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Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
F|PE. LADIES
MAKE Bic HIT
CLAD IN PEGGY JEANS" THEY
ADVERTISE CLUB DOINGS.
ZIG DAN CE TONIGHT
iREMEN, peggy JEANS" AND
SOLDIERS TO BE FEATURES.
Half dozen Beauties Dash Through the
City on Fire Truck and Make Men
Hope Homes Are Burning.

With a half-dozen of Ell Centro's
feminine beauties, clad in Peggy
Jeans, hanging to the sides of the
city fire truck which dashed through
the business section of the city this
room, some dozens of local men threat
e1ed to commit arson and resign
themselves in their burning homes to
the mercy of the firewomen.
The Peggy Jean, is has been dis
covered, is feminine suit of overalls,
trimmed according to the fancies of
their owners, and purchased in all col
ors.
Members of the Women's Ten Thou
sand Club adopted this style of dress
fol their luncheon at the Oregon no
tel this noon, and, it is promised, viii
parade in the jeans before the big
street dance starts on Main street
this evening.
The local firemen (masculine) whc
have the dance in charge have stated
that they believe that the hop will
be the greatest ever given in the city
number of features have been pre-
pared.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
ASKS GOVERNMENT
TO TAKE OIL FIELDS
| REDICTS COMMENCE SLUMP ON
COAST WITHIN A YEAR.
ENGLAND TAKE HAND
CONSOLIDATION OF INDEPEN-
DENTS WITH MEXICANS +.
by British Interests Pre-
vent Negotiations From
Taking Place.
TAKE HAND
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 16.-Unless the
United States takes steps to develop
rev oil fields, the American supply
of oil will come under the domination
CT foreign powers.
This statement was made before
the Senate committee this morning by
Marw Requa, consulting engineer.
Predicts Oil Famine.
He predicted that unless immediate
relief could be found to end the oil
shortage commence on the Pacific
coast would be paralyzed. He urged
that the United States take control
Of the oil fields, as is being done in
@ her parts of the world.
British Block Deal
He declared that when an attempt
was made to consolidate independent
eli companies with the Mexican Pc
troleum Company to insure greater
supply to the United States, interfer-
cnce by British interests prevented
the deal.
His talk was made at the hearing
o1 bill for leasing Goa. and oil lands
owned by the government to outside
interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
PLAN
TO DIVERT WATER
DISTRICT KNOWS OF
Ian OF INMATES.
70 WATER 1900 ACRES
AMBITIOUS PLAN TO PUMP WA
TER FROM COLORADO.
No Mere Diversions Until Storage
Reservoirs Are Built. Is the
Local Attitude.

Having received full details of the
project of pGmping water from the
Colorado near Yuma for the irrigation
Cf 1900 acres Of arid land along the
G;la river, in Arizona, officials Of the
Irrigation District have taken steps
tc protest against the diversion of
more water from the river until stor-
age reservoirs are constructed on the
upper Colorado.
An application is on file with the
city recorder of Yuma for fran
ch;se to place pipes on Gila and VIII
low streets for the purpose of run
ning water to the Yuma mesa and
iirigating about 1900 acres of arid
land in private ownership. Also an
application to purchase tract of land
on the banks of the Colorado river
north of the old prison cemetery, as
a site for the installation of 5000
horsepower pumping plant is on file
lat the same place.
Is Great Scheme.
In short, it may be stated that the
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
.FELDMANS FIND
CREPE ON DOOR
REPORTED DEAD, HOLTVILLE
PEOPLE RETURN.
BARBER HAS VANISHED
RETURN FROM VACATION TO
FIND SHOP CLOSED.
Brilliant Idea of TOnsOrial Artist Is
Fit Scenario for Char
lie Chaplin.
BARBER HAS VANISHED

When you go for a cummer's vaca-
ton, gentle reader, take precautions
against someone proclaiming your
Geath, hanging crepe on the door and
selling out your business and pocket
ing the returns. For that is what
happened to Holtville merchant, ac-
cording to reports from that city
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Feldman, return
ing from much-enjoyed vacation in
the San Bernardino mountains to their
rome at Holtville, We're struck dumb
with amazement when they beheld
crepe on the door of the barber shop
owner by Mr., Feldman and heard ex-
clamati<ns of surprise that they were
alive from friends who crowded
around them.
Good Bye Funds.
1t seems that barbcr left in charge
Of the business had huns up the crepe
spread reports of the sudden death of
the Feldmans in an auto accident and
absconded with the funds.
The Feldmans, pinching themselves,
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
GOOD WORD FOR ROADS
SAN BERNARDINO MAN IRA
VERSES DESERT HIGHWAY.
Says the Condition of Mecca Route
Is Good and That Riverside
Is Boosting For 1t.

Max Green, manager of the San
Bernardino Mountain Crest Associa-
ton, is boosting for the various re-
sorts on his "Rim of the World"
route, and incidentally putting in a
good word or two for the Mecca
Brawley highway. He said that he
made the distance frora San Bernar-
dino to Brawley in seven hours.
With him here are Dr.. l.. H. Coff-
man and son George, and Postmaster
Lickin of Palm Springs, and Perry
Green, brother of Max, who, by the
way, is the freight and passenger
agent of the S. B. M. auto line.
Green says that the chambers of
commerce of San Bernardino and Red
lands are ready to go to the bat any
time to help put the Mecca road
through.
The party went from here to San
diego, spending last night at Cam
po.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
CODDL|NG THE RUSSIANS
BERLIN NEWSPAPER SAYS NO
INDEMNITiES WANTED.
Says Germany Never Thought of
Such a Thing as Annexation of
German Territory.
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, June 16,-That Ger
r1any never demanded indeminities
from Russia is the statement made
by the semi-official newspaper, the
horde Deutsche Aliegemein Zeitung,
published in Berlin. The newspaper
attempts to persuade Russia that a
separate peace should be made between
Germany and Russia.
Discussing President Wilson's note
to Russia, the newspaper says:
"Russia's formulation of peace with
ouS annexations or indemnitieS is not
a hindrance to peace between Russia
and the Central powers, who have
never demanded anneXations or indem-
mites from Russia"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
GETTING READY
FOR CAMP PA|CN
LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTER
GIRDS UP IT'S LOINS.
S T ARTS ON MONDAY
HUNDRED MILLION WANTED
FROM AMERICAN PEOPLE.
\. l.. Richmond Expresses Urgent
Appeal to the People of the
Imperial Valley.

Monday the Red Cross drive of one
week for funds to take care of fight
ers at home and abroad will COM
rcnce At the headquarters of the
local chapter on Sixth street all is in
readiness today for the beginning OF
the campaign.
eve hope the people of Imperial
Valley will rise to the occasion and
a5tound even themselves by the size
cf their contributions to the Red
Cross War fund"
This was the hope expressed by A.
l.. Richmond of the Red Cross cam
paign committee before he left for
6; n Diego.
"The main idea at the back of all
cur planning" said Mr.. Richmond, "is
10 stir the United States to a heart
felt realization of debt and duty, to
raise $10O,OOO,00O moro rapidly than
that amount was ever collected by
voluntary subscription, to assemble
the best trained TAFT that America
possessed, to assemble the great stores
Of supplies and provide the ships,
and then start to Europe, especially
to our French and Russian friends,
stream of help that will never cease
to flow, an unending rich current of
material and moral aid"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
MAY WIRE SOLDIERS
ARRANGEMENTS MADE To SEND
LETTERS TO EUROPE.
ow Rate on Wires to England Viii
Be Started-Letters to Go From
London by Post to France.

Official arrangements have been
made under which weekend letter tel
e9rans of social character may be
sent to soldiers, sailors and nurses of
they American forces that may be
sent to England or France.
Such kilograms will be charged for
on q word basis and without the mini
mum charges applicable in the case
of ordinary weekend kilograms. The
messages will bear the indication
"lsFM," which must be counted and
charged for, and should be addressed
: AmeXforce London" In addition to
the address, it should contain the
aadressessee's name and the name Of
the regiment or ship or number of
the unit with which the address is
serving. The messages are at send
or's risk and subject to censorship
ard delay.
Similar arrangements have been
nade for messages from members of
the expeditionary forces in England
and France. The messages to or from
France will be handled by post be-
tween London and France. The rates
that will apply are as follows: Eight
cents per word from places where
the full rate to London is 81 cents per
word; cents per word from places
where the full rate to London il 81
cents per word.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
SPARKS OFFICE DEFINED
S. p. COMMERCIAL AGENT va.
NOT STAY IN BRAWLEY.
Announced He Will Live Where His
Hat Is Hung. Moving From
City to City.

f. w. Clapp, general freight agent
OF the Southern Pacific in this district,
.s quoted yesterday as stating that
Commercial Agent |. T. Sparks, re-
Gently sent here, will have no par
t;cular city in the valley as his head
Quarters.
"Our commercial agent viii have his
office wherever his hat happens to
.lc," said Mr.. Clapp.
Imperial Valley is freight district,
and Mr.. Sparks is expected to be
wherever the business is. For the
rext few weeks he VIII probably be
at Brawley the Greater part of the
time, owing to the cantaloupe ship
rents. T.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
LIBERTY LOAN FIGURES.
Probable That 1t Is Oversbuscribed
by Nearly a Billion Dollars.
fBy Associated PreSsl

Washington, June 16.-That the
Liberty Loan would be oversubscribed
nearly billion dollars was indicated
this afternoon, when the immense to-
ans from all parts Of the country
were assembled. A total of $862, ,00O,-
ESQ over the required two billions was
,eported early this morning, and the
Golden steam is still pouring in.
Secretary McAdoo has indicated
that he will restrict the loan to two
billions, so that there will be a re-
auction of subscriptions in proportion
t. the oversubscriptions
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
EMMA GOLDMAN ARRESTED.
She and a. Berkman Jailed on Charge
of Preaching Anti-Conscription.
NV Assnciated PresSl

New York, June 16.-Emma Gold
man, leader of anarchists in this coun-
Try, and Alexander Berkman, are he'd
for action by the federal grand jury
on the charge of working to prevent
conscription. In default of 25,0OO bail
each they went to jail They have
been holding street and hall meetings,
asking young men not to register, it
- stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
CHICAGO'S MAYOR CHIDED.
Mayor ThOmpson's Apparent Failur,
to Buy Bonds Gets Him in Wrong.
(By Associated fress)

Chicago, June 16.-The position of
Mayor Thompson on the Liberty Loan
is being criticised. He admitted to
a reporter just before the bond lis>
Closed that he had not bought bond
Mayor Thompson's action in refusing
to invite General Joffe to this city
because it was the sixth city of the
world in German population" lent pc
CELLAR interest to the statement that
it required four days for canvassers
fc1 Liberty Bonds to get a permit to
sell in the city hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
(By Associated PresS

Needles, June 16.-The Colorado riv-
is is flooding the town. Scores of
houses are standing in two feet of
water. Santa Fe crews are strength
c1ing the levees and raising the rail
road embankments alon@ the river.
The rise of the river was gradual,
but steady, throughout the night,
ccming up over half a foot during
the day. The houses a,e in a low sec
ton of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
SEEKS SEPARATE PEACE?
Said Germany Made Peace Offer tt
Russia Through Switzerland.
(By Associated FreSS)

Stockholm, June 16.-The Social
Demokran says that Germany made
an offer of separate peace to Russia,
through a member of the Swiss Fed
Ell al Council.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
BIDS BELOW PAR.
German PrOpagandist Bids on Liberty
Bonds Below Par.
(By Associated Pressl

Chicago, June ia German prop
agandist, evidently intent on extract
ing one note of cheer for the Kaise;'
ftr the patriotic American chorus of
yesterday, bid for Liberty bonds on
the New York Stock Exchange below
rar. A search of the brokerage houses
failed to unearth his name.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
REORGANIZE BUTTE UNIONS.
Labor Heads Propose to Segregate
Men Into Union Groups.
(By Associated Press)

Butte, June 16.-As q settlement Of
the miners strike here, labor leaders
propose plan to have separate unions
fer each mine with a grievance com
n.ittee for each.
James Lord, head Of the mining
department of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and John Walker, for
or president of the Illinois federation,
gre due here next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
SINALOA BREAE ING UP.
Steamer a Wreck Off Pa
cific COast-Is Abandoned.
(By Associat ted Press)

IBy ASSOVTaI"I ITVSSJ
San Francisco, June 16.-The steam
or Sinaloa, which went ashore near
Z; ndon, is rapidly breaking up. Life
saving crews and rescue boats from
Bandon are standing by. Her engines
are under water and the wireless is
out OF commission on account of lack
of steam. The vessel has been aban
Goned by it's crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16
PERSH!NG IN BUSY.
Makes Preparations for Arrival of u.
S. Troops in Paris.
(By Associat ed Press)

Paris, June 16.-After living three
days as the guest Of France, General
Pershing today plunged into the prep
al ations for the arrival and the dis
position of the American military
forces.
He motored to the headquarters of
the French generals and lunched with
General Petain, commander in chief.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-16

WANTED-Carrier boys at The Press
office.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11
THE TRAGEDY OF THE ST. PAUL's
By Noble Foster Hoggson. President
HOggson Brothers Builders.

A great building is great person
atty. The builder who has not knit
ted wood and stone and iron anu
bronze and glass and pigments into
a unit fvital character, cannot say
that he has builded. Ali really great
buildings have within them that har-
mony CT design, material, workman
ship, and decorative artistry which
make their inorganic substance seem
alive. The Londoner who stands for
the t1ousandth time before st. Paul
Cathedral and protests that II
"breathes" is giving voice to some
thing more than British pride. He Is
paying homage to one OF the most
tragic geniuses that ever gave titanic
expression to his own spirit and that
of his time.
1t was to make visible the spirit Of
the England Of his day that Christie
pher Wren, one of the greatest build
ers the world has known, poured ms
flaming, persistent genius into the IA
brio Of st. Paul's. And becauhe the
authorities, as authorities have done
from time ;nmemorial, interferred,
after a season, with the builders et-
forts, St. Paul's is at once a marvel
and a tragedy.
'qWhat building in it's exterior form
does not bow its head before st.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11
SCHEME THAT WENT WRONG
Probably Mr.. Buggy VIII Think a
Long Time Before He Attempts 10
Fool Wife Again.

On his way to the REQ & Buggy
penwiper factory, Jaques Buggy
stopped in at the ladies' tailoring es-
tabIishment Of Simon We've, his old
friend and schoolmate, remarks the
Detroit Free Press.
MY wife will come in for a new
suit today" he told Simon We've.
"At last I've persuaded her that her
1907 hurlap suit is no longer fit to be
seen \ C.olic.
you know how my wife is, Simon.
Although we are rich today, she
can't overcome the habits she con-
tracted when we were poor and
struggling. So know she won't buy
anything worth wearing today unless
she thinks she's getting great bar
gain. 7 want you to offer her suit
like that $500 one in the window for
$3.50 and send me a bill for the bal
ance."
Late that afternoon Prunella Bugg-
ly futtered into her husbands ONCE
in a green cheesecloth suit worth at
least so cents.
"What do you think, Jacques!" she
cried. "I worked fine stroke OF
economy. I made Mr.. We've sell me
a suit for 81 that he wanted $3.50 for,
and half an hour later, when Mrs.
Twiddly saw it on me and learned
the price. she offered me $11. Hnd
I went right away into Levy & Deecy's
and bought this for $1.9S, and then
went to Mrs. Twiddly's house and
changed. What would you do with
out me, dear?'
But her husband had slid into the
vast paper basket.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11

PauIs?" exclaims Dean Milman.
feet in architecture, does not recog-
n;3e the inimitable beauty Of its line,
the majestic yet airy swelling OF It's
dome, it's rich, harmonius ornamen
tation? Mr.. Ferguson, though stern-
ly impartial and impatient OF SOME
defects which strike his fastidious
judgment wrote: 1t will hardly
be disputed that the exterior Of ST.
Paul's surpasses in Leauty Of design
all other examples OF the same class
which have yet been carried out; and
whether seen from a distance or near,
it is externally, at least, one of the
grandest and most beautiful churches
in Europe" But, with the matchless
exterior ceases the superiority, ana
likewise, to a great degree, the re-
sponsibility Of Wren. His designs,
for the interior were not only not
carried out, but he was in every way
thwarted. controlled, baffled in his
old age, to the eternal disgrace Of all
concerned; the victim of the pitifuI
jealously of some, the ignorance Of
others, the ingratitude of all"
Christopher Wren was a builder IN
the most comprehensive sense of the
word 1t was in his brain that lns
designs had birth: it was he VINO
drew the plans. who directed the ar
chitectural draughtsmen, and the en-
gineers. His was the genius that or
ganized the forces OF craftsmen; his
way was the all-seeing eye under
which the dream became substantial
beauty
The circumstances that defeated
and rendered distraught Sir Christie
wpher the same circumstances 10
which is due the tragedy Of st. Paul's,
have been the despair of owners
since the art of building was in it's
infancv-the working of many minds
and hands in seeming harmony but
in reality at hopeless cross purposes.
He who is to erect a great structure
must. first of all, be an artist who
comprehends within himself much Of
the predominant ideals of the society
in which he lives. He must also be
able to fashion the visible represen-
tation of that ideal into a structure
unified. harmonious, beautiful, and
practical
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11
What's the Matter With Lent2

Columbia Record.
Atlanta, Ca, March 1.-Nho mas
been Juggling with the calendar is
what the Lenten observers who sWore
off smoking and other joys for 40 days
want to know.
That is, they thought they were
swearing off for 40 days, the men
who gave up smoking, and the debu<
tantes vino gave up pink teas and the
matrons who gave up playing bridge
If there are any such-but a perusal
of any 1917 calendar yields the IN
formation, startling to good many
people, that Lent this year, instead
of being 40 days, is Al days, runni 3
from Ash Wednesday, February 21, to
Easter Sunday, April 8.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11
PrpSncYa E0rS

The following directions will be
of service to the thrifty housewife
who has her own or who can draw
upon the surplus supply of nearby
neighbor to put away in water glass
or limewater eggs for next autumn
and winter. To insure success care
must be exercised.
In the first place, the eggs must
be fresh, preferably not more than
two or three days old.
Infertile eggs are best, so after
the Matching, exclude roosters from
the flock. The shells must be clean.
Washing an egg lessons it's keeping
qualities. The shells must be free
from the tiniest crack. One cracked
egg will spoil a large number OF
sound ones when packed in water
glass. Earthenware crooks are good
containers. The crooks must be
sound and clean.
Nater.glass Method.
Water glass is known to chemists
as sodium silicate. 1t can be pur-
chased from druggists or poultry
supply men by the quart or in pow
dered form. 1t is diluted in the pro-
portion Of 1 part of silicate to ,
parts of water. In any case the Wa
ter should be boiled and then allow
ed to cool. Half fill the vessel with
solution and place the eggs in IT,,
being careful not to crack them. The
eggs can be added few at time
until the container is full. Be sure to
keep about inches of water glass
above the eggs. Cover the crock and
place it in a cool place. Inspect
crock from time to time and replace
water that has evaporated with cool
boiled water.
Lime Water Method.
Lime water is also satisfactory ~
preserving eggs and is slightly less
expensive than water glass. A so
luton is made by placing 2 or 3
pounds of unslaked lime in 8 gallons
of water, which has been boiled and
cooled, and allowing the mixture to
stand until the lime settles and the
liquid is clear. The eggs should be
placed in an earthenware jar or yes
sci and covered to a depth Of 2 inches
with the liquid.
How to Use Preserved Eggs.
When the eggs are to be used, re-
move them as desired, rinse In cold
water and use Immediately.
Eggs preserved can be used for
soft boiling or poaching up to Nov
ember. Before boiling such eggs,
prick a tiny hole in the large end OF
the shell with needle to keep them
from cracking. They are satisfactory
for frying until about December. From
that time until the end of the usual
storage period, March, they can be
used for omelettes, scrambled eggs,
custards, cakes, and general cookery.
AS the eggs age the white becomes
thinner and is harder to beat. Some
times the white Of the egg is tinged
pink after a very long keeping, due
probably to little iron which is IN
the sodium silicate, but which ap-
parently does not injure the egg for
food purposes.
Willie Mae Wise.
Co. Home Dem. Agent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-11
dition greatly improved.

dition greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt L. Epting spent
the weekend with Mrs. Epting's par
ents at Cross Hill. making the trip
by auto. They returned to NeWberry
Sunday afternoon bringing With them
Miss Eloise Brown and Miss Estelle
Turner, both of Cross Hill, who will
be Mrs. Epting's guests during the
chautauqua engagement at NeWberry.
Mr.. J. O. Havird went to Columbia
Monday and passed perfect exam
ination for the training camp at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca He awaits orders
with some of the other boys.
Miss Lenore Henry, who taught the
Ridgeway school, is here visiting
Miss Maggie Thomasson during the
chautauqua season. She is on her
way to her home in West Virginia.
Miss Lizzie Griffin, primary teacher
of the Cross Hill school, was called to
Edgefeld last Monday to the bedside
of her aunt, Mrs. Victoria Evans, who
died on Thursday morning afterwards.
On this account Miss Lizzie, to her
OWE regret, as we'll as that of all 9TH
ers, could not attend the commence
ment exercises.-cross Hill Cor. Lau-
rens Advertiser, 9th
Mr.. Eugene S. Blease left Newber-
ry Wednesday for San Antonio, Tex
as, where be will make his home. This
will be regrettable news to very many
of the citizens throughout the entire
county and surrounding county, for,
regardless of politics, Mr.. Blease Is
a very popular man, liked by old and
young alike. We doubt if there is
another man who could take such an
active part as leader Of one faction
and yet retain the friendship and es-
TEEN of so large part of another,
both opposite and extreme factions OF
hot and often bitter politics. The
secret of it is that Mr.. Blease has d
big heart, full of kindness and Of the
charity that counts. Some of Us
know how really good and true he is
and now that he is to leve uas, the
reporter wishes to give him little
send-off, to show him that he has
friends mere who will always remem-
Der him.