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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-01-11
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-01-11

We wish our subscribers to re-
member the Press during the fes'
tive season. We will appreciate
your subscription payments just
now. So before you forget it mail
the Morgan County Press one dol
lar and we will gladly credit it on
your subscription.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
Consul Frost of Queenstown
Transferred to State
Department.
Frost Reported All Outrages
of Germany Against U.
S. to Washington.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 22.-Although the
government experts are opposed to
fixing a maximum price for food pro-
ducts except to force the big holders
to release supplies, protection to the
consumers will be among the first con-
sideration if a shortage in any staple
occurs. 1t is becomes essential to
lower prices the government will not
hesitate to take over such supplies and
distribute them.
Wesley Frost, consul at Queenstown
and the official who gathered and for
warded the information in majority
of the outrages which formed the ba.
sis on which America made her dec
laration of war against Germany, is
to be relieved.
In recognition of the strain under
which he has worked for three years,
Secretary Lansing has decided to
bring him to Washington and will
probably assign him to work in the
State Department.
Frost's successor may be Charles
Hathaway, Jr., now in Hull, or Ho-
mer Byington, now stationed at
Leeds.
Secretary Daniels hill prohibiting
the sale to or the possession of liquor
b. sailors and marines while in uni
form, and barring places of vice near
naval posts, has been introduced.
1t has been announced that John
D. Rockefeller has subscribed another
i5O0O,OOO to the Liberty Loan, MAX
ing total of $1O,OOO,C00. This is the
biggest subscription from single in
Gividual. The Canadian Pacific Rail
read took S1,OOO,OOO and the Ameri-
can Brass Company similar amount.
The Senate has passed the admin
istration bill appropriating $5O,OOO,-
eco for the government to use as
war risk fund. Sailors of American
merchantmen will be insured.
George Sanfacon, secretary of the
Ray District Council at San Francis
CO, has been called to Washington
to confer with George w. Goethals of
the federal shipping board. Sanfacon
will be asked to furnish data concern
ing the yards, men, facilities, ETC., Of
the Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
NEGRO BURNED NEAR
SCENE OF HIS CRIME
(By Associated Press)

Memphis, Tenn, May PEI Per-
sens, the negro who confessed to the
killing of Antonette Raphael several
weeks ago, was burned to death near
the scene of the crime at this morn
ing. A mob of several thousand per-
sons saw the death.
Memphis, May 22.-It is reported
that the mob which burned Eli Per-
sons, the negro murderer of Anto-
nette Raphael, this morning, caught
Dewitt Ford, an negro mute, whom
Persons confession implicated, and
are bringing him to be lynched.
With his body and clothing soaked
with oil and hanging from the limb
of tree, Persons is said to have re-
peated his confession, duplicating two
others. Before his death, Mrs. Ra-
phael, mother of the dead girl, made
a speech to the mob declaring that
she wished to see the negro suffer
the tortures he dealt out to his vic
tim.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
CY IS MOTTO
Of PRESS CARRIER
BOYS NOW ON

Service and efficiency will be the
watchwords of the local carrier boys
Ct The Imperial Valley Press as soon
as new system, started yesterday, in
which the carriers will profit by Civ,
;ng good service, gets into motion.
Hereafter, The Press carriers will
collect for each paper every Saturday
morning, receiving 10 cents a week
from each customer, and, in turn,
keeping 80 per cent of their collec-
tions.
In addition to receiving 80 per cent
of his receipts, each carrier will re-
ceive a substantial sum of money for
each new Press subscriber, and ad
o;tional bonuses for good collections.
To insure good service to the sub
scribers The Imperial Valley Press
has increased its carrier force so that
each carrier now has fewer customers
on each route. He will be instructed
to fold each paper, instead of rolling
il as has been the custom, and to obey
the individual wishes of each subscri
ber as to where they want their pa
per to be placed each evening.
AS reward for good service, The
Press will award bicycle to the car
rier having the fewest complaints
against him at the end of six months
time. Each complaint against a car
rier will be registered, and if the car.
rier is found at fault, demerits will
be placed against his name.
The Circulation Department of The
Press will strive to reduce the COM
Paints to a minimum, and by these
methods, and others that are planned,
hopes to get the cooperation of the
carrier and the subscriber.
The Press asks each subscriber to
report promptly all complaints against
The Press carrier service.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
GOING AF TER
FLY IN
n T|F|C
MANNER HERE
McGregOr Ar
ranging Exhibition to
Educate Residents.
Proposes to Exterminate
Pest by Destroying Eggs
in Breeding Places.

E. A. McGregor, entomologist con-
nected with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, proposes to rid
Ell Centro Of the fly pest, but goes
one step further than the ordinary
campaign when he proposes to destroy
The eggs in the breeding places in
stead of permitting the flies to ma
ture and become nuisance.
The following letter has been re-
ceived from Mr.. McGregor, who oue-
lines his plan:
working in cooperation with the
Chamber of Commerce, | have ar.
ranged for housefly exhibit in a
display window of the Imperial Val
ley Hardware Company. This exhibit
is of an educational nature, designed
to instruct the public as to the exact
nature of the breeding environment Of
the filthy fly.
Exhibits OF this nature which were
arranged at Bakersfield, Cal, and at
Ratesburg, S. c., made an instant
hit In this manner the details of
the development of the obnoxious
house fly are graphically brought
home to the layman, and at glance
he may become familiar with the re
voting truth of the origin of the fly.
"1n order that the greatest possible
rumber of citizens of Ell Centre may
avail themselves of the opportunity Of
viewing this fly demonstration, you
can assist materially in bringing to
the attention of the public through
your paper a statement relative to the
location and nature of the exhibit.
"The moral to be deduced from the
facts of the house fly exhibit are
these: In addition to furnishing the
home with screens, and the use of
sticky fly paper, poison fly paper and
fly traps, be sure to "swat the fly
before he becomes a fly. This may
lC done by attending to the accumu-
lations in and around stables. barn
yards, dairy yards and all places
where horses and cattle are confined
All such material should be regularly
carted of for otherwise disposed of at
intervals not exceeding four days. #
these stable accumulations are thus
kabitually removed and spread about
so that they dry quickly in the sun,
the undeveloped fly maggots and pu-
rae are killed before becoming flies.
"The United States Department Of
Agriculture has recently proven that
either common boraX or powdered hell
lore applied to the barnyard manure
according to the proper formula, is
entirely successful in the killing of
the immature flies. These points, and
others, are explained in the posters
which form a part of the exhibit in
the window of the Imperial Valley
Hardware Company. All progressive
citizens should view this window dem
onstration from time to time to fol-
low the development Of the loathsome
and dangerous house fly"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
DO NOT HIDE
BEHIND YOUR
Or
PET T|C0ATS
On Registration Day, June 5,
Be Prepared to Answer
All the Questions.
Study of Instructions an Aid
to Quick and Accurate
Registration.
(By Associated Press)

Wy ASSOClaleu fTeSS)
Washington, May 22.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder has issued
an in junction mot to hide behind pet
ticoats or children" to avoid military
service.
General Crowder explains that the
government has no desire to draft
anyone who is the sole support of
any man, woman or child, but "un.
less the person you have in mind is
solely dependent on you, exemption
will not be granted.
Local boards pass on claims for ex-
emption, except where the absence OF
an arm or a leg, or similar defects,
make the applicant unfit.
All of the registrars appointed by
County Clerk Cook will meet at the
court house tomorrow evening and
have the oath administered. Follow
ing this, the registrars will be formed
Into school Of instructions and will
be told regarding the work they are
to do. Mr.. Cook received a telegram
from Governor Stephens today re-
curing the registration machinery of
each county to be in full working or
der by Thursday and a report to this
effect is to be sent the governor.
Sheriff Applestill received the oath
of office blanks this morning for the
registrars who will be appointed by
County Clerk Major Cook. According
to the statute, it will oe necessary for
the registrars to be sworn in by Fri
day, May 25. The Caths of office
should be filed with the county clerk
Large posters headed, "How to An
swer Questions on Registration
Cards." were also received and will be
displayed at the places where reg
iStration of all those between the ages
of 21 and 80 will be made.
The registration officials again call
the attention of the public to the ne
cessity of voluntary registering. The
registration officers VIII only be st
the designated precincts on June 5
and are not expected to hunt up those
who fail to register. Failure to pre-
sent yourself to the registration Of
ticer constitutes a violation of the
law and the sheriff has been instruct
ed to make arrests in cases where
registrations are neglected.
Because you claim exemption from
draft it by no means follows that you
are exempt. For the information of
the War Department you should make
claim if you intend to prosecute it
Some persons will be exempted on ac-
count of their occupations or offices.
some on account of the fact that they
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Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
SHORT ROUTE To
YUMA BY WAY
OF MEXICO
New Route Makes Trip Pos
sible in Two HOurs-Said
to Be Free from Sand

The trip from Calexico or Mexicali
TO Yuma, through Mexico all the way.
las been made within the past few
days, it is said, in two hours and %
minutes. When Improvements under
taken by the municipal authorities of
tlexicali are made, it is claimed the
trip can be easily made in two hours.
Not a rod of sand and not grade
that necessitates a change of gear is
encountered. The route leads through
beautiful, highly improved farming
section, with cotton, barley, alfalfa
and stock, with ranches all along the
way, and across the new bridge over
the Alamo canal. At one point there
Is quite a stretch of timbe,', making
trip in the summer time more en-
Joyable. The road parallels the Inter.
California railroad practically all the
way.
Francisco Borques, mayor of Mexi-
cali, is said to be the main factor
in the movement to improve the old
road from Cantu, formerly known as
Andrade, to Yuma. He has been as
sisted by Gus Contreres of Algodones,
and George Stahl of Yuma. The funds
were supplied principally by the mu-
of Mexicali and the remain
Ger is being raised by popular sub
scrfption. The total cost of the inn
provement of the highway will be con-
siderably less than $1,000.
The further cut in the time re-
CURED to travel by automobile from
Calexico or Mexicali to Yuma is an
ticipated by reason of the fact that
the route is 16 miles shorter than
either of the two new in use, and also
because the grades and sand are elm
mated.
Tourists, it is pointed out, will ap-
preciate the fact that water is obtain
able every five or six miles, at the
farthest, and most of the way at
shorter intervals. The Mexican gov
ernment built the bridge across the
Alamo canal.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the necessary permits to
travel through Mexico can be quickly
c ootained, and without trouble, provis-
ion even being made for carrying
guns and arms. In the case of uniden-
titled persons, it may be necessary for
such articles as guns and revolvers
to go through sealed, but this fact
will not prove an inconvenience worth
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
HAVE PROGRAM
FOR MEMORIAL
DAY EXERCISES
Sheriff Applestill to Be the
Chief Marshal of Day;
Geo. Ragan, Chairman

At meeting held last night at the
office of the Ell Centro Chamber of
Commerce arrangements were made
to observe Memorial Day in this city.
ran V. holland was elected secretary
and George Ragan chairman of the
organization.
A. P. Shibley and Dan V. holland
were appointed committee to pro-
vide orators for the day. The flowers
and other decorations will be furnished
by members of the Ten Thousand
Club. Sheriff Applestill will be mar
shall of day, while the musical pro-
gram will be in the hands of Profess
sor Todd, Miss Hoover and Miss
Aiken.
The Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce will arrange transportation de-
tails, while other committees are now
engaged in preparing the program for
the days exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
BRAZIL TAKES
NEUTRAL SIDE
IN GREAT WAR
(By Associated PrcSS)

Rio Janeiro, May 22.-President
Braz has sent message to Congress
recommending decree of neutrality
in the war between the United States
end Germany.
The message says that the term OF
neutrality is only meant to be kept
until congress convenes. "1n consid-
Grafton of the fact that the United
States is an integral part of the Amer
lean Union the traditional policy OF
Brazil has been governed by the de-
sire for a complete unity" is the ex-
planation given out by President Braz.
The administration invites congress
to revoke the decree.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
MAKE TEST CASE
REGISTRATION
MEASURE
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, May 22.-The Thir-
teenth amendment in the Federal Con-
stitution, prohibiting involuntary SER
vitude, was invited to be brought into
the California Supreme court in the
case of Ferdinand Claudius, who de-
sired to be relieved of military regis
tration.
The court took the matter under i'm
mediate advisement.
Walter Dunn, counsel for Claudius
letitioned for a write against the
mayor of Oakland, the city clerk and
others, preventing them from regis
tering Claudius.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
THOMAS HAS LEG
TORN OFF BY
CONVEY0R
Accident Occurred Yester-
day at Plant of Imperial
Valley Oil & Cotton Co.

While working at the plant of the
Imperial Valley Oil and Cotton Com
pany yesterday, C. W. Thomas, aged
"a, had his leg caught in a convey
or, the machinery tearing off the
member just below the knee. The in
j':red man was rushed to the st.
Thomas hospital for treatment and,
while the shock was great, it is re-
ported that he passed a fairly COM
fcrtable night and if complications
do not ensue that he will Eventually
recover. Mr.. Thomas is a brother o.
w. c. Thomas of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
Mexican Minister Protests
to Germany Regarding
Summarizing.
Russian Crisis Is Cause Of
Worry to Allies-Strikes
Throughout Hungary
(By Associated Press)

(By ASSOclatcu freSS)
Somewhere in France, May 22.-The
Germans are slowly yielding under the
constant hammering in France.
Russian news indicates that the cri-
sis there is still acute. The menace
that Russia might withdraw from the
Entente Alliance or be further plunged
into national chaos is still impending
and causes forebodings on the part Of
England and France.
There are persistent rumors that
the radical element in Russian intends
to attempt to force republication of
Russia's treaties with the Entente ma
tiOns.
There is a rising tide of indigna-
ton against Germany in Scandinavia
and Spain.
Information from reliable Hungar-
ian sources says that strike OF mu-
nition workers in Budapest has been
On since May 1.
A Berlin dispatch to Amsterdam
contains the information that the Mex
lean minister at Berlin handed For
eign Minister Zimmerman a note pro-
testing against Germany's submarine
campaign. The Mexican minister and
the foreign secretary held a confer
ence following this report.
Three separate German counter at
tacks on tn epositions taken yester-
day were repulsed, the French taking
1000 prisoners.
A congress of the Swedish political
PARTY, representing majority of Fin
lands most wealthy and influential
citizens, adopted a resolution favor
ing complete separation of the Grand
Duchy of Finland from Russia.
Since the beginning of the war Den
rlark has lost $50 ships through Ger
many's ruthless summarizing and
mines. 1t is also reported that 21O
Danish sailors have been drowned as
a result of summarizing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
S. P. BRAKEMAN JOINS
ENGINEER REGIMENT

William Campbell, brakeman on the
day passenger between Calexico and
Los Angeles, has resigned his position
With the Southern Pacific company
and joined the engineer regiment Of
railroad men being formed at San
Francisco for service in France. This
regiment is composed largely of rail-
road men, and is destined to be used
in operating the traffic service abroad.
Two other brakemen on the South
ern Pacific runs through INLAND have
also joined.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
AMERICA NOT TO
FORCE. MEXICO
ABOUT WAR
(By A IS 9cia. IN ~

Mexico City, MAJ 2--It IS ind,.
Gated here that a tharougn under
standing exists between the Mexican
government and that of the United
States that the latter would not and
had not exercised any pressure to
force Mexico to take sides in the
present war between America and
Germany.
General Obregon, who recently re-
signed as war minister, says Mexico's 5
self-respect called for this policy and
that if Mexico did join the war the
country could not give effective aid
ewing to the conditions existing as a
result of prolonged revolutions.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
OSCAR BURNS IS
ARRESTED At
YUMA TODAY

Oscar Burns, arrested June 2S, 1918,
and charged with grand larceny in
connection with the theft of horse,
end who escaped from the county Jail
July IS, 1915, has been arrested at
Yuma and is being held for the local
officers. Undersheriff Hila w. An
derson was unable to state this morn
ing on which charge Burns would be
prosecuted after his return to this
county. The crime of breaking Jail
is felony charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
MRS. r. HERMON ENTERTAINS
p. E. O. AT SUBURBAN HOME

Mrs. Rodney Hermon entertained
tie P. E. o. Society at her attractive
suburban home, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Clarence w. Barton was initiated
irto the society at this, the last meet
ing of the year. A very delightful
afternoon was spent, after which the
hostess served delicious refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
Politics and Pistols.
(By Associated Press)

Denver, May 22.-Edward Green,
superintendent of the City highway
department was shot and fatally
wounded by William r. Seay, former
district superintendent Of the de-
rartment, who had been discharged
yesterday. The shooting occurred in
the city hall. Green died later in
a hospital. Green and Seay had dis
agreed over the recent election of
Seay, who for years has been lead
er in the Democratic party Of Dem
yer.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
Is
SIGHTED OFF
MAINE COAST
(By Associated Press)

Portland, Me-, May z2.-It is Off
cially announced that the presence of
a submarine off the Maine coast is
heing investigated by the Navy De-
partment.
Patrol boats in the vicinity Of Port
land reported the appearance of per-
iscope and afterwards the submarine
was seen awash off Machias. These
reports have not been confirmed as
yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
r. II. Superintendent Shot.
(By Associated Fress)

Durango, Colo, May 22.-M. A..
Pheney, assistant superintendent of
a Denver & Rio Grande railroad di-
vision, was shot and killed in his Of
flee by John E. Graves, an agent for
the road, on account of personal
grievance.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
STANFORD PREX WILL
AID HERBERT HOOVER
(By Associated Press)

Palo Alto, May 22.-President Ray
Lyman Wilbur of Stanford university
left for Washington today in response
to telegraphic request from Herbert
G. Hoover, the food administrator of
the nation. Wilbur will assist Hoover
during the summer vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
TWO NEW MEMBERS ARE
ADDED TO INTERSTATE
COMMERCEC EC0MM|SS|0h
CBy Associated Press)

Washington, May 22.-The Senate
passed the bill increasing the men,
bership of the Interstate Commerce
Commission from seven to nine men,
bers, and allowing them to divide into
sections to expedite business.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
sEvENTY.F|vE BLOCKS
DESTROYED IN ATLANTA
(By Associated Press)

Atlanta, May 22.-From ten to fif-
teen thousand persons are homeless
as the result of fire which swept
approximately seventy-fice blocks,
causing loss of $3,5OO,OOO.
Preparations are being made to feed
5000 people.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
Protecting Farmers.
(By Associated PresS)

San Francisco, May 22.-The Farm
ers' War Council is considering the
need of a great organization of ag-
riculturists and orchardists to protect
the farmers from manipulators and
food spectators.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
July in Mooney Case.
(By Associa ted Press)

San Francisco, May 22.-A full ju
ry box before night, subject only to
peremptory challenge, is expected in
the Rena Mooney case.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
Dry Instead of Canned.
(By Associated EresS)

Stockton, May 22.-The County
Council of Defense has warned or
chardists to prepare to dry fruit in
case of a tin shortage.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-22
Coming Auction Sales.

May 20, Kunkler Bros, owners, on
Driggers ranch. E. G. Bair, auction
Ger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-20
5000 GERMAN DEAD AT LENS
Casualties Show Increased Proper
ton os Young Soldiers.

Paris, Aug. 20.-The war CORE
sponlent Of La Libcrte estimates the
German losses, in killed and wounded,
N the battle OF Lens at 5000. Few
prisoners were taken. The proportion
of the young classes fighting in the
German ranks increase with every
battle extraordinary the writer says.
Information from the 1pres iron,
explains that the large number OIL
prisoners taken in that sector this
week is due to the fact that the 81
lies were attacking the German third
line defenses, the first two having
been taken July 81. The Teutons
naturally resisted more stubbornly
in the third line. This rampant, now
ever. has been broker at numerous
pointy. The French troops, according
IN rono,ls. accomplished miracles OF
bravery to which the British are rem
dcr!ng full homage.
Wounded French soldiers declare
That the dumlire preceding the IN
fantry attack wiped out most OF Inc
German machine gun teams. The
fighting was of the most desperate
character, however, especially az
Drcifrachten, where the Germans de-
Tended their bridga-head with savage
energy. But here the Poilus made
the finest charge of the war, nfllet-
inc terrible losses in the hayone'
liphIinr. When a supporting wave
followed the first stormlng detacn-
ments, they found only dead Win
pierccd breasts and heads.
Only two Germans were left ahVs'
Near the Ypres-Bruges Railway
the half section of French had 10
FIGHT the Bavarians at odds OF three
70 one and completely defeated them.
Ever, Frenchman in this detachment
was wounded, but not one OF the'i
consented to be removed till the oo-
ipctiye was won.