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Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

George Wilson, for many years
connected with ranching in the south
end of the county and later associ-
ated with Water Company No. 6, died
yesterday in a Los Angeles hospital.
He is survived by a widow and one
daughter.
c. B. Stevenson and Walter Speier
were arrested yesterday in CaleXico
and charged with havirg drugs in
their possession. They are now in
the county Jail awaiting a hearing
before United States Conn!i1S ioner
Welsh.
Seeley and Ell Centre will battle to-
morrow on the local grounds. Both
teams are tied for first place in the
post season series and the struggle
Sunday afternoon is expected to brine
out a record breaking crowd. Gardner
and Killilay have been selected to um-
pire the deciding game.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

Mrs. E. A. Clark of Rockford, ILL.,,
is visiting with friends at the Barbara
Worth for a short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

Many people of Ell Centro are plan
ming to attend the Fireman's grand
ball in Calexico tonight. st. rat
rick's day will be remembered in
many ways in this affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

L. ]. Ivey, we'll known cotton man
of the Valley, is arranging to take
an extended trip to Texas and while
there will visit his father at Thur
ber.,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

Sheriff Carpenter Of Vanzand coun-
ty. Texas, arrived in Ell Centro this
morning, expecting to return this
evening. 1t is his first trip to the
famous Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

Mr.. Burke, formerly chief clerk at
the Barbara Worth hotel, has taken
the same position at the Imperial no
tel. Mr.. Van Syckel is now chief
clerk at the Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

A REQ car belonging to the Pick
wick Stage Company was completely
destroyed by fire Thursday evening
as it was making trip from Calex-
:co to Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-17

William Guntermann and c. *.
lockwood were business visitors from
Calexico yesterday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
AMERICAN A|RMEN IN FRANCE
AVIATORS FROM NAVY
FLYING CORPS READY FOR
ANY WAR.LIKE TASK,
Corps Was Sent for Duty i'm Anti
Submarine Operations, Says Dam
iels.

washington, June 8.-One hundred
American aviators from the navy
flying corps have arrived in France
for any duty that may present itself
according to a statement issued today
by Secretary Daniels. They are the
first of the American fighting forces
to reach France.
The statement adds that Lieut.. Ken
meth Whiting commands the corps,
which was sent for duty in anti-sub-
marine operations. or for any other
active duty that may be given them
in France. In addition to Lieut.. Writ
ing, commanding, the naval officers in
the detachment are Lieut.. Virgil c.
Griffin. Alabama Lieut.. Grattan o.
Dichman, Georgia; Lieut.. Godfrey D.
Chevalier, Massachusetts; Lieut. Whit
ing is from New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
FIRE SUNDAY NIGHT.
Negro House ON South Harvin Street
Destroyed.

Last night shortly after ten o'clock,
the fire alarm was sounded for a fire
on South Harvin street, across the
railroad. AS there was neither a
phone nor a fire alarm box near the
scene Of the fire. the alarm was sent
In from the box near the Claremont
Hotel. thus delaying the truck con-
siderably.
When, after plowing through the
mud and slush Of the unpaved part of
Harvin street. the wagons finally ar
rived, 1t was found that the hous,
was nearly destroyed. Nothing could
dc done to save the dwelling. which
was occupied by negro but the fire
men did good work in preventing the
lire from spreading to the adjacent
houses in this congcsted district. the
houses In this part of town being lit
tie more than fifteen feet apart. It
Is not known how the fire originated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
LOAN is TAGGING.
Banks Throughout the Country Are
Negligent i'm Advising of Progress.

Banks Throughout the Country Are
Negligent i'm Advising Of Progress.
Washington, June S.-The Liberty
loan is tagging, on the face Of official
bank returns, behind the hopes Of
treasury officials and, their expecta-
ticns of what it would. be on this the
oath day of receiving subscriptions.
On the face of actual subscriptions
received at the treasury they will
have to be taken at the rate of $780,
100000 a day between now and the
closing date if the entire $4,000, ,000,-
600 is to be subscribed. The average
Of subscriptions thus far received has
been approximately $54.0O0,000 day.
officials had hoped that by this time
ar over subscription would have been
actually received.
Many banks throughout the coun-
try apparently have been negligent i'm
advising the treasury of progress
made thus far in obtaining subscrip-
tions. The location Of these banks is
understood to be countrywide. When
asked if figures for each federal re-
serve district were available, Assistant
Secretary Crosby said tonight that the
figures might follow later and that
they at present revealed great differ
ences in the proportions of the esti-
mated requirements actually reported
By different districts.
Mr.. Crosby said he hoped that those
now showing badly would improve at
once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
FOR SPEAKERSHIP.
Orangcburg Member Would Become
Presiding Officer OF tho House OF
Representatives.

Orangeburg, June 9.-Joseph A.
Berry, Orangeburg member of the
house of representatives. has an
nounced his candidacy for the speak
ership of the house in succession TO
the present speaker. James A. Hoyt,
who has indicated in intention of
moving to Detroit within the next
few weeks. Mr.. Berry is now speaker
pro tenn of the house and has pre-
sided over that body in an able ma =
ner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
sHIRKERs TO BE ARRESTED.
Orders Issued for Immediate Arrest of
Those Who Have Not Registered.

Columbia. June 11.-Acting upon
the orders of the provost marshal
general Gov. Manning today issued
orders to all peace officers in South
Carolina to Immediately arrest those
who have not registered under the Sc
lective service act. The ieniency pe-
riod Will. under no circumstances. be
extended.
Gov. Manning leaves for Washing
ton this afternoon on official business.
The State Board of Education be-
gan a session today during which the
text book adoption will be made.
The board will be In session for sew.
eral days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
FOOD PIRATES" BUSY.
DENOUNCED FOR "CRINIEv IN
CAUSING SUFFERING THROUGH
CONTROL OF PRICES.
Vroorhan Declares People Patient
Says They Feel Always That FEEDER.
al Government VIII Take Care ~
Them.

Washington, June 9.-Assisran mt
Secretary 'vrooman. of the depart
ment of agriculture. who has just
returned from tour on which he
observed the food situation, declared
In a statement tod he had seen
much suffering. especially among the
poor. because Of the crime, being
perpetrated against the American peo-
pie by the control Of food prices by
disloyal food pirates"
Everywhere have found a grow
ing feeling that there must soon
come reckoning with the manipula-
tors Of the nations food supply" "
said he. -Four classes of men are
vainly trying to postpone that day OF
reckoning.
First. the impractical theorists.
who on principle are SO opposed to
any increase In tho authority of the
federal government. however tempo
rary. that they would rather risk the
safety Of the nation than to sacrifice
their theory on the altar Of national
efficiency.
Secondly. the fanatical paoillsts
who are unwilling to take any steps
that will make this government into
an efficient war machine.
Thirdly. those sordid, unscrupulous
denizens of the business jungle who
In this decisive world conflict are in
tent only upon filling their own
pockets with the price OF economic
treason to the republic and the blood
money Of hungry men, women and
children.
"Fourthly, the enemy within our
gates. disloyai American citizens, who
with treason In their hearts and a
lying pretense Of loyalty on their lips,
are seixing on every .trifiing detail of
proposed defensive legislation as a
prctcxt for q bitter opposition to ev-
brything that will help us to a quick
and decisive victory.
"The other day In Chicago a Po-
l.sh priest told a government official
that during the past two months five
women members of his congregation
had either gone insane or had COM
mitted suicide because of their inabil.
ity to feed their children. I stand In
wonder and admiration before the pa
tience and forbearance of the Ameri-
can people. Fortunately they feel that
the federal government as always is
going to take care Of them now"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
A PATRIOTIC DUTY.
Secretary of Treasury McAdoO Points
Americans to Their Supreme Duty.

Secretary of Treasury McAdoo Points
Americans to Their Supreme Duty.
New Orleans, June S.-That money
is more important in warfare than
ever before and that the first duty of
Americans is to respond to the call
of the country and purchase Liberty
bonds, thus supplying means to carry
on the present conflict, was declared
by Secretary McAdoo, in an address
delivered at a Liberty loan mass
meeting here tonight
THE quicker you subscribe the
means to carry on the war and let
the enemies of your country know
that you have unlimited means to
achieve liberty throughout the world.
the quicker the war is going to come
TO an end" he said.
mo one can tell now when this war
will end, no one can tell how 1t is
going to end. But the price of de-
feat would be SO fearful to Americans
/ hesitate even to suggest it. The
price of defeat to America would
mean that the German Hohenzollerns
with their limitless and lustful ambi-
ton for world conquest would be
supreme throughout the world.
while we are vindicating Uncle
Sam and vindicating the principle of
liberty we hope that we also shall be
able to bring about the one thing that
the German people need more than
anything else to disenslave them and
that is self government for them
selves"
DEPRESSING for moment to dis
cuss taxation the secretary said:
ut is human nature always not TO
want to be taxed, but I can not un-
derstand how in a time of war, when
we are actually communicating our
sons, men should bubble about tax
alton. If the cause is worth fighting
for. it is worth sacrificins~sdr. When
men go and give their ntes for our
country the men who don't give their
lives ought to be willing to give what
ever is necessary of their property. I
want to tell you now, as your secre-
tary of the treasury. that Sl.SO0.000.
600 OF taxation for the next year is
the least possible sum with which we
can safely proceed in this war"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
MESiBERsHIP IRISH CONVENTION
Premier Lloyd George Informs House
of Commons How Delegates VIII he
Selected.

London. Juno 1f.-Premicr Lloyd
George announced In the house Of
commons that John Redmond. the
Irish Nationalist leader. will be In.
vited to nominate Ave members OF
the Irish convention. He added that
Sir John Lonsdale will be invited to
nominate Ave members. William
O'Brien two. There will be ten rep
resentative Irish peers. five members
Of the Irish unionlst alliance, five
Sim Feiners and fifteen members
nominated by the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
TOO MANY TIGHTWlDS.
SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION DOL.
LARS STILL LACKING ON
LIBERTY LOAN.
Cne Week Remains to Reach the
Mark-Many Banks Throughout the
Country Have Not Yet Reported
The Sccrctary's Appeal.

New Orleans, June S.-Subscrip-
eregate $1,3OO,OOO,0OO, or 500, ,000.-
600 less than the total amount de-
sired, according to a statement issued
here tonight by Secretary William Nc
Adoo. The secretary urged that re-
doubled efforts be made to raise the
desired 500, 100000 and over sub
scribe the loan du1ins the next seven
days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
NEW CANTONMENTs SELECTED.
War Department Announces Approya,
OF Camp Sites for New Army.

washington. June Little Rock.
Ark. Louisville. KY, Battle Creek.
Mich. and San Antonio. Texas, have
been approved by the war department
as cantonment sites for the new army.
The war department revoked approx
al of Petersburg. Va. for a canton
ment site. Additional camps for Nat
ional Guardsmen will be located at
Fort Worth. Houston and Waco. Tex.
TT. Sill. Okla, Deming, New Mexico.
and Lndavsta, Cal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
LORD NORTIiCLIFFE ARRIVES.
Famous London Editor Will Head
British Mission I'm America.

An Atlantic Port, June 11.-Lord
Northcliffe arrived in the United
States today as virtual head Of the
British war mission. 1t is understood
that he comes not as a diplomatic
agent, but to work along industrial
and economic lines with the coopera =
tion of Captain Andre Tardie, the
Frnch commissioner here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
CAN'T ENJOIN UNIONS.
Only the Government May Resort to
This Process of Law.

Washington. June 1.-THE Sill
preme court has decided that iniunc-
ton under the Sherman antitrust law
against labor unions is obtainablc ONLY
by the government and not by private
persons
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
CAPT. HEYWARD PROMOTED.
Commander of Pelzer Company Made
Major of First Regiment.

Columbia, June 11.-Capt. Robert
c. Hayward. Company c, (Pelzer)
First regiment National Guard, Of
South Carolina, has been appointed
major by Gov. Manning to fill tn
place made vacant by the promotion
Of Maj. Thomas B. Spratt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

First Contingent Or Gen. Prrshinr',
StaY In France.

Paris. June 1.-THE first con-
tingcnt of American officers on Gen.
Pershing's staff arrived here this af.
ternoon. They held an informal con-
ference with French officers regard Co.
ing the prcliminaries incident to
caring for United States soldiers who
are to arrive soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION.
Senate Committee Recommends Con.
stitutiOnal Amendment.

Washington, June 11.-Submission
to the st tes of national prohibition
to constitution is provid-
ed by the senate judiciary committee.
which has favorably reported the res
olution Of Senator Sheppard of Tex
as.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
COCKTAILS DROPS ASSISTANTS
QUESTIONS CONDUCT OF EpSTIS
AND CLARK.
Head of Emergency Fleet Corporation
Takes Action to End Acrimonious
Controversy.

Washington, June 8.-Charges by
F. A. Eustis. assistant general man
ager of the governments emergency
ct corporation. and F. Huntington
Clark. his assistant. that, Maj. Gen.
GOethals Is deliberately blocking the
wooden ship building programme re-
suited today in the dismissal of both
a volunteer employees Of the corpora
.tsn.
Gen. Goethals, in a memorandum
to Chairman Denman of the shipping
l'oard. announced that he was dis
charging the engineers who conceived
the wooden ship building plan be-
cause their u~cfulness was at an end.
Mr.. Clark vent out Of the govern
ment service today but the status of
Mr.. Eustis. who in addition to his con-
nection with the fleet corporation Is
a special agent of the shipping board
Is In doubt.
strongly in favor of building all the
wooden ships the country can pro-
duce, and they are loath. it is said
to force the registration of Mr.. Eustls
for championing the cause of wooden
construction.
Mr.. Eustis was employed by the
board at salary of 81 year as
special agent. y
Gen. Gocthals declined today to
make any statement concerning the
controversy. Mr.. Eustis and Mr..
Clark found copies Of his memoran-
dunn to Mr.. Denman on their desks
when they arrived at the offices of the
fleet corporation this morning. The
memorandum branded as false state.
ments by the two engineers regarding
Zen. GCethals' attitude towards wood
en- shipbuilding.
The engineers declare ship build
ers will not construct vessels uHder
this form Of contract ana thaH Am.
Coethals has turned down contracts
calling for cost plus 10 per cent.
profit basis after he once had an.
proved that plan.
Both Eustis and Clark issued state
ments during the day denying the
generals assertion as to misstate-
ments and replying to his charges of
disloyalty by saying they felt it was
their duty to inform the country that
ships can be built if the governmen.
wants them.
MIR. Clark's reply to Gen. Goethals'
dismissal said:
There are two charges, one Of dis
loyalty. I feel that loyalty is to the
country, not to any one man. The
country has right to know that they
can have the ships if they want them.
LAS to the charge Of misstatement
OF facts, every statement 1 made can
be verified. and I trust full investi-
CATION can be made"
The fleet corporation, it became
known today, has ju.t arranged for
lumber on the Pacific coast for build
Ing so wooden ships This with con-
tracts let with the Southern Pine as
sociation makes a total of about 200
wooden ships contracted for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

New York, June 1.-THE Terny
and French Company. which has been
awarded contracts for twenty steel
ships have purchased the river front
OF about hundred acres at Port
Wentworth. above Savannah for the
establishment OF plant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
1llIH|ne CAMP NEWS.
ouAfTER MEN WORKING HARD
NJ AT FORT OGLETHORPE.
Ssegular Routfne Work Keeps Them
nssy-Rain Prevents Long Hikes
IaRget Practice Started. and Some
sun>sr Men Qualify as Marksmcn.

omcers Training Camp. Fort Ogie-
thorpe. Ca. June 1o.-This has been
AN unevsntful week In the officers
Sraming camp at Fort Oglethorpe.
Thsre have been no unusual features
g occur and there has been little done
enesids Of the regular routine of train.
Inc men TO become officers for the
orsAtsr army which MsJ. Gen. Wood
= ersanising to carry on the war
against Germany.
a visit by Lieut.. Robert Bowman.
vhom Sumter people will remember
- ore OF tho Rsdpath Chautauqua at
fractions 1t the Sumter Chautauqua.
was IN Interesting event Of wednesday
night. Lieut. Bowman made inter-
sssins but brief address ON conditions
= Europe and concerning the Eu-
poDsen war. Reed Miller. Mrs. Miller
eno other members Of the Orator,c
Qvartetts were also visitors to the
samp ON hast Sunday and gave a yer,
ee11ghtful concert.
fAe sxsmination Of candidates Is
eean continuing. Up to tho present
tims nine companies have been given
phvsieal examinations and the 10th
eompsny b In line for examination on
Aenday. These examinations. how.
svsr. are. on the whole. not 20 rigid
- those given by DR.. Mood In Sum.
ssr TO the Sumter men who came
hSrs.
The different men In the various
csp,panies who their company ON
csss recommsnd for dismissal from
camp win appear before the proba-
t1on board on Monday and Tuesday of
uer week. II 10 then that a lot OF
m<a Vim DO dismissed from camp.
1Ab week all of the companies had
targst practice with small rife car
egteUos Some excellent shots were
hsaAs. several OF the Sumter men
eea1lfyins - marksmsA. ~ One prac-
~ onarch Of an hour and a-half was
made this week. full packs being car
rtsd. Two others were scheduled. but
rain. which has been falling intermit.i
tsntiy all week. prevented their com
ine on.
The Y. M. c. A. Is In full operation
now and is doing fine work for the
ren. II affords opportunities and
privileges for writing and studying
which cannot be had In barracks or
elsewhere. which the men are taking
advantage Of
In q previous story. the writer men,
toned the fact that on Saturdays and
Sunday. which are leave days. many.
In fact q large majority Of the ca
dets 20 over to Chattanooga. The peo-
pie there certainly do everything In
their power TO mako the stay of the
men In camp as pleasant as possible.
as far as their visits TO Chattanooga
are concerned. They are exceedingly
courteous and In everyway possible
show that they want to do all that
they can TO make the men In the
tra!ning camp feel at home and happy
IN the camp and during their visits 20
Chattanooga. II seems that their at
titude towards the future reserve off,
GERS n decidedly different from the
attitude that FL Paso held towards
tho National Guardsmen. when the
latter were encamped on the border
last year. In every way possible they
show their hospitality.
The Sumter men are very happy
and working hard for the most part.
with good appetites and strong de-
comes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
Young Red Cross Workers.

The following children gave an en-
tertainmcnt for the benefit of the Red
Cross from which they realized $1.5O:
Pauline Loo. Rosne Chase, Maitland
Chase and Lorlng Lee, Jr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
NEW FOOD CONTROL BILL.
Agricultural Committee Recommends
Minimum Prices for Food.

Washington. June 1.-THE house
agricultural committee has favorahly
reported the second administration
food control bill. II provides for
minimum, but nor maximum prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
CRISIS IN CHINA.
Only WI Ting Fang Stands up for
Parliament.

Peking. June 10.-President Lyuan
Hung has announced his Willingness to
acccde to the demand Of Gen. Change
Hsun for the dissolution OF parlia
mont. Acting Premier Wu Ting
Fang. whose signature is necessary ITO
make the decree legal, refuses to sign
IL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
AMERICAN SCHOONER LOST.
Empress Waterlogged and Abandoned
by Crew After Four Were Drowned.

Washington. June 1.-THE State
department announced that the Amer
lean schooner Gypsum Empress, Pen
sacola to Genoa. was abandoned wat
erlogged on May 18th and four of the
crew were drowned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
BALFOUR HOME AGAIN.
Head of Mission 10 America Arrives
Safely I'm England.

London. June 9.-Foreign Secretary
\. j. Balfour arrived at a British
port this morning from the United
States and came directly here.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-31
Thsy Couldn't Fool CarulsslO.

Caruso had won world recognition by ten
years public appearance before he had his
voice permanently recorded. He and scores
more of the worlds greatest artists in all
lines are vastly more interested in how
their talents will he presented to the mill
ions Of talking machine users and untold
millions of hearers for all time to come,
than any individual possibly could be in
listening to them. They came from all
quarters of the world to America, seeking
the Victrola as the supreme vehicle-so
why should you make mistake by buying
any other instrument Accept the judg-
ment of the greatest artists and keencst
critics the world contains. Drop in at
Roark's, any time, and see and hear why
the Victrola is in such universal demand,
the world over, that production has never
yet reached point to supply it, though
millions Of dollars are spent annually for
buildings and machinery.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-31

vAssembly" makers of automobile
es and talking machines are spring
Ing up all over the country. and are
trimming the public more than any
other pirates. The legitimate man
ufacturers In these lines are not able
to supply the demand for their goods,
and it IS great season for the mush-
room concerns. But woe unto the
buyers of these goods, for that will
surely be his lot.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1917-05-31

If you have passed FL and have
not reached 81, you are due to reg
lister next Tuesday,, and there are
no exceptions. Even the sick must
register, and all prisoners will be re
quired to do the same, or they will
have year or two added to their