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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
PERSHING TAUGHT HIM.
Imperial Rancher Who Was a Pupil
of Famous General.

B. w. Wilson, successful ranch
CT at Imperial, was student wher
General Pershing held forth at Prai
I.e Mound, Mo. At that time Wilson
was II years of age and Pershne
was 10. Wilson is now "a years OF
age and Pershing 56.
"Jack was a good teacher. All the
boys and girls liked him immensely
There were 60 of us attending that
little country institution and those
were indeed happy times"
: 1t seems that Pershing at the time
was trying hard to enter West Point
In order to accomplish this it was
necessary for him to teach school for
a year before he could take the en-
trance examinations.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
ARRESTED FOR A DOLLAR
WELL KNOWN MAN ACCUSED
OF FORGERY.
Believed by Officials to BE Case
OF Mistaken Iden-
tity.

A man we'll known about here
George Hill-was arrested yesterday
Ca charge of issuing forged check
for one dollar. The man to whom
kl was supposed to have given the
check met him on the street and ac-
cused him of it and Hill innocently
told him he not only did not know
HIM, but did not issue any check for
Ia dollar. However, the man persist
ed that Hill was the guilty party and
had him arrested. Justice Mayfield
released Hill on nominal bond, as
a number of the officials who know
him well are satisfied that it is a
case of mistaken identity and that
Fill had nothing to do with the check
Hill is now looking for the man who
looks like him.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
MAXIMUM FLOW
| n D | 7 { H { s
is EXPECTED
NO APPREHENSION FELT FOR
SUMMERS WATER SUPPLY.
WATER SLOWLY RISING
NEW DREDGE AND WEIR RAISES
WATER IN CANALS DAILY.
That Normal Flow Will Be Sent
Through the System Even Before
Weir Is Finished. Is Belief.

Irrigation District officials are
confident that within fourteen days
the maximum demand upon the wa
ter supply through the canals can
be met and that at no time during
the summer will there be a water
shortage
The new weir which is being con-
structed across the Colorado river
just below the intake now stretches
Il quarter of the distance across and,
even with what is now completed, the
current of the river is being deflected
into the intake. The water supply to-
day reaches "a per cent Of the maxi
mum demand upon the system and the
percentage has been rising steadily
for over a week.
Weir Soon Finished.
The weir will be finished in two
weeks, it is believed, but long before
that time normal flow will be giver
The system, says G. G. Anderson,
consulting engineer for the District.
The new electric dreJge reached tn :
mouth of the intake yesterday, dug
its way through the large bar on the
north side of the channel, and now,
with nose popinted toward the westt,
is attacking the huge bar which has
been growing each year, until now it
| is over twelve feet above the normal
bed of the river. Heretofore, the
| Iredge Ell Centre has not been able
20 remove the bar, since its power
was not great enough but the new
dredge is delighting even the eng
ncers who constructed it. 1t cuts
away branches and o5structions, anc
daily removes large sections of thc
bar that has partially closed the en-
trance to the system for several
years.
When this obstruction is removed
and the Weir finished, the river will
flow directly into the entrance o.
the system.
Remove Branches.
While the weir is being construct
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
GERMAN EXPERT
SAYS BRITANNIA
RULES THE SEAS
NAVAL AUTHORITY OF TAGE-
BLATT SOUNDS WARNING.
ENGLAND IN CONTROL
SAYS BETTER DISCUSS PEACE
THAN LOSE MORE MEN.
Says There Are Great ShipbuiIding
Possibilities at the En-
tente's Command.
tBy Associated P"ess)

Copenhagen, Aug. 4-Captain Per-
seus, naval expert OF the Berliner
iageblatt, says the superiority of the
British fleet, despite the heavy losses,
IS great enough to justify it's claim
to controlling the seas.
The German fleet is unequal and
unable to meet it. He says every in
telligent German realizes that SUBJ
1narining must be conducted with all
energy until England realizes that it
is more profitable to discuss peace
than to accept further losses, but he
warns Germany against super-opti-
,rism, because too speedy results cam
not be obtained in view of the vast
tonnage the enemy controls and the
resources for shipbuilding at her dis
pOsal.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
UNION OIL CO.
IS EXPANDING
BELIEVED THERE WILL BE No
LOCAL SHORTAGE.
BUILD TWONEW TANKS
40, 900 GALLONS CAPACITY IN
TWO HUGE RE1AINERS.
Gasoline Will Be Stored in New
Tanks-LOcal Warehouse Has
Been Doubled in Size.
BUILD TWONEW TANKS

"No gasoline shortage in the In.
perial Valley" is the promise of ths
Union Oil Company, which believes
that unless the national oil situation
already serious, becomes more so
that they will be able to maintain the
supply in Imperial county with NJ
difficulty.
Within the past month, the cont
pany has installed a 2O,OOO-gallor
tank for gasoline, and construction Q.
another of the same size will be start
ed at once.
Five new trucks will be brough
into the valley next week for the ust
CT the oil company, which has JUS
doubled the size of it's warehouse t,
take care of the increase of busines:
from the Ell Centre station alone.
A new station is being built al
Calipatria, which will supply the
needs of the northern section of The
valley.
The company reports that the sum.
mer business in Imperial Valley ex.
cells all former records.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
REFORMS CONVENTION
BIG ANNUAL GATHERING AT PA
CIFIC GROVE.
Many Features of Interest Are Pro-
vided, Including Baby
Clinic.

Pacific Grove, CAL, Aug. 4.-Men
and women of the Congress of Re-
ferns began their annual convention
here today under the auspices of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of California. The activities of the
convention, which will continue
through next Friday, will include ba-
ty clinics, addresses, business ses-
sions and devotional exercises.
The baby clinic will be held On
Tuesday and Thursday mornings and
will be under the direction of Dr..
Sarah E. Wise of San Francisco.
Mothers are invited to bring their
children for expert examination.
Among the various speakers whc
are listed to address the convention
during the week at Former Senator
Edwin E. Grant, superintendent of the
Law reinforcement League of Califor-
ria; Senator Frank H. Bosom of San
Jose, whose subject will be "Why
Women Should Serve on Juries"; SEN
ator William Kehoe of Eureka, who
will speak on moral Measures in the
1917 Legislature and What Became
Of Them; George L. Bell, executive
Of. icer of the State Commission OF
Immigration and Housing; Rev. Pau
Smith of San Francisco, and A. IL
Naftzer, vice chairman of the State
Council of Defense for California.
On Sunday evening will be held :
union mass meeting of the Youns
Peoples Societies of Pacific Grov,
in the Methodist Episcopal churci
under the direction of the Young Peo
PIES Societies, to be addressed by d,
Sara E. Wise. DR.. Wise will tell o
the insistence of leading women on
/. new standard of morals which call
for "a white life for two" Her sub
ject will be "Transfigured Lives"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
NEW Z. o. CLERK HERE.

The local postoffice has just re-
&C ived a new addition to the clerical
fierce in the person Of w. S. Pal
mer, who has arrived from Oklahoma
City. Postmaster Collins says that
he now has the best clerical force in
Imperial county. Mr.. Palmer is the
tlnrd of a recent number of postof
flee clerk needed for the district
The other two recent arrivals are II
F. Riesberg, who came direct from
Washington, d. c., and w. S. Weasc-
kampker Of San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
VICTORY MUST
Be COMPLETE
SAYS PREMIER
FRUSSIAN MILITARISM TO BE
CRUSHED.
PEACE TALK is FUTILE
UNLESS THE WHOLE NATION
AGREES TO 1T.
Justifies Engfand's Entrance Into the
War and Makes Dire Predictions
if She Had Not Done So.
MILITARISM TO BE
CRUSHED.
PEACE TALK is FUTILE
UNLESS THE WHOLE NATION
AGREES TO IT.
(By Associated Press)


London, Aug. 4.-Premier Lloyd
George, in addressing a distinguished
meeting at Queens hall on the third
anniversary of the war. made some
startling statements.
Among them is the significant one
that only the entire nation can make
peace and that the "v:ctory must be
so complete that our national liberty
will never again be challenged" Con
tinuing, he said:
eve cannot allow sectional organi-
cations to direct war or dictate terms
OF peace. The nation as a whole must
do this. Neither the Kaiser nor the
chancellor of the German Empire
have yet said that they would be sat
isfied with German soil. They talk
gladly about peace, but stammer over
the word restoration War is ghast-
lA, but not nearly so bad as their
peace. If England had not entered
the war Europe would have been at
he mercy of cruel military power,
Russia would have disintegrated
sooner, France might have been over
whelmed and the American Monroe
doctrine would have been treated as
la scrap of paper"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
ZOO MINERS ENTOMED
EXPLOSION OF GAS COSTS MANY
LIVES.
Three Only Have Thus Far Been Res.
cued by the Relief Parties
at Work.
(By Associated Press)

Clay, KY, Aug. 1.-Two hundred
miners are entombed in Mine No.
Of the West Kentucky Coal Company
near here as result of an explosion
of gas.
Rescue parties are at work and but
three have thus far been rescued from
the mine
Smoke in great volumes is pourin;.
from the pit and it is alomst impos-
sible for anyone to enter and come
out alive.
The explosion was in the south end
OF the mine, where negroes were
largely employed. The debris choked
the passage to the north, where the
remaining force, including forty white
men, are imprisoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 4.-The Depart
nent of Justice officials announced
today that all persons resisting the
draft law, whether in Oklahoma or
elsewhere, would be sought out, run
down and brought before the proper
authorities, no matter what the cost.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
and Assistant Attorney General Fits
held long conference regarding the
steps to be taken to compel observ-
ance of the laws in Oklahoma, North
Carolina and Georgia.
The War Department is ready to
take drastic steps if necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
DEADLOCK ON MARSHAL
IMPERIAL UNABLE TO SELECT
SUCCESSOR TO SMITH.
Granted One More Liquor License tr
Social Club for Month
Only.

Imperial city fathers have a dead
lock on and thus far have been un-
able to select successor to Glenn A.
Smith, city marshal, who resigned.
Two voted for Deputy Prebel and
two for former Justice Bradshaw.
A liquor license for the month Of
August was granted the Imperial So.
cial Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
DRASTIC STEPS
TO STOP DRAFT
RIOTS PLANNED
WILL USE EVERY EFFORT TO
CONTROL THEM.
WAR DEPT. IS READY
RESISTANCE TO DRAFT WILL BE
STOPPED.
Full Power of Government Will Be
Used in Oklahoma and Else
where to Sustain Law.
(By Associated Press)

Oklahoma City, Aug. 4.-Six armed
bands of tenant farmers, indulging in
dreams of revolution and defying the
draft law, are running rampant
through five counties.
The district affected is 100 miles
Ey 80 and is in east central Okla
IONA, and full of thickets.
The rioters are e stimated at from
500 to 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
Russians Make One Stand.

(By Ass ss6ciated PreSs)
Petrograd, Aug. 4.-North of HUI.
siatin on the Russo -Galician from
the Auto-German rear guard was
driven from it's position on the east
ern bank of the River Zbroscz anC
forty-three prisoners and seven ma.
chine guns captpured. Between the
Rivers Dniester and Pruth, in the
Carpathians, the Russians are still
retiring. The battle is raging north
east of Kimpolung.
British Retake Strong Positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
BUSY BEES QUIT WORKING
RAIN WASHES NECTAR FROM
BLOOM AND STOPS THEM.
Make No Attempt to Gather Honey
Now, Says Apiarist of
the Valley.

"The rain stopped the bees work
ing" said man who has four hun
dred stands, "because all the nectar
was washed from the bloom and until
new bloom comes the bees will SIM
ply steal md fight, but won't attempt
to work. / expect later that they
may start again when new bloom
comes, but the delay will cost us con-
siderable"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
Premier FavOrs Republic.
(By Associated Press)

Peking, Aug. 4.-Premier Yuan
Chi Jul has issued a statement in
which he declares himself an advo-
cate of the republic and announces
that he government may announi e
. new proposal for new parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
ENGINEER AMONG DRAFTED
Well Known Official Of Water Com
pany Caught on Corrected List.

Charles d. Frisbie, chief engineer
Of the Laguna Water Company, and
who is now at the Coast arranging
the preliminaries of the survey of
the mesa, was one whose name did nCt
appear in the first call and whose
was in the sixteen hundreds.
He happened, however. to be one Of
the very few where corrections were
made by the master list and his cor
rect number being 800, he is on the
drafted list.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
FOUND WITH WATCH
NEW ARRIVAL ARRESTED AND
JAILED FOR theft.
Just Came Into Valley, But Shows
Unusual Enterprise in
Acquisition.

Yesterday man giving his name
as Ralp Hern and his home rs Mis-
sissippi came to Ell Centre and Sc
cured a room in the Franklin hotel.
Another man who roomed with him
missed a gold watch this morning and
on making a search found it wrapped
in handkerchief and slowed away in
Hern's pocket.
Hern was arrested by Officer Jenk-
ins and jailed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
FIRE
ON MILITARY
MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED
SURRENDER.
STEAL SILVER STATUE
FRENCH ARE STILL MAKING
PROGRESS.
British Retake Lost Ground, Driving
Germans Before Them in
Violent Battle.
(By Associated Press)

Tiflis, Aug. 4.-Deserters from the
army who were being rounded up by
the military authorities opened fire
en- them, wounding several of the sol
diers. Reinforcements of Cossack>
with machine guns arrived and fired
On the deserters, wounding many
more. Four hundred of them ther
surrendered.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
(By Associated Press)

Ardmore, Okla, Aug. 4.-The posse
guarding the highway near Stonehall,
Fontococ county exchanged shots with
aid band of alleged draft resisters
early today, but none were injured.
A detail of the cavalry section of
the national guard left for the affect
ed district today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
BATTERY NEEDS MEN
REGIMENT is as MEN SHORT OF
STANDARD.
Sergeant DevOre Here to Secure Re
cruits for the Artillery
Branch.

Sergeant r. H. Devore of Battery D,
field artillery, is home and will re-
ceivs recruits to the field artillery
regiment, which is yet rs men short
OF the full complement needed.
The local battery D has been filled
and a supply train is being organ
lied, but other sections of the regi-
ment are short of men.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
CBy Associated Press)

London, Aug. 4.-All positions east
Of Monchy lie Preux on the Arras
front, which the Germans captured
Thursday night, have been retaken by
the British.
The Allies have made further pro-
gress along the Belgian front east of
Eortermer Cabaret.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
Railroad Bridge Burned.
(By Associated Press)

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. At is re-
ported here that the railroad bridge
near Calvin, eight miles south of
here, has been burned and all wires
cut. .,
1t is believed to be the work of
the mob that has been resisting the
draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
Stole Silver Statue.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Aug. 4.-Six armed men,
three disguised as soldiers, motored
TO the state building, garotted the
guards and stole the silver statute of
Catherine the Second and other an
tiques valued at a million and a half
rubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
F|FTY-F|FTY IS
RESULT FIRST
EXAMINATIONS
-FOUR MEN BEFORE MEDICAL
BOARD LAST NIGHT.
BUT TWO ACCEPTED
SPECIAL ORDERS FROM WASH
INGTON RECEIVED.
Medical Board Needs Volunteer Clerks
to Help Out on Work for
Three Days.

The first examinations by the 10
cal medical board were held last night
and of four men examined under spe-
cial orders from Washington two
we're accepted and two rejected. The
en examined were:
Thomas P. DAILY, rejected.
James R. Ford, accepted.
c. F. Allen, rejected.
William Stancel. accepted.
The examinations, which were held
by the full board in Masonic hall un-
uer the direction of DR.. Burger, who
has charge of the medical staff, were
Interesting and in addition were thor
ough. The plan of handling the men
in the big rush Monday was gone
through and found to work out all
right and will be put in practice.
The entire equipment is prepared
fol the doctors, including scales and
various other needed appliances, and
no time will be lost.
1t is essential that every man
bring with him his official notice.
as the board will require it to be
presented for the examination.
Volunteer Clerks Needed.
Volunteer clerks for the doctors
ere badly needed and number must
b., secured in order to make records
as the doctors proceed with the ex-
aminations. The board will arrange
the time for these clerks so they will
not be tied down all the time, but
Jail who can give some time to this
service should report at once to the
exemption board so that arrange
nfnts can be made. Each clerk should
be equipped with fountain pen and
should have noiseless shoes, slippers
or tennis shoes, in order to make 10
noise while the doctors are examining
the men.
Will Be Ready at ) A. NJ.
While the official time for the en-
aminations to begin has been fixed
for 8 o'clock, the doctors have az
ranged that there will be a part of
the board on duty to accommodate
early comers and to allow those who
have urgent work or business to be
examined without loss of time. Let
every man bring his otfiial notice and
be there on time
Immediately following the medical
examination if man is rejected he
can go home and will not be required
to file application for exemption. He
i. automatically exempt.
The percentage of so indicated in
the above is not to be regarded As
Indicative of the number who will
he called and will not pass During
the Civil war the percentage of re.
jections was little over 25 per cent
and this average was made by the
boards which have already reported
in the East. However, the number
Of reflections for physical disability
here may not reach the 25 per cent
average because of the fact that
rather husky and healthy lot have
been called.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
STRIKE MAY Be GENERAL
NEW MEXICO MAY SET PACE
FOR GENERAL STRIKE.
District Secretary Asserts That 1t
May Cover the Entire
Country.
(By Associated Press)

Denver, Aug. 4.--The strike inau-
gurated at Madrid, N. NJ, out of
sympathy for the miners deported
from Gallup, will spread throughout
the entire district, according to Sec
retary of the United Mine Workers
John McClennahan, and it may spread
to the entire country.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
.CH|CACO'S SPATR|0T|C|MEN
WHO WERE DRAFT
ED MARCH STREETS.
With Martial Music and Flags Flying
They Show Their Pride and
Patriotism.
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Chicagos' answer
to the call to the colors was sting
ing rebuke to the slackers and draft
rioters, as over 5000 men whose names
have been called by draft boards
marched the streets to the music OF
military bands.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
BIG STEAMER ASHORE.
Shif Goes Ashore in Dense Fog Of
Halifax.
(By Associated Press)

Halifax, N. s., Aug. 4.--The sec
ond steamer in a week to go ashore
is aground off this place.
The accident was due to the dense
fog. The name of the ship is being
withheld by the censor.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
.DEPORTED AN AG|TATOR
CITIZENS OF YERINGTON TAX E
MAN TO LINE.
Give Him Shove Over and Tell Him
Not to Come Back
Again.
(By Associated Press

Reno, Aug. 4.-Following series
OF complaints against his actions
among the mines of the Yerington
district, a committee of 200 citizens
escorted c. w. McKennon to the
boundary line of the county, showed
him over and warned him not to
return
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
After Cross Assailants.
(Ry Associated PressD

(By Associated Hre3Sp
'klahoma City, Aug. 4.-Searching
pa are out especially charged
wi ling the thirty draft resist
ers VINO shot Deputy Sheriff Cross
yesterday and who are reported TO
rave been forcing men and boys to
Join them in order to raise a formid-
able for for resisting the draft.
They have threatened to burn all
railroad bridges and cut all wires in
the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
TAKES OVER ALL VESSELS
GOVERNMENT REQUISITIONING
MERCHANT FLEETS.
All Over Twenty-Five Hundred Tons
Have Been Grabbed by the
Commission.
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, Aug. 4.-The govern
ment has requisitioned all merchant
vessels of $500 tons and over now
building in American shipyards.
Double and triple labor shifts will
be used and construction speeded up
to the limit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
Orders to Shoot to Kill.


Oklahoma City, Aug. 4.-Over 1000
men, heavily armed and with orders
to shoot to kill, are out searching for
draft objectors here
Indians and negroes are said to
compose most of the bands, one OF
which numbers over 400.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Aug. 4.-The requi-
Isitioning of merchant ships will take
approximately $50 vessels now un-
der construction at Pacific coast
plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
French Push Forward.
(By Associated Press)

Iby ASSUCIdttu TT6sSI
Paris, Aug. 4.-Despite the contin-
led bad weather the French pushed
on along the Belgian front, advancing
beyond Cabaret and Korteker.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 4.-Federal
troops may be sent to Oklahoma and
i elsewhere to quell anti-draft demon
strations, according to announcement
made here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-04

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-05-18
MASS MEETING.
High School Today, May 1s- Come
With Your Friends and
Song Books.

1t is hoped the women of Wauwa-
tosa viii not overlook the mass-meet-
ing TO be held al the High School to-
day, May ls, at 330 P. NJ, for the
purpose OF learning more fully of the
great need for help in Europe and TO
organize for such relief work Is may
seem possible.
Some brief quotations from letters
received from workers on these needy
fields may not be amiss in this article:
4 have $500 children in my care.
Belgians and AlSatians the latter
from that part of Alsace regained
poor little ones whose fathers and
brothers are in the two armies
Our soldiers, both the wounded and
these AL the front, also keep me very
busy. have in my care one hospital
of $50 beds and other hopitals in the
neighborhood TO assist. and soldiers at
the front 10 whom am sending pack
ages
The packages mentioned are made
up By women and girls in cities
throughout our country and consist OF
articles 30 needful in the homes and
hospitals in the war regions. Many
more letters could be quoted, but
come 10 the meeting and hear the
plans 10 be proposed. Do not leave
your song books al home, however.
but bring them and use them in the
singing.