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Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

Champ Clary, was published in the
article, together with what purported
to be report from Marsalis on his
/ lobbying in behalf of the warning res
olution, naming the legislators with
whom he said he had conferred.
Among those named were Senators
Works, Jones, Chamberlain and Borah
On January II in letter signed
"Locke," the World said Marsalis
wrote Koelbe, declaring he had inter-
viewed Representative Stephens of Ne
braska and Senator Gorge, suggesting
they merge their bills preventing
Americans from travelling on armed
belligerent ships. He said he would
try to have them include his own
suggestions in the merged measure.
The World charged a secret circular
of the organization provided that no
Austrian, German or Irish names ap-
pear among the officers of the alli-
ance Koelbe's deniel that he is con-
nected with any such organization or
has any connection with anybody
maitaining lobby at Washington was
also published by the World. In this
statement Koelbe was quoted as call
ing Marsalis. bryan bug" and a
pacificist.
London, March a.-Halted again in
their attempt to break the French
ranks north of Verdun, the armies Of
the German crown prince have shifted
their attack to the northwest defenses
of the city. They have captured For
gas, village eight miles northwest,
and are battering the French trenches
on Goose Hill with big guns, accord
ing to the latest Paris advices today.
The French are resisting with great
strength, giving the Germans shell for
shell and meeting them with the bay
onet at many points.
It is evident that the French are
not worried about Forges, an ad-
vanced village from which the soldiers
of the republic rapidly retired under
a terrific cannonade, heading for the
shelter of Goose Hill, mile south.
Another slight advance in that sec
tion would bring the Teuton howitzers
within range of the main northwest
ern Verdun forts.
Crediting the Germans with success
in their first rush at Verdun, Paris
believes the repeated checks of the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
TO INSTALL PASTOR
IN FULL CHARGE

A meeting of very great importance
will be held in the Presbyterian church
on Thursday evening of this week. The
new pastor, the Rev. Thomas Steven
son will be installed as the regular
pastor of the church.
Rev. Robert Freeman, the inimitable
Scotch pastor of the FirstPresbyterian
chu ch of Pasadena, will preach the
sermon of the evening. Rev. Paul G.
Stevens will deliver short charge
to the people and Rev. Dwight Chaplin,
pastor at Brawley, will charge the
pastor. Rev. l.. o. Adams of Impe-
rial will offer the installation prayer.
There have been prepared a number
of musical numbers, both by mixed
quartet and male quartet. Miss
Chestnut will also render a special
solo number.
Every member of the church is
urged to make this meeting the very
best meeting the church has ever had,
and a most cordial invitation is ex-
tended friends to enjoy the evening
of good things.
The meeting will begin at 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

past few days are forerunner Of the
offensive's complete collapse. The
Teutons suffered severely in theil
three-day fight to shatter the French
center at Duaumont, being huled
back in confusion from the defenders
barbed wire entanglements time and
time again, according to Paris.
Failing in this effort, the crown
prince sent his men against the
French along the west bank of the
Meuse in another attempt to find a
weak spot. They smashed first at
one point of the line and than at an
other, hammering hard at each, but
the French stood firm everywhere, it
is declared. The assaults in that dis
trict are continuing furiously.
The crown princes failure to make
more rapid progress is causing i'm
patience at Berlin. Evidently inspired
articles in newspapers urge the peo-
pie to be more patient. The Vossiche
Zeitung said:
"The battle at Verdun may seem to
be making slow progress to people
who like to dash through history in an
express train. German arms cannot
always win victories. But the deeds
already accomplished should earn i'm
plicit confidence in the magnificent
leadership of ur armies"
Metz (via Berlin to London), March
S.-A ring of artillery such as was
never before assembled in warfare is
gripping Verdun from the north and
the east.
Every hollow, wood and thicket with
in range of the for tress-and modern
artillery is effective as unprecedented
anges-conceals it's quota of guns
of all sizes, from the three-inch field
piece up to the biggest of Germany's
giant siege howitzers.
A correspondent who was permit
ted to inspect German positions
around Verdun has never during the
present war seen so great collection
Of artillery.
1t far exceeds that with which a
breach was hammered in the Russian
lines at Gorlice and the Dunajec riv-
err in Galicia last May, and the siege
gun parks at Antwerp and Novo-
georgievsy were petty in comparison.
The long rows of guns, firing one
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

behind another, offer adequate ex-
planation for the rapidity with which
the strong French lines were BON
barded.
In one position given over to artil-
lery of middle caliber, hidden in an
undulation paralleling one front OF
the forces, the correspondent found
batteries arranged in continuous
line with scarcely more than a hun
Hdred yards between the guns.
Behind these again, in suitable
places of shelter, were the big guns
up to the very biggest, and from the
crest of hill could be seen far to
the front field batteries whose guns
had been pushed forward almost into
the infantry line.
The day was counted a quiet one and
the attendant officers explained that
no particular offense was contemplat-
ed. Yet from the batteries near which
the correspondent was standing he
counted, watch in hand, two shots per
gun per minute for a considerable pc
riod.
How many hundred guns the Ger
mans have assembled around Verdun
cannot be told, but it is certain that
the gun fir ewith which the earlier
attacks were accompanied, and which
will precede the next series of as
saults can be likcned, as the work
of man, with Niagara and other stu
pendous phenomena of Nature.
A picturesque and at the same
time symptomatic feature of the Of
fensive against Verdun is the array of
captive balloons, from which the work
of the artillery is partly observed and
directed, since the balloons usually are
only intermittently aloft.
But the correspondent at times
counted as many as IA visible at once
from a single viewpoint. A long row
of gas bags floating like giant sau-
sages outline roughly the German ten
tache around the fortress. German
aeroplanes were also seen in large
numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

ity in the one case to election by the
people and in the other to appoint
ment by the Southern Pacific Com
pany, the ter mof service in the
agency case being dependent on the
will of the railroad company.
The directors were in session yes
terday afternoon trying to figure out
just where the expenses of the two
organizations would fall, and it was
the opinion of the members of the
board that their own salaries and
those of the district clerk, assessor
and treasurer, and their assistants, ,and
the rent of the building would fail
on the district, to be met from taxes,
while other expenses would be paid
from the water rentals by the agency.
The Southern Pacific Company has
not yet given it's views in this mat
ter, but probably will indicate its de-
sires when notification of the ap-
pointments as agents is received.
Many Give Approval.
While the district is in transitory
condition, awaiting title to the irriga-
tion system, which may be postponed
several months, there are many per-
sons who are pleased to see the South
ern Pacific Company in practically
full control of the districts affairs,
figuring that thereby the district is
assured capable management.
1t was stated today that the South
ern Pacific will appoint Secretary C.
M. Berry of the district as secretary
of the agency, thus furnishing an ad-
ditional bond between the two indepen-
dent organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Big Crowds in Attendance
On Better Babies Week

This is the last day of the Babies
Health Conference, where the babies
from all over the community are meas
ured and the mothers shown how near
ly perfect they are. Yesterday and
today the attendance was excellent.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 the big
meeting to discuss "Mothers' Prob
lens" should attract every mother,
as much valuable information will be
brought out and it is desired that
mothers Join in the discussions so as
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Hughes Reiterates Stand.

Boston, March S.-A further refus-
sal to sanction the use of his name as
presidential candidate was made by
Justice Charles +. Hughes of the
United States Supreme court, in "a
letter to Charles Fl, Brown, a former
state senator, published today. In it
he said:
GAS / have repeatedly said, | am
not a candidate in any sense and, in
view of my obligations as member of
the supreme court, cannot permit the
use of my name"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Mystery Attaches to Mine
According to BraWley Story

Brawley News: That following the
receipt of kilograms from two differ
ent assay offices, showing values run
ing respectively $40 and $40 to the
ton for specimens of placer sand
brought to town by E. M. Derby and
Harry Bennett, it is reported that the
two men, accompanied by Mike Hol-
lander, visited the scene of the gold
strike in the hours Of darkness last
night and located number of claims.
Mr.. Derby refused to discuss the
situation this morning.
Mining men have been watching the
movements of the two men who made
the find with close attention, but they
slipped off, it is claimed, without any
one being the wiser.
Meantime new interest has been
aroused in the movements of the
large number of prospectors who make
their headquarters at Brawley, and
gather ore samples of various kinds.
At Higgins billiard parlor several
cabinets of ore have been enriched by
new specimens, brought back by ia
cob Gardner and others, from nearby
claims, some of them showing excep-
tionally good indications Of gold, sill
yer and copper.
Among other tales, the story of a
mysterious ledge, richer than King
Solomon's mines, is current among the
prospectors.
According to the story, two young
prospectors stopped with their burros
for lunch at Mammoth Station on the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
FORD SEEKS TO ENJOIN
STATE COLLECTING TAX

San Francisco, March 8-Applica-
ton of the Ford Motor Cmpany for
an injunction against Governor Hiram
w. Johnson and other state officials
to prevent collection of delinquent
taxes was taken under consideration
today by Judge William c. Van Fleet
after hearing arguments.
The Ford company contended that
as foreign corporation it should not
be subject to $4,000 taxes declared
delinquent by the state March 4. The
company's property in California was
valued at $2,OOO,OOO.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

to give and receive all help possible.
Mrs. w. G.. Conley and Mrs. Angie
Miller Of Brawley are to have papers
which will be well worth hearing.
Teachers from the schools will also
be present to take part in the discus
sion, showing their problems as well
as those of the mothers.
Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Thacker will care
for the little ones in the State Street
park during the program so all moth
ers can attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

main line of the Southern Pacific rail.
road, near the entrance of the Nam.
moth Wash.
They were hailed by man and his
wife in spring wagon, and asked if
they cared to perform a little work
'with their burros. They consented
Shortly after leaving the station, the
boys were notified that they must be
blindfolded, as their destination could
not be revealed.
For several hours they wound
around among the mountains, finally
stopping in little ravine, where the
bandages were removed and the ami
mails tied to two twin ironwood trees.
On the side of the ravine was a
ledge where free gold shone in the
sunlight. Hammer and drill soon
broke off loads for the burros, the
bandages were replaced, and the path
way retraced to Mammoth Station,
where the boys were dismissed with
out explanations.
Whether the ledge was a marvellous
find of unexcelled richness or what
was the reason for the mystery con-
nected with the movements of the
owner, have been the subject of much
conjecture.
1t is believed possible that the plac-
er find is a deposit from some of the
gold washed down from the nearby
mountains, where it is known to exist
in great quantities, although the
lodges are usually so broken up that
working is expensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

Two cantaloupe sheds at Grape Sid
ing, between Imperial and Brawley,
were destroyed at o'clock this morn
ing by a fire of mysterious origin.
The blaze started in the Arekelian
Brothers packing shed and communi-
Gated to another adjoining it.
M. Manujian, manager Of the Are
.kelian Brothers ranch nearby, hurried
to the scene, discovering four Mexi-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Two Cantaloupe Sheds
Burned at Grape Siding

cans and an American making their
breakfast nearby. Constable Robinson
of Imperial was notified and the five
men were taken into custody and
brought to the county Jail pending an
investigation.
The American arrested gave the
name of Patrick Sullivan and carried
membership card in the Interna-
tional Hod Carriers Union.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Confirms Two Appointments.

Washington, March 8.-President
Wilson's nomination of David r.
Francis of Missouri to be ambassador
to Russia was confirmed by the SEN
ate few hours after it had been re-
ceived from the White House.
= At the same time Joseph H. Shea of
Indiana was confirmed as ambassador
to Chile.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Vermont Voting on Booze.

Rutland, VT, March S.-The ques-
tion whether statewide prohibition, be-
ginning April l, shall supplant the To-
cal option form of liquor selling which
was been effective for 13 years, was
voted on at the annual town meetings
today.
Vermont was in the prohibition
ranks for half century up to 1908.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Oxaca Burned.

/ Washington, March S.-The city Of
Oxaca, Mexico, was burned March s.,
according to information reaching the
state department today from the Car
rama government.
1t was also reported that those
who have been in possession of the city
have evacuated it.
The Carranza government denied
the truth of report that Felix Diaz
has entered Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
25 Cent Meals Barred
For the Chamber Banquet

approached to furnish the cheap mea
declined to serve it, and the Blues arr
insisting that they will not accept the
cheap feed as substitute for the ban
quet which is the prize in the contest
for membership between the Reds
and the Blues.
Names are coming in steadily, for
even the Reds are getting few sig
natures.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Shaping Dual Organization
For the Irrigation District

/ The directors of the Irrigation Dis
trict are shaping affairs for the new
order of things in which they are to
act as agents of the Southern Pacific
Co. in the management of the Irri-
cation system, as provided by the con-
tracs under which the district hopes
eventually to acquire the ssystem.
Under this contract the will of the
railroad company is supreme. One
provision says: "Sad board of di-
rectors shall likewise have authority
to employ such officers, agents and
employees as may be necessary for
the efficient and proper management
of said irrigation system; provided,
that all such contracts of employment
may be terminated at any time by the
Southern Pacific c 'mpany."
Another provision is: "The South
crn Pacific Company may at any time
in it's discretion terminate the agency
troll and management Of said irriga-
tion system prior to the vesting of
the title to said irrigation system as
herein provided"
The contract as a whole is such
chat the control of the system by the
directors is nominal, and the railroad
company, which has contracted to ap-
point the directors as agents, has
not yet notified them that they have
been appointed, but the railroad COM
pany is proceeding to outline the or
ganization Of the office, and the mott
fication probably will come so soon
as the organization is completed.
Mr.. McAllen, as auditor, and
Messrs. Kittlesby and Granger, as
oookkeepers, are here for the South
ern Pacific Company to take charge
of those functions in the new organ
ization. According to the plans be-
ing formulated, there are to be two
separate organizations-tha of the
Irrigation District, which will have
nothing to do with the irrigation sys-
TEN, beyond the levying and collecting
f taxes to cover the assessors and
clerks offices, payment of interest on
bonds, ETC., and, secondly, the agency
organization, which will have nothing
to do with Irrigation District affairs,
which will collect water rentals, meet
the expenses of maintenance and pay
the salaries and wages of the engi-
neering and construction department
and of the clerical force of the agency.
The Southern Pacific Company has
given instructions that there shall be
entirely distinct sets of books and
records for the district and the
agency.
The district and the agency are
therefore to be like divorced couple
occupying the same apartments, the
directors alone serving as bond be-
tween them, but owing their author
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08

It was reported today that the Reds
of the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce, seeing the great array of
Blues on the street, have become dis
couraged and are trying to arrange
for a 25-cent meal as substitute for
the banquet which the Reds probably
will have to pay for. 1t is under
stood a we'll known caterer who was
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Hydro -AerOplane Demolished.

Mobile, Ala, March S.-One o. tbs
navy hydro-aeroplanes at the Mard
Gras here was hurled against a
schooner anchored i'm the Mobile har:
Dor and demolished. The pilot, Lieu
tenant E. o. Mcdonnell of the naval
aviation corps, escaped without in
jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Relics of Centuries
Fall Under B0mbardment

New York, March 8.-The great
destruction wrought by the Russian
fleet in bombarding Trebizond brought
the most ancient works in touch with
the most modern instruments.
To that city on the south coast of
the Black sea the lines of trade had
run from Persia throughout the whole
history of civilization. There the ere
treat of the Ten Thousand" halted
for a time, and Greece and Rome
knew it alike. Here was the court
of the Byzantine empire and the cru
saders of the Thirteenth century made
it more prominent. An early Chris
tian city, it fell to the Turks as it
now is about to fall to the Russians
for the Greek religion to be restored
after lapse of centuries.
There are many architectural mon
uments marking the varied history of
the city, which have suffered greatly
from the pounding of the great guns.
Another notable effect of the Rus
sian warfare in Turkey is the report
ed withdrawal of the Turks from
Palestine. 1t may we'll follow that as
result of the war the Holy Land
will again fall under Christian con-
troll, and that seems now to be near
realization.
With Damascus, the most ancient
of all cities; Jerusalem, Bagdad, Ire
bizond and other neighboring cities
to be released from the thralldom of
Turkish rule, modern civilizatin
seems returning to the spot where the
ancient civilization first terminated.
The latest reports from Verdun are
that the Germans have paid a ter
rifle price for a further advance that
has given them additional ground, the
French guns, assisted by English ar
tillery, working awful havoc in the
German ranks.
The report from Rome that twenty
German dreadnaughts have left Kiel
is supported by some other evidence
that the Germans are preparing for
a great naval battle, which is expected
to take place in the Baltic sea. For
the German fleet to go out to meet
the British vessels massed to meet
them would be move of the same
desperate character as the attack on
Verdun, and the result of the battle
probably would be to hasten the end of
the war.
New York, March 8.-Declaring the
National German-American alliance is
backing the McLemore and Gore reso-
luton warning Americans off armed
liners, the New York World printed
copyrighted article exposing the work.
ings of an alleged widespread pro-
German propaganda in the United
States.
The World claimed Alphonse Koel-
be, prominent New York attorney, was
the real chief of the alliance, and al
legged D. L. Marsalis, New York real
ty man, was it's leading lobbyist at
Washington.
1t asserted the alliances program
included warning Americans off armed
liners, controlling the Republican con-
vention and defeating Woodrow Wilson
in his campaign for reelection.
A copy of an alleged letter from
Congressman Bartholdt to Koelbe,
suggesting a presidential boom for
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-08
Special
Tangerine Chews

A dainty Marshmallow
Confection with a de-
lightful tangerine flaw
ored center-everyone
is eating them-we have
a special on these at 25c
per pound and are giving
500 votes with each
pound only one pound
to a customer-cOme in
and sample them. We
want to prove to you
they are good
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