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The Washington times., 1918-01-31


change in our delivery Seryice-one Delivery
a Day over any one given route. 1t involves
no serious inconvenience TO anyone as far as
we can learn, and it is practical and patriotic
thing to do.
This plan was worked out and asked by
the Council of National Defense as means Of
helping the government in the shortage of
labor and to release more men for war work
Of various kinds.
- Purchases made one day are delivered to
you the next day. AS long as the Monday
closing continues the Saturday purchases will
be delivered on Tuesday.
Special Deliveries have been discontinued
A deposit of 10 per cent must be made on
all c. o. D. purchases with deposit of 25c.
WE ASK EVERY SHOPPER ~
TO carry packages with them when possible;
to bring back packages that they wish to re-
turn when they can conveniently do So and
to avoid the return of goods by being sure
that the article is exactly what is wanted be-
fore purchasing.
FOOD CONSERVATION is A GREAT DUTY
And the government is trying to get you to
-. volunteer your help to such an extent that
it will not be necessary to pass rigid laws
Dul ii yOu HUI IL ID ICIldlH
that you will be compelled to by law, later on.
An Explanation of Why 1t Is Necessary ..-
to Eat Less Wheat Bread
Has been sent out by the Food AdminiStra-
ton, and is as follows: France, Great Britain
Italy and Belgium must now import 60 per
cent of their bread-StuffS instead of the 40
per cent which they imported before the war.
America must supply the greater part of this
need To send them the least that they can
live on we must increase our export of wheat
from 88,O00OOO bushels to 22O,OOOOOO
bushels
You can appreciate what this means if
you will just consider it-moSt of the lack of
cooperation is due to lack of understanding
of need of it.
Save Quarter-Buy Stamp
War Savings Stamps are on sale here and
at convenient places throughout the city. Go
TO the nearest place and buy a stamp, and
make ii daily or weekly habit or as often
as you please; every stamp you buy will help
win the war. Your Thrift card containing 10
2oc Thrift Stamps, or your War Savings
Stamp for which you pay S4.OO and add 12c
TO it, will be worth $500 Jan. lSt, f923-or
interest at the rate of ,4fo compounded
quarterly.
Saving and Serving VIII Win the War.
The Washington times., 1918-01-31
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The Washington times., 1918-01-31
You Have Helped SpIendidly
And We Know You Are
Going to Coptinue

There are some things that the Government
is asking Us to have our Patrons do and we here
make mention of them again: <
THE DELIVERY SERVICE:
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HELPS PAY FOR BREAD

There has been much misunder-
standing about the bread program in
England. 1t is true that the English
man buys a loaf of bread for less than
an American can, but it is poorer
bread, and the British government is
paying $2OO,OOO,OOO a year toward tn"
cost of it.
All the grain grown in Great Brit
ain is taken over by the governments
at an arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets al
the prevailing market price. This Is
turned over to the mills by the govern
ment at a price that allows the adu!
terated war bread loaf Of four pounds
TO sell at IS cents, the two pound loai
at cents and the one pound loaf at .
cents.
In France, under conditions some
what similar, but with a larger ex-
traction. the four pound loaf sells for
16 cents.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
MAKING MEATLESS
DAYS PERMANENT.

In the meatless menu there is a fer
file neld for developing new and ncur-
isbing dishes, according to E. II. Niles,
writing in the Hotel Gazette, who be-
lieves that the present shortage of
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
wears. thus making it worth while to
develop menus of grain, vegetables
and fish on a more or less permanent
basis Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods, or may be
served in very small portions as fla
vor,ng for other food. In making up
meatless menus this author finds our
American Creole and southern cuisine
a broad field for investigation.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
need BIG HERDS
EurCpe'S Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warning Nations Have Depleted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Even
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their flocks and
herds in order to meet EurOpes tre-
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
afterward.
The United States food admins
tratiOn reports that American stock
raisers have shown disposition to
cooperate with the government in in
creasing the nations supply of live
stock
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9th
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
into France and then retreated vir-
tually all the cattle in the invaded
territory - approximately 100000
head-were driven behind the German
| lines.
But in England-where 100000
acres of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain fields-the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
| reasons apparently is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
i English as follows: For September,
| $17.76 per 100 pounds October, SIPS {;
| November and December, $16OS; Jan
| larry, S144O. The effect of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
Iet as soon as possible.
In France the number of cattle as
well as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14,S0T 600 head of
cattle in 1913, she now has only 12,-
341 800, a decrease of 1856 per cent
And France is today producing only
one gallon of milk compared to two
and One-half gallons before the war
Denmark and Holland have beer
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for bee
because of the lack of necessary feed
Close study of the European mea
situation has convinced the Food Ad
ministratiOn that the future profile
of America lies largely in the prOduc
ton of meat producing animals ant
dairy products rather than in the pro
duction of cereals for export whel
: the war will have ceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
GALAXY Of STARS
AT cor {. SMOKER
Judge Marsh. Income Tax Collector
Bates, J. w. GlassfOrd, J. Stanley
Brown, George A. Ragan, POstmas-
ter Collins, Mayor Egerer and Dis
trict Attorney Nichols to Speak.

The Chamber of Commerce smok-
er to be held tonight at 1880 in the
ballroom of the Barbara Worth no.
tel, promises to be a more important
event than was at first realized. 1t
is believed that for the first time in
Ell Centre since was was declared, rep
resentatives of practically all civilian
branche sof war work will gather to-
gether for the purpose of telling the
public briefly just what has been ac-
complished in their respective depart
ments of the work. 1t is anticipated
that those who attend the smoker will
be amazed at the scope of the work
which their contributions helped make
possible.
Those who will give short talks this
evening are: Judge Spencer M. Marsh,
on subject to be selected by the
Judge; F. ]. Bates of the United
States Department of Internal Reve-
nue., THE Income Tax; James w.
Glassford, Red Cross work; J. STAN
ley Brown, "The Third Liberty Loan;
George A. Ragan, "The Y. M. C. A. in
War Time; c. W. Collins, "War Saw.
ings Stamps; District Attorney Ga.
len Nichols will speak for the Counts
Council of Defense, and Mayor Will
liam Egerer on municipal matters.
An opportunity will be afforded
business men to ask Mr.. Bates ques
tions concerning the income tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
ARGENTINE
PLANS BREAK
WITH HUNS
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRY ON
EVE OF DIPLOMATIC BREAK
WITH GERMANY FOLLOWING
TORPEDOING OF ONE OF IT'S
SHIPS LAST JANUARY.
Argentine Ambassador to Germany
May Be Recalled to Make a Re-
q. port on the Sinking-Piece of Ger
man Torpedo Said to Have Been
Found in Hull of Vessel.
(By Associated Press)

Buenos Aires, March 2s.-Argen-
tine is on the eve of most serious
diplomatic crisis with Germany over
the torpedoing of the steamer Minis
ter Irriendo in the Mediterranean on
January 20. 1t is believed, in reports
concerning the torpedoing are sub
stantiated, that the government will
have little choice but to break off re-
lations.
The chief engineer of the steamer
has arrived and made public a state
msnt he gave the Argentine embas-
sy at Madrid, showing that the Irrien-
do was torpedoed. He said he gave
two pieces of the torpedo to the cap
tain of a French cruiser which rescued
the. survivors.
The Argentine ambassador to Ger
many may be called home, presum-
ably in connection with the attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
AMERICANS GET
FRENCH CROSS
Officers Wounded in s,e Big Fight
on the SOmme Front Praised as
French Officials Pin Cross OF Hon.
or on Their Breasts-Eleven Men
Of Ambulance Corps Also Get Cross.
(By Associated press)

Paris, March 2s.-Three officers
and eleven men in the United States
army ambulance corps have been dec
Grated with the war cross by the
French government.
Two wounded American officers
were brought back with a French
captain, member of the dagoons
Each American wore a French cross
conferred on the battlefield. The
French captain refused to receive at
tention until the Americans were
decorated.
"They are the ones who should be
congratulated" he said, calling upon
the women of the Red Cross TO look
after the Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
WOMEN, CHURCHES
MAKE THE SCHOOL
ELECTION LIVELY
Fair Sex Extremely Active in Pre-
Election Propaganda, All Because
of the Injection of Religion Into the
Fght-Travers' and Sargent's
Friends Are Confident.

The feminine vote is lining up two
ways in the High School election,
while certain churchmen are taking
great interest in the same election,
according to partisans who are active
today urging the election of Mrs. Viola
G. Fawcett.
Friends Of Mrs. Fawcett are can
vassing the city, despite her protests,
asking the women to "single shot"
for her on the ballot, stating that a
woman is needed on the school board,
many parents not being able to take
their complaints to a male member.
1t is stated that many so-called Chris
tians are urging the defeat of Mrs.
Fawcett because of her religious af-
filiations.
The grammar school campaign is
more quiet, but friends of both ]. l..
Travers and L. P. Sargent are busy
helping their candidates. Travers has
defeated three opponents in the last
six years.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
THRIFT STAMPS
TAKE BIC JUMP
IN IMPERIAL CO.
Nearly Five Thousand Dollars Worth
of the Stamps Sold This Week, or
Double Last Weeks Sales-POst-
master Collins Sends for More
Stamps-What One Rncher Bought.

Postmaster Collins today stated that
the sale of Thrift Stamps and the
stamps of larger denomination, the
War Savings stamps, had taken
sudden jump. He and his clerks are
busy all day long taking in the mon
ey for stamps. He estimates that the
weeks sales will easily go over S5,-
600, as the sales now total between
$4,000 and $4,000, or double what they
were last week.
The Acacia school sold Sl75 worth
this week. j. A. Balm of that dis
trlct bought 500 in addition for him
self, stating that his wife would be
IN to buy the same amount tomorrow.
George l.. Campbell of Seeley bought
$175 worth. The Seeley postmaster
is all out of stamps and wants more.
A. A. Hall of Calipatria phones he
has sold $1375 worth of stamps and
Twill sell $1,000 more in few days.
Mr. Collins has telegraphed to
Washington for more stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
B0RREE TO HOLD
MEETING RERE
SATURDAY, Pm,
Council of Defense and Draft Board
Will Put Pertinent Questions to
Visiting Official at Conference to
Be Held Here-Draft Quota At
mOsphere to Be Cleared.

Adjutant General Boree will arrive
in Ell Centro Saturday afternoon at
about o'clock and will at once go
into conference with officials of the
draft board and county council of
defense regarding Imperial county's
protest over it's draft quota.
The arrival of Adjutant General
Boree is expected to result in the
clearing of the atmosphere as regards
the fixing of the quota, and its eff
feet upon the farming population.
Chairman Wardlaw, Clerk Barton
and Member Arfwedson will attend
the meeting, as will District Attorney
Nichols, Judge Cole, Sheriff Apple
still and Purl Willis, members of the
defense council.
Some of the questions that will be
put to Mr.. Boree will be as follows:
l. How many voluntary enlistments
has Imperial county been given credit
for?
2. What do you figure the popula-
tion of the county? How did you ar
rive at this figure.
3. How is it that San Diego City,
with a population of about $4,000, fur
nishes less men than Imperial county,
and Long Beach, boasting $4,000,
sends II men in the next draft, while
Imperial county sends So?
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
FOUR MINUTE MEN,
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
AND LIBERTY LOAN
BODIES UNITE ON A
PLAN FOR RECEPTION
Telegram From Washington
to M. 0. King States Prof.
Clark Is One of Twenty
five Most Effective War
Speakers in the Country.

M. O. King, Liberty Loan chairman:
Galen Nichols, of the County Council
of Defense, and Attorney c. L. Chill
ders of the County Fcur-M Minute men,
are today making plans for the recep-
ton of the greatest war speaker who
has ever appeared in Imperial county
Professor S. H. Clark of Chicago
University.
Professor Clark will arrive here
Sunday and will make two talks at
the Tulane theatre and the First ChrisA
tian church. He will be guest of
honor at luncheon at the Barbara
Worth hotel ON Monday noon. This
meeting will be attended by the heads
of local war organizations and large
body of representative citizens.
A telegram was received by Nj. 0.
King today from Arthur E. NestOr,
national director of the speaking di-
vision, at Washington. ID. c., as fol-
lows:
Professor S. H. Clark is doing as
effective speaking as anyone under
the auspices of this division. The fact
that he has two sons on the fighting
line adds interest to his message. Few
men know the background of the pres
ent war as he does. He is one of the
twenty-five most effective speakers in
the country"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
GERMAN LIVING
MOUNTING HIGH
Washington Gets Report That High
Cost of Living Has Hit the Prus-
slams Hard. While in the United
States Increase Was But Per Cent
in the Month Ending February Is.
tBy Associated press)

Washington, March 2S.-Food prices
in the United States jumped / per cent
Srom January Is to February Is
Only three of 1900 articles failed to
advance, while five remained un-
changed. Sugar increased II per
cent. Eggs declined per cent. For
the year ending February Is potatoes
alone dropped in price. decreasing So
per cent.
The cost of living in Germany has
increased from 200 to 800 per cent,
while wages of the working people
have increased 80 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
(By Associated Press)

London 2S.-The Germans have made comparatively
tng -four hours according to Reu
correspondent distinct local
either completely repeng the recovering ground
the less deter
although the using infantry with ruthless prodgal
iy. This attributable partly the waiting to bring
heavy artillery and partly to exhaustion.
British captured and machine today
The fighting continues ercey both banks of the SOmme The
heavy of Arras The attack
widening the
Repeated attacks along the valley Of the SOmme in
Puseux and Moyen Neville
have been repused
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR
RED CROSS TO H0LD
BENEFIT DINNER

Members of the Junior Red Cross of
the High School are to hold a benefit
dinner Saturday in the High School
which will be more than a dinner
as farm produce, vegetables, fresh
eggs, ETC., are to be brought to the
building and sold for the good cause
The girls of the school are busy
making arrangements today for the
big event. The money realized will be
put into yarns, etc, so that sweat
,ers, afghans, ETC., may be made for
the boys in France.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
WAR SAVING STAMPS
SALES HAVE INCREASED

That the sale of War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps have in
creased during the past week, but
that this city and county are away be.
hind their. quotas in this respect. is
the statement of Postmaster Collins
and A. l.. Richmond, county stamp
chairman.
Last week the sales here were s5,-
443.11, the total being now $33, ,l24.3O.
Following is table showing sales in
the several cities:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
GEORGE IN
APPEAL FOR MEN
Urges American People to Send Mil
lion Troops to France This Year
American Army Staff Officers Be-
lieve Allies Are About to Begin q
Joint Counter Attack.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 28.-American
staff officers believe that momentous
developments in an Allied counter at
tack will begin to show themselves on
the battlefield today or tomorrow.
The appeal of Lloyd-George to hast
en- the movement of American troops
to France is viewed as call to the
American people, who must back the
governments efforts whole-hertedly
if million men are to be placed in
France this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
French Counter Attack.
(Bv Associated Press)

London, March 2S.-The French
counter attacked and drove back the
enemy three kilometers on a front
of ten kilometers, southwark from
Noyon today. Continuing pressure by
the Germans effected a crossing of
the Somme near Chipilly, last night,
and compelled the British to fall
back. The British are holding vir-
tually the same line at the Somme as
they held last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
GERMAN IS ARRESTED
IN SAN FRANCISCO
(By Associated Press)

Chico, Cal, March 2S.-An alleged
confession of o-German activities in
the principal cities of California and
other states has been obtained from
Louis Steiner, an Austrian, and for
warded to Department of Justice Of
ficials in San Francisco. Steiner will
be delivered to the San Francisco au-
thorities in a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
Dunkirk BOmbarded.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, March 28.-Reports have
reached Paris that Dunkirk, which has
been intermittently bombarded by the
Germans with long range cannon, has
been under fire again. 1t is admitted
there have been twenty victims and
the material damage is reported to be
severe.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
CHORUS OF 60 VOICES AT
IMPERIAL HIGH FRIDAY NIGHT

The two music departments of the
Imperial High School, under the di-
lectorship of Miss Gladys mcdonnell
and Miss Ida Lee Marks, will present
their annual musical program at the
High School Friday night. The en-
tertainment will consist of a series
of piano numbers and selections by a
chorus of sixty voices.
An admission of % cents will be
charged. The proceeds will be given
to the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
..TWO-TH|R'OS
HUN FORCES
in DRIVE HURT
BERLIN REPORTS THE TERRIFIC
LOSSES OF THE TEUTONS IN
OFFENSIVE, NOW WEEK OLD
MONTDIDIER HAS BEEN CAP
TURED BY CROWN PRINCE.
Paris Reports the Bombardment of
Dunkirk by Long Range Guns, With
Twenty Victims and Severe Nate
rial Damage-French Counter At
tack Successful Near NoyOn.
(ByAssociated Press)

Berlin, March 28.-Troops of the
German crown prince have captured
Montdidier, it is officially announced.
The German losses were within nor
NAL limits, although heavy at vital
points. The slightly wounded are
placed at go to 70 per cent.
The Germans advanced four miles
northwest of Montdidier.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
GERMANS EXAGGERATE.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Wednesday, March Maurice today said that
England considering losses the fighting in France must
slider the usual German exaggeratiOn In the the Germans have
usually the prisoners round numbenOt
tuay anticipated situation II
this being done Our total loss Of
The claim $50. Probably the ratio
regarding prisoners. We have lost probably 100000"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
kRUPP MADE BIG GUN
Which SHELLED PARIS
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam. March 2s.-The gun
with which the Germans are bonn
harding Paris is a product of the
krupp works. according 10 telegram
to KIupp heads from Emperor Will
liam expressing thanks for this
achievement of German science and
labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
British Victory in Mesopoatmia.
(By Associated Press)

London, March 28-The entire Turk
ish force in the Hit area of Mesopo-
tamia has been captured or destroyed
by the British. Three thousand Turk
ish prisoners were taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
Review at Camp kearney
tRy Associated Press)

Camp Kesrney. March 2s.-Every
organization stationed here is prepar-
ing for review tomorrow in honor Of
Governor Stephens.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
GREAT HUN DRIVE Hal TED
LIBERTY SOLDIERS TO
BE GIVEN pop AND FRUIT

ID. NJ. Parker, owner of the
fruit stand opposite the Court
House, stated to the local draft
board today that he would give
each of the departing Liberty SOL
diers tomorrow drink of pop and
a bag of fruit to take with them
on the train. The soldiers will be
served by him between 3 and 8
o'clock p. m., when they show
their cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
s. {. AUTO CLUB
THEFT REPORT

Auto Club Report for February, 1918.
No. cars stolen, Jan. l, 1918 to
Feb. %, 1918. .276
No cars recovered. ..............24l
No cars outstanding. ng............. 80
Comparison With February, 1917.
No. cars stolen, Jan. l, 1917, to.
Feb. %, 1917. .245
No. cars recovered. .l7S
No. cars outstanding ............. 67
No. cars stolen during February,
1918 80. .............. lilo
No. cars recovered. d..............1 LOG
No. cars outstanding. ............ 10
Comparison With February, 1917.
No. cars stolen during February,
19ll .... .............. .llo
No. cars recovered. d.............. SO
No. cars outstanding. ng............ 32
No. cars recovered by Theft Bu-
reau, February, 1918. ......... q
No. cars recovered by Theft Bu-
reau, Jan. to Feb. %. ........ 4a
Total number of arrests since in
auguration of Theft Bureau, by
our officers ................. .ll6
! Total number of cars recovered
! since Inauguration of Theft Bu-
! reau 80. ............... .67t
/ Respectfully submitted,
J. w. POWELL,
Officer in Charge, Theft Bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
FIGHTING FOR BEAUMONT.
lRvAssociated Pressl

(ByAssOciated PfessJ
British Headquarters 28-The Allies hold
right wing where the French have been fall
Hamet virtually No Mans Land this
The ontendng forces have drawn close either side
German artillery began
today infantry action had been reported 10 this
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
What About Planes?
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 28.-The Senate
military committee has called General
Squeir, head of the Signal Corps, Col
onel Deeds of the Corps, and Chair
man Coffin of the Aircraft Board,
to appear immediate and give addi-
tional information on the airplane
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
FRENCH AT MONTDIDIER.
(By Associated Press


Paris March 2she Germans threw forward important forces
Montdder last night after being blocked the
The fighting is extraordinary fe-
French fought hand hand infng heavy losses but
finally retired the heights west of Montdidier.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28

Phone your wants to The Press ant
get results.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28
ENTENTE VAL0R0USLY
HOLDING THEIR LINES
INSIGNIFICANT GAINS AND HUGE LOSSES OF
MEN BY TEUTONS IN PAST "a HOURS.

English General States That the British Have Lost Prob
ably in NeighborhOOd of Hundred Thousand Men
in Encounter and Six Hundred Guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-28

READ PRESS WANT ADS FOR RE-
SUITS.