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Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
HEAVY VOTE FOR
BONDS MEANS
MORE MONEY
Bond Buyers Impressed by
Voting Strength Behind
the Proposed Issue.

I'VE must get out a heavy vote on
Saturday in favor of the water bonds.
1t isn't a question of the bonds car
rying. We believe that all who have
the welfare of the Valley at heart are
openly in favor of the water bond
issue and will vote for the issue, if
they go to the polls. We want to see
tnat they will visit the polls Saturday
between 8 a. m. and 4 p. m. and ex-
press themselves by their ballots. We
are practically assured that the big
ger the vote received by the bonds
the more money there will be in the
district treasury through their sale,
as the attitude Of the people in regard
tt. bonds is studied very closely by
bond buyers.
This statement, issued by Business
Manager C. E. Paris of the Irrigation
District, expresses the position of the
District officials regarding the pro-
posed voting of $2,5OO,OOO in bonds for
extension and improvement of the ia
c;lities of the irrigation system. The
special election Saturday was called
by the district board of directors fol-
lowing the obtaining of more than
$500 names on petition urging the
bonding plan to provide funds for a
program of improvements recommend
ed by the consulting board of engi-
reers employed to Investigate the
needs of the irrigation system.
The Brawley Chamber of Commerce
is arranging for automobiles to haul
the voters to the polls Saturday and
aid in getting large majority in ia
vor Of the water bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
AUTO CLUB HERE
TO POST ROAD
To ENSENAOA

Howatt M. Mitchell, special repre-
sentative of the Automobile Club of
Southern California, with headquar.
tiers in Los Angeles, and Ralph Rey-
rolds, manager of the Inter-Insurance
Exchange of the same organization.
arrived in Ell Centro yesterday aft
ornoon and will confer with local rep
resentatives of the club.
While in the valley Mr.. Mitchell and
Mr.. Reynolds will go over the new mil
itary road Governor Cantu has con-
structed from Mexicali to Ensenada.
,:hey will post signs along this route.
It is possible to travel over this high
way from the Valley to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
MEXICAN YOUTH NOW
yE0MAh IN US. NAVY
(By Associated Press)

Ell Paso, Tex, May PA brunette
boy wearing a yeoman's uniform at the
naval training station in San Francis
co is the first American boy of Mex
lean parentage here to join the Unit
ec States navy since the declaration
of state of war was made by the
president He is Carlos Porras, son
Of a Mexican laborer here. Carlos
was educated in one of the Mexican
schools on the South Side and when
the first call for naval recruits was
received he enlisted ana was sent to
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Subscriptions in New York
Federal Reserve Reach
Over a Billion Now.
Former Ambassador Pen
field Says Austrians Be-
lieve They Are Winning
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 24.-Under Presi-
dent Wilson's personal pressure for
suitable newspaper censorship it is
indicated that the question will again
be taken up for discussion on the floor
of Congress. Another vote on the mat
ter is almost certain. Senator Over
man will offer a substitute section
authorizing the president to prescribe
rules to prevent the disclosure of
information regarding military oper-
ations, but not preventing the news
papers from criticising officials or
policies.
Reports from the various districts
in connection with subscriptions for
the Liberty loan indicate that it will
soon be oversubscribed. It is believed
that the subscriptions in the New
York Federal Reserve district will ag-
gregate one billion alone. The Treas
ury department had set $3.50, ,0OO, 900
as the minimum for that district. Over
one million dollars has been subscribed
in the New oYrk department stores.
Former Ambassador Penfield has
Just returned from Austria and says
conditions there are not as bad as
might be expected under the circum-
stances. Mr.. Penfield stated that
there was no starvation in evidence,
but that great deal Of deprivation
was noticed throughout the country.
The people there, he said, still be-
lieve that Austria is winning the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
WRIT HABEiS CORPUS
NOT GRANTED TO-DAY

While the court did not exactly ap-
prove of the form OF warrant used
to hold A. X. Ray, who is alleged to
have committed murder in MISSISSIPPI
pi last October, while residing there
under the name of Coy Henderson, it
availed the defendant little, as imme-
diately after the habeas corpus pro-
ccedings were terminated this after
noon Ray was rearrested under new
warrant. The last warrant charges
Ray with being a fugitive from JUS
tice.
Ray had been employed at Calex-
leo as a carpenter and was working
with another negro when the latter
was discharged at Rays instigation.
rhe negro who was discharged is said
t., have told City Marshal Kemp of
Calexico that Ray was wanted in Mis-
sissippi for murder.
Ray was arrested about one week
since. Yesterday Attorney Leslie Reed
habeas corpus proceedings,
the case being heard today by Judge
Sloane.
Ray maintains that he was employed
il Portland, Ore, last October and
had two witnesses on hand today who
agreed to substantiate the statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
CHARGED With
THEFT OF $35.
IN FL CfNTR0.

Robert Hathaway was brought to
the county Jail this morning from CAL
ipatria and is held pending an inves-
tigation as to his connection with the
theft of $35 at "Short's" restaurant
i'll this city. With him came J. w.
Fletcher, said to be partner of Hath
away, the former being charged with
attempting to rob a restaurant at
Calipatria. Deputies Barker, Kemp
and Cleveland brought the two men
to the county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
LITTLE ADOBE HOUSE
IS FULL OF SECRETS
(By Associated Press)

Juarez, Mexico, May 24.-Behind a
bower of trailing honeysuckle and OLE
anders is the little adobe house where
Francisco Villa made his home and
his military quarters during the days
when Juarez was seen blood red from
the activities of the revolutionary lead
ers. This home was the family res
idence of the late Don Francisco
Ochoa. 1t was commandeered by Viii
la when he captured Juarez and occu-
pied by himself and his brother Hip
rolito. In this house William Benton,
a British subject, was assassinated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
MRS, ROBINSON
Will NOT BE
PROSECUTED

Mrs. Gertrude Robinson, who shot
her husband, Rolla Robinson, on
March 25, walked out of the county
Jail today a free woman.
When District Attorney Nichols was
informed that Robinson did not de-
sire to appear as the complaining wit
ness against his wife and having
signed statement absolving her from
criminal intent, there was nothing else
to do than order the release of the
woman.
Attorney Seymour represented the
defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
ITALIANS THREATENING
SEAPORT Of TRIESTE
(By Associated Press)

Dateless-The second phase of the
Italian offensive war is sweeping vio-
lently over five miles Of front and
is a direct menace to Trieste, from
which the Italians are only ten miles
distant, and they are advancing rap
idly across the Carso plateau. One
hundred and thirty Italian aeroplanes
dropped ten tons Of bombs on the
Austro-Hungarians. The British bat
teries co-operated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Blame Placed on Chancellor
for Lack of Foresight in
the Peace Movement.
Declares the German People
Will Not Submit to Mil
itarism After War.
(By Associated PreSs)

Amsterdam, May 24-German news
papers say that Russia's determine
ton to continue the war is great
to the Germans.
The Vorwaerts blames Chancellor
Hollweg for not replying as to the
peace aims and says the Germans
do not intend to submit to the DOM
ination of militarism after the war
cr to extend such domination over
other nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
COMMON LABOR IS
SCARCE IN OREGON
(By Associated Press)

Salem, Ore, May 24.-Common la
tor is so scarce in Oregon that when
a circus visited here recently it en-
ployed a score of "honor" convicts
from the state prison here to help
pitch the tents. The prisoners worked
all day, saw the show at night and
went back to their cells. Only one
guard was with them the entire time,
and he was unarmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Raid English Coast.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PresS)
London, May 24.-Four or five Ger
man airships raided the eastern coun
ties of England last night, dropping
bombs, and escaped, although pursued.
One man was killed in Norfolk viii
iage. The damage is believed to be
negligible, as owing to clouds they
q: opped bombs in the country dis
tricts.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Hoover Takes Office.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 24.-Food legis-
lation is before both houses. Herbert
Hoover is installed in his new offices
as food administrator and will soon
name assistants to work without pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
OREGON YOUNG MEN TO
TAKE FLAG ALLEGIANCE
(By Associat ed Press)

Salem, Ore, May 24.-All Oregon
young men and women who have be-
come of age during the past year
should assemble on Memorial Day at
schoolhouses throughout the state and
take the oath of allegiance to the
American flag, according to J. A.
Churchill, state superintendent of pub
;ic instruction, who has written teach
crs in all parts of the state regard
ing Memorial Day exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Boomerang Gas.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, May 24.-The enemy re-
leased wave of asphyxiating gas
east of Lipitza Dolna and north of
but thanks to a change in
the wind the gas was diverted in the
direction of the enemy trenches.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Canadian Anniversary July 2.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
London, May24.-A solemn service,
which will be attended by the King
and Queen, will be held in Westmin-
ster Abbey on the morning of Mon
day, July 2, in commemoration of the
fiftieth anniversary OF the Confeder-
alton of Canada, and also in memory
Of the Canadians who have fallen in
the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
japanese Are Cooperating.

London, May 24.-Lord Cecil, an
nounced to the House of Commons
the arrival of considerable number
of light Japanese naval craft in the
Mediterranean to cooperate with the
Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
REGISTRATION
HONOR ROLL
EV|DENCE0F
PATRIOTISM
Members of County Board
of Registration Sworn
Into Office Today.
County Organization Per-
fected for Registering
Eligibles on June 5th.

The County Council Of Defense met
this morning at the court house and
received a course of instructions re-
garding the registration which will
take place on June 5.
G. Harold Powell Of the State Bu-
rcau of Registration addressed the
members of the council as regards
their duties on that date.
The members of the County Defense
Council constitute the County Board
of Registration and the oath of Of
flee was administered this morning by
Justice I. Mayfield. The following are
the members: Paul I. Dougherty, M.
G. Blanchard, Galen Nichols, H. l.
Sherman, L. F. Shaw, H. H. Clark,
NJ. S. Cook, C. M. Applestill, C. w.
Waite and Purl Willis.
The following volunteered their
services as registrars and assistants
TO the registrars for enrolling the
names of all eligibles on June 5:
Roll or Honor.
| L.. H. Parker, Holtviile.
Lee ]. Sturgis, Holtville.
S. B. Foulds, Calexico.
Charles H. Wise, Calexico.
A. G. Goff, Calexico.
Carl Arfwardson, Brawley.
L. B. Butterfield, Brawley.
c. H. Brown, Brawley.
H. L. Juvenal, Brawley.
Walt C. Whitman, Brawley.
Harry A. Staub, Brawley.
Thos. H. Hughes, Calexico.
D. H. Hutchison, Calexico.
D. A. Leonard, Calexico.
c. B. Moore, Calexico.
Mrs. A. j. Phelps, Calexico.
Charles D. Stewart, Calexico.
William Sea, Jr., Calexico.
William Neal, Calexico.
J. F. Steinstorf, Calexico.
Frank B. Hevener, Calexico.
H. H. Clark, Calipatria.
Harris Jones, Calipatria.
R. H. Clark, Ell Centre.
Walter O. Hamilton, Ell Centre.
M. w. Conkling, Ell Centro. !
L. R. Manning, Holtville.
Fred A. Cox, Holtville.
M. V. Oakley, Holtville.
M. L. Lewis, Ell Centre.
w. F. North, Ell Centre.
Richard Cohen, Ell Centro.
D. L. linn, Ell Centre.
N. R. Gaynor, Ell Centre.
J. Graham, Ell Centre.
Miss Alta Huston, Ell Centre.
J. J. Simmons, Ell Centre.
C. E. Adds, Ell Centre.
w. Pier, Ell Centre.
r. B. Whitelaw, Ell Centre. |,
Fred P. Nuttall, Ell Centre. ,
Wiley M. Weaver, Ell Centre.
J. Stuart Ross, Ell Centre. ;
Argyle McLachlan, Ell Centric.
Lucie Livermore, Hanlon.
Kathryn Houghtelin, Hanlon.
William Parsons, Heber. ,
Mrs. L. G. Trip, Heber.
Mrs. L. A. Barnum, Heber. 6
L. O. Main, Holtville. :
Arthur Williams, Holtville.
Leo F. Wullf, Holtville. {
Harry N. Dyke, Imperial.
w. H. Hartshorn, Imperial.
c. Houston Smith, Imperial.
Mary F. Stevenson, Imperial.
Leila Foster, Imperial. Is
w. Thompson, Magnolia. I
H. Willis, Magnolia. i
w. r. Vanderpoel, McCabe. s
0. l.. James, Meloland.
H. B. Graeser, Meloland.
E. v. Edwards, Meloland.
Jack Nevills, Mesquite Lake.
Grover Lotus, Mt. Signal.
Clifford Bogue, Mt. Signal.
Frank Czarnowski, Mt. Signal
Thomas M, Hancock, Dixieland.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Hasten Constituent Assembly.
(By Associated Press

Petrograd, May 24.-The coalition
government has ordered a series of
measures for, fastening the summon
ing of the Russian constituent as
sembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Governor Signs Three Bills.
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, May 24.-Governor
Stephens has signed the workmen's
compensation, the community proper
ty and inheritance tax bills.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Coming Auction Sales.

May 29-Kunkler Bros, on Driggers
ranch, five and one-half miles north
east of Holtville. E. G. Bair, auc-
tloneer.
June Little & Rushing, on Rus
ling ranch, four and one-half miles
east of Whiting ranch. e. G. Bair,
auctioneer.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Madagascar Queen Dies.

Algiers, May 24.-Former Queen
Ranavalona of Madagascar is dead.
She had been living in exile here
since 1896, when she was deposed by
the French.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-24
Italians Are Cheered.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 24-Prince Udine
and the members of the Italian COM
mission were cheered by crowds in the
State, War and Navy building. Sec
retary Lansing received them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
12M0re Bodies
Are Recovered:
18Are Missi,1q
Search Will Be Pressed In
til Remains of Last Vic
tim Are Found.

Butte. June 13.--With IL bodies
brought to the surface during the
night and Is miners still unaccounted
for, the casualty list Of the North Butte
disaster today remains at 1872, accord
ing to Coroner Aeneas Lanes figures.
When the remaining bodies will be
recovered is a matter of conjecture. 1t
may take days, according to mine Of
ficiais. All the levels to the 5000 have
been examined and cleared of all
bodies. There may be more bodies in
the Slopes and drifts. These are being
carefully searched today by dozens of
rescue parties.
There Is also a possibility that some
OF the missing bodies will be found on
the levels below the 5000. If such is
the case, it will take days before they
are recovered, as the smoke, gas and
water in the lower levels make it i'm
possible to penetrate them at present
Few In Lower Levels.
The fact that operations below the
2.SO0-foot level were in large part in
pursuit Of development and that men
contracting on the $500 and 3,400-foot
levels were sent home an hour and 4o
minutes before the fire started, be-
cause the water gave out, accounts in
a large measure for the fact that few
men were entrapped on the lower
levels, which had neither avenues of
escape to other shafts nor manWays,
other than the one in the Granite
Mountain shaft itself to levels from
which drafts and cross cuts lead to
the Spectator and High ore shafts.
Access to these lower levels, those be-
low the 5000. can be had only after n
hoisting engine on the $500 foot level
Is connected up with an air line. Es-
cape from gas in these is highly i'm
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
Fire IL, Factory
Imperi1s Lives
of5OO Workers
Two Dead, Five Expected to
Die and 20 Missing-Re-
finery Destroyed.

New York. June 1.-TWO men arc
dead. two are dying. Is others are in
hospitals seriously wounded and fully
20 others are missing as the result of
fire which destroyed an History
building used as a refinery by the
american Sugar Refining company in
the brooklyn water front late tonight.
Ihe fire was started by the explosion
OF a condenser,
rive hundred men were at work in
the building when the fire began. Two
hours after the flames started many of
tne men were unaccounted for. Fire
marshal Brophy declared he believed
mat ~ had been trapped on the upper
floors of the blazing building and the
number might run up to so. The build
ing, which Is one of many in the great
plant Of the refining company, covered
an entire block.
Immediately after the explosion four
alarms were sounded calling out all the
apparatus In the borough of Brooklyn
and several engines from Manhattan,
together with fire boats.
Five OF the men taken to hospitals
are expected to die. It was estimated
that the property loss would be at
least sl,000,oO0,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
Butte Ag;tato,s
Fail to Tie Up
-M;,,;ngI, Industry
No Disorders Mark Events of
Day Although Union"
Pickets Are at Work.

Butte, June 13.--Threats OF the Or
canizcrs of the Metal Workers union"
to tie up the mines of Butte today. are
said to have failed when the night shift
of the Davis-Daly Copper company
went back to work.
While number Of the shifts of the
Anaconda Copper company are not up
to full strength. this Is explained by
the managements as due In great part
to the scores Of miners attending the
funerals OF the victims Of the North
Butte disaster.
The Elm Orlu property. which had
been suffering from the walkout of the
greater part of It's employees, tonight
had larger shifts than during the day.
But one shift was lost at this mine.
Circulars spread throughout the city
by the promoters Of the new organi :
zations declared that the miners had
struck.
Leaders Of the union tonight assert
ed that more than 300 miners had
signed the roll Of the organization.
No disorders Of any kind were
marked today and local authorities ex
press confidence in their ability tC
control the situation.
Today was the anniversary Of the
Continued on Page scvcn.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
Millions Needed
to Make Liberty
Loan Successful
Compilation of Figures Tues
day Disclosed Shortage
of $342,OOO,OOO.

Washington, June 10. --- Treasury
officials announced today that the Lib
erty Loan apparently was short $342. :
100000 of fun subscription Tuesday,
two and one-h half days before the clos
ing Of the books.
Announcement was based on actual
returns forwarded by banks and trust
companies to the II reserve banks, ac :
companicd by the two per cent of sub y
scriptions required. Thousands of tho
banks and trust companies have not
been heard from since the loan was
asked for.
A tremendous eleventh hour drive
throughout the nation, officials hope
Will bring the final count of dollars
well beyond the $1,000, 000, 900.
The tangible evidence on which Ia
base an estimate, however. IS the re-
turns from the reserve banks ut tho
close of business last night. These
total $l,ssO, ,00O, 900 distributed among
reserve districts as follows:
New York, s75S 900, 900; Boston. $751;
100000; Philadelphia, $4,000, 900 !:
Richmond. s55,Oo0.0OO; Atlanta. SIS.
100000; Chicago. $1s4.000, 900: Clevc-
land. $l53.oo0.00o: st. Louis. si7, 1000
City. $6S.oo0,0oo: Dallas, $4,000, 900 :
San Francisco. $4,000. 900.
900; MINNEAPOLIS, 100000. 900; Kansas
New York is the oniy district which
has returned subscriptions higher than
its minimum allotment. Not only has
New York exceeded the minimum, /,
has topped the maximum of $3.50,
100000 by $4,000. 900.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
French, British and Belgian
Officers at Pier to Meet
New Comrades.
AMERICAN NATIONAL
ANTHEM IN WELCOME
British Soldiers, on Way
Home or Returning to
Trenches, Crowd Quay.
BY Associated Press.

Roulognc, France. June 13-Major
General John j. Pershing, accompanied
by his staff. today put his foot on
French soil as commander Of the Amer
lean military expedition.
French, British. Belgian and Indian
officers and soldiers saluted their new
allied comrades, the American national
anthem was played by a military band
and Il guard of honor stood at present
arms as the ship bearing the American
general to the scene Of war came in
dock. General Pershng stood on the
quarter deck surrounded by 46 Amer
lean staff officers with 50 military
clerks and 81 Americans enlisted form
ing the background.
Thousands Watch Arrival.
On the quay was a brillan assembly
of French officers ana officials. stand
Ing or clinging to vantage points
everywhere about the ganEplank on tho
landing stage were thousands of SOL
diers. most of them British, either go
ing on leave toward England or re-
turning to the trenches.
AS the gangpanl< was let down on
the quay. THE Star Spansled Ban
ner' was changed into the stirring
"Marseillaise" and Rene Besnard. un-
der secretary of war, and General
Dumas. commander of the northern
district of France. went aboard to en-
tend official greetings. Only few
words were exchanged General Dumas
said:
I'VE know you have come to see tho
war won, and we welcome you in the
name of civilization and humanity"
French Army Officers Greet Pershing.
Among those who greeted General
Pershing We're General Pcllettier, who
will be permanently attached to Gen
eral Pershng during the war; Colonel
Daru. military governor of Boulognc. u
grandson Of the Napolconic General
Daru, who at the beginning of the last
century prepared for an invasion OF
England; Commandant NJ. Thouscllcr
of Marshal Joffre's staff. The British
admiral, Captain Carl boyd. military
attachc of the American embassy; the
French admiral and marquis. Pierre
De Chambrunn, who was Il member of
the recent French mission to the
United States.
There was perfect silence when Gem
cral Pcrshing descended the gangway
To the pier. Then there came n ci-
gantic roar from the soldiers on the
pier which extended gradually along
the harbor until it reached the streets
of the town. where it was taken up
by the public. General Pershing in
spected the guard of honor. composed
of veteran territorials, many of whom
have seen fighting on every part of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
War Summary

The greatest air raid, in point
of casualties yet made over Eng
land by German aircraft. the ar
rival in France of Major John }.
Pershing, who is to command the
American forces on the continent.
and the simultaneous arrival in
the Russian capital at at an Amer
lean Pacific port respectively of
American and Russian missions,
are the outstanding features OF
the news of the world war. ON
none of the war fronts has there
been an engagement OF noteworthy
Importance.
Nearly 100 persons We're killed
and more than 400 injured in a
midday bomb dropping raid by
some II tD 10 German airplanes
over London. Ten of those killed
and so of the wounded were chill
dren in u school on which bombs
fell.
\ large number of the killed or
injured were women and children.
General Pershing and staff were
greeted with enthusiasm when
they landed Wednesday at Bou-
logne. Later the American COM
mander and his party proceeded to
Paris.
The arrival of the American
mission, headed by Elihu Root, in
Petrograd, is the forerunncr of i'm
portant happenings with regards
to the new Russian governments
future activities in the war.
Aside from .raiding operations by
the British troops in France and
intermittent artillery ducls be-
tween the Germans and the French
and Relgians and in the region of
Croanne, there has been little ac-
tivity along the French front.
Minor operations continue in the
Austro Italian thcator in Mace
donia.