davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23
BluN City.

Keith Foster, Of Forest City,
spent Sunday evening at the Pruss-
man ho'ne.
"A number Of young folks went
10 literary at Chambers, last Friday
night; they say II is fine.
There as going to be a Thanks
giving program at Bluff City, on Fri
day evening. November 30.
Next Sunday Is Bro. Martins reg
ular appointment. Everybody come.
Sunday school at 2 o'clock; preaching
at 800.
Henry, Mary and Carrie PIpss-
man went to the party at Torrent Wag-
oncrs', Of the Chambers district, last
Saturday.
The new library and other new
furniture for our school house has
arrived. Who said Bluff City was be-
hind the times; we are coming to the
front come.
We had nice Sunday school last
Sunday. There were So present and
$3.50 collection. Some of our schol'
ars were not present, as a good many
went TO the funeral of Mr.. Chadwick
at Forest City. Our contest is pro-
crossing fine. We have an enrolment
Of 72 hustlers on the red side, and 50
rustlers wearing the blue pins. Come
PANSY.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23
Highland Items.

John Dudcck shipped his hogs
Mc9mr}SI. $780, -
-Iessc Cordrcy went TO Bolckow
on business, Monday.
Glen Noble visited Sunday with
his friend. George Bradley.
Miss Nellie Cunningham visited,
with Miss 0linda Nciman.
Mr.. md Mrs. James Cordrcy, n.
mcr and Miss Stella. were shopping
~ -, Joseph, Tuesday.
Mrs. II. $. Hanna and Alice spent
the day, Friday, with her sister, Mr.
~ W. fryman and family.
Mrs. Joe Sipcs and Paul visited
Saturday night and Sunday. with her
mother. Mrs. T.. Brush. of Napier.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grimes visited
Sunday with Mrs. Grimes parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schanks. Of the
Mayilowcr district.
Earl Benton and family motore,
% Mound City, Saturday. and yisite,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkes. They re-
turned Sunday evening.
MIR, Emma Grimes has retufnc,
10 her home with her daughter, Mrs
Frank Golden, Of Forest City, aftcl
"a mcn;h's visit with her son, Roy, ant
family.
There was no school Thursday an,
Friday. Of last week. our teacher, Mis-
VOLTA Deglow, having gone TO kansa
City to attend the Missouri Stat
Teachers Association.
BETTY BLUE.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23
COILS. BABB and FRIES Auctoneers. ETf3.&. a.

Mother Muxlow, who has been SO
sick with pneumonia, is now conva-
lescing nicely, and set up and is busy
making carpet rags.
Rev. J. II. Beasley, Of Kansas
City, will speak in the interest Of the
Anti-Saloon League ut the Methodist
church, Sunday night, Nov. 26.
Il have left my accounts In the
hands Of ]. M. Brown; and notes at
Citizens Bank, for collection. Please
settle. w. s. WOOD.
Mrs. Charles Thompson was In
st. Joseph, Thursday, having her ears
treated by DR.. Proud. Her hearing
has been impaired for some time;
Just Received-A car Of Lara
bee'A Best Flour.
MOORE GROCERY co.
Moore Building.
Albert Gotten received o pack
age by mail one day last week, from
Cy Stewart, of Holyoke, Colorado. It
contained three potatoes that aver
aged ] pound and 10 OF. each.
The item is going the rounds that
W. F. Rankin, Of Tarkio, will produce
$50, 900 bushels Of corn on his Atch-
ison county farms this year, and II It
be 20, he 10 entitled to being known
g the corn king Of the United 'States.
We hope II - true.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23

Ill. Ecklcs, OF Eldon. this state,
Who was formerly connected with the
Home Telephone here, was in town
Tuesday and Wednesday, on business.
His eldest son is now a junior In the
State University.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Foley took a trip
over to Wathena, Kansas, last Satur-
day, and spent Sunday with her bach
elor son, d. W., taking over with her
some Of those needful things to add
to his winter comfort,
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23

CLAY, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Y.
Hud~ins, Of Forbes township. u still
in st. Joseph hospital. where he has
been since October 16, having under
gone several opsrations. He ID doing
g well q could bs expected, and We
do hope Clay will win out, TOR he II
an eli around good fellow.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23
FOR SALE.

The German NJ. E. parsonage,
church building, at Graham. Mo-, In:
GLIDING three lots. Sealed bids will
be received by Val: Hamm. at Gra.
ham, NO., to be sold TO the highest
bidder. Bids to be in by December
~, 1917.
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23
At A Bargain!

IL taken soon. The residence prop
erty in Oregon formerly owned by
Mrs. Alice kunz. c. B. RAYHILL.
Hugh Brohan has come 10 the
conclusion that il he wants to keen
up with a funeral procession he ia
had TO get some kind Of a vehicle that
could beat the old time "hoss" rig, SO
he has bought him q Ford.
Fred Cook has returned from Sc
dalia, where he had been on business.
His wife met him at Kansas City, and
returned with him In their car. Frank
Castle and Dan Hunt also returned
with them, passing Sunday at home.
Charley Watson, of Kansas City,
Of the railway mail service, on the X.
c. a. G. B. run, Is here enjoying q
lay-oif, visiting his mother, brothers
and other relatives. You don't find
any fine rmen anywhere on this earth.
Do you need new ceIiulold
In your auto curtains. We do
this kind OF work.
GERALD KING
There will be q program, box
supper and pie social at the Wilson
school house, Friday, November l6.
1917. Everybody invited.
MABEL COLWELL, Teacher.
Smith Meadows and wife, Of
Maitland, and George GelMn. wife
and Bernard, drove over 70 Hiawatha,
Kansas, and spent Lest Sunday. Ber-
nard would not allow his grandpa To-
be at the whsel, q ~ had other bust
ness for him 70 look after. sTf7
The Holt County sentinel., 1917-11-23

Single Comb Brown Leghorn
soosters for sale.-Mrs. Nelson No
land, Route 3, Farmers Phone.
No hunting or trespassing allowed
on the Frank Morgan farm.
HENRY PRlEBE.
Miss Alice Marshall, Of Grdnt
City, was the guest of the Lester Pet
tijohn family, a few days the past
week.
Lost, between the postoffice and
Moore's store, a gold cuff button, with
initial 3D." Finder please return to
this Office.
The New Point Presbyterian C.
4. will give an oyster and pie social,
Friday night, Of this week, Nov. 20.
Everybody invited.
! WANT TO BUY YOUR CORN
in wagon load or car load lots
George Gelvin
Farmers' Phone 60
The usual union Thanksgiving
service will be held at the Methodist
church, On Thanksgiving night, Nov.
80, and the sermon will be delivered
BY Rev. w. G. johnson. Of the Evan
selical church. ~ S' -.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
JURY CONSIDERS
CASE AGAINST
EDWARDS
Jury Secured Quickly and
the Trial Lasts Only Two
Hours in Edwards Case.

At 2 o'clock the jury in the case
of George Edwards, charged with at
tampt to commit an assault with a
deadly weapon on the person of Dep
uty Sheriff Kemp, retired to consider
tie evidence. The jury was secured
yesterday and it only required two
hours this morning to adduce the
evidence. Arguments and the charge
to the jury occupied the attention of
tic court until 2.
Edwards is alleged to have flashed
a revolver at the time of being placed
under arrest by Kemp. Edwards was
found along the road while the Off
Ger was bringing in another prisoner.
Edwards recently completed a term
of three months in Jail on conviction
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons. Up to the time of going
to press a verdict had not been
reached. o. V. Wilson is appearing
for the defendant and E. R. Simon
is representing the district attorneys
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
REQUIRE PASS
ENTRANCE
GROUNDS
(By United Press)

Washington, April 1O.-Reports
from New York secret service men
that plans had been discovered to
blow up the capitol have caused great
er restrictions to be placed in effect
From now on it will be necessary to
have a pass before being admitted to
the capitol grounds after dark.
The cabinet today is considering
the break with Austria, financial plans
for carrying on the war and congress
s:onal opposition to the administra-
TONS war measures. This opposition
is due to the dislike to the draft clause
Eut it is believed that it will be over
come.
The administration plans to submit
the financial demand to Congress
Thursday and then offer the wa
bonds at popular subscription in small
denominations so that all can partici-
pate.
1t has been learned that Austria
b. oke with America because of the
announcement made by the United
States that it was at war with Ger
this information being cabled
to Secretary Lansing by Ambassador
T enfield at Vienna.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
STATE PUBLIC
LANDS Wins
DECISION
Over 1000 Purchasers Gain
by Recent Decision of the
t u. S. Supreme Court.

Sacramento, April 1O.-Twenty-one
hundred lieu land purchasers and set
tiers, representing $4,000 acres of
California lands and an aggregate of
more than $3,O0O,OO0 in value, today
rave received the most cheering news
that has come their way in more than
two decades. 1t is the announcement
that the battle of many years waged
oy Surveyor General w. S. Kingsbury
with the assistance of Attorney Cen
elal U. S. Webb for the settlers of
state lieu lands has been won and the
LAND sharks" and manipulators who
have fought bitterly for years, at last
have apparently been defeated.
Surveyor General Kingsbury was
compelled to carry the fight on to
Washington, D. c., in the interest of
the settlers. 1t was necessary for
him to be on the ground every min
ute for the protection of the men and
women who many years ago pur-
chased and settled on the lands in
good faith, and who have had to fight
the land manipulators for years.
Today Kingsbury, in telegram to
the Capitol in Sacramento, announced
the successful elimination of the con-
troversy which has been pending be-
fore the Department of the Interior
for over ten years and the great vic
tory in behalf of the state lieu land
purchasers. AS result of this vic
tory and the important decision re-
Gently won before the Supreme Court
Ct the United States on an appeal
taken by the attorney general, in the
case of the Desert Water, Oil and IT.
rgation Company against the State Of
California, Surveyor General Kings
bury has prevailed upon the General
Land Office and the Secretary of the
Interior to proceed without further
delay to transfer to the state the I'll
tie to the said lieu lands.
There are now pending before the
General Land Office selections made
in behalf of approximately 2l0O pur-
chasers, aggregating 100000 acres.
When the titles are transferred to the
state-and this the Department of the
Interior has agreed will be done with
out further unnecessary delay-the
state will then be in position to is
sue patents to the purchasers, many
of whom have settled upon and im
proved their lands.
A protest recently filed by certain
land manipulators against conveyance
of title to the state, has been over
ruled and rejected by the officers of
the Department of the Interior. The
way, therefore, now is clear for the
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
FOUR APPLY FOR
NATURALIZATION
PAPERS HERE

One German, one Swiss and two
Dutch made application today for cit
i1enship in America. Their applica
tions for first papers will be heard
September 20.
Joseh Fierabrand, native of Switz-
eriand, emigrated to America in 1901,
landing at the port Of New York on
May 20 and later moving to Holtville.
His sponsors are Ben Salomon and E.
". Toney.
Frank Xavier Rinkenbach, a native
Ct Germany, emigrated to America,
November 13, 1905, entering at the
port of New York. His sponsors are
W. J. Jones and James l.. Morris.
The two natives Of Holland are
Sam Bartama, aged %, who emigrat-
ed to America on April Is, 1913, land
ing at the port of New Yohk, and
John Van Rinten, who emigrated to
America on March II, 1913, landing
at the port of New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
ARRANGE BRANCH
Of RED GROSS
IN VALLEY
Women of Ell CentrO Alert
to Needs of NatiOn-De-
tails to Be Discussed.

At meeting held last night at the
ST. Pauls parish hall an organiza-
tlon was planned for the purpose of
enabling the women of Ell Centre to
contribute toward preparedness in the
var. The work contemplated will be
along the lines of the American Red
Cross. A permanent organization will
be- effected at which time the men,
bers will become affiliated with the
Washington body.
Mrs. T. o. Luckett addressed those
present last night and urged the ne
cessity of preparing bandages and
other articles required in war times.
First aid classes will also be formed
in connection with the work planned
for the Red Cross branch.
A committee composed of Mrs. T.
0. Luckett, Mrs. Leroy Holt, Mrs.
William P. Hall, Mrs. T. A. Iasigi and
Mrs. Phil d. Swing, was appointed.
1t is also planned to raise funds to
carry on this work and series of
social entertainments are now being
devised.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
Marriage FOR
BURT0NENDS
KIDNAPPING
Parents of FOurteen-year.
old Girl Refuse to Prose-
cute-Marriage Follows

Wallace Burton, the young man who
was arrested by Sheriff Applestill aft
e. eloping with Bessie Blair, 14-year-
old high school girl of Yuma, was
to have been charged with kidnapping
by w. S. Blair, father of the girl,
but settlement Of the difficult has
been made out of court. 1t is under
stood that a marriage will clarity the
atmosphere.
Burton was discovered in Mexicali
after he had abandoned the girl. The
two started from Yuma to Holtville
and at that place Burton called up his
brother in Yuma to learn how the
news of the elopeme1,t had been tax
eli The brother Informed Burton that
the girls parents were furious, with
the result that the groom became
scared and beat it across the line.
In Mexicali he fell in with some
rogues, who cleaned him of his cash,
taking even his shoes and outer cloth
irg. He was returned to Yuma Sat-
urday by Deputy Sheriff Kemp.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
Is
ASKED TO PAY
sum OF $4,000

The Calexico Chronicle was yester-
day made defendant in a libel suit
in which damages to the amount of
$4,000 are asked by William Ross,
who alleges that the publication of an
article in the Chronicle under date of
March 9, 1917, greatly Inundated him
and otherwise damaged his reputation
in Calexico and elsewhere to the sum
mentioned. Leslie Reed appears as
attorney of record for the plaintiff.
The complaint cites the specific Ii
be: in an article appearing on the
front page of the Chronicle in which
is told of the arrest of Ross by Pa
trolman Brogan. The story goes on
to tell that Ross was later jailed in
Celexico and given sentence of ten
days on the charge of vagrancy. The
plaintiff AYERS that the article in
que\tion exposed him to the hatred,
ridicule and obloquysof the communi-
ity and that he had Heretofore been
regarded as other than vagrant.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
final EFFORT
Being MADE
F0RBONDS
Most Out-Of-TOwn Property
Owners Have Signed-1s
Now Up to the Valley.

"Have you signed the bond petit
tion?"
This question is again being forcibly
presented to the resident owners of
real estate in Imperial Valley in a
letter signed by Leroy Holt, president
Of the Irrigation District board OF
directors, urging upon all those whose
names appear on the district assess
ment roll the Importance of attaching
their signatures to the bond petition
at once. In this way, it is shown
ly the letter, much time could be
saved in the campaign for sufficient
signatures to make the petition effec-
tive in calling an election.
New lists of names of those prop
erty owners who have not yet signed
the petition are being prepared at the
District office. The list of names of
nonresident owners have practically
been exhausted, the great majority of
these having signed the petition. The
District officials are threfoere COM
PEELED to depend largely upon the res
ioent owners for the remaining sig
natures required to reach the total
necessary to call an election. Copies
OF the bond petition are to be found
at the banks, offices of mutual water
companies and business houses
throughout the Valley. Citizens OF
the Valley towns who have not yet
signed the bond petition are urged by
the District officials to set aside a
few moments and place their sigma
lures on the copy of the petition r'ost
accessible to their offices or homes.
Ranch owners are uregd to sign the
petition on their first visit to town.
business Manager c. E. Paris stated
yesterday that the District officials
would greatly appreciate the co-opera-
ton of those who have not yet signed
the petition, but who have indicated
their willingness to do so, by subscrib-
ing to it without further delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
PRESIDENT URGING CONGRESS TO
ADOPT CONSCRIPTION FOR ARMY
ROOSEVELT OFFERS TO
RAISE VOLUNTEERS IN
DEFENSE HIS COUNTRY
(By United Press)

Washington, April 10.-All the de-
partments in the government are
steadily on war plans. The
committees are busy on
spy bills and the five billion-dollar
bend issue. President Wilson and
Secretary Baker are seeking to win
leaders of the military committees to
the conscription plans of the admin
Chairman Kithin of the Ways and
Means committee has returned to
saying that he is anx-
ious to handle all the war measures,
as his opposition to war ended with
the passage of the resolution.
Colonel Roosevelt called at the
White House and detailed plans for
his volunteer division to Europe. Pres
ident Wilson stated that his decision
would be reached in time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
PLANS
FOR DEFENSE
Of COUNTY

Tonight at the Tulane theatre the
committee on preparedness will pre-
sent an outline of their preliminary
work and discussion of future plans
will take place. The committee named
by Chairman J. Stanley Brown, COM
posed of James w. Glassford, Phil
L. Swing, w. E. Wilsie, Dan V. No
lard, Purl Willis and ]. Stanley
Brown (ex-officio) will render a re-
port.
In addition, proprietors of the va
rious hotels in the county are meet
ing this afternoon at the Masonic
Temple to discuss cooperation with
what is to be termed the Imperial
County Defense Council.
The Board of Supervisors and the
City Trustees met yesterday to con-
slider appropriation for aiding the de-
fense work. There will be meetings
of other boards in the county and
then it will be ascertained just what
financial assistance will be available
from the county and municipal gov
crnments.
The arming and equipping of the
home guards will in all probability
have to be done locally, although it
is believed that in measure the state
and national governments will lend
assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
GERMAN SPY SUSPECT
T0BE TRANSFERREOT0
!. FRISCO FOR HEAR|MG

John Duhn, suspected of being
German spy, who was arrested at the
border under direction of Deputy Col
lector of Customs Graham Quate, is
still confined in the county Jail, but
it is expected that he will be trans
fe,red to Los Angeles and thence to
San Francisco for Interrogation and
further investigation.
Federal authorities in Los Angeles
have received telegram from the
attorney general to have Dunn trans
ferred to San Francisco. Deputy
Collector Quate refuses to discuss the
arrest. United States Commissioner
Welsh questioned Duhn today at the
county Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
(By United PreSs)

Philadelphia, April 10.-Thre, ter
rifle explosions occurred at the Bald
win Locomotive Works at Eddys;tt.. c
early this morning, resulting in the
death of fifty workmen. Three hun
led are estimated to have received
wounds. The resultant confusion makes
it difficult to get an accurate esti-
mate of the death list. Nearby build
ings were shattered to bits by the
shocks and after the big blast shells
burst intermittently for consider
able time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
LIFE INSURANCE MEN
RESTRICTING POLICIES
(By United Press)

New York, April 10.-War riders
are being attached to policies by near
ly all of the life insurance compa-
mes. Some companies are cancelling
policies upon the enlistment of the
insured, while others specify addition
al premiums and restrictions relat-
ing to the payment in case of death.
IL some cases payment of the face
of the policy is denied if the men in
sured engage in fighting outside of
this country.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
ORDER STATE MILITIA
TO IMPERIAL COUNTY
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, April 10.-Five COM
panies of the Seventh regiment, N. G.
C., will leave camp today or tomor-
row for guard duty throughout South
ern California. 1t is expected that
these troops will be assigned to guard
railroad bridges and various irriga-
ton works. 1t is possible that some
of the militiamen will be stationed at
El Centre and others along the Mex
lean border.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
(By United Press)

London, April 10.-The British con-
tinue their smashing tactics on the
German lines and have taken 5000
prisoners since the spring drive stare
ed. Forty guns are included in the
captured supplies taken within the last
q hours. 1t is expected that the
British will have $4,000 prisoners be-
fore nightfall. Strong German at
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
BRITISH TROOPS FORCE ENEMY
BACK AND CAPTURE THOUSANDS
All Along Ffteenme Front the Allies Hurl Death at the
Teutons, Who Are Sorey Pressed-Supples Are
Taken as the Germans Retreat-Nine Thousand Pris-
oners Taken Yesterday and More Expected Today.

stacks south of Ypres have been re-
relled. Fighting is going on near La
tassee. The Germans appear to be
demoralized since the British and
French have stared their greatest
drive. Mile after mile is added to t!.e
territory torn from the Te,tons. In
the wake Of the attacks is found AL
manner of supplies which app'ar to
have been hastily abandoned by the
feeling Germans.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
May Have War, Anyway.
(By United PreSS)

San Francisco, April 10-Issuance
of marriage licenses has Increased 4OO
rer cent since the American declara-
ticn of war. Over half of the bride
grooms who came yesterday-the
day-were of military age.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION KILLS
FIFTY IN BIG BALDWIN PLANT
Eddystone Plant of Baldwin Locomotive Works Is Shat
tered by Terrific Explosion Which Kills Fifty Per-
sons and Injuries Three Hundred More-Intimation
That Germans May Have Been Responsible for It,

Fire departments, nurses and doc
tors were rushed to the scene from
nearby towns. The cause of the ex-
p.osion has not been learned, but it is
intimated that Germans may have had
something to do with it, as the plant
vas one of the largest shapnel manu-
facturers in the country. The first
explosion occurred in this department.
(By United Press)
Dubuque, Ia, April 1O.-Ten men
we're killed in a mysterious explosion
here which destroyed a local factory.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10

An interesting chart gotten up by
the Conference Committee on Nation
al Preparedness is on exhibition in
the window Of the Holton Power Com
pany's office and is attracting con-
siderable attention by reason of the
official information which it contains
regarding our army and navy, ships
under construction, statistics pertain
ing to army aeronautics and a sum-
nary of our needs as seen by the COM
|nittee.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
RUSSIA DECIDES TO
OMIT TURK CAPITAL
(By United Press)

Petrograd, April 10.-The govern
raent has announced that the relin-
ouishment of Constantinople in any
peace plans has been agreed upon.
he old regime in Russia demanded
that Constantinople go to Russia
when peace terms were planned.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
Brazil Wants War.
(By United Prsss)

Rio de Janeiro, April 1O.-War
seems more likely now than since the
diplomatic break with Germany. The
city is demanding instant hostilities.
1t is reported that Foreign Minister
Muller has resigned. Passports are
prepared for the German minister and
Ice nsuls.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
GERMAN PLANNED TO
TIE UP COAL FIELDS

Pittsburg, April 10.-Federal Off
GERS announce that papers seized in
the office of Walter Zaccharis, a
German chemical engineer, reveal a
pot to tie up the Pennsylvania coal
fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-10
Liner New York Hits Mine.
(By United Press)

Washington, April 10.--The Amer
ican liner New York struck mine
outside of Liverpool last night. Pas
sengers were transferred to other
beats. She docked under her owr
steam without any casualties.