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Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
MORE COMFORT
IS REQUESTED
{. OF c. SEEKS SERVICE FROM
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
OBJ S f RV ALTON CAb
IMPROVED SERVICE PROMISED
OVER YEAR AGO.
Date for installation Mentioned, but
Pallman Trains Never Start
ed on Day Runs.

Pursuant to agitation started in the
editorial columns of The Press last
evening for more comfortable means
of travel on the day trains of the
Southern Pacific entering the Valley
the board of directors of the Cham
her of Commerce last night directed
that a request be sent to w. H. Whe
Ian, superintendent of the railroad, re-
ouesting that Pullman car service b.
given to the Imperial Valley on the
day trains. if.i.;U
Agitation by the local Chamber Of
Commerce, in conjunction with the
chambers in the other cities last yeal
for the same purpose brought a def
r ite promise from the railroad com
pany to put on the Imperial Valley
run an observation Pullman car. The
date for the installation of this service
was mentioned, but for some reason
the service was never given. D
Members of the board pointed ou1
asst evening that at the present. time
when women with children were using
the railroad on their way to the vari
Gus summer resorts, an improved serv
ice was needed Immediately. The ad
vantages of having an inviting meth
oa of day travel to attract people tt
Rake the day run into the valley sc
that the wonders of the country NIGH
be seen by visitors were also pointed
out.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
EXTRA
(By Associated Press)


Athens, June 29.-The
Greek government has brok-
Ien diplomatic relations with
Germany, Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey.
simultaneously with the
encouragement of the severed
relations, the Greek diplo-
matte representatives &C.
credited to the Central Pow
ers were recalled.
Although all Greece conf
IDENTIFY expected the declara-
alton of war, its announce
ment this afternoon was
greeted with the widest ex-
element seen on the streets:
here in years. A holiday was
at once declared, Allied flags.
including many American
flags, were hung from the
public buildings, and crowds
wended their way through
the streets of the city SING
ing the national songs OF
Greece.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
SUFFRAG|STS ARE D|NED
Police Who Peek Through Fence Say
They Will Allow No Mo, Picket
ing on White House Grounds.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 29--Six woman
suffragists who served three dap sen.
tences for picketing an1 were ther
released, were heroines at breakfast
given in their honor at W'man's Par.
ty headquarters today.
While uniformed police peeked
through the fence of tn. grounds sur
rounding suffrage Headquarters, the
women were admired and praised by
a hundred enthusiasts, wn' pronounced
them martyrs to the cause The po-
lice say they will prevent further pick.
citing
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
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UNION SUNDAY SERVICES.

Beginning next Sunday night, the
Methodist, Christian, Presbyterian and
BAPTIST churches will hold union meet
ing in the order named. The service
at the Methodist church next Sunday :
will be patriotic in every respect. Pa
triotic songs will be sung. ReNpW.
G. Conley of the Christian church will
deliver patriotic address. Special
music by w. A. Kilrain and Charles
Henderson will lalso be features. The
hour is 8 o'clock. air
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
FIENDISH ASSAULT.
(By Associated Fress)

San Diego, June 29.-Wiliam Scott,
a married man with four children,
has been arrested and is charged with
enc of the most fiendish assaults in
the history of the city. He was iden-
titled by Miss Laura Garrigues, :,
school teacher, as The man who at
tackled her in vacant house yester-
cay. The prisoner refuses to answer
questions,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
IMMENSE CROP
CORN IN NO. J
EAST SIDE IRRIGATING A GREA1
AREA.
ALFALFA is SECOND
1900 ACRES IRRIGATED IN THIS
DISTRICT.
annual Report Of the Water Com
pany Contains Interesting
Crop Information.
ALFALFA is SECOND

The annual crop report of Watel
Company No. with its 10000 acres
CT irrigable land is extremely inter
esting inasmuch as it shows progress
i'll food production to large degree
In other words the general increase
in crop acreage this year over any
previous year is about 20 per ceni
and in corn the increase over previous
years is fully so per cent. Of the al
most 10000 acres of cotton, 5000 is
tributary to Holtville and the remain
Ger to Brawley. Over one-half of tn.
irigable land of the district is planted
to corn, which means 4o,5SO acres fol
their year. Alfalfa has neither gained
Tor lost appreeiably.
The detailed report shows these
interesting figures, in acres:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
FEARS PROHIBITION
CLAUSE IN FOOD BILL
BELIEVE BONE DRY LEGISLATION WOULD
CAUSE UNREST AMONG WORkN1EN.
President Wilson Fears That Proposed Dry Legislation
Will Endanger the Early Passage of
the Food Bill.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 2e.-DetermineG
to modify the food bill so that it will
re free from any prohibition provis
ions, or at least to grant President
Wilson authority to permit the use
Ct foOdstuffs for the manufacture OF
teer and light wines, the administra.
ton today sought to bring about a
radical change in the proposed law.
President Wilson conferred on this
matter with Senator Martin, the ma
jority leader, and other conferences
will follow quickly.
The president, it is understood, feels
that the insistence of some of the SEN
ators on bone dry legislation will en-
danger the early passage of the bll,
and line up the Senate in battle
for or against national prohibition.
The administration leaders also feel
that prohibition legislation at the
present time will be disturbing fac
tor in the economic life of the coun-
try, and might lead to serious dis
content among the working classes,
whose whole-hearted support is need
ed to win the war.
The new trend Of action on the food
bill threw a wave of excitement over
dry and wet interests which crowd
Washington to be present at the legis-
latiOn on the prohibition clause. The
fact that the administration leaders
doubted the wisdom of pressing pro-
hibltion on the nation at the present
time threw great concern into the dry
ranks.
Senator Phelan says that the presi-
dent feels that the action he recorl-
rnends should satisfy the Prohibition
lists as well as others if he is given
fully responsibility. The presidents
entrance into the prohibition fight is
PARTLY to secure speed and partly to
get the law he believes the country
will approve.
The president, according to Senator
Phelan,. with whon he also conferred
later in the day regarding prohibition
desires that he have authority to stop
the manufacture of malt ard vinous
liquors in case of emergency, but does
rot believe that the prohibition of their
manufacture is necessary or desirable
An amendment to meet the president S
wishes will be offered probably next
week.
Postmaster General Burlesca, who
often represents the president in con-
ferences, told the senators the pres
ident did not desire to disturb public
sentiment during the war by cutting
off the consumption of light alcoholic
beverages in general use and that
such action was not necessary, as it
Woul. conserve only comparatively
small supply of foodstuffs. The pro-
vision to stop distilled spirits is not
Objectionable to the president.
Senator Hardwick, Democrat, at
tackled the bill this afternoon, charac-
terizing it as unconstitutional and too
autocratic.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
TEUT0N PEACE UNSAFE
LLOYD-GEORGE SAYS 1T WOULD
BE WORLD CALAMITY.
Allies Must Reach the End They Set
Out to ATTAIN, Declares
the Premier. "1
(By Associated Press)

Glasgow, June 29-Di iacussing' peace,
Premied Lloyd-George said today that
if the war should be cornlGdea a sim
gle hour before the Allies reached the
end they set out to attain, it would
be the greatest disaster that ever be-
fell mankind. The premiar said:
81 hear people say Ge many is ready
10 give us satisfactory peace. No
doubt you can have peace but it is a
peace which would give ha. economic
and other control over the countries
she has invaded"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
CLAIM SMALL GAINS
Fighting in Verdun Sector Near Hill,
30l Results in Small Gains
on Both sides.
(Ry Associated Press)

Paris, June 29.-Picked regiments Of
German troops attacked the " IN
front near Hill 304, in the Avocourt
Wood, sustaining >ooting only IN =
few points
Early today the Germans made an
other desperate effort east of the same
hill but failed completely. They are
also active on the Aisne front, where
al assacks have been repulsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
STORY HOUR DISCONTINUE Y ED.

Beginning Saturday, the Story Hour
will be discontinued until cooler wealth.
ei. Miss Hall, our good story teller.
will be in the Library Saturday morn
ings and will be glad to help this
boys and girls select stories for their
own reading. # 4uyHz
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
WILL DECIDE TODAY,
(RY As.oc,ated Press)

Washington, June 29.-The Inte,-
state Commerce Commission has an
nounced it will give it's decision late
today on the application of the rail
roads for Is per cent increase in
freight rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
Hv Associated Pressl

Berlin, June 29.-The Germans took
the French positions yesterday on
both sides of the Malancourt road on
theh west bank of the Meuse, in the
Verdun sector, taking 1000 yards of
grounds to depth of 500 yards. To-
day they stormed the French positions
in the Avocourt woods, aking over so
prisoners in both actions.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
PERSHING is MOVED.
Meets Delegation Who Tell Him They
Are Glad He Has Come to Fight.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press
Paris, June 29.-General Pershing
received a delegation from Alsace
Lorraine, who told him that, as .
descendant of their country, he had
come to fight for their rights. Per-
shing was visibly moved. He said
that he had warm place in his heart
for Alsace, the land of his fathers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
KEEP RED LIGHT LAW.
Secretary of War Baker Requests That
California Enforce the Law.
tBy Associated Press)

IBy ASSOCIATED PrESS)
Sacramento, June 29.-At the re
quest of Secretary Baker, Governor
Stephens sent letter today to every
district attorney, mayor and other Of
ficial all over the state, asking that
the red light law be enforced in Cali
fornia.
He desires that the underworld be
cleaned up to protect the health and
morals Of the soldiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
POWDER MILLS GO UP.
(By Associated Press)

IBy ASSOCiaIed PreSSJ
Trinidad, Colo, jung 29.-Two mills
Of the Dupont Nemours Powder Com
pany near Aguilar have been wreckd
by an explosion. Three workmen are
repos ted injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
BELGIANs' COMING.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 29.--The timer
cry of the Belgian commission for its
Pacific Coast trip includes visits to
Spokane, Seattle, Portland, San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Salt Lake and
Denver. sa3as IN
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-29
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
GAIN IN LOCAL BANKS
BANK DEPOSITS FROM JUNE TO JUNE SHOW RE-
MARKABLE PROSPERITY OF COMMUNITY.

General Prosperity Is Shown Throughout the Count,
and the State and Bankers Are Confident
That Increases Will Continue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The E. O. B. club will give another dance Friday night at the Elks home on Avenue D for the benefit of the Orphans home Herman Van Sandt, Herbert Hahn, NJ o. Byrne Arthur Schneider. Michael Ford and Hartridge Davis have charge Of the affair. A large attendance Is ex- pected
 J. Ellis Brown is visiting friends and relatives in West Point. Miss
 Misses Martha and Grace Barrett have returned to their home in .Neansville. Ga. after weeks visit with Mrs. J. 2. Bar rett on Ensey Highlands.
 The Standard Oil company is building a new filling station at the corner of Ave nue E and Twenty-first street. This will be one of the most modern and up-to- date stations In thee ity.
 The baseball game between Bessemer and Ensley was postponed again yester- day on account of rains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
MEN STILL NEEDED
 FOR TRAINING CAMP
Application Must Be Made Prior to July 15-Navy
 Station Closed

The main recruiting station of the navy that has been located in Birmingham closed yesterday and was succeeded by a. substation. The navy is almost up to its full war strength now, and the vigorous enlisting campaign that has been carried on will be let up. Applications of recruits will still be received in Birnlnghah Capt L. J. Clark, who has been in charge of this district, has, been ordered to New Orleans to take charge of affairs there Two or three men will be retained at the local office. S
 Aviators are still wanted by the navy No previous experience in flying is neces- sary, the only qualifications being good knowledge of gasoline engines and an average intelligence. Three negroes for mess duty are also wanted. Eight men were sworn in and sent off yester- day as follows; Ulysses E. Lockhart, Leslie A. Walker. Frank Carver, Matt Rodgers, Ashton H. Newsome Thomas N Beck. Groves s. Bell and Albert T. Young.
 Lieutenant Wallis returned yesterday from trip through Alabama, which he has made in an effort to stimulate ap- plications for the reserve officers train ing camp. He states that other parts of the state are very apathetic and that ap- plications are still very slow in coming in Alabama's quota for this camp Is 368 men, and there are only five more days In which applications can be filed. None will be considered after July 15.
 The First Alabama cavalry reopened its recruiting offices above Reynolds haberdashery yesterday with Capt. Matt Murphy in charge, and Is ready to take in about 20 men. This Is the same office that was occupied by the station under Captain Underwood, the entrance to which Is up the steps on the alley be- tween Second and Third avenues on Twentieth street
 Enlistments in the regular army showed great improvement yesterday with 15 ap plicants accepted and sent off. The list
 Is as follows: Malcolm K. Miller, Bir- mingham; Willie F. Dobbs, Quinton; Clar- ence L. Alsup. Watertown, Tenn; Rob- ert F. Turrentine, Blocton; Willie Spark man, Quinton; Abner Phillips Tuscaloosa Malt N. Snow, Brookwood; James C. Pennington, Sweetwater, Tenn; Sterling G. Duke, East Point, Ga; Oscar c. Hill yer Opelika; Lemuel F. Bowden Hance- ville; Frank J. Britton, Anniston; Louis s. Woodham, Ozark; Foy L. Snow, Hart ford; John H. Tucker, Cottonwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
SCOUTS TOLOCATE OFFICIAL ROUTE OF
 BANKHEAD ROAD
Itinerary and Dates of h. spection of the Routes
 Has Been Named

At meeting of the executive com-
 mittee of the Bankhead National
 Highway association in Birmingham of the various routes for the pro Dosed
 Bankhead highway from Atlanta,
 Birmingham and Memphis, Secretary J. A. Rountree submitted a tentative
 map that he had prepared from the various maps sent in from the differ
 ent counties through which the Bank
 head highway will traverse. He also submitted tentative itinerary of the proposed trip.
 After full and free discussion of the map and the itinerary, it was unanimously decided that the official locating party should start at Atlanta, Tuesday, August 4, at o'clock, and to continue on the trip until all the vari- , ous routes were traversed. It was de- cided that on August IA the Carroll
 ton Piedmont route from Atlanta to Anniston would be inspected. The of ficial party will spend the night in Anniston. On Wednesday morning, Au- gust Is, the party will start from An
 niston and inspect the Tallapoosa- Heflin- Southern railroad route to Au-
 stell, Ga, and return over the same route to Villa-Rica on to Carrollton and spend the night in Carrollton.
 On Thursday morning, August 16, the
 party will traverse the route from
 Carrollton to Hefiin on to Anniston.
 Talladega, Pell City to Birmingham.
 reaching Birmingham and spending the
 night in that city. On the morning of the 17th, the scouting party will leave Birmingham for Jasper. The 18th, 18th and 20th will be spent in inspecting
 the various routes in Marion county
 and in Mississippi on to Memphis.
 Secretary Rountree was authorized to make up the itinerary so as to cov- CT the various towns and routes from Birmingham to Memphis, and to write to the presidents of the various Bank head Highway associations and request them to call meeting of their divis-
 ions and to arrange the schedule of
 stops and entertainments for the of ficial party. President Plowman was
 empowered to issue a proclamation to
 the people calling their attention to the itinerary of the scouting party and urge the people to put the roads in a condition so that they could be in spected.
 The official party will be composed of 10 members, including United States government engineers, three selected Judges, President Plowman. Senator officers of the association. The names of the official locating committee will be announced at a later date, together with full details of the itinerary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Skin Sores

Itching, raw and bleeding, caused by eczema, poison oak, itching and sore feet or other skin eruptions, are being relieved all over the country with that soothing and heaiing O. B. ECZEMA TREATMENT (formerIy K. E. R). Liquid and quick, strong and healing, it stops the itching. relieves the pain and heals the sores. Now Is the time first application will convince you. Relief guaranteed or your money paid back. Price soc. For sale by Adams Drug Store, Eugene Jaeobs' Drug Store and other druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Mrs. Wasser1eben charged that insur- ance companies were attempting to keep her in prison so they would not be forced to pay her the insurance policies which were carried on her husbands life. It was charged that Mrs. Wasserleben and mother, Mrs Godau, conspired to take the life of Wesserleben. a Mobile policeman, in order that they might collect his in surance. Mrs. Godau confessed that she killed her son-in-law, exonerating her daughter, but maintained that she was forced to kill him in order to protect herself Mrs. Wasserleben told the board that the insurance companies would be forced to pay her If she was granted a parole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
ACCIDENT TO MAYFLowER

The Presidents yacht, the Mayflower, bearing members of the House com mittee on naval affairs, and for safe ty sailing with lights dimmed, has from official accounts sustained two minor accidents from collisions with barges.
 The committee Is inspecting naval property in Philadelphia. New York, Boston and Portland. The cruise will be completed July IS.
 Representative Oliver of Alabama is aboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

ernment must buy the surplus wheat at some reasonable minimum price, al- lowing the normal domestic trade Of the country to proceed with prorer safeguards against speculation Nor would the services of the specula tor be necessary for the government should be able to stabilize the price of wheat without his assistance and control the price and quantity of ex- port wheat. We are practically help less to safeguard either the farmer Or the consumer until the pending legis- loation Is passed.
 T remain, your obedient servant,
 HERBERT G. HOOVER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
THE LIBERTINE"
 AT THE RIALTO

John Mason and Alma Hanlon m The Libertine," showing at the Ri- alto, portray their respective charac- ters in a way that compels.
 The Libertine" is one of the strong est plays presented for long time. l. deals with a world-old problem in a new way, startling but entirely con- vincing. and the moral strikes deep with tragedy. It is really picture play that no one should miss seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
ALLA AXIOM REMAINS IN OUR MIDST

Sold Out--SNo More Room" was the sign hung out in front of the Trianon Tuesday morning when the special matinee for women only began. Even sometime before the doors were opened the crowd waiting to get inside had blocked traffic in front of the thea tre.
 This man Axiom appears to be one of the biggest sensations yet sprung by the moton picture theatres. He daily exhibits his occult proclivities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Woman Wants Parole

Montgomery, July 1o.-(Special.) Mrs. Teresa Wasserleben of Mobile, who with her mother is serving a term in the penitentiary at Speigner for the murder of her husband, appealed to the board of pardons for release on pa role Tuesday. A letter from her was filed with the board for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
PAULINE FREDERICK
 AT THE STRAND

It has been freely predicted that in these troublous times of war a new type of photoplay would spring into existence chiefly marked by tremen- dous vigor.
 "The Love that Lives" starring Pauline Frederick. now showing at the Strand, is one of them. The much abused word punch" is a word hard ly adequate to describe its quality.
 The play was written by ScuddCr Middleton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

Features for today:
 Strand; Pauline Frederick in The Love that Lasts"
 odeon Two: Mae Murray in con Record"
 Colonial; Molhe King in Blind Mans Luck"
 Trianon: Alla Axiom, the Hindu crystal gazer.
 Rialto John Mason and Alma Han Ion in "The Libertine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Dents Committee Finishes
 Hearing on Aviation Bill

Washington, July 10.-Hear rings on the administrations s639, 100000 aviation bill were concluded today by the House mili- tary committee and the measure proba- ply will be reported before the end of the week. Secretary Baker did not appear before the committee, as had been ex- pected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11

sary to the rapid organization of the captured position. which if held would give them command of a large sec tion of the Chemin- -des-Dames.
 They failed. however, to take the French spirit into their reckoning. Ini- mediately after a slight recoil the and reservists employed in road-malS ing in the rear, organized counter att tacks and despite the most desperate resistance elected or killed most of the German interlopers, capturing large quantities of their material and re-establishing the line almost en- tirely.
 HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING
 Hand-to- hand fight with grenades and bayonets was still proceeding when the correspondent left this eveninS while the shell craters and communi- cation trenches were encumbered with many German dead. Many of their wounded were engulfed in the waist deep mud caused by the recent ex- tremely heavy rain. The French losses were severe. but nothing to those sus- tained by the Germans
 Six Frenchmen who were captured and taken to the second German line attacked the sentry who was guard ing them, escaped and returned to the French lines. In the course of the fighting a young German who had raised his arms in token of surrender threw two grenades which he had hid- den in the palms of his hands among his would-be captors as they ap- preached him.
 In general the fighting was so des- perate throughout the action that few nrisoners Wera taken by either side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
Miss Rankin Introduces
 Bill to Give Allowance
 to Soldier Dependents

Washington. July 10-Dependent wives and children of all soldiers would be granted federal allowances during the war by a bill introduced today by Representative Rankin of Montana. Wives with no children would receive $3o month; those with one child s45; those with two chill d.en s6o, and those with more than two $75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-11
B[ACKMON SAYS < ALABAM|ANS WAN
 FOOD BILL PASSED
Congressman Finds No Sc timent in Favor of Prohi- bition Effort Delaying
 Measure in Congress
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington. July 1o.-tspecial) Representative Blackmon returning today from Alabama, declared that Alabamians were disturbed that pro- hibition activity had so seriously in- volved the food control bill that it's passage had been greatly delayed.
 "The people of Alabama" said MT. Blackmon, prefer that prohibition be introduced as a separate entity rather than as a rider to urgently demanded legislation"