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Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
Liberty Bond
Rally Tonight.

A Liberty Bond rally will be
held this evening at the OBOker T.
Washington school at $3.50 p. m.
A very patriotic program has
been arranged and several four
minute men will speak on the
Fourth Liberty Bond issue.
The colored people of Ell Cen
tro are taking hold of the pres
ent Liberty Bond drive with en-
thusiasm and are putting their
shoulder to the wheel in sub
stantial way. City Chairman J.
f. Davis has issued a cordial in
vitatiOn to all committeeman and
in fact to every one interested in
the sale of Liberty Bonds to be
present at this meeting and lend
a hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
ONE THOUSAND
FARM AIDES
ARRIVE HERE
SEPT.
Despite Invation of the La
Dor Army Need of Valley
Ranchers for Help Is
Still Great.

One thousand or more laborefs
from outside points have arrived In
the Valley during the past month and
are engaged in working on the war
crops Of this section, according to
estimates made today by employment
officials. Despite this invasion of the
.abor army, the shortage is still acute
ind nearly as many more will be
needed.
AS an Indication of the supply and
demand a turnover of about IS to
100 a day is reported from the Unit
ed States employment offices. of
which Captain Miner is in charge.
The greatest demand, of course, is
FOR expert cotton pickers, and in this
'ield Of labor there is the greatest
,hortage.'
Don C. Bitler, county development
agent and secretary of the Farmers
Employment Association, who has re-
turned from q short vacation to the
Coast, made many observations on Ia
Dor while he was away and presents
he following report:
every train or bus arriving in the
Valley is loaded with workers, all o1
whom are being absorbed by the
ranchers within few hours afte,
heir arrival. The demand is still
great, however, and we can use al
who come.
"The need for labor here has beer
we'll advertised all along the Coast
with the result that I was being con-
stantly sought after to explain the de-
ails. was promised the cooperation
Of many persons in a position to head
large numbers of workers this way
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
ALLEGED DRAFT
SLACKERS NAbBED
ON COAST ROAD

Stage travellers, carry your regis
tration cards.
This is the warning to Valley mon
based on the inconvenient experiences
reported by several who have made
the trip to or from San Diego In the
past few days.
Soldiers at two points along the
road to the Coast have stopped the
stages on various occasions and have
taken off an average of dozen mon
daily for investigation of their status
in the draft.
The result has been that one or two
alleged slackers have been caught and
many innocent men inconvenienced by
being held for from three to four
hours while their cases were being in
vestigated.
Carrying of your registration card
of either draft will obviste this trou-
Bile. Stage drivers are warning pro-
spective passengers within the draft
age to be equipped with their cards
before undertaking the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
New "Y"Chief
Arrives Here

w. E. Stevenson has arrived to take
charge of the county Y. M. c. A.
work, which has been without a Sec
retary since the departure early in
the summer of Paul M. Gilmer, who
is in training for a commission in
the National Army.
Mr.. Stevenson comes highly recon-
mended from Los Angeles, where he
has been assistant secretary In the
county "Y" work. He is accompanied
by his family, consisting OF Mrs.
Stevenson and three daughters, and
will make his home and headquarters
at Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
Big Purchases
of Loan Bonds
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 5.--LIOan sub
scriptions have reached the bill
lion mark.

" aohIhk Soht wv" -
scriptions have reached the bill
lion mark.
Announcement Of two large corpo-
ration subscriptions to the Fourth
Liberty Loan in Imperial county was
authorized today.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company has allotted $4,000 for the
entire county.
The subscription of the Standard
Oil Company will total between $751;
90 Oand $18,000-probably nearer the
latter figure. Of this sum Ell Gen.
tro is credited with $4,000, and SIM
liar amounts TO Brawley, Calexico and
other county districts.
Through the First National Bank it
was stated that subscription, anony-
nous so far as the public is con-
cerned, had been made for 100000
the largest single purchase of bonds
made here during the present drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
GERMAN LEADER
GIVES KA|SERS'
PEACE PROPOSAL
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Oct. 5.-Zurich newspapers
say the new German chancellor de-
clares against annexations in the
west, favors restoration of Belgium
by international fund; offers to sub
nit the Russian and Rumanian trea-
ties to revision; demands the German
idea of freedom of the seas and re-
turn of the German colonies, and IA
vors partial progressive disarmament
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
AVIATORS KILLED.
(Pv Associated Press>

Ft. Worth, Tex, Oct. 5.-Three avi-
alton lieutenants were killed today,
and another injured, in collision Of
two airplanes.
San Francisco, Oct. y5.-Cash bond
sales in the Twelfth district total $780,
152 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
fRx Associated Press)

With the American Army North
west of Verdun, Friday, Oct. 4.-Jo-
seph Timmons, correspondent of the
Los Angeles Examiner, was wounded
in the cheek by a shell fragment while
witnessing the battle front from
hill in the region of Epionville.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
FEDERAL AGENT
ARRESTS GERMAN
SYMP 7 H Z ERS

Federal Agent Buck left this after
noon for San Diego to turn over to
the government two alleged German
sympathizers. The prisoners are
Adolph Szuka and Fred Reese, both Of
whom were arrested on presiden-
tial warrant.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05

The Americans have advanced from
two to three miles over difficult
country in the Argonne fighting. They
have captured Cunel, mile and a
half northeast of Romogne.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
HERO DEAD.
(By Associated Press)

:"
New York, Oct 5.-Captain Arthur
Hamm, who is said to have led the
first raid made by National Army
troops in the Lorraine sector, was
killed September IA in the St. Mihisl
drive, according to advices received by
his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
MUNITIONS
PL A NJ IN
BLOWN Up
Dozen Towns Shattered and
Scores Believed to Be
Dead as Result of Gigan-
tic Explosion.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Oct. 5.-A dozen towns
in northern New Jersey are in shat
tered conditions as a result of muni-
tions explosions at the Gillespie plant
at Morgan, N. ]. After eighteen hours
of terror and trial, the explosions and
fires continued throughout the day.
The explosion, which came from an
undetermined cause, scattered fire.
brands among tons Of trinitrotolul,
which shook radius Of fifty miles.
including New York. The number
killed is unknown. Flames are threat
ening two other munition plans in the
vicinity,
Unofficial estimates place the
number of dead at 1877. Only few
score Of the night shift Of 1000 em-
.ployes of the plant are accounted for.
Fourteen bodies are reported identi-
fled It is believed others are in the
ruins. Communities in the vicinity Of
the plant have been evacuated almost
completely. Relief workers have e.
tablished headquarters at Perth AM
kboy and are prepared to establish
tent colonies for refugees.
OF 500 employees Of the Gillespie
plant accounted for, 400 were treated
for injuries.
Mayor Hylan and the public serv-
ice commission ordered the subways
under the East and North rivers
closed Immediately when they no
ceived information that moro explo-
sions were imminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Oct. 5.-Austria's threat to
execute Allied aviators dropping or
carrying proclamations brought .
threat from the French government
that it would retaliate by inflicing
the same penalty in double portion
upon Austrian officers who are pris-
oners. ~ 1 Es & d =.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
STEAMER SUNK. f
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 5.-The American
cargo steamer Sansaba was sunk yes
terday off Barnegat. 1t Is supposed
the vessel struck mine. Another
steamer rescued four men and recov-
cred one body. Naval vessels are
hunting survivors and sweeping the
sea for mines. II
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
STEAMER SUNK.
BY ssociated Press)


Washington, Oct. 5.-The American
steamer Lake City sank Thursday off
Florida after colloding with the Amer
ican steamer McGee.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
PATROL SINKS.
(By Associated Press)

Atlantic Port, Oct. 5.-A United
States scout patrol cruiser sank today
as the result of an internal explosion.
The crew were saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-05
INFLUENZA.
(RY AasociafAd prAaG1

Havana, Oct. 5.-The Spanish liner
Alfonso XII, bound for Spain from
the West Indies, with 1882 passen-
gers, wirelessed that nineteen per-
sons aboard had died from influenza
and that many others were i'll.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

COLLECTOR and salesman !;
permanent position to right party ;
salary and commission. Address
Box 45-E, Star Office.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
Require for Executive Positions
Several Women
(preferably not of small stature)
Possessing tact and pleasing
address.
Employment Office, 9TH Floor.

YOUNG LADY AS ASSISTANT TO BOOK
KEEPER. CHRISTIAN DRUG CO., 426 9th
Evening star., 1918-01-12
wANTED-HEIP.
FEaT1LELCo1tia1ed.


sTDNo0RAPHDR and typewriter q. large
business once; wages to start. e1S Q week;
must b . fairly fast stsnosrapher and rapid
and accurate operator Of Remington machine; !;
one occupying this position will receive yal-
liable business training which should enable
them to hold any position. Address Boz eo-C.
star ONCE.
TENoGRAPHER-e12 week; government hours;
arran9e appointment Mr.. Gibson. Main 66. 13s
STENOGKAPHER, competent, in law Office; or
will take one with little experience and perfect
her II she has tho making Of 4 good one. Ad-
dress BOX 208-D. Star ONCE. lSs
TENOGRAPHER-Know Of bookkeeping; !;
permanent position and good salary. The BEitng-
ton. 1920 Vt. ave. NV.
STENOGRAPHER wanted; must be quick and
capable; salary. $1b per week. 8. e. Vance, SOL
Southern bldg.
SsH s,,h good salary I'd
SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR
One with P. B. x. experience
preferred permanent position and
rapid advancement. Apply in
own handwriting; state age, refer
ences and salary to start. Ad-
dress Box 22o-C, Star office.
TELEPHoNI OPERATOR. Apply Manager.
Chatham Courts. 1871 Columbia road.
TELEPHONE oPERATOR--stnte salary and
experience. Address Box bod, Star once.
x; .s45 a month. The Burlington. 1120 Yer
mont w,
Evening star., 1918-01-12

YOUNG MAN wants work evenines; stenorraphe,
and typewriter; wide secretarial and adrniuistra.
tive experience; 81 per hour. Address Box BOD,
Star office. 14s
Evening star., 1918-01-12

YOUNG LADIES for auditing
Office; must be quick and accurate
in figures; permanent positions
and chance for rapid promotion.
Apply in own handwriting; state
age, references and salary to
start. Address Box 221-C, Star
office.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

COLLECTOR for suburban ter
ritory; must furnish motor cycle ;
satisfactory salary. Apply Castel-
bergs, 935 Pa. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

YOUNG LADY wanted. to do post office and
| cashiers work in drug store; p.o. experience
not necessary; good hours and permanent posi-
ton. Address Box 31S-C Star office. 13s
Evening star., 1918-01-12
WANTED-HELP.
MALE.

ONE experienced life insurance salesman I'm
mediateIy: q contract worth while and chance
to get ahead raoidiy; investigate. Call 206
Colorado bldg, IS pm.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

FEMALE DOMESTIC
By colored girl. position general honseworker /;
stay NIGHTS; good references. 1922 18th NV 13s
BY CoLoRED GIRL-Go south, nurse or maid.
BOX I'D, Star office 13s
BY two girls. place dishwashers; must pay
welI CAN u n st. NV.
COLORED girl wants place for morning work !;
cleaning care for child. Call the Toronto or
phore afternoon North Jog. branch 81.
GoLoRED girl wants place as chambermaid a22
NV 13s
COLoRED GIRL wishes place as maid in Of
nee: CAN 1247 st. Sc. 16s
COOKING nursing, by middie-aged colored
woman. Call 1923 South Carolina ave. Sc.
COOK, white. competert; private family s45 to
$50 per month: 22O3 L St NV. West 1881 13s
GENERAL housework; small family; reliable col
ored girl; no washing; stay nights. 1874 Kalo-
rama road NV.
GIRL. colored. desires place doing housewoTk:
stay nights; no cooking nursing; with refer
enee. Call or write 20S st. NV.
HOUSEWoRK to do. any kind Of work, by
girl Is L St NV.
REFINED WIDOW wishes position as honse-
keeper for woman. Phone Col. 5102. 12s
RELIABLE colored woman, place to cook, II1e
I st. NV.
WORK by day, reliable colored girl 2es1 sher-
man ave. NV. 12s
Evening star., 1918-01-12

CHAUFFETR-CoIored. to run Paige car: ref
erences. Apply Store. 1107 st. 10.
CHAUFFEUR-Colored perna-
nent place for sober, steady man.
West Bros. Brick Co., 7Io 18th
st. NV.
CHAUFFEUR-Bright, neat colored man for de-
livery dept; bring references. Topham's. 1913
+ St NV.
CHAUFFEUR for cleaning, and
dyeing establishment. True &
Co, 2442 18th st. NV.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

, CHAU F FEU RS and
helpers for furniture truck.
Apply in person to Mr.. L.
E. Talbert, at House &
Hermann's, 9TH and Eye
NV.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

COAL CLERK = Experienced
preferred. Address, stating age
and references, Box 2o6-D, Star
office.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-22
DADCY7S [y[NING
fairy TALE
THE OSTRICH FARM.
81 hAQY GRAuAlIB0NNtR


"Of course I admit It," said The os-
trich.
"What do you admit?" asked anoth-
er ostrich.
81 admit that I'm queer" said the
first ostrich.
"Then / suppose you think I'm
queer, too?" asked the second ostrich.
''I'm very much like you, and if you're
queer must be-"
"Well, that doesn't always follow"
said the first ostrich. "There are many
creatures alike, but still If one hap
pened to say he was queer another
wouldn't wish it said of him that he
was queer, too"
"Oh, If you're queer, don't mind
said.
"YOu wouldn't have to he queer just
because l was" said the first ostrich.
'You might be very nice and / might
be very cross. Now, it's queer to be
cross, I've heard. No one gets any
fun out of it at all; no, they get very
unhappy. So it must be queer to be
cross"
"Is that what you meant when you
said you were queer?" asked the first
ostrich. 81 don't know if I like that
so much. 1 was quite willing to be
queer along with you If it was just
ordinary queerness-but not cross
ness"
81 don't blame you in the least" said
the first ostrich
swell, what did you mean by say
ing you were queer? There are many
ways of being queer, it seems to me-"
said the second ostrich.
eyes, there are" said the first os-
trich. "Ill tell you what I'll do" he
said, 'if you don't mind my being
queer, which is really the way you're
queer, too; I'd like you to be my mate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-22
French Soldier Tells How. Huns
Fed Prisoners Food Even
Dogs Refused.
TREATEDWORSE 1HANDEASTS
Rendered Half Insane by Hunger Men
Fight Among Themselves for
Scraps of Food-Sawdust
and Straw In Bread.

Bangor, Me.-In contrast with the
anxiety or willingness of the German
soldier to fall captive to the allies, so
often manifested, is the declaration Of
CASTOR Julian Defoirdt of Woonsocket
r. l., now visiting relatives here. that
lhe would much rather die fighting on
the front line than to go through such
pains and miseries as he endured in
two years spent In German prison
camp. DefOirdt, who is twenty-four
and well educated, was visiting in
France when the war came and very
soon he was in the ranks. On the sec
'Ond day of his service at the front he
was wounded in the left ear by frag-
ment of shrapnel and three days later
he was taken prisoner.
With many other prisoners he was
sent to the rear, and there they were
loaded like so many cattle into freight
cars and started on a seven days ride
to the prison camp at Altengrabow.
"At every way station where the
train stopped" says Defoirdt, "the
German people gathered round and
threw stones and spat in our faces.
We were subjected to all sorts of in
suits. Many of us were wounded, yet
we got no attention whatever, being
given scarcely food enough to keep us
alive and made to sleep on the floors
of the dirty freight cars.
"When finally we found ourselves in
the German prison camp conditions
were worse rather than better. There
were about $4,000 men at Altengrabow,
all nationalities mingled. We were
guarded by German soldiers who had
been incapacitated for service at the
front and who on account of their
wounds were revengeful toward US.
Dogs Refused Prison Fare.
1T would be difficult TO picture In
words the awful conditions prevailing
In that camp. Our diet consisted for
the most part of hot water and de-
'cayed vegetables-they called 1t soup.
Sometimes we were given herbs mixed
with grass to eat. Under such treat
ment the strongest men soon fell sick
and were scarcely able to move about.
The smell of this soup often was so
nauseating that men held their noses
while eating it. Dogs would take one
sniff at it and refuse to eat.
At times the men became so des-
perately hungry that they caught and
ate rats and even dog. Occasionally
we were given herring broth, made by
boiling whole, uncleaned herrings into
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-22
DESCRIBES BRUTAL
GERMAN PRISONS

a thin liquid. the heads. bones and
scales of the fishes being served with
the rest One of the prisoners was op-
Grated on for appendicitis after his
transfer and four herring heads were
found lodged in his intestines.
Il, have seen prisoners, rendered half
insane by hunger, fighting among them
selves for bits of food. If ones ra-
tions were stolen or taken from him by
force and he complained to the guard
the answer would be: why, are you
not all friends-allies? Surely there
can be nothing to complain Of When
the neutral commission would visit the
camps the prisoners would be given a
short cut of frankfurter sausage and
a lump Of bread, so that it might ap-
pear that they were fairly well fed.
Sawdust Bread.
'This bread contained all sorts of
stuff, such as potato peelings, straw
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-22

and sawdust. All prisoners were made
to sign papers indicating their willing
ness to work. If they refused to sign
they were severely punished. The men
supposed that they were to engage in
farm work, but were sent to coal
mines, salt mines and munitions fac
tories. l refused to work in a NUM-
tlons factory and was tied to a post
for three hours. One group Of pris-
oners who persistently refused to
work were told that they would be
shot and were placed under a special
guard. At the end of IL days, during
which they momentarily expected TO
be executed, they were told that their
lives would be spared.
"While in prison slept on the same
cot for 1S months and in all that time
the straw was not changed. When
left the straw was as fine as dust and
alive with vermin. After 18 months
at Altengrabow I was transferred to
Mersburg. After an exchange Of pris-
oners had been effected / was taken to
Constance, where was provided with
new suit of clothes and was well fed
and kindly treated for eight days be-
fore being turned over to the allies. 1
suppose this was done in the hope that
In my new comfort and the joy at be-
ing released might forget the past.
"In Switzerland 1 was taken in
charge by the Red Cross and kept in
the hospital there for IA months. Had
the Germans given me proper treat
ment for my wound 1 would have re-
covered In a few weeks as it was,
after years of neglect, dirt, semistar-
walton and hard work, 1 was in such
condition when released that for a
time my life was despaired of. Even
now, after the best efforts of the Red
Cross physicians and nurses, the left
side of my face is partially paralyzed
and I can see but little with my left
eye."
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-22

drive, and the army post exchanges
established and operated for It by the
Y. M. G. A. were well supplied with
the things which are necessary to the
comfort-physical and mental-of the
American soldier. The Red Triangle
officials had established a storehouse
to supply these exchanges, and car
load of supplies had been shipped to 1t
just before the Germans started their
drive. The carload carried-besides
chocolate, tobacco, canned goods,
cookies, etc.---a considerable quantity
of chewing gum.
When the drive started the Red Tri-
angle workers available started out
with what they could carry to serve
the men to whom they were attached.
The storehouse was left deserted. AS
the French retired they foraged to
keep supplies from falling into en-
emy hands, using what they could and
destroying the rest.
The Pollus VINO came upon the
chewing gum--llke most Frenchmen--
were totally unfamiliar with 1t. They
knew only that It looked like food,
was wrapped like food. and was stored
with other things they knew to he
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-22

I would never leave you. / am four
years old, which is the right time for
a young ostrich to think of getting
himself a mate, and would judge you
were about that age, too, possibly a
little younger" Mr.. Ostrich said po-
ltely.
The second ostrich moved her head
coyly TO one side-that is as cOyIy as
an ostrich could. "rd love to be your
mate" she said. "And 1 will always
be your mate, just as you will always
be mine"
ave are queer-all of the ostrich
famiy-every ostrich on this great os-
trich farm-every ostrich every
where"
"Yes, go on" said Mrs. Ostrich.
'This is very interesting"
eve are all queer" continued Mr..
Ostrich, because We are feathered
like birds and yet we cannot fly. We
run instead, and we're good runners.
But it's queer to be dressed like a
bird and act like an animal"
at is queer said Mrs. Ostrich,
'but don't mind such queerness."
"Not in the least" said Mr.. Ostrich.
81 don't suppose any ostrich minds.
We're all so used to such queerness.'
"They say" Mrs. Ostrich remarked,
"that our feathers are very valuable.
They've even said that some Ostriches
make any amount of money for their
owners. 1 suppose you were first
plucked when you were nine months
old and when you were about six feet
in height"
you're right, Mrs. Ostrich, and 1
was put in a little yard and my feath-
ers which were all ready were clipped
off. Well, for one, am glad that they
make use of our feathers, for we're
we'll treated on this farm"
"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Ostrich, "it's
fine to be so useful and TO decorate the
hats of beautiful ladies'"
'Its fine" said Mr.. Ostrich, "and
/ approve of 1t, for it never hurts us
in the least bit to have our feathers
properly plucked. 1t gives no pain,
and in no way does it hurt us. But
J some ldulSS, anu hEs OStTlCH lOOk6u
very sad, "care so much about all
kinds of feathers that they will even
wear the feathers of little birds which
have to be killed, and of some moth
er birds which have to be killed just
when the little ones are needing her
so much"
II can't believe it." gasped Mrs. Os-
trich. "When they can have feathers
from creatures like us-and when we
aren't hurt by ito think of using
feathers from birds which have to
be killed. 1 can't understand folks
who care for fashion and feathers
above the lives of birds and above
Kindness"
perhaps some day they will know
better" said Mr.. Ostrich. 'We are
glad to be of use to people for we
can do cur work easily, but oh,
hope that fewer and fewer wild birds
viii be taken and used for those who
are slaves to fashion"