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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
FIRST TEACHER VISITS
J. f. CARR, WHO HELD FIRST
SCHOOL LIKES Ell CENTRO
Praises New High School Structure,
Calling 1t Finest in the
County

]. f. Carr, the first school teacher
to hold classes in Imperial Valley,
and the first county superintendent
of schools, visited Ell Centre today,
entering the Valley for the first time
in six years.
Mr.. Carr was amazed at the growth
of Ell Centre and passed favorable
comment on the new high school
building.
"El Centre deserves credit for its
excellent schools. 1t is the finest in
the county," said Mr.. Carr, whose
first school house was a ramsda, with
seats on the floor and whenever the
wind blew, the school books and pa.
pers flew down the road or into the
ditch.
Mr.. Carr taught In San Diego unit
last Christmas when hs resigned b.
cause Of i'll health. he expects to re.
sumo his teaching In September, how
ever.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
LOCAL BOARD
IS UPHELD BY
OFFICIAL RULE
EXEMPTIONS AND REFLECTIONS
MADE ACCORDING TO LAW
FACTS ARE CLEAR r
WIFE MUST BE ABSOLUTELY Y
DEPENDENT IN FACT
Condition of Dependency Must Be
Proven to Include Facts of Actual
Distress Should Husband Leave

A bulletin has just been received
from Washington upholding the stand
Of the local exemption board in re-
gard to the granting of exemptions
for dependents. and as to what the
definition Of dependent really is.
have been exempting many who
should not have been exempted on
account of recent assertion on the
dependent question made by Presi-
dent Wilson, but the local board has
stuck to its first stand, which this
mornings bulletin proves to be right.
According to the definition of de-
pendent as established by the govern
ment bulletin, the husband must be
in such a position that he has to la
Dor to provide for his family. To be
non-dependent wife must be in
position where she would be forced
to labor for the sustenance of herself
and family should the husband be
sent to the army.
Ruling Is Clear
The ruling clearly defines those
married men who should not be ex-
empted as "those whose accumula-
tions or other economic surroundings
are such that dependency of the wife
exists in fact. Plainly the law does
not exempt this class"
The board was upheld in its stand
taken on the physical examinations.
The ruling provides that man must
be unmistakably disqualified physi-
cally before he is exempted.
Nelson To Return
A. NJ. Nelson will arrive from the
North tomorrow to take charge of
the men selected from the first quota
who will be called out September S.
A call for volunteers has been issued
for this first allotment, preferably
experienced cooks, carpenters, mech
anics or men already having had
army experience.
Word has been received that the
quota will be sent at the rate of 5
per cert day, but it is doubtful if
that will be required for so small a
quota as that from Imperial county.
It is thought that this is meant to
apply to places where the quotas run
into the hundreds and thousands.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
HOUSING RULES GIVEN
DETAILS OF LABOR PLAN SENT
TO RANCHERS
Campaign for Signatures for Labor
Plan Will be Made
-. Soon

Letters Of instruction to the signers
of the labor subscriptions are being
sent out by Labor Agent Davenport.
stating instructions as to the housing
of labor, the applying of labor at the
bureau and other smaller details.
As soon as the work Of getting out
the letters of instruction is finished,
Mr.. Davenport says that determined
effort will be made on systematic
scale to get the rest of the farmrs
to sign up. This will be the final
canvass made and the farmers re.
fusing to sign this time will have
themselves to blame when they fine
that they are short of labor to harvest
their crops. The labor bureau will
draw from every section to assure
themselves Of labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
F1NNs R1or1Ne
Reports of Fierce Fighting Between
Firms and Soldiers Reach
Soldiers
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 29.--Serious rioting
at Bjorneberg, Finland, is reported.
Fighting between the Firms and the
soldiers Of the Russian garrison lasted
several hours and number have
been killed and wounded.
This is the day set for the re-
assembling Of the Finnish Lantag in
defiance of a dissolution order Of the
provision Russian government. Ad-
dressing the Moscow conference, Pre-
mier Kerensky gave warning that the
government would prevent by force
the opening of the Diet, carrying out
the plan for the separation of Fin
land from Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
AUSTRIA COAL SHORT
AUSTRIAN MINISTER STARTLES
CHAMBER WITH INFORMATION
Twelve Thousand Miners Brought
Back From Front But Prevented
Increased Production
(By Associated Press)

Babel, near Won Hamann, Aug. 20.
The Austrian Minister Of Public
Works startled the Austrian Cham
ber of Deputies by giving his official
opinion that the coal crisis had be-
come a vital question for Austria
Hungary, according to the Vienna ad-
vices received today. Twelve thou
sand miners have been brought back
from the front, but under the nour-
ishment of the mine workers were
prevented in assisting in increased
production. This is an effort on the
part of the miners, it is thought, to
bring about the close of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
ROSE OPENS OFFICE
Imperial Laguna Water Company
Opens Office on Main Street In
Building Of ]. Duman

The west side Of the building ct
$40 Main street owned by J. Duman.
has been rented by the Imperial La
guna Water Company who has charge
OF the opening Of the East Side mssa
land.
Actual work on The survey tcv en-
ais and irrigation structures wili b
started early next month, and rrssi.
dent Rose of the watsr company WI
establish his headquarters here and
win direct the work on the gisaq<se
project from the local ofSics.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
WORLD O|STRUST Of KAISER
MAKES PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
PRESIDENT WILSON IN REPLY TO POPE PLACES
PEACE ON GERMAN PEOPLES DESIRE FOR TT
Washington Views Note Favoraby and Comment Shows
That Nation Stands Behind Message
to POntiff

Washington, Aug. 29.---The Presi-
dents note to Pope Benedict is re-
garded as finally settling the ques-
tion of dealing with the present Ger
man rulers who remain unconquered
and uncurbed by the German people.
The note which was received by
Washington with considerable inter-
est is considered as the last word nec-
essary by any of the allied powers
on the prosecution of the war. The
note was dispatched Monday night,
and made public this morning.
Senator Brady characterized the
Presidents reply as the last farewell
to the autocracy of the world.
"While it rejects the peace propo-
sails, it points the way for other ma
tions to reach peace in fair and
honorable manner" said Senator
Brady.
Senator Lodge called it a Every
good note" while comments from
other members of Congress showed
that the note received a favorable
reception in Washington.
President Wilson made clear the
universal distrust held for the Kaiser,
md placed the matter of peace on
the desire of the German people.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
GERMANY AVOIDS BREAK
Insures Safety to Argentine Ships
Thereby Averting Break With
South American Government
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSS)
Buenos Aires, Aug. 29.-Germany
probably has averted Argentine sew
ering relations by acquiescing to the
demands for the safety of the Argen-
tine ships, and granting indemnifica-
ton for those already torpedoed.
The notice of this action was re-
ceived here early this week. No CON-
ment has been made by the Argen.
tine government over the course il
will pursue.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
COMPROMISE WAR TAX
MOVEMENT TO GREATLY IN.
CREASE WAR PROFIT TAX "a
Over 33 per Cent TAKES Instead Of
26 Per Cent Provided in
Amendment '''
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 29.--To meet q
radical movement for greater taxa
tion of war profits the Senate finance
committee agreed to amendments
carrying taxes Of over 33 per cent
instead of 26 per cent This would
increase the yield from, $563, ,000,O
to billion, six million dollars. -
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
AID IS OFFERED
FOR LEGAL TEST
OF DRAFT QUOTA
ATTY. CONkLING URGES TEST
CASE SUPPORTED BY COUNTY
RELIEF MAY BE HAD?
URGES FARM ORGANIZATION TO
GIVE MORAL SUPPORT TO TEST
Relief in Similar Circumstances Given
in War Of Rebellion According
To Attorney Conkling

As start to fund to carry into
the court the alleged mistakes Of
the State draft authorities who fixed
the draft quota for Imperial county,
$500 has been offered to Attorney
NJ. w. Conkling, who recently called
to the attention of the Farm Bureau
the relief offered from similar mis-
takes at the time of the draft in the
Civil War.
According to Mr.. Conkling, ranch
ers who have been called in the draft
have volunteered to test the applica-
ton of the draft law to Imperial
county in the courts providing the
moral support Of the farm and civic
organizations of the county be placed
behind the case.
Grossly Violated
In the letter addressed to Grover
Lotus, chairman of the County Farm
Bureau, Mr.. Conkling stated that, af-
ter investigating the matter Of the
quota assigned to the county by the
State authorities, he found that the
law had been grossly violated.
"The draft law" he writes, plainly
provides that the quota to be drafted
from each subdivision of the State
shall be in proportion to the popula
clon. Now the highest courts have
many times decided in cases like this
that population is to be determined
by the last census, and that it cam
not be determined in any other way.
"Our quota has been fixed, not in
proportion to population, but in pro-
portion to the number of persons reg
istered under the draft"
Stating that the draft officials ig-
nored the law in determining Impe-
rial county's quota, Mr.. Conkling
shows that the quota should have
been 1877.
Crops Endangered"
"Our crops are seriously endan-
gered by lack of men. Our regis
tration was largely Japanese who
happened to be here gathering canta-
loupes on registration day.
"The quota asked of us is so large
that it is impossible for our exemp-
tion board to grant exemptions in
many meritorious cases, for il they
did. our quota could not be filled.
"The courts granted relief from
such mistakes during the war of the
Rebellion, and l have no doubt that
they will give relief now if applica-
ton is made. l submit the matter
to the Farm Bureau as to whether
or not the farmers should take action
to prevent the denuding of our farms
Of the tillers at time when food Is
more necessary to the successful con-
duct Of the war than soldiers
No Reply Made
No reply has as yet been made by
the Farm Bureau. Individuals, how
ever, have approached Mr.. Conkling
with offers of financial support to q
test case, and conscripts have offered
themselves as parties in the case.
II believe that Imperial county can
receive substantial relief from the
courts if only the organizations Of
the farmers in the county will take
united stand and support protest
against the injustice. Nothing can
be done by scattered protests. Now.
if ever, organizations can serve a mis-
sion, a chance is given to relieve tho
dangerous situation resultant Of the
large quota of Imperial county"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
KILL NEWSPAPER TAX
Amendment Designed to Raise
$7,50O.000 Is Dropped by Viva
Vce Vote
(BysASsociated d rFass)

Washington, Aug. 28.-Ths 6ensts,
in discussing =. war tax on publishers,
and changes lin the postal rates on
magazines and uswspapsrs, by .
viva voce vote struck out the section
imposing 8 per cent tax on pub
lishers' incomes, designed to raise
$7,500,000
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
SUFFRACISTS ARRESTED
Stood in Front Of White House Max.
Ing Demonstration for the
Women's Party
(By Associated PYess)

Washington, Aug. 8-Ten woman
were arrested yesterday In front Of
tho White House making y demon.
stration in behalf Of tho National
Woman's party. They were fined $2s
each and gave notice Of an appeal, be.
ing released on bonds Of 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
The text of the. note follows:

The text of the note follows:
August 27, 1917.
"To His Holiness, Benedictus XIV,
Pope:
''n Acknowledgement of communica-
tion of Your Holiness to the belliger-
ent peoples, dated August l, 1917, the
President of the United States re-
quests me TO transmit the following
reply:
"Every heart that has not been
blinded and hardened by this terrible
war must be touched by this moving
appeal Of His Holiness, the rope; must
feel the dignity and force of the hu-
name and generous motives which
prompt it and must fervently wish
that we might take the path Of peace
he so persuasively points out. But it
would be folly to take it if it does not
in fact lead to the goal he proposes.
Our response must be based upon the
Germ facts and upon nothing else. 1t
is not a mere cessation of arms he
desires; it is a stable and enduring
peace. This agony must not be gone
through with again, and it must be
matter of very sober judgment that
will insure US against it.
'His Holiness, in substance, pro-
poses that we return to the status quo
ante bellum, and that then there be
general condonation, disarmament
and concert of nations, based upon
an acceptance of the principle of ar
bitration; that by a similar concert,
freedom Of the seas be established;
and that the territorial claims of
France and Italy, the perplexing prob
lem OF the Balkan states and the res
titution of Poland be left to such con-
ciliatory adjustments as may be pos
sible in the new temper of such a
peace, due regard being paid to the
aspirations of the peoples whose poll
tical fHrtg1es and affiliations will be
involved. ~ r.
= To Free People
1t IS manifest that no part of this
program can be successfully carried
out unless the restitution of the status
quo ante furnishes firm and salts
factory basis for it. The object of
this war is to deliver the free peoples
or the world from the menace and the
actual power of a vast military es-
tablishment controlled by an irrespon-
sible government which, having Sc
cretly planned to dominate the world
proceeded to carry the plan out with
out regard either to the sacred obli-
cations OF treaty or the long estab-
lished practices and long cherished
principles Of international action and
honor;. which chose it's own time for
the war; delivered it's blow fiercely
and suddenly; stopped at no barrier
either, Of law or of mercy; swept a
whole continent within the tide of
blood--not the blood of soldiers only
but the blood of innocent women and
children also and of the helpless poor;
and now stands baked but not de.
feated, the enemy of four-fifths of the
world. This power is not the German
people. 1t is no business of ours how
Continued on Page y
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
Strikers to Answer
In. A.,s-,4a = I,,.~.s,

(By Assoriatea Press)
San Francisco, Aug. 29.--The
United Railroads will answer the su-
pervisors' resolution urging arbitra
tion with the strikers tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
GERMAN PLANT FIRED
Reports of Great Loss of Life in
Torpedo Making Factory
in Berlin
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, Aug. 29.-The foun-
dry Of Schwartzkopf torpedo works
in Berlin was destroyed by fire Sum-
day. Rumors are reaching here of
considerable loss of life as a result
of the explosions that followed the
fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
EARL GREY DEAD
FORMER GOVERNOR OF CANADA
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was Great Lover of America and In.
innate Friend of the Late
Joseph II. ChOate
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 29.-Earl Grey, for
mer governor general Of Canada, died
this morning at Northumberland af-
ter a long illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
READ THIN TODAY

YOu may be one of n doz-
en- people to whom one of
tOday's Classified "Ads" Il
the most important thing
printed r ttjs paper
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29

Continued on Page n
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
Workmen Laid Off.

Camp Fremont, Menlo Park. CAL,
Aug. 23.-Announcement from Wash
ington that the war department had
abandoned Camp Fremont as the train
ing camp of the Forty First national
guard division caused reports today
that the troops of that division will be
sent to France early.
Ostensibly camp construction was
abandoned because the government re-
fused to aecede to the demand of San
Mateo county health authorities that a
complete sewer system be installed in
the camp but the real reason is believ-
ed to be that the war department Of
ficials believed it useless to spend $780,
600 or $1,000,000 on a new camp here
when one of the eastern camps would
be available for the divisions use in
plenty of time. 1t is reported that the
Forty First division will train at Camp
Greene, Charlotte, N. g. instead of
Camp Fremont.
The 1900 workmen employed on the
camp were all paid off and dismissed
last night. Mayor Rolph, of San Francis
co, and other officials interested in hav-
ing the camp here today telegraphed the
war department urging that construc-
tion work be resumed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
SOnlIners Is Commander
Will Meet In Portland

Boston, Mass. Aug. 23.-The 1918 en-
campment of the G. A. R. will take
place in Portland, Oregon.
This was decided today by a vote
that beat Atlantic City by one.
Orlando A. Sommers of Kokomo, Ind,
was today elected commander in chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The election took place at an adjourn
ed session of the camp.
Sommers served as private during
the civil war, He is the first private
ever to be elected commander in chiei
of the Grand Army.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
Y. W. c. A. to Safe Guard
Moral Conditions

New York, Aug. 23. = Safeguard
the girls" is the burden o. scores of
letters pouring into the national head
quarters of the Young Women s Chris
tian association at New York city.
The national bord of the Y. w. c. A..
is confronted with an immense respon-
sibility for helping safeguard moral
condition. in the neighborhood of train
ing camps and for providing for the
welfare of women in special industries
created by the unusual conditions Of
war.
A still further responsibility has
been brought to them by cable from
European countries asking for trained
American women to help in the con
structive programs Tor new life among
women in Russia, France and England
Through the national board of the
Y. w. c. A. has assembled on its war
work council number of women
known from ocean to ocean for their
public spirited interest on all that af-
fects a community.
Requests have come from a large
number Of centers near which troops
are being quartered for experienced
workers and secretaries to work with
local Y. w. G. AS in organizing the
young women and girls Of the various
communities with a view to counter
acting the very natural attraction
which the uniform has for young girls.
Admiration for uniforms is based on
a deeper admiration for the manliness
and courage of those who are to go
over to the front. The lure of the khaki
NAV ba rada n anmmons m 1iunitv in
the girl and manliness in the soldier
AT various training and eoncentra-
tion camps trained secretaries of the
Y. W. G. A. are on the spot gathering
up all the resources of the community
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
CAMP AT NENLO PARK
HAS been ABANDONED
Division to Go to North Caro-
lima and May FOlIOw RAIN
bows to France

Washington, Aug. 29.-Definite or
ders to transfer the Forty First guard
division to Charlotte, N. c., were is
sued by the war department today.
They had originally been ordered to
MenlO Park, Cal, but the fact that the
New England national guard division is
going abroad, left the Charlotte camp
open while there were difficulties over
the sewerage system at Camp Fremont.
The shift east indicates that the war
department probably intends to send
the northwesterners-W Washington, Mon
tana, Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming
abroad among the earlier contingents. 1t
is by no means certain however, that it
will constitute the third division.
Secretary Baker informed Senator
Phelan, California, that later the Menlo
Park camp might be used for other for
ces from the west.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
IRON workers NAV strike.

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Threat that
$4,000 employees of the Union Iron
Works would quit work and tie up that
company plant after Labor Day, Sep
tember unless the strike of United
Railroads platform men is settled be-
fore then, complicated the strike situa-
ton today. Such stoppage of work
would greatly delay construction of the
many merchant ships and war vessels
the Union Iron Works is building for
the government.
The plant is reached by only one
line of street cars, and that one, a
United Railroads line, is tied up by the
strike, greatly ineonvenieneing the
workmen.
While police struggled to control
street disturbances Resulting from the
strike, Mayor Rolph today served an
ultimatum on President Lilienthal of
the United Railroads unless that com
pany guaranteed immediate adequate
car service, the city will step in and
operate the ears as part of the munich
pal railway. The city simultaneously
made an offer to lease the United Rail
roads and the directors of the United
Railroads win consider this proposal
this afternoon. During the ear strike
the municipal railway has more thar
doubled its income.
Police reports today showed that II
men had been seriously injured during
the strike disorders of the past q
hours
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
Milk Prices Advanced
By Salem Diaries

Because of the high cost of feeds
and shortage of hay in the William
cite valley, Oregon and adjacent states
the price of milk and cream will be
advanced to Salem consumers on Sep
tember LIST.
The Salem milk producers and dis
tributors are the last in the state TO
advance prices, and the new prices are
much lower than prices established in
Portland and other coast cities.
The Salem distributors have lost
heavily during the past year, and ua-
less they can secure advances suffi-
eieRt to cover advanced production
cost, they viii be compelled to aban-
don deliveries. In establishing prices
lower than Portland and other coast
cities and prices which will barely COW
er production and delivery costs with
out any profit therefrom, they feel
that they are assuming their full share
of the burdens imposed by present con
ditions, and under these advances they
win endeavor to continue giving con
sumers good service and the best milk
produced in the Willamette valley.
The new prices effective Sept. /,
1917, aad Portiand's present prices are
as follows:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-23
|R|OT|NC CONTINUES
IN SAN FRANCISCO
One Has Crushed SkuIl---Sx
Others Injured in Early
Morning Hours

San Francisco, Aug. 23-Almost with
the first peep of daylight, another day
of rioting and disorder opened in the
United Railroads platform mems strike
today
The first victim was A. W. Banks,
found lying at Oak and Broderick
streets with his skull crushed. He may
die. An additional force of doctors
and nurses had to be added to the Mis-
sion emergency hospital today to take
care of the rush. Six men had been
brought in with cuts and bruises be-
fore a.. m.
Edward Kelly, United Railroads
guard, escorting a crowd of strike
breakers, fired revolver at a crowd
of 5000 persons Inassed in front of the
Valencia street car barns, and narrowly
missed two policemen. He was ar
rested.
B. F. Bowbeer, leader of the strik-
ing platform men, today asked P. HI,
Mccarthy, president of the state build.
ing trades council to call a general
strike of building trades workers on
Labor Day in sympathy with the car
strikers. The Iron Trades council has
decided to call strike of 25 affiliated
unions on that day unless the car strike
is settled meanwhile. Such strike
would affect many industries in SaI
Francisco and Oakland.