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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
FRENCH TO ASSIST IN
,iEMORIAL DAY PLANS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
r --CE. May 2z-The French are
7rsr2r.-g 10 join the Americans in
9tservaace OF Memorial Day. Ameri-
an gTaTes scattered here and there
1ehind The fighting lines, with their
simple wooden crosses. will be decor
aced by the comrades in arms Of the
fallen.
II viii have q rev significance on
this side OF the ocean as IL viii be
the first time that American Memorial
Day will BE- observed in a foreign land.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
RETURNING AMERICANS
. PREDICT FALL OF
TROTSKY GOVT.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. May "a
Several Americans arriving here to-
day Erol, Russia are unanimous in
PREDICTING rAe fall % LenineTrotsSy
so-eEnassns within enc month. They
say sha, conditions are undesirable and
that the masses are rising here and
there which viii surely bring the down
fall Of the present government
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
MAY ABANDON
zEEBRUCCE
ANDOSTEND
The B!ockading and The
Bombing Of Ports Are
Harrassing

BERNIE. May German naval au.
saGrisies are preparing to abandon
to.h Zsehrugse snG Ostend as U-boat
bases. because. il is said OF the re-
caat hlockadlng effected by the Brit
.sh and French and the constant
by the British planes in
bombing the ports. according TO in
formation received here today from
Berlin
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
HORSES ARE RATHER
EXPENSIVE IN AUSTRIA

ZURICH. May ae.-Horses for
Slaughter were sold yesterday in an
zen market, for five hundred dollars
5 head. according TO a dispatch re-
esivsi today,
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22

WASHINGTON. May 22-Repre.
sentative Caldwell OF New York, a
member OF the house military com.
mittee said today that the United
States would have between four and
i've million men under arms by the
first Of July next year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
NEW JEWELEa

NJ Hy-z Gosut, -sos1rly % Sea-
ia & replacing Nj Ls--tca. a. Bs-rt1-
e3sc- L P-uelrs local Jewellers Nj
L4--lc1 lsEc FIR tie ~es- coast 20
EcezG TIE =zm-er v.-h aiz s.z-er
az3 t-c1zs--sa-Ezz Il Waterfall
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
MOONEY TO COME UP
AGAIN FOR SENTENCE

SAN FRANCISCO, May s2-The
denial Of new trial. forces the re-
sentencing Of Mooas. 10 hang. The
date fog The sentence has bsen SET
for Mar ~
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22

PORTLAND. May 22.-The cannery
ship Tacoma, owned By the Alaska
Packers Association. was sunk By the
ice OF Ugashik river in the Be-ing
So TIE crew was saved.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22

SEATTLE. May 22-The Pacific
-s-1ar.<aa fisheries company today
purchased The tender Luuami and will
- operated IL connection with the
Yes Bay cannery this year
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22

NEW YORK. May s11-woulen are
;2k5ng the places o. nea IS pier
workers. along the North river. TIE
railroads found difficulty in Obtaining
men. Some 81 the women are being
use5 IS checkers o. cargo They get
= cents an hour, The same rate as
waS paid 70 men.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
MOVEMENTS CT GOATS

SOUTHROUND.
Princess Friday q n
Spokane Friday p. N.
.sos-hzsztera Friday z4.h-
NDRltffaDt}+s
cisY @. 8ea-.le Wednesday
DssDateh Friday.
ye.sssoa Saturday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
. . q = 4 . . = +
THE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TODAY

MAY e. 1siT-The State de-
TX pzrt.aens protested 10 Germany
against the detention os Aaeri-
can citizens in Germany 4
; 1
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
ITALY THANKS u. S.
FOR RED CROSS AID

ROME May @s-Reterring today
10 the work done BY the American
Red C-oss. Professor Orlando. the
Italian premier. said:
The whole Italian nation feels
grateful for The enlightened work Of
relief wa:cll- with .ra1s-aal solidarity
and generosity, the benevolent Red
Cross Institution OF the great allied
nation Is accom- 2lish:ng in Italy"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22

The more home garden stuff you
e2- this year the more food you will
pu. On the dinner table OF a starring
family in Europe.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
DRAFTED MEN LEAVE AMID
ABUNDANCE FLYING COLORS

plank 20 The Fs-s-Soa. they were each
ssvsn pound box .. homemade
CANDY, donated ~ the women 0. Ks..
sAisa-, Preceding them we're q
slrsa@ Ot goodies. magazines sa.sh,ss
and 4 beautiful vtcsro,a. aocompan-
ss3 ay zea1. SO records, lsa .: which
were donated The vicsrols was pu-.
chased ont % he fund presented Dee
Walker, by friends o. the boys Mach
zs-EEzasa. vas afforded the spectators
zasa o2e Of the hoys was presented
w5.h : huge cake covered ~ssh spli.
ean212s together With $ big eostls
q cream evsasatly his weakness.
TIrsee-s Give Way
\ 1sz- panic ensaai during tie roll
call wAs1 the Community chorus and
cAe men singing their songs, stared
he c-oE5 s~aytns 10 The music. caus-
ing Que q the cross sills 5 Isxls 10
snap and give ~aw. AZ frs before
the c-ow6 knew ~Aa. had happened
Z -s91 started whsa 4 loud crack
N2rzs@ 81 the Accident, and many
z's.s-s.s we're .Csssst and thrown down
- s2a oa-Isa Of the crowd standing
HEe-s 1Ae hTsak oec1r-si Tie
E12-,5s then ordered The c-ow5s hack
1rcz1 TIE wharf 10 safety and e25es
vas restored
First aea-s sreasinss
81 zo1.s. .5-..la grille. and wr:.e- =
- ooys said 70 Swess1 ears. whsia
;1a girls Stood wi8=eye5. tears near.
IN 1-av=,r wsnk3ag Them hack so
..1sc He could NO. CART w@gr
=sEo-F awzy Nth him Oths-s said
seFe 70 husbands b-ave young
z.T=<- wAo wou1d no- sand IN the
@4g :: 7AeI- -s1, ~Ao zz1see5 10 fight
Ii Claimed no exemption because q
IL to71 e@-wssz Mothers and sons
conferred each other IS .hsF said
s2ss- ia-sw=.ls. s1ea telling the otae-
. -eaSE Up Fathers .oElsly shock
z2-5s with sons and said. go 20 i,
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sal = :3s 3eE ire Sirsa ioca,ed On
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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22

HAS 1 ! BIDS
FOR WOOL
,lsneau Claims to Have so
Bids From individuals
From FiyeDoIIarsUp

II. s Dobbs, local chairman OF the
sFlli:ehouse Wood Red Cross Fund,
received the following message this
morning from Mr. Pugh at Juneau,
c12!rnan for Alaska:
Monies raised by wool auction are
c.adited 10 Alaska's quota OF Red
C-css Drive. The ten percent deposit
: retained as part OF fund Does not
@-1f-c- with War Fund Drive Over
stty bids received in juneau from five
dollars up. individuals, lodges and
s-e.eties are competing for honors.
Wlre today number OF bids received
5y you and highest bidder and amount
o bid
IN answer to this Mr.. Dobbs sent
.te following:
Four bids received five dollars to
s5ty Red Cross Chapter highest
Liide-. Let US know your highest,
also o.her towns
The Governor has been requested
g wire al territorial papers each day
he highest bids received in each d.
ision from the various towns, COM
e.ing for the half-pound.
The money received al the dance
asst evening has been donated to the
Red Cross Chapter TO use az a bid.
Three other individuals put up priv.
re bids today az follows, Geo. F..
Bounsefell s.; e. c. Howard S., j. E.
Rivard SO.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
ketchikan Wharf Groans
Under Weight Of Crowd
and Few Timbers
Give Way
Ef IRENE O.AsMEl

ts1GS1 II he tender Novelty -
Senator Hickman. firing ne city
Bed C-uss B21as-. under waoess sol5s
1Ae Ms.lss41la END dispensed the
Ecsi military q marches and soass.
the Ne.eAIk2a Gsos2Zs.o 5sss~ 81
ec-ess ne Government E2-e,o- Boa.
Ps.s-sca earring he Ns.eaika-
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1As3r .1.z12, 5o1--@y co1a-1s he sa.ss
Of 4u1o<-scr. his morning sheriff
after csz o'e2os;s
sssan Las. S5s-:
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svsztzE 1tFa shs opening q me Moose
Hal - e1s people .. 5as top1 and
t1s drafted esors II particular -
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The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
WEATHER REPORT

lor "a hours ending 6 .. m
Eesser5ay precipitation 80 in.
afssnoon fair. Maximum tenn
Derssure 81, min 3s>
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
eOx AT WALKER DRUG

AS announced al the dance last
evening By Senator Hickman, box
has been established al the Walker
Drug where citizens wishing to help
the Red Cross Chapter bid on this
500. may drop In their "bit" or their
TWO bits" because every cent will
count in the final issue All the money
raised this way will be handled en-
tI-eIy separate from the War Drive
Fund but viii be counted as part Of
Eetchikan's contribution. SO, II we
raise $500 for the Wool Fund 1t will
be added 10 cur 10000 az Ketchi-
Ean's share in rile Red Cross Cam
paign. alfho the money will go direct
% the President 10 be used for some
gDecial purposes set aside by him.
KETCHIKAN Wants that wool. Set
'fsa n.ckeis rolling.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
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c1-kz- Kaa-t- A--o--sy 8.1a. o r.
Lacal Draft 31s-5- czrla1 ~ ro.s q
The DRAFTED Nez. All zt.e- Al had
tesz l2ea-s,1 Ard uz.k=d M gz-E
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-22
FIR Goes as Hasc1:
Given Pictures

4ese-s- GT@s1 and H-2E g2- tle.r
-=z1s -ogsi1=r and toros 2.ceures .
,1e grogo . -sa yesterday and
E1-.=i q. night 20 De able 10 giTe
=z@1 0zs : co2E Ct me paoro Eaiz
morning T5er shared -ae ex147se
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
CALEXICO

Work on the canal in Mexico COM
pleted the shutting off of Calexico' S
water today. 1t was turned on for
twenty minutes at noon and will be
turned on for an equal interval to-
night to enable residents to supply
themselves for the dry periods be-
tween the drought.
Rev. Ore, pastor of the Methodist
church, has just undergone second
operation at the M. E. hospital in
Los Angeles. He is reported to be
improving rapidly.
Yesterday marked the dedication of
the Second Baptist church (colored).
Rev. Fowcett of the First Baptist
church delivered the dedication SER
mon. He was assisted in the dedica-
tion ceremonies by Mayor Dool and
Judge Green. The completion of this
handsome church by the colored people
of Calexico puts them at the head of
the church movement among the col
ored people of the Valley.
Work on Calexico's extensive new
paving improvements began this
morning. The work is being done by
G. R. Bailey, San Diego contractor,
and the contract calls for the paving
Of Second street, Third street, Fourth
street and Fifth street, and for He
ber, Heffernan, Paulin and Emerson
avenues. This new paving work is
but one step in Calexico's "city beau
tiful movement" the movement start
ed year ago by the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
IMPERIAL

Imperial High School has organ
lied a cadet company, which, with
practically every boy member of its
student body enrolled, is proving a
mark of enthusiastic patriotism for
the Imperial students.
The Imperial boys report their ar
mament, including one large field gun,
already on the way to its Valley Nee
ca, and announce that work on the
cadet rifle range will begin immedi-
ately.
Imperial High School is the second
of the Valley schools to join the uni
versal military training movement
Calexico starting the ball to rolling
directly upon the close of the football
season.
Optimistic reports are heard re-
garding the movement for the es.
tablishment of military training a
Central, and it is expected that the
local school will soon adopt the train
ing system.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
AUTOCARS FOR BIGGER
BETTER PARCEL POST

The Postoffice Departments new
farm to table" motor truck service
is getting enthusiastic reception from
farmers along the route, according to
department officials, commenting on
the plan to put farm products at the
disposal of city homes.
The first route links Philadelphia
and Baltimore with the rich farm
ing district of Chester county, Penn
sylvania. Oxford, in the center OF
the county, is the end Of the route.
Autocars bought by the department
are making frequent trips between
the country postoffices and both cit
les.
That the farmers are enthusiastic
over the new service is the assurance
given by an Oxford newspaper, which
says:
''The Postoffice Departments new
Autocar trucks made the initial run
between Oxford and Philadelphia and
Baltimore with great success. Citi-
zens living along the routes hailed
the trucks as they passed and piled
the drivers with questions as to how
they could make use of the service.
The Autocars are of ton and a half
capacity, substantially built and snug
ly enclosed. The words United
States Mail shine in new letters on
| the sides of the trucks"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
CONTRACT FOR LAGUNA
WATER AS REVISED
BY THE COMMIT TEE
Continued From Page 81


CURED by Section of the Act of
February 81, 1911 (36 Etat. 925),
prior right in favor of the United
States to the use of peak require
ment of 100 cubic feet per second
Of the water of the Colorado river
at Laguna dam, or SO much thereof as
may be required for the full, perpet-
ual and economical irrigation of all
iirigable lands of the Yuma project.
The United States makes no guar
anty or representation as to the guam
tity of water that may be available
without storage for delivery to the
District under this contract, and shall
not be responsible for failure to de-
liver water under this contract caused
ny insufficient supply of waite in the
Colorado river, hostile diversion or
drought interruption made necessary
iby repairs, nor on account of any
valid order or decree of a competent
court; nor for any damages by floods,
acts of hostility or unavoidable cir
cumstances, nor for loss of crops or
other damage caused by non-delivery
of water.
IA. In case of failure on the part
of the District to provide for begin
ming the work of enlargement of the
Yuma main canal within two years
from the date of approval hereof by
a vote of the people, the secretary
of the interior shall have the right to
abrogate this contract.
Is. No member Of or delegate to
Congress, or resident commissioner,
after his election or appointment, or
either before or after he has quail
fled and during his continuance in
office, and no officer, agent or en-
ployee of the government, shall be
admitted to any share or part of this
contract or agreement, or to any ben
eft to arise therefrom. Nothing,
howeve, herein contained shall be con-
strued to extend to any Incorporated
company, which such contract or
agreement is made for the general
benefit of such incorporation or COM
pany, as provided in Section 116 of
the Act of Congress approved March
4, 1909 (35 Stat, l, 1900.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
NOTABLE CHURCH GATHERING

On next Friday more than a thou
sand of the leading workers of the
Christian churches Of Southern Cali
fornia will gather in the Temple au-
ditorium of Los Angeles. The confer
ience has been called by the Men and
Millions Team, composed of score
of the most famous leaders of the
church at home and in foreign lands.
4 representative of the team, prob
ably DR.. Royal j. Dye, formerly of
Bolenqi, Africa, will speak in the
State Street Christian church at 11:00
o'clock tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
A CHILD HATES OIL,
CALOMEL, PILLS FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Give California Syrup of Figs" if
Cross, Sick, Feverish,
COnstipated.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the "dose" moter insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is we'll
founded. Their tender little ''insides'
are injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cieus California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Mil
lions of mothers keep this harmless
"fruit laxative" handy; they knew
children love to take it; that it never
fails to clean the lover and bowels
end sweeten the stomach, and that &
tcaspoonful given today saves sick
child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent
bottle of California Syrup of Figs,
which has full directions for babies
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly on each bottle Beware
of counterfeits sold here. See thai
it is made by California Fig Syrul
Company" Refuse any other kline
with contempt.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14

16. The execution of this contract
shall be without prejudice to the Dis
trict hereafter entering into con-
tract with the United States to avail
itself of the benefit of the Reclama-
tion Act or any other act passed for
its benefit, as soon as there shall be
funds available for the construction
and completion of connection with
Laguna dam.
II. When the District shall have
entered into a contract with the gov
eminent under the Reclamation Act or
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN
FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS
HNICHLfn

URNlSHED.
Notice is hereby given that Bowen
d Ettelson, a partnership, claims
a lien upon one certain automobile.
being Studebaker Six touring car, Sc
rial No. 214609, Motor No. 6E14371,
for and on account of labor, skill and
materials expended upon the same and
for the safe keeping thereof at the re-
quest of the owner or legal possessor
thereof; that the amount claimant de-
mands for said labor, skill, materials
and safe keeping is $93.45, and that
no part of the same has been paid, and
that the whole thereof is now and re-
naming unpaid, and has been due and
unpaid more than twenty days prior
to the date hereof.
Now, therefore, by virture of said
lien and the law in such cases made
and provided. notice is hereby given
that on Tuesday, the 22nd day of JAN
uary, 1918, at 9 o'clock a. M, at the
Bowen & Ettelson garage, on the
southeast corner of Sixth and State
streets,in the City of Ell Centro, Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California,
said property will be offered for sale at
public auction and sold to the highest
and best bidder for cash, payable in
gold coin of the United States, to sat-
isfy said lien and costs of sale.
Dated this 9th day of January, 1918.
BOWEN & ETTELSON,
Claimant.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14

any other act passed for its benefit
then this contract shall be of no force
or effect, except as relates to the ST.
100000.
! In Witness Whereof, the parties
hereto have caused the execution oil
these presents as of the day and year
first above written.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMER
ICA,
by. .............,
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
Gage

Press Liners are read by those who
want work Do you need help for the
ranch?
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-14
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
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The West Side Literary Club will
hold regular meeting on Thursday,
January II. A very good program
has been arranged. Everyone is well
come.
The business mems organization of
Calipatria has decided to incorporate
the town into sixth class city.
1t is believed that the Calexico
chapter of the Red Cross has gone
ahead of all other chapters in the
country in the percentage of quota
raised in the Christmas campaign. The
border chapter percentage was 329.
Wiley A. Magruder of Holtville,
who has been city editor of the Holt
vile Tribune, has resigned to become
publisher of the Seeley Sentinel, hav-
ing bought out Edwin j. Parke, who
is going to Chicago.
"A. l.. Richmond and Mrs. Richmond
are in Los Angeles for few days.
w. P James, proprietor of the Del
ton apartments, Los Angeles, is in the
Valley looking over the country
AlonZo Leslie of Turlock, a canta-
loupe distributor, arrived here Satur-
day to look over the melon situation.
: Sam Rottman of Calexico was here
over the week end.
Charles G. Patrick and wife of
Goldfield, New, made this city the
end of a western tour and are much
impressed with the possibilities of
the Valley.
A party Of Nevada folks register
ing at the Barbara Worth over Sun
day, having come here by auto from
the Coronado. hotel, San Diego, is
composed of Mrs. A. M. Hunt, Reno;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S Starrett, Battle
Mountain, and Mr. and Mrs D M.
Shropshire, also of Battle Mountain,
New.
- Supervisors Shaw and Brooks are
Combining in putting the Ell Centro-
Holtville highway in better shape for
the annual agricultural assembly.
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