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Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26
TRANSA MERICA
STOCK OFFERED
ON INSTALLMENTS

Transamerica Corporation, the gl-
gantic holding company which was
formed in October, 1928, and which
has acquired stock ownership in the
Bank of Italy National Trust and
Savings Association and the Banc-
italy Corporation and their affiliated
and subsidiary companies, extends a
privilege to the public at large to
purchase limited number of
shares ON the installment plan.
4. P Giannini, the president of
the corporation and the founder of
the Bank of Italy, has always be-
lieved in extending the privilege of
stock ownership in his institutions
to as great a number of individuals
as possible.
The present plan provides for the
purchase of from one to % shares
by any individuals who perhaps do
not find it convenient to buy a
large block of stock outright. Trans
america Corporation stock can be
purchased at any branch of the
Bank of Italy in limited quantities
under the following plan:
The purchase price per share is
$3.50. The initial payment per share
is so and subsequent payments are
to be So a month for pa months. No
interest will be charged on the de-
ferred payments nor will cash divi-
dends be paid to the purchasers dur
ing the life of their contracts, the
dividends offsetting the interest
charge.
Any special stock dividends and
any appreciation in the stock will
belong to the purchaser.
The stock cannot be paid for in
advance nor the payments made in
any other way than as provided
above.
This offer is limited until January
81 and all applications for the pur-
chase of this stock are subject to
approval.
The recent statement of Trans
america Corporation shows ii has a
capital of $21S. $50, $50, a surplus of
SS74.759, 400 or total invested
capital of 1,O93, ,449, ,250. The book
value of the stock is 1925 a share
and those conversant with the earn
inc power and the profits of the
Bank of Italy, Bancitaly Corpora
tion, and other affiliated companies,
feel a splendid prospect is ahead for
,sa who are privileged to buy
rrauSamnrica COrDOratiOn on the in
atal ent plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26
KAISER SUBMITS DENIAL OF
GERMANY'S GUILT FOR WAR

many Omitted 1919 only 80 to 55
per cent; France gave 24.20 marks
yearly per head of population for
military requirements, Germany
only 1888 marks. These figures
should sufficiently prove that there
can be no just accusation of militar-
ism on the part of Germany.
The German government, more
over, never allowed itself to be mis-.
led into taking advantage of oppor.
tunities, offering the most favorable
prospects, of making war against
France or Russia-neither in 1898,
when France had to accept at the
hands of England the humiliation
of fashOda, nor in 1S99-1902, when
England, during the Boer war, must
have left France to shift for her
self, nor in 1905 during the frs.
Morocco crisis, when Russia was
bleeding in the far east and i'll the
throes of revolution.
Germany Kept Peaceful
She did not take advantage of the
Bosnian crisis in 190S1909, when
Kusgla had not yc6 recovered, and
the Balkan states had not yet grown
strong, and France had not yet
thought of dancing attendance on
her Russian ally to meet the claims
of Serbia; nor of the second Moroc-
co crisis of 1911, nor of the Balkan
wars of 1912 and 1913, when the
military position was very much
more favorable for the Central
powers than in 1914. Germany con.
sistcntly conducted a policy Of
peace according to plan.
Germany policy, corrcspondingly,
harbored no ambitions attainable
by war alone. That it was other
wise with the allies is today proved
by the publication of secret pre-war
resolutions, secret agreements, and
private correspondence of the states
men involved in the World War;
and, not least, by the manner in
which the so-called "peace treaties >
were concluded. Above all, the pub.
ication of certain papers from tn"
Russian archives has given docu-
mentary evidence of the aggressive
and imperialistic character of the
aims of the allies. Through them
We also know the fact that, as carly
as 1913, negotiations were afoot at
Petersburg between Russian and
French statesmen anent the dividing
of the skin of the German bear. You
will seek in vain for documents
which testify to Germany wal
aims in the same manner.
Germany never formed any al.
lance bearing the stamp of an Of
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26
By
FORMER KAISER WILHELM, II

(Written exclusively for the United
Press. Copyright in all Countries,
1929, by United Press. All Rights
Reserved.)
DOORN, Holland, Jan. 26.-The
foreign policy program of my reign
remained unchanged throughout.
The general outline of this program
was contained in my first speech
from the throne in the year 1888:
I'm foreign policy 1 am determined
to maintain peace with all nations,
insofar as it lies within my power.
Ny love for the German army and
my position in relation to it will
never lead me into the temptation
of encroaching upon the benefits Of
peace to the country s detriment.
unless war becomes a necessity i'm
posed upon US by an attack on Ger
many or her allies.
Our army shall insure peace for
US, and if peace be broken, shall en-
able us to reestablish peace with
honor. That, with Gods he.r, we
shall be able to accomplish through
the strength it has acquired from
the latest armaments bill passed I'M
animously bv you. To employ tins
power for offensive wars is far from
my heart. Germany has need
neither of new glory nor of con-
quests, since she has finally won for
herself the right to exist as a unit
ed and Independent nation"
Ny reign remained faithful -
these principles for 26 years, and /
was able to continue the peace policy
of my grandfather and of my faith
er, thereby presenting Europe, from
the year 1871, with no less than 43
years of peace. Never before has
Europe enjoyed so long a period un-
disturbed by warlike events. The
armament which we-lying in the
heart of the continent, without the
protection of natural frontiers
were obliged to provide ourselves.
never surpassed the essential.
Low War Strength
The war strength in the summer
of 1914 amounted to 2,147000 men
for Germany, 100000 for Austria
Hungary - altogether, therefore
3,547, 600 men. The German general
staff no longer reckoned on the al
lied help of Italy. Against this, the
war strength of our prospective ad-
versaries ran to $4,000 men in all,
viz: Russia, 2,712,OOO, France
2,l59,999, England $4,000, Serbia
285 1000, Belgium 100000. So that
there were 3,547,OOO men on our
side and $4,000 men on the side
of the allies, as against 1,268,0O0
tonnage for the Central powers. The
peace strength of the fighting forces
in France amounted to . per cent of
the population, in Germany to LII
per cent and in Austria-Hungary to
"a per cent. France enrolled IS to
50 per cent Of her conscripts, Ger
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

fensive policy. Bismarll's careful
II planned and throught out system
of alliance aimed, as historical re-
search reveals more and more, at
the maintenance of peace.
Sought to Cement Nations
My reign progressed along the
lines laid down. If the agreement
arrived at between the Car and
myself at Bjorko in 1905 had become
realty, the dual alliance between
France and Russia and the triple
alliance between Germany, Austria,
Hungary and Italy would have been
ccmented into one continental al
iancc which, as the foundation of a
true league of nations, would have
meant a sure pledge of endurance
peace. The allies, however, at this
time succeeded in forging round tho
Central powers an iron ring Of mill
tary and naval conventions, which
were defensive alliances only on
paper. Germany, on the other hand,
was not bound by Il military cOven-
ton even with her one reliable ally
Austria Hungary.
The German government to the
last followed the same principles of
peace in the crisis of July, 1914. All
our efforts-among which | may
mention my proposal of Il "halt in
Belgrade, my personal appeal to
the Car and the King of England,
as well as my warning representa-
tions to the Emperor of Austria
were made vain by the general
mobilization of Russia, which, on tho
evening Of July 30 put Ill divisions
in the field. Austria only ordered
her general mobilization Is hours
after Russia, and in Germany, at
almost the same hour, about 10
hours after the Russian mobiiza,
ton. the Estate of imminent war
danger not yet, therefore, the
complete mobilizatiou-w first or
dered in consequence Of announce
mcnt of the Russian mobilization
Since through the military treaty
between France and Russia, World
War, after the Russian general
mobilization. became inevitable,
everything else followed automa-
ticallv. The decision for war, had
irretrievably been taken by the en-
tente.
In Versailles the accusation was
made that Germany had for dec
adcs systematically been preparing
the World War and had seized the
opportunity in 1914 to loose hey
thundcrbolts.
With great satisfaction I can
only today establish the fact that
this assertion is losing more and
more of its supporters. The doeu-
ments which have been published
meanwhile have proved to the world
in so far as it is willing to recog-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

Editors Note:-The United
Press presents herewith an ex-
elusive statement of the former
Kaiser Wilhelm II, on his poll
cies as Emperor of Germany
and on events leading to the
World War-his most important
newspaper utterance since his
famous interview 20 years ago
with the London Daily Tele-
graph.
Ont of his memory of events
as leader of a powerful nation
and through an intensive study
of state archives and diploma
tic documents, the former Kais-
er has prepared a considered
personal statement, fully autho-
rized for publication by the
United Press. 1t comedies with
the observance of his 10th birth
day which he celebrates Sunday
in exile at Doom, Holland.
With a vigor belying his
years, the former Emperor dis
cusses his foreign policy during
the 26 years from his acces-
sion to the throne to the out
break of the great war. Coming
as it does with his permission
to the United Press to publish
it, it represents the most re-
markable journalistic achieve
ment of the postwar period in
sofar as Wilhelm S views are
concerned.
During the past decade of his
exile in Holland, the former
Kaiser has delved deeply into
the state archives and diploma
tic documents and has studied
exhaustively the events which
precipitated the World War, in
an effort to amass evidence to
disprove the charge that Ger
many was wholly responsible for
the struggle.
This statement is an outline
Of his case.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

Mrs. A. W. Gulick and Mrs. Guy
nady left Wednesday for a visit
Igcles.
-- [. r. Austin and sons,
-, jimmie, and Roy, of Braw,
', w,re guests of w. NJ. Belford
ednesday.
Mrs. y. A. Macley and Miss
arlotte Preston attended tire
County w. c. T. [. board meeting
AZ the Barbara Worth ON Mcdnes-
day.
A party of young people from In
perial and FL Centre went to the
fo thills Sunday morning for
r.a fast and afterwards hiked up
Mount Signal. The picnickers were
Misses Leonore Ravburn, Lucy and
Dorothy Mallory, Ollie Mae Hill,
Mrs. Toy Barron, of FL Centro,
Miss Anna Belford, Lewis Hanks
nd Lyle Hawkins of Imperial and
& bort Nanstan of Descanso.
The Lions club held its regular
weekly luncheon Thursday with Phil
Hoffman chairman of the day and
20 members present. Miss Zona
'atterson, accompanied by Mrs.
Jenkins, favored the club with Il
olln solo. \. \. Mackey was tho
n ipal speaker, his subject being
" George Washington in Young
Manhood. - The election of officers
resulted as follows: F. c. Donald
son, president; J. F. Hallawel, first
vice president; II. X. Oakley, sec
end vice president; L. ". Thomp-
son, third vice president.
Representatives from the Lions
club and the chamber of commerce
met with the city council this
week urging projects along lines of
beautifying the city and pledging
support.
James Lury has taken charge OF
the Grand Hotel and restaurant.
Tommy Ryan, who many
years ago was middle-weight cham
pion of the world, was at the high
school Thursday and gave talk
on the favorable results of clean
living on athletic ability. He gave
an exhibition of his prowess as a
man of 80 which added greatly to
the interest and force of his re-
marks.
A large number of reservations
are being made by Imperial women
for the annual Y. W. c. a. banquet
and business meeting to be held at
Las Flores Monday night, January
%.
The finance committee of the
local Y. w. c. A. met Tuesday af-
ternoon with Mrs H. V. GRAY to
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

No. 17ti
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLI-
CATION FOR LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY.
In the Superior Court of the State
Of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
In the Matter of the Estate of
Gurdon f. Hovey, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that
petition for the probate of the will
of Gurdon f. Hovey, deceased, and
for the issuance to Frederick V.
Hovey, of letters testamentary, has
been filed in this Court, and that
Friday, the 8th day of February.
1929, at Two O'Clock p. NJ, of said
day, at the Court Room of said
court, at the Court House, in the
City Of El Centre, County Of Impe-
rial, State Of California, has been
set for the hearing of said petition
when and where any person in
tercsted may n; pear am co, test the
same, and show cause, ii any thev
have, why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated January 22nl, 1920.
c. G. MOUSSEAU, Clerk.
BY J. VI. i'smart, DepIty Clerk.
23t11
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26
TENTATIVE SITE
SELECTED FOR
CUSTOMS OFFICE

4 site for the customs -imlnigra
ton building at CalcXico has been
tentatively agreed upon and all in
dications point TO the fact that It
Will be finally approved by authori-
ties at Washington, y. c., it was an
nounced here yesterday by Attorney
". c. Atchison of Calexico, who
represents the owners of the prop
crty involved.
The site tentatively agreed upon
is near the government building at
Mexicali and in event it is chosen
a new entrance into Mexico will
be provided at that point.
The property suggested for the
new building is about six blocks
from the present immigration and
customs offices at the border city.
H. A. Benner, chief OF the finance
division Of the bureau Of customs,
and J. L. Hughes, assistant commits
sioner, agreed to the site, Atchison
said, and the necessary papers We're
sent to Washington, d. c., last
uight for final consideration.
Plans for the building call for a
$4,000 structure which will follow
the Spanish style in architecture.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

complete arrangements for the an
rual drive which will start Febru-
airy !. Miss Elizabeth Blick, who is
national Y. W. c. A. finance repre-
sentativcs was present and suggested
many helpful plans.
The Community Church held its
yearly church dinner and business
meeting Wednesday night. 1t prov
cd n very pleasant affair with q
good attendance. Covers were laid
tor 100. After the dinner and bust
ness meeting there was short
musical program, games and a social
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

nizo the truth-that the statement
that Germany was responsible for
the World War does not bear eX.
animation. More and more, his
torians recoil from the ignominou5
premise which attached the blame
to the German people as basis for
debating terms of peace. The more
light is shed upon the past, the more
will this assumption be exposed for
what, in truth, it is: "Thc Great
Lie Of Versailles
end CopyrighD
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26
NOTICE

There is delinquent upon the fol-
ling stock of the Imperial Val
Athletic Club on account of as
|sment levied on the Goth day of
|vember, 1923, as follows:
|me No. Shares Amt.
Earl Kendall Five $4,000
| c. Smith Five $4,000
md in accordance with law so
|ny or such parcel of such stock
may be necessary will be sold on
10th day of February, 1929, at
m 107 Rehkopf Building, El
|ltro, at 10 O'Clock a. M, of said
L, to pay said assessment there
together with costs of advertis-
and expenses of sale.
c. F. FERGUSON,
10 Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

A contract has been let for
$259,000 to finish the last gap in the
state highway between Red Bluff
and Susanville.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26
20 d n,

h-r Sawyer Of Woodland, who
h way to Enid, Oklahoma,
ttp d dt n up rIal and was a
Ii
and Mrs. S. F. Loffer enter
.H tu ridge club most de
sd3y vening at Las
q m I. Pastel colors were
w used in the Gecora-
d nnor the guests drove
J. ffer s pleasant home on
p rial avenue where five
Hrjra w arranged.
were made by Mrs. w.
md A. Y, rreble and
b. Mrs. Clarence Hin
ray. Those pres
were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
. S, Mr.. and Mrs. A. y. Preble,
"a NJ H 5 Capron. Mr.. and
II N;-n2y, Dr. and Mrs.
--ay. Nj, aAd Mrs. Clarence
nderks, Mr.. and Mrs. George
ulin, Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Bird
= Mrs. w. O. Hinderks, and the
st and hostess.
The Eastern Star members at
lding the pot luck dinner and
citing of the Holtville Eastern
ar chapter in Holtville Wednes-
night were, Mrs. Cleva Halla-
Ii, worthy matron; Emil Krepela,
rthy patron; Mesdames Hawkins,
Pennington, and Kern.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

The junior champion for Aber
deen-Angus at the Kansas City
came from Congdon and Battles
Yakima, Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26
end Copyright)

Terra Bella, Tulare county, ship,
ped 279 ears of dcciduous fruits and
grapes in 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-26

Coupe sG95; Coupe tWih
rumble sedD s725; Sedan
S76O. Sport DeluTe Roadster
$3.50 (with rumble seat and
ertras). al WIsls-OUeri1Hd
prices +. o. b. Toieio, ohio,
and specifications subject 10
change Without notice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25
By HERBERT c. PLUMMER
5 n \ aAs aD' 5Els

WASHINGTON, May 25.-When the Department of Agriculture new administration building is com pleted in May, 1880, a dream of 20 years will be realized and a per sistent feud for as many years will be ended.
 Completion of the beautiful structure will mark the culmina- tion of the dream of every Secre- tary of Agriculture since the time of James Wilson, in the Roose- velt administration. Finis will be written as well to one of the live Hest scraps Congress has ever had with a Department of the Govern ment.
 It all started back in 1903 when Congess appropriated $1,500,000 for the construction of a building to house the Department of Agricul- ture.
 James Wilson was Secretary of the Department at the time. Under his administration two wings of the building were constructed. Objec- tion was raised at the time by sev- eral members of Congress to the way the buildings were being er- ected. They contended when the mall was level and improved the ctr11ct1Ira would suffer
 As matter of fact the mall, the Government park area extending south from the White House to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25

"The husbandman that laboreth must be first partaker of the fruits"
 The second is by Abraham Lin coln:
 No, other human occupation opens so wide, field for the profitable and agreeable combina- tion of labor with cultivat e d thought as agriculture"
 The third is by George Wash ington:
 With reference either to indi- vidual or national welfare, agri- culture is of primary importance. ''
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25
REALTY TRANSFER

Negotiations were completed this week by Joe Wehren for the pur- chase of the Durham residence on Third street. Mir. and Mrs. Durham are planning to leave in July for some point in California where their son Douglas will attend col lege. MT. Wehren intends to im- prove the property for renting pur- poses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25

nings, both of Philadelphia. and Dr. John Finney, M. D., Baltimore
 Ultra conservatives" are: Fac ulty members, Dr. J. Gresham Ma chen, pr. Robert Dick Wilson; di- rectors, Dr. w. L. McEwan, Dr Maitland Alexander, Dr. Clarence Mccartney, all of Pittsburgh, and Dr. John B. Laird, Philadelphia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25
DOUGLAS -
 NEVIS
LADIES AUXILIARY
 TO ENTERTAIN EAGLES
.. .

Following their regular meeting next Monday evening the Ladies Auxiliary will entertain the mem- bers of Douglas Aerie IF F. o. E. with cards and refreshments.
 They will start their meeting at 7.30 o'clock so as to begin card playing about 8 o'clock. A full attendance of Auxiliary members is requested All Eagles and their ladies are invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25
TO MAKE SEATTLE TRIP

Mrs. August Aalto and daughter Miss Impi Aalto, expect to leave on the Aleutian for visit south. Mrs. Aalto intends to return in about six weeks wIiile Miss Aalto expects to attend summer school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25

ST. PAUL, Mlnn., May 25.-Dis- cord, rooted in the Princeton Theo- logical seminary, has spread to the impending general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the U. s. A., which convened here today and to continue to next Wednesday,.
 Represented as having grown from personalities, the internal strife in the churcn'c eldest and largest seminary has extended to the institutions two governing bod ies.
 While the controversy will be sub mitted to the general assembly in search of settlement, some Presby- terian churchmen believe civil courts eventually will untangle it. The difference between the board of directors and the board of trus- tees also has been explained as one Of doctrine and administration, with clash of authority in which the seminary's president figures. Two years ago committee head cd by pr. William O. Thompson, Columbus, Ohio, president emeri- tus of Ohio State university, rec commended reorganization of the seminary government. This pro posal has been arranged again fol 1 presentation to the general assem- bly.
 1 Indications are that the assem- ply will suggest sweeping changes in the directorate, faculty and the board of trustees.
 Dr. J. Ross Stevenson, president of the seminary, classed as leader of the erate-conservative group is presented as believing the semi nary should be responsive to opin' ion of the whole church. His op 1 ponents assert the seminary stand' ] for an ultra conservative view. \ Churchmen declare the disput, has had an ''unwholesome effect or students,' and some claim attend ance has decreased because of it
 With Dr. Stevenson as ''moderat' conservatives are: Faculty membe Dr. Charles Erdman; directors, Rob ert E. Speer, New York, secretar. board of foreign missions; pr. Lew is s. Nudge and w. Beatty Jen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25
WEISS FUNERAL SUNDAY

Mrs. Carl Weiss, who died this week in Anchorage, is to be buried there tomorrow, according to ad- vices received here. Services will be held under the auspices of the Eastern Stars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25
Douglas Church.
 Seruices

Notices for thls cnurcn column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change Of sermon topics, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25

BULLETIN - ST. PAUL, Minn. May 25.-The proposal to eliminate wilful dcsertion as ground for di- vorce was defeated by majority of the Presbyterics it was an nOunced today at the 14lst Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. Adoption of the rule would have left only one other recognized cause for divorce, infidelity.
 The descrtion proposal was ap- proved by 52 Presbyteries and op- posed by 180. Twelve Presbyterians took no action on the issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25
Halted by Row

[ gone such improvement.
 Halted by Row
 Contraction of the administration building, designed to connect the two wings, was halted during the controversy. It was not until 20 years later that the work again was taken up. Plans for the building drawn in 1903 were cast aside and new ones substituted
 It is interesting to note that the administration building when com pleted will cost the Government S2, 100000. This is $500,000 more than Congress appropriated for the two wings back in 1903, and there is nothing like the same amount of floor space.
 It was rather an expensive bit ,of pickering
 There was another disagreement that arose when the two wings of the building were being constructed and although of a minor nature is worth mentioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-25

Commercial Job printing at Inc Empire.