davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
RETREAT Of
HUN TROOPS
IN NOR | /
0NT|Nl)ES
Allied Armies Make Steady
Progress Along the Great
er Portion of the Western
Front.
(By Associated Press)

With the Americans Northwest of
Verdun, Oct. 22.-Briuelles and Clery
ell Petit, along The western bank of
the Meuse north of the American line,
are reported burning. There was lit
tie activity this forenoon. The eGr-
mans bombarded the American left
with mustard gas shells.
With the Allied Armies in Belgium,
Oct. 22.-Apparently hte Allied ar
mics in Belgium have reached the pc
riod of pause which is inevitable when
a rapid advance has been made. Gen
oral resistance has stiffened, especi-
ally along the Scheldt. The situation
is unchanged at Valenciennes and LIE
Cateau, where the Americans are CO.
operating with the British.
The French are reported to be MAX
ing excellent progress toward Client
in a new attack in the center of the
Allied front in Belgium.
German forces in Brussels are
working necessarily TO remove mate
rial, according to the correspondent
of the Handelsblad. He says many
German regiments are leaving and
that the people are excited. On the
other hand, Antwerp is calm and un-
affected by recent events.
The 15-inch cannon the Germans
used in bombarding Dunkirk during
the past year was captured by the
Allies in sweeping the Teutons out
Iof Belgium and Flanders. The CUR
was undamaged.
The British have advanced to the
left bank of the Ecallon river anc
have captured the western part OF
Thiant, southwest of Valenciennes
They are also within less than a mile
Of Tournai.
The French made further progress
last night On the Serre front.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
MAKES.
LONG REPORT
ON CONDITION
LEvEE' SYSTEM

Prefacing his report to the Board
|of Directors Of the Imperial Irriga-
tion District with preamble of the
various disasters and breaks of the
protective system of the Irrigation
District during The past several years,
Engineer C. X. Clarke finally brings
himself to earth and makes some
statements that deal with present day
conditions.
His written report states that there
are .hree places where the Colorado
river is seriously menacing The pro-
tective system of the valley-two be-
tween Hanlon Heading and The head
of the Abejas channel, and the third
at the Volcano Lake levee, the lat
ter of which he considers the most Sc
riOus.
In aialyzing The situation at Vol
cano Lake, Engineer Clarke states
that the present levee is built upon
very unstable ground in which are
many erup.ing springs, which are
subject to great pressure from the
Colorado river in time of olfod, and
which therefore constitute great
hazard. that should be eliminated be-
fore another freshet season.
That the Valley is taking a very
slim gamblers chance, for which there
is absolutely no justification, in rely
ing on the Volcano Lake levee as The
only main line of defense any longer.
is attested by the fact that Imperial
Valley now has property valuation
of $100,O00,O0O and a population num-
bering into the tens of thousands, and
with both increasing rapidly it is very
apparent that the time for he people
of he Valley to take desperate chances
with Mother Nature is past.
To remedy he situation which now
confronts the people of the Valley
Engineer Clarke makes the following
recommendations:
1. Lay out an approved permanent
channel for the Colorado river from
near the head of the Abejas channel
tsouthward for ten or twelve miles, and
construct of this portion sufficient to
Ideflect the Colorado river away from
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
OF FIVE
STATE OFFICIALS
HERE FOR PROBE.

. A formidable array of five state
officials arrived in the Imperial Val
ley today for an indefinite stay. 5
Among the personnel Of this party
are: George F. Gray, state labor Off
GER for San Diego and Imperial cotiii-
ties; Edward A. Brown, district In
spector for the immigration and
Housing Commission; John R. Muri-
son and Rank J. Palomeres.
1t is the avowed purpose of the
states emissaries TO investigate and
probe housing and labor conditions
with a view to securing betterments.
County officials who are in close touch
with the situation declare that VAL
ley ranchers have made great pro-
gress in the matter and with but few
exceptions are providing wells for
their workers.
Inspector Gray, the only member Of
the party who would be interviewed,
declared that he was her on an Off
cial inspection trip to investigate GER
tain labor matters. He will be here
about week or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
j.
SOLDIERS
WHEN
SINKS
Two Officers and Ninety
eight Enlisted Men Went
Down to a Watery Grave
on the TicOnderOga.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 22.-Two officers
and ninety mine enlisted men were
lost by the sinking of the United
States ship Ticonderoga in midocean
by U. boats, September 80, the War
Department has announced.
The Navy previously announced
that two officers and 102 of the crew
were dead.
More than half the soldiers Lost
were from Ohio. The vessel torpedoed
was TOO miles from shore and the
only known survivors were three Of
ficers, five men of the crew and four
teen soldiers. It is reported that
the U-boat shelled the lifeboats, kill
ing many of those who succeeded in
safely leaving the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
SUPERVISORS
NAME DIR. |.
c. HOUSE AS
HEALTH CHIEF
Local Physician Is Attacked
by the Influenza Immedi-
ately After Receiving His
Appointment. ~

DR.. L. C. House of Ell Centro to-
day became head Of the county health
department, succeeding the late DR..
r. X. McGuffin of Imperial, whose
death on Sunday from the Spanish
influenza caused a shock 10 the entire
Wiley.
DR.. House received his appointment
from the Board of Supervisors in
session yesterday afternoon. While
the head Of the department has the
authority 10 name his assistant, il is
believed hat DR.. House will retain
Frank Reading, the present deputy.
However, the new official, while
assuming the duties of his office, did
not actively take them up, because
the "flu" jinx, which seems to have
been wished on the head of this de-
partment, caught him, with the result
that he is confined to his bed with
symptoms Of the dread malady.
From members of his official FAM
lily. it was reported that the illness
of DR.. House was probably a very
bad cold, with incipient influenza, but
that he hoped to ward off the disease
by rest and prompt and effective
treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
HUN CARDINAL IN
LETTER ASKS FOR
PUBLIC PRAYER

Basle, Oct. 22.-Cardinal Hart
mann, Archbishop of Cologne, has is
sutd a pastoral letter in which he
says that dark hours have come for
Germany, threatened by an enemy of
superior numbers and shaked to it's
foundation ty internal changes. He
called upon the people to offer pub
lie prayers and wrote that deep dis
content was spreading among the
German people. He invited all Cath
olics to rally around the army,
All the Protestant churches in Prus-
sia have ordered public prayers for
the protection of Germany from the
misfortunes which are threatening
her.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22

the AbeJas channel toward the Gulf.
iris construction, continues the re-
port, will effect saving of ten miles
|Of riprap which will eliminate the ne
cessity ofcont inuing year after year
the construction of massive and ex-
tremely expensive structures. on the
Volcano Lake levee. To this recon-
mendalion is appended the note: ,"That
work On this construc sion should be
started at once and rushed through
10 completion"
2. Repair all damaged sections of
1.-THE Colorado river levee system north
of the Abejas channel and extend it
to permanent construction with a
levee formed by constructing an ap-
,proved permanent channel.
The following alternative recon-
lmendations were made:
l. Increase the width of the Saiz
levee for distance of eight miles
on the wetserly portion; extend the
Saiz levee approximately six miles
west along the south bank of the Saiz
channel.
2. Complete the work on Volcano
Lake levee planned 10 be done in 1918,
and in addition construct four spur
levees per mile projecting south from
Volcano Lake levee from Mile Nine
to Mile Thirteen; spurs to be mas
sively braced with rock.
That Engineer Clarke has grave
fears for the safely of The Valley
protective system is evidenced by his
statements in regard to the channel
cut by the 1913 flood walers north
west of Volcano Lake leading direct
ly TO The 1914 break eight miles east
of Black Butte. When this water cuts
through the rim of Beltram Basin
which has depth of 10 feet and which
will no doubt expand during the 1919
freshet season, it will create an in
creased pressure at the point of i'm
pact with the Volcano Lake levee al
the 1914 break. Should such thing
loccur, Volvano Lake levee would i'm
mediately collapse.
Providing the above recommends
tions were carried out, the following
would be the plan of the defense sys-
tenn of the Valley.
] Levee from Hanlon Heading to the
c. d. Junction, from the C. ID. June
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22

In the few contests for county Of
fices yet to be settled by the battle
at he polls, none is more vial or i'm
portant TO the public than that of the
next district attorney. In the person
of Bert D. Noel, who received by far
the greatest vote at the primaries, his
friends believe the logical man for
his office has been found.
1t is often said that platform is
as strong as. the man behind it. In
view of this political proverb, Mr..
Noel's campaign platform ranks high,
for his word is as good as his bond.
Here are the high points in that
platform, prediction pledges which
will be carried out after his election
and not TO Re forgotten, as has been
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
(By Associated Press)

Archangel, Oct. pa heavy snow
fall has ushered in The unusually late
winter in northern Russia. The Dvi-
ma and Vaga rivers, usually closed at
this date, are still ice-free. American
and other soldiers are being equippd
with smi-Arctic uniforms, including
sheepskin greatcoats and Arctic felt
boots.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
Spread of the Dread Disease
Is Laid by the Local
Health Officers to Care
lessness of the Public.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Sacramento, Oct. 22.-It is esti-
jmated That 1000 new cases of influ-
enza in California were reported To-
day.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. Ex-senator
Lodge in statement today
branded Germany's note as
clumsy trap awkwardly set to
involve us in diplomatic discus
siOn." He said if answered it
should be with demand for un-
conditional surrender.
'There is something repulsive about
having the invaders of Belgium and
the makers Of the villainous peace
with Rumania and Russia talking
about justice and honor. No atten-
lion need be given to their denial of
illegal and inhuman acts. Of course
all they say about changing their
government is pure camouflage. There
has been no election in Germany and
it is The same old Reichstag."
In spite of stringent preventive
measures and the concerted efforts of
the medical fraternity, the influenza
epidemic is spreading rapidly
throughout the county. In the past
"a hours, according to Health Depart
ment officials. between fifty and
lsixty new cases have been reported.
DR.. F. w. Peterson, city health of
ficer, says that twenty new cases
have been reported to him during the
past twenty-four hours, with indica-
lions that others, said to be suffer-
ing from bad colds, were in reality
subjects of mild attacks of The NAL
Iady.
Requests may be made by the city
and county health officers FOR the
Board of Supervisors and the City
Council TO pass formal resolutions
calling on the general public to adopt
sensible precautionary measures for
preventing The continued spread of
The disease.
These officers stale that The epi-
demic has thrived because of flagrant
violation of warnings to isolate the
sufferers. From present indications,
some firm policy to handle the situa-
ton may be invoked.
Sixly-two cases have been reported
by one of four physicians at Calipa-
tria. 1t is asserted that nearly one
third of The victims of The disease are
|centered in that little city. A deten-
tion camp has been established at
that place and armed guards have
been placed about it.
CaleXico seems TO be suffering less
than any city in the Valley. Not more
than dozen cases have been report
ed from there, all of them said 10 be
very mild attacks.
Judge Franklin Cole has had his
court calendar seriously disarranged
because of The disease. Yesterday one
case had TO be postponed because of
The illness of one of the attorneys,
while today the suit of Helen M. Lake
VS.. Thomas O'Brien was postponed be-
cause of the illness of one Of the wit
nesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
B0CHE OFFICIAL
PLEDGES RELEASE
BEIGE. PRISONERS
(By Associated Press)

Rome, Oct. 22.-Baron Won De
Lancken, chief of the German politi.
cal department at Brussels, has in
formed Cardinal MERCER that when
the Germass evacuate Belgium de-
ported Belgians and political prison.
ers will be spontaneously released, ac-
cording to the Observatore Romano,
semi-official Vatican organ. 1t said
part Of the Belians deported wog,id
be free to return to their country Mon
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
BERT D. AEFHUNDRED
GIVES PLEDGE NEW CASES Of
ECONOMY AS||NF[UENzA IN
DIST. ATT'Y'OA Tim {

With but little more than two
weeks remaining before the general
election the political pot in Imperial
county has again begun to boil. With
the drive for the Fourth Liberty Loan
issue successfully concluded, the field
is now open TO the candidates and
their friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22

tion to Mile Eleven Of the c. ID. levee.
This levee construction would consti-
tute the first line of defense and the
Inter- California railroad the second
line of defense. From Mile Eleventh
on the c. ID. to the levee south of the
Ockerson levee and the new levee. con-
Meeting it with the levee formed by
The construction Of channel south
ward from near the head of the Abe
jas channel. This construction would
constitute a first line of defense and
the Saiz and Volcano Lake levee =
second line of defense.
(Signed) C. X. CLARKE,
General Manager.
The report was submitted 10 the
hoard this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
"FLU" VICTIM.

San Fancisco, Oct. 22-Rudolph
Pabst, acting secretary of the Rail-
road Commission, died of pneumonia
an attack eof influenza.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22

Among those from Brawley who
called at the county recorders office
today We're Thomas O'Brien and
James l.. Allen.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
LEADER WESTERN
ARMIES NAMED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 21.-Major Gen
erals Liggett and Bullard, command
ers of the First and Second Ameri-
can field armies, have been nominat-
ed to be lieutenant generals.
Major General Liggett commanded
the Western department for four
months in 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22
ISLANDS PATRIOTIC.
(Bv Associated Press,

Wy
Manila, p. l., Oct. 22.-The Philip
pine Islands have more than doubled
their loan quota.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-22

Sacramento, Oct. PIT is esti.
mailed that 1000 new cases of influ-
enza in California were reported TO-
daV
Evening star., 1918-04-06
GIFT OF HALF A MILLION
TO CANADIAN RED CROSS
American Red Cross Donation Rec
ognition of Dominion's Part in
War for Human Liberty.

Gift of half million dollars by the
American Red Cross to the Canadian
Red Cross has been announced by the
war council of the American organiza-
ton. The gift it was stated, is in recog
milton of the part Canada has played in
the war for human liberty, and is made
without restriction, but with the ex-
pressed hope that it will be found pos
sible to use the money for the relief
of Canadian soldiers on the fighting
fronts.
Information of the gift was coG. eyed
in letter to Lieut.. Col. Noel G. j.. lar
shall, chairman of. council and ecu
tive committee of the Canadian Red
Cross. The letter also contained a copy
of the war councils resolution provid-
ing for the gift, which declared that
the American people profoundly and
gratefully recognize the devotion of the
Canadian people and the armed forces
of Canada in the great war. and are
deeply appreciative of the spirit of
heroism and self-sacrifice with which
so many Americans have fought and
died as members of the Canadian forces
during the past years.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
WOMEN CONDUCT AUCTION
FOR LIBERTY BOND SALE
Campaign Opens at 1890 Today,
Wife of the President Being
Among Purchasers.

The womans section of the liberty
loan committee of the District started
it's campaign at 1890 o'clock this after
noon with an auction of liberty bonds
at 18th and F streets northwest. Miss
Irene Fenwick, the actress, was the
auctioneer.
Te first sale was made to G. Nord-
linger, who bought $4,000 worth; Julius
Garfinkle the second purchaser, bought
1000, and J. L. Rappaport, the third
purchaser. bought $3.50 worth. Mrs
Archibald Hopkins announced she
would buy 800 bond If any other
person in the crowd would do likewise.
Her offer was taken up by four persons,
each of whom bought $50 bond.
Later in the afternoon Mrs Wilson.
wife of the President, bought a $1,000
bond through the woman's committee.
Miss Fenwick conducted the auction
from the automobile of Mrs. Hamlin.
wife of Charles S. Hamlin. Federal Re-
serve Board member. In the car with
her was Mrs. McAdoo. wife of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and Mrs Ham
lin.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
STOCK Market SHOWS
STRENGTH; TRADE LIGHT

NEW YORK, April 6.-Prices were
variabiy and in few instances mate
rally higher at the opening of today's
stock market on the reassuring tenor
of foreign advices and the announce
ment of many large subscriptions to
the third liberty loan.
Shippings, petroleums. Industrial AL
cohol and Harvester gained 1 to
points and American Tobacco added
points to yesterdays 6-point gain
United States Steel and other prom
inent equipments were fractionally bet
ter. but rails Jagged.
Leaders Rally From Apathy.
The market made substantial re-
sponse to favorable developments, chief
of which were the hopeful message
from the French front and the heavy
subscriptions to the new liberty loan.
Leaders rallied from their apathy
and in general were at highest quota
tions of the week at gross gains of l
to Y points. A few specialties ad-
vanced 3 to points.
Rails were relatively dull, the move
ment converging around shippings, oils
and equipments. The closing was
strong.
Sales approximated 200,0h0 shares.
Liberty 3Las sold at 1856 to 1886;
first As at 1920 to $3.50 and second As
at 96.1S to $3.50.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
RECOUNTs HIS ADVENTURES.
Roy C. Andrews Addresses Two Aud
fences on Geological Expedition.

Touching only the high spots in d
journey of $4,000 miles which led across
China into Tibet, across Burma and In
dia, back to China and Japan and thence
home, Roy Chapman Andrews of the
American Museum of Natural History
lectured yesterday before two audiences
of the National Geographic Society, re-
counting the adventures of the Asiatic
geological expedition, of which he was
the director, and told of the work ac-
complished. The lectures were given in
New Masonic Temple. The expedition
secured 10000 feet of motion pictures,
900 photographs. 9,10o specimens of
mammals. 500 birds and 200 reptiles, the
greatest collection ever brought out Of
this region lying to the south of the
Himalayas and on the great plateau Of
central Asia.
His party, Mr.. Andrews said, instead
of pitching camp at night, frequently
stopped at native temples, where, as the
lecturer explained the priests We're
often former brigands and fugitives
from justice" White people We're a
great curiosity. and the entire popula-
tion of the villages crowded about when
ever they appeared. Mrs Andrews was
especially noticed, for in many places
the people had never before seen a
white woman. One Lolo woman, remark
ing her white skin, asked how many
baths were necessary to make II so
clean. This native also asked how often
abe combed her hair, and said that she
had combed hers only once in her life.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
LESS TALK OR DRASTIC
RULES, THREAT TO HOUSE
Unanimous Consent Obtained That
Right of Way Will Be Given to
Pending Military Measures.

Threat that unless needless debate in
the House is stopped through a sort of
honor system among the members the
rules committee will bring in more
drastic rules covering debate in order
to speed up necessary war legislation
was made on the floor today by Rep
resentative Garrett of Tennessee, mem
Der of the rules committee.
Representative Sherley of Kentucky,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, stated to the House that days
are being wasted while important leg
islation waits.
This subject was brought up when
unanimous consent was obtained that.
starting Monday. right of way will be
given to measures pending before the
military affairs committee.
Chairman Johnson of the House Dis
trict committee said he would have no
objection to surrendering District day
if assurance was given him that an
effort would not be made to take
away all time for consideration of
District legislation. Majority Leader
kitchin gave him that assurance.
Representative Garrett of Tennessee ex-
planned that there are twelve or fifteen
bills. some of great urgency, so closely re-
lated to war as to entitle them TO
preferential consideration, which are
awaiting action. He pointed out that
the appropriat tion bill is expressly eX-
cluded from the resolution, and prom =
ised that the draft quota bill would
not be brought up Monday.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
FRANCIS J. HENEY GOES
BACK TO CALIFORNIA
Ends His Connection With Meat
Packing Inquiry and Probably
Will Run for Governor.

Having concluded his investigation of
the meat packing industry for the Fed
eral Trade Commission, Francis ]. Heney
has returned to California, where, it is
said, he will be candidate for governor.
His original term of employment was
extended several times to enable him to
hold hearings in various cities to which
bits of evidence gathered from the files
of the packers led him.
The packing investigation has been
placed under the direction of Commits
sioner Victor Murdoch, who also has been
named by Chairman Harris as the repre-
sentative of trade and business on the
board to which President Wilson has in
trusted the task of formulating a national
policy with regard to meats. Mr.. Mur-
dock is compiling a report from the vo-
luminous records of the public hearings
conducted by Mr.. Heney in Washington,
Philadelphia. Boston, Chicago, st. Paul.
Kansas City and other places. which will
be submitted to President Wilson when
completed.
Investigators for the commission are
continuing certain phases of the in
quiry still pending. 1t was said au-
thoritatively that Mr.. Heney's depar-
ture and the abandonment of further
public hearings did not indicate any
change of policy on the part of the
commission.
Evening star., 1918-04-06
TRANSACTIONS FOR WEEK
BELOW A MILLION SHARES

NEW YORK, April 6.-Dullness was
the striking feature of the week in the
stock market, transactions for the nve
full sessions falling far below 100000
shares.
This probably constitutes minimum
of operations for any similar period
since the beginning of the war and ex-
of the financial community in the prog
ress Of the world conflict.
In banking circles attention was
mainly directed toward the third lib
erty loan drive, which opens today with
every prospect Of a large oversubscrip-
ton. The amount of the loan and its
general terms are believed to offer un-
usual inducement at time when most
other forms of investment are in a
state of deadlock.
The local money market ,eased visi-
bly,. short-time funds being placed on
mixed collateral at per cent, with an
abundance Of call money At 8 to 81.
Commercial paper also found freer ac-
ceptance on excellent trade conditions.
Industrial shares Of the less specu-
lative variety held relatively steady.
rails easing on the slightest signs Of
pressure. Shippings were in moderate
tion. but specialties were neglected In
the general apathy.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's intention to investigate freight
rates OF various war commodities and
examine into the physical valuation OF
lieyed to ,prssaGe furthe1 1sdsEd rsgu-
: