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Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04
British Food Drive Setting
Pace Americans May Follow

newspaper columns of statistics anC
warnings and the premier's occasiona
pointed remarks on the subject, tht
country at large goes on eating, al
most all it can get.
81 am enlisting the. women on mJ
sjde," was the new director genera'e
first statement to the public. al
every one will Loyalty observe Lorl
Devonport's directions for household
rations "a pounds bread per person
per week, 21a pounds meat and %
pounds sugar. the food SUPPLIES will
be maintained"
| This is the most encouraging news
on this subject England has heard ii
many day.
"But," Jones continued, "there must
be no dodging the restrictions"
The Ministry of Food has divided
its nation-savng campaign into four
sc ctions:
Obtaining supplies and maintaining
stocks;
Equitable distribution;
Restricting consumption by a Sc
ries of rations, carefully considered
with regard to every interest; and
The teaching of economy and bring
ing home to the people its urgent
necessity.
For the present, Jones announced
he will direct his energies toward ae-
complishing the fourth duty.
| 81 look to every man and woman
to support me-" he said. 'If they will
d. so there will be no need for food
tickets or family books, which will
entail an infinity of trouble and the
creation of an undesirable official
dom.
"We shall try to do without any
flesh orders excepting as regards ho-
tells, restaurants and clubs, the pro
prietors and managers of which have
asked the food controller to lay doWr
definite rules for their guidance anC
to treat all alike.
"There is no intention at present
cf interfering with the sale Of SIM
lle sweets and confectionery; 100000
people depend for the livelihood OF
tie sale of sweets and it would moi
b.. just to ruin number Of small
skopkeepers, mostly women. There
will be quite enough sugar for thl
children's lollipops, if adult consum.
ers will keep within their three-quar-
tors of a pound per week.
"a movement is on foot to estab
l:sh public kitchens III several dis
tricts. But if the rich will give frs
consideration to the need of the poo
and if everyone will faithfully observe
Lord Devonport's instructions, there
Will be no need for more drastic ac
ticn."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04

DURANGO, Mebanc and Lone Star
cotton seed, absolutely pure, 5 cents
per pound. ID. M. *. Seed Co., Hot
Vile, Calf. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04

QUARTER SECTION. This is first
class soft soil, fully water-stocked
in No. II, 3 miles from Seeley; $50
per acre. Will take some trade.
Eighty acres can be planted to cot
ton or corn this spring. P. J.
Storms. Box T, Seeley. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04

WANTED to lease for term of years.
40 to so acres in alfalfa, for dairy;
fences and bitches in good condi
ton; cash rent two months in ad-
vance. Arthur NJ. Heed, Holtville,
Cal. So
WANTED--Horse and buggy or cart
for month or longer, for light
work; state price per week with or
without feed; might also use small
car. Address Real Estate, care
Press, Ell Centre, Cal. #
WANTED-To rent, small acreage
suitable for poultry, convenient to
some valley town. If suited would
trade for San Diego. Franklin H..
Walters, Hotel Court, San Diego,
Cal. 5-4
WANTED, STOREROOM, with 'front.'
age of at least 25 feet. Will take
long lease. Address Box 8S, care
Imperial Valley Press, Ell Centro,
Cal. r.
WANTED-To purchase relinquish
ment of homestead or desert claim.
Address j. W., care Imperial Valley
DAILY Press. 5-5
FOR SALE-5-passenger Ford Car;
first class condition; guaranteed.
Dad, Radiator Man, rear Oregon
Hotel. ~
NANTED-Pictures to frame. Ne
Cune Furniture Co. If
FOR SALE-Ford touring car. w. E.
hancock, Heber. SIS
WANTED-All the razors, razor
blades, scissors, butcher and bread
knives, surgical Instruments and
everything requiring fine cutting
edge, to sharpen before Nav Is, as
/ have homestead land and will 90
to it on that date. viii consider
exchanging business for light au-
tomobile. See me at 63O1a Main
st. VIM. Hudelson. ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04
alta Seed
LEO TURNER, Yuma, Arizona, -
ESTRAI NOTICE.

TO Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that on the lQth day
of April, 1917, at my ranch, three
fourths mile west of Meioland store,
took up one estray Dutch belted
he.fe". The heirer is now Oh the
ateEii ranch, Box TIC, FL Centre,
Dated this 26th day of April, 1917.
April27May4 l1-18 A. STEHLl
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04
Observation-Disclosures

WANTED-To purchase auto for
spot cash; must be late model and
in good condition; prefer 2 or
3passenger car; give make of car.
model, how long used and name
least price. Address TRAVELLING
Man, care Imperial Valley Press,
El Centre, Cal. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04

AN INTELLIGENT PERSON may
earn $1O0 monthly corresponding for
newspapers; $40 to $50 monthly in
spare time; experience unnecessary;
no canvassing; subjects suggested.
Send for particulars. National Press
Bureau, Room 939, Buffalo, NY. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04

WANTED, STOREROOM, with 'front.'
age of at least 25 feet. Will take
long lease. Address Box 8S, care
Imperial Valley Press, Ell Centro,
Cal. r.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

AN INTELLIGENT PERSON may
earn 500 monthly corresponding for
newspapers; $40 to $50 monthly II
spare time; experience unnecessary;
no canvassing; subjects suggested.
Scad for particulars. National Press
Bureau, Room o39, Buffalo, NY. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04

FOR SALE-HEAL ESTATE

FOR QUICK SALE-200 acres fine
soft soil near Holtville; partly i'm
proved; water stocked; $4,000; can
get $4,000 loan. Owner, ]. M. Eaton,
Long Beach. 5-8
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04

T EXCELLENT OPENINGS for trained
men. Learn automobile repairing
driving, ignition, machine shop prac-
tice. Only short time required. Stu
dents can earn living while learn
ing. Special reduced rates. Cata-
loge free. National School of En-
gineering established 19O5), Los
Angeles. If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-04
HELP WANTED-MALE

LEARN actual auto repairing, book
keeping, shorthand, radio, engineer
ing. Y. M. c. A., Los Angeles. Cat
alogues free. IL
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
THE SEVENTEENTH

In the accession of the Chinese re-
public to the standard of the allied
entente, there is gained nation which
possesses terrific man-power but man
power, unfortunately, only in it's in
fancy as far as modern warfare is con
cerned.
China becomes the seventeenth ma
tion to ally itself as an active enemy
against Prussianism and, in this re-
spect, has even gone further than the
United States, It's declaration of war
being both against Germany and Aus
tria Hungary.
AS all other nations which have en-
tered the strife, China means one
more country for the central powers
to appease; one more series of ports
from which their ships are barred;
ono more field in which their foreign
developments are shut of; one more
link in the strong iron chain which is
gradually shutting off the breath of the
oppressors of humanity and civiliza-
tion.
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A PUBLIC SERVICE

Another great public service Qet
alone news triumph) was performed
by The Associated Press Tuesday in
furnishing the public through its mem
bers with full details of the proposals
Of Pope Benedict for peace.
While other news services reported
that the pope had made the proposals
or that their terms would be announc-
ed later, The Associated Press carried
the full terms, In fact, Associated
Press cablegrams from Rome were the
only basis Of information for many of
the foreign embassies at Washington.
No other ws-gathering agency
has any ways near the access to for
eign news as The Associated Press
and the pope peace story of Tuesday
only again emphasizes this fact
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
"UBER ALLAH"

| Deutschland Uber Allah" the title
OF booklet by E. F. Benson, is clev-
err paraphrase OF the German over
walI' watch word of the kaiser and his
cohorts although, in their most sacri.
legious moments, 10 Is scarcely prob
able that they discussed Germany as
o conqueror of God.
The title is doubly clever. Not on
ly does 1t suggest at once to the mind
the repeatedly disgusting references
OF the kaiser to his banal belief that
tho omnipotent One is carefully guild
Ing and directing his, the kaisers
way and that Germany's participation
In the war is the will OF God, but ii
also, by the use OF Allah an unchris-
tian name for the Supreme Being, sug
sests the basic unchristian and bias
phemous character of the kaiser.
Deutschland Uber Allah" though
a hybrid collection OF words, sounds,
II must be admitted, most plausible as
an. axiom or ambition, IL you please,
n e.
Of the Potsdam group. Five years
ago, Americans would have scoffed at
tho Idea that Germany possessed any
latent desires for, conquest and the
person would have been rebuked as
an arrant fool who would even have
insinuated that America was included
IN this ambitious dream.
! II Germany did possess the banker
Ing to dominate the world, there can
be little astonishment that the kaiser
might even have secretly planned to
subjugate heaven and make the sun,
moon and stars bow to his will,
> Deutschland Uber Allah" repre-
senting OF course an impossible state,
at the same time fairly drips with ex
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
A GOOD MOVE

With the order that those who
plead war exemption on religious
grounds be drafted into non-combat-
ant work. Provost Marshal Crowder
has only emphasized the idea of ma
tional service which should be, as
was originally intended, the founda-
tion Of the selective conscription
law.
This ruling Ia made on the assump.
tion that religion could go no further
than forbid the killing of other peo.
pie. This is right. 1t may be ex.
pected that a cry will be raised
against the ruling on the grounds that
any participation whatsoever In the
conflict is lending moral support to
the killing of men. but this cannot
be valid objection. E.
Just as mach as anybody, mem
bers OF these religious sects benefit
by the government OF the United
States-beneft possibly more than
they would abroad because of the
freedom II guarantees. Their work
as noncombatants will be OF especial
value and, with full appreciation
OF what the government has meant
and will continue to mean to them
and their religion, there should be
no complaint at all, but a cheerful
acceptance OF the opportunity to do
something, German domination
would be az disastrous to them, pos
sibiy even more SO, as to anybody.
But one thing remains undone
which should be done and which
probably will be done ere congress
adjourns and that Is the modifica-
tion Of the draft law 80 as to rem
der liable all aliens In this country,
with the exception of the enemy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
THE JAP MISSION

One point of vast Significance must
not be overlooked in connection with
the entrance OF the United States into
the war on the side OF the allies and
that liz the ranging OF this country as
friend and comrade on the side OF
Japan.
~ Even before the United States has
become an active beliigerent. she has
had confidential and friendly confer.
ences with the leading representatives
OF the leading allies and now comes
the Japanese mission. arrived Mon.
day, for the direct purpose OF cstab.
fishing greater entente cordiaie"
between two nations which, II is q
matter of admission. have viewed each
others actions with suspicion for
some time
The yellow menace" term which
incidentally was invented by none 9th
er than Kaiser Wilhelm himself. has
been greatly magnlhed In this coun.
try but possibly fortunately 80, as the
German menace" II foreseen several
years back, might have been nipped
In the bud and the war averted.
Little concrete evidence exists that
orientalism threatens America, bu!
wild tales OF japanese schemes and
ambitions have long been current. In
the face OF conditions to the contrary.
The coupling OF Japan with the een,
sational story OF Germays plot to
align this nation, with Mexico. against
the United States has scarcely tended
10 discredit these rumors.
But now comes Japan, friend In
arms OF the United States aud with
as great hatred of the German foe
as is possessed in this country. to talk
over, calmly and dispassionately, the
concerted action which must be taken
to emerge successful In the conflict.
But there Is a significance beyond this
more lasting perhaps-which will
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
WILDWOOD
lts Folks; Their Activities; Un.
lon Township News

e. d. Trimble was the guest of
friends here Saturday and Sunday
Arthur Bischoff of London, Canada.
has purchased the farm of w. A. White
Oregon Fike made business trip to
Grand Rapids, Mich, last week.
George Welker, who has been ON the
sick list, is improving slowly.
William M. Mitchell has purchased
new automobile.
Howard Hammond and Burl Thomp.
son of Battery e were the guests of
their parents here Sunday.
Sherman Stull has moved into his
new residence.
Several of our citizens made busi-
ness calls in Utica last Saturday
evening.
Preaching services at the Church of
Christ Sunday morning and evening.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
THAT CONFERENCE

BY Its refusal, on the very heels of
the resignation from the cabinet of
Arthur Henderson, to allow any mem.
bers OF the British Socialist party to
attend the so-called international SO.
cialist conference at Stockholm, the
British government has taken a firm,
commendable stand against the idea of
having the war settled through unofflc.
ial channels-avowedly a purpose of
the convention.
Little OF permanent good, but a vast
amount Of temporary harm, could re,
suit from the meeting of individuals
practically representing no opinion but
their own, who would compromise their
own governments and possibly dis.
close Information of value to the en-
emy.
Az much as peace might be desired,
1t is folly to suppose that peace die
tated by a conference of mere resi-
dents OF the warning nations would,
even II made, have anything of a last.
Ing character about It,
Indications are now that the con
ference Will be mainly between Ger
many and her allies and, in passing,
II should not be overlooked that Ger.
many has taken no steps to forbid the
attendance OF her Socialists at the
gathering.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
KNITTERS ARE WANTED
BY LOCAL RED CROSS

The local branch of the American
Red Cross sent out an appeal Tues
day to the women of the city to CO.
operate in the work of knitting hose,
sweaters and other comfortable or,
ticlcs of apparel for the u. S, soldiers
and sailors. All women willing to
help in this work have been asked to
report at the headquarters in the old
Israel homestead, North Main street,
where knitting instructors will enable
novices to become proficient, Yarns
and needles, it has been announced,
can be obtained through tho society,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
CENTERBuRG
Events In Lives OF HiIliar Town.
ship Residents

Miss Bessie Ramey spent q few
days last week in Columbus tti. -
X. b. Bishop made a business trip
to Newark Monday.
Howard G.. Graves, who was called
here by the illness and death of his
father, Frederick s. Graves, left Fri
day for New York. -y.u 500
DR.. and Mrs. w. b. Merriman have
returned home after spending several
weeks at their summer home at Lud-
ington, Mich.
DIR. S. r. Best of Gary, Ind, spent
the weekend with his family here.
Miss Elizabeth Patterson of Colum-
bus is visiting her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Washington Ramey
A. H. and Harry Reynolds of Lem
ert were visitors in town Monday.
Miss Madeline Shaffer of Croton
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Myrtle Bearnes.
Misses Belle Melick and Agnes Ken
ney left Friday for ten days visit
at Niagara Falls and other points of
interest in the east.
ID. w. Fuller of Montgomery, ALA, !,
is visiting his parents here n
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Spira spent sew,
eraI days last week at Magnetic
Springs. d"HM n''HH III II
Il. r. Biddle has sold his: prpnerty
in South Preston street to C, p Fred
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
GUILTY.

For the sake OF historical accuracy
not the history which is disseminated
In book form, but that more minute
and, generally, less exact type which is
handed down by word OF moutb-it
should be understood and compreh end.
ed, right at this time, by all Americans
that Germany BEGAN THE WAR.
A most recent development, diplo-
matically, Is the widespread pubiica.
tion OF the personal letter written by
the kaiser to President Wilson on
August 10, 1914, in which, among other
things, the German emperor attempted
to clear Germany of any blame for the
war by the statement that "History's
verdict will not pass over the complete
mobilization OF Russian forces which
meant war against Germany"
To keep her skirts clean in the. eyes
of the neutral world has been a primal
aim with Germany, but murder will
out and so will mendacity, deceit, and
deliberate falsehood. The war barons
may have succeeded in convincing
their own people that Teutonic partici.
patton In the war was necessary
means of saving the fatherland, but
the world will not, must not, and can
not share this opinion.
German documents, hitherto care
fully concealed, have suddenly made
their appearance and constitute an i'm.
portant contribution to the history OF
diplomacy at the time the war started. |
The chief revelation in these Ia that
the German mobilization took place be- |
fore the Russian mobilization-a truth |
sufficiently pungent to make Of the
kaisers letter to Wilson an open and |
bald.faced falsehood.
On July 81, 1914, at the noon hour,
the German order for mobilization |
went forward, Al 4 o'clock the sarns
afternoon, the kaiser telegrnphed King
George of England that he had Just
heard that Nicholas this evening has
ordered the mobilization of his en-, |
tire army and feet" Official and au-
thentic proof of this exists, despite its
damning tendencies. j.
1t must be seen, then, that on the
shoulders of Germany. and Germany
alone, can rest the blame for the In.
ception of the great war She started
1t when 1t became apparent to her that
opposition would be developed in Rus.
sia against the Austro- Hungary propos.
al OF making Serbia u province.
This is the one, final, official inditt.
ment against the imperial government.
She can no longer play tho injured
innocent 1t is for her to answer TO
the civilized world for her crihinality
"a something she must do eventually
and possibly sooner than many OF US
realize
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
Total Knox County Collection
Is $289,968.45 For
Half Year
WIFE SEEKS ALIMONY
FROM RUFUS FURLEY
Petitions Court To Restrain
Defendant From Abus-
ing Her

me total amount of the taxes col
Iected in Knox county in the last tax
collection was $3.50, ,9GS.45, according
TO the settlement sheet completed
Wednesday by County Auditor Riley
ana Treasurer Bell. OF this amount.
the different funds were as follows:
County taxes $I10,S51 O5, school fund
%So,i93.54, township fund $32, go,
city and village taxes $32,S57.71, spec-
ial tax $13,OlG.72, dog tax $14O.99.
The collateral inheritance tax and
cigarette tax, respectively, netted
$3,O2l.SS and $5i22G. The amount col
lected for state purposes was $40.
732S2 and of this amount $G,971 is re-
tanned in the county for school pur.
poses.
Apportionmcnts have been made rs
follows: Poor fund $4245.l1 Chill
dren's Home $G12G.G1, bridges SiO,.
S22S7, building fund $5G9.81, county
fund $l6,32O.3S, INDECENT soldiers
$2,2l7O2, debt $l2,277.O5, election
$2,355.41, roads $3,9Sl.OG, blind 81,
74O,24, judicial fund $2,54E48, i'm.
proved roads $45,293.9G, mothers pen
sions $2,36O.O5.
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Wednesday to spend a few days.

wednesday TO spend rev days.
Frank Banning of this city made a
business trip to Newark Wednesday.
Miss Edna Starner of Columbus is
here visiting relatives for few days
Arthur Spinasse went to Cleveland
Wednesday on business.
"A. ]. Workman OF Danville was in
this city Wednesday on business.
Mrs. S. p. Months of Clyde was here
Tuesday spending the day with friends
Lorin Murry went to Akron Wednes-
day for weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Armand Bormansy of this city
went to Akron Wednesday to visit her
parents.
Charles Norrick of East Vine street
went to Gambler on business Wednes-
day.
The Daughters of Veterans will hold
lawn fete on the square Wednesday,
August 15
Mrs. Benjamin Harris and child
were removed to their home on West
High street Tuesday.
Miss Anna Durbin of East Burgess
street is visiting her grandparents in
Danville for few days.
Richard Miller of East Vine street
went to Akron Wednesday to spend
a few days with relatives.
Miss Ada Robinson returned to her.
home in this city Tuesday after spend
ing week in Columbus with friends.
I. J. Watkins of Bellvile was regis
tered at the Wisner hotel Tuesday,
having spent the day here on business.
ID. Kennedy and John Ewing of this
city left Tuesday evening for Detroit,
Mich, on business trip of few
days.
Mrs. Nettie Paolucci of Detroit,
Mich, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.
Schiappacasse, her parents, of East
Chestnut street.
at the Mt. Vernon hospital receiving
treatment caused by hedge-thorn,
which pierced his flesh.
Samuel Ernest of North Liberty is
Mrs. John Ahern went to Akron, ac-
companied by her brother, Paul Nc
Donough, Wednesday, to join her hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs. Ahern will reside
in Akron where Mr. Ahern has pur-
chased florists business.
Pauline Fredericks in Sleeping
Fires' and Ford weekly at the Vino
tonight.
Miss Estelle Smith of this city went
to Bellefontaine Wednesday to spend
a few days. .n.
Mrs. Carl Berry and son of this city
went to Salem Wednesday for a visit
with friends. 't ''t
Mrs. George Ernest of Cavallo is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. l. o. Ernest of
Wooster avenue.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-17
SHORT LOCALS

H. C. Teetcr of Bellville was here on
business Tuesday.
iFGr Nj. Barber made business trip
to Newark Wednesday
! MIR and Mrs. Glenn Berry of Howard
spent Tuesday in this city
PAN. Hardin of Gambler was busi-
Ness visitor in this city Tuesday.
Earl Fisher went to Fredericktown