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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22
The Cost Of Liberty.

Before YOU get into 4 state OF mind
about our enormous national cNpen
ditures and our increasing national!
Indebtedness consult books Of statis-
rical reference and see where we stand
relatively to other nations and to our
own history.
AT the conclusion of the Civil war
our national Indebtedness was s., 10
236,l7S. and our population was 81
noO. 900, so that the debt was $50 per
rapita. In 1898 the debt had decreased
to sl,545,9S5,6S6 and the population
was 66,s26 900. so that the debt was
s25 per capita. Then there was
gradual increase of the debt, and in
1913 it amounted 10 $2,S3i ,330,305.
nearly double what it was twenty
years before; but the population had
increased so that the debt was only
S2s per capita.
The extravagant expenditures Of
President Wilson'S first administra
ton sweled the debt so that in 1915
il was Sc, ,225, 1852. or s32 per cap
ita.
The vast expenditures forced upon
US BY the war with Germany have
row swollen the debt to about S.
G00,000,000, yet. even al that figure,
our Indebtedness will be less per cap
ita than il was at the close of the
Civil war. an dthe interest on it will
be paid by tax of j cent per day
per capita.
Our national wealth AZ the latest
estimates amounted 10 $lS7,739, ,07l. :
J90-more than that Of Great Britain.
France and Russia combined. II is
1873 Per capital, while our indebted
ness is less than $50 per capita. A
man whose asests are twenty-thrce
times as much as his liabilities may
eh considered as in fairly good cir
crmstances. and the same rule applies
- q nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22
HOLTV|LLE wins
FROM CALEX|CO
Ell CENTR0 TO PLAY FAST TEAM
ON SATURDAY.
BUT TWO TOUCHDOWNS
BOTH MADE BY PAMALEE, STAR
HAiFBACk.
Hoitville Team Will Try the Mettle
of the Local Boys When the
Game Is Started.

Holtville Union High Schools fast
football team smashed its way
through to two touchdowns in the
last half of tight contest on the
Holtville field Saturday, and gave
Calexico their second defeat of the
season.
The Holtville team had fast and
snappy backfield. but the line was
slow and inferior. The East Side
boys showed great speed in often
sive, but were little slow in break
ing up Calexico plays,
The first quarter opened with ohth
teams fighting almost even. Holt
vile had the ball in Calexico terri
tory most of the time. but the adj
vantage was slight
The second quarter showed abou.
the same play as the first quarter,
with Calexico having a slight advan-
tage. The playing Of the teams at
the close of the half seemed to indi
cate a probable tie game.
Toward the last OF the third quar-
ter. the Holtville backs made sud-
den squirt, and gained consistently in
long drive down the field Close TO
the enemy goal, and with their root
ers yelling for touchdown, the Holt
Vile squad attempted the first tw.
forward passes of the game, and sue
ceeded il both attempts, gaining q
touchdown on the last attempt.
Holtville opened up fast in the
fourth and soon scored another touch
down. When time was called they
were smashing through for long gains
and were close TO Calexico goal,
Holtville had good backfield
throughout, but Parmaiee, halfback,
starred brilliantly. His hard and grit
| " playing, even after severe punish
ment, won the admiration of the spec
tators and his hard line smashing and
clever end running were big helps to
Holtville's chances.
McGhee starred for Calexico, al
though the Calcxico backfield work
was crratic. The Calexico line wa.
superior to Holtville's
Holtyille and Central meet for the
first time Saturday on the loca
grounds and the game promises to be
"a tight contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22
Ne" HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING
LAW GOOD.
cuths and Maidens Now Compejled
to Take Exercise as Well
as to Study.

Sacramento. Oct. 20.-"Brace up.
shoulders back! Head up.'
These are the sharp commands the
high school boys and girls of Cali
fornla are now getting in accordance
with the new physical education law,
according to Will C. Wood, state high
school commissioner.
Inc courses are Very popular, even
IN the country DISTRICTS SAYS Wood
Inc country people have assumed
heretofore that their children do not
need physical education. Physical ex-
animation OF recruits for the army
SHOWS that the country boys are quite
IS defective physically aS are the ritv
|oys."
Wood has just received rettc :
rom Adjutant General Mccain Of thy
United States army. urging schools
and colleges to give traininr ncccs.
airy to overcome slouchiness of body
and mind.
General Mccain says that mentay
and physical Indifference is respon-
slble for many reflections Of candi-
dates for the reserve Officers training
camr.
Wood has sent out bulletin to the
schools emphasizing mental alertness,
accuracy in thinking and acting, clear
ness in enunciation and sureness in
carriage cid bearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22
TYPEWRITER MAN HERE.

{, L, Gleason. sales manager for the
American Writing Machine Company
Of Loa Angeles, i'll Southern Califor-
ni2, is in the Valley with a full line
Of FACTORY REBUILT TYPE.
WRITER'S and .. full line Of supplies
tor all makes Of machines? Mr.. Glea-
son expects to be III the Valley for
q week or ten days and can be in
terlicwcd at the Princess Hotel. FL
Ccntro.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22

Sacramento, Oct. 22.-Convicto il
The state prison at Folsom soon vii
be knitting soX, sewatcrs and "hal
NETS" for the soldiers,
Joseph Stephens, chairman of til,
local Red Cross branch, laid the plan
before Governor Stephens recent!
and he referred the proposition tc
Warden Smith of the prison.
Warden Smith has just reported
hack TO the governor that the scheme
can be worked. The knitting ma
chimes now will be sent to the prison
by the Red Cross society and worl
will begin.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22
Bond Buyiug Deficit. Why?

Imperial county failed to subscribe
more than so ner cent of its quot;
1or the first Liberty loan. and is not
ioing as well as that in the second
Liberty loan. Why?
Is IT because we are not patriotic :?
No. Is IT because our incomes arc in
sufficient? Imperial Valley earned
rtore per capita last year than any
ether agricultural community heard
from.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22

Or. Hutchison, Optlcian, will be at
the Denver Rooms, next to the Ii
5rary, again tomorrow. See him about
Sour glasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-22

PAoA" vour wants 90 The Press :.
: i--ali ret auick results.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
CHILD MURDER NOW CHARGED TQ
 CLAUD pIERS0L Warrant Served on Convict ed Kidnaper of Baby
 Lloyd Rect. PRISONER sTOUTLY DENIES HIS GUILT Parents With Piers0l When Warrant Was Read Both Father and Moth
 CT PrOstrated With
 Grief.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec 5.-Claudc Pierscl, convicted kidnaper of Baby Lloyd Rect, emphatically denied that lie had participated in any of the cir cumstances which brought about the death of the child, as charged in a wsn'rant served on him in jail at Alrshfield tody.
 Piersops parents were with him when the warrant was read and as the prisoner brokenly but vehement ly denied his guilt, the aged father be- came prostrated and the mother could not hide her fearful dismay.
 Pirsol declined to commit himself by answering any questions. which the prosecutors office presented him, after having served the warrant charging him with murder.
 The body of the baby >wa,s found in we'll on an abandoned farm several days after the Kidnapping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
Titanic Onslaughts Expect ed Soon on Cambrai and
 Italian Fronts.
RUSSIAN TROOPS
 AID THE BRITISH
Berlin and Vienna Report Ru!nania Seeking Negotiations for Armis. tice with TeutOn
 Allies.
CASsOciated r'resb Summary.

While for the moment there are infantry operations of great magni- tude in progress on any of the battle fronts, indie ,iions lre not wanting that, sAor " ,he t,am,rai sector in France aud the northern :::e in the Italian theatre will ag2in witness titanic st"d; ;s.es. with tie Germans and Austro-Hungarians the aggressors.
 Already the Germans i:l ibc C,m- bral region have brought up fresh reinforcements, witl the object of plotting out the salient driven into their lines by Gen. Byn.,s dash, small portion of which they have re- conquered. but at fearful price,
 Big Guns Open Fire.
 In Italy along the Se,te >o,nuni and the Asiago plateau, enemy guns of all calibres have op,ncd fire on the Italian positions, and several h:il positions have been captured in suan attacks. Both before Camhrai and in the Italian region the allied a.ri.a, are awaiting with complae .icy the enemy's assaults.
 While near Cambrai 1t is conceded that the British will De !orccd by reason of the dangerous saiie:it |rld by the enemy in their line, to som.- Mylat-straighten- -0nt..tleie, fr aps np, tlmism is expressed that on tfil Whole General Byng's forces would ',e able to give good accounting for any attack the enemy may launch.
 Ready for Attack.
 Likewise thn ,nou0oD of n Ir.;. v... the Austro-Germans down thru the hills and out upon the plains of Vene- tia has been provided for, So far as the reinforce ment of Italians py the British and the French troops and the bringing up of fresh guns is concerned. If Field Marshall yon Hoetzendorf. commander of the ens. my troops, should be able to breach the line and gain his objective it will De only after one of the most san guinary encounters of the war.
 In Mesopotamia the British and Russian troops have carried out successful operation against the Turks, but just where, has not been stated. This has significance in as much as it is first report of the fighting of the Russians with the British in this region, since they formed junction after the British recaptured Bagdad.
 Roumania Reported Weakening.
 Altho British official announce ment characterizes as Shameful statement" the reports from Berlin and Vienna that Roumania has purp- osed to enter into negotiations for an armistice with the Teutonic allies. both Berlin and Vienna reiterato that negotiations are in progress,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
GREEKS APPEAL ID RED GROSS
 FOR RELIEF
Describes Wretched Conditions in Macedonia
 Under Bulgars.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Wretched con- ditions among the inhabitants of Greek towns in Macedonia, under Bul- garian occupation was described in a dispatch received today by the Greek legation from the foreign office at Athens. transmitting information fur nished by neutral government.
 At least 30,000 or 10000 of the peo- pie are said to have died of starva- tion. Appalling conditions also are de- clared to exist among Greek refugees from Asia Minor and Trace, who seek ing refuge in Macedonia were deport- ed bodily by the Bulgars.
 An appeal has been made to the in- ternational Red Cross for clothing and supplies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
MEANS BROTHER TELLS
 OF MRS. KINGS DEATH
Constantly Refers to the Tragedy as all "Accident'' While Testifying
 In Alleged Murder Case.

Concord, x. C., Dec. .5.-Thru the testimony of three witnesses intro duced today in the trial of Gaston B. Means, charged with the murder of Mrs. Maude King last August, the defense sought to disprove the states contention that the once wealthy widow of James T. King, Chicago null timillionaire, was killed by her bus mess agent and that the motive lay in the fact that he had disposed of a large part of her estate for his own benefit, while keeping his real motives and transactions concealed from her.
 Alton Means, brother of the accus- ed, was on the stand more than three and a half hours on direct and cross examination, and his redirect examin- a,tion had just begun when the court recessed until tomorrow.
 His story of the deth of Mrs. King on trip to Blackwelder Springs ear- ly in the evening of August 23 and the circumstances before and after the accident, as he termed it, was essentially the same as had been told by other witnesses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
WIDE CHANGE GIVEN
 FOR ENLISTMENT

Little Rock, Dec. 5.-General Crow der wires Governor Brough as follows in reply to a query:
 "Questionnaries must be mailed to been inducted to the military service by draft process. Questionnaries must be mailed to registrants who enlist prior to December 15-as their status must be properly established before local boards"
 Between now and December 15 al! registrants are to be given as wide an opportunity as possible to enlist in both the army and navy. Any regis trant. even though he may have been called by his local board to report for physical examination, may enlist uun- til December 15, upon presenatlon to the recruiting officer of certificate from his local board that he will not be needed to fill any deferred per centage of the quota of the board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
Either Government Opera u or uspension of Anti
 Anti Pooling Laws.
PRESIDENT TO
 DECIDE QUESTION
Government Guarantee Oi Adequate Annual Returns and SubSeuupnt Reimbursement for
 Expenditures.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Immediate ac tion to effect national unification of the railroads, either by government op- erations, or by suspension for the war of antitrust and anti-pooling laws, a federal loan and regulation of security issues to permit more effective volun- 1 tary cooperation, was recommended today by the interstate commerce commission in a special report to con- gress. Neither plan was specifically endorsed, but an implication that the
 majority believed the railroads might
 successfully work out their own uni. fication, prompted Commissioner Me Chord to submit separate report,
 emphatically urging government con
 trol and saying, "the strong arm of
 government authority is essential, if the transportation situation is to be freadically improved"
 Pooling Would Fail.
 Any voluntarily pooling plan would fail to meet war eXigencies he de
 clared, because of the unavoidable in- fluence of selfishness among roads.
 There was no disagreement as to the opposition that competition
 among railroads must be diminished if not altogether eliminated, to pevent 9 serious breakdown of transportation , facilities under the war strain.
 If the alternative of government -op' eration under direction of the presi- dent, be adopted, said the commission, suitable guarantee of an adequate an- nual return should be given, with pro- vision by which the roads could re imburse the government for improve ments, after the properties are return ed to private owners. Steps taken by the railroads war board. two weeks ago, to pool cars, operate somewhat as a unit by loaning facilities of one to another were recognized by Con- missioner McChord in his supplement tary report as invaluable, but he main- tained they were only half way meas ures.
 A Single Agency.
 If Resident Wilson does not elect to take over an operate the railroads, Commissioner McCord declared, the next best plan would. be to enact leg railroads in a single agency.
 OendCOF NSWldnuS. cnalrInan or Lnc special congressional railroad investi- gating commission and of the senate commerce committee, arranged con- ference with President Wilson for next Monday to receive executive recom- mendations. Decisive action by the government immediately is necessary, Senator Newlands said, to insure ef- ficient operation of the railorads and to provide sufficient capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
NEW EVIDENCE OF
 HUN PLOTS IN HINDOO CONSPIRACY

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-Sensational dewelopme marked the 'tlial of the defendants in the so-called Hindu conspiracy plot here today in the United States district court. Three of the defendants substituted pleas of guilty for not guilty, and had the date for imposition of sentence set. United States District Attorney Pres ton asked that defendants now out on bail be remanded to custody. The Hindu defendants created an uproar over what they alleged was the in accurate translation of the Hindu in terpreter, and a new witness gave Testimony Ipurporung to show the activities of the Berlin officials in the alleged plot to overthrow British rule in India.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
FUEL COMMISSION
 TO SUPERVISE
 COAL. CONTRACTS

Washington, Dec. 5.-Direct super vision of coal contracts will be issued by the fuel administration. Regula- tions about to be issued provide that operators and wholesale contracts must be submitted for approval, and that none may be drawn to run for longer than a year. Deliveries on all contracts will be required to start not later than six months after the con- tracts are drawn. They will be sub- ject to cancellation at any time by the fuel administration, and must call for delivery at government fixed prices in force at the time of delivery.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
SHIP BUILDING
 IS SPEEDING UP

Washington, Dec. 5.-Contracts for the construction of 128,S0C tons of steel cargo ships was let by the ship ping board to Charles w. Morse, to be built at the plant recently pur- chased by him. Two more vessels, commandeered by the board while under construction, have been com pleted, it was announced today One of 10000 tons was finished at an Atlantic coast yard and the other, of $500 tons on the Great Lakes.
 A series of hearings on the ship yard wage question will be started next week by the shipbui!ding ad- justment board.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
OIL EXPLOSIONS
 RESULT IN FIRE
 AND ONE DEATH

Hartman, Dec. 5.-One person has Ieen Killed, four others have been in- !aIed ana one residence has been de- s,'loyed Tn fires starting from oil ex- 9s's S,oslons in this city in the last two Ssys. Sy Ms. Ed. Taylor was so badly D'd Dalned when can of coal oil ex- Roaed In her hands that she died three hours h later. Three other members of 4 Ssr family were badly burned in ex- t ttngulshlng the fire which threatened 70 destroy the house.
 n;4o; 7; Y: Finney, a miner, is in a hos sn;s., s;a, at Fort Smith recovering from ion. '"sta'neo In an OH expios'
 The residence of Sam Johnson was sessroyed 5 by fire that originated when can Of oil exploded. The oil was litobg.u lit%g used in starting a fire in the
 SVVNOe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
MEXICO TO DEPORT
 ALL AGITATORS

Juarez, Mex, Dec. 5.-Political agi- tators and plotters against the estab- lished government will be deported from Chihuahua City to the United States by a decree issued in Mexico City. This was made known tonight by passengers who arrived from the capital. All pro-G German propaganda has been ordered stopped in Chihuahua City since the arrival of General Fran cisco Murguia, these passengers stat ed.
 German merchants had been posting bulletins and maps showing German victories, and these were ordered taken down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
RUSS AMBASSADOR RETURNS LOAN TO
 UNITED STATES

Washington, Dec. 5.-The Russian ambassador has returned to the treasury the $5,O0O,000 given to him for advance to Rumania.
 It was explained at the Russian embassy today that it was impossible to have the money changed into rubles by the Russian state bank at Petrograd. The original plan was 70 have the Russian ambassador here receive the funds in dollars and then to issue an order of tho Petrograd state bank to transfer to the Ruman. ian account the value in ruhles. To days report of the Russo-German armistic extending to Rumanian troops probably will refer disposition of the money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
POTASH PLANT WILL
 SOON START WORK

Pine Bluffs first potash plant will be located at Fourth and Missouri, temporarily, at least. The site was secured late yesterday afternoon by H B. Atherton. formerly of Carlo, Ili,, and E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce, who spent sometime endeavoring to obtain a site satisfactory to the manu- facturer.
 MT. Atherton proposes to proceed carefully in this new Pine Blum in- dustry. which will utilize the ashes from the several hardwood plants here. He has new machinery now en route to the city, and expects to soon bs pro ducing from five to ten cars of potash Ia week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
U. S. FIGHTING MEN
 AT w. c. T. U. MEET

Washington, Dec. 5.-Tribute to the patriotic and relief work of the or ganization was paid by speakers at to- nights session of the annual conven- tion of the w. c. T. U.
 As Mrs. Ella Thatcher concluded an address on Soldiers and Sailors" a gorup of blue jackets and soldiers ap- peared on the stage and sent the con- vention into an uproar of enthusiasm by singing popular marching songs.
 Reports on various branches of ac- tivities were submitted during the days session.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
CONVICTED OF
 SPINDLE IN
 WAR CHARITY

New York, Dec. 5.-Eugene Jess, the first man convicted as a result of District Attorney Swann's campaign against bogus war charities, was given today the maximum sentence for his offense-not less than one year and three months and not more than two years and six months in Sing Sing prison.
 "I cannot conceive of a more das- tardly, more cowardly crime than this one," said Judge Malone in pass ing sentence. "Such acts are moral treason and should be punished by death."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
Resolution Unanimously En Approved by House
 Committee.
THE SENATE WILL EXPEDITE REPORT
/ rouae Debate Begins on Friday With Final Action in Senate Early Next
 Week.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Congress cleared the way today for prompt response to resident Wilson's call for declaration of war with Aus tria-Hungary. A joint resolution ap- proved by the president, declaring existence of a state of ,warbetwee.l the United States and the imperial and royal Austro-Hungarian govern ment from today at noon was intro duced in the house and unanimously approved by the house foreign af fairs committee.
 It will be reported tomorrow for beginning of debate in the house on Friday, with final action in the sen ate, late this week or early next week probable.
 Austria Alone.
 Conforming to the presidents rec ommendation, the resolution, which authorizes and directs employment of the nations armed forces against Austria and pledges the country's re- sources to victory applies to Austria alone. Germany's other allies, Tur- key, and Bulgaria, are not mentioned.
 A copy of the resolution was trans mitted late today to the senate fore iyn relations committee, which will consider 1t informally tomorrow morning.
 Chairman Stone said he expected fAe, committee to decide it's course in time to expedite a report to the senate when it .reconvenes Friday, but was uncertain when the senate debate could begin.
 The principal debate and strongest dehate for addition of Turkey and Bulgaria to the nations formal foes is expected in the senate.
 All Wish 10 Vote.
 One days debate is expected to suffice in the house, where beginning of consideration until Friday was postponed only because many absent members telegraphed to ask brief delay, so they might arrive to vote. Passage of the resolution by all over- xnelming vote before adjournment or the house Friday is expected. 3Altho senate leaders hoped it may pc possible to bring up the resolution fof, senate debate Friday. it is possible that it will go over Saturday, end few leaders believe the debate wAl De concluded in one day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-06
GERMANS REPLY EVASIvELY ID RUSSIAN DEMANDS Armistice Negotiations Not Advancing With Conf dence on Either Side. HUNS DECLINE TO
 WITHDRAW TROOPS Promise to- Consult Government on Demand Not to Use Soldiers iu
 Russia On Other
 Fronts.

London, Dec 5.-A Russian com munication dealing with the armis- tice negotiations received here says:
 "The enemy delegates replied ev- asively to the two initial Russian proposals, but promised to consult their government concerning them. The Russians proposed as the princi- pal points of an armistice that the enemy should not undertake to send forces from the Russian front to the fronts of Russia's allies. Also that the German detatchments be with drawn from the islands of Moon sound. The enemy delegates refused these proposals"