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Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
G. E X NJ AN RAIDERS
LEAVE DEAD ON THE
F1E l. ID A TER u. S.
SHARPSHOOTERS RE-
PEI ATTACK.
Hun Air Raiders Drop Six
Bombs on American Posi-
tion Without Result
News of the American De-
tenders in France.
(By Associated Press)

With the American Army in France.
Wednesday, March 8-An American
patrol of five men three nights ago
outfought an enemy patrol of ten
men in No Mans Land The Ameri-
cans opened fire. After three min
utes of sharp skirmish the enemy re-
treated leaving two dead, and two
wounded Bavarians, who were cap
tured. The Americans returned to
their lines unscathed. Despite extern
sive German preparations for a raid
the Americans stopped the Germans
in their tracks with machine guns and
automatic rifle fire.
German airplanes dropped six
bombs last right behind the Ameri-
can front northwest of Toul. They
were aimed for ammunition depots,
but missed their detectives. None of
the bombs caused casualties. Groups
of German bombing airplanes flying
to cities and towns far behind the
lines pass over the American front
almost continually.
Tuesday night member of the
American patrol who understands
German heard this conversation in a
German trench:
"Come here, Fitz. Take this pick;
pry that stone loose, throw out dirt.
We work all night to fix things up
here and then they blow them to hell
daytime"
Members of the patrol dashed safely
in daylight for the American trenches.
The said they grew hungry in their
dugout near the German lines and
would rather risk German bullets than
go longer without food and water"
The enemy has doubled the height
of their camouflage constructions and
much activity is evident in their lines.
They are evidently planning some
thing against the Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
LITTLE EDITORIAL IN
THE PRESS IS FOL-
LOWED BY QUICK AC-
TION ON PART OF THE
CITY MARSHAL.
Every Slot Machine. Cigar
Board Or Other Gambling
Devile Is Turned Toward
the Wall in This Enlight-
ened Community.

Wednesday morning The Impe-
rial Valley Press called attention
of the authorities to the fact that
nickel-in- the-slOt machines, which
have been kicked out of almost
every other county in the state,
still flourish here, in violation of
law.
This morning City Marshal
Walsh ordered all pool room pro-
rietOrs and other dealers harbor-
ing the machines to lock them up
and store them away, or turn
them toward the wall.
The editorial in The Press was
as follows:
The nickel-in-th the-slOt ma
chimes, which abound by the doz-
en- in Ell Centric, and foster the
spirit of gambling, are in viola
tiOn of state law, and moral law.
Now that Imperial has kicked out
the saloons, why does not Ell
Centro get busy and kick out
these machines that give us a bad
reputation.
The stand of The Press was
that the greatest objection to
the slot machines was that. be-
sides being illegal, they tended to
brand Imperial Valley as coun-
try of sharpers and gamesters.
Today The Press finds the fol.
lowing section in the Penal Code
directly dealing with the sub
ject:
Section 330A, Amendments of
1911. Page 951, provides:
Every person who has in his
possession, or under his control
or who displays any slot or card
machine upon the result or action
of which money or other valuable
thing or checks redeemable in
merchandise is given, is guilty of
misdemeanor. and punishable
~ a fine of not less than s10O
nor more than $500"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
WANT SON OF PRINCE
OSCAR AS KING or
FINLAND, SAYS WIRE
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, March S.-A dispatch
says the Finnish government has
asked the Kaiser to appoint his fifth
son, Prince Oscar, king of Finland.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd says Bolsheviki Com
mander Krylenko has resigned be-
cause Of differences with the Council
of People Commissaries, and also be-
cause of disagreement with the latest
actions of the Council of Russian Of
ficials.
The official news agency says the
Germans have not occupied Kiev, cap
ital of Ukraine, which the Russian
revolutionaries still hold.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
MELOLAND RED
CROSS AUCTION

Patriotic women of the Meloland
Red Cross are planning an auction
and county fair at the Harold Bell
Wright ranch, which is now the home
of Mrs. j. w. Strickler. The auction
is to be held on March 13-next We'd
nesday. The proceeds are to 90 to
the ambulance fund.
Everything, from a steer to hand
kerchief, is to go for the high dollar
on this occasion, Colonels d. L. Zinn
and Will Stanton have donated their
services as auctioneers to the good
cause. The Meloland Red Cross is
striving for a $1,000 ambulance, and
are determined to get one.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
WILEY WEAVER JR,
WRITES A LETTER
FROM FRANCE
Interesting Recital of Agriculture in
the Heroic Republic by Son of the
County Assessor-Quartere in an
Historic Section of France, Which
He Describes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley J. Weaver have
received letter from their son, Wi
ley Weaver Jr., who is IN the United
States Aviation Corps, somewhere in
France. The letter is decidedly in
teresting, especially to Valley
friends. 1t follows:
Dear Folks: To Father, who has
liven in the West for so many years,
these French "tricll" or "truck" farms
would be revelation in intensive ag-
riculture. A whole farm is about
the size Of one Of the lands be-
tween bords at home. The country
is mostly rolling hills, consequently
there is little irrigation, yet here in
the middle of winter the hills are a
bright green.
I'VE imagined we had overcome
great obstacles at home when we lev
eled sand dunes to farm that Won
derfully rich soil, whose depth vir-
tually knows no bottom. But | won
der If we would have dared tackle
such proposition as these people have
overcome.
These are only my own conclu-
slons. But from the fact that each
little "farmette" is surrounded bv a
carefully-laid stone wall, that houses.
barns, etc, are neatly built of stone,
lad with the same painstaking care.
and where | have seen trenches the
stones are practically on the surface,
these people must have made every
bit of their ground
Moreover, while we all worried
about the impending danger of our
soil going dead, studying crop rota-
ton, etc. these Frenchmen have
been making a very good living off
their 8 or 1O-inch depth of soil for
centuries.
"A big caterpillar tractor would be
very much out of place here, for it
would barely have room to turn
round in the whole farm.
"All the roads I've seen are splen-
did. | took a walk along one today.
1t was lined by big moss-covered trees
on either side, and the stone walls,
Iparalleling the road, and stretching
Off over the hills, in every direction,
were all overgrown with moss.
1--WE are quartered in very his
Itorical section now, but may pass over
lots of things | would like to see, be-
cause of not knowing about them, so
if you can find book on France. his
torical or in the nature of guide
book, please send it. For the first
time | know why it is "Sunnv
France When | wrote the earlier
letters | never expected to see the
sun again. | am, after all, in the best
possible place for my health"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
DISTRICT LETS TWO
CONTRACTS FOR WEST
SIDE IMPROVEMENTS

Because of the extreme high cost
Of concrete work at the present time,
the directors of the Irrigation District
yesterday decided to have the West
Side canal headgate and the chute in
the West Side Main constructed of
timber.
The Edward n. Wilde Company of
Los Angeles received both contracts.
The bid of the company for the chute
was $l0,Sl4 for wood. The estimate
for concrete was $1,000. The cont
pany bid $4,000 for the headgate,
the estimate OH which was $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
PROSECUTION MRS. MOVIE
WILL FINISH TOMORROW
(By Associated Press)

Visalia, March s.--The prosecution
has announced that pictures of the
Porterville hotel, which was the scene
of the shooting of Will Brooks, or
ange grower, will play prominent
part in the case of Mrs. Orlean Howe
of Oakland, charged with murder. The
taking of testimony has begun. The
prosecution plans to introduce nine
witnesses of the shooting. 1t will
close it's case tomorrow. There is
no intimation as to what the defense
will do.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
Phil Brooks Brother Shot.

According to a telegram received
from relatives in Los Angeles, Rob
ert Brooks, brother of Phil Brooks
of Ell Centre, was shot recently in
France. The wire did not state wheth
er or not the young man was killed
or merely wounded. Phil Brooks is in
Chicago, where he went a few days
ago on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
RAILROAD PURCHASES TO
Be NEARLY TWO MILLION
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March S.-Secretary
McAdoo has announced that railroad
purchases amounting to between ST.
900, 100000 and $2,OOO,OOO,OOO this
year will be made through the rail
road administration assisted by CEN
tral advisory committee of three rail-
way purchasing agents to be appoint
ed soon. Regional advisory commit
tees are to be created in the Western
Eastern and Southern districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
MEN WILL
ATTEND REVIVAL MEET
At TULANE TONIGHT

This will be Business Mems night at
the union revival services in the Tu-
lane theatre A committee of busi-
ness men canvassed the downtown dis
trict today and secured promises from
hundreds that they would attend the
meeting ..
Special music will be given and a
special appeal to the men behind the
counter and at the desk will be made
by preachers of four churches in the
city.
All are invited to come to the meet
mg
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
TO NEGOTIATE ALIEN
DRAFT TREATIES
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March S.-The Senate
military committee has voted unani-
mously to report favorably the bill
making effective alien draft treaties
negotiated hereafter, including those
with England and Canada, already
signed, by authorizing the president
to order the registration of such ali
ems.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
SIXTEEN HUNDRED ARE
REGIS TERED IN CITY

County Clerk Cook this after
noon stated that approximately
1900 voters were registered in the
city election to select two trus-
tees. In the last city election
there were 2300 registered. The
county clerk states that the to-
tai registrations at this time are
comparatively greater than at the
last election because of the short
time in which voters could be reg
istered since the beginning of the
Great Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
FARM COLLEGE STUDENTS
GIVEN CHANCE TO ENLIST
(ByAssociated Press)

Washington, March 8.-The provost
marshal general has notified COVER
nors and students of land grant agri-
cultural colleges whose class standing
places thom in the upper theird of
the senior class may enlist in the
quartermasters enlisted reserve
corps and be placed in Class V on the
ground that they are in military serv-
ice.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
FIND POISONED BARLEY
IN A GERMANS BARN
(By Associated Pressl

Los Angeles, March 8.-Johann
Mehn, held in Fresno, was ar
rested yesterday in connection
with an alleged systematic pOis-
oning Of livestock in the Aubrey
valley, according to federal au-
thOrities, who said that hundreds
Of cattle, mules and chickens fere
found dead from the same poison
found in Mehn's barn. Large guam
titles of poisoned barley were
found in the barn.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
N|NETY-F|VE
ARE ACCEPTED
FOR THE ORAFT 7
Examinations Yesterday Keep the
Physicians on the Hump All Day
Long, a Large Percentage Being
Added to the List of Valley Eligibles
for the Next Draft.

Approximately 125 men appeared a
the examination rooms of the loca
draft board yesterday afternoon AM
were examined for the selective draft
Of this number. 95 were accepted a
fit for general service, and the re
naming 30 were either accepted fo
limited service or were totally re
jected
Those accepted for general militar,
service were as follows:
Alfred c. Weston
James A. Pittenger
Harry H. Hamm
Harry c. James
Weldon S. Fulks
Frank Hunter Magee
Cecil S. Summer
Anthony Johnson
Dudley j. Higgins
James E. McSherry
Bert Douglas
Earl G. Keim
Harry A. Williams
B. A. Williams
Chester Willingham
Arthur c. Kehns
Clifford w. Wilson
B. Murphy
William J. Fleming
Frank H. Vandiver
King B. Ivey
Ernest A. Tindula
John H. Gilbert
L. C. E. Lewis
J. Logan Willis
G. Kr,Simmons
Edward Jordan
Delbert Parker
Raymond Strong
Louis Hoff
John C. Bowman
Chester w Raynard
bernard d. stems
George H. Bailey
James Kusera
Alfred J. Ansell
Edgar E. Watterbarger
Willis S. Row
George Low Taylor
H. S. McSpadden
Fred B. Minger
Rupert Tatum
John p. Gallivan
Chris B. Kuey
Charles B. Raft
George A. Myer
James j. Huffer
George Parakegoupoulos
Ross H. Jhnson
William T. Henderson
James G. Towns
Alpha G. Moore
Harry L. Warren
Robert Mitchell
Benedict Hill
Mike Chalupnik
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
To Furlough Farmers.
{ BY Associated rress)

Washington, March S.--The House
today passed the Senate bill author
izing furloughs for farmers and other
men needed in no-military pursuits
necessary to the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
KA|SER'S PROPERTY To
co UNDER THE HAMMER
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March S.-The proper
ty of the Kaiser and other German
junkers and of the German govern
ment itself will be first sold by the
alien property custodian under the
plan to sell it to the highest bidder.
The property of minor individuals will
not be sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
New Nevada Food Minister.
(ByAssociated Press)

Washington, March S.-H. A. Lem
on of Reno, has been named food ad-
ministrator of Nevada, to succeed
Henry Hoyt, who resigned on account
of illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
VICTORY FOR.
DIST R|CT IS.
PRE- O|CTED
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT LE-
ROY HOLT FORECAST END OF
CONFERENCES OVER POWER
WITH CHAN CES FAVORING
STAND OF IMPERIAL.
Conferences Are Closed and the De-
cision Is ptO Secretary Lane, Who
Is Reported to Be Leaning Toward
the Contention of the Valley as to
Power Rights.

In message from Leroy Holt re-
ceived by Mr"Kellar Of the First Ma
tional Bank today, victory is forecast
for the District in its stand on power
rights along the proposed connecting
canal.
Mr.. Holt stated that conferences
were about closed and that the deci-
sion was now up to Secretary Lane,
who, he felt sure, leaned toward the
contention Of the District regarding
power.
Mr. Holt stated that he would be
kept in Washington a few days lon
ger. On account of the tenacity of
the Yuma water users, backed by the
Arizona senators, who want all the
power developed along the line of the
canal, it behooved the District repre-
sentatives to stay on the Job until
they have cinched the power point, on
(which the proposed contract hinged
The new caral will be built by the
United States with District money,
as plans stand now. The District con-
tends that Yuma shall get power in
proportion to it's participation in the
cost of the canal and in the water d.
verted to the Yuma valley. This plan
will likely carry.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
Low British Casualties.
(By Associated Press)

London, March 8.-British casual
ties for the first week in March were
3,343, the lowest in several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08

Spanish Cabinet Resigns.
(By Associated Press)

Madrid, March 8.-The recently
constructed Spanish cabinet has re-
signed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
{ BY Associated Pressl

Harbin, Thursday, March S.-The
consular corps, railway officials and
Chinese custom service have reached
an agreement to permit the export
of foodstuffs by way of Irkutsk and
Vladivostock, and also to permit the
shipment of Manchurian products to
Vladivostok for export to the Allies.
1t is reported that the Irkutsk Boil
sheviki have ordered all workers in
Siberia to mobilize for service at the
front. The Bourgeoisie have been in
structed to build defenses or work in
towns in support of the mobilized
workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-08
To ASK.
AID.
| n 81 B bER|A'
CHINESE HAVE PROOF THAT
GERMANS INTEND TO INVADE
SIBERIA-HUNS PLAN TO RE
LEASE w AR PR | SONERS
AGAINST CHINA.
BOlsheviki at Irkutsk Have Ordered
All Workers in Siberia to Mobilize
and Have Put the Better Classes
to Work Digging Trenches Prepar-
ing for the Prussians.
(By Associated Press)

London, March 8.--A Daily Mail
Tientsin dispatch says it is reported
that Japan has intimated she would
welcome Chinese cooperation in the
event it became necessary to resort to
extreme measures in Siberia, thus de-
string to demonstrate her unselfish-
ness.
1t is reported the Chinese govern
ment has obtained documentary proofs
that the Germans have definitely Of
fered assistance to the Russian revo-
lutionaries if the Japanese and Chi
nese caused trouble.
1t is reported the documents men
ton Germany's intention to use re-
leased German war prisoners in ST.
IBERIA against China's northern from
tiers. China hopes to secure from
Japan and America financial assist
ance to meet the expenses of the
northern expeditionary forces.
Food for Allies.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-28
LEFT FOR COLLEGE

A number of our young people left
this week fnr the various colleges and
training schools in the state. Among
those who will enter the students
training corps are Rodney Bell, Ray
Oldenburg, Fred Hammond, Joe Allen
and Douglas Cross, who left Wednes-
day night fol Boulder. Jesse Peabody
and Wesley Curtis left Tuesday night
for the training school at Denver Uni
versity.
Misses Gladys MacRae and Marie
Keck, both graduates of the Garfield
County High school, will attend school
at Fort Collins.
Vincent Holland left last week for
Denver where he will enter the dental
school.
Miss Mar Sparks will attend the
State Teachers college at Greeley the
coming year
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-28
"UsED CLOTHES WEEK.

Herbert Hoover, after making a trip
abroad, is more than ever convinced of
the necessity of helping the Belgians
with contributions of clothes. The To-
cal Red Cross chapter has taken this
matter up and solicits contributions
from September 80 to October 5.
In response to the above call Rev.
VIM. Pepper has been appointed to
serve again as chairman of the local
committee in charge. During the last
HUsed Clothes' drive in Glenwood
Springs the Boy Pioneers, under the
direction of Mr.. Pepper, gathered 1898
pounds of used clothes and shipped to
the proper authorities. This time we
are apportioned just eight pounds more.
The drive will be made Monday, Sep
tember 3O-Saturday, October 5. All
persons who have clothing to give to
this worthy cause are requested to
send them to the sample room of the
Hotel Grand or else phone Glenwood
l65 and they will be called for.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-28
SANITARIUM NOTES

Mrs. Mike Brennan and baby girl
were able to leave the sanitarium yes.
terday. They will remain in Glenwood
for while tefore returning to their
home at New Castle.
Alice Harris, who has been staying
with her sister, Marea, at Grand Valley,
was brought to the sanitarium,a week
ago for medical care.
G. Dana Thayer of Meeber, but for
merly register Of the Glenwood land
office, entered the sanitarium last Srn-
day.
Mrs. George Blue of Carbondale, who
returned to her home last Friday after
recovering from case of pneumonia,
re-entered the sanitarium Monday for
a few days stay.
Mrs. Erickson returned to her home
at Eagle after a three weeks stay at
the sanitarum.
Fred Haugh, who has been employed
most of the summer on the c. G.. Green
ranch, was brought to the sanitarium
Monday to receive medical attention.
George Johnson, brother of Clarence
johnson at the Station ranch, is re-
ceiving medical treatment at the SAM
tarium.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-28
The Triumphant herrino.

Herrings were sold at three for a
penny at Berwick Scotland.
recently. They were landed in such
large quantities that In the forenoon,
asserts a correspondent, the townspeo-
pie were getting supplies free. Owing
to the shortage of labor the fish curers
were unable to deal with the catches,
which sold at ridiculously low prices.
What feast the people Of Berwick
must have had on that day! What ap-
petizing incense arose from thousands
Of sizzling frying-pans and gridironsi
Men would be lureG from their labors
by the smell of the succulent fish.
What If the beefsteak Of old England
has gone to the bottom; 1t has emerged
from the deep in a rich-nay, richer
"silver harvest of the seal" The
sportive little herring is immune from
the torpedo, and laughs at Tirpitz's
shoal of ruthless siiarks.
The besieged Inhabitants of the sea.
girt isle may yet be saved by the smell
Of a herring. 1t would indeed be poet.
ical Justice II mere sprat should be
the means Of throttling the all-devour.
ing submarine. For, the herring ara
the most democratic Of fishes; they
are the common people of the sea-
the masses-and are the most beloved
by their prototypes on land.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-28
CHILD WELFARE WORK

Last Tuesday, September II, 106
children under six years of age were
registered, weighed and measured at
the Glenwood sanitarium in accordance
with the government requirements. DR..
Clark, with the assistance of the nurses,
did the work and all were kept busy
most of the day.
Mrs. Harold Parkison, chairman of
assisted by Mrs. Tom Dever and Miss
Anna O'Neil, made canvass of the
entire town to get the names of these
for the splendid way in which they
handled the work.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-28
OUR PROBLEM OF HAPPINESS
Few People Consider AdvIsabiIity Of
Action on Truths Suggested by
Great Thinkers.

Why is 1t few people can act on
truths put forth by great thinkers:
for example, that the unselflsh are hap
pier than the selfish? writes Norman
Hapgood in Leslie's. In discussing
the progress Of fellowship in indus
try, people constantly speak to me
as If granting benefits to labor were
a Sacrifice" So, as we are consti-
tuted, suppose it Is. Why is it not
rather a privilege? Do we know in
our hearts that simplicity and devo-
ton give a contentment no accumula-
ton of material things can rival7 Is
it not mere lack Of courage that keeps
US from trying in our own lives just
a little of the New Testament? In
deed. is there anything more tragic
than to die without ever having given
the great spiritual truths a chance to
practice2
have been looking carefully into
the early stages OF cooperation in
small manufacturing plant The plan
started about a year ago. All Ques-
tions concerning factory employment
go first to committee In which most
of the members are factory employees.
The head of the concern has diff
fered with the committee but once,
and then he was right, and when he
put his view, the committee volunta-
rily reversed its previous decision by
something like ten to one. This con-
cern last year paid exactly the same
dividends on wages that 1t paid on
capital. The president Of the COM
pany intends to carry the plan fur
ther, as far as control goes. as rapid
ly as the education Of employees
makes it possible. He has no desire
to pile up such a fortune that neither
he nor his descendants for generations
will know the necessity of doing their
share In order to live. He is without
fear and without Incidence. know
him and know also many Of the 9TH
er type of capitalists, who cling to
all the power and all the profits. Be-
lieve me, If 1 had to choose between
his inner self-his serenity, ardor, and
youthful heart-and the tired, dis
trusted plethora Of the more acquisi-
tive type, it would not take me long.
The Glenwood post., 1918-09-28

training in military science as we'll as
in the regular academic branches for
such term as the department thinks
proper. If the need for men continues
many may be called at the end of three
months to proceed to cantonments and
to France for more intensive training.
If possible, or in case their record JUS
titles it, they will be held in school or
transferred to other places for addi-
tional training in their lines.
1t is this line of service that the
boys who have left our school have
taken up. Through it they expect to
find better opportunities and more
speedy advancement than by taking
their chances in the draft.