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Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
BETWEEN SEVENTY
AND EIGHTY IN
DRAFT REGISTRY

Between seventy and eighty young
men who have reached their majority
since the last draft registration will
be registered tomorrow under the di-
rection of the FL Centre draft eXemp-
ton board The registration is COM
pulsory and is required of every
youth reaching the age of 81 sine the
last general signing up of the ma
tion's man power.
The registrants will be given their
physical examinations, file their ques-
tionaire and be classified on the same
day, according to Clerk Barton.
The board today officially received
q call for 92 more men to be sent to
Camp eKarney Because of the near
exhaustion of the Class / group it is
probable that a number of tomorrow's
registrants may be called to fill the
quota. The men will be required tC
entrain between September and z.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
POLICE CHIEF.
WILL RESIGN
.ATWEDNESDAY
COUNCIL MEET
Marshal Rice Leaving City
Post to Accept Position on
COast-WaS Center of PO-
litical Scrap.

Chief of Police E. B. Rice, who
was employed about two months ago
as acting head of the Ell Centre police
department, will present his resigna
,ton to the city council on next We'd
nesday evening. The chief authorized
this announcement today, when he
received word that he would probably
be given a much better position in Los
Angeles.
While admitting that his further
here would probably
highten the political conflict in the
city council, Chief Rice denied that the
fight being waged against him and his
administration of the Office was the
cause of his retirement.
"My resignation will be presented
to the council at it's meeting on next
Wednesday evening to permit me to
accept positions on the coast" said
the chief. "Inasnuch as the council
is divided into tw) factions, longer
stay in your city, which have learned
to like very much, would do neither
the council. the city nor myself any
good.
"In my short tenure of office, I
have endeavored, and believe | have
succeeded, in strictly enforcing the
laws without fear or favor, and | have
tried to keep Ell Centro a closed town
in conformity with the expressed
wishes of it's citizens.
"While | have been opposed and
hampered in my work by some citi-
'zens, few of whom were influen-
tial and promine1t, l harbor resent
ment against no ore"
The resignation of the officer comes
closely on the heels of pronounced
rumors around the city hall that the
anti-administration members of the
council were determined to force him
from office and would demand his dis
Imissal at the next M Getting of the leg
Eislative body.
Chief Rice came to Ell Centre from
Imperial, where he obtained the COM
mendation of such persons as j. Roy
Adams, police commits sioner; Charles
W. Waite, president Of the board Of
trustees; l.. j. Thomas. vice presi-
dent of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank; Frank Wilkin, president of the
same institution, and Mary F. Stew
enson, postmistress, for his energetic
work in cleaning up the city.
Before coming to tf1e Valley Chief
Rice was deputy in the sheriff's Of
flee of Los Angeles county. His res
idence is in Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
WAR DEPT. MAKES
SAN DIEGO CAMP
ARTILLERY POST
(By Associated PresS

San Diego, Aug. 23.-lt was an
nounced from Washington today that
Camp Kearney would become an ar
.tillery instruction station.
Enlargement of the tent area of
this camp to provide for three regi-
ments of artillery to be organized here
has been arranged, it was ANNOUNCED
here today, and efforts are being
made to secure authorization from the
government for construction of frame
mess halls, stables and washrooms for
them.
The extension will be along B
street, the southern main avenue of
the camp, and beyond the present west
end of the parade grounds. The new
regiments are in addition to those of
the Sixteenth division, also organized
here.
Preparations for reception of Cali
fornia draft recruits to come here
early next month continue. They are
to be lodged in temporary tented
area near tn southwest corner of camp
as were the June California draft men,
and they will be given physical exam
nations and indutcted into the ;.rmy
along lines much similar to those EN-
ployed with that contingent.
Further additions swelled the cas-
ual company to nearly 900 men today
and forced it's expansion into six
Companies" The casuals went on .
strict routine today, commencing with
first call at 6:45 Il m. and ending al
$50 p. m. with retreat
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
Invite Valley
Primary Bee

All El Centre is invited to at
tend the election bee" to be given
next Tuesday evening by The I'm
perial Valley Press. eRturns will
be received by this newspaper by
telegraph and telephone from
every part of the county and state
and the results of the rri-
mary election on both state and
local tickets viii be announced.
As the returns are received trey
will be flashed on a screen placed
in front of The Press office. Ar
rangements have been perfected
for furnishing the figures of the
progress of the count in record
time. The news will be given to
the crowd within two minutes aft
er its receipt in this office.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
ALLIED PEACE
POLICY TOLD
IN hANP0WER
BILL DEBATE
Senator Lodge, Ranking Re-
publican, in a Warning
Against German Peace
Propaganda,
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator
Lodge, ranking Republican member of
the foreign relations committee, to-
day warned against "insidious, poi
sonous" German peace propaganda
and declared that peace must be die
tated and not negotiated with Ger
many, and must please her III q po-
sition never again to disturb the
worlds peace.
Senator Lodge, in his speech in sup
port of the man power bill, said the
terms which must, and will, be forced
upon Germany, include complete res
toration of Belgium, unconditional re-
turn of Alsace-Lorraine to France and
of Italia Irridenta to Italy, safety for
Greece, independence of Serbia and
Rumania, an independent Poland, in
dependence of the Slav people, the
freeing of Russia from German domi-
nation, including the return of Russian
territory wrested by the Best-Litovsy
treaty, the making Of Constantinople
free port, and that Palestine must
never return to Turkish rule.
"These are the principal conditions
which will give US Il peace worth hav-
ing" he said
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
GERMAN CAPTAIN
SAYS SAN DIEGO
WAS SUB VICTIM
(By Associated Press)

Portland, Me-, Aug. 23,-Captain
Myhre of the captured Trawler Tri-
umph said the U-boat commander
boasted that the American cruiser
San Diego was torpedoed not
mined. The German officer al
so asserted that he sank the
tanker jennings. The latters captain
was then aboard the submrsibl. A
number of Boston and Portland news
papers were taken from the Triumph
The German commander said he was
much amused at reading how his
U-boat had often been rammed and
sunk by steamers arriving at Ameri-
can ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
HAROLD MOORE OF
LIVE OAK GIVES
LIFE IN FRANCE

Although scores of Californians have
already made the supreme sacrifice on
the battlefields of France for their
cause, today's casualty lists
contained the name of but one resi-
dent this state.
The name of the hero-soldier was
that of Harold j. Moore of Live Oak
who died of disease cover there" He
was the son of j. H. Moore and waa
well known here. He had been in
the army for nearly year.
The days casualty lists contained
the names of AS killed in action mis-
sing in action. p; wounded, severely
SO; died of wounds, AZ; died of acci-
dent and other cadses, 7; died of dis
ease, Is, and wounded, egree undeter-
mined, 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
OENOUNCE ACTIONS
OF "STAG" PARTY
THURS. At CLUB

Complaints concerning the noise and
actions of "stag party" held in the
local clubhouse last night, reached The
Press office today.
While witnesses scathingly de-
nounced the actions of the bohemians
as "ungentlemanly," no formal COM
plant will be made to the police.
"All that we ask them to do is to
remember that the women are coming
back to the Valley now and it is de-
sirous that their good times should be
Jess spectacular, more refined and not
quite so noisy" said a husband whose
wife was compelled to witness the
scenes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
CAPTURE VALLEY
DRAFT EVADER IN
CADILLAC, MICH,
Sheriff Charles Nj. Applestill Receives
Notification of the Arrest of Man
Who Fled From County After Reg
istering for the Draft.

Adolph Martenoizs an Imperial.Nal~
ley draft evader, has been appreheiioe
in Cadillac, Mich, according to tele-
gram received today by Sheriff Chas.
M. Applestill. The prisoner, under in
structions from the local authorities
will be turned over to the government
for prosecution.
Martenoiz registered here for the
first draft on June 5, 1917, bur left
the city almost Immediately. He was
ranch hand, 28 years old, and of
Italian ancestry.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
Power Hearing
Postponed

That City Attorney J. S. La
rev was successful in making
known the desires of Imperial
Valley citizens at the meeting of
the Railroad Commission, con-
vened in Los Angeles on last We'd
nesday, for consideration of the
plea of the Southern Sierras
Power and subsidiary companies
for rate increases, is evidnced by
the fact that the hearing was
continued until September 5, and
that a special session of the Com
mission will be held here during
the first ten days of September.
At this session witnesses will
testify concerning the past serv-
ice of the HOltOn Power Company
here and in other towns. in the
meantime, the Commission agreed
to file with City Attorney Larw
copies of all reports, rate sched-
ules, etc, which the power COM
panies had submitted to the COM
mission and upon which they had
based their request for increased
rates.
Phil ID. Swing, attorney for the
Imprial Irrigation District, and
Harry N. Dyke, city attorney for
Imperial, were present and con-
Cured with Mr.. Larew in request
ing special session for Ell Cen
trO.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
RUSS RED GUARDS
HANG PR|SONE ERS
HAMBURG REPORTS
BOlshevik Troops Capture VOlga City
and Put to Death Three Hundred
Czechc-Slovaks for Alleged "AtrOci-
ties
CBy Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-The Ham
burg Nachrichten prints Moscow
dispatch which says the Russian Red
Guard, after capturing Simbirsk on
the Volga, publicly hanged 800 Czecho-
Slovaks in the market place in re-
prisal for "atrocities" committed du-
ring the Czecho occupation of the
town.
A Petrograd dispatch says General
Petropoff, commander -in-chief Of the
Red Guards in the Murmansk region,
is a prisoner of the Allies. He was
captured by peasants and delivered to
the British.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
FL CENTRIC SISTERS
IN DOUBLE WEDDING

In double wedding in Los Angeles
two FL Centre girls became the brides
of two young men from Imperial
The couples were Hyman Shpismar
and Miss Ruby Leggett. and Malcoln
Cardiff and Miss Gladys Leggett The
ceremony was performed by Rev. q
p. Roger, of the Imperial Methodist
church, who is spending his vacation
in Los Angeles.
The newlyweds will spend their hon
,eymoon in Little Bear valley, expect
ing to return to the Valley Septem
ber /.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
COUNCIL LOWERS
TAX ASSESSMENT
MERCANTILE CO.

Meeting as a board of equalization,
the City Council last night lowered
the assessment on the improvements
for the Delta Mercantile Company
from $21 900 to $4,000 The repre-
senation was made that the assess
ment contemplated represented moro
than 80 per cent OF the cost
Manager Clements of the mercan-
tile company appeared before the
board and presented the arguments
for his corporation.
No other definite action was taken
bby the board,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
ALLIES WITHDRAW
IN BATTLE WITH
RUSSIAN FORCES
(BNAssociated Press)

London, Au& 23.-A Daily Mail
dispatch Wednesday from Hardin says
the Allied troops \on the Usuri river
north of Vladivost6k were forced to
withdraw after heavS fight. The
British and French participated, but
the brunt of the fighting was borne
by the Cossacks and CzeSho-Slovaks
The Japanese aided in the Retirement
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
ARIZONA SHERIFF
HOLDS FUGITIVE
WHO JUMPS BAIL
Deputy Sheriff Blake Goes to Yuma,
Arizona, to Claim Prisoner for I'm
perial County-Will Return Here
Tonight.

Deputy Sheriff Blake retArns to
night from Yuma, where he claimed
as a prisoner for Imperial county
Charles Godfrey, arrested on charge
of jumping bonds deposited for his APP
pearance as material witness in a
criminal case.
Godfrey disappeared from Ell Cen
tro several weeks ago and was recog-
nized by members of the Yuma sher-
iff's staff, who placed him under ar
rest and then informed the local Of
ficers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
LOYAL RUSSIANS
MEET DEFEAT BY
KA|SER'S FORCES
Twelve Hundred Russian Insurgents
Battle to Death With Hun Invaders !;
Lose Three-quarters of Force in
Two Fights.
tBy Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-The Germans
were victorious over force of 1900
insurgent Russians, well equipped
with artillery, near Krementchug, ac-
cording to Kiev dispatch to the Ber-
lin Vossiche Zeiturg.' The revolution
aries lost 800 in a second encounter
Cd miles northeast of Krementchug.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
EXPLOSION On
u. S. WARSH|P
KILLS FO j R,
W0UNOSMANY
Discharge of a
Depth Bomb Claims Lives
of Commander and Three
Sailors Eighteen Hurt.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 23.-The acciden-
tai explosion of depth charge aboard
the warship Orizaha killed Commander
Williamson and three enlisted men,
and wounded Commander White and
eighteen men.
White reported that the submarine
was sighted astern, half an hour lat
er, and the guns were Immediately
manned ready to fire, despite the fact
that the gun crew were hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
HUNS REPULSED IN ALBANIA.
(By Associated Press)

Rome, Aug. 23.-Taltonic forces
which attacked the Italian advanced
line on the front from the lower Sem
eni river to the heights of Mali To-
morices, in Albania, were repulsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
u. s. Av|ATORS
.SCORE DIRECT
HITS ON LINE:
'OF HUN ROADS
General Pershing Reports
Airmen Successfully Raid
Four Cities and Damage
Railroad Yards.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 23.- General Per
lshing's communique Thursday says
that American aviators scored da.ect
hits on the railroad yards at Longu-
yon, Audune Roman and Conflans.
|, Military objectives at Frankfort
and Cologne were attacked heavily
and good results were observed
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
LvAKs SLOvAKs ADVANCE.
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 23.-Lord Robert
Cecil, under secretary of foreign
affairs, announced that reports
had been received in London that
Czecho- SlovaEs IN Trans-Baikalia
had captured Berchnieudinsck,
south of Lake Raikalia, and had
achieved a decided victory against
the Bolsheviki.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
WORKERS
ASK FOR INCREASE
(By Associated Press

Washington, Aug 23.-Skilled
workers in the shipping industry of
the country have presented friendly
demands" to the Labor Adjustment
Board of the Shipping Board for in
creased wages, including double time
for overtime and a bonus for night
shop work.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
GIRL LETTER CARRIERS.
(By Associated Press)

Burlingame, Cal, Aug. 23.--Two
girl letter carriers have replaced two
men who have gone to the front.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23


Undated-The British and the Ger
mans are locked in mighty battle
over twenty y-five-mile front, from
Lihons, six miles south of the Somme,
to Cojeul, on the. river south of Ar
ras. 1t is officially reported that the
British are making progress. 80 Ger
man attacks east Of Reaucourt, on the
middle front, wsss repulsed. Allied
pressure continis strong along the
whole front and the battered Germans
are wavenng on the northern and
southern ends Of the Picardy front
and retreatipg precipitately along the
Disc. The, French have occupied the
southern bank of the Aise and Ailette
from Sempigny to the railroad west
of Ouchy lie Chateau. They have
reached the outskirts of Guny and
Pont st. Mard, bringing them fur
ther toward the rear of the Germans
holding the hills north of Soissons and
within three miles of German posi-
tions north of Chemin des Danes.
Advices say the French took 5000
prisoners in their advance Wednesday
and Thursday between the Oise and
the Aisne.
The British offensive which was re-
sumed Wednesday has spread so rap
idly that it is difficult to keep pace
with it's development.
What is now being witnessed is the
unfolding of brilliant tactical scheme
which must be causing deepest concern
to the German high command.
South of tn Somme the British eX-
tended their line on front of more
than five miles, pushing into the Ger
man defenses about two miles at
greatest depth. The Germans are
fighting desperately near Gomiecourt.
Haig's men are killing great numbers
of Germans and making steady pro-
gress, everywhere despite the resis-
tance of the enemy, who, if he re-
treats, acknowledges himself beaten
while if he stays and fights is bound
to suffer the heaviest casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
ALLIED A|RPLANE
CROSSES CHANNEL
IN RECORD TIME
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. pa large British
airplane with its crew and nine pas
sengers flew from France to England
in thirty minutes. An ordinary serv-
ice plane of the largest type was
used and the passengers had baggage
equal to the amount they would ear
ry in travelling by train or boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
NINETEEN PLANTS
|. FOR GUN MAKING
COMPLETED HERE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 23.-The Ord
nance Bureau has announced the COM
pletion of nineteen of twenty-six
plats to produce gun carriages and
recoil mechanisms. Seven others are
98 per cent complete and the remain
der 85 per cent. All are operating.
TO ADVERTISE for position
through the classified is to go about
the task of finding better job in a
usiness-like manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
P()()N[)H()NS
IN P||;ARDY.
SECTOR AND.
MAKE GAINS.
British and Germans Locked
in Mighty Battle While
French Batter Southern
End of Front.
(By Associated Press)

The French have crossed the Disc
river and the canal eight miles east
Of .Noyon, and have reached the out
skirts of Morlancourt on the north
side of the Disc mile and half
from Noyon station.
~The battle front extends fifty miles
north from SCISSORS. Everything is
going successfully for the Entente.
The British Third army has gainod
more than a ME on front OF seven
miles and the Fbiirth army two miles
on front of seven miles. The Fourth
has taken 1900 Germans. The Third
took 500 at Gomiecourt.
The British are reaching in the di-
rection of Tara Hill, thousand yards
beyond Albert.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23
.STOP ALL HIGHWAY
WORK DURING WAR
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Highway,
road and street work, except for war
purposes, will be stopped within thir-
ty days in all states west Of the Rock
les, including California, the Fuel Oil
administration has announced.
Vitalize the savings habit Buy
War Savings Stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-23

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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-07-13
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
SALE

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF an order of the Probate Court Of
the County OF Buchanan, state OF Mis-
souri,, made on the ard day Of June,
1913. at the June Term thereof. di-
recting the undersigned Administrators
OF the estate Of Sarah Hollingsworth,
deceased. 10 sell the real estate be-
longing to the estate OF said Sarah
Holnngsworth, deceased. in said order
described, to-wit:
Lot Seventeen G7), and the North
half NJ Of Lot Eighteen (1s), In
Block Two (2), Original Town OF
Agency. Buchanan County, Mo.
!, Mary A. Williams, Public Admin
istrator, within and for the County of
Buchanan. State Of Missouri, In charge
Of the estate OF Sarah Hollingsworth,
deceased. will on Monday, the sth day
Of July, 1918, between the hours OF
ten o'clock In the forenoon and five
o'clock In the afternoon OF that day,
ct the east front door OF the Court
House, In the city OF ST. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, and during the session OF the
Probate Court Of said County Of Blu
chanan, sell at public sale 10 the high
est bidder for cash, all the right, title
and interest OF the estate OF Sarah
HolllugsWo Worth, deceased, In and to the
above described real estate.
MARY A. WII-LIAMS.
Public Administrator.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-07-13
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate of
sadie knuth, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County.
Missouri, bearing date OF the 18th day
OF April, 1918.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to mo for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date of the publication OF this
notice, they will be forever barred.
\ true copy. Attest:
JOHN KNUTH,
CSeaD Administrator.
Chas. a. Redfearn. Clerk cf Probate.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-07-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Tcstamentary upon the estate OF
Cornelia NJ. Massey, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned, by
the Probate Court Of Buchanan Coun-
ty Missouri, bearing date OF the 23rd
day Of April, 1878.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance, within six
months from date Of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any
benefit Of such estate; and II said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date Of the publication
Of this notice, they will lie forever
barred.
A true copy. Attest.
W. A. PINER,
iScl) Executor.
Charles A. Redfearn, Clerk Of Probate.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-07-13
ADMINISTRATRIN's NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration, upon the estate of
Anton Digel, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court of Buchanan County,
Missouri, bearing date Of the goth day
Of April. 1913.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them TO me for allowance, within six
months from date OF said letters, or
they may be pregluded from any bene-
fit of such estate; and If said claims
be not exhibited within one year from
the date Of the publication Of this
notice. they will be forever barred.
A true copy. Attest:
MOLLIE YOUNG,
(SeaD Administrative.
A. 3. Duncan, Judge.