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Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
Los ANGELES DOES NOT
FEAR MEXICAN ATTACKS

In commenting on the possibility
OF an attack on Southern California
by Mexicans, the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer satisfies itself with the fol-
lowing improbabilities:
Every once in a while an extra
sensational story comes from the bor-
der suggesting raid by Mexicans
upon the United States. and some tim
id souls. looking at the map and see
ing how Observation-Disclosures
leo is to Southern California, wonder
if such thing could be as an inva-
sion in this direction.
"The populous parts of Mexico be-
Gin about $50 miles south Of Ell Paso.
1t is from here that any successful
I aid would have to be started, and
it is this region that would have to
be used for base. And they might
Invade Texas. Anyone who wants to
worry over the condition of the Texans
may do so. Texas is not worrying.
"From any military standpoint, Los
is as isolated from Mexico
as Australia; isolated by series of
ratural barriers which would be all
but impossible even for a modern
army, fully equipped with motors,
seroplanes and road making materi-
ais.
Starting at the southeast-south of
Nogales into Mexico for 200 miles
extends a desert Of very rough, bar
ron mountains, practically all rocks,
with few water holes, no stream,
nothing upon which military expe-
dition could be sustained. Besides
which there are numerous cowboys in
Arizona.
"If it were planned to organize an
on the east coast of the
Gulf of California-and work north
ward along the shore. the difficulties
would be even greater. The Sonora
desert, which borders the salt water
from 1875 miles south of the Arizona
line, is waste of sand dunes, worse
than anything in the Sahara, without
roads, or trails, and across which no
military road could be made except at
enormous cost and delay.
"The upper end of the Gulf of Cal
ifornia is so filled with sand banks
and mud banks, due to the silt from
the Colorado river, that no boat big
enough to amount to anything could
land, except upon the Sonora desert,
nearly fifty miles away from the
mouth of the Colorado river.
"There is little knot of Mexican
soldiers at Mexicali, under the COM
mand of General Cantu, Mexican
leader Of proved sanity, who knows
perfectly we'll that in a surprise at
tack he could not take Calexico, let
alone penetrate the Imperial Valley.
"Lower California is a steep, rocky
desert ridge, sloping to the salt wa
ter both ways, and with numerous
cross ridges. Practically all commu.
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
DURAND
M0URNSLOSS
Of FATHER
Deceased Recovering From
Illness When a New At
tack Ended His Life.

David Durand, aged "A, a native oe
Portland and the father of A. J. Du-
rand, we'll known Seeley merchant,
died Tuesday at the home Of his sen
on the Westside. The deceased had
ccme to the valley this winter in or
der to regain his health, and mad im-
proved wonderfully, when a new at
tack occurred. He had made arrange
ments to return to Portland this
spring. The remains were turned over
te' the Shafer Undertaking Company,
from where they will be shipped to
Portland for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
ARREST OF JOHN DUNN
IS CONSIDERED VERY
IMPORTANT BY j. S.

Deputy United States Marshal
Carse of San Diego arrived in Ell Gen.
tro today for the purpose of taking
John Duhn, German spy suspect, to
the Coast, where he will be transferred
to San Francisco for examination be-
itre Federal authorities.
While local officers will not discuss
the charges against Duhn, it is learned
that they are of grave character.
The arrest of Duhn by Deputy Collec-
toi Quate at CaleXico is said to have
| revented the consummation of plans
Cevised by Duhn.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
.BRAz|L'S SEVERANCE
CAUSE OF REJOICING
(By United Press)

Rio de Janeiro, April 1.-THE gen.
oral public is rejoicing over the an
ncunecment by Brazil that she has
severed diplomatic relations with Ger
many. Many, however, demand that
the government declare war.
Uruguay has announced for neutral
ity, but has declared it's endorsement
Of President Wilson's principles.
Chill reports the mobilization OF
German reservists at Santiago. These
-rcops are said to be detsined for
service in Mexico. The Allied dip
lomats have notified their home gov
e,nments.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
CHAUTAUTUA TICKETS
ARE SELLING RAPIDLY

The sale of Chautaqua tickets is pro-
ceeding rapidly, according to the COM
mittee in charge Of this work, which
is considered as most important to
the success of the entertainment which
will open the week beginning April "a
on State street between Fourth and
Fifth. Season tickets for adults are
$3.50; high school, $1.50, and children
under IA, $1.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
MARRIED GUARDSMEM
WILL Be DISCHARGED

Washington, April 1.-THE War De-
partment has ordered that all guards
men having dependents be discharged
whether they wish it or not"
An investigation is to be made so
as to prevent Stacking" on the part
of those who are unmarried or have
no other dependents.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
WILL VOTE ON ASHLEY BILL
BEFORE ROMINGER ONE
(By United Ptsss)

Sacramento, April 1.-THE Ashley
bill has been put ahead of the Rom
niger saloon measure and it is ex-
rected that vote on the former will
he reached this afternoon at 8 o'clock,
tie Rominger bill following.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
Southern Pacific Patriotic.
(By United Press)

San Francisco, April lit is an
nounced that the entire resources of
the Southern Pacific company, with
its employees, will be aligned with the
government in order to facilitate the
randling of troops and supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
Calls for Million Men.
(By United Prsss)

Washington, April 11.-Senator
Sherman has introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing President Wilson
to call one million volunteers, the
first levy to be half million men.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
EL CENTRIC CHAMBER
TO ENTERTAIN THEM

Arrangements are being made by
the Chamber of Commerce to enter
tain the visiting Times excursionists
uron their visit to Ell Centre next
Saturday by giving them an automo-
bile ride through the farming terri
tory adjacent to Ell Centre and Holt
vile. This is the last excursion this
season and reports indicate that 125
will take advantage of the opportu-
nifty to see the Valley. Citizens are
being requested to furnish their cars
Cor a two-hour ride. 1t is necessary
to obtain 30 cars for this trip. Phone
the commercial secretary at At.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-11
Weather Predictions.
(By United Press,

Weather Predictions.
(By United PreSs)
Los Angeles, April 11.-Fair to-
night and Thursday; westerly winds.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
STANDARD BREAD LOAF
TO COST ABOVE NICKEL
Cost Of Flour at Present Price Will
Not Permit Handling
Small Size.

The standard Loaf which the food
administration will shortly recommend
to the American public will not be
made to sell at 5 cents. according
to indications last night. because the
handling of bread in such small
amounts Is wasteful.
The reports Of the investigators of
the food administration" said a
statement from Mr.. Hoover's Office
demonstrates that the baking Of a
standard single loaf. of a size which
may be sold at cents at the present
price of -four. is wasteful of both -four
and labor.
The investigators have also learned
that the great majority's demand is
for large-sized loaves. and that even
were loaf put on the market for S
cents. the demand. especially among
working families. would be for double
and triple units
The statement adds that on Septem-
Der 2s the average retail price Of bread
Per pound was lis cents, but on Oc-
tober and October IL 1t was l0s
cents The prices in the southern states
range around 10 cents a pound and in
the northeast a little more than l cent
higher.
The administration also announced
that in Baltimore the retailers of flour
have further reduced prices of that
commodity by S1.25 per barrel, making
the retail pice s11 to s11 30 per barrel
on spring patents. This price accords
fairly well with the present mill prices
and indicates a reduction In retail
prices of 50 to $3.4e per barrel under
the average prices for August.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
HAS ABOUT 1000 MEMBERS
WHO CAN HANDLE FIREARMS
Home Defense League Rifles Await
ing Supply of Guns From
War Department.

The Home Defense League Rifles now
number approximately 1000 men ia
milfar with the use of firearms, and Off
GERS and men Of the organization are
hoping that the War Department will
be able soon to honor the reuuieition
made on it by the District Commits SION
ers for $500 military service rifles
A belief that further action by Congress
would be necessary to permit the full or
ganization OF such a home guard was de-
MED by officers of the league yesterday
who asserted that Senate bill No 9s5. as
approved by the President June Ia last
provides for proper protection of the CITY
in any emergency. The league was organ
lied for the special purpose of protecting
the National Capital after the departure
Of the regular troops for the front
Col M A Winter. in command OF the
Home Rifles, has been carrying on a
correspondence recently TO learn to
what extend the various states have
availed themselves OF the faw empow
ering them to organize home defense
commands, and fnds that most OF the
more densely populated commemorative
have taken some such precaution. In
Massa chusetts the new state guard''
has more than 5000 members including
one troop Of cavalry. and is commanded
by a major general. In New York the
organization is known as the Home
Defense Corps" and has been partly
supplied with rifles by the War De-
-
Evening star., 1917-10-21
Sugar Shortage Is Caused
by the Hoarding Consumer.
Says Food Administration

Tho boarding consumer is serious-
~ interfering with the supply of sugar
pow on hand in many eastern cities. as
ven as affecting the price. according
70 statement issued by the food ad-
ntnfstration. of which Herbert Hoover
70 the head. The purchase by bouse-
poiders of more sugar than they need
from week to week is making matters
worse than they would be otherwise
Ays the statement
AZ a preliminary step for conserva-
zion OF sugar against a further short
age, the food administration has sen,
out telegram urging reduction NJ
sales 10 candy manufacturers. The
warning was sent to all the sugar dis
ertbuting agencies of the country. not
ably the American refneries committee
of New York and the sugar distributine
committee Of Chicago. which handIe
eano and beet sugar. respectively.
we consider IL essential" the tele-
gram read. ito reduce consistently the
pales of sugar for production of candy
Must be reduced in order to provide
Tor household and allied needs. This
request applies to manufacturers OF
gums, cordials. sirups and luxurjes
manufacturers Of food products should
have preference. condensed milk com.
eaniee coming first"
Evening star., 1917-10-21

with flight over the city by six aviators
In three machines. who dropped thousands
Of paper 'fron crosses" on which were
liberty loan. Two civilian ayiators made
the flight from Port Washington, and
four Army airmin few from Mineola
They made the round trip without ahght-
ing.
Shortly after the machines departed
from above Manhattan reports were re-
ceived at police headquarters that some
Of the missives from the sky were
"anti-loan" in character. An investi-
cation by detectives disclosed that
many of the finders of the crosses did
not see the point Of the inscription on
one side: Don't buy a liberty bond.
(Signed) Kaiser Wilhelm"
The stern section Of the captured
German submarine. the UC-5. rechris-
tened ''U-buy q bond" was hauled to
Central Park in liberty loan parade
here today. Weighing fifty-five tons
fifty horses. four abreast, to draw it on
a huge truck, the wheels of which
alone weigh two tons. 1t took force
of $50 men to load it on the truck. Two
other sections. one weighing forty-ive
and the other thirty-seven tons, will be
removed to the park later. where the
submarine will be set up as liberty
bond booth.
The truck was decorated with Amer
lean flags. American sailors were
mounted on the submarine section,
while two companies of sailors, several
bands. Red Cross nurses and Boy Scouts
marched as an escort. Placards on the
truck read:
This Is a captured U-boat. Buy a
liberty bond" and another, in reference
to the sailors. They will take care OF
submarines. You must take care OF
them"
During the journey to the park a
wheel of the truck bearing the sub
marine section broke through the pave
ment. tying up street car traffic for
more than an hour, while 1t was being
lifted out. While the truck was pass
ing over the subway at one point. trains
were halted as a measure OF precau-
ton.
To Sell Bonds at Church Door.
BOSTON. October 2o.-Liberty bonds
will be sold at the door OF the Church OF
the Advent tomorrow morning. Rev. DR.
H. Van Allen. the rector. has arranged
for the distribution.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
Text Of the Order.

The following order. made public yes
terday. has been sent to commanders of
all National Guard divisions by Adjt.
Gen. Mccain:
Communicate orders to each organi-
Zation commander in your division that
during the time they are in the federal
service, they are prohibited from max
ing any report, formal or informal, to
the governor or other authorities, civil
or military, of their respective states re-
lating to any movement of their or
gani2ations or Of any other federal
troops or personnel"
The order does not farbid National
Guard officers from advising their fami-
lies of arrival at any point.
The cases which prompted the order
cannot be specifically described under
the voluntary censorship rules. High Of
ficers of National Guard units, in each
case, sent the offending messages. 1t is
not known whether any action against
them is contemplated by the military
authorities.
Evening star., 1917-10-21

Continued from First Page.) ..
a high explosive composition and fell
in open spaces without causing dam
which five caused no fire. The sixth
went through the roof into a work
mans cottage and entered a room
where the mother and two children
burned the mother to a cinder. The
children and the occupants of the ad-
joining rooms leaped from the win
dows OF the burning house into blan-
kets held by the neighbors. The two
children were badly burned. but will
tinEuished and the property damage
was small.
In a populous London district one of
the explosive bombs demolished a row
OF workmen's cottages.
No Serious Property Damage.
The investigation by the Associated
Press of the London area affected by
last nights air raid showed no serious
property damage had been caused by
the attack of the German airships
Crowds OF the curious fiocked to the
scene. which had been roped off and
was guarded by policemen { ;
One remarkable feature Of the raid
was the fact that many persons living
in other sections Of London knew moth,
ing about the bombing until they
CHANGED to pass through a street in the
shopping district, where the bombs
fell, and saw broken windows in a few
buildings, the sightseeing crowds and
the police.
Londoners tonight faced the oncom-
ing Of moonless sky with very little
apparent trepidation at the prospect of
another silent" raid overhead. In
view of repeated demands in the past
for reprisals which finally resulted In
the governments decision to act, this
latest evidence of German air tactics
brought forth many humorou COM
ments. such as "Germany's reply to
reprisals-surprisals.
The news of Zeppelins having been
brought down in France was received
too late for display by the evening
newspapers. but the bare announce
ment caused rejoicing throughout Lon
don. In some instances. in hotels and
restaurants, there was cheering as this
Information was taken to indicate that
London probably would be undisturbed
until the hunters moon" enters Its
second quarter Tuesday. which period
is regarded as the CLOSED season" for
Zeppelins. OF course. there is a prob
ability then of more airplane raids. but
from the German airman's experiences
during their hot receptions on the last
few moonlight raids. Londoners are not
alarmed but are confident that each
succeeding time the enemy's reception
will be hotter.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
CENSUS TO BEGIN NOV. /,
Police to Enumerate and Classify
Washington's Population.

/ Plans have been completed to the
last detail for the police to begin TAX
ing Washngton's census November
Blanks on which the data will be
collected are expected from the printer
by the latter part of the week and
Will be distributed among the poIice
precincts withut delay in order that
the enumerators may have time to
thoroughly familiarize themselves wis
the various classifications.
Of the work in each precinct II i.
expected that a month or six weeks
will be required for completing the
job and ascertaining the totals under
the various ciassifications. District Of
ficials generally are predicting that ~.
census will show Washington to have
a total population of not less than
400, 900.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
ULTIMATUM TO STRIKERS.
Chattanooga Street Car Men Must
Return Monday or Lose Jobs,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, October 20
With no seeming progress in the settle
ment OF the street car strike. which has
caused entire suspension Of service for
over a week. the management OF the
Chattanooga Railway and Light Com
pany has notified all the strikers that II
they expect to be re-employed they must
signify their intention of returning to
work by Monday at the latest.
II is reported that the company Ii hir-
ing man al rapidly as they can be OBJ
tanned and will begin operation as soon
as competent operators can b assembled
Evening star., 1917-10-21
NEGROES FACE RIOT CHARGES.
Sixty Three Soldiers Taken to San
Antonio. Tex. Under Guard.

FORT BLISS. Tex. October 20.-Un-
der heavy guard sixty-three negroes OF
the oath Infantry were taken to San
Antonio. Tex. today to answer charges
OF having participated in the Houston
rioting of August %. The trials by
court martial will be held there early
next month.
There remain here in the prison
stockade $50 negro prisoners and
twenty-five witnesses, who are being
held in connection with the riot
Evening star., 1917-10-21
FOUR PIcKETs ARRESTED,
Miss Paul and Others Carried Ban.
ners Near White House.

Mss Alice Paul. chairman Of the WON.
ans party. and three other members.
Miss Caroline E. Spencer. Colorado
Springs. Col: Miss Gladys II. Grsinsr.
Baltimore. and Miss Gertrude L. Crock
er, Cameron House, yesterday afternoon
went to the front of the White House
to picket. They carried with them four
banners, two bearing inscriptions and
two containing the colors OF the SUI.
fragists.
Capts F1ather and Sullivan. Detective
Warren and other members OF the pp-
lice force arrested the. quartet. AZ
police headquarters Mrs. = Lawrence
Lewis Of PhilAdelphia deposited tloe
collateral tor their appearance n ~.
lice Court tomorrow. - c-- ss-ssss
Evening star., 1917-10-21
Bass Transferred to Oral Lake.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

. Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CLARKSBuRG. w. Va, October 20
Car No. 2. bureau Of fisheries. this week
brought to Oral lake. short distance
west of Bridgeport. and deposited thou
sand large -mouthed bass at the request
Of the Oral Fishing Club. The car is in
the charge Of E. w. Sudduth. and came
here direct from Meredosia. H., one of
the great fish collecting agencies in the
country. TIE nsh placed in the Oral Lake
were collected from the Illinois river.
and are said to be very fine variety.
They should be large enough to catch by
next spring.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
FORBIDDEN TO REPORT
MOVEMENTS Of ARMIES
Sharp Orders to National Guard Of
fcers Against Giving Mill
tary Information.

A sharp order has gone out to all Ma
tional Guard officers, forbidding them to
communicate to state authorities. for
mally or informally. any information as
to the movements Of their own or other
units of the federal armies.
Two recent instances where messages
of this character have come from Eu-
rope, revealing facts which the gov
ernment wished to be withheld from
publication. prompted the action of the
War Department.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
GOLD RESERVE INCREASES.
Total Resources of Federal Banks
Reach S2,447,84l. 900.

The movement of trust companies
and state banks to the federal reserve
system was reflected still further last
week by an increase Of approximately
S24, 900, 900 in the total gold reserve
in federal reserve banks.
Total resources of the reserve banks
touched the new high record OF $2,-
t4y,841, 900. ---.-----.------.
Evening star., 1917-10-21
Loan Committee Report.

II. A. Meyer, chairman of the liberty
loan committee of the Interior Depart
ment, issued the following report Of
the status Of subscriptions in that
department.:
We are taking our place on the right
side of the ledger, and if this splen-
did response continues We are going
to have every reason to feel proud of
our showing. The time is getting short.
Let's roll up our sleeves and send our
subscriptions over the tor so that
the kaiser can read them without his
specs. our record to date is as fol-
lows:
Evening star., 1917-10-21
GUARDsMEN CRITICISED.
Witness Says They Did Not Try to
Check East St. Louis Riots

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill, October 20
Paul Anderson. newspaper reporter,
testified before the congressional COM
mittee investigating the East st. Louis
riots today that the Illinois National
Guard on duty here during the riots did
not make a serious effort to check the
mob, and that he heard a guardsman
say to white men: Kill all of them
don't like them either"
Evening star., 1917-10-21

Continued from First Page.)
sunk. with the exception of small
fishing steamer. SAYS German ad-
miralty statement issued today. The
German forces suffered no loss.
The text of the statement reads:
"On Wednesday. light German sea
lighting forces in the northern part
OF the North Sea. within territorial
waters in the neighborhod OF the Shet-
land Islands. attacked convoy bound
from Norway to England. consisting
OF thirteen vessels, including by way
OF protection two modern British de-
stroyers. G-2S and G-31.
All the ships of the convoy and the
protecting vessels. including the de-
stroyers, were destroyed with the ex-
ception Of an escorting fishing steam
er. Our fighting forces returned with
out loss or damage"
Survivors Reach Norway.
HRIsTIANIA, October 2o.-ot
Norway to England and sunk on oc-
tober II by German cruisers. five were
Norwegian. representing total OF
3. 400 tons. two were Danish. two
Swedish. one Belgian and two British
So far. seventy survivors, after
strenuous rowing, have arrived at diff
ferent places on the west coast.
The admiral in command reports the
rescue Of 81 men from the steamers
sunk by the German raiders. The fol-
lowing details are given.
Rescued from Norwegian steamers
Kristine, one man; Sorhaug (599 tons),
II men; Silja.-7: Hahil, /.
From Swedish steamers Wikander, 2
men; Kistur. 9.
Relate Narrowing Stories.
A dispatch from Bergen says that
n ~ 10 OF
night and related narrowing stories of
their two days sufferings and priva-
tions in small boats before landing.
The captain of one of the Norwegian
sci. said that he ordered his crew into
the boats, but the Germans began fir
ing Immediately After the boats were
lowered a she'll hit one and killed nine
men.
The crew in despair returned to the
steamer and signaled to the Germans
to cease firing. but their appeal was
not needed. The bridge was then hi,
and Knocked overheard with the can
tain and the rest of the crew. The cap
tain tain managed to save himself by swim
ming to raft and he was picked I'D
two hours later by a boat from one of
the other sunken steamers.
1t is reported from Ttvar that seven.
teen men from British DESTROYER ar
rived there at o'clock in the mornine @
'"eNS- - " a' a. thiS port mat Nor
weeian torpedo boat touched with
thtrty-seven survivors from various
sunken steamers. available shipping
records do not give the steamers Kris
tine, Silja, Hahil, Wikander or Wistur.) }
Danish Steamer Sunk.
COPENHAGEN. October 2O-The DAN
fsh steamer Stella. S36 tons il is Off
cially announced. was sunk Wednes-
day while bound from Norway to an
English port. Seven Of the crew are re-
ported 10 have reached d Norwegian
port.