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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
ED" BICKE. FIGHTING OVER IN FRANCE, WINS HIS SPURS
PROVES A MAN WITH STUFF" CAN RISE FROM RANKS

from hero In doplorable-a almost ms
bad I suppose. ns the service from
you 10 u.s." the letter states Il
hear that you haven't had "A lettcr
for two months. IT'S the Same
story from every soldier here. MY
people haven't heard from mo for
two months, aitho have written
twice week regularly. They arc
wiring my company commander
Sometimes don't get n letter
for five or six weeks"
Tho letter relates an incident
which tells In an intimate way an
experience illustrating the Huns
ruthleHHnesa
Tells Of Ruthlessnc.s
81 walked into a ruined church
yesterday" gickel says "it WIS an
ancient affair with Enrgoyies Of the
18th century Something prompted
mo 10 brush the snow from the
altar and beneath found the
marks Of the blow from an an. !
guess tho vandai had thought moro
OF his weapon than the work 81
art. for 10 had left II without
/ further damage,
ITO you this may SOUND unusual
NO far away from the struggle. but
II you had seen the fighting faces
Of theH. men and heard their tales
Of how friends and comrades have
been bayonotcd or shot down tight
ing by their sides you could realize
/ how human nature could be "a
twisted by horror and hate that
most anything conceivable In tho
way Of deviltry In possible"
All OF his letters indicate that
I he is more worried about his father
and mother worrying than about
anything else
Il must rciterrte that no news
4. good news" he states in several
OF his letters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

who arc backing up the men ON The
fighting line. knaw tho makeup on
an ordinary soldier. lot ~ tho need
less things that arc sent would not
be-" the letter continues. III" works
hard. las iittio OF no pleasure. ana
lives for the day only"
Letters Are Heaven
Letters from home arc soldier .
chief delight. according To Biekal
'"rhey arc heaven" lie writes
'They bring thone whom a soidier II
giving his iifo for-or at least "A part
of it-closor to him for the moment
IN his trials and tnbuiationp
Bickol speaks from adequate eNs
perisnee. an he was one Of the flrHt
10 enlist at the declaration Of war
lie volunteered aH a private In the
Univerzlty OF Washington ambulance
corps. end left with II for Allen
town. Pa. on May 10. Al Allen
town he asked for. and was granted.
transfer 10 tho Harvard and Yale
contingent. scheduled TO hal Tor
France before the Washington boys.
lie landed in France Aug. u. and
reached the battle front later ns an
ambulance driver. attached 10 the
French army.
From that date until February !.
he served under fire constantly
with tho exception % tho customary
To-day furloughH.
Need Plenty OF Smokes
Bickal tells his sister what a sol
diers needs are.
Letters from home" and plenty
Of smokes" arc pnderSoored. be-
sides these. according 60 tho letter
soldier wants 20 receive warm
and comfortable clothing. and a
few goodies"
Army far. Is sufficient but al
~nys the same" Blckei writes.
--rh. mall service 10 the States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

The most that the court could give Franz Rinteen and
his fellows for placing bombs the steamer Oswald 10
months Imprisonment and 900 fine and it is a strong
demonstration of congressional stupidity. There
statute under which these villains could be aagned for
attempted murder they could only be tried for not properly
marking explosives delivered to common carrier
But this ridiculous abortion of justice ought to be
enough to stir congress to provide adequate penalties for
such attempted if unsuccessful high crimes 1t is
not enough that alien enemy should succeed in murder
ing hundred people, in ship factory before he
be properly punished We altogether easy with
spies and woud-be bombers. We don't become properly
aroused until viewing the copses Of the victims The fell
low with bomb with intent to perpetrate wholesale
murder is murderer tho he gets chance to light
his fuse with effect Ruthless German autocracy can
get any number of tools who will take 8 in prison
for chance to blow up ship, factory It is cheap
work. 1t should be made the costiest investment
possible.
I'VE hare come into World" said Frank
Vdnderp, recently. He talking about democratic
control Of utilities, bat ii sounded like Hog Island
Roosevelt occupied front page space not long ago,
and noU Bryan has to bat. Where's Taft?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
Grab Those Bonds

The consensus of opinion of economists and nanciers
seems be that it is poor time TO engage in new enter
prses but that the fellow who will have I'M
precedented opportunity to make big during the
first year two of peace and pause to add that the
best sort of saving subscription TO Liberty Bonds
War prosperity is ephemera and there no question
but very high percentage of whatever of prosperity
now enjoy is due to foreign trade. The year 1913
showed exports and S1,7921s3645 imports
or balance in foreign trade of $685. 7531 For the
first year of the the figures S2ll3624O50 ex-
ports, 17S7 276000 imports, balance Of S32634SO5O
Our imports thus about the same but our exports
dropped back to about the figures of 1911.
But we got busy We changed factories and methods,
70 foreign demands before in our industrial
history and the following the figures for the end
ng December 81, 1917
Exports o0o imports, 50 952 10000; excess
u exports, SO, 100000.
These represent, in very large degree,
products-bullets bread and SUCH But thing is
certain and that is that when peace Europe must
rebuild herself cities, villages, farms and ALL and in this
connection be remembered that during 1917 had
no business whatever with Germany Austria, Turkey and
Bulgaria countries against which, in ordinary times,
held trade balance Of approximately hafbilon dollars
f. IN peace times, such the 1913 we have trade
balance Of $692 900 against the foreign world
how that worlds necessity to rebuild itself
thing opportunity to the American who has saved?
! Buy Liberty Bonds sit them. and keep your eyes
bpml
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01
GIRLS IN MEMS JOBS

Editor The Star: Was reading
in your paper about the Kilbourne
& Clark Mfg. Co. having girls do
boys' and mems work. That In nice
that girls can DO the work 10
please the boss, and ! bet he 10
pleased TO get girls TO do mems
work for 3L per week.
work at Black Mfg. Co. and am
paid from SIS 20 $50 per week. and
do a girls work. not a mans.
GARMENT WORKER OF l.. u. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

Anothsr pleasure that ne have
given up during Lent Ii spending
half an hour or 80 In The basement
every evening. to hstsn to tho gas
meter.
Word comes from London that the
Russian soldiers arc trading machine
guns for decks of cards. Aebhy
they're going 10 challenge Fritz to
a game OF frcczsouI
Cleveland man has invented an
anti-U-boat vest. In IS seconds you
can no FIJI II with wind tina, it1l take
a locomotive TO pull you out OF tho
water. or something like that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

Tho baseball moguis don't IKE 10
handle pennies. no they loot the 10
per cent war tax on bleacher seats
10 20 per cent Buck. buck! Who
gets the buck You've guessed IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

Garden primers ,oiu soon be in eperybodys hands.
It is toeH that the book primer for nothing simpler
than garden First plant your seeds and then you
null pour pegetabIes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

~ ordered blackberry pie IN a restaurant the other
day." scrites C. s., and phen tried TO eat IL found
full Of apple cores This rds the first mixing had
of the government asking that bLackberries be
serred"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

Development OF water power In
Norway has made electricity cheaper !
than steam.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

has a chance 20 riae from tho ranks
II think II you women In America
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

Roosevelt occupied front page space not long ago.
and noao Bryan has come TO bat. Where's Taft?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-01

I'VE hare into a0orld" said Frank
Vanderhp, recently. He talking about democratic
control Of utilities, bat IL sounded like Hog Island
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
WAR GARDENS TO
Be PROTECTED
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

s. Lake City, June 10 =. Commun-
= war gardens mus; he protected,
ac 'orded to Judge C. NJ. i;ielsya. of
tie juvenile court here, who recent;
f.nec two boys $25 ea"t fer pilfering
Ia: radishes lion a ! s:Fyard gar
de- Radishes at 81. SO each, it was
,li ught, was rather nign Price =.
Jodge Nelson said ,h7ught differ
emily, especially when t.;cy were ta-
ken rom a war garden
he next offenders bro Ign. !.e...e
h,n for similar d. ,r.. ations. the
Judge announced, will &c sentenced to
terms in the state industrial, school
War gardens are - BE- ';s,ed"
WITH signs offering a Ievard of $40
Il information leading t. tn: arrest
ana conviction of any ptr:.o1 who
steals from, ,trespasses or or in any
WAY damages war gari.u. The -
w;'d is offered by the c:sy committee
un food production VINO have ordered
tEa. large cards announcing the re-
ward be printed and distributed to
fine war gardeners.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
CERMANY'S SUGAR
PROSPECTS BAD
.w.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)


Amsterdam, May Is (By maiD-
Sugar prospects in Germany lool: dis
couraging, says the German Economic
Correspondent. The production for
the coming season is estimated at
1,15O,O0O tons, compared with 2,5O0,-
90 Otons in peace time, and the es-
innate is based on the weather con-
tinuing favorable. The labor prob
lem is yer yacute, as no more farm
hands are coming From Poland to
work in the sugar beet fields.
"It is impossible to see," says the
Correspondent, show even the bed
rock minimum needs of the civilian
population can be satisfied, in view
of the military demands and the neces-
sary exports TO neutrals. A veby
much reduced distribution on the sug-
ar cards is absolutely certain ia the
coming fall unless a miracle happens
and the Ukraine can send supplies.
The latter country is an uncertain
factor"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
Fl CENTRO|. YOUTH
NOW A. LISTENER"
-W.S.S.-

An Ell Centro friends has received
a very interesting letter from Earl
Owen, who was a resident of the Val
ley a couple of years ago. After re-
turning to his home in Texas, Earl
enlisted in the navy and was sent to
the Great Lakes training station.
Later he was transferred to New
York City and more recently to the
u. S. submarine base at New Lon
don, Conn. 3's'' ~
He is studying to become 'list-
ener' on submarine chaser. The bus
mess of a "listener" is to detect the
presence Of a submarine. He states
that he is studying hard, that he goes
out on chaser every day, and that
he has passed successfully several ex-
q He hopes Soon to be a
"hstener." He will then
be sent to the submarine zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
MEXICAN LABOR
MAY Be IMPORTED
-W.S.S.-

Washington, June 19.-Modifica-
ton of immigration restrictions, in
cluding the elimination of the literacy
test, so as to permit Mexican aliens
to enter the United States for the
period of the war to work on farms
and railroads and in coal MINES, was
announced in an order issued yester-
day by the immigration Division of
the Department of Labor.
The order is effective June 20 and
will apply only to aliens for whom
employment has been arranged. Whes
they no longer have employment the
will be returned to Me-
leo.
Employers of such aliens will be
required to pay current wages, but
must deduct therefrom 25 cents day
until 500 has been raised, after which
81 per month must be withheld. The
entire fund will be returned to the
when he leaves the coun-
try, 81, =
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
CLASS ONE MEN
ARE NEARLY GONE
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, June 19-California' s
total of draft registrants in Glass l
has been reduced to approximately
$500 by recent calls to the colors, oc-
cording to Major Frank S. Hutton, of
the Adjutant Generals office, and will
be exhausted by the July draft unless
the men who were registered June :,
last, are classified before tine for in
duction of men next month.
Major Sutton predicted that all of
the available Class / men in the
state will be called to the colors by
October at the present rate of draft
ing unless the age limits are
changed.
81 do not believe that more than
500 men will be raised to Class l by
the reelassification of draft regis
trants now being made by local ex-
emption boards" Major Hutton said
"The number of Class 1 men that
will the realized in the classification
of the men who registered June 5,
last, will be approximately 1900"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
YUKON GUESSING BEE
HELPS RED CROSS
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

Fairbanks, Alaska, May 10.-(By
Mail. .)-Te Yukon river, mighty wa
tcrway of the north, has done it's bit
for the American Red Cross. Before
the annual breaking up of the ice oc-
Cured here today, pool of $235 had
been formed, to be won by the person
guessing nearest the exact time of the
breakup. A stipulation was made
however, that IS per cent of the pool
or nearly $40 was to go to the Red
Cross yarn fund. The ice boke up at
1922 p. m. T. Berg, wo guessed $40
won the pool.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
HUNS ATTACK
RHEIMS; HEM
IN DEFEND DERS
German Crown Prince Apparently
Determined to Compel the Gallant
Defenders of the Famous Town to
Capitulate, but French Hold on to
Their Positions.
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)


Paris, June 19.-The Germans be-
gan an attack last night on the Rheims
front between Virgny and La Pom
pelle, after a violent bOmbardment.
The enemy were unable to reach the
French line west of Rheims and were
repulsed in the center be-
fore the city. The French were equal
ly successful east of Rheims.
The front of the new attacks is a
semicircle about Rheims of apprOxi-
mately fourteen miles. Hemmed in or
three sides, it has been considered only
a question of time when the Germans
would endeavor to Oust the French de-
tenders of Rheims.
According to the Havas agency,
Premier Clemenceau's newspaper,
L'Homme Libre, says advices received
from Washington state that a plan
is under way to train troops of the
South American republics in the Unit
ed States.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
BREAD RATION IN ..
AUSTRIA LOWERED

London, June 19.-The bread ration
for the city Of Vienna has been low
cred from 1890 to $50 grammes (less
than 11s pounds) weekly, according
to Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. The
Ukraine fiascc is given as the rea-
son.
When the flour ration was lowered
last January strikes occurred in Vien-
ma and the authorities are said to i,A
prepared for similar results now.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
MEX|CANaPR|vATE
GETS FIRST HONOR
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

Naco, Arizona, June 19.-To Priv
ate Francisco Rodriguez, son of old
Mexico, who is fighting with General
Pershing in France, was given the
honor of being the first Arizona SOL
dier to be decorated in France for
bravery in action. A copy of the Of
ficial order citing Private Rodriguez
for the gallant conduct he showed
when he remained with the team and
wagin belonging to his battery under
heavy shell fire, has been received by
Rodriguez wife here. Private Rodri-
guez, who is a naturalized Aemican of
Mexican birth, accompanied General
Pershing into Mexico in pursuit of
Villa.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
WAR MAY BE.
DECLARED ON
TURKISH GOVT.
Turks Sack American Hospital at Ia
briz, Pesia, and Seize U. S. and
:, British COnsulates-SeriOus COnse-
quences if Attack Is Verified
Spanish Flag Defied.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 19.-The Ameri-
can minister at Teheran has reported
to the State Department that invad-
ing Turkish troops sacked the Ameri-
can hospital at Tabriz, Persia, and
seized the American and British con-
sulates. If this is officially confirmed
it may be considered an act of war
and may settle the question whether
Turkey will be listed formally as an
enemy of America. 1t is reported that
the sacking was done over the pro-
test of the Spanish consul, in charge
of the hopsital as representative of
the American interests, and in defi-
ance Of the Spanish flag flying over
th building.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
STREET DANCING,
OTHER FEATURES
FOR LIBERTY BOYS

Firemen's Committee Plans Elaborate
SendOff for 1870 Soldiers in Three
Classes Leaving During the Week
end-Will Be the Biggest eau Re-
vOir" Yet Given.
-W.S.S.-
What will probably be the greatest
"sendoff" yet given Imperial Valley
men departin gfor training camps is
planned for the evening of June 26
by the Ell Centro firemen, under the
leadership of Joe Seymour.
One hundred an dtwenty-five selec-
tive soldiers, thirty-one mechanical Sc
lects and from ten to twenty marine
corps recruits will be entertained on
that evening on Main street between
Fifth and Sixth streets.
A platform will be erected in front
of The Press office, from which a
large orchestra will render music for
the street dance, which will lbegin at
9 p. M, after short talks by prom
inent citizens. All the people of the
valley are to be invited to. this cele-
bration of the departure g of the lar
gest contingent yet sent from the Val
ley. .e,,,.-,t. .tr
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
Body Found In
w. Side Main
Unidentified
-W,S.S.-

Men on the Tamaracx ranch,
northwest of Imperial, found the
body Of young man in the West
Side Main canal, this morning,
and notified Coroner Peterson.
The body was nude. II is PROB
able that the young man essayed
to bathe in the canal and that the
swift undercurrent proved his un-
doing. "
Coroner Peterson described the
man as being between Is and 80
years of age, 5 feet 10 inches tall,
dark brown hair, light brown mus
tache, gOld-crOwned teeth, m0lars,
on each side, lower jaw. The
body had been in the water two or
three days.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
MEXICAN OFFICIAL
II. IS RAISING WHEAT
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

Dona Ana, N. NJ, June ia high
official of the Mexican government is
doing his bit to help the allies win the
war. Andres Garcia, Mexican inspec-
to general of consulates in the United
States, has wheat ranch near here,
where he is growing much NEEDED war
grain on 25 acres tract. AS the
wheat will have to be sold to the gov
ernment under the direction tof the
food administrator, Senor Garcia ~"
not be permitted to consume the ""ee
grown on his ranch, but will be sioice'
to eat wheat substitutes instead
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
ENGINEERS REPORT On
AMERICAN CANAL
Preliminary Investigation Shows Water for 100000
Acres, for Lands on Both Sides of Irrigated Dis
trict-TremendOus Power Possibilities.

Features the report All Canal Com.
mssiOn .
Water be provided additional
and norh and possibly the District
canal sixteen feet Deep with capacity O600 secondfeet
to Syphon Drop and capacity 5000 secondfeet below
Drop to be constructed from
sandhls.
J. flashboard intake gate, from 1900 1900 wide
be built for the Imperial Irrigation District
waste for sluicing. 4
When the canal from Laguna constructed
the water to be turned into the
til the main all American canal is built
and through house a
s. Elevation West Side, IS feet bring oOo acres mere
under cultivation there.
Power a drop rs to 30 feet ON
the western edge of the sandhils.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
PRINT PAPER PRICES
FIXED BY US. GOVT,
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 19.--The Federal
Trade Commission has fixed maximum
newsprint paper prices, in accordance
with an agreement between the attor-
new general and the manufacturers
of the United States and Canada, as
follows: Rolls, carlots, $3.1O per 100
pounds; less than carlots, $3.22M
sheets; in carlots, $3.50; less than
car lots, $3621a.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
1000 Sacks
Stolen, Stage
Driver Taken
-W.S.S.-

Grain sacks, almost worth their
weight in silver, have been dis
appearing from the barley dis
tricts of the NOrtht End, and TO-
day Sheriff Applestilr made an
arrest which may clear up the
mystery Of the disappearance of
a thousand of the sacks from
Brawley. f. l.. Murphy, stage
driver, was lodged in the county
Jail and charged with the theft of
800 sacks, which ne sold to J.
Mintz, junk man.
This is not the first time that
Mintz has bought stolen property,
and he is under the surveillance of
the sheriff's office. He says Muir
ply came 10 him last night, stat
ing that he was a farmer, and had
bought too many sacks. He re-
ceived fifteen cents apiece for 800
sacks. though they were worth 32
cents apiece.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
| S
Freed; Hanm
Case Doubtful

Ross SchOfield, pool hall pro-
priet0r, was acquitted of the
charge of contributing to the de-
linquency of Mrs. Jack Williams
by a jury which rendered ver-
diet early this morning. He was
freed, and he and his wife left
for the Coast today.
The status of the case against
Harry Hamm, now out on bail
under similar charge, is in
doubt. Whether he will be
brought to trial, considering the
jury's verdict in the Sch0field
case, is doubtful.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
[By Associated Press)

Sby ASSOcldJcu fFeSS)
Washington, June 19.-Bainbridge
Colby, member of the Shipping Board,
in protest against absolute prohibi-
ton, before the Senate Agricultural
committee, declared it would reduce
the output of American shipyards 25
per cent if the workmen were deprived
beer. He said he appeared at the re-
quest of Chairman Hurley:
Mr.. Colby told the senate attempt
ing to cross examine him, that he was
not present to discuss the virtues of
prohibition, but was merely expressing
the views of men in touch with the
shipbuilding situation. He said the
shipbuilders see now harm in beer
drinking and think it essential. He
said, because of the urgent need of
tonnage in order to carry, men and
supplies to Europe, the shipping hoard
is 4endeavoring to make work in the
shipyards as attractive as possible and
to increase the workers employed from
$4,000 to- 600 900. He said: ''"'" =
"Let's not attempt to reform mems
appetites. Let's fight now. It's not
teetotales, but fighters, we want"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
.-W.S.S.--
(By Associated Press)

Dawson, Y. t., May 12.-(By mail.)
win the War" gardens are being
laid out at Dawson, 100 mics south of
the Artic circle by the Yukon Order of
Pioneers, composed of the "sour
doughs" of the territory. 1t is ex-
pected Yukon farmers will produce
enough potatoes to meet the local de-
mands.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
REPORT 50 men DEAD
-W.S.S.-

Washington, June 19.-Army:
Twenty-eight killed, twelve died from
wounds, three from accident and other
causes, two from airplane accidents
and eight from disease. Eighty-seven
severely and one slightly wounded.
One is missing and two are prisoners.
Lieutenant Bigelow of San Francisco
died in an airplane accident, and Pri-
Yates Fleet of Glendora and Miner of
lone were severely wounded.
Marines: Thirty killed, including
Private Erickson of Los Angeles.
Ninety-two wounded severely.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
CRISIS
HITS BERLIN HARD
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

London, June 19-The resignation
of the Bulgarian cabinet has caused
"a sharp decline in the Berlin and
Frankfort stock exchanges, says an
Amsterdam dispatch. German news
papers declare the resignation with not
affect Bulgara's foreign policy, but
uneasiness is felt in Germany, as it
is clear that strong differences exist
in Bulgaria.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-19
Woman Convicted.
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press.

Sacramento, June 19.-Mrs. c. E.
Stemley of Lodi, Calf, convicted of
seditious acts and utterances, has been
sentenced in the United States district
court to pay a, fine of $3.50 or serve
60 days in Jail.