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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
CLOCK TO MARK
LOAN PROGRESS
WILL TICK THE DOLLARS SUB
SCRIBED.
CAMPAIGN is NOW ON
Ell CENTRO TO DO LIBERTY LOAN
BIT.
Committee Appointed to Take Up the
Work Required in the Cam
vassing Campaign.
CAMPAIGN is NOW ON
Ell CENTRIC TO DO LIBERTY LOAN
BIT.

Executive Committee-Phil Swing,
chairman; O. G. Horne, F. B. Fuller,
r. r. Cook, w. I. Stone.
Merchants and business, men will
either close their doors on the after
coon of October "a, an ddevote the
balance of the day to canvassing the
adjacent country for the sale Of bonds,
or they will offer special holiday in
ducements to get the people in the
outlying districts to come to Ell Cen
tro to interest them III the Liberty
bonds. The day is to be observed as
a holiday in accordance with the pres
ident's proclamation.
The publicity committee is planning
special features to call to the attention
Of the public the urgency Of this CAM
paign. A feature OF the campaign
will be, the erection Of mammoth
clock at Sixth and Main streets to
register subscriptions as received. On
this clock will be inscribed the leg
end:
Help US to make the clock strike
12."
Another feature will be a Liberty
bonfire, under the auspices Of the
women's auxiliary Of the County
Council Of Defense. The fire will be
ignited by the Boy Scouts and patri-
otic addresses will follow.
Special arrangements are being
made for the coming Of Willis Booth
next Saturday. Mr.. Booth will ad-
dress the valley bankers at dinner at
the Barbara Worth and will later ad
dress a mass meeting here.
The general committee, named at
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
TENDERS TRUCK
WHEEL PATENT
FOR GREAT WAR
w. F. HOLTS VERSATILE WHEEL
TO FRONT.
FOR ARMY UNCLE SAM
PATENTED IN MANY FOREIGN
COUNTRIES.
Importance of Invention of Founder
Of I'll Centre Now Being Real
ized---Letters from All Parts.

w. F. Holt, whose genius and cap
ital nourished the Imperial Valley pro-
ject into being in the beginning of
this great irrigated region, is in the
city on periodical visit.
Mr.. Holt is giving the greater part
of his attention to plans for the de-
velopment and manufacture Of his
patented convertible car wheel, such
as are in use by the Holton Interur-
ban Railroad, which have already COM
nanded the respectful attention of
railroad engineers in many parts Of
the nation.
Although Mr.. Holt has received
scores of offers from factories and
capitalists to make the wheel, or to
finish a truck which shall include his
valuable patent, he is delaying plans
for its Development chiefly because
the United States government has
ben rendered the use of the wheel
in war, and he is in communication
with army chiefs in the matter. Sec
ondly, he desires to secure additional
foreign patents. He has already been
granted basic patents on the wheel in
this country, in England, France and
many other Allied countries. He has
not yet heard from Germany or Au
stria in the matter.
/ Mr.. Holt is confident that the wheel
viii prove the solution of many trans
portation problems at this time when
railroad construction is being held up
because of the encroachment of mo-
tor transportation. So do hundreds
Of other capitalists who desire to in
terest themselves with Mr.. Holt in
the manufacture of the wheel.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
BAR SEEECT|VES
FROM CROSSING
MEXICAN BORDER
u. S. CUSTOMS OFFICIALS POST
NOTICE.
NATTER PRECAUCTION
HUNDREDS ARE TURNED BACK
EVERY DAY At n3RDER.
Concessions on the Other Side of Line
Suffer as a Consequence
of the Edict.

Man of draft age may no longer
cross the border which divides lmpe-
rial county and Lower California.
Collector of Customs Quate yester-
BAY received an order from his chief
in Washington to bar from passage
into Mexicali or other points on the
border men between the ages of 21
and 81, except those armed with pass
ports from the Secretary Of State or
with credentials from his local ex-
emption board showing that he has
not yet been called for service.
Signs to this effect were posted at
the custom house in Calexico yester-
day, and hundreds Of young men were
turned back. Amusement enterprises
on the other side Of the line are suf
fering in consequence, especially the
management of the Owl theatre and
gambling hall.
1t was stated last night by an Of
ficial of the customs house that the
order was put into effect following
the crossing into Mexico of more than
forty drafted men on the night be-
fore the departure for Camp Lewis
OF the first 40 per cent quota from
Imperial county. Most of these men
never returned.
Mexican officials state that there
are hundreds of men of draft age
working in the cotton and alfalfa
fields of Lower California. Fred Dato
states that the "labor situation is get
ting better in Lower California be
cause Of the coming of so many young
Americans"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
DROP 90 FEET
INTO THE ALAMO
FROM SPILL WAY
ALMOST MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
OF HOLTVILLE MEN.
FORD STARTS TROUBLE
HURTLED INTO SPILLWAY FROM
POWER BRIDGE.
Drawn Through SiphOn and Dropped
Into Four Feet of Water With
Only Few Scratches.

Had one of the big motion picture
companies, equipped with flashlights,
been fortunate enough to film the
hazardous adventures Of William
Knox and Claude Perris in the Hol
ton Power Company's spillway at
Holtville last night, it would have been
a scene equal to the effusions of the
most imaginative scenario writer.
Knox and Perris, bucked out Of a
Ford, were thrown into the spillway,
sucked through a 30-foot siphon, and
hurried along concrete canal and
dropped fifty feet over the edge of a
precipice into the Alamo river. Par
TALLY stunned, they dragged themselves
from the POOL, which was but four
feet deep, and walked to their homes.
They sustained but few bruises.
ME men, with William SultOr, were
returning late from dance in No. 7
district. The steering gear of the
Ford became unmanageable just about
the time the bridge over the spillway
was reached. The Ford turned over,
throwing Knox and Perris into the
spillway, and pinning Suitor under the
car, a stripped Ford from the Alamo
garage. Suitor managed to extricate
himself.
The spillway is 100 feet long and
3 feet wide. 1t has a steep slope
and the rushing water put rat naught
any efforts on the Hart Of the men to
stop their headlong career.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
BAR STATEMENT
Of DYING MAN
DEFENSE ATTORNEY KEEPS OUT
MING'S WORDS.
ZENO BURCH'S STORY
SHOWED NO INTEREST IN
MING'S WOUNDS.
Defendant Did Not Ask Ming or Burch
How the Former Came
to Be Hurt.
ZENO BURCH'S STORY

In a session interrupted by wordy
tiff between Mayor Egerer, acting as
interpreter, and Attorney Wilson, for
the defense, Zeno Burch, the third
man in the Vogel murder house"
told today of the circumstances sur
rounding the death of Ming.
An attempt on the part of the state
to get into the record the dying state
ment OF Ming to Burch was frustrat-
ed by Attorney Wilson, who objected
that no foundation had been laid for
dying statement.
At one point in the testimony of
Burch Attorney Wilson questioned the
accuracy Of the Interpretation of
Burch's testimony by Mayor Egerer.
Wilson insisted that the witness had
said "Ich Weis Nicht," instead of
YAH" as translated by the mayor.
"Your honor, / object to this at
tack by Mr.. Wilson," said the mayor.
81 know he is prejudiced against me
and | insist that l should not be sub
jected to his remarks"
The court assured the mayor that
he would not be cross examined in the
case again.
VOgel Was Not Interested.
= Burch stated that when Ming had
been carried into the house, suffering
from the gunshot wound in the abdo-
men, he beckoned to him, and drew
Burch down to him, saying that he
wanted to tell him something's regard
ing the shooting. The words of Ming.
however, were barred, temporarily.
The state will succeed in getting them
into the record in some other way, it
is thought
Burch was asked by Judge Simon
whether Vogel, when Ming was
brought in. evinced any interest. The
witness declared that he did not. He
said Vogel neither asked Ming nor
himself anything about Ming's
wounds, or how he came by them. This
testimony is considered highly import
ant by the prosecution.
The last juror was selected at 1890
this morning. These are the men in
the box: John Mccormack, Jess Por-
terfield, Lon Hackelman, w. T. Mar
able, Leo Bucklin. Bert Huff, r. A.
Farmer, w. p. Patterson, Howard P.
Meyer, A. c. Rath, J. G. Hamilton and
Oscan Sweeney.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
MAKES FRIENDS
WITH SCRIBES
COLONEL CANTU DESIRES TO RE
NEIGHBOnLY.
BANQUET 1T MEXTCALI
SECRETARY OF STATES PRO-
NUNCIAMFNTO.
Gathering Of Newspaper Folks ana
Mexicans Officials as Guests
Of La VanguardIa.

Colonel Esteban Cantu, denying,
through his secretary Of state, ia
cinto Barrera, that ne is to be sup
planted by the Carranza government,
desires to be on friendly terms with
the newspapers and general public
of Imperial county.
This is the keynote Of a luncheon
given in the French cafe in Mexicali
last night. Editor Gonzalez, and the
owner, DR.. Roel, of La Vanguardia
the new weekly newspaper, were the
hosts.
An inspection of the complete news
paper plant on front street, Mexicali,
was followed by the banquet. The
Mexican band played selections during
the evening. Editor Gonzalez, William
Clay Silver, the advertising manager
of the publication, and Secretary of
State Barrera spoke briefly.
Particular attention was paid to the
utterances Of Jacinto Barrera, the
mouthpiece of Governor Cantu, who
was away on a mission to Tecate.
Senor Barrera insisted that the great
Improvement in conditions in and
around the capital of the Northern
district of Baja California would con
tinue under Colonel Cantu's benign
rule, and that he desired to cooper
ate with the newspapers of the val
ley in general in advancing the inter
ests of all.
Those present were: Jacinto Barre
ra, secretary Of state; Frederico Dato;
Felix Mesa Leon, Mexicali customs
collector; Gonzalo BauqUedano, tax
collector; Benjamin Arguello, MexicaIi
mayor; Judge Raymudo Landgrave of
the MeXicali Superior court; Lieuten-
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
INTEND USING
WASTE WATERS
IA BOLSA MEXICANS TO FARM
EXTENSIVELY.
w HING SURVEY
Aims and Hopes of Colony of Carran-
zistas at Mouth of the Col0-'
RADIO River.

Frederico Dato, brother-inlaw of
Governor Cantu of the Northern dis
trict of Lower California, who has an
intimate acquaintance with the politi-
cal aspect of the region below the bor-
der. and who has a large ranch south
OF Sharp's Heading, last night ex-
planned to representative of The
Press what the gathering of soldiers
at La Bolsa meant.
There are about 300 soldiers and
agricuturists at La Bolsa, so called
because the Colorado river at point
near its mouth makes turn, form
ing a purse. They were sent there by
the governor of the State of Sonora,
who tor many years has been cogni-
zant of the fact this his northwestern
border was unprotected and that
traders and others crossed from SOM
erton, in the Yuma valley, to Thu
ron island and Guaymas with impun-
ity He desired to establish a Gus
toms depot, and sent the detachment
OF soldiers to work in conjunction with
Colonel Cantu.
The group of soldiers have now
turned agriculturists, and are leveling
and planting land to cotton and corn,
irrigating it in small way with wa
ters from the old bed of the Colorado
river, waste waters from the Yuma
valley.
"They have erected rude brush
and mud dam in the river, and hope,
when the river is again turned into
its old bed, to have enough water to
lirrigate 5000 acres of land, depending,
lof course, on the water wasted by
American users aud those in Iowu
California.
There is an entire accord betwscs
these people and the government Of
the Northern district Of Lower Cali
fornia, and no friction has developed
between shem and Colonel Caphi.'
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
NORTHAN BLAMES
SLANE FOR CRIME
NEAR OCEANS|DE
YOUTH ARRESTED HERE SAID TO
HAVE CONFESSED.
BOTWINS AP Pc A l.
TAKE MY PURSE, BOYS, But
SPARE MY LIFE"
Plea Was Vain, Northan Says, as
Slane Completed His Muir.
der0us Work.
YOUTH ARRESTED HERE SAID TO
HAVE CONFESSED.
BoTWINS APPE AL
TAKE MY PURSE, BOYS, But
SPARE MY LIFE"

Los Angeles, Oct. Ill. w. North.
ern, aged II, arrested Saturday at Ell
Centre IS an accomplice of Otis d.
Slane, charged with murder in con-
nection with the death of Israel Bot
win, the chauffeur found buried in
the sand near Oceanside two weeks
ago, is alleged to have confessed to
the authorities and to have blamed
Slane for the crime. He is alleged to
have said Slane suggested getting
possession Of the automobile, which
they could sell. He promised Northen
part Of the money and agreed to take
charge of the "job"
According to the confession Botwin
was beaten insensible while fixing a
tire on the highway. The alleged con-
fession told how oBtwin offered his
purse and said:
"Take my money, boys, but don't
kill me-"
The confession also told how Slane
beat oBtwin. Northern alleged Slane
struck the victim final blow between
the eyes. The body was carried to
the edge Of the cliff, thrown over and
buried in the sand. The car was driv-
en- to Brawley, where the men separ-
ated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
CALIFORNIA FAR
BEHIND QUOTA
THIS STATE LAGS IN SENDING
SELECTIVES.
BOARDS ARE BLAMED
DISTRICT BOARDS FAIL TO GER
THY MEN.
Men III the Hospital Unit at Camp
Lewis Are Getting Taste of
War WOrk--State News.

Camp Lewis. Tacoma. Wash. Oct.
l7.-Approximately 16 per cent Of
the third quota have not yet arrived,
although the last men were due Thurs
day n;s,..,. z"
Washington and Montana have sent
more than their allotment, but, on the
other hand, the other states of the
district are under their quotas. Cali
fornia is the farthest behind.
The shortage is attributed by army
officials to failure Of district boards
to certify men after appeals had been
taken, in time for mobilization.
Men in the hospital units here are
getting a state of attending war-like
wounds.
The men in training are being
paired off and each given bayonet
carefully muffled with scabbards and
cloth. However, they become so en-
thusiastic in this method of bayonet
drill that bumped heads and skinned
hands are constantly coming into the
hospital.
Several squads also are drilling with
"gas masks made of black cloth in
leu of the real article.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
FIRE ON OPEN BOAT
GERMAN SPIRIT is AGAIN IL
LUSTRATED.
Helpless Sailors of TOrpedOed Vessel
Get Shrapnel From Sub
marine.

London, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle says that James Trim
gor, Roanoke, Va, was killed yester-
day by shrapnel filed by German
submarine on an open boat containing
the crew of British steamer sunk
by torpedo. A number Of the crew
in Tringor's boat died from wounds
made by the she'll Twelve Americans
were among the survivors, who num-
bered forty-nine. = Il G.NE
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
MARSHAL Gets BURGLAR
CONFESSES TO DIAMOND THEFT
SAY OFFICERS.
Dug Sparkler Out of $40 Gold Piece
in Bureau of Drug SHOW Spell
er, 1t Is Alleged.

Attracted to the premises by lurid
tales of bushels of shekels cleaned in
the medicine show business, George
Crandall sought the room of Benjamin
Brunn, manager of the show, in the
FL Centre hotel, last night, and from
the array of jewelry displayed sought
out a watch charm consisting of a $40
gold piece set with a diamond, accord
ing to Marshal Griggsby. The mar
shal, backed up by Sheriff Applestill,
states that Crandall confessed he dug
the diamond out of the gold piece, and,
while trying to sell it on Main street,
was arrested by Griggsby.
Crandall is in the county Jail, and
a charge Of burglary will be placed
against him today.
1t is stated by Brunn that nothing
else in his room was disturbed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
TO ORGANIZE
BASEBALL TEAM
MOVEMENT HERE TO FORM BALL
LEAGUE.
MEET FRIDAY EVENING
WANT SIX TEAMS IN THIS Or
GANIZATION.
Intend Playing Every Sunday-First
Practice in Imperial Next
Sunday.
MEET FRIDAY EVENING

Baseball enthusiasts of FL Centre
have issued a call to players and fans
from Calexico to INLAND TO meet in
the Central pool hall, this city, Fri
day evening of this week, to organ
ize an amateur baseball league, which
shall embrace six valley towns, games
to be played weekly. -.
Ed Jacobson Of Varney's one of the
prime movers in the project, states
that the time is ripe for the organi-
zation Of the league, and that there
is enough material to form six good
teams in the valley The draft has
taken away few players, but in
the cities and on the ranches are play
ers who compare favorably to the
best amateur players in Southern Cal
ifornia.
Plans are already under way for
the improvement of the local baseball
park. 1t is designed to have teams
from FL Centre, Imperial, Holtville
Brawley, Calexico and either Seeley
Calipatria or Heber, games to be
played Sunday afternoons.
The first practice of the FL Centre
club will be in Imperial Sunday morn
ing.
Remember the meeting Friday
night, oh, we ball players.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
Generals Kissed.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Oct. 17.--Generals ar
rested for participating in the Korni-
loft uprising on their departure from
Berditchev, October 10, were com.
PEELED to walk three miles to Q rail-
road station. They were jee.ed. pelt-
ed with missiles and threatened by a
mob of several thousands. They were
saved through the strategy Of the
guard, who started the train from the
station as it was being fired upon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
MICHAELIS A DICTATOR.
Reports Say He Aspires to BE Mill
tary Dictator.
lBy Associated Press)

Copenhagen, Oct. 17.--The Berlin
correspondent Of Hamburg news
paper discerns indications that forces
are actually working in the encourage
of Chancellor Michaelis with the
thought of military dictatorship, or
at least with the idea of having the
chancellor continue in office in def
anee Of the reichstag, supporting him.
self with the military. },,a~T4z
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
silver IN DEMAND
ENORMOUS CALL FOR COINS OF
THE METAL.
Increase Of Subsidiary Coins Over
Last Year More Than 800
Per Cent.
(By Associated press)

Washington, Oct. l7--Every mint in
the country has been placed on a "a
hour basis to meet the extraordinary
demands for silver coins. This has
never been necessary before, say the
treasury officials.
Director Of the Mint Baker an
nounced that the total subsidiary
coinage, that is. halves, quarters,
dimes. nickels and cents, coined thus
far this year, totaled $l6,55l 900, an
Increase Of more than 800 per cent
over last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
FRENCH STILL HOLD LINE.
Repnlse Attacks Of TeutOns on Verdur
and Aisne Fronts.
Try Associated Prass)

Dateless-The French have repulsed
German attacks on the Aisne, Cham
pagne and Verdm sectors. The Ger
mans apparently are anticipating re-
newal Of the British drive in Flanders.
A Berlin statement says artillery
fighting is intense, but that there were
no infantry attacks "up to the pres
ent." The German statement says Bull
GARCIA has Seeded" to the British sew
eral villages on the right flank of
the Allied lines northeast of Saloniki.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
GERMANS lombard NANCY.
French Retailate by Shooting Down
% Boche AirPlanes.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Oct. 17.--German aviators
bombarded Nancy last night, killing
ten and wounding forty The French
destroyed Is German airplanes Mon
day and Tuesday or compelled their
landing in damaged condition The
French bombed several German mill
tary establishments.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
BARITONE STRAVING.
His Vocal Ability AyaiIs Not in Aus
trian Camp.
lRY Assnciated preesl

New York, Oct. 17.-Dinh Gilliy,
Algerian baritone, formerly with the
Metropolitan Opera Company, is starv-
ing in an Austrian internment camp,
according to letters receive dhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
SORWECIAN VESSEL SUNK.
News Comes to COpenhaged for Loss
Of Vessel.
(By Associa ted Press)

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.-THE Norwe-
gian foreign office says the Norwe~
gian steamer Themis has been sunk
in the Mediterranean. Steven of the
crew are missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
WAR AIMS CONFERENCE.
viii Probably Be Held in Paris
Though u. S. Mentioned
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 17,---Seeretary
Lansing in an authorized statement
said it had been definitely decided
that the conference of nations war
ring against Germany will not be held
in the United States. Paris is the
probable scene of the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
Railroads More Efficient.
(By Associated preSs)

Petrograd, Oct. 17.--More efficient
railroad operations as a result of the
work Of the Stevens commission has
reduced the Vladivostok freight m
gestion 25 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
GERMAN DREADNAUGHT GONE.
Strikes Mine Field Near Island of
Oesel.
tBy Associated Press)

Petrograd, Oct. ia German
dreadnaught entered mine field de-
Tending Oesel and struck mine, Oc-
tober IL. 1t made for the coast aft
err the explosion. It's ultimate fate is
undetermined.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
MUNITIONS TAX EVASIONS.
They Total $l7.50O,0OO, But Govern
ment Has Recovered Some.
(DY Associated Pressl

Washington. Oct. 17.--Evasions of
the special munitions tax Of l2K per
cent amount to total Of approxj-
mately $l7,5OO,OO0, internal revenue
agents reported today The govern
ment has already recovered $4,000
900 of this from manufacturers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
SAILORS LOSE LIVES.
Perish in Boiler Explosion Aboard a
Patrol Ship.
(By Associated PreGs)

Washington, oct. l7.--Dennis Shee-
san, a seaman, was killed in boiler
tube explosion reported last night
aboard the American patrol ship
HOmewater. Vance Parkinson, the
chief boatswain's mate, was. probably
fatally scalded.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17

Ladies' matinees, Thursday, Ell Cen.
tro Plunge.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17
READ THEM TODAY

You may he one Of dOz-
en- people to whom one Of
tOday's Classified "Ads" In
the most important thing
printed In this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-16
FULTZ WANTS ITO SECURE LABOR CEIARTER
Fultz Applies For Charter
 Tn Federation 0f Labor
President of Players Fraternity Confers With Gomper In Re
 gard Securing Charter-Ban Johnson Fears No Strike

carry their contentious so far as tO strike, but if they do we will be pre- pared to meet the emergency and will go right on playing baseball as usual. I am of the opinion that if the major leagues do strike 1t will be viola ton of the agreement made with the fraternity at Cincinnati several sea- sons ago and such action will virtu- ally cancel the compact and absolye the club owners from the terms or that agreement
 Johnson also said that he was not in favor of the plan to divide the pro ceeds of the players share of the worlds series money among any ex- cept the competing club players. TO the victors belong the spells" he as7s serted. He did say. however, that he< thought the players had been receiv-' ing too much money for this series and that the American league pro- posed to remedy that by the rule pre- venting more than double the regular admission fees for worlds series, thus reducing the gate receipts and the amounts divided between the players of the winning and losing teams.
 A number of players visited Presi- dent David l.. Fultz of the fraternity at his office during the day, but were as uncommunicative as the magnates. President Fultz said matters were progressing satisfactorily from the players standpoint. and that encour- aging reports were coming in from all sections of the country.