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Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
| R R R|CAT ION
CONGRESS
CLOSES
(By United Press.)

FL PASO, Tex, Oct. 18.-After an
important session today devoted to
Irrigation Laws and legislation, Irri-
cation Practice, and Markets and Mar
feting, the Twenty-third Irrigation
Congress ended its annual meeting,
probably the most important it has
ever held.
The work the Irrigation Congress
ras been carrying on for years for
fireater uniformity in irrigation and
drainage laws Of the various states
today bore fruit in report submit
ted to the congress by a special COM
mittee, recommending necessary the
changes in peding legislation. Heads
of the legal departments of the RI
clamaton Service contributed many
valuable suggestions toward more uD-
form laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
DID NOT ACCEPT PROPOSAL Of
GERMANY FOR LUS|TAN|A
SETTLEMENT DECLARES POLK .
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.-The last
German memorandum to this corntry
proposing certain terms on the SOW
ing Of Lusitania sinking has not been
accepted by the United States, acting
secretary of state Polk declared today.
Polk made the announcement be-
cause Of published reports that the
memorandum had been accepted and
would be used as a basis for final set
tlement. These reports stated that
Germany reiterated her contention
that the torpedoing of the Lusitania
was justifiable, but admitted that the
loss of American lives was unjustifi-
able, expressed regret and promised
financial reparation.
"The note has not been accepted"
Polk said, "and it will not be made
public. Stories that have been ac-
cepted to be made public, were printed
For partisan purposes only. The state
department is not going to be drawn
into a discussion at this time"
Acting Secretary Polk's views were
pointed out as being similar to those
CT Wilson and Lansing, that foreign
affairs should not be mingled with
politics. The general view is that
very little difficulty is ahead for an
actual "ettlement. Polk refused to be
specific as to the contents of the men,
orandum.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
|NAHE MARU CATCHES
FIRE. CREW MUT|N|ES.
ARRIVES S. F. SAFELY
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ia
thrilling tale of how he had to fight
not only fire but mutinous, panic
stricken crew, was told by Captain
Ogawa of the Japanese steamer lnahe
Maru. which arrived here from Japan
today. The fire occurred three days
out from Kobe. Only by turning the
hose on the crew was the master able
to prevent them from leaping over
board. The fire was eXtinguished af-
ter days fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
WEDDING BELLS
FOR MABLE FARLEY
ANDFRED HASTON

A pretty little wedding ceremony
took place last evening at the resi-
dence of Rev. w. G. Conley of the
Christian church, when Miss Mable
Farley, the niece of DR. McMarsters
of Los Angeles, become the bride OF
Fred Clinton Hasten Of this city.
The bride was formerly connected
with motion picture company, one
of her late efforts being one of the
leading parts in the 1.-TWO Orphans
She is the owner of a large cattle
ranch in Arizona. Mr.. Hasten is a
popular member of the younger set of
FL Centric.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Jones of Los An
geles attended the bride and groom at
the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
(By United Press.)

BUCHAREST, Oct. 18.-The Austro
Germans have launched a new attack
which extends along the whole Car
rathian front, it was officially an
nounced today. Thus far the attacks
have been unsuccessful, but all the
news receiver from the front says con-
ditions are good.
In the region of Predeal Pass, south
cf Kronstadt, the Rumanians resumed
their offensive and drove the enemy
back upon the Transy| |vana slope
where STUBBORN fighting is in progress
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
REPORTS ANOTHER U-BOAT
ENROUTE TO UNITED STATES
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-The New
York World declares that it has re-
ceived information from British source
always proving reliable, that two
Bremens have been captured and a
third is now enroute to this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
BOARD MEETING
TRUSTEES FREE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

A meeting of the Board of Trus-
te was held at the Library October
16, at 1880.
Trustees present were J. J. Sim
mons, Franklin Reading and T. T..
Cook. The regular monthly bills were
allowed and ordered paid,
The Librarian was instructed to pur-
chase list of books submitted also
q number of Perry pictures.
The following report for the month
of September was accepted and or
dered filed.
Report of the Librarian CT FL Cen
t1o Public Library for the month Of
September, 1916:
Books added by purchase ..... 21
Books added by gift .......... 5
Total volumes in library ......6794
New registrations ........... "a
Withdrawals ................ A
Total Card holders .............33 1898
Circulation:
Non-fic On ZoU
Magazines ............. zoH
Juvenile .................. 400
Books repaired, 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
CITY FARMER TO
TEACH At MINI.
ACR|. COLLEGE

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 18.-Carl w
Gray, desk farmer who never saw
real farm until his boyhood days were
over, has been appointed to the facul-
ty of the University of Minnesota ag-
,icultural College, in charge Of live
stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
(By United Press)

PARIS, Oct. 18.-The Germans last
night made violent attacks on the
South Somme after heavy artillery
bombardment, but were heavily de-
feated Some nearly reached the
French line trenches, but were either
killed or captured Another German
attack was barred by screen fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
Y x ,. X X x x x x X .: Y
HEATHEN CHINEE is
IN MORE LUCK
By United Press.

\ ST. PAUL, Oct. 18.-Siam Ling
X Lee. who "makee washee MlOn-
X day, Wednesday, Fliday," isn't
X worried about h. c. l. Statistics
X showing the cost Of food has ad-
X vanced 5O.7 per cent in st. Paul
X in one year, on file today at the
y office of Angus J. Cameron, Sec
X retary of the st. Poul Hotel Keep
x ers' Association, also show that
X rice is about the only food not
y aeroplaning
=: X X X X x X X X x q
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
NEW YORK COTTON 10 CENTS
(Bv United PreSs.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Cotton HIS
crossed the 10 cent mark today and
rush of buying sent the July options
up seventy-four points.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
RECORD FOR 100
MILE RUN BROKEN
BY SIDNEY HATCH
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S,-Sidney Hatch
smashed the worlds record for the
100 mile rrn, cutting it four hours.
His time from Milwaukee to Chicago
was IA hours and % minutes. The
former record, held by Corey since
1907, was 1S hours and 33 minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-18
COTTON MARKET

The following quotations are from
the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ton Growers Association
Evening star., 1916-01-09
10000 MEN ARE READY
Collegians Will Take Field if U. S.
Goes to War, Says DR.. John
Grier Hibben.

NEW YORK. January s.-Approxi-
mately 10000 college men are in readi-
ness to take the field should the Unit
ed States become involved in war. de-
clared DR.. John Grier Hibben, presi-
dent of Princeton University, in an
address here today before the Repub-
lican Club.
These young men. he said, are in a
state of preparedness because of the
military training they have received In
college. He said the presumption that
America could raise a volunteer army
Of million men between sunrise and
sunset is sheer nonsense and that war
would be simply butchering of our
young men who are unframed for mil
itary service.
Other speakers were United States
Senator George l.. Chamberlain, chair
man of the Senate committee on mill
tary affairs; Congressman Martin Dies
and Capt. Mathew E. Hanna, u. S. N.
retired. Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, COM
mander OF the Department Of the East,
L. S. A.; Col. Clarence F. Townsley
superintendent of West Point; Gen
John A. Johnson, retired, president OF
the Army League: President S. Stanley
Meneken of the National Security
League, and numerous retired army and
navy officers were present
Evening star., 1916-01-09
NEW TARIFFS ON FILE
FROM 50 RAILROADS
Western Systems Report Increases
in Rates Under I. C. G.. Or
der Of December IL.

CHICAGO, January s.-Fifty western
railroads today filed with the United
States interstate commerce commission
their new tariffs of passenger fares as
increased in accordance with the order
issued by the commission December H.
Chairman Macleod of the Western
Passenger Association said:
1T was a strenuous task to compile
in so short a time tariffs which change
all interstate fares to and from every
one of the thousands of stations
throughout the territory west of a line
drawn from Chicago to New Orleans"
Effective January Is.
by special permission of the COM
mission the new rates will go into ef-
feet January Is instead of thirty days
after being filed. as is the general rule.
THE people of the United States have
the best passenger service in the world
and they will be satisfied with nothing
less. Eighteen months ago the COM
mission said: "A public that demands
such service cSnnot reasonably object
to the payment of a reasonable COM
pensation therefor.
THE Interstate rate increase which
the commission now fixes range from
two-fifths to three-fifths of a cent a
mile, being highest in the southwest"
Evening star., 1916-01-09
MEMORIAL TO DEAD PASTOR.
Services in Honor of Rev. DR.. Frank
Sewell at New Jerusalem Church.

Several addresses by prominent
clergymen and others will be features
Of the commemoration service to be
held at 1880 o'clock this evening for
the late Rev. DR.. Frank Sewell for
twenty-six years pastor of the Church
OF the New Jerusalem. The services
will be held at the church.
Rev. DIR. J. Macbride Sterrett. pastor
of All Souls Episcopal Church; DIR.
Merrill Z. Gates. former president of
Amherst College; H. x. Bush Brown.
Rev. Charles W. Harvey of Philadel-
phia, Rev. Julian X. Smyth of New
York and Rev. Paul Sperry, assistant
pastor of the church, are announced as
the speakers. Letters from many
prominent men i'm various parts of the
country who knew Dr. Sewell are to
be read at the service.
Dr. Sewell, who died December Z,
last year, was largely responsible for
the erection of the Church of the New
Jerusalem, which is located at 10th
and Corcoran streets northwest. II was
he who induced the national body of
New Church people in America, and
known as the General Convention of
the New Jerusalem, to give its sup
port.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
AS ASPREPARAT|ON FOR WAR
Gov. Mccall of Massachusetts, Rec
ommends Mobilization of
American Industries.

BOSTON. January S.-Mobilizati ton of
the industries of the United States was
declared to be the country's best pre-
paredness for war, in an address by
Gov. Mccall tonight at the annual ban
cuet Of the Alumni Association of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Graduates of the technical schools of
the country should enlist themselves
generally to this end. he said.
''Prepredness" General Topic.
Preparedness" was the topic running
through many of the speeches of the
evening. Richard c. MacLaurin, presi-
dent of the institute, after a company
of students had given a military drill
in the banquet hall, said that Technol-
ogy had found. "in spite of the terrible
abuses of militarism," that there was
much to be gained by the association
Of military training with the study OF
applied science"
Regarding the new Technology plant
President MacLaurin said that only
S500.000 was now lacking of the ten
millions necessary to finish the work.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
CORY NJ. STADDEN DEAD
Former New Orleans Newspaper
Correspondent Succumbs to
Pneumonia Attack.

Cory NJ. Stadden, for many years a
Washington newspaper correspondent,
died last night at his home. 3002 18th
street northwest. as result of pneu-
monia, after an illness of nearly two
weeks. Mr.. Stadden, who had been a
Washington lawyer of late years. for
merly represented in Washington the
New Orleans Picayune, and had served
here as counselor of the legation of
Nicaragua.
Funeral services will be conducted
this afternoon at the family residence,
Mr.. Stadden being survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary Lillian Stadden. and by a
daughter, Mary Alice, three years old.
Burial will be at North, Ohio, Mr..
Stadden having been a native of that
state. He was born in Utica, Ohio, May
"a. 1870. son of George w. Stadden
and Mrs. Orilla NJ. Stadden, his mother
having been Miss Lusk. He received his
early education at Newark, Ohio, and
was graduate OF George Washington
University. He was the delegate for
Nicaragua to the International conee
commission in 1909, and was a con-
tributor to the magazines on Mica
rapuan subjects and on subjects con-
nected with the isthmian canal He
maintained an intimate acquaintance
with Zelaya when the latter was Presi-
dent of Nicaragua.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
DEBATE IN THE SENATE
ON PHILIPPINES BILL
Continuation of the Argument for
Self-Government in the
Island.

Debate on the bill to extend a greater
measure of self-government to the
Philippine Islands continued in the
Senate yesterday afternoon. The meas
ure was attacked by Senator Sterling
of South Dakota and Senator Sherman
of Illinois The former declared that
too much self-government already had
been extended to the F'iiipinos for their
own good. Senator Sherman said the
United States was morally obliged to
continue it's supervision of the islands
until the people were unquestionably
able to conduct their own affairs.
Views of Senator Williams.
Senator John Sharp Williams OF Mis-
Filipinos were incapable of self-gov-
ernment, asserting that they never
would be capable of self government
if such an argument were to prevail.
He dwelt on the fear expressed by
some senators that Japan would take
the islands if the United States gave
them up.
IF japan did take the Philippines. !"
he said, "she would give them better
government than we can, because the
Japanese and Filipinos are homo
geneous and understand each other much
better than we can understand them.
The japanese would intermarry with
the Filipinos, and thus establish poten-
tiality of interest without which gov
ernment is difficult. The Philippines
also would afford an outlet for Japan's
surplus population, and thereby relieve
a condition on our Pacific coast"
May Need Defensive Measures.
Senator Williams, discussing the pos
sibility of war, asserted that the peo-
Pile of the United States would insist
that this government defend the is
lands. In this connection he referred to
Great Britain and her colonies, and de-
clared that the British empire would
some day read destruction upon page
which would say: Committed suicide
in attempting to defend British India. :.
India today, he urged. was Great Brit
aims greatest peril. because Germany
can reach India"
Evening star., 1916-01-09
DELIVERS BROWNING LECTURE.
Prof. McWatters Addresses District
Federation of Women's Clubs.

Browning's "Abt Vogler" was the SUBJ
ject of a lecture by Prof. Samuel ].
McWatters. interpreter of literature
at the American University. before the
District Federation of Women's Clubs
at the Public Library yesterday after
noon. A rising vote of thanks was
rendered the lecturer following his ad-
dress He invited the members to at
tend a series of lectures which he is
to give at the American University.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning at
$40 pm, during the month of Feb
ruary He is to speak on masterpieces
of English literature.
Next Saturday the meeting of the
federation Is to be held in the studio
of Carl Smith, 1899 18th street north
west, at 9 p.m., when Mr.. Smith Is to
relate his experiences in France and
Holland.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
CHANGE IN FLEET COMMAND.
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher to Be
Retired in the Spring.

Following the established policy of
the navy, Admiral Frank F. Fletcher.
q. s. N. will be relieved as command
erin chief of the Atlantic feet next
spring. 1t is believed that Vice Ad-
miraI Henry T. Mayo. commander of
the first division of the fleet, will sue
ceed to the command.
Admiral Fletcher was made COM
mander-in chief of the Atlantic feet
largely as reward for his services at
Vera Cruz. But in order to give the
navy as many officers with experience
in commanding a large fleet as pos
sible Admiral Fletcher will be relieved
at the close of detail of about two
years.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
BILL WILL BENEFIT MAC.
Maryland Legislature to Consider a
State System of Agricultural
Education.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. January 8.-Under
the provisions of bill soon to be SUBJ
mitted to the legislature, prospects
loom large for the Maryland Agricul-
turai College. The measure will pro-
vide for a state system of. agricultural
education, demonstration, regulation
and development, with the Maryland
Agricultural College as the head of the
new system. The bill will also pro-
vide for the modelling of the Maryland
Agricultural College on broader lines
than those on which the college now
operates.
Mi1lion-Dollar Plant.
The bill will provide for 81 ,000, ,00O
plant at College Park, the money to be
available in. n.installments of $500, 900, ex-
tending over series of years. Pro-
vision will be made for the, creation OF
state board of agriculture, to be COM
posed Of the trustees of the Maryland
Agricultural College. with powers SO
extensive as to insure stability in the
work to be performed and to remove
as far as possible the element of politi-
cal control. 1t is planned to adopt
economical methods of administration.
to procure the highest efficiency in the
expenditure of public funds. and to uni
fy and centralize all agencies pertain
ing to regulation. inspection and con-
troll for the protection of the agricul-
tural interests of the state.
Will Avoid Duplication Of Work.
Those who are pushing the plan aim
to avoid the duplication of work and
the conflict that results from the presy
ent hit-or-mss system of having a doz-
en- or more boards handling agricul
tural propositions, with none of them
directly responsible to any authority
other than the appointing power, and
none of them having direct relations
with other organizations engaged in
related work.
The principal object sought by those
behind the movement is to take the
Maryland Agricultural College out of
politics, as it is generally known that
the institution has suffered in the past
through the wire pulling of the pro-
fessional politicians. and its value to
the state thereby greatly impaired.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
GOVERNMENT DROPS CHARGES.
Indictments Against Mine Leaders
in Colorado Dismissed.

DENVER, Col. January S.-Indict-
ments against leaders OF the United
Miners of America. returned by the
United States grand jury at Pueblo in
December, 1913, and growing out Of DIS
orders in the coal miners strike. were
dismissed today upon motion Of Harry
q. .Tedrow. United States district attorney.
One of the indictments naming twenty
three defendants including John p.
White, president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, and other officers of the
union, charged conspiracy by the ofiicials
to interfere with interstate commerce
through the conduct of the Colorado coal
strike.
The other against three defendants
charged conspiracy to create monopoly
in the coal trade in favor at unionised
miners.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
ANOTHER ALLIED AERO
is VICTIM OF TURKS

BERLIN January s, via wireless to
Sayville, n. Y.-The bringing down of
another allied aeroplane at the Darda-
nelles by Turkish aviator is reported
in the official statement from the Turk
ish war office, dated January :, re-
ceived today from Constantinople.
French Filler Is Commended.
PARIS, January S.-Lisut. Louis Paul
han, the aviator, has been commended
in army orders for bringing down
German aeroplane behind the German
lines and then planning low and drop
ping a bomb on the machine for the
purpose of destroying 1t.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
WOULD RECONSTRUCT ALL
RUINED BELGIAN TOWNS

GENEVA. via Paris. January Sat
a meeting of large number of archi-
tects at Karlsruhe petition was
framed requesting the minister of the
interior and the Governor Of Belgium
to reconstruct the ruined Belgian towns
and ediflces on German lines. 1t is
received by the German officials.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Would Deepen Inland Waterways.

At cost to the government of $4,760.-
600, the existing inland waterways from
New York bay to the Gulf of Mexico can
be given a depth of eight feet at the
shallowest sections, the War Department
has reported to the Senate. These Sec
tions lie between Utica, N. Y, and st.
Louis. The eight-foot depth will be avail
able from the Hudson to Lockport. N. y.
the department reported, with the OPEN
ing of the rev Erie canal
Evening star., 1916-01-09

Monday. when a number Of cases of I'm
portance will be up for consideration.
1t is not thought that . parade will
be held February %. under the auspices
OF the George Washing gton Birthday As
sociation. The members, however. will
meet Wednesday night in the rooms
OF the chamber of commerce. to decide
on the question.
Judge Joseph W. Thompson of the bu-
reau Of mines, Washington. will, At 2:3o
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, deliver an
address on True Preparedness" at the
Richmond Theater.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
BIG "SHAKE-UP" IN POLICE.
Transfers Follow Chicago Mayors
Criticism of Department.

CHICAGO. January Slight lieu
tenants, eight senior detective SER
geants. five sergeants of police. TWEEN
ty-four detective sergeants and forty
patrolmeh were transferred in an order
issued today by Charles G. Healey.
chief Of police.
The chiefs order brings the first big
shake up" of the department as the
outcome OF Mayor Thompson's recent
CHARACTERIZATION of the police depart
ment - rotten"
Evening star., 1916-01-09
French Filler Is Commended.
SERB FOREIGN ARCHIVES
ARE HELD BY AUSTRIANS

BERLIN. January s. by wireless to
avyille.-The Neue Freie Presse of
Vienna prints a statement that the ar
chives of the Serbian foreign Office
have been discovered by Austro-Hun-
garian troops in a convent where they
had been hidden by the Serbian gov
ernment The archives. the newspaper
adds, were transported in sixty-threc
cases to Vienna
Evening star., 1916-01-09
RECALL OF U. S. CONSUL
DEMANDED IN GERMANY

LONDON. January s.-The Amster-
dam correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company states that the
Cologne Gazette and other German
newspapers are demanding the imme-
diate recall of Edward Higgins. :Ameri-
can consul at Stuttgart, on the ground
mentS.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
CAPT. PASCAL SCURANl-
is KILLED IN BATTLE

MONTREAL. January S.-Henry Mar
tin, Swiss consul general here, has re-
ceived cable advices from Geneva that
his brother-in-law. Capt. Pascal Sicur-
ami of the French Alpine chasseurs,
formerly first secretary of the Swiss
legation in Washington, was killed in
action at Hartmanns- Weilerkopf.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Samoa Relieved From Famine.

The American Red Cross announced
tonight that famine in American
Samoa, caused by the hurricane of a
year ago, had been relieved, finally,
and that the islands were expected to
be self-supporting again soon. No
more stores will be sent to the natives,
1t is said.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
Fears for Safety of Freight Steamer

SAVANNAH, Ga, January S.-Uneasi-
ness was expressed among marine men
there tonight over the British freight
steamer Nagaristan, ten days overdue
from London. from whence she sailed De-
cember 10. The vessel. which is Of 1927
tons. carried no wireless. it was said