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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
WHOLESALE
CHICKEN THEFT
Ono Hundred and Fifty Plymouth
Rocks Taken from Albert Fie-
dIer at Sanducky Last
Night.

A wholesale theft Of Plymouth Rock
chickens was reported last night to
Sheriff John C. Scott, and the sheriff's
office today has been busy trying to
locate the birds. One hundred and
fifty Plymouth Rocks were stolen from
Albert Fielder at Sandusky, he report
ed to the sheriff.
Notification of the theft was sent
to Fort Madison and other towns In
this neighborhood in the effort to To-
cate the plumber
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
strange to say, Grannis never rs.

strange to say, Grannis never rs.
ceived scratch, nor suffered this
flag to go from his hands. That il
was always at the front and carried
with the greatest gallantry, every Of
fetal report from the regiment testi-
fies.' Sergeant Grannis carried the
flag. which was made and presented
by the girls Of Upper Iowa Univers.
1ty, in sixteen important battles, IN.
GLIDING Shiloh and the sieges of Fort
Donelson and Vicksburg, to say moth.
ing OF many minor sl1irmishes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05

wired DIR. Van Buren, Knott Of Sioux
City to start recruiting at once. Dr.
Knott will command the hos 2ltal
company. Four other commissioned
officers will be selected from Sioux
City physicians and fifty-six men
will be enlisted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
(al Eantasia on q WEIGH

(a) Fantasia on a WEIGH
Melody ..........-. Ihoma9
(b) Concert Mazurka Scheneckcr
Mrs. Ella Marder.
Hungarian Fantasia, THE Gypsy
queen ANAA :
The music faithfully pertrays the
character of this mysterious race
the gypsies, melancholy, wierd
ferocious.
Soprano Solo, The Door of
Hope" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Reed
Mrs. Joseph M. Furlong.
Polonaise Militaire ..... Trenkler
Transcribed from piano score for
band by John B. Kindig.
Violin Solo-Paraphrase on
Tyrolean Love Song ...... Kindie
Master Joseph Marder.
Overture in + ........... kalliwoda
Soprano Solo, 20 Dry Those
1eaTS 1890. NlSO
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05

and the membership rolls are being
steadily increased.
State Warden FIinshaw had sent
the club a large number Of copies Of
the Iowa fish and game laws booklet,
and members may obtain copies from
either the president, ]. j. Crimmins
or the secretary, e. L. Williams.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
The Yellow Streak

Cedar Rapids Republican: Speaker
Clark has always had yellow streak
in him. Every one in congress has
known that. and whenever there is
an emergency the streak shows
through the thin veneer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-05
ExperIenced.

Mason City Globe-Gazette: When
It comes to springing to arms the
women may have to teach the men,
being experts T.. such springing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
HINDU ACCUSES NE|GHBOR
HOUSE BURNS, HE POINTS TO
THE HINDU NEXT DOOR.
HOltville Marshal Is Investigating a
Peculiar Fire Along the
Alamo River.

As a result of a fire which de-
stroyed the tent and bedding of Sut-
ra Singh, Hindu farmer living just
west of the Alamo river, officers to-
day are investigating a charge made
by the Hindu that his neighbor set the
fire.
Sutra Singh told Justice Norrish
and City Marshal Gillett this morn
ing that he saw the men at his ranch
last night and saw them set the fire.
He charges that they had previously
threatened to fire the place. The men
named by the Hindu are his neigh:
bors, we'll known white farmers. 1t
is expected that the officers will make
thorough investigation of the Hin
du's charges before any arrests are
mde.
Sutra Singh told his story in brok-
en- English this morning. A complete
story is expected this afternoon, when
he has promised to bring an interpre-
ter to the city hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
RIOTS IN BERLIN
ARE SUPPRESSED
POLICE USE FIREARMS, MANY
PEOPLE BEING KILLED.
GIVE US FOODw IS CRY
ALL NEWSPAPERS OF BERLIN
FORBIDDEN TO MENTION IT.
Nc More Berlin Publications Reach
the Dutch Border Since the
Riots in That City.

London, Nov. 21.-Serious rioting
took place in Berlin last Sunday, ac-
cordin gto dispatches received by the
Wireless Press and the Exchange Tel
egraph Company from Amsterdam.
The message to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company says that the fighting
between the mob and the police was
very fierce and that there was a heavy
casualty list, as the police used their
firearms.
The Wireless Press says the mill
tary and police were called upon to
oppose the progress of the independent
Socialist demonstrators. In the riot
Gus scenes which followed, the police
were forced to fire with their rifles
and evOrlvers and the organizers of
the meeting responded with firearms
and knives.
The Geman press, the dispatches
say, have been forbidden to publish
details of the affray. No newspapers
have arrived in Amsterdam from Ber-
lin.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
SALOONS KICKED
|. OUT BY VOTERS
Of Los ANGELES
EVER YONE MUST CLOSE UP BY
FIRST OF APRIL.
OVERWHELMING VOTE
DRY CROWDS MUST GO TO YER
NON AFTER 9 p. Nj.
Liquor Interests Are Congratulating
Themselves that Extra Dry Pro-
vision Was Not on the Ballot.

Los Angeles, Nov. 21.-Voters of
this city yesterday sounded the death
knell Of the sale of liquor in saloons
when they adopted the so-called Gan
der anti-saloon ordinance, which COM
pels the closing of saloons after April
] and prohibits the sale Of liquor in
cafes after p. m.
The other two propositions on the
ballot were decisively defeated.
Following are incomplete returns
from 400 city precincts on the special
election.
Proposition No. / (Gandier ordi-
nance), abolishing saloons April 1,
1918, making harbor district dry, max
ing maximum alcohol content of bav-
erages IA per cent, abolishing their
sale in cafes after 9 p. M: Yes, 27,325;
no, 1895.
PropositionNo. 2, abolishing the
Humane Animal Commission: Yes,
1925; no, 1880.
Proposition No. 3, abolishing: sa-
looms June 80, 1918, and compelling
breweries and wineries to sell Though
holders of city licenses: Yes, A263;
no, &c. 1853.
Proposition No. 4, abolishingi sa-
looms December 81, 1918, prohitf ting
sale in cafes after midnight and fix
ing maximum alcohol content at 81
per cent: Yes, 5,533; No, 36,350.
Total vote, estimated, $4,000, OF
about 32 per cent of the registration
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
DIG CANAL now
CHESTER ALLISON
ENGINEER URGES EARLY CON.
NECTION WITH LAGUNA.
DELAY WILL BE COSTLY
SHOULD HAVE MADE THE CON-
NECTION THREE YEARS AGO.
Former Chief Engineer for the Impe.
rial Valley Gives Views on
Water Situation.

J. Chester Allison Of Calexico, for
mer chief engineer for the receiver,
after a review of the situation as re-
CARDS water supply for the Valley, is
of the opinion that the district should
commence now to dig the canal con-
nection with the Laguna dam.
"If this work is not commenced
Immediately, in view Of the general
shortage of labor and material, it will
not be useful during next summer"
he stated. "While engineer for the
old company, I urged the construc-
ton of this canal and had the receiv-
ership been continued for another
year this connection with the dam
would have been completed"
Mr.. Allison is consulting engineer
for the Palo Verde valley. He has
planned a flood protection dixie and
drainage canal for that valley to cost
over million dollars. He states that
a genuine boom is on in the Palo
Verde valley and that when the new
intak els christened within q few
weeks the valley will have the best ir-
rigation system in the West.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
MEX|CAL| LAND OFFICE
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT ESTAB.
LISHES ONE ACROSS LINE.
Believed That Many Parcels of Land
in La Paz and Elsewhere
Will BE Sold.

Senior Manuel Balarezo arrived in
the valley yesterday afternoon, COM
ing direct from the City of Mexico,
where he has been in consultation
with the federal government heads on
matters pertaining to the development
of the resources Of the peninsula.
Senior Balarezo is in charge of the
Mexican government land office busi-
ness in all of Lower California, and
has his headquarters at La Paz. His
purpose in coming to this section is
to open a local land office and make
arrangements for the expedition of
the business Of his department. He
will soon open the office in Mexicali
and will remain in charge personally
for some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
SOME P.O SERVICE
PRESS SUBSCRIBER GETS TWO
WEEKS PAPERS ALL AT ONCE
Calexico POstOffice Subject of Much
Criticism From Subscribers in
Southern Part of the Valley.

Many of the subscribers to The
Imperial Valley Press living in
the southern part of the valley
have not high regard for the
service at the Calexico pOstoffice.
John Gerritson, Box 206, Ca
lexicO, writes:
"Press: l received today cop
les of The Press from October 30
to November Is. One week ago
l wrote you a card about it. l
call for my mail most every day."
Here is another:
Editor Press: l subscribed for
The Pres slast Wednesday. Have
received one copy. You thought
sure it would be put into my
postOffice box the same evening
published. Guess you think bet
ter of the postal administration
than | do. Yours,
THOMAS HESTER,
"Calexico."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
NO MEAT ON
TUESDAYS, ED|CT
Of WHOLESALERS
Ell CENTRIC BUTCHERS GET NO
TICE FROM LOS ANGELES.
RESTAURANT COMPLY
TRADE OF MEAT MARKETS YES
TERDAY FALLS AWAY OFF.
"Meatless Tuesdays" viii Be Fact
Hereafter, According to Word
From the Packers.

All dealers in meats in the Valley
were notified today by meat whole
salers and packers in Los Angeles
that no more meat would be shipped
on Monday nights for consumption on
Tuesdays, hereafter, in compliance
with the request Of the Food Admin
istration. AS a result meats will be
scarce on that day.
"Meatless Tuesday" was generally
observed yesterday by the people Of
Ell Centre. The receipts Of the meat
markets here fell off more than 015O
for the day.
Irwin & Ritz state that the days
receipts fell off more than $25.
The Enterprise grocery and mar
ket report like falling off, and other
sellers of meat say that yesterday
the members of the Food Administra-
ton did not come around at all.
Some Valley beef, pork and mutton
will be brought to the markets next
Tuesday, unless the owners of the an
imals slaughtered see fit to support
the Food Administration and refrain
from bringing their meat to the mar
kets on that day
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
us. DESTROYER
Sinks; MANY DIE
DESTROYER CHAUNCEY GOES
DOWN IN WAR ZONE.
COLLISION THE CAUSE
BELIEVED THAT TWENTY ONE
LIVES WERE LOST.
Vessel Was Obsolete and Only Dis.
placed 400 Tons, Secre-
try Daniels States.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Sinking of
the American destroyer Chauncey in
collision in the war zone early yes.
terday morning, with probable loss
of twenty-one lives, was announced to-
day by the Navy Department. 81
No further details were given in q
brief report to the department from
Vice Admiral Sims. The Chauncsy
was small old type boat OF Az,
tons.
Secretary Daniels made this state.
ment: .
"The Chauncey, small American
destroyer on patrol duty in foreign
waters, was sunk in a collision earl!
Monday morning. First dispatches in
dicate that twenty-oise lives were lost
Further information will be made pub
lie when full reports are received.
"The Chauncey was one of the OLE
type destroyers completed in 1902. Hel
displacement was 42O tons and hel
complement ninety-one officers ant
men,"
For several years before the wal
the Chauncey was used only in coast
defense work and was classified as 6
coast torpedo vessel. She was built
at Philadelphia.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
KNOWS PANc'A|O VILLA
DIR. FREDERICK MONSON LEG
TURES HERE SATURDAY.
He Spent Several Weeks - Guest ol
the Bandit Chief--Leeture on
Mexico at the Wilson School.

DR.. Frederick Monsen, noted ex-
plorer, author and lecturer. delivers
the second of his series Of lectures
at the Wilson school. Saturday evening
at 1880 under the auspices Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. The subject
will be "Mexico."
DR.. Monsen IL eminently familiar
with his subject. He has travelled
through almost every state Of Mexico.
At one time he was the guest Of
Pancho Villa, the rebel chieftain and
alleged bandit, on q three weeks
march, during which time he had an
opportunity 70 study this interesting
character.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
The Turkish Report.

London, Nov. 21.-The Turkish of
ficial communication issued Sunday
says:
"The great victory the British claim
IN Palestine arises from the fact that
our GAIA, eBersheba line has been
withdrawn in conformity with a pre-
arranged plan.
Except for the fighting in the
neighborhood of Beersheba, there have
been no serious engagements since the
evacuation of Gaaz and Beersheba.
"News of a British success in the
region of Tekrit ION the Tigris north
west of Bagdad) is pure invention.
The facts are that our advanced troops
there had no main force, and that on
their side the British again have with
drawn to Samara without facing the
attack Of our main forces"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
IS THIS BOIL WEtV|L
RANCHER BRINGS PECULIAR
COTTON INSECT TO CITY.
1t Will Be Classified by County H0r-
ticultural Commissioner Waite
When He Gets Back.

J. C. Massengale, who is growing
cotton on the M. A. Kendall ranch,
two miles south of Holtville, brought
to town an insect specimen found on
load of cotton, which he declares to
be cotton boil weevil.
Massengale, who has seen the cot
ton boil weevil at it's work destroying
field after field of cotton, declared
there could be no question about the
insect being boil weevil.
"I've seen too many of them to be
mistaken" he said.
The specimen is dark winged in
sects which looks something like a
miniature spider.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
WASHINGTON WANTS
CHINESE LABORERS

Spokane, Nov. 21.-Fifty thousand
Chinese are needed in Washington by
fruit growers and farmers, according
to DR.. G. Luther of North Yakima,
who today addressed the fruit grow
ers' conference held in connection with
the National Apple Show.
DR.. Luther and other speakers stat
ed that if it had not been for the aid
given by business and professional
men and children of the cities, many
boxes of apples would have spoiled.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
ARREST GIVES CLEW
TO /. w. w. PLOTTERS

East St. Louis, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Fol-
lowing the arrest of William A. Moore
at Chester, ILL.,, federal authorities be-
lieve they are on the track on an or
ganization thought to be the !. W.
w., which last week caused strike
in the Illinois coal fields.
The authorities say Moore admitted
that he was member of the I. w. w.,
but denied that he had tried to incite
strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
|PMENT0F
SUPPLIES To
RUSSIA STOP
WHILE BOLSHEVIKI ARE IN THE
SADDLE EMBARGO IS ON.
NO MORE SLAV BOOTS
DENY RUSSIAN VESSELS COAL
FOR PASSAGE.
As Long as Lenine Regime Is Con-
tinued Uncle Sam Will With
hold All Shipments.

Washington, Nov. 21.-No ship
ments of supplies will be permitted to
go from the United States to Russia
until the situation in that country
clears.
The American government, before
allowin gthe export of goods already
on the docks, wants to know into
whose hands they will fall when they
arrive.
If teh Bolsheviki gain control and
pursue their program, calling for a
peace with Germany, the embargo will
be permanent.
The provisional Russian government
was given credits amounting in all to
$325,000,0 900, of which $191 100000 al
ready has been advanced. Much of
this money has been spent for sup
plies now awaiting shipment and the
Russians have been given vessels for
it's transport. Shipments will be held
up by denial of bunker coal to the
ships.
Thomas d. Jones, vice chairman Of
the War Trade Board, called at the
White House today and conferred with
President Wilson. No statement was
forthcoming, but it was believed the
Russian situation was discussed.
The State Department today had no
additional dispatches from Ambassa-
dor Francis at Petrograd, but unoffi-
cial messages coming from Sweden
were that General Kaledines, hetman
of the Cossacks, who held the master
hand in Russia through domination of
the country's coal and bread supply
in the Don Cossack region, was march,
ing with an army on Varone, 200 miles
South of Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
RECEIVES LETTER
FROM PRESIDENT
HOLTVILLE MAN THANKED FOR
DONATION OF $50.
is SENT TO PERSHING
SAYS MONEY CRATE.
FULLY RECEIVED.
National Incident in whfeh Holtville
Rancher Figures 1as IN Echo
in IN Official Letter.

]. R. Potts of No. Z district has
received-a letter from President VII.
son, acknowledging his gift Of ST.
for the use of soldiers in France who
may need extraordinary Care j.
The presidents let.e. iol.ows:
November 6, 1917-My Dear Mr.
Potts On the receipt Of your letter
of October 26 I asked the secretary
of war to advise me whether any
agency in the War Department coule
accept your generous gift and apply
it in accordance with your wish.
He has undertaken to place the
money in the hands of General Per
shing, with directions to him to ap
ply it to the relief of any case or case.
of peculiar and distressing hardship
which may be brought to his atten
tion among our soldiers in Franc
which may be beyond the reach o
relief extended by funds subject ii
strict legal accountability.
II feel sur ethat this disposition a
the money will meet with yonr a.
rroval and that it will please Genera
Pershing to know that q service which
it was q pleasure to a soldier to rem
der to citizen brings as conse
quence relief to soldier in misfor
tune and separated by the width Of th'
sea from his home and friends.
CORDIALLY yours,
WOODROW WILSON,"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
THREE RIDES FOR DIME
NEW CLEVELAND RULE

Cleveland, Nov. 21.-Three-cent
street car tickets in Cleveland will be
boosted one-third Of cent per fare,
effective January l. The new fare
will be thre tickets for a dime, as
against the present fare of five tick
cts for IS cents. Cash fares will be
4 cents, effective January l, instead
of 8 cents as at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
SHE WASN'T SHOT. BUT
MAYBE SHE WILL BE

Evansville, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Cath
crime Couch, who last summer was
reported to have been executed in Ger
many for criticising the government.
has returned to her homer home at
West Salem, ILL.,, and Monday night
delivered an address at . church which
was said to bs 20 pro- German that the
authorities are holding her and ask
that federal agents take charge Of her.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
SPITS ON Y. M. C. A. CARD;
FORCED TO KISS FLAG

Dell Rapids, s. D., Nov. 21.--In the
presence of q crowd Of citizens Of Dell
Rapids, headed by Mayor Larson. Sam
Ducken, . farmer living near here,
was forced to salute the Stars and
Stripes and then kiss the flag in the
main street here today.
Ducksen, it was explained, had torn
up a Y. M. C. A. war work fund cam
paign card and spat upon it.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
HUNDRED CANDIDATES
AT Preside LET CO

San Francisco, Nov. 21.-Dismisss.
Of 100 candidates at the Second Offi-
GERS Training Camp at the Preside
here-ths largest numbe d'smisssd At
one time since the beginning Of the
camp. was announced today b, colons!
O. w. B. Farr, commanding the schco.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR DYNAMITER

Montreal, Nov. 21.-Imprisonment
for life was the sentence imposed to-
day by Justice Pelletier on Charles
Edouard Monette, one of the alleged
dynamiters arrested in connection with
the attempt several months ago to
blow up the summer home of Lord
Athelstan, publisher of the Montreal
Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
DRAFT COWARD HIDES
FOR WEEKS IN CELLAR

New York, Nov. 21.-Disheveled,
long-haired and unshaven, Charles D.
Regan, youth Of conscription age,
found in celler, where he had been
hiding several weeks and brought into
the federal court today for evading
the draft, said to the judge:
~ evaded the draft because ! am
afraid to 60 to war;"
Regan appeared delighted when he
was sentenced to Jail for six months.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
BRUssILOFF WOUNDED
IN MOSCOW FIGHTING

London, Nov. 21.---General Alexis
Brussiloff, former commander in chief
of the Russian armies, has been
wounded in the leg by a shell which
struck his house in the course Of the
recent fighting in Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
RAILWAY
STRIKE is SETTLED

Buenos Aires, Nov. 21.-The strike
of railway men on the Western and
State railways has been settled.
A dispatch from Buenos Aires on
Sunday said that the Federation of
Railway Employees had announced
that strike would be called Tuesday
on the Western and State railways.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
BRITISH IN SIGHT
OF THE HOLY LAND
PUSH TURKS BACK BY OVER
WHELMINC BLOWS.
AT F1UI1 SEF7UICHRE
FORCES OF ALLIES ARE IL MILES
FROM JERUSALEM.
Age-LOng Effort to Take the Holy
Land rom the Infidel Seems
to Be Near FruitiOn.

London, Nov. 21-The British forces
in Palestine are now twelve miles
northwest and fifteen miles west of
Jerusalem, the war office announces.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21

Press Liners are rea.. bv those who
vant work! Do you need help for ths
anch?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21

Press Liners are reaG BY those WI
want work? Do you need help for ths
anch?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21

The Press classified colums have
become clearing house for the wants
and demands Of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
CASE A DEAD HEAT.
Citizen Insists That Jeweler Did Not
Return Him His Gold Watch.

Justice Mayfield has hard nut
to crack in the case of J. M.
Dance, a local property owner and
J. F. Lukens, a local jeweler. He
has taken the case under advise
ment.
Dance sued Lukens for the price
Of a gold watch given Lukens to
repair. Dance states that when
he called for the watch Lukens
told him that he had delivered
the watch to him the day before.
Dance claims he did not get the
watch, and Lukens claims he did.
1t is a dead heat, with no cor
rObOrating witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-21
PREPARE BRAWLEY
! FIELD FOR GAME
CRUCIAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN
CENTRAL AND HOLTvILLE.
PATTERSON ADVANCED
SUBSTITUTE PLACED IN REC
LAR LINE BY COACH.
What the High School Football Eleven
Is Doing to Prepare for the
Championship Game.

Displaying fine team work, and
playing hard, aggressive game, the
second team shone last night by hold
ing the first team to low score and
several times making their downs
when they carried the ball.
The second string men fought the
hardest they ever have at any the
this season, tackling hard at ali ties,
and several times completeiy fool.n.
the fisrt team by their trick plays.
The entire student body IS .oyaA.
supporting the team and the boys fssA
that they must win. The stellar SUP
port Of the second team and the royai
roofing Of the Royal Roote1s ,eipee.-
ally the feminine section), who are
spectators at prace every evening, Is
keeping the team on its toes eve4,
minute Of the practice.
Claude Patterson, who showed fine
work as substitute in last Saturdays
game at Holtville, has been shifted to
the regular right tackle position on
the first team. Garland Banta, who
has been filling this position, has been
shifted to the quarterback position in
the place of Choy Shaney.
A letter has been received from the
president of the Southern California
Interscholastic Conference, in which
he asks if Valley team will partici-
pate in the conference finals and semi.
finals play, and ask asking which
team will play. That will be dete-
mined Saturday at the Brawley fiela
The winning team will 60 to the Coast
and play Thanksgiving day.
Coach Fickin Of the Brawley High
School ID directing the fixing Of the
grounds at Brawley.