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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

The state officers have issued the fol- lowing call for the annual convention or the Alabama Woman's Christian Tenn perance union:as 3 .sfe
 The forty-fourth annual convention Of the Alabama Woman's Christian Temper ance union will be held at Dothan Oc- tober 22-24-Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. 5s X ays The annual meeting is composed of the state officers, the secretary of the young peoples brancN, secretary of the LoyaI Temperance Legion branch, superintend- ents of departments, county presidents, the editor of the state paper and state organizers, one delegate at large for every local union paying dues and one delegate for every 10 paving members. The state executive committee is com posed of the state officers, the secretary of the young peoples branch, secretary ! of the Loyal Temperance Legion, presi- dents of local unions, editor of the state l paper and the state superintendents Of departments constitute the executive | committee.
 MRS ". H. JEFERIEs, VI MRS. CIIAPPELL CORY. Vice President. ' < MRS. LAMAR SMITH,
 Corresponding Secretary. l MRS.eF. M. JACKSON, n Recording Secretary. | MRS. E. A. PARKER, | M ..s 1s.y. x s,s.,.g, i. Treasurer. The September White Ribbon, official organ of the Woman's Christian Temper | ance union, just of the press' IS prln-
 ming over with news from over the state and is one of the most interesting num- lbers of the year. The state presidents letter of gratitude for the prohibition victory in this state isa lovely inspiration
 to her co-workers to press forward with
 every good work.
 The Jefferson county annual con
 vention will be held next ednesoay'
 September IS, at the Woodlawn Pres- lbytcrian church. First avenue ana Fifty-sixth street. The meeting Will
 be opened at l0:30 ane close at
 o'clock At o'clock a box luncheon
 will be served A large attendance IS , expected as this promises 10 Dc one of the most Interesting county convcn- tions ever held. There will be an eiec- l.tion of officers for the ensuing year.
 the superintendents of departments
 will make their reports, while the att- ernoon will be given over to patriotic service. The programme committee an
 nounces the following excellent pro- MORNING SESSION RI 10:so a. an.-Opening of convention by county president.
 II Praise service. II Music
 Welcome-Mrs. c. E. Brooks, presi- dent of Woodlawn union.
 Il Response--Mrs. c. E. smith. Appointment of committees. Sresoiu- tions. credentials. literature, memner- ship.)
 Report of county secretary. l. Report of county treasurer. Il Address of president. , Election of officers. Cleaning from the years harvest
 loca. presidents.
 My departments place in the service of my country. county superll.enoehts }, AFTERNOON SESSION : Noontide prayer. ' Box luncheon.
 ! p. m-Devotional exercises. led nS Mrs. M. E. Bell
 Music-"America" W. c. T. U. War Service Quiz-Mrs F. B. Hill.
 "our Patriotic Girls'-County Y, P B. secretary. Music-"Keep the Home Fires Burn. in" in England "the senior service. tha
 really these few words heerten me con ; siderably. S-,'-'S l (Copyright. 11lal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
SUGGESTED PROGRAMME

The troops in the efficiency contest are coming down the home stretch for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15

in England "the senior service. that really these few words hegrtep me con- siderably. s,s-'s
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Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
WILL ERECT A
SORGHUM MILL
CaleXicO Rancher Will Seed a Large
Tract of Sweet Sorghum This Year
and viii Erect Syrup Mill-Clark
Standiford Is Looking for Best Va
riety of Seed for the Purpose.

Secretary Madison of the County
Farm Bureau today received a letter
from r. p. Blair of the Bard Expert
ment Station stating that the honey
sorghum contained the greatest
amount of saccharine and therefore
was the best crop for the extraction of
syrup.
Mr.. Madison inquired for Clark
Standiford of the No. 6 district, who
contemplates the growing of large
crop of sorghum and the erection of
a large syrup mill to handle the crop
on his ranch and in other districts.
Mr. Blair states that from 200 to 400
gallons of syrup can be made from
the sorghum grown on one acre. Sec
retary Madison has found that this
syrup retails at $1.25 per gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
(By Associated Press)
japan Undecided.

London, March 12.-Japan has not
decided regarding dispatching troops
to Siberia, Premier Terauchi declared
in the House Of Representatives, ac-
cording to a Reuter- Shanghai dis
patch carrying Toxic advices dated
March 9. He said the government
would take the utmost care in deal
ing with the "momentous situation" )"
Another dispatch received through
the same channels declared that For
eign Minister Motono announced in
the Diet that no request that troops
be sent to Siberia had been received
from Japan's allies. He said an ex-
change of views was proceeding. The
opposition leader favored sending
troops, but expressed the fear that
the presence of the japanese in ST.
IBERIA might drive Russian toward Ger
many unless the greatest precautions
were taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12

IN THE DRAFT
APPREHENDED
Officers State That Large Number
of Alleged Slackers Are Coming In
to the Valley, Thereby Making a
Great Mistake, as They Are Soon
Apprehended and sent to camp.

With the arrest yesterday by city
and county officers of four alleged
draft delinquents, officers made the
announcement that large number of
yourg men seeking to evade the army
selection are coming into the Val
ley.
Joe Gallen, from Phoenix, was ac-
costed by City Marshal Walsh last
night and asked for his registration
card. He produced it, and complained
that the draft board at Phoenix had
not told him when he was to go. Sher-
iff Applestill this morning wired the
Phoenix and found that Gallen had
been called for service September 6.
and had never showed up. He will be
immediately sent to camp.
Other alleged slackers arrested were
w. S, Berry, aged %, at Seeley; Pete
H. Unruh, aged 21, of Imperial, and
w. R. Brown, aged 27, of Holtville.
'These fellows make a great mis-
take by coming here with the expec-
tation Of evading the draft" said Sher-
iff Applestill this morning. "We soon
snap them up and send them to camp.
San Diego officers get about one
Stacker month. Here we average
almost one a day."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
EXTRA

COTTONWOOD BRIDGE IS GONE
A tremendous rise in the Cotton
wood river, following heavy rain
fall yesterday and last night, result
ed in the collapse of the Cottonwood
bridge, on the Eel CentrO-San Diego
highway, at 500 this morning. The
bridge was built by San Diego county
in February, 1916.
This bridge is the keystone of the
entire mountain highway system and
travel between this city and San Die
go will be crippled until it can be re-
built. In the meantime a footbridge
will be constructed. 1t is reported
that the makeshift bridges on the
Descanso route have also gone out.
Passengers of local stage lines will
be taken to the bridge and transferred
across the stream by the best means
Manager Sibley of the White
Star Stage Line stated this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
SERIOUS SITUATION IS
DEVELOPING IN MAN.
CHI URIA-B o l. S II E.
VIKS REFUSE MOVE
GUNS FOR DEFENSE.
Opposition and Apathy Con-
front the Efforts of the
Allies to Arouse the PeO-
pie of Siberia to Their
Danger.
(By Associated Press)

Harbin, March 12.-Anti- -Bolsheviki
Leader Seminoff in Siberia has re-
treated into Manchuria, according to
advices from the border. Accuracy
of firing of an advancing superior
Bolsheviki force is taken to indicate
cooperation with former German pris-
oners. Seminoff brought in the dead
and wounded. His munitions and
funds are nearly exhausted.
Officials of the Allies at Harbin
agree that the situation in Manchuria
is growing worse. Every plan pro-
posed to ameliorate conditions meets
with opposition or apathy. Fifty per
cent of the railway workmen are af-
filiated with the Bolsheviki and the
workmen refused yesterday to move
guns or trains to aid Seminoff.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
SAYS THE DISTRICT IS
ASKED TO YIELD ITS
ALL FOR A CONNEC-
TION WITH THE La
GUNA DAM.
Asks the People of the I'M
perial Valley to Oppose
the Tentative Contract
Put Up by the Interior De-.
partment.

District delegates have received
a copy of the contract drafted by the
Department which grants to Yuma
first water right on approximately
1000 water horsepower and a half
interest in all commercial power, in
fact everything they asked for, if this
contract be ratified by the Valley.
"The Valley, in conjunction with the
lmperial-Laguna Water Company,
would pay to the government approx
imately one million dollars more than
the total cost of the Laguna dam. The
total paid would be $2,56O,OOO and,
while the dam cost only $1,672,O 900,
this contract, if ratified, would take
away the brthright of Imperial VAL
ley.
1.-The contract further provides that
the government does not admit the
Valley has any legal water right. 1t
looks to me as though the Yuma peo-
pie thought they had the Valley over
a barrel and could exact anything they
saw fit and hold up the Valley. For
this the Valley certainly will not and
should not consent to.
81 believe the Valley should make
every possible effort to protect it.
self for at least year or two, or
until 1t can receive fair and eoui-
table contract. The Yuma people are
manlfestly unfair in their demands.
Swing and Holt have made an hon.
est effort to get a contract which the
Valley could accept and are disap-
pointed at the results obtained. Their
proposition was submitted to Yuma
and to the Department regarding both
water and power and was more than
fair, and as far as the Valley ever
ought to go, which was to leave the
division of water to the Secretary of
the Interior until an adjudication could
be had in court of the water right. an6
Ito furnish whatever power Yuma
needed in excess of that which she
could develop on her own project, al
cost plus 10 per cent, at a power
plant to be built by the District.
Continued on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12

Another impossible and disappOint-
ing tentative contract has resulted
from the conferences between Impe-
rial and Yuma representatives and the
Interior Department at Washington.
Wire messages received Sunday and
Monday by the District and the I'm
perial-Laguna Water Company state
that a copy of tentative contract
which may be referred to the voters
of this District was given the Impe.
rial District representative. This may
be regarded as the final terms of the
Interior Department, unless Messrs
Holt. Swing and Grunsky, in an in.
terview with Secretary Lane, may in.
duce that official to reverse the de.
cisiOn of the departmental officials
under him.
AS an alternative, the Imperial men
have placed bills i'm the hands of
Congressman kettner and Senator
Phelan. These bills authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to connect
the Imperial Irrigation District canals
with the Laguna dam, the Imperial
Irrigation District to pay its propor-
tionate cost and get its prOp0rtionate
share of the water and power. Phelan
and Kettner believe they can get a
hearing for these bills at this ses-
sion.
That Imperial Valley will never
stand for the abrOgatiOn of it's rights
to water from the Colorado river, or
the virtual giving up of power rights
to Yuma, was reflected from EXPIRES.
sions of members of the District board
at their meeting today.
Following is telegram from Pres
ident Holt and Attorney Swing, re-
ceived yesterday:
"Tallmans proposal that the canal
should not affect existing water
rights. except that Yuma gets all the
water needed until the adjudication
of those rights, was originally ap-
proved by Bradley, Davis. Finney and
Mahaffie. The department conference
was subsequently held with Lane. Mar.
shall and King added. We are now
informed that the department fayors
giving Yuma a perpetual prior right
to water from the dam. The prOwer
proposal is the development at Joint
expense for joint benefit except that
Yuma gets the first 1000 horse
power.
"kettne radvises us not to waive
our rights. He says patience will win.
Have placed bills with Kettner and
Phelan authorizing the connection.
Copies of contract and terms mailed.
Grunsky leaves tonight for Yuma.
"SWING AND HOLT"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12

Here are the terms of the Interior Depart
ment for connection between the Imperial Ir-
rigati0n District canals and the Laguna dam, as
proposed in contract drawn Saturday:
l. The Yuma project to get perpetual prior
right to water from the dam.
2. The Federal Government will not admit that
the Valley has any right to water.
3. The Yuma project is to be given the right to
the first II 900 horsepower developed at joint
expense along the line of the proposed canal
from the dam and a half interest in CONNER
cial power developed.
4. The District is to pay 900 for connection
with the dam or over million dollars more
than it cost
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
CONTRACT GIVES YUMA PRIORITY, MOST Of POWER
bringing Up Father''
Appears in The Press

George MacManus' screamingly funny cartoon serv-
ice, Bringing Up Father conceded to be the greatest
cartoon feature of the day. has been secured for The I'M
peria Valley Press. "Father and his funny antics and
sayings will greet the readers Of this newspaper every
day. These cartoons released for The Press the
day they printed in hundreds of other newspa
pers throughout the country.
The Press believes that "Father' will prove vall-
able and dvertng supplement to it's various departments.
Do the readers Of this newspaper realize that The Press
has the most complete Associated Press service Of any
newspaper in the Valley?
Follow "Father' and George MacManus through his
daily experiences in The Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
ORGANIZE BEE
MEN Of VALLEY
At MEETING HERE
Apiarists of the Imperial Region to
Gather at the l.. & S. Theatre Tues
day Afternoon to Take Steps to
Amalgamate Their Interests and
Discuss Beekeeping Problems.

An unusually interesting and in
structive program has been arranged
for the meeting of the bee men on
Thursday, March IA, at 1870 o'clock,
at the l.. & S. theatre, El Centre, to
be given under the auspices of the
Farm Bureau. The following pro-
gram has been prepared:
''The Recognition and Control of
Brood Diseases" by George S. De-
muth, agricultural expert, U. S. Bu-
reau of Entomology.
Management of the Apiary to In
crease the Production of Honey This
Season." by E. F. Atwater, special
field agent in agriculture, states rela
tions service, U. S. d. A.
"Co-operative Work." by George A.
Coleman, University of California.
Reorganization of the State Bee
keepers Cooperative Marketing AS
sociation," by Harris Weinstock, state
market director.
Beekeepers are urged to bring spec
linens of foul brood or other diseases
of bees to these meetings for the pur-
pose of following up the discussion
on control of brood diseases, ETC., with
actual examples.
Every bee man is urged to be pres
ent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
FEDERAL CONTROL OF
EXPRESS cos NEXT
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 12.-The rail-
road administration has officially in
timated that government control would
probably be extended shortly to the
leading express companies.
Most companies earnings last year
were far below the record for the
previous year and some actually re-
corded deficit in the latter months.
Government operation and compen-
sation on the basis of average earn
ings for the last three years are sought
by most companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
DICTATOR MOOSE
LODGE CONVICTED
SELLING LIQUOR

'irst Conviction Under the Wylie L,
cal Option Law in Imperial Count
Results From Bitterly Conteste
Case in Superior COurt-COurtrOOr
Appears Like BarroOm.
George A. Tinney, dictator of
the CaIexicO Moose lodge, and r.
F. McCOmbs, custodian of the
lodge, were convicted in the Su-
perior court today on the charge
of maintaining a place where H.
quors were kept and sold.
This is the first time a case has
been brought before the local Su-
perior court under the Wylie local
option law. District Attorney
Nichols personally supervised the
case Of the people, and d. l..
Ault of CalexicO was attorney
for the defense. 1t was bitterly
fought through two days in court.
ne cc::r.-ccm appeared like a
barrOom, with rows of whisky,
wine and beer bottles on the ta-
BILE in front of the lawyers.
A humorous but clinching point
made by Judge Simon for the
state was his reiteratiOn of the
testimony of the defendants that
although the lodge "fOstered
bHtherly love and help. not one of
the Moose gave his brother drink
from his bottle"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12

Buenos Aires dispatches Sunday
said he had been granted safe conduct
by the British government to sail for
Sweden and was expected to depart
shortly on the steamer Valparaiso. He
had recently been under treatment be-
cause of his reported unbalanced men,
tai condition. According to accounts
from Argentine, there never had
been apparent strong desire on the
part of Luxburg to leave South Amer
lea. ell was openly accused of trying
to avoid returning to Berlin, by caus-
ing his condition to be represented as
more serious than it actually is.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
ALLIES SUPERIOR IN
the A|R---CHURCH|LL
(By Associated Press)

London, March 12.-Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, minister of munitions,
speaking at a reception to members
of the American standardization
board said Allied superiority in the
air is shown by the ease with which
Allied airmen continually bomb in
terror German towns in daylight, while
the Germans are able with difficulty
to reach English and French cities at
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
AMERICAN SHIP HAS
FIGHT WITH SUBMARINE
(ByAssociated Press)

French Port, Sunday, March TO-
An American steamship, formerly
German, has arrived here with her
bridge smashed and shell hole in her
She encountered submarine and
defended herself with guns.
A storm shifted her cargo and she
made port with the greatest difficulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
Approve Increase.
[ BY Associated Pressl

Washington, March 12.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission has ap-
proved the application of western rail-
roads for an increase in import and
export commodity rates between Pa
cific coast points and the interior. 1t
denied increases on sisal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
fBy Associated Press)

fBy Associated Press)
Washington, March 12.-PrO-
vOst Marshal General Crowder to-
day ordered a movement of 95,-
600 drafted men TO cantOnments,
beginning March 20.
This call includes untitled first
draft increments, and those i'm
Class l liable for the second draft.
California's appOrtiOnment to
the second draft is 1745 and Ne
yada's 72 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
FEDERAL CONTROL OF
CAL. OIL, GAS LANDS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 12.-The Sem
ate naval committee will resume
Thursday hearings on bill lauthoriz-
ing the government to take over and
operate oil and gas lands in the Cali
fornia and Wyoming naval reserves.
A. C. Mclaughlin, representing the
Southern Pacific, which has claims on
the California reserves, was the first
witness.
Many California operators will be
called.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12

At the local draft board head
quarters, when told of the above
message, Clerk Barton estimated
the Imperial county would be
called on to furnish approximate
ly IS men for this call.
He Immediately issued call for
volunteers from Class | to fill
the quota. stating that the local
board would make an effort to
fill quotas this year without COM
pulsiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
AerOnautical Survey.
(Bv Associated Prese>

Wy |tSS'WIIt''U i "USE
Washington, March 12.-The War
Department has appointed a commit
tee to make survey of the govern
ment aeronautical program with rela-
;ion to industrial contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
BiddIe to Com mand.
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, March 12-It is un-
derstood that Major General Biddle,
recently acting chief of staff in COM
mand of American troops in England,
has been assigned two officers as
aides.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
Close New York Cares.
(By Associated Dress)

(By Associated Dress)
New York, March 12.-The local
Food Administration has closed fifty
seen restaurants and lurch rooms
where the proprietors confessed to ig-
noring TIE regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
CAMP KEARNEY MEN To
FOSTER THRIFT STAMPS
(By Associated Pressl

Camp Kearney, March 12.-Major
General Strong encourages soldiers of
the Fortieth division to patronize mer-
chants handling thrift and war saw
ings stamps, in stead of those who de-
cline to sell them.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
Word From COree.
jBy Associated PresS\

Sacramento, March 12.-Adju-
tant General Boree today esti-
mated that each California county
will be required to furnish on
March 10 its first draft quota to
fill the special call sent out by
the provost marshal general to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
WHERE IS COUNT
LUXBURC, QUERY
Anxiety in Several Countries Over the
whereabouts of Corrupt German
Diplomat, Who Is Somewhere in
South America-Said to Have Fled
to Chile.
(By Associated Press)

Buenos Aires, March 12.-It is re-
ported that Count Luxburg has fled
to Chile.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
$1,000 N { n
To
MOVE MAR. 29
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL
ISSUES CALL FOR HOST OF
NEW S-CALIFORNIA
MUST FURNISH THE MEN BY
MARCH 19.

California Is Let Off Lightly, This
Time. as the State Is Required to
Furnish but 1745 Men, and Imper-
ial County About 35 Men-Clerk
Barton Issues Call for Volunteers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-12
District Asked to
Give up Water Right
DISAPPOINTING END OF LAGUNA CONNECTION
CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON.

Imperial Irrigation District Representatives Place Bills
Authorizing Connection in the Hands
of Congressman
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-09-20
fsontlnued on Page F2u,. ,

Paris, Sept. 49, Every indication
now points to Development Of major
operations on the Macedonian 'front.'
and from the Universal correspond
ent at SaIcnika the report comes that
SO far as possible the movements Of
the allied forces have been kept
shrouded in mystery.
Notwithstanding this fact no big op-
erations can be long kept from the
world, and bven though the front
where the fighting is going on is al
most shut of from the world and ex,
cept for official reports there are
few details known as to the progress
OF the entente forces. It appears,
however, that the attack which was
launched on Sunday is stin going on
and is gaining important ground just
to the east of Monastir
In Paris the announcement has
been made that considerable territory
on front Of about IS miles has been
taken from the BulgarS, and the fur
ther statement that Sofia admits that
the allies have been successful at
some points and says the Bulgarian
troops have been withdrawn to DO
sitions further north This may be
taken as confirmation of the reports
from allied sources telling of the sue
cess of the drive over the high ridge
which the Teutonic powers have held
for the past eighteen months or more.