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The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
RAILWAY STRIKE
 IS UNTH|NKABLE
President Wilson Declares Trans portation Necessary t0 Safety or the Nation in Crisis-G0vern-
 ment May Use Drastic Means.

Washington, Nov. i4.-Aroused by the plans of the railway mems brotherhood to demand wage in creases, President Wilson has set the machinery of the federal gov ernment in motion to avert if possi- ble, the threat of a paralysis of the country's transportation system.
 At conference with the heads of the Big Four brotherhoods at the White House on November 22, Pres ident Wilson will appeal to labor to defer any struggle until after the country has passed thru the period where it's transportation systems are so vital to the conduct of the war.
 With the announcement of this conference it was disclosed that President Wilson, while entertain ing every hope for complete agreement, does not intend to per- init the country's transportation systems to be tied up by strike, even if it becomes necessary for the government to operate the roads.
 Seeking d Truce.
 It was disclosed today that Judge William L. Chambers, head of the federal board of mediation and con- ciIiation, already has been holding conferences with the heads of the Big Four brotherhoods. The status of the proceedings so far show disinclination of the broth erhood heads to commit themselves to plan of arbitrating the differ erences and the hope of the govern ment negotiators is for an agree ment which will postpone any dis ruption of the transportation sys- tenn until after the war
 The following letter from Presi- dent Wilson to Judge Chambers ex- presses the presidents attitute to- ward the situation:
 My Dear Judge Chambers: May l not express my deep and serious interest in your efforts to bring the railroad executives and the brotherhoods engaged in train oper- ation to an agreement that there shall be no interruption in the re- lations on either side until ample shall have been afford ed the United States board of medi- ation and c0nciliation to bring about if possible, an amicable agreement. | and that in the event of failure to bring about such an agreement, any controversy that may have arisen will be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of | the Newlands law.
 Nations Safety Menaced.
 T take it for granted that your ef- forts will succeed because it is in- conceivable to me that patriotic men and women should now for a moment contemplate the interrupt ion of the transportation which is so absolutely necessary to the safety of the nation and to it's success in | arms, as we'll as it's whole industri- al life; but I wanted. nevertheless. to express my deep personal inter- est in the matter and to wish you God-speed.
 The last thing I should wish to contemplate would be the possibil- ity of being obliged to take any un- usual measures to operate the rail ways and l have so much confidence | that the men you are dealing with | will appreciate the patriotic motives 1 your efforts that l shall | look forward with assurance to your success
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22

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The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22

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The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22

Go to Hiltehrand's Gallery for fresh Kodak films and Photo Sup plies 267-3 i6-2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
pnes Cured ln 6 to f4 Days.

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo 0iSTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching Bind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to i4 days
 he first application gives Ease and Rest. Soe
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
Wonderful Girl Swimmers

Two little girls aged eight and
seven, and their brother six years old,
are the swimming and diving senga-
tlons Of Santa Cruz, Cal. These
youngsters, who learned to swim last
summer, are wonderfully proficient in
the water. They are Gladys, Elna
and Lowell Gum, Jr., of Modesto, Cal.
Not only are they versed in all the
strokes used in swimming, but all al
fast swimmers and they have sur
prlsed by the long swims they have
made. What has attracted the great
est attention, however, is their abso-
lute fearlessness in diving. No height
seems to have any terrors for them
ana they execute the various dives
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
Voice ofthe People

Holtyille, Aug. 22.-(Editor Of
Press: May ] voice an appeal in
your pages asking that some care and
attention be given to the road be-
tween II Centro and Holtyille? The
road, TO my knowledge, has never
been in q worse condition. The sandy
roadbed permits the wheels Of ma
chine 70 sink 10 the axlce.
Other roads in the county arc
flooded. and provided with some
care. The Holtyillc road now is in
such condition that d trip between
here and the county seat is actually
d hardship. II is Of sufficient inter
est % Fl Centre as well az HoltviIle
merchants that agitation be started
towards keeping up the highway be
tween the two cities.
4. J. +.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
POOR, WET IMPERIAL

No great surprise is called Tor b!
the announcement that the lEperla
vets have succeeded in gaining a post
ponement on their injunction hearing
in a Los Los Angeles court. Liquor
interests, being used to fights, are
Quick to find legal loopholes, delays
and postponements, during which time
saloons flourish and liquor flows.
There is money enough behind liquor
dealers to find technicalities in the
Imperial election proceedings that vot-
ed the town dry, from now until dooms-
day, delaying the actual closing OF
the notorious saloon row in Imperial,
until the county sickens Of the pro-
ceedings.
Judge Craig's decision, favoring the
drys, decided the case as far rs its
merits were concerned. The iniunc-
ton against the closing Of the saloons
was removed The saloons. however,
did not close. Immediately the vets
transferred the case to Los Angeles
where they alleged that the official
proceedings of the meeting that pre-
pared the ordinance providing for the
wet and dry election were not written
in the city records according TO the
rules of Hoyle If they fail in this,
they probably will seek to examine the
sanity of the Imperial Board of Trus-
tees, their morals, religious beliefs,
and the manner in which they treat
their wives, all of which, together with
postponements, delays and injunctions,
will provide saloons for Imperial
which has voted dry-unto the third
generation.
Unfortunately, the decent elements
of Imperial are in numbers about
evenly balanced with various ether e,e-
ments, whose influences az the present
time seem to have the upper hand in
the poor, wet city. Imperial's saliva
ton lies in a predominance Of law, a--
der and decency. and until she rca-
lies that successful business and sac
ceSsiul enterprise cannot be built Oh
the dregs that occasionally escape the
saloons and find their way into the
business houses, her limits will be less
desirable to live within than they are
now.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
Passing of the Old Heroes

That was most wonderful pictu,e
IN Boston yesterday when d handful
Of old soldiers, drawn from the four
corners of the country. marched with
feeble, hating steps along the streets
while the plaudits Of the grateful ana
appreciative people shook the very
foundations of the city.
And as these snow-haired veterans
Of the sixties passed off the stage a
new Grand Army Of the Republic was
born. just as these old heroes marched
away in the sixties filled with vo,Ah
and hope and ambition and loyalty, 20
are the ranks being filled TO-DAY with
the flower Of our young manhood who.
too, will soon march away-''to glory
or the grave"
And they will come back or
them-but there will be empty sleeves
and there will be young men robbed
Of their strength and youth BIZ the
awful baptism Of the battlefield but
their hearts viii he young and strogp
and they viii enlist in The Grand Amy
and coming generations viii checr
them and do them honor.
America appraises her soldiefa at
their full value. Those who for many
reasons do not or cannot fight, are
ready to give to those who do the fuIl
measure Of their gratitude and to hon.
Or them as is their due. And these
boys OF ours who are going out TODAY
and tomorrow and next week and next
year, perhaps, viii receive the. laurel
crown Of esteem Of their people.
War is serious thing ana those
whose lot ii Is to 80 TO the front must
be supported by those who remain At
home. FOR the grand army of tbs fields
y ~ essential % wiunire ,aite 8 p
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

the army in the trenches. One united
.cour1e44 stsrtis SO rasise, the -AmAlican
array frtYsfft.{lsie ara an always -afsfsse-
cintive and loyal people do not forget
even after the passage OF 5-ears. II
was more than half century since the
old men who marched at Boston went
forth TO fight, but their achievements
had not been forgotten, nor will the
soldiers of 1917 be forgotten in the
flight of years.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
n clean-cut fashion,

Willie Ritehie, former lightweight
hampton boxer who recently mace
that nc. said xuas his last appearance
IN tho ring, has gu1e the way Of
other ex-champions and has announced
that he will appear in a four-round
bout on August % at Emeryville
against Frank Barrieau, local boxer
who has shown up excellently in short
bouts. Richie weighs in excess oil
lao pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
WAR HITS GE
HOCKEY HOCKEY HARD
But FEW TEAMS WILL PLAl
THIS WINTER
NEW DIVIN G GIRLS
THEY SHOW WONDERFUL PRO
FICIENCY IN THE WATER
Mayme Macdonald of L. of W. Is
Being Hailed as the Best All
Round Woman Athlete

Correspondence of Associated Press
San Francisco. AAug. 2Z.-War has
hit ice hockey in the northwest and
players and patrons Of the Pacific
Coast Ice Hockey Association are
wondering whether there will be Il
professional schedule played this Win
ter. At this time, with the season
several months away. sporting au-
thorities are talking of league of
three clubs, Portland. Seattle ard
Vancouver. B. c., intsead of the four
club league of a year ago.
Spokane and Victoria, B. c., the
only other two prospects, will not be
able to play this year. it is generally
believed in Portland, on account of
lack Of support. Last year Spokane
was the fourth club in the league and
drew so poor at home it was put on
the road during the last two weeks of
the season.
Two Teams Likely
Portland and Seattle probably will
have teams. E. J. Braynx, head of
the company owning the Portland Ice
Palace, has announced he is willing
to put a team in the field again and
it is reported the company controlling
the Metropolitan Arena at Seattle,
where the games are played, is in
good financial shape and is willing
to back a team.
Plans of the Vancouver manage
ment are undetermined. Frank Pat
rick, manager of the Vancouver team
and president of the association, has
stated if a proposed Canadian war
tax on amusements goes into effect,
hockey will be impossible.
All the players who finished last
season except one are Canadians and,
as yet. none have enlisted. The only
American born man in the league was
81 Griftiths, captain of the Vancouver
club, the only Canadian team in the
league.
There is talk of San Francisco OF
Los Angeles putting clubs into the
league, but in the northwest there
&c only few people who expect TO
see California represented this year
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
III rcntro. Al

~ h~1lfNtb' 'aNs' -~f
Editor Of PrcssD-lt seems that
some people have more than thcir
share of trouble in worrying over
~hat our boya should eat, drink and
smoke al the front Their slogan
should be, no drinking, no smoking;
give them some water and damn little
Of that. GEORGE Z. GRAHAM.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
ALMOST UNBELIEN ABLE

Yesterday 4 man stood on the corr
ncr Of Fifth and Main streets and
after looking up and down and noting
the modern buildings, paved streets,
long line of parked automobile and
the busy activity of the city remarked
that he could hardly believe his eyes,
Il was here when this was a desert
place; when it was like thousands Of
acres of other desert and that hasn't
been so very long ago, either, and
whenever come to town ! am not sure
| am awake. 1t seems more like a
picture of fancy than reality
Few of the present day people rea-
Hse what wonders have been wrought
nor do they realize what the future
holds. E. Centre is today a wonderful
city. 1t is not a place Of shacks and
tent houses. but substantial we'll
built and progressive and prosperous
place, and il has just started. Every
thing points to q most wonderful flu
ture. and. while here and there the
rcssirnist viii smile at predictions Of
greatness, the forward march will con-
tinue.
The clam may grumble and look
w3e-Legone. but while he is grumbling
the city will be growing. A Los Ar
geles real estate man few years ago
predicted a city Of half a million and
everybody laughed at him and his
friends joked him numerically, but
he lived TO see his optimistic prophecy
realized and he hopes TO live TO see
other predictions realized.
And 50 it is with FL Centro. The
man who refuses TO pay the price
a aed for business property today be-
eause i Is excessive, will, in half a
dozen years. tell how he could have
bought the plat that sold for fifty
thousand dollars, for five thousand in
1917 and just .hcn, ano ~o- III thc7,
All. ta .5a.- sh u I'D ---~a-. .or,
foresight.
What We need IS the spirit Of OPT
nism here. This city is going ahead
and nothing can or will stop it. TIE
doubling Thomases can keep on doubt
ing. but things are moving as they
formulate their reasons why we a.e
a. big as we'll ever get" and they
viii lie standing open -mouthed watch
ing the procession Of live ones move
away from them with the ranks
filled.
In the language Of that old soap
dealer who made fortune by the use
Of the phrase-"Don't be q clam
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

the first two weeks" The charivarl
party began to put the house in order.
They omved the bed out on the lawn
and distributed all the groceries about
the house. They also ate a box OF
chocolates they found in one room.
Then the party left.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
VISITED BY CHARIVARISTS

The absence Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cox from their home last night, due
evidently to advance notice, foiled the
attempt of a charivaring party to bell
the couple. Unable to find their vic
tins the party decided to teach les
son the moral Of which is ''all married
couples should remain at home for
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

Yesterday After rAaasnx kA4S Stha1k
cal examination Arthur L. E'ale OF
Seeley and Roderick Mcdonald OF
Calipatria told Mr.. Arfwedson Of the
exemption board that they wanted to
be sent at once to the front and asked
that they be included in the first con-
tingent sent away. Others have ex-
pressed desire to go.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

Press Liners bring quick results.
want work? Do you need help for the
anch?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
4 CONTIEoUs PERFORMANCE

~ a .ate hour this afternoon the
court houge burglar alarm was still
ringing, but 1t was quite weak, hay
ing been without sleep for twenty
<ega ~. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

Mr.. J. Pitts and family left for Live
Oaks this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

Prone your wants II The FrS@S-
and GET Quick results,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

Press Lincss are read by those VIII
want work? Do you need help for th'
anch?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22
WANT TO y soLp&s

MIR. Arfwedeen RsQnssSsA y -
Men On at Onc1
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-22

WANTED TO RENT
E.OR RENT--i0 acres of pasture, all
alfalfa, on Ida Baker ranch, 3 miles
southwest of Ell Centro. see Joe
Wir3. ----
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22

pens, the insurance men raise an unholy howl, and hike the insur- ance rates on the honest man who desires nothing but chance to pay a fair rate for proper protection, Of course it should be unlawful. and The Star even yet suspects ii. is to deliberately burn properly and collect insurance on it, either more or less than it's value. But even if it is not 1t is the honest insurer. which comprises the bulk of the public. that is the goat" and not these noisy insurance under writers
 When the insurance folks quit placing policies and collecting pre- miums for the full value or more of property insured. the man who pur- posely sets fire to collect the in surance will go out of business and insurance rates can be. very materially lowered and the com panies make a good profit.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
Give and Give Anain.
From The Kansas City Star

From The Kansas City Star
 Yes, of course, you have had a lot of calls on you recently for help.
 Of course, you have given all you can afford this year. We all have And your spare money is all tied up in Liberty Bonds? Of course. Fine investment Safest in the world Netting you 1 per cent.
 But there are more than a million men who have put not only their whole earning capacity, but their lives as well, at the service of the government-w which means at your service. They are doing your jeh as well as their own.
 Hae you done anything to com pare to what they have done2
 We'll, then, come across for the N. Nj C. A. and Y. w. c. A campaign Money is little enough. You can spare il without hurting you Surely you don't expect to accumu- late money while this war is going on2
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
WouId Ha.e Two parent nays.

w. W. Townsend and w. R. Cole, members of the school board. spent this morning visiting the Southside school in company with Supt. C. K. Wilkerson. 1t is proposed to have two members of the board visit the schools each week so that they may get in closer touch with the teachers and pupils. Another plan that is being worked out by Superintendent Wilkerson is 10 have at least two parent days during the year. On these days the parents will be espe- cially urged 10 visit the schools, tho, of course, they will be welcome at any other time.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
The Gazette,s Rirthdax.
n The Arlxansas Gazette.

ffom fthe AfkanSas Gazette.
 Today the Arkansas Gazette en- ters upon the 99th year of it's existence. When William E. Wood run began publication of the pioneer journal of Arkansas Napoleon Boneparte was still alive and the great Napoleonic wars had ended at Waterloo only four years before Now the Gazette is chronicling the mighty struggle which has gripped Europe these three years past When the first constitutional con- vention met in Arkansas the Ga zette was i7 years old. After Sl years this newspaper is again re- eording the proceedings of con- stitutional convention, as 1t has re- corded the proceedings of those that have intervened.
 The one-hundredth birthday of the Gazette is in sight. He have not the least doubt that November 20 1919, will find Arkansas a still great CT and more prosperous state, we believe that date will see the world again at peace and we indulge the hope that many people join us in looking forward with peculiar in- terest to the dawn of this Journals centennial daV.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-22
GERMANys GREATEST LOSS.

" ttH tiit uttfdi dtiutl t1A tFA Au1h VI a state of war between that country and Germany, the latter can now count eighteen enemy nations ar- rayed against her.
 Csermany's losses Fh men and money, while they must be enor- nous, are in reality the least of the disasters taat have hefallen her. The one great disaster that that misguided country has brought up- on herself. and which will have most far-reaching effect, is the loss of her standing with the nations of the world With the exception of the countries leagued with her in this unholy war. Germany is an outcast among the nations of the earth.
 Germany is not feeling the blight ing effects of this ostracism now as she will feel 1t in the years Co come She claims that her policy of frielif.llness IS a necessary measure Of self-defense, vet this same poli- cy has alienated number of nations that but for that inhuman course would today he, if not her avowec friends, al least strictly neutral
 Peace will come after a while. anc in the reckoning Germany's course will be laid bare before a just anC discriminating world. We say 'jusI and discriminating because we be- iieve, despite Germany's frightfu defections from national humanity and honor, the large majority of ths peoples of the earth are at heart humane and honorable. And the latent principles of humanity anc justice that underlie and form tho bedrock foundations of all civilized nations, have revolted and will con tinue to revolt against the savagers displayed ny the would-be fount oi ''kultur.
 This antipathy will take the form of a prejudice against not only Ger many as nation, but against the German blood Not all the people, of the earlh have the finely dis eliminating Judgment Of President Wilson. and not all of them will be able to separate the acts of the Ger man Government from the impulses of the German people.
 It is a common thing to hear, even in charity-loving America, refer ences to German brutaIitwy and German savagcry" IL is of nc avail to tell the people that this brutality and savagery is the result Of system and that in reality the German people as whole do not countenanee it. Human nature is prone 10 believe that actions speak louder than words, and Ger many's actions will form the com plainants' evidence when Germany comes 10 trial before the people oi the earth.
 The German bed will he a bed Of thorns for generations to come.