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Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
REPLY TO GERMANY
Continued from Page One.)

nations now at war such an avowal of
upon which the war might be con-
cluded," has been fully met by Ger
many In seeking an immediate con-
ference with her enemies.
The German policy upon which the
reply to President Wilson's communi-
cation is based, was outlined as fol-
lows:
Germany feels that the conference
suggested by it first should be COM
posed Of delegates from the belligerent
countries whose duty it would be to
settle territorial terms. Once these
terms are agreed upon, representatives
of the neutrals should be called in to
participate on the questions of guar
antees for the future, in which neu-
trails are as vitality concerned as the
belligerents. The guarantees, in the
German view, necessarily will have to
deal with the freedom of the seas, linn
tied. disarmament, formation of world
league of nations to enforce peace and
the establishment of an international
court of arbitration.
Germany is said to consider that
hSultdI CdI nave uO llIGIcSI
of their own in terms such as those
relating to territory.
While there were no official advices
upon the subject the view still persist
ed in German quarters tonight that the
note of the central powers might be
followed by some highly confidential
oral or written communication to
President Wilson, in which at least
broad tentative terms might be stated.
In this connection officials noted with
interest Berlin press dispatches say
ing that Ambassador Gerard. who, as
result of his recent visit to the
United States, is thoroughly familiar
with the views of President Wilson,
had taken lunch with Alfred thinner
mann, the German foreign minister,
and probably discussed the peace sit
uation with him,
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
PR0FFER
OF PEACE
Gar Explains Why Ger
many Issued Proposals
at This Time.
FEELS Her DEFEAT

Emperor, in an Order Of the
Day to Russian Army, Says Ger
many Feels That Her Complete De-
feat 10 Near, and Adds That Time
for Peace Has Not Vet Arrived-On
War Front, the Net of Teutonic A.
lies Apparently Is Fast Closing in
Upon Rumania's Oil and Grain Gen.
ter on the Danube.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

Mrs. ]. E. Lane and daughters,
Edith and Newell. and Mrs. Caroline
Baugher leave today for California.
Mr.. Lane will accompany the party
as far as Butte. From there he will
go to Helena.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
ENDS LIFE WITH
DEADLY POISON
YOUNG MAN FROM AUGUST, ILL.,,
TAKES STRYCHNINE AT A
ROOMiNG HOUSE..
DEATH OF TUG WILSON, A RANCHER

Coroner G. R. Creel Tuesday even.
ing completed careful investigation
into the circumstances surrounding the
death of stranger, George Morton
Moore. whose body was found Sunday
in a room he had rented in local
rooming house, and the fact that it
was case of suicide was so clearly
established that an inquest is not con-
sidered necessary. The decedent was
about 25 years Of age and was from
Augusta, Ill.,, where his mother, Mrs.
P. R. Steadman, resides. He left a
note for her and among his effects
was found a kodak photo of young
woman. On the back of this he had
written: This is the girl l wanted"
An empty bottle that had contained
strychnine was also found. The moth
er in Illinois was notified by telegraph
and replied that she had no funds to
eXpend for funeral. The burial took
place yesterday at the expense of the
county.
Notice was received here Tuesday
OF the death at Grass Range of a man
named Schwartz of pneumonia. The
man was operated on last week for
badly liberated throat and this gave
rise to the report that it was a case
of diphtheria. but according to ad-
vices received Tuesday, it was not
that dreaded disease.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
AUSTRIA'S VIEWS.

LONDON, Dec 28.-(2:03 a. ny
A Reuter- dispatch from Vienna by
way of Amsterdam quotes some of the
Austrian papers regarding the peace
proposals. Commenting on Austria's s
reply to President Wilson, the Frem-
denblatt says: 1.-THE central powers
contemplate the possibility of the con.
tinuance of the war with full conf
dence. but feel they owe duty to
their people to do everything com.
patible with their justified interests
and terminate the bloodshed, if at all
possible"
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

Miss Vivian Cook returned yester-
day from Brooks, where she visited
for several days.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

A marriage license has been issued
to George M. Green of Jordan, Mont,
and Myrtle l.. Harrison of Evergreen,
N. c.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28

Miss Gladys Woods spent Christmas
with her parents at Beckett, Mont.
Fergus County Democrat., 1916-12-28
WILSON 60 TODAY.

.FI-SON 6U JVONV.
WASHING TON, Dec. 27.-President
Wilson will be 60 years old tomorrow.
He intends to work as usual.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-06-17

Germania faceva comprendere che
la Svizzera mel suo interesse e per af-
frettare la pace, avrebbe dovuto
schiudere lie sue porte ALA Germania
mon occorre dire che costui e uno
del tantl emissarii dele Agenzie sti-
pendiate dali IAustria dalla Germa-
nia). Per quanto questo caro- signore
81 fosse> espresso sottovoce e rivol
gendosi soltanto ale persone che 10
attorniavano lie parole sue giunsero
alForecchio delFon. Bossi, che per
case 81 trovava nello stesso cafe.
Allora egli 81 rivolse dlrettamen
te aquel figure, cui disse: ELLA e.
padrone di pensare come vuoIe, ma
e padrone di esporre lie sue idee, che
suonano offesa ala Svizzera, in un
pubblico ritrovo. 10 dico lei, ed ell
la Sc crede, 10 ripeta al suoi amioi
che sono qui.. in villeggiatura, che
la Svizzera conceplsce Tonore IN mo-
do ben diverse, Sc la forza brutale
dCvesse cercare di domarla, Canto-
nj francesi ed il nostro ticinese, ia
rebberO la rivoluzione, e allora moi
luganesi, 81 avrebbe almeno il gusto
di spazzar via da Lugano, certa gen
te che disonora la stampa, schiaffeg-
gia la civilta".
Certo brutti tipi di pura etichetta
prussiana, abbondano a Lugano, la
quale, mi fu detto, giorni sono ospi-
to- quel ''celebre" poeta Herzog che
pubblico' un'ode, glorifcante la di-
struzione della cattedrale di Reims,
ALA cui distruzione del resto, faceva
gia' caldi voti il prof. Universitario
Goeress. 81 mott che costui e. autore
noto di parecchi libri di natura mi
silica e, come fu detto un educatore
della gioventu', la quale 81 compren-
de con quail sentlmenti possa cresce-
re quale contribute di ferocia rechi
all'esercito, quando sono loro mae
stri, persone che inneggiano ad una
dele magglori barbarie commesse
dale orde germaniche, quale appun
to flu quella della dlstruzione della
Cattedrale di Reims.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-06-17
| cani ALA guerra

In queste ultime settimane e. state
dato ordine al carabinieri della pro-
vincia di Bologna di segnalare gros :
81 cani in uso nellie case coloniche,
per una prossima requisizione che 81
sarebbe fatta, onde preparare un
nuovo gruppo di cani da guerra, il
cui servizio non dovra' essere di solo
tEaino, ma anche di nuoto di soma.
Cio' prova quale buon esito abba a.
vuto il primo gruppo bellico canino,
tanto che 'addestramento venne aft
dato agli stessi istruttori. Nel primo
gruppo - ricorda ora il "Resto del
Carlino" - erano stati inclusi eccel-
lenti cani danesi della mlglior forma
fra cui "Henni il reduce ferito dalla
Libia, addetto gia' al corpo di guar
dia del laboratorio pirotecnico bolo-
gnese. Questo primo drappello cani-
no fu condotto al fuoco, dai suoi
stessi allevatori ed istruttori, tenente
colonnello Guidi, accompagnato dial
proprio fglio diciottenne, Arturo, vo-
lontario automobilista, Rocco Cola
stri MarceIlo Serranetti di Santa
gaia, sergente.
l consegnatari prima di allonta-
tanarsi dai loro amlci fedei cam, vol
lero dare loro, come un esempio di
coraggio nelraffrontare il nemico, ed
il giovane Serrazzanetti chiese ed OF
tenne di prendere parte attiva allie
sezioni in cui era lmpegnato il reggi-
mento al quale veniva aggiunto lau-
silio del suoi amici cani. Marcello
Serrazzanetti pertanto 81 mise ALA di-
rezione di un gruppo di bombardieri,
rimase imperterrito al suo posto, ed
accrebbe la sua operosita', mentre IN
torno a lui cadevano morti feriti
parte del suoi compagn1. Costretto
dalla furia incalzante de- nemici, a
forza di spalle, cambio' posto al Ian
ciabombe continue Popera sua Of
fensiva, ncn curandosl dele ferite ri
portate. Perc.o' il SerrazzanettI fu
proposto per medaglia d'argento.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1916-06-17
Intorno ALA Guerra
FALSARI E SPIE

ia nuovo, specialmente in questi
glorni, la regina del Ceresio prima
che fosse vittima dele ripercussioni
delIattuale guerra tragica che tutto e
tutti sconvolse. Oggi ben altro e. la
fsonomia di LuganO, per tanto ra-
gioni patriottiche, cara al cuore di o.
gni italiano di quegli, in particular
modo, che ha un culto per la memo
ria di Mazzini.
Prima della guerra ira la Germ&-
MIA la Francia, Lugano che conta
circa A. 900 abitanti con 10 sbocciare
della prlmavera, vedeva raddoppiata
e talvolta anco1 piu', la sua popola-
Zione dai forestieri che ivl afluisconO
da ogni parte del monde. Essa conta
in numero di so grandi alberghi, pic
coli, case per dormant, tutti Of
frono comodita', e, 81 capisce a Sc
conda della potenzialita economical
del forestiero.
Ora, Sc e. vero che la confedera-
zione svizzera, per lie sue eccezionali
condition., di importante centro di
commerce. trasmissione create dal-
la guerra attuale, 81 trova in ottime
condiZioni fnanziarie, ad onta del sa-
crifci che sostiene per motif uomi-
nj che sono soto lie armi; benessere
economico che naturalmente 81 ripper
quote in tutti suoi Cantoni; Sc e.
vero tutto cio', non e men vero che
quelle citta|, come Lugano, che vivo-
no esclusivamente dell'industria del
forestiero, 81 trovano oggi per Tasso-
luta mancanza di questi, in condizio-
nj certamentc non foride che sparl.
ranno soltanto quando la sospirata
pace fnalmente sorridera' alPOdierna
turbolenta Europa, sconvolta dalla
pazzia criminosa dello squilibrato
Kaiser, che, sotto motif aspetti ricor-
corda paltro pazzo criminale che ri
sponde al nome di Nerone.
e. pertanto, direi quasi, irricono-
scibile, Lugano odierno, con quello
di due ami or sono. Alberghi chiusi.
Nessuna vita commerciale. Sui Volt
degli abitantl 81 legge il malcontento,
del resto ben giustifcato che, ad
onore del vero, trae la sua origine,
non dial rammarico degli Interest," le-
81 dalla guerra, ma dial dovere, per
lie esigenze stesse della neutralita',
tollerare in casa propria, tipi, figure
che fanno parte dele milizie Iosche,
che fecero commercio della loro CO.
scienza. Queste milizie sono compo-
ste di penne vendute, di falsari e di
spie, al servizio dele azenzie austre
ungerlche, re che per ragioni di conf
ne, piantarono le loro tende, con sim
patia speciale Lugano.
Non e. inutile, come taluno po-
treble credere "a prima vista, di oc-
cuparsi di questa genia, ira le cui
file s'annida qualche italiano rinne-
cato, che riceve indirettarnente ap-
poggio da qualche socialista, del re-
sto onesto in piena buona fede ma
purtroppo tuttora accecate da un neu-
tralismo italiano che tanto contrasta
con lie aspiration DELI italia con il
patriottismo sempre viyo ricco d'ar-
dore giovaniIe del Canton Ticino, di
cui Lugano e il cuore.
Non vogio lasciarmi sfuggire que
sta nuova propizia occasione per ri
cordare ALA graditudine degli Italia
nj, come tale patriottismo, sia man.
tenuto cosi infammato dalla parola
dalla penna delponorevole avvocato
Emilio ROcSi q Il, p,1olIo Jo1Ig;1I,,-4..
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21
Make Your Child a Christ
mas Present of a Calipa-
tria Lot.

If you want to make your chile
something nice in the way of Christ
fhas present, something that has rea
value, and something that they will
appreciate more and more as they
grow older, buy them one of these
Calipatria lots, which can be pur-
chased today at such a reasonable
figure, and which is bound to increase
ir value and bring fine large profit.
Combine a Christmas gift with a
small investment for them, and you
will be laying the foundation for
something that is bound to be of
real worth to them. The few dollars
you put into a Calipatria lot today
may he the means of giving them a
higher education when they are ready
for it, or it may be the means of
furnishing the wherewithal to start
up in business, because we all know
that Calipatria is going to be one of
the livest towns in the Valley and that
real estate values are bound to in
crease, and increase fast, as time
goes on.
In the new subdivision of East Cal
ipatria lots can be purchased now for
as low as $50, with one-fourth cash
and the balance in one, two and three
years. This means that all You need
is $50 to put one of these lots in the
Eanle of your boy or your girl, and
it will be a gift that they will thank
you for for a long time to come.
These lots are located in the indus
trial section Of Calipatria, where the
new railroads go through, where the
cottonseed oil mill will be located,
where the cotton gins and the lumber
yards are now located and, with the
many industries that are bound to
c0me here, these lots will be in strong
demand.
Write or call on Mr.. T. A. John /
son Of Calipatria for full particulars
c. these lots and other special real
estate bargains which he has at the |
present time.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21
| P Proceedings Of the
Board Of Supervisors
CONTINUED From Previous Issue)

property, to wit, the E1a of the SEA
of Section 20; and the NE4 of the
NEA ana Lot l of Section 20, Town
ship 13 S., R. Is E., S. B. NJ, con-
tanning 1858 acres, was not owned
by SAID Mary E. Thompson on the
first Monday in March, 1914 there
double assessed in the year 1915, ac-
cording to Section 3649 Of the Politi-
cal Code. 1t is on motion of Super
visor j. j. Carr, duly seconded and
carried, ordered that the assessment
against Mary E. Thompson as shown
in Book 8, Page 142, and Sale to the
State, Certificate No. 834, be and the
same are hereby cancelled.
Abandonment of road.
On motion of Supervisor j. j. Carr,
duly seconded and carried, it is Or
dered that the following described pub
tic highway be and the same is hereby
jabandoned:
Exhibit GA" The County of I'm
perial to abandon such rights as may
have been acquired by reason of an
existing road open to public travel
over the following described property,
10 wit:
A strip of land, 30 feet in width,
across the east one-half of Section 20,
the west one-half of Section q, and
the west one-half of the east one-half
Of Section 21, all in Township II S.,
r. IA E., San Bernardino base and me-
Iridian, said strip of land lying south
of line parallel to and distant south
erly 80 feet from the north lines Of
said Sections 20 and 21, excepting
therefrom the following described par
GELS, to wit: Parcel /. A strip of
land so feet in width, lying equidistant
on either side of the west line of
aforesaid Section 21. Parcel 2. A
strip of land, 60 feet wide, lying equi-
distant on either side Of the east line
of the west one-half of aforesaid Sec
tion 21. Parcel 3. A strip of land 80
feet in width, lying west of the west
line of the west one-haif of the east
one-half of aforesaid Section q.
In the matter of resolution adopted
for Investigation of power and tele-
of the State of California.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that action be
deferred in the above entitled matter
for period Of ninety days.
Report of County Official.
The monthly report of the Superin-
tendent of the County Farm was re-
lceived, and ordered filed.
Demands allowed.
The following demands against the
County were presented, approved and
ordered paid:
General Fund.
! /. T. Shaw. for the sum Of $4750
numbered 5000.
S. V. Cortelyou. for the sum OF
$o2.32, numbered 5000.
S. l.. Hartzell, for the sum Of $55.15
numbered COOL.
No further business appearing, the
Board adjourned to meet December &c
1916, at 10 o'clock a. m.
w. f. BEAL,
Chairman of the Board Of Supervis.
ors.
, Attest: NJ. S. COOK,
1 County Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21

| sort, and see as much Of rural Japan
| or the way as We could in six hours.
We started at s next morning, and
two minutes after we had passed the
city limits of Yokohama we were in
the Middle Ages. Every man and
woman was working in the rice fields
or on a farm with implements which
their ancestors had used for centu-
rles.
Villages were neat, tidy affairs,
without factories. The only Western
ideas We saw during the morning were
picture postcard stands and American
cigarettes. We tried to smoke some
Of the latter, but the Japanese matches
are for ornamental purposes only.
When the automobiles passed, little
children-the only sign Of future SOL
diers-they waved their hands and
shouted "Banzai!" We were told that
when the motor cars first put in an
appearance the children threw stones
at them. One day the emperor gave
decree to school principals, asking
children to wave their hands and shout
a greeting of welcome to passing
tourists in motor cars. This was read
in all schools in Japan. The Emper-
or's merest wish is law. Overnight
the hostility disappeared and now
when you ride in an auto down coun-
try line in Japan you feel as king
must in riding through the streets
Of a European capital.
Not seeing any Japanese peril in
country of agriculturalists and small
shopkeepers, we decided to go to the
c:ty billed as the Chicago of Japan"
where we must certainly see the thou
sands of plants that at a moments
notice could be turned into ammuni-
tion factories. But again we were
disappointed. 1t was more like Mum
Gle, Ind.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21
ADJOURNED REGULAR SESSION,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1916.

The Board of Supervisors of Impe-
rial County, California, met in ad-
journed regular session, this 18th day
of December, 1916, at 1000 o'clock a.
M, with the following Supervisors
present:
Present-Supervisors Shaw, Shep-
ard, P. E. Carr and Chairman Beal-4.
Absent-Supervisor ]. j. Carr.
Wiley NJ. Weaver granted leave of
absence.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that County AS
SCISSOR Wiley NJ. Weaver be, and he is
hereby granted leave of absence for
ten days, from December 18 to De-
cember %, 1916.
Road deeds accepted.
The following road deeds were pre-
sented and accepted: In Fourth road
district, on Ocean-to- Ocean highway or
Brawley- Mecca road, from Evangeline
[. Lorraine, George NJ. Illingsworth
Ella X. Root, John A. Alsdorf, Asa
Hoffman, Harry C. Wilson, James II
Barnebee and Marie c. Cox. In the
Fourth road district, on Warner Ranch
road, from Frederick Kellenberger, Eu-
gene S. Lawyer, Julius Pauly, Leoni.
des Day and Ralp W. Bailey.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved as read
On motion recess is taken until goo
o'clock p. m. this date.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 O'CLOCK
p. NJ.
All Supervisors present and meeting
called to order by Chairman Beal.
In the matter of removing telephor
poles from county roads.
I A. E. Wright appeared before the
Board in the interest of the Imperia
| Telephone Company, in the matter Of
moving telephone poles from public
highawsy. After discussion on thu
matter. on motion of Supervisor ]. ]
Carr, duly seconded and carried, it i:
ordered that the matter be taken un
der advisement.
Petition for cancellation of errOneOu!
assessment.
On motion duly made, seconded arr
ing petition for cancellation be, ant
the same is hereby granted
To the Board Of Supervisors, lmpe
rial County, California:
! hereby petition your Honorable
Body to cancel entire taxes on thu
following described property for tn
year 1915: Lot 9, Section 1, 14-15, 9.9I
acres Lot 81, Section /, 14-15, 9.8:
acres S1a of SWA Section I. 14-15
80 acres; Lot 3. Section IL, 14-15, 3O.3'
acres; also Lot 5, Section II, 14-15
I2O.48 acres, as shown in Volume II
Page 100, Assessment No. 8053, on ac
count of above assessment includin1
70.36 acres which is not owned by Mrs
Phil Brooks Ito whom this assessmen
is made). The property rightfully be
longing to Mrs. Phil Brooks 20
Gladys M. Brooks) to be double as
sessed in 1917.
(S;gned) w. NJ WEAVER,
County Assessor.
Cancellation Of erroneous assessment
An affidavit of Mary E. Thompso
was received and read. Said affidavi
shows that the following describe
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21
WESTERN IDEAS IN JAPAN
NOT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE
BY Clarence Amman

BY Clarence Axman
Editor Of the Eastern Underwater
| written for the United Press)
| Sew York, Dec. 20.-At the end O.
seventeen-day voyage from here W,
arrived off Yokohama. There weren'
any battleships in sight, nothing bu
a million little boats called sampans
looking exactly as though they hac
sailed out of old prints we saw il
school. At long intervals a moto,
boat passed. clumsy affair seeming
to have lot of engine trouble.
At the customs house, ready to
take US to the hotel, were 500 rick
shaws and two automobiles, the lat
ter of the type around which center
all the jokes. The trip to the hotel
was an eye-opener. We looked around
for horses, but didn't see any, as all
vehicles are drawn by men, occasion
ally relieved by sleepy team of
oxen.
On several corners were men in
smart looking uniforms, carrying
swords. All, our first glimpse
the army, we thought. But they wer.
policemen. As we rode through the
streets we strained our eyes looking
for the western ideas the japanese
have been appropriating so industri
o"sly, but they were not insight. Lit
tie boys were playing ball in thei
wooden clogs; women with unfastened
kimonas walked through the street:
Indifferent to the gaze of Westerr
eyes; men carried the skirts of theil
kimonas up to their waists so the
edges would not be muddied by the
streets. Tiny shops were everywhere
All though the day we looked fol
Western ideas, but we saw only two
a member of the court dressed in
silk hat of 1898 vintage and a shabby
Prince Albert coat that came to his
knees. That night we read in Yo,
kohama paper that the government
desired to show the Japanese an aero
plane and that one was being car.
ried throughout Japan for exhibition
in various cities. 1t would be in Yo-
kohama the following day.
We decided, instead of viewing the
lone areoplane, to take a trip to Ka
the fashionable watering re-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21

At the Yale-Harvard game at New
Haven this fall the athletic manage
nent at Yale university so far forgot
itself as not to send any announcers
to the press stand to help newspaper
men in Identification of players. This
is something that is we'll taken care
Of at Princeton and Harvard, and is
hardly to Yale's credit. The result
was a badly jumbled report of the
game, which required great deal Of
time to straighten out.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21

The most complete line of
Toilet Articles in Ell Centre,
Imported and Domestic.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-21

Handbags and Purses,
Bill Cases and Rou-ups.
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