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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03

PRODA Sc osmilety zdravy
kun "a alevnou crenu. Hlase sc v
C. 5319 Bragg Rd. 8-3
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03

PRODA Sc LEVINE dobre jdou-
ci obchod ma cisteni zehlenl
satstva "a pricinou 6dchodu k
armade. Haste Sc v els. 1904
Cedar ave. 8-3
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03

PRODAJf Sc obchodni domy,
|jeden SO dvema story, hostinec
IA strizni obchod, druhy ma
zlatnicky obchod. Podminky
|nlirnS a cena velnli levna. Biz
Isl Sc sdeli v {. 5421 Fleet ave-,
'roh E. 55 ul. SO
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-08-03

K.
|ZprSvy pani Nikelsonove o ne
moci slecny Halkombovy.
| nuskD I
Byla jsem pozadana, abych
|podala podrobne zpravy pru
|behu nemoci slechy Halkombo-
Ivy, jakoz O vsech pomerech.
"a jakych pant baronka opu-I
stila sveho manzela, barona
Percivala Clyde, ma jehoz stat
Lku byla jsem hospodyni. Bylo
mi receno, ze zprav mych nut
Inc jest tfeba We prospechu pra
Ivdy a proto ochotne vyhovuji
tomuto vyzvani.
Ma dobu urcite sc nepamatu-
iii, ale tolik vim jiste, re nemoc
slecny Halkombovy pocala v
prvnim tydnu mesice cervence.
IJednoho dne rano marne jsme
locekavali slecru ku snidanl.
IKdyz dlouho ze sveho pokoje
,neyychazela, byla k nj poslana
sluzka, ktera sc ale Timed vse-
cka ustrasena vratila. Ma to We
sla jsem sama ku slecne tn
jsem spatrila, jak uboha slec-
ina pero majic v ruce divoce po
biha pc pokoji, pri cemz tvafe
|jeji plaly horeckou. Mluvila di
Ivne, nesouvisle veci.
Ia mnou pfisla ku slecne pa
lni baronka byla zpravou 0
tezkem onemocneni sve nevlast
nj sestry nevyslovne zarmouce-
ma. Uboha pani plakala a To-
.mila zoufale rukama, a nafika
la 81, ze nyni cd celeho sveta
!jest opustena. Hrabe Fosko j
Geho manzelka, kteri rovnez sc
|dostavili, jevili nejvetsi 1cas-
tenstvi a hrabe prinesl jakesi
l..
leky, ktere mely byti slecne po
davany drive, nez pride lekaf.
lAle slecna zdrahala Sc techto
leku prijati a prudce je odmi-
! tia. Teprv asi "a hodinu pri-
ljel lekar, DR.. Dawson, muz ma
| lomluvny, ponekud pfikry, ale
, velice sv6domity.
, Kdyz nemocnou ohledal, pro
, hlail, ze stav jeji jest velmi
, ncbezpecny. Hrabe Fosko po.
\ Cal Sc nyni lekare vyptavati d
udeloval mu nektere rady
Nam cest mluviti lekarem ?
! zeptal Sc no ma to DIR. Dawson
1 - "Nikoli; zabyvam Sc medi
. cinou jen z pouhe libustky," oC
Il pov6del hrab6. - "Prosim, ne
e jsem zvyklym pfijimati rady
:, Cd diletantG," fekl nyni DIR
q Dawson a obratil Sc k hrabet
: zady a naridil nam, echo PR
nemocnou uciniti name, mace;
) Iopet odesel.
Hrab6 mlcky prijal prikro'
) odpov6d' lekafovu. Drive ne.
;, mas opustil, rekl mi, re po Gel.
p den bude Sc zdrzovati v drew
yre chatrci u jezera. Proc prav
t. tam odesel, nemohu rici. Wy
II, zval mas, abychom pro neho d
- chatrce pos.ali, kdyby Sc nee
a zvlaStniho prihodilo.
81 Slecna Halkombova stravil
n noe velice spatne. Nemoc stal
r Sc horsila. Ponevadz v celer
a okoli nebylo osetfovatelek ne
D.. ''mocnych, musilae jAem prodl9
n lvati.u sl1zkaa slecnina lspolecn
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
County Health Officer Falls
Victim of Dread Malady
Whose Spread He Had
Been Fighting.

Succumbing to the dread malady
whose spread through the Valley he
had been battling as county health Of
ficer to prevent, DR.. r. K. McGuf-
fin of Imperial, for two years head of
the county health department and one
Of the most prominent physicians of
this section, died Sunday Of the Span
ish influenza.
He was taken ill just week ago,
following his return home from this
city after making plans for the coun-
tvs share in the battle to prevent the
spread of the disease. While the trac-
ing of the course of the disease is al
most impossible, friends of the dead
physician declare their belief tnat he
caught it from some patients he had
been treating, thus being a martyr
to his PROFESSION.
DR.. McGuffin was i'll for nearly 48
hours before he gave up the fight and
sought the rest of his bed. He grad
ually grew worse and during the last
hours of his sickness from three to
five physicians were in attendance on
him in vain attempt to stay the hand
of death.
The body was brought to the Shafer
& Lemons undertaking parlors, where
it will lie in state tomorrow between
The hours of 10 a. m. and p. M
Tuesday evening it will be shipped to
San Diego for burial. The body will
be escorted to the Southern Pacific
station by guard of honor from The
Ell Centre and Imperial Masonic
lodges.
The death of DR.. McGuffin comes
as distinct shock to the entire coun.
ty. He had been a resident of the
Imperial Valley for more than five
years, coming here from Virginia.
Because of his pleasing personality
and professional skill, from the first
few months of his residence here hi
had been successful in his medica
practice. Two years ago he was ap
pointed county health officer and ca
pably filled that difficult post.
DR.. McGuffin was 81 years old. HI
is survived by widow. His mother
Mrs. Anna McGuffin, and a sister
Mrs. J. Kirkpatrick, are residents O.
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
PERSH|NC URGES
PUBLIC TO SAVE
FUEL FOR BATTLE

The following message from Cen
eral Pershing to the American pub
lie on the subject of fuel conservation
was received today by B. Salomon,
Imperial county fuel administrator,
from the stale fuel administration:
"Let there be no shortage Of coal.
Lack of coal means limiting our war
industries. Railroads and shipping
are slowed down and the army can
not be provided with means TO deliver
the telling blows needed TO end the
war. Without coal we shall be with
out guns and ammunition to use
against the enemy. The man in the
mine helps the man on the firing line.
The more coal you produce the sooner
we shall have peace. Every soldier
of the American Expeditionary forces
expects to be backed up by the min
ers of America, just as labor in every
branch of industry at home has stood
behind us. We soldiers know that we
can depend upon you to do your part
as we are doing ours.
(Signed) "GEN. PERSHING."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
BRIDE
HINDU
AFTER SHORT
HONEYMOON

From the quivering lips of home
sick and disillusioned girl seeking for
sympathy in land of strangers, con-
firmation of the reports that mat
rimonial ring, backed by powerful in
terests on the Coast and in Texas
and Oklahoma, was furthering mar
riages between Hindus and white
girls, came TO county officers today.
The strange witness was Susie
Spence, pretty 17-year-old Oklahoma
girl, who answered the lure of money
and soft words, and married an I'm
perial Valley rancher, M. H. Khan,
who lives near Heber, only to regret
her action six weeks after she be-
came bride.
Although expecting the arrival of
"1ittle stranger" in time, the girl
wife refuses 10 live with her dark
skinned husband any longer and has
appealed to Justice Mayfield and Pro-
baton Officer Swanson for protec-
tion from his vengeance and for help.
The girl told the officials that a
man, supposedly prominent in certain
circles of coast city, personally
made the journey to Oklahoma and
arranged a series of marriages be-
tween white and Mexican girls and
his Oriental clients, Hindus posing as
wealthy ranchers.
81 was told that l would never have
| to work again, that life would be just
one sweet song on a beautiful ranch
in one of the prettiest valleys of the
world" she sobbed. "But it was all
lie. The man l married was a brute
to me. He has no money and his
ranch isn't fit place for white girl
10 live"
The girl alleges that the man, whose
name she gave the authorities, ad-
vertised in Oklahoma papers for
wives for erich ranchers," and mar
ries the young girls off to the Hin
dus, who are ordered to pose as In
dians. She declares that at the time
of her marriage, this white man, who
was seemingly well supplied with
money, had long list of Valley Hin
dus who wanted wives and that he
conducted the negotiations for them
AS the problem of disillusionet
women who have become brides o1
Hindus is becoming serious one to
the authorities. the matter will b'
thoroughly probed and an effort made
to break up this alleged marriage
ring.
Mrs. Khan asks the authorities tt
obtain her clothes, which she aban
doned on the ranch, for her, as wei
as money for her transportation bacl
to her Oklahoma home, and the where
wiihal sufficient to care for her du
ring the next few months.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
s. D. & A.
ROAD COMPLETED
BY NEXT JUNE

Expectation of the state railroad
commission that the San Diego &
Arizona railway will be completed be-
fore June 80 of next year, has been
voiced by Commissioner H. D. Love-
land in a decision of the body which
finds that the construction Of the
road is standard and first class. Com
missioner Loveland says:
81 expect applicant to expedite in
every way possible the completion
its line of railway, and am proceed
ing on the theory that the line will
be complete before June 80, 1919"
Permission has been granted by the
commission 10 the railway company TO
issue mortgage for $12.0OO,OOO to
secure 40-year 6 per cent mortgage
bonds, payable July 1, 1857. The per-
mission further authorizes the issu'
ance of $5,S26,799 par value of the
company Z per cent cumulative pre-
ferred stock to the Spreckels and tet
Southern Pacific company. The cash
accounts show that prior to June 80
last the Southern Pacific and thu
Spreckels interests had advanced $10,
$4,000 in constructing the road, ant
that there remains an amount OF 81,
439,85O to complete it, making tota
cost of $12,794,756.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
'DR, MCGUFFIN'[AGUNA DAM
HEAL I'll CHIEF. CONTRACT TO
|SUCCUMBS TO'BE SIGNED IN
'|NFL j EN- IA S HORT Time
Imperial Irrigation District
Board Receives Hopeful
Information Direct From
National Capital.

Secretary of the Interior Franklin
K. Lane will sign the Laguna Dam
contract within the next few days,
according to authoritative information
reaching the board of directors of the
Imperial Valley Irrigation District.
Positive information was also CIV
en- the district board that the secre-
tary had not turned the contrac down
second time, as was indicated by dis
patches received several days ago by
the Associated Press.
The secretary has been absent from
Washington for several days on a
speaking tour in behalf of the Lib
erty Loan and has just returned to
Washington. The belief is expressed
that the cabinet officer will lake some
action on the proposed contract very
shortly. f
"Our information, received today, i.
to the effect that the secretary ha!
taken absolutely no action in the mat
ter except that of his first declina
ton TO sign the contract. This in
formation comes direct from Wash
iington," said a member of the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
COUNTY EXCEEDS
LOAN QUOTA BY
HALF MILLION

The final figures for the Liberty
Loan campaign of The fourth issue
Just closed Saturday, gives Imperial
county an oversubscription of nearly
$4,000 and Ell Centro an Oversub.
scription of about 100000 Late pur.
chases, however, may add slightly tc
this figure.
The summary for the county fol,
lows:
Ell Centro, 2,433 subscribers; quota
$35S,6OO; subscribed, $425, 100.
Calexico, 1,945 subscribers; quota
1865 900; subscribed. $545,000.
Brawley, 2,472 subscribers; quota
$227O,75O; subscribed, $29s,O5O.
Imperial, 1,131 subscribers; quota
$685. $50; subscribed, $163,30O.
Holtville, 1888 subscribers; quota
$138,35O; subscribed, $161 400.
Calipatria, sos subscribers; quota
$43 800; subscribed 1922
INLAND, 22O subscribers; quota, $40,
600; subscribed, $31 $50.
Heber, 252 subscribers; quota, $24,
500; subscribed, $25,500.
Seeley, 235 subscribers; quota, $18,
500; subscribed. $22,400.
Total subscribers in Imperial coun
tty, 1886; quota, $1367 400; sub
scribed, $1,734,5O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
(By Associated Press)


Washington, Oct. 21.-The Stale
Department has received wireless
version of the German answer.
There will be no comment until the
official text is received.
(By Associated Press)
London. Oct. 21.-Germany hopes
the United States will not approve
anv demand which would be irrecon-
cilable with The honor Of the German
people and with the opening OF The
way to peace and justice, according
to the text of the reply to President
Wilson received by wireless.
It said orders has been dispatched
TO submarine commanders precludlng
the torpedoing of passenger ships.
It protested against President Will
sons reference to illegal and inhu-
man acts and denied that the German
navy purposely destroyed lifeboats
with passengers.
It proposes neutral commission 10
clear up the facts and suggests that
an opportunity be opened to fix the
details of the evacuation Of occupied
territories.
1t said Germany had assumed from
the start that the procedure of evacu-
alton and the conditions of the armis-
tice should be left to military advis-
ers.
7 announced that in the future no
German government would be able to
lake or hold office unless it possesses
The confidence of the majority of the
Reichstag.
1t said the German constitution had
been changed and provided for repre-
sentation of the people in decisions
concerning war and peace, and that
the present government had been
formed in accordance. with this pro-
vision.
1t claimed the sanction of interna-
tional law for the destruction of prop
erty during retreat. 1t said roops
were strictly instructed spare pri-
vate property and to care for the pop
ulation and that transgressors We're
punished.
It is regarded as an awkward at
tempt to accept the presidents terms
for an armistice. 1t is believed that
the wireless version is garbled.
(By Associated Press)
Amsterdam, Oct. 21.-Emperol
Charles will shortly issue manifes-
to announcing the independence Of
Hungary. according to Budapest re-
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
GERMANY HEDGES ON j. s. DEMANDS
PHYSICAL TESTS
Of DRAFTED MEN
WILL CONTINUE

Physical examinations for regis
trants of Class l despite previous rul-
ing, will continue as usual every We'd
nesday and Friday. Special instruc-
lions to guard against influenza du-
ring these examinations have been is
sued TO the drafting board by the ad-
jutant general.
A number of men between the ages
of 19 and &c have complained that
they have not received their question
naires. These registrants are advised
TO come and request duplicate in
order that they may comply with the
law.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
ALLY DRIVE:
IN BELGIAN
F0R(;ESHNU
IRE ETRE.A | s
British and Belgians Are
Hammering at the Gates
of Ghent While Germans
Continue Withdrawal.

London, Oct. 21.-Fifteen thousand
retreating German soldiers have been
interned in Holland, after being cut
off by Belgian troops moving north
ward from Ecloo, according to re-
ports from the frontier reaching Am
sterday and transmitted by the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
The French have gained the bridge
head over the Lys river al Graena-
meme.
The Germans are attempting to holt
the line from Eeeje 10 the Lys at Pe'e
gem.
A Dutch report that the Allies have
captured Eeecloo and several thou
sand prisoners is unconfirmed. 1t 10
believed to be imp. obable, as is also
the report that the fate of Ghent Is
sealed.
British forces advancing on three
and one-half mile line along the
Scheldt east of Courtrai captured
more than 700 prisoners and inflict-
ed heavy casualties.
Captain Edward Grant, former New
York National third baseban, was
killed while leading unit to the AID
of the famous "lost battalion in the
Argonne forest. 7t'
Belgian soldiers took charge Of the
Dutch Belgian border last night ano
were received enthusiastically by the
populace.
The Germans are bringing up addi.
tional divisions and bitterly contesting
every foot of ground gained by the
Americans north of Verdun. accord
in to General Pershing's communique
for Sunday.
Fierce fighting occurred at the
western end of the American line at
> Bois en- Rappes, in the face of terrifis
. machine gun fire, the Americans wefe
forced back, but they counter a..
, tackled and regained part of the woo
they lost.
The French have gained the brio
at the head of The Lys canal sey
miles west o. 1hent.
The Allics have crossed the Sche't
+. fifteen miles southwest of Client. AZ
dren and Arden have been encircl0
and their fall is believed to be i'm
nent.
American pursuit planes dowr
seventeen German machines Eric
on an All-American bombing expe
ton behind the German lines. Mos
of the victories have been official >
confirmed and no Americans have
been lost. The Americans met anc
vanquished several enemy formation
: of thirty-five and forty airplane.
each. Lieutenant Clifton Jones OF
San Francisco downed one. On the
opening day of the Metz-Argonne Of
: fensive the Americans downed nine.
: teen Germans, but sixteen American
machines were either lost or dam
aged.
German prisoners captured by tl'
Americans Sunday in the region {
e Grandpre assert that the German al
;. my had completed, arrangements I
: Withdraw from France when the Ger
e. man government told President Wi
son on October IL it was ready TO cor
ply with the presidents evacuati,
/ proposition. Prisoners said it wi
u the purpose of the German comma,
. TO dispute every foot of the America
e advance west of the Meuse and to in
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
FIVE HUNDRED
CASES Of FLU
IN
IMP. VALLEY
Imperial County Health De-
partment Appeals to Su-
pervisOrs as the Disease
Extends Its Ravages.
(By Associated Press)

Washington Oct. 21.-Estimates in
dicate that loan subscriptions will ex-
ceed $6,OOO,OOO,000.
There are 25,OO0,000 subscribers.
(By Associated Press)
Sacramento, Oct. 21.-A total OF 49,
900 cases of influenza have been re-
norted to The California State Board
of Health.
At the moment of the closing OF
the forms, The Press received The
news that four additional deaths from
influenza had occurred during the
day. This brings the total for the Ell
Centro district up to an even Dozen
AS a result of these fatalities, more
stringent precautionary measures may
be ordered by the authorities.
Confronted by situation thai is
constantly growing more serious
Frank Reading, deputy county healtn
officer and acting head Of that de-
nartment through the death OF Dr. n
K. McGuffin, today appealed to 'he
hoard the most accurate account oi
in fighting the battle against 'he
ravages of the Spanish influenza.
In nossession of first hand infor-
nation through a tour embracing the
entire county, Mr.. Reading was IN a
position to give the supervlsorial
hoard the most accurate account OF
conditions that has yet reached 'hem
He paints the condition as serious, bu'
not alarming.
"Nearly 500 cases of the influenza
have been reported throughout the
Valley" said Mr.. Reading, "and all
these stories that the disease is or
the decline here are poppycock. Her.
culean efforts must be made immedl'
ately to prevent further ravages.
"The death of DR.. McGuffin, am
informed, is the eighth from influenza
in the Valley, while probably score
or more are at deaths door from the
disease or list dread aftermath, pneu
monia. The combined efforts of the
physicians of the county and The unit
ed support of the public at large are
needed to stop the epidemic before j
leaps beyond all bounds"
Partial distribution of the influenzs
sufferers, whose names have been re-
ported, follows: Holtville, 100 cases
Imperial, 100 cases; Ell Centro, 1O(
cases, and Calipatria, so cases.
Conditions al Calipatria are painted
as the worst in the county. The en-
tire town is in state of quarantine
and the calls of the sufferers require
the resident physicians to work al
most night and day.
Today every school in the county
both city and rural, was closed. Tht
schools coming under the county sys
tenn were ordered closed through {
bulletin sent out on last Thursday b!
Superintendent Shibley and DR.. Nc
Giffin, the health officer. Owing t.
the delay in the delivery of these in
structions, the last of the schools wer
not closed until Friday evening.
Many teachers are said to have fal
len victims to the disease. In instan
ces where the teachers are ill tn
schools canont be reopened until tn
doctors pronounce the instructor a
cured.
In his trip about the county MI
Reading, the acting health officer, ha
ordered wholesale cleanups, involvin
correction of sewage and sanitary cor
diti0ns.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
GERMANS ANS WEIR
COUNTERS To WILSON'S
PROPOSITIONS; WASH.
OFFERS Fl: comment
Washington Officials Believe That the Wireless Reports
Have Been Garbled, but Predict That the Note Will
Prove to Be an Awkward Attempt at Acceptance OF
President Wilson's Terms
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. 21-Senator Poin-
dexter has introduced a resolution
forbidding further negotiations of the
United States with Germany upon
The subjects oftarmistice or peace un-
til German military forces surrender
Internationally. &
It was referred to the foreign re-
lations committee.
The resolution demanded the prose
cntion of the war with the utmost
vigor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Brill and daugh-
ter, Miss Fay, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Jones and family, of San Diego, are
in the city for few days visiting the
Adairs and seeing the points of in
terest in the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
ARREST MILLER.
tBy Associated Press)

Portland, Ore, Oct. 21.-J. Henry
Albers, president of the Albers
Brothers Milling Company, has been
arrested on charge Of violating the
espionage act.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
SCORES DEAD IN
RECENT TEMBL0R
At PORT RICO
(By Associated Press)

San Juan, Thursday, Oct. 17.-1t is
estimated that 200 lives were lost in
the recent earthquake in Porto Rico.
The probable damage is estimated
at $5,000,000.
The quake was probably due to The
shifting of rock.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
"FLU" CHECKED.
(By Associated Press)

Boston, Oct. 21.-It is believed the
influenza epidemic is checked here.
Public places have been reopened aft
er bein gclosed three weeks. There
were 1000 deaths.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-21
MCLATCHY PROMOTED.
(By Associated Press,

Sacramento, Oct. 21.-Lieutenant c.
X. McClatchy, Jr., formerly associate
editor of the Sacramento Bee, with
the Ninety-first division, has been
promoted to captain for gallantry in
action, according to cablegram from
J France.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-05
TIME SHOULD BE CONSERVED
Good Way Is to Work on Schedule
Doing the Tasks Of the Day by
Card System.

To do your various housewifely
your own vacuum cleaner, making
your own war bread and tending your
own baby. OF simply the more ON
plicated task Of directing ten servants;
in any way but on a schedules q
luxury and an extravaganza. declares
a student Of home economics. You
may like to do it without putting the
work or a systematic basis. You may
be too temperamental or too indolent.
to feel inclined to follow a schedule;
but not to do so means to waste time.>
your W and other peoples, and that
is just what neither you nOr anyone.
else has any right to do during these,
war days.
The housewife has her task of con-
serving food supervised and directed
by the food administration, and she
entrusts the task of providing her
with enough coal to the fuel admins
tration. The department Of labor
takes it upon itself to conserve infant.
life and through widespread educa-
tional work to cut down infant and
child mortality. Trees are conserved
and wheat Is conserved and tin Is:
conserved. Doesn't it seem as il
there ought to be a time cOnserverS
Time this summer is as precious as.
these other things we have been 0 n
serving. Without making the best use
Of our time VIZ shall not have time to-
roll surgical dressings Of which the
Red Cross is in such dire need. You
could not tend your war garden or do
any of the dozen other extra duties
You have taken upon yourself to do
Really every woman must be a time
conservation department unto herself.
The best way to make the best OF
your time is to work on q schedule
and to make a wise schedule for ALI
the people who work under your di-
rectiOn.
Such a schedule Is easily kept If
you write down each days required
tasks on a plain card. The seven
cards ran be fastened together and
hung up In a convenient place, the
cards to be turned back to the right
place as the days go by as q constant
reminder.