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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

It was officially explained tonight that the original census estimate of eligibles was 10,07S0O0 and that the figure, 1O,- 29s,0 900, on which all comparisons have been based, was the result of furnishing liberal allotments of registration cards to cities particularly those in which indus trial plants are located,
 On the basis of the original estimate more than 95 per cent of the men between the prescribed ages have been regis tered, more than half a million men in the military and naval service and not required to register would account for the other five per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

apolis. s50,000, 900; Kansas City, s53,- 0oo.oo Dallas. s2s,oo0,oo and San Francisco s52 100000.
 New York Is the only district which has returned subscriptions higher than its minimum allotment Not only has New York exceeded the minimum, but 1t has topped the maximum of $780, 000, 900 by ss,o0o,O00.
 APPARENT SHORTAGE
 Here is the apparent shortage in each reserve district. based upon the latest returns and the minimum allot- ments:
 Boston. s7s,ooo 900, or as per cent.
 Philadelphia. s51oOo.ooo, or more .s fContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

out of the palace grounds without trace of nervousness
 For an hour after the raid the telephone system of London was swamped with calls from business men who were anxious to learn the fate of their families in the suburbs. Despite the loud reports of the explosions. the telephone girls stuck to their posts.
 A case was being heard in court when explosions were heard.
 T understand there Is an air raid going on and bombs are being dropped said the justice presiding. but think we are safer here than anywhere else"
 After a few minutes the judge an- nounced T understand the raid has come as far as this. but now has gone away. so we will proceed with the case unless it returns"
 The East End stood the strain well and
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
London People Show
 Splendid Goodness While Under Fire

London June 13The Associated Press correspondent who the bombarded today by German airpanes found that the damage comparatively slight and that majority the casualties occurred among group gathering for the monday meal The bomb fell upon the the ing house. haerng it and causing the wreckage
 
 a rousy all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
Big War Budget Bill Is
 Finally Sent to Wilson

Washington, June 13-Accepting the House compromise for acquisition of the Jamestown exposition site as a naval base the Senate today finally enacted the S, PSI, 100000 war budget bill and sent it 4o the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

From the roof of the Associated Press office the airplanes could be distinct- ly seen at height of at least two miles in the triangular formation which is familiar to anyone who has visited the western front. The trio were so high that they appeared like three shiny flakes of snow against the bright sky. The anti-aircraft gun ners were doinly fairly credtable
 (Continued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

While great many small business houses and the homes of the poor in , the crowded districts suffered great Sarnage Fieid Marshal viscount French. commander of the home de- fences, announces that no damage of a military or naval nature was done.
 WERE HIGH IN AIR
 Three hostile .airplanes appeared over the busiest part of the downtown sec tion of London at 11:SO this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
NEAR HUNDRED KILLED AND HALF THOUSAND WOUNDEZ WHEN GERMAN AIRCRAFT ATTACK THE CITY OFLONDON WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE MAIN VICTIMS OF CRUEL RAH
Liberty Loan Is
 Quarter Billion
 Short Of Amount

Treasury Department Gives Out Figures Showing That Many Subscriptions Must Be Received Before Friday if Country Is Not to Fail in Su-
 preme Moment -McAdoo Issues Statement
 Urging Last Hour Effort on Part of All
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

Washington, June 13Treasury officials announced today that the liberty loan apparently short of full subscription Tuesday night and half days before the closing of the books
 Announcement based actual returns forwarded by banks and companies the 12 banks accompan jed by the per of subscriptions required Thousands banks and companies have been heard from since first offered except for that they vorkng to make the big issue success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
GENERAL PERSHING IS ON FRENCH SOIL
 TO JOIN M BATTLE
American Commander Is Given Ovation on Ar rival in Paris-Work of Preparing for Com ing of Army Will Begin-General Persh-
 ing to Have Absolute Power in Plans

Pershing Paris late today
  thronaed by harp andP Paineve, minister of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

TOT III NlIndS or lne1r NOncOmbatant EnemIeS. Berlin Claims Government Seat Will Move Amsterdam June 13(Via London )-The Berlin Morgen- post asserts that the British government conempates moving the of from London owing the continual raids.
 London June 13In swift and deadly raid the city of London today German arplanes took heavy toll in killed and wounded Other places attacked but far known present by far the heaviest losses occurred in London itself.
 At late hour tonight the casualties officially announced numbered 534 including 97 killed and 437 wounded Fftyve met death and 223 wounded Sixteen and 26 children killed and 122 and 94 children wounded
 The German squadron consisted of about 15 machines and the downtown section of London their chief objective Many bombs e the East End where buildings destroyed and others badly damaged persons fell victims the explosions instance alone 10 children killed in school and 30 injured
 immediately
 
 
  official naa of seemingly unable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
NEW YORK WILL REACH BILLION

York; liberty the New
  business tonight the liberty loan committee applications small subscribers the committee sngune that it's sefapponted task of selling Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

Boulogne, France, June 1S,-Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing, accompanied by his staff, today put his foot on French soil as commander of the Amer ican military expedition. French, Brit ish, Belgian and Indian officers and soldiers saluted their new allied com- rades, the American national anthem was played by a military band and guard of honor stood at present arms as the ship bearing the American gen. eral to the scene of the war came into dock. General Pershing stood on tho quarterdecS surrounded by 46 Amels can staff officers with 59 military clerks and 67 enlisted men forming the hack gronnd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
P00r Quarters Of
 Great Metropolis
 Point Of Attack

Schools and Railway Station Struck by Bombs in Ruthlessness of Teutonic Desire to Create Ter TOT in Minds of Their NOncombatant Enemies.
 Berlin Claims Government Seat Will Move
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
QUAY WAS BRILLIANT


 On the quay was a brilliant assem- blaze of French officers and officials. Standing or clinging to vantage points everywhere about the maritime station and on the landing stage were thou sands of soldiers, most of them Brit ish. either going on leave toward Eng land or returning to the trenches
 As the gangplank was let down on the quay The Star Spangled Banner was changed to the stirring "'Marsel- laise" and Rene Besnard. under-Sec- commander of the northern district of France. went aboard to extend official greetings, Only a few words were exchanged General Dumas said:
 We know you have come to see the war right through, and we welcome you in the name of civilization and humanity"
 THOSE GREETING COMMANDER
 Among those who greeted General Pershng were General Pelletier who will be permanently attached to Gen eral Pershing during the war; Colonel Daru, military governor of Boulogne. grandson of the Napoleonic General Daru, who at the beginning of the last century prepared for an invasion of England; Commandant E Thouseller of Marshal Joffre's staff; the British ad- miral. Capt Carl Boyd, military at- tache of the American embassy: the French admiral and Marquis Pierre dc Chambrun. who was a member of tho recent French mission to the United States. There was perfect silence when General Pershing descended the, gang way to the pier. Then there came a gigantic roar from the soldiers on the pier. which extended gradually along
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Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
MAYOR or LYONS
SEEKS AMERICANS
I RENCH OFFICIAL WANTS CO.
OPERATION.
BUSINESS S CHANCES
a. ). MACHINERY is MUCH IN
DEM AND.
French Senator Says People of This
Country Have Been Neglect
ing Their Opportunities.

Correspondence OF Associated Pres>)
Rome, June 25.-"TalE, words, won I
whip Germany in either military
sense nor or in a commercial sens
after the ua1, SAID EGoua,d iIegrlot,
senator of France. war mayor OF -
ens. member Of the French Eeonoaic
Council and delegate aese o the
International Commercial Conference
SO far a. concerns Fame and the
United States. | want > see the pus-
mess men OF the two qation, get TO-
rether now and talk btsjlesl aud do
business in a big way have oeen
invited 10 ths United 5. ties and mus
60 there in Ausdsl OF september. !
have never been there, tus nov th4t
we are allies, | wish % go "A order
10 meet psople and understand thn
country better IN the Lyons faie,
which we have now hel to. two#ears
and which We viii aPan hold neAt
March, there will lie m especia,
branch for business me.l.
"Only since the United States be
came an ally have we 4etea aimed 70
establish at the Lyons Fair a branch
to 5e known as the Business Ien's Tx
Change This branch WI not be fol
stalkers, but for doer5 l am said
to be more Ike an american than i
FIencnmaa, aud ! want . &es An1,Ae-
lean men of action tc come over to
this fair. Last March american d.a
business to the amount If 548,000,o60
tha9e. and / hope this Mt March they
will do more. Americans need to
know more about the things We haee
TO sell in France and We IN particular
need the heavy machi5e parts made
IN America for construction work. We
need Ia be taught some of the Amer
leans ways Of organizi e business, If
doing it quickly.
The Business Mems EXchange will
live Americans chaHp2 70 do .ui<j-
ness, not only with US. bat with Ital-
ians, with Englishmen, with Spaniards
and oJhe :. For instance, it might
lead to the building o. the proioc-l i;
canal from Geneva, 5Witzo. aud t.
Lyons, the center of industrial France,
on down to Marseilles, connecting
with the great River Rhone- Naraeille5
canal, now being complete This el-
change ought to lead to the electrifi-
cation Of some Of the French and tad
ian railroads, TO the bui Ding of plants
70 utilize the water ,>wer of the
mountain streams Of these ywo coun-
tries.
There's plenty Of big business de-
ing over here and We want the o.9
business men of America TO help us,
To share in it.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

bcriella), the work of which was SO
conspicuous in many fields last s,a.
son. It may be said that injury by
this pes5 results only where cotto IS
permitted to become stunted or non
vigorous through insufficient II. ga
ton, poor cultivation or the super
abundance cof water grass, BY proper
attention to these matters, there ore,
the planters Of Imperial Valley have
it within their power to eliminate to
q great extent the econe rlic loss which
is occasioned by the lea perforator.
every cotton grower should see 10
It that his fields are kert in such a
state of ltivation-through the prop
er application of water ana the culti-
vator-thatath the plants aje encouraged
to maintain a condition Of vigorous,
healthy growth. Plans Of this nature
are rarely injured by tee attack If
the leaf perforator."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
NJ 'CRECOR WARNS
Of COTTON I. PEST
EEW ARE THE COTTON LEAF
PERFORAIoR.
DAMAGE IN MILLIONS
ONLY APPEARS IN FIELDS
WHERE STAND IS POOR.
NoraciOus Insect, Once Ii Gets Hold
of Field, Denudes Plants En-
tirely OF Leaves.

E. A. McGregor, eatomolo9ist of
the United States Department Of Ag
ricuiture, who was recently in the
Valley, warns the people here OF the
dangerous cotton leaf peyforator. lie
says:
"Since there is no crop produced IN
America that is more vital to the
welfare of the world than cotton. il
l. obvious that any precautions that
will work to augment the total yield
Of this staple crop will be Of much
mportance--especially At this tiae of
national crisis.
Throughout the cotton producing
area Of the United States 2ve'y pest
which eXacts the slightest toll flcm
the cotton field is being closely
watched. The governments staff OF
entomologists are instructed to exert
every effort to assist he planters to
thWart the Tavages OF insilious in
sects. With this obje-t in view the
federal entomologist assigned to the
Imperial Valley is striving 70 keep
abreast of chronological dcve.os-
ments in this productive region
AS a timely sugges ion, tlIcn, it is
vital to note that the season is almost
at hand for the appearance Of the cot.
ton leaf pcrforator (Bucculatriy thur
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
The Belgian hirg Message.

Sturdiiy courageous ta the message
sent by Albert ii belslgm 10 tbs pre-.
.aent eff the Ual..a States ~ 81.
nand IF ms mission IT, -us .sa. /,
is pit1u ana IS, e
sion, tbs sa. .-aE II me@ v
come to iepaesea. H. Aaua.ya aaaaa
which is uav gu. IA lea miles ag te1
.itogy crowded 4-a>. tau l4ea.
border aa8 lac sea. 9aaas=a W.a
tooeass 4aa defended i d seHaaa.
an army. with . saroae.sss aIa.
Esd an almost f9oaless and homeless
population HI tae remainder -
Belgium, IL 6ae aa war paasse.s s4a.as
ezzA fale Is concerned. - pat :.
Germany 154aE. B4. Albert 81 be-
um writes aaEe.s u taa af9e aaea
Justice shall lie aaa= aaa ta4 osy
reckoning arrive. IN Ms ao1ds .a6Ia
HseaeHes tie aaaaaat4a spirit o.
youth when lelslst l. IN spite o. oges.
nhelmiag defeats. Letters from poo
I.e ol Belgium oear 10 their fellow
esaa.gl y-aea ia this nation ehs lns.d=
facts of the beginning aH Tie 5sze. =.
- 1lch is revealed s5e 54-leE taAt. MS
subjects attribute somewhat u .ae
youth ol saes KING tbs downfall u
much ot his nation. Taa> 04te
that ne was TOO inexperienced il .ae
1.ile@ 9l European diplomacy and -
easily Convinced u tie honesty u
l..ase au9af mn. 1rqe 9g 4slse. t4s
aIc Convinced that TIE aaci9u 9t B.l-
gum was not properly prepared u
ee--gls. Itself Al aae outset Of the war
91.a such letter. written without ran.
eos or accusation, ho5as that An.Weg4
fortress, one Of me greatest ia thv
world was aa-s veg poorly supplied
with mmuaition, through TIE I4llll
= German factories l. supply goods
fought and paid for. German ia1z a.
e.7ee III high quarters Immediately pri-
or . the war and . very efficient
stem oi German espionage N 81
.iaa military circles. are al limited as.
-hese things, Il se.ese5. .seaHsa
.ezI1 dezaae 9 - youth aaa -
aeHeliet5sa e some = ',e'a5 II :.
p.alas around him.
Ho~eee@ i 1nag be tbe effect
u justify some Of uas=e eoacIqsl9as.
4e German d-ive so. through b.
9i1a- 50 readily - 70 Indicate that a.
.aaze Germany was s1apalea for
eHnrsg1. -aaes= Ee.-lu.L.
Tie youth ot Albert tod against nm
ha aata a, is .l3..
shifting for them,
With the hslp Of America. France,
ag-ana ANA l- a- a54 ral ag
stored to his throne. And OF al. the
e3ia Of de@oeraciys j. Europe. of Ire
overthrow ot royalty i, il remarkable
fsl-t the breath IS revolt Aaa a-t alcu
tauch=d the ay- Aa-s- ii Hs.z.ga
p ept-e -a- --e ts1s Il. aa-ea
d ft4lla-. Daasa eo.e,4. lu Tia
c.osest eoam4niea between common.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
MEXICAN ROUTE AWFUL
HEALTH OFFICER TELLS or
TRIP TO YUMA.
ldyises Travellers to That City to
Take the inland Route;
Bard Dairics.

Frank Reading, deputy health Off
ser, who has Just returned from a..
official visit to Bard, below the Yuma
dam, was in Imperial yesterday to re-
pert 10 County Health Officer R. K
NcGuffjn.
Mr.. Reading states that daries in
ira. locality are stlil iu vels -.uJt
condition. He says there are 1900
men at work on the intake at Andradc
end that all she camps are in COCO
hape. The state Inspector had been
lhere Few days before him, and he
ound his instructions being complied
Nth.
i went over by way Of the MeSi-
ian route and found it a fright" he
@id ia referring to the trip ITS 4
wonder l ever got there at all Com
jre home took the plank route over
The sandhdls. over the hills the road
is really q revelatioa---in splendid or
lerhr but from the toot Of the hilis
.his5way in our own valley, it is very
oft and horrible ! would advise aay-
nc going to Yuma to take the Nj
land route. There you follow the rail-
-oad all the way and there is no dan
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
II l||[(7ID bYWAR
;. =. OFFICIALS SAY PEOPLE ARE
TRAVELLING.
Great Rush of Tourists Expected t.
Southern California This
Summer and Fall.
{By Associated Press)


San Francisco, June 25.--According
to officials Of the Southern Pacific
r&ilroad, passenger travel, both east
ward and westward, has not been at
fected thus far by war conditions and
the volume Of business remains the
sam eas in normal times. If anything,
il is better than at this time year
ago.
With all foreign travel entirely cut
off owing to the war, Americans are
devoting their leisure time to see
their own country instead of going
abroad, so that touris5 travel is in
d flourishing conditions. Those per-
sons whose circumstances permitted
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
Lower Summer Rates at oregon Hotel.
OVERCOME WITH THE HEAT.
Barstow Telegraph Operator Suffers
From Rays of Old Sol.

Barstow, June 25.--Last night
Frank Wright, a Santa Fe operator
at Murdoc, was brought into town OF
a. freight train, apparently crazed by
the heat, after severely attacking his
wife at Muroc. 1t is claimed thse
Wright was something of a reiie1ou~
student, and that hard study over tins
subject, together with the heat, over
talanced him. He was taken to Ba-
kersfield by Officer Brown of Dag
gett, as Muroc is located in Kern coun-
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
NEW FIRM F0R THIS CITY.

L E N2ataeue q tHe Matte.
Fescolator Company, Lo5 Angeles, IL
established = rev office. and sh
room for this concern in.El Cent
This office will be the center Of d.,
,ihur.aa Tor Imperial Valley and y
n,a. The National Perco,ator CO..
I:.ny Is one Of the largest Institute
of It's kind in the United States al,
las met with wonderful success d
he Coast. mr. Montague states Il.
the pareolasol which Wlii be oGfe.
tse pu1.l- Of Imperial Valley is p
t'ca.afly adapted to the needs of IL.
community. A service station will Il.
conducted ii connection with the lo~3
Office and al rercoIators in use vi
~ regularly inspected and tepair.I
Fire ae& company anticipates Ian
business and are enthusiastic in tn
il. stse IF Fl Cea..o and the Vale.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
WRESTLING MATCH
fOURTH Of JUL \
BALsz-RERNE MATCH Is OF IN
TERESr.
HELD IN THE VALLEY
TOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP or
MEXICO.
10th Men Training lard for Big Event
Which Is Expected to BE BEST
ct Kind Held Here.

a wrestling match between nsa
HaIsz. heavyweight champion OF NJ Y.
leo. aaa William Berne. the Russ
I5on. VIII be held some place IN II.
Imperial Valley on July i.
Although the promoters are as -
uncertain where the match will tn
place, it is believed that it vii. lie Lsla
- CaIeNieo.
The match. which IS for the cha
lioaship Of Mexico, q title NOW hos
- Balsz, is 10 a finish. and pu.
II $1,000 vii 20 to tie winner. We
viii also receive q percentage Of IL
safe receipts, a none bu the wrest-
iers are to share in the profits ..
the event. Il was originally inteal
- he'd the match At MexieaH, but
quests have been made by Uni
States soldiers 70 hold the bout on -
american side e the line, as sold.e.-
are no longer permitted to cross i-ca
Mexico. T. y. hansen. tie wreztl
cop Of CaIeXieo, is taking care -
Balsz's iateses tin the match, wi /
fsft Steinbereer OF the Owl thea
Is handling the business end Of tie
ailalr. Sydney Wire Is taking cazo
oi the press end Of tn publicity aaa
alartin LAWN of San . Francisco i
handing the railroad excursions WI.
A.ill teia9 wrestling fans from al o..
lie coast ON July i
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

ud mobiles, The Quecniy ehapaeter ~
Wi}halmma is vindicated in Che love
her people. bean her. Ehete Is not :
Pelgiaa eNpatriate m America wlo
does ne. bless her name for her many
caarities and her loye of Belgium. iu
Lll is embodied o5ie thing GermW
,3e-t has not ar1ed the hatred Of tae
BelaIan people.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Many persons made the journey &.
Captain Davis Salton Sea resort yes
t. day. They report cool breeze
a. day tong blowing from the lake
and that the bathing was fine. They
lowed out to the bathing island
where th4 bottom is sandy.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
Many persons iouln4yed to Hebe

: -'IaI1I VETaOHa JOalT-ycu 20 IIUOO'
Saturday afternoon, and, Sunday 70
view the wreck Of the ibtll' freight
which ran through an pen switch and
jumped the trace just south cf that
place at 3:45 .. m. The enein was
overturned and several calrs splint,'rc1
The cnginenoa and head brakeman
jumped No one was. injured. l.r
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Of annual pilgrimages to Europe now
are coming as far as the Pacific coast
and taking in the points of interest
on the way, both going and coming.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Mrs. a. W. Glizzle has gone to the
y ountains to spend two weeks va
cation with Mrs. Harley Of Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Mr. and Mrs. 0. n. Seba1..aa spent
Sunday in the mountaisn with Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. A. Robson.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ. Thomas left
this mornin@ to spend their summer
vacation in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
CAPTAIN CHASE DEAD.
(By Associated Prcssl

Washington, june 25.--Csftaln VqIf
rey O. Chase Of tn enayy, assistant
t. Admiral Benson, died today, ages
5t. 43
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

A, S, Wiikerson has waived eNami-
ration at Brawley on the charge Of
stealing truck load Of barley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

The public lighting system ol Braw
ley will be dedicated with appropri
ate ceremony June 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25
EMBARGO COUNCIL.

(Hy @.sQcia TED prss9
Washington, Jppe 25 -Ihe nresi
cent has created an exports embaroo
& cUrcil TO administer The provisions
cf the espionage act.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Mr. Mackintre Of Los Angeles is in
II Centre on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

MIR. and Mrs. Harry OFT returned
today from few days visit in the
mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Mrs, j. r. Ford left Saturday te
spend the summer season in San Die
20.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Wilbur Kelley Of Calexico was Wis
i>ing in FL Centre Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

The cantaioupe inspectors are now
working two shifts, day and night,
end expect that the maximum snip
nents will 1e reached this week
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

over Summer Rates at Oregon Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-25

Lower summer Rates at oregon Hotel