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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

Southern California Older Boys Con-
ference for e. Centre next fall.
This should produce a very great re-
sponse from the people of the Val
lev, as it is the one big event of the
YEAR for the Association.
The convention is open tc the pub
lie, and it is hoped that large
number of people of the Valley will
take advantage of the opportunity
to attend and see for what their
money is spent, and become familiar
with the ideas and ideals for which
the County Y.M.C.A. work stands.
The program committee, consist
ing of George A Ragan Of Ell Cen
tro, A. E. Wright of Holtville, and
the county secretary, Mr.. Gihner,
are now working on program which
should be of interest to all. j. E.
Springer, the state secretary, has
been secured, and will give two or
possibly three addresses, on the war
work and county ideas. He expects
to give an address for the older boys
of the county on Sunday afternoon,
May r. With him will come William
D. McRae, state county work secre-
tary, who will give short talk on
the evening of May II at the big
banquet.
Sunday, May II, will be given over
largely to the Older Boys Conference,
in which every town in the Valley
will be represented by young fellows
from Is years on up. Mr.. Springer
will give the main address to these
young men-one we'll worth every
ones hearing.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meetings and to attend
the big banquet on Saturday even
ing. Reservations for plates at the
banquet, where the secretary's an
nual report will be given, may be
made by writing County Secretary
Paul NJ. Gilmer at Imperial.
1t is hoped that every town in the
Valley will be strongly represented
to hear Mr.. Springer and Mr.. McRae,
and to let them know that the people
of the Valley are behind the Y. M.
c. A. to the last.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
!. N. c. 4. To.
MEET MAY /
AT IMPERIAL

The annual convention of the Coun-
ty Y. NJ. C. A. will be held on May
II and II, at Imperial. At this time
the usual report of the years actlvi-
ties, as we'll as the financial report,
lis given out to the public.
This year the public will look with
especial interest to this event as the
report of the War Fund raised last
fall will be given at that time.
! The year, while not marked by as
great activity as former years have
shown has been, on the whole, q very
satisfactory one for the Associat on
in the Valley. The work among the
young men and boys has been taken
care of, though the lack of good
adult leadership has prevented the
increase that was hoped for
/ Every town in the valley except
one has been represented by at least
one group of boys or young men. A
number of towns have two flourish
ing groups. AS the leadership de-
veloped this year will remain almost
! untouched, for the new year it is
hoped that next year will see tre-
mendous increase in the group work
among the young fellows of the VAL
ley,
! The year has been characterized by
the introduction of a Clean Life Con-
test among the boys groups, the as
sumption by the Association of the
burden of the County Grammar
School Track meet, the introduction
of series of inter-group activities
among the young fellows, and the
beginning of a feeling of harmony be-
tween the various boys groups Of
the Valley. The crowning success
of the year was the securing of the
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
HOLTVILLE WOMAN'S STUDY
CLUB LUNCHEON SATURDAY

The Women's Study Club luncheon
which is to be held Saturday at the
Holtville Civic Center building for the
benefit of the Red Cross, will be a
fine affair. judging from the menu
which is here set forth. The service,
which will cost so cents for each per-
son. will consist of: Chicken in Thin
bic shells, mashed potatoes with gra-
Wy. green peas, beet salad, corn and
white bread, butter, strawberry ice
cream, coffee or iced tea.
The luncheon will be served from
1880 a. m. until 1880 p. m. The
Study Club expect every business and
professional man in the city to take
luncheon with them Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

The LaVerne Farm Center met
Tuesday night at o'clock at the La
Verne school house. The following
program was given:
Song-"The Star Spangled Banner
by the audience.
Farce, by the school.
"The Far Hog Sale" by c. E. Sui
livan, county farm adviser.
Piano solo, by Miss Angel, the
teacher.
1.-TWO Liberty Pigs by J. P. Her.
tel, assistant adviser.
Song, by the school.
"Work of the Probation Officer
by A. w. Swanson.
Recitations, by the school.
Report of the Home Department.
Songs by Sullivan and Hertel.
Report of the Farm Center picnic.
Report of the LaVerne member
ship.
Landscape farming, illustrated, by
Prof. O. d. Robinson.
"The Milk Producers Association"
by President Hodges.
Four-minute talk, by Harry N.
Dyke, city attorney, Imperial.
Free lunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
Southern Women Responding.

California women in the northern
part of the state are going over the
top with smashing record for the
Third Liberty loan drive, according
to telegraphic reports received in Los
Angeles from Mrs. f. r. Bralnerd,
state chairman, now lecturing IN the
north
Are the women of Southern Califor-
lia going to allow their northern SIS
ters to take the laurels away from
them p This is the demand Of the
state headquarters bureau for wom-
ans activities, in Los Angeles.
Will Los Angeles women, and their
siters in Southern California cities
and villages, take second place to the
women of the north? Will they ad-
nit. in their Liberty Loan returns,
that they cannot reach as high goal
As the northern women? Will they
lead or tag along behind?
These questions are being demand
ed by headquarters workers of county
,hairmen, and all over the southern
part of the state the women are in
tensifying their drives in order to
bring their records up even with the
records of the northern women.
Mrs. Brainerd is accompanied on her
present trip by Marie Dressler. the
screen favorite, whose speeches on be-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
BUSINESS IN Ell CENTRO AS USUAL.

The city night turned down appeal Tor THEM TO
buy Liberty the plea that the city COZ
fer empty salaries OF cit! en-
ployes because money in the city treasury
But city already subscribed to $1,000 worth OF Lloer!
Bonds of the
And unless the city employees get big they will be
able purchase Liberty bonds
There are this question and each side must be
weighed thoroughly the commissioners condemned
Business must be going usual The high cost of living
and high and these costs ana 10
buy raise salaries
The obvious of the Liberty bond commit
tee after the employees who got boosts IN aar
les and sell them each block of bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
CHICKEN SERVED TO
125 AT SOUTH FERN

One of the best attended farm GEN.
ter meetings held in the valley was
that at South Fern last night. There
were 125 in attendance at the even
ing meeting, and they were rewarded
by a service of chicken, country gra-
w, corn bread and other dslicacies
served by the women of the Farm
Home department. of which Miss Mil
dred Boyd is chairman, and Mrs. W.
r. Lienau, Mrs. George H. Green, Mrs.
John Bonfert and Mrs. Isaac Neil
vaney are members.
Mrs. Lienau was in charge of the
fireless cooker demonstration in the
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
MEN
ARE EXAMINED

Thirty-tWo men were examined by
the draft examining physicians yes
terday afternoon at the rooms above
the Security bank. DR.. 7. o. Luckett
was in charge. Nineteen were ac-
cepted for general military service,
the remainder being accepted for eth
er limited service or else were dis
qualified.
The following were accepted for gen.
Sral service:
Harry F. Love
William Herrin
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

Harris killed one bandit, The remaining
bandits, firing continuously, backed out
of the saloon and ran to their automo-
bile. Harris followed and another BAN
dit fell screaming as he was about to
enter the car. His companions placed
him in the automobile as Harris fired
again. The third bandit staggered
backward, apparently shot in the leg,
but recovered his balance and jumped
into the automobile. The bandits ap-
parently used an automobile stolen
earlier in the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
TWO KILLED IN
LA. BANDIT RAID
IN A.soclated Pressl

Los Angeles, April 25.-Two were
Killed and three wounded, one danger
ously. when three masked bandits un-
successfully attempted 70 hold up a
saloon al Vernon. adjoining Los An
eelps. The dead include the bandit and
William Griffin. the bartender, Cadet
Nharui.. the proprietor being wounded
serioasly. Apparently the other two
bandits were wounded in a fight with
ths eiiv marshal. bat escaped.
4hs nfat sho. fired hy City Marshal
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

No wonder Emperor Austria about being proved
by the French premier Kings used being called
though they getting accustomed it. And besides,
being his great and good friend Kaiser
Wilhelm the bad break he made telling the truth in the first
place
said believe himself the rencarnaton of
Frederick If all the uncompmentary things we've read
lately there may be something
Germany has that of grain destined for
allowed safely through the Uboat block
will therefore do well those
an convoy Of warshiPs
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
BELGIAN PRIEST, NUN
SHOT BY GERMANS

Amsterdam, April PA dispatch
from a point on the Belgian border
reports that fourteen Belgians, includ-
ing priest and a nun, have been
shot at Antwerp on the charge of es-
ipionage.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
WOMANS PAGE

half of the Liberty loan are declared
to be on q par with Marie Dressler's
other works-"a howling success"
Miss Dressler will reach Los Ange-
les on April 80 and after that date
she and Mrs. Brainerd will tour the
southern part of the state on behalf
of the Third Liberty loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
THEY WHO SHOULD FEAR.

of the British the Flanders
front twisting backward threatening with their over
break through and roll 1t up there are men
andw n n America who should feel fear
They and hrker the who have dodged the
draft and who have lodged Liberty Bonds
The battlefront need patriots to quail
for patriots sacrifice and up things
what oe met ana oorne "a
hopes can beheld through trouble and disappointment
shared, coward the
shrink from self denial and dread to do
nate of toll to the OF humanity 10
these such thing the future shining roseate through
battecoud long of struggle,
because they that To them the
glorious ending, because they not IN the war
Flanders these Amer
dollars in shiver pald with fear To them
enlist either with their bodies their
the be terrible thing convuslng their pgmy
Like the geanous of the agnatng
nook when the sturdy fnned
fishes pass anomalies of character only wiring
their fortunate accident
will save them
willing this Of to the world:
enjoyment of nations blessings and care not who
defends from back from France the hearty
contempt of American boys OF whom IS
worth than whole state of such crawflsh
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

Cheer up The National Geographical Magazine
exhaustion OF the oil gasoline
supply accessible hale deposits several times
in all petroleum fields together When
wells pumped dry all we've do is fry the
Nevertheless, that good for wasting
gasoline n time
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Bunch of keys on Main street.
Finder return to sheriff's office.
LOST-Near Seeley, pail containing
sand and feed grinder. Reward If
grinder is returned to Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

going any overuosc pon this Liberty Loan
unless many thousand have been waiting
sale And for the sake of the Allied
encouragement whe fighting and dying
anybody who has been pocrasnang in that had bet
busy.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

afternoon.
Visitors from South Fern were H.
F. Barton, Mrs George Smith and Mrs.
Urquhart.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

meeting be held consider the proposed Laguna
everyone admits advance 1t will
the meeting held the District board
opposition moderate
of the Valley have that
vii nota the meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

only in and keep barrel of beer and gallon OF
whisky in your home according the city ordinan VII h
PASSED reading you thirst than this
are invited TO move Coyote Wells where hy have
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

Irgoyen of Argentina in newspaper interview pro
tests United Very likely he does The only
trouble sympahies broad He loves Germany too
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25
Loan Subscriptions to Date.
(Bv Associated Press

Washington, April 25.-Loan sub
scriptions to date AMOUNT to 81 ,837,-
SGS $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-25

Reuben Vance Clark
Irvine Slaughter
Frank Enos
Will T. Lyall
Earl Joseph Gaber
Oscar Averitte Jackson
William Salter
Carl F. Monin
William Franklin
Walter John Hardie
Jesse James Walker
William Whitaker
Alfred A. White
Floyd Morton
Joe James Doyle
Joe Carl BARKER
Robert E. Simmons
Long Range Gun in Action.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, April 25.-The long range
bombardment of this city has been
resumed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
DYING SOL DER FOUND
ON TRACKS NEAR NEWARK
Supposed North Carolinian Either
Fell or Jumped From North
Bound Train.

4 soldier supposed to be James r. VII
hanson, OF Providence, \ G., a member
Of Co b, l05th Engineers Battalion. 30th
Division, encamped at Camp Mills. \ g..
was killed last night when lac either fell or
jumped from Il sleeper OF S uorth-houmd
tram on the Pennsylvania railroad, near
Ruthby station, just north Of Newark
The man was found unconscious along
the tracks and was brought to thus cltN on
a train Removed to he Delaware Hos
pltul III the PhpniN ambulance, he died
from what is thought to have been a
fractured skull No particulars Of the case
have been learned BY Deputy Coroner
McCrcrY, who took charge Of the body
but it Is supposed that the man was en-
route to camp after visit to his home
Hove he came u get out Of the sleeper
can even be guessed.
The military authorities have been
notified and the coroner Office viii hold
the body until orders have been received
as to its disposal
The body of Private konstany GolaW-
SKI, who was alleged TO have committed
suicide some time ago by jumping from u
train near this city, will be shipped to
Fort Slooum, \ T., this afternoon hy
| Deputy Coroner McCrery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
FOUR HUN RAIDERS
DOWN IN LONDON
People Flee to Shelters During
Severe Moonlight Attack on
Metropolis Lasting Two Hours.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening
London, May 20 3 p m
Thirty-seven . parsons we're killed and
% injured in the London area during
last night air raid
Continued on page 8

London, May 20-A calm summer like
night tempted the Germans TO try last
night their first air raid on London since
March 2. and four Of the raj ders fell before
the defences Of London.
The moon was shining brigh tly when the
r. idcrs crossed the southeastern point and
loaded for the metropolis
The usual warnings were given prompt
w and the people had time 10 reach
shelters before the guns in the neigh
hood of London were heard The firing
was almost continuous for more than two
hours and was unusually severe Several
bombs were dropped BY the raiders.
The number Of enemy aircraft is not
known, but they seem to have been more
numerous than usual
Yesterdays aerial attack of the Ger
mans on London and cnvirons probably
was The most ambitious ever undertaken.
Never before was there such continued
yolley of firing FROM the British anti
aircraft batteries.
Thousands of people had their FIRST cx-
pafience in raid They were persons from
iuanypoints Of England, Scotland x Wales,
who took advantage Of the Nhitsuntide
HOLIDAYS. which run from Saturday until
Tuesday. to visit the metropolis On the
other hand, thousands Of LOndoners had
gone to the countryside and seashore re-
Sorts for brief vacations They cut short
their visits and hurried back to London
10 learn the fate of their homes and rela-
tlVes.
Except for q few brief pauses, the gun
ners blazed away with a terrific con
centration Of ire. The raidlng Cloths flew
Al great height, the majority Of them
keeping we'll up TO $4,000 feet in a very
clear sky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
BRITISH APPLAUD
PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Red Cross Address Ecl.pSeS All
Other Features Of Interest in
London Newspapers.
BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening

By AssoG&dtCt LNasS ~ k-FCLN ESFNAlittA
London, May 20 President Wilson s
speech IN New orll Saturday might holds
a prominent position n the morning news
papers. Notwithstanding the claims 81 the
irish situation ana the, war on Their re-
duced space
The Daily Chronicle edituFiaily deS-
crlbes the speech a. "an uttcraucc which
lifts the purposes oi The War out of the
rut and shows the ght OF the spirit
across it's SORROWS, shames aud monot-
onics The Chronicle especially com
mendS the reference to luSiuccTe peace or
oyeFturvS.
The Daily Express ralis thr speech i
thrilling call. ID duty and sacrifice and
expresses adnlration for the ClcaEess
of the President 5 vision and the soundness
Of his Judgment
The speech, the DAILY News say~, is
clearly Of great Importance. Referring
to the President remarks concerning
insiucere peace moves, it declares;
IF it does not absolutely close the con
troversy, such verdict from such a Judge
inevitably carries very great weight.
The reason given for il is certainly not
less important than tho Judgment Itself 7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
LOOKS LIKE CONTEST.
James II. Hughes, as Well as
Richard S. Rodney, Still Men
toned for u. S. Judgeship.

Friends Of James Fl. Hughes Of Dover
today announced that he was still very
active possibility for the position Of judge
of the United States District Court,
caused by the retirement Of Judge Brad
ford
These supporters Of Mr.. Hughes claim
that he has the support Of all Of the bar
Of Sussex and Kent counties, with but
fcw exceptions, as well as a number Of the
bar Of New Castle county, including
several in this city.
The contest appears IN have narrowed
down to Mr.. Hughes and Richard : Rod
ney. In the event of either being named,
it is believed that the choice will meet
with the approval of majority of the bar
Of the state.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
ALLIED OFFICERS CONFIDENT.
Il DEAD, 25 HURT
IN NEBRASKA BLOW .
Child of Seven Only Tornado
Survivor in Family; Five of
Another Home Killed.
.ssociated Press 10 Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Bloomfield, Neb, May 20-Tweive
persons killed, mostly children, and. 25
injured, some dangerously, Is the toll Of
tornado that swept this portion Of Ne
braska Saturday night Among the killed
were Mrs. August Frederickson and one
child. MIR Frederickson and baby, J
months old, died Yesterday afternoon.
One child, Z years old, is the only survivor
Of the family.
Five children Of John Spinner we're IN
stantly killed Spinner's legs We're SO
badly injured that it was necessary to
amputate them.
The storm left scores Of homes, barns
and other buildings in its wake.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
FLAGS, GIFT OF FRENCH.
From Sons of French Champions
of American Liberty to Amer
ican Champions of France.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
With the American Army In France,
Sunday. May ia descendant OF one one
of the French officers who served with the
American revolutionary forces has pre-
sonted, in the name of the descendants 1 $ .,d OF
all such officers, stand OF national ana
rec;n,ental colors to two regiments of n
ncwIy-arrived division The flags bear
the inscription: From the sons oi the
French champions of American liberty
TO the American champions OF France
and humanity
One of the rcgimental commanders, ac-
cepting the colors, said
II wish to express to you deep ap-
probation of the honor bestowed on us
by the presentation of these colors. AS
Americans, our deep appreciation is
enhanced by the knowledge that the gifts
come from descendants Of those who as
sisted us in our first struggle for liberty.
We shall treasure the colors as a memento
of our own entry into the struggle OF
liberty and equal rights for all mankind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-20
BRITISH RAIDERS
IN SOMME VALLEY
REPULSE HUNS
Villa Sur r-Ancre Captured With $50
Prisoners by Australian Troops;
Germans Lose % Airplanes
to Enemy
ALLIES AWAIT DRIVE

Associated Press Summary. Issued at , D m.
From Ypros to Rheims the Allied
armies await confidently the resumption
by the Germans Of the offensive they
began two months ago Good weather
prevails along the fronts in Flanders and
picardv but the enemy IS vet shown no
disposition to take advantage Of it.
Lack Of fighting spirit in the crack
German divisions, il is reported, IS bold
ing back . renewal Of the heavy battles.
Most Of the flrst-class units were battered
severely IN the fighting in the past two
months and require more rest before
they can again take up active operations,
although the losses have been made UP
from reserve stations.
HOPE TO TRICK rocH.
Indications are that the Germans
may extend the fighting front further
south and east along the Aisne into the
Champagne Il Is thought they may
strike south Of Laon IN an effort 70 gam
the attention Of General Foch and his
reserve army, while their real effort IS
made further north IN an attempt TO
separate the British and French armies.
GUNS MAY PREsAGE DRIVE.
significance NAV attain TO the reports
of heavy ARTILLERY FIRE in the sector BE-
tween Arr,s and Albert, which comprises
the northerlv continuation of the >omme
battlefront
London today thus announces a con
siderable increase IN the German artillery
activity between Albert and Bucquoy,
which IS ten mile front covering about
half the distance between Albert ana
Arras
Similarly. the German official state
ment Of yesterday reported the British
guns busy along the entire Albcrl-Arras
front where the German batteries were
subjected to . violent tlre.
1t IS along this line that many OF the
military observers are quallnedly predict
ing that the German blow IN the offensive
nov impending Will be struck.
ARRAs SALIENT VITAL
What is known as the Arras salient,
which PROJECTS from the British hines
between the German Sahents OF the Somme
and the Lvs, Is standing IN The way OF a
further German advance toward the coast
or the Eranco-Rritish lines of conHnumca-
ton BY cutting these lines at important
points the enemy apparently hopes 10
divide the two armies.
The reduction of the Arras salient by
mighty blow could carry the Germans far
toward Doulens IS mules north of Amlens
and about l3 miles west of the present
fighting line The taking OF this valuable
junction point would badly disrupt the
Allied communicating lines and an opera
ton which led to its capture would almost
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