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Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
New Attempt Checked.

Paris, Nov. 30.-The initial effort
of the Kaiser's new attempt to cut
through to Calais past Arras, where
a newly concentrated army of 100000
has been assembled, was defeated, ac-
cording to the official statement of the
French war office Sunday.
Advance guards of the great army
whose slogan is "On to Calais" were
met and driven back north of Arras.
Three regiments of the German ad-
vance body were thrown out to draw
the fire of the French and British in
the trenches. But the bait was taken
with such energy that the German
troops were hurled back with severe
losses.
Following the administering of this
repulse the allies leaped to the coun
ter offensive and in their turn hurled
troops forward in several different
directions, effectively disorganizing
the offensive program of the enemy.
The engagement reported today is
but preliminary to what promises to
be one of the most important of the
major operations of the war.
Opposing the army of 100000 Ger
mans General Joffre has assembled
several massed corps on the advanced
line of defense between La Bassee and
Arras. The allies occupy strongly
fortified defensive positions along the
banks of the La Bassee canal, the
most important strategic positions IN
this field.
In the rear there are held in re
serve some 250,000 men ready to be
hurled forward to reinforce any part
of the line which proves to be too
heavily assailed by the Germans.
In carrying the fighting to Arras
the Germans have passed to the south
ward of Armentieres and have drawn
heavily in big guns and in men from
the line facing the allies on the Yser
Apparently the German plan is IS
secure control of the canal routes now
occupied by the allies. These are Of
the greatest strategic importance, as
they lead direct to the seacoast.
The attacking of the German front
in Flanders has already cost the Ger
mans dear, for, according to the war
office statement, the allies infantry
yesterday captured several important
supporting positions to the north and
to the south of Ypres, which previously
were held by the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Truck Men Are Planning
Big Local Freight Project

zona railroad is conjcctural, as it
will bring to the valley and to San
Diego a great part of the benefit
which was expected to come only with
the completion of the railroad.
The extent to which the truck serv-
ice will reach will depend on the con-
sumptive demand for valley products
in San Diego and on the jobbing
houses of that city. Should steam
ship line entering that city be pre-
pared to carry garden stuff under re-
fligeration via Panama to the East.
OF should San Diego build up large
canning houses to ship the product
to the East, there is practically no
limit to the quantity of the output Of
the valley, and the freight business
under these conditions would rise 10
great magnitude.
At any rate, the fact must be rec
ognized that the time is now close at
hand when this freight activity, long
dreamed of, is to become a reality.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Trouble With Mexican
Vessel Is DiscOncerting

forces of General Carranza and Cen
eral Pablo Gonzales, the latest claim
ant to the presidency.
A dispatch from General Gutierrez
reports the defeat of Carranza troops
nine miles from Tampico by General
Torres, and the capture of number
of prisoners and three machine guns.
San Diego, Nov. 30.-What many
believe to be the most fragrant Insult
to the American people since Presi-
dent Wilson's portrait was torn from
the walls of the United States con-
sulate at Guadalajara and trampled
in the dust occurred off the Coronado
Islands Sunday morning, when a sol
der on the Mexican commandeered
troop ship Manuel Herrerias aimed i
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30

in day, direct from the shipper to
the purchaser, and the competition
that is already in sight and which
will be open to all comers is assur-
ance that rates will be lower than
present freight rates from Los Ange-
les.
In addition to this, there is the prac-
tical certainty that the highway will
be extended from Ell Centre to Yuma
by the state, and when that is done,
there can be no doubt that large
amount of freight will pass through
this city from the irrigated area on
both sides of the Colorado under the
Yuma irrigation system.
1t is being demonstrated in many sec
tions of the country that where there
are good roads freight can be moved
by auto trucks more cheaply than by
freight with truckage to and from
depot added.
What effect this will have on the
building of the San Diego & Ari-
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
COMMISSION ASKED
TO SETTLE STRIKE

Washington, Nov. 30.-President
Wilson last night appointed Seth Low
of New York, Charles w. Mills Of
Philadelphia and Patrick Gilday of
Clearfield, Pa, as commission and
"instrumentality of peace" to settle
the Colorado miners strike.
The president in a statement indi-
Gated that he will not withdraw the
federal troops from the strike region,
although a request that some of the
soldiers at least be withdrawn was
made to him yesterday by Governoy
Ammons of Colorado.
The presidents statement reveals
that the miners have been ready to
listen to his plan of settlement and
that the burden of accepting or reject
ing his 'instrumentality of peace" now
rests on the operators of the mines.
In his statement the president says:
"The strike of the miners in Colo
RADIO, which has now lasted for IL
months, has attracted the attention of
the whole country and has been ac,
companied by many distressing and
tragical circumstances. The media
ton of the government of the United
States was offered early in the strug
gle, but the operators of the mines
were unwilling to avail themselves OF
it or to act upon the suggestions made
in the interest of peace of representa-
tives of the department of labor au-
thorized by statute to serve in such
cases. 1t became necessary to send
! federal troops to the district affected
by the trike in order to preserve the
peace, but their presence could of it
self accomplish nothing affirmative.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30

Washington, Nov. 30-The declara
ton is made that General Pablo Con
zales, self proclaimed president of
Mexico, has brought new difficulties
to the American administration Off
cials. There is fear of repetition
of riots and imprisonment of Ameri-
cans. Gonzales is expected to march
on Tampico soon Gonzales has been
Carranza's chief military leader and 1T
is believed here that he will attract Il
strong following.
Villa to Take Field.
Ell Paso, Nov. 30.-Local represen-
tatives of Provisional President Guti-
errez declared today that, following
his triumphant entry into Mexico City,
Villa would take the field against the
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
WARSHIPS VISIT
CALIFORNIA GULF

San Diego, Nov. 3O.-Three three
stack cruisers, steaming in fleet for
nation and with all lights doused,
were sighted off the mouth of the Gulf
of California last Thursday evening
by Captain J. l.. Blair of the steamer
Carolyn.
at was about o'clock in the even
ing when the first mate, who was on
the bridge with me, called my atten-
tion to the warships," said Captain
Blair. "The sea was hazy and we
almost ran into each other before we
were aware of each others presence
Although it was well after dark, not
light was to be seen on any of the
warships. We passed so close that
the three tunnels of the ships stood
out distinctly. We were not hailed.
The fleet was heading in southwest
erly direction and steaming at low
speed.
Captain Blair said that owing to the
darkness and the veil of mist, that
screened the warships he was unable
to ascertain whether they were Jap
anese, British or German. 1t is be-
lieved that the vessels were the Jap
anese cruiser Idzuma, the British
cruiser Newcastle and possibly the
Japanese cruiser Hizen. The fact that
they were steaming south is taken TO
indicate by local naval officers that
the squadron is bent on joining the
British squadron now en- route from
England and that second clash with
the German fleet under Admiral Won
Spec is imminent.
Captain Blair reported that the
three ships which he sighted were
stripped of all unnecessary top ham
per, that both the forward and after
rails of each vessel had been unshipped
and that they evidently were prepared
to 90 into battle without delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30

his return here on Tuesday from his
Chautauqua lectures.
General Angeles is at Tula, about
twenty miles from Mexico City, with
the artillery and infantry of Genera!
Villas army. General Villa is about
twenty miles in his rear with his cav
airy. General Zapata, with about
1000 troops, is in Mexico City or its
suburbs. No agreement has been
reached between Zapata and Villa.
Therefore Villa may have to fight
his way into the national capital.
The war department officers who
examined the relative positions of the
contending forces today said two de-
velopments were obvious. First Gen
eral Villa must reckon with General
Zapata near Mexico City or in it. Up
on the overthrow or junction with
General Villa of General Zapata he
must then take his army to the coast
to attack General Carranza.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Japan i'm Europe.

Paris, Nov. 3O.-Led by former
Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon, the
Paris press has begun a campaign to
permit Japan to fulfill her desire to
send troops to Europe to fight Ger
many.
Pichon says there is no time to
lose; the terms of Japan's interven-
tion in the European battles should
be settled Immediately. She is civil
lied nations fighting in behalf of OPP
pressed people and the allies are JUS
titled in using all the forces at their
disposal in eXpelling the Germans
from France and Belgium, thus get
ting rid of barbarians who are men
ace to civilization. The Temps sun
ports this and says:
Japan is burning to come here to
support the allies. We are told,
though doubtless it is not true, that
Japan's price is the possession of Ham
burg and the role of collecting taxes
taxation which for from twenty five
to fifty years Germany will have to
pay to meet war indemnities.
'In any case the intervention Of
fresh troops and an experienced fleet
would shorten the campaign and pre-
vent the greater waste and the eco
nomic ruin which long war would
entail. Diplomats must therefore come
to terms with Japan"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Frost Warning.

Los Angeles, Nov. 30.-Warning OF
a heavy frost in exposed places to
morning was sent out today by
the government weather bureau here.
The forecast for Southern California
is: Fair tonight and Tuesday; frost
Tuesday; heavy in exposed places.
There were light frosts in mum
Der of places early today, but not suf
ficient to cause any damage.
"There is a storm in the north,
said DR.. Carpenter, government fore
caster, "but an area of high pressure
between here and there promises TO
prevent it coming south"
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Hindus Have Dispute-Failure

Hindus Have Dispute-Failure to
agree over the division of check,
which finally ended in gun fight,
resulted yesterday in the arrest of
Monsih Singh and AL Menglo, Hindu
ranchers at Keystone. According TO
Singhs story the two men had been
engaged jointly in ranching enter
prise, but when part of their products
had been sold they were unable to
agree as to what an even division of
the proceeds should be. After engag
ing in verbal dispute for some time
and becoming impatient because thew
failed to arrive at a satisfactory
agreement, Menglo secured gun, de-
clared Singh when swearing out n
warrant before Justice Mayfield. Sew
eral shots were fired, but none took
effect. Upon receipt of the warrant,
Sheriff Meadows and Deputy Graham
left at once for Keystone, where Men
clio was arrested. When taken into
custody he insisted that Singh
was equally to blame, with the result
that both men are being held at the
county Jail pending preliminary be
fore Justice Mayfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30

the bridge motioned me to go around
the stern. AS we did so a Mexican
soldier gabbed rifle, inserted clip
of cartridges and, aiming from the hly
in menacing manner, ordered us to
leave at once"
Struggle for Mastery.
Washington, Nov. 30.-Four revolu
tionary leaders, each with an eager ar
my at his back, are struggling for the
presidency of Mexico. These dicta-
tors, at least in their own camps, are
General Carranza, who Saturday Off
cially proclaimed Vera Cruz the capi-
tai of Mexico; General Gutierrez, hold
ing the office of provisional president
by grace of the Aguas Calientes con-
vention; General Villa, and General
Pablo Gonzales, who is announced in
state department dispatches from
Aguas Calientes as a new candidate.
A fifth leader, who has not official
ly proclaimed himself as yet for the
supreme power, is General Zapata,
with the advantage of being in con-
troll of the national capital. His troops
are policing the town and he is said
to be just in the suburbs with his
headquarters.
General Carranza is reported to
have ordered 1000 troops from Vera
Cruz to Tampico. There it is deflec
ton exists among the Carranzistas
who hold that port. Carranza has OBJ
tanned control of the four Mexican
gunboats at Vera Cruz. These boats
were practically out Of commission
during the Huerta regime and were
not allowed to &c from port to port.
Now it is expected that the four
gunboats will be utilized to bring Car
ranza's reinforcements to Tampico,
which has suddenly become a storm
center again and where European ma
tions again ask the protection of the
United States for their oil properties
and citizens.
That Carranza is about to demand
that this government shall remove the
American vessels from Mexican wa
ters is known to the state department.
But the demand has not yet arrived
here in official form.
Ever since Villa and the other Mex
lean leaders indicated that the United
States must withdraw Ms troops from
Vera Cruz the government here has
been expecting further demand that
the American war vessels be removed
/ General Huerta made the demand
point blank of the American govern
ment on the ground that it was con
trary to a decree of the Mexican SEN
ate for the United States to keep war
ships in Mexican waters.
How the request for the withdrawal
of American warships will be met is
not known, inasmuch as Holland, Rus
sia and Spain are pressing the United
States for protection of their inter
ests in Mexico. The United States
now has only the battleships Texas
and Minnesota at Vera Cruz and the
Rhode Island at Tampico to afford
this protection. The new situation
must be met by Secretary Bryan OF
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
To Hunt for Wounded.

Petrograd, Nov. 30-Princess Spak-
shovikaya, the only woman in the Rus
sian army aviation corps serving in
the northwestern army as nurse, is
to scout in plane in search for
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Ex-Marshal Armand Is
Wanted Now by the City

got hold of an old license book at the
city hall and proceeded to make col
lections, pocketing the proceeds and
skipping out.
Armand was recently deposed, and
when his successor, Yancy McFadden,
went around collecting, the old licenses
were presented to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30

The City of Ell Centre wants ex-
City Marshal Armand, not to bestow
honor upon him, but to take him TO
task on the charge of collecting occu-
patton taxes for which he made no
The allegation runs that Armand
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Slaughtering Christians.

Mitylene, Nov. 30.-Smyrna is
crowded with Christian refugees as y
result of threats of massacre by Turks
in the "holy war" Two Christians
were killed in the village of Clutsak
Saturday. The American cruiser Ten
nessee is still at Chios.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Philadelphia Does Business.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-The Phila-
delphia Stock Exchange reopened this
morning with the sale of 25 shares
of Pennsylvania Railroad stock at
521a, against SO July 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Many Russians CAPTURED.

Berlin, Nov. 30.-It is officially an
nounced that $4,000 Russians, includ-
ing two generals, were captured in
the Battle of Kutno, Poland
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30

w. H. Greenleaf of Brawley is Wis
itor in FL Centre today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
Incendiary at Work.

Santa Barbara, Nov. 30.-Trailing 4
pyromaniac all night, Sheriff Stewart
returned to town this morning empty
handed, but with every proof that the
forest fires which are raging today
above the Mountain Drive of Monte
cito, threatening great destruction,
were deliberately started. Several
ranchers saw the fire fiend ride a
horse through the brush, scattering
fire on either side. He rode along
the dense brush covered ridges and
left behind him trail of flame ex
tending for three miles, from the head
of Mission Canyon to Sycamore Can
yon. Today the forestry service an
nounces the fires under control and
danger of new outbreak past, unless
the winds revive.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30
More Forest Fires.

Santa Barbara, Nov. 30.--Three OF
the worst forest fires of the season,
starting almost simultaneously, are
raging tonight in Sycamore Canyon
region, Mountain Drive and Montecito
That they are of incendiary origin IS
firmly believed by the forestry Off
cials.
Unless the wind changes it's course
the flames will endanger many homes.
This is the seventeenth mysterious
fire occurring in that section within
three weeks. Other fires have been
checked without damage, but the fire
last night has swept beyond control
and is famed by a strong southeast
wind. The flames are rolling over al
extensive territory, tongues of fire
leaping to dizzy height being plainly
seen from this city outlining the cres5
of the foothills for rapidly increas"
ing distance.
The forestry office has several hun
dred men on the scene. Large crews
have been rushed from this city to re- ,
inforce the home owners of Montecito
and Mission Canyon. Last night the
forestry service eXtinguished an incen
diary fire in the same locality, which
had been set in grain field half
mile from the nearest road. All that
section has been under guard, but,
despite the most careful watch, fire
bug succeeded in starting the fire last
night unobserved.
The Sycamore fire is creeping over
the foothills toward Santa Barbara,
famed by strong direct wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-30

the bridge motioned me to go around
the stern. AS we did so a Mexican
soldier gabbed rifle, inserted clip
of cartridges and, aiming from the hiY
in a menacing manner, ordered us to
leave at once"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-20
BURKE INDICTED.
Canal Manager Faces Indictment on
Charge Of Fraud.

John Burke, whose official duties
as manager Of the commissary de-
partment Of the Panama canal zone
have been under investigation IN PAN
ana and in Washington for several
months, was indicted at New York
Thursday by the federal grand jury.
1t is charged that he accepted graf
uities amounting to $4,000 from
dealers in the canal zone.
Col. George W. Goethals, governor
of the zone, suspended Burke some
time ago, pending the inquiry. The
canal builder, at the direction of Sec
retary Of War Garrison, turned
Burke's case over to the federal au-
thorities. Those indicted with Burke
we're Isaac Brandon, Joseph Wilcox
and Joseph ". Sails, merchants IN
Panama. They are accused, with
B.lrke, of a conspiracy to defraud the
government in violation Of q section
of the criminal code.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-20
MAY ASK I. S. TO PAY.
Foreign Nations Would Hold C. S.
Responsible for Mexican Interest.

Vera Cruz bankers have heard that
France and Germany, and perhaps
Great Britain and Belgium, will make
inquiries of the State Department re-
garding the United States intentions
as to Mexico's foreign debt. The
hope seems to be to fix on the Unit
ed States responsibility for the inter-
est, the debt being largely held by
invstors in the countries named.
When Huerta, in March, arranged
for a loan of s5o,o00,000, he agreed
to resume in April the payment OF in
terest and to reduce customs taxes
so per cent. Developments Of the
past few weeks, especially the seiz-
ure of the Vera Cruz custom house,
from which Huerta derived the bulk
of his import revenues, have render
ed it impossible for him to obtain
funds with which to meet the debt
charges.
The information received by bank
e-s is that the nations which have
been hit by this default, and by the
general slump in the value of Mexi-
can securities hel dabroad, incline to
the belief that the seizure of the Vera
Cruz custom house carried with 1t re-
sponsibility for the payment of the
interest, which, under normal condi-
ticns, would be derived largely from
the revenue arising.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-20
THEY WOULDN'T TALK HERE.
Huerta's Commissioners Pass Thru
Charleston.

On their way to Washington from
where they will go to Niagara Fails
10 represent the Huerta government
OF Mexico before the "a. 3. c. med
iators. the three commissioners an
nointed by the Mexican dictator pass
ed through Charleston shortly before
II o'clock Friday night on an At
lantic Coast Line train.
The train stopped in Charleston
for only ten minutes and the three
envovs refused TO be interviewed on
the Mexican situation or on any mat
tars pertaining to the present troubles
in that country and the efforts be-
ing made to bring about peaceful
settlement.
They are accompanied on the triD
to WASHINGTON by Spedman II. Hanks.
representing the American State de-
nartrrent. among others. Eighteen
perscrs are IN the party. including
mambers Of the commissioners fam
lies. secretaries and newspaper men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-20
THREE MEN ACQUITTED.
Charged With Suspendins Negro by
Thumbs to Force Testimony.

". W. Adams. magistrates con-
stable. G. X. Smith and J. ". Black
we'll We're acquitted in court of gen.
e:al sessions at Anderson Thursday
afternoon OF charge OF assault and
battery with intent to kill. Adams
and Smith were charged with sus-
pending by his thumbs John Walker.
colored. to q tree, also assaulting him
with sticks and pistols. Blackwell
vas charged with assaulting Walker
with a stick. Walker declared that
these men made the alleged assault
ard suspended him by the thumbs to
make him agree to give perjured tes-
timcny against negro named John
Huff, who had been arrested by Con-
stable Adams, for the murder Of Po-
liceman Mcconnell in Asheville. for
which there Was large reward,