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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
YUMA WORKED Up
OVER CONTRACT
City by the River Engulfed in Gloon,
Over Turn of Affairs in Washing
tOn-Claims That All Power De-
velOped by Imperial Rightfully Be-
longs to Yuma Project.

Yuma, April 1.-Two weeks ago the
gladdening news was received by Sec
retary De Vane of the Waite rUsers
Association that all the contentious
of that organization had been upheld
and acceded to by the Secretary of
the Interior in respect to it's rights of
priority and credits on contraction
changes for money paid for connec-
ton, if connection should be made, by
the Imperial Irrigation District. The
secretary's decision also meant that
he major share of the water power
developed as an incident to the con-
nection with the Imperial Irrigation
Districts canal would accrue to the
Yuma project.
From telegram received yester-
day afternoon from Mulford Winsor
at Washington, copy of which fol
lows, all this would seem to have been
changed, and the great fight put up
by the association and Senator Win
sor will have to be done all over
again:
washington, d. c., April Al. M
Thacker, President Water Users AS
sociation, Yuma, eAriz.-Matter has
taken wholly unexpected and unfavor-
able turn. Secretary has approved
provision which fails to give us prop
protection, though W, were As.
sured this two weeks ago. Also pro-
poses to deprive Water Users of bene,
tit of sum to be paid for connection
Now making hard fight to get mat
ter re-opened. They will know that
we have been in a fray before we get
through. MULFORD WINSOR."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
EL CENTRIC LOSES
AUTO TRADE SAYS
COL. FLETCHER
San Diego Good Roads Booster Says
That 10000 Machines Passed
Through Needles to Los Angeles,
Last Year, While But 300 Came by
Way of Sandhill Road.

Colonel Ed Fletcher Of San Diego,
who returned two weeks ago from a
trip over the Southern military high
way, says that Imperial county, and
especially Ell Centre, is overlooking
a bet in not keeping passable the
sandhill road to Yuma.
He says that 10000 machines passed
through Needles last year from the
East, en- route to Los Angeles, while
but thirtieth of this number came
through Ell Centre by the sandhill
road. There is great enthusiasm for
the Southern highway in all the cities
along the route except Ell Centric, he
found. He quotes Supervisor Shaw
as saying it costs no more to keep
the sandhill road in good condition
than it does the ordinary irrigated
roads here. The route to Los Ange-
les from Phoenix through Ell Centre
is eighty miles shorter than the Nee
dies road, he says.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
WOMEN FIND WOMAN
GUILTY OF CHARGE

Inc first woman jury ever impan-
e'ed IN the city, yesterday found Mrs.
Anderson guilty of violating the Ii
uor ordinance in that she sold whis-
y at her place, corner Of Third and
lolt streets.
City Recorder Whitelaw will sem
ence the defendant tomorrow.
Attorney Seymour announces that
ne may attack the legality of wonl-
an jury in his appeal of the case.
The first ballot showed eight for
conviction and four for acquttal. In
two hours the minority four exer-
cised their woman's prerogatiye and
changed their minds.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
GERMANS RENEW SMASH
FIRST ROLLER GIN IN
COUNTY STARTS GOING

The Seeley roller gin, the first
gin handling Egyptian cotton, in
the Imperial Valley, started GIN
ming this morning, and was
working smoothly throughout the
day. There is but one stand work
ing now, but the owrers-men of
the district--prOmise to install
others as they are needed. The
output is two bales per day at
present. There are $50 acres
planted to Egyptian cotton around
Seeley thus far this year. Other
ranchers are waiting for their
cOnsignments to arrive from Ari-
zOna.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
lBY Associated Pressl

Washington, April 5.-The attorney
general took the report of the Pra-
ger iynching to the cabinet meeting
today. 1t is expected the government
will den0unce the mOb's acts.
Officials plainly indicated that they
depcred the lynching, because of its
effect in the United States, and be-
cause of the fear that reprisals may
be made in Germany on Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
First Military Execution.
(By Associated Press)

Houston, Tex, April 5.-The first
military execution was held at Camp
Logan today, when John Mann and
Walter Matthews, negro privates, were
executed for the murder of Private
Foley, their guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
KING ISSUES
MINUTE
APPEAL FOR
LIBERTY LOAN
COUNTY CHAIRMAN FOR DRIVE
ISSUES S TATEMENT THAT
PERlAL VALLEY, WHICH is
''EVERYONE MUST SUBSCRIBE"
AS Each Division in the County Fin
ishes Its Quota, 1t Will Be En-
titled to Fly the Honor Flag-The
First to Fly 1t Will Receive Special
Federal Recognition.

County Chairman M. O. King today
issued the following appeal:
"The great Third Liberty Loan cam
paign starts tomorrow. Everywhere
tnere is a determination among the
Liberty Loan workers to secure I'm
perial Valleys quota in the very
shortest possible time.
''The burden of this appeal, which
goes from the county headquarters
into every home in Imperial Valley,
lis that EVERYONE MUST SUB
SCRIBE.
without guns and munitions, with
out food and clothes; without hospi-
tai supplies, the army in France is
just so many sheep led to the slaugh-
ter. If we let them die for the
lack of things that money buys, their
blood is on our heads, and our crime
against them will be blacker than the
Bosch's, because they trusted us.
at takes money, money, money,
and yet more money, to carry on war,
and this war is to be the war of the
longest pocketbook. 1t is the last ton
of bombs the last load of shrapnel, and
the last big guns that will win the
war.
therefore, if we want to win this
war, we must find more money, and
it is up to every Individual who en-
joys the prosperity of this great I'M
perial Valley to fight with their dol
lars and pour them like water into
the Liberty loan.
Imperial county is divided into sub
divisions, whose individual quotas are
a part of the $7O8,000 to be subscribed
by the county. Each of these subdi-
visions is considered the same as any
large city in the country, and the
county quota depends entirely on
each subdivision making its own quo
ia in the shortest time.
"As each subdivision furnishes the
quota it is entitled to fly the Honor
Flag, and to each subscriber is given
a window card, which is reproduc-
ton of the Honor Flag, to be dis
played in their homes. The Honor
Flag depends upon the speed with
which these various quotas are sub
scribed, and Imperial county's ambi-
ton to be the first county in the state
to subscribe it's quota can only be full
filled if each subdivision does it's
part. The first subdivision to fill
is quota will receive special recogni-
ton from the United States govern
rent, and the first county securing
its quota in the state will be placed
t the top of the Honor Roll in the
apital at Sacramento
HERE is OUR CHANCE TO
SHOW THE PEOPLE OF CALIFOR-
MA, NOT ONLY WHERE WE
STAND, BUT THAT WE ARE ABLE
TO GIVE UNCLE SAM THE WAR
MONEY HE NEEDS.
"After this Liberty Loan cam
paign the Honor Flag plan is going
to show the towns and communities
that are squarely behind the govern
ment, and IMPERIAL VALLEY
MUST STAND AT THE TOP.
"Do you realize what that means +?
Not tenth, twentieth, thirtieth or
lower, but the very top, and only by
every man, woman and child fighting
Continued on Page :
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
Praised Kaiser?

Oakland, April 5.-Wiiliam Jung
'blut, saloonkeeper of San Jose, has
been jailed, charged with praising tn,
Kaiser and predicting German vic
tory. Jungblut denies the charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
CHI AMPION SHOPLIFTER
NABBED AT IMPERIAL

Manuel Marion is the envy of
all members of the Ancient and
Accepted Order of Lightfingered
Gentry. While shopping at Var
ney Bros. store in Imperial yes
terday Marion deftly concealed
nine pairs of trousers about his
person and walked out, and the
clerks suspected nothing. until
counting stock. He was arrested
by City Marshal Rice, who found
he was unusually 'bulgy." He
was identified here as the man
who entered a local store and
purlOined a suit of clothes, six
ties, four shirt: and a hat, all
at one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
TEUTONS UNABLE TO CUT RAILWAY.
(BV Associated PresS)

Paris, April 5.-The Germans continued their at
tacks during the night Despite the superiority of their
effectves, which they spent reckessy the Teutons
Amiens to Clermont. The French maintained their line
in it's entirety and conquered great part of Epnette
Wood north Of Orvers The Germans effort to dislodge
the French futile.
The French captured Staisman Farm, southeast of
Grvesnes and held it against all assaults They withdrew
in the north to West Castle They threw back the Ger
mans from Arrier COur Wood west of Mailly RamevaL
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
(ByAssociated Press)

Springfield. ILL.,. April 5.-GovernOr
lOwden today called conference of
the attorney general and assistant
,adjutant general. The attorney gem
erai said he would strenuOusly en-
deavOr to identify the members of the
moo that hanger Prayer.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
GERMAN SHELL KILLS SWISS COUNSELLOR.
lRV Associated PreSSl

Amsterdam, Thursday April 5-A Berlin official
statement said the bonbardment of Paris suspended
Wednesday because Of the funeral of the counsellor of the
Swiss legation in Paris. Counsellor Strohein was killed
when shell struck church Good Friday. The Ger
have already expressed regret to the Swiss foreign
office Paris dispatches Wednesday stated that the bonn
bardment in progress Wednesday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
RUSS SINK SHIPS
PREVENT CAPTURE

Germans Occupy Another Finnish
Town, Disregarding Protests That
the Occupation Is in Violation of
the Brest-Litovsk Treaty-Eknes
Becomes German Base of Supplies.
(By Associated Press)
Petrograd, Thursday, April A.
The Germans have occupied Eknes,
Finland Russian warships We're pow
erleSs to prevent the entry of the
Germans into Hango harbor. Rus
sian sailors sank three ships to pre-
vent their capture The commander
of the Baltic fleet protested against
the German treaty as a violation of
the Brest-Litovsk treaty, which guar
aneed the security of the Russian
fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
Big Kansas City Fire.
nv Associated Press)
(By Associated Press)

= Kansas City, April Sit is esti-
mated that from $3,OO0,OOO to $4,000
000 damage was done in fire which
swept three blocks of huge buildings
in the wholesale district last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05

operations have amounted to 34,994
tons, according to the Norwegian le-
cation. Forty-four seamen have been
lost and twenty more are missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
FUNERAL FOR AMERICAN WOMEN.
(BV Associated PreSs)

Paris, Thursday, April 4-General Pershing sent
Brigader General Lewis, commander of the American
services of the four American killed in the Ger
man bombardment Good Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
WASHINGTON
MORE.
MEN TO CAMP
ORDERS FOR MOBILIZATION OF
$4,000 MORE LIBERTY SOL
DIERS WILL SOON BE IN THE
HANDS OF GOVERNORS OF THE
SEVERAL STATES.
Four Hundred Photographers of
Draft Age Are Wanted for the Avi-
alton Observation-Disclosures to
Number of 1885 Wanted for Auto
Driving and Repair Work.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 5.-Orders fol
the mobilization of large number OF
second draft men will soon go for
ward to the governors Of the several
safes.
The April call is for specially quail
flied troops. An average of 90,0GC
monthly may be much exceeded or de-
creased. 1t likely that the imme-
diate need for men to meet the Ger
man drive will result in calling out
the men much faster than was at
first supposed.
The provost marshal general has
sent to fifteen states call for 400
photographers of draft age to mobi-
like at Madison barracks, New York,
April 15 They will be assigned to
the air service. If there are not
enough volunteers some may be III
duected into the service. A call has
also been issued for six states east
of the Rockies to furnish 1926 reg
istrants for two months course in
automobile driving, repairing and
other mechanical work
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05

PRESS WANT ADS BRING
QUICK RESULTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05

Camp Fremont, April 5.-The Quar-
eermasters Department has begun
preparations to outfit and equip TO-
900 men who are expected to arrive
here within month.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-05
NORWAY LOSES THRU
TORPEDO ACTIVITIES
(By Associated Press)

\ Washington, April 5.-Norway's
shipping losses through German sub
marine ruthlessness and other war
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

er in the shipyards stands honorably
forward like q good soldier in the
army. | have come here to Newburg
largely because my inquiries have
convinced me that here there has
been no organized limitation of out
put and practically no loafing. l am
convinced that, generally speaking
there is a fine spirit of patriotism in
shipbuiding labor in all parts of the
country.
yet il has been alleged to me that
in certain yards men have loafed in
Gividually and that in certain yards
unions have actually limited the out
put SO as to limit the number of riv-
cts driven in day. or to limit the
number Of days that they work, or in
other ways to prevent the develop
ment Of our full strength and our ut
most speed. Such men are traitors
to the country.
IF | had my way | would take any
such man and any men who aided or
allotted him, put him in the army at
once and send him across the water
dangerous position; and I would not
give him a rife until he had learned
the spirit Of patriotism. Any man
who lays off now or scamps his job
is a traitor to his fellow Americans in
France. traitor to the men who need
all the help we can give them. On
the other hand YOU. whom / am con-
~
jcrity of the shipyard workers, you
who are doing your utmost night and
day, week in and week out, stand on
the honor roll of American citizen
ship as second only to our troops in
France, and honor you. l am proud
beyond measure that / am your fell
low countryman.
The army we have in France has
been put there only because the Brit
ish furnished US 60 per cent of the
tonnage needed to ferry them across.
From now on American shipbuilders
must bear this burden. Therefore
any limitation Of output in our ship
yards is a crime against the country.
Any union rule or workmen's agree
ment to limit the output in shipyards
should be treated as criminal at this
time. Pershing's men are not limit
ing their output. Shame and dis
grace should be the portion of any
man who here at home limits the
output necessary to make the blood
and labor Of our soldiers at the front
of AVAIL
~ Is the patriotic duty Of men in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
JUST TRAITORS
Roosevelt De n ounces
Shipyard Slackers
Speaks to Big Crowd at Launching Of
First Of Ten eOOo-Ton Steamers at
the Newburg, N. ", Shpyard

Newburg. n. Y. Sept. 2.-Slackers
in American shipyards who loaf in
dividually and unions of shipbuilders
which limit the output of ships were
denounced by Theodore Roosevelt to-
day as traitors to the country. Col
onel Roosevelt delivered an address
on the occasion OF the launching from
the Newburg Shipyards of the first Of
ten vessels. each of 5000 tons dead
weight, which are to be built here for
the United States shipping board
Colonel Roosevelt expressly ex-
empted the employees Of the local
yard from his denunciation by saying
that he understood that warm
spirit Of helpfulness and cooperation
had been developed here. Emphasizing
the patriotic service rendered by
shipbuilders. the Colonel said:
"A Stacker in our shipyards is as
shameful creature as coward in
the army in France, and a good work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
WHITE On HIS JOB
Vinalhaven Remembers How Efficient
He Was When Needed Last Winter

That the people of Vinalhaven have
not forgotten the valuable and
prompt services rendered them BY
Congressman White last spring is
manifest by the cordial assurances Of
support he is receiving from that
town; they further make clear their
approval of his answering support
OF the government in it's whole war
program.
1t will be remembered that early in
the year the L. S. Shipping Board, in
order to expedite the movement Of
coal to Maine to some extent ordered
all coal barges bringing coal to our
coast to return to New York and
Philadelphia without cargo. 1t is
Only by means of these returning bar
ges that the product of the quarries
at Ninalhaven can be carried to mar
ket and without them it would be
necessary for these important indus
tries to close down entirely. The
closing of these would result in de-
priving a large portion of the people
OF Ninalhaven of their means Of live
lihood. as the fishing business has
been seriously hurt by war condi-
ticns and a further result would y d
tremendous depreciation in TIE name
OF the property in the I 'n.
CONGRESSMAN T,nite was immedi-
ately appealed to by the toWnspeople
and the wc.Xmen Of the quarries and
so pro APT and effectual was his re-
spo- Sc that within "a hours after the
c gresham was in possession OF
ne facts, he had made arrangements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

Anyhow, Old Orchard can't blame
Governor Miliken for putting the ban
on Sunday automobile pleasure riding.
-Waterville Sentinel.
Such an admission by Democratic
newspaper, in the height OF campaign
in which they have heretofore ignored
truth and fact. is refreshing .-Biddeford
Journal.
Mr.. McIntire also has revised his
speech, leaving out the reclassifica-
ton and State aid pretense, we are
told. Now we wonder if Dan Mack
has heard from the folks. What are
YOU saving NOW, Danyel?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
$4,000 VOICES
And Many Are the Voices Of Augusta
People

Fifty thousand voices-What a
grand chorus, And that's the mum
Der of American men and women,
who are publicly praising Doan's Kid
roy Pills for relief from backache.
dney and bladder ills. They say it
tc friends. They tell it in the home
papers. Augusta people are in this
torus.
Here's an Augusta case:
y E. Cameron. prop. grocery, 81
Cage ST. Augusta, says: Il suffered
for about three years with kidney
trouble. My back ached at times, es-
pecially when | took cold My kid
neys didn't act as they should, but
after | had taken three boxes Of
Deans Kidney Pills, the trouble dis
appeared entirely"
Price Soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Cameron had. Foster Milburn
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

The Argus should direct it's attention
to selectmen who have misinterpreted
the law The law prescribes how and
what the State will reimburse for GER
tain dependents The law also provides
that towns may raise additional sums
to meet cases not provided for in the act
and it says no pauper disa bilities shall
be created. IT anyone is seeking to
make paupers out of the dependent
mothers under 60 years of age 1t is MI.
Newbert, Mr.. McIntire, the Portland
Argus and the Bangor Commercial
Lewiston Journal.
And hasn't lii Danny Mack said
about as much, and said it about as
hastily as anybody?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03
MASTHlMADO
AyERTS BELIEVES
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Begin Treatment NOW W.
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country and hundreds Of thousands of
men were sent across the ocean monthly
until today there are 100000 American
fighting men in France and more to
follow. This additional manpower made
itself felt in the checking Of the German
advance and has been the deciding fac
tor in the results now manifested in the
German retreat, almost in demoraliza-
ton
Now we just wonder who made this
thing possible. 1t certainly was not
a Democratic Congress, for too many
Of the Democrats in Congress OPP
posed the President. Who could it
have been, do you suppose, unless the
Republicans who have been driving
our war progress from the start, put
it over?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

of our own guns and when they speak
the conclusion is so great one can
feel the air on their face. But we
like to hear those things for the en-
cmy and wish them all kinds OF luck.
Since I began 20 write this letter
there has been an air battle right oy-
err our heads and with my glasses we
could see the planes circling around
and hear the rattle of the machine
guns. There were two of our planes
after a Boche and as he started for
his own lines some of our chaft
drove him far back. | am writing
this under an apple tree and one Of
our own machines just passed over
flying low, so we could see him.
We have been out of the lines only
a few days and even now | can hear
the guns booming and the air craft
going continuously. The observation
balloons are guarded by aeroplanes
and there are several around.
Two nights ago we were enter
tanned by Miss Elsie Janis. who is
giving entertainments where the Z.
S. boys the billeted. A platform was
Sl CSlCu az ttiC Avn vi q SASSp
bankment, giving a fine place to
watch her. There was large crowd.
Col. Hume was present. An aero
plane was doing fancy stunts at the
same time.
We are now in the best quarters
that we have had since we left for
the lines in February. They are
large. clean barraks with a clean
dirt floor, plenty of air and light, with
good hunks to sleep in.
/ am enjoying myself as much as
possible. Am rugged and able to
carry my pack as far as any OF them.
so don't worry but enjoy yourself
all you can.
Write often for letter signed
Mother" looks good to
Your loving son,
RALPH
Pvt. Ralph NJ Hunt,
103rd Regiment Co. G,
Goth Division, A. E. F.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

the war, are sent back to Washing
ton to stand against Democrats who
are opposing the President.
II anybody tells you that President
Wilson is to attempt to bolster up the
office seeking methods Of Democratic
candidates now before the people
lust tell them that you have more
confidence in the President than to
believe such silly pretense.
1t Is another cheap trick, on par
with such cowardly insinuation as
Defeat the Huns and the Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-03

the less essential industries to leave
those industries and to come to tne
shipyards and to place their technical
skill at the service of their country IN
the way which will best help to WIZ
the war. Ship-building is the neck Oh
our industrial bottle SO far as TINS
war is concerned Let every man
fit to work in a shipyard go to the
shipyard nearest to him to help OUT
in our great need for skilled labor"
Colonel Roosevelt declared that no
profiteering whatever should be al
lowed out Of war industry. In ask
ing labor to do its utmost, capital
should be held by the government 70
the same standard.