will dance the minuet in colonial cos
tune.
New Palace Opening-The Palace
theatre will open tomorrow night with
Mary Pickford in "The Dawn of
Tomorrow. 4 fine musical program
by special orchestra is being pre-
pared for the opening night, as fine
music will be one of the features of
the Palace. Following will be the
opening program: Morning. Noon
and Night in Vienna" Suppe; "Grand
Fantastic" ("Il Trovatore"), Verdi;
Concert Valse, "Clarabelle," Lewis;
Intermezzo, "To a STAR Benier; Sc
lection, Fortune Teller" Herbert;
Spanish Dances" Moszkowski.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
F. R f E
SECOND PRIZE

a Beautiful SO Violin Outfit.
THIRD PRIZE
Beautiful $4,000 Sewing Machine.
FOURTH PRIZE
a Beautiful So Mandolin and Case.
The next ten largest premiums, each
4 copy of sheet music and Il SIGJ.OO
credit.
The next twenty each a copy of sheet
music and a credit of S12J.W.
The next Twenty-Five. scarf pin
and credit of $4,000.
The next Twenty-Five scarf pin and
a credit of $500.
The next Twenty-Five. a scarf pin and
q credit of $1,000.
And all other correct answers will re-
ceive a scarf pin and credit OF
S3J.OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
TO ADVERTISE THE K0HLER &
CHASE LINE OF PIANOS.
We WILL GIVE
Rec
FREE
FIRST PRIZE
A RnnnfiYnI %H[A IIlnHnr IIianaA

A Beautiful $3.50 Player Piano
We guarantee this can be solved.
The gentlemen who will act as Judges
lis a guarantee that the awards will
be distributed to those who deserve
them. In case of a tie, the judges being
unable to decide between any two So
lutions, each will receive equal prizes.
Don't delay. Send in your answer
quick. You may get a Beautiful Player
Piano
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Dr.WELyons, Osteopathic Physician
1916 Dunaway Bldg. Phone 145.-
Adv.
An Opportunity

for a young man with small amount
of money to get into business. A good
proposition. Look into it. Box 744,
FL Cen:ro, Cal.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15
Wilson and Roosevelt
Leaders In Campaign

and that sentiment, it is believed, viii
be adequate to secure his election.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-15

Eucalyptus fence posts reduced to
12c each. A. H. Rehkopf, 204 South
Eighth St.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-22
QUAKERS BEAT BAPTlsTs
''"''ford Turns Table. ON wnks r,r,
""d Makes Up for I1nriy 'S
season Dcfcnt.

GuiIfordL FOREST, n. G, April ol-
b v we, ,drnbhine administered 70 ~ h hns
by by d Mahe Forest early in the season her
to a > TbGe ne h,, B,antists nine to-d" TO-DAY:
oS clothes. and hit the " orr on It's
Fin o ,nree pitchers for fourteen h tiEs
only 9' on e'f ban strong game. hav Hins
punched three hits. ,o WaNc Forest
HermIyo,,sa wo-hasger by Ferre ,n "G
G9iIf opas ,,.G single ,G Melted Two runs ins
and forged ,.fo , ,ne score In the seventh,
ebt nsrd' Zachary hitting over I'M J." The
on ua'I III ior three bases with one score
last ipn Ne more runs We're added i, ', ~.
-, Score by innings:
r;n nne Forest. % . O0OoOnn T. =,
Batteries:. L. wt, oSloo125-9 II /
Fihch and Futrel. Umpiress hH r ha5sSay;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-22
HOPEWELL FANS ON EDGE
FOR OPENING OF SEASON
Zig Crowd Will Sec Game In Peters
burg on MOnday-Auto Parade
WIFI, Three hands,

HOPEW ELL. VA, Aprii 2l.-An
IIopeweli is getting on edge for the
opening Of the Virginia League base
ball season next week. Manager
Clark. OF the Powder Pums. has had
his players under a continuous grind
throughout this week. with morning
practice. and with match game nearly
every afternoon at Enps' Park. lie eX
presses confidence in the teams ability
to do Hopewell credit in the opening
series with the Petersburg outfit. The
first game will be staged at Petersburg
on Monday afternoon, and If reports
coming from the Cockade City can he
depended upon, one of the largest
crowds that ever witnessed game viii
he seen at tho opening.
The Petersburg management has ar
ranged for n street parade. beginning
o'clock. Fifty automobiles aud three
brass bands have been engaged for the
occasion. and general invitation has
been sent out to fiopewcll and Peters
burg citizens TO Join In the parade. The
White Ribbon Cadet Band OF Peters
burg will lead tho parade. with the
Petersburg club directors and players
following and the TIopewcll directors
and players next in line. IT is planned
To have the second band occupy auto
mobiles about midway tn" parade. and
u third band to bring up The rear.
Iiopcwcli is expected to do itself credit
on opening day. and will return here
for an opening engagement with The
Coolers on Tuesday afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-22
TENER REvISES RULE
~. ahird Cnn Touch Ru,ucr -,
noes NO, N"t Give Him Physi-

ne NEW y, YORK. April 21.--Baso-,ur
not he ca HihI.ionai League games viii
t ,ns coacher unless the coacbnr ny ny
thuchinG or holding the runner ny
n nrE,s saHiny assisted him in returnime
ions to umpires Tonight by prnsiGn,,,
Jonn rs Tener. OF that league Tha
,n,'s,tructicns interpret section II az
coaeher touches or holds a Sa -,
ner who Is rounding third base Tor
, me nome plate. the umpire shal' de-
clare such a base-runncr OUT
resident Tener advised the umpircs
runner at third should not Do called
out II touched by the coacher. Tbc
instructions become effcctive on to-