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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-11
Carnctt Heads u. of =. Base Hospital

DR. Edward Martin. member of the Coun-
ell for National Defense. has notified heads
Of the Masque OF American Drama that he
had turned over the directorship Of the
University Base Hospital to Dr. j. b, Car
nett. Doctor Martin. as head of the l'nivrr-
sty Of Pennsylvania. Department, must re-
main at the University. The University
base now needs only $4,000 to complete ITS
equipment. and It is expected this will he
obtained from the Masque, which is to be
staged all next week at the Botanical
Gardens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-11
Police Sergeant's Home Robbed

Thieves succeeded in stealing 500 worth
OF jewelry from the home Of Sergeant
Charles Wolf of the Belgrade street station,
who lives at 1921 East Cambria street, The
intruders were frightened away by the
sergeants wife, and i'm their haste over
looked handbag containing $500 in cash,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
Help Imperial County

Your Imperial Valley depending the
posed Imperial Irrigation District bond issue tomorrow.
Eghty-one per of your neghbors living the Imperial
Valley expressed
petition to bring this proposition before the voters
Engineer W. Mcclure, after making nspec
the irrigation system Valley, makes
the Bond Commission of the state required by
in this report he writes:
Engineers Gunk
else of the functions of the district.
That the estimates made by the
sdered from the data available
conditions obtaining at the time they
unsettled conditions industry affecting
that the estimate should be
out the plans in their entirety.
"That the supply available by
proposed sufficient
ject is feasible.
and the findings of the fixed
the amount OF bonds
may necessary at this time until normal industrial conditions
shall be restored"
These and organizations who
cumsances of the irrigation approve
of the bonds Saturday:
Engineers Rockwood Clark Aison George Chaffey
TAFT Dr. Ewood Mead, the County Board
Chamber of Commerce
y the second annual Agricultural Association the
county bankers association the Farm Bureau.
How 90 YOU feel about the question?
Whether approve disapprove the ISSUE
all means,
If think that bond issue will passed. your
vote will be needed casting
of the bond The bonds will sell unless the
county standing plendidly behind the proposition.
The bond buyer know whether the
lar The larger the the rapid
the vote SMALL the bond opposon perhaps
contest and the bonds will remain
The polls tomorrow from in the morning until in
the afternoon Every registered entitled to
Imperial Valley
hours and true friend of the Imperial Valley will
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
PLANS ARRIVE
F0RPROP0SFD
COUNTY JAIL
Provides for Needs of COun-
ty for Many Years-Sub-
mitted to Supervisors.

Sheriff Charles M. Applestill has
received plans for the new Jail and
will likely submit them to the super
visors at the next meeting.
The plans were prepared by the
Pauly Jail Building Company of San
Francisco and provide for the needs
of the county for great many years.
While the drawing shows the jail
building to be three stories in con-
struction, it is understood that My
two floors will be constructed, Pro-
vision being made, however, in the sub
structure to care for the third story
when needed.
The exterior of the proposed build
ing is not ornate in design, excep, the
arcade feature. The main entrance will
likely face on Main street, although
it. is said that some of the suparvis-
ors have declared for State street
frontage. Entering the Jail on the
ground floor, is found the publ, re-
ception room, with the sheriff's offices
t. the right. To the left of the en-
trance are found the jailor's office,
deputies office and consultation booths
for the attorneys. To the rear are
the kitchen, pantry, cells for feions
and misdemeanor prisoners, and large
airy corridors.
The second floor is given ove' al
most entirely to tiers of cells and in
The front of the building is portion
of the floor set apart for women prs-
oners. The front part of the third
floor will likely be built and in it viii!
be found sleeping quarters for guar Is.
deputies and other employees of the
sheriff's force.
The proposed structure will have g
frontage of about so feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
ATHLETIC CLUB HAS
GOOD CARD TONIGHT

This evening will be an all-star oc-
casion at the Imperial Athletic Club.
at which time four four-round bouts
are scheduled by Promoter Billy
tSewart.
The last contest at the club brought
out big crowd, which applauded the
efforts of Sailor Ed Petroskey. To-
night there will be none in the ri lg
over 142 pounds.
George Drew and Knockout Kelly
are on the card to go four rounds at
l42 pounds; Kid Sweeney and Lee
Reese will battle four rounds at 1873
I ounds; Soldier Lilly and danny Reed
are slated to go the same number Of
rounds at 1876 pounds, while Baby Blue
and frankie Daley will box four
rounds at 1876 pounds. Billy Stewart
will act as referee.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25

Stirred by appeals made to the Red
Cross for needed relief work in Eu-
rope, the governing board of the I'm
perial Valley chapter held at the Bar
hara Worth hotel last night laid plans
for a vigorous, systematic member
ship campaign as the first step in the
work of the local center.
A committee composed of John E.
Davis, Mrs. Violette Campbell and
Mrs. O. G. Horne was appointed to
wcrk out the details of the campaign.
There will be no delay on the part
Of the committee. The governing
board will meet again Monday night
and the committee gave assurance
that it's plan of campaign will be full
II mapped out at that time.
The spirit of loyalty for the Red
Cross which has led men like Judge
Lovett, Harriman's successor, and
Henry P. Davidson, partner of ]. P.
Morgan, to contribute their entire
time during the war to the service
of the society is manifest among the
local workers. Members of the gov
erning board are eager to begin the
work, which now waits only upon the
organizing of the campaign upon sys-
tematic lines. A membership of at
least 1000 is expected in Ell Centro
ard when the campaign is finished
active work of preparing for both
civilian and military relief will be un-
dertaken.
No field service is required of men,
hers, membership signifying moral
support of the work of the society.
The annual dues at 81, although there
are other membership classes for
which the dues are graduated higher.
Present at last nights meeting were
Chairman James w. Glassford, Mrs.
Leroy Holt, Mrs. o. G. Horne, j. E..
Davis, A. H. Griswold, Ben Solomon,
Mrs. G. S. Helms, Mrs. w. S. Faw-
cctt, Mrs. Violette Campbell, 0. G..
Horne and A. M. Nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
FORMER YUMA COUNTY
SUPERVISORS ASKED
TO REPAY LARGE sum

Alleging that J. A. Donovan, ]. H.
Shanssey and Ike Proebstel, who con-
stituted the Yuma county board of
supervisors previous to the COM
mencement of the term Of the prees-
ent board, unlawfully paid $34,214.25
from the general fund of the county
as commissions, ETC., for the sale of
$500,0OO worth of highway improve
nent bonds, the California, Arizona &
Santa Fe Railroad Company yester-
cay filed suit in the Yuma Superior
court for recovery of the same from
the men named as individuals and su-
lervisors, also making the First Ma
tional Bank defendant because of the
fact the money was paid through this
Institution.
The papers were filed by w. E.
Ryan, associate counsel with Chal-
mers, Kent & Stahl of Phoenix, who
have been employed to prosecute the
case. AS surety for the costs bond
in the sum of $500 was deposited in
the name of the National Securities
Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
County>Clerk Urges Regis.
trars to Get Accurate Re-
turns in Speedily.
Picacho Registrar Has a
Strenuous Trip Through
Binding Sandstorm.

County Clerk Major S. Cook is de
termined that Imperial county shall
be among the first counties of the ma
ton to file accurate returns on reg.
istration day.
Last Wednesday the registrars met
at the court house and received in
structions pertaining to the registra-
ton of eligibles. Not satisfied with
the first hand instruction, the county
clerk yesterday mailed to each one Of
tile registrars further particulars and
urged the officials to have everything
il, readiness on June 5, explaining.
with your careful and studious ap-
plication to the rules and instructions
ci the War Department we will make
Imperial county one Of the banner
counties of the state in expedition and
corrtsness of returns"
AS an evidence of the careful prep
alation being given the matter of reg
istration in this country, reference is
made to Thomas F. Ileilly, registrar
appointed at Picacho. Picacho is in
Imperial county, but not every o1e
knows where it is located. Tuesday
the county clerk sent a telegram to
Reilly, the wire being sent to Yuma,
where it was to be delivered from
there. No messenger cared to make
the trip and the county clerk instruct
eo the Western Union office at Yuma
to hire an auto and make delivery. The
messenger auto started on the long
trip and happened to meet Mr.. Reilly
en- the road to Yuma Tuesday and
Wednesday were characterized by ter.
rifle windstorms and these were par
ticularly vicious out on the desert and
among the sandhills. Mr.. Reilly is
one of the really patriotic men of the
county and started overland through
binding gusts of sand and reached Ell
Centre in time to be present at the
meeting Wednesday evening, at which
time the oath of office was admin
istered.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
Effective Blows Have Beer;
Dealt German Subma-
rines in Past 3 Weeks
More Food Being Poured In
to Allied Countries Since
United States Entered
(By Associated PreSS)

London, May 25.-David Lloyd
George told the House of Commons to-
DAY that with American interest in
the war the successes against the sub
marines had resulted in distinct i'm
p,ovement in the food situation in
England and France.
Effective blows have been dealt the
submarines during the last three
weeks-more so than at any previous
period of the war.
Lloyd George expressed the gratti-
tude of Great Britain to the Ameri-
cans and said that foodstuffs were es-
sential, but the fact that the subma-
rines were in the war would not cause
tie Allies to lose.
"The May shipping losses will prob
ably show reduction from April, now
that America is in the war. 1t is cas-
ier now to arrange for protection for
our merchant marine. There is no
danger to the country from starvation
but the utmost economy in foodstuffs
must be practiced. If it is the truth
that Germany is depending mainly on
the submarines for success, am able
to say that they are doomed to disap-
pointment. The German submarine
war is destined to be the greatest mis-
calculation in the whole series of mis-
calculations of that hated empire" de-
clared Lloyd-George.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
.77.YEAR.OLD VETERAN
TO ACT AS REGISTRAR

Santa Fe, N. NJ, May 25,-"Gover-
nor, am now little old-77-but
it gives me great pleasure to render
this service" wrote A. S. Reeves of
Endee, Quay county, New Mexico, in
accepting appointment as registrar un-
der the war army bill rendered him
by Governor Lindsey.
Mr.. Reeves served as a major un-
der "Stonewall" Jackson in the Civil
war and as lieutenant colonel in the
Spanish American war and informed
the governor he would serve in the
present war in an active capacity if
the authorities would permit one of
his age to do so.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
WAR IS DEVELOPING
NEED NEW MINERALS
(By Associated Press)

Golden, Colo., May 25.-The war is
developing certain metal needs in the
United States which offer an oppor-
tunity for prospectors and miners
who may know of new mineral de-
posits, according to teachers at the
Colorado School of Mines. Chief
among the needed metals are molyde-
mum, uranium, vanadium, manganese
platinum and nickel. Among the non-
metallic metals there is a great de-
mand for clear, colorless flurspar. The
school has offered it's Identification
services to prospectors who discover
minerals unknown to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 25.-In a procla-
Imation to the American people, Pres
ident Wilson today designated the
week ending June 25 as Red Cross
week and urged that during the pc
riod generous gifts be made to assist
the organization in properly caring
for the armed forces of the nation
and the administration of relief.
The proclamation points out that
every men, woman and child in the
United States may do their respec-
tive "bits" by giving, in spirit of
patriotic sacrifice, for the mainte-
nance of Red Cross work, while
small proportion of the population is
serving the nation on the fields of
battle The text of the proclamation
fellows:
Proclamation.
"Inasmuch as our thoughts as ma
ton are now turned in united pur-
pose toward the performance TO the
utmost of the services and duties
which we have assumed in the cause
OF justice and liberty;
Tnasmuch as but small proper
ton of our people can have the op-
portunity to serve upon the actual
field of battle, but all men, women and
children alike may serve and serve
effectively by making it possible to
care properly for those who do serve
under arms at home and abroad.
"And inasmuch as the American
Red Cross is the official recognized
agency for voluntary effort in behalf
OF the armed forces of the nation and
for the administration of relief.
"Now, therefore, by virtue of my
authority as president of the United
States and president of the Red Cross,
l Woodrow Wilson, do hereby pro-
claim the week ending June rs, 1917,
as Red Cross week, during which the
people of the United States will be
called upon to give generously and in
q spirit of patriotic sacrifice for the
support and maintenance of this work
of national need.
(signed) WOODROW WILSON,"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
EACH STATE ENTITLED
TO FREE SCHOLARSHIP
(By Associated Press)

Golden, Colo, May 25.-The trustees
of the Colorado School of Mines have
authorized the president of the school
to offer a free scholarship to each
state of the Union. These are in ad-
dition to the scholarships already Of
fered to foreign countries. The schol-
arships are offered, according to Of
ficials, in an effort to induce a great
er attendance at the school from the
United States, so that the country will
have larger number of mining en-
gineers available for development
work after the war is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
HARVESTING TO STOP
RECLAMATION WORK
(By Associated Press)

North Yakima, Wash, May 25.-
Work on the United States govern
ment reclamation projects will be sus-
pended next fall if the need for work.
ers to harvest the crops becomes acute,
according to R. X. Tiffany, project
manager in charge of the projects at
McAllister Meadows and Lake
Keechelus. Several hundred men will
be released from government work on
the two projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
TO HELP
POLICE SOUTH ATLANTIC
(By Associated Press)

Rio Janeiro, May 25.-According to
the Journal de Commercip, it
was decided at a meeting of the
parliamentary diplomatic commissions
called by the foreign minister to adopt
the principle of Brazil's neutrality in
the war between the United States and
Germany and to aid Brazil in policin5 3
the South Atlantic.
1t is expected that parliament will
order the confiscation of all German
ships. .,1tF VI
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
w WITHDRAWAL OF GOLD
BY JAPAN is SERIOUS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 25.-Japan is
withdrawing gold from the United
State via San Francisco at rate that
is causing speculation.
There is possibility that the Allied
governments are paying munition bills
to Japan in gold made available by
extension of credit by the United
States.
1t is believed that America will dis
courage the expectation of gold.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
IS CAUSING ALARM
(By Associated PreSs)

Austrian official statements indicate
that the Italian offensive is growing
III Importance and the guns of the
enemy are already being heard in Tri-
este, the objective point of the Ital-
ians and British. Owing to wilder
ness and miles of rock intervening, a
rapid advance is considered impossible.
The Italian blow was struck when
POLITICAL condition in stro-Hungary
were most acute, owing to the resigna-
ton of Count Tisza, who was consid-
cred the pillar Of Germanism. 1t is
reported that the young Emperor
Charles has democratic leanings.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
CENSORSHIP FEATURE
APPROVED BY WILSON
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 25.-The new GEN.
sorship feature in the espionage bill
which gives the president authority to
forbid the publication of certain in
formation, but permits criticisms of
officials and policies, seems to be ac-
ceptable to both houses of Congress.
administrative support is being given
the amended section.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
MEAT CARDS TO
Be ISSUED IN
PARIS SOON
(Dy Associated Press)

Paris, May 25.-The decision to in
.oduce meat cards is said to have
been reached at a conference held by
the ministers. Maximum prices are to
be fixed to prevent boarding and spec
,]ation in foodstuffs.
The 1917 wheat crop is estimated at
one-half of the country's requirements
and quarter more has been added by
milling other cereals, leaving the other
quarter to be bought abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
REFUSE GERMAN ORDER
AND ARE IN FORTRESS
(By Associated Press)

Asterdam, May 25.-The Teelegerf
tates that the burgomaster of Bolts
fort and Deputy Lemoureit of Brus-
sells have been condemned to imprison-
ment in fortness for nine and twelve
months respectively for their alleged
refusal to deliver to the German .u-
thorities all the supplies of iron and
wire available to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
CEASES IN
MANY RUSSIAN STATES
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, May 25.-Agrarian dis
orders and the wholesale confiscation
Of property, also incendiarism and
other dangerous symptoms of anar-
chy, have followed the overthrow OF
the old authority.
This is happening in many districts
in central and southern Russia and is
become more serious, as in many in.
stances the authorities have been over
thrown entirely.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
VANDERBILT SAYS STOP
MAKING LUXURIES AND
BE REALLY PATRIOTIC
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 25.-Frank A.
Vanderlip, president of the National
City Bank of New York, addressed the
editors of engineering and trade rub,
lications, urging thrift
"Men engaged in producing luXuries
should cease as patriotic ac... Econ
omy is not bad for business but it Is
unpatriotic to spend money for any
thing but actual necessities"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
CIVIL SUITS BY JURY
TO WAIT ON HARVEST
(BY AsSOciatad PreSS)

Boise, Ida, May 25.-Let jury trials
in civil courts wait while crops are
Icing planted and harvested, is the
suggestion made by Governor Alexan-
der Moses of Idaho. The juries are
mostly composed of farmers, who
should be at home on the farm, argues
the governor. He also suggests that
when trial is urgent and jury must
he summoned, eight jurors instead Of
twelve be used where both sides to the
suit will consent to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
Copper Strike Action.
(By Associat ed Press)

Denver, May 25.-The United States
Department of Labor and the Council
Of National Defense are expected to
take cognizance of the strike of $500
r.iners in the Jerome district, demand
ing recognition of the union and so
cents day increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
Home Guards in Action.

Jerome, Ariz., May 25.-Three corr
tingents of miners were escorted to-
day by "home guards" to the United
Verde mine, the largest Of a score
against which the strike was called
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
SETS
NATIONAL RED
CROSS DAY
JUNE 25
START CAMPAIGN
HERE FOR NEW
MEM bERS Of
CHAPTER
Calls Attention of Entire
County to Needs and
Uses of Organization
Committee Named by Chair"
man to Plan for a
Systematic Campaign
The Red Cross and Its Purposes

The Imperial Valley authorized unit of the Amer
can chartered by Congress and the only vol
unteer agency relief commissioner by the government
joining the Imperial Valley chapter help do your bit
and become affiliated national Your assistance
needed support field hospitals doctors
provide the necessities of military and civilian
relief.
No required of members Membership
support the humanitarian work of the Red
application for membership the
G. S. Helms, 554 Main street, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
Shelters Filled With Dead,
(By Associated Press

Paris, May 25.-The French took
portion of the Crevraux woods on the
Aisne front. The German shelters
were found demolished by the French
artillery and filled with dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
School Buys Bonds.
(By Associated Press

San Diego, May 25.-The pupils of
the Garfield grammar school have
contributed pennies, nickels and dimes
and purchased Liberty band.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-25
.W0MEN1W0RKERs ARE
STRIKING IN FRANCE
(By Associated Press)

Paris, May 25.-The strike Of wom-
EN- workers has spread rapidly and is
meeting with considerable success.
The milliners, furriers, lace makers.
embroiders, water proofers and feath-
er workers are striking, and ether
crafts are asking for extra pay on ac-
count of the high cost Of food.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-11-09
DEADLY IETAnuS
GERMS N VACCINE
AUTHORITIES DISCOVER SMALL
pox VACCINE IS INFECTED
VITA yErAAus GERMS.
SUSPECT GERMAN PloTTERS
sN DEATHS In MeswpAs Mstain Fsss
nays CaSsu Investigated &AtcA
10 AsSurtss Nassea,Nfest
lsnpasta~ss4

A,winpASs A searching anaptFt taat
may extend hroasAsas the ssaasea
States Was starred h, roseTnsa#nt
agents and city heath esysesais. fol
Sowias the discovery that smallpox
yarcise offered Tor sAle In Memphis IL
snfeeiea With The serms Il hsasas,
Mesa pals druxgisis ART and*r strict
orders fran the snard sf h~AitA 10 ere
ouniinue the sale Of all srnatipax Vac
cine antli further natige Physicians
~ho haze Aaminisser~d smallpox vac
cine within the pA1 tArws sweas
were notified 10 vnit all the patients
end asecvtain II any Symphonic al ~
SAn& had Developed tSsv dsAxhs
from thM cause wtthia the p&Ss ssx
~~eks have g'vsa rise 10 AiAxmiax
sa~pscloSa
I'm James l., Andrews. sapsriat1nd
ent u the sard Of health. is eUoe#r
asias With representative ri the
United States pehle heaita ssrvirs
And fsaSrs1 ag~nss tn vunawssmg 'sA~
assy %s.4 ssissEs Az ss ssanunlls .s'vsss~rsS
shei tho vaccine points we're tf1frs ted
With the deadly germs Al Eastern la
tnratorics, who're they are msnafaet'
aresi Every man accepted for mil''
,ary service mus, bc saceinated, and
!, In thought that the plan ~as 10
sprenss ths- dread s.se~a@e Afss .tssasi~ ta
array camps
Sasp4e .ous II cegiAiu unusual cir
eammAne~. r~ceniiy Or Andrews De,
tailed CITY gaacsvrioloEiss Maassl 10
exAnAn~ sp~s imoas NJ rrints being Of
far~d for sale tn Metaphis The lat
ter reported tina, they we're ,nfeet@a
with .etAnas germs In sufficient aa1ss
Titles 10 produce almost immediate
and sxou,ainx deaths Orders we're
scnt 10 drug stor@ immediately to
stop all sales
The situation ~ ~ serious that the
,lDal,h department, has ordered all
physicians la Shelby county nos TO sd
minister smallpox raecne until fur
ther hotke THIS coanty hoard 81
health has issued similar distractions
Manufacturers are TO be advised thai
no more ~ ,h@lr products can fs sosd
In MewpAis until the government
Investigation ts fully cssnpsess~i
In two of the FIVE caa~s where death
had resulted from loetjaw. health nj
fisqsaSs wsxss 't~& fFsesfssses sss&G ssser'
traced directly 10 SMALLPOX sA4vina
ton The victims sufferd horribly
before death relieved shefa
Indications saa, the Plot to spread
the disease Ia nation vide IN fpltasn
I'd In . mesa dispatch ffrn ~ Paul
Ainn which states tina. similar con
dV,sons exist there All srnailpor vac
cine has bern recalled fr0rs drus
-ores 81 ths, city ard *~st ~ Wash
suston Cor further examination sht
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