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Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
CALEXICO
MAN INJURED IN
EXPLOSION. WORSE
Especial to The Press)


Calexico, Jan. 24-Injuries sustained
by Tom Ritter, one of the victims of
the big Calexico cotton gin explosion
are expected to be fatal, according
to physicians. His condition is about
the same as yesterday.
Pierce McQuown, Calexico boy in
the navy, writes that he has been
transferred from the training ship
Kentucky to the rank of second en-
gineer.
The Epworth League will hold a
business meeting at the home of E,
M. Weidleman tonight.
State Engineer Mcclure is reported
as being very much pleased with the
work in progress by the Irrigation
District and has expressed deter
mination to pay another visit to the
different points in the near future
Time prevented him from making a
complete survey of all the work now
being done, but what he did see, it
was indicated, convinced him that
things were on the right track.
Mrs. Della Early, who has been
teacher of history in the Calexico
high school, has been released from
from her contract there, so that she
might take better position with
the University of Southern California
She was an excellent instructor, and
pupils of the schools and the board
were very sorry to see her leave.
A big crowd attended the meeting
of Water Company No. 6 Tuesday
and, while there was considerable in
teresting talk done and rather Sc
we're contest, the old board was re-
elected and no radical moves made.
The directors chosen were the follow
ing-all members of the old board
except one: Edward Dool, T. R. Pace
George l.. Pulliam and S. P Lyons.
IT. J. Moore, a member of the old
board, having sold his ranch, was re-
placed by D F.. HARRISON. The board
will hold a special meeting Saturday
at 10 o'clock for the election of q
president and vice president, and prob
ably d secretary and other officers
Who these will be has not been indi-
Gated thus far. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
CAST IS CHOSEN
FOR HIGH PLAY
Carl Young Is the 'Juke," While Pret-
ty Miriam Irwin Takes the Part of
the "Queen of the Amazons ns"-Coach
Is Highly Pleased With Her Mate
rials.

The weighty problem of choosing
the numerous cast for the Shakespear-
can production, "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" has at last been fin
ished.
Every detail of the varied cast has
been worked out. Everyone is hard
at work as a cog in the big machine.
From the high and mighty principals
and there are several of these-down
to the little fairies and woodland
sprites, each realizes that his or her
part is essential to the beauty and
action of the play.
Four little grammar school girls
have been selected as the dancing fai-
ries of the play. Following is the
cast:
Theseuse, Duke of Athens. .....
Carl Young
Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons
Miriam Irwin
Egeus, father of Mermia. ......
......... Harris Anderson
Demetrius, in love with Hernia.
Jamie Graeser
Lvsander, bethrothed to Hernia.
.............. James Matheson
Pilostrate, master of the revels
to Theseus ....... John Fishe,
Ounce, a carpenter. Charles Littick
Bottom, weaver. ...... Joe Douglas
Flute, a bellows mender. ......
............... William Mitchell
Snout, a tinker. Milton Nichols
Snug, a joiner. ...... William Outlet
Starveling, a tailor ..........
............. Raynor Brookfield
Hernia a.............. Lucy Johnson
Helena ............. Ruth Connect
Oberon, King of the Fairies.
..............,. Gertrude Brown
Titania, Queen of the Fairies.
................. Lola Davidson
Puck Grace Curtis
Peaseblossom. ....... Charlie Sargent
Cobweb .............. Verle Sothern
Moth Ruth Noland
Mustardseed .......... Fay Needham
The date of the presentation of
midsummer Nights Dream" has beer
set for February %.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
NO ONE TOOK THIS
H|GHWAYMAN SER|OUSLY Y

1t is stated as a fact by per-
sons who were on the spot at the
time that a hOldup man with a
menacing automatic failed in his
purposes to hold up one of the
"games" in Imperial Tuesday
night because no one took him Sc
riOusly.
Two CalexicO men, who had i'm
bibed freely, were descending from
one suit where twenty-One was
being played, it is said, and were
met by this bold hOldup man with
the big gun.
"ThrOw up your hands, he
harshly commanded.
His intended victims were just
that far gone that they did not
care a whoop about the gun, and
they brushed him aside and de-
scended the stairs.
The highwayman went upstairs,
where a well known Imperial cit
izen was dealing twenty-One. He
commanded him three times to
hold up his hands, but the dealer
kept on dealing. When the cards
were out the dealer said:
"Will you please go to -"
he hOldup man put his gun in
his pocket and left in disgust.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
In Replying to the President, the Sem
atOr States That Hundreds of Men
Are Dying in the Camps, Condi-
ton Which Could Have Been Rene
died Had We Been Prepared.
(By Associated Press)


! Washington, Jan. Reiterating
his charge that Americas military es-
tablishment is enmeshed in inefficien-.
cy, Senator Chamberlain today replied
| in the Senate to the presidents de-
nunciation if his recent New York
speech.
He declared the president himself
does not know the truth. He said he
told the country something he might
not have said under ordinary circum
stances because he desired to help and
not hinder. He declared he would
show how the thousands of deaths of
men in camps were due to the War
department and that "epidemics could
have been prevented if the department
had been effective"
In beginning his address, Senator
Chamberlain said the president at
tackled his veracity and integrity,
which heretofore have been unchal-
lenged, but he replied without per-
sonal feelings against the president.
He read verbatim a copy of his New
York speech and declared he adhered
to what he said then.
He declared that if 1--WE relied on
the ordnance department in this emer-
gency and this war of artillery, the
war will be completed before wever
get enough guns to go to the front" !"
He said: "France is furnishing Amer
lea and her troops going abroad with
heavy ordnance, machine guns and
airplanes. He declared the ordnance
bureau failed to prepare in 1915 when
war seemed certain. He said he was
"not blaming anybody in particular,
| but that we haven't been able to do
what England, France and all our
allies have done, and that is to re-
tire the gentlemen who have not prov
en- themselves up to the mark. We
ought not to dismiss them in disgrace,
but in other countries they have gone
into innocuous desuetude."
Senator Chamberlain the president
must have gotten the "facts from the
,secretary, who got them from some
body else, and somebody must have
lied. That's wry say the president
has not been given the truth"
Senator Kirby, replying to Senator
Chamberlain, sail:
"The examination before our COM
mitee does not warrant much that has
been said today or the statement that
the military organization has broken
down."
Senator Chamberlain cited what he
said was another instance of inef-
ficiency in the failure of the govern
ment to accept wool offered when
war was declared. Later, he said, the
wool had gotten into the hands of
spectators and was bought by the
government at higher prices.
Senator Vardaman asked who was
responsible for the shoddy in army
fclothing.
Mr.. Chamberlain replied: "Mr. Els
enman, chairman of the supplies COM
mittee advising the Council of Defense
whose excuse was that it would save
WOOL"
"I'd rather have conservation of
life," Vardaman replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24

Again San Francisco bond
houses have shown a greater in
terest in Imperial Valley enter
prises than have Los Angeles
bankers.
The F. NJ. Brown Company of
the Golden Gate city was award
ed the $4,000 filter plant bonds
by the city trustees last night,
their bid beng par and a prem
ium of $251. The Mcdonald Co.
of the same city were also bid
ders. Considering the condition
of the bond market, this bid re-
fleets the financial stability of
the city to a superlative degree.
Tomorrow night the city trus-
tees will open bids for the con-
struction of the filter plant prop
er. All excavation work has been
completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
FORMER EDITOR IS
OFF FOR CHICAGO

E. J. Parke, former editor of the
Seeley Sentinel, left last night with
his family for Chicago. They intend
to stop off in Oregon for visit with
Mrs. Parks sister.
Mrs. Francis McBurney and daugh-
ter, who have been staying with their
cousin, Mrs. A. J. Durand, have joined
Mr.. McBurney at their new home near
Holtville.
Johnny Robertson, Imperial High
Schools baseball star, has been absent
from school for week on account of
sickness.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
BRILLIANT FRENCH
VICTORY IN ITALY
(By Associated Press)

Italian Headquarters, Wednesday,
January 24.-The enemy has evacuat-
ed the territory behind Monte Tomba.
The retreat was the sequel to bril-
liant French victory in the region
which made the enemy position un-
tenable. The retirement indicates the
abandonment temporarily at least of
the effort to force a passage to the
Venetian plans by way of Monte
Tomba and the west bank of the
Piave.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
Another Halifax Explosion.
(By Associated Press)

Halifax, N. S., Jan 24.-Alternating
shifts of rescue crews are searching
the lower levels of the coal mine at
Stellarton for possible survivors OF
violent explosion which occurred last
night. Of. ninety eight in the mine
at the time of the explosion, nine are
known to have escaped, eleven bodies
have been recovered and 78 are un-
accounted for.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
LIGHTHOUSE CLEANS
AGAIN RESPONSIBLE
(By Associated Press)

Atlantic Port, Jan. 24.-The Ameri-
can steamer Owasco, formerly the
German steamer Allemania, seized
when the United States entered the
war, was sunk by al 1bmarine early
in December near the Spanish coast.
Survivors arriving today said two
of the crew were lost. They were in
one Of three ships sunk as they passed
through the beams from a lighthouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
GROVES HERE
AGAIN ON SUNDAY, 10 TO 3

Mr.. Groves of the Internal Revenue
office of Los Angeles will interview
those interested in the income tax
in the divectors' room of the Security
Bank at Ell Centre on Sunday from
10 a. m. to 8 p. m. Excessive pres
sure in the Income Tax Department
makes it imperative to keep the Of
flee open on the Sabbath.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
Modify r. r. Bill.
(Ry Associated PreSsl

Washington, Jan. 24.-The admin
istration railroad bill was today mod
flied to stipulate that government op-
Grafton as a war measure shall not
prejudice future policy toward gov
ernment ownership.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
II IMPERIAL COUNTY
DOES NOT REALIZE
w HI AT THE w A X
MEANS" SAYS COUN-
TY DEFENSE COUNCIL
Eminent Attorney of Los
Angeles Available for a
Stirring Address to Rouse
the People of Imperial
County.

1t is t he view of the County Coun-
Gil of Defense and the local draft
board that Imperial county does not
fully realize that we are at war with
the Teutonic Allies; that we are leth-
argic as far as the great struggle is
concerned, and that we are too SELF
centered in producing to think of the
other war activities.
With the view of ar0using the peo-
pie of this country to their respon-
sibility as part of the war machine
of the nation, Marshal StimsOn of Los
Angeles will come here within few
days and address the people of the
various cities on the subject of the
war, and what it means to Imperial
Valley.
This movement is the result of a
suggestion by S. C. Evans of River
side, a member of the District Draft
Board, who recently spent ten days
investigating conditions in the VAL
ey. He communicated his suggestion
to Clerk C. w. Barton, who held a
conference with the County Council
of Defense on the subject.
1t was found that Marshal Simpson
was available. At the meeting of the
County Council of Defense tonight
Mr.. Simpson will be invited to come
here soon
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
M0OuSH|NE WH|SkEY
MADE IN DRY STATES
(By AssociavedPress)

Washington, Jan. 24.-Internal Rev.
enue Commissioner Roper today an
nounced a nationwide campaign in
cooperation with state governors to
prevent illegal distillation of whisky
because he discovered that "moon-
shining" was increasing rapidly in
bone dry states and that quantities
of moonshine whisky have been sold
illicitly to soldiers in Southern camps.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
RED CROSS BENEFIT AT
ACACIA SCHOOLHOUSE

Don't forget the Red Cross benefit
at the Acacia schoolhouse Friday
night. Much time has been spent in
preparation for this event, and treat
is assured all who attend. The small
Of Is cents secures admittance. Re-
freshments will be served free. The
roads leading to the Acacia school
have recently been put in splendid
condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
Japs Smother to Death.
(By Associated Press)

Los Angeles, Jan. 24.--Four Japa-
nese We're smothered to death and
burned in a Southern Pacific bunk
car before they could break the pad
lock and escape from a fire started
by an oil stove.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
SUSPECTED CANDY IS
TAKEN FROM TROOPS
(By AssociatedPress

Washington, Jan. 24.-Discovery of
impurities" in candy supplied to a
navy canteen today resulted in the
suspension of sale to the men. This
caused a recurrence Of the report
that powdered glass was found. There
is no confirmation and no sickness re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
MORE REVENUE,
IS SLOGAN OF
ESTEBAN CANTU
LOWER CALIFORNIA GROWERS
NOTIFIED THAT A DUTY OF $21
MEXICAN, ON MILO WILL BE
LEVIED BEGINNING ON FEBRU-
AIRY 1.
That Governor of North Portion of
the Mexican State Intends to Up
hold Carranza Decree Charging so
Centa, Mexican, for Entrance Into
Sacred Land of Manana Is Forecast.

Governor Esteban Cantu Of the
Northern district of Lower California
has issued a pronunciamento setting
an export duty of $21, Mexican, per
ton, on milo, according to growers in
his dominion who reached here today
and who were loud in their protests
over the proposed tax.
The duty is to be put into effect on
February 1, it is stated. 1t will "skim
the cream" off the corn business, say
agriculturalists below the line, and
rather than submit to it there will be
little if any milo seeded, they say.
1t is stated here today that Colonel
Cantu will enforce the recent decree
of President Carranza taxing all per-
sons entering Mexico SO cents in their
money. A slump in the gambling and
red light revenues across the border
has caused the Cantu government to
look for new avenues through which
coin may reach the official Golfers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
GERMANS THREATEN T0ATTACK
RUSSIA AGAIN WITHIN A WEEK
BOlsheviki to Attend Trial.
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Russian Bolshev-
Xxi leaders and syndicatilists from It.
ally, Australia and Spain will attend
the trial of 163 Industrial Workers
Of the World soon to be held in Chi
cago.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
Coal Situation Better.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Jan. 24.-It is announced
that the bunker coal shortage in New
York harbor has been entirely relieved.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24

Phone your wants to The Press
s-and get quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
DR|EST SEASON
EVER RECORDED

Southern California Excepting the
Bounteously Watered Imperial VAL
ley) Experiencing Greatest Drouth
in History of Weather Bureau, Less
Than an Inch Having Fallen.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
SENATOR CALLS
UPON WAR HEADS
STEP DOWN, OUT

CHAMBERLAIN BITTER IN HIS
DENUNCIATION OF THE SLACK
NESS OF THE ORDNANCE DE-
PARTMENT OF AMERICAS WAR
MACHINE.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-24
Filter Bonds go
for Premium to
Golden Gate Men

EXCELLENT CREDIT OF Ell GEN.
TRIO REFLECTED IN TENDER
FOR $4,000 WORTH OF BONDS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WATER
FILTER,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-07
Italy And The War;
Subject OF Address

An address On "Italy and the War"
will be delivered at the First Meuho-
dist church Sunday evening, at p. m.
by Albert C. Bonaschi of New York.
He is the national secretary Of the
Roman Legion Of America.
The Roman Legion is an organization
that has recently been formed to coun-
teract German propaganda in this coun-
try, especially among citizens of Ital-
ian blood. The Roman Legion does not
neglect to carry on this anti-German
propaganda in Italy as well by means of
correspondence from Italians in this
country with their relatives and friends
in Italy.
The Roman Legion has succeeded in
enlisting thesupport of the Washington
authorities in order that its work
may bc known as having the support of
ths government.
DR.. Bonaschi has held several meet
ings in the northwest, including Port
land, Seattle and Spokane, and has ev-
erywhere throwing light on conditions
at the Italian front and also showing
the beneficial effect among the Italians
of thesupport given by this country
to the cause Of the allies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-07
PERSHINC COMMANDS
(Continued from page onel

information from General March today.
These cases are all listed on medical
records as light and not worrisome
General Porshing has been asked to for
ward them BY courier and hereafter
the war department will give full in
formation about all casualties. Here
before Pcrshing has had permission
to withhold the minor casualties The
theory behind this was that publication
of them would tend to create unwar-
ranted anxiety.
Adding these 10000 casualties to
those published to date, the total AM
erican casualties have reached 46,930,
a great percentage of which were suf'
fered during the great American smash
at the Marine
1t has been found that relatives of
soldiers were sometimes advised a man
was wounded when the war depart
ment itself had no information there
of, In many cases, March pointed out
the Judgment of the soldier would diff
fer considerably from that of the doc
tor who listed the man IS case as dan
gerous. Every man out of action, no
matter how slightly he is wounded or
how briefly he is out of commission,
is listed as a casualty.
General March expressed the view
today, however, that the nation would
fale with determination and courage
whatever casualty lists might appear.
For this reason he will have the
wounded lists from medical records
sent by courier twice week from
General Pershing and complete infor-
nation will be available to relatives
Pershing has been instructed to for
ward by cable only dead and missing.
Good news revealed by March today
included the following
Our forces, pressing on, reached the
Nesle Aisne ridge on q ten.mile front
last night. Wv 9th division, New
York national guardsmen is now on
the line in Flanders; the 92nd nation-
al army division is now in the line in
the VoSges.
Three new American divisions
making fifteen in all since July have
been ordered organized at Camps Sher-
man, Wadsworth and Cody.
They will be numbered respectively
, the 95th, Goth and 9th. Over 90 per
cent of the American forces now in
France are in the Ame lean sector un'
der United States command Senators
this morning said they were informed
the exact percentage was 93). st, Quen.
tin is only eight miles distant from the
allied advance and the Hindenburg line
is only ten miles away at its further
point. The German retirement the past
week covered a line 100 miles long
from the Arras- Cambria sector almost
to Rheims. The Hun is now sixty miles
distant from Paris, compared to 40 miles
in July.
Responding to specific inquiries
March stated that the 3Srd infantry
of the SO division is not on the line;
the l04.h infantry (Massachusetts) is
not being brought back. to this country;
the s9th division has been in the line
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-07
DEATH OF ARCHIE GIBBENs.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Gibbens received
word of the critical condition of their
son, Archie, at Camp Fremont, last Thur
sday and left that night with Miss Grac
Oglesby of Portland for California.
Their son had been seriously i'll with
pneumonia and the crisis was expected
Saturday. He died Monday morning.
He had been called on the draft on Aug
ust 5. and sent to Camp Fremont. Mr..
and Mrs. Gibbone and Miss Oglesby re-
turned yesterday morning anu W bouy
arrived on the night train. The funeral
viii be held this Thursday afternoon.
Services will be held in the Christian
church at 2 p. m.
Archie Ray Gibbens was born at
Woodburn, june 2, 1898, and lived in
this vicinity all of his life. He was a
fine boy and very patriotic. He was
turned down here by the physical ex-
aminer, but persisted and went to Salem
for another examination. He was ac.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-07

South Silverton: Evergreen s.nuol
house
East Silyerton: Council chambers in
Siiverton
West Silverton: G. A. r. building in
ISihcrton
Stayton; Matthew S hall in Stayton
East Stayton. Masonic hall IN Stay.
ton
West Stayton: Commercial club hall
in West Stayton
Sublimity: |, o. 0. f. hall in Sub
Unity
Turner; Wright S hall in Turner
Victor Point: w, 0. W. hall over Vie.
tor Point store
Waconda: II. c. Savage garage in Wa.
conda
East Woodburn: Produce house on
Young street
West Woodburn; Cochran building in
NO0dburn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-07

across the terrain between the Aisne
and tLe Nesle, along which the Ameii-
can advance elements are pushing the
foe.
German observation balloons have
now been pulled back four miles be-
yond the Aisnc and their artillery fir
ing, despite its increased intensity,
comes from a greater distance back.
Reports from the French and Ameli'
can right Coward Rheims) say that all
Prussians have been cleared from
south of the Vesle, in that immediate
region. (The front on the American
right turns at right angles from the
4Aisre and slopes sharply southward
across the plateau down the Vesle.)
The aerial observing squadron was
cited by the American corps commander
for brilliant work in the present Obser'
vations. The observation planes were
frequently attacked by German fight.
ing planes. Lieutenant Bagby of Mis-
souri, shot down one boche when at
tackled by eight, and eluded the others;
Lieutenant Wagner was attacked by
three Germans, but escaped. On every
trip over the enemy lines the observ-
ers were set upon, but they continued
the struggle in order to keep headquar-
ters supplied with the necessary infor'
nation. In addition to harassing Ameri-
can observers, the Hu fliers shot down
two allied balloons. Prisoners taken so
far are all from divisions which have
been facing Pershings troops for some
time, including the Fourth division Of
the Prussian guard.
Prisoners declare the combat strength
of their companies had been reduced to
fifty rifles and six machine guns. Re-
placements are being from the younger
elements of the draft.
As l stood on the heights over the
Vesle and the Aisne, everything sight
gave evidence of increasing German
resistance. Constant lines of smoke
marked the paths of shells breaking on
the plateau sending up vast columns of
black vapors from high explosives,
while shraprel above made strings of
puffy white balls in the sky. Towns
which a month ago were centers of mil
itary activity are now deserted by the
fighters and civilians are returning to
them.