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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21

Tin, cotton that was Sinncd In Ia"
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,trinr Ia lIoc"nrq,"r arnounlr ri I" ".t"H,-
~ running hHl.s. '"uatiN" round e. ~
milf bales AMI "N"i'iiir' ','.-""
r,r"l with 1852. oil bales In the cor
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l,rlrn LII ihNt OF l0l.,.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
WEB T|GHTENS
ON MUROERERS
OF RANCHER RIOS
SUSPECT CAPTURED
IN MEXICALI.
REVOLVER is LOCATED
TO BE MADE FOR
EXTRADITION OF MAN.
Sheriff Believes Aguilar. Hernandez z
Gang Is Responsible for Crimes
Charged and Will Be Convicted.

Sheriff Applestill. who made his
vacation at the coast the occasion for
running down and arresting Colonel
Jose Aguilar or Hernandez, wanted for
the murder Of Rancher Rios near the
Mexican border, for an assault on a
Chinese and for the stealing of nu-
merous horses, has added another to
the arrests and now has three of the
gang in custody.
The last man apprehended is named
Reese and is now in TIE Mexical Jail,
where he was placed few days ago.
Reese is Mexican and is said to be
tie member of the gang wanted for
the actual shooting. Aancher Rios was
shot to death on the 9th and the fol-
lowing morning Reese disposed Of a
As Colt revolver to nilkman in Mex
Iicali and made his getaway. The re-
volver is now in the hands of the sher-
iff and the bullet that killed Rios was
Ia,so secured. It was As bullet that
ended the mans life. Sheriff Apple
still feels sure that he has the right
nan and also the Colonel Cantu will
turn the man over to him, because of
tie fact that the man killed was a
subject of Mexico.
Aguilar remains in jsil here and the
sheriffs office is gathering up evi-
Gence against him and his associates
They will have no trouble in fixing
the horse stealing charge on the men
They are also after the fourth mem.
ber of the gang in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
WOMEN'S SQUADRON
:: - y
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO EN-
LISTING FOR ONE.
Definite Plans for 1t Have Been
Worked Out by WOm-
an Student.
(By Associated Press)


Denver, Aug. 6.-Continuing the fly
ing squadron scheme initiated last
spring at the University of Colorado
by woman student, recruiting Of
flee recently was opened here for the
enrolment of women in flying squad
ron to act as fruit pickers in sections
of Colorado where the fruit crop is
unusually heavy this year and where
the war has caused 8 scarcity of la
Dor.
Definite plans of organization for
the squadrons have been worked out,
much like the organization of an ar
my. The pickers are divided into
squads of ten, each in charge of a
sergeant, five squads comprising a
company, which is commanded by a
captpain, so that congenial groups of
girls may be formed and remain to-
gether while spending summer vaca-
tons picking fruit, arrangements have
been made to receive group enlist
nents of one or more squads, which
will remain together, working in the
various orchards to which they may
be assigned, throughout the picking
season.
The girls are to receive the regular
wage for fruit pickers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
.LAB0RERS READY
FOR VALLEY FARMS
THOUSANDS CAN BE SECURED
AT NOGALES AT ONCE.
BUT MONEY is NEEDED
IG DEMAND MAKES QUICK
WORK ESSENTIAL.
Cost of Transportation and Mainte-
nance Merely Case of Advan-
cling Wages by Employers.

w. j. Davenport, representative of
the Bureau of Labor, has just arrived
lin Ell Centre with the information
that there are from $1,000 to $4,000
Mexicans available for immediate
transportation at Nogales, and that
he is awaiting authorization of the
County Council of Defense to begin
bringing them in.
Mr.. Davenport received a telegram
Saturday stating that other sections
ere beginning to import the Nogales
is.bor, which means that the Valley
farmers must get busy if they expect
! to harvest their unusual cotton and
corn crops.
This means that they must help
! finance the work. This financial aid,
which represents the transportation
and care of the imported laborers, will
not, in all probability, exceed $40
per head, and will be deducted from
the laborers wages and refunded to
the farmers.
Safeguarding Farmers.
There have been great many ar
guments about the practicability of
bringing in this imported labor in this
way, one objection being that as soon
as these men are brought in they will
try to dodge repayment of the trans
rortation fee, by going to work for
a farmer not belonging to the Asso-
citation.
This, according to Mr.. Davenport
has been provided for. Any attempt
OF an imported laborer to quit work
before his transportation fee has been
paid will lead to his deportation, and
he thereby loses for all time his right
to return to United States soil. Fur
| thermore, any laborer who remains tC
work three months or longer will re-
ceive a bonus.
Regarding contract labor, Mr.. Dew.
export said:
"In May, 1917, it is true, such &
law was passed, but one amendment
provides that Mexican and Canadian
labor is exempt from this provision
that they can be imported without {
Eteracy test, and that a previous heat
tax of So will be removed from these
laborers. The one condition is thai
this imported man must be Employed
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
HOLLANDS FLOATING HOTEL.
Vacations at Sea There Without Any
Danger.
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Aug. 6.--Vacations may
be enjoyed in Holland on board a
liner without the present day perils.
This privilege is conferred by the use
as floating hotel of the 12,000-to
steamship Jan Pieterzoon Coen, one of
the Netherland Stea amship Company's
colonial liners. In normal times this
ship runs between here and the Dutch
East Indies but since the unrestricted
submarine war her owners have laid
ker up for safety in Amsterdam har-
bor
The steamer was anchored at an at
tractive spot on the North Sea canal,
between Velsen ami Ymuiden, and
opened as hotel. Remunerative pat
rontage was easily Secured, at prices
according with those of first class no.
tells at Hollands seaside resorts, and
there was a big run on this innova-
ton in European holiday facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
NAM ES0F MEN
Who ASK FOR
EXEMP T|0N
WIDEST PUBLICITY TO BE GIVEN
IS ORDER.
FIRST LOG A L L S 7
THREE ASK EXEMPTION ON RE-
LIGIOUS GROUNDS.
Vast Majority, However, Are For De-
pendent Wives and Chill
dren or Mothers.

Sacramento, Aug. 6.-GOvernOr
Stephens has received telegram from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
stating that all candidates for ex-
empti0n, with the reasons therefor, be
given the widest publicity in the news
papers, information to be furnished
the press by the local boards.
Up to the hour of going TO press
the following claims for exemption
have been filed. The list is divided
into two sections, the first showing
the claims complete with affidavits
and the second merely the notice of
intention to claim exemption.
Claims Completed.
William B. Rightmar, Brawley; de-
pendent wife and child.
Denzel E. Gibson, Holtville; depen-
dent wife and child.
Austin A. Grant, Ell Centre; depen-
dent wife and child.
Hosea Wood, Ell Centro; dependent
mother
Homer o. Irwin, Holtville; depen-
dent wife and child.
John G. Shanefelt, Ell Centre; de-
pendent wife and child
Lorenzo Dunnagan, Imperial; de-
pendent wife and child.
Gus C. Barrebl, Mt. Signal; depen-
cent wife and child.
R. c. Jarrard, BraWley; dependent
wife and child.
Ralph Welmond Clinton, Brawley
dependent wife and child.
o. l.. Moore, Calevico; dependent
wife.
Fitzhugh Lee McCune, Ell Centro
dpendent wife and child
Robert l.. Pollard, Holtville; de-
pendent wife and child.
Walter L. Hill, El Centre; depen-
dent wife and child.
n
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
CABINET COMPLETE
KERENSKY SECURES MEN FOR
PLACES IN 1T.
Dictator Will Hold Dual Places as
Premier and War and Ma
rine Minister.
(By Associated Press>

Petrograd, Aug. 6.-Dictator Keren-
sky has practically completed his cab
met, the Constitutional Democrats
having agreed to participate, and all
have agreed on the list of members
submitted.
Kerensky retains the premiership
and will also assume the ministry OF
marine and war, which to all intents
makes him the dictator of Russia. N
V. Nekrasofa is vice premier and min
ister Of finance; M. A. Kentsieff, re-
Gently release from prison, is minis
ter of the interior; M. T. Schernoff
again becomes minister of agriculture
having been fully rehabilitated and
all charges that he had any relations
with Germany withdrawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
fBy Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Aug. 6.-The Nuewe
Courant of The Hague says:
"Von Kuehlmann, Zimmerman's sue
cessor, was always vigorous oppon-
ent of ruthless submarine warfare and
a disciple of the policy of doing every
thing possible to avoid further aliena-
ton of England, believing that after
the war her friendship would be neces-
sary to Germany. He is an anti-an-
nexationist and is expected to do his
utmost to bring about an understand
ing with England"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
CHINA TO DECLARE WAR
ACTING PRESIDENT APPROVES
MEASURE.
believed That the Chinese Will Be Ar
rayed Against Germany in
Another Week.

Fong Low Chang has approved the
unanimous decision reached at a re-
cent meeting Of the Chinese cabinet
to declare war on Germany and Aus
tro-Hungary. The formal declaration
of war is expected this week. Prom
inent Germans in China are comforting
with the Dutch minister and arrang-
irg to 60 to Java. Premier Tuan Chi
,'ui insists that Feng Kwo Chang, as
vice president, automatically became
president when Ii Yuan Hung decided
to resign. sMEW
The parliament will convene at Can
ton and will organize and elect a
president.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
DRAF TED MEN TO
REMAIN UNTIL
AFTER HARVEST
GOVERNMENT TAKES NOTE OF
NEED ALONG THIS LINE.
MEN NOT TO JOIN COLORS TILL
HARVEST ENDS.
Local Boards Will Determine Who Are
to Be Allowed to Remain for
This Purpose.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 6.-The gov
ernment has issued instructions
making provision for the prOtec-
ton of the coming harvest from
the shortage of labor due to the
mobilization of the national army.
Men needed in the fields are to
be permitted to remain at work
until the need passes before join
ing the cOlOrs. Local exemption
boards are to pass on this need
and determine who are to be left
because of their knowledge of To-
cal conditions. The government
recognizes the paramount impOr-
tance of he great agricultural
districts and the need of prOdu-
cling all of the fOodstuffs pos
sible, and for this reason the new
order was promulgated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
FIVE GERMAN
MINISTERS QUIT
DIR. Won KUHLMAN TO SUCCEED
ZIMMERMAN.
DISSATISFACTION RIFE
PELIEVED DEPOSITION OF ZIM-
MERMAN THE CAUSE.
Men Who Law Down Portfolios Con-
sidered Among Strongest
in the Empire.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Aug. Cit is announced
here that five ministers of state, in
cluding former Foreign Secretary
Zimmermans four secretaries Of state,
including Finance Minister Lentze and
Interior Minister Won Lobell, resigned
their portfolios today. No reason is
assigned, but the men are considered
among the strong stays of the en-
pire.
DR.. Richard Won Kuhlmann, the
German ambassador to Turkey, has
been appointed to succeed Zimmerman
as foreign secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
EXTRA
Late this afternoon prisoners
in the Jail tore loose piece Of
pipe and were about forcing their
way to libebty when discovered.
GERMAN TAX HIGH.
Increase of 3,50O,O0O Marks Shown
Over 1916 Assessment.
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Aug. 6.-According to
Berlin advices, the final result of the
state income tax assessment for Ber-
lin in the taxation year of 1917 shows
a total of 48,00O,0OO marks, or an in
crease of 3,50O,OOO over the 1916 as
sessment. Taxpayers with incomes of
over 5000 marks number 64,630 o,
9.344 more than in 1916. The average
income of skilled munition workers at
the present time is from 5000 to 5000
and in many cases 1000 marks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
EXPLOSION TERRIFIC
MANY PERISH AS MUNITIONS
FACTORY GOES UP.
Said to Be the Worst Explosion Since
the Beginning of the
Great War.

London, Aug. 6.-The reports from
the German frontier are to the effect
that the explosion at Henningsdorf
was one of the worst catastrophes of
the kind since the war began. A mu-
nitions factory has been wiped out
and 300 persons killed and injured.
Enormous damage has been done and
the town entirely isolated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
BITTER FIGHT IS ON
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED OVER THE
MEASURE IN SENATE.
Senator Reed Attacks Report ON Food
Bill in Speech Of Great
Length
(By Associated fress)


Washington, Aug. e.--Senator Reed
bitterly attacked the food bill today
and opposed the concurrent report. He
attacked Hoover and the men selected
TO assist him and said several Of them
were native born Englishmen.
Reed was apparently much fatigued
after speaking two hours and made
the point Of no quorum present and
rested until it was secured. These
seems no prospect of vote soon and
night sessions may be held should the
filibusters develop sufficient force.
The principal division is among the
Democrats.
n II a
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
IMPERIAL DRYS
WIN VICTORY
IN DECISION
JUDGE CRAIG FAILS TO FIND
EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY.
CITY is NOT YET DRY
NEW ACTION IN LOS ANGLES
COURT DELAYS CLOSING.
Vets Now Seeking to Show Errors in
Minute Book Of the Board
of Trustees.

Judge Craig of Riverside, who pre-
sided over the Imperial contested cleo
ton case, has dissolved the temporary
restraining order preventing the City
of Imperial from closing the saloons,
and in his opinion, filed today, finds
that there was no evidence of fraud
or malconcuct in the election of April
so.
Whether or not Imperial will go
dry now rests on new case started
hy the vets in the Los Angeles coun-
ty courts in which they charge that
there are errors appearing in the
minutes of the proceedings Of the
Imperial City board of trustees on the
night that an ordinance was passed
calling the election. They are seeking
to have the minutes stricken out and
the proceedings declared void. The
case is expected to come up for a
hearing within two weeks.
The drys' victory in the case, which
lasted in the local court almost
through the month Of July is consid-
cred an extremely important outcome
in the proceedings started by the vets,
who believe that the new angle
brought Up in the Los Angeles court
will merely serve to postpone, for a
while, the final shutting down of the
saloons in Imperial.
The election on April 80 resulted in
the approval of the dry ordinance by
q majority of 26 votes. The vets
charged that conspiracy existed on
the part of the trustees and election
officials and charged malconduct up
on the part of the election board in
denying qualified electors the right to
vote. To this charge Judge Craig re-
plies:
"It appears that the entire charge
Of conspiracy rests upon tissue of
surmise and suspicion. No concert of
design has been shown. 1t there had
been desire or intention to arbitrar-
lily deprive large number of lectors
Of their vote the board had an ample
opportunity to do so.
"Of 100 challenges in Precinct /,
the board sustained less than one-half
or so. Of these challenges in both
precincts, numbering about 14O, the
board were in error ir ouly 16 cases.
"The court does not see in this any
attempt to deprive these voters of
their franchise in high-handed man.
ner. The crowded work they had
caused inevitable mistakes, but there
was no corruption done"
Great credit for the victory is given
District Attorney Galen Nichols, who
had charge of the case. One promi-
nent Imperial dry leader said this
morning that Attorney Nichols. to-
gether with Attorneys Simon and Jar
rot, won the greatest battle ever
fought in the local court.
The fight lasted for three weeks,
during which nearly hundred wit
resses were examined. The vets in
troduced voters who had been chal-
lenged at the polls on election day
ard attempted to prove a conspiracy
among members Of the election board.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
EIGHTY PER CENT Of men
ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE
FORTY PER CENT OF THOSE CALLED TODAY EX-
EMPT BECAUSE OF BEING ALIENS.
Six Alien Enemies Were Given ExemptiOn--The Board
of Exemption and the Doctors Make Record
for Handling the Drafted Men.

Before 5 o'clock this morning me
began arriving from all sections of the
country ready to undergo the test and
determine whether or not they were
physically fit to follow the flag.
The streets about the examination
hall in Masonic Temple were lined with
parked automobiles and when the ear
ly-arriving doctors were ready to be-
gin work they had a long line Of men
waiting. The men summoned went to
TIE head of the stairs, where members
OF the exemption board and clerks sat
at table. Each man gave his number
and blank was filled out. In this
the candidate certified as to whether
he was physically sound, whether or
not he mad ever been in hospital
or asylum as a patient, and if he had
any serious physical ailment. Then
he took his slip and went in and was
examined as to eyes, ears, nose, throat
and teeth. After that he went to the
east room and stripped and underwent
the physical examination there.
Crowds Grow Greater.
BY o'clock the crowds had grown
until the broad steps leading to the
second floor had line four deep and
extending out on the sidewalk. The
head Of the line moved slowly and fin
ally the waiting men sat down and
rhilosophically waited their turn to
go up further. All were good-natured
about the discomfort of waiting, but
as the list of reflections grew less they
lcs the hopeful air that they had in
the earlier hours.
About 200 Aliens.
At II o'clock today practically all
of the 435 men summoned for exam
ination had been disposed of and al
lowed to go. In round numbers 1870
had been examined, nearly 200 aliens
had been sent home, and but 35 or 40
remained to be examined during the
afternoon.
The acceptances were unusually
large and fully 80 per cent of the
r1en examined were pronounced ply
sically fit and are ready for service,
provided they are not exempt and
pass the final physical examination at
the cantonment to which they will be
assigned.
The number of exemptions for which
notice of application has been given
reached Sc at noon today, although
two days more remain for giving no.
tice of intention to apply for exemp-
ton.
While the large number of men
who passed led many to believe that
the local examining board had been
unusually liberal in passing men, it
was learned that they were guided by
their instructions from Washington
and that there is little likelihood of
many being rejected at the cantonment
examination who have passed here.
Fine Body of Men.
In addition to this, Secretary Bar
ton of the exemption board said:
II am not surprised at the large
number of men found physically per-
fCONTINUED ON P1,5E F0II61
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
DEATH PENALTY
FOR RIOTERS
FORTY LANDED in PRISON To-
DAY IN kLAHOMA.
Believed Now That Authorities Have
the Situation Well in
Hand
(By Associated Press)

Muskogee. Okla. Aug. 6.-The
United States district attorney has
announced that the men arrested for
resisting the draft in Oklahoma will
be tried for treason anc that the gov
eminent will ask for the death pen
atty. He has sent deputies to the
district where uprisings took place
TO gather evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Shafer and Mr..
and Mrs. Leach motored to San Die
go, Saturday night, to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Shafers' son, government fish
cry expert. The party returned to
Ell Centre early this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
AIRPLANE FACTORY RESUMES
Strike in Hall-ScOtt Concern Ended
Yesterday.
(By Associated Press)

Berkeley, Aug. 6.--Work has been
resumed in the Hall-Scott airplane
factory after strike of unknown in
stigation.
The government issued words that
work be resumed. Both sides were
willing and each disciaimed response
bility for the strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
lCoNTINUED ON PAGD THREE
STREET CARS NOT RUNNING.
Third Day Of Strike at Butte, Mont.
Sees All Quiet.
fBy Associated Pressy

Butte, Mont, Aug. 6 The third day
Of the street car strike is on, with
the company making on effort to op-
crate cars. There is a further in
crease of the number Of miners re-
turning to work.
The burial of Little was without the
slightest disorder.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 6.-The Germans
have again attacked the British lines
in the vicinity of Hollebeke on the
Belgian front, but have been repulsed.
Another attack west of Hoecke was
also unsuccessful
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
TO SAVE WHITE FLOUR.

Boston, Aug. e.--A concerted move.
meat to save white flour was made in
this state. The majority of the hotels
ard restaurants will refrain from
serving white bread for an entire
week. Thousands Of kouseholders are
joining in the movement.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
VILLA A BANDIT ONLY
ELIMINATED AS MILITARY FAC
TOR, SAYS MURGIA.
Hereafter He Will Only Be Heard
From on Account of His
Acts of Banditry.
(By Associated Press)

Juarez, Aug. 6.-Francisco Villa has
been entirely eliminated as military
factor in Mexico, according to Gen.
eral Murgia, commander of the north
west military zone.
Villa had less than hundred men
when last heard of.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
PHILIPPINE CABLE BROK EN-.
All Communication With Orient Cut
Off by Accident.
(BY Associated Press)

San Wrancisco, Aug. 6-~Dirsd
connection with the Philippines has
Leen interrupted by the hreaang Of
the cable near Island of Luzon. The
only available route now is by way
of Europe Repair ships have been
sent, but there may be no service for
three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
(RY Associated PreSSl

Shawnee, Okla, Aug. GA posse
or twenty left on a special train for
Asher, responding to call for help.
A number of workingmen and the
Jones family are said to be terroriziEy
the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
DEATH LIST THIRTY-ONE.
Rescuers Still Trying to Save En-
tOmbed Miners.
(By Associated Press)

Clay, KY, Aug. 6.-Rescue parties
are still working at the mine trying
tn recover the bodies of twenty still
entombed. Thirty-one bodies have al
ready been recovered,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
(By Associated PresS)

Berlin, Aug. 6.--The Germans re-
pulsed the British attacks between
Ypres and the Minin road and River
Lys in Belgium.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, Aug. 6.-The date for
the international conference here has
teen definitely fixed for September 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
(Rv Associated PreSS)

(By Associated Press)
McAlester, Okla, Aug. 6.-Forty of
the alleged draft rioters have been ar
rested and lodged in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
(RY Ass0ciatad PreRSl

(By Associated Press)
Oklahoma City, Aug. ct is be-
heved here that the authorities will
force the draft rioters to surrender
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Aug. 6.-French artillery re-
pulsed spirited German attack on
Noisyroad in Avoncourt wood in AL
SAGE.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06

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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-06
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