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Omaba, uebr.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
WESTERN INTEREST
IN WATER POWERS

Western states and western sena-
tors and congressman are vitality con-
cerned about the development of cleo
trical energy.
It is announced that the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad is pre-
rared to electrify $50 miles more,
or about 700 miles in all.
Bonds have been sold to the amount
of $6,5OO,OOO to cover cost of install
ling the new electrification from
Othello to Puget Sound.
It is also we'll known that this
means the electrification of the other
|transcontinental lines from the
Rocky mountains to the Coast.
The seven other railroads that cross
the mountains to the ocean will with
|ir few years all be obliged to use
electric current.
The mere equipment for this change
will involve expenditure Of over $780,
OO0, 900 and development of new power
plants.
As much more money will be spent
in generating plants for material and
labor, and there is no greater plan for
the development of the West.
While other railroads were more or
less handicapped by cold weather and
|bucking snowdrifts, the one electri-
fled road maintained service.
Electrification of the railroads to
the coast is an economic and military
necessity and hence western interest in
water power laws permitting devel-
opment of this great industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
FARM MACCOUNTS SYSTEMS
TO Be INSTALLED HERE

w. H. Washburn, farm management
demonstrator of California, arrived in
Ell Centre yesterday to install the
farm accounts system.
One hundred farmers have indicat-
ed their intention of adopting this
feature of scientific farm manage
ment, which will enable them to ac-
curately determine operating costs of
each department.
Paul Dougherty, local farm adviser,
is accompanying w. B. Parker of the
State University farm advisory forces,
on a tour of inspection of the Valley.
Last night both addressed the center
meeting at Seeley.
E. C. Brown of the State Immigra-
tion and Housing Commission out
lined the requirements of the state as
regards housing conditions for cotton
pickers, and the reasons for them.
Professor E. G. Houser, poultry ex-
pert, spoke on the various problems
confronting the poultry raiser, and
suggested solutions for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
STONE STANDS PAT
REFUSES TO RESIGN

Washington, March Ex-senator
Stone says that he will disregard all
demands for his resignation. He as
lserts that he has no idea of resigning
for the craftsmanship of the foreign
relations committee and is confident
that he will be retained in power by
the Senate.
Senator Stone says that he does
not intend to explain his stand either
through the press or in the Senate, as
he considers explanations unnecessary.
He states that those interested in his
attitude must read his whole speech.
Senator Lewis, the administration
whip, told United Press representa-
tive that Senator Stone will undoubt-
'edly be renominated and elected as
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Senator Ham Lewis said: "It's up
to Senator Stones constituency to re-
buke him, if he is to be rebuked. 1t
would be decidedly unethical for one
senator to upbraid another for ex-
pressing his honest convictions. Sem
ators represent state sovereignty.
This is so that one state may not
question the stand of another. You
may say definitely that Senator Stone
will again head the foreign relations
committee"
Senator Lewis expressed the opin-
ion that deposition of Senator Stone
from the craftsmanship would cause a
disastrous Democratic split, far-reach-
ing in it's effects.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
ROBBERS CAUGHT
CLEVER WORK
BY SHERIFF

Clever work by Sheriff C. M. Ap-
plestill and Deputy Sheriff F. C. Kemp
resulted in the capture today of the
bandits who held up Andrew Stedl
last night in the outskirts of the
city.
Stedl, who has been working on a
ranch near Seeley, was met at the
Southern Pacific station last evening
by two men who induced him to ac-
company them around town. When
the trio reached an unfrequented spot
in the western part of the city the
holdup men attacked him and choked
him into unconsciousness, taking his
pocketbook containing $82.
Both the police and the sheriff threw
out the drag net and after combing
the entire southern portion of the
county Sheriff Applestill and Deputy
Kemp located the men. One had bar
ricaded himself in an abandoned shack
about mile south of the city and
the other was hidden under planking
of the platform of the scales beside
the tracks.
The captured men gave their names
as Dave Greenberg and j. c. Hawk
MS, and are typical yeggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
STATE BOARD TO "
FIX FOOD PRICES
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, March "a state COM
mission to fix prices for necessary
commodities is the latest.
City Prosecutor Warren Williams is
now preparing such bill and vesting
it with authority. The bill will have
the support of Mayor Woodman. 1t
will be sent to the legislature within
the next few days.
The bill is based on the Commodi-
ties Control Act which has been tried
ir New South Wales, Australia, and
where it is a proven SUCCESS.
Three persons appointed by the gov
crnor will constitute the commission.
The commission will have authority to
say what wholesale and retail prices
shall be asked.
Necessary commodities as defined in
the bill are coal, firewood, coke or
other fuel, gas for lighting, cooking
or industrial purposes, any article OF
food or drink for man or domesticated
animals, an yarticle used in prepar-
ing the foregoing or anything which
the legislature votes to be commod-
jity. The commission will lhave the
power enter warehouses in which it
is believed gods are stored an dto sell
them at it's own prices.
It Furnishes violations with jail SEN
Itences of not more than a year or a
fine of not more than $500, or both,
for each offense.
In discussing the proposed bill, Will
liams said:
"The day after the bill passed in
New South Wales the price of wheat
dropped from $1.26 bushel to 26
cents, flour from $59.O1 to 1854 and
a threatened raise in bread loaves was
prevented"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
RR|C.O|ST.L0SES
CONTROL STATE
IF BILL PASSES
SWING TO FIGHT.
Passage of Bill Unlikely /;
State Conference on Ir-
!: rigtion Questions.

Phil D. Swing has been elected by
the directors of the Ir .igation Dis
trict board to represent the Imperial
Valley at the Sacramento convention
of the State Irrigation District As
sociation, March IA.
Mr.. Swing states that this confer
ence is of vital Importance to I'll L.
rigation districts in the state, and
that an attendance Of more than 100
delegates is expected. The Edwards
bill, which has been introduced in the
Assembly, if passed. would take the
control of the affairs Of the district
out of the hands of the property cwn-
ers and place it with q state commits
sion. This proposed commission
would have the power to remove the
directors of the var:ou, districts at
will, and the rulings of the state
body would be manda. ny.
All irrigation districts in the state
are opposed to this feature of the
bill, and will make a concerted fight
to have it eliminated. The bill has
admittedly some good points, as it
will, in a measure, prevent ill-advised
bond issues and the formation of ir-
1igation districts without the sane
ton of competent engineers.
The failure of an irrigation pro-
iect has a natural tendency to injure
the standing of all, as we'll as caus-
ing the loss of considerable money to
the investors. It. is conditions such
as these that the established and
proven successful districts seek to
avoid, yet they do not desire to
change the fundamental principles
underlying the development work and
control of the management.
The Imperial Valley with its half
million acres of irrigated, fertile soil,
is by far the largest district in the
state, and in the country as we'll.
Mr.. Swing, as attorney for the Ir-
rigation District Board, is thorough
ly conversant with all phases of the
question, and was selected by the
state association as one Of the leg
islative committee which will have
the bill in charge. A number Of
other bills bearing on irrigation mat
ters will also come up for considera-
ton.
Those familiar with the situation
state that the Objectionable features
will be eliminated beyond question,
and that the state administration is
not favorable to the bill as it stands.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
NEWsBOYS UNDER 4
MUST ATTENDsCHOOl
(By United PreSs)

Sacramento, March "a fight is
coming on the Lyon bill, which pro-
poses to raise the minimum age limit
Cor newsboys from 10 to IA years.
The bill is to apply in cities that had
more than $4,000 population in 1910.
Senator Lyon of Los Angeles, author
of the bill, says that even the 10
year minimum age law has done mucl,
good in keeping small boys off the
streets.
81 have found" said Lyon, "that
lazy fathers had been compelling their
children to support them by selling
papers. The bill has resulted in these
children being kept off the streets
their lazy fathers put to work and
their places as paper sellers being
taken in many cases by old men who
couldn't find other kinds of employ
ment. And if the children's mother
is widowed she can get aid through
the widows pensions. In all cases
the children get a chance to 60 to
school,"
Senator Lyon believes that the law
would do more good if the minimum
age were raised to IA years, but many
disagree with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09

Imperial Valley will this afternoon
greet $50 visitors from San Diego.
The excursion party includes many
of the leading business and profess
sional men of the city and at the Har-
Dor of the Sun, and Imperial Val
ley is planning elaborate entertain
ment for them. The event has. been
termed the "San Diego Imperial Val
ley Goodfellowship Exursion," and is
intended to establish closer relation
ship between the business interests OF
the two communities.
Thirty automobiles left for Campo
this morning to return with the San
Diego crowd. Arrangements were
made to assign each of the guests to
hotels while at Campo, to avoid con-
fusion upon their arrival in the Val
ley. All the Ell Centre hotels will
be crowded to their utmost to handle
the crowd and large delegation will
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
Welcome, San Diegans, Welcome
ANOTHER LAND
FRAUD SUIT FILED

Another suit against the Delta Land
and Water Company for alleged fraud
in connection with the Milford VAL
ley lands was filed today in the Su-
perior court, George A. Swami being
the plaintiff.
Swami charges in his complaint that
the land was represented to be worth
$50 per acre, while in fact it was not
worth so cents an acre; that the wa
ter stock of the Beaver County Irri-
cation Company was worth less than
81 share, instead of the $40 which
he was charged for it; that it would
have cost $50 an acre to have pre-
pared the land for crops, instead of
Sc as was represented to him. Swami
asks for RECESSION of contract and can
collation. of a trust deed to Imper-
ial Valley property, and the return
Of notes aggregating $4,000.
Many other suits of a similar ma
ture are to be filed, it ssaid.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
ONION AND POTATO
WINDOW DISPLAY
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, March THE onion
and potato have taken their places as
suitable features for window display.
A haberdasher in Whittier has an
exhibit in his shown window which
includes a potato, an onion and a
nifty silk shirt.
A neatly written sign in the window
announced "Your choice for one dol
lar"
A sign hangs in Hill street lunch
window which reads:
"Will consider onions in exchange
for Ford auto"
Still another inscription which is on
display in the window of Hill street
cafeteria says:
"Well consider it a favor if the
patrons will not order potatoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
SHOT At FEDERAL
OFFICERS IS CHARGE

w. Jones, Ray Anderson, Gordon
Stewart and Don Pickett, of Calex-
leo, are up before U. S. Commission
er H. L. Welch today on a charge
of attempting to evade inspection of
their automobile by Customs Inspec-
tor Frank G. Ellis.
Inspector Ellis and immigration Of
ficer A. A. Musgrave charge the men
with refusing to stop their machine
on the night of February rs, near
Calexico, and says that the men fired
several revolver shots at the federal
officers before they finally speeded
away. The defendants disclaim any
intent Of wrongdoing and say that
they thought it was holdup.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
ARM SHIPS Is
WILSON'S
ORDER

(By United Press)

Washington, March 9.-President
Wilson has declared that he has the
power to arm merchantmen without
specific congressional authorization.
Orders to arm merchantmen will be
issued at once, if it has not already
been done. The names of armed
steamers will be kept secret in the
belief that many lives will be saved
thereby.
Though President Wilson is con-
vinced that he can act alone, he an
nounced through Secretary Tumulty
that $50 much necessary legislation
is pressing that l am convinced that
it is in the vest interests of the coun-
try to have an early session of Con-
gress, whose support l will need in
all matters collateral important to
the defense Of the country's mer-
chant marine"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
BRAz|L|ANS SEEK
GERMAN WIRELESS

, Rio de Janeiro, March 9.-The Bra
lillian government is seeking the To-
cation of q powerful German wireless
station. Suspicion that one exists was
aroused by the circulation by Ger
man interests of the story of the re-
cent German British naval battle off
Brazil on the day it happened, al
though no ships arrived in port for
several days afterwards. 1t is believed
such station could give the Ger
man navy important shipping news by
wireless, and the Brazilian govern
ment is determined to put a story to
lit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
CHAS. bERNEKER
PASSES TO
REWARD

Charles Berneker, well known res
ident of the Valley and father of
Mrs. O. B. Tout, secretary of the Pro-
gress Publishing Company, passed to
his reward Thursday afternoon at the
family residence, Fifth and Orange
streets.
Mr.. Berneker was born in Germany
in 1888 and came to America when
21 years of age. During the Civil
war he was member of the One
Hundred Tenth Ohio Infantry, COM
posed entirely of Germans, and served
until the close of the conflict. He
was one of the oldest Odd Fellows
in the state, having joined the order
forty-nine years ago, in the Father
land. Death was caused by paraly-
sis.
Besides the widow, he is survived
by eight children-Mrs. o. B. Tout,
o. w., Will, E. A., Andrew, Carl and
Louis Berneker, and Mrs. R. d.
Scruggs, the latter resident of Ca
lexico. Louis Berneker is an artist
residing in New York.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Christian church, Rev. w. G.. Conley
officiating. Interment will be at Ev-
ergreen cemetery, where the services
will be under the auspices Of the Ell
Centre Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
be taken to Imperial to spend tonight
and Saturday night.

be taken to Imperial to spend tonight
and Saturday night.
Joseph T. Seymour, Jr., chairman
of the entertainment committee, head
ed the delegation to Campo and will
have charge of the party on its trip
to this city today.
Several automobiles will be re-
quired tomorrow morning, when the
start of the trip through the Valley
is made. The plan is to visit Melo-
land, Holtville, Alamoria, Brawley,
Westmoreland, the ostrich farm, the
Timken ranch, Imperial, the Roy Nc
Pherrin ranch and return to Ell Gen.
tro. At the Timken ranch lunch will
he served to the automobile party.
This great undertaking is being ar
ranged by C. o. Bulls, secretary
manager of the Timken Ranch Conn.,
pany. Walters dressed in white and
wearing sombreros will give a typi-
cal western aspect to the lunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
State Plumbers Bill.
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Sacramento, March "a bill! pro-
viding for the examination and cer-
tification of plumbers was passed in
the 1915 session of the legislature,
but was vetoed by Governor Johnson
because it created an expensive COM
mission to carry out the provisions.
In this session Assemblyman Phillips
has introduced the same kind of a
bill, but it provides only for single
person to attend to its administra-
ton. The bill has passed the Assem-
bly,.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
Horse Shortage in California.
(By United Press)

Sacramento, March 9.-Warring ma
tions having almost stripped Califor-
mia Of horses, there is unprecedented
activity toward replenishing the sup
ply, Secretary c. w. Paine of the
State Stallion Registration Board re-
ported to the legislature. Applica-
tions for registration Of stations are
coming in at the rate of twenty-five
a day, Mr.. Paine says.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
(By United PreSS)

New York, March 9.-Fitzen. ar
rested in Los Angeles, may be brought
here for trial, charged with being one
of the Welland canal plotters. He
was indicted by the federal grand ju-
nv last March with Won Pape, lgel
and other German agents, charged
with setting on foot German military
plans in violation of neutrality laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
|. A. GERMAN HELD
AS PLOT SUSPECT
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, March 9.-Alfred
Fritzen, who was arrested this morn
ing as a German plot suspect, de-
MED all knowledge of any plots. Frit-
zen denied receiving any funds from
Germany or that he was connected
with German international affairs in
any way while in Mexico and Cuba
The prisoner admitted, however, tina:
he was a naval officer in the kals-
er's service before the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
DON'T HESITATE TO
RUN FOR STREET CAR
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, March 3..--Run for
street car. It's dignifici and
healthful."
That's the advice Of Louis M.
Head, who has much h,l'th and con-
siderable dignity.
There's nothing better for you,"
says he, "than to let out and spring
bit early in the morning, even II
you know you can't catch the car.
The man who's too proud to run be-
cause he's more than II may find
he can't run when n comes to show
down."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
O.E. S. Initiation.

There will 3 an initiation at the
regular meeting of Signal Chapter,
O. E. S. tonight. All members are
urged to be present. Visitors well
come. Iona B. Campbell, Worthy Ma
tron.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
French Victorious.
Wy United Press)

Paris, March 9.-French troops car
ried every German position on a front
of 1000 yards between Maison Cham
pagne and Dumesniel, to depth of
800 yards. The German counter at
tack was repulsed. Two German at
tacks at Avocout Wood were repelled
with heavy loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
Would Provide More Courts.
(By United Press)

Sacramento, March "a constitu-
tional amendment has been introduced
in the legislature to provide for two
additional district courts of appeal In
California. The present courts are
at San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
French Repulsed.
(By United Press)

Berlin, March 9-Aggressive French
attacks against German positions in
the south are reported to have been
repelled from all but one lowland
farm. There is much local fighting in
the western section. Six hundred Rus
SLAMS were captured in the German
6rive in Rumania.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
No Cabinet Meeting; Wilson iii.
(By United Press)

(By Unlteu fTessI
Washington, March 9.-Today's cab
met meeting was cancelled owing to
President Wilson's continued illness.
His fever, however, is gone and his
general condition is much improved,
state attending physicians.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
Bail Fixed at Million.
(By United Press)

Havana, March 9.-General Gomez's
bail was set at one million dollars.
The general has been unable to raise
this amount and none of his friends
have offered to post it yet. Govern
ment troops are reported to be close
20 Santiago.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
Marines Land at Santiago.
(By United Press)

(By United fress'
Washington, March 9.-Secretary
Daniels announced that American ma
rines landed safely without any losses
at Santiago. The marine corps was
landed to protect property interests
and to prevent violation of laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
SESSION OF
CONGRESS, MARCH 26
(By United Press)

Washington, March 9.--senator Nc
Lean has drafted resolution asking
that an extraordinary session Of Con-
cress be called for March 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
HARB0R CITY BOOSTERS $50
STRONG COME TO VALLEY TO
CEMENT COAST AND VALLEY
SAN DIEGANS, THE IMPERIAL
VALLEY WELCOMES YOU

this Inard Empire with the sincere
hope and desire that this visit will weld for all time the
friendship and We hope that
will of the and mes
Imperial Valley will convince that our commercial
destnes unateraby of the
South in cooperation between people.
AGAIN WE WELCOME
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
Weather Predictions.
(By United Press

(By United Press)
Los Angeles, March 9.-Probably
showers tonight; Saturday fair; west
erly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
Johnson Says 'Dunn0 Yet"
ny United Pressl

(By United Press)
Sacramento, March Ex-Governor Hi
ram Johnson announced today that he
had postponed issuing a statement re-
garding his resigning until Monday.
Then sure. Maybe so.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-09
MEETS
SPEC. SESSION
APRIL IS
(By United Press)

Washington, March 9.-Presiden:
Wilson has decided to call special
session of Congress for April 16.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-04-06
NOVA OFIARA MEME
CKIEGO NURA.

Washington, 9 kwietnia. -
Amerykahski konsul generaln,
Wilbur donosi Genuy, re anne
rykahski nieuzbrojony parowlet
,,Missourian", ktory odpiynal Z
tego miasta dnia Ago kwietnla
zostal zatopiony przez }odz pod
wodna fbez ostrzezenia. Za4oga
jego skfadaia sig Z 59 ludzi, po-
miedzy kt6rymi bylo 32 Amery'
kanow. Wszyscy zdoiali sic oca'
lie. "
Ambassador Sharp kabluje dc
departamentu stanu, re Porucz--
mix Gresham dziewieciu pusz,
karzy z zatopionego uzbrojonego
okretu amerykahskiego Aztec
wyladowalo bezpiecznie W
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KONFISKATA INFERNO
WANYcH oKREToW ME-
MIECKICH.
MIECKICH

Boston, Mas, 6 kwietnia. -
Kolektor celny Billings zarzadzi}
dis rano zdjecie zalogi pieciu
okret6w niemieckich, ktore szu-
kaly tn schronienia pred. woina,
oraz konfiskate ich ma rzecz Sta
now Zjednoczonych.
Konfiskacie uleg}y diva parow-
ce pasazerskie "a mianowicie "A
merika" Cincinnati, oraz try
handlowe ,,Witekind", ,Koln" i
,,Ockenfels".
New London, Conn.,, 6 kwiet-
MIA. - Kolektor celny James A.
McGovern zarzadzil dis rano
konfiskate parowca .Willehad"
na1ezacego do P6lnocno niemic
ckiego Lloyda ktory przTby} tu W
sierpniu ubieglego roku Z Bosto-
nu celem poczynienia pewnycn
udogodnien zaiodze niemieckiego
nura handlowego deutschland"
Nowy York, 6 kwietnia. - W
oczekiwaniu stanowczych rozka-
zow Waszyngton kolektor eel
ny Field Malone zarzadzi} dzi--
siejszej nocy umieszczenie stra-
zy z 600 1udzi ma niemieckich O.
kretach handlowych, internowa-