davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24


life before.
Then there was the case of a much
wounded man who was too worked VI
in his pain for the hypodermics OF
morphia to have an effect upon him
Twice after a serious dressing he had
been given morphia to put him to sleep
and neither injection produced any eff
feet. Then I thought OF the violin
Come. come I said to him, let's have
some music and put violin record of
Schubert's Ave Maria on the machine.
Slowly and gently I talked to him in
tune with the music. The man who is
YOU said. and when he plays he
sways and sways just as the music
flows out of his instrument 1 main
tanned this singsong undertone for a
short time and then let the music work
its influence. Before that record was
over the boy was asleep. Music had
done what morphia was unable to do.
Il can think of many such incidents.
One OF the boys. who had served two
enlistments and is now serving his
thlro IN the Navy. was practically won
back to health and spirits by an Irish
harp. He had nothing to do to amuse
himself all day. He was getting weary
and despaired of ever regaining his
iAe wdS ioTcea 10 stay IN DeQ,
and this made his case very difficult. l
thought of the Irish harp. which is a
small instrument, you know, and capa-
Bile OF being played in bed with ease
he soon grew adept with it. His wife,
who visited him, was a fairly good
singer. and he learned to accompany
her songs. They afforded pleasure to
the ward patients, as well as giving the
husband a benefit which mere medicine
had failed to supply
In using music in the wards found
that the monograph was the best
means or presenting it. If a person
sang, nearly always some patient was
not pleased with the personality of the
singer The machine does away with
all personality. Then, too. it affords all
sorts of music. Used judiciously il
seems to me the perfect means of sup
plying the sick with music"
MRS. llsen has had broad experience
with the sick, and also with music Her
suggestion is not the result of an anna
teurish inspiration of novice In the
hrst place. she is a nurse. a graduate
of the Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati.
where she was director after the COM
peen director OF number of New York
hospitals. During a recent trip to Can
ada she saw an item in one of the
newspapers in which Canadian officer
made the statement that unless some
one volunteered her services as direc-
tor the fnfirmary at Duneen would
have to be suspended. Mrs. Ilsen vol
unteered. With the aid of v. A D.
Canadian nurse. who would correspond
to our Red Cross nurse, and a num-
Der of Toronto society women she man
aged to organize the infirrnary and
succeed so well that she was placed in
charge; OF similar h9spitai at Hamfl Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

CCORDING to Mrs. lisa Maud
Ilsen of Hamilton. Ontario,
music hath not only power
to soothe the savage breast.
hut also to win the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

airs, and his efforts to make the same
sounds with the violin that he heard
on the machine succeeded in getting his
mind of of his jumping nerves. The
more ne piayea. or .reo 10 pay, .ne
I left the hospital he was more nearly
normal than he had ever been in his
life before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-24

Such is the highest decoration of
honor to be gained from the American
government 1t is true that .ohcers
and men wear other medAls-the
Philippine campaign. the civil war, the
West Indies campaign, the Cuban paci-
fication, the Nicaraguan campaign and
the Mexican campaign-but these are
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
SOCIALIST CHEF
GIVEN PLACE IN
GERMAN CABINET
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Oct. 4.-Official an
nOuncement is made that MaXimilian
has been appointed chancellor, and
that Deputies Groeber, Centerist, and
Scheidemann, majority Social Demo-
crat, have been appointed secretaries
of state without portfolios. Maxi
milan will also name the Prussian
foreign secretary and will announce
his program in full at the meeting
Of the Reichstag Saturday.
. A Constantinople message says the
Turkish minister of the interior has
resigned.
Washington, Oct. 4.-Observers re-
gard the appointment of Maximilan,
Scheidemann and Groeber as des-
perate effort by the Kaiser to hood
wink the Allies and the German peo-
pie believing in the democratization of
Germany. 1t is suspected that Ger
many will make peace proposal dis
guised in an attractive democratic
program. The new officials are ap-
parently without power and actual
control of affairs may be left entire
ly in the hands of the Junkers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
| IRR|GA ION
BOARD MOVES
FOR APPROVAL
Of CON TRACT

By action authorized this morning
by the directors Of the Imperial Ir-
rigation District, the declination of
Secretary of the Interior Franklin X.
Lane to sign the projected Laguna
Dam contract will be overcome and
the movement again started toward
consummation.
The board instructed it's attorney,
Phil D. Swing, to prepare a letter
to the contract would be under legal
ting forth the views of the District
and disabusing that officials mind
of his mistaken Interpretation that
''the District felt that it's signaure
to he contract would be under elagl
duress."
'The board thought that Secretary
Lane had put the wrong interpreta-
ton on it's letter." said Attorney
Swing. at has instructed me to say
in substance that the contract is not
exactly what the Valley wants, or
what it is entitled to, but that it
represents the best that we can get"
With this letter, to be submitted
to the board, on it's way to Washing
ton, it is believed that the secretary
will reverse his position on the con-
tract question and will place his ap-
prOval on the document.
With this probability in mind, the
board gave consideration to tentative
arrangements for the election on the
ratification of the contract. The en-
tative date approved was that of Sat-
urday, December 21, by which time
it is thought the engineers will have
made their report on estimate costs.
During the morning session, Mark
Rose, one of the leaders of the ALL
American Canal camp, took occasion
to compliment Attorney Swing on the
original letter dispatched to Secre-
tary Lane and to correct the impress
sion that the missive was "more or,
less slipped over" the All-American
supporters.
"That letter was 100 per cent
truth, and the truth won't hurt any
body. The letter, while written by
Mr.. Swing at the direction of the
board, was perfectly satisfactory to
the All-American group and we hear
tily approve of it and ask the board
to allow it to be kept on record" said
Mr.. Rose.
GAS matter of fact, the first sug-
gestion for the letter came from the
All-American people. Even before
the contents were approved by the
board, it was submitted to number
of the most earnest All-American pro-
ponents, including myself, for any
suggested changes. We found nothing
wrong with it. In fact we approved
it as telling the truth, and the whole
truth, about the situation and the SEN
timent of the District"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
u. S. CHASERS
DESTROY TWO
SUBMARINES
AT OURAzZO
Allied Naval Expedition De-
strOys Enemy Port in AL
bania-Austrian S to res
Destroyed.

American submarine chasters de-
stroyed two enemy submarines yes
terday during the bombardlnent of
'Durazzo.
T On land the Austrians in Albania
are retiring in disorder before the
advancing Italians. The Austrians
are destroying their depots.
The Italians continued their advance
yesterday on a fifty-mile front in AL
bania, moving toward Elhhsan and
the Devoli valley.
have pushed across the plain of Ma
zukja on the Lyusehna river, which
was an important enemy supply CEN
ter.
A Central News dispatch from
Rome says an Eentente squadron, in
leveling fortifications and depots at
Durazzo Wednesday destroyed much
material for the Austrian army in
Albania.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
A R R EST | \
BRAWLEYCASE
ARE BELIEVED
To BE NEAR

Late this afternoon all indications
pointed to probable early arrests in
connection with the assault" on j.
Edgar Ross in Brawley yesterday.
While the story of the dousing of
Ross, wealthy bee man, in a bath
of tar and feathers because of his
alleged refusal to buy Liberty Bonds
was the subject of comment all over
the Valley today, little progress was
made in the official investigation of
the case.
EXPLAINING the attitude of his Of
fre, District Attorney E. r. Simon
said:
81 can make no public statement at
this time on what we intend to do
and do not know the attitede of the
grand jury. All / can say is that the
matter is under investigation.
"On the initial reports of the Incl
dent which came to me yesterday,
asked Sheriff Applestill and Federal
Agent Buck to 60 to Brawley and
make first hand investigation. At
that time my information led me to
believe that Ross had made disloyal
utterances, but apparently these re-
ports weer unfounded."
While there was some denunciation
of the actions Of the Liberty Klu
Klux Klanners" who administered the
rebuke to the alleged loan Stacker, on
the other hand more praise of the mil
itant patriotism of Brawley was heard
on every side, irrespective of the mer-
its of the case.
1t was understood that Ross would
eventually bring suit against his as
sailants, some Of whom he recognized,
but whether this contemplated legal
action was to be in the civil or GRIM
inal courts was not known.
Ross, who is held on a charge of
threatened offense, told the officers
that the assault was carried out by
his personal enemies and that he was
not disloyal to America in either
thought or action. He declared his
refusal simply consisted in declina-
ton to buy bonds from the Brawley
committee, as he preferred to make
his subscription in Ell Centric.
"For personal reasons I did the
same during the last bond campaign,
coming to Ell Centre to make my pur-
chase. I honestly intended to buy
bonds of the fourth ISSUE"
Although, as an investigating Off
GER, it was presumed that he would
complete his probe before making
public statements, Federal Represen-
tative Buck, former undersheriff of
the staging of the incident made . a
the staging of the incidetn made a
strong defense Of Ross.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
I ENGINEERS
On
PROTECTION
MEASURES
lockwood and Grun sky
M a ke Recommendations
to Directors of the Impe-
rial Irrigation District.

Eight recommendations, covering
every phase of proposed protective
measures against the. favages Of the
Colorado river and the consequent
danger to the levee system were con-
tanned in the report Of Engineers G.
E. Grunsky and C. R. lockwood which
was under consideration this after
noon by the directors Of the Imperial
Irrigation District.
Sounding warning that the ques-
ton of the control of the Lower Colo
RADIO is paramount on for both Mex
leo and the United States, the engi-
neers accompany their report with
the following strong comment:
''The problem here reported on is
more than an Irrigation District prob
lem. Both the United States and
Mexico are confronted with the ques-
tion of how to control the lower Col
orado. But the District cannot wait
for action by Mexico nor for any in
ternational agreement. For the pro-
lection of all the property in the I'm
perial Valley, now aggregating in
value more than $10O OOO.O 900, and af-
fecting the welfare of some $4,000 or
10000 people, the District and its
subsidiary concern, the Compania le
Aguas y Terrenos, must do whatever
is Immediately necessary.
"The property that is affected lies
in Mexico as well as in the United
States. No delay in the hope that
government action can be had is per-
missable. The District must go on
with its measures for the prevention
of flood. regardless of any prospect
that some day the problem will re-
ceive adequate international consider
alton. 1t may be noted in this con-
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
TWO NEW COUNTY
OFFICIALS TAKE
UP DUTIES TODAY

Two new county officials, whose
work brings them in close personal
contact with the ranchers of the VAL
lev, win assume the duties of their
offices tomorrow morning. They are:
DR.. w. o. Johnson, farm adviser, and
Miss Ruth Dickey, demonstration
agent.
DR.. oJhnson and Miss Diceky re-
turned today from Riverside, where
they have been attending confer
ence of war workers of the farm. Miss
D)ckey was accompanied by Mrs. Har-
riett G. Eddy, head Of the Home Eco
nomics work OF the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04

the line is indicated by the Frankfort
Gazette statement that to prevent a
frontal break between Cambai and St.
Quentin General Won Boehn's army
was made so strong it was equiva-
lent to a complete army group. Mil
itary opinion is that it cannot be long
before an important enemy retreat
from the Hindenburg line occurs.
American aviators today dropped
thirty-seven and one-half tons of
bombs on Conflans and nine other
cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
NOTICE,

Merchants were this afternon CIV
en- last appeal to close their places
of business at noon tomorrow to al
low their employees and friends to
attend the Liberty celebration at Ca
lexico tomorrow. Although Saturday
is an extremely busy day, it is un-
derstood that several business men
have expressed their intention to close
at noon. Chairman Joseph F. Sey-
mour, Jr., is earnestly hoping that
100 per cent of the Ell eCnrro mer-
chants can see their way clear to at
tend the Border City Liberty pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
N { v s H FPS
DELIVERED TO
j. S. REACHES
TOTAL

Washington Oct. 4.-Forty-six sted
and fifty-four wood seagoing vessels,
aggregating 301 ,433 tons, were COM
pleted in American shipyards in
September. Seventy-nine seagoing
vessels of 7,O37 tons were also built.
This is a greater total tonnage than
that built during the entire fiscal
year of 1915. During the nine months
ended September 13 fifty-seven ves-
sells with an aggregate tonnage of
1,722, ,73O tons were built.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04

The Americans and French have
advanced further in Champagne
northwest of Blanc Mont and Medeah
Farm. The Germans are throwing
in general reserves on the st. Quen-
tin front, marking the last phase OF
the battle. The Allies continue to
gain, Notwithstanding violent counter
attacks. The principal interest CEN
ters in the Champagne operations.
Reinforced by the Aemricans, the
French have pushed to within six
miles of Vouzieres Junction, an i'm
portant base, and the Allies are now
within twenty-five miles of railroads
connecting the German army with
Germany. A German retreat of sew
enteen miles from teh Armentieres
section was accelerated yesterday.
The enemy is now well east of Lens
and the Bethune mining region has
been cleared completely.
Aviator Rollins Meyer of Oakland
shot down German airplane near
Very. Although his own motor was
working poorly, he attacked the enemy
and riddled the German plane with
machine gun bullets, forcing the Ger
man to land. Meyers machine came
down Immediately afterward near
that of the German, whose officers
surrendered. Carrying the enemy
machin gun as a souvenir, Meyer
brought in the German airnlan afoot.
When New York troops captured
Abri st. Louis Friday a number of
Germans emerged from hiding places
with hands uplifted. AS the Ameri-
cans approached the Germans dropped
their hands and hurled hand grenades
with deadly effect. The surviving
Americans retreated and told their
story. More New York troops then
went forward, armed with flame
throwers and gas projectors, and filled
the village with flames and gas un-
til not single German escaped.
When the Germans advanced Tues
day in an attempt to capture Apre-
mont, northwest of Verdun, Ameri-
can tanks emerged from the town in
all directions and sprayed the Ger
mans with bullets, spreading terror
and CONSERVATION.
Americans cooperating with the
French in Champagne captured Blanc
Mont and ether positions, according
to General Pershings' communique for
Thursday.
The Americans took number of
prisoners in patrol activity between
the Moselle and the Forest of Ar
gonne.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04

News from all sectors of the west
ern front relates the giant effort of
the enemy to stem the tide of bat
le Correspondents say that Germany
is using her best troops and that they
are fighting with energy and despera-
ton. In the St. Quentin-Hartborny
sector the. Allied breach in the Hin
denburg system was extended today.
The fighting has reached the out
skirts of Mt. Brehain. whereNthe Aus
tralians, with, tanks, are operating.
The Importance which the Germans
attach to retention of this portion of
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
DESTRUCTION IN MACEDONIA.

Saloniki, Thursday, Oct. Burn
ing villages marked the trail of the
retreating Bulgarians in Macedonia,
according to kilograms from the
front. The reports said bodies of
civilians would found in many smok-
ing ruins and that the destruction
surpassed that in districts in France
and Belgium from which the Ger
mans We're elected.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
MANY LIVES LOST
WHEN STEAMERS
COLLIDE At SEA

Washington, Oct. 4.EThe American
steamer Frasch has been sunk in 4
collision with the American tanker
Henry. Forty-one survivors have
been accounted for. Both vessels
were supply carriers and the Frasch
carried crew Of ninety officers and
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
TURK DOOMED.
(By Associated Pressy

Saloniki. Oct. Awe shall
direct our forces toward Cor
nopile and the vanquished r
be thrown once and for al In
General Franchet D'Espsrrss~rx
commander in Macedonia,
in replying to a dsmonstrs
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
PROPOSE CLOSING
SCHOOLS. ETC. TO
STOP INFLUENZA
(By Ass ociateA Press)

Washington, Oct. 4.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Blue of the public health service
today said the only way to stop the
spread of influence is to close
churches, schools, theatres and public
institutions in every community
where the epidemic has developed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
HUNS REEL FROM ALLIED ATTACKS
Casualties of
State Are l20
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, Oct. 4.-Figures COM
piled by the State Council of Defense
show GAO casualties of Californians in
army and navy service since the
United States entered the war. One
hundred and twenty were killed in ac-
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
FEUD CLIMAX.

Redwood City, Oct. 4.--Joseph Bull
lock, former district attorney Of San
Mateo county, was wounded in the ley
by charge Of buckshot fired from
window by Albert Comper, retired
business man. According to the po-
lice, Comper was found dead with .
bullet hole in his head.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
Signals Train
To Buy Bonds
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Oct. 4.-The wife of
Section Hand G. E. Connors, employed
on the Arizona desert, used the Amer
lean flag to stop the Liberty Loan
special as it passed her home yester-
day and purchased bond. Loan head
quarters announced that it was her
only chance to purchase bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
DRAFT CALL.

(By Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 4.-One hundred
Nevada general service white draft
ers have been ordered to the Uni
versity of Nevada. They will en-
train October Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-04
HUN LINES
PRICED IN
MOUNTAIN
SEA F|GH |
American, French, English
and Belgian Troops Ad-
vance as German Front
Cracks.
(By Associated Press)

London, Oct. 4.-The British are
pursuing the retreating Germans in
the Lens region. They captured 1000
Germans in operations yesterday
north of st. Quentin.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-01
STAND BEHIND THE
MAN BEHIND THE GUN
His Sacrifice in War Great, Your
Personal Sacrifice Small

Boston, Nov 1.-When people real
ize that thousands of men and wo-
men making up the organizations of
the Y. M. G.. A. the Y. w. G.. A, the
National Catholic War Council OK. Of
CO., the Jewish Welfare Board, the
American Library Association, the
War Camp Community Service and
the Salvation Army have made the
supreme sacrifice in leaving home
and lucrative paying position for per
sOnal service overseas, the home task
of raising $170,5O0.0O0 in the United
War Work Campaign from Novem-
Der II to November s to use for the
support of these agencies does not
seem so great
From every State in the Union
from every walk of life, men and wo-
men are going overseas to stand be
hind their sons and younger brothers.
The Y. M &. A, for instance, has
more than 1000 men in active sery-
ice overseas today and nearly 1000
women canteen secretaries. They pay
no salaries to their workers a Sim
pie allowance is made for the fam =
lily left behind but it in no way cor
: responsible the normal family in
como.
i Y
more than 1000 men in France, re-
ports a. similar situation in the organ
ization's recruiting. Both organiza =
! tons have their motor transport.
their huta and their religious athletic
and entertainm ent activities.
Much the same work is also done
! by the Salvation Army, which is in
high favor overseas, doubtless for one
! reason because more than 1000 Of
the loo workers there are women.
If there is one thing that means
more than anything else to the Amer
lean fighting man it is a real American
woman with a smile and q cheering
word. The Salvation Army has de
! pleted its forces in the United States
to extend it's work in France. The
| same spirit of sacrifice as in peace
| times animateS the women and the
! men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-01

illustrating the cooperation of the
United War Work Campaign is the
example OF the Jewish Welfare
Board. The Jews have been among
the largest contributors to various
war funds but have kept their own
fund small and confined their work
almost to the religious care of their
boys. An interesting feature of the
eWish Welfare Board census is that
sixty one percent of the workers in
the war service are American born.
Another organization which relies
largely upon the cooperation of 9TH
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-01

ers is the American Library Associa-
ton. That is the Association assumes
the responsibility for recruiting slack
er books and the organizations that
have huts aid in the circulation Of
them. III continuous service the
American Library Association has
only 240 workers, and yet Il million
books may be obtained at l. 500 librar
les overseas. Naturally the recruits of
this organization come largely from
libraries, many of which have lent
workers to the cause and are contin-
uing their salaries. The maximum
salary paid by the association is ST.
200. MANY of the workers formerly
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-01

held positions paying from 5000 to
$4,000 a year.
While the organiza tons named
are caring primarily for the fighting
men and the industrial armies behind
the fighting men, the Young Women $
Christian Association has taken for
itself the field Of women workers. In
the overseas activities of this Asso-
citation the work is directed towards
the assisting of women who have
gone to France in various capacities
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-01

Women Of the other organizations,
telephone girls, stenographers and
English and French women in the
munition factories come under this
particular line Of work.
The activities Of the War Camp
Community Service is confined at
present to the environments and the
big cities in this country. The fine
men and women workers Of this or
ganzation furnish wholesome enter
tainment for the soldier both in the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-01

camp and in the city whenever he
happens to be on a furlough. They
are the moral guides of the boys,
and their work is invaluable.
To make it more difficult to carry
on tho program entrusted to the var
ious organizations they are restricted
in their recruiting to men above 36
years OF age and voluntarily refuse TO
consider an applicant under 40 unless
he is placed in a deferred class by the
draft hoard.