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Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
YOUNG WOMAN IS
FOUND STARVING
ON CANAL BANK
FAILING IN, LONG HUNT FOR
WORK, AND TEMPORARILY DE-
RANGED, MRS. FRANKIE Ell
LOTT, AGED rs, FOUND YES
TERDAY NORTH OF INLAND.
Too Weak to Walk, She Feared That
the Coyotes Would Attack Her
Brought to the County Farm Last
Nights in a Serious Condition
From Lack of Food.

Too weak to walk to the water
she craved even more than food, Mrs.
Frank Elliott Of San Bernardino, aged
26, widow, was found terribly ema-
ciated on the banks of a reservoir
near the No. high line canai,. two
miles northeast of INLAND, yesterday,
by Southern Pacific firemen out hunt
ing coyotes. She was brought to the
county farm at 6 o'clock last night.
Superintendent Arfwedson of the farm
stated that the woman is resting and
will recover.
Mrs. Elliott, whose mother is Mrs.
Mary Wetzell Of Scranton, Pa, recent
'ly lost her husband. She had been
unsuccessful in finding work, and her
sensitive nature forbade her to beg.
She wandered to INLAND, but her Of
fers to work for her board were re-
jected there. She spent her last so
cents for five sandwiches at the S.
P. lunch room, and wandered north to
the reservoir. That was Decem-
ber 1. She has had no food except
those five sandwiches since. Soon she
was unable to walk and was in great
fear, she said, that the coyotes which
howled around her each night would
attack her while still alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
Finds Gold in
Hanburger;;hs
Dental Filling
PATRON OF A BROADWAY CAFE
NOT ELATED BY FINDING OF
GOLD IN HIS EATABLES-
GAME OF BUTTON, BUTTON,
WHO LOST THE BUTTON?"

Here, here, waiter! Take this
gold nugget out of my hamburger
steak"
This clarion call startled the
patrons Of the Broadway Chop
House last night. Everyone sat up
and took notice. Two miners,
greatly excited, half arose, bolt
ing whatever food they had in
their masicatory cavity.
A patron held aloft a glistening
bit of sholid gold, which in a
grievous tone, he declared he had
panned from his steak. Garc0n
hurried for a time time in a
week.
The proprietor, holding the bit
of gold gingerly between his
thumb and little finger, was far
from pleased when he discovered
that the nugget was none other
than a filling from a tooth. He
rushed from one to another of
his walters, trying to identify a
vacant cavity with his patrons
gold discovery. His patrons
merriment heated him consider
ably. His quest was vain.
A wag suggested to the patron
that he might have lost it him.
self. He hastened to a mirror.
Jehosaphat! Sure enough, the
filling fittned snugly into one of
his own incisOrs
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18

1--WE expect a great in flux Of ap-
plications within'the next few weeks,
said Hendrick. eve have informa-
|tion that many farmers, who have
been holding their applications to
see what disposition Congress smade
of the proposed amendment to the
Farm Loan Act which would have
made impossible the loaning of land
bank funds for the purpose of refund
ing existing mortgages, will now send
them in.
"The amendment which would have
prevented 80 per cent of our appli-
cants from obtaining loans was
killed, however, and the amendment
which carried allows us to use the
funds so obtained for any of the pur-
poses Of plans set forth in the original
act.
"The action of Congress, of course,
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Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
LLOYD GEORGE TRIES
TO CALM THE TROUB-
LED WATERS WHEN
HE ADDRES ES
WORKERS.
T e m per of the English
w or kingman Is Being
Sorely Tried by the Sys-
tenn of Bread Distribution
in Vogue.
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 18.-Newspapers are
giving increased attention to food
troubles and the popular impatience
with what is regarded as an avoidable
privation.
The Times directs attention to the
unequal distribution of food, and it's
offspring, the "queue" system, which,
it says, is beginning to tax tempers.
The Times refers to numerous protests
and demands fer rationing which are
finding expression in disorderliness.
Dissatisfaction is particularly strong
IN industrial districts. A hundred
thousand workers Manchester engi-
neering shops are planning to close
the work January 26 for the purpose
of protesting against the unequal dis
tribution of food and to demand a
general rationing.
"No man could deny the urgent need
of raising more men," Premier Lloyd
George said in addressing the labor
delegates. "No democracy ever long
survived failure of it's adherents to
die for it." He said President Will
son, without previous consultation
outlined peace terms substantially the
same as his. He said there was but
one answer from Germany to demands
for complete restoration of Belgium.
1t came from Won Tirpitz's soul and
was "Neverw
Lloyd-George said: "Our Channel
ports are not far from the fighting
lines. Unless we are prepared to stand
up, prepared to stand up to the people
who are dominating Germany, British
and French democracy in Europe viii
be at the mercy of the most cruel mil
itary autocracy the world has ever
seen."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
FULLER AGAIN AHEAD
|OF COMMERCE CHAMBER

Despite his protests that another
man should be chosen, F. B. Fuller wah
last night chosen head of the chamber
of commerce. Wayne Compton, COM
|mercial secretary, was instructed to
go ahead with the work. He was in
structed to attend the annual gather
ing of commercial secretaries at Whit
tier.
Other officers appointed were: first
vice president, J. L. Travers; second
vice president, Clifford Coggins; trea-
surer, o. G. Horne.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
TRACK TURNOUT
GROWING At CENTRAL
Track turnout is growing with e

Track turnout is growing with ev-
ry practice.
About twenty strapping Central
athletes did the grind last night.
Swanson paced the distance men for
q fast lap and half. After this speed
burst, the distance men finished up
their mile in a jog.
Kid Kickoff and Douglas were
hurting the disc in true form tonight.
Rhekoff may add this event to his
share in the final competition.
Baker, Carey and Buckley, speed
men, are occupied mostly with start
training for few nights.
Several of the new men turning
out tonight are out for the interclass
teams.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
BISHOP JOHNSON IS
COMING TO VALLEY

The Right Rev. Joseph H. Johnson
Episcopal bishop of the diacese of Los
Angeles, will arrive in Ell Centre on
Tuesday next, and will make this city
his headquarters during the weeks
visit to the Episcopal cshurches of the
valley.
Rev. c. Rankin Barnes, pastor of st.
Paul's church, has just returned from
the annual conference of the Los An
,geles diocese. He was appointed on the
ocial service committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
.LEN|NE AND TROTSKY
HAVE FALLING OUT
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, Jan. 18.-A Swedish
newspaper correspondent at Petrograd
says the relations between Premier Le-
nine and Foreign Minister Trotzky
are daily growing more strained. Le-
nine is displeased at the way Trotzky
has continuously occupied the public
eye, and believes his foreign policy is
contrary to the best interests Of the
revolution. Friends of Lenine declare
he intends to submit his resignation
to the Workmen's and Soldiers Con-
gress in an effort to force vote on
confidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
TEXAN RETURNING TO
. PORT ON OWN STREAM
(By Associated Press)

Atlantic Port, Jan. 1S.-The Ameri-
can steamer Texan. rammed Monday
at sea by a conveying warship, is
returning under its own steam, with
a large hole in the port side.
Watertight bulkheads prevented the
Texan sinking. Several compartments
were full of water when the vessel
reached port. ,,-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
AMERICAN TROOPS
PUT OUT A BLAZE
(By Associated Press)

With the American Army in
France, Jan. 18.-The army fire de-
partment in the village where Ameri-
can troops are quartered extinguiahed
a blaze in a hayloft and prevented it
from spreading. They used part OF
the firt apparatus belong to the vii
lage, which had not been changed since
1743. They found an old hand pump,
rusty and useless, but took leather
hose, which was still in good condi-
ton, attached it to the pump, and
threw water on the flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
TWO THOUSAND
CARS LETTUCE
IN THE VALLEY
WHETHER 1T WILL ALL BE
MOVED OR NOT is ANOTHER
QUESTION, ACCORDING TO
STATEMENTS BY MEN IN THE
PRODUCE BUSINESS.
The Average Holding Is 100 Acres,
the Japanese Doing Almost All the
Work of Growing This Popular
Vegetable-Valley Lettuce Making
Great Hit in the East.

It will take just about 1000 refrig-
orator cars to handle the Imperial
Valley lettuce crop, that is, if it is
all marketed. which is not probable
if present conditions are any criter-
ion.
The lettuce crop is already on the
move. Quite few cars have rolled.
The extreme cold caught these in the
Middle West and such cars had to be
shifted along to other markets. At
one time there were a dozen cars at
Kansas City. That market does not
want large head lettuce, whereas the
East has been educated to calling fo-
the large, crisp, luscious white head
lettuce of the Imperial Valley. One
head of it is enough for meal for
a family of six. 1t is the ideal salad
dish-far superior to the leathery,
istringy product that the average con-
lsumer, once he has discovered it is
reasonable in price and is not a lux
ury, will demand from his nearest
grocer or vegetable man. It will be
cheap all season. It is now on the
bottom rung as to price.
The average acreage is $50, with
one or two holding as high as 400
and a few moderately working on 200
to ESQ acres. The main run, hcw-
ever, is 140 to 160 acres. The safe
estimate is 200 crates to the acre, or
about two cars to three acres. The
average size will run and dozen.
Early cars ran to two, two and one
half and three dozen to the crate. 1t
was a record size for an early cop.
This is a growers deal this yea
just as it is going to show up when
all eturns are in from the cantaloupe
acreage. Hundreds of acres of this
lettuce will be followed with canta-
loupes, which means a crop of late
cantaloupes. Other acreage will be
followed with beans or some staple.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
NO TEXAS COTTON SEED
FOR PALO VERDE VALLEY
(ByAsSociated Press)

(ByAsSociated Press)
Sacramento, Jan. 18.-The State
Horticultural Com mission has re-
fused the request Of PalO Verde
Valley growers of cotton for the
importation of new grade of
Egyptian cotton from Texas. The
quarantine officers made it clear
in their refusal that no Texas cot
ton or cottonseed would be al
lowed in this state.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
BIG POSTAGE BILL
FOLLOW us. RULING

Sacramento, Jan. 18.-The ruling of
the postmaster general that registra-
tion certificates being mailed to motor
vehicle owners and operators in Cali
fornia were first class mail cost the
state $4,000 in extra postage. They
had previously been listed as fourth
class matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
Won hERTL|uC AGAIN
POSTPONES SPEECH
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 18.-Chancellor Won
Hertling has again postponed the
speech he was expected to make today
in reply to President Wilson's and
Premier Lloyd Georges definition of
war aims, according to advices.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
NEW MANAGER FOR
the GOLDEN RULE

B. H. Sisson, of l>omona, who has
been for some time with the
Orange Belt Emporium, one of the
largest stores in the Pomona valley,
has arrived to take charge of the
Golden Rule store on Broadway. Mr..
Sisson is one of the best known mer-
chandise men on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
lockwood CATE
To Be FINISHED
FIRST OF MARCH
DISTRICT WILL BE GETTING WA
TER FROM NEW GATE AT THAT
TIME, ACCORDING TO ADVICES
RECEIVED FROM OFFICE OF
CHIEF ENGINEER OF DISTRICT.
CerrO Prieta Canal to Be Widened
From 900 SecOnd-feet to 1900 Sec
Ond-feet Capacity, as Soon as Prac-
ticable-FOur Hundred Head of
Stock Are Working.

Following an inquiry by Press re-
porter, President Leroy Holt Of the
Irrigation District yesterday pro-
cured a statement from General Man
ager Clarke of the Distict, regarding
the progress Of the work below the
line.
The report states that the new
Rockwood gate will be ready for serv-
ice March 1, on which date the con-
tractor will withdraw his crews. The
water will be turned INTO the deep
section Of the gate some time during
the first week in February, but the
other parts of the gate will not be
finished until three weeks afterward.
The big dredge is now engaged in
cutting out the Stoney gates at the
southern terminus of the connecting
canal, and another dredge is busy re-
moving the earth barrier between the
gate and the connecting canal.
Progress sof the work in other Sec
tions is summed up briefly by the
general manager as follows:
Summary of Progress.
Progress on Saiz Levee-There are
256 head of stock working, with $50
more to move on in a few days.
Progress on Volcano Lake Levee-
There are $50 head of stock, loco
motives, 2 steam shovels, so cars and
100 men, working.
Work on Cerro Prieto Canal-C. K.
Clarks is down on the Cerro Prieto
canal today, with contractors, with a
view of widening same from 900 Sec
ond-feet to 1900 second-feet.
Work on Solfatara Canal and Levee
Authorization not yet received from
the State Irrigation District Bond
Commission. This is 71a miles long.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18

Woman a Walking Arsenal.
Chicago, Jan. 18.-The police to-
day arrested a woman carrying SO
sticks of dynamite and an automatic
pistol in travelling bag.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
Close Cotton Exchange.
(By Associated Press)

New. York, Jan. 18.-The board of
managers of the Cotton Exchange de-
cided to close Monday in cooperation
with the spirit of the fuel conservation
order.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
Strikes in Vienna.
(Rv AssociatadProas\

(By AssociatedPress)
London, Jan. 18-Zurich dispatches
report serious strikes, accompanied by
rioting, have accompanied in Vienna
and other cities throughout Austria.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18
CHICAGO WHEAT PIT
QUITS WORK IN COLD
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Jan. 18.-When the Board
of Trade opened one hundred tele-
graph operators quit on account of
the cold Practically all outside trad
ing stopped. The traders worked in
overcoats, caps and mittens.
TAyELERS' T7 y. s CHEGKs
Undivided Profits
1000
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-18

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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
TO ALL THE NEGRO BAPT1STS
OF IOWA BAPTIST ASSOC1A-
TION. ..ys .s

I know that every baptist in our
great state is glad to know that the
great break that came to the National
Baptist convention in Chicago two
years ago is adjusted and that IN Sep
TENDER there will be one national con-
vention bringing ogether 100000
Baptists in one great army. l think
every church in our state should be-
gin now to prepare to send their pas
tor to the next meeting and witness
the reuniting of this great body ana
assist in the reconstruction period.
Again on account of the great war
and the many training camps in the
country it has doubled the expenses
Of missions on the Northern Baptist
convention. That great body OF which
we are part is raising an extra mil
lion dollars for the work above named.
Every association, every church and
every Baptist is asked to do his part
in order to put it over the top. We as
Negro Baptists owe more to the
Northern Baptist than to any other
body, and am sure that every church
will do its part. Rev. S. Bates and
myself have gone almost over the en-
tire state organizing committees to do
the work. In meeting with the state
director, DR.. w. L. Clapp, we have
asked the churches to give certain
amount. Mt. Zion, Cedar Rapids, has
gone over the top; Second, Center
vile, $1,000; Second, Mt. Pleasant,
$500; Second, Ottumwa, $500;
Third Davenport, $1,000; Maple
Street, Des Moines, $4,000; Taber-
nacle, Buxton, $4,000; Zion, Omaha,
$500; Mt. Moriah, Omaha, $500;
Corinthian, Des Moines, $4,000; Beth
ell, Colfax, 800; Mt Zion, Buxton,
$4,000; Second, Clarinda, $500 Pill
grim Rest, Bedford, $500; Ebenezer,
Hawkeye, $500; First African, Keo-
kuk, $500; Second, Clinton, $500;
Second, Oskaloosa, $500; Ebenezer,
Charlton, $500; Second, Marshall
town, $500; Tabernacle, Council
Bluffs, $500; Second, Fort Dodge,
$500; MT. Zion, Anderson, $500; An
tioch, Waterloo, $1,000; Mt. Zion,
Cedar Rapids, $1,000; Union, Des
Moines, $500; Mt. Zion, Scandal,
$500; Mt. Zion, Sioux City, $500.
Brethren, let us put our association
over the top. Send all money to Rev.
w. L. Clapp, Second avenue and
Twelfth street., Cedar. Rapids, Iowa.
Rev. G. w. Robinson,
Corresponding Secretary Iowa-Ne-
braska Baptist Association.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

100 inspectors Of artillery ammuni-
ton (high explosive shell loadlng) >
81 500 to $4,000 year. :.
100 inspectors Of artillery ammuni-
ton (forgings), $1,000 to $40 q
year.
100 inspectors of artillery ammu-
nito (inballistics-, $1,000 to $4,000 a
year. 49,,
900 inspectors of field artillery am
munition steel, $3.50 to $500 day.
500 inspectors of small arms, $l,5oo
to $2,400 year. :,
100 inspectors of material for small
arms, $1,000 to 1900 year. N
100 assistant inspectors of cannon
forgings, $1,000 to $1,000 year.
100 assistant inspectors OF f1nlshed
machine parts, $500 to $2,4oo a
year.
100 assistant inspectors OF guntlre
control instruments, $1,000 to Slow
a year. -,
so assistant inspectors of steel he'll
NETS, $1,000 to 81, 800 year.
so assistant inspectors of cleaning
and preserving materials, $1,000 TO
$1,000 year.
400 inspectors and assistant in
spectors of powder and explosives
81 400 to $4,000 year.
Salaries named are the usual salar-
les at entrance Higher or lower IN
itial salaries may be paid in excep-
tional cases. Positions paying salar-
les higher than those named are US
ually filled through promotion.
Men only, unless otherwise specl-
fed.
For further information apply to
the representative of the United
States Civil Service Commission at
the postoffice or custom house in any
city, or to the civil service commits
sion in Washington, D. G.
John A. McIlhenny,
President, U. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Washington, D. G.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
NOTICE, OF EXPIRATION OF
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

To Jno. j. Stream, the person to whom
property is taxed:
You are hereby notified that on the
7th day of December, 1914, the follow
ing described real estate, situated in
Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot As
Hartley's addition, now included in the
city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for
the then delinquent and unpaid tax
for the year 1918 to the undersigned,
Cyrus B. Hills; that the undersigned
is still the owner and holder Of the
ertifcate of purchase issued in pur-
suance of the above mentioned sale,
and that the right of redemption will
expire and deed for said sale is
made within ninety days from the
completed service hereof.
Dated this Goth day of March, 1918.
Cyrus B. Hills.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

Of war prepare FOR peace Germany
is not so intent on winning this war
that she has forgotten about the peace
to come. The German reichstag has
agreed, as a tentative policy, on grant
of 1915, 100000 to facilitate the build
ing of merchant ships. The bill pro-
vides that the vessels shall be available
within four years after peace is de-
clared. .a..
In other words, the German govern
ment is determined, not only to win this
war, but to win commercial war to
follow, by providing bottoms to carry.
not only its own goods, but also the
commerce Of other nations whose ships
it Is sinking every day.
The United States government has
wisely set about to Illustrate this
Hohenzollern move. as much military
project as the hurting of new German
divisions against the French and Brit
ish lines in France and Flanders. This
government has instituted shipbuild.
ing program that will supply us with
steel and wooden freighters to carry
men, food, munitions and machinery
to Europe in the course of the war and
after peace is declared. It needs mon
ey for this great shipbuilding plan, If it
is to defeat Prussianism now and after
the war. The American farmer not
only displays his patriotism by lending
the government money to pursue it's
purpose, but conserves and builds his
future interests.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
War and the Weather.

The Almighty makes the weather,
not man, and If the weather doesn't
suit us, we have to wait. The farmer
knows what a days rain will do in
the way Of upsetting plans. One
can't pillow in the mud and a cutting
of hay or wheat may be damaged or
ruined by one nights downpour.
The war department, too, is up
against the weather in France. Three
inches of rainfall may make the coun-
try impossible for half million men
and horses and motortrueks and
ruin the chances Of victory or bring
defeat. When the war department
has the weather to worry about, don't
add to its worries by withholding
money and, consequently, supplies.
The purchase of Liberty bonds will
help Pershing lot this summer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF
RIGHT OF REDEMPTION.

To Farmers Trust & Savings Bank:
You are hereby notified that on the
7th day of December, 1914, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
in Polk county, Iowa, towit: Lot
forty (40) in block sixteen (16) in
York's Choice, an addition to and now
included in and forming part of the
city Of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold
for the then delinquent and unpaid
tax for the year 1913, to the under
signed, Cyrus B. Hills; that the un-
dersigned is still the owner and hold
er of the certificate of purchase issued
in pursuance of the above mentioned
sale and that the right of redemption
will expire and adeed for said premis-
es will be made unless redemption
from such sale is made within ninety
days from the completed service here
Of.
Dated this 18th day of March, a.
D. 1918.
Cyrus B. Hills.
Owner of Certificate.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05
COST TO CRUSH The KAISER
Roersianer, Financial Expert, Gives
Figures as Boost to Liberty
Loan.
Rv BOERSIANER,

Financial Editor, Chicago Examiner.1
Not many years before Abraham
Lincoln became president Mr.. and MRS.
Lincoln were fed and sheltered In the
Globe tavern, Springfield, ILL.,, at four
dollars week. In other terms, they
each paid two dollars week for room
and board at what then was one OF
/. the best family hotels in the state CAPT.
tai. Incredibly cheap? To us today,
yes, but not to the Americans of the
sos and COS. The purchasing power
Of a dollar in those days was ire
mendOus.
When the Civil war broke out the
wealth of the United States was ap-
praised at $17,OOO,OOO.O0O. Let us be
liberal and make it 100000 at
the end of that internecine strife, the
total cost of which was $4,000 900, 600.
At that time the national debt was ST..
625,OOO,OOO. Put in another way, the
country had spent in the Civil war one.
fifth of her entire wealth.
What happened? Within eighteen
years the whole Of the national debt
was paid off ~extinguished by COM
monwealth with only one-thirds OF the
present population; with little or no
prestige as world power; with all
her railways, half Of her city real es-
tate and 60 per cent Of her farms mort
gagged to European capitalists; with
bank resources of only $4,OOO,OO 900
and with not a dollars worth of invest
ments abroad. 49,. -.- .....
There are estimates that ere kaiser
ism shall be crushed our national OBJ
legation will stand at $4,000, 900, 900.
That would mean about 8 per cent OF
the wealth of the nation (Which is not
less than $780, ,OOO,OOO) or per cent
less than the percentage in 1865.
America today is the leading power,
the wealthiest country in the world. It
is q creditor nation. It's railways, real
estate and farms are owned by her
own people and her bank resources to-
tai $49,3S9, 100000.
After this, is it necessary to ask If
a United States government bond is q
safe investment? There is nothing
safer in the world; nothing which
promises SO rapid and so high an ap-
probation once the war is ended.
These are the cold facts of the propo-
sition. There is another side: the love
of-country, the love-of-Liberty, the
great-humanity-ca side.