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Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
MOVEMENTS
TROOPS, WAR
SUPPLIES TO.
COME FIRST.
PRESIDENT ADDRESS
SES NGRESS ON
SUBJECT OF TAKING
YER r ALL ROADS
AND RUNNING THEM.
1--WE Are Mindful of the In
terests of the Small Ship
per as Well as Those of
the Largest Manufac-
turer," He Says.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The president
today addressed Congress on the gov
ernment operation of railroads. He
recommended that Congress provide
compensation at the rate of the same
net operating income of the roads
during the last three years. He
asked legislation providing for the
proper maintenance of the roads un-
til returned to their owners.
President Wilson said he could OBJ
tain the unity necessary only by gov
ernment operation. He said existing
organizations would be disturbed as
little as possible.
The legislation recommended was
already embodied in the administra-
tion bill, which also appropriates a
half-billion dollars for use as a re-
volving fund with the excess earnings
for the operation of the law.
X The president sail: Nothing will
be altered or disturbed which it is
not necessary to disturb. We are
serving the public interest and safe
guarding public safety, but we are
also regardful of the interests of
those by whom these great proper
ties are owned, and are glad to avail
ourselves of the experience and
trained ability of those who have been
managing them.
"It is necessary that the transpor-
tation of troops and war materials,
food and fuel and everything neces-
sary for the mobilization Of the en-
ergies and resources of the country
should be first considered, but it is
clearly in the public interest also that
the ordinary activities and the nor
NAL industrial and commercial life Of
the country be interfered with and
dislocated as little as possible.
"The public may rest assured that
the interest and convenience of the
private shipper will be carefully
served and safeguarded as far as is
possible under the present extraordi-
nary circumstances"
Administration bills introduced in
both houses provide that government
control shall obtain throughout the
war and until Congress shall there
after order otherwise" A section re-
garded as precluding strikes fixes a
heavy penalty on anyone who i'm
pedes possession, use, operation or
control"
Secretary McAdoo and the chiefs
of the four Brotherhoods have agreed
to a plan for handling wage and Ia
Dor disputes through an investiga.
tion board, which will report its rec
concentrations to the director gen.
eral.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
RUSSIANS WANT TO SEND
BOOKS TO PRISONERS
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Jan. 4.-The work of the
commission dealing with prisoners is
proceeding slowly. The Russian dele
gates have claimed the right to send
any publications desired to Russian
prisoners in Germany and to Socialists
in the Central Empires. They also
demanded unrestricted direct tele-
graphic communication with represen-
tatives of the Socialist party in enc
my countries. The German delegates
replied that they were authorized to
make an agreement in this point.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
WE|NSTOCK SAYS
ST0CKYARDS WILL
Be ESTABLISHED
CONFERENCE ON SUBJEST IN
SACRAMENTO, AS RESULT OF
WHICH FIRST OF THE YARDS
is TO BE ESTABLISHED IN
SACRAMENTO.
Farm Bureau Receives Valuable In
formation on Project Which
Means Much to the Producers of
Livestock in Valley-To Be Taken
Up at Next Meeting.

Harris Weinstock, head of the
state market commission, assures the
County Farm Bureau that the pro-
ject for the establishment of public
stockyards in the large cities of Cal
ifornia, as suggested by the bureau,
is going forward satisfactorily.
Mr.. Weinstock writes that he held
a conference Monday with Professor
Crocheron and Professor True, state
university stock specialists, on the
subject, and plans were laid for the
establishment of the yards
The first stockyards will be biult
at Sacramento, by private capital, Mr.
Weinstock advises. The second will
be established at Los Angeles. He
will call a conference of farm ad-
visers in Berkeley this month and
take up further plans for the pro-
ject.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
LAY RAILS TO
JACUMBA SOON
Believed San Diego & Arizona Will
Be Finished to the Springs Before
March Progress of the C0ntrac-
tors an Grading Along the Line of
the New Railroad.

The Twohy Bros Construction Co.
is rapidly nearing the completion of
it's contract on the San Diego & Ari-
zona railroad, only a very small per-
centage of grading and filling re-
naming to be done. The towers of
the Stony Creek bridge were complet-
ed yesterday and that structure is
now ready for the heavysteel girders,
and they will be swung across the
canyon soon. Tracklaying operations
will be speeded up, it is said, so that
the bridge may be finished at the
earliest possible date, says the En-
terprise.
According to present expectations,
the line will be completed to Jacum-
ba by March. With this much of the
line in operation the Imperial Valley
will be in closer touch with San Die
go than ever, especially if it is found
advisable to install truck service from
Jacumba to Imperial Valley points.
1t is said that the building of the
San Diego & Arizona was the only
railroad work of any magnitude in
progress in this country last year,
railroads confining their construction
to keeping up Necessary repairs, this
line of action being made necessary
in large measure by the labor short
age and the high cost of material.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
MARRIED At LAST"
IS LEGEND Of SIGN
OVER Stones OFFICE
WALTER |. STONE, WHO LESERT-
ED THE RANKS OF THE BACH
ELORS DURING HOLIDAYS,
FINDS PROCLAMATION OF HIS
DEED TO ALL THE WORLD.
"Married at last"
81 ran the race, and won"


Step inside and get your ci-
gars-Walter |. Stone"
If Benedict Stone ever blushed
in his life, it was when, on his
return from a hymeneal expert
ence in Los Angeles today, he
cast his agitated eyes on the
above passages, emblazoned in
staring letters on sign in front
of his place of business.
Announcement of the marriage
of Stone and Mrs. G. T. Smith
came from Los Angeles yester-
day. Mr.. Stone is here for few
days to transact necessary busi-
ness, after which he will return
to Los Angeles for few weeks.
The bride and groom will make
their home in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
TEUTONS QUARREL
At PEACE MEETING
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 4.-There were two
distinct tendencies noticeable in the
Teuton delegation at the Brest Litovsk
meeting, the Petrograd Daily News
correspondent says. One was the an
nexationist wing, represented by Cen
eral Won Heffmann. Foreign Secre-
taries Kuehlman and Czernin held
more moderate views. Frequent dis
putes between the two were notice
able. These were settled by. apepals
to Berlin, which always supported the
foreign secretaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
MEXICO RELEASES
CUBAN SPY SUSPECT

Juarez, Mexico, Jan. At was Of
ficially announced tonight that Mrs.
Rita Castilloy Garcia, the Cuban wom-
an, held as a political suspect by the
officials here, had been released. Or
ders for her release were sent by
General Francisco Murgia from Chi
huahua City.
Another American woman
who was held on charges of being an
American spy, was released at the
same time, it was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
JESSE Il. FELL FIRST
TO REGISTER IN 1918

The Great Register of Imper-
ial county opened Wednesday
morning at the county clerks Of
flee, at the call of Jesse B. Fell
of the Verde district, whose name
is the first to go upon the new
register. This afternoon the
deputy clerks had registered
half hundred who had followed
Fell. Last year there were H.
600 registered in this county.
Clerk Cook predicts this number
will be increased by 20 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
EDISON PLANT, MINUS
COAL, SHUTS DOWN

Orange, N. j., Jan. 4.-Efforts to
provide fuel for the operation of the
Edison plant in West Orange, today,
failed, and officials of the company
said it probably would be necessary
to continue suspension of work until
Monday. 1t was necessary to close
the works yesterday when the coal
supply was exhausted. More than 50O(
employees are idle as result.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04

Reno, New, Jan. 4.-Charles Belk-
nap Henderson, banker and attorney
of Elko, has been appointed United
States senator to succeed the late
Senator Newlands. The appointment
viii be until the negt general cleo
tion in November, when Senator New.
ands' uneXpired term will be filled
Iby popular vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
THREE HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS JOIN THE C0L0RS

Several of the local High School
boys celebrated the holiday vacation
by joining the service Of Uncle Sam.
Elmer Whiting enlisted as chauf-
feur in the aviation corps, Odin Thaa-
mum and Ben Lauder enlisting in the
navy. Many of the boys have an
nounced their intention of joining
some branch of the service immedi-
ately upon the close of school.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
BY VICIOUS
DUCKS, SAYS THIS HUNTER

"Vicious" ducks, which cover
the surface of the Salton sea, in
spots, attacked Wilbur Sewell of
this city, yesterday, forcing him
to seek cover and forget his gun,
which he was unable to find aft
er the attack of tie quackers.
This is SewelPs story, Gentle
Reader, and we must refer the
incredulOus to him. He says a
flock of them pounced upon him,
Hopping their wings in his face,
and bore him to the ground by
weight of numbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
TWO RAIDS REPULSED
ON FRENCH FRONT

Paris, Jan. 4.-"Heavy artillery
| fighting occurred during the night,
ess ssecially on the Aisne front in the
region Of Landricourt and Cavaliers
de Courcy, in the sections Of the Mai
sons de Champagne and one the right
bank Of the Meuse." says today's Of
ficial report. 1.-TWO enemy raids. one
south Of the oise, the other near Car
nliiet, were repulsed completely"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
FIFTY THOUSAND ARE
SLACKERS IN THE US.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-Provost Mar
shall General Crowder in a report to
Secretary Baker estimates there are
$4,000 real slackers in the United
States. He says quarter of mil
lion failed to appear for examination
of which $4,000 entered the service
without notifying local boards. One
hundred thousand were aliens. Six
teen thousand slackers have beer
identified and 1000 prosecuted.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
BOARD FAVORS U.S.,
OWNING SHIP PLANTS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-Chairman
Hurley of the Shipping Board has
asked Congress for $8O,OOO,OOO to ac-
quire or establish shipbuilding plants.
This sum is additional to the $685.
100000 previously asked.
He also asked for authority for
an increase in the construction of
ships from 100000 to $685.
100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
BEL|VED THAT
SHANNON KILLED
POLICE OFFICER
NOW THOUGHT THAT DEPUTY
SHERIFF MATLOCK MADE AN
IMPORTANT CATCH AT CALI
PATRIA IN LANDING FRANK
SHANNON.
Description of Shannon Tallies Ex-
actly With That of COwan, with
the Exception of the Hair, the Pris-
oner Here Having a Lighter Shade
Sheriff Wires to Fresno Officials.

When Deputy Sheriff Dave Matlock
let go prisoner and caught Frank
Shannon, lanky farm hand. at Cali
ratria a few days ago, when Shan
non attempted to release the prisoner,
it is believed that the sheriff's office
made one Of the most important
catches in months.
Shannon answers perfectly the de-
scription of Lew Cowan, wanted for
the murder, on November 1, of Deputy
Marshal Fred Lewis of Kingsbury,
CAL, with the exception of Shannon's
hair, which is of lighter shade of
brown than that of the man wanted.
The sheriff states, however, that it
is common trick of men wanted to
change the color of their hair by dyes
and other means.
Photographs of Shannon, or Lewis,
wene sent to the sheriff Of Fresno
county this morning by Sheriff Ap-
plestill, who is confident that the man
in Jail here is the man wanted in the
north.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
REGULARS GUARD
CHICAGO PLANTS

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Munitions plants
and the stockyard district today were
placed under guard Of regular army
infantry units as precaution against
incendiary fires and explosions. Re-
cent fires and explosions in other
parts Of the country are said to have
caused the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
HUNDREDS OF C0SSACKS
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, Jan. "A Hapranda
dispatch says that 1000 Cossacks were
killed in the explosion of a munitions
depot on the Russian southwestern
front, which wrecked two trains and
destroyed building within radius of
two kilometers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
WANTS TURKEY TO
WITHDRAW TROOPS
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. "A Petrograd dis
patch says Bolsheviki Foreign Min
lister Trotzky has sent communica-
tion to the Persian government Of
fering to begin negotiations for the
withdrawal of Russian troops from
Persian territory provided Tukey
withdraws hers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
FRISCO IRON WORKERS
TO GET WAGES RAISED
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Jan. "A provis-
'ional agreement whereby employers
will grant the demands of $1,000 iron
workers in this district for a 10 per
cent increase is awaiting ratification
by the employers, the union leaders
have announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
is VISITED
BY DISASTROUS FIRE
(By Associated Press)

10y ASSOCldCeu IeSS)
HobOken, N. j., Jan. 4.-Fire-
men, soldiers and civilians, aided
by fire boats and railroad tugs,
after several hours checked
stubborn blaze in the industrial
section paralleling the govern
ment-cOntrOlled water front. A
quarter milliOn-dOllar manufac-
turing plant was destroyed. The
gale scattered sparks and started
numerous small fires, but fire
boats prevented the flames from
spreading to ships loaded with
war supplies.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
MCADOO WILL CONFER
WITH BR0THERH0ODS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary Nc
Adoo has announced that some def
mite agreement on the relations of
railroad labor to the government
would be made soon after a confer
ence with Brotherhood chiefs. Cen
eral curtailment of passenger traf-
fic is considered certain.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
Has Senatorial Bee.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-Congressman
Roberts of Nevada has announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for United States senator at the
September primary.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
CREATE DEPARTMENT
OF MUNITIONS, AIM
~~-~ ] RnISi
tBy Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington, Jan. 4.-Chairman
Chamberlain of the Senate military
committee has introduced a PROPOSE
ton to create Department of Mu-
nitions under the head of a secretary
of munitions in the cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04

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anch?
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04

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Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
THREE MEXICAL! WON
EN-, DEPO RTED BY
CANTU,. HELD FOR u.
S. OFFICERS IN JAIL,
GET AWAY.
Problem of What to Do
With the Women, Which
Worried the Officials, Now
N eeds No S 0lutiOn-
Three Very Young.

3:15 p. m.-The three women
made their escape through the
Superior Court library, Superior
court room, passed a half dozen
county officials, going downstairs
to the street. They took stage
to Imperial at the corner of
Sixth and Main streets. Officers
Cleveland and Adkins, in a cOun-
ty machine, went in pursuit of
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04

Virginia C. Rather, aged II; jose
phone B. Corales, aged II, and Waire
L. Coleman, aged %, who, officers
state, were deported from Mexicali
by Governor Cantu yesterday, were
arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Cleve-
land and Adkins and are confined in
the jury room over the sheriff's Of
fices, awaiting disposal by the agents
of the United States Department Of
Justice.
The women are alleged to have been
led to the line and told never to re-
turn, by Colonel Cantu. What the
United States is to do with the three
culprits is said to be moot ques-
ton today. If Cantu does not want
them, California does not.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04

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Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04
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Imperial Valley Produces
more dollars than any
other irrigated agricuiturur
section I'm the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-04

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en- people to whom one of
tOday's Classified "Ads" fs
the most important thing
printed In this paper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08
LUCK AGAINST GERMANS.
Allies Advance Their Positions ON
the Northern Front--Many German
Prisoners Taken.

With the British Army In France,
sunday. May 5.-Luck seems to be
SONG against the Germans on the
crucial northern battle front. Yes
terday the allies occupied large
number OF important posts at various
points along the front 1000 yards
west OF KENNEL. The British also
made an advance OF 5000 yards
northwest OF LOGON. gaining a num-
Der OF positions, which have been
contested for many days. This morn
Ing the Germans tried to regain some
OF these positions, but were repulsed.
The German prisoners taken In these
local engagements made considera-
BILE total
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Consolidated Aug. q, 1881
TWO BIG DRIVES.
HUNS BATTER AT FREEDOMS
RAMPARTS IN FRANCE,
ITALY AND FTAN-
DERS.
Long Expected Offensive Against Italy
Has Begun and Germans Are on
Eve OF Drive I'm France.

Washington. May 4.-vienna dis
patches today indicate that the pre-
dicted Teutonic offensive against
Italy may be about to begin. Stimuli
taneously there are indications that
the Germans are on the eve of a re-
newai OF major attacks or the Fran
co-Belgian lines. London announces
the beginning this morning of an In
tense bombardment on the Flanders
front. south and southwest of Ypres
and to the south on the somme front
Artillery activity continues. but there
have been no infantry movements by
the Germans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08

London. May 4.-An intense bonn
bardment was opened by the Germaus
early this morning on the Flanders
front from Locre to South Ypres.
There is great activity also on the Sec
tor between the forest of Nieppe and
Meteren. the war office announces.
The British slightly improved their
position In minor operation near
Hinges. on the southerly side Of the
Lys salient. while On the northern
front the French carried out local
attack In which prisoners were taken
In the Locre sector.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08
SED|T|0N MEASURE ADOPTED,
OPPONENTS OF BILL IN THE SEN.
ATE DEFEATED AFTER
PROTRACTED CONTRO-
VERSY.
Approval of Conference Agreement
Next Week Will Send Bill to Pres
ident.

Washington, May 5.-Protracted
controversy in the senate over the
sedition bill providing severe penal
ties for disloyal acts and utterances
and those interfering with liberty
loans and the army draft ended late
today in the adption of the confer
ence report on the measure by vote
of Al to 27. Approval of the con-
ferees' agreement by the house next
week will send the bill to President
Wilson.
Opponents of the measure, who
have contended that freedom OF
speech and the press would be cur
tailed. lost their fight to strike out
clause giving the Postmaster Gener-
al authority to withhold mail believed
to violate the espionage laws and to
restore the France amendment.
The bill was initiated a year ago
and provided maximum penalties of
twenty years Imprisonment and a
$4,000 fine, or both, for a wide va
riety Of disloyal acts. It amends the
espionage act and with the woman
spy" bill recently passed. completes
the cycle Of legislation urged by the
depa rtment of justice as necessary to
clothe the government with power to
deal with sedition and disloyalty and
prevent mob violence.
That the legislation is unnecessary,
unconstitutional, too drastic and con-
fers too wide discretion upon adminis-
trative officials have been the princi-
pal arguments of those opposing it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08

Austria had been deep in difficulties
both political and economic, for more
than year. and II has been an open
secret that Emperor Charles was de-
sirous in bringing about peace his
efforts In this direction having oc-
casionally aroused criticism in Berlin.
In the last few months there have
been insistent reports that the food
situation I'm Austria was growing des-
perate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08
BERLIN CLAIMS PRISONERS.
Attack I'm Flanders Re.
pulsed and Three Hundred Prison
ers Taken.

Berlin. Sunday May 5.-The re-
pulse OF an Anglo French attack OH
the Flanders battle front Is reported
In the official announcements today.
More than three hundred prisoners are
reported to have been captured. In
creased artillery activities south of
tho Somme are announced In the
statement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08

par, which is a very helpful thing in
war times.
Every subscriber who keeps his
Liberty bond is rendering q double
service to his country during the
period of the war. The purchase of
government bond to save the life
OF the nation and the liberties of the
world is not a commercial transac-
ton. The patriotism Of the American
people is not determined by the rate
OF interest on a government bond or
by it's quota valued upon any stock
exchange. In lending money to the
government the chief consideration
should always be a determination to
save the life of the nation and the
liberties of the world"
treasury analysis Of the loan de-
clared results were particularly re.
markable considering that business
interests are to be called on to pay
billions Of dollars in taxes next month.
said the statement, indicates mag
nificent participation by farmers In
the fourth loan if it should come dur
ing the harvest season."
One reason why the money total
probably did not reach the $4,616.O0O,-
600 Of the second loan, the treasury
said, is that it was understood in the
second campaign that only one-half
the oversubscriptions were to be ac-
cepted and consequently big interests
in many cases turned in double the
subscriptions they actually desired.
Partial returns today showed that
New York will lead all States in
number Of individual subscribers with
100000 and the State also leads in
actual money totals.
Managers of the campaign in the
San Francisco district wired that
subscriptions there would exceed
$3.50, 900, 900.
In the Cleveland district uroificial
figures compiled at 73O Saturday
night total $377,33S,65o.
The ST. Louis district reported that
all 1862 counties in the district exceed
ed their quotas.
Minneapolis estimated the district
would show a 20 per cent. distribu-
ton.
From Kansas City came the report
that the district showed an official to-
tai of subscriptions on Saturday af-
ternoon Of s170,221,250 which
amounted to 13l per cent. of the
districts quota.
The following table shows a partial
list Of the cities that have oversub-
scribed their quotas with their per-
centage standings including only a
portion of Saturdays returns:
Topeka, Kan. 1911: Hartford, Conn,
1883; Cincinnati, III: Youngstown.
Ohio. 1877; st. Louis. Mo-, 16l: Wash
ington. ID. c., 100: Toledo. 1877: Day.
ton, 1874; Sioux City, $50; Milwaukee.
$50; Detroit. 14S; Nashville, 1876;
Lexington, Ky. 1871; Atlanta, 1875:
1875.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08
ONE BIG GUN DrsAB1.ED.

French Artllerist Mikes Direct Hit
and Puts Murder Gun Out of Ac-
ton.
Paris. May News has just been
received from the front that French
gun made direct hit on one Of the
German long range cannon and put
n out OF action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-08
MORE AIRCRAFT MONEY.

Congress Asked for a Billion More.
Washington. May "a billion dol
lars appropriation for aircraft pro-
duction was asked OF congress today
hv tho war department. This Would
add to six hundred and forty millions
already appropriated, expended.