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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
WILSON AND
FOCH CONFER
ABOUT TRUCE
Ttalvs Ruler to Talk With
, Observation-Disclosures
Much Interest.

Paris. Dec. 1S.-Ip to this
moment President Wilson has
not expires ed himself in favor
of any OF the various PROPOSE
ti0Hs that have been advanced
A, regards the creation of
league OF nations. says state
men issued to-day by he Amer
a lean peace commission.
me statement applies particular
tr 10 q port which mas been pub
Ustel that the president has ac-
oep,ed the principles Of the league
10 enforce peace
Paris. Dec. 1S-President VII
son and Marshal FOch talked for
lhaH an hour last ntght. The sub
.scts under discussion were mainly
a reference 10 the armistiCe be
tween the allies and Germany. Mr..
Wilson was most favOrablv I'M
PRESSED as the result OF this first
| eKtended conversation he has had
| with the marshal, according to
Marcel Hutn, of the Echo d'Paris.
N. HlLn states that it is most
probable that the treaty Of peace
Will be signed at Versailles some
tine about the beginning of June
and that Farshal Focn viii lead the
/ allied armies under the Arch of
Triumph II Paris within 15 days
after peace is declared.
During his talk with Marshal
Toch, President Wilson indicated
, the ground he desired to cover in
his trip 10 the front
Opposes italian AimSl
Much interest attaches to the
/ conference which President Wilson
will tave with King Victor En-
manuel. who IS expected to arrive
here tomorrow
L IS known the president feels
the warmest sympathy for the pur-
poses which led Italy TO enter the
wEr. Nevertheless. the tentative
Ines laid out IN consequence of an
Investigation by Colonel Edward N.
House respecting tle probable eX-
snt OF the territory which should
% 10 Italy. on the principle of rae
! il OF linguistic determination. do
mot fully accord with the ideas of
lie Italian government, which feels
hat It should go further than Is
Indicated by this outline.
Another raw. wet day kept Pres
dent Wilson indoors today except
ll1- ride in closed motor car
The only conference on his pro
gram was one with Gabriel Hano-
tsu1. formerly French foreign
minister.
The president worked late last
night after his return from the re
J cepticn given by Ambassador and
Hrs. Sharp and slept late into this
lorni1g.
The president IS missing the en-
| 'srainment he cUstOmarily gets
t-cm attending the theatre. and he
IS planning 10 witness a theatrical
performance here soon 4 gala
q lght a. the opera IS being planned
ior him. but he intends also to wit
less a variety entertainment
| The president has expressed a
desire 10 meet Lieutenant Rene
Onck. the noted French ace, and
ne aviator viii be brought TO The
iUrat mansion in the near future
Peace Meet Opening in Doubt.
This mornings Paris newspapers
sriousLy place the probable date
q the opening of vie peace confer
ice a; from Jan 10 to Jan. j.. The
: meetings preliminary 10 the confer
ice viii take place a. The ministry
aT foreign affairs with Premier
Il iemenceau presiding. Prior to this.
Huremelv important conferences
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
CARDISAL TO VISIT =,

Chicago, Dec 1S.-CHTdinal Mer-
cler. the Belgian prelAte who dIfed
the German military edicts through
out the occupation OF his country,
will visit the United States next
spring, according 10 an annor1ce-
menf made here today by Rev John
10 vile Of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
,nRTncLIFFE VISITS wmsoS

Paris. Dec ls.-t tHavas1 Among
those who signed the visitors book
Yesterday nj the Muraf residence.
the temporary home Of President
Wilson. we're Vi-cOunt Eorthcl'ffe
and Paul Painleve and Jules Neiin
tile last tRo former French pre-
nlicrA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
MORE THAN HALF
CANADA FORCE IS
DEAD OR WOUNDED

ST. Johns. Y F. Dec. 1s.-Out
OF 6.372 men accepted for service
in the Royal Newfoundland regi-
ment there was a total of 3.757 cas-
ualties, including 1.1S0 killed. up to
the signing OF the armistlce. ac-
cording 10 figures compiled by the
militia department and made public
today. Two hundred ten men were
awarded military decorations for
S-HzE=E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18
TELLS on HIS RRTTALITY.

Berne, Switzerland. Dec lS-
Brutality OF Germans at the Ian
gensalza prison camp was told by
Herbert Jones. One Hundred Tenth
LRi1RA SLatAA 4EfAa-x.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

.Asso ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-18

Nj e m b er of Audit
Bureau of Circulations
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
just One More Question.

''Do you happen to be going far, sir?-
said the inquisitive traveller to the man
in the corner, after having reduced ev-
eryone else in the compartment to ST.
lent frenzy.
"Oh, no, only to Scotland" replied
the other, .sarcastically. 81 am COM
mercial traveller. My age is forty-six.
I am married. My name is Thomas
Brown. I have son Of nineteen. He
Is in the Blankshire Bluffs. My father
died last July. He was on the stock
exchange. My mother is still living.
I have a niece with red hair. Our char
lady's name is Jane Briggs. Is there
anything else"
The inquisitive man hesitated.
"What oil do you use for your
tongue?" he inquired slowly.-London
Times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
COAL PYRITE IN EXPLOSIVES
Iowa Biologists Investigate Coal Fields
r for Needed Mineral, With
= Excellent Results.

An investigation Of pyrite, an essen
tial material in the manufacture Of
high explosives, is being made in the
Of Dean George F. Kay Of the Uni
versity Of Iowa, who is director Of the
Iowa geological survey. High explo-
sives are made with the aid Of sui
phuric acid, which in turn is made
chiefly by roasting pyrite, popularity
known as fools gold" Hence the
mineral is in great demand. .s.s
For many years pyrite for acid pro-
duction has been imported from Spain,
states Doctor Kay. But In order to save
the ships for more urgent uses, the
shipping board has sharply reduced the
import Of pyrite. The domestic produc-
ton Of the mineral must then be I'M
usually large, he declares. e.
New York, Virginia, Georgia, South
Carolina and Alabama have pyrite
mines, and Illinois and several other
states are producing small tonnage
from coal mines. Many hundred thou
sand tons are quickly available from
coal mines, says the state Seologist, If
the governments explosive program re-
quires 1t. -
The method Of preparing coal pyrite
for shipment to acid plants is simple
and cheap. The sulphur balls" must
be separated from adhering coal, and
be crushed, washed and screened into
lump and fine sizes. Coal miners are
willing to load pyrite, and the opera
tors to hoist and ship it, If war indus
tries demand it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
SAW SOME GOOD IN GERMANS
Marx Twain Would Not Admit That
All Manhood in the Land Of the
Hun Was Dead.

Probably no other foreigner has
ever been so popular in Germany as
the American philosopher, Mark
Twain; yet Mark understood his Ger
many, just as he understood Russia.
although of the cars dominions he
had only the tripper's knowledge he
picked up with the shipload of pre-
Cooks tourists that he immortalized
In "Innocents Abroad" ~ .. r.
In his Connecticut Yankee In
King Arthur's Court" Twain wrote:
'There it was, you see. A man is
man, at bottom. Whole ages of
abuse and oppression cannot crush
the manhood clear out of him. Who
ever thinks it mistake is himself
mistaken. Yes, there is plenty of
good enough material for republic
In the most degraded people that ever
existed-even the Russians; plenty of
manhood in them-even the Germans
If one could but force it out of its
timid and suspicious privacy; to over
throw and trample in the mud any
throne that ever was set up and any
nobility that ever supported it. We.
should see. certain things yet, let us
hope and believe. First, a modified
monarchy, till .Arthur's days were
done, then the destruction of the
throne, nobility abolished, every mem
Der of it bound out to some useful
trade, universal suffrage instituted,
and the whole government placed in
the hands of men and women of the
nation, there to remain. Yes, there
was no occasion to give up my dream
yet while" ..sss, - SIS 8
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17

Ferry and Stevens counties the crop
is much lighter than the unusually
small crop of a year ago. The quail
ity, generally, is below average.
Barley The barley crop, located
principally >Columbia, Garfield, Wal
la Walla, Asotin and Whitman coun-
ties, is the smallest in the history of
the state on account of unfavorable
climatic conditions and aphides dam
age. Occasional fields were abandon
ed due to light yields, and in many
sections where surplussage is nor
mally produced barley has been import
led this year for feed. Owing to hot
weather damage, the weight per meas
ured bushel is lighter than usual.
Potatoes-The potato crop is. under
normal on account Of drought which
prevented proper filling of hills. The
stand of the large irrigated crop in
the Yakima valley is thinner than US
ual and blight has caused additional
injury. =. ~
General-The near failure of oats,
barley and grain hay has caused a
shortage of livestock feed, and the
lack of rainfall in September causing
a failure of pasture even in the Sound
dairy sections, has increased the Sc
robustness of the feed situation. The
stand of sugar beets is comparatively
thinner than year ago. Fall seeding
has been considerably delayed owing
to lack of necessary rainfall. Harvest
ing, excepting in the extremely late
sections, is practically completed.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
LIVESTOCK FEED
SHORTAGE SERIOUS
Cereal Production in this State
is Smallest in Years-C0rn
Only Good Crop

E. T. Marchetti, field agent for the
department of agriculture, in his Oc-
tober crop report calls attention to
the seriousness of the livestock feed
shortage. In summing up his report
Mr.. Marchetti says: ss>,.s =
Corn--the season has been one of
the most favorable for corn production
in the history of the state, especially
in the Yakima valley, where the bulk
of the commercial corn in produced.
Practically the entire crop is sufic-
iently matured to escape frost damage.
Spring. wheat-Hot weather in the
early growing season and lack of suf-
ficient rainfall caused premature and
light filling Of heads in short straw
This damage was unusually severe in
the Big Bend counties, and even in
the heavier soil Palouse, Walla Walla
and adjacent counties the yields pro-
duced materially below preharvest es-
timates.' The average yield for the
state is the lowest since records be-
came available and probably the low
est ever produced.
All wheat-The wheat crop is g.
788,825 bushels less than the unusual
ly small crop of last year, in spite of
an average increase of 5000 acres.
The quality is somewhat superior to
last year i'm the Palouse and Walla
Walla SECTIONS excepting that smut
is more general. In the Big Bend and
adjacent counties the weights per
measured ,bushel were under prehar-
vest expectations. 49,, ,'] !. s. s.,',
Oats Oats on the LaConner Flat
in Skagit county yielded considerably
below average, and in the Palouse,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17

It is reported that Germany will
transfer a division of Kurds to the
West front. They will naturally be
the cream of the Teuton army.
.,. The Kaiser says his troops are "loy-
al to the CORE" but the fact remains
that the majority of them now begin
to realize there amt gonna be no core.
Americans Overlook the Hindenburg
Line.-Headline. Sounds very care
less, but they probably had their eyes
on Berlin. e.sa, y - - H..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17

The hardest work now facing Amer
lea is to keep from becoming a nation
of optimists.-Atlanta Journal.
Among the other great tasks now
confronting the Kaiser, at which he
does not seem as yet to have succeeded
very we'll, is to compose a speech con-
sisting of defiance and whine in abont
equal measure and make it sound inn
pressive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
An Awful Disease.

A friend Of mine in one of the. camps
is a corporal. The occupants Of the
barracks across the road had been in
quarantine for measles. Occasionally
one of the men was moved to the hos
pital. My friend was stricken with q
severe case of tonsilitis and one MORN
ing the ambulance stopped to take him
to the base hospital.
AS he entered the ambulance one
soldier said, "Has he got the
measlesY
A second one, mo, he's corporal"
The first one answered with groan,
"Good Lord, that just as bad !"--Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17

The war is costing Great Britain
5000 a minute, and is beginning to
be worth the money.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17

Uncle Sam is sending more soldiers
across the ocean every month than had
ever crossed it before this war in the
history of the world.-Flordia Times.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
Mannerly Conservation

Mama-"Willie, have you no man.
ners 2" 4" -. --L Vie.
Willie-"Well, if I waste them now
I won't have any when company
comes."-Judge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17

GLOW late shall you remain at your
summer cottage this year," =
"Ask the Boston Transcript.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
Verbal.

a. 49, u verbal.
'sIt was a quiet Fourth"
''Decidedly."
II don't think I heard single explo-
sion all day."
81 heard one"
Cannon crackerf
''No. passed a motorist who had
just had breakdown. He was adj
dressing few remarks to his carr
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
lash.

-. Fa9h.
War has not changed the American
darkey. A dusky cook of an American
regiment now in France was being
quizzed by an officer about the cleanli-
ness of that free-for-all army product
known as hash. - "a
Flow do you make your hash?" duti-
fully inquired the officer.
1--WE don't make it, boss" was the
answer. sit just accumulates."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-17
Closed on Sunday
Beginning Sunday, Oct. 10th

E The Washington State Council of Defense has
quested that delivery of petroleum products be made
Sunday. p" =, >.*>...
The Standard Oil Company is glad to comply with
this request and beginning Sunday October 2Oh and
thereafter until further notice. all of distributing
) stations in the State of Washington, including our
automobile service stations will be closed on Sunday
+ No sale or delivery of any kind will be made on
Sunday. Md 49,. 49,. - &s>.,s ~-~ '~.....o
AS in of our previous announcement regard
ing sale Of gasoline and engine distiae only between
the hours of 600 and 600 p. M ION weekdays ~
only this request is made for the purpose of
ing man-power and we know that patrons will
periodically cooperate in making this important war
measure effective. 800 49, S..
. . 3 p # 4. -& .F+f,g
Standard Oil Company
Y I SIsl q S
(of California; 81
Af ss & "a 81 es>4q S1
= rt &c.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

In the Superior Court of the Stale
of California in and for The County
of Imperial. -,
In the matter of The Estate of Wal
ter Reedon, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the pc
tition of R. L. Glasby for the probate
of The will of Walter Reedon. de-
ceased and for the issuance Of let
ters testamentary, thereon to R.. L.
Glasby, will be heard at o'clock P.
M, December 20, 1918, at The court
room of said Superior court, at FL
Centro, Imperial county, California
when and where any person interest
ed may appear and contest the same.
Dated December z, 1913.
M. S. COOK, Clerk.
By C. E. Williford,
Deputy Clerk.
JAS. w. GLASSFORD,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Daily Dec Z TO 1S inc
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
ADVERTISEMENT.

Ell Centro, California, December 3,
1913.
Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Directors of the
Compania de Terrenos Aguas de la
Baja California, S. A, at its office
in The Masonic building, in the City
of Ell Ceniro, State of Californla,u ,un.
lii 10 o'clock A. M. on the oath dan Of
December, 1918, and thereupon
opened, for the extending and rails
ing OF The Saiz levee, which lies IN
The Republic of Mexico, between the
Paredoncs and Abejas rivers, parallel
ing approximately the Inter- Califor
MIA Railroad between Paredones and
Bataoue stations, al distance south
erly of about five miles. The par
iicular location of he work to be
done is shown in the plans and speci-
cations and in general begins at the
west end of said Saiz lcvee, coninu-
ing westerly for a distance of six and
one-haf miles.
The precise grade 10 which said
levee is 10 be raised is slated in the
plans and specifications,
The material for such repairs and
TOf raising Sucu IeNte VIII u W
laincd from borrow pits adjacent to
said levce on the land side, and The
estimated yardage involved is ap-
proximalely 100000 cubic Yards.
Said work snail be completed on or
before the LIST dav of May, 1919.
Plans and specifications can be
seen Ill The office of The Board of Di-
rectols in the Masonic Building, in
5hoh Citv of El Ccntro, California,
and al The office Of The Chief Engi-
nccr Of said Compania de Terrenos y.
Aeuas De Ia Baia California, S, a,
in lhe City Of CaleXico, California, TO
which plans and Specifications refer
orco is horabv mode for more de-
tailed description Of The work to be
done.
ANY bidder TO whom he contract
shall be awarded shall, within ten
days aflor The acceptance of his bid,
make, execute and deliver 10 The
Board of Directors a written con ract
in form satisfactory to, said Board,
for, lhe performance of said work
within the time and in The manner
stalled in said notice, plans and speci-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09

fications, and also furnish IL an ac-
bond in the sum Of 20 per
cent of the total contract price, based
amount of work to be done, for the
on the Companies estimate Of The
faithful performance of the said con-
tract. and also furnish an additional
bond in the sum of SO per cent OF the
total contract. price, based on the
Companies estimate of the amount of
work to be done, as a guaranty tlat
the contractor will pay in full the
claims of oil persons performing. Ia
Dor upon or furnishing material 10
be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanies by
a certified check for 10 per cent OF
the amount bid, made payable TO the
Treasurer of the Compania, and to DC
forfeited 10 said Compania should said
bidder fail for ten days after the ac
ceptance of his bid to enter into the
said contract with the said Companla
and furnish the required bonds.
The contract will be let to the low
est responsible bidder, but the Boaro
of Directors reserves the right TO re-
i, iect any or all bids.
Bv order of the Board Of Directors
of the Compania de Terrenos y Agua'
de la Baja California, S. A.
r. D. McPHERRIN,
lDec4to24 incl Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
ADVERTISEMENT.

Ell Centro, California, December 3,
1918.
Sealed proposals will be received
bv the Board of Directors of lmper-
ial Irrigation District, at its office
in The Masonic building, in The City
of Ell Cenlro, State of California,un-
Ill 2 o'clock P. M. on The Gath day of
December, 1918, and tnereupon
opened, for the extending and rals-
ing of the Saiz levee, which lies IN
the Republic of Mexico, between the
Paredones and Abejas rivers, parallel
Ing approximately the Inter Callfor--
MIA Railroad between Paredones and
Bataque stations, at a distance south
erly of about five miles. The par
ticular location of the work to be
done is shown in the plans and speci-
cations and in general begins at the
west end of said Saiz levee, conIlnu-
ING westerly for distance Of SIX and
one-half miles.
The precise grade 10 which said
levee is 10 be raised is stated in The
plans and specifications.
The material for such repairs and
for raising such levee will be OBJ
lained from borrow pits adjacent to
said levee on the land side, and the
estimated yardage involved is ap-
proximalely 100000 cubic yards.
Said work shall be completed on or
before the 1st day of May. 1919.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of the Board of
Directors in the Masonic Building,
in the City of Ell Centre, California,
and at The office of the Chief Engi-
neer of said District, in the City Of
Calexico, California, to which plans
and specifications reference is here
by made for a more detailed descrip-
ton of The work to be done.
ANY bidder to whom the contract
shall be awarded shall, within ten
days after The acceptance of his bid,
make, execute and deliver TO The
Board of Directors written contract
in form satisfactory to said Board,
for lhe performance of said work
within the time and in the manner
stated in said notice, plans and speci-
icaiions, and also furnish it an ac-
copIable bond in the sum of 25 per
cent of the Total contract price, based
on The Districts estimate of The
amount of work 10 be done, for the
faithful performance of the said con
lract. and also furnish an additional
bond in The sum of 80 per cent of the
total contract price, based on The
Districts estimate of The amount of
work to be done, as a guaranty that
the contractor will pay in full The
claims of al persons performing la
Dor upon or furnishing material 10
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
be used in such work.

be used in such work.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
certified check for 10 per cent OF
the amount bid, made payable to the
Treasurer of the District and to be
forfeited to said District should said
bidder fail for ten days after the ac-
ceptance of his bid to enter into the
said contract with the said District
and furnish the required bonds.
The contract will be let to the low
est responsible bidder but the Board
of Directors reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Directors
of the Imperial Irrigation District,
, Ell Centre, California.
F. H. McIVER, Secretary.
Dec4to24 incl.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
NOTICE.
Ell Centre, California,
&

DeCemDVT D, IJIo'
To Whom 1t May Concern:
This notice is TO certify that ! have
this day pure 5ed the business OF
the Valley Dy Works and also the
tailoring busir located at No. liz
North Fifth S, 3et, in the city of III
Centro. from =. Widmer, and that l
will not be responsible for any in
debtedness against said business or
said j. Widmer unless bills for same
are presented TO me in person al NO.
112 North Fifth street on or before
December IA, 1918.
(Signed) HERMAN FElI.
December 7 9 10 IL II Is
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Watches and Jewelry

DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWEL
ry, Clocks, Radiolight Trench
Watches and Seasonable Noveltie les.
Fine repairing. Crescent Jewelry.
6O4 Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Auto Wrecking

VALLEY WREC KING CO., 827 Main
81. Automobile parts for all makes.
Gears, car bodies, lanks, magneios,
lrailers, wheels, tops, bearings,
SPRINGS, lamps. Prices right.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Real Estate for Sale

IOsCAR SWEENEY, 622 Main ST..
Forty acres alfalfa, well located OIL
main highway, only $165 per acre
for quick sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09

FOR RENT-Eighty acres, " mile
west and Il mile north from He
ber, for one of more years, al SIS
per acre. Will give possession
Jan. Is. Special terms TO tenant
who would seed part 10 alfalfa.
Address J. o. Yoder, owner, 8541a
West Foriy-first ST., Los Angeles,
Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Vitala

NO CURE, NO PAY - Vitala cures
stomach, nerve, heart, liver and
kidney trouble. See DR.. Erkelens,
514 Broadway. Vitala makes you i'm
mune from contagious diseases.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-09
Tents and Awnings

IF IT'S MADE OF CANVAS WE
make it. Keeline Tent & Mfg. Co.