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Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
FANCY MALACAS
BRING BIC SUM

Fancy Malaga grapes sold for 500
at the Chicago Green Fruit Auction
Company's plant at Chicago Greer
Fruit Auction Company's plant at Chi
cako last week, while ordinary Nal
agas brought $3.50. Clusters sold iQ.
$500.
Announcement of these prices Wa
made this morning by J, Schoenbucg <
of the J. Schoenburg Company, Chi
cago. which handled the grapes, from
Il contract with the Manoogian cs-
tate. They were packed by girls from
F3csno under the direction Of Iirs
II. NJ. MoTse. .
This price" sail Mr. Schoenhurg
Is the highest known to have heen
psid for Malagar grapes in the III
tNy Of the grape industry. We are
i,ading two cars today and the o It
rrt from now on WI be rapid.
'rhe grapes were shipped in raI =
Gator eXrreaS cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
CLARK STARTS
PUT I | n c | n
WEIR PILE S
Driving to Be Finished in
Eight Days, 1t Is Estimat-
ed-CoIOradO River Dis
charge Increases Three
tenths of a Foot.
w .N,S.-

Work Of driving plies on the Cali
fornia side of the Colorado river was
started yesterday afternoon, accord
ing TO a message received over the
telephone this morning by Director
]. S Nickerson of Imperial Irrigation
District. Chief Engineer c. X. Clarke
gave the information that already ono
bent in the piling has been finished.
This morning crew Of men and
machinery was, sent from Caiexico
over the Southern Pacific to start
work on the Arizona side of the river.
1t is expected this crew will arrive
on the scene this afternoon and irnme-
diately start work.
Et the District offices here this
morning it was declared that the
situation now seems to be very we'll
in hand. 1t was declared that the
work Of driving the piles should not
take more than eight days. Inside
of two weeks, it was predicted, tho
weir should be raised sufficiently to
hold the water.
Director Nickerson said no labor
difficulties are expected.
"If we should run short of men
there, we have arranged with all the
water companies to furnish us with
the men we need" he said. They
will be taken from work on this side"
River conditions today were report
ed in very good shape by Secretary
r H. McIver of the District. He had
reports showing that the river Is up
ree-tenthS Of foot at Hanlon's
Heading. The discharge yesterday
afternoon was 33,10O second-feet. A
head Of 5404 second-feet was coming
in at Hanlon's Heading Yesterday aft
ernoon. Volcano Lake was Supplying,
in addition, 99s second feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
SHERIFF RIGHT
IN ATTACHMENT
VISA

Friends of Sheriff c. NJ. AppIcstill
today We're incensed because his pc
litical enemies are reported to be u.s.
ing the fact that he has been sued
to Bayley Bros. to recover on n third
party claim in an attachment suit.
1t is pointed out that the fact that
the sheriff has been sued is no dis
credit to him, but rather. sho $ that
he is doing his duty.
Third party claims in attachment
eases are frequent. and i'll the event
Of such a claim the plaintiff IN the
main action is called upon to post
bond. Such a bond was posted in this
case. and the sheriff therefore had
no other course Titan to hold the
property The civil action filei yes
terday will be merely to determine tie
ownership Of an automobile truck
claimed both. by Bayley Bros. md
by Nichols & Gibson.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
NJ GEE IS HERE
GREETING VOTERS
vs. SIS

c. \. A. MCGEE of San Diego, Re-
publican candidate for governor, ar
rived here this morning and is passing
the day in FL Centre and vicinity
greeting voters and explaining his
platform. Candidate McGee is accom-
panied by S. W. Bell, retired business
man Of San Diego, who is conducting
him over the Valley.
Mr.. McGee's candidacy has not been
taken seriously here, hut he indicates
that he is going after votes in q
strong way. After busy visit here
he leaves tonight to conduct a series
Of meetings in the northern part Of
the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
TO FORM DIXIE
ROAD BODY HERE
---W,S,S.

Arrangements have been made to
have a meeting of good roads boost
ers at the Barbara Worth hotel to-
night for the purpose Of forming an
Imperial valley unit of the Dixieland
Oevrland Highway Association. l.. +
Shaw of Holtville is Valley organizer
and has called he meeting. Commit
tees from all towns Of the Valley have
been appointed to attend teh meet
ing.
The purpose Of the local organiza-
ton, according to Mr. Shaw, is t.
fight move now on foot in other
sections or the state. to have the high
way miss Imperial Valley, going from
Phoenix to Needles and then to Los
Angeles.
1t is expected also that federal aid
may be secured for the Sandhill road
from Holtville to Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
NO OBJECTION TO
j. s. PRINCIPLES,
VON BUR|AN SAYS
(By Associated Press>

Amsterdam, July 16.-Baron Von
Burian, Hungarian foreign
in a note to the Austro- Hun
garian premier is quoted in a Vienna
dispatch as saying:
"Tehere is hardly any difference
between he general principlse enunci-
ated by the statesmen of both ollig-
erents. President Wilson'S four new
points of July Fourth shall not, apart
from certain exaggerations. arouse our
opposition"
Continuing, the minister said: The
enemy's obstinacy regarding his terri
torial demands concerning Alsace- Lor-
raine, Triest, Trentino and the Ger
man colonies appears to be lnsur-
mountable."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
DEAD bOO| ES
Of G ERMANS
STREW FIELDS
Despite the Terrific Effort
Put Forth by the Huns.
Posi- tions Remain In
changed Today Along the
Battle Front.
w .S.>-
(By Associated fress)

Lcndon, July 16.--Ihe Germans this
morning continued their attacks
against the French line in Pursuance
Of theiI. offensive. Information re-
ceived indicates that the offensive re.
mains held up and that attacks up to
this morning have been nearly every
where repulsed with heavy losses. Ad
vices received at noon said that lit
tie change had been created by the
German offensive. The attacks are
being conducted by the forces of Gen
erai Won Beulow and General Won
BOhm. who are directing operations OF
two armies on the left wing Of the
German Crnwn Princes group.
West of Rheims the enemy attacked
in very considerable strength al tive
places by way Of the Marine railway
and country.
In the neighbOrhood Of South Dor
mans they Succeeded in throwing six
bridges across he Marne between Reiu-
lily aud D0rmans. hut at noe point on
he is Twenty-Five front has the
enemy penetrated more than fou:
French positions.
Great numbers OF German cOrDses
are hanging on the tangle of barbed
wire in front Of the French positions.
All reports state that the German
losses have been exceedingly heavy.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
ONLY z MEN IN
CLASS ONE LEFT
--W.S ~

The County Exemption Board has
received orders from Adjutant Cen
eral Boree asking for list OF ali
men left in this county in Vlass1, in
Guiding those Of all divisions, whether
fitted for general military service,
limited service or for the emergency
fleet
The board is working OH the report
today and this morning had found that
there are only p men left in this
county in Glass l. All of these have
been excused as farmers. August
calls to fill vacancies are expected to
exhaust this number
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
TO ADVERTISE that real estate
n the classified is to talk business
to majority of the prospective buy
ers in this city.

secure the necessary equipment and
machinery to remove the debris from
lockwood gate.
The president and secretary were
authorized to execute two bonds on
account of the weir, one for $4,000
to the War Department and another
for S5O0,000 to the Yuma Water U.s.
ers' Association.
A resolution was passed asking
County Superintendent of Schools A
?. Shibley to arrange for the estab-
lishment Of school at Hanlon's head.
ing. There are now 70 or rs children
there Of school age, who have nc
school facilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
IN

Ell Paso, Tex, July 1.--Another
border character suffered a violent
death here when Ike Alderete, IA
Amrican-born native of Mexican par.
entage, was accidentally shot rnd
killed by a drug-crazed Meyieaa
across South FL Paso street. As .
political leader, an organizer OF Mexi-
can fraternal societies and as par-
ticipant in Mexic IN political and rsy-
olutionary affairs, Alderette was we'll
known along the entire border. fIs
was friend of the poor Mexicans and
did much charitable work among thsso
people,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
TO ENTERTAIN MEN
LEAVING JULY x
w. SIS

The FL Centre firemcn will enter
tain the newt quota Of draft men to
leave FL Centre. These men will leav,
Monday evening. July %. at Q pm.
The firemen have appointed the fol-
lowing committee in charge Of the
event:
+. J. GianoIa, Charles Ferguson,
Harry Jones, William Reams. j. f,
Seymour, Jr., chairman. -.
Plans will be announced at later
date and they will be given a royal
good time by the local firemen, who
are past adopts in the art Of enter
tanning
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
j. s. RED CROSS
HOSPITAL BOMBED
--W.6.S~-
tpy Associated Press]

Paris, July 16.--German aviators
.ash night dropped bombs on the
American Red Cross hospital at Jouy.
Two enlisted men were killed, among
the personnel, and nine persons wound
ed. Miss Jane Jeffery, an American
Red Cross nurse was among those
wounded, though not seriously.
The hospital was bombed deliber-
ately. 1t was full Of wounded and
doctors were performing operations on
four tables. The operations continued
notwithstanding the explosions.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
COAST PAPER MAY
BE GERMAN OWNED
w W.s,S---
CBy Associated Prcss)

New York, July 16-lt has been
learned authoritatively that an Amer
Jean newspaper located in the Far
West passed into German control be-
fore the United States entered the
war, in manner similar that that
alleged to have been followed in the
case of the New York Evening Mail.
Action against the ostensible own
erS Is predicted
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
LONDON SUBURB
IN PIG BUSINESS
w

OF associated Pressl
London, June 6.-Hammersmith, one
Of London's suburbs. is going into the
pic business. The Hammersmith food
control committee proposes formation
of cooperative piggery and under
present plans 1000 shares Of stock
will be issued. These will be disposed
Of at 10 shillings share. Each
share vii lentitlc the holder TO the
corresponding value of pork, bacon
and other pork products, at cost price,
or to the corresponding profits on
The investment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
- W - y -
RECORD PINEAPPLE 3
.". CROP IN HAWAII
.-W,S.s,-.-

Correspondence of Associated Pressl
Honolulu, T. H., June pa record.
breaking pineapple crop is promised
Hawaii this year, with n total OF
3,500,00O cases Of the fruit, worth
S14 100000. OF this amount 100000
cases have so far been contracted for
by he United States government for
the army and navy. The best pre-
vious pineapple record was in 1915,
when 2,6o9,616 cases were packed
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
TO USE ISLAND
AS AVIATION BASE

Correspondence of Associated Prcssl
Honolulu, T. H., June 27.--Ford
island, in the Pearl Harbor naval
station area, which was bought by the
United States for $235,000, will be
used as an aviation and seaplane base
in connection whit military plans for
the protection Of Oahu.
The waters Of Pearl Habor sur
round Ford island, which is owned by
an estate and is devoted to sugar
cane cultivation. By reason of its
strategic position it is regarded as
valuable as an adjunct to both sea
and land defenses.
Details at this time are not per-
missible other than to state 1t will
be an important link in the military
system Of the Hawaiian department.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
---------W.N.N.--

Honolulu, T. H., July l6.A broth
er of John s. Walker, confessed pro-
German and /. w. w. who was killed
here recently by Captain Henry ~
len for an insult to the flag and -
American soldiers. has written "a
Governor Mccarthy to demand jus
tice. The brother is F. L. Walker OF
San Diego, Cal. He denies that the
slain man was pro-Gtr,nan and asks
that a penalty be meted out 10 his
assailant.
4 Jury eXonerated Allen.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
j. 5. STEAMER IS
SUNK IN COLLISION
w SIS
(Hy Associated Press)

Atlantic Port, July lG.-Sinking at
sea, July If, of the American steam
ship Oosterdijk after collision with
the American steamship San Jacinto
is reported by a Swedish steamship
arriving today. The Ooosterdijk' 5
crew were taken aboard the San Ja-
cinto, which, although badly damaged,
managed to reach an Atlantic port.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
Big GERMAN EFFORT CRUMBLES
Americans Praised.


LOndOn. July l6.--Ihe brilliant con-
tribution of the American troops TO
the Allied defense at FO-SOy figures
tOnspicuOusly in battle reports and is
made he subject of special mention in
the editorial columns Of the morning
splendid men," is the
description in the Timesc, while an
other paper calls the American de-
fense the most encouraging feature
of the days fighting
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
L. S. Casualty Report.
lRy Assaciated Pressl

Washington, July l6.-Army; Killed
in action, IA; died of wounds, 8, in
cluding Private Rocha Of Los Ange-
lese; 1icd Of disease, 8; died of acci-
dent and other causes, /; wounded Sc
vercly, So; missing, Private Gaudian
OF Oakland; prisoners, /. Marines
Killed in action, AZ; died of wounds
10; wounded severely II, including
Private Beach of Los Angeles; mis-
sing, lS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
.WS.S,
Jap Battleship Blows Up.
Cny Associated Press,

Toxic, July 16.-The japanese bat
tleship Kawachi. Of 21,420 tons dis
placement, blew up and sank in Toxic
yama bay, $50 miles northeast Of Nag
asaki, July - Five hundred of the
crew were lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
Boilermakers viii Return to Work.
lRy Associated Press)

Oakland, July 16.-The striking
,boilermakers will return to work to-
morrow, it was announced after con-
ference of more than three hours. II
the back pay demanded is not forth,
coming by August z they will STRIKE
again sl
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
(By Associated PressJ

On the French Front in France,
Monday, July 16.-The impression re-
suits from the first days battle of
the new German smash is very good.
Nowhere did the enemy penetrate
more than 1000 yards, and that only
on small lsector in the neighborhood
of Marfax, southwest Of Rheims, al
though orders found on German pris-
oners announced that the first day
should take them twenty kilometers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
Postpone Action.
tBy Associated Press)

Washington, July 16.-Postpone-
ment Of action until August 26 on
pending oil land leasing legislation,
involving disposition of California ma
val reservese, has been determined up
on by congressional conferecs.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
j. s. SATISFIED
WITH RESULTS
Of FIRST DAY
w. SIS
iDy Associated tresst

Washington, July l6.-"Ihe general
situation this morning is regarded as
satisfactory" says War Department
statement based on dispatches from
General Pershings and Bliss confirm
ing press accounts of the fighting
yesterday. Warning is given, how
ever, that great pressure from re-
servese is still to be looked for.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
JAP CABINET IN
SPECIAL SESSION
-w.9.S.-
,By Associated Press)

Toxic, Saturday, July ia special
meeting of the Japanese cabinet is
being held today, to which the news
papers attach much Importance. 1t
is believed some communication has
been received from the American gov
ernment concerning intervention in
Russia q
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
z CO TO CAMP TO
FILL. VACANCIES

Two more Imperia, county soldiers
were sent to Camp Kearney this
morning by the County Exemption
Board. They will fiji vacancies caused
there by failure Of men previously
sent to qualify.
The two are Jack c. Clancy and
Grover Hayes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
PRESIDENT SIGNS
WIRE CONTROL
(Ny Assoc:0ted Press,

Washington, July 16.-The presi-
dent has signed the wire control res
olution empowering him to take over
and operate during he war; all tele-
graph, telephone, cable and radio lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
{BS Associated PresS)

Paris, July 16.-The battle contin-
ues violently, especially south Of the
Marne and in the region Of ChatillOn.
Except for one sector south Of the
Marne. there is no change in the sit
uatiOn. American and French troops
are counter attacking magnificently
and are taking many prisoners.
South Of the Marne the Germans have
not been able to advance their line
beyond Stagnan, La Chapelle. MOntho-
don, Lisieres and south of the For
est Of BOuQuigny. The French in this
region have taken thousand prison.
ers. On the front east Of Rheims. in
spite of terrific fighting during the
day and night the enemy has not
been able to penetrate the French zone
Of defense. The German loss in pris-
oners during the first day was ex-
tremely heavy.
--W.s.a.-
(By Associated Press)
With the American Army on the
Marne, July 16.-lO:45 a. m.-WOra
received from the battlefront east OF
Rheims shows that the Allied defense
is not only still holding up the Ger
man attempts to advance, but 1t ap-
pears to have broken the enemy's
spirit. At one point Of the often
sive, where American troops are tight.
ing, they organized small counter
attack late yesterday on the flank Of
a salient established by the Germans
and drove them out in short order
but in hot fighting. American troops
in this section occupied intermediate
positions in the rear Of the first lines.
The Germans were allowed To come
through. but when they tried to cross
open fields up slight grade the
American machine gunners and in
fantry. occupying excellent positions,
moved down the advancing ranks, the
enemy breaking and retiring in many
places. This was on the portion Of
the front east Of Rheims.
ll:l0 a. m.--RepOrts from one end
Of the battle line to the other say
that except for few minor loeali-
ties the great German offensive so
far has been a complete failure.
German prisoners taken today say
they are convinced that their cOmman-
ders have been beaten. American
troops shot down courier pigeon car
rying a message from German di-
visional headquarters saying the situ-
alton was serious east Of Chateau
Thierry and that the Germans saw no
chance of making further progress in
that locality.
--W.S.S.---
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
ALLIED Il Ne.
HOLDS FIR N.
At ALL POINTS.
''The American Defense Is
the Most Splendid Fea-
ture of Battle" Asserts a
London Paper, Comment
ing on the Engagement.
{By Associated Prees1

London, July l6.-American troops
have recaptured FOsOy and Crezancy,
town on the South bank taken by the
Germans when they crossed the
Marne.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
(Dy Associated PreSs)

With the French Army In France.
July 16.-The morning Allied resis-
tance to the Germans in the present
offensive had been 80 great, and the
German losses in consequence so
heavy, that enemy divisions which
the German general staff had not in
tended to utilize until tomorrow had
TO be thrown into the line ut noon yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
(By Associated I'yeSSs

London. July l6.-The French this
afternoon were entrenched at Prunay,
behind the River Resle, two miles back
Of the original line. the Evening
Standard says. This is the deepest
netration the enemy has effected
in the region east Of Rheims.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-16
(nv Associated Pressl

4 Jury eXoneratod Allen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-29
FOURTH Of M,E.CHURCHES
ARE WITHOUT PASTORS
Nearly 10000 Left Educational
Institutions to Engage III Work
Under the Flag.

New York, Nov. % One-fourth OF
the Methodist Episcopal churches in the
United States arc without pastors, It was
announced here today by the JOINT Cen
tcnarv Committee of that denomination,
in making public, plans for II campaign to
rccrut 53'OOO religious workers. The
recruits, $4,000 Of whom will bc clergy
men, will be utilized in helping To raise
$50, 900 900 to advance the cause ol
Mctl.1dism throughout The world The
fund will be in honor of the ltHth an
niversary of the founding OF the tirst
Methodist mission in this country
The wars great dram on Methodist
educational institutions was shown by the
report that from ~ colleges and universi-
tics of the church. a.6l7 men had gone
INTO military service aud 6.2S1 moro
were enrolled i'll the Students Army
Training Corps. Candidates for the
ministry being drawn from the foregoing
student group, it was said, there are no
men 10 replace pastors who have rctlreh
and chaplains who have gone abroad.
Forty thousand of the workers now to
, hc recruited will consist of dcaconcsscs
medical missionaries. teachers and lay
men They will man the hospitals
schools and churches Ia he cstablshct
here and abroad Bishop Theodore ,
Henderson of Detroit and Rev !
| Franklin Rcam of New York, arc II
charge of the recruit ing campaign.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-29
SEA OF TER'S QUEER HABITS.
Always Swims on His Back. Using His
Tail for Rudder.

some Of tho habits Of the scs otter sro
vcr1 interesting For example m otter
alwavS swlms on his back, his tail serving
as ! rlddcr and hi4 head slightly raised
"a that hy looking over his shoulder he
can shape hi course
When about 10 dive however. he turns
/ on his stomach. remaining IN that position
vhilc under water, lut changing again
on coming to tho top. Swimming a icw
! tccf below the surface, an otter very
! much resembles sailor IN his oIskins
| An amazing story Is told Of 2 tourist
| fisherman who seeing one Of these animals
/ swimming in this manner. hurred ashore
+ and related a wonderful tale about having
seen sailor man, apparently drowned
, vet swimming with All tho vigor Of life
sly or seven fec, under water, and who
when he, thinking that man might bc
alive, ruwed TO his assistance, went
| down and stayed down
] The fisherman would not believe II
" hen told that II was probably sea
! otter. and he returned immediately tC
{ his Eastern home convinced he had re
! ccIved = supernatural warning OF some
| dire calamity about to happcn.-St
| Nicholas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-29
TREASURE DOGS TEETH.
Papuans Use Highly Polished Ca.
nine Grinders as Decorations
for Their Black Bodies

Dogs teeth are the Papuans gold,
the most luablc Of COINS" in their
estimation. They purchase weapons,
cattle. grain and the crude household
utensils with dogs teeth. Only the front
canine teeth, however, are of any valno,
all the Others being worthless.
These quaint coins arc threaded ON
fibers, and when n wealthy Papuan goea
trading, he brings with him strings of
these tenth The women greatly prize
them and make them into necklaces,
their wealth and standing III tho commtn-
itv being indicated by the number of
teeth which compose these ornaments.
The wives and daughters of the in
fucntlal chiefs wear rows upon rows of
them around their necks on every festive
occasion. They polish them until they
shine like ivory. and they Ger ainly make
an effective decoration on glossy black
body.
The men. on the other hand, adorn
themselves with rare and beautiful
feathers. One necl1iei shown to the writer
WINS composed of no fewer than .920 teeth,
which means that 80 dogs were sacrificed
Ia obtain them Wide Wide World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-29
MOVIE IN UPLIFT WORK.
Educator Would Have Historical
Novel Take Place Of the Low
Brow Comedians.

London, Nov l5.-Thc Cinema Re
Creative Council, whose object IS to get
more public benefit out oi the MOVIES
gave demonstration tho other day IN IA
theatre of the kind of program Il wants
shown in all picture houses, No low
brow" comedians cavorted on the screen,
but the audience found that amuscmchts
rs well as instruction came within scope
of the councils scheme, Romance IN the
shape of film version Of famous ms
torical novel humor and the SCRIPTURES
all had their place, IN addition To travel
Interest" or news and propaganda
films
at is perfectly monstrous That VIC
should stand outside this cinema hus'
ness said Rev. II. r. L. Shepard. VINO
presided. The way IN which the enema
might be used for bcnciitlng the lot "i th'
people is perfectly amazing to anyone wh'
has thought at all
Thirty-aix so ictics of various kinds are
now cooperating in the work OF the
council