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Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
P AC|F|C co Asst.
D RIVE FOR RED
CROSS A SUCCESS
CHAIRMAN HATHAWAY AP-
PEALS TO WORKERS TO CON-
TINUE DRIVE UP TO LAST MIN
' UTE so AS TO BE SURE OF
REACHING QUOTA.
California Is Leading the Various Di-
visions and Will Enroll More Than
Three-quarters of a Million Men,
bers Before End of Campaign To-
night, According to a Summary.
lBY Associated Pressl

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-The Red
Cross Christmas membership drive is
a success It is believed that the goal
of $4,000 new members set for the
Pacific division has been passed, but in
a statement issued last night by
Chairman w. L. Hathaway an appeal
has been made to workers to continue
until the last hour in the hope of es-
tablishing a record that will be great
er than that of any Of the thirteen
other Red Cross divisions in the Unit
ed States. The goal is set at three
quarters of million.
Chairman w. L. Hathaway has is
sued the following statement:
"From the daily reports received
from the 1856 chapters located in the
Pacific division, l am greatly pleased
with the results obtained thus far.
Indications are that the Pacific di-
vision will enroll total of over three
quarters of a million if the work con-
tinues and it is apparent that the
chapter that does not exceed it's quota
will be noticeable.
"The report of the first days showed
that many chapters had obtained their
full quota. Subsequent reports are
almost unbelievable. The enthusiasm
has reached pitch of extreme pa
triotism, all of which is most pratt
flying to the Pacific Division commit
teemen.
"At this period of the campaign the
Pacific division leads the IA divisions
in percentage of enrollments and our
reputation of knowing how will no
doubt be properly supported by the
states Of California, Arizona and Ne
vada, which will privilege Marshal
Hale, maaager of the Pacific division,
ultimately to send to the national
headquarters at Washington truly
remarkable report for the people Of
the Far West"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
NEW RIVER BRIDGE At
SEELEY TO Be RUSHED

The new bridge at New river on the
Imperial San Diego highway will be
completed by the middle of February,
according to statement made here
by C. J. Ward, maintenance foreman
in the Valley for the State Highway
Commission.
"The work has been progressing
more rapidly than has been the case
elsewhere since the war started" he
said. "In other sections construction
has been delayed as a result either
of being able to get material but not
the labor, or the labor and not the
material. At the New River bridge
we have both. All the materials need
ed complete ire work are on the
ground and unless there comes a
change in the labor situation there
will be nothing to prevent the job
being finished by the middle of Feb
ruary.
Mr.. Ward, who makes his headquar-
ters at Seeley, where he has been
since April 26, stated that the high
ways under his supervision in the
valley are the thirty-three or so miles
of pavement from the bridge at Mey-
ers Canyon to the city limits Of Ell
Centre; the seven and one-tenth miles
of pavement at Kane Springs seven
teen miles northwest of Brawley, and
the seven miles of plank road between
Holtville and Yuma.
II did considerable work on the
Kane Springs stretch about three
weeks ago." Mr.. Ward said, "and am
now on my way there"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
FOUNDR|ES RAISE WAGES
OF MEN IN NORTH
(By Associated Press

San Francisco, Dec. N.-The
threatened strike of 10000 metal
workers engaged in industries other
than shipbuilding was averted when
some foundries involved granted a 10
per cent additional increase in wages,
union officials announced.
Union officials predicted that the
remaining foundries would grant the
demands before night. Fourteen foun-
dries acceding to the demands in
cluded the larger employers. The re-
fusal Of the remainder involves only
a negligible number of men.
The threatened strike was the out
growth of a walkout in September of
10000 iron workers, which was later
settled by federal mediators, who
granted the employees 81 per cent ad-
vance.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
OF
LETTUCE ROTT|NC
Imperial Shippers Are Advised to
Take More Precautions in Handling
and Preceding Before Shipment
Many Crates Found to Have De-
cayed When Market Is Reached.

Losses to lettuce and celery ship
ments by decay may be largely pre-
vented by more careful handling and
by preceding before shipment, special
lists of the United States Department
of Agriculture have learned in recent
investigation.
The results of this investigation,
with recommendation for reducing
the heavy damage that is often sus-
tained, have been published in Bulle-
tin 6O1 of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. The informa-
ton should be of interest to all truck
growers, but particularly to growers
and shippers of celery and lettuce in
Imperial Valley.
Decay in lettuce in transit is due
largely to "lettuce DROP the special
lists found-a disease which appears
to enter the head mainly through the
lower leaves. Carefully removing the
diseased leaves before shipment and
preceding the lettuce in cars at the
shipping point to a temperature OF
about 40 degrees Fahrenheit, enables
the lettuce to reach it's destination in
almost perfect condition and to hold
up much better on the market than
lettuce handled in the usual way.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
GERMANS Ply.
TRADE NTH
b0LSHEV|K|
RADICAL PETROGRAD GOVERN
MENT RECOGNIZES THE DAN
GER OF A SERIOUS UPRISING
AMONG THE PEASANTS OF
UKRANIA.
Thousands of German War Prison
ers Are Flocking Into Petr0grad,
and 1t Is Reported Many Are Bear
ing Arms-GermanizatiOn of Rus
sia Is Attempted.
(By Associated Press)

London, Dec. 24.-Petrograd dis
patches report that Bolsheviki ennis
saries are attempting to negotiate a
settlement of the differences with
the Ukrahians and that the new Uk-
rhanian government is ready to con-
slider proposals for peaceful arrange
ments. The movement is attributed
to the Bolsheviki recognition Of the
growing dangers OF the situation. It
is believed they are inclined to mod
ify their attributed hostility toward
the Constituent Assembly, which con-
venes within a week.
There are rumors of further fight
ing, with Cossacks Ukrahians and Boil
sheviki participating, but not on a
large scale. One correspondence re-
ports that unquestionably thousands
of German war prisoners are flocking
toward Petrograd. It is reported that
many have been handed arms.
The Post correspondent says one of
the situation is the active, thorough
manner in which the Germans have
pushed trade with the Russians since
the frontier was opened. They are
making the most Of commercial op-
porunity such as the world has never
seen before. Inasmuch as Russian in
dustries are nearly dead, the Germans
have no competition.
The Germans refused to permit the
Russian delegates to spread their doc
trines among the German army. They
also refused distribution Of Totzky's
printed in German for ar
my propaganda.
1t is said the Bolsheviki are nego-
tiating with several revolutionists for
a coalition government.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
CHICKEN REPAST DO
N ATED BY M p h
CHI ANTS AND CITI-
ZENS, SENT TO THE
HOMES OF NEEDY.
Bushels of Toys and Wear
ing Apparel in List Of Ar
ticles Left at the Doors Of
the Poor of the City Of Ell
Centre. Il
"Merry Christmas!"

Merry Chrlstmas!
This was the CHEEKY greeting Of
The Press Christmas Dinner man, as
he left basket bulging with good
things in the hands of twoscore poor
families of the city this afternoon.
There was a chicken in almost
every basket. Candy, oranges, nuts,
toys, clothing were also included. Doz-
ems of little hearts were made glad
by the receipt Of the toys. The I'M
perial Valley Press Christmas dinner
project was huge success.
Attorney M. w. Conkling came in
with a hundred pounds of beans last
night. These were made up into Is
parcels.
Steiner's donated an immense lot of
candy and toys.
Mrs. Fuller solicited many other
firms and received donations. \
Frank Long came in with sack Of
sweet spuds. A "typo" donated 81.
Mrs. A. w. Swanson, Mrs. F. b.
Fuller and Mrs. A. Nance worked all
afternoon getting up the parcels.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
us. COLLECTOR
HERE ON JAN. "A
FOR ONE WEEK
ACCORDING TO GOVERNMENT
; BOOKS, THERE ARE SIG PER-
SONS WHO MUST PAY INCOME
TAX IN THIS COUNTY-OFFICE
THE COURT HOUSE.
Internal Revenue Man Will Be Here
One Week, and All Those Who
+ Have Incomes Within the Limit
Prescribed Are Expected to Call
Upon Him and Bay Their Taxes.

In communication received by this
paper, Collector of Internal Rvenue
John P. Carter announces that fed
eral income tax officer will be sent
into this county on January IA, and
will be here until June 21, 1918. He
will have his office in the Court House
in Ell Centre and will be there every
day ready and willing to help persons
subject to the income tax make out
their returns without any cost to then,
for his services.
How many income-tax payers will
there be in Imperial county? II you
can guess how many married persons
living with wife or husband will Have
net incomes Of $4,000 or over, and
how many unmarried persons will
have net incomes of $1,000 or over
this year, then you know. The col
lector if internal revenue estimates
that there will be 816 taxpayers in
this county.
Returns Of income for the year 1917
must be made on forms provided for
the purpose before March 1, 1917.
Because good many people don't un-
derstand the law and won't know how
to make out their returns, the gov
ernment is sending in this expert to
do 1T for them. But the duty is on
the taxpayer to make himself known
to the government. If he doesn't
make return as required before March
i he may have to pay penalty, rang
ing from $50 to $1,000, pay fine or
go to jail. So if you don't want to
take chances on going to Jail, you had
better call on the income tax man. If
you are not sure about being subject
to the tax, better ask him and make
sure. Whether you see the income tax
man or not, you must make return if
subject to tax.
OF course, persons resident in other
counties may, if they want to, come
and see the income tax man, who will
be at Ell Centre on the above-men.
toned dates.
The collector suggests that every
body start figuring up now his income
and expenses, so as to be ready with
the figures when the expert arrives.
Expenses, however, don't mean fam
lily expenses, money used to pay off
the principal of debt, new machin-
cry, buildings or anything like that.
They mean what you spend in making
your money-interest, taxes paid,
hired help, amount paid for goods
sold, seed, stock bought for feeding,
rent Except for your dwelling), etc,
Income includes about every dollar you
get.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
BIG CHRISTMAS TREE
At BARBARA WORTH

The largest Christmas tree procur-
able in the Valley was purchased by
Men Host Richmond of the Barbara
Worth hotel for the dining room Of
that hostelry.
It is now set up in the center of
the dining room, lit with varicolored
incandescent globes and the gew-
gaws which go with the tree.
A special decorator was engaged to
fix up this immense tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
IMPERIAL COUNTY LEADS IN
INCREASE OF AUTO OWNERS

Imperial county is at the top
of California counties in the COM
parative increase in owners of au-
tOm0biles during the past year.
The total shows that there are
now 4,099 autos owned in this
county, or one for every ten per-
sons in the Valley, an increase of
1907 over 1916. 1t is believed
that there are more autos in pro-
portion to the inhabitants in this
county than in any other in the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
BOMB" FOUND ON MAIN ST.
STARTLES PEDESTRIANS

The sheriff's office yesterday
received frantic call for the SUBJ
jugation of a bomb" found on
Main street late last night. Three
deputies hastened to the corner of
Main and Sixth streets, where
they found a fearsome crowd
gathered, at safe distance,
around 3-inch shrapnel case. 1t
was gingerly escorted to the coun-
ty jail. Later it developed that
it was used at one of the Red
Cross booths for advertising the
drive, and was harmless,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
B. K. SINGH WEALTHY
HINDU BADLY BEATEN
BY 8 COUNTRY men
Crying That He Violated the ko-
ran in His Testimony in the Recent
Trial of a Superior Court Case,
Three Hindus Maui Well known
Rancher.

B. X. Singh, wealthy Hindu
rancher, was baby beaten with
clubs ABOUT the head and arms at
his ranch near Imperial yesterday
by three of his countrymen. Chan
da Singh, Herdit Singh and Kish-
en- Singh were arrested and
charged with the assault. They
are in the county Jail.
Singh told the officers who ar
rested the trio that the trouble
grew out Of the trial of civil
case between two MOhammedans
in the Superior court, in which
a copy of the Koran, or MOham-
medan bible, was used to bind the
Oaths of the witnesses. Hot
charges of false testimony were
hurled about after the trial and
there was considerable i'll feeling
among the East Indians.
b. X. Singh got into an argu-
ment with the three Singhs above
mentioned. The four mOt0red to
the Singh ranch, where two Of
the three alleged attackers fell
on B. X. Singh and beat him Sc
verely. He managed to break
away from them before he was
beaten insensible. The injured
man was treated at a local hOspi-
tai. He believes that the three
tried to kill him.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
WAITE TO AID us. IN
PREVENTING H0ARD|NG

F. w. Waite, county horticultural
commissioner, has a new job, in ad-
dition to his regular duties.
He is now special inspector of the
United States Bureau of Foods and
drugs. .
His duties will he to take stock Of
all stores of concentrated stock food
in the Valley, with q view of prevent
ing boarding and speculation in the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
Censoring Foreign Mail.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 24.-The govern
ment is enforcing censorship of for
eign mail under the direction Of a
board composed Of representatives of
the War, Navy and Postoffice de-
partments. The War Trade Board
committe and the Public Information
board will combine with the mail
censorship the censorship of wireless
and cables, closely cooperating with
the British and French.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
MECHANICS WILL Be
~ READY IN FRANCE
(By Associated Press)

Wy ]HDH0SHss0SO S'"T
With Americans in France, Dec. IA.
airmen will find several
thousand trained American mechanics
waiting to assemble, repair and care
for their machines when they arrive
in France.
Arrangements have been completed
for training a large number Of me-
chanics this winter in England. Many
repairs units have already been sent
there.
Arrangements have also been COM
pleted to establish schools in the Unit
ed States for Italian aviators.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
BOLSHEVIKI SHIP
CARRIES, GUNS, SHELLS
(ByAssociated Press)

Pacific Port, Dec. 24.-Ammunition
and several hundred rifles were found
by federal officials aboard Russian
freighter with arrived in charge of a
Bolsheviki crew. The cartridges con-
tanned slugs like those the Germans
used on the eastern front.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
THE PRESS FORCE TO
OBSERVE CHRISTMAS

There will be no Press tom0r-
row. In accordance with the GUS
tom of this newspaper, the presses
will be silent on Christmas day.
The members of the force will thus
be able to enjoy the holiday.
The Imperial Valley Press wishes
TO extend to its patrons Merry
Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
WAR POLICY us.
TO Be OUTLINED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary
Baker may outline definite military
policy before one of the congressional
committees ON military affairs, prob
ably that of the Senate.
There is feeling among the men,
bers of both houses, including those
who visited the battle front, that
there ought to be definite statement
of the War Departments policy, in
cluding indications regarding what
number of men are contemplated for
use in the future.
Those urging the idea contend that
it will inspire the forces of the Allies,
showing them that the United States
is with them to the end.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
Hear Brotherhoods.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 24.-The presi-
dent has summoned Brotherhood
chiefs and their legislative agents to
a conference Thursday. It is ex-
pected that President Wilson will out
line contemplated recommendations to
obtain more efficient transportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
CAMPBELL TO GIVE UP
SEAT TOMORROW MORN
(By Associated Press)

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. Ex-Governor
Campbell, unseated by the supreme
court, announced that he would sur
render the office Christmas morning
to, former Governor Hunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
WILL SING new HYMN .
FIRST Time IN VALLEY

At the Presbyterian church in
Imperial this evening Mrs. Bert
Brewer will sing the new nation
al anthem. This will be the first
time that this new hymn will be
sung publicly in the Valley, it Is
believed. The church will feature
Christmas program, including a
Christmas tree. Mis- Ruth Adams
will render violin selections.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
|GREA I RED
GROSS DRIVE
is SUCCESS
IMPERIAL COUNTY'S QUOTA OF
5000 MEMBERS FOR CHRISTMAS
DRIVE WILL PROBABLY BE EX.
CEEDED WHEN COMPLETE RE-
TURNS COME IN.

More Than Two Thousand New Men,
bers Reported Up to Last Night,
With Several District Yet to Be
Heard FrOm-Last Appeal Will Be
Made Today.
Imperial County Chapter of the Ma
tional Red Cross will, return men,
berships exceeding it's quota for the
Christmas drive, according to men,
lbers of the campaign committee who
received partial returns from the va
rious districts today.
In Ell Centro o1S memberships were
secured Saturday night and Sunday,
including $101 collected by the fire
men as a result Of the theatre meet
ing.
Besides this, a, total of $1989 had
been reported by the various branches
of the chapter, with Holtville, INLAND,
Calipatria, Imperial and Heber yet to
be heard from as regards Saturday
land Sunday business.
/ Ninety members were secured at
the Sunday afternoon rally at a local
theatre under the auspices of the fire
men. The tellers reported collections
of $71, and pledges amounting to $19.
The meeting was great success.
The stage setting was a great and
pleasing surprise. In the center, at
the back Of the stage, sat Miss lone
Sammons, garbed as Columbia,
flanked on the right by Miss Marga-
ret Hall as England and Miss Cut
Her as France. On Columbia's left
We're Miss Ruth Travers, representing
Italy, and Miss Janet McRae as eBl-
gium.
Below these allegorical figures,
garbed as Red Cross nurses, were
Mesdames Ford, Thompson, Lindsay
land Ferris, and Misses Travers and
Thompson.
At the extreme right was a Red
Cross field hospital, properly outfit
ted. AS the last was an encampment
of soldiers, with the regulation Unit
ed States army tent and accoutre-
ments, and company from the Camp
Beacon medical detachment in COM
mand of Sergeant E. M. Cipperly. The
soldiers were A. Solomon, H. Lieber-
man, J. Metzger, w. Woods, C. Hud-
son, P. Grimmond, G. Miles, H. Mel
son, Corporal H. Weiss and Corporal
G. Hargrove.
The soldiers, during the program,
gave an excellent portrayal of the
care of the wounded on the field.
They carried in two of their number
on stretchers, and bandaged imagin-
Iary wounds, going through the entire
procedure, including commands for
the various movements of the strech-
er bearer.
Joseph F. Seymour was toastmaster
and he launched into the business f
getting memberships with his usual
vigor. After stirring talk by Rev.
Mr.. Reed on the purposes of the Red
Cross, it's good work in the field and
the necessity for supporting the or
ganization, the firemen made their
way through the crowd securing the
dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24

Phone your wants II Tha pross-
se' lu,ck results
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
Halifax Disaster Summary.
(ByAssociated Press)

VDyASSUcIdCeU ITeSSJ
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 24.-The explo-
sion of December 6 killed 1900, Sc
riously injured 1000 and made 10000
homeless. The property loss is about
$5O,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24

Press Liners are rea Is those wv
ant work : y" vnu ,ead hA'r fnr IN
IN
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
READ THEM TO-DAY

YOu may be one Of a dOx-
en- people to whom one Of
tOdny's Classified "Ads" is
the most important thing
printed In this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-24
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Imverial valley Pros
more dollars tnaa
other irrigated agrIcus
sectiOn In the vvOrEs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-11-24
HIGH VALUE OF GOOD ROADS
Estimated Cost Of 5000, ,ooo, 900 to Get
surplus Farm Products to Mar.
ket or 70 Railroad,

After careful inquiry 1t has been
found that the average haul OF the
American farmer In getting his prod.
Net to market or to the nearest ship
ping station is u miles, and the aver
age cost Of hauling over the common
country roads is 25 cents a ton per
nile, or 50 a ton for a 12-mile haul.
An estimate places the total tons
hauled at 3O0,0O0,O0O a year. On the
estimate Of So ton for IL miles this
would make the total cost Of getting
the surplus products Of the farm to
the local market or to the railroad no
less than 5000, 0,0O0,O00-a figure greater
than the operating expenses OF all the
railroads Of the United States. II any
thing could make an argument for
gooQ wagon roads this statement sure
~ may.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-11-24
EXPLORE CLIFF sToREHoUsE
Explorers Find wen.Preserved Flint
Corn and Seeds In Primitive
Structure Used by Indians.

Though settlers have lived in
Nine-Mile canon, near Harper,
Utah, for perhaps a third Of a CEN
tury, it was only recently that a
primitive structure built high up on
the almost perpendicular wall of the
gulch was explored, SAYS an ex-
change.
The building, which is regarded as
the work Of cliff dwellers, is made of
adobe and stone and occupies niche
in the rugged wall 60 feet above the
floor Of the canon and is practically
inaccessible. After letting down over
100 feet Of rope from the top Of the
wall an investigator descended by
this precarious means and gained ac-
cess to the primitive shelter.
Here he found several ears of
well-preserved flint corn, such as is
now grown on many arid western
farms, and a quantity Of seeds re-
sembling squash seeds. Neither ro-
dents nor birds had molested this
supply. The dry climate doubtless
aided in preventing its decay.
Poles extending across the top |
we're built into the masonry and
probably once formed part of
larger structure. 1t is thought that
the primitive people used this, to-
gether with other shelters in the
canon, as reserve storehouses, and
that access to them was gained with
the aid of ladders and poles.