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Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
HEAD On, NIX,
~
NOTHING LIKE IT
SAYS FRANK READING

Frank Reading is a careful automo-
bile driver and always follows the
safety first" plan consequently he Is
somewhat peeved over an article
which appeared recently wherein he
is pictured as in headon collision on
the Mt. Springs grade.
Nix on that headon stuff" said Mr..
Reading this morning when friends
asked him how it happened. Il only
lost about an inch of rubber and a
slight scratch on the fender of my car
is all there is to it, but l tell you |
had to do some driving and mighty
quick thinking to avoid that 'headon.'
THE blame for the near accident can
be laid to Commodore Bowles. He was
entertaining H. H. Clark, of Calipat-
ria, while descending the mountain
grades, as usual with one of his fam
GUS stories. Clark's fiivver was keep
ing to the middle of the road and at
one of those bowknot turns came
upon them. / Immediately made a
quick turn into cut in the bank, and
out again, just grazing Clark's fen.
der before Strengthening out. No one
hurt. machines uninjured. only the
Commodore scared stiff and he hasn't
recovered yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
DAVIS DRAWS. \ 6 NO.
STEALING AUTO Tire

Chas. H. Davis, a negro, was given
six months in the county jail by JUS.
tice of the Peace l. Mayfield yesterday
for the theft of an auto tire from
E. j. Townson. Several days ago
Manager Adkins of the Heber Cream
cry observed Davis attempting to sell
auto tires at very low prices. He
telephoned Dairy Inspector Frank
Reading of the fact and Mr.. Reading
informed the sheriff's office. Later
Davis was picked up on an Ell Centro
street and when questioned admitted
trying to dispose of tires but tried
to implicate another. In the mean
time Townson reported the loss of
tire and when Davis was confronted
with the charge of taking it he told
the officers where it could be found.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
CITIES.
AFTER |ARMOR .
PLANT
Extraordinary Reeord Made BY
cunners on soArd The Super
Dreadnaught Pennsylvania During
inc Trials at Sea-; Worlds Record
is Achievement

WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.-Hearing
before Secretary Daniels and the gen.
eral board of the navy on the question
of location for the protected govern
ment armor plate factories closed
with 125 cities and ruEal districts ask
ing for the plant. AL selection will
not be made for 1nofe than two
months.
All possibilities Of purchasing a
ready built plant was disposed of dur
ing the hearing. Only two such fac
tories were mentioned as possible
purchases. The general board consid-
cred neither.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
AUTO THIEF
TAKEN TO L. A. COURT

Roland Russell, the Is year old boy,
who was arrested in this city upon ad-
yises from Los Angeles that he was
wanted there for the theft of an auto,
was taken to the AnG>s City this morn
ing by Undersheriff White of that
city. 1t is alleged that young Russell
appropriated an Overland car and
drove to San Diego where he stripped
the gears. Leaving the Overland he
next made off with Ford, driving
that machine to the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
SOME sHooTINc!

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-A new
worlds record in naval gunnery has
been made by the new super-dIead'
Pennsylvania, the navy an
nounces today. Credit for the feat is
given to the battleship's twelve a.
inch rifles, mounted as main battery
In 'Our turrets. Five hits in recent
trial were recorded on q small target
five miles away.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
SELLS BOOZE TO
DEPUTIES; 80 DAYS
IN JAIL, Sl5O fine

1t will cost T. l.. Sullens of Heber
80 days in the county Jail and the
payment OF $3.50 fine for the sale OF
booze to two deputy sheriffs according
to Justice of the Peace l. Mayfeld who
handed out that verdict yesterday
afternoon after Sullens plead guilty
to the charge. Should Sullens not be
able to raise the $3.50 he will remain
in jail for 1866 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
BLESS BROKEN Spring
FOR EXTRA VACATION

= Expected back from San D-'sgo Tues
day and not arriving at hissldesk at
the county court house uhsil this
morning County Clerk Major !. Cook
lays the blame for his tardiness on a
broken spring. However that spring
happened to break at very desire
able spot for few days vacation, the
said place being the Willows.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
WATER USERS,
ENGINEERS
CONFER
Valley Farmers Discuss Various
Plans for Removing Silt, Connect
ing with Laouna Dam, Doing Pro-
tective Work and Bettering the
Great irriQztion System.

Keen debate marked every sugges-
tion offered Engineers G. E. Grunsky
and George G. Anderson yesterday
during the open meeting of water users
held here for the purpose of assist
ing the consulting board Of engineers
in their work on the irrigation system.
Such interest is shown in the. bet
terment of the system that over sixty
ranchers attended. The morning meet
ing was held in the directors room at
the district Offices but as the crowd
increased adjournment was made to
the basement of the Barbara Worth
hotel. j. S. Nickerson was appointed
chairman and introduced Engineer
Grunsky WHO stated that that the pur-
pose of the meeting was to gather sug-
gestions from every source to aid them
in their work
The great problem of the irrigating
held the attention most
of the time. Whether to use the Ala
mo channel as settling basin, wash
ing the sand into the New River and
Alamo gorges, or the lockwood setl-
ing basin.
Several contended that the use of
the Alamo channel was the proper
procedure while others declared that
the plan ment crowding of the chan.
mel with dredges every few feet and
the cost would be the same or more
than the settling basin. The settling
basin, with pumps to remove the ac-
emulation of 10000 cubic yards of
silt day, met with considerable
favor Others were opposed to the
expense which would be incurred
81 900 a day but were undesided as
to whether the plan would be better
than paying $3,0OONa day, as it is now.
w. J. Best's plan to build the new
intake a mile north of the present in
take and make the skimming weir
so that the water taken into the canal
would come from. the top of the river
instead of the bottom, seemed to meet
with popular favor.
If it became necessary to let the
bars dawn, he said, and take in the
heavy silt for short time we wouldn't
be any worse off than we are now and
the rest of the year we would be rid
of considerable expense and trouble.
He stated that when this part of the
work vas done then we would con.
slider the settling basin with its ex-
pensive pumps. He said that such an
arrangement could be built low enough
to take in the entire river If neces-
sary and it would do away with next
years shortage.
Porter N. Ferguson, one of the dis
trict's directors, reviewed the three
big things in hand. (D The prOtec-
tion frbm foodwaters from the south.
(2) AIproper and sufficient diversion,
and (3i the adequate removal of silt.
He is strongly in favor of immediate
3,-~-
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y
PARTNERSHIP FORMED
cALExlcO PAWNSHOP

Samuel Stotsky of San Diego, and
r. Greenberg of Calexico filed with
the county clerk this morning GER
tificate of special partnership. It is
stated in the papers that the object is
to buy and sell jewelry and do gen.
eral pawnsh0p business.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-09-15
IMPERIAL VALLEY RANCHEE
DIES IN DAKOTA

Word has been received here Of the
death in South Dakota, of Fred Hal
lam, rancher of Imperial valley for
many years. Death was due to heart
trouble. The deceased leaves wife,
mothers, father, 2 brothers and 2 sis
ters.
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WILSON TO CALL FOR
25O,OOOY0LUNTEERS
Will Issue Appeal Soon After
War Begins. According
to Plans.
OUTLINE OF CAMPAIGN

WAsHISGroS, June 2s.-The plan OF
campaign which the United States army
Will pursue N case OF war with Mexico
Is understood To cal, for $500 volun-
teers IN addition 20 1he regular army
and the state troops II Is said tonight
that the President will issue the call for
volunteers within brief time after the
outbreak OF hostlities.
The campaign in general way will
then be carried on in two distinct phases.
First Will come the establishment OF an
effective defensive destined particularly
20 protect the border while the State
troops and volunteers are being broug h;
into shape.
Second will he what army officers de-
scribe as the cleaning up phase OF the
'onpaign, when all il ready for the
clocklikt advance ca alculated to sub
luEat" speedily the country. This latter
phase. II Is explained. would proba bly,
not start IN earnest until autumn
The main idea of the armys plan."
said one ranking officer Tonight, will
he the domination OF Mexico at the mini
mum pr'ce in American lives"
Tn" preparations which the army has
mad" to carry on the war on large
and carefully planned scale will make
the cost many millions more than IL
would be II premature efforts to smash
through We're followed. but the cost Is TO
receive second consideration cornpa red
10 the saving of lives
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TREYIN0 CALLS FOR
A VOLUNTEER ARMY
Appeal to Repcl American In
vaSiOn Published i'm Mey-
lean Towns.
MENlCO CITY AROUSED
Sp,cHi Cabie Despa,ch 10 Tpr sr>

'pecHI 'db'e Despa,ch 10 THE sr>
MEXICO Cry. June o5-The Governor
"f C"ihuahua t-iegrapns that Gen Tre-
vino as chief Of all the northern forces
has issued a formal call for volunteers
for the purpose OF repelling an Ameri-
can invasion. The call is published In
all towns In his Jurisdiction The VOL
unteers are to be mustered in and drilled
as soon AS they offer their services on
cially
'arranza has received many offers Of
volunteers for war, petitions arriving
especially from Indians in the state OF
Mexico. Three thousand men and boys
were drilled to-day In the wide streets
~ tn" capital by Constitutionalis, offi-
GERS. Volunteers were parading the
streets all day long with drums and
hugles Practically all the Americans
of the Guanajuato mining camps have
left there for the United States. say
Americans arriving here from GUIANA
tuato.
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l. e said that there will be- no tend
"ncy TO preclpitate matters unduly re-
eardless OF popular clamor, and those
IN charge Of the army will turn n deaf
ear to everything except the mature
the war are likely 10 he more n battle
against disease, tropical heat aud insects
than against Mexican troops. according
To army officers
or course precautions VIII be taken to
protect Gen Pcrshing's troops already
in Mexico and to guard his lines OF COM
mun!cation, but this problem already
has been wrestled with and solved. Il
Is explained The protection Of the
border will also imply the speedy over
running OF portions Of the northern
states Of Mexico and the firm establish
mcnt of American forces on Mexican
soil contiguous To the boundary. but with
this accomplished and Gen Pershing's
forces safely intrenchcd tn" chief con-
sideraton will be 10 prepare for the gem
eral advance by getting the State troops
and volunteers physically NJ, immune
from disease and trained efficiently
others point out that reports from
various States show that the grit and
the willingness to hght are universal
throughout the National Guard, hut phy-
steal fitness is already a problem which
must he seriously considered. In many
cases state troops. coming from various
walks OF life whore their duty was
chiefly indoors were unable to march
even 70 their mobilization camps without
suffering from the strain.
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nlod.d Goru,,,, ,ro,,Wi.,a nno'.nn N.,
in s,x d,ys 49,, ,,,',,,,, "oo ',',' ,',''
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,n ,,,, DO nnn ~ 80 '"n'' ''-"' nays
s,,,. ,,,,,.,, "'..,ni''n n !" 'n' various
,ri,, "n.'' ''' '''''atN d's-
,h.t, ,"' ~, ''''e'' VI 'n' FAST IN
,ta N,. 'n,' are '.n'"'" men IN
''',''' ''",'" Nv we hl'"d states
=" 'N'' "'NS "nN ''''' NOR" than u
''"'' W '"'in nave h"en cot 10
''"" :" It" nl""''@atl"n centres, aud
'W W 'h'S' "rthh cations were
iu'''N 'pi''"n
'"'E h"" ,h''r rln's' N'S There has
u''' no ~h"r'"s" IN rl''"s or IN amnuni-
.,'"' n"' III many cases lheN hadn't
''N'''' ne result was perfect tur-
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MEXICAN STEALS LOCOMOTIVE
Tri~s 10 run II Across Bord-r, hut
Is Caught.

Ell PAso, June 25,--Cedro Garcia. a
Mexican. tried tonight to steal a Santa
Fe locomotive from the local yards near
the Rio Grande, intending 10 run II over
the railroad bridge into Mexico The
engine crew was at supper. but fire.
man. +. j. Rodgers saw the Mexican
open the throttle
leaping to the cab he knocked the
Mexican down and turned him over "a
the military police.
Garcia boasted after his arrcs, tina,
Mexico needed locomotives and would
have all the Santa Fe's local equipment
before long.
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Order to Attack Forces of the United States
Now in Mexico Without Provocation When
They Are Engaged in Friendly Mis-
sion Is Denounced.
PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS
CHIEFS OF MEXICAN CEiSIS
will Not Go Before Lawmakers Until War Appears
1m'anent-Secretary Baker Huries Mob-
ization of Guard

WASHINGTON. June 25-Severa developments to-day
in the Mexican
reply responsibility
affair
President Wilson the White
leaders the Mexican told them
Baker
mobilization and for the border
TROOPERS can
tud the has by
further demand for early tho
of he has determined
The followed this
Administration finding hands sownes with
which the National Guard mobizng
play for time
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STATE TROOPS
START AT ONCE
FOR RIO GRANDE
Urgent Call From War De-
partmcnt Sets Plans
Ahead Two Days.
MIDNIGHT SUMMONS
STIRS THE CAMPS

National Guard units. comprising at
least six regiments made up from those
now in readiness In New York. New
Jersey. Connecticut and Massachusetts
will entrain for the Mexican border to-
day. The formal orders for moving are
understood TO have been communicated
TO department commanders. This will
be the first general movement of troops
for the South since the mobilization OF
the militia began.
orders We're given las, night 10 the
Fourteenth Regiment, the Field Hospital
and Field Ambulance Corps and the
Twenty-second Engineers 20 move to the
border to-day, according 10 Peekskill
despatch
The New York units which will prob
ably receive orders to-day TO start
are the Sixty-n,uth. Seventy first and
Seventh regiments of infantry and
Squadron \
II WAS originally intended 20 send the
| first troops on Wednesday. but an urgent
| call from the War department. received
last night at Governors Island. set the
plans ahead two days. No official state
ment was made AT the island last night.
hut the tension under which Major-Gen.
Wood and his stan worked up 10 the
early hours OF this morning indicated
clearly that the border movement of
troops would be hasteued materially.
\ low racing car whiIed into Van
Cortlandt Park between 10 and IL
o'clock last night and from the car
jumped capt. Omstead. who had hur-
ried up from guard headquarters with
written orders for the company com
manders Of the First and Second Field
Artillery and the First Cavalry, now
encamped At the park, 70 he prepared
70 break camp and get under way this
morning AT 80 o'clock.
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WILSON, TELLS CARRANZA ACTSARE DELIBERATELY HOSTILE;
DEMANDS STATEMENT WHAT COURSEHE PLANS TO PURSUE
NEW YORK STATE TROOPS NAY START For BORDER TO:DA
TEXT OF THE PRESIDENTS DEMAND ON CARRANZA
FOR RELEASE OF II AMERICANS CAPTURED AT CARRIZAL
following telegram sent to-day James Linn Rodg

WASHINGTON June 25The following telegram
ment in Mexico city,
Mr. Arredondo yesterday delivered this
following communication:
Il am directed by Government inform your Exceency
with reference to the Carriza incident
through the Mexican War Department orders
b. Trevino not to permit American
column to advance further south or
west from the points where they
ncursons OF American soldiers into Mexican territory.
THESE orders brought by the attention
OF Een ferhng who acknowledged
cation relative thereto On the 22d ins Excelency
an american force moved
the
troops at Carrza State of Chihuahua the encoun
Ter several men on both sides killed and
teen Americans made prisoners"
lou are hereby instructed to hand Foreign
Relations OF the de facto Government the followng
The Government of the United can nut M ober
ruction upon the communication handed
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LONDON SEES NO MEDIATION.
N~sico Ctty Advicrs Emphasize the
CriticRl situatiou.
special Cdbie Despatch 10 TIT. ST.

Special cable Despatch 10 TuE ST.
LuNpoN, June 21--,Iudging from the
news reaching here from Mexico city
with regard to developments in Mexico,
the situation could hardly be more crit
ical than the latest Washington mes
sages reveal II to he
Latin America tx rega rded here as a
serious factor in the situation There
seems 10 h" no prospect OF mediation
In behalf of Mexico. but the view here Is
that there is danger If recrudesccnce
of the old suspicious of the disnterest-
edness OF the United States
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SO CARR1zAL TROOPERS BACK.
sixteen Men. Including Cant,
NOrey. SIN Ntasing.
ny GEORGE ~. CLEMENTS.

SPECIAL Corvespondenf of Tug Srv.
GEN. IERsHISG's HEADQUARTERS IN
THE FIELD. June %. vita radio Columbus.
y. NJ, June 25.--Five more men who
took part in the Carrizal anair arrived
at various points along the line of
American communications to-day, max
ing total of thirty-eight enlisted men
known TO have escaped
II Mexican figures covering killed and
prisoners are correct there are sixteen
men. Including Capt Lewis : Morey of
Troop *, still To be accounted for
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OIL FIELDS TO BE BURNED.
IleneUuin stock 10 he Destroy ed
~ War Comes

TFNTTTTT 81
HANANA June 26.--The Mexican Con
sui here has received "A code message
informing him thar Iarranza has
ordered Gen. Navarretr TO fire the oil
fields nf rampiCU and for GOV Alvarado
To burn the grrat stock of honequin
which - awaiting export from Yucatan
the moment the United States declares
war
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We formed for attack. his intention
h' TX 70 move up To the line of about
'2o NeAicans on the edge of the town.
" f6rmCd Troop G on the left IN line
o. shIrmishers. one platoon OF h troop
o. r'g1t - line. and another X troop
platoon on extreme right and echeloned
title to tho rear. When we were within
so" yards the Mexicans opened fire. and
r'rorg one before we fired a shot .
tten We oneued W. They did not run ;
h,' - make a long account short, after
etnu' a. hours fire both troops
hsl ad'au,ed. Troop & to position Of
MeNi an machine guns and * troop
closing "a slightly TO the eft. We were
very busy on the right keeping OF a
rank attack \ group Of Mexicans left
town, went around our rear and led our
ror'"r n Al q gallop.
" ~ about . o'clock one platoon. Troon
Vh. % was on ogr right. fell back,
s''sotrr said ne could not stay there,
~ n,etoans fen back 1000 yards to
'0' N-~', and together with some OF
T'H'" g. who were there these men
a.''-.d va" slightly wounded
'a'. BOYD = man told me, WAS killed
'". .- WAS seen of Lieut. Adair after
-. e'1rted, 30 the man ! saw stated.
! a." hiding IN "A hole 1000 yards
~ no feld, and have one other
.d"i md three other troopers with
II" MONEY, Captain"
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Of the United States the Gath of June by Mr. Arredondo
instruction of than
avowa of deliberately hostile against
United States Mexico of
without povoaton whenever they
ton in Of the objects which
Notwithstanding the that only un
friendly intention toward the
but the contrary intended only
IN protecting itself and the territory people
States against irresponsible ma
rauders.
IL instructed therefore Government to demand
the immediate release of the
Carza together with States taken
with them inform that of the United
States early statement
wishes of the United Sates N
understand has determined that
this be made through
through subordinate military commanders"
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Things were goiiF the even tenor Of
their way in the asnory of the Forty
seventh Infantry. hooklyn, when at II
o'clock message was passed around
the hall that brouat the men to sudden
life
The news was obviously important
Lieut. col. Harry :. Baldwin issued
orders for the imnediate assembling of
the regiment Messengers were des-
patched in everg direction to secure
the return of abFnt officers and men.
and every effort gas made to get them
together immediafly
1t was WHISPERED about that the
orders were for the regiment TO start
for the border. mot Camp Whitman.
Immediately ~ definite Information
was forthcoming from the men. and
Lieut.-Col Baldwin referred all in
Qurers to brr-aH headquarters. He ad-
mitted, however that the message was
unexpected and Important.
II was onicialv stated that none of
IN, troops woul embark on transports,
that all the ro,ses have been chosen by
rail Tentative arrangements have been
made with sEeral railroads. Gen.
Wood last utht was IN telephonic
communication with the commanders Of
the militia in svera coast states, nota-
bly Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Reports req hlng tDNefhors Island
from Ph ladcipnia said trains We're be-
ing run out OF the city every hour with
supplies and equipment for the militia
In all parts oi the country. Gen. Wood
appointed boards of inspectors to pur-
chase I 1000 horses for the cavalry units
in New York, New Jersey and Massachu-
se'ts
The work of medical inspection OF the
m'll'iam"n by army surgeons was started
IN New York state yesterday with px-
p!Ct orders To "work day and night
un'll H." task s completed" In order to
hast the departure Of the troops mov-
ing to-day this Inspection may he waived
IN" seventh Regiment was inspected by
army surgeons Yesterday
l'G 70 s:+5 last evening Governors
Island was comparatively quiet At that
hour message came In over the tele-
phone. 80 one in authority would say
Continued on SecOnd Page.
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RouAed nv Nu9le tRIl.

Taps had already been sounded and
many men had turned in Others had
been granted leave to 20 home for the
nigh, on the understanding that they
be back in camp early this morning.
Some Of the men were still enjoying ,hc
cabaret music and he MNures OF soda
along the rev white sal" which has
come into being IN he neishoorhood or
Broadway and 2i2d street since the
soldiers arrived recentlr.
But capt. Olmsteads visit caused a
second sounding Of bugts, which brought
soldiers within hearing distance back 10
camp on the run all anxious 10 learn the
reason for the unusual call Dur.
ing nights just past tie men were not
compelled to turn IN when taps were
sounded. but were allowed to stay out
doors until II O'Clock
Can't. Olmstead, whb seemed 10 he in
a very great hurry. made for his racing
car quickly after Distributing written
copies OF the order H. the camp In
reply to questions the Captain would only
say that the orders we're To the effect
that the men encampe6 AT Van Cortlandt
Pak were to "be prepared to move at
7:36 o'clock this mor1nr He could not
say. he added. whaher or not they
would he moved.
Mi!itamen were i1mediltelv detailed
10 round up as many as possible Of the
men who We're ignoraht Of the new order
Lights began 10 apsear where all had
bee, darkness and all tho camp was
stirring with the nes activity following
Capt. Olmsteads ARRIVAL with the orders
At midnight the work Of mastering
into the Federal service the members
Of the First Field Atillery was begun.