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Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
G. A NJ PAIGN MANAGER
REED STATES THAT
M A NY OPTIMISTIC
REPORTS HAVE BEEN
RECEIVED.
All the Districts Have Been
Splendidly Organized for
the Coming Weeks Work;
Don't Shout, Just Give"
Says Campaign Manager.

Rev. Walter S. Reed, campaign
manager for tnis county in the Red
Cross drive beginning Monday and
ending in one week, today issued the
following statement:
Waiting only for the signal to go,
the Imperial County Red Cross War
Fund Drive organization is ready to
go over the top, and then to "carry
on
"All the cities have splendid com.
Imittees at work and encouraging re-
ports come from every section of the
Valley. Brawley Chairman E. B. Me-
Clelland announced that Brawley
would have it's quota in cash before
the week is out. Imperial already
can see over the top and will make
ia splendid showing Holtville reports
rapid progress sin organization, and
will not be behind the rest. Calipa-
tria has made elaborate plans and
has been ready for several days, only
waiting for the word to go. Seeley,
Heber, Silsbee, Westmoreland, Acacia.
Mard, Meloland and McCabe are all
splendidly organized. Each school
district will be organized under the
efficient leadership of Mr. Druiff. E,
Centre, under the Firemen, has COM
pleted one of the most complete or
ganizations ever pulled off in Ell Gem
tro. They plan to cover the entire
city in one-half day, and from the
looks of things ethey will pretty near
ly do it.
"The question is not, "Am l going
ito give?" but "How much am | go
ing to give?" Make it Big. We can
not give too much in these days of
sacrifice. Send your dollars after
your boys. Let them have nurse
when they are sick. Give them
doctor when they are wounded-a few
comforts as they stand in trenches
filled with water. This is Imperial
county's opportunity to show her real
patriotism. Don't shout-just GIVE.
Don't knock-just help. Help-help-
help Imperial County chapter of the
Red Cross to go over the top -
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
ANGLERS DONATE CATCH
TO MUNICIPAL MARKET
(By Associated Press)

Portland, Ore, May 1S.-Local an
glers have put their favorite sport to
practical use by donating their sur
plus catches to the municipal market
with the understanding that the pro-
ceeds are to be donated to the Red
Cross. Members of the Multonomah
Anglers club and the Oregon Salmon
club have led the way in this enter
prise.
1t has been the practice for the an.
glers to give to their friends such
fish as they themselves were unable
to consume; the limit allowed by law
being in many instances more thar
one family is able to use. By thus do.
mating the excess catch to the cause
of war a double objective is gained
the public is getting excellent fish
while the Red Cross is benefitting b,
the plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
~s&aasss,sS"
(By Associated Press)
Belfast, May 1S.-A number of
Sim Feiners have been arrest
ed.

London. May ia Dublin dis.
patch says that Professor Devalera,
president, and Arthur Griffith. found
er, and other leaders of the Sim
Fein have been arrested. A procla-
nation issued last night in Dublin,
signed by Edward Shertt, chief Sec
retary for Ireland, in, the name of
Lord Lieutenant French, asserted a
British subject, resident of Ireland
had entered into reasonable cOmmu-
nication with the German enemy and
that this called for drastic measures
to quell the German plot. 1t urged
Irish assistance and advised vOlun-
tary recruiting to avoid cOnscription.
The number of Irish cooperating with
the enemy is said to be small.
There have been various hints re-
Gently of German activity in Sim
Fein ranks, and there has been no
full explanation of recent arrests, in
cluding that of a man landed on the
Irish coast from a German subma-
rine in a collapsible boat. Reference
to voluntary cOnscriptiOn in the proc
lamation tends to confirm the predic-
ton that the government has canged
it's conscription policy has changed
tionalist and Sim Fein opposition.
A report became current in Ireland
Friday that the government cOntem-
plated launching a recruiting SCENE
on lines formerly conducted by the
Earl of Derby in England. A Dublin
dispatch said this met with ridicule
and that it was doubtful if a single
public man Of real influence could
be found to back the scheme. Several
persons arrested were among those
arrested or interned as result Of
the revolt on Easter two years ago.
TOday's events occur on the occasion
of another church festival, Whitsun-
tide. 4 ,.sH
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
FUR0RE OVER
'49 CAMP GAMES
TEAPOT TEMPEST
Protest Over Gambling Paraphernalia
Led by the Mayor Is Finally With
drawn After the Firemen and Elks
Explain Matter-"FOr the Good of
the Cause Covers Case.
"For the good of the cause"

"For the good of the cause"
This principle dominated today aft
er a conference between the Firemen
and Elks' committee and group of
citizens, led by the mayor who had
protested against the e3appearance in
Main street of gambling parapher-
MALTA. At the end of this meeting
Mayor Watkins issued a statement
saying that, although he did not ap-
prove of the games, they would be
allowed to run as designated by the
men in the charge of the "'49 Camp"
No one will be allowed to chance
money at the tables. They must first
buy "49 money" at the cashiers
stand and must cash this phoney mon
ey for Thrift Stamps.
The mayor has made the follow
ing statement:
Mayors Statement.
"To the Citizens of Ell Centro: Aft
er a conference with the committees
regarding the 40 entertainment this
evening, would say that there is to
be no violation of the state gam
bling law.
"The rules are that if you win
you are returned in Thrift Stamps,
the amount put in, your winnings 60
ing to the Elks' and Firemen's Red
Cross fund.
eff you lose, you simply donate
the amount to this same fund.
"ln no case do you receive back
more than you have put in.
&c. WATKINS, Mayor"
Committees Statement.
"Mr. Geo. w. Watkins, President
Board of Trustees, Ell Centre, Calf
Dear Sir: We are informed that
there will be a meeting held at the
City Hail., today, Saturday, May 1S,
1913, at the hour of 1 o'clock, in re
I" 49 Camp" and that the commit
tee having in charge the Second Red
Cross War Fund drive for Ell Centre,
which begins on Monday, May 20,
1918, and ends, Monday, May 27, 1918.
nave been invited to attend this meet
ing.
/, Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
GERMANS USED
2O6 DIVISIONS
(By Associated Press)

London, May l8.-Figures given to
the Associated Press show that since
tn beginning of the German offensive
on March 21, 206 German divisions
have been on the western front, of
which 1876 hav actually been on the
Somme and Armentieres fronts. The
losses ranged from 40 to 70 per cent
in some of the divisions engaged. One
company had only 40 men left after
two days fighting and one regiment
of the Fourth Erstaz division was
annihilated on April 8. There are
scores of similar instances.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
(By AssociatedPress)

Paris, May 18.-The cOmman-
der of the Entente troops is con-
fidently awaiting the beginning
of a formidable German often
sive. The Petit Partisan says the
enemy has massed approximate
ly 1,9OO,OOO-nearly all his best
tro0ps-between the coast and
the Disc.
An official note says that on
the eve of the great offensive
President Wilson has sent the
following message:
"The people of the United
States are happy to find them
selves in the brotherhood of arms
with the people of France in a
war in which every man who
loves right ought to be proud to
take part"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
LEAVES FOR TURK icy

Vienna, May 18.-Emperor Charles
dna Empress Zita left the Austrian
capital yesterday for Sofia and Con
stantinople to visit King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria and the Sultan of Turkey
The emperor was accompanied by Ba.
ron Burian, the minister Of foreign
affairs, Baron Won Weiher, minister
of commerce, and Count Itchy, the
minister of court affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
MRS. SPARKS WILL
DONATE HER CABINET

Imperial Valley Hardware heads
have decided to give the winner of
the recent Liberty Loan campaign
contest handsome enameled Hoosier
cabinet, instead of an oak cabinet, as
primarily offered, and consequently
Mrs. |. T. Sparks will be awarded
a spotlessly white cabinet.
Mrs. Sparks has decided to donate
the cabinet to the Red Cross and it
will be auctioned off on Monday for
the benefit of that organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
SMITH HAS LARGEST
DATE 0RCEARD HERE

A. l.. SMITH, whose ranch is near
Imperial, has what he thinks is the
largest date orchard in the Imperial
Valley.
"l've got thirty acres," he remarked
the other day, "and, so far as l knew
that is not only the largest individual
orchard in the Valley, but in the whole
country as we'll. At least, l haven't
heard of any larger. The orchard is
young, but promises to bear well this
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
ENSIGN SAVED AFTER
PER|L0US SEAV0YAGE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 1S-Ensign Stone
of the United States naval reserve,
supposed to have been drowned in
the English Channel, arrived in Lon
don today.
With a companion, Stone clung for
eighty hours without food or drink
to the underside of seaplane pom
toon before he was saved
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
MUSSER'S WINDOW IS
CENTER OF INTEREST

Hundreds of dollars were added to
the Red Cross funds at the carnation
stand in front of Musser's mems shop
this afternoon by the Junior Red
Cross girls, who buttonholed exery
person passing and secured dime
for the flower.
Musser's window display. with its
pot of gold, Red Cross tent, etc, re-
ceived favorable mention.
"Hold Up Your End" "Keep thc
Pot Full' and other patriotic mot
toes are hung where they will do tho
most good.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
Won TIRPITZ LEADS
INTRIGUE is REPORT

Paris, May 18.-According to relia-
BILE information, the Matin stated yes
terday, Admiral Won Tirpitz, former
head of the German navy, has formed
secret society in Germany to work
against the men who are now in con-
troll The secret party is said to con-
slider the inactivity of the German ma
Wy "inuglorious" and to insist upon an
offensive against the British and the
French navies.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
CANTAL0UPE. HAULERS
ARE GETTING SCARCER

Cantaloupe growers are experien-
cling considerable difficulty in finding
men who are willing to contract for
the hauling of the crates from the
fields to the station, according to a
statement made by a rancher who
lives near Grape.
Zone grower near Brawley, un-
derstand, is offering 9 cents a crate
for hauling a distance of five miles, u
ne said. "Last year the price paid
was at the rate of 1 cent mile per
crate"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
GERMAN PAPER EDITORS
TO CHANGE TO ENGLISH

Denver, May 1S.-E. c. Steinmann
editor of the Herold, a German lam
guage daily newspaper published here
announced today that the name of the
paper would be changed to the Colo
RADIO Herald and that it would be pub
lished in English as soon as neces-
sary changes in equipment could be
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
EXPERIMENTATION OF THE
ARMY FEAR IN AUSTRIA

Berne, May 18.-Austrian newspa-
pers are exhibiting concern at what
they call the determination of the
army. 1t appears that $4,000 women
and girls now are employed in the
auxiliary service as clerks, servants,
etc, and that others are being en-
listed at the rate of 10000 a month.
They are being enrolled at Vienna and
sent into the field.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
American Casualties.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 1S.-Casualties
reported today are: Three killed in
action, three died of wounds, four
from disease. Twelve are missing
and two prisoners. Five were severe
ly and nine slightly wounded, includ-
ing Privates Doone of Alameda and
McCallum of Stockton.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
DAIRY COWS GET DRUNK
ON CIDER PULP; CUT UP

J Yakima, Wash, May 1s.-Apple
pulp shipped from cider mill here
and fed as an experiment to dairy
COWS on = Tieton ranch few days
ago, made the animals so drunk that
few of them We're able to stand up
and many staggered about like intoX-
icated men.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
AMERICA rs
NOW HOLDING
FRONT
Secretary of War Baker States That
the United States Is Now Third in
MileaAe Held on West Front-En-
tente AGait the TeutOn Dash With
:. Supreme Confidence.
(ByAsAciated Press)

(ByAsS ciated Press)
Washington, ay 1s.-secre-
tary Baker toda advised the
Senate military Cd amittee that
the American Evolutionary
force now ranked third in the
mileage held on thef western
front.
The senators were told that the
Americans were divided among
four sectors of the French front
and that other American troops
were at the front, as well as be-
hind the lines training with the
British and French. The exact
mileage is not disclosed, for mil
itary reasons. The French hold
the most mileage, with the Brit
ish ranking second.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
SWEDISH EXPLORER
PREDICTS NEW CZAR

Copenhagen, May 18.-Sven Hedin,
war correspondent and explorer, who
has just returned from Germany,
makes the prediction that another
czar will occupy the Russian throne.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
German Bombers Fail.

Paris, May 1s.--German aviators
bombed the suburbs last night, but
failed to reach the city. There is vio-
lent artillerying north and south of
the Avre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
vON HERTL|NC
SAYS PEACE NEAR
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, May l8.-Chan-
celIOr Won Hertling, interviewed
in Berlin today, said:
81 am still optimistic enough
to believe that we will have peace
this year. l cherish firm con-
fidence that further events in
the west will bring nearer the
speedy end of the war. Germany
will unhesitatingly, joyfully join
an international peace league. Our
desire is to win and preserve
peace"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18

TO ADVERTISE for a position is
to get your message to the attention
room in the classified is to safeguard
that little extra income from lapses
due to sudden whims or events.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18

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get in touch with the best available
workers-and to be able to SELECT
THE RIGHT ONES.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18

TO ADVERTISE in the classified
for tenant is to use the most direct
line of communication open TO you.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18
S|NN FE|NERS ARRESTED
Neutrality-suspicious. 0]g1B|(R
COMING OF HERENsKY 4
TQU. S. is CONFIRMED Ell7'

Alexapder Ferensy, Reposed Russian
lessM, is hiy ywaykto this country
enlist aia Vsovertgrowing the Bol-
shevik governA Aent sand putting Rus
sia back ins tseeight, was confirmsd
here yesterday byA. j. Sack, djgeetor
of the late Rssia'N information bu-
reau. sacf aided than e gseat nation
al power i growing s;Ely in Russia
whic VIII replace M BStheviki.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-18

Total casualties573S -. E. 1894
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
All Critics of Americas War
Preparations Are Denounced
as Being Partisan
Knockers.
ALSO CALLED SLACKERS
Lecturers Gather to Go on Tour Of
the Country to Talk Pro-
Germans Out of
America.

i UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, April S.-Denounc-
ing as "blind Samsons" the critics OF
Americas war preparations, George
Creel, chairman of the committee or
public information today declared they
would tear down the temple to de-
stroy those at its head
Creel addressed the opening session
OF the national conference of Amer1-
can lecturers here He declared that
criticism now directed at the war gov
ernment, was by partisans concerned
not so much with winning the war as
with winning another kind of cam
paign at a later date
Answering critics Of the ordnance
department, Creel said the United
States had produced a million OF the
best rifles in the world in year and
had equipped factories to produce the
famous French seventy-hves.
1.-THE man who thinks in terms or
partisanship at this time is a 'sclach-
err Creel said.
He concluded with the statement
that America would spend her last
dollar and life" if necessary to win
decisive peace no matter "hat aclloii
other nations might take.
The Liberty motor. Creel SAID, mas
proved itself 100 per cent perfect ana
within one week, its critics VIII nave
to admit it
Creel referred to the aviation con
struction report which is expected TO
be made public this week ana "hlch II
is said will be source OF encourage
ment to those skeptlcal ABOUT our
aviation program.
The lecturers are gathered mere 10
be addressed by foremost Americans
preparatory to touring the country 20
talk the Germans into de1eat ana 'he
! pro-Germans out of America
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
TRIPLE WRECK
ON EAST TRACK
Two Passenger Trains Plough
Into Wreckage of Derailed
Freight Of N. Y.
Central.
MANY REPORTED HURT
Enaineer and Fireman Of Empire
State Express Said to Have
Lost Their
MANY REPORTED HURT

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, April S.-Thirty per-
sons are reported injured, several ser
icusly, when two passenger trains
rloughed into the wreckage OF de-
rallied freight near Fort Johnson, N.
Y, at 1920 p. m. today.
The wrecked freight blocked Doth
east and west bound tracks.
The Empire State express west
bound. smashed into the wreckage
and was derailed. Shortly atterWard
No. 16. east bound, on the same track
as the freight, piled into the wreck
IaGe.
Cars from the two passenger trains
and the freight are piled up along the
right of way. New York Central ON
cials declared:
Thus far we have no reports OF
any deaths. Between twenty-five anu
thirty are injured" they said.
Two are Killed.
ALBANY, n. Y. April S.-The en-
sinecr and fireman of the Empire
State express are reported to nave
been killed and forty passengers IN
iured when the train ran INTO de-
rallied freight two miles west of Am
sterdam today.
relief train is being sent out from
this city and all doctors and nurses
available in Amsterdam are now al
the scene Of the wreck.
East bound train No. 16 also ran IN
10 the wreck. but whether any pas
sengers or members of the train ere"
we're injured had not been reported 10
the local offices of the company
Forty Passengers Injured.
aIRANY n. Y, April S.-John
Dotts engineer. and w. Barringer
fireman of the Empire State express
were killed shortly after noon today
and forty passengers on the same
+roin were injured when it crashec
! into a derailed freight train neal
Amsterdam
! Tho dead men resided in Albany.
! The wreck is one OF the Wors
l,novn on the New York Central lines
A few minutes after the EMPIRE 0tal,
ran into the wreck, train No l6 cas-
hound crashed into it from the othel
side nIling the wreckage higher thar
! some of the nearby telegraph poles
No one on this train was injured.
! A relief train with doctors an'
nurses was sent out from this CITY
while ALL the doctors and nurses avail
able in Amsterdam were ulspatche'
| to the spot at once. ..r
! Both Amsterdam hospitals are III
ed with the injured from the "re
and about a dozen are being cared 10
IN private homes. Most OF the II
iured are suffering from shock
The impact of train No. 10 caused
tho locomotive and three coaches Il
oyerturn and two of the coaches ar
rsno-ted here to have fallen into tn
Mnhax; river. which flows alonssld
q, the New York Central lines ar thi
noint This cannot yet be verified
Inxdnx to crippled telegraph ssryica
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
British and Japanese troops
Are on Guard in Streets
of Vladivostok.
British Make Advance.

limited Press Leased Wire Serslce.
WASHINGTON, April s.-o11ciai
confirmation received by the state ue
partment today that British forces haa
landed with the Japanese at Nlau-
iyostok to preserve order. was foiio"-
ed by authoritative statement tla'
mis- country would continue Its hahus
eff policy" in the matter.
There appears no reason, IL IS stat,
ed for protest from the unl'eo
states. although it is deemed prop
able this government will answer the
pussian soviet request when oHclal
" received-for declaration Of prln
cipIes and intentions in Siberia.
Fifty Britishers We're In the iahu
ir, partv and were sent ashore
solely TO protect the British en-
bassy.' ,..iz,5
The department was also advised
that $50 Japanese were landed Apr1'
6 following the landing of the tWo
companies of japanese on the o'tn
No armed resistance was ohereo
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-08
British and French Take Prisoners, While Ber-
lin Claims Teuton Army Continues
to Advance
BRITISH PUSH GERMANS BACK ONE MILE
Teutons Sacrifice $4,000 Men in Three Days
Before French Portion of Battle
Front Alone.

The Germans have brought up
trench mortars which SO far have
been ineffective. owing to their in
ability to follow UP the infantry since
March "A.
German officers have bean forbid.
den to read the war once commun-
ique to the troops and all soldiers
correspondence has been suspended.
To End war This Year.
[By VIM. Philip Simms. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, April 7.-President VII.
sons decision to hasten support OF the
allies troops is not an instant too
soon. Every American fighter is
golden now
Daily the facts grow. proving IN.
dubitably that Hindenburg Is COM
manded to force the issue as rapidly
rs possible, to end the war this year.
Thus the president is extending time.
ly aid to Foch and Haig to outmaneu-
yer the Prussian war lords.
German prisoners sullenly and OBJ
stinately insist that the offensive can
not be stopped. Captured off1cers
doggedly maintain the offensive VIII
be continued, with short pauses 70
freshen up man-handled divisions and
bring up guns until the war is won.
They talk and behave like desperate
gamblers stalking all in one play. They
try to appear Indifferent, but their
eyes are gaunt and feVerlsh ano
their voices are hollow.
Like their officers. captured priv
ates say the fighting will not stop un
til the end. Some believe the battle
will burst anew on the same front.
others believe 1t will switch else,
where. All agree that peace must re
sult--some way, some how, so far az
Germany is concerned
When in Switzerland ] heard tins
kaiser could muster 210 divisions e.
52O. 900 mem on the west front Fer
eonalIv ! consider the number abo,H
correct. Ninety divisions ALREADY
have appeared in the line. About Nv
are still available by switching tireo
troops TO Cuiet sectors.
The prisoners include boys and
averaged men. Hindenburg has hui'
riedly recalled recently exempted
men. Prisoners agree that Austria
German internal conditions are frlsht.
ful weakIings and the scrapings oil
fContinued on page y