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OF other nations to guarantee peace
and justice throughout the world"
At another point, the president
said: mo covenant of cooperative
peace that does not include the peo-
pies of the new world can suffice to
keep the future safe against war"
Must Have Force Behind 1t.
At that point the president went
on to say IF the peace presently
to be made is to endure, it must be
a peace made secure by the organized
major force of mankind"
Later he said: "Thc equality Of ma
tons upon which peace must be
founded, if il is to last, must be an
equality of rights"
In holding out the expectation that
the United States would join other
nations in league for peace" the
president declared it must be clear
to every man who can think that
there is in this promise no breach in
either our traditions or our policy as
nation but a fulfillment rather of
all that we have protested or striven
for"
No other president has addressed
either branch OF congress separately
since Thomas Jefferson did in 1901,
In fact, no president addressed con.
gress in joint session since that time
until President Wilson revived the
custom in 1918.
Presidents Washington, Madison
and Adams frequently addressed the
senate and house alternately, but
when Jefferson was inaugurated he
began the custom of sending written
messages.
Address Of the President.
| Washington, Ian. 22.-The presi-
dent spoke as follows:
Gentlemen OF the senate:
"On December Is last | addressed
an identic note to the governments
now al war, requesting them to state
more definitely than had yet been
stated by either group Of belligerents
the terms upon which they would
deem it possible to make peace.
spoke on behalf of humanity and OF
the rights of all neutral nations like
our own, many of whose most vital
interests the war puts in constant
jeopardy,
THE central powers united in a
reply which stated merely that they
were ready to meet their antagonists
in conference to discuss terms Of
peace. W. H-
The entente powers have replied
much more definitely and have stated
in general terms indeed, but with sui.
feient dehniteness to imply details
the arrangements, guarantees and acts
OF reparation which they deem to be
the indispensable conditions Of 4
satisfactory settlement. .....'
! I'VE are that much nearer definite
discussion of the peace which shall
end the present war. We are thai
much nearer the discussion OF the in.
ternational concert which must here,
after hold the world at peace. Ii
every discussion Of the peace thai
must end this war it is taken fol
granted that that peace must be giver
by some definite concert OF power
which will make it virtually impossi
bic that any such catastrophe shoulc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-23
Pipe Lines Are Carriers
Under Bill by Thomas

Lincoln, Jan. 22.-(Special. )-One
bill offered by Mr.. Thomas as house
roll No. 229 declares pipe lines to be
common carriers and puts them I'M
der the railway commission and gives
them the power of eminent domain
This refers more particularly to COM
panies engaged in handling salt and
alkali brine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-23
TOWNS OF STATE
DODGE 8-HOUR-LAW
Jerry Towards Bill Imposing
Rule and Thirty Gents an
Hour Considered.
AFFECTS OMAHA, LINCOLN
From staff Correspondent, ,

lincoln. Jan, 22-(Special)-lt
,.as the town members against the
coultry fellows in the house today
and the "rubes" put it over on the
dudes" in good shape.
he trouble all came over the con
tr~atiou OF H. R. 4, by Jerry How
~ OF Douglas in committee OF the
e'foie. II the bill becomes law it
tIi force Omaha and Lincoln to pay
80 cents per hour for all municipal
work and eight hours will constitute
& days work
Peterson, floor leader Tor the re-
pu iican minority sought several time
10 have incorporated in the bill
amendments to make the law general
in scope to include all cities, villages
and counties and to put public serv-
ice corporations which are in COM
petition with public owned plants on
the same basis. .-...----
Howard Takes Shot.
Howard insinuated that Peterson
was representing the corporations
Peterson sprang TO his feet and shak-
ing his FIST in the direction OF Howard
shouted that any man who said that
he was representing the corporations
in this legislature was uttering a
falsehood. Il am not representing
any corporation?" he said IL am
here to represent the people Of my
district and the people OF the state OF
Nebraska and no man has any right
to speak otherwise"
Others who took part in the dis
eussion were Olsen OF Harlan, who
said that the small cities could not
afford to have it apply to them; Oils
OF Valley, who fscetiously inquired il
the Peterson amendment would in
clude members OF the legislature;
White of Rock, who thought. the
members ought to be fair and not try
to force upon the cities a condition
they did not want themselves and
Trumble OF Sherman, who, although
for the bill, thought it should include
everybody. =
Omaha Not Alone.
Fultz sent an amendment to have
the bill apply only to Omaha, but that
too went down to defeat.
The bill then went to vote and
with the Douglas county members
voting for it with the farmer mem
bers, the bill was sent 10 third read
ing by vote OF ~ to q, the roll call
he,oo ,s follows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-23

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo oUINiNE Tab.
ieta. Druggists refund money IL Il fails
u cure. u. w. GROVES signature n on
each box. Observation-Disclosures
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-23

Give your Want Ad chance to
,ake good. Run i in The Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-23

Mrs. Ruth Thomson Visconti, the
mysterious Washington woman de-
tectivc who has relatives in Omaha,
has been summoned to appear before
the rules committee OF the house and
testify as to her knowledge of an al
legged leak in governmental affairs.
Mrs. Visconti is the woman who
Thomas w. Lawson declares volun-
teered information to him regarding
the stock deals in which Joseph Tu-
multy, secretary to President Wilson,
is alleged to have been involved
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-23
FOURTEEN FIRES;
81 HORSES BURN;
DOORLY HOMELOST

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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-03-17
stnttsart.
Bon 8 e inri d 6 ee.

Qgie oie Smtptifaot ga6ens, bon
Der in bieien glrtifeln leiber geidnpie.
Scn peroen mub, bat iid) audi Die bon
@l.ttentbere nod oor Dem &riege
einen nelien gabnbof baiien iuollen.
t0is glrbeit baron bat fpdbrelib Der
&riegs5eit au6 nidx 1eritbt fertig
l5eroen rpiro lie perruiblid cher crit
In; rSnbre 1918. @ebt man Die paar
S6ritte BON Dem alten 9abnbcf nadj
Sem ShloBparf, 70 iiebt man sur Gin.
fen in Der gerldnaertng Der aoniesr
itrabe eiilsn groben Ebeil bes gelpalti.
gen, aus belem Sano- uulO Wtuifel.
foliltcin 5eIteberoen Weubuiies pollen.
fet @efront Dirb er BON einem mad.
tlsen Eburnt, ben, ein5ig in eieier sftt
be: Babnb0fm. bod oben cine cffenc
8alerie umldufeu pirb, DON fpeldsr
ser alnf5mmling lid, elei1 einen Bid
mtf bic berrli6 gelegene gtabt uub To.
re prdbtuolls berg. iula ,paI6reide
llmgebung periGaifen fam. 9ie gau,
foitcri ncroen duf 150 Wlilienen per.
Surtb oeu 8abnbpf bdt anh
bic Bier geleJsne, poroem arg pernat.
ldfigte Wobnseeenb cine enprnis
@el tbiteigerlng erfabren, ltnb es lit
i,ltereiiout, am borerL bob Die erlte
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gsa einsebsnben Heparatnren aafer.
,Oseu lperSen, wsnn ter aousrea
W.ls beipillist.

ssenn ser aonsreb 100000 bcsuii.
Iigt, 70 miro Dos bieiige @rnSesgebda'
DC in einen menibempiiroiger Sn'tnno
ncricgt itno aud sriinSlif iilicn iO-
irie auben Deiiubcrt ipereen. ~ u
Wiclid, Der 9auiiiperintenoent oes
emoesidabanlis. meili 5llr 3eit bier.
nm iidl ourh bem sluaenidein baron
III i:berSe;igen. lpas Rob tut imb er
fam nab eingebeneer g,iidtisma sll
,fcr llcberl ,nglliig, bab eima $4,000
peraisgaht werSen mi,iien, imI alie
nott,pennigen sIrbeiien diismfiibren.
Ger aonsrcB ipi,o infoIgeoeiien ilii
tieie 9ciriaiguaa angesdngen iprrocn
ifrb es bleibt mn ab,lnuarfen. OBJ CT
ficiem @ciud, ,ntiprefen lpirb.
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Die @irfuns Der ruiiiiden
HepDlntipu.

Der SturS bes 3aren Rifolaus III.
bat peri9ieoenartise, chamber entgez
gengeisste Soffnunsen eripedt, Die mad
teiner Seite bin iid erfiiaen ncrbeH.
Die Probriten itelen bar, bab jest jsos
9efabr eines Separatfrieoens 5ipif6eu
Rublanb unb DeutihlaHb sei9pun>
ben lei unb nunmebr Der ariss
an Der 0itli9en 5ront nit ar0s
berer &ruft unb gnii9iebenheit
gefiibrt perben piros. 9ie pers
biinbeten Wtd6te buben dmtli9 ntbt3
perluuten laiien, baB iie bon Der As:
pollution einen balbi9en Srieben err
purteu. sSn pribatfreiisn iebo9 ipirb
bieie grpartuns sebegt.
Die Hepplutipn lam an ben 9erz
bdltniifeN, ioipeit es bic aaiirtsn be-
trifft, nidts perbefern. Sc 1T uniiu~
mig, gu bebaupten, bab bic Heattios
mare, an bercn Spite Der Gar ftcnD,
frieblid gu Deuti9lano fiauben, benn
Der &rieg fpurbe DON ben Reatiionds
rem, Die 6isber bic ausfhlieblife
Ued6t bntfen, aHgesettelt uHb BON ibs
neH begounen HHb fogur ersnungen.
gbeuio uniinnis III Die 8ebauptuna,
oaB Der 3rieg Don bem 3aren nidt NIT
Der nDtbisen gmtfdloiienbeit gefiiErt
IporbeH pdre. Minbeiteus flint Miflip,
nen Menf9en fpurben seopferi. 9llle
matrielfeH Weittd, iiber iuelde Rug,
ldHb Derfiiste, aufgebraudt. 2lls bic
Solbaten In Jolge ber beitdnbigen
gsisSsrIasen aashafs sparSem ispana
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ameritanifden golte gut unb e9rlid
meint unb bic Der. Staaten ni1t 3um
WafaIlen Gnslanbs erniebrigsn min.
ipirb bic 5olsen zines iolden arieeez
ni1t auber Mussn lafen. Die augens
blidlibe Mirtung tuiirbe. tpie Don Der
@efddftswelt sussItanben tpirb, eine
ifipere giuansiriie fem, ebenIu eine
Sbsusruns, bic bon elmer 9ungersnotb
nidt gu unterfdeiben fpdre unb biefes
Glenb ipiirbe in Golse unTerer fiuanz
aisIIsn @ridopfuns nod piele Sabre
bauern. User baber cine ebrlide
dmeritanifde 9efiununs best, pirb
alIes aufbieten, nm einen arisg gu pers
bitten, mas aber DON ben probriten
niHt gu erfpurten 1T, neil iie tsins
gmsritdner Tinb.
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Die Probriten iiub entriiitet
eariiber, odB Der &rieg NIT Deutid,
lamb NOD niht begonHeu bat. Sos 1T
Httns anberes als cine empDrenbe 8es
DtIeHloFgteit. Ser 3rieg, benlfie ers
Hart feben DoIeu, gift ni9t Der 8ers
fbabtsung bon Sdus unD Seerb, fons
bern. Die sefagt Dirb, Der 9erfedtuna
etnes prinaips. gbgefeben oabon. bab
mon einer Sbeorn 5lliebe bic g0Iter
niht an bic SAla&tbont fiibrt, IN bic
Re4tfertigung gar ntht einmal rpafr,
neil bas prtu5ip, fpegen beFen mir
sum S4tDerte sreifen fofIen, DON ben
@uthten uHenbli@ mebr unb f9lims
EsS msrtoeseu utsS, N}ss es init bsm
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samitas, ben II. @drs 1917.
Oouperusur Cot nimmi mi

VV Ve ' " '' ''
Sinblid auf feline prdFbentfdafts
aanbioatur cine SeloenpoIs an In
benz er antiinbist, oab er i'm 5aue cts
mes gifenbabnsStrsits gsiiB Don ben
giIenbabnen nstmeH, I'm eine Ius'
bungeruna Der Stdbte gu perbuten une
bic Wsrtbeioisune bss aanoes I'm
syaHe zines ariess gu iiaern. 2ds
Gritere 1T cine leere prahlerei. Wir
besieben ben sr0btsn 5heil unisrer
Rabrunssmittel aus anseren Staatsn
uno bort bat 9ouperneur Cor nidts
su befeblen. Was ben arieesfali bee
trifft, 10 tit bic antiinoisuns ppllig
iiberfliifie, Da bic Giienbabner srtldrt
habeu, bab fis i'm Sale eiHes ariesss
ni9t ftreifen tperben-
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o

.aBis. 9err Roless, Sic lef.n I'm
S6iler2 Dos babe ib 10 NOD gar
ME eeiekn!' - nd, ib BIN bsuts
abeub tiugelaom, bd Ion i4 INNER,
iptnn i'd binsomms. mtinsn asifirsiAsn
aaa babeu2@
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SeBt p irb berihtet, oaB
Der Gar nod ni9t absebautt, iOns
oeSn oaB bic Suma Jpn abseies. fat.
Das bietet quite ausii4t auf eireR
9iirsertries in RuBlano. aud taHn
ii4 oaraus erseben, mas Der Gar niht
beubiidtist bat, baB sr nit OeutId
lamb Grieben idlRbt, nm ietnsn S5run
5u retteH. Wenn audi nidt Su bes
ftreiten tit, bab bic Duma in ben 8eiiB
elmer srobenWadt gelanet lit, 10 BARI
bod ntdt iberieben perben, bab bic
Feeierunesmaiainerie in Rublano
pOIlis auf bem 3dren 6erubt uno cine
lebensfdbise Resieruns nidt geidafs
fen peroen tann. Biz Der Gar aus benz
Wegs gsrGumt lit. Oas pirb aber
feline groben S9pisrtsteiten baben,
penn Der Gar nidt freiipillis suriids
tritt. Die reattionarsn gIemen.s. bic
eins srobe Madt beisiIen bubeu unO
nift obne Meiteres aus Der DeIt ae=
bra9t iperben toHnen, iperben Iib ur
ben 3aren fammsln, ipenn er enti4loi=
fen 1T, iid gesen Die Suma 3u bes
hauptsn uno es itebt AUDI oubsr
Srage, bab er einen anbang i'm 9esre
beiist. 0amit fiub ale 8eoinsuugsn
au einem 8iirsertriege gsgeben unp
io6olb bieier gum ausbrud ge!anst,
pirb Rublanb aug bem ariege gegen
bic beutf6en 9erbiinoeten ausseIbals
tet iein. 4n uub fir iid 1T bas, mas
Die alliirte preiIe iiber ben 8ortbeil
iast, Der ibrsr Seite bur6 bic Iuss
iaultung bes 3areN ertpadien 1T, uns
iinHie. Rublanb ipiirbe burd ben
Riidtritt bes 3aren niht an &raft ses
pinnen. Wenn absr Der Gar es auf
sinen 8urgertrieg antommen ldbt, um
feline &rone gu bebalieN, oann tnnn
man Rublunb aus Der langen Cite Der
Jeinbe Seutfdlanbs ftreiden.
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unier luubpirtbf d it.
Iihes Tenartement madn bic Gnts

unier lunbpirtb I d it,
Iines Departemsnt mad,t bic gnts
beduns, bab bic ameritansr penigsr
sFen, als bisber. Oas 1T Sebem i'm
2anbe fdon Idnsft betannt. Die boben
preiie baben CUR Jolse, bab Dicisnis
gen, bic teine Waffsnlieferanten finb,
ben S1ma9triernen ansieben miiHcn,
neil Der @erbienit nidt ausreidt, I'm
iid Iatt au ehen. Die nabeliegenbe
5olseruns pGre, ber lridde bieier
gfptb, pel1e often gu Gage liest uno
in Der srubsn @usfubr pom Rahs
rungsnitteln beitebt, Elm Gnbe gu mdz
den, uber bdoon III BEL unisren
StaatssepaItisen teins Reoe. Rad
ibrer auffaffung 1T es bic Gflidt
umeritanif6er giirser, gu buasrn,
I'M ben IlIiirten gu bslfen.
gs piro bert9tet, ba 3
@robbritanniens gyportseId,dft in
1916 um 400 Millionen Dollars srOs
Der mar, als 1914. Die 3unabmc be-
itanb hauptiddlid in Woaenpaaren.
Bie bas m0gli9 mar, 1T Ieidt su pers
iteben. Gs spans Jrantreid un6
Stalisn, ibre S9iffc fir ben arisg gu
berpenben unb perpenbete feline
Sdiffe fir ben grpprtbanbel. Die
Der. Staaten, bic Gnslanbs ausfubrz
sefaaft bdttsn an iia reiben Tullsn,
iuereen an bic Wanb gebriidt, inbem
man lire Ddaren unter dnerlei gor<
pdnoen, iobalb iie auf benz WaF,r ii6
bliden lafen, tonfisstrt,. Cine RE
eierung. bic auf tire Redts bGlt,
Diirbe bas niat sebulbet babsu, abcr
bic Der. Staaten, untsr DilIon. laTen
iid BON gnglanb alles esfallen, Inn
Seutfdlanb 5u fhdbigen uno Dieie
srobs Staatspeisbeit bes prGIibenien
ipiro bon ben griten peiblid aus
gsnibt.
Die Gneldnber tSnnen
5inoen6urss 5aititen ni6t perIieben.
Sds lit alien Seinben 10 ersangen,
ipel6e bieiem sroben Gelbberrn ss>
genitberitdnben. aber penn er mil
tbnen fertig mar, 9abeu fie Deritanben,
mas er beabiidtiste. Gins iebod mub
man ben gngldnoern suseben, bdbI
iie nidt 70 bumm iinb, tpie bic Bro
brtten, bic in bem s3uriidipeiden Der
Seutfhen an Der Somme einen 3us
trmmenbruh beg peutfden Seeres err
bliden. Wie bic GnglGnber iaaen,
tiirhten iis bas 9efdent, bas ibnen
9tnSenburg an 9pben mad)t. gDir
glauben audi, baB fie ni9t unrihttg
teAen, ipenn fie in bem Wan1per an
Der CONNIE eine @bii6t erbliden, bic
gsrtbeiotsungsIinie gu perfiir5en uno
oas oeruria6t ihuen llnbsbagen. oa
thnen ni4t DerbOrgen 1T, bab Die Ger
thstotsnns UNI 70 fdrter, je tiirser bic
gertbeibisungslinie 1T. Dofl ipollen
MIR nt9t behuupten, oab mir Sincers
burgs Ibfiht erratben batter. Tie
Ter betunbet bag Wertmal eines m;z
lifdrif6en @euiss ni9t gum Minbeifen
baburh. bab er bur6 lleberraIhunoer
tpirft, tpopon bte G6ld6t Bel Sanrcnz
berg elm foI9 sldnaenbes 9eifpiel aes
Iiefert BAT.
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Der bisberiss 8otftafs
ter in Berlin, @erarp, perbisnt Yin.
ertsnnung fir oas Wsrtrauen. oas er
gu Der 5rsue Der Deutl9zglmeritaner
ausiptibt, inbsm er iast, er lei germ
bereit, Die Jiibrung zines beutihen
Regiments gu iibernebmsu, penn cs
gum &riees tommt unb pab er niht bie
serinsfte Yefiirdtuns bsse, binterriids
eridohen gu tperben. @erarb bat ourb
iein @ertpeilen in Osuii9lano ben
peutTden 4arafter gu beobadten @es
legenheit gebabt uno baraus bic grs
tenntnib seponnen, baB JalIdbeit
uno @erratb ibm fremb iinb. Das 1T
elm ibdsenspsrtbes 3eusnib ange!i9ts
Der S9urterei Der probriten, tpeltbe
bic Deutfdsn in ben Ser. Staaten beg
2anoesDerratbs perbd9tigen. gu be-
bauern lit nur, bab GerarD bon Rem
&riese als einem unabipenobaren Grs
eienib fpridt. Gr tOunte feinem ganbs
better bienen, penn er feline Gebanten
oarauf ridtete, sur 0erbiitung hes
8rieses beisutrasen unb bas t6nnte er
tbuu, inbem er Dem grdiibenten 5er
sreifIi9 madt, baB bic antiinbieuns
bes ungebinbertsn Sau6boottrieaes
teine 5erausforberung an unier 2onp
mar, ionbern Elm 9(ft Der Rotbipebr
gessn Deutidlanbs sSeinoe. 0as linz
sliid tit absr, bab @erarb bic 4nsetcr
senbeit nit Deutidlanb BON Stonb=
punt bes 9arteipolititers auTfaBt unb
aus benz arisse NIT Deuiidlanb iia
@ortbeil fir feline Yartei peripridt.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-26
CLAIM BENEDICT
TOOK W0MAN'S
LIFE Tim {
SAVINGS
Former Valley Promoter Is
Accused of Embezzlement
BY a San Diego Woman.

A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of George j. Benedict, former
ly at the head Of development COM
rany, but who has since been engaged
in the real estate business at San Die
60. Benedict is charged with EN-
bezzlement and grand larceny in a
complaint filed in San Diego county
by Miss Rosie Mae. The complaining
witness alleges that Benedict received
about $500 from her, ostensibly for
investment in various propositions, but
that she never received any certificates
in return.
Although Benedict is married, Miss
Mae is alleged to have become infatu-
ated with the man, who at that time
was said to have been separated from
his wife. It is now claimed that a
reconciliation was had after Miss
Macs savings were gotten and the
two resumed their married status.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-26
HARDEN ASSERTS
INNOCENCE Of
SUICIDE
Former HOltville Banker
Throws Little Light So
Far on Recent Attack

The San Diego police are still fol-
Lowing clues in the "Mystery of Lower
-Four" case, in which Banker J. H.
Harden Of Holtville received a stab
wound in the throat and is thought
to have been robbed while en- route to
San Diego from Los Angeles.
Reports from the San Diego hospi-
tai indicate that Harden will recover:
but up to this time he has been un-
able to throw any light on who might
have attacked him.
The fact that F. Heron, Pullman
conductor, occupied a berth directly
opposite to that used by Harden, and
failed to hear any noise during the
night, is puzzling to the authorities.
1t was discovered that Harden has
teen suffering from gall stones and
had consulted specialist in Los An
geles before making the trip to San
Diego. This disease is said to cause
intense pain, but Harden has denied
ter stock; terms. Jean Rittenhouse,
consciousness at the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-26
GERMANY FACING BIG
CRISIS At THIS TIME
By William Philip Sims

(Unlted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in the
Field, April (By maiD-Germany's
evident intention of trying for a
"short, sharp, decisive struggle" as
chronicled by neutral observers in
Berlin, is daily making itself visible
in black and white out here. Here is
an extract from captured letter,
dealing with recruiting:
"There is a general clearance now;
everyone who can move his legs is
passed fit for service in the field.
Everybody is now being called up.
Even those who at first were declared
quite Unfit have all been taken"
The reason for this levee en- masse
seems to be indicated in the follow
ing letters. also taken from captured
Germans:
"Altona-Want is no wonly begin
ring-the hunt for coal and the short
age of food. Every day, turnips, nov
even cabbage. A serious epidemic of
lirulent smallpox (Schwarze Pocken)
has broken out in Hamburg, but has
not reached Altoona yet"
"Berlin-We still have no coal here
and last week there was no bread
to be had without a struggle. l stood
in the snow and cold wind for an hour
and half and was about the tenth
in the queque. Suddenly the women
rushed through the door like beasts
of prey and splinters of glass flew
about. got in with the second batch
and secured half a loaf-the very last
piece Of bread"
Many out here, with such docu-
ments constantly being brought to
their attention, are of the opinion
that the domestic crisis in Germany
is responsible for her defiance of the
United States and the world at large
They say it is hunger asserting itself
empty stomachs crying out to be filled
regardless Of consequences.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-26
COUNTIES
LINE Up FOR
DEFENSE
Expected That Entire State
Will Soon Be Ready to
Aid in Defense.

Sacramento, April 26.-Five more
counties, bringing the total number
in which such organizations have
been formed up to. forty, today no
tilted the State Council of Defesne
that county defense coucils had been
formed, in pursuance of Governor
Stephens plan to put the entire state
OF systematized preparedness ba-
sis by making each county an integral
unit.
The five counties to organize local
defense councils, and the officials of
which pledge unstinted cooperation
with the State Council of Defense in
Carrying out well-formulated pro-
gram Of statewide preparedness, are
San Mateo, Inyo, Placer, Sierra and
Tehama counties.
The other eighteen counties of the
State, Organization of which will
give California a solid bulwark of
efficient defensive units, are expect
ed to be heard from Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-26
SHFR|FfF0RCFD
TO END HIS
JOURNEY

Sheriff Applestill has returned
from wild excursion or rather an
:xcursion into the wilds of the Blythe
section and states that the "river
is now where the ferry was"
The sheriff was on the trail of
horses believed to have been stolen
in Imperial county, but upon arrival
at Blythe it was to find that the ca
BILE had broken on the ferry and the
latter had drifted down the Colorado
river for several miles.
At the time the canle broke there
were two automobiles and a number
OF people on the barge and it was
with extreme difficulty that the boat
was steered toward the shore. Sher-
iff Applestill had intended crossing
over into Arizona, but was forced to
return.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-26
BROOKS IS HOST
. TO ELKS At
HIS RANCH
~
Afternoons Entertainment
Full of Varied Stunts by
the B. p. o. E. Herd.

Phil w. Brooks, receiver of the I'm
perial land office, and well known
rancher and Elk, was last night unani-
mously voted "big chief host of Ell
Centre Lodge No. 1925, B. P. O. E.
The occasion was Brooks entertain
ment of the members of the local lodge
and visiting brothers from Yuma and
San Diego at the first barbecue of the
season at his Meloland ranch. More
than 200 Elks, representing nearly so
different lodges in all parts of the
United States, attended. Six milk fed
srring lambs, barbecued in such fine
form that the luscious meat fairly
melted in ones mouth, formed the
main course in the feast that was de-
clared the best ever placed before the
Elks of Imperial Valley. There were
other items on the menu that made
the occasion interesting from the
very beginning.
A sum of money the size of which
is necessarily lodge secret was
raised in the crowd for the Elks'
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