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Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
SILVER SHELL
SINKS SUB
NAME OF LINER THAT BATTLED
WITH u BOAT ANNOUNCED.
FEAR OTHER ATTACKS
STATE DEPARTMENT DID NOT
ANNOUNCE NAME AT FIRST.
Feared That Boat Would Be Subject
to Attacks, as Is the
Mongolia.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 7.--Silver Shell
vas the name of the American steam
er which sank a German submarine
in the Mediterranean as announced
yesterday.
William J. Clark, a Ned York war
rant officer from the battleship Ar.
hansas, commanded the guard OF tbs
Silver Shell which fired tshe shot tha,
sank the diver.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, ir
commenting on the feat, called it g
splendid piece of work.
eve are considering promotion fo:
Clark" he said.
The State Department did not an
ncunce the name Silver Shell until g
Taris dispatch carried it, feai)ng that
an announcement of the narne would
make the ship an object of further at.
tack, as was the Mongolia, after ii
sank a submarine.
The Mongolia has been attacked
i repeatedly since its engagement sew.
elal weeks ago, but no damage has
yet been done.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
RECALL AIMED
At CITY DADS
IMPERIAL POLITICAL POT IS
! SETTLING.
NO LIQUOR IN CAFES
RAN OUT JUNE l AND
HAVE NOT BEEN RENEWED.
Saloons Move Out July ! Unless EIec-
ton Contest Goes to the
Wet Element.
10 LIQUOR IN CAFES

The political pot is boiling again
at Imperial and, as usual, John Bar
ieycorn furnishes the fuel for the
boiling.
Yesterday three petitions, seeking
the recall of Trustees Waite and
a dams appeared upon the streets, and
this afternoon they bore a large mum
Der of the names of citizens of the CO.
called "liberaW elemert.
The petition cites the alleged un-
fairness Of the trustees. The real
reason for the attempt at recall is
the failure of the trustees to grant
the cafes renewal IF their liquor
licenses on June l, and their activity
in the wet and dry election.
The three cafes which, prior to the
first Of this month served liquors
With meals, are now dry as a bone,
according to one view. The other
view is that patrons are allowed to
bring in" their own beer: wine or
whisky and drink it with their meals
or sandwich.
The decision of Judge Craig of Riv-
orside, on the hearing on the demur-
Ter of the county to tie election con-
test entered by the LIQUOR interests
Of Imperial has not yet been received.
The Imperial men who are complain
ants confidently expect the demurrer
will be overruled. The case will prob
ably be set for trial some time in
July.
Whether the demurrer is overruled
Or not, the Imperial saloons and
wholesale liquor houses must close
July l, unless the election contest
case is brought up in the meanwhile
and the contest decided in favor of
the liquor interests-an eventuality
which is not considered probable.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
GIGANTIC OPERATION NOW
DRIVING GERMANS BACK
BRITISH RUSH CARRIES ARMY
OVER IMPORTANT RIDGE.
HAIG LAUNCHES BLOW
OVER THOUSAND GERMANS ARE
TAKEN PRISONERS.
British Tanks Play Large Part in the
Latest Campaign on the
Belgian Front.
(By Associated Press)

British Headquarters in France
June IA tremendous British rush
this morning on the Messines Wyt-
shaet ridge of the Belgian front took
them we'll over the ridge, where they
row are entrenching.
The villages of Messines, Lenfer,
Sareeba Laken and Wytshaet are sur
rounded and will be taken beyond a
Goubt. Over 100000 pounds of ex-
plosives were blown up under the
German forward positions.
This is the most gigantic mining
operation of the war, and it spread
panic among the German army, and
brought about the hurried retreat.
Between Ypres and Lille, in Bel
gium, Field Marshal Haig has launched
his expected blow The battle is rag
ing heavily, b 10 decisive stroke has
yet been made.
The Germans have taken the French
positions of nearly mile and a quar-
ter, along the Chemin Des Danes
front, south of Pargny, in the Fliain
and Aisne region.
The British also took important
trench positions from Observation
ridge southeast to Ypres, to Ploeg-
stert Wood, north of Armentieres.
The British tanks were in the thick
Of the battle. Over 1000 Germans
were taken prisoners. The battle is
continuing under warm summer sun.
The Germans have not yet rallied
from the unexpected counter attack
of the British.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
MAKE BIG HAUL
VISIT DARKEST BRAWLEY-GET
FOUR MEN.
Two Due!ists, Two Alleged Horse
Thieves Brought to the
County Jail.

Two suspected horse thieves and
two duelists We're captured in the
same minute and on the same lot at
3rawley last night by Deputy Sher-
ifs Kemp and Adkins.
This haul was made in Brawley'c
Sonoratown, where 1. w. W.s, Mexi-
cans and negroes mix to form a dis
trict worse than Mexicali, according
to the officers.
The deputies traced stolen horse
and buggy to the house of Felix Ra,
mirez, whom they captured, recover
ing the animal later. They also ar
rested Alijondra Ruiz, who was hitch
ing up a strange horse to a stolen
buggy. Just as they were laying
hands on Ruiz, shots rang out in the
back yard, and the officers hurried
thither to find Orus Clark and Will
liam Hall, tall, lanky negroes, pepper
ing away at each other with Colts
at twenty PAGES. The negroes re
fused to quit shooting until Clark,
the elder, dropped, his arm shat
tered.
Then the four were loaded into tho
machine and brought to the county
Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
LOCAL BOY OFF FOR FRANCE.
Harold Thompson Gets Call to Join
American Ambulance Corps.

Harold Thompson, q Junior in the
University of California, and very
well known in Ell Centre, having grad
uated from this high school, received
a telegram from Captain Powell Of
the Preside, San Francisco, last even
ing, stating that he must leave at
once for the East
Harold is member of the ambu-
lance corps and he thinks that he
VIII be detailed as an ambulance driv-
er on the French front. He does not
know for sure what he will be ordered
10 do or where he Will have to go,
but he expects to stay about two
month in the eastern part of this
country before he sails for France.
Harold goes first to join his di-
vision of the ambulance corps at
Berkeley, and then OH to Allentown,
Fa., where he will train for two
months. After that he will go to
l rance and act with The French un-
til the United States boys arrive.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
EIGHT HUNDRED
WORKERS WANTED
ANSWERS TO FARM BUREAU
POST CARDS:
NJ AJORIT FOR FALL
ACUTE LABOR SHORTAGE is
PROBABLE.
Present Needs Are Not Great in
Fields Already Seeded to
Cotton and Corn.
NJ MAJORITY FOR FALL
ACUTE LABOR SHORTAGE is
PROBABLE.

In response to inquiries sent out by
the Farm Bureau, employers of farm
help in this county have estimated
that $50 laborers will be needed by
them during 1917.
Not all the farmers polled by the
card system answered. The a.tuaI
number of workmen needed this yeal
will probably be double that reported
ir the 60 answers to queries sent out
The Timken Ranch Company asked
for from 200 to 800 laborers for the
cotton harvest. Another ranch com.
pany said that 200 workers woniJ
be; needed for the cotton.
But the greater part of the de.
mands for labor were for from two
to ten men, chiefly for the general
harvest this fall--cotton,. corn, etc.
and for barley and alfalfa planting
after the summer is over.
N Nnore than 10 per cent of the
call fbr laborers here for the present
There seems to be no great scarcity
of workers now. The Japanese will
probably take care of the cantaloupe
karvestoi and,. now that the cottor
and9some of the milo are in, few mer
will be needed except for genera
farm work during the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
j. s. SHIPS
REACH FRANCE
TONS OF WHEAT ARE CARRIED
TO FRANCE BY TRANSPORT.
PLAN A BIG RECEPTION
FRENCH PLAN DEMONSTRATION
FOR AMERICANS.
Similar Preparations FOR Reception.
of Troops Started When England
Sent First of Her Soldiers.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, June IA large American
transport has arrived at Francec un
DER the protection of an American
warship, bringing wheat for tn:
American troops which will arrive
later.
Preparations are being made in
France for a huge demonstration fol
the reception of the United State
soldiers in that country when the day
Of their arrival comes. The prepara
tions are similar to those made previ
Gus to the arrival of the first Brit
ish troops in 1914, at the beginning
of the war.
Following the arrival of the trans
Port, the collier Jupiter arrived, bring
ing 10000 tons of wheat. 1t sailet
from America some time ago, but NJ
announcement was made at the time
Announce Arrival.
The French Ministry of Marine an
rounced today that American war
ships are anchored off the French
coast.
The announcement says: "Tht
French navy greets with joy in theil
arrival these new brothers in arms
who, under the flag of the grea
American republic, have come to par
ticipate until final victory in th'
struggle against the common enemy
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
VETERANS IN PARADE
CALL ON US If BOYS CAN'T Do
Do IT, SHOUTS OLD SOLDIER.
Ten thousand Veterans COngregated
in Washington and Are Re-
viewed by President.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June Ten thousand
veterans congregated here for the
Confederate reunion We're reviewed to-
Jay by the president. The president
stood on the reviewing stand for over
two hours despite heavy shower to-
ward the end. He stayed until the
last man passed. tHE
One old soldier carried a sign that
bore on it, in large irregular letters;
Damn any American who aint for
his country, right or wrong" oae
Another old battler shouted at the
president as he passed the flagrbe-
decked reviewing stand; t+' y
"Call on us if the boys can do it!'
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
NO CODE WIRES

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Christiania, June THE sending
of code kilograms is now forbidden
i'll Norway, and the only languages
allowed are the Scandinavian, French,
English and German. In telephoning,
only the Scandinavian languages may
be used, and wireless messages to
ships at sea may only be sent by the
authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
w. u. MEN GET BONUS.

Employees Of the Western Union
received an announcement that twice
a year a percentage Of the enploy-
ees' salaries will be added to their
checks. All employees receiving un-
der $1,000 will receive. each January
End and July 8nd, q check for 8 per
cent Of their annual salary. Those
receiving from $1,000 to $4,000. 8 per
cent, and all over $4,000, s per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
WORKING ON DRAFT.
War Department Working on Second
Step of the Draft-SelectiOn by Lot.
, Associated Tress)

Noy
Washington, June ten days will
be required to complete the nation
vide tabulations Of the returns of the
craft registration on Tuesday. The
War Department is working on the
second step of the draft selection b.
lot from among those registered
Returns indicate that over half the
men registered claimed exemption or
save facts which might exempt them.
Tine actual Lewiston Will rest with the
local authorities deciding on individ-
u;al cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
APPEALS FOR BONDS.
Senator Johnson Appeals to Californi.
ans to Subscribe for Liberty Loan.

(By Associated Pressl
San Francisco, June 7.-United
States Senator Hiram Johnson has
telegraphed an appeals to CALIFORNIA;
Urging larger and more general Lip
city Loan subscription. He said hat
the list of bondholders will be a roll
cf honor and that every Liberty bond
is certificate of patriotism.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
WIRELESS ON BORDER
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INVES.
TIGATE WIRELESS ORDER.
Eadius of Instruments Was to Have
Been 1850 Miles and Would Have
Been Installed at Mexicali.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, June Federal au-
thorities are investigating a secret
order to a local electrical concern to
ship wireless plan outfit with ra-
Idlus of 1850 miles, and which was to
cost $4,000, to MeXicacli, Mexico
Just across the international border
in Lower California.
The order was turned over to the
federal officers upon receipt, and the
matter will be investigated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
CHECK TAXES.
tBy Associated Press)

(By Associated PresS)
Washington, June THE Senate
has added new tax of cents on
al bank checks and drafts for an
amount exceeding 500. .a
1t struck out the clause providing
taxes on the dues for social, athletic
and sporting clubs.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
AGAINST DRAFT.
Oklahoma Socialists Adopt Resolution
Against Draft Law.
(By Associated Press)

Oklahoma City, June 7.--Oklahoma
Socialists, voting 5 Ito l for the adop-
tion of an anti7draft resolution,
pledged themselves to continue ac-
tive and pubtie12opposition to war
through demonstrations, mass meet
ings and other means in their power.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
SAN DIEGO STATION.
INV Associated Press)

Iby ASSOCIdtGU ITtSS1
Washington, June IA bill au-
rhorizing the government to take pos
session of all of North Island in San
Diego harbor for a permanent avia-
ton station, was introduced in the
House today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-07
GAINS in FOOD EXPORTS,
(By AsSocia.ed Press

Washington, June 7.-Steady gains
are reported in American food ex-
ports, which fell off with the begin
ming of the unrestricted submarine
warfare in February. The food ship
rients of April reached S98,OO0,OOO.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-12
A Mexican Speaks
Am UnseIfish Proposal With a Purpose

puppets and politicians, in its avowed
scheme to make America dominantly
Roman Catholic.
A nobler cause was never under
taken by men and wemen in any age
of the worlds history, and no country
under the sun ever needed such work
as the League is doing as this coun-
try does at this very time. Is it
strange, therefore, that we are urging
our patriotic friends in all parts Of
the country, and in every walk of life
to rally to the support of the League
and help equip it for the still greater
battles just ahead?
The terrible world-war which every
humanitarian is bound to deplore is
horrible when we contemplate its i'm
mensity, and we cannot help being
paralyzed by the shock of it, but the
terrible cancer of political Romanism
now gnawing at the very vitals OF
the republic, and taking advantage Of
the present demoralized condition o.
the nation to still further fasten her
grasp upon, the body polite, is far
more dagerous to us than any war
that was ever waged and demands
more of our attention at this very
moment.
The plan of the League to raise an
endowment and sustaining fund that
will enable it to pursue its laborf
without fear of failure for the lack
of resources, while no doubt TEN.
porarily crimped and hindered by
reason of the excitement of the times
Is one of the most important problems
confronting the patriotic and liberty
loving people of this nation.
We do not believe that our efforts
to raise this fund and to make th'
safety Of the League secure is goinI
to fail, not for a. instant do toe be
heVe it, but should it do so, we ar
convinced that puch failure woulc
sound the death fnell of the presen
opposition to Rppan autocracy an,
witness the beginning of an era y
tyranny and pasecution for con
science sake such as the blackes
pages Of human history does not re
cord. -.
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even half Of the endowment Of the Rocke-
feller Foundation. equal to that Of the Uni
versity of Chicago, or Of the wealth Of hun
dreds Of private individuals today.
Think of the extreme poverty of a
church having only 45,000,0O0 which
Is not even half of the endowment
fund of the Rockefeller Foundation,
or equal to that of the University Of
Chicago, or to one-half of the wealth
of 500 private individuals today. But
let's see what this admirer of Jesuit
ism is trying to do. This enormous
wealth of the church existed in the
second decade of the 10Th century, not
long after the American colonies OBJ
tanned their freedom from England.
Who had ever heard of a Rockefeller
at that time? Where would you find,
except among popes, kings, emperors,
czars and other despotic rulers, even
one million of wealth. To compare
the wealth of the Catholic church in
Mexico in 1920 with the modern mil
lionaire of one hundred years later
made possible by the intrigues of
special privilege and not infrequently
the cooperation of Rome, even in the
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-12

This may be gloomy picture, but
history reveals many of them among
nations and peoples who have stood
idly by, as many are doing at this
time, and allowed this monster of
iniquity to grow and wax fat upon the
spoils of place and power without a
protest.
The Free Press Defense League,
thank God, is sounding the warning,
and with it will abide no sting of
remorse for having failed in its duty
to warn the nation and point the way
of escape, but it must bring thousands
of people to it's standard who are yet
asleep if it is to save the nation from
the awful fate toward which it is
madly rushing.
To put the League in fighting form
and keep it there we are asking every
patriot in the land who can possibly
do so to contribute something to this
endowment and sustaining fund.
The pledge in the right hand cor
ned of this page explains the manner
of donation being asked for, and we
dare say there is not a single man or
woman in the nation who reads these
lines who is not able to comply with
the conditions of this pledge.
If you are not able, financially, to
give anything, we assure you that we
do not want you to make any sacri-
fees, but we do know that there are
hundreds of thousands who have moi
donated a cent to this fund who are
able to comply with the terms Of this
pledge.
Men, let's get busy and raise this
fund and have it done withi WI
need this space for the purpose oi
fighting the enemy, but before we car
use it for that we must get theSt
sinews of Cdr.
What do you say?
Tear this pledge out right now, be
fore you forget it, fillit out and SEM
it in at once to the Free Press De
fense League, Fort Scott, Kans., ant
remember that every cent Of 1t viii
be spent in YOUR interest.
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otherwise, occupied a position in rela-
ton to the Mexican people not unlike
the position which England occupied
in relation to the colonies when our
fathers rebelled against taxation
without representation. The Mexi-
can poems who then titled the soil
we're forced to bow to Rome and the
persons who wished to be certain of
exemption from priestly obtrusion
against their we'll being had to con-
tribute to the church as its directors
demanded and yet, though taxed,
the people had no voice in their own
affairs. The hierarchy, and the Jesu-
its were ruling from above and giving
no voice whatever to the people. In
stead they assumed and enforced the
arrogant position that Rome always
assumes, the right to dictate policy
and to demand obedience in matters
temporal and spiritual. In answering
Monsignor Kelley, on this subject, M.
C. ROLAND (Mexican) on August 26,
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-05-12
|, The Free Press Defense League.

By The Free Press Defense League.
rN7E EADERS Of THE MENACE will
IYN remember that the Free Press
INS Defense League was organized
Ih when Rome and every infiu-
ence at her command were in
battle array against the liberal press
of the nation, and when THE MENACE
itself was indicted in the federal
court on the outlandish charge of hav-
ing violated the so-called obscenity
laws and was threatened with de-
struction.
The manner in which the League
conducted the successful defense OF
not only THE MENACE but Tom Wat
sons publications, and various other
papers and individuals who were at
that time being so bitterly prosecuted
by the Roman Catholic power, is still
fresh in the minds of the veterans
who stood by us during those trying
days.
That the enemies of free speech
and free press suffered the greatest
defeats in their history during those
days is due to the fact that the
League was organized and operated
on the proper basis and was prepared
for the conflict, the greatest in re-
cent years, if not the greatest in the
history Of this country.
And we dare say that these fights
were conducted and the whole cam
paign of the League carried on from
that time to this, at less expense than
that incurred by the government in
its single prosecution Of THE MEN
ACE editors.
We want to impress upon the pa
triotic citizens of this nation that the
Free Press Defense League is not or,
ganized for profit, neither does il
exist for the purpose Of clarifying
any particular individual or set Of in
dividuals. 1t Is organized and op'
Grated for the purpose of protecting
American citizens, wherever they may
be, In the exercise Of their inalienablt
rights of free speech, free press anC
free assembly, and for the furthel
purpose Of combating the Roman
Catholic machine, Wsth its priests
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BULLETIN BOARD

Total number of Endowment and Sustaining
Fund Pledges received by The Free Press
DeIense League. ................... 1Jl4o
Amount of money paid on Endowment Fund
FleuBeS. .YOSII I4.OO
Amount of money unpaid on Endowment
Fund Pledges ...................".$ .$o,24o,7O
Largest amount contained in any pledge $4,000
Total amount pledged to date. e......... .$13971.35
AFFIDAVIT
State of Kansas,
Bourbon County-ss.
]. l. Sheppard being duly sworn says the fore
going statement in regard to the Endowment and
Sustaining Fund of The Free Press Defense League
is true and correct.
J. /. SHEPPARD,
Secretary Treasurer Free Press Defense League.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day
of May, 1917.
(SeaD ]. G. MITCHELL,
Notary Public.
Ny commission expires January 18th, 1921.
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United States, would be far-fetched
and unjust method of measuring
wealth. But to take the nineteenth CEN
tury wealth of Rome in a republic to-
day having but 100000 inhabitants
and compare that corporation with
twentieth century corporation in
republic with 100,000,000 is to do vio-
lence to the assumed intelligence at
least of the average American public
school child of ten years.
If torty-fve million dollars of
Wealth in 1920, in a republic that at
this late day is criminally under-de-
veloped in natural resources and
otherwise, SCGs not a sufficient eco
nomic advantage and menace to the
people to instill rebellion into the
hearts of even that down-trodden peo-
pie, then 1t is impossible to conceive
of situation tVhich ioould do so.
A Mexican Speaks
The Roman Catholic church with its
stupendous economic advantage and
with its control of the governing
power through the confessional and