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The Washington times., 1918-11-24
Cough Carried Off
Dog, But Court Forced
Owner to Buy Tag

KANSAS CITY. No, Nov. "a
You're charged with failure to
buy a license for your dog. Guilty
or not guilty?" asked the assist
ant city counselor of A. n. Brown,
in the South Side court.
Guilty" answered Brown.
But" he continued. Luther died
yesterday. He was eighteen
years old and coughed himself to
DEATH
mo excuse" replied Mossman.
You obtained no license for the
dog In the past ten months. You
must buy one now"
The judge concurred with the
counselor.
The Washington times., 1918-11-24
TOWN . couNTRY Clue ELEers

Alexander Wolf was elected presi-
dent OF the Town and Country Club
al its annual election OF officers and
directors. The other officers elected
are: Samuel Hart, first vice presi-
dent: Henry J. Goodman, second vice
president: Leo Baum, treasurer; Len
Pretzfelder, financial secretary' ana
Daniel G1sdorf, corresponding secre-
tATy.
The Washington times., 1918-11-24

Flo-ers for Thanksgiving.
Place your orders early for choice home
crown bowers GUIDE. I2It y st.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-11-24

Thrift stampa bOaEht fer yo1rsell
~ your ehI1dren cultivate the right
sptrit.
The Washington times., 1918-11-24
All COlOrs Are Included

Feather hats becoming to most all women and they go
we'll with most any garment
They are also particularly suitable for the windy, blusery
snowy days of the days to come.
Take advantage of this sale TO get up to $1,000 Feather
Hats at $500
Foor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1918-11-24

VI Dcluh dOle 10 RcL al YOUR
gifts bought before Christ
mas.
One month from tomorrow the
1918 holiday season will
have passed into history.
One month from tonight old
Santa will scramble down the
chimney Tor up through the
radiator) and fill our stock
ings with tokens of love from
those we hold most dear.
Two weeks from tomorrow the
mad rush for gifts that
should have been purchased
long ago will be con-"
But there is yet time to make
that last-minute rush less
severe than in former years.
Do your Christmas buying AT
ONCE, within the next week
or ten days, and buy as much
as you can between 9:15 a. m.
and 2 p. m. Salespeople can
give you more and better at
tention at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
COPIES MAH-POWER
BILL REACH HERE

Copies of the new man-power bill
under which between 5000 and 5000
Imperial Valley men between the ages
of 18 and AS will register tomorrow
were received here today from Con-
gressman William Kettner.
Accompanying the copies of the new
law was the following letter from the
who was reelected at
the recent primaries:
"We have finally passed the man
power bill and it has been signed by
he president. | am enclosing copy,
as you may wish to be fully informed
regarding it. We still haze the wa
ter power bill and the revenue bill.
and after that it is hard to say what
may come up.
81 am going to take this opportu-
nifty of expressing to you my sincere
thanks for what YOU have been doing
in my behalf. certainly appreciates
what my Imperial Valley friends have
done for me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
(By Associated Press)

London, Tuesday, Sept. IA
troop ship with 2800 American soldiers
aboard has been torpedoed. All the
men were saved and the ship was
beached. The men clambered down
ropes to a swarm Of destroyers which
came along, instead of taking time to
launch boats. The operation was ia
cilitated by the fact that the sea was
not rough.
Many of the troops were from
Cleveland and Chicago and large
percentage were factory hands OF
foreign extraction. Their behavior
proved they had assimilated the true
spirit of the American soldier. When
the vessel began sinking many of the
soldiers were bathing. They did not
wait to dress, but rushed to the deck
with what clothing they could grab
quickly Some means were apparent
ly found to stop the sudden inrush
of water and the transport proceeded
near enough to shore to be beached.
The vessel may ultimately be sal
vaged.
At the inland rest camp the men
are finding consolation in the assur-
ance that the attacking submarine suf-
fered far worse fate at the hands
of avenging destroyers. The Red
Cross has rushed large quantities of
supplies from London to aid in caring
for the men.
The ship was a member of large
convoy approaching England 1t was
torpedoed Friday afternoon, when
200 miles off shore. Soldiers told the
Associated Press correspondent they
saw German submarine lifted clear
out of the water by depth bomb. The
submarine then disappeared.
Engine trouble compelled the ship
to lag behind the convoy, but it was
fast overhauling the other transports
when the torpedo struck forward of
the engine. There was no panic and
no one was injured. The soldiers be-
haved admirably.
The torpedoed transport was the
British steamship Persic, according to
reliable information in marine circles.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
VAIL. |. .E|:Y'S |: MEN
TO REGISTER
FOR MILITARY
DUTY THURS.

In compliance with the proclama-
tions of Governor Stephens and Mayor
Watkins, the majority of Ell Centre
business houses will declare a half
holiday tomorrow in observance of
the nationwide registration of all
American man-power between the
ages of Is and As years.
Although the initial estimates placed
the number of probable registrants in
Imperial county at 5000, the eXemp-
tion board, which has charge Of the
enrolment throughout the Valley,
dispatched nearly 5000 cards to the
various points of registration.
Thirty-cne places of enrolment have
been opened in as many sections of
the county and more than hundred
deputy registrars will assist in the
work. Two points of registration have
been arranged for Ell Centro-the Red
Cross headquarters and the office OF
the Irrigation District.
All males who have reached the a@e
of 18 years and who are not 46 years
old on the day of registration are re-
quired to answer the summons. In
other words, the government regards
man as 40 years Ola Until ne mas
actually celebrated his forty-sixth
birthday
Preliminary to the registration
drive. all the specially appointed draft
officials met at the county court house
last night for a conference and school
of instruction under the tutelage Of
the members of the exemption board.
"The meeting was very enthusiastic
and interesting" said Clerk Barton of
the board. with but possibly one or
two executions, all the special regis
trars were in attendance and paid clos
est attention to their instructions.
feel sure thtat the school will result
in an efficient and facile handling of
the rush of men,
For the benefit of the public, The
Press today republishes the list of reg
places throughout the county,
with the changes authorized by the
draft board.
Read this list, find vour registration
place, and then DON'T FAIL TO
REGISTER.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
Red X Appears
For Old Boxes

Public contribution of lumber with
which to make the boxes in which
supplies are sent the army and the
"boys over there" is requested by the
Imperial Valley chapter of the Red
Cross in an appeal issued today by
A. H. Griswold, chairman of the mill
tary relief committee. =,
In his appeal addressed to the mer-
chants, Chairman Griswold says:
"Your local Red Cross needs box
lumber. Please save it for us.
"Any board five-eighths or three
quarters of an inch thick, and two
feet long, has value, even if it is
only four inches wide, and the larger
they are the better Half-inch stuff
is not heavy enough.
"Some of our merchants have helped
nicely by saving this material for US,
bu most of you have not put your
thought on it. The lumber required
for box two feet by two feet by three
feet is worth at least $3.50. Think
what saving you can make for the
Imperial Valley chapter if you will
this maerial. If you can do
so, please send all boards and boxes
to the Red Cross headquarters. If
not, phone headquarters and we will
call for it.
owe will need lots of this material
in the next ten months. Please keep
it in mind"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
Yanks Waking
Up The Kaiser

Cashier Keller of the First Ma
tional Bank todav received the fol-
lowing letter from his son, Bede,
who is with the American Expedition
ary Force in France. The interesting
missive follows:
"Dear Dad: Received the package a
couple of days~ago and, as it arrived
on my birthday, it made a double sur
prise. The pen, the paper and the
eats were all fine and | want you to
thank all those who had share in it.
II also received your letter of July
8. The regiment you spoke about is
the one we always go with, so that
will probably give you an idea as to
what we have been doing.
"The weather has been fine these
last few days and everything has been
going fine So far for me. We have
certainly woke the Kaiser up in the
last two months and ought to have
him pretty well corralled by this time
next year. Here's hoping.
"Well, this is about all the news" )"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
WORK 'SL-ACKERS'
UNDER SENTENCE
BY LOWER COURT. I.

Judge Mayfield of the justice court
late this afternoon pronounced SEN
tence on the first batch of men ar
rested in Imperial county under the
recent work or fioht" pronunciamen-
to of Sheriff Charles M. Applestill,
issued in support of the federal gov
ernment's war program.
Five men have been arrested on va
grancy charges to date, three of them,
all Mexicans, pleading guilty. Those
under sentence are Samuel Lopez, Ra-
mon Marcel and f. Angelo. Two
Americans arrested-William Reed
and Harry Martz-pleaded not guilty
and have demanded jury trials.
II intend to make an example of
you men," said Judge Mayfield in
pronouncing sentence, "because Impe-
rial county, which has given so much
of her manhood to support the cause
of huManity, cannot afford to contain
a Stacker within its borders"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
CANDIDATES FILE
EXPENSE REPORTS
WITH CO. CLERK

Although the act of omission
carries with it penalty of forfeiture
of rights to the office and possible ar
rest for misdemeanor, several candi-
dates at the recent primary election
had not filed their expense statements
up to late this afternoon. Today is
the final day of the statutory limit
of fifteen days. Those filing and the
amounts spent were
q Bert D. Noel, $39785; joseph F.
Seymour, $4,000; J. Roy Adams,
S47.5O; Henry j. Burke, $672S; Ma
Tor S. Cook, $40; Ray Edgar, 500;
Flave C. Kemp, $126.75; A. P. Shib-
lev. $40: C. w. Barton, $151.S5; c. II.
Smith, SIS; c. NJ Applestill. $446.55
Lee P. Sargent. SOB; S. c. Mack,
$40 80; r. A. Holt $137; j. j. Rob
ertson, $40; B f. Morris, $l5; George
r. Wade. $43.1 10; Walter D. Garev
$40; w. j. Bathrick, $36.85; None J.
Reid. $40: Wiley M. Weaver. $40;
Frank Erzinger, $40; Frank W.
Crane, s4995; L, E. Bennett. $40;
j Charles L. Childers. $463. %; Charles
f.. Mccormick. S460.45; Isaac Nav
field 1880; L. f. Shaw, $83.50: F.
w. Peterson, S10705; e ]. Norrish
$3S25: Walter o. Hamilton, S192.95
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
| LOCAL. BOY GIVEN
MILITARY HONOR
IN CORPS SHOOT

That he has been awarded the mil
itary honor of marksman in the Ma
rine Corps, although facing serious
handicaps. was the gratifying news
received here today by the parents of
T. H. Greenleaf. who is stationed at
Mare Island, CAL
Although naturally left-handed and
facing an absolute requirement of the
corps to learn to handle the gun with
the right hand, young Greenleaf grit
tily stuck at his task until he over
came his handicap. The result was
that he obtained score of 261 on the
target range, 9 points above the re-
Quirad number.
According to his letter, the local
boy was one Of eight successful marks
men out of 35S men competing on the
big government range
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
BUAKUASkS
On
CANAL PLAN

A partial report on the survey of
the All-American canal as far as the
West Side was made public yesterday
by Engineer Porter j. Preston, in
charge of the work. Ranchers of the
Valley will be glad to know that the
survey is now approaching the set
tied portions Of the district.
The board of directors of the I'm
perial Irrigation District are meeting
as board of equalization, adjusting
matters between the individual ranch
ers and the District. They will con-
tinue to meet daily until the evening
of Friday, September 49, From that
date until the 17th the board will meet
only at certain periods.
Chairman A. c. Johnson of the Lib
erty Loan committee has called meet
ing for this evening of the various city
and county publicity men. Plans will
be laid for the publicity end of the big
war fund drive. The Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign opens on September %
and ends on October 10.
Charles NJ Merralls, Imperial Val
ley distributor for the Kissel Kar and
Kssel Trucks, has appointed Mr.. Bit
rick sub-agent for the CaleXico terri
tory.
Mrs. w. E. Abbott has returned
home from two months visit in the
East The major portion of her time
was spent with relatives and friends
in Indianapolis.
C. L. Myers, the popular cigar man.
ufacturer, and family, have returned
from a two weeks vacation trip to
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
Y|NGj
()| T: |. TRAVEL
T: E|||:::::N|)ANGGE|+R
BB()(C;|H he BASE
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE French have
captured Travecy, near the southern
end Of the Hindenburg line, according
to reports. II they can hold the town
the important enemy position at La
Fere, the northerly defense of st. Go
balm Massif; two miles south of Ira
vecy, will virtually be outflanked.
The British advanced their line
slightly last night in the region of
Vermand, northwest of St. Quentin.
The Germans counter attacked in the
region of Recount and st. Quentin, but
were repulsed in stiff fighting. Sharp
fighting took place at Gouzeaucourt,
but the Germans were beaten off eX-
cept at one point, where a British
post remained ins the hands of the en-
emy.
Major General Gorgas, surgeon gen
eral of the army, expressed to the AS
sociat2d Press his satisfaction over
the manner in which the wounded were
being cared for. after he had inspect
ed the Paris military hospitals where
Americans are undergoing treatment.
The rapidity of the splendid opera
ton that wrested the initiative from
the Germans and drove them behind
their defensive lines of 1917 to re-
constitute their shattered divisions is
no longer q proper basis for calculat-
ing the speed of progress of the Allies.
They are now in front of obstacles
which do not appear on ordinary maps.
The first is the Hindenburg line sys-
TEN Of field Notifications which the
Germans built by the forced labor of
prisoners of war and French and Bel
gian civilians.
The British have gained footing
in Peiziere and Erehy, on the railroad
between R0iscl and Marching.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
MRS. DAN NOLAN
APPOINTED LOAN
ADJ: IN COUNTY

Mrs. E. R. Brainerd, state chairman
of Women's Liberty Loan Workers in
California, has issued call for a
conference of county chairmen of the
Womens Liberty Loan Committees
throught the state, to be held in San
Francisco Thursday and Friday of this
week.
Mrs. Brainerd also announced the
names of fifty-siX women who have
xbeen appointed county and city chair
men for Liberty Loan activities
throughout the state.
In the absence of Mrs. Wiley Weav-
er, Imperial county chairman, Mrs.
Dan V. holland has been appointed
vice chairman for this county.
Mrs holland left this morning to at
tend the conference at San Francisco.
Upon her return the first of next week
will begin the work of systematically
organizing he women of the county
for efficient service in the coming Lib
erty Loan campaign, which opens on
September %.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
INCREASE COTTON
SEED PRICES IS
GRANTED FARMERS

An increase to California producers
of cottonseed Of from So to sc per
ton over the former price of 500 per
ton has been authorized by Federal
Food Administrator Ralph P. Mer-
ritt, according to messages received
here from San Francisco.
The new price will be 500 per ton
in wagon lots and $66 per ton in car
load lots delivered at all railway points
except where the freight rate from
point of delivery to place of manu-
facture may exceed $5.
Mills located within the Imperial
Valley shall sell f. o. b. the mill at not
to exceed $50 per ton for sacked SO
per cent protein in any quantity; crude
oil at 171a cents per gallon and loose
hulls at $50 per ton
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
CASUALTY LISTS
CONTAIN NAME OF
PAUL. CHAP MAN
Z

Word was received here today that
Paul Chapman, fot several years a
member of the staff of Varney Bros.
El Centro store, had paid the blood
sacrifice for his country in France.
According to the announcement made
by the War Department, Mr.. Chapman
has been seriously wounded in bat
tie.
He had been a resident of this city
for nearly three years before he en-
tered the military service through the
draft about year ago. He came here
from Plainview, Tex, and through his
winning personality became popular
among the younger set.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
ARMY DOCTOR HERE
On WAY TO CAMP

First Lieutenant w. H. Wimp of
the reserve medical corps, was in Ell
Centro today saying goodbye to his
many friends before leaving this even
ing for Camp Oglethorpe, Ga, where
he has been recommended for special
work in the medical corps in the ear,
nose and throat department.
DR.. Wimp, formerly practicing
physician at Holtville, has been in New
York taking special course of in
struction for his army work. On the
strength of his record in this branch
of study he won the shoulder straps.
Mls. Wimp and daughter, Marion Ell
n. will make their home in Los An
lgeles while the husband and father is
."over there"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
RUSS CAPITAL.
IN F|IF||||:::: WHEN
MODS Riot IN
81. DISORDERS rs
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. IA dispatch
from the American legation at Chris
tiana said it was reliably reported
that Petrograd was burning in twelve
places and that there had been an
indiscriminate massacre of peoples in
the streets. Secretary Lansing, in an
nouncing the dispatch, said it did not
indicate whether the massacre was
organized or was mostly the result Of
the general state of anarchy. There
is no indication of what part the Boil
sheviki authorities are playing in the
situation. ......-.---
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
JAILED PRISONERS
SHOW PATRIOTISM

Iron bars do not minimize mans
patriotism, although they prevent him
from compliance with the govern
ment's order to work or fight.
This fact was demonstrated to Sher-
iff Charles M. Applestill today, when
spokesman for the prisoners in the
county jail handed out to him large
ball of tinfoil with the request that
it be donated to the cause of the Red
Cross.
Unable to do more for the cause,
the prisoners, several of them facing
serious charges, have painstakrngly
saved the tinfoil from their tobacco
and cigarettes. The roll of foil will
net more than 81 for the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
TEST (;AS|:: IN
PRIMARY LAW
HE'D IN 6. F.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Sept 11.-Proceed-
ings to compel Secretary of State Jor-
dan to place the name of Frank Rodg-
ers, Assembly candidate, on the bal
lot next November have been bepun
in the Supreme court. Rodgers regis
tered as a Republican. He won the
Democratic nomination and lost the
Republican. This case will serve as
precedent in case Rolph is prohibit
ted bv law from running as Demo
cratic nominee for governor because
he lost the nomination of his own par
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
GOVT. CONFIRMS
REPORTS INITIAL
QUOTAS OF ORAF 7

With the receipt of rather import
ant notifications to the originally
laid down draft rules for tomorrow's
registration, the Ell Centre exemption
board today received confirmation or
Washington indications that the gov
ernment expects to call for it's first
quotas from men between the ages of
10 and SO.
The exemption board is instructed
to give out questionnaires only to
men within this age classification. No
questionnaires will be issued tomor-
row, however.
Instructions have been given the
registration aides.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
HUN STATEMENT.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE War Office
today announced that the Germans
had captured prisoners and repulsed a
British attempt to advance yesterday
south of Ypres and north of La Bas-
see canal. The statement said the
British reached the, German first lines
at a few points south of Gozzeaucourt
and around Ephev. but were driven
back and 1000 British captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
COURT DECIDES
WATER co. CASE
FOR F. ]. AUSTIN

In decree of judgment issued by
the Superior court today, the case of
F. J. Austin against Imperial Water
Company No. 5 and Annie Belford is
decided for the plaintiff. The suit
was in settlement of the ownership of
124 shares of the capital stock Of the
water company.
The court orders that a certificate
of owerniship issued to Mrs. Belford
be cancelled and that the water COM
pany reissue the certificate to Plain
tiff Austin.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
WAR INSTRUCTORS.
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, Sept. 11.-Ten of nine
teen alleged Industrial Workers of the
World pleaded not guilty in the Unit
States District Court today to the
charge of being implicated in the set
ting of fires in Porterville and other
California cities, and to accusations of
conspiracy to obstruct government
war work
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
UB0AT SINkSAAERICAN TRANSPORT |
STEAMER SUNK.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Sept. 1.-THE British
passenger steamer Missanabie, of
IL, ,469 tons gross, has been sunk by
a submarine in European waters. The
vessel carried a crew of 200. The
Missanabie was torpedoed Monday.
The ship carried 50 soldiers and a
number of passengers. 1t is believed
none of the passengers were lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
OIL SHORTAGE.
(By Asso ociated Press)

Washington, Sept. 11.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield told the Senate there
would be million barrel gasoline def
icit before January if conservation
steps were not taken Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Sept. 11.--According
to an official dispatch from France.
news has been received in Paris from
Teheran, Persia, confirming reports Of
the murder of Christians by Turks.
Among the victims is Father Toutag,
"a French Lararist priest, and several
Iother priests.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
(By Associated Press)

Boston, Sept. i1.-Boston won the
worlds series championship by defeat
ing Chicago by a score of to /, in
the sixth game of the contest. The
game was replete with fine fielding
Mays pitched for the winners.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
GERMAN MUTINY.

hr,rterdam. Sent. 1.-THE Twenty
fifth German regiment mutinied at Co
lo"ne. August 81, according to the
Telegraf.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11

Varney Bros. will close tomorrow
(Thursday) at | .. m. on account OF
registration.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
BEACH SHIP
BIT TROOP
ARE SAVED
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Inland Rest Camp in England,
Tuesday, Sept. 10.-The majority
of the $500 soldiers of the tOrpe-
doed transport have arrived un-
harmed by their thrilling expert
ence.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-11
EXEMPTION Board
Announces Points
For Registration

Carl f. Arfwedson chairman,
list of the thirty registration Imperial
the IS and 5 will be required
register September H.
be registered
of hundred registrars
appointed complete those
follows: #+
o Registrars Place of Registration
Dixielanq Thomas Mercantile
MESQUITE Neville City Hall at Imperial
PAUL.
Harry Riddle
.Meloland Schnolhoue
O.. L.
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