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Evening star., 1918-01-19
RESIGNS AS CHAIRMAN
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
William B. Wilcox Accepts Service
on a Federal War Board-Prob-
able Successor.

NEW YORK, January 1s.-WillIam r.
Wilcox announces that he has resigned
as chairman of the republican national
committee to accept service on one of the
federal war boards His resignation will
take effect February IL.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Negotiations Interrupted.

The negotiations at Brest-Litovsk
have been interrupted tempora rily, ac-
cording to a Petrograd dispatch to the
Daily Mail dated Thursday, and the
Russian delegation is returning to
Petrograd. The Germans, it is added
appeared to be maneuvering to force
the Russians to break the parley over
a minor point SO as to throw the blame
on the Russian representatives in the
eyes of the Russian people.
Evening star., 1918-01-19

Cuban President Grants Sugar Sale.
President Menocal of Cuba. by decree.
has permitted distribution throughout
the world Of the entire Cuban crop BY
the International sugar COMMITTEES,
which works with the food administre-s
ton.
Evening star., 1918-01-19

ssuth-Atlantic Ceast Line.
Trains leave Washington 2:a0 pm,
7:15 pm. . Pm. for Florida and points
New York ave. n.w.--Advsgtisemsn
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Confirms Hun Resistance.

This supposition, he adds, Is con-
firmed by the news that the Germans
have been strengthened in their re-
sistance to the Russians in consequence
of the result Of the separate negotia-
tions with the Ukrainians. DR.. Won
Kuehlmann let slip the fact that these
discussions already had been begun,
'aking up the question of the frontiers.
The Importance of this. the cores
pondent adds. lies in the fact that the
Ukrainians are ready to negotiate 'im-
perialistically.' with view to possible
territorial gains thus weakening the
position of the bolsheviki,- whose
strength consists in their absolute dis
regard Of territorial gains or losses
and insistence that the inhabitants alone
have the right to decide their fate.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
Huns Grant Russ Right
to Vote on Political
Future, Dispatches Assert

LONDON. January 19.-Further dis
patches from both the German and Rus
sian sides regarding the negotiations at
Brest-Litovsk indicated that the discus
sion on Wednesday turned largely on the
question Of the conditions to be recognize
ed in disposing Of Poland. Lithuania and
Courland.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the German for
eign secretary, said in effect that his
government was willing to permit the
peoples Of the territories occupied by
German and Austro- Hungarian troops to
vote in regard to their political future.
such vote to be taken not later than one
year after the conclusion Of a general
peace.
Trotzky Seeks Statement.
According to the Russian version. Leon
Trotzky. bolshevik foreign minister. at
tempted to obtain a clear statement
whether the voting would be preceded by
evacuation of those territories by the
German armies. After several attempts
mann declared that Germany could not
undertake any obligation regarding with
drawal Of the armies.
NJ Trotzky returned to Petrograd on
Thursday night. Apparently the nego-
tiations were suspended Thursday. al
though there Is nothing to indicate
how things were left at adjournment.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily News, telegraphing on Thursday,
described the negotiations as steadily
moving toward a final rupture" Re-
ferring to the private negotiations be-
tween the Germans and the Ukrainians,
the correspondent recalls his recent
statement that peace was more likely
to be signed by the Ukrainians than
by the bolsheviki.
Evening star., 1918-01-19

Th' leadin' indoor sport these
days is runnin' home on tn
average husbands salary.
When somebuddy told Laft
Budd about a feller that got mar.
ried on Monday an WIZ acci
dentally shot while huntin' or
Tuesday, he said: eyes, I know
but that wouldn't happen once If
a hundred years"
Evening star., 1918-01-19

] WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FUR DEbiS
this dsss. tsisneD HENRY SANDER. i 1i4s
Bladensbug road ne. "a
ANNUAL REPORT OF o,,,.vx
We, the president and = majority Of the Doard
Of directors Of the Alonao o. Bliss Medlcal
esrsaH that the the authorised capital stock Of said
a:,a sS.s s her. er a1s no bonded
debts.
WILSON II. BARRETT, Director.
HARRY II. BLISS, Director.
DEAN E. BROWN. Director.
I. Wilson II. Barrett. secretary, n ,.reasuf ~ the
District of Columbia, do hereby swear t1a. s,s 'e e
facts stated IN the above certincnte are true "
w Wilson n II. H. BARRETT. Secretary Treasurer:
Subscribed and sworn to before me. a n0tai. AZ.
public in and for the p1str'ct ,a,a OIL e''"'n'
18TH DAY OF 'anaasy n s. MASON. Notary Public
United States Food Administration License
ANNUAL HHFSaq Or p 42H 81 irnz Il ls
co, INCORPORATED.
We. the president and a majority OF the ooaro
Of trustees of the H. N. Wagner pha Compnha' 40
corporated Of the District 2. sanitaa stock
Of ssid company is $40, ,ooO.Oo Of which all has
been paid IT, and the debts Of tn the bs HG"Pau pag
sble. besides current business accounts.
HARRY H. WAGNER. President p-.,,u.n+
GEoRGE GEaREEs =. :" BoHasSoS. Treasurer.
THOMAS r. MEYERS. Secretary.
District of Columbia. S.: - ,,non
THOMAS F. MEYERS being duly swo.n sSa = uPSp NJ
his oath says: He Is the secretary OF tne a. ~,
Wssner COMPANY Incorporated. corporauon
q District Of that shf Signed
Nv him and by Harry NJ. Wagner, Charles ".
Bohannon and George E. Bohannon. being 'ne ne
president and the majority OF the trustees VI
seio company ~e THOMAS r. MEYERS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me TINS Ao'n
Aay Of January. AID. 1918; ,u,,.~
1Notafial seal) WILLIAM W. Mi!LLAN'c
Evening star., 1918-01-19

SAVE SOMETHING EACH MONTH.
The Home Building Association. within three
minutes walk Of the State. War and Navy build
ing. pays you 5fe on your money and allows in
terest TO Withdrawal. Payments. 90 per share
per month Call at the Treasurer's Once, 1907
Pa. ave. NV. and ask about 1t. Organized 1885,
Under the supervision Of the U. 8. controller Of
Evening star., 1918-01-19
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
BEILEyUE FARMS LUNCH Co.

REIIEyCE FARMS LUNSu ".
Va the president and a majority OF the DoAr
e trustees Of the Bellevue Farms Lunch 70 ~.
fha District Of Columbia, do hereby cernIy Una
90 q e.Rss aes 'n sa.
snd tSat there are debts Of said company
Ss,eunfins to s2.elo;ls. .scu p,.,,a.,t
HDRMAN D. GAsCH. B. RosENFELD, Az
,EHUR D. GAsCH, Trustees. Dali.
FsI. EnsIm Lunch r. c.. Of Tie pis.ric. Of Columbia
Do hereby swear that the fncts stated In the
eerti1cats are true to the best & Of my ~ knox,edss
and to before This 1sth da,
II January, AID. 1918. JENNIE II: RYAN: .
fGeai.1 Notary Public for the D. Q.
6ooPERATINs NTH a,st, THE t,du. ruEE 1 ApMah remau
closed on MONDAYS.
OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
Company Of the District of Columbia, Washing.
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Dis
trict of Columbia will be held on the hrst Monoey
In February 1.-THE 4th proximol, at me once go. 2.
avenue northwest. commencing at 10 O'Clock am
By the charter of the company the election OF
pany is required to he held at the above meeting.
BY the sixth article Of the bylaws OF the com.
pany it is provided: AT the annual meeting OF Of
the appointment CT chairman, who shall conduct
the meeting and election in accordance with the ne
act of Incorporation, between the hours OF III
o'clock am. and pm.
Amount of premium notes. ....... s.. .051. .043 q
Amount Of cash on hand ..-..--.-. e0.O93 l6
Securities o43, ,s75 90
Real estate. 65. .92S So
once furniture and fixtures. . 500 90
Losses by fire. adjusted and paid in
The annual statement win be ready for distribu-
tion At the Office Of the company about February
By order Of the hoard of managers
l.. PIERCE BOTELER, Secretary.
DON'T HIDE YOUR INCOME-BE PATRIOTIC.
I make up your blanks furnishedl income tax
m
North 445s; or write LORENZO c. WAKEFIELD,
Notary Public. 1114 INV. 24s
JANUARY is, 1918.
The partnership heretofore existing between
Thomas J. Wilson ard Charles H. Mayors. trading
under the firm name and style Of Wilson 4
Mayors. 1927 and 1903 G st. NV, Washington,
D. c.. has this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent THOMAS J. WILSON.
CHARLES H. YAYERS.
THE WASHINGTON TITLE INSURANCE COM
3 per cent on its capital stock of 500. OoO. 90.
payable january 21. 1918. The books for the
transfer Of stock viii be closed from noon. Janu-
ary is. 1918. and remain closed until noon,
January Fl, 1913 JOHN H. sTADTLER. !,
Acting Secretary.
THE DISTRICT TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
cent on its capital stock of 100000. payable
January Fl, 1915. The books for the transfer Of
stock will be closed from noon January IS. 1915
and remain closed until noon. January 81. 1913
JOHN H. sTADTLER,
Acting Secretary.
PUBIC sTEN0GRAPHERs. TYPEWKITING.
sRArHic Bureau. Els coSsEcficuT FIVE AVE-.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the National Savings and Trust Com
pany for the election of directors and for such
ether business may properly come before it
viii be held at the Office Of the company, north
east corner Of 18th street and New York ave.
n.w.. on Monday. the 21st day Of January. 1918,
at O'Clock pm.
Evening star., 1918-01-19

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the National Savings and Trust Com
pany for the election of directors and for such
ether business may properly come before 1t
will be held at the Office Of the company, north
east corner Of 18th street and New York ave.
b.W.. on Monday, the 21st day Of January 1918,
at O'Clock pm.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
PALNIISTRY.
sPuRTTUALISM.

KEEIER. KNOWN THE WORLD OVER n
sniritualism for independent writing. 10 now q
i382 Parkwood place NV. Interviews BY ap
pointment emily. Phone Col. 221O.
Evening star., 1918-01-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

i Will NOT BE REsPONsIBLE FOR DEmBIs m
contrncted by suy one other than myself from
this data. (Signedl HENRY SANDER. i!4s
Evening star., 1918-01-19

PUBLIC STENOGRAPHERS. TYPEWRITING,
NCLTIGRAPHING. ETC. CAPITOL STENO-
GRAPHIC BUREAU. 1918 CONNECTICUT AVE.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
ISSUE BENCH
WARRANT FOR
IN
CASE
Failure of Material Witness
to Make His Appearance
Brings Dr. astic Action
From Court.

Failure of the principal witness for
the prosecution to make his appear
ance caused the district attorneys Of
flee to dismiss the liquor violation
charges against George Utley when
the case was called for trial in JUS
tice Isaac Mayfield's court this morn
ing.
The material witness was Il. Ul-
rich, held by he prosecution to have
been an unwilling accomplice of Ut
ly. He left the county and the juris-
diction of the local courts some time
ago and has been heard from but
once since that time-the occasion of
his arrest in San Francisco on a
bench warrant from this county.
Because of Ulrich's failure to be
in court, Justice 'Mayfield this morn
ing issued a second bench warrant
for his arrest and ordered dispatched
to San Francisco instructions for the
forfeiture of the mans bail.
"Attorneys for Ulrich claim hat
he was here some time in August,
when his case was originally set for
trial, but he did not make his appear
ance before this court or place him
self subject to any authority" de-
clared Justice Mayfield. "This is his
second offense."
In opposition to this, Conkling &
Brown, legal representatives for Ul-
rich, declare they will oppose the
move for forfeiture of bail and fur
,ther propose that their client is not
subject to the bench warrant. They
assert that court was not in session
when Ulrich returned to the county
for trial and that at all times he
has held himself emenable to the
law.
When the case was filed, Utley was
charged with having been ~the prin-
cipal in the alleged handling of the
liquor, with Ulrich as his transpor-
tation agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
MEX. RANCH
JAILED
AFTER PROBE
Of GUN P[AY
Assailant and Victim in an
Alleged Drunken Brawl
Are Both Lodged in Ho-
tel de Applestill. u

AS sequel to an alleged drunken
brawl in Mexican hut on the Tim
ken ranch, three miles southwest of
Brawley, Joe Diaz, farm laborer, is
held today in the county Jail on in
vestigation Of a charge of assault
with deadly weapon with intent to
commit murder.
The victim of the shooting was
Fileberto Olea, also employed on the
Timken ranch. According to the
stories of eye-witnesses, Diaz drew
a monster and antique revolver, As
calibre, discharging it at close range
The bullet went a little wide of
its mark, inflicting painful, but
not serious, flesh wound on Olea's
head. After the gun-pulling. the two
men engaged in rough and tumble
fisticuff, in which Olea got the up
per hand, wrenched the revolver from
his assailant and fired the shells re-
naming in the chambers of the
weapon into the ground.
Officers who investigated the case
placed both men under arrest. Olea
was given surgical treatment at the
Jail. 1t is thought that a formal
charge will be preferred against Diaz
on Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
TAFT DEFENDS
WILSON'S TRIP
ACROSS OCEAN

Detroit, Dec. 14.-A league Of ma
tions must be formed to prevent the
coming peace treaty from becoming
"a scrap of paper" and to preserve
the peace we have fought for. de-
clared William H. Taft in an address
here last night. To this league he
would admit Germany, he said "but
not until she had repented."
The former president advocated the
sending of a joint military force to
Russia to exterminate the 5olsheviki
and establish a responsible govern
ment.
He said Germany's colonies should
not be permitted to go back to ker
but that a league of nations Should
administer their affairs.
MIR. Taft said he was glad Presi-
dent Wilson had gone to France to
attend the Peace Congress.
"His going" he said, "w'll have q
great effect the world around IN as
suring it's peoples that democracy
will be the keynotes of the treaty tt
be made"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
AUTO LEAPS CURB
S0MERSAULTS;
NO INJURIES

Dave Mitchell and a companion
narrowly escaped instant death at
GAS alst evening when the car. which
Mitchell was driving at a high rate
of speed, swerved from the roadway
at Imperial avenue and the Plaza and,
striking a fire plug, turned complete
ly over, pinning Mitchell beneath the
wreck.
Mitchells brother-in-law leaped
from the car as the accident occurred
and escaped unhurt.
M. M. Block, driving behind Mitch
ell in machine, assisted the unln-
jured man to remove the wreckage
from his companion who was taken
to the Brawley hospital.
Those who witnessed the accident
did not expect Mitchell to live until
morning, but DR.. lie Baron, sum-
moned to attend him, states that nc
homes are broken and that no serious
| injuries are sustalned-Brawley
| News.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
ALL j. s. TOWNS
TOLD get BUSY
{. {. TAKE NOTICE

The United States Industries
Board has sent out word in which
it says that all communities must be
prepared to stop profiteering and
get down to business. Wartime
prices are not going to be allowed to
prevail, and, furthermore, communi-
ties that have been too self-compla-
cent on account of good times at
good prices must grid themselves for
maintenance of commerciay suprem-
acy. The good. old days of sloppy
business methods are going to fail, is
the opinion of experts. The warning
says:
mo town or city is going to go
ahead in the United States unless it
realizes that it must brush up. No
matter how prosperous a community
has been in the past, it will gradu-
ally find that it is going to face a
keener competition than ever before
and that there will be smaller towns
near it that will go ahead faster if
it permits itself to lag. After war
conditions are going to be new con-
ditions. Ask yourself:
"Are we prepared to meet them ?"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
NEE I Of ALL
AMER. CANAL
GROUP 0. K S
CAND| OA TIES

At an harmonious and interesting
all day meeting of water users from
all parts of the Valley at the Tulane
theatre today, the. following men
were endorsed as the GAIL l-American
Canal" ticket for the vacancies on
the board of directors of the Imper
ial Irrigation District:
J. Stanley Brown of Ell Centro.,
j. S. Nickerson of rBawley.
j. Arthur Mcbride of Imperial dis
trict.
The only incumbent director receiv.
ing the endorsement of the meetein2
was Mr.. Nickerson, on whose report
of conditions Chief Engineer Clarke
wa; dismissed from service la;+
week.
The meeting-really a coaeerenc
and gettogether fest of the Au--Amer
lean Canal supporters-also stood
sponsor for the organization of a
permanent association to be .Inown
as the Imperial Valley Water Jsers
Protective League. L.
A committee representing e$ch OF
the five supervisorial districta was
named, with instructions to appoint
aides for the drawing up of tie co.,
stitution and bylaws for the e~.ew or
ganizstion, to be ratified at / meet
ing to. be held on week from today
This committee consists % }. T.
HARRISON of Seeley, Walter Lierau y
Imperial. Dan West cf West, F.. K.
German of Holtville and FREQ Sar'
gent of Holtville.
About fifty representative water
users were IN attendance. J. Z. He"
bison was elected chairman and Fred
Sareen. secretary. A vote OF thank
was given Mark Rose and E. .. How
fof their consistent work for the All
American project and all tho= IN a.
tendance agreed to subscribe 7or tAe
Zar zero t-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
A Ms WEIR RIG T

g, When America calls her Red Cross Christmas
Roll will your name be there? This is the question
which each loyal American should ask. The fight
ing may have ceased, but the work has just started
Every adult in the United States is asked to put his
name upon the Christmas Roll CALI All it needs
is Heart and Dollar Even if you joined last
month"; join again 1t is the aim of the Red Cross to
have all memberships begin with the Christmas
drive. Your dollar will not be wasted but will be
used to alleviate the suffering of the world Do not
hold back The worker who comes to your door is
not paid and is giving freely of his or her time for
Red Cross work. Information is asked regarding
the Junior Red Cross They not included in this
drive Adults only. Have your dollar ready a
SMILE and word of cheer to the worker who comes
to your door in the of the Greatest Mother in
the World. Following are the memberships:
Magazine member 2OO
Contributing member oOU
Sustaining member lOoO
Life member 5OOU
Patron member lOoOO
IMPERIAL VALLEY CHAPTER AMERICAN
III RED CROSS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
COUNTY To Be
REPRESENTED
At MEETS Of
WAR BODIES
Bitter and Simon Will At
tend Important Meets in
San Francisco and Los
Angeles.

Imperial county will be~represented
at the conferences to be held in Los
Angeles and San Francisco the lat
ter part of this month, at. which it is
proposed that the various county di-
visions of the State Council of De-
fense be disbanded and community
councils substituted.
Don C. Bitter, county development
agent, will attend the San Francisco
sessions. He will also be delegate
as the representative of the county
defense body and the Farmers Labor
Employment Association at the state
labor conference.
This latter meet will be held in
San Francisco, December Is and IT,
preceding the sessions of the war
organization by one day. At this
conference matters affecting the la
Dor situation in the state, and thus
of interest to the Valley, will be dis
cussed.
District Attorney E. R. Simon, as
chairman of the defense council, will
attend the Los Angeles conference to
be held on December 20. Delegates
will be in attendance from the fol-
lowing Southern California counties:
Los Angeles, Ventura, San Diego.
Santa Barbara, Orange, Imperial, San
Bernardino Riverside and Inyo.
Immediately upon the return of the
delegates to their respective counties
the move for the formation Of the
community councils 5000 of which
are to be organized in the state. will
be launched.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
Third Payment
On Bonds Due

The third payment on bonds of the
Fourth Liberty Loan issue, purchased
under the installment plan, falls due
on December 10. On that date 20 per
cent of the value of the bonds is due
and payable.
On bonds of 500 denomination 500
will be due and on the smaller issue
of $50 the sum of $40 must be paid.
According to the agreement on which
the banks of the city extended credit
to the purchasers, the remaining in
stallments fall due on January 16 and
January 30 being 20 per cent and 30
per cent, respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
FEDERAL AP|ARY
EXPECT TO VISIT
VALLEY IN JAN

DR.. w. O. johnson, county farm
adviser, today bggan making tenta-
tive arrangemehts for a series of
meetings of aniarists of the Valley
following notification THAT J. Smith,
bee expert of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, planned
visiting this section.
Mr.. Smith, according to the ad-
vance notices reaching here, will ar
rive the latter part of this or the
early part of next month and will
confer with the bee men on various
poins of bee culture.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
'CHANGEL0RDS
PROMISED TO
BY.
A: b0NAR LAW
British Statesman Pledges
Voters to Remove the He
reditary Feature of the
Upper Chamber.
(By Associated Press)

London, Dec. 14.-The reform of
the House of Lords will be one of
the tasks undertaken by the coalition
ministry if it is returned to power
in the election in the United King
dom today, Andrew Bonar Law
chancellor of the exchequer. declared
in a speech in Glasgow Friday. He
said the ministry believed second
chamber with adequate strength
necessary in any democratic country
but did not believe that it should be
a hereditary chamber.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
PR0-GERMAN.
PROPAGANDA
HEREREACHED
INTO PULP|TS
Testimony on Spread of the
Hun Spy System in Unit
ed States Is Given at
Washington.

Lester testified that Edward Lyell
Fox, writer, was sent to Germany
in 1915 by the German embassy to
write propaganda, which was dis
tributed by the Hearst International
News Service. He said there was
nothing in army intelligence records
showing whether Hearst or his man.
ayers knew was in German pay. Les
ter read telegram which the Ger
man embassy sent the foreign office
in September 1914, saying: "The
Chicago Tribune is friendly paper"
Captain Lester said Fox confessed
to him while in Germany that he had
an understanding to write anything
he was told to write by the German
Publicity Bureau in Berlin. He said
he obtained admission of an article
appearing in the New York Ameri-
can in September, 1915, dealing with
alleged atrocities Of Russian Co.'S
sacks, under instructions from Ger
man officers, as a means of offset
ting stories of German atrocitie in
Belgium, which had begun to come
out about that time"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen. Dec 14.-The Prus-
sian government has announced Of
ficially according to Berlin. that an
election shall be held in eight days
for members of the German Constit
uent Assembly.
The Allies have reserved the rieht
to occupy neutral zone east of the
Rhino from Cologne to the Dutch
frontier.
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. 14.-General
Pershing reported that the Ameri-
cans had crossed the Rhine and oc-
cupied Cohlenz bridgehead Friday.
(Bv Associated fress)
Brest, Dec. 14.-Ten Ar1erican
iareadnaughts. which escorted Presi
dent Wilson to Brest, have sailed for
New York and will arrive there he
fore Christmas. The George Wash
ineton will sail tomorrow, carrying
1000 soldiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-14
ARMY TURNS OVER SHIPS.
( BY Associatpd Pre- ss)

10y ASsDclaVFH IFasJ
Washington, Dec. 13.-Army Quar-
termaster department has designated
to be turned over to shipping. board
for return to trade routes ships ag-
gregating 100000 tons.