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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
ATHLETES ENTER ARMY.
(By Associated Press)

Boston, Aug. 11.-George ("Duff")
Leads, outfielder of the Bostons, has
Joined the naval reserve and will re-
port at Mare Island Francis Ouimet
the golf champion, has passed the
physical examination and has an
nounced that he will not apply for ex-
emptipon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
ASKED TO SIGN
Continued From Page One.)

er.
3 This agreement is signed subject
to the concurrence of owners or duly
qualified representative of owners
OF not less than fifty thousand
acres Of cotton. Each corporation
partnership or individual signing this
agreement certifies that the number
OF acres of crop and the kind of crop
as shown after its or his name is true
andfur ther certifies that the esti-
mated amount of production shown
after its or his name is based on tha
present condition of said crop and Is
honestly and fairly made.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
HOTBEO Of ANARCHY
BISBEE so DESIGNATED BY Az
TORNEY GENERAL.
Declares That Federal Troops Are
Needed There to Restore Or
der Once More.
(By Associated Press)

Bisbee, Aug. 11.-Attorney General
Wiley declared today that "Bisbee
and the Warren district is a hotbed
of anarchy and l am going to en-
deavor to restore order there and a
republican form of government"
He declared that federal troops were
needed and that martial law should
be declared there.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
TO OPEN FREE NAVAL SCHOOLS
Dg Associated Press

Bs-5n, aug 1.-The United States
shipping board recruiting service has
arranged to open free navigation
schools at San Pedro, san Diego and
ether west coast points.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
KILLS BROTHER-IN-LAW.
(By Associated PreSs)

Roseville, Aug. 11.-Wesley T. Per-
ry shot and killed Edwin Green High,
his brother-in-law, and after shoot
ing his own wife through the hand
and missing Mrs. Green High with
another bullet, he then shot and killed
himself. Domestic trouble is said to
have been the cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
Big Annual Production.

From the crude pioneer farming OF
its early years. the agriculture of
the valley has progressed and is now
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11

Press Liners bring quick results.
,ant work? Do you need help for the
anch!
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
First Baptist.

All the regular Sunday services will
lie observed at the First Baptist
church. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m,
followed by morning worship at II
o'clock, at which time Mr.. Smith of
Imperial will nave charge. B. Y. p. U.
will be held at o'clock, which will
be followed by the regular preaching
services. Thomas Wilson will speak
for the last time in the evening. His
topic will be "The lacking quality in
Fl Centre Christians" or "The vision
they have not seen"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-11
The Churches
Christian.

Rev, W. G.. Conley, the pastor, viii
mold services during the month of Au-
gust, both morning and evening. He
invites the members of other churches,
in the absence Of their pastors, to en-
JOY the privileges of these services,
and to assist in keeping up the inter
est in the religious life of the city
during the vacation time. The male
Quartette will sing. Morning topic,
Helping Christ in His Hour of Need. -
Evening topic, Josiah or Prince
Who Chose Wisely" Sunday school at
10 a. m.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

allotted to the wholesalers are in
turn being divided among the deal
ers. And the dealers receiving hard
coal must follow the same plan in
disposing of their stocks to the con-
sumner. In other words if the hard
coal that is shipped into the county
is distributed little to each custom
er the situation will be relieved and
everybody will be supplied with
enough to take care of their immedi-
ate needs and there will be no cases
of suffering. On the contrary if To-
cal dealers in the various towns al
low some of their customers to take
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30
ASK COOPERATION
ON FUEL PROBLEM
Ask for Hard Coal Only for Immedi-
ate Needs-Use Soft Coal where
Possible

The fuel situation-es especially the
hard coal situation-is going to be
most serious here if few users try
to fill their coal bins and the dealers
permit them to do it, The fuel ad-
ministration is ordering dealers to
apportion their supplies among diff
erent customers so as to make it go
as far as possible and are urging US
ers to burn soft coal as much as pos
sible.
G.. w. Geenty, chairman of the
county fuel administration, has
issued the following notice.
1.-THE Federal Fuel Administrators
are now convinced that we are fac
ing a very serious condition in the
matter of hard coal and there is but
one way to avoid suffering in the
community. Beginning with the
operators and miners, the stock of
hard coal is being distributed about
at the same rate as in 1915. Stocks
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

There is use in being unduly alarmed over the
situation The so-caled government there has
offered armstice to the Germans and negotiations
actually be in progress at this time. Yet if the
peace with the Bolshevik bunch, it will
be more disastrous Allies. These
slams adapt in the art of revolution that the kas
will kept busy maintaining the peace after he gets
it, and what sOWs the Russia he will reap
from the whirlwnd at home In dealing with other
peoples the German government has been monstrous
blunderer and may confidently be expected that be-
fore this Russian episode is Finished it will only
another chapter in the long series of stupid criminal acts
which have arrayed the world against Germany.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

The Catholic Bulletin, the official organ of the
knights of Columbus in it's current issue publishes
solutions signed by large number of K. C.'s endorsing
the of the Y. NJ c. A. the fighting front. The
resolution states that 1.-The Y NJ c. A has been doing
noble work. and it is duly appreciated This disposes
the question have heard raised to whether the
Catholics Protestans united in this Y NJ c..
A. drive. Thank God they are. We have to one
thing big to degenerate into squabbe of creeds
The Y NJ c. A. headquarters in the army the SOL
clubs their place relaxation and comfort. The
is true of the K. C. headquarters All soldiers,
gardless religious belief welcome to both-Her-
man Review.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

in their full winters supply of coal
at this time they will have nothing
left to distribute to their othe9 GUS
toners.
Consumers having furnaces or
other apparatus in which soft coal
can be used must help thru the pres
ent emergency by burning that
grade until such time as hard coal
is available. It will require the
-
hearty cooperation of everyone to
handle the present situation.
G.. w. GEENTY,
Chairman of County Fuel Admin
istration."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

A serious street strike threatened in the
twin cities this week all account of a button No
question of wages conditions of employment in
controversy 1t appears regular union of street
employees seeking gain foothod among the street
employees who have heretofore acted thru commit
tees without being unionzed The Public Safety Com
settled the differences between the company
the men, recommended that the claims of the
organizations held in allegiance until after the
war. The union continued to their buttons
contrary to the recommendation of the Commission and
company discharged the That started the trou
BILE again. The union not wise in keeping up
strife and perhaps the company adopted the wrong
in trying to rid itself Of the who stir
ring up trouble, nevertheless the whole thing is
mighty piece of business to be troubling the public
with in these times.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

The few-very few disloyal citizens who do not
support the Red Cross Y. M. G. A, etc., make
the that they would give if they their
money would be honestly spent for the intended
No is deceived by this attitude for it is the attitude
the pro-Germ Anyone with of brains
satisfy himself hurry that penny contributed
honestly spent To maintain other
wise foolishness in the first place. and in the second
place proof positive that person using such
is only feebly trying to hide his pro-Kaserism.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30
The Wav To Peace

ANY body of free men that compounds with the
present German Government is compromising for its own
destruction. Any in America any
that supposes that the industry and
terprise of the world continue the Pan-German
plan is achieved and German power fastened upon the
world is fatuous the dreamers in Russia. What
opposed is not the feeling of the pacifsts but their
stupidity. =
eff we are true friends of freedom of or
anybody will that the of this country
productivity of this country raised to their
absolute maximum and that absolutely nobody is al
lowed to stand in the way of it,
duty is to stand together night and day until
the work is finished From President Wilson's Address
to the American Federation of Labor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

A banker in a neighboring town informed us last
week. that of &c checks which to his bank payable
to the Non-Partisan League, 16 of them had been
turned unpaid. The checks had evidently been given
during the summer and postdated November 1, and in
the meantime half the drawers made attempt
the check good either Intentionally other
wise If this kind of thing is happening generally it
that the members repudiating Townleyism,
that the swollen campaign fund may be consider
ably diminished.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

The wasteful credit system is getting some body
these days for it it nothing less than
extravagant habit. The American people learning
lot of real out of this and the saving thus
affected will go long ways towards paying the money
cost Liberty Bonds far issued amount to
$40 per CAPITA but the wastefu and eXtravagant credit
system alone has not far from costing the Ameri
can people that amount.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

Because the banks in couple of localities in the
active pushing the Liberty pro Ger
fastened to subscribe for stock for new bank
case but the Public Safety Commission inter-
posed and ordered the charters issued
Disloyal citizens might we'll learn that that kind of
trough stuff don't go in Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

The Food Administration is asking that candy
sumption be reduced to sugar. and at the time
900 pounds of sugar alone is used in the max
ing of beer. "Candied-ly is is consstent?" asks the
Albert Lea Times Enterprise.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

If Senator Nelson should remain firm in his deter
minaton not to again be candidate for reelection the
who stands head and shoulders above the other
sibtes for the Office is Fred B. Snyder of Minneapolis
Several of the leading country have already called
attention to Mr.. Snyder worthy to Sen
ator Nelson
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

Out of 1O4 scissors in many comfort kits at Mia
CARA Falls camp, investigating found that 40
them made in Germany This brand will not
so popular during the the lifetime any per-
son now living
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-11-30

Commenting the fact that Archie Stone has en-
listed in the aviation SERVICE Theodore Chrisanson
the Dawson Sentinel eff he hits Kaiser Bill the way
he swated Spooner there will be much wailing and
crashing of teeth in the Hohenzollern household"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
LOSSES FOR WEEK
Iwenty-onc Large and Seven Small
Vessels Sunk.

London, June 27.-Twentv-ono
British vessels of more than eoo
LUIS each ana seven under 1900 tons
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week. according to the woe,;,,.
statement of losses issued by the adj
miralty this evening.
No ''shihs vessels met with disaster.
The admiralty statement reads:
Arrivals 2.S7G; sailings 2.923
British merchant ships over 1.GOO
tons, including one previously. SINK
by mine or submarine 2l: under coo
tons' including one previously, seven.
british merchant ships unsuccess-
fully attacked. including seven pre-
viously, 90"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
COMMERCIAL FIXING.
Proposition to Carry Passengers AMI
Mail by Line of Airplanes.

London. June 27 Correspondence
A transatlantic line Of airplanes car.
rying passengers between New YORK
and London in two days, at a total
cost of about 81 mile was predic.
cd by G. Holt Thomas in an address
which he delivered before the Aero
nautical Society Of Great Britain.
TO complete the rosy forecast, pro-
thctic films were displayed showing
the departure and voyage of a trans
Atlantic airplane and also the drop
ping Of mail pouches at postal air sta
tions between London and the North
Of England.
Mr.. Thomas, who has had large ex-
perience in flying and building air.
craft. said that airplane mail services
could be established commercially.
"A special aerOple G will enable the
business man to leave London in the
morning, transact his business in Par
is. and be home to dinner again." he
said. 1T will take him to Bagdad in
n day and a-half or New York in two
days.
The cost from London to Paris, he
added. would be just over a dollar per
mile running one machine each way
md with four machines it would
work out at IS cents. A profitable
charge for passengers would be s25.
A mail letter Of one ounce could be
profitably carried for one cent and
'hree pound parcel for rs cents. A
passenger could go from London TO
Marseilles in eight hours instead OF
at cost Of $50 or mails
'ould be carried for two cents an
ounce.
Constantinople could be reached in
wenty hours for 1926 n passenger and
nails at five cents an ounce. Dealing
With farther distances he pictured
ceylon as being only two and three.
quarter days from London, Toxic four
md a-half days. Sydney, five days.
capetown, three and a-half davs and
three days.
Lord COwdray, the chairman Of tho
Meeting said he believed Mr.. Thomas
estimate of costs to be near the mark
md that 1t would not exceed a dollar
per mile. In his opinion cOmmercia
lying was bound to come and come
quickly and it would not require gov.
ernment assistance after the FRS. live
DR. six years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
Japan's Foreign Emigration

Toxic. juno 2S.-Viscount Ichiro
Motono. the foreign minister in a
speech before the Japan Emigration
Association said the government is al
ways paying keen and close attention
to the emigration Of Japanese people
to foreign countries.
Viewed from the progress of poll
tics. national economy, scientific ad
vancement and in other directions,
Japan. in her absolute position in the
world, cannot be called q first class
power yet" he added, "but there is
not the least doubt as to the future
progress and development of tho Jap
anese nation. The character Of the
emigrants has an important bearing
upon the nation and state they belong
to. Hence 1t is q matter Of grea- i'm
pOrtance to promote the education Of
emigrants and to take measures to elc
vate their character and make them
awake to the conception that they
are the subjects of Japan and in a
way represent the Japanese nation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
MAIL FOR ARMY IN FRANCE
Uncle Sam Making Preparations 70
Handle 1t.

Washington, June 27.-Elaborate
preparations have been made by the
government for handling of the great
volume of mail that will pass between
the troops of Americas expeditionary
forces and home. Postmaster General
burlcson announced tonight the an
polntment Of Marcus Fl. Bum, of the
department forces here, as United
states army postal agent in Europe.
Rates on army mail to and from
france have been made the same as
Ior mail between points in this coun
Try. Postoffices will be established IN
the field for the delivery and receipt
OF mail, sale of stamps and issuanc
or money orders.
United States postage stamps will
alone be valid for the prepayment of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

Clemson College. s. c., June 81
Mound. that is pull up the earth
around the base of the trees to &
height Of eight inches during the frs
week in July. Level this mound abou,
October 25th.
What is the peach tree borer?
A whitish grub that works in tn
crown of the trunk just below tn
ground.
How can I tell when I have thi
borer in my trees?
BY the gum that collects at thc
base of the trees.
Does this horer work in the frui'
or branches?
No.
What is the worm that works III
the fruit?
The grub of snout beetle known
as curculio.
What are the little shot holes IN
the bark?
They are made by the shot holl
borer, a small black bottle which at
tacks almost entirely sick or neg
lected trees.
What is the parent of the peaci,
tree borer?
A. clean-winged moth. or miller.
Why mound during the first week
Of July?
Because about July 1st. the borers
come out of the trees make their
cocoons near the tree beneath the
surface of the soil. The parent moth
when Matched can not penetrate
through an inch of earth. When the
tree is mounded the moth remains {;
prisoner and dies.
Are trunk washes good?
Yes, when used just before mound
ing. The trunks are painted with
lime sulphur wash or with the tree
trunk wash as described in circular
25 sent on request.
Has the mounding been tried and
found effective?
Yes. for period Of six years. an
II Is very effective.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
EXPECT BRITISH ATTACK.
German Officers Forecast New OHcn.
sive by IIaig's Army.

Copenhagen, June 27.-German
military writer's express the opinion
that the British are preparing new
offensive. but Field Marshal Haig's
tactics in striking now here and now
there along the British front leave
them in uncertainty as to the section
on which the blow will fall.
Capt. Won Salzmann writes in The
Vossische Zeitung that the feints OF
the British commander in the last
week evidently were to cover a re-
grouping Of troops and a surprise at
tack, which probably will he made
like the Wytschaete offensive against
a narrow front with an extraordinarily
heavy concentration of artillery and
infantry. He believes the attack may
come north Of Ypres.
Lieut.. Gen. Won Ardene, military
critic of the Tageblatt, makes the
guess that the British will strike in
the Warneton region. at the south
ern end Of the new defensive line
taken up by the Germans after the
Wytschaete defeat
All the critics agree that no seri-
Gus French offensive is to he expected
nt present.
Gen. Won Adenne also declares .
Russian offensive is entirely imposs-
BILE at this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

Synopsis Of weather and crop con-
difions Ia south Carolina for the weel,
ending June &c. 1917:
\ Tho early part OF the week was too
cool for cotton. especially at night.
but the heat Of the latter part has
been favorable. except for the very
late planted crop. which needs rain {;
thsrs u some complaint of lice. Corn
n In GOOD condition: the early crop
70 silking and tasselling. and roasting
ears are on the market; much early
planted Ia being laid by. Tobacco
prospects are excellent. and curing
VIII be generalnext week. Wheat. oat
and rye harvests continue up State.
with good yields. except oats. Corn
and forage planting In stubble lands
continues. Garden and truck crops
arc generally I'm good condition, but
copious rains would greatly improve
growth and fruitage; the cucumber
shipments have ABOUT ended: new to-
mato shipments have begun in coast
coantieA The fields are well culti-
vated and clear Of grass. except In por.
tons Of the middle coastal plain.
where intermittent showers have &C.
eurrsd. Peaches and early apples are
ON market. and blackberries continue
plentiful. The he1t and dry weather
OF the last OF the week has checked
the growth Of hay and pastures to a
large extent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
HUGE PROFITS MADE.
Vanhisc Talks of Steel and McN:.

Vanhisc Talks of Steel and McN:.
Chicago, June 27.--A sensational
allegation that excess profits of tho
United States Steel corporation in the
last year were $3.50, 100000 and thos /,
Of the big meat packers mot less than
$25 900, 900 in 1916" were made here
today in an address at the City clup
by Charles II. Vanhise, president of
the University Of Wisconsin and spe-
cial representative OF Herbert g.
Hoover. food director.
DR.. Vanhise asserted that prices
now being charged for necessaries
amount practically to eXtOrtion and II
the man living on a salary or wages
Is to survive the war the government
must take control.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
TROUBLE FOR TOM WATSON.
His Magazine Denied Delivery in Sac
vannah by Postmaster.

Savannah, June 2S.-Delivery Of
The Jeffersonian, Tom Watson's week
ly newspaper, through the Savannah
postoffice has been refused by Marion
Lucas, postmaster, who said he was
acting under the provisions of the
espionage act. Watson has been RI
tacking the conscription act. -/fhc,
matter has been repor,s ] to the post
master general who will make a final
decision on what will be done with
the packages Of papers held at the
Savannah office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

The aggregate number of vessels
nyihs the british flag destroyed BY
mines or submarines last week shows
n net falling off of four as compared
with the lossss reported the previous
week which numbered 32-27 of more
than 1000 tons and five in the small.
er division. In the larger category q
decrease of six vessels is shown while
among the smaller craft an increase
OF two vessels lost is indicated.