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Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
STATE INSURANCE
FOR WORKERS TO
INCREASE WAGES
DUR|NGS|CKNESS
Constitutional Amendment
Provides for Referendum
to Decide the Benefits.
PRESENT WAGE IS
BELOW STANDARD
New Provision Would Paw
All Doctor Bills and Al
low 2-3 of Wages.
(By United Press)

Sacramento, Jan. 26.--A constitu-
tional amendment has been introduced
leaving it to the people as to the ad-
visibility of a state system of COM
pulsory insurance against sickness.
1t is based on the findings of the
state social insurance commission. TIE
report of this commission stated that
a majority of the wage earners were
not receiving sufficient amounts to
meet the hazard of sickness or acci-
dent.
The commission, however, does not
want labor unions and fraternal soci-
eties eliminated. They have announced
that the cost of compulsory insurance
would be 1888 per cent of the wages
received.
The commission leaves the division
of this cost to the employer, employee
and the state, to the state legislature
to be determined
In case of sickness the worker is
to get two-thirds of his wages and
lie relieved of all drug bills, hospital
and doctor charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
NAMED
COMMITTEE
MEMBER
Local Secretary Urging Ell
Centre for Next COnven-
ton Meeting Place.

President A. L. Richmond of the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce is
in receipt Of message from Secre-
tary Don c. Bitter. now in attend
ance at the annual convention of
commercial secretaries at Sacramen-
to, in which he is informed that Mr.
Bitler has been appointed a member
of the state advisory committee.
Sacramento, Redlands, Corona,
Whittier, Oakland and Red Bluff, to-
gether with Ell Centre, comprise the
list of cities from which the advisory
committee was selected.
Secretary Bitler is encouraged in
his efforts to secure the next state
convention for Ell Centre. He is
working industriously in behalf of the
Valley and hopes to send definite
results tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
SOME RATTL|NG GOOD
BOUTS At IMPERIAL

Joe Ferrell, the boy who has boxed
and defeated such men as Sailor Pc
troskey, Battling Ortego, "Chip" and
Billy Murray, who is boxing Bill
Jackson, the colored pride of Impe-
rial Valley, will undoubtedly prove a
treat to the boxing fans at the I'M
perial Athletic Club tonight.
He was working out at CaleXico
but has been training in the gymna-
SUM of the Imperial Athletic Club
for the past two days and has dem
onstrated to the spectators who have
attended that he will give a good ac-
count of himself.
The preliminaries have beer
matched to the best of the judgment
of the management of the club, es
pecially the one between Red Parnel
and Soldier Franklin-one a dis
charged soldier and the other still il
the service. This bout will decide t.;
personal grievance between the two
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
j. S. MAY SET CLOCKS
AHEAD 50 MINUTES
(By United Press)

New York, Jan. pa plan to set
the clocks of the United States ahead
an hour May l, to save daylight un-
til September 80, will be considered by
the Daylight Saving National Con-
vention, which begins here on Mon
day.
This plan," said Borough President
Marcus M. Marks of New York, who
gathered the idea in this country,
(which was so successfully used in
Europe last year would save the Unit
cd States S9O,O0O,OOO in artificial
light and fuel alone
"This plan has been heartily en-
dorsed by leading commercial bodies
in Chicago ,Pittsburg, New York,
Rochester, Detroit, Cleveland and else
where.
The plan is simply that between
May l and September 80, when day
light comes so early, we set the clocks
of the country an hour ahead. That
gets the country to work an hour
earlier and permits it to quit while it
lis broad daylight, thus obviating the
necessity for so much artificial light.
"'Po this national convention, The
chambers of commerce and boards of
trade throughout the country. COVER
rors of all states, the mayors of over
80 cities, the governor general OF
Canada and other Canadian represen-
tatives, the American Bankers Asso-
citation, the American Railway Asso-
citation, the American Federation of
Labor and various other commercial
and financial, labor and scientific as
sociations have been invited to send
delegates, and responses already re-
ceived indicate an exceedingly large
attendance.
"Such leading men as Henry P. Da-
vison of j. p. Morgan & Co.; Otto I.
Bannard, president of the New York
Trust Company; Frederick d. Under
wood, president of the Erie railroad;
Frank Trumbull, president Of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, and Ar
thur Lehman, of Lehman Bros, bank
ers, favor its adoption in the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

The program on the drama pre-
pared by Mrs. J. R. Stevenson for
the Woman's Ten Thousand Club was
a delight to the many members who
attended the meeting at Davis hall
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Stevenson presented the sub
iect of the drama, not as a source OF
entertainment, but as a great educa-
tional force, "the medium which has
the power to arouse the intellects OF
the country to a realization of their
relation to the people, because it
mirrors every phase of life and en-
braces every STRAIT of society"
AS an illustration of the lessons
taught by modern drama, she chose
review. of Rostand's "Chanticleer,
bringing out clearly the lesson it
teaches-"that he who has endured
the death of his dream must either
die at once or else arise stronger thar
before"
A study of the Spanish drama
"Galeotto," Jose Echizary's master
piece, was chosen by Mrs. Stevenson
as teaching one of the most power
ful lessons of life--that idle gossip
the lightly-spoken careless word, car
bring tragedy and ruin into innocen
lives.
The music provided for the after
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
MEXICAN LADY
WEDSH|NDU
RANCHER
County Clerk Perplexed Re.
garding Status of Hin
du but Gives License.

If the issuance of licence which
enabled Justice Mayfield to marry
Hindu and a Mexican is not ac-
cording to law, then the marriage
ceremony is likewise irregular, stat
ed Justice Mayfield this morning aft
er he had married F. Deem, Hindu,
and Catalina Estrada, Mexican,
The law prohibits the alliance OF
the Mongolian and Caucasian races,
and this perplexing question confront
ed Major Cook, county clerk, this
morning when Deem applied for Ii
cense to wed the Mexican senorita.
1t was freely debated regarding the
status of Deem whether he was Mon
golian or just plain Hindu. 1t fin
ally developed that he was of the
Aryan race and that enabled him to
qualify.
1t was a picturesque wedding, the
bride being garnished with yards of
white yelling and she could not have
been mistaken for anything else than
g. beautiful bride. She was charm
ing at that and drew large crowd
to the court room while the cere-
mony was being performed. The cou-
| pie came from Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
BIAS FAILS TO
SHOW FACE
IN CASE
Lytle Permitted Use of the
Sheriff's Private Office
Before Charge Made.

The Lytle acid throwing case has
been continued until Monday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock lat which time il
IS expected that a sufficient nuriDel
Of prospective jurors will be on hanc
to enable the selection of one juror
to complete the box.
When the special venire reported
this week and was objected to by the
defense on the ground that Sheriff
Charles M. Applestill was biased in
the selection, rather peculiar con-
dition existed.
The sheriff's office was accused OF
harboring desire to "get" Lytle
Prior to the summoning of the spe.
cial venire Lytle was given the priv.
lege Of the Jail office. Sheriff Ap.
Iplestill permitted Lytle to place a cot
IN his private office and this was
used as sleeping room by the pris
oner. He was given the privilege OF
receiving his meals from the out
side.
This was not done as special ia.
vor to Lytle, but owing to Jail con.
dition-crowded cells and the attempt
ed Jail break-the sheriff had to ad
Just himself to circumstances and al
lowed Lytle these liberties severa
days prior to the accusation that the
sheriff was biased in the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Liquor Legislation
Has Been Proposed by Ashley

to be permitted as saloon proprietors.
Members of clubs are to be held to
legitimate membership. 1t prohibits
breweries and wineries from being in
terested in saloons. 1t eliminates all
back and side doors in saloons.
1t also regulates the sale of liquor
in drug stores. The first offense
means a suspension of thirty days and
the second the cancellation of the Ii
cense. Ashley said that California
was not in favor of prohibition, but
was sick of the low groggery, i'm
moral cafes and road houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Marked Five-DOllar Bill,
However, Is in Evidence
Against Two Men.
MATSON is FORMER
LOS SALOON KEEPER
To Be Arraigned This Aft.
ern0On-NOw Arrang-
ing to Get B0ndsmen.

Henry Matson and J. Nelson, al
legged to be proprietors of a blind
pig and who were arrested Wednes-
day night at Winterhaven by Sher-
iff Charles M. Applestill and D. J.
Matlock, will be arraigned before
Justice Mayfield this afternoon.
,Matson claims that he is president
Of the Fraternal Benevolent Order of
Bees, Winterhaven Lodge No. 2, and
that Nelson was minor official in
the same organization. Matson de-
fends his position and states that the
establishment in Winterhaven was of
a fraternal and secret character and
not conducted along blind pig lines.
On the other hand, there is a
marked SIS bill in the sheriff's pos
session which is said to have passed
from the authorities to Matson and
that spirituous liquor was received in
exchange This marked bill is said
to have been found on Matson after
the arrest was made Wednesday
night.
Superintendent Odle of the Fort
Yuma Indian reservation is interest
ed in the case and it is said that if
conviction fails in Imperial county the
agent will file a complaint based on
the federal statutes.
Any liquor that might enter Win
terhaven from the California side
would have to be hauled through the
Indian reservation, the agent insist
ing that such traffic is violation
of the federal laws with respect to
the Indians.
Matson was a former Los Angeles
saloon keeper, conducting a hotel just
opposite from the Arcade depot. He
is said to have been a wealthy man
several years ago. He and Nelson
were arranging to secure bondsmen
this morning, also engaging attor-
neys to defend them.
Late this afternoon Justice Mayfeld
fixed the bonds at $500 each, Charles
L. Brown, of Conkling & Brown, ap-
pcaring for the defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Members of Ten Thousand
Club Have Enjoyable Time

noon was especially good. Mrs. Swing
and Miss Irene Donley both sang
charmingly.
The members of the club were hap
py that their president, Mrs. Griswold,
had recovered from her recent illness
and was able to preside during the
business session.
The county Federation of Woman's
Clubs holds its convention at the
Christian church in Ell Centre, Feb
~uary 3 Delegates chosen to repre-
sent the local club were Mrs. F. B.
Fuller, Mrs. T. H. Gebbie, Mrs. T. O.
Luckett and Mrs. M. F. Kepley.
A district board meeting will be
held at the Barbara Worth hotel
February 2.
A letter from the Campfire Girls
of the High School, who desire to
earn money by assisting in various
ways the women Of FL Centre, was
read.
The hostesses of the afternoon were
Mesdames Kepley, Currier, Vaile, ,Faw
cett and Campbell.
j. E. Davis generous offer to per.
nit the use Of his two stores on Feb
ruary 10 to enable the club to hole
Q benefit sale, was announced at the
meeting. This announcement was re-
ceived with great appreciation anc
enthusiasm.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
CalexicO Has Record.

Calexico has produced some very
interesting figures for business pass
ing through the customs house at that
point. From statistics announced by
John B. Elliott, collector for the dis
trict, it is shown that imports and
exports through Calexico amounted to
s4,355,999 as against $4,361, ,067 for
Los Angeles, being only $5,O68 less
than for the big city of Los Angeles
This is the business for 1916. San
Diego's amounted to $578,057.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
(By United Press)

Berlin, Jan. 26.-The Germans
stormed the French trenches on Hill
304 and took 500 prisoners. The ene-
my suffered sanguinarily in hand-to-
hand fighting. The French counter
attack failed. The Teuton attacks on
Dead Mans hill and east of Avo-
court brought the desired results. The
capture of further positions on both
sides of the river as was reported.
The Rumanian attacks in the Casinu
valley were defeated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
LUCE PROPOSES SOME
CHANGE IN STATUTES
(By United Press)

Sacramento, Jan. Ex-senator Luce
introduced bill providing for the fol-
lowing changes in the workmen's COM
pensation act:
Reduction of waiting period when
compensation is not payable, 10 ten
days.
Giving the injured choice of ply
sicians.
Removing the exemption of farm
ers from the law.
Requiring reasonable medical and
surgical treatment for the employee
without time limit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

The application of S: T. Jackson for
probation is to be heard this after
noon by Judge Cole. Jackson was
recently convicted on a charge of cut
ting C. L. Rolls with a razor. Let
ters received by County Probation Of
ficer Swanson show Jackson to be
Industrious and not given to quar-
reling. Numerous appeals for elem
ency have been filed with the county
authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
(By United Press)

Sacramento, Jan. 26.-Assemblyman
Ashley has introduced wineroom and
saloon reform that provides for one
saloon to each 1000 population. In
towns of under 1000 there is to be
only one saloon. The bill provides
for the closing of saloons and liquor
houses on Sunday and permits liquor
to be sold in restaurants, hotels and
clubs during meal hours.
All sales Of liquor are to cease al
midnight. Only qualified voters are
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
BIRTHDAY MAY
BR|NCPEACE
MOTION
Predicted That Kaiser Will
Make New Overture on
5Sth Anniversary.
(By United Press)

London, Jan. 26.-Several sources
report that the Kaiser plans to make
his 58th birthday the occasion for an
other peace move with terms more
acceptable to the Entente. This is
given support by speech of the
Hungarian premier, Tisza, in parlia-
ment, who said that the Centrals were
''inclined to continue further exchange
cf peace views with the American
government"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Fairchild Sisters Tonight.

One of the best musical attractions
of the winter will be enjoyed at the
Christian church tonight. The Ly-
ceum course is a popular institution
this season, and crowded house is
certain to greet the Fairchild Sisters
tonight. Extra chairs will be pro-
vided so that everyone may have a
good seat.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
MILITIA CAPTAINS IN
STATE ARE RESTORED
(By United Press)

Sacramento, Jan. 26.-General Bor-
zee has reinstated Captains Bathey
and Davidson, of the Seventh regi-
rnent in Los Angeles, who were two
of the thirteen officers relieved of
commands for failure to send reports.
It was found that they were not re-
sponsible for the delay. 1t is be-
lieved that several others will be re-
instated soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
No Place for Kids.
(By United PresS)

Eureka, Jan. 26.-The health board
is to prohibit children under 16 years
being on the streets, day or night, for
two weeks. These drastic steps were
taken to eradicate a scarlet fever
epidemic. All schools are closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
FerrybOats Collide.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Two fer
ryboats were slightly damaged in a
collision as a result of fog cover
ing the city and bay for several hours.
There was no panic among the
crowds on the ferries.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Brawley Knights of Pythias

Brawley Knights of Pythias have
arranged a gala night on the evening
Of January 30, when they will hold
public installation of officers. A spe-
cial invitation has been extended to
all Knights of this district and their
families to be the guests of the Braw-
ley Knights of Pythias Monday even
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Weather Predictions.
(By United Press)
Los Angeles, Jan. 26.-Fair tonight
and Saturday. Light northely winds.

In the suit of CaleXico against the
bonding company which furnished the
bonds for former City Clerk Edward
L. Browne, it is announced that a set
tlement will probably be made out of
court. Browne was alleged to have
been short over $1,000, but disputed
the audit made by the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

City Marshal Kemp of Calexico ar
rived in FL Centro last night, being
en- route from San Diego to the bor-
der. Kemp brought with him Ben
Monroy and Alex. Moreno, two IT.
year-old youths who are alleged to
have indulged in the favorite pastime
of uttering fictitious checks. The pris-
oners were housed at the county jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Aviators Record.
(By United Press)

Paris, Jan. Fisherman attacks on
four points between Avocourt wood
and Dead Mans hill were heavily re-
pelled. Lieutenant Guynemer has
downed his twenty-eighth aeroplane-
small detachments penetrated the
trenches.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
President Congratulates.
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 26,-Expressing
Every real interest" in the extension
Of woman suffrage, President Wilson
wrote President Gait of the National
Suffrage Association congratulating
the organization securing suffrage leg
islation in the North Dakota legisla-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Pacific Steamer Aground.
(By United Press)

(By United FreSsJ
Victoria, B. c., Jan. 26.-The Grand
Trunk Pacific steamer Prince John
is ashore in Wrangell narrows and is
taking water fast, according to wire
less help calls. Several vessels are
rushing to her aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
Legislative Record.

Sacramento, Jan. 26-Twenty-two
hundred bills We're introduced during
the first half of the legislative ses-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26
BOmbards Coast.
(By United Press)

London, Jan. ga small German
coast. No casualties are reported.
only a part of the shells reaching the
shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-26

C. E. Gage is among the recent
guests registered at the Hotel Clark,
Los Angeles.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-30
Floods Of Legal
Bills Set the
Senate Talking

"There seems to be fock of legal
bills by Andrews coming in here" said
Senate Single yesterday, just as the
clerk had finished reading the senate
Judiciary committee 5 report on House
Bill No. 40, which had required ex-
tensiye amendments. ~ should like
to inquire what is the Source of these
bills. ....'.:. .
- Do they originate with the bar as.
sociationf Are they part Of any con
certed movement to effect q reform in
legal proced1ref'' A&s', r..
why no. replied Senator Castle;
81 should say rather that they origin.
ated with a minority of the associa.
ton, 1t would seem that great mum
Der of bills has been Introduced by re.
quest, and some OF them seem to have
been scanned very hastily. r
''In the bill under consideration
now," for instance, ga court order
picked up somewhere had been inserted
holus bolus, just as it was. found, word
for word, giving the hour set by the
court and the number of weeks allow.
ed for some hearing which occasioned
the order. fr 1885,. .. -.
"If this bill were to pass as it was
printed, every proceeding Of the nature
with which 1t deals would have to fall
on the hour the bill names, ten o clock
of the morning. =. ~,
sit seems a pity that little more
care has not been exercised"
In explaining the Judiciary commit
tee : report on another bill, Senator
Castle said Wednesday that, as it came
to the senate from the house, it was
absolutely uninteligible., The commit
tee had been Obliged to hunt out the
anthOr Of the bin in order to learn
from him in person what it was he
really sought to have accomplished.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-30

he wanted to make trip to the East
himself and u he paid me $1,000 it
would defeat his trip. As ! recollect
it, he told me he had only about $1,000
available. t.s 49,. d..
~ told Mr.. Mccarthy that If he was
short of-money to. pay my bin, I was
perfectly willing TO wait. PAY me
what you. can now, told him, 'and
I win wait for the balance
" "That's all that was said at that
time. The next morning ] saw Mr..
Mccarthy and he handed me a war.
rant for 800. That / cashed, under
standing that it was only payment on
account. It would have been ridicu.
lous to expect that would allow him
to discount my claim ninety per cent"
Judge Coke interjeeted the remark
that when ON a former occasion c, R.
Hemenway went away with the treas
nrer on similar mission, he was paid
1900 q month and his expense. He
added that when in New York he had
consulted attorneys connected with the
handling of bonds and asked them
what he ought to charge for his SER
vices and they told him $4,000 was the
least amount they would do anything
Of the kind for. ry. .,.....
Wont Enter Row VA. .-...
81 refuse to enter into mudsling'
ing contest with the treasurer said
Mr.. Coke. t'But any statement that
| am asking the Territory for more
than believe I'M entitled to is a
deliberate falsehood. .''. .,
"If Mr.. MeCarthy's only object was
to save money for the Territory, it
seems strange to me that he would 60
away and spend four months selling
these bonds, meantime drawing high
salary, after all the work had been
done on them. 1t seems also strange
that he would so time his return as
to stop of at st, Louis at the Demo
cratic convention and get into a frac'
tional fight.
81 want You gentlemen of the com
mittee TO understand that ] IN not here
lobbying for this bill. I'm merely ask
ing for what think is right, I'm
leaving II to YOU"
In response 70 a question by Chair
man Cooke as to what would have hap
pened if nobody had remained at
Washington to represent the Territory
in the. matter, Coke replied that the
papers would probably be in a pigeon
Hole yet. He said that Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Interior Myers had com
plimented him on the expedition with
which he had rushed the matter
through and had told him that it was
absolutely impossible for the depart
ment officials to look after such mat
tiers, Cooke commented that undoubt
edly somebody had to follow up such
matters to get results.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-30
MAUI PROBABLY CAN .
Be FLOATED soon

Officers of the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Company were yesterday
more hopeful than, they have been sin,e
the steamer Maui went on the reef at
Makalawaena Point that the unforta.
nate vessel can be fioated and towed to
port. Wireless adyices and the state of
the weather were both favorable to the
belief that the efforts to save the yes.
sci will be successful. d IT. a.., ~,
Marine Superintendent William Me.
Kay sent a message to the compan ny
yesterday stating that with the pres,
ent good weather continuing they hoped
to have the Maui afoat by Friday,
using the empty gasoline and oil drums
shipped down there as buoys until she
could be towed to waters where tenn.
poraFy repairs to the huh could be
made. ..gF," #..'.,
Assistant General Manager Norm ~
+. Gedge of the companyNis confined to
his home by illness, gt.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-30
Queen Delighted By
Visit Paid Her ~.
By Hawaii Solons

.sH ,
Once every two years the members of
the house of representatives, of the ter,
ritorial Legislature visit and are re.
ceived by Queen Liliuokalani, relic Of
the Kingdom of Hawaii of other days.
The visit constitutes a pretty and
pleasing ceremony, and is mark of re
spect to one who in other days was lie.
gally the first in the land and is TODAY
that high in the hearts Of HawaiianS
und OvnsTs OF aiIon RAJ es MAO Ito
come to know and love Liliuokalani for
her personal worth. g..
In the picture shown here, grouped
about Queen Liliuokalani, who is sit
ting on the front porch of Washington
Place, her city home, are, from left to
right: .a#,'..
Representative Gerrit p. Wilder,
j John A. Dominis, Mrs. Lorrin Andrews,
a mainland visitor whose name slips for
the moment, Mrs. Irene Holloway, Col.
Curtis P. Iaukea, Mayor Lane, Repre-
sentatives Miles, Silva and Tavares,
Speaker Holstein, Representative M. G.
Pasehoal, Mrs. u. X. Fernandez and
Representative Jerves, as ,,.. %
The picture was taken by Eddie K.
Fernandez, a member of the lower
| house, '...a. -1t.tE = 5,t.&.