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Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
GERMANS DROP NOTES
SAY THEY WILL NOW ATTACK
RUSSIANS.
Airmen Give Thanks to the Defend.
ers of Western FrOnt-State They
Will Fire Upon ''Fraternizers.'
(Bv Associated Press)

Petrograd, June 22.-German air.
men, in soaring over the Russian
trenches yesterday, dropped printed
notes which read:
"Thanks for the long rest while
fraternizing-a rest which allowed US
70 transfer troops alorg the western
front. Now we have enough trans
ferred and we are going to fight. We
will fire on the fraternizers."
This is indicative of an early re-
sumption of fighting between the Teu-
tons and Russians. The men on the
front are urged to prepare for an ad-
vance by the Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
GERMAN PAPER ACTIVE
EEUTONS IN MEXICO WORK
AGAINST u. s.
to Counterfeit Sentiment for
Severing Relations With the
German Empire
(By Associated PresS)

Mexico City, June 22.--Every pos
sible pressure, including financial
pressure, it is reported, is being
brought to bear by Germans here to
stop the campaign of the newspaper
Fl Universal for the severance of re-
lations between Mexico and Germany.
It is believed pro-German papers ar.
Icing aided in the campaign against
the United States by free print paper
supplied by United States firms.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
ROADS FOR THE TOURISTS.
Hawaii Waking Up to the Necessity
of Caring for Them.
(By Associat ed Press)

Honolulu, Hawaii, June 22.---An i'm
portant enactment of the Hawaiian
legislature provides for the construc-
ton of concrete and other automo-
bile roads for the benefit of tourists
visiting the islands. A commencement
is to be made at once upon a wide con-
crete boulevard to the volcano of Ki-
lcaue from the coastal city of Hilo,
Island Of Hawaii. This will ascend
TO the summit and then 20 down into
the crater and will materially shorten
10th distance and running time from
the seaport.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
FOREST FIRES SEEN
FLAMES FROM FIRES NEAR JU'
LIAM SEEN HERE.
No Details of Forest Fires Are OBJ
tainable, But Stage Drivers Re-
port Snow in the Mountains.

Forest fires, seen in several spots
on the mountains, were plainly visible
last night from sunset until sunrise.
Stage drivers report that the fires
are in the neighborhood Of Julian and
say that the smoke is thick in the
mountains.
Efforts to get information on the
fires were of no avail. 1t is thought,
however, that the fires will do no
great damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
JAPANESE MILLS BURN
;, ARGEST SILK MILLS IN YONE-
SAWA DESTROYED.
Loss of S5,O00,000 Occasioned, 1t L.
Believed. by Incendiaries Who
Wer Former Employees.
(By Associated Press)

Yoneseawa, Japan, June 21.--Thc
city Of Yoneseawa, one of the most
important silk weaving centers in Ja-
pan, is scarcely more than a pile OF
ruins, as the result of. a fire which
destroyed over 5000 buildings and
caused Id deaths. Many thousands
we're made homeless. The loss is ss..
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
RAISE A PIG"
(By Associated Press)

Portland, Ore, June 22.-"Raise a
Pig" has become the slogan of hun
dreds of boys and girls Of Oregon,
who have formed Pig Club to car
~ on the work and help make up the
pork shortage. In nearly every coun-
ty banks are ,loaning money to the
boys and girls to purchase pigs and
the Oregon Agricultural College is
telling them how to raise the AMI
mails.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
YOU MAY NOT co.
lRv Associatea Pressl

Portland, Ore, June a." A young
man has nine chances out Of ten that
he will not be drawn under the selec-
tive draft declared Senator Cham
berlain while. here attending the, fu-
neral of the late Senator Lane.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
WOMAN FIRES LOCOMOTIVE.
First Woman to Take Up This Work
Lives in Livingston, Mont.

Livingston, Mont, June "a
young woman who is thought to be
the first of her sex to fire a locomo-
tive has been put to work on a switch
q gine Of the Northern Pa,ific. Her
work is only in the local switching
limits and she is said to have finished
Ter first days work at shoveling coal
without noticing any i'll effects. The
work is harder than she expected to
find it, the superintendent OF the d.
vision said. He has refused to make
her name public.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
PUBLISH DRAFT REGULATIONS.

Washington, June 22.-Following
the receipt of war registration returns
from Wyoming and Kentucky, making
the nations total enrolment 9,649, 1888,
il was announced that draft regula-
tions will be ready for publication on
July l.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
TWENTY-EIGHT INDICTED.
Los Angeles Men Suspected of Con-
spring to Evade Draft Law.
(By Associated Press)

Los Angeles, June 22.--Twenty-
eight men were arrested today ON fed
eral warrants charging attempts to
cvade the draft law. Fourteen others
we're released when they showed reg
istration cards. Warrants for 102
suspects were given the police.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
RECRUITS SING AS THEY DRILL
lRY Associated PreSSl

Fort Bliss, Tex, June 22.-General
tLen Swift, who is in charge here
q the work of drilling the cavalry re-
ciuits, is to teach the men to sing as
they drill, and the recruits may be
beard singing Goodbye, Little Girl,
Goodbye" or Goodbye, Dolly Gray
The men enjoy the singing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-22
FAILS TO REFORM MINISTRY.
Count Clammartinic G:>ss Up His At
tempt to Form Austian Ministary.
(By Associated Press

Amsterdam, June 22.-County Hen
~ Clammatinic, premier of the Aus
tiian cabinet which recently resigned,
las failed in his attempt to recon~
struct ministry, according to Wen
ra dispatch. The count asked the
emperor to invite some on else to
form a cabinet.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-02-19
Grnnbeiseut9an,s- -Sspotbefsn.
9 inc tn matt, II. Ge5r.
Veue 6ppptbsfen.

GbarIes J. RicoIup an GppIIO g. u
6. 60. $1,000.
Die GeiboIbsGptt @bs. Go. an Si,
6amiltpn Gountp 81. 5000.
Jna Smith an 1uIton 9. u..S. u
30. 4. $1,000.
Milliam q. 2obb on SoutbenObt
6. u. Z. 60. 800.
Jobn .. Seiien an aiberaI 1..u. 3
60. $500.
Georgia 6ubbarS an Charles g
miIbp. $272.
Grtbur J. Wanrau9 on Gokrar
Q. u. g. 60. $1,000.
9erislbs an Sttilia W. gre&dt.
800.
Gbiparb Dabts an 0febnoa RnDtn.
$3.50.
Dsear pus on Dapis Or. Tlssnu.
$1,000.
GetiIsts 5ppot9efem
Dtna Wirb6slI ON q Q. Chatter,
ton. $3.50.
almanba wlsisnss an psasl ..
Rent. $400.
gli5abtt9 Greitre an Souibrn
Ohio CAB. 3. Go. $500.
Carrie W. stramau an Ddta 8.
u. $500.
Clifford o. 5ptmHoa on @tpben
Jobnfon. $1,000.
Jobn Nuartors an perd Strst
Mariet Bant. $4,000.
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Stsin. $500
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fter. $500.
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60. $500.
Nm. Slesnsr ON aaiberine 9uH>
merle. $3.50.
alDolpb aodds an asbspnl Ga o.
60. $1,000.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1917-02-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
W. J. SAMMOND PROMOTED
TO AN IMPORTANT POST
Becomes superintendent of the Gov
eminent Printing Plant, Succeed
Ing Walter r. Metz, Resigned.

William J. Sammond chief electrician
OF the government printing Office. has
been promoted to superintendent of build
Ing. succeeding Walter R. Metz. who re-
signed to accept commission in the
army. The appointment of Mr.. Sam
mond Is due to his many years of expert
ence as an electrician and marine and
stationary engineer. the essentials neces-
sary in directing the safety Of the ma
chinery and equipment of the largest
printing plant in the world.
Mr. Samrnond comes from Bayonne,
N. ]. He was appointed chief electrician
by executive order. August 81, 1914. He
was an electrical machinist in the Wash
ington navy yard from April 4, 1905. to
August 20, 1907. and an electrician in
the State. War and Navy building from
that date until July IA. 1911. when he re-
Mr.. Sammond Is an active member of
Richard J. Harden Camp of Spanish War
Veterans. At a meeting held Thursday
evening he was unanimously elected Sc
nior vice commander of the camp. He
served seven years in the United States
Navy and saw active service in the Span
ish-American war. being one of the party
that assisted Capt Richmond>P Hobson
in blowing up the Merrimac in order to
block the channel leading into the harbor
Of Santiago.
At that time he was an apprentice of
the first class in the dynamo room of the
flagship. Later he received letter OF
commentator from Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long for going into the magazine
of the battleship New York and extin-
gushing fire that threatened the ships
safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Mcclure. Mrs. Anna L. Charters, Cath
crime A. Mccormack, Margaret A. Fan
ming. Mary S. Talk. Mrs. Jeanette E.
Mock, Estella F. Miller, Margaret H.
Foley. Catherine McGarry, Mrs. Beat
rice L. Johnston. Mrs. Margaret L. Bris-
coe. Virginia Harrison, Marian E. Glib
son, 1rma o. Rivers. Elsie W. Downs
Julia E. Gray. Ada B. Crandall. Lettie
T. Mullen, Emma E. Greene. Fannie M.
Tapscott, Mary C. Bickerton, Nellie
Hallman, Ethel NJ. Kettner, Aimee NJ
Byron. Grace B. Whalley, Annie B. Ho-
bart. Mary g. Gaylor. Evelyn L. Scott,
Sarah B. Hedgman. Mary H. Hileman.
Sarah B. Johnson, Florence I. Kanode,
Ethel NJ. Kettner. Annie M. Lowe. Cath
crime T. Maschauer. Gertrude Mccarthy.
Mamie Y. Mullican. Lillian c. Northern.
Fife r. Pope, Louise Protas. Helen G.
Regain. Grace ". Riddell. Marion v.
Skinner, Marion Sutherland, Mabel e.
Tillett. Iva L. Van Horn. Helena F.
Whips. Anna H. Williams, Julia E.
Young, Alice C. Scott, Mrs. Emma Fritz
ter, Mrs. Mabel C. Swain, Mary c.
Adams. Dora E. Stembler, Myrtle r.
Watson. Cordelia NJ. Harris, Grace A.
Garner. Thelma Fugett, Nena Buckley,
Mary e. Stephenson. Estelle B. Sher-
wood. Mary T. Hunt, Fannie v. Worm
ley. Agnes E. Hicks. Elsie L. Holmes.
C. Adams, Lurene Anderson, Susie L.
Andrews. Rose L. Begley, Mary P.
Berry. Hazel A. Booth. Lottie G. Browne,
Ellen L. Buckley, Mary K. Campbell.
Eunice G. Carmean. Nellie v. Crown,
Catherine C. Curtin, Mae M. Curtin.
Lowell De Master. Emma L. Dyer and
Nellie Fennelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
FOR CLOSER RELATIONS
between THE SECTIONS
Delegation Of Sons Of Confederate
Veterans Preach Doctrine Of
United North and South.

With view to promoting closer re-
lations between the north and the south
and to emphasize the fact that the peo-
pie of the south now stand united for
a strong reunited America to uphold Its
principles. a delegation of Sons of Con-
federate Veterans of Oklahoma, while
en- route to this city for the reunion
here stopped off in q number OF north
ern cities and made addresses to the
people. The delegation is headed by
Mayor G. F. Border. surgeon general of
the Sons Of Confederate Veterans, and
Brant H. Kirk. adjutant general OF the
organization.
Mr.. Kirk expressed himself as being
extremely gratified at the cordial re-
ception extended the party by organi-
cations and the people in general in
the various cities where stops were
made. In the addresses the southern
party conveyed hearty Invitation to
pay Tulsa. Okla. visit during the
Confederate reunion there next year.
Mr. Kirk wants 1t thoroughly under
stood that the Sons of Confederate
Veterans were organized for the pur-
pose of taking care. of the old veterans
and not to bring up the past and
stimulate sectional feeling.
Sons of the south are big and strong
enough to forget the past. We stand
now for a strong reunited country" In
this manner Mr.. Kirk expressed the
sentiment of the people of the south.
On the way back home the delegation
will stop off in some Of the principal
cities and extend an invitation for a
visit to the reunion next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
IN THE SCHOOLS.

n WARDS in various lines Of
N school activities are to be
~ made at Bushes. High School
- Tuesday morning. Both "B's."
the official insignia Of the
school, and medals are to be presented.
The second number of the Western
High School Alumni Bulletin has been
issued. 1t contains a number of con-
tributions by members of various
classes.
Seniors of Central High School held
dance at the school Friday night.
y IL ~ ID
Winners Of athletic events on the re-
cent excursion of the Business High
School Alumni Association to Marshall
Hall were presented with prizes at
Business Friday.
Children of the Brookland School kim
dergarten gave May concert Tuesday,
their parents and friends attending.
Prayer songs, good morning songs.
Mother Goose songs, flower songs, bird
songs and patriotic songs were given.
Recitations were given by the follow
ing children: Catherine Phelps, Char
Woodruff. Ruth Cavis and Lillian Mat
thews.
District day" was observed in all Of
the schools of the eleventh division
Tuesday. Talks were given in each of
the schools regarding the patriotic du-
ties owed by all to their country. to
the meaning and purpose of registra-
ton day and to local history.
Each building has contributed to the
Red Cross. the total receipts from the
division amounting to $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

salaries of guards and watchmen en-
p!oyed by the government, cities as one
OF the grounds for more pay. that the
cost OF living has advanced more than
guards employed in the government
service have not received a salary In
crease for twenty-three years.
International Brotherhood of sta
fet ss, Firemen, Local No. g., held its :,
night in Building Trades Hall.
Columbia Typographical Union. No.
lOl. will install its recently elected Of
ncers for the ensuing year at its June
meeting in Typographical Temple next
Sunday.
The yearly election of officers Of
Carpenters Union. Local No. 1872. was
held at a meeting of the organization
last Friday night in Typographical
More than 100 members of carpen-
ters' Union, Local No. 1872. are employed
at Quantico, Va. building. barracks
and other quarters for the United
States troops stationed there.
Twenty-Five members were admitted
to the Retail Clerks Union, Local No.
262. at Its meeting in Typographical
Temple Monday night last. More than
were received and approved at the
meeting. These candidates will be
obligated at the next meeting Of the
union; June IS. In Typographical
International, President E. E. Baker
OF the Retail Clerks Union addressed
the clerks meeting last Monday night
and reported that the union had made
much progress in its efforts to procure
better working conditions for its mem
bers employed in the various mercan-
tile esta blishments OF this city. He
said that the majority of employers
who have not acceded to the requests
of the union are representatives of
out-of-town corporations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
LABOR NOTES.

Newton A. James, business agent for
the local Brotherhood OF Stationary
Firemen, and Henry Miller, business
agent for Brewery Workers Union Of
this city, represented their organiza-
lions at a meeting Of the Baltimore
Federation Of Labor last week.
Sam De Nedrey. fraternal delegate
from the Central Labor Union to the
Baltimore Federation of Labor. attended
session of the Monumental City labor
body Wednesday night.
Women's Union Of Baltimore and one
of the vice presidents of the Maryland
State and District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Labor. was the guest of the
Central Labor Union Monday night.
Following the order of business of the
meeting, Miss Neary addressed the
delegates on matters pertaining to the
trade.
Christian Gates of the Sheet Metal
Workers Union. Local No. loa, was In
mother and sister. He has been en-
pIoyed in Hopewell. Va, for some time.
]. L. Zoos" Rodier of the Printers
Union. who is now residing In Atlanta,
Ca. made trip to Washington last
week to visit his family.
Charles Vance. one of the volunteer
organizers for the American Federation
of Labor located at johnson City.
Tenn, spent last week In this city on
business for organized labor in Ten
nessee.
The Central Labor Union will hold an
important meeting in Typographical
Temple tomorrow night.
Federal Watchmen's Union. No. A.
964. is steadily increasing its member
ship, according to officials Of the or
A resolution adopted at the June
meeting of the Federal Watchmen's
Union for the purpose Of urging Con-
gress to enact a law for the increase in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
ASKS 10 PER CENT RATE.
Gas Company Wants Return Based
or Fair Valuation.

Allowance of 10 per cent rate of re-
turn on the fair value of the properties
of the Washington and Georgetown
Gas Light companies was urged before
the public utilities commission yesterday
by Howard S. Reside. president of the
Washington company, and Milton E
Allies. vice president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. Joseph Letter, former
president of the Washington Gas Light
Company, attended the hearing.
The commissions valuations, recently
announced. are ss.097.S7331 for Nhe
Washington company and ss2s.ss6.5s
for the Georgetown company. In re-
Spouse to a question by Commissioner
Brownlow. Mr.. Allies expressed the
opinion that the valuation work of the
commission would tend to stabilize Sc
curities and make them regarded more
as an investment than a speculation.
He was Of the opinion that at least a
10 per cent rate of return would be re-
auired to maintain the present strength
of the securities. Attorneys Ben S. Mi
nor and J. J. Darlington appeared for
the companies, while the witnesses
were examined for the commission by
General Counsel Syme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

The Central High School rifle team.
which was victorious in every match
shot locally during the past year. has
issued a challenge to all high school
teams in the United States to meet in
competitive shoot. 1t is probable
that the challenge will be accepted by
one of the western schools which shot
SO we'll in the National Rifle Associa-
ton matches last spring.
Third class Yeoman Luke Pagan is
the new man in charge at the Eastern
market range. succeeding Corp. Nc
CURE. The latter has left Washington:
A large majority of the men stationed
at the reserve officers training camp
at Fort Myer have qualified as marks
men at the Eastern market range.
Scores Of some of the leaders are: B.
Castle. 90, SO: L. 8. Caps, 90. 96; ]. F.
R. Scott, 95, 95; w. W. Crump. %. 81 /;
Gordon Brown, 90. IS: Lieut.. 7. Dunn.
90, 90; C. L. Carson. 96. SO; c. Blu
chanan, 81. SO.
Central High School rihemen were
presented with the major part Of the
prizes shot for in the District last
Wednesday. Central surely had one
Of the greatest teams in the country,
and undoubtedly the best in the history
of local high school shooting. Sergt.
Schriver, in charge at the indoor range
under Polls Theater, believes 1t Is the
best high school team in the country
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO CONTEST.
High School Cadet Team Will Com.
pete in Games.

Members of the team of high school
cadets which was victorious in the
troop leadership" contests held re-
Gently between representatives of the
various high schools yesterday left for
Chicago. where they will compete in
similar contests with teams. from
Chicago and Kansas City. The team,
consisting of four boys from Eastern
High School and one from Western
High. was accompanied by Capt. n. B.
Briscoe, L. S. A, instructor in military
science to the cadets. Stephen E.
Kramer. assistant superintendent of
schools. who is directly in charge of
military affairs in the schools, is to
leave tonight for Chicago.
The games are to be played in the
art hall of the Blackstone Hotel. which
is to be the headquarters of the boys
during their stay in the middle west.
Capt. E. 2. Steever. U. S. A. who has
been in Chicago developing the cadet
movement, and who is a former Wash
ington High School Cadet, IS in general
charge of arrangements for the con-
tests. The games are played by having
the boys maneuver imaginary troops
over large map.