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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-09-14
And Maryville Is Dry.

A little Maryyille girl begged her
mamma the other night TO permit her
to stay up until her papa came home.
Inquiring the reason for the request
mamma was told: Il want to hear
some of the fairy stories grandma
says he always tells when he comes
home late."-Dem ocrat-Forum.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-09-14
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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-09-14
SPEAKING OF PAINT.
, the sigh, grille ?''

"Why the sigh. girlie7"
81 was just reading Of an ancient
painter who painted grapes so natur-
ally that he fooled the birds"
"Well?"
IT wonder II I'm fooIing any Of the
birds around here2.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
WH|SKEY SELLING
CHARGE AGAINST
FL CENTRO MAN
Colonel J. G. Bradley, Arrested by San
Diego County Detectives as Tempo
rary Bartender at Corona Social
Club, Released on Bail of S4OO.

Swooping down on an alleged road
house in the back country at Blake
Springs, late Friday night. San Die
90 county officers, arrested Colonel
j. G. Bradley, an Ell Centre auction
Ieer, who is said to have been work
ing there in the absence of the own
err, and later, in San Diego, arrested
IL. n. Spencer, alleged proprietor OF
the place. Both men were arraigned
before Justice Heating in San Diego
Saturday on the charge of violating
the county liquor ordinances, and the
Gate for their hearing set at 10 a. m.
August %. Spencef's bail was set
at $3.50, while Bradley's was set at
$4OO.
1t is alleged that the two men were
operating a club known as the Corona
Social Club, for the purpose of selling
liquors to members in Imperial Val
ley and San Diego county.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
STATE PRESENTS
ROAD TAX CLAIM
To co. OFFICERS
Interest Charges of S17,O6l.JS or
Highway Bend Issue Expenditure OF
S4O4, ,895.41 Made by State in I'm.
perial County.

Claims for payment to the state by
Imperial county of $17, 7,061.58 as in
terest on the expenditure on highways
in the district were sent to the coun-
ty clerk and auditor today by John
S. Chambers, stape controller.
Of this sum, $15,835 covers the in
terest on the first issue of highway
bonds and $1,225.67 the second issue
The proportion of overhead expense
charged to the county at the close OF
the fiscal year was $15,976.56.
The principal items in the claim fol-
low:
Amount expended up to last year in
this county from the first issue OF
$1S,0O0,00O, $388,918.85.
Total net expenditures here. $z04,
S95.41.
Net amount after certain reductions
are made, 1895, 5,89T.73.
The Indebtedness may be paid in two
installments of so per cent or ovel
in the December, 1918, settlement, and
the balance in the May, 1919, settle
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
Surrenders AS
Police Search

At the moment at which police Of
ficers were completing an investiga
ton with his arrest in view, BILLY
Smith, who was recently transferred
to Ell Centre in the national army Sc
lectiVe service, walked into the of
flee Of the exemption board and sur
rendered himself.
Smith had been summoned to appear
before the board for physical eXami-
nation on July II as one Of a class
of prospective recruits to be sent to
the national cantonment camp. He
failed to answer the summons and
the police were asked to investigate
his case and make arrests.
Although he did not know he was
under surveillance, Smith reported to
the draft board on the day scheduled
for his arrest as "slacker,,' eXcus-
ing his failure to appear by the state
ment that he had not received the of
ficial notice.
The board members held that he
was blameless and have scheduled his
departure to camp for the latter part
Of this week
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
.b0CHE= PRESS
.PRE:D|CTSNEW
ARMYRE:TREAT.
ON WEST LINE:
Newspapers Prepare People
for Another Strategic Re-
treat by General Luden,
dOrff-MOre Hot Air.

Paris, Aug. l9,--Havas agency: The
German press is attempting TO reas-
sure the Germans. A general re0reat
will be necessary on the western front
to allow Ludendorff to maneuven and
assume the initiative on a vast scale,
according to the newspapers. They in
Sist that the German general staff viii!
retain the initiative by enforcing pre-
mature engagements on the American
army and thus exhausting it before it
is fully prepared.
L'Homme Libre says the American
forces participating in Picardy could
not be compared in size with those
of the French and British. 1t says
America will soon have first class
army in France and will have air
planes which German aviators will
have reason to fear.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
FREN(2HAND
BRITISH IN
NEW FIGHTS
BE:ATEN NEMY
Paris and London Report
Further Advances in Pi-
cardy and Capture of $500
Prisoners.
tBy Associated PreSs)

Paris, Aug. 19-The French Tenth
mile and third last night in an at
tack on a ten-mle front between the
Disc nd the Aisne. They captured
seventeen hundred Germans, including
two battalion commanders. They oc-
cupied the plateau west of Nampceu
and captured Neuvren- -Vingre.
The British made further progress
and captured fifty prisoners end a
number of machine guns near Mer-
vile, at the apex of the Lys salient.
Britis hartilery broke up German
counter attack between Outtersteen
and Meteren.
The British captured more than 500
Germans an dinflicted heavy losses
when they beat off a vicious German
counter attack in the front near Mer-
rs.
The French have penetrated L. Ha-
mel on the hills west of the Disc
and NORTHWEST of Ribcourt, according
to alvices from the front
The French are on the aggressive,
but have made but slight headway
against determined Teuton resistance
between I.assigny and the Disc.
French troops, in addition to ad-
vancing west of Roye yesterday, made
progress in the vicinity of LasSigry
The French are approaching Fres-
inieres, northwest Of Lassigny Pies
sier, south Of Lassigny is merached
seriously.
General Mangin's army is making
progress northwest of Scissors
against the Germans.
The French are menacing the roads
between oyon and Chaulness; also the
railroad
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
DRAFT PARTY
ENTRA|NMENT
DATE: AUG. 27
l'hirty-seven Selective Serv-
ice Men Ordered to Camp;
Departure Set for Evening
Of Above Date.

Following the receipt of official or
ders from the railroad administration
and the adjutant generals office, the
El Centre exemption board today an
nomced delay of one day in the
entrainment Of the newest batch Of
selective service men from this coun-n
ty:
The date origially fixed for the de-
parture of the party was August 26
and the time set for reporting for
duty was D. m. Of that day, four
hours before time Of entrainmenc. The
new orders sent out today require the
men to report at the same hour or
August 27 with entrainment at
p. m.
/ Joseph f. Seymour. chairman If the
Soldiers and Sailors Welfare League
will have charge of the program OF
farewell arranged for the prospective
"Sammies. The party will ndmbel
|6I QfatC men, All oIueTeu 70 Ailetl
can Lake.
According to the figures of the eX
emption board. Imperial district ha
furnished between 1900 and 1900 mel
for the national army.
The complete and revised list o
those leaving on the 9th follows:
Geater Slayton. Eel Centre.
/, August Diaz, Galvez, La.
i d. j. Stanton, Redlands.
j. f. Rails, Compton.
John Brown, Brawley.
y ID. c. Ehols, Holtville.
f. G.. Johnson, Los Angeles.
d. X. Rrymer, Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
CITY Fathers
TAX
MEET IN WEEK
COuncilmen Move for War
Economy and Hope to OBJ
tain Slight Reduction in
Administrative Costs.

While none of the members of the
council would definitely commit them
selves, it was admitted in City Hall
circles today that an effort was be-
ing made to obtain a material reduc-
ion of the tax rate. The rate will be
fixed at a meeting o. the city faith
ers to be held next weei. at which
tEe the budget will be adopted.
The present rate is $1.76 per hun
dred of assessed valuation and the
rate contemplated under the reduction
will be from 10 to 90 cents lower. The
proposal for a reduction is meeting
with serious consideration, owing to
the good financial condition in which
the city finds itself with s,zable
amount Of working capital from the
balance of the last fiscal year.
In face of the administration plan,
other city officials stated that it
would be physically impossible to re-
duce the rate and pointed out that
the interest charges against the mu-
nicipality would be greater this year
than ever before.
During the year the city will be
compelled to meet its $1,000 of rrin-
cipal and interest on the $4,000 vot-
ed for the construction of the new
fire station. This is in addition to
operating expenses and interest on
the remaining outstanding bonds
The cOuncilmen realize that if re-
duction is possible it will be in line
with the federal governments sug-
gestion for the lowering of govern
nnt ntal expenses to the minimum.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
NEW DRAFT CALL
FROM WASHINGTON
FOR $4,000 MEN
CBy Associated Press

Washington, Aug 19-Fifty .st ven
hundred and nine white draft regis
trants with grammar school aduca-
ton, qualified for general service,
called from eighteen states.
California's quota is 333.
General March today declared that
every man between l8 and As in Glass
! would be needed to put eighty dl-
visions in France before next June.
General March read a statement
showing that the American army num-
bered 3,O12,l12 on August |. The
American expeditionary force and men
en- route overseas numbered 1901 ZAP
on that date. In the United States
and it's insular possession there were
| 1,432,7O6. Called in the August draft
were PIT ,664. In addition there were
3l5, 900 marines with the eXpeditionary
force.
General March said it was planned
to send a quarter cf a million men to
France monthly and that it was hoped
to increase the number in the sizing.
Secretary Baker, General March and
Adiutant General Crowder appeared
before the House committee to rotler-
ate explanations that immediate en-
actment of the bill is imperative Sec
retary Baker said:
"There is an abvious advance from
every standpoint of social, military and
industrial economies to put forth
every effort in this country and win
the war as soon as possible"
He announced that he would not
object to a provision making a scpar-
ate class of men between l8 and ~
and to defer calling them, $50 far as
practicable" until the others in Class
were exhausted.
He said he thought the sentiment
of the country is to get all the mer
necessary. He said the new regis
trants will not be given more thar
six months training at home.
Adjutant General Crowder said il
was expected that the new program
would raise 100000 men AMI thar
100000 of these would be called by
June 80 next.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
VALLEY RANCHER
MAKES Bic HAUL
-CAN NTALOUPE Is
Mesquite Lake District Man Clears
$4,000 on Comparatively Small
Acreage of Melons-Averages $500
an Acre. e.

The agricultural prosperity with
which Providence has blessed the I'm
perial Valley ha sseldom been more
forcefully illustrated than by the ex-
rerience of Tom Sonoda of the Mes
quite Lake district, was was in FL
Centric TODAY.
Sonoda bids Fair to be on his way
to wealth through the fruitful.ess of
his thirty-one and half acreage of
cantaloupes. During the year his
:r"oss receipts from the land
an oLnted to more than $4,000
after totaling his expenses for
Production ana the marketing of the
crop. Sonoda figures that he C cared
I%l0,l90, or an average Of little
acre than 1920 an acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
RUSSIAN S0v|ETS
MAY DECLARE WAR
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Aug. 19.-The Dussel-
dorf Nachrichtens Perograd CORE"
spondent quotes the Russian newspa-
per Pravda as saying:
"'The Soviet government will de-
clare war on the Entente Allied coun-
triese. Russia's intervention in the
war is necessary. The removal of the
government to another place has been
decided upon and Cronstadt fortress
of Petrograd) has been chosen. Prep
Iarations have been made to give the
Government offices there"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
Alleged Draft
Evader Freed

Arrested at Calexico by operatives
of the government as a draft evader
Carlos G.. Ortiz, who was confined
here in the county Jail, has been re-
leased on the orders of the Arizona
authorities after proof was presented
that he was an alien and citizen of
Mexico.
: Ortiz was apprehended after the
Exemption Board of Pinal county,
Arizona, had posted him as fugitive
in an attempt to escape military du-
tv. When arrested, he declared that
he was not seeking to escape, but that
he was on his way to visit relatives
in Mexico.
When representations were made
that Ortiz was not citizen of this
country, c.. w. Barton, clerk of the
local exemption board, wired the Arr
zona adjutant general. This message
secured his release 1t is the policy
of the United Sta'es government not
to induct into the army citizens Of
other nations.
Ortiz, who was 25 years old, was
compelled to file a QUESTIONABLE with
he Ell Centre board, and was released.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
SECRETARY BAKER
GIVES UNOFFICIAL
EXEMP PT|ON RULES
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 19.-Secretary
Baker said the War Department didn't
contemplate general exemption of
men simply because they were mar
ried, i'm preparing for the proposed
draft extension.
lie told the House military commit
tee that his previous remarks on the
subject were misconstrued and that
married men who didn't support their
families and who are not engaged in
useful occupations v ould be calle He
added:
"There are many married men who
ought to fight as freely as though
they were single
The Senate has cleared the way for
consideration of the man power bill
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19

Washington, Aug. 19.-Railroad
Commissioner MAdo2. in ordering rail
road employees to show courtesy 70
the public and to il5D1tinue exclSiGr
delays and errors with :be plea that
"the United Statas IVES running the
railroads now," said that in no case
would "the public be damned" policy
be tolerated under government control
He said that such policy was inde-
fensible either under private or gov
iernment control.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
DISORDERS IN
JAPAN AbATEO,
RIOTERS, 7 |: ASK
|:OR FOOD AID
Ministry Of Interior Assured
that Peak of internal
Trouble Has Passed-Re-
ports Are Censored.
CBy Associated Presss

Toxic, Aug 19.-Newspaper plbii-
cation of the progress Of the rice riots
has been prohibited.
The minister Of the interior said
the provincial governors had assured
the ministry that the disorders were
ahating.
Newspaper editors have demanded
the cancellation of the censorship,
which the Constitutional party de-
iclares to be harmful because it sup
presses news of the national social
movement.
The general impression here is that
the rice question is now a political
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19

II. L. Read, Turlock.
O. G. Killingsworth, Calipatria.
P. H. Sloggett, Brawley.
r. NJ. Sloggett, Brawley.
A. d. Logan, Calipatria.
Martin Moerman, Heber.
l.. B. Pickett, Brawley.
T. N. Mitchell, Brawley.
Ernest Looney, Winterhaven.
G. n. Copeland, FL Centre.
j. w. Anderson, Brawley.
F. p. Horley, Brawley.
G. C. Staley, Cashmere, Wash.
w. II. Brooks, CaleXico.
G. c. Marshall, Imperial.
r. B. Cary, Holtville.
Mike Timber, Los Angeles.
Hughbert Barker, Brawley.
], |. Rush, Los Angeles.
John Masnaghetti, FL Centre.
G. w. Craft. Calipatria.
G. T. Weatherbic, Highline.
p. A. Zarilla, Los Angeles.
r. A. Dashman, Kingsbury.
b. A. Peterson, Holtville.
Stephen Nieblas, Santa Ana.
j. A. Smith, CaleXico.
l.. M. Gibson, Brawley.
X. l.. Williams, F. Centric.
A. M. Bradford, Crocket.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
ALLIED CITIZENS
|. FLEE BOL LSHEV|KS
THROUGH SWEDEN

Washington, Aug. 19.-The Swedish
consul officer at Moscow has asked
Sweden to send a ship to Petrograd
to remove 200 refugees, or obtain pas
sage through Finland if the former is
impossible.
1t is assumed the refugees are
Americans and Allied citizens seeking
to escape from Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
.SLADE POSTMASTER
RESIGNS POSITION

After several years Of service, T..
S. Slade has tendeIed his resignation
as postmaster at Calipatria, Accord
ing to an official announcement. Tha
retirement of Mr.. Slade has been res
ceived with much regret by the peo-
pie of the town, for this official has
served the public courteously and eff
ficiently.
Mr.. Slade has been assisted In HID
work by Mrs. Slade. II is not known
who will receive the appointment az
ms successor a.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
SPA|NRENE:Ws
NEUTRALITY,
ASSERTS DATO
IN INTERVIEW
Minister Declares That Ma
lion will Not Change Its
P0licy-Denies That Note
TO Germany Exists.
(By Associated Press) 4

San Sebastian, Sunday, Aug. l8.-
Foreign Minister Dato today denied
press reports that the neutrality of
Spain was threatened He said the
cabinet "would suffer nothing to turn
it from a policy of neutrality"
As to the famous Spanish note ad
dressed to Germany, "it is impossible
to publish it, because it does not ex-
ist,' he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
AMERICAN SHIPS
RESCUE CREW Of
T0RPED0ED BARK
(By Associated PreSs)

Washington, Aug. ia D-boat
sank the Norwegian bark Nordhave
off the Virginia capes Saturday The
Norhave crew were rescued from
small boats by m American war
ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
Cold Weather
Kills Chicken

f anybody doesn't think tnqt last
ngEi was no. u real December "colc
ene,' just ask Carl H. dickson
lancher, three miles south Of FL Cen.
tro..
This morning when | 2woke
tourd a little .tlc'sen frozen - death
j" the back ya d said d. ,hsnr this
N, ming. "T,.'5 weather at t!.a time
Of the year beats anything I ever
saw. Guess well Lave to keep the
| ome fires bu ring if it keeps tp."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
RUSS AMBASSADOR
LEAVES GERM A NY
AF TER DAYS STAY
(By Associated Press>

Amsterdam, Aug. 19.-Russian Am
bassador Joffe's return to Berlin aft
er days stay III Moscow is puz-
zling the German press.
The Bremen Werz Zeitung says 1t
is unable to understand his short stay
in Moscow, inasmuch as "Joffe had
to report on supplemental treaty
which had been ipitiated at Berlin by
representatives of both the Russians
and the Germans
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
APPROVE PAY RAISE.
(By Associated Press)

New Yorw, Aug. 19.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has an
bounced that Postmaster Genera
Burleson has approved 10 per cent
wage increase for its employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
j. s. RED CROSS
RELIEVES CHINA
FLOODSUFFERERS
CRy Associated Press>

Hongkong, Saturday, Aug. IT.
Five thousand persons are homeless
and a quarter of million without
proper food as the result of a flood
in the Tunk Kiang river.
The American Red Cross is pro
viding temporary relief.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
BERCSON RENDERED
DIPLOMATIC POST
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-Henri
Bergson, the French philosopher. has
been rendered the post of civilian head
of the French economic mission to
Australia, to succeed Albert Metin
deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
CBy Associated PressA

Los Angeles, Aug. 19.-The S. j.
Dunkley Company has lost six suits
to collect royalties from Gamers Oh
the company's patent peeling process
The defendants claimed they used vir-
tually the same process before the
Dunkley patent was issued
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
~ Y -

TO ADVERTISE that real estate
n the classified is to talk business
to a majority of the prospective buy
ers in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19
SHIPPING BOARD
AWARDS CONTRACT
FOR FORTY SHIPS
(By Associated Press)

Washington. Aug. 19--The Shipping
Board has announced the awarding of
contracts for thirty-three wooden
ships of $500 tons deadweight each;
seven wooden barges and three wood
en- harbor tugs.
Two of the ships will be built at
Wilmington, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19

TO ADVERTISE in the classified
for tenant is to use the most direct
paying bssis.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-19

Sacramento, Aug. 19.-The state
will collect taxes aggregating $22,-
64s.s5o during the present fiscal year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-16
CARRIERS BAYOU.

Carriers, Nov. i5-Supervisor L. l..
Bishop, Of Pensacola, was at Camp
Pinchot Tuesday last and spent the
night with Ranger E. r. Mckee and
on Wednesday went to Rocky Bayou.
Mr.. E. A. Mooney and a friend mo-
tored home from Montgomery to spend
several days last week.
Prof. w. N. Hartgrove finished MAX
ing syrup last Thursday and has a
very good grade. w. J. Fowler of
Dorcas did the manufacturing for him
Mesdames E. r.. McKeen and Lara
more and Miss Mary Laramore called
on Mrs. Hartgrove On Wednesday to
see the cane grinding.
A. fierce of Harris is spending sew
eral days visiting w. N. HartTove.
E. r. Mckee and family went to
Camp Walton Thursday to meet his
mother and brother, who live at Clin-
ton. Ala, and have come to spend the
winter with them. They will occupy
one OF the houses at the Ranger sta
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ~ Hartgrove and
son. Mrs. Williams and A. Tierce were
callers in Five Mile Bayou Sunday, call
ing On T. j Pryor and wife and Mrs.
r. C. Irwin.
The steamer Captain Fritz made her
semi-monthly trip on Tuesday, bring
ing stores for the Carriers Turpentinc
Co.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-16
NOSE cL0GGED FROM
a COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

Ali What relief Your clogged nos
trils open right UP. the air passages OF
your head are clear and you can
breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffling, mucous discharge, head
ache, dryness no strugglight for
breath at night, your cold or catarrh
is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up! Get small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little Of this
fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nos
trils, let it penetrate through every air
passage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen, inflamed mucous mem
brane, giving you instant relief. Elv's
Cream Balm is Just what every cold
and catarrh sufferer has been seeking.
It's Just splendid.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-16

The general in the American army,
which is the rank of General Pershing,
receives SSSS.33 per month, twice the
pay OF a German general and a little
less than twice the pay of a French
general, but less than the base pay
of a general in the British army, which
is $3.50 month. A lieutenant
general in the American army gets
$3.50 a month, while the same officer
in the British army gets $3.50; the
other ranks of officers in the American
army receive pay at higher rate
than officers in other belfigerent
countries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-16
WALNUT HILL

Walnut Hill, Nov. i5.-Rev. S. T.
Trotter filed his regular appointment
at the Methodist church Sunday.
School reopened last week with a
large enrolment.
Will Keenerson arrived home sew
eral days ago from Camp Jackson,
having received an honorable dis
charge from the army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Steele and Cliff
ford, Velma and Esther Eddins, Of
Wardville, visited in our little town
Sunday as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. o. Ward.
Grady Alilstead and family made a
flying trip to McDavid Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Owens and two
children left Monday for Pensacola
where they will reside in the future.
Miss Ada Graham spent the week
end with home folks in Pine Barren.
Friends of Arthur Brown are pleased
to learn that he expects to soon be