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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-03-07
NO. 1884.
To Homer West and Henry West.
n Chancery Court, Rutldege, Tenn.
Ruben +. West, EFT AL,
Carter West, EFT AL.

Carter West, EFT AL.
1t appearing from the bill in this
kause, which is sworn to, that the de-
PENDANTS, Homer West and Henry
West, are non-residents of the State,
they are, therefore, hereby commend
ed to appear on or before the first
Monday of April, 1918, next, before
he Clerk and Master of the Chancery
Court, at his office in Rutledge, Tenn,
and make defense to the bill filed ag-
ainst them in said Court by Reuben
f. West, ct al, or otherwise the bill
will be taken as confessed as to them.
1t is further ordered that this no.
tice be published for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Granger County
news.
This February 9th, 1918.
w. T. Phillips,
Clerk and Master.
4t-3-2S-18.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-03-07

Knoxville is setting good example
The loafers must work, go to the war
or the work-house.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1918-03-07
TIE GRANGER COUNTY NEWS
published every Thursday by
r. G. Asquith, Publisher.
s. X. Wsster, Editor and Manager.

Entered as second class mat
ter April 2, 1917, at the Post
Office at Rutledge, Tenn, under
Act of March 8, 1879.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
DEN0UNCE:
GOVERNORS
OFFICE FOR
DRAFT QUOTA
CHAIR M A N G. A L EN-
NICHOLS OF COUNTY
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
HURLS HOT SHOT AT
GOVERNOR.
Don't Force Us ntO Refus-
ing to Furnish More Sol
diers for the Draft" Says
the District Attorney in a
Warm Letter. u

Galen Nichols, district attorney Of
Imperial county and chairman of the
Imperial County Council Of Defense, in
an arraignment of the method in
which Governor Stephens has handled
protest by Imperial county over an
alleged overdraft of men for the Lib
erty army, today issued virtual ul-
timatum on behalf of the Defense
Council and Exemption Board that I'M
perial county would furnish no more
men for the army unless the quota is
readjusted.
He points out in caustic letter
to Governor Stephens that Imperial
county is called upon to do its utmost
in the production of food and cotton,
and at the same time is asked to fur
nish more men for the new army than
San Diego, Riverside, Kern, Orange
and other countries; more than San
Diego City, Pasadena or Long Beach,
and other communities, having a great
er population.
In the first draft, Mr.. Nichols states,
Imperial county furnished 661 draft
soldiers and more than 300 volunteers.
Thees men came from the fields, al
most entirely, thus gripping the farm
in gndustly of the Valley, he states
If Imperial Valley is to harvest her
crops this year. the quota for the sec
ond draft must be readjusted as far
as Imperial county is concerned, he
adds.
His letter to Governor Stephens is
as follows:
Governor w. d. Stephens-Dear
Sir: | desire once more to beg of you
to fairly adjust the quota of men be-
ing called from this county for service
in the army.
''I notice by telegraphic dispatches
presumed to be official, that the quo
tas in the last call arc as follows:
Imperial, estimated population 45,-
O0O-35 men.
Continued on Page y
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
SPECIAL EVENING
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Tonight is High School Night at
Union Revival Meeting at Tulane
Theatre-There Will Be Special Mu-
sic and All Pupils of High School
Are Urged to Be Present.

Growing in interest Throughout the
week, a fine crowd gathered at the
Tulane theatre for the Thursday night
meeting. The deepening of the revival
spirit is now quite manifest. After
a spirited song service, many testi-
monies and prayers were offered. A
solo by Mr.. Hoover reached many
hearts. More daily prayer meetings
are being demanded, and many are be-
ginning to make various decisions af-
fecting the Christian life. Last night
Rev. Thomas Stevenson preached a
sermon that gripped each heart, taking
for his text, Judgment is now come"
Today is our judgment, not million
years in the future. Our own life
and ch2-&cte2 is our true judgment
before God. We shall be judged ac-
cording to our relationship with Je-
sus Christ, because He gave His life
for us, that we might live, who would
accept His sacrifice. When the invi-
tation was extended young lady came
forward to make her first public tes-
timony for Christ. After the meeting
others signified their intention of
living more consecrated Christian
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
C.OFC. INVITES
BUSINESS MEN
TO A SMOKER
Body Wants Every Business Man, Of
ficial and Fireman to Attend Spe-
cial Meeting of the Chamber Next
Thursday Night-W. S. Fawcett
Brings Up Matter of Good Roads.

At meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
held last night it was decided to hold
a smoker next Thursday night, to
which all business men and members
will be invited. The Fire Boys are
extended a special invitation to be
present also. Many things of inter-
est to the community will be discussed,
and at the request direct from Wash
!ington from Hon. Daniel c. Roper,
commissioner Of internal revenue, the
Chamber will endeavor to secure at
least one of the county's four minute
men to talk on certain phases of the
income tax. Other features will prob
ably be added to the program.
A copy of bill now pending before
Congress dealing with the matter of
intermediate freight rates was brought
to the attention of the directions and
it was the unanimous opinion of those
present that proper action on the bill
would mean an annual saving of many
thousands of dollars to the Valley.
! Directors E. E. Clements and George
w. Anderson wer appointed to handle
the matter. Mr.. Clements stated that
at least $50 kilograms should be sent
from the Valley to Washington urging
proper action.
Chairman Will S. Fawcett of the
Good Roads committee reported on 4
request from the Pacific Coast De-
fense League, of which the Chamber
of Commerce is member, asking that
the Chamber use it's influence at
Washington to have bill passed ap-
propriating $25O,OOO for making a sur
.vey for military highways running
from Canada to the Mexican border
They acted favorably on Chairman
Fawcett's recommendation.
Director John E. Davis reported to
the Chamber that he had been sue
cessful in raising the balance neces-
sary to purchase the ambulance for
the French front and suggested that
the ambulance should be presented to
the French Society by the citizens of
Ell Centre through the Chamber of
Commerce. Director Davis was given
a vote of thanks by the Chamber and
appointed to represent the Chamber in
the presentation of the ambulance.
Besides the directors, Messrs. Jack
Steiff and Leo Hetzel attended last
nights meeting. Mr.. Hetzel gave the
directors more details in regard to his
plans for advertising the Valley by
means of motion pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
JAPAN READY TO
STRIKE GERMANS
At VLAD|VOSTOK
Early Move by Japanese in Siberia Is
Forecast by German-Russian Peace
Ratification in MoscOw-Many En-
tente Warships in Russian HarbOrs
in Peril.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 15.--It is be-
lieved the Russian peace ratification
will bring an early move by Japan in
Siberia, which is expected to be chief
ly measure of protection to Japa-
nese and American supplies at Vladi-
vostok. 1t is improbable that the Ger
mans will move arms east, but the
supplies might be sent into Russia and
then delivered to the Germans. The
geographical location of Vladivostok
renders it easy for Japan to cut off a
German force at any time.
A Clause of the Russo German
treaty requires that Russian warships
either be sent to Russian harbors, to
remain until the end or the war, or
to be disarmed, and that Allied war
ships in Russian waters be regarded as
Russian ships. Some of these vessls,
operatin gin the Baltic, will probably
intern in Swedish ports.
Because Russia's surplus of grain
is small and her manufacturing indus
tries disorganized it is not believed
that Germany will dervice much imme-
dite commercial advantage from the
treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
SCREENING SEED MAY
PREVENT NEW DISEASE

Screening out the shriveled grains
from wheat seed before planting will
remove one cause of spreading the new
bacterial disease of wheat which has
been discovered in many states of the
Middle West This has been learned
by specialists of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture who, in CO.
operation with the experiment stations
of Kansas and Wisconsin, are study
ing the problem of controlling this dis
ease. Wheat kernels that are plump
do not contain bacterial cavities, but
shriveled ones often do.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
FULLER
1ST ASSESSOR
IS A SUICIDE
PIONEER RANCHER SWALLOWS
CARBOLIC ACID AFTER TRIF-
LING DISAGREEMENT WITH HIS
DAUGHTER-C A l. EXICO JEW
ELER ALSO SUICIDES.
Fuller Was Hurt in an Auto Accident
About Five Years Ago and Was d
Trifle UnbalaAced Mentally, at
Times-Was One of the Most Sue
cessful Hogs Raisers of Valley.

Fred Fuller, pioneer rancher, swaI-
lowed carbolic acid at the home of J.
C. Smith at 9 o'clock last night
Two more suicides completed the al
most inevitable cycle of three lasr
night.
At about the same time, Henrique
Runos, aged q, a Mexicali jeweler,
who lived on Second street, Calexico
drank cyanide Of potassium.
Fuller sustained injuries to his head
in an auto accident, few miles south
of Brawley, five years ago, and his
friends report that he had been a
trifle mentally unbalanced at times
since. His auto was being towed from
Brawley to Imperial and his machine
tipped over. He lost the sight of one
eye at the time.
Fuller went with his daughter, Mrs
Watson, to the Smith ranch early last
evening and, after a social evening
stated that he was going home. He
asked his daughter to go home with
him, but she stated that she desired
to remain over night. He left, and
returned, asking her to return home
with him. Again she refused.
"Then here goes" he is reported to
have said, drinking the poison. He
was dead in a few minutes, despite all
that could be done for him.
Yesterday The Press chronicled the
fact that Fred Fuller was the first
county assessor, in it's "Ten Years
Ago Today" feature. He engaged in
the ranching business after one term,
and had one of the most successful hog
ranches in the Valley. He had been
a resident of the Valley for fourteen
years.
Jeweler Swallows Poison.
Henrique Runos, who had small
jewellery shop in Mexicali, and who
lived in Calexico, was found dead in
a chair tipped against the side of his
home at 10 o'clock last night. 1t is
reported that his business had been
bad since the closing of the line and
that he kad been despondent. He wal
lowed potassium cyanide.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
TEN PER CENT OF
CATTLE ON COAST
DIED IN D ROUTH.
Member of the State Cattle Protection
Board Says Rain Was GOdsend
to Hundreds of Thousands of Ami
mails from San Jose South-Here on
Brand Law.

Arthur Hebron of Salines, member
of the State Cattle Protection Board
arrived in Inc valley this morning to
inquire into the status of the recent
ly enacted branding law and slaugh-
ter license law, and to give other help
to the cattlemen of this section.
He estimates that the loss from San
Jose south, along the Coast, from the
recent drouth, was a little les sthan
10 per cent. In some regions the loss
was much greater. The rain was a
great boon to the cattle and grazers
of the coast. The conditions is much
better since the feed began to grow.
Mr.. Hebron passed many compli-
ments on Imperial Valley as a cattle
raising center.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
STRUCK MRS. HOWE
'LANOLADY STATED
''YOu Ought to Be HOrsewhipped,"
Said Mrs. Robert Kendall, Proprie-
tor of POrterville Hotel, According
to the Testimony of Mrs. Kendall at
Her Trial Today.
(By Associated Press)

Visalia, March 15.-The defense
rested today in the Howe murder
trial.
The prosecution began its rebuttal
by calling Mrs. Robert Kendall, pro-
prietor of the Porterville hoel who
testified regarding several conserva-
tions with Mrs. Howe, in which she
said she told the defendant she
thought "she ought to be horse
whipped" She denied she told Mrs
Howe what Brooks says about you
is true" She thought the defendants s
appearance was natural during the
conversation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Lloyd George Speaks to Churchmen.
(By Associated Press)

London, Wednesday, March 12.-
Lloyd George, in an address to Free
Church men said the consumption Of
Intoxicating liquors in England, ow-
ing to restrictions which the govern
ment has instituted, is now one-third
what it was four years ago. He said
no spirits were being manufactured
and reiterated that the government
would not hesitate a moment if it came
to choosing between bread and beer.
"Show me any way by which we can
make peace without betraying the
great sacred trust for which we en-
tered the war;" the premier said, "and
l will listen gladly and gratefully and
thank God for the light given me.
Short of that, mere peace talk is un-
dermining the fibre and morale of the
nation"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Debate in House of Commons.
nv ASSOciated PreSS)

London, Thursday, March ia de-
bate on the question of Japanese in
tervention in Siberia in the House
of Commons elected declaration from
Foreign Secretary Balfour that Ger
man penetration of Russia must be
combited. The Allied point of view
was that they should help Russia to
protect herself against Germany. AL
though he didn't think German would
send an army to Vladivostok, he said
he had absolute faith in Japan's 10y
atty in carrying out any decision the
Allies reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
RUSSIAN SAILORS
IN SHIPPING PLOT
Forty-three BOlsheviki Politicians
Disguised as Sailors Try to Get a
Cargo of Cotton Past the Officials
at Norfolk and Fail Miserably-
Now They Are in Jail.
(ByAssociated Press)

Norfolk, March 23.-Forty- three
members of the crew of the Russian
steamer Omsk face charges of viola
tion of the espionage act a result of
their efforts to seize the steamer
Thursday night Documents aboard
the vessel indicated, government
agents said, that certain members of
the crew were mot bina fide seamen,
but parties to a political plot which
planned to divert the Omsk's cargo of
cotton to Russia" 1t was consigned
to Liverpool.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
FOR INDEPENDENCE
OF THE LITHUANIANs

New York, March 1 Support to
the United States in it's struggle
against militarism and aid to Lithu-
ania in obtaining its independence aft
er the war were pledged by 5000 Lith-
uanians in convention mere today.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
MOSCOW RATF|ES GERMAN PEACE PACT JAPAN GETS READY
VAST RICE ACREAGE
ORDERED iRRIG ATED

San Francisco, March 1I.-Designed
to provide irrigation for 25,000 acres
Of rice in addition to acreage pre-
scribed for in a previous order in jan
uary, the State Railroad Commission
today issued instructions to the Sac
ramento Valley West Side Canal COM
pany regulating apportionment of wa
ter. The distribution is to be based
on the amount of water used on this
acreage last season and the excess
will be apportioned within the old dis
tricts.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Oil Lands in Litigation.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, March ia motion
to appoint receivers for 2160 acres
of oil land in the Midway field, valued
at $25 100000, will be heard Monday
in the United States district court at
Los Angeles. The proceedings We're
ordered by the attorney general and
affect the Standard, Associated, Union
and United Oil comptnies and the Mid
way Gas company.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Believes Concrete Ships a Success.
d (By Associated Press)

San Francisco, March 15.-Captain
Pillsbury, representative of the United
States Shipping Board, expressed the
belief that concrete vessels would
prove successful, commenting on the
successful launching at a Pacific por
yesterday of the 5,000-ton concret
ship Faith.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Ukraine to Sign.
(Bv Associated Press)
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, March 15.-A Vienna
dispatch announces that Russia and
Ukraine has opened peace negotia
tions at Kiev. The Ukraine rada will
meet soon to ratify the Teutonic peace,
according to a dispatch Negotiations
are in progress for reconciliation
between Germany and Poland and a
new solution of the Polish situation
will be announced shortly, according to
the Kurjer Polsky of Warsaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
AMERICAN CASUALTY
LIST GROWING LONGER
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 15.-The Per-
shing casualty list today is longer
than any previously announced and
may not be available for publication
until tomorrow.
The navy has announced that Har-
ry Velie, of the naval fly ny reserve,
was accidentally killed in Scotland,
and that Roger Perkins, an aviation
student, was killed Wednesday in a
fall at Key West.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
sesate Disapproves.
(BS Associated Press)

Washington, March 14.-The Senate
military committee has disapproved of
legislation to repeal the provision for
extra allowances for men in the avi,
alton service.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
GERMAN PAPERS IN
RACE OVER ULT1MATUM
(By Associated Press)

|, London, March 15.-A Copenhagen
dispatch says German newspapers are
IL towering rage over the notice
served on Holland by England and the
United States regarding the taking
over of Dutch shipping. They de-
mand that Germany take most drastic
counter measures if Holland yields.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
HENDERSON HEADS
MINES COMMITTEE

Washington, Morch 14.-Senator
Henderson of Nevada friday was elect
ed chairman of the Senate Mines Com
mittee, succeeding Senator Walsh OF
Montana, who became chairman of the
Pensions Committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
A BRITISH ADVANCE
EAST OF HOLY CITY

London, March, 14.-An official re-
port on the operations in Palestine
says:
yesterday, our troops east of the
Jerusalem-Na road again advanc-
ed their line slightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
BIC STRIKE ON IN
AUSTRIAN WORKSHOPS
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, March 15.-The Berlin
Lokalenzeiger says the men in the
workshops of the Austrian railways
have struck and have refused to heed
the orders of the military to return.
The strike is spreading.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Train Wreck in Pennsylvania.
(BY Associated Pressl

Harrisburg, Pa, March 15.-Two
women We're killed and fifteen passen-
gers injured when boulders wrecked
two sleeping cars ON westbound
sylvania express near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Il OFFENSIVE TO PROCEED"
SAYS Won H|NOENBERG
(Bv Associated Press)

Amsterdam, March 15.-Von Hin
denburg, in an interview in Berlin,
stated that the Entente were unre-
Nponsive to German peace intentions
End that the great German offensive
must proceed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
VETS CON GRESS
VOTES OVERWHELM-
IN GIL Y TO AC CEPT
THE GERMAN PEACE
TERMS.
Moscow Again the Capital
of Russia After Two Hum
dred Years-TrOtZky Is
Missing From the List OF
Ministers.
(By Associated Press)

Moscow, Tuesday, March H.
Moscow again became the official
capital of Russia after 200 years.
Virtually all governmental COM
missiOners with the exception of
Leon TrOtzky arrived tonight and
have officially OpOned their vari-
Gus ministries.
(By Associated Press)
Petrograd,t Thursday, March 49,
The Russian Congress of Soviets
meeting at Moscow, has voted, 453 tx
30, to ratify the Teuton peace.
M. Ryazonov, prominent Bolshevik
theorist and representative of all pro.
fessional unions, resigned from the
Bolsheviki party after the vote.
The action of the Soviets clears the
way for announcement of Allied in.
tentions regarding japanese interven.
tion in Siberia. 1t gives Germay d
vast opportunity for political and eco
nomic pentration of the former Rus
sian empire. The decision is the cul.
mination of Bolsheviki peace steps
begun last December.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Four Die in Action.
(By Associated Press(

Washington, March 14.-General
Pershing has reported the names of
four men killed in action. Two men
have died from wounds, one from ac-
cident and nine from disease. Four.
teen were wounded severely and forty
slightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
February Cotton Consumption.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 15.-Cotton con-
sumed during February amounted tC
510,1S7 running bales. For the last
seven months the consumptions has
been 3,S2O,O131 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Russia Finally Yields
To Hun Invaders
|. w. W.S In the Tolls.
(BY Associated PreSsl

Wichita, Kan, March 15.-Thirty-
five alleged Industrial Workers of
the World have been induicted by the
United States grand jury. All are
In custody, except one, who has al
ready been interned
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
WHO PUT THE DYNAMITE
IN HOG ISLAND YARD2
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 1t.'-Dudley r.
Kennedy, manager of the Industrial
Relations Department, told the Sen
ate investigating committee that the
secret service had been unable to
learn who placed enough dynamite in
the Hog Island shipyards in Febru-
ary to destroy half the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Woman and Child Murdered.
(By Associated Press)

San Jose, March 14-Mrs. Mary Hol-
loway and granddaughter, aged 10, are
dead in the Holloway home. Towels
were twisted around their throats.
The bodies were hacked with a bottle
or knife.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
TROTSKY WILL OPPOSE
GERMAN PEACE PLANS
tBy Associated Press)

Washington, March l. A dispatch
from Ambassador Francis contained
further indication that former Boil
sheviki Foreign Minister Trotzky
would oppose ratification of the Ger
man peace by the Soviets Congress
and that he would advocate reorgani-
zation of the army to defend Russia
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Two Vessels Collide.
(By Associated Pressl

London, March 15.-Twenty-six are
missing as the result of collision
between naval vessel with the Brit
ish steamship Baltimore.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Many TeutOn Planes DOwned,
(BY Associated pressl

1 (BY AssOclaTed DressJ
London, Thursday, March 13.-Brit-
ish airmen accounted for twenty-four
enemy airplanes in severe aerial fight
ing on the western front Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Ex-senator Dies.

Marinette, Wis, March 15.-Former
United States Senator Isaac Stevenson
died here today. He had been i'll for
weeks from infirmities of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Soviet Battles Natives.
(By Associated Press)


London, March 15.-A Petrograd
dispatch says it is reported that more
than 10000 casualties resulted from
field battles between Soviet adherents
and natives in Turkestan.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
French Win.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, March ia strong French
detachment gained a footing west of
Nauroy road, yesterday, in the Cham
pagne district
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Quartermaster Wounded.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, March Am American
quartermaster sergeant was wounded
slightly in Monday nights raid
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15

PRESS WANT ADS BRING
QUICK RESULTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15
Fifteen Million Subscribers.
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, March 15.-Fifteen
million subscribers is the goal of the
Third Liberty Loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-15

READ PRESS WANT ADS FOR RE-
SUITS.