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Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
QUICK JUSTICE
FOR I THEfT
OF HORSE
Vidal Brothers Get Two
Years Each in Prison for
Theft of O'Brien Horse.

Jose Ponce and Vidal Ponce re-
ceived quick justice for the crime OF
stealing a horse from the Arthur
G Brien ranch near Brawley. Each
was sentenced to spend two years in
prison. Jose Ponce was taken to Fol-
som Sunday morning by G. 2. Brack-
neer, while Vidal Ponce was escorted
to San Quentin by L. c. Bennett, con-
stable of Brawley.
This makes the third conviction on
stock stealing during the last ten
days. There is said to be gang
of Mexicans operating in the vicinity
CT Dixieland, running the animals
across the border into Mexico. A
number of complaints have reached
the sheriff's office from that vicin-
ity.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
EXTRA SESSION WILL
. PROBABLY RESULT IN
HOSTILE LEGISLATION
(By United Press)

Washington, March 19.-An early
announcement by President Wilson Of
the course he will pursue in reply to
the sinking Of three American steam
ers by Germany is forecast. 1t is
believed he will call Congress in ses-
sion and have the members ready for
consultation. A proclamation may be
Issued empowering Secretary Daniels
to use emergency funds to more ag-
gressively protect American shipping.
Secretary Lansing is going into
conference with President Wilson and
stated that the situation twas too
serious to discuss" It seems inevitable
tnat the first meeting of a subma-
r;ne and an armed merchantamn will
open hostilities with Germany.
It.is learned that the navy depart
ment has appealed to shipbuilding
concerns to Immediately provide 2OO
or more motorboats to be used as sub
marine chasefs.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
THREE AMERICAN BOATS
SUNK SUNDAY BY DIVER
= \ \ \ \ \ 4 y y y \
= .12,7O1 ACRES PLANTED
: TO CANTALOUPES IN 1917

= A total of 12,701 acres in I'm :
= perial valley have been planted
= in cantaloupes this year, with the
= Brawley district in the lead with :
4 1924 acres. Heber is second with (
\ 1920 acres. Arakelian Brothers,
= with total of 1900 acres, are
\ the largest producers, having
= HOO acres in melons at Heber,
y 600 at Calexico and 200 at Grape.
y The Turlock Shipping and Sup
\ ply Company has 1925 acres
= planted in the Calexico district
\ and w. S. Fawcett 1900 at He
y ber. It is estimated that the
= 1917 acreage is 1000 acres in ex-
= cess Of the 1916 production.
y Plant authorities state the crop
y outlook is extremely bright.
4 \ 4 4 \
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
SUPREME COURT HOLDS
ADAMSON LAW IS VALID
\ \ \ y \ \ \ y \ y
ALLIED TROOPS SHOWING
GERMANS BACK TEN MILES

= London, March 19.-The AL
\ lies are Systematically consoli-
\ dating their lines and pressing
\ against the Germans on their
= whole seventy mile front between
y the Disc and Aarras, following
= the success of the Sunday move
y ment. At some places this
= "push" carried the Allies ten
: miles into German territory. 1t
= has been announced that 100
\ towns and villages have been
= occupied by the French in the
= west during the last three days.
7 East of the Disc the German
= second line positions have been
\ taken, with the French reaching
+ Nestle-ham railroad at several
= points. The French have occu-
y pied Guiscard and St. Quenton
national road.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
MEXICAN IS ACCUSED
OF Fl0UR|sA|hG GUN
Alleged to Have Created
Some Disturbance on East
Side Sunday Afternoon.

Mike Vigel, well known Mexican
employed by the Holton Power Com
many, was arrested last night by city
officers and lodged in Jail on a com.
plant alleging assault with attempt
to commit murder. Bail was fixed
a. $500 by City Recorder Whitelaw
this morning. Vigel is said to have
flourished revolver on the Eastsidt
Sunday afternoon without damage te
any of the residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
PARTY
BEING SHOWN
| N Pc RIAL
VALLEY
Congressman Motor to Va
rious Sections T0day-TO
Have Banquet Tonight.

The congressional party piloted by
William Kettner of the Eleventh dis
trict arrived in Ell Centre Sunday aft
e-noon. They were met at Campo
Sunday morning by Phil Brooks, re-
ceiver of the United States Land Of
flee, and escorted to Shepard's bridge,
where. about 300 Ell Centro boosters
gave them welcome to the valley.
President F. B. Fuller of the Ell Cen
tlo Chamber of Commerce extended
greetings in behalf of the city and
valley. The excursionists then start
ed over the paved highway to Ell Cen
tro, arriving here shortly after 4
O clock.
The members of the party spent
Sunday evening in resting at the Bay
bara Worth hotel, where they are
making their headquarters. This
morning automobiles were furnished
and the party motored to Imperial,
Brawley, Holtville and Calexico, re-
turning this afternoon, and will be
the guests at banquet to be given
iat the Barbara Worth this evening.
The dinner will be rendered by the
FL Centro Chamber of Commerce.
1t developed during the day that
one of the principal reasons for visit
ing the valley at this time was to as
certain the sentiment of residents re-
gSrding the opening of the Eastside
mesa lands. The bill introduced by
Mr.. Kettner in the second session OF
the Sixty-four Congress will have to
lie put forward again when the new
Congress convenes. If the people OF
Imperial Valley desire the measure
Mr.. Kettner is understood to have
taken a stand that he will urge its
p; ssage.
The presence here of Congressman
L. P. Padgett, chairman of the naval
affairs committee, and I. B. Butler,
ranking Republican member on the
same committee, revives peculiar
situation in Congress. Recently there
ere 275 Republicans and 275 Demo-
Gratis in the House. One Democrat
died and for a short time the G. 0.
'P. was elated Later Republican
ambled off and again it is tie. II
the Republicans should happen in the
ascendancy Butler would be chairman
and would have considerable to say
regarding the expenditure of $515,-
OOO, 900, which has been arranged for
by the administration.
Congressman Kettner may or may
not be playing good politics, but ne
made it point to bring the big DEM
ocrat and the big Republican on one
of the most important committees in
the House. 1t may be stated, how
ever, that Padgett and Butler are
very chummy.
The party, composed of the follow
ing, expect to leave for San Diego
tomorrow morning: Hon. L. P. Pad
gett, Mrs. l.. P. Padgett, Mrs. 7. B.
Butler, Mrs. T Butler, Hon E. w.
Roberts, Hon. T. L.. Rubey, Mrs. 7. l..
Rubey, Hon. C H Dillon, Mrs. C. H.
Dillon, Hon William Kettner, E. 5.
Theall, George Burnham, William
Tomkins. ae
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
(By United Press)

Washington, March 19.-General
Isaac Sherwood, pacificist congress
man from Toledo, o., and vigorous
armed neutrality opponent heretofore,
has urged President Wilson to call
en- extra session of Congress immedi-
Iately to declare war on Germany.
General Sherwood said that he was
willing to resign and take up arms
for his country. The general is 80
years of age and is a veteran of the
Civil war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
IOwans Come to Valley.

Mrs. James Douglass, recently of
Ft. Dodge, Ia, is in the city pre-.
pairing to go to her new ranch home
near Seeley. Mr.. Dodge is coming
overland by auto. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dodge have sold out their holdings
IL. Iowa and have cast their lot with
the Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
Rodriguez Gets 1870 Days.

r. C. Rodriguez, convicted in JUS
tice Jones' court at Brawley on Q
charge of disturbing the peace, re-
ceived sentence of 80 days in the
county Jail and in addition was Civ
en- a fine Of $50. He was brought to
the county Jail Saturday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Kemp.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

There will be free dance at the
Westside school house on Saturday
evening, March "a. A box social is
to be one of the features of the even
ing. The proceeds from the sale Of
boxes will be turned over to the West
side Literary Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19

The game scheduled between Impe-
rial and Calexico was not played yes
terday, as the Caiexico club failed to
show at Imperial. Seeley is to be
at Imperial next Sunday and Ell Gen.
tro at Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
For Emergency Defenses.
INV United PreSS)

(By United Press)
Boston, March Ex-Governor Mccall
has sent a message to the Massachu-
setts legislature asking that it ap'
propriate $1,OOO,OOO for emergency de-
Tense measures. He said this was
merely for possible emergencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
(By United Press)

Washington, March 19.-Fear that
Captain Borum and nine missing City
OF Memphis sailors are virtually pris-
oners aboard German submarine, is
expressed, according to information
furnished the state department by
Consul Frost of Queenstown. The
missing boat was found with every
indication that a hasty abandonment
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR1
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
S. P. Embargo Is Off.
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
San Francisco, March 19.-The
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
has announced that ali embargoes have
been lifted.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
Weather Predictions.

(By United Press)
Los Angeles, March 19.-Fair to-
night and Tuesday; light wssterly
winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
MAY HAVE BEARING ON
THREATENED STRIKE
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, March 19.-The
United States Supreme Court to-
day declared the AdamsOn eight
hour law to be valid. Chief JUS
tice White read the decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-19
Fleet-FOOted Shortstop Gets
Three Hits-Runs Wild
on the Base Lines.
Standing of the Teams.

Games Next Sunday.
Ell Centre at Calexico.
Imperial at Seeley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
DEPLORES ACT OF TURKEY
IN BREAKING RELATIONS
German Newspaper Scores sultan's
Government and Fears Multitudes
Will Suffer as Result.

BERN. via Paris, April 25.-Turkey' s
action in breaking Off Diplomatic rela-
tions with the United States is scath-
ingly condemned by the Neue Zuricher
Zeitung. The paper recounts at length
all that Turkey owes to America. and
expresses the fear that Americas exit
will spell suffering and starvation to
multitudes and desolation to such dis
tricts as Palestine and Armenia.
The breach says the paper, lis far
more important than any other of the
many which are being recorded almost
daily. America has poured money INTO
Turkey for the ameiioration OF the in
describa bic needs Of the poorer popula
lions in syria, Palestine, Constantinopie
and Armenia, and has lent the Turks
its moral support Now. with one
blow. all this is lost. and it is the irony
of history that ii was Turkey. indebted
under all circumstances to the United
States. which threw down the IRON
gauntlet of challenge.
The paper expresses the greatest fear
that Turkey, now isolated from an
neutrals wilt devastate the districts
where American money and assistance
have helped to keep order, that PaleS-
tine and Armenia at least viii be the
victims of its ruthlessness, and all that
European zeal and industry has accom-
pliShed in the last two generations VIII
be destroyed from military necessity.
"The saddest of all" concludes the
editorial. "is the loss Of all those thou
sands of starving Armenian children,
who. even though fed irregulariy, have
been able to keep their aGonized souls
and bodies together. thanks to America.
Who could restrain, on hearing the
news of the breach. feeling pity for
Turkey. which because of chain OF
unfortunate circumstances. had cut on
such useful connection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
GREATER INTEREST SHOWN
IN DOG SHOW THIS YEAR
Largest Crowd on Record Attends
Exhibit of Washington Kennel
Club at Arcade.

That tne attendance at the annual dog
show staged by the Washington Kennel
club. which closed last night at the
Arcade, was the largest on record. and
that the interest displayed therein was
more pronounced than in any of the
previous five years, are statements
vouched for by those having the affair
in charge. The proceeds of all three
sessions of each of the two days were
given to the Red Cross.
A notable gathering OF dog fanciers
last night witnessed the browning of
Champion Lansdowne Sunflower of
Lansdowne, Pa. and Claude of Camlan
of Scranton, Pa. as queen and king,
respectively, of the show. Sunfiower is
a beautiful greyhound bitch owned by
b. F. Lewis, jr.. " lille Claude, belonging
to Benjamin II. Throop, is an English
setter dog The Dee Gee kennels, with
Empress Dee Gee won the award for
the best dog or bitch owned by a men,
her of the Washington Kennel Club.
Mrs. r. ID. Shepherds Tic Toe got the
prize for tho best dog or bitch owned
by local woman, while in the class con-
testing for the prize for best dog or bitch
owned and shown by a member Of the
local club, but with champions barred,
Fortune the Peer, owned by Miss Jean c.
Hinkle. the president, won first place.
Among the Washington exhibitors
whose dogs scored In the different
classes. in addition to the foregoing,
Thomas r. Shipp. William Willis. Mrs.
T.. Roy Rout. W. +. Swanson, Jack
Harper George Goodacre, Capt. u. w.
McEnery and Mrs. Stimson Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
View of the Directors.

The directors declare that as the
capital city Washington should have
the foremost commercial organization
in America and one that can serve as
AN example to other big cities every
where. They state that under the pro-
gram which they are now outlining
they can give exactly this type of
organization to the city and can pre-
sent the means through which Wash
ington as a commercial center can pro-
sresS TO an amazing degree.
In order that every step in the move
ment may be along the right line and
truly representative, the board OF
directors of the chamber today directed
a special committee to make up
Forward Washington committee OF
100 members. This committee Will be
composed of the leading men in the
various lines of business and profess
sional activity, and will serve in an
advisory capacity with the board of
directors. and will give counsel on each
move in the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25

list organ says that no program exists
beyond a general declaration against
lamentations and indemnties.
The administration is evidently hav-
ing no happy time in facing the utterly
conflicting demands Of its socialist
friends and junker enemies. both clam
oring for a definite statement AS to war
aims and internal reforms. The evident
shakiness of Austria Hungary is an
other source of concern and the encour-
aging assurances of confidence and sup
port which the chancellor has been ac-
customed to receive in such times OF
trouble from press and parliament are
this time lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
FRENCH LABOR Is INVITED.
A. F. of L. Wants 1t Represented at
War Conference Here.

Organized labor of France has been
urged by President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor to be rep
resented at the international war confer
ence of abor men to be held here.
In a statement today simplifying its
recent, appeal to employers and workers
not TO change labor standards at this
time, the council of national defense de-
clares it recognizes that adjustments
may become necessary and suggests that
the council itself may find il advisable
to propose notifications.
Zeppeiins. when attacked by aero
planes. hurry toward the shelter of
cloud banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
ROOT ASKED TO HEAD MISSION
President Wants Former Secretary Of
State to Go to Russia.

Elihu Root of New York will head
the United States commission to Russia
if he will consent to undertake the
duty. The names of the men chosen TO
make up the commission will not be
made public until they have accepted.
Among those besides Mr.. Root whose
names have been considered are Oscar
Straus, former Secretary of Commerce
and Labor: Edward \. Hurley, former
chairman of the trade commission, and
Henry Morganthau. former ambassador
TO Turkey.
Charles H. Crane of Chicago has ar
rived in Russia, and will keep the gov
ernment in touch with business condi-
tons there pending the arrival of the
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
League to Stand With President.

The American Peace and Arbitration
League has sent to members of Con-
gress letter in which the league an
nounces its determination to stand with
the President and Congress in the pres
ent war and advocates universal mill
tary training and service. The letter is
signed by Henry ,lews of New York,
president The honorary presidents OF
the League are Woodrow Wilson. Will
liam Howard Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25

waiting for the end of the war a break
In the ranks in the direction Of radi-
calism was highly probable.
Pan-0erman Faction Turns a Trick
The pan-German annexationists have
turned trick against the socialists by
exploiting an apocryphal peace program
which they claim the German social
lists will put forward at the Stockholm
conference. This program, which speci :
f1es in detail the disposition of all oc-
cupied territories. is Indignantly re-
pudiated by the vorwaerts. The social
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
New Crop Lessons Potato Shortage

Shortage of the 1916 potato crop may
be relieved by rapidly increasing ship
ments of new potatoes from Florida
during the past week, the federal
bureau of markets reported today. Be
tween April l and 20 5.ol2 cars of the
old and new crop We're moved. and the
daily shipments of the new potatoes
have jumped from the usual fifteen or
twenty cars to fifty-three cars April is,
seventy-three on the 18th and ninety
six on the 10th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
Kaiser Urged to Abdicate;
I'VE Shall See," He Says
BY the Associated Press.

L
ROME. via Paris, April :5.-The
C0rriere d'Italfa. the clerical
organ. declares that IL II able to
confirm reports. published In the
Spanish newspapers, that the Inn
mediate following Of the Ger
man emperor II exerting pressure
ON him to abAicate. The paper
says that mt o recent meeting of
the Hohenzollern family one
member. holder than the rest. In
timated that the emperor might
save the situatson by following
the example Of the Emperor
Nicholas.
The German monarch is re-
ported to have turned pale, and.
after observing that the general
opinion was against him. left the
room mutterin&; 1--WE shall see"
The same evening he summoned
another family council. The
chancellor and some Of the min
listers were present. hut what
ever passed remains unknown.
Little Importance In attacked to
thi. story in italian political
circles. In these quarters 1t Is
thought that the story has n
German origin and in put out
with the intention Of influencing
opinion. ....-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
Discusses Call of the Hour"

THE call of the hour in America is
for organization. and for the very
highest possible perfection of or
ganization.' said President a. Left
witch Sinclair of the chamber in
discussing the big program of the or
ganization. We believe it is the
patriotic duty of the Chamber of Com
merce to do all in its power to organize
the business men of Washington in
one strong united body to work for
the best interests of the city and the
nation. too, if need he. We believe
that through the program we have de-
termined on it will be possible to give
Washington a solid nization of
the business interests which must
prove of the greatest value in the
present national crisis. But we do
not think the work of the organization
will end there.
I'VE are satisfied from our study of
the situation that with such an or
sanization as planned we shall have
here in Washington a business force
which will push the city as whole
forward to its rightful place as
leader among the cities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
Hopes and Fears of Summarizing.

The liberal organs speak of the hopes
and fears that ruthless summarizing
has introduced, and declare that a
strong and positive policy at home and
abroad is much needed. Other papers
accuse the chancellor of stalking and
losing the imperial prestige on the en-
peror's Easter manifesto, which failed
to satisfy any party. Won Bethmann
Hollwegs strength lies in the fact that
his enemies have no points of unity in
their general discomfort.
Reports from the Berlin socialist con-
ference indicate that there is trouble,
too, in the ranks of the socialist ma
jority and that Scheidemann is having
increasing difficulty In keeping them in
line in what has virtually been the
principal government party. A decided
drift toward the policies of the seces-
sionists of the radical wing was notice
able. and Scheidemann and other speak
|erS animated that, unless the govern
meut speedily and unequivocally pro
nounced itself on peace terms and made
u satisfactory beginning toward the re-
form of the PruSsian franchise. without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
REVIVAL Of OPPOSITION
T0GERMAN CHANCELLOR
His Overthrow Threatened by Local
Discussions, Possible Peace Terms
and Food Troubles.
Er the Associated Press.

COPENHAGEN. via London, April %.
500 a-m.-The movement for the over
throw of Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg, halted for a time by the adop-
ton of ruthless submarine warfare, is
again becoming evident in Germany.
The agitation is encouraged by dissen-
siohs over internal reforms. possible
peace terms and food troubles.
The panGerman. conservative and
national liberal organs are today sharp
ly campaigning against the socialist
peace program, and take the chancellor
severely to task for not disassociating
himself and his administration from
Scheidemann and his propaganda. The
conservative Deutsche Tages Zeitung
demands strong hand at the helm,
which alone, it says, can save the coun-
try from the breakers to which II ia
heading on the dangerous Schcidemann
course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-25
PROPOSES TO WORK
ON BROADER LINES
Washington Chamber of Com
merce to Enlarge Its
Scope of Activities.
PROGRAM OF DIRECTORS

With the view of enlarging the scope
and work of the Washington Chamber
of Commerce in such n manner that it
will be unusually well fitted to meet
the business and professional needs of
the District of Columbia, and will be
the equal. If not the superior. of any
commercial organization in the coun-
try, certain plans were outlined at
meeting of the board Of directors of
the organization at the New Ebbitt
House this afternoon. The formal
adoption of a definite program follows
weeks of study and investigation by
the directors OF the foremost CONNER
cial organizations in the most pro-
lsresSiye cities of the country.
Under the plan proposed the Cham
her of Commerce will Immediately
start on what is termed forward
movement 70 give Washington a bust
ness organization as wide as the city
itself.