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Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
Auto Wrecking

VALLEY WREC KING CO., S27 Main
ST. Automobile parts for all makes.
Gears, car bodies, tanks, magneto5,
trailers, wheels, tops, bearings,
SPRINGS, lamps. Prices right.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
Dressmaking
Furniture Repairing

WANTEDAUpholstering. Mattresses
and furniture repair ed. 794 Oranga
T. B. Fouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24

FOR SALE-Baby chicks; all kinds;
first class; prices right. Kirk
Hatchery, miles west III Centro on
State Highway. Address, Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24

WANTED-Man with team and disc
to plow 20 acres lawn. Inquire
Nick Cobb, 1l2 miles west on Will
son ranch.
WANTED-Position. Man and wife
want position on ranch. Man good
ranch man; wife good cook. Box
7, Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
Auto Tops

BEELINE TENT & MFG. co. Auto
tops and seat covers made 10 or
der. Upholstering. 443 Main ST,
pone 140.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
1000 Acres Open
For Farm Seekers
Reclamation Service to Dispose
Of Irrigated Land in West
ern Colorado

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-The Recla-
nation Service has completed the
necessary works for watering approxi-
mately 10000 acres OF public land. in
cluded in the Grand Valley and Uncom-
pahgre irrigation projects in western
Colorado, and arrangements are being
perfected for their disposal to home
seekers.
The land is divided into numerous
valuable and attractive farms, ranging
IN size from 40 to so acres each,
Water will be available for 1918 irri-
cation. and crop of spring wheat can
ne grown this year, if settlers prepare
the land promptly
On March 20 drawing will be held
at Grand Junction to dispose of 5000
acres under the Grand Valley high
ilne canal project, and on April 5 there
w'il be a drawing for the Uncompahgre
valley lands at Montrose, Col. Appli-
cations for farm units on the Grand
Valley project will be received by the
project manager at Grand Junction
from March 23, to a. n?., March 20,
Application for farms under the I'm
compahgre project will be received at
the local land office in Montrose from
March 30, to a. M, April 5.
deposit of 50 per acre is REQUIRED
from each applicant.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Compul
sorry food conservation is necessary, in
the opinion Of members of the House
Agriculture Committee, which to-day
submitted it's report on the bill giving
the President power to regulate public
eating houses and the distribution and
manufacture Of foodstuTs. The bill
does not directly affect householders.
The report recalls that the President
has no power to enforce economy in
consumption under the existing food
law, and that the success of conserva-
tion plans depends entirely upon the
voluntary cooperation of the people.
The appeals to save food have met with
gratifying results, the report says, and
adds, "but there is a small per cent Of
people who either wilfully or for lack
of understanding fails to respond to
the call made for patriotic duty"
"The food situation as it affects us
and our alliesr.' the report continues,
SIS becoming SO critically serious as to
warrant the committee in the belief
ing compulsory methods Of conserva-
ton in certain well defined directions.
1t would be foolish for us to shut our
eyes to the facts 1t would be cowardly
in us to fail to attack the problem of
waste in foodstuffs in the most vigor-
Gus manner.
"The bill is designed to meet stua-
ton which is closely allied to conserva
tion. If we ship to Europe all Of our
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

a letter sent to the Director General
yesterday by Harry Chaplin Plummer,
chairman Of the Anthracite Canals
Committee, 20 West Thrty-ninth
Street. The canal committee member
ship includes Dock Commissioner Muir
ray Hubert ynd mayors of several
cities in New Jersey and New England.
Mr.. McAdoo recently appointed
Majors Milo p. Fox and John w. Stew
art to investigate the proposition Of
restoring various waterways that might
be utilized for coal transportation. AS
soon as he heard the investigation had
begun Mr.. Plummer suggested resto
ration plan which he said would dou-
bic anthracite shipments.
The plan includes the reopening of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal, between
Iloncsdale, Penn, and Kingston; the
Delaware and Raritan, the Morris and
Essex and the Lake Cayuga canals. The
plan also calls for the deepening of the
Merrimac and Connecticut rivers and
the construction of ship canal be-
tween the Raritan River, across the
waist Of New Jersey to Rnrtan Bay.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Compulsion Necessary, Says
Report on Food Saving Bill
House Agriculture Committee Scores High Priced Restau
rants and Proposes Ratoning by Districts, Without
Direct Regulation of Household Supplies

exportable surplus of certain foods,
there is never going to be more than
gust enough Of such foods available for
consumption in the United States. In
order to prevent local shortages, it is
necessary that this normal supply be
distributed with absolute equality
throughout the country, and such dis
tribution is further essential in order to
enable the best possible use of our sur
plus products.
"From time to time there may o."
temporary shortages in certain foods.
In such case the President should
have power to control the distribution
in such way that the shortage is
spread out as evenly as possible
In discussing public eating house con-
troll it is charged in the report that the
consumption, particularly in high
lriced restaurants and hotels, per
capita is nearly double Of normal"
'The bill authorizes regulations to
eliminate unnecessary use of essential
foodstuffs by manufacturers of food
products" says the report at would
be possible to effect great saving in
food products by requiring higher mill
ing of the mixture of ingredients in
bread which cannot be SO readily
shipped abroad
Although il does not authorize a ra
tioning system for consumers, in the
language Of TIE report, ait would per-
nit the President to limit the amount
of any given product which may be
shipped into particular district or de
livered to particular distributor"
The President can, in effect, ration the
distributors so that threatened short
age can be spread out as evenly as pos
g hle throughout the entire country.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
IUo Freezing Days
Reduce Yard Receipts
To $4,000 Tons

The cold weather Thursday and Fri
day affected coal receipts in the citv
Only $4,000 tons were delivered during
the day at yards whose stocks were
practically exhausted, according to re-
ports received at the office of Reeve
Schley, New York County Fuel Admin
istrator.
The railroad terminal report showed
ffty-slX coal-towing tugs still laid up
on account of damage sustained in con-
tact with harbor ice. At the same time
there Ne III barges. containing
5O,694 tons of hard and soft coal wait,
ing at the New Jersey terminals.
Dumpings at the terminals yesterday
totalled 1920 tons of anthracite and
SO, 100 tons of bituminous.
The general freight situation was
shown to have been affected only to
comparatively slight degree by the
weather. The number of stalled east
bound cars yesterday totalled 1870;
there were 4l,7S6 the day before.
The number of westbound loaded cars
had decreased by 500, it was stated.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

The peak of accidents at our plant is
at II a. m. and D. M"
=, MISS catherine Brady, in charge of
the visiting nurse work in the Armonr
welfare and relief department.. said She
and her two assistants made between
l,2oo and 1900 nursing calls at homes
OF stockyards workers in 1917 In
addition to this, 5000 calls were made
10 give advice and financial relief to
poor families. 81 have at nv disposaI
an emergency fund which | use at NV
dlscretlon,' said the witness. "Wban
an emploEe is absent two days from
work we investigate and do everythinp
nooeasa'y Tor the persons relief. We
ann TO look after every employe who
~ SICK or IN trouble. We try to lend
a helping hand to all who need 80 'o
Women Workers Aided
The witness said the Armonrs oon
quot summer vacation camn at p PoOnd WA
naKe' H., for women employees. and
!. mas a capacity for forty, each yis-
ltor beng allowed to stav two uaols
ana gwen half pay 1t is alwaHs
crowded throughout the summer Tba ~
women employees most in need Of res.
are sent to the camp
J., MISS May Mccarthy, in charge of
Ky "eliare WORK Tor the Swifts, denied
tn1, tne Slories OF poverty and suffering
told by Mrs. Eva Macienski and ME- ,.s
kate Lysogarski widows of former
swift employees, who were called a.
witnesses Of the employees side. 90
MRS Maclenski, Mac the witness said. re-
celved $500 from the Swift comnanv
employees benefit association when hoy hoy
husband died. Her house rent ana
grocery bill were paid for eight months
IN IN addition the witness said the woman
received $500 life insurance from an
outside source. Miss Mccarthy had her
take out naturalization papers, so she
could apply for a mothers pension.
Mrs. Lysogarski the witness said. re-
celved $l;2oO life Insurance when her
husband died and Sc a week from Swif,
4 Co., in addition to baskets of
food three times week and shoes for
her children for period of several
months.
Swift e. Co
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Stockyard Workers Spend
$4,500,000 a Year for Drink
Saloons Outnumber Food Stores in CHICAGO District
Populated by Unskiled Laborers-Packers' Welfare
Agents Explain Their System of Relief

CHICAGO, Feb. 23-Residents of the
district known as "Back of the Yards"
spend $4,500,0O0 a year for drink, ac-
cordng to testimony given to-day in
the stockyards' wage arbitration by
Ebert Beeman, in charge Of employees
welfare work for Wilson & Co.
The section embraces 125 square
blocks of tenements, occupied almost
exclusively by foreign born laborers, 40
per cent of whom are employed in the
packing house industry.
The witness read from report pre-
pared by Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation workers in 1912, which showed
that the gross receipts of each saloon
in the district average $4,000 year.
The district now has 800 saloons, or rs
more than in 1912.
Mr.. Beeman introduced in evidence
a large map of the territory, showing
there are 75 more saloons than retail
stores where food is sold in the section.
The number of food stores given was
225.
Witnesses for the packers declared
that the saloon is responsible for much
of the poverty and distress among the
foreign born unskilled laborers en-
ploycd in the stockyards One block
in the section contains 13 saloons and
is known as "Whiskey Point"
When Accidents Happen
Harvey G. Ellerd, chief of the well
fare department of Armour & Co., was
cross examined by Attorney Frank P.
Walsh. He denied that majority Of
the seventyfve men on the firms pen
sion list were strike breakers in 1904.
Ellerd also said the majority of ac-
cidents occur on Mondays.
"Do you wish to give the impression
that this is because of drunkenness on
Sundays?" inquired Mr. Walsh.
NO; | am not explaining it,"
"ls it not true that the majority of
accidents occur in the last two hours
of the day, when the men are tired
out"
"It is not true" replied Mr.. Ellerd.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
House Amends
Railroad Bill;
Delays Passage
Control Of Short Lines Com
peting With Trunks
Is Favored

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Although
amendments to the Administration bill
regulating government control of the
railroads, including one empowering
the President to take over all short
lines competing with trunk lines, indi-
cations tonight were that the measure
might not be passed before Tuesday.
District of Columbia Committee
measures have the right of way in
the House Monday, and there was a
members to let the railroad bill go
over until Tuesday. However, Chair
man Sims of the House Interstate
Commerce Committee, in charge of the
measure, will make every effort to OBJ
tain continuous consideration until a
final vote is had.
The amendment to take over short
lines competing with the trunk lines
was offered by Representative Esch, C
Wisconsin, who urged that it would
put them on the same basis as the
during the war. The original section
Of the bill, drawn by Repre- sentative
Webb, of North Carolina, and urged
by Director General McAdoo, provided d
for taking over only such short lines
as were necessary in the operation of
the entire transportation system, but
provided compensation for diversion of
war traffic from roads not taken over
by routing over those lines freight not
important in the conduct Of the war
The short line amendment adopted
by the House differs from that in the
bill passed by the Senate yesterday IT
that it excludes any line not acting as
q common carrier and includes only
those that the President might deem
necessary to win the war
Another amendment adopted by tn.
House to-day provides that recent ex
penditures for improvements are to be
taken into consideration in calculatinl
compensation, which is fixed in the bill
on basis Of the average of the oper
ating income for the three years end
ing June 80, 1917
The House defeated, as did the Sen
ate yesterday, amendments to limi
compensation.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
[Stdf Coyvespondence1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--Two or
three days without passenger trains
and without freight trains except for
empty cars. food and coal is a possi-
bility of the near future.
We must preserve all the food sup
plies we have and we must expedite
food shipments to the Allies. Food
enough in the form of potatoes and
soft corn to feed vast populations for
weeks will soon be rotting in the West
for lack of cars. The French and Eng
lish will soon be starving--not for lack
Of ships, but for lack of cars. With
the greatest corn crop in agricultural
history corn is cheap and rotting in
the granaries. dear and scarce in mar
kets and feed lots. There are not
enough freight cars-box cars--and
they are not where they ought to be.
Eastern railways are congested with
cars; Western railways are inefficient
for lack of them. Cars must be sent
West to save the corn and potatoes and
to come back with breadstuffs for the
East and for the Allies.
Promises to the Allies
At the Paris economic conference we
ISSUED to our allies six promissory
notes, one maturing each month be-
tween February l and July 1, inclusive,
payable in food at the rate of 100000
tons month.
On the February i note We paid only
10000 tons and got one months cx-
tension of time on the other 100000
tons. On the March / note we shall pav
100000 tons when due, but that leaves
us in default Of 100000 tons in two
months. The Allies tighten their belts.
We must hasten our payments. The
Allies provided the ships. We did not
provide the cars. Now we must catch
up with our obligations TO our friends
and also make up for our failure to
provide 10000 cars for the distribu-
ton of food and feed at home.
To catch up means a wrench, perhaps
a violent one. But this is war
Hoover says: DO the painful task
in one heroic operation" He thinks
only of food.
McAdoo says: "Do it by degrees"
He thinks of munitions and finance and
building ships and shifting troops and
providing coal-and lot of other
things.
What Hoover Would Do
Hoover would have half Of America
without passenger trains for several
days and all traffic potentialites con-
centrated on food-food for ourselves
and food for the Allies. He doesn't say
it to the public, but those elisions in
his testimony before the House Agri-
cultural Committee are eloquent. Be-
tween the significant as1erisks he did
say that he and Mr. McAdoo did not
always see eye to eye and he did say:
~ asked that ALL THE BOX CARS
IN THE COUNTRY SHOULD UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE BE USED EXCLU-
S1VELY FOR THE MOVEMENT OF
FOOD because of the dangerous situa-
tion arising in the large cities and be-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Federal Aid Urged
For Public Utilities
Pinched for Money

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. -- Further
consideration of the financial needs of
public utilities will be given by the
government at conference here Thurs
day between the Federal Reserve
Boards Capital Issues Committee and
representatives of state and local com
missions having jurisdiction over pub
lie service corporations.
Although the Capital Issues Commit
tees principal interest will be to as
certain IN what ways public utilities
may curtall expenses during the war,
1t is believed certain that there will be
considerable discussio Of the utilities
predlcament. pinched between rising
operation costs and difficulty in mar
ketlng securities and reluctance of pu1-
Tic authorities to act promptly on re-
quests for higher rates.
The conference will have special sig
nliicance at this time, in view of the
recent correspondence between Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary McAdoo, in
his capacity as head of the Treasury
and director of the nations finances.
The Secretary has not yet found it nee
essary to act on the Presidents sugges-
tlon that he communicate with local
authorities in specific cases where it
appeared that public utilities cases
were not being considered as promptly
as appeared necessary, although q num-
Der of requests for the exercise of this
ehampioning function have been re-
ccived by Mr.. McAdoo.
The Secretary is represented as hop
ing that the declaration of the Prcs-
dent and himself, that public utilities
financial health and efficient main
tenance are essential to the nations
welfare IN TIE war will be sullic mt to
stimulate public service commissions
into expeditng consideration of utili-
ties pending cases without the neces-
sity of his sending special requests.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
New York Red Cross
Aided 5000 amilie

Red Cross chapters Of New yos
State have spent S79.41965 in re,;., ,gs
to families Of soldiers and sailors :.
cording to an announcement of the T. +
cal Bureau Of Civilian Relief. ~.
report covers the time up to Decemhas.
81 last year and notes that 5,821 fsm
lilies have been cared for
More than 600 families were car.d
for for last ,.Ia month IN this territory. l. i
end Of the wear was S19,D41.71 and M. Ns,s
Jersey used sl9,09987. -'sS
Property bags are needed for n.
men under treatment in hospitals '.s ~
a place to keep their belongings Tras az
should be made of bright-colored. wasl
able material and measure tysir.
inches wide by eighteen inches doe,
Chapters are asked % send the eTsa.
number allotted to them and no less
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
All Passenger Trains May
Be Cut OFF for Three DAYS
Hoover Urges Temporary Curtament of All Traffic Except
That of Food and Coal to Make Up for Lack of
Cars; McAdoo Opposed

cause of the possible loss Of corn and
potatoes. and finally We COM
promised on preference"
So, now, the food administration is
striving to solve the domestic and for
eign food problem with preference.
The steadily increasing efficiency Of
the railways may solve the problem
Mr.. McAdoo's way. If it ooesn't, look
out for sensational traffic ukase. Pre-
pare yourself to be marooned. Almost
without war; ing there may no longer
be choice between the Hoover way
and the McAdco way. Necessity may
vote imperativcly with Hoover that
food shall move and that other freight
and people shall be stationary for
time. If it comes, don't whine. This
is war. Are you game?.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
McAdoo Forbids
Pay Increases for
Railway Officers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Economy
steps, involving future curtailment of
many intrastate free passes, restric-
ton of new high salaried positions and
limitation of overhead expense in rail-
way financing, were taken to-day by
the Railroad A administration.
At the suggestion of government
railroad officials the Interstate Com
mercc Commission ordered roads to re-
port fully by March Is detailed infor-
nation concerning their practices in is
suing intrastatc passes. Owing to the
lack Of uniformity OF state laws and
tho variety Of customs Of railroads
there is no common policy for the
whole country on administering pass
privileges. Consequently roads were
asked to tell how many passes they is
sued last year, to what classes of per-
sons and for what services. They we're
required to report the states in which
it is legal to give passes in exchange
for newspaper and magazine advcrtls-
ing.
In a general order Mr.. McAdoo for
bade railway companies from creating
new Offices or filling vacancies except
when absolutely necessary, and advised
consultation with the director in cases
of doubt. Monthly reports were re-
quircd on increases of salaries to men
receiving between $4,000 and $4,000.
and it was specified that vacancies in
offices above the grade Of general man.
agcr could be filled only with the Di-
rector Generals approval. These or
Ilfc TO AtFt ,,,l,
are charged to opeating expenses, and
includes most of the highly paid men.
This action was prompted by rumors
that a few roads were planning to ere
ate new high salaried positions on the
assumption that the salaries would be
paid by the government and that the
railroads compensation would not be
diminished. 1t is said to be the Di-
rector Generals purpose gradually to
eliminate many high salaried posi-
tions and to avoid filing vacancies
whenever road can be operated with
out them.
Move Not To Be Drastic
There is no intention, however, of
taking drastic steps toward that end,
and reports that the railroad admins
tration was considering wholesale dis
missals of employees and officers con-
sldered unnecessary under government
control, are vigorously denied.
Director General McAdoo to-day also
directed railroad presidents to furnish
HIM detailed information on the sala-
ries of officers and employees, rentals
and other expenses of financial offices
maintained by most roads in New York.
1t is understood this information
may be used as a basis for determin-
ing to what extent overhead expenses
involved IN financial management may
be curtalled or, eliminated under gov
ernmcnt control.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Bureau of Mines Designs
Furnace to Save Coal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Experi-
ments in new furnace designs con-
Quoted by the Bureau of Mines have
resulted in the development of types
that will allow better combustion and
at the same time save considerable
coal, it was announced tonight by the
Department of the Interior.
Radical changes in present models
will result, it is claimed, as the tests
have shown that furnaces must be
adapted primarily to the kind of coal
used. If the bureau is given the
analysis Of the coal and the rate at
which it is to be burned. the dimen-
sions of furnace capable of burning
the specified fuel with a desired de-
gree of completeness of combustion
can be given in feet and inches.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24

study of the overcoats worn lin the
army and navy. The change has been
received with great enthusiasm by the
marines. Orders for the change, is
sued this week, provide also for
breeches for the men in the Marine
Corps. Heretofore the enlisted men of
this corps have worn long trousers, but
now they viii be required to wear
breeches similar in cut to those worn
by the enlisted men in the army.
work required the folding of the low
er part of the trousers, and they we're
neither comfortable nor as neat-look-
ing as breeches.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Utmost Effort Necessary
To Win, Vanderlip Saws

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 23.-To
fight like superhuman beings and to
achieve the seemingly impossible are
requisites for Americans in winning
the war, Frank A. Vanderlip, president
of the National City Bank of New York.
and head of the governments war
certificate and thrift stamp campaign,
declared IN a statement published here
to- day.
Purchase of thrift stamps will not
lessen the buying capacity of individu-
ais, Mr.. Vanderllp said, but by build
ing character will teach how to spend
wisely
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Women To Be Appointed
Deputy Ship Commissions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Positions
as Federal deputy shipping commits
sionels have been thrown open to
women, it WAS announced here to-
night.
Appointees Will have the right to
board ships in their capacity as Fed
cral officers and Will be called upon to
deal with questions arising between
the masters Of vessels and seamen
Civil service examinations will be held
March 20. (
New-York tribune., 1918-02-24
Miners Accept Arbiter

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-operators
and miners in the Birmingham, Ala.
dlstrlct have agreed to accept an um-
pre- to settle their differences. Some
three thousand men charge that the
operators violated the so-called Gar
field agreement.