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Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

United Secretaries Association. The
officers elected were:
d. B. Potts, CaleXico, president; +.
d. White, Ell Centre, vice president;
w. R. Harper, Jr., Calipatria, secre-
tary.
That the first work of the secre-
taries association would be concert
ed effort for validating point in this
county was the statement made this
morning by F. E. Place, secretary of
the Imperial Valley Chamber of Com
merce, who declared that every mem
Der of the association was prepared
to make a strong plea to General Pas
senger Agent F. E. Batturs of the
Southern Pacific, in Los Angeles, and
that according to authorities on the
railroad question here there was every
reason to believe that the Southern
Pacific would acquiesee to the pro
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
French Statement.

Paris, Dec. 5.-The following is the
official statement today from the war
office:
"To the north of Lys we have real
lied appreciable progress. Our infan-
try, attacking at dawn, took two lines
of trenches, with gain of. 500 me-
ters. A portion of the hamlet of
Weidendreft is in our hands. Before
Poesele, half way between Dixmude
and Ypres, we have taken, on the
right bank of the canal road, house
ever which there has been sharp fight
ting for month.
"The enemy tried without success,
a violent artillery attack to force us
to evacuate the ground we had won.
"In the region of Arras and in the
Champagne district there have been
intermittnt cannonades. Rheims was
bombarded with particular intensity
and we have destroyed numerous
earthworks.
"ln the Argonne region the fighting
is very hot. We have captured nu-
merous trenches and repulsed counter
attacks.
an Lorraine and Alsace there is
nothing to report"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Great Final Effort.

Paris, Dec. General Joffre's al
test of strength with the Germans.
The counter offensive which is to be
the supreme effort of the French
commander in chief to compel the
withdrawal of the invaders from
France, Alsace and West Flanders,
is gradually developing, and the ar
rival of the psychological moment is
all that is awaited for the great
drive.
simultaneously in Flanders, along
the Aisne and in Alsace-on three
distinct fronts where the fighting of
the past few days has developed great
vigor-the fury of the grand assault
is expected to break forth.
For two weeks, ever since the cam
paign on the eastern frontier began
the strength of the allied armies has
been rolling up in great pillows until
today Joffre has at his command n
grand army as perfect in equipment,
in training and in morale as modern
science of war can develop
Already unofficial reports, partial
ly confirmed by official statements,
tell of fighting of unprecedented pro-
portion in Flanders and of another
great battle in Alsace.
The Arras engagement, terrific
though it has been during the past
few days, dwindles in Importance when
compared with the significance of the
new battle along the User.
Today's official reports from the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
MexicaH Garrison Takes
Hand In the Disturbance

The shooting of the American
trooper is only one of series of SINH
lar Incidents at Naco, where General
Hill, with CarranZa's troops, and Cen
cral Maytorena, at the head of Cen
eral Villas troops, has been fighting
almost daily in full view of the Unit
ed States cavalry.
General Bliss reports that he has
sent another warning" to the MeXi-
cans to stop shooting across the line.
This is all that General Bliss could
do under his orders from Washington.
Such warning was put in the shape
of formula under the Taft admin
istration and had been adopted by the
present administration. The offenses
have continued from the time of the
issuance of the order and before it
until the present day.
Senor r. Zubaran Capmancy, head
of the constitutionalist agency at
Washington, gave out statement de-
nying any hope of peace between Car
rama and Villa. Mr.. Zubaran said
that "to admit such thing would
imply that Carranzaz might just as
we'll have entered into a compromise
with Huerta" Mr.. Zubaran also gave
out message from General Obregon
IN which that general said:
| Regarding the union of Villa, Ia
pata and Angeles, you can laugh free.
". The bad faith of each of these
men will never permit their union"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Italy FavOrs Allies.

Bordeaux, Dec. 5.-The report that
Italy may rclnquish her present po
sition of armed neutrality in favor of
the allies at some perhaps not distant
date tallies with certain information
received here today. This informa- :
ton is in no sense official, but it's
drift of public opinion in Italy No
more definite statement can be made
at present, but it is considered here
that the passage in the premier's
speech referring to Italian aspirations
is particularly significant.
There is good reason for believing,
not only that Italian public opinion
is increasingly in favor of the allies.
but, moreover, that the new Italian
government is inclined to follow such
source is truthworthy.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
CracoW's Fall Near
Say the Russians

front record repulses to the German
attempts to retrieve their lost terri
! tory between Becelaers, five miles due
east of Arras, and Pass Chendaele,
seven miles northeast of that town.
These are points on the allies sal
lent thrown out to protect Ypres fror1
German assault. The infantry of the
invaders attempted to advance under
vigorous cannonading, but they were
met ard thrown back by the British
and Scotch battalions holding these
positions.
The German bombardment was
maintained from Ypres as far across
the shell-swept field as Roulers. The
main activity of the Germans was
evidenced along the stretch between
the railway which connects Ypres
and Roulers. The highway between
the towns of Bacalaere and Pass
Chendaele also was the scene of ter
rifle conflicts. 1t is along these grad
ed stretches only that the Germans
are able to move their infantry, be-
cause Of the effects of the inunda
tion which has covered the low ground
between with water.
In the developing Of the fighting
to the north of Arras the French
troops were able toNcontinue the work
Of strengthening the positions taken
from the Germans in the fighting of
Monday, particularly at Vermelles, be-
tween Lens and La Bassee.
Last nights official communique
from Bordeaux states that in this
northern area the allies on Wednes-
day succeeded in making captives 991
Germans.
German infantry essayed new at
tacks against the French trenches IN
the Argonne region, but all met with
failure. Most violent of these efforts
was the assault on La Corne, north
west of the forest of Grurie, which
is about 25 miles west of Verdun.
This, like the other assaults to the
south, failed before the stubborn
French resistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Shadow of Santa Claus
Falls AthWart POstOffice

proportions as a regular thing, the
interior of the office looking like
mercantile establishment.
The growth of business is illustrat-
ed by the sale of stamps aggregating
$4,000 last month, against $4,000 in
November, 1918. This is exclusive of
money order and box receipts.
A proportionate growth in Christ
mas business will make a busy scene
at the postoffice in a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
IRRIGATION District Directors
May Select Engineer Tuesday

posed plans of validating tickets to
the expositions here, enabling visitors
to go to or from Imperial Valley by
auto stages. The Santa Fe has in
augurated stage system in Arizona
and the plan works perfectly asid
Place, and there is no reason why a
similar plan should not be a success
here The fare charged by the Santa
Fe in hauling Southern Pacific pas
sengers from Los Angeles to San Die
go and return is no greater than the
fare between San Diego and Imperial
valley, and tourists who make the trip
will be able to make railroad con-
nections at any valley town and east
ern connections at INLAND. Thus far,
says the secretary, Mr.. Batturs has
not opposed our plan and We are OPP
timistic concerning the ultimate out
come of the proposition.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Baseball Tomorrow; [
ECentro VS.. Calexico

The FL Centro baseball team VIII
Journey to CaleXico tomorrow with the
strong determination to bring home
the scalp of one Rhino Hit, who is
slated to work in the box for the bor-
der town.
Our boys beat him easily last Sun
day and they can do it again.
Bill Cornett, the local manager,
went to Los Angeles yesterday. and
will return tomorrow with Gipe, who
will pitch for Ell Centre. Gipe has
an excellent record in back of him
and was drafted this year by McGraw
of the New York Giants. Still, If
he is not right tomorrow we have the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

invincible Kantlehner to come to the
rescue. Should Schneider's arm not
be right it is understood Cornett will
keep Gipe down here in Schneider's
place and give him a chance to get
acclimated
The Ell Centro team are getting into
their batting stride more every day.
Johnnie Bassler and Dave Bancroft.
who were not hitting the first of the
season, are getting a couple of hits
each game lately. Dave has been
slamming out doubles.
Every loyal Ell Centre fan should
go to Calexico tomorrow and cheer our
team on to victory. The game will be
called at 2:15.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

Carranza will transfer his headquar-
ters from Vera Cruz to the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec was substantiated to-
day by official dispatches to the navy
department stating that preparations
were made there for the arrival of
the "first chief" Carranza has re-
turned to Vera Cruz after five days
trip toward Puebla.
Silliman has reported that north
ern Mexico is quiet and stated that
he had visited Cuernavaca in COM
pany with number of Villas chief
officers. Cuernavaca has been the
headquarters of Zapata's forces, and
fSilliman's visit is construed as show
ing that Zapata has returned from
Puebla to consult with his own lieu
tenants.
There was nothing in Silliman's tel
egram to indicate break between
Zapata and Villa. Zapata's return to
his own stronghold is considered of
| ficially as significant.
The state department is advised
that Villa has ordered returned the
bullion taken from the American
Smelling and Refining Company, up
on the payment to General Garcia OF
the expenses incurred.
The American consul at San Luis
Potosi reported that full guarantee!
have been issued by the governor
there for the operation of the SAINT;
Maria De La Paz mine, British prop
erty, by the owners.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Bad Faith of Each.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Another Unit
ed States cavalryman, John W. Mil
Ter, has been hit by Mexican bullet
on the international border line at
Naco; l.. Bramout, Mexican citizen,
has been killed on the American side
at the same place; Carranza has prac-
tically destroyed the Vera Cruz Mexi-
co railway, and George Carothers, the
special agent of Secretary Bryan, is
at Mexico City endeavoring to create
"a lasting peace" between General Ia
patae and General Villa. These are
the developments today in the Mexi-
can situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
VALLEY SECRETARIES
FORM ORGANIZATION

Boost together and forget the
knocks" was the keynote of meet
ing held last night at the office Of
the local Chamber of Commerce, when
secretaries of commercial organiza
tions throughout the valley gathered
there to perfect an association com
posed only of secretaries. Hereafter
the organization will be known as the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

The directors of Imperial Irrigation
District will meet Tuesday morning,
and it is believed at that time chief
engineer will be appointed, though the
directors and officers of the district
are averse to discussing the question.
The present outlook is most favor
able to c. R. lockwood, for from the
time the Press announced that he was
available for this post there has been
an almost universal demand for his
appointment.
1t has been intimated that should
Mr.. lockwood be chosen chief engi-
neer his chief assistant would be c.
N. Perry, who has a wide acquain-
tance with the valleys needs by hav-
ing been connected with the irrigation
enterprise from the start.
1t has been suggested as possi-
Lility that Mr.. Perry be appointed
chief engineer and Mr.. lockwood con-
sulting engineer.
At any rate, the indications are
strong that these two men will be
aligned in the big work of the flu
ture, as they were in the early days
Al L,,;IJ;rn, ,apinJ
1t seems now that all other names
Rave been eliminated from considera
ton in this connection.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

The first hint of the holidays has
come to Postmaster Collins and his
cheerful staff with the mailing of a
few packages to friends in Europe by
residents of the valley. These pack
ages are timed to reach their desti-
nation about Christmas, being three or
four weeks en- route.
This first reminder has prompted
the postmaster to begin preparations
for the great rush of business which
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

is sure to come little later, the out
going mail reaching its climax in less
than two weeks and the incoming mail
about a week later.
Mr.. Collins said this morning that
he expected to be able to deliver by
Christmas every bit of mail that had
arrived up to that day, and he would
PUT on additional trucks and CLERKS
il necessary.
The parcel mail has reached great
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Portuguese Cabinet Out.

Lisbon, Dec. 5.-The Portuguese
cabinet resigned today.
The collapse of the government was
caused by Portugal's proposed inter
vention in the war. Premier Machadc
announced the designations at the
close of the session of parliament.
Premier Machame had previously re-
tired from the chamber, where he was
presiding, declaring he would not re-
turn unless interpretations relative TO
Portuguese mobilization, which had
been sent in on Wednesday, were re-
called.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Preachers Want to Eight.

Berlin, Dec. 5.-One hundred and
seventy-two Protestant ,clergymen
have signed an appeal asking the gov
ernment to rescind the law prohibit
ing ministers of the gospel from fight
ing in the army.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
New SalutatiOn.

Amsterdam, Dec. 5.-German Off
GERS do not salute in the usual way
according to letter published by the
Landwehr,~the official German news
raper. The form of greeting is: "God
punish England" and the reply is
"May He punish England"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Football Today.

A large crowd is in attendance At
the football game and at o'clock
this afternoon everything is primed
for the interscholastic championship
football game of Imperial Valley, the
Central Union High School team bat
ting with the Imperial High School
eleven on the local gridiron. Great
enthusiasm prevails among the spec
tators and rooters, for both factions
are largely in evidence. That the
game will be the fastest played this
season is undoubted Both teams are
confident of victory and the appar-
emily equal division of skill between
the two teams makes picking Win
ner difficult. Local dopesters are
strongly favoring the home team, but
according to reports being circulated
by Imperialites who have come over
to witness the game, their team is con-
fident.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
German Report.

Berlin. Dec. 5.-The general staff
issued the following statement today:
Headquarters reports all French
attacks in West Flanders, south OF
Metzz, Friday, repulsed. We have
made progress near La Bassee, IN Ar
gonne district and southwest OF Ait
kirch."
Another Big Battle.
Paris. Dec. 5.-The German forces
that attempted to invest Belfort were
met by a French army which mad
moved eastward to attack the defenses'
of Altkirch and Muelhausen. In con
sequence another big battle is devel-
cping northward through Sennheln,
thence into the passes of t..c -osges
west of Colmar.
Airmen Are Active.
Berlin Dec. 5.-Foreign airmen are
showing great activity over the south
western border of Germany. The com
mandant at Meulhausen reports that
aeroplanes, believed to be Frehchl
sailed over Freiburg- i'm Breisgau, Z
city of the Grand Duchy of Baden,
and dropped four bombs.
Turks Claim Advance.
Constantinople, Dec. 5.-Turkish
field headquarters in the Tehorokh
valley (Trans- Caucasia) report that
the Turkish advance has reached a
point east of Batum.
Surprising Tranquility.
Petrograd, Dec. 5-Some surprise
has been caused here by the announce
ment of the general staff that com
parative tranquility has set in on all
fronts where Russian troops are en-
ICONTINUED ON PAGE THREE1
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

London, Dec. 5.-The Norwegian
steamer Waterloo, of 1888 tons, foun-
dered in gale off Lizard today. All
the crew were lost save three.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05
Atlantic Storm.

Fortress Monroe, Va, Dec. "a
terrific northeast storm is lashing the
coast of Virginia and North Caro-
lima this afternoon, driving all ship
ping to cover
Imperial Valley press., 1914-12-05

Carranza Removes.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Rumorss that
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12

things on the free list and then
watch the cost of living come
down"
Well, we have reduced the tar
iff according to the Professors
own formulas and we have put
things on the free list. Beef, for
instance. And in two months
under the new tariff that the Pro-
fessor framed, we imported 49,
O00, 900 pounds of fresh beef and
the price of beef did not come
down a fraction of a cent, but
only rose and rose. The Beef
Trust, which owns a large part
of the imported supplies, merely
brought in the cheap beef free
and sold it at the American pri-
ces and raked off additional pro-
fits,
Meantime the cost of living
continues to soar.
What's the answer?-Pearson's
Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12
The Thing to Do.

Nov the thing to do," says
the eminent Parrottawk, editor
ial writer on the Daily Smudge,
is to increase the productivity
of our agriculture, thus bringing
down the cost of living"
Well, we are increasing the
production, all right, if that's all
we want, Last year the farm
products of the United States
went far beyord all records and
reached in value the astonishing
total Of ten billion dollars, a bill
lion dollars more than in 1909,
end twice as much as in 1899.
And still the cost of living rose.
THE thing to do" says Mr..
Jim Hill, president Of a network
of western railroads, is to in
crease the number of our farms.
Back to the land, my hearties;
back to the land-along our lines,
of course"
Well, we have been going back
10 the land. In three years the
number Of farms has increased
Ii per cent.
But the cost of living has in
creased l6 per cent.
The thing to do" said Pro- !
lessor Wilson, when making his
:ampaign speeches, now famous
n song and story. 1.-THE thing to
10 is to reduce the tariff and put
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12
Some Tariff Facts.

An increase in our imports of
$50, 900, 900 in one month dec
ember), as compared with the
figures for the similar month last
year, shows that the foreign
manufacturer and producer finds
the Wilson Underwood tariff
helpful to his interests, while a
shrinkage of $17. 100000 in our
exports in the same period indi-
Gates the setback which the Dem
ocratic tariff has given to our
foreign trade. Thus while we
have surrendered our home mar
ket to the foreigner We have not
experienced that compensating
expansion of our trade abroad
which President Wilson predict
ed would follow the tearing down
of the protection dam. And the
worst is yet to come, for the for
egn manufacturer will press
more and more into the new and
rich field which Democratic leg
islation has opened to him.
Although our free-trade con-
tempcraries are trying to make
out as good a case as possible for
business conditions under the
Wilson-Underwood tariff, tn e
great increase in the number of
idle men in the cities cannot be
denied, while slowness in collec-
tions, a slump in building opera
tions and the large number of
idle freight cars furnish conclu-
sive evidence that the country is
not enjoying the same measure
of prosperity that it had under
the -Aldrich tariff.
AS for the cost of living, which
we were told would be cut in
half after Wilson took his seat,
we have yet to hear rejoicing
from the housewife that the dol
lar she carries in her purse to the
market will buy more than it did
formerly when the dollar was
easier gained by the head of the
family.-Camden IN. J.) Post
Telegram.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12

In a public address before the
Hamilton County Farmers In
stitute a few days ago. former
Governor Harmon gave out the
following chunks of wisdom:
The power to tax should be
limited, and that 81 hundred is
enough to pay all legitimate pub
lie expenses. Every dollar spent
for taxation reduces the revenue
OF some person or family. Over
half the men who make tax rates
never pay a dollar of tax. yet
they know all about it. Public
servants should be put on an al
lowance. Reformers think only
Of their own demands, giving lit
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12

Ohio Republicans are ready fol
the fight on either state or ma.
tlonal issues. AS to the former,
the cannon is almost choked up
with ammunition. In regard to
national issues, the Democracy
can find little encouragement in
them. for, as the Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune says:
Evidently the new tariff is
not working in behalf of those
who toll. Millions are idle and
smoke stacks smoke only half the
time. Great mercantile esrab-
hshments are cutting down their
force of trained men and women.
That will be a fine issue for Ohio
Democracy"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12
Chill dren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 STORIA
COU RI HOUSE CULLINGS
Continued from last page.

Murry Teaford to Wintia E.
Smith. let 9 in Greenville, $3.50.
Della M. Polling and others to
Fred H. Bertram, 80 acres in
Jackson township. $1,000.
Orlando Hayes to Charles D.
Wills. 10 and 41-1OO acres in Ad-
ans township, $500.
Dora Sheets to W. P. Wills, 2
acres in Adams township, $500.
John Stoner to G. D. Croft, 1O4
acres in Franklin township, ,$21OO.
Lovina Stamm and others to
Alvin Fiddler, undivided three
sixths of 70 acres in York town
ship. $4,000.
Cordelia Young and others to
Alvin Fiddler, quit claim to un-
divided one-fifth of 70 acres in
York township, $500.
Sarah Lazy to Alvin Fiddler, |
quit claim to undivided onc ~.xth |
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12
Notice to Teachers.

The regular examin alton for teachara, car.
tificates will be held at the West School
building. Greenville, Ohio, on the Nrst Sat
urday OF each month, unless it falls on q
tion will be held the second Saturday,.
For teachers special certificate, the en-.
animation will be held the frst4aturday Of
April, 1919, and the first Saturday Of Geptem.
Der, 1912, at the same time and In COHinnc.
tion With the regular examination.
By order of Board of Examiners
@. A. WILT, President.
ArCanum, o., R. DE-
g. III. GARRISON, Vice Pres,
Ans0nia. o.
G, B. RAYBURN, Clerk.
Sept. l, 1881 yr.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-03-12

Even out in Kansas it is get
ting into the voters noddles that
the Bull Moosers are a Demo
cratic Aid Society. 1t is signifi-
cant that Senator Bristow, until
lately a Progressive, is now call
ing himself a Republican IN seek
ing re election.