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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-17
SEVERE FIGHTING TO
NORTH OF SCARPE RIVER

London, May 16.-severe fighting is
in progress today north of the Scarpe
River OF the Arras battle front, says
today's official statement on opera.
tions ! nthe Fronco-Belgian war thea
tire.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-17
rs BRITISH SHIPS
PAST WEEK

London, May 16.-Eighteen British
merchant vessels Of ore than 1000
tons were sunk during the past week,
says the official summary of shipping
losses issued today. Five merchant
vessels of less than 1900 tons we're
sunk, together with three fishing yes.
sells.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-17
FRENCH ARMY CAPTAIN
CHIEF PURCHASING AGENT

Washington, May 16.-4Captain An.
DIRE Tardiu, Of the French army, a
member of the chamber of deputies,
has arrived in the United States with
a corps of assistants to correlate the
purchasing agencies Of the French
government.
% aRlTlSA GAlIpe Et
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
CLUB Is
EXTENDING
SERVICE
Information Bureaus to Be
at Brawley and Calexico
in the Near Future.

According to statement given out
by officials of the Automobile Club
of Southern California, information
bureaus are to be established in Braw-
ley and CaleXico. The membership in
the valley has grown to such an ex
tent that it is impossible to give
members the best of service from the
one office located in Ell Centre.
A new system of road reports will
go into effect about the first of
April, whereby twice each week de-
tailed reports will be given on every
road in Southern California. This is
made possible by charts which will
be sent to each branch office, cover
ing their respective territory Each
representative will go over the road
in his territory and report exact con
ditions, direct to each other branch
office and information bureau in
Southern California, thereby giving
accurate information regularly on
every road in Southern California.
The Insurance Department has an
nounced that they will issue warning
plates to be fastened on the dashboard
of each automobile insured with the
Inter- Insurance Exchange of the Au-
tomobile Club of Southern California.
Anyone wishing these plates who car
ries insurance with the Automobile
Club of Southern California can OBJ
tain them from branch offices by
filling out an indentification blank
which gives a detailed description, in
GLIDING all numbers on the car. These
are filed with the Insurance Depart
ment, and if the machine is stolen
all that is necessary is to get in
touch with the Automobile Cub, who
will furnish a detailed description OF
the car.
Touring inquiries have increased
rapidly in the last few months. For
the month of March more than 1000
touring inquiries were answered in
the Imperial County branch at Ell
Centro, and more than 800 maps were
distributed.
Word has been received from head
quarters that many new signs will
be erected in the valley. AS soon as
the supervisors advise the club of,
ficials just where the signs are need
ed, all possible speed will be made
in having them manufactured, after
which time work will be started in
erecting them. The club boasts of
having a total of more road signs
than all other clubs combined.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
MARCH IS BUM
MONTH SAYS
DAN CUPID

Cupid says March is a bum month
in which to transact business. For the
last three years there have only been
an average of twenty couples married
in the county during that month, and
that is about half of the general
monthly average for the year. The
present month saw nineteen couples
present themselves at the office of
County Clerk Major S. Cook and make
application for licenses.
Of the grooms, there was only one
under the age of 21, but the brides
managed to register ten under 2l.
There were three blushing brides who
had to have the consent of their
parents to marry. Had it not been
for two couples who almost forgot to
get married the average would have
been considerably lower. In the early
part of March a 68-year-old groom
with bride confessing to So secured
a license. About the middle of the
month two went $3.50 on the propo-
sition, each being of that age. :.
The average age of the male ap-
plicants was 20 years and Of the
brides "a years.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
Ell CENTRIC EXTENDS
HEARTY AND SINCERE
WELCOME TO VISITORS
Excursionists Are Welcomed by Mayor Egerer and &
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce-Automobiles Al
Ready to Whisk VisitorSfo Points of Interest in Il
Valley-Banquet al NE Barbara Worth Hotel 4als

One hundred and twenty-five inter
ested and interesting excursionists
accompanied by Irving r. Smith, Los
Angeles Times excursion manager, and
E. c. Potter, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific, rolled
into Ell Centre this afternoon, com
ing from Calexico, where they had
gone this morning.
The occasion was one of the popu
lar Los Angeles excursions to Impe-
perial Valley, which is considered one
of the big show places of the state
and has received many of its most
stable citizens were secured from the
ranks of sightseers and excursionists
who came to the famous section.
The visitors, upon leaving the train
at Ell Centre, were taken in automo-
biles to Holtville and the rich farm
ing country adjacent thereto. The
Agricultural Experiment Station at
Meloland, under the supervision of
Walter Packard, was visited and ex
plored for its many interesting plant
developments.
The FL Centro Chamber of Com
merce made it a point to see that
nothing was lacking in the way of
comfort and convenience for the visi-
tors. President Fuller and Secretar-
les Seymour and Bitler were on hand
to assist in carrying out the pro
gram.
This evening will be given over to
a reception at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel, where a menu of valley products
will be served. The excursionists will
leaye here in the morning for Impe-
rial, at which place breakfast will be
enjoyed. The party will then proceed
to Brawley and Calipatria.
Following the arrival of the special
train carrying the tourists, an official
welcome was issued by Mayor Will
liam Egerer, one also by President
F. B. Fuller of the Ell Centric Cham
Der of Commerce and by Joseph F.
Seymour, Jr., chairman of the com
mittee of Associated Chambers of
Commerce of Imperial Valley, being
as follows:
Greeting From the Mayor.
"Ladies and Gentlemen: In behalf
of the City of Ell Centro, desire TO
extend to you sincere and hearty
welcome to our city and valley. We
are merely neighbors of Los Angeles
and this bond of friendship causes me
to feel that what is ours should be
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
MARCH RECORD
ESTABLISHED
FOR JAIL
March Establishes Record
for Inmates at County
Jail-TOtal of 73.

There may be a few more booked
at the county Jail before midnight,
but March registered a sufficient mum
ber to eclipse the corresponding month
last year. March of 1917 saw 70
men and women enter the barred
building, as against 80 in 1916, &C in
1915 and As in 1914.
It is expected that 1918 will bring
about the construction of larger and
more pretentious structure. The in
creasing population in the county is
in a manner responsible for the gain
in Jail inmates. Also, there are more
officers who are ever alert to detect
wrong doing.
Of the 73 incarcerated this month,
five were 21 years of age or under;
twenty-siX were between the ages of
80 and 40, and eighteen were above
the age of 40.
There were Americans, 81 Mexi-
cans, negroes one Italian and one
Hindu.
In the crime classification, they
were sorted as follows: Petty larceny,
IL; robbery, z; drug addicts, 6; in
sane, 6; bad checks, a; murder and
attempted murder, 4; grand larceny,
4; illegal sale of liquor, 5; burglary,
3; stealing horses, 2; cruelty to am
mails, 2; fugitives from justice, 2; held
for United States authorities, /; va
grancy, 1; disturbance of the peace,
1; assault with deadly weapon, 1;
desertion, l, and miscellaneous, II.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
NEW SYSTEM To
GOVERN COTTON
To
U.S.FROM MEXICO
After July 1st Importations
to Be Filed With Depart
ment of Agriculture.
CANTU TO CONTROL
HIS IMPORTATIONS
Lower C alifornia a Must
Maintain Effective Quar-
antine From Old Mexico

Washington, D. c., March 81
Because of the existence of the pink
boil worm in Mexico, a stricter sys-
tenn of control over the entry into the
United States of cotton lint, cotton
seed, seed cotton, and cottonseed hulls
from the Imperial valley of Lower
California, Mexico, is to be instituted
on July l, 1917 Two orders to this ef-
feet have recently been issued by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Hitherto,
cotton lint from Lower California has
been allowed entry into the United
States without restriction. One of the
rev orders now provides that such
cotton lint shall be subject to the reg
ulations governing the importation of
other foreign cotton into the United
States, with the exception that the
cotton from Lower California need
not be disinfected after it has entered
and may be consigned to persons who
are not licensed to utilize ether i'm
ported cotton. The second order pro-
vides that, in addition to the permits
already required, all impo1tatiOns of
cotton Seed seed cotton, and cotton
seed hulls shall be promptly reported
to the Secretary or Agriculture.
Under the new orders, however, all
importations of the products mention
ed are permitted only on condition
tht the State of Lower California
shall maintain an effective quarran-
tine prohibiting the entry into that
State of such products which have
been grown in other parts of Mexico
or in foreign countries. 1t is pointed
out that if cotton products are to con
tinue to be moved from the Imperial
valley of Lower California, it is essen
tial that this State should be protect
ed from the rest of Mexico and from
other countries where the pink boil
worm is known to exist. The governor
of Lower California has already is
sued, under date of February 8, 1917,
an order prohibiting the importation
into Lower California of raw cotton
products,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
POLICE AGENTS
HEAR SOME
CRITICISM

An investigation by the district at
torney's office is very likely to re-
suit in connection with the arrest
Of Roy Nelson, who was accused of
breaking into the house of T. T.
Cook Wednesday evening.
It is alleged that "stool pigeons"
in the employ of the city police sue
ceeded in inducing Nelson to partici-
pate in the robbery, leaving Nelson
to bear the brunt of the affair.
Two "stoolies" are said to have
accusted Nelson downtown, reminding
him that easy money could be made
by looting certain house where the
family would be absent. Nelson claims
he resented the temptation and was
again pressed to become one of the
party. He was taken to the Cook
residence at the corner of Sixth and
Wensley and made acquainted with
the surroundings.
Last Wednesday evening the three
returned to the house and one of the
"stoolies" is said to have effected an
entrance by way of the back door.
Nelson then entered, took one look
and dashed out. He was later talk
en- into custody downtown.
1t is also alleged that these police
agents induced a San Diego youth to
steal a few bananas from the City
Market on Main street. The lad was
arrested after he had reached through
e hole cut in the screen. He was TAX
en- in charge by Probation Officer
Swanson and returned to his parents
on the Coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
MAY THINK
AMERICA IS At WAR
(By United Press)

Washington, March S1.-Germany
many have recognized that state of
war exists between America and
Germany, according to the State De-
partment's Interpretation of Foreign
Secretary Zimmer's speech in which
he said:
america cannot deny us the right
to seek the Allies when it has itself
practically declared war on u.s."
President Wilson may use this to
show that Germany already holds that
war exists.
Because Carranza has never dis
claimed the Zimmerman plot, Mexico
is engaging the attention of the War
Department more than Germany as
the hour of Americas inevitable en-
trance into the war approached, It
is believed certain that Germany will
renew the work in Mexico if war is
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
RAIDER FLIES
NORWEGIAN
FLAG AS
Ill DEC0Y
(By United Press)

Rio De Janeiro, March 31.-The
newest German raider is named the
Sea Adder, according to 267 surviv-
ors of eleven ships which she sunk.
The Sea Adder is a sailing vessel
with auxiliary engines and heavily
armed. Count Luckuer is in con-
mand. The ship left Germany on De-
cember 20.
Most of the victims were sunk in
the vicinity of Trinidad. In all cases
the raider flew the Norwegian flag,
signaling vessels on the plea that she
desired to speak with them, and when
close holster the German flag and
opened fire. They then imprisoned the
crew and sunk the boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
SUBMARINE STEAMER
CR|SP|N WITH NAVY
AMERICANS ON BOARD

Washington, March 31.-Consul
Frost at Queenstown reports that 68
out of the 112 of the crew of the
British freighter Crispin were Amer
leans and that the ship received no
warning when it was torpedoed Thurs
day.
The torpedo explosion killed five
men, two of whom are believed to
have been Americans. Two boat.oads
are missing.
The Crispin was armed, but the
submarine approached unseen.
The British steamer Snowden Range
which recently escaped the raider was
torpedoed without warning Wednes-
day. The submarine was submerged
when she attacked. The explosion
killed four, but the remainder of the
crew, including four Americans, are
safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
AUSTRIAN LEADER IN
FAVOR OF RESUM|NG
PEACE OVERTURE NOW
(By United PresS)

Amsterdam. March 31.-The Aus
trian Socialist leader Wiler declared in
a Vienna speech that the present sit
uation was favorable to resumption
of peace activities by the Central pow
ers.
Berlin has officially denied that Ger
many violated the diplomatic rules
in connection with the treatment ac-
corded Minister Whitlock to Belgium.
1t is asserted that Whitlock is to be
treated as a minister until he leaves
Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31

yours, and we will endeavor to have
you feel that way.
please feel at home in Ell Centre
and if we overlook anything that
night add to your convenience and
pleasure while here it will be a mat
ter of regret to US.
"All the privileges of Ell Centro are
accorded you and / feel assured that
the hospitality of the citizens viii be
extended you on all occasions.
GAS mayor of the city, extend to
you greetings and welcome on behalf
of the people.
"Yours sincerely,
"WM. EGERER,
President of Board of City Comnlis
sioners."
Chamber of Commerce Welcome.
''To the Visiting Times Excursion
lists: On behalf of the people of
Ell Centre aid Imperial Valley, We
welcome you.
"We are always pleased to have
strangers visit us, see our prosperous
little city and our rich farms and
meet our people. We are proud *
our valley and it's development ae
we want you to know it. We are
ways willing to encourage new
zens to settle here and work vii
in building up the great inlanf =
pire of Imperial Valley. Perhaa,
are some of you who may
remain with us and become l.entll p l,>r----
with the life of this glorious comm Al
ity. Perhaps you will return to yoaT
homes and tell your friends atoag
what you have seen in Imperial Nsl-
ley. No matter whether we benefit
by your visit no further than to
given the privilege of greeting you aio
shaking you by the hand, bidding ygl
welcome to our great valley-that w
have been sufficient reward for wha.
ever hospitality we extend to you.
'El Centre has no key to the cts.
Our door is always open to the visi
tor. We bid you enter, take posse
sion of our city and consider your
selves our friends, with the same en-
thusiasm and good will that we .etet
you.
Gel CENTRO CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE.
f. B. FULLER, President"
Associated Chambers Greeting
"To the Times Excursionists: or
behalf of the Associated Chamber *
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
INCOMES ABOVE $4,000
TO BEAR THE bURDEN
(By United Press)

New York, March 31.-It is learned
that government officials approve tie
plan of the American war finance
committee to place the financial bur-
den on persons earning over $4,000
yearly.
A committee is getting signature
to demand such legislation, citing the
fact that the death toll will be heavier
among the poorer classes. 1t also
seeks to limit the net profit on wag
supplies and foodstuffs in war time
Amos Pinchot leads many pacificists
in the movement. 1t is planned to
have graduated tax on incomes. tile
surplus to be used for pensions, etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
HOUSE IS DEMOCRATIC
ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS

Washington, March 31-Dcmocratic
organization in the House was prac-
tically assured when Helgeson of
North Dakota was stricken with ap-
pendicitis. He was rushed to the hos
pital. This follows the sudden illness
of Capstick of New Jersey, cutting
down the Republican lead. There are
two more Democrats in the House
now. The Republican caucus named
Representative Mann as their speak
ership candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
Baker Has Army Plans.
(By United Press)

Washington, March 31.-Secretary
Baker has announced that the War
Department has settled on detailed
plan for raising an army. He will
submit it to Congress if Congress de-
sires an army. Baker refused to ex-
plain, except to say he worked out
the plan with the army board.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
POstOffices Out of Politics.
(By United Press)

Washington, March 31.--Secretary
Burleson has officially announced
President Wilson's executive order
placing first, second and third class
class postmasters under the civil
service regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
MAYOR HI GILL GETS
ACQUITTED BY JURY
(By United Press)

Seattle, March 31.-Mayor Gill, Po-
lice Chief Buckingham and five de-
tectives were acquitted on charges of
consipiring to violate the federal ship
ment law. The trial lasted six weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
Germans Bloodily Repulsed.
(By United Press)

Paris, March 31.-The French con
tinue to progress east of NeYrille and
Vregnay, capturing number of i'm
portant positions. The German coun
ters west of Maisons were bloodily
repulsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31

Washington, March Si.--The Farn
Loan Board has announced that oge-
S200,000.00O will be loaned through
the federal land banks to intensity
farming as a national defense meaa'
ure.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-03-31
STONE AND BRYAN IN
EVIDENT PARTNERSHIP

Washington, March Ex-senator
Stone declares he will oppose any
further action taken by the gstr
ernment like the armed neutrality Dill
until war is actually declared.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
Well to Heed His Counsel.

Such qualities as Washington pos
sessed do not as a rule shine in men
who lead in revolutionary epochs. Per-
haps some of the credit must go to
the American people for trusting, hon
oring and following so moderate. wise,
and, in q sense, unreyolutionary q
leader. He passed from the head of
the country's armies to the head of its
government, and as president did
much to create and permanently es-
tablish the nation of which we are citi-
zens. And today we know that We
shall not go far wrong if we heed the
counsel that he bequeathed to his
countrymen in his farewell address.
More than 100 years after his death
WashingtOn's memory is held in rev.
erent affection by all who love or
dered liberty,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16

thing to moderate the impression made
by the kitchen. 1t was all impeccably
neat, desperately bare.
Depressed, he turned toward the
head of the stairs. Below door
whined on it's hinges, and the woman
called him, her voice ringing through
the hallway with an effect OF richness,
deep-toned and bell-true. He was stag
gered by something in the quality Of
that full-throated cry, something that
smote his memory until 1t was quick
and vibrant, like harp swept by an
old familiar hand.
'Hugh?" she called; and again !:
Hugh! Where are you?"
He paused, grasping the balustrade,
and with some difficulty managed to
articulate:
Here coming
Hurry. Everythings ready"
Waiting an instant to steady his
nerves, he descended and re-entered
the kitchen.
The meal was Warrington the table.
The woman, too, faced him as he en-
tered, waiting in the chair nearest the
stove. But, once within the room.
he paused so long beside the door,
his hand upon the knob, and stared
so strangely at her. that she moved
uneasily, grew restless and disturbed.
A CLEAN of apprehension flickered In
her eyes.
"Why, what's the matter?' she
asked with forced lightness. "Why
don't you come in and sit down!
He said abruptly: "You called me
Hugh!''
She inclined her head, smiling mis-
chievously. II admit II. Do you
mind?"
Mind? MOI" He shut the door.
advanced and dropped into his chair,
still searching her face with his
troubled gaze. "Only," he said-"you
startled me. I didn't think-expect-
hope
ION SO short an acquaintanceE she
suggested archly. Perhaps you're
right. I didn't think . :. And yet
Il do think-with the man who risked
his life for me-I'm a little justified
in forgetting even that we've snever
met through the medium of conven-
tional introduction"
''It isn't that, but - He hesi-
tated, trying to formulate phrases to
explain the singular sensation that
had assailed him when she called him,
a sensation the precise nature OF
which he himself did not as yet I'M
derstand.
She interrupted brusquely: Don't
let's waste time talking. can't wait
another instant"
Silently submissive, he took up his
knife and fork and fell to.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16


to human eyes. Then, the angle of in.
cidence Of the suns rays is such that
they are reflected downward to the
windows of the buildings north anG
west of the monument, and the cool
gray surface is seen to be marked with
II shining lines of gold.
Theoretically, q similar effect could
be obtained from some point Of OBJ
at each moment when the
suns rays are intercepted by the slop
ing top of the monument, but only an
airship could attain the necessary
vantage point.
To protect the monument from light.
ming the men of science agreed on a
of iron bands, heavily galvan-
lied and gold plated to prevent rust
ing. The bands are connected with
the aluminium point Of the monument
and the framework of the elevator, and
at the base iron cables lead the cleo
tricity into a deep we'll, where it harm
lessly expends its force. The protec-
ton has proved to be perfect.-Youth s
Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-02-16
HAVE GOOD READING MATTER
In These Days There Is Little Reason
Why Home Should Not Be Sup
piled With the Best.

Every home should be we'll supplied
with. reading matter of the right kind
and in these days of free libraries one
has the wealth Of master minds at MS
or her command. Therefore, no one
need offer any excuse for not having
good reading matter always on hand.
Young people live in a world OF
dreams. Life to them appears all light
and gayety, but the parents of growing
bows and girls know that all is not gold
that glistens. and if these parents are
going to help their children along life's
way they certainly will not permit
them to form false ideals through
questionable reading.
Do not be afraid to revive few OF
the "old-fashioned ideas about training
children" Those ideas have stood the
fest of time and are sterling through
and through. Know all about The
books and papers that come into your
lome, and if you find that they are not
eondurire to right thinking, assert