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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
PATCHING 4 CABLE
How Damage Done by Germans Was
Repaired

CORES spondence of Associated Press
London, July 14.-How the cable
taft at Tanning Island patched up
the cable which was cut by the men
Of the German cruiser Nurnberg, is
told in the Zodiac the organ Of the
Eastern and Associated Telegraph
Company, which says:
"The resources of a coral island in
the Pacific are naturally Slight, and
the Germans had thought to clinch
the matter by towing the severed end,
of the cable far apart. But they reck-
oned without their hosts. Hugh
Greig, member of the flaming Island
staff, although entirely lacking exp
rience in handling or repairing cables
undertook the temporary repair of thc
Tanning -Suva cable.
AS there was no grapnel, he usec
an ordinary pickaXe. By this mean
and also by diving and working under
the sea to secure the cable ends with
ropes he managed to raise them to the
surface. But they were still far apart
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
Ten Years of Prosperity

This county has completed tn year=
OF phenomenal pro Dcrity ard NJ
equaiied progress, H. This decade. ~,
there has been lean peria, bar ere1
win that no county in this, Or any
other state can show sucn wo1de-tu.
growth. And wha. make il a.. The
more remarkable il ha, not beer .
''boomed" proposition. The creation 4
the county itself va. the ou.groa-a
Of stern necessity and tais Wa e-ae--
ally recognized. Il was not matter
Of sectiona! pride or a desire Oh .ce
part Of the leaders 30 supply places
for political hereaEc. 5.t It came
about just because Inc go.ar % Sd,
Diego, at that trae oy way of Las
Angeles, waa heavy burden or the
people. Looking over the rccord ol
the ten year, even the most entE. F..
astic optimist IN the valley staH -
amazemeft IN contemplating wnat has
been accomplished. Ordinarily il i. q
long call from a suH-baked deser. e.
highly cultivated and amazingly pro-
ductiVe farming country, but u lool.-
ing backward ~ seems but yesterda,
since the place whore this groarr
city stands va merely point on the
deadly Yuma Trail
No one will risk q CUES a. b. tae
future. Even the most iuaginatlvc
among the enthusiasts of the vallcg
viii not attempt to paint picture
~ the Achievements Of the next ten
years. Judging from the past, and
especially the near past, the future "
the Naliey viii more than ever make
il the wonderland of the whole world.
not excepting the famed valley ol the
Aile
And Il must be remembered too.
that the valley has had many hard
si,r Thls veai forw.rj e~h D.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14

reformed by the abolition at shs vAtsss
aourtx Bafors shs Ssvelut{An tbs rsal
iudiaial authogasy IN ths vdlaeAs was
the rural chief" or Zsmski Natshal~
nix. usually retired army sffissr Or
other person without legal training,
who also was administrator of peasant
affairs; and therefore was often in a
position to justify as magistrate his
own illegal acts as administrator. The
rural chiefs have all been dismissed
and, for the peasants as already for
the so-called privileged classes" JUS
tice definitely is severed from admin
istration.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14

turs three magistrates will sit, the
chairman having the rank Of Justice Of
the psassl and the two others bsing
mambsrs Of the peace court. The cleo
toral principle on American lines Is
introduced. BY law Of June, 1917,
the old government consented to eiec-
ton of peace magistrates; but the
law was only partially put IN 1orce'
as it was distasteful to reactionary
ministers. The law of 1912 will now
everywhere be put in force.
The qualification for voting for the
magistrates has been democratized, as
was demanded in 1912 by all progres
sive parties in the Duma. Henceforth
any person Of either sex, more than
twenty-five years old. who has passed
o secondary school or higher school
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14

ings Of union printers had increased
SO ,626 in that period, the average
earnings 4 member being sl,0s6.4s, an
increase of S45.25 as compared with
the preceding twelve months.
President Scott also announced the
completion of an arbitration agree
ment between the International Union
and the "closed shop division of the
United Tyrothetae and Franklin Clubs
of America, effective August t, 1871
to December 81, 1926" Arbitration
contracts, he said. have been issued
to 191 newspaper publishers under the
new international agreement with the
American Publishers Association, ef-
fective May l, 1917, to May l, 1922.
The total payments to 1909 old age
pensioners Tor the fiscal year were
gwen as S35I,50 Mortuary benefits
totailed S29S.476. The Union Printers
Home in this city cost 1928, 14G to
maintain and its capacity was in
creased, accommodations being provid-
Ell for 25O residents. The twenty fifth
anniversary Of the home is to be cele-
brated Wednesday.
Opposition to constitutional
amendment proposed by Chicago Typo
graphical Union No. 16 which promises
70 cause sharp debate in the conven-
ton was expressed by Mr. Scott. He
said it was conceived in malice" and
intended to reflect discredit" on the
officers of the international body. 1t
would limit the powers Of the general
officers and subordinate unions in
making contracts and compel a refer
endum on agreements with national
associations of employers.
The addresses also indicated that re-
lations of the union with the American
Federation Of Labor were not alto
gether happy because, he declared, the
obligations which the officers and
subordinate organizations of the \. F.
Of L. owe 10 this International Union
have been disregarded in many in
stances He added:
The laws of the American Fedora
lion of Labor have been grossly vio-
lated repeatedly. and there is no as
surance that any official attempt will
be made to prevent a repetition of
these illegal acts. Unless we are pre-
pared to accept the consequences OF
these illegal acts, we must repudiate
them promptly and without reserva-
tion."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
Reform Radical

The reform Of the courts of peace is
radical. Formerly single magistrate
OF the peace sat i'll Judgment. In fu-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14

examination may be elected justice ol
the n.aoe. This opens the position OF
petty Judge to practically all women
of the middle and upper classes aho
to many women from the poorer cas-
ses. Men and women without this eou-
cational qualification may be elec'oo
if they have had legal experience do
court officials or lawyers clerks. As
subordinate members of the peace
court" sitting with the chairman OF
chairwoman, any man or woman VINO
can read or write may be elected.
An appeal will, as heretofore, lie to
the peace sessions (Mirovoi Syezd.
The reform makes Russia's system OF
petty administration Of justice one Of
the most democratic in the world. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14

there was no possibility Of brfngin,
them together and no spare sablA wsa
available, TO fill the cap.
He inprcvised RATS with plahSs
and ordinary barrels and with the
sable ends securely fastened to these
made connection between them WIN
covered wire, 1t was aero >
these RATS that flaming spoke AGAIN
to Suva transmitting the urgently
awaited information of her requ:"c-
ments for complete repair"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
kilfiI9A

49fz-- -He fact mat OF Sbo,-
- .- members Of the
@ar ending May u.
@ ---- expended oy the
-z- --r-C ascau~e II strikes
t.~ 1fr rne gross earn
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-14
UNION PRINTERS
ENLIST FOR WAR
ANNUAL REPORT Or PRESiDEN I
OF |. T. [.
THE RULES OBSERNE E
WILL REINSTATE MEN WHO GO
TO WAR
Best Managed Union in the Country
Shows Achievements of
Past Year
THE RULES OBSERVE
WILL REINSTATE MEN WHO GO
To WAR

Colorado Springs. August IA
prosperous organization with its
house in order and ready to expand
the work it has already started in
connection with the war activities Of
It's members, was pictured by Marsden
G. Scott Of New York. president Of the
International Typographical Union, in
the address with which he opened here
today the Sixty-third annual conven-
ton Of the organization. He said that
nearly 500 members of the union had
enlisted with the Canadian forces, that
more than 100 already are in the army
or navy Of the United States and that
thousands q others will follow the
se.-ls and Stripes = the worlds war.
furts-.oo Canadian members Of the
organization nave been killed in
France and 81. .225 has been paid to
their widows or dependents, Mr.. Scott
added. lie announced that the two
re7resertat.re organizations o. en-
pioyers II ne printing inaust.!---the
american Newspaper Publishers A.
soria-ion and the United Typothetae
ard Franklin Clubs Of America-have
recommended that ali iourneymen and
apprentices be reinstated in their posi-
tions when they return from ne war.
President Scott said that through
IL executive council the International
1r-oa had subscribed Tor $4,000 Of
the Lioerty Loan bonds and that sub
scriptloas for ar additional $57,950
had beea reported by subordinate
7rioa-- & si.xfI2A
E= -I1a4siz-. -he fact mat OF S6o,-
fz--s.- e---- .r members Of the
.-.e r. --= tz--a. --a- ending May u.
--- ---r expended by the
lr-z1z--1rz- --.ro aecau~e of strikes
Dr. r~s71-- i.@ aid rhe gross earn
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
United States
Must Feed All
OF Entente Allies

More food must be raised on the
farms and on the garden plots in the
cities said the National City bank OF
New York in a circular letter it has
issued to its correspondents, copies
Of which have come to Omaha banks.
The bank urges that its correspond
ents throughout the entire country en-
courage the working of back yard gar
dens and vacant lot gardens.
II is pointed out that the governor
OF Iowa has called for the enlistment
of boys from IS to IS years Of age
to work in town gardens or upon the
farms, these boys to be known as
Soldiers at the Commissary." Some
Of the banks are arranging for garden
plots for their clerks.
The letter states that this country
must feed its allies during the coming
year or years and must divide besides
with the neutral world.
All OF Europe--neutrai as we'll as warning
eountries--has been placed upon food rations
10 eke out supplies until the new crop Ia
harvested. The country entered the present
crop year last July with $4,000. eco
bushels Of wheat carried over from the crop
Of 1915. and In 1915 produced $4,000, ooO
bushels Of winter wheat and $4,000. goo
Of spring wheat: total supply, 100000. 900
This year there will be practically no wheat
carried over and the governments estimate
upon the winter crop forecasts yield Of
orly 100000, 600. On this basis the sprinr
wheat crop must be si4,oo0.0oo bushel,
larger than last year In order to give US
wheat supply equal to what we will expor
and consume In the crop year now closing
wheat crop 10 notoriouBly subject TO weather
conditions. More spring wheat should b,
sown. but It Is doubtful II the wheat short
age can be made up. Other food crops mus
oe grown to meet the deficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
To the People of Omaha:

Omaha is getting ready for general cleanup. Two
days have been set aside that every citizen join in
making the movement grand success Miss Morley, rep
resentng the Omaha Womans Club through her efficient
work of weeks has interested schools churches boy scouts
and other organizations which have agreed to get busy
The city, through Mr. Parks the street commissioner has
arranged to haul away free of charge all rubbish that is
gathered on those two days. except ashes hereby appoint
April goth and 21st 1917, cleanup" days for OMAHA
and respectfully ask all citizens to gather accumulated
rubbish from garnet to cellar, in yards and alleys, and
place them in the alley the trucks and teams can
gather them as they make the trips through these alleys
Never before has such an organized effort been made
in our city, and there will be no excuse for any rubbish
being left anywhere in the city the people will do their
part Now let all join hands and not only cleanup
the yards and alleys but let's paint up" and give Omaha
general overhauling. Then let everybody take pride
enough in our city to keep Clean Without the co-opera
ton Of the citizens all the work that be done by the
city will fail
The police and health departments will be instructed
to enforce the ordinances rgdy after this general clean
up, and any person found violating these ordinances will
be arrested at We intend to make and keep this the
ceanes city in the country We want your earnest support
IaA-0@aAA>a~
y Mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
CLEANUP STARTS
FRIDAY MORNING
City to Start Out One Hundred
Wagons and Twenty
Trucks.
PRIZES IN SOME PLACES

City Commissioner Parks will. dis
patch 100 wagons and twenty auto
mobile trucks early Friday morning
to gather refuse material from alleys
and streets in connection with city
wide cleanup campaign to be held ILL.,
der the auspices o the civics commit
tee Of the Omah; Woman's club.
Commissioners request citizens to
Mace rubbish in convenient spots for
loading. City wagons will not tao
ashes, manure. old furniture or tree
trimmings. In neighborhoods where
there are no alleys the haulers W
scan front of residences.
Friday has been designated as
BUCKET, broom and brush day." when
householders will be expected o
clean attics, Easements and other
parts OF their homes.
To Work By Districts.
The work will be done in districts,
with Boy Scouts serving as messen-
gers and members of Omaha Civic
league and Omaha Woman's club as
sisting.
The Bohemian American Improve
ment club has appointed Frank
Reudla to take active charge Of the
cleanup campaign in that district
Five dollars was voted for prizes for
most efficient work done.
The Central Park Social and Civic
league is giving active support to the
movement.
Father Chundalek is giving assist
ance in the Bohemian settlements
the Soutt Side, while Father Gluba
is urging the campaign in the Polish
section. Father Aloud, Father JON
aitis, Father Mugan and Father Te-
han are presenting the matter TO
members Of their respective parishs !.
Miss Margaret O'Toole, princip !.
says the pupils Of Jungmann school
wish to be counted as responding
promptly to the cleanup call. The
school grounds have been put in err
cellent condition, beautiful ;windo :.
boxes are ready to be placed and
flower beds have been arranged.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
Mayor Urges All to PIoW Up
And Plant Vacant Lots

Cultivate all vacant land" is the
keynote Of the following proclamation
issued by Mayor Dahlman:
The president, in an appeal to the nation,
urges all to aid the triumph Of democ.
racy'' in the world war He says one Of
the supreme needs Of our nation Ia an
abundance Of supplies. and especially an
abundance Of foodstuffs.
II tho hundreds Of acres Of vacant lands
and lots In our city were all cultivated
II would add greatly to the supply Of
foodstuffs required for this great struggle.
So appeal to those having vacant lands
and lots either TO plant and cultivate them
themselves or to make an effort to have
someone else DO so.
II ID the duty OF our entire citizenship
to do everything possible to win this fight.
We must play our part. and this Is one Of
the things that can be done with very little
effort.
Knowing the readiness Of our people to
respond at all times In the presence Of a
crisis. feel certain they will rally to this
call,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
Marine Corps Men Now
Wear RuIIetproof Hats

Steel helmets, to resist bullets and
shrapnel in trench warfare, have been
adopted for the United States ma
rine corps, according to information
received by Recruiting Sergeant Lee
Carpenter here. The helmets are a
compromise between the British and
French types, now in use in European
trenches. They weigh only about
three pounds, yet will resist the i'm
pact Of steel-jacketed bullets at 100
feet,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
Play Cards for Benefit
OF Girls Summer Camp

Sixty dollars was added to the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion summer camp fund by card
party given Tuesday by women Of the
Strehlow Terrace, club. Seventeen
prizes were awarded.
The women in charge were Mes
danes P. B. Haight, c. Woodwork,
Cheney Cunningham, T. D. Bacon,
7. NJ. Boysen, Stack, Dreyfoos, R. c.
Strehlow, R. Boyscn and Leslie Dick.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
Falls from Train Into
Creek; Sues Railroad

Twenty thousand dollars damages
are asked by E. E. Gasson in a suit
filed against the Burlington railroad
IN district court. He alleges that on
February IS Of this year he was a
passenger on a freight train and that
he fell from the platform of the ca
boose into Indian creek while the
train was passing over a trestle. He
asserts he suffered permanent Injuries
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-19
EGl::|IE1ANl,.UP:'.:*.:,&}s
'0=RIz@:.Al;::f .!NrTag.R1:W
Omaha, April 10th and 2lst
.DIETZ NAMES The
RED CROSS HEADS
Dr.. Summers Chairman Of the
Committee on First Aid
Work Of Society.
LARGE DIRECTING BOARD

Gould Dietz, Omaha Red Cross
chairman, today announces the per-
sonnet of chapter organization. Cur
don w. Wattles will be asked to head
the section for military relief when
he returns from California and Everett
Buckingham, civilian relief
DR.. ]. E. Summers heads the COM
mittee on first aid; Mrs. c. T. Kountze,
instruction for women; Mrs. o. c.
Redick, hospital supplies; Clarke
Powell, automobiles 'and messenger
service, and Robert Marley, member
ship. Other subcommittee chaHmen
will be named in day or two.
Officers are as follows:
Gould pietz. Chairman.
Randall X. Brown. Vice Chairman.
W. II. Bucholz, Treasurer.
W. @. IRE. Secretary.
Executive Committee.
Gould Dietx Mrs, c. T. Kountze
Gurdon W. wattes Mrs. n. b. Howell
Mrs. Il. W. Nash Ward NJ Burgess
Mrs. A. W. Jefferls w b. T. Belt
Everett buchlnBnhW W. W. Ife
r. W. Judson
\ Board Of Directors.
Could Dietz. Vaciav Buresh,
Mrs, r. W. Nash. c. N Dietz,
W. D. Hosford, Major r. 8.
Il, u. Calvin, Wilcox,
Arthur C.. Smith, j. p. Jerpe.
Madam A. NJ. Morris Levy,
Boyglum, Joseph Polcar,
Dr.. J, p. Lord, Miss Jessie Willard,
DR.. J. r. Summers, Mrs. h. NJ Fairfield,
Robert CoweIl. Bishop J. J, Harry.
Frank J. Burnley, Barton Miliard,
r. r. Kimball, W. B. Tagg.
w, A. Fraser, Mrs. Luther Drake,
Charles H. Pickens DR.. W. o. Bridges,
Mrs. o. C. Redick. Mrs. C. T. Kountze,
Mrs. g. p. Peck, n p. Dodge. jr;
II. u. Newbrsnch, Sam Manusco,
Or. Robert Muir. Sophus Neble.
Bishop Homer c. w. d. Mcffugh,
Stunts. DR.. A, +. Jonas,
DR.. b. n. Davis, Mrs, r. B. Howell,
r. W. Judson, ]. W. Carpenter,
Everett Buckingham, J. c. Robinson,
W, n. T. Belt, T. c. Byrne.
Mrs, A. W. Jefferis Bishop A. l., Williams
Victor Rosewater,
Ex-OfficIo Members Of the Board Of Direc-
tors.
Mayor J. c. Dahlman.
Chairman Executive Committee OF Com
merciai Club c. c. George.
President Medical Society DR.. J. II. Vance.
President Visiting Nurses Mrs Barton MIL
lard.
President Associated Charities e. W
Dixon.
President Board Of Education c. J. Ernst.
President Omaha Woman's Club Mrs. A.
l.. Fernald.
Presidents local chapter Daughters Of the
American Revolution, Mrs william Arehi-
bald Smith and Mrs. F. r. Straight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29
MEASLES AND PNEUMONIA
AT CAMP WHEELER, MACON

Washington u. c., Nov. 29-Sur-
econ general GOrgas, reporting today
on his Investigation OF the epidemic of
measles and prevalence of pneumonia
at Camp Wheeler Macon. Ca. de-
clared the number OF cases Of measles
vas decreasing but expressed thr
Tear that we may be beginning here
an epidemic Of septic pneumonia"
" hen Gen GorEas made his inspec-
llon Of the camp this week there had
been approximately 5000 cases OF
measles among the $4,000 southerners
1t the camp and 500 cases Of pneu-
mouia with about so deaths from the
latter during the last month
Gen GorEaE reports that the ten
eency toward pneumonia undOubted-
ly was increased by men being ex-
posed 10 cold weather for a month in
their summer clothing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29
ARIZ. DRAF TING
COST S26,158
Work of Sending 34OO Men
Was Done Without Ex-
pense to Government.

PhoneiN. Ariz-, Nov. 29-The cos,
Of sending out the 1900 men con-
tri5uted by Arizona 10 the national
army was just s26.15sO4 Most Of
the work done in connection with
the draft was Eratuitous, Vet gen
orally was we'll done, with little fric-
ton and very few mistakes. The
cost was very largely according TO
the size OF the continEents. Cochise
county had the lowest per capita,
Sli'l, while Navajo, which sent only
80 men had the largest S12.S53.
The smallest quota was that OF CO.
conlno county, which had been given
an unusually large credit for men
sent to regiments before the draf;
and which therefore furnished only
% men, at per capita cost Of SI1.3q.
me cost Of state headquarters was
Slut4, that OF the district board No.
j, for the eight northern counties
was S1065 and Of district board No.
S3374.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-29
MAKE WAR To
DEATH ON RATS
British Battalion Known as
"Ferrets" Battle in the
Trenches With Rodents.

Behind British Lines in France,
Nov 29.-There IS a certain brave
battalion in the British army which
is known throughout the length and
breadth Of the line as 1.-THE Fer
rets-" The nickname was given them
first Of all because OF their success
In dealing with the lat nuisance in
theiz section Of the line. and the sol
der who had most to do with COM
batting the rats is known from Dun
kirk 10 St Quentin as 20. c. Rats.
the initials being the regular Brit
ish army abbreviation for officer
commanding
The rats were probably worse in
This batJalion's section OF the line
last winter than anywhere else in
Flanders and many were the de-
vices tried against the little eueu7v-
Traps Of all kinds were tried. Rat.
devourlng dogs were brought UP. but
In vain A cat with a tremendous
reputation in the French villages
was purchased and did well at first.
killing four rats in - hours and
intimldatlng many others. There
upon the battalion made much Of the
victorious animal, to its undOinE. for
il adapted itself as II by instinct 10
the life OF regImental pet. that is
it ate as much as it could of the
men ratlonss took the Warmest
corner available, and quit work
Finally the battalion staff held a
war council, and dispatched one Of
rs number TO London to bring back
three or four good ferrets.
In the trenches, the ferrets were an .
object Of great interest Of the new .
corners From that day forward he T.
was known to the army as O. c. Rats. I
lie took his duties seriously and i'm I
mediately vent into action against /
the little enemy that had been steal I
ing food off the tables running over
officers faces at night. chewing
even the laces from mems boots
The ferrets and their 90 c." nut
up some great hunts There were
moments Of great excitement when
the rats bOlted wholesale before the
new attack and were dubbed to
death in the trench by the en-
tnusiastic men There were also
moments OF breathless anxiety. when ]
one Of the precious ferrets emerged
from a bolt somewhere below the
harbed wire and was reported steer
ing for the GermOn trenches. One dav
Merryfield won the censure OF the
authorities and the enthusiastic ap-
proFal and praise OF his comrades
by retrieving a lost ferret from No
Mans Land in day light and under
fire
Little by little the art OF rat hunt
Ing was learned by the whole bat
talon Men became wise in ferret
lore, cunning IN interpreting the
noises Of an underground struggle
between the antagonists. The rats
nave ever since given that section
or the battle zone a wide berth and
the lame OF the winters successful
ne army Correspondence OF the
Associated Pressl