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Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
VIM. EGERER RECEIVED
HIS NATURALIZATION
PAPERS YEARS SINCE
President of Trustees Ex.
hibits Certificate Received
in 1892 at St. Louis.

William Egerer, president of the
board Of trustees, is considerably per-
turbed over aspersions made in con-
rection with his status as an Ameri-
can citizen.
Mr.. Egerer is native of Germany,
but received his natu "aliation papers
on October IL, 1892, at St. Louis and
yesterday exhibited the original GER
t:ficate to Judge Cole, County Treas
uler J. Stanley Brown, Phil D.
Swing and at the local newspaper of
fires.
Mr.. Egerer has no hesitancy in ad-
hitting his nativity as German, but
feels his loyalty to the United States
is unquestionable and that his efforts
il the past would indicate his devo-
ton to his adopted land.
Prominent citizens of the city have
advised Mr.. Egerer to overlook the
remarks of those persons who desire
to criticise.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
Committee on Resources Of
State Defense Body to At
tend Valley Meeting.
SURVEY OF LOCAL
FOOD SUPPLY HAD
Imperial Valley of Impor-
tance in Furnishing Food
stuffs in Present War.

In the organization of a home de-
fense guard Ell Centro has been ac-
cused by Brawley, Imperial and Holt
vile of desire to dominate the prop
csition. According to the Brawley
and Imperial papers, those towns are
particularly bitter and resent the al
legged attempt to confine the execu-
tive department of the defense unit
to the county seat.
According to statements of local
committeeman, it would appear that
the other towns in the Valley are la
boring under a misunderstanding, as
Ell Centro is wholly concerned with
defense of its own city, organizing for
that purpose, but at the same time
ready to cooperate with the other
cities for the common defense of the
county.
To provide defense for the county,
it is only natural that the preliminary
steps should be taken at the county
seat. In order to facilitate matters
and get started, it was of course nat
ural that local men would be selected
to provide permanent organization.
The men comprising the Ell Centro
committee feel the criticisms, but are
determined that the welfare Of the
county shall not be jeopardized by
sectional pickering.
The supervisors of the county are
rot opposed to municipal units and are
working for consolidation Of the
(CONTTNUED ON PAGE TWO)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
Walker Home Burglaried.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Walker, on the corner of Seventh and
Folt, was entered by burglars last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Walker returned
hcme about 8 o'clock to find evey-
thing in their home had been ran
sacked and several pieces of jewelry
and complete ivory dresser set TAX
ell. The burglar managed to make
his escape through the rear of the
house just as the Walkers entered.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
ORANGE COUNTY
MAN NOTICES
LACK PAVED
HIGHWAYS

With the Times excursion party is
W. J. Wickersheim, president and
general manager of the Wickersheim
Implement Company at Fullerton. Mr..
Wickersheim is also agent for the
Ford and Oldsmobile autos. He said
to Press reporter this morning:
eyes, sir; find that many i'm
lrovements have been made in the
Valley since l was here six months
ego. l have great faith in this coun-
ty and now own ranch near Braw-
ley, which l am improving. l may
make other investments in this coun-
ty in the near future.
"You people out here should boost
for move paved highways like we
have down in Orange county. l can
leave Fullerton and go to Los Ange-
les, 25 miles away, over four differ
ent paved highways, making the trip
by auto in about an hour.
eve also have paved roads north
from Fullerton to Whittier, La Habra,
and Brea; east to Placentia and Yor-
ba Linda; west to BUena Park, and
south to Santa Ana and San Diego.
"No better improvement can be
made in any county than the build
ing of highways. 1t would mean the
bringing of more settlers to this val
ley. Boost, first, last and all the
time in The Imperial Valley Press
for better roads all over this coun.
tV"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14

The Imperial Valley Daily Press
joins the hospitable people Of Ell Cen
no and Imperial county in welcoming
the Shriners and the Times excursion
party to this city and valley and
hopes that the visitors will enjoy
themselves while here and tell their
reighbors about this city and coun-
ty upon returning to their homes.
This part of California has, du-
ring the past II years, made the
n.ost wonderful growth Of any Sec
ton in the entire West.
Cities have sprung up and are gain
ing in population rapidly; every part
of this valley is growing, and many
il. provements are also being made
throughout the county.
Ten years ago Ell Centro had only
400 or 500 people; a box car was
used for depot, but today Ell Centre
has population of more than 5000.
In addition to being the financial CEN
ter of the Valley, with more than S2,-
100000 on deposit in it's three banks,
Fl Centre is primarily the home city
of this community, with many beau
tiful homes, which for architecture
and comfortable surroundings are un-
e> celled in any other sections OF Cal
i1ornia.
Ell Centro is the industrial center
and distributing point for leading
and jobbers doing busi-
hess in the Valley. Two hundred
the cusand acres Of rich, productive
lard tributary to the city give Ell Cen
ito the foremost place as a market
ing and shipping point. Thousands
Of carloads of livestock, cotton, hay
cantaloupes and other agricultural
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
Shriner Parade Outdoes Any
Previous Effort Seen Here

The showing made by the AL Bahr
Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., of San
Diego, proved to be one of the most
spectacular parades staged in Ell Cen
trO.
Shortly after noon the costumed
members marched from the Barbara
Worth hotel to the railroad, being
headed by the famous Patrol Band
of San Diego. 1t was conceded to be
the most imposing presentation ever
seen in the county.
The band consisted Of 38 pieces and
was followed by the ranks of the
AL Bahr temple in full regalia. This
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
Efforts Here Are Unjustly
Criticised by Outside Cit
les Which Lack Facts.
COUNTY SEAT FOR
COUNTY AS WHOLE
Expects to Be Unit of Gen.
eral Organization Plans
and Not Dictator.

Cooperating with the California
State Council for Defense, the Impe-
rial County Farm Bureau today called
a meeting to be held in Ell Centro on
Friday, April 27, to canvass the food
supply condition of the Valley and it's
resources for increasing production as
a war time measure. This conference
will be attended by tie Committee on
Resources and Food Supply Of the
State Council of Defense, directors of
the Farm Bureau, members of the
Board of Supervisors, Irrigation Dis
t,ict, County Defense Committee and
farmers generally.
Before the meeting County Farm
Adviser .Dougherty is to make sur
vey of the food resources at the re-
qiest of the University of California.
"A letter from R. S. Vaile, secretary
of the Food Supply committee of the
State Council, says that similar sur
veys will be made over the entire
strate, through the agencies of the
United States Department of Agricul-
t;!re, the University of California, the
State Commission Of Horticulture,
Forestry Service, State Veterinary
Beard and other agencies. Mr.. Vale
says the survey is recognized as
war measure Of the utmost import
aLce, and adds:
at is recognized by those that have
TIE military preparations OF the coun-
try in hand that plans must be in
stantly be launched for not less than
a three years war. This entails
scheme of agriculture to cover such
a period.
"In view of the great gravity OF
the situation and the necessity for i'm
mediate action, may We not urge your
most careful and through attention
t., this matter. 1t is mandatory
duty on all to freely give their best
service to the state"
As the breadbasket OF Southern CAL
ifornia, Imperial Valley has taken on
military Importance to the rest Of
the state. The Farm Bureau and Farm
Adviser Dougherty will give special
attention until the 9th in prepara-
tlcn for the meeting. The farm
calls of the farm adviser will be dis
pensed with, but the farm center meet
ings will be continued, which will be
used to gather information of value
to the state committee Smaller con-
ferences will be held before the big
me eting to have definite data in hand
for tn state committee at that time.
he members of the state food sup
ply committee who will hold meetings
in the southern counties, meeting in
the valley on the 9th, are DR.. II. }.
Webber, r. S. Vaile, Charles Hesse
ard l.. B. Batcheller.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
SHR|NERS AND MEMBERS TINES
EXCURSION RECEIVE WELCOME
Ell Centre Proves Innovation in the Matter of Rapid
Growng-Shriners and Excursionists See the Valley
by Making Side Trips from County Seat-Growth of
Ell Centro in Ten Years from 500 to 5000 People.

products are annually shipped to the
markets of the world from FL Centric.
A modern creamery with capacity
for manufacturing 10000 pounds of
butter daily gives this city first place
il the dairying industry Of Imperial
Valley, which in 1916 produced 70oO,-
coo pounds of butter.
Ell Centre is on the Southern IA
Cific railroad, 207 mics southeast of
Les Angeles, and on the San Diego
& Arizona (now being completed; l2O
miles from San Diego. A concreae
state highway connects Ell Centre
with the mountains, one hour run
by automobile.
Ell Centre has five miles of paved
streets and sidewalks; six miles Of
sewer mains connecting with a ten
nile outfall recently completed a. a
cost of 100000; automobile stage
lines with quick service connecting all
Valley cities; excellent fire protection;
plentiful water supply; modern tele-
phone, lighting and power systems;
Gas service; free mail delivery; ice
plant; churches of all denominations
we'll established and equipped GRAM
mar and high schools; numerous fra
tcrnal societies; women's clubs. and
FIRST class hotels.
Ell Centro's assessed valuation in
creased from less than $2,5OO,0O0 in
1913-14 to nearly $4,000, 900 in 1917.
There is an active Chamber of Com
n'erce, composed Of members from
every department of business and in
o.ustrial life, all working earnestly for
the solid development of the city and
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
San Diego Executive De-
clares That Road to Coast
Will Be Improved Soon.
LOOK TO VALLEY
FOR THEIR TRADE
Newly Elected Mayor Owns
Forty Acres in Ell CentrO
and Other Property.

Accompanying the Al Bahr patrol
and crack band is Louis j. Wilde, new
ly-elected mayor Of San Diego, who
prldes himself on being life mem
Der of Knight Templar Lodge No. /,
also as being the man who put the
fist $1,000 into the Barbara Worth
hotel, at which place the Shriners
are stopping today In addition, Mr.
Wilde is the owner of fortyacre
ttact lying west of the ditch on Main
street and which he intends to develop
ard place on the market in the neal
future.
From remarks made by Mr.. Wilde
it is evident that Ell Centro and I'm
perial Valley will not be forgotten
when the jovial banker takes his seat
as mayor of San Diego. Mr.. Wilde
says that San Diego is in greater need
CT Imperial Valley than the Valley
is of the coast city.
eve have a wonderful place fo>
tourists in San Diego, but we hav,
to come to Imperial Valley to get food
to feed them. Without Imperial Val
ley there would be no need of con-
structing the San Diego & Arizona
railroad at this time. We look upon
y"u as our granary and without you
we would be up against it in the mat
pf food c,rN1ioc orl
ducts grown here"
Mr.. Wilde has been particularly i'm
pressed with the necessity of keep
ing the San Diego highway in good
condition and stated that nothing
would be left undone on his part to
cooperate with the Valley in this re-
srect.
81 confess that since the flood that
procrastination has ensued in the mat
ter of improving the road on the other
side of the mountains, but | have
been assured that prompt steps are
to be taken to remedy the defect. 1t
is essential that this road should be
in good condition at all times, as the
traffic is exceptionally heavy from
beth ends.
after l was elected mayor Of San
Diego some of my friends told me
that l would want to do a lot of
things which would later find out
could not do. l intend to do some
things even if it is necessary to
change the charter, and among the
items mentally reserved is that per-
tanning to the road from San Diego
to Ell Centre. You may rest assured
that it will have proper attention in
SO far as the City of San Diego Is
concerned"
The mayor-elect is the picture of
health and told M. M. Moulton that If
they needed candidate he could re-
initiate him for the benefit of those
loving fun. The Shriners will have
the ceremonials at the Ostrich Farm
this afternoon, number of them re-
maining over until Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
LAST GAME OF
BALL HERE
sunday
Seeley and Ell Centro to
Come Together in Last
of Series Tomorrow.

Tomorrow the Seeley and Ell Centre
baseball teams will stage the last dia-
mond battle of the season and rec
ORD crowd is anticipated at the local
grounds. The Ell Centre team won
the post-season series and also the
side purse of 500. The agreement
between the two managers called for
series of three games, the last to be
played Sunday afternoon.
1t is very probable that Thompson
VIII be on the mound for the visitors
and will, be pitted against Priest, the
crack twirler for the locals. Tucker
and Ivey have been selected as UNI
piles for the game, which will start
promptly at 2:30.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
GOMPERS OBJECTS TO
CONSUMPTION PLANS
(By United Prsss)

Washington, April 14-Samuel Com
rers, on behalf of lat or, has sent a
letter to the House military commit
tee, in which viruleni opposition is
shown for the conscription plan. Com
pers said the volunteer system had not
been given a thorough test and that
''onl yunder voluntary institutions can
rational good will be had, and that is
considered essential to enthusiastic and
united action"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14

afternoon the cavalcade moved to the
Ostrich Farm on the ranch of the
British-American Mercantile Company
where the candidates were made to
walk the burning sands of the des-
ert," at which time moving pictures
were taken of the ceremonials.
This evening there will be BAN
Guet at the Barbara Worth hotel, pre-
ceded by band concert at O'Clock
a. the corner of Seventh and amin
streets and a concert later by the Al
Bahr orchestra in the lobby of the
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
CARDINAL FARLEY IS
FULL OF PATRIOTISM
(By United Press)

New York, April 14.-Cardinal Far
ley has issued the following to Cath
olics:
"No demand on our American man.
hood and American citizenship will go
unanswered for want Of true Ameri-
cans. true children Of our church, that
was never found wantign in any cri-
sis of American history"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
America to Combat German
Effort to Devitalize Russia

support. Prominent men will be chos-
Ell from the military, naval and bus
mess departments to go to Russia and
assist in the establishment of the new
government. Similar committees will
lie sent to all the Allied countries
by America to vitalize all pending
efforts to crush the German autoc-
rscy.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
ALLIED LOAN SEEMS
READY FOR PASSAGE
(By United Press

Washington, April 14.-That the
House will vote the S3.OOO,OOO loan to
the Allies without important reserva-
tons is indicated in the manner in
which both parties viciously attacked
any amendments offered seeking to
restrict the loaning and time of re-
payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
(By United Press>

Washington, April 1.-the rehabil-
itation Of Russia is occupying the clos
est attention of America. 1t is an
nounced that America is preparing to
meet the German attempts to devita:-
ile Russia by the extending Of tre-
mendous physical, financial and moral
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
Military Training Passes.
(By United ProsS)

Sacramento, April 14.-After the
b:tterest debate the Assembly passed
the resolution favoring compulsory
military training.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
(Dy Emitted Press)

Washington, April 14.-America's s
big food drive may eliminate the brew
e,ies and distilleries. The drys in
Congress are taking advantage of
the threatened world food shorta ge
to prepare fight for war prohibition.
Flans now being made will be an
nounced next week. The drys are
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
SAILORS PAY
HONOR TO LAFAYETTE
(Dy Unitsd Prsss)

Washington, April 14.--French sail
ors paraded the streets here and Wis
tied the White House, afterwards pay
ing homage to the Lafayette statue,
each carrying an American flag.
Many believed that the sailors were
Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
CONSERVATION Of FOOD SUPPLY
MAY CLOSE ALL D|ST|LLER|ES
Five Hundred Million Bushels of Grain Are Used in the
Manufacture of Beer and Liquors Each Year
Dry Adherents Are Taking Advantage of the Stu.
alton and Are Laying Plans for Prohibition Bills.

seeking to stop all liquor manufacture,
al least during the period of the war,
declaring that a saving of half bill
lion bushels Of grain would result an
nually. The arrival Of Belfour, Cen
cral Joffre, Viviani and other Allied
leaders for conferences is expected
within a few days, although the exact
time is withheld.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
Military Censorship Soon.

Washington, April 1.-The cstab-
lishment of military news censor
ship in place Of the present volunrs
tary system is being considered.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-14
SEVEN BILLION BOND
BILL PASSES HOUSE
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, April 14.-The House
unanimously passed the $7,OOO,OOO
bond bill practically as outlined by
the administration.
1t provides for an immediate loan
of three billions to the Allies.
The bill now goes to the Senate.
ViIlistas Wrecl. Train.
(By United Prsss)
FL Paso, April 14-Villistas wrecked
Mexican National train 20 miles
south of Juarez. Four were killed
and 20 wounded.
Weather Predictions.
(By United Prsss)
Los Angeles, April 14.-Fair tonight
! and Sunday; westerly winds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
LITTLE BOY LOST IN WOODS
WHILE PICKING FLOWERS

Tuesday afternoon after school, lit
tie George, the five years old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hoffman, tempt
ed by the fine May weather, no doubt,
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Kruesel and persuaded his lit
tie playmates, Paul and Kurt Kruesel,
to go out with him to pick flowers.
The boys sauntered down the railroad
track to Scott creek, where they met
the section crew, and Mr. Kreusel, who
is employed on the section, brought
his two boys home with him. The
Hoffman, boy did not care to go home
at the time and pursued his way alone
in search of flowers.
The little fellow must have entered
the woods near Scott creek, and he
soon had lost his way. Late in the
evening he was heard crying in the
woods near Roman Wawzinski's home,
out about four miles in the town of
Cassel, by Wadzinski's children, who
brought the poor lost boy to their
home. At about eight o'clock in the
evening F. C. Stieber, our undertaken
and furniture dealer, was notified per
telephone call from Cassel Garden
that the boy was safe at Wadzinski's
place, and he drove out at once with
his auto and brought the boy home.
Meanwhile Mr.. Hoffman, and his son
Anton, had been searching for the boy
and not finding him, had sent word
per telephone to the surrounding
country to be on the lookout for him
and then feeling highly disappointed,
returned to Marathon for further in
formation and assistance. How glad
they were when the boy was safe at
home nobody knows better than them
selves.-Marathon Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
COUNCILLOR DISTRICT MEDICAL
SOCIETY MEETING

The following circular has been is
sued by DR.. Waters. Pres, and DR..
Joseph F. Smith, Sec'y of the Councillor
Dist. Medical society:
1.-The annual meeting of the Ninth
Councillor District Medical society will
be held at Stevens Point, Wisconsin,
Friday, May 18th. Dinner will be
served by the local society at the Lii
brary building at $50 p. M, after
which the following program will be
given
"a Resume of My obstetrical Case"
DIR. H., H. Milbee, Marshfield, Wis.
Nitrous Oxide in Obstetric Practice"
DIR. ], B. Vedder, Marshfield, Wis.
Conditions Underlying Maternal
Mortality" ---------Dr. Dorothy
Reed, Mendenhall. Madison, Wis.
Discussion to be opened by DR.. D. T.
Jones of Wausau, Wis, and Dr. ]. H.
Lee, lola, Wis.
This program has been arranged for
the special benefit of the general prae-
titioners and the physicians in the
smaller communities, and will be thor
oughly practical in every detail. We
should like TO see a large attendance
of the men in the district, especially
those from the smaller places"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
MISS EMMA CONLEY

? Last Tuesday evening a meeting of
citizens was held at the Lincoln
school, west side, at which C. B. Bird
presided and talked to the large num-
Der of citizens present on the pres
ent war conditions, what brought on
the great world war, and how the
United States became mixed up in it.
The meeting was given under the
auspices of the Marathon County
Council of Defense, and the principal
speaker of the evening was Miss
Emma COnley, who had been in the
city several days making addresses on
gardening and telling the people how
they cal be of service to their cOun-
try and at the same time serve them
selves. She said that the greatest
need in this country today was in an
abundant 5uppIy of nutritious, cheap
food, and that it will be one of the
most pressing needs during the COM
ing summer, fall AID winter. She
gave an excellent address on Tuesday
evening, on gardening, telling those
present what to do and what to use for
fertilizing; what to plant; whIt seeds
to use; cultivation, etc 1t was very
successful meeting and largely at
tended
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-15
KILLED AT THE JUNCTION
James WOtruba, Aged % Years, is Fa-
tally Hurt by 500 Line Train
Tuesday Morning.

There was a distressing railroad ac-
cident at Junction City Tuesday morn
ing at about 1890 O'Clock, when the
life of stalwart young farmer was
literally snuffed out by the 500 line
north bound freight train in charge
of Conductor Jos. Fisher and En-
gineer Gilbert Beck.
The victim was James Wotruba.
aged % years, second son of the late
Joseph Wotrnba. "Jim," whose home
was mile or two west, between the
Junction and Milladore, had been
about town during the evening and
presumably started on the return trip
when the train struck him. The acci-
dent happened at the junction of the
500 and st. Paul roads. Wotruba
was dragged for a distance of about
thirty feet and both legs severed near
the hips Members of the train crew
saw the accident and summoned DR..
Refs, the village physician, but the
latter could do nothing to prolong his
life. He passed away within a few
minutes after being rescued.
Besides his widowed mother, the de-
ceased leaves three brothers and two
sisters.-Stevens Point Gazette.