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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. Julia Grant Moore and Misses
May and Julia Grant Moore who have
been on an extended trip through the
West, have returned to their home here
Mr.. and Mrs. George T.. Wise have
moved into their new apartment in the
Park View Apartments, William Byrd
Park.
Miss Mary Todd. of Popular Grove"
is spending some time with relatives
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Reed have
returned 10 Richmond. after spending
the summer at their country place lin
Chesterfield.
Mrs. Charles q. Bosher has returned
TO Richmond. after spending ten days
with her brother. Mr.. Langley. in Phil
adclphia.
Mrs. George Harvey Clarke will leave
shortly for Il visit TO relatives in the
North.
First Lieutenant Walter Joseph Otis,
medical reserve corps. Is at pre- sent on
active duty AT Fort Slocum, y. Y.
MIR. and Mrs Beauford Mexican
Rogers, who formerly made their home
IN Detroit. Mich. have returned to Vir-
Einia. and are now staying with their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. T.
Vaughan, at Louisa.
Mrs. Hilton J. hermann and little
leans. are the guests OF the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Page. or
Virginia Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
ECZEMA CAUSED YEARS OF
INTENSE AGONY

81 have suffered intense agony from
Eczema on my leg and other parts of
Inv body for years. and received only
temporary relief from other prepare
Lions. 1t is only month since
|,tarted to use PETERSON'S ONT
IMENT. and there is no sign OF Eczema
pr itching you can refer to me- Geo.
I'VE got a hundred testimonials, says
Peterson. just as sincere and honest AS
khs one. Years ago. when ! first
ktarted TO put out PETERSON'S ONT
hi ENT, l made up my mind to give
big box for 25 cents, and I'm still
FIoing IL, as every druggist in the
|:ountry knows.
II guarantee PETERSON'S ONT
MENT because I know that It's mighty
healing power Is marvellous. say to
livery one who buys box that It is
|.iRidly guaranteed for Eczema, Pim-
|nles. Salt Rheum. Old Sores. Blind.
bleeding and Itching piles. Ulcers.
Skin Diseases, Chahng,' Burns. Scaids
Ind Sunburn.@ and IL not satisfactory
,ny druggist will return your money.
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

There will be a meeting OF the God
mothers League on Tuesday morning
at III o'clock at the Jefferson Hotel
All interested in the Grays are ask ed
to be present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

The Helping Circle OF Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet Monday afternoon at 9 80
o'clock in tho home II Mrs. Fl. j.
Ridcnour. 230S Fast Broad Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

hold its regular meeting at "Norcroft,"
the home OF Mrs. william Northrop.
near Forest Ill., Monday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. All members are invited
to be present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

The Silver Cross Circle OF Kings
Daughters will hold it's regular meet
ing with Mrs. c. L. Blanton. 220S Grove
Avenue. Friday, at o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

The womans board OF the Methodist
Institute will meet at the institute.
Nineteenth and Grace Streets. on We'd
nesday at II o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

OF annual dues. prior to the convouinE
OF the State council
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

nesday at Il o'clock.
The regular meeting OF st. Johns
Circle Of Kings Daughters has been
postponed from Monday of this week
to October 20. The meeting will be
held at o'clock. with Miss Nellie
Payne. at the Home for Incurables.
The meeting has been postponed on
account Of the child welfare session
and the annual meeting of the Anti
tuberculosis Association.
The Commonwealth Chapter. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. will
meet Monday at IL noon at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. NJ. 4. Chambers. S14
Park Avenue. The meeting is very
important and 4 full attendance is
desired. Reports will be read of the
work for the battleship Virginia.
and arrangements will also be made
for the State convention. to be held
here next month.
The annual meeting of the Beth
Ahabah Auxiliary will be held on We'd
nesday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock in the
basement of the temple. A full at
tendance is desired.
The Missionary Society of Park
Place Methodist Church has arranged
work at the church. beginning Tues
dag morning at 1880 o'clock All
the women OF the church are request
ed to assist. and others not members
of this church will be cordially re-
ceived. The study class will have It's
first meeting at $50 o'clock on the
same afternoon at the church Those
wishing to help in the Red Cross work
are asked to bring their lunches and
remain for this class. the book to
be studied is AN African Trail"
The regular weekly rehearsal for
the st. Cecilia Chorus will he held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in
the music rooms of st. PauIs Church.
The regular m5nthiy meeting of the
Federation of Mothers Clubs will be
held Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
instead OF Tuesday. This postpone
mcnt has been made by Tie president.
Mrs. w. a. Burrows. in order that all
members may attend the convention
Of the American Association for Study
and Prevention of Infant Mortality.
which meets at the jefferson Hotel!
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Dorothea Payne Madison Chapter, ~
s. L. S., Daughters of 1912, will be
held in the Jefferson, room $50 on
Thursday morning at 1870 o'clock
This is the meeting for the payment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14
woMEN's MEETINGS.

The James River Garden Club will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

The regular monthly meeting of the
Dorothea Payne Madison Chapter, y.
S. L. s., Daughters of 1912, will be
held in the Jefferson, room $40. on
Thursday morning at 1870 o'clock.
This is the meeting for the payment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-14

The regular weekly rehearsal for
the st. Cecilia Chorus will he held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in
the music rooms of ST. Paurs Church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-19
History Of The
 Red Cross

THE modern organiza- | tion known as the Red Cross, owes it's inception to Henry Dunant, a Swiss gentleman.
 While Dunant was trav- cling, in 1859, he visited the battlefield after the bloody battle of Solferino, :. and there saw 10000 men, both killed and wounded, scattered over miles and miles of battlefield. So great were the numbers of these sufferers that they lay there for three and four days before aid could be given them.
 Dunant was very much impressed by this and later wrote a description of the battlefields. "A Souvenir of Solferino," advocating an organiza- tion, the purpose of which was to care for wounded after a battle.
 On February the 9th, 1863, in Geneva, Dunant appeared before the Soci- ety of Public Utility and set forth his plans. They were very brief, namely suggesting that each coun- try organize in this work of mercy.
 In the same year, Octo- Der, 1863, an International Congress was called to meet in Geneva to consider how the horrors of war might be lessened for the wounded and sick.
 The official representa- tives of IA nations attend ed the Congress which was in session four days. The United States did not send representatives because of the fact that the Civil War was then in progress.
 In Geneva, the next year, 1864, the second con- ference was held. At this meeting the famous arti- cles known as the Geneva Convention or Treaty were adopted. They provided for the neutrality of all ambulance and hospital corps and their supplies, equipment and personnel.
 A flag was adopted, also a badge and uniform to distinguish and protect the workers.
 The flag was a white field with a red cross.
 The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 under the leadership of Clara Barton, who was it's first president.
 Congress recognized the important relations exist ing between the army and navy in time of war, and the importance of a we'll organized National society to work in conjunction with both. Therefore, by special act approved Jan uary the 5th, 1905, dis solved the American Red Cross Society then exist ing and incorporated the new organization to be operated under govern ment supervision.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
AUSTRIA THINKS
ITALY WILL Be
WIPED OF MAP
FORECAST OF WHAT TEUTONS
EXPECT TO ACCOMPLISH.
CONGRATULATE ARMY
ITALIANS HAVE REITERATED
FROM THE CARNIC ALPS.
CadOrna Still Retiring to a Position
West of the Alps-He Intends
to Show Fight Soon.
(By Associate | Press

Amsterdam, Nov. 7.-All Austria Is
congratulating the Teutonic army on
"the removal of the Italian menace"
and is already discounting the entire
subiugation and occupation Of Italy
as was Belgium, Roumania, Monte
negro and Servia, according to advices
received from Vienna.
The president of the Austrian low
er house, referring to the Italian de-
feat in Tuesdays session said:
"Above all, we may rejoice that
prospects for peace have improved.
now that our former ally, Italy, which
for two years menaced our southern
fro tier, will be soon struck from the
list ol our enemies"
Crowds in the streets of Vienna
and Budapest are holding meetings,
at which speakers who forecast that
the Teuton army will soon be in Rome
are cheered to the echo.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
JOHNSON SCORES
REvRNUE LAW
OF PRESIDENT 7
FORMER GOVERNOR SAYS LAW
is AN UNJUST ONE.
is VERY AMBIGUOUS
HIRAM SAYS CONGRESS SHOULD
HAVE PASSED HIS BILL.
Indirect Attack on President Ar0uses
Hearers in IA Meeting of an Adver-
Using Club in San Francisco.
By Associated Press

San Francisco, Nov. Former
Governor Hiram Johnson, speaking
before an advertising club here to-
day, denounced the war revenue bill
in no uncertain terms, and indirectly
attacked the administration.
His hearers were astonished and his
speech was followed by an interval
of silence. ~
johnson, after his denunciation OF
the measure, hastened to say that he
was loyal to the president in the con-
duct of the war. ~ ~
"The country would have derived
four hundred million dollars more a
year, however," he added, chad my
amendment proposing tax of 73
per cent on munitions profits been
adopted" WV
He detailed some of the features Of
the fight on the floor of the Senate
when the war revenue bill was passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
BIG DEMAND FOR
VALLEY LETTUCE
GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN Is
/ HERE HELPING CROP.
EXPECT 1000 CARLOADS
EAST WANTS IMPERIAL LET
TUCE, NOT FLORIDA'S.
Truck Crop Specialist of u. S. Dept
of Agriculture Tells of Great
Future of Lettuce.

r. G.. Risser, assistant truck crop
specialist of the Department Of Ag-
riculture, is making tour of the val
lev in the interest of the vegetable
growers here. He brings news Of a
great advance demand for Imperial
Valley lettuce, introduced into east
ern markets for the first time last
year.
"There is no question in the minds
of the Eastern dealers but that I'm
perial Valley lettuce is the best i'm
ported from other states,' said Mr..
Risser. "You have wonderful fu-
ture in the growing of lettuce in the
valley and the indutry should be fos-
tered"
Mr.. Risser states that TIE big east
ern lettuce dealers took first cogni-
zance of the great merit of Imperial
lettuce last spring, when this section
sent All cars east, chiefly to the At
lantic seaboard, where it came into
competition with the Florida lettuce.
The Valley yellow head lettuce was
SO much better than the Florida loose
leaved variety that there was an i'm
mediate demand for more lettuce than
Imperial could supply.
The growing season is short here
and Mr.. Risser will aid in getting cars
here to take care of 1000 cars of let
tuce this year. He has not yet made
an estimate Of the probable crop this
year, but he says he would not be sur
prised to see that number of cars go
out of the valley
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
KHA|R DIN ARRA|CNED
HEARING POSTPONED UNTIL NO
VEMBER - BY AGREEMENT.
COuntrymen Who Want to See JUS
tice Done Gather for the
Mans Appearance.

Khair Din, the Mohammedan az
cuse dof the murder of two of his
countrymen, was arraigned before
Justice Mayfield this morning and his
hearing postponed until Nov. 10, by
agreement between the prosecution
and his attorney, o. V. Wilson.
The Justices courtroom was crowd
ed with Mohammedans and Hindus,
who have been greatly interested in
the case and who desire to see Khair
Din suffer the punishment he deserves
II he is found guilty Two Hindus
from the Sacramento valley were
here offering to assist the prosecutor.
1t is understood that the newly
formed Hindi-American Farmers AS
sociation is interested in the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
[AGUNA DAM
CONNECTION
DISCUSSED
HEAD OF RECLAMATION SERV-
ICE ANSWERS QUESTIONS.
U. S. TO HELP VALLEY
VALLEY COULD HAVE WATER BY
PAYING PART COST.
How the Federal Government Regards
Imperial Valley Graphically Told
by A. p. Davis of Denver.

Imperial Irrigation District is in
vited to connect with the Laguna dam
and pay in return the cost of an ex-
tension of the dam, etc.
The Reclamation Service takes the
attitude that Imperial Valley has no
legal right to the water which it is
using.
The Reclamation Service would fur
nish water to the, District, Cor use on
beth sides of the International border,
without contract.
The international phase of the ques-
ton of final distribution of water by
the government to the Imperial basin
constitutes perpfexing problem.
Any assistance that can possibly be
given, legally, by the Department Of
the Interior will be gladly given.
The East Side Mesa irrigation plan
must be considered in any negotiations
for a connection with the Laguna dam.
These are statements of vital in
terest to Imperial Valley, made by A.
p. Davis, general manager and chief
engineer of the United States Recla-
nation Service, before the Irrigation
District board today.
All the members of the board, Gen
eral Manager Clark, Consulting Engi-
neers Grunsky and Anderson, all the
members of the board of supervisors,
and members of the various water
companies and ranchers numbering
more than fifty, were present when
Mr.. Davis gave a succinct review OF
Imperial Valley and its problems, as
the Reclamation Service sees them.
Mr.. Davis answered questions for
more than half an hour.
Cost Not Given.
A question of what it would cost
the Imperial Valley to connect with
the Laguna dam, the crux of the situ-
alton at the meeting, was unanswered
by the federal official He pointed
out that this was matter to be ar
rived at after great deal of study
and scanning of reports and estimates,
and was contingent on how many
acres were to be watered here from
the dam.
He stated, however, that if the Dis
trict wanted connection and diver
sion from that connection, it would be
called upon to pay the cost of an ex-
tension of the Laguna dam, the en-
iargemcnt of the sluicing facilities
additional means of distributor, ano
the Districts proportion of the cost OF
upkeep. The Laguna dam, he stated
cost in the neighborhood of $l,S00,0OO
Continued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
SCHM|Tz IS ELECTED
FORMER FRISCO MAYOR CHOS.
EN AS SUPERVISOR.
Municipal Conference Candidates in
San Francisco Are Badly De-
feated Except Two.
OBY Associated Press)

San Francisco, Nov. 7.-Former
Mayor Eugene Schmitz, who for years
as mayor controlled the destinies of
the oGlden Gate city and afterwards
served a term in Folsom prison for
alleged bribery, was elected super
visor in yesterdays balloting for mu-
.nicipal officers.
The first election here under the
preferential system Of voting resulted
in the defeat of seven of nine Mu-
>nicipal Conference candidates for SUI
lpervisor, which were denounced by
Mayor Rolph.
George Lull was reelected city at
torney.
A great increase in the Socialist
vote was the outstanding feature
aside from the overwhelming Tam.
many victory. Morris Hilquit received
j152,l7S. Charles Edward Russell
polled 32,lOO in 1913.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
THIRTY MEX|CANS COME
WM. GRISSETT SETS THEM TO
WORK IN COTTON.
Labor Agent Davenport Wires That
More of the Imported Mexicans
Will Be Here Soon.

Thirty Mexicans who have been
working in the beet fields on the Coast
arrived here this morning via the
Southern Pacific, consigned to William
Grissett, whose cotton ranch is three
miles west of FL Centre.
More of the workers will arrive
within the next few days, according
to news received from Davenport at
his office here today. All difficulty
in releasing the laborers has been re-
moved. The farmers are slow in COM
ing forward with the money for trans
portation at the rate of $40 per man.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
HYLAND ELECTED
NEW YORK MAYOR
WOMEN GRANTED SUFFRAGE IN
STATE BY HEAVY VOTE.
DEMOCRATS IN POWER
JOHN p. MITCHELL DEEATFED
OVERWHELMINGLY.
Tammany Hall Is Again in the Sad
die in City of New York. and
County Judge Rules.
DEMOCRATS IN POWER
(Ry Associated PrcsS)

New York, Nov. Women were
granted unlimited suffrage in this
state by majority of 100000, as Il
result of the election here yester-
day.
Judge John Hylan was elected may
or, his plurality of over 100000 be-
ing the largest ever given mayor of
New York.
The entire Democratic ticket was
lected with Judge Hylan, the new ad-
mnistration being given sixteen votes
on the board of estimates, which con-
trolls the city expenditures.
John Purroy Mitchell ran second,
but was more than 100000 behind the
mayOrelect.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
us. PATROL BOAT
ALCED0 IS SUNK
MYSTERY SURROUNDS TORPE
DOING OF CONVERTED YACHT.
CREW OF IS ON VESSEL
EXACT LOSS OF LIFE OF NAVAL
CRAFT NOT KNOWN.
Navy Department AnxiOusly Await
ing Word From Vice Admiral Sims
of Destruction of the Craft.
CEy ASSocil..d Press

Washington, Nov. THE American
patrol boat Alcedo, formerly con-
verted yacht, was sunk in the war
zone yesterday by German subma-
rine, according to a brief message re-
ceived by the Navy Department from
Vice Admiral Sums. The message
stated that one officer and twenty
men are missing.
The crew of the Alcedo consisted of
seven officers and IS men. Whether
these had been picked up and brought
to porth was not known to Secretary
Daniels.
Destroyers are searching in the
vicinity where it was reported the AL
cedo was sunk, looking for surviv.
ors.
The Alcedo had been equipped as a
submarine chaser and patrol boat to
keep tho almored warships Informed
as to tn eproximity of the German
sea sharks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
RAIN SETS POLE AF|RE
THIS REALLY HAPPENED AT
PALM SPRINGS LAST NIGHT.
Reason Why The Press Did Not Get
Around and Why the City
Was in Darkness.

Rain near Palm Springs set
one of our poles afire."
This was the explanation of
Manager Brown Of the HOltOn
Power Company. of the lack Of
power and light last night. 1t
seems an explanation Of MIR.
Browns explanation is in order.
Also it is due to the subscribers
of The Press to know exactly why
the presses did not start to grind
until 9:20 last night.
At lonely spot in the Goa
chella desert, a pelting rain
caused an insulatOr to leak"
with the result that a 'shOrt" set
the pole afire. The rain was not
sufficiently heavy after the fire
was set to put it out, and the pole
burned down. causing further
"shOrt."
Men started out at each end
of the patrol. and found it ex-
actly in the middle, after two
hour hunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
DESERT TROUBLES
Of HOLT0N POWER
co. IS TOLD
COMPANY TELLS TALE OF WOE
BEFORE COMMISSION.
INSULATORS AFFECTED
HEAT, DUST, ELECTRICITY AND
MIST OF DESERT BAD.
CalexicO People Bring Forth Records
Of Bad Service-Brawley's
Chance Today.

In answer to testimony showing
ton Power Company in Calexico on
the part of people of that city before
State Railroad Commissioner Gordon
at Calexico yesterday, officials of
the company stated:
That unusual and unforeseen desert
conditions made the giving of unin-
terrupted service impossible
That the heat and electrical condi-
tions from San Bernardino down
caused the insulators to crack, and
the high voltage then put the insula-
tors out of commission.
That fine coating of dust from
the desert flood, when mist or rain
came, caked the insulators, and caused
them to be useless.
That the company engineers are
now working with the commissions
best authorities in. an endeavor to
solve the problem of getting insula-
tors to stand desert conditions.
Manager Brown of the local office
OF the company stated today that the
Southern Sierras Company had re.
placed $4,000 insulators at cost of
$4,000 but still they were depreci-
ating.
HOltville Plant Out.
1t was stated at the hearing that
the Holtville auxiliary plant, which, if
it had been working, would have
served the valley with light during
the interruption, was out of commits
sion because the power company's ca
nal was silted up.
Mr. Moore of the power company
explained to The Press this morning
that the Imperial Irrigation District
had been unable to deliver them wa
ter for the plant since March Is. un-
I'll two weeks ago. Upon being noti-
fled that their canal was silted m
they began to sluice it out, and the
sluicing is not completed.
Mr.. Moore explained that they al
ways sluiced their canal instead of
dredging or 'V"ing it out. as was
usual in the valley, else the company
might have started dredging or "V.-
ing early in the summer, when the
water was off
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
THIEF OF HOUSE, CHARGE
IMPERIAL MAN CALLED FOR AN
UNIQUE WARRANT.
Said Owner of House He Rented
Went and Stole 1t From Him
Between Two Days.

Mike Martin of Imperial ,called at
the district attorneys office today and
requested warrant for the arrest OF
one j. d. Hunt. When Judge Simon
asked him why, he said that Hunt had
stolen his house.
"Stole your house?" asked the as
tonished deputy.
"Yes," said Martin. 81 have lease
on the place running two years yet,
and while | was gone away two days
he came and got it and ! don't know
where it is"
Judge Simon has taken Mr.. Mar
tins plea for warrant under ad-
visemcnt, as he later learned that
Hunt owned the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
TO HAVE MEATLESS DAY.
Imperial Restaurant Will Be First to
Drop Meat From Menu.

The first of the valley restaurants
to announce meatless day is the Bee
restaurant in Imperial, where on Fri
day of each week fish and vegetables
will take the place of meat.
According to the management, it is
now possible to receive shipments of
fish from Los Angeles, making q
meatless day in the valley possible
1t is expected that other restaurants
will fall in line with the governments
call before long.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
COAL OPERATORS MEET.
for Cars for Shipment Of
Coal.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Nov. directors of
the National oCal Association, rep
resenting bituminous operators with
a yearly output of a quarter of bill
ian tons annually, met here to frame
a comprehensive program dealing
with the threatened coal shortage.
Cooperation with the railroads to OBJ
tain an adequate supply of cars and
quicked movement when loaded, are
the primary considerations.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
Perfidy of Constantine.
(By As sociated Press)

IBN ASSUCIHEtV N'T.SS|
London, Nov. 7.-An Athens dis
patch says another series of kilograms
showing secret efforts of King Con-
stantine to help the Germans win, has
been published. One said: "The King
of Greece pledges his word to the
emperor that under no circumstances
shall any soldier or native be employed
by the Greek government against Ger
troops or their Allies"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-07
WANT TO BAN EXPORTS.
Railroad Framing Petition to Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Nov. THE railroads
have asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to refuse
export shipments for which cargo
space has not been reserved, in an
effort to relieve freight congestion at
San Francisco and other Pacific ter
minals. This would apply only to
westbound traffic.