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Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Col. Fletcher Is Here
On Highway Mission

which extends from Los Angeles
San Bernardino and the Ca
jon Pass to Needles, and on east. 1t
is now planned to extend highway
from Imperial Valley through the Pa
10 Verde Valley to tap the Old Trails
road, which will make San Diego
nearer to Needles than is Los Ange-
les, and divert this way the greatest
portion of the traffic over the Old
Trails route.
That would concentrate in this val
ley the two greatest national high
ways, the Southern and the Old Trails,
and these are the only two ali-year
routes, as the others are closed to
automobile traffic during the winter.
Tie debt this valley owes TO Colonel
Fletcher is duly appreciated here and
Eis efforts are meeting with the al
most unanimous support of the resi-
dents Of this county
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

ry to make a preliminary survey, and
the state highway commission is only
awaiting the data thus acquired to
send an engineer to the scene to make
an estimate of the cost of building
the state highway through to the Ari-
zona line, just as they have already
built to the Oregon state line.
Colonel Fletcher is working for this
highway in connection with efforts for
a good road from Brawley through
San Felipe pass to Warmers Ranch,
thus opening way from the north
end of the valley to the mountains,
which road would lead equally to Los
Angeles and San Diego, thus showing
that he is working in a broad way
for The building of the southern end
of the state.
More than this--Colonel Fletcher
has big surprise in store for the
builders of the Old Trails highway,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
(By Franklin P. Merrick)

Paris, Sept. 23.-Von Kluk's army,
comprising the German right wing, is
nearer to disaster than at any time
since the Battle of the Marne.
Terrific fighting of the allies and
Germans is reported in the district
around Amiens, 70 miles north of
Paris, where the French and British
are continuing the vigorous efforts to
oncircle the German right wing and
compel it either to retreat toward Bel
GUM or else press against the allied
forces occupying the heights along the
Aisne river.
Most furious fighting is taking place
along the left flank, where the British
and French are putting forth a su-
rerhuman effort to swing back the
German line, thus compelling the re-
tirement of the entire German host
from the strong positions occupied
since the Battle of the Aisne began.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Republicans Organize
Their County Committee

John P. Bauder, H. ]. Fuller, r. d.
McPherrin, j. Arthur Mcbride, P. H.
Black, Warren Pruitt, H. E. Patterson,
H. 5. Fulton, H. C. Harris, Charles
d. Goff, Warren ID. Currier and Frank
Berrigan.
Chairman Dan V. holland was Sc
lected by the committee as delegate
to the convention to be held in Los
Angeles on Septembr "a, where prac-
tically all the county central commit
tees Of the southern part of the stat,
will be represented, and to report the
proceedings of the convention to the
central committee of this county at
it's next meeting, which will be held
at the county court house next Satur-
day, the Goth, at o'clock in the after
noon.
Those present were unanimously en-
thusiastic in their endorsement of the
candidacy of Captain John ID. Fred
ericks for governor of the state, and
will inaugurate an active and vigor-
Gus campaign for his election in No
vember.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

At an enthusiastic meeting held
Tuesday afternoon in the county court
house, the Republican central commit
tee perfected it's organization in this
county.
DR.. H. J. Fuller and Harry N. Dyke,
both of Imperial, acted as temporary
chairman and temporary secretary, re-
spectively. Dan V. holland of Ell Cen
tro was unanimously elected perma-
nent chairman of the committee and
Harry N. Dyke permanent secretary.
Edward B. Brown of Calexico; F.
B. Ferris and Clifford Coggins, of Ell
Centre; H. J. Fuller and J. A. Nc
Bride, of Imperial; H. j. Fulton of
Rrawley and Charles ID. Goff of Holt
vile We're appointed members of the
executive committee. The full men,
bership of the central committee, as
certified to by the credentials, is as
follows:
Dan V. holland, E. G.. Burdick, f..
B. Brown, Clifford Harrison, Clifford
Coggins, John Baron, H. N. Dyke,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Fighting in Belgium.

Antwerp, Sept. 23.-There is sharp
fighting in northeastern Belgium be-
tween King Albert's army and the
Germans.
They are reported in contact near
Malines, around Termonde and in the
vicinity of Audermarde, some fifteen
miles southwest of Ghent. 1t is the
obvious intention of the Belgian army
to cooperate with the allies in France
by engaging the Germans over as
large an area as possible in Belgium
and prevent reinforcements being sent
to the west.
Albert's forces are also working
southwark toward Brussels and men
see the German lines of communica-
ton. 1t is reported that the advance
guard of one Belgian force has en-
gagged the German outposts only thir-
teen miles from Brussels.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
RUSSIANS SWEEPING
ON TO WESTWARD
(By Francis l.. Murray

Petrograd, Sept. 23.-With Jaro-
slaw IN their hands as result of bonn
bardment lasting only two days, the
Russian army expects soon to capture
Przemysl. This fortress is the last
obstacle to a direct march upon Tar
now and Cracow. It's capture is not
essential to the plan of the Russian
general staff, but if it's reduction can
be accomplished large force of men
who would otherwise be held back by
it's investment would be freed for field
service. General Ruzaky reports that
the capture of Jaroslaw was made
without heavy loss to the Russians,
but the Austrian garrisons of the
twenty-three forts there suffered ter
ribly. More than $500 were killed
or wounded by the fire of the Russian
siege guns.
1t is reported at headquarters that
the Russians took $4,000 prisoners,
large quantities of ammunition and
supplies, and GA guns, besides many
rapid firers. Some of the Austrian
troops attempted to retreat to Prz-
emysl as the forts were being bat
tered to pieces, but were cut off by
Cossacks, who crossed the River San
at Radymno.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

Colonel Ed Fletcher of San Diego
arrived in Ell Centre this morning on
his way to Calexico, where there will
be big highway meeting this even
ing.
He is accompanied by ex-Mayor F.
Thum of Pasadena, widely known as
the manufacturer of fly paper; N.
Haupt, Los Angeles contractor, and
Harry Taylor of San Diego.
Colonel Fletcher, as everybody
knows, is the man who, with undi-
minished zeal, has been working out
the highway problem, and his work
here tonight is in behalf of the road
from Ell Centre to Yuma, via the
sandhills, proposal which is being
fought desperately by Mexican inter-
ests.
He has made such headway in this
work that the supervisors have in
structed County Engineer C. N Per
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Latest Report.

Paris, Sept. 23.-The left wing of
the allies army is making steady pro-
gress against the Germans under Won
Kluk,- according to an official report
this. afternoon. 1t said the left wing
had; advanced about seventeen kilo-
meters Ca little more than ten miles)
in the region of the Disc. This is the
region in which the German right
wing is attempting to hold back the
French in their big turning move
ment.
3;p. m.-An official statement says:
"On our left wing we have won the
light bank of the Disc and have adj
vanced in the region of Lassigny,
where violent conflict has taken
place.
"The situation is unchanged ON the
left hank of the Disc north of the
Aisne.
In the Woevre region, to the north
east of Verdun, in the direction Of
Moui!ly and Dompierre, the enemy
has attempted violent attacks, which
were repulsed. On our right wing
the Germans have evacuated Nomeny
and Arracourt and have shown little
activity in the region of Domcrestro. .
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
MAGNITUDE OF LOSS
WHEN CRUISERS SUNK

London, Sept. 23.-The magnitude
Of the disaster suffered in the North
sea when the cruisers Ahoukir, Cres-
sy and Hogue were sunk by German
submarines was struck home to Eng
land today when it was learned that
only 511 survivors are accounted for.
The missing number LISA, the three
ships having carried 2,100 sailors and
1876 officers.
Berlin, via The Hague, Sept. 23.-
No mention is made of German cas-
ualties in the official report of the
sinking of three British cruisers by
German submarines. Therefore it is
believed the submarines escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
SEARCH FOR AGED
MAN LOST IN
THE SANDHILLS

Up to the present time the search
ing party has failed to find John Bow
ers, lost in the sandhills east of Holt
vile. Sheriff Meadows and a party
left this morning to join in the hunt
and at noon today word was received
that they had found the umbrella car
ried by the old man, six miles dis
tant from the place where his son had
left him, the latter to search for wa
ter and return with help. Hope of
finding the unfortunate man alive has
been abandoned, there being slight pos
sibility of his having been picked up
by some desert traveller. The body
will probably be recovered today.
At late hour this afternoon men,
bers Of the search party have returned
and state that tracks made by Bower
have been discovered in the vicinity
of well thirty miles east of Holt
vile and nearby were found to cross
automobile tracks made by the search
ers about yesterday afternoon. His
footprints in the sand tell tragic
tale of suffering caused by the heat
and lack of water. In one place the
sand is clearly marked where the old
man sat and removed his shoes and
then resumed his hopeless journey.
Three times he left the well, striking
out in different direction, and after
travelling a short distance returned.
The rescue party, it is reported, are
at present securing the country in
that vicinity, as the tracks made on
his fourth attempt have been obliter-
ated by the wind.
The we'll is little more than a wa
ter hole, having been dug by county
road workers some two years ago. The
wate- is brackish and permeated with
alkali and those who have returned
from the hunt say that there is no
shade of any description.
Every effort is being made to To-
cate the missing man and the fact that
he has found water has led those who
are versed in desert conditions to ex-
press the opinion that he is still alive.
Vote California Dry
Babe Burned to Death.
Los Angeles, Sept. 23-Burned in
its cradle by flames starting from a
oreosote lamp, laid by the bedside to
cure a cold, two-weeks-old boy, one
Of the twins of Hawley Turner, died
today. The mother of the child is
Anne Drew, famous moving picture
beauty.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

Rufus Choate, president of the San
Diego Chamber of Commerce, and
Charles Williams, cashier Of the Amer
ican National Bank of San Diego,
came in this morning to study the
cotton situation, with view to rem
dering help in financing the crop.
They were met by Secretary Man
ming of the Valley Chamber of Com
merce and by other citizens and were
taken to CaleXico and other points in
the valley, returning here this after
noOn
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
San Diegans Are Here
In Interest of Cotton

The people of San Diego appreciate
the need of the valley in financing the
great cotton crop, and it is proposed
that the banks of that city join other
financial interests working to this end.
With the San Diego party is Ryzo
Asano of the Oriental Steamship Com
pany, very influential young Japa-
nese, who is studying freight possi-
bilities.
M. Williams left check for 500
with B. r. Brundage of the Security
Bank to pay for two bales of cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Claim French Retreat.

Washington, Sept. 23.-A cablegram
to the German embassy from Berlin
said the French center in the Battle
of the Aisne is retreating, after suf-
fering tremendous losses, and the
French offcnse is weakening. 1t is
said Verdun has been successfully
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Local Business Men
Get Lease for Fairs

baseball, the Ell Centre club having
already been organized for the sell
sons games. This club will play two
games week, one at home and one
in some other valley town. w. j. Cor
nell of Los Angeles, manager of the
team, says he has magnificent line
up ard Ell Centre will go after the
7 ennant of 1914-15.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Generals Killed.

Berlin, via The Hague, Sept. %
Today's published casualty list in
cludes the names of Generals Won
Trotha, Won Arbou and Won Wroohem,
killed in action. Generals Willisen and
Won Kuchne are wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Terrible Losses Claimed.

London, Sept. 23.-Passing through
Liege, en- route to concentration camps
in Germany, French war prisoners
tossed notes from the train declaring
the Germans had lost $4,000 men in
capturing Maubeurge, according to an
Evening News dispatch from Ant
Werp.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
SERVIANS CHASE
AUSTRIAN ARMY

Nish, Sept. 23.-The Austrian army
is in full retreat along the front OF
Ljubovja to Losnitza, the Servians
pursuing them vigorously. The Ser
vian column from Vishegrad and Ba :
jina-Besta continues its progress into
the interior of Bosnia.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

A number of local business men have
just completed deal whereby they
get from the Ell Centre Land Com
pany a ten years. lease of the Fair
Grounds, with a view to giving the
town and valley permanent place for
holding fairs and other amusements.
The grounds will also be used for
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Four Princes Wounded.

Rome, Sept. 23.-Four of the Kais-
er's sons are wounded and in hospi-
tails, according to message received
here, quoting bulletin from the front
published in the Berlin Tageblatt.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Aerial BOmbardment.

Antwerp, Sept. ga British aerial
bombardment Of Bickendorff aviation
grounds at Cologne is announced. The
newspapers declare five British avi-
ators flew together across Belgium
and dropped bombs, and escaped. One
Zeppelin shed is known to have been
fired. Other damage is not known.
Amsterdam, Sept. 23.-A dispatch
from Dusseldorf, Germany, states that
a hostile airship dropped two bombs
near hangar, but only slight damage
was done.
London, Sept. 23.-It is officially an
nounced that British naval aeroplanes
Rave attacked Zeppelin in Dusseldorf,
Germany, with bombs. Commander
Collett launched three bombs, ap-
preaching to within 400 feet of the
shed-. The extent of the damage is
not known. Collects machine was
struck by a projectile, but all the ma
chimes returned safely.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Germany Satisfied.

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Sept. 23.--
The situation on the front in France
has undergone but slight change, says
the official statement. eve are max
ing progress at points where we have
undertaken the offensive, but there
lave been no important changes in
the relative positions of the opposing
forces"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
DAILY STANDARD FOUNDED AUGUST. 1906
Mines Fired.

Perkin, Sept. 23.-More than 300
Japanese soldiers are reported killed
or injured by German defenders of
Kiao Chau, who set off two mines near
Wangtai Earlier reports stated only
80 were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Naval Battle Reported.

Rome, Sept. 23.-The Couriere Del
Sara states that the Austrian cruisers
Kaiserin Maria Theresa and Admiral
Spaun have been badly damaged in Il
battle with French ships in the Adri-
attic and had put into Sebininco, on
the Dalmatian coast, in crippled con-
dition.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Russian Captures.

Petrograd, Sept 23.-From the be-
ginning of the war to September II
the Russians have captured $4,000 pris-
cners, seven flags, 681 guns and "A
quick firers, according to official fig
ures today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Taking Wounded Home.

Amsterdam, Sept. pa Maestricht
dispatch says at least 5000 wounded
German soldiers have been taken from
the battlefields in France into Ger.
many through Liege.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Russian Losses.

Berlin, Sept. 90 (By wireless to Say
vile, N. Y.-An official statement
here states that the Russians lost
$4,000 in battles with the Germans
rear Tannenberg, East Prussia. Of
these, it is stated 10000 were killed
and $4,000 captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
VIRGINIA VOTES
OUT THE SALOONS

Richmond, Sept. 23.-State-wide
prohibition won in Virginia yesterday
by a majority of between $4,000 and
10000. 1t carried all but four cities
and sixteen couties, according to latest
returns.
Vote California Dry
Morning Ball Games.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

Gus articles telling of fashions for
men, women and children. Every bus
iness house in Ell Centro will present
IN this publication the big attractions
it has to offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Great Fashion Edition
To Appear October 3

The Fall Fashion Edition of the
Press, to appear Saturday, October
3, will set a new>stsndard of news
paper work in the valley. being beau
tiful!y illustrated and carrying numer-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Took Many Prisoners.

Paris, Sept. 23.-It is stated here
today that the French took 1000 pris.
,Cners in the advance on Souain.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
(Bv William Philip Sims)

Paris, Sept. 23.-News of the re-
tirement Of the German extreme right
undee Won Kluk is declared BY mill
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

Paris, Sept. 23.-Confirmation of re-
rorts that the allies have partly
turned the German right wing on the
River Aisne have been received from
the Bordeaux war office. The allies
advanced ten miles by terrific fighting,
the message said, and brilliant Sc
ries of counter attacks have repulsed
another fierce German attack from the
northeast of Verdun, the report add
ed, with no changes of moment else
where.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

Berlin, Sept. 23.-Reports received
by the admiralty state that only one
German submarine figured in the ma
val engagement in the North sea yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
With Terrible Losses Allies
Turn German Right Wing

tary experts to be more important
than the surface indicates. They claim
it unquestionably means that Won Klull
las been pushed from alignment with
the remainder of the German front,
forcing his army to fall back or risk
being enveloped.
1t is admitted more allies have fal-
len in the last three days than in the
entire war previously. There has been
much fighting hand-to-h hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Trawler Is Sunk.

Grimesby, England, Sept. 23.-Strik-
ing a mine in the North sea, the
trawler Kilmarnock sank yesterday
and all but three of the crew were
lost. Information was brought by
ether vessels.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23

Ed Forester, who has been put in
charge of the baby show for the coun-
ty fair, was in the Press office this
afternoon and urged the parents of
babies in all parts of the valley to be-
gin fattening them for the show,
which, he says, will this year be
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-23
Fattening Babies for
The County Fair Show

Judged according to health standards,
rather than beauty, and he considers
it highly important that large por-
ton Of the butterfat of the valley be
given to the babies during the next
few weeks, that they can be put in
prime condition
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-11
FRANCE REPLIES TO
GERMAN CHARGE

Washington. Sept. President
Poincare of France has cabled to
President Wilson reply to the pro-
test of Emperor William which
charged that the allies had been u.s.
ing dum-dum bullets.
The French president declared in
his message that Emperor William
was attempting to shift the RESPONSE
bility for the use by Germany of dunn
dunn bullets since the outbreak of
the war.
President Poincaire used most Wig
orous terms in referring to the En-
2eror's statement speaking OF them
as calumny. He charged moreover.
that the message OF the Emperor was
in his opinion an excuse for the COM
'mitting of further atrocities by the
Germans.
President Pofncaire assured fPresi-
dent wilson that France was observ-
ing the rules of civilized warfare and
pointed to numerous violations of the
same by the Germans.
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-11
RUSSIAN CONSUL
Tells OF VILE
GERMAN ACTS

New York. Sept. 11.-Prince Mich
olas Engalitcheff, former Russian
vice consul in Chicago. returng to
America today, made public state
ment which he said had been given
him in Paris by VIM. A. Clark. for
mer United States senator from Mon
tana, with the request that it be Civ
en- to the American press. Tho state
ment follows:
Tell the American people of this
case. which | have Investigated. 1t
is that of a Belgian family, the faith
er of whom was shot dead by the
Germans and the mother lashed to a
chair while the soldiers attacked her
/. .-year-old daughter before her
eyes. The mother became a raving
maniac. | have daughter under my
care"
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-11
BRITISH BATTER WEDGE THROUGH
GERMAN WALL OF men and TURN
In ~ THE TIDE IN FAVOR Of ALLIES
French Make Gains and Take Mueausen Germans Falling Back
and Result Of Days Of Battle Expected to Sho That Kases
Invading Force Has Been Decisipey Stopped Allies Will
Never Permit Germans to Reach French CAPITAL
BALKAN COUNTRIES TO MIX IF turkey BECOMES GERMAN ALLY
URKEY BECOMES GERMAN ALLY

that
retired
coming
prisoners ttJ..fr
French ministry
last night Today it in Paris that the Germans have
tired in places 50 miles
East Prussia where the Russians
have made tte since the reverse Allen
They bombarding the strongly
ALE and marching in
rereating.
and a
has
by
the Baltic reports from Berlin and elsewhere
Semn
Auans their original
effected
and a march on sarajevo. capital
o
confined to HIS suffering from blood poisoning.
captured Muehausen
The chronicle=news., 1914-09-11
|ERllN WRITER
TELLS 'lVIVlD
STORY OF HORROR

London, Sept. 11.-One of the
most vivid accounts of an episode Of
a war comes from the Local, Anzeig-
er of August "a. 1t is a letter from
Haul Oskar Hoecker. a Berlin play
wright now serving as captain OF the
reserve. His play, "a Nation in
Arms Is being given at the Berlin
opera house. He describes mission
of which he was despatched to search
for arms in Belgian villages in which
shots had been fired by civilians on
German troops. His instructions were
to summon the villagers to deliver
up their arms and those in whose
possession arms were found after
they declared that they had none
were to be instantly shot. sH
Describing visit to Jung Busch
he says that at one house were found
an old man, a woman and girl OF
thirteen. Then terrible thing hap
pened. A, sergeant and private
dragged u young fellow out from the
house. They had found him hidden
in the straw in the loft. He had in
his hand a Belgian rifle loaded with
five cartridges. From the o2ening
I'm the roof he may have aimed at
many an honest German. The youth
had to put his hands up. Stammer-
ing and deadly pale he stands there.
"Who is this you are?" asked the
old man. AS II struck by lightning
they all three fell on their knees,
waiting.
The woman groaned, fHe is my
son. For Gods sake, you are not go
ing to kill him." and the little girl
sobbed as If her heart would break.
The prisoner tried to escape but was
put up against the wall by the men.
had to picture myself the German
patrols riding through the night
with the bullets of treacherous snip
ers wsistling round their helmets, in
order to master my nerves In the face
of this SORROW. and fulfill my orders.
'tHe has to be shot"
Three men commanded, who were
the fathers OF families. two from
Berlin and one farmer, did not
turn a hair. This is n Just business
We had got ruffian who merited
no compassion.
The volley rang out. the trembling
body collapsed to the ground and did
not move again. Three tiny holes
were visible in the bloody blouse
The eyes are closed. His face had
not changed its expression. Deatf
by our rifle is painless.
I'VE ought to burn the old mans
house over his head" said one of m!
men.
Quick, march!' l ordered.
The three peasants are still knee1
ing on the ground. The corpse lies
up against the wall.