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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25


the men worked under the foremep as
free men work. Instead of putting the
men "on the chain" Immediately after
the evening meal, in this camp they
were permitted to remain outside the
building, reading. smoking, playing
quolts or baseball until dark, or in the
messroom to enjoy photograph which
was provided for them. Saturday after
days, and the time was devoted to
baseball and other games.
Minor infractions of the rules. dis
obedience and unsatisfactory work
were punished by demeriting the Of
fender. When the number Of such de-
merits exceeded the established limit
the convict was returned to the county
headquarters camp to be placed again
under the more rigid discipline of one
OF the other camps. Attempted es-
cape would have been punished In a
similar manner, but II was unnecessary
10 administer any punishment for this
cause during the ten months the camp
was under observation.
The full measure of the success OF
the system OF discipline is realized
when II Is understood that no attempt
was made TO hold the men by rewards
of money or allowances of good time"
greater than those granted to other
county convicts. The only measure OF
this kind was the granting of the Gus
tOmary ration of tobacco. This was
used at the rate Of about one-quarter
pound per convict per week.
The morale of the force was excel
lent. With few exceptions the men
were content with the treatment they
received, and freely expressed their
appreciation of it. not only in words
but in n willingness 10 work and a
prompt response TO orders, such us Is
observed seldom in convict camps.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
"COId In the Head"

IL an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh: Pei.
sons who are subject to frequent coios
in the head" will find that the use q
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII
build M the System. cleanse the Blooo
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Caterrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is IAN:
en- Internally and acts through tn b.oou
m the Mucous Surfaces of the system.
All Druggists 75c. TESTIMONIALS free;
$4,000 for any case OF catarrn tnss
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII nov
J. Cheney &c Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25

Albert Thomas. at the left, labor rep
resentntive of France, Is greeting
Samuel Gompers. the American labor
representative. just before the open
Ing of the interallled labor conference
mt Central hall, Westminster
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
NETWORK or ROADS NEEDED
Connection Between Centers Of Popu.
lation Embracing Farming DIS
tricts 10 Favored.

What is needed throughout the land
Is a network of highways connecting
centers of population and embracing
the farming districts so that 1t viii he
an easy matter to go from farm to
town, and from town to town all the
year roudd. or course, for years g.
come. we aust depend on tho com.
DOn dirt rGhd to help ~.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
whv Visitor Left Hurriedly.

Willie Ito ,talkative caller)-Well,
now that you've come, ] suppose
shall have to 20 for doctor.
Talkatlve Caller-Why, Willief
Willie-Father says you always
make him i'll.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
DISCOURAGED Erenchmen.

A Frenchman complained that he
had difficulty in learning English. lie
said that after he had learned to pro-
nounce typhoid fever" doctor pro-
nounced II fatal
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
Probably Didn't.

"There Is one good thing about
Adam"
"What Is thatT
"He never wore his trousers turned
W"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25

Life is n great map. and most of us
are vainly trying to figure out the
scale of miles
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
VERSAILLES IS
RICH IN HISTORY
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 10 (By maiD-
Versailles, chosen as the meeting
place for the Allied war conference
which is to weld the narmies and ma
vies of the nations arrayed against
the Central Powers into compact
fighting bodies, is a spot rich in his
toric events. Through its lights and
shadows and the vast halls of the
stately palace of Louis XIV have
walked men and women whose names
will live as long as history itself
Here have been held solemn confer
enees at which great wars have been
ended and the very fate of nations
and states determined.
There in 789 Marie Antoinette
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
DINING CEASES
At 10 O'CLOCK

London, April 27.-Din1ng in public
places in England must stop at ~ p.
m. and theatrical performances must
end at 1880 p m. under the curfew
order which became effective this
month. The regulation issued under
the Defense of the Realms act is in
tended to save the use of coal and
gas for lights and fires.
DORA" as the Defense of the
Realms act is popularity known, has
now been responsible for something
like PIP orders since its birth in No
vember, 1914. It's powers range over
a wide and varied area and deal with
regulations for the destruction of
stray dogs to the control of mines,
canals, highways and shipping. The
civilian population is controlled by it
in way not even dreamed of before
the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
PEOPLE STARVING
ALL OVER PERSIA

Petrograd, March 3O.-(Corl espon-
dence of the Associated Press. l-Peo-
pie are dying of hunger in the streets
of the large towns of Persia, notably
in Hamadan and Senne, says a dis
patch from kazvin to the Rostovska-
va Rech.
The spectre of famine has become
a fearful reality the correspondent
wrote. "'To pass through two or
three streets in Hamadan or Senne
is enough to some upon two or three
dead bodies Here and there may be
groups of women mourning over their
dead. Here is a beggar woman-a
mother with two children; one OF
them a baby in arms, is dead, and
near the mother, on the ground, is an
other child dying. The mother her
self is already mctionless, with fro
zen, unintelligiblo stare. The Per-
slams, seeing that d human being is
really dying, shove some bread into
the dying woman's mouth, but the be-
lated help, of course, does not save
her life. The poor villagers throng
from the villages 10 the towns hop
ing in vain to be fed there.
Even in Kazvin, the more or less
well-to-d do town, it has more thar
once fallen to the lot Of your CORE
spondent to taxi up from the streets
people strippet- bare, who from eX'
haustion havL been unable to move
Mothers sell their daughters, still
mere childr-n, in order to secure {
crust of bread; wives of poor mel
are given % the rich that their fam
lies MAJ be maintained.
an hamadan, a few days ago
sparks of a hunger riot broke out
and 1t was only the prestige Of tn
Russian trops that stopped the move
ment, that was ready to embrace tht
whole country with its flames.
There is a report that Kuchil
Khan, that freebooter's chief VIII
lives in the forests near Resch ant
mas under arms about 10000 mount
ed men, is only waiting ia raise
revolt until the Russian trops leave
while trying to organize amoni
the Persians public aid for the stary
ing, l am brought up against eithe
the Persians' indifference or thei
government that is made impotent b
bribery or corruption, of a truly OF
iental character"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

some trade.
The National Automobile School OF
that city reports the enrolment OF
numerous students from the interior
points who wish to combine pleasure
with study. The tractioneering course
recently opened by the. school Will
probably be the most popular course
it has ever given, owing to the ire
mendous demand for trained tractor
operators. Enrolment will also be
heavy, state instructors of the school,
in the machine shop and auto repair
departments as well as in the electrl-
cal and vulcanizing departments.
Over 5000 graduates have been
turned out by the school since Its es-
tablishment in 1905, according to state
ments made in the new catalogue IS
sued by that institution. A copy OF
this catalogue can be secured by any
reader of this paper by writing to the
management of the school.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Senator Mulford Winsor returned
this morning from Washington, D
nc. where he went more than two
months ago as the Representative OF
the Yuma County Water Users Asso-
citation. to protect the interests Of the
Yuma Project in the negotiations
pending between the Secreary Of the
Interior and the Imperial Irrigation
District, for the connection of the lat
ter's system with Laguna dam.
Owing to congested conditions in
all governmental departments in
Washington, brought about by the war,
and the determined efforts exerted by
representatives of Imperial Irrigation
District to secure a contract, the
terms Of which would not have been ac-
ceptable to the people of the Yuma
project. Senator Winsor was delayed
in the national capitol much longer
than he anticipated-in fact. he did
not expect to be there more than ten
days or two weeks but with his well
known stic-to-itiveness, he remained
on the job until an agreement was
reached which is eminently fair to all
interests, properly safeguards Yuma
Project, materially reduces the cost
of construction, and at the same time
will prove a wonderful boon to the
Imperial Valley, whose water troubles
during the past few years have been
q source of great loss.
'In discussing the contract which
was finally agreed to by the Secretary
Of the Interior, by Senator Winsor and
by representatives Of Imperial Irriga-
ton District, Senator Winsor said:
""The contract as finally agreed up
on, between Secretary Of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane. representing the
Government, for Yume Project, and
representatives of the Board of Di-
rectors Of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, providing for a physical connec-
tion of the Imperial Valley irrigation
system with Yuma Project at Laguna
dam, is not only generously fair to
Imperial Valley, but at the same time
amply safeguards every interest Of
Yuma Project. There is no reason why
it should not be unanimously ratified
by the land owners and. water users
Of Imperial Valley, as it will, Of
course, be cordially endorsed by the
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

faced the wild mobs of the French
revolution; there in 1871 the father
of Emperor William was crowned
German emperor and here France
was forced to sign the capitulation
of Paris.
Significant, too, is the recollection
that the site where American repre-
sentatives now are cooperating with
England and France, there was signet
in 1882 the preliminary treaty end
ing the American revolution.
In the magnificent palace erected
at an estimated cost of $2OO,OOO,0OO
there We're born Louis XIV, Louis
XVI and Louis XVII, as we'll as sev.
eral of Frances ablest military lead
ers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Notice to HOitOn Power Consumers.
+ To enable us to do certain repair
and maintenance work on our trans
mission linesC our 55,000-valt trans.
mission lines will be- disconnected for
a period of about three hous, COM
mencing at o'clock Sunday after
noon, April %, 1918. Service will be
maintained so far as possible and
with the least possible Interruption by
means of our local plants. Consum-
ers will kindly be governed accord
ingly. W. e. DRIVEN
Adv. District Manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Amsterdam, April 27.--ro throw
waste paper into house garbage cans
has been forbidden by the general
commanding the Berlin district on a
penalty of $25 or a term of imprison-
ment. All scraps of paper must be
carefully collected and delivered to
the local waste paper bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Amsterdam, April 27.--The Deuts-
che Bank of Berlin, which is enjoy
ing record prosperity on account of
the vast number Of war industries in
which it is interested, is paying all
its employees war bonuses ranging
from 30 to 80 per cent Of their sala-
ries.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
YUMA ELATEO OVER
PROPOSED CONTRACT

land owners and water users of Yuma
Project BY its ratification Imperial
Valley will obtain assurance of an am
, pie supply of what that great sec
ton of country has long been in need
real water. At the same time Yuma
Project will be relieved ssoon as the
proposed connection is made from the
ever-growing menace which the abOm-
Unable dam at Hanlon Heading con-
stitutes. and, what is also of some
Importance, will secure material re-
duction in the cost of the project.
Both Yuma Project and Imperial
Valley get what each has mots want
ed during many years of pickering
and strife. 1t would. therefore, seem
suicidal for either Imperial Valley or
Yuma Project land owners and water
users to place any obstacle in the way
of the early ratification of the pend
ing contract. l have understood that
there is an element in Imperial Vol
ley opposed to ratification, but l can
not believe that this opposition will
be taken seriously.
THE final terms of the contract
were not agreed upon without a
struggle. Conference after conference
was held day after day and week aft
er week. and frequently the situation
became what you might call heated.
One day it would appear that Yuma
Project was about to lose its birth
right, but the next day the pendu-
lum would swing back and Imperial
Valley would declare that the FRO
posed terms as tentatively agreed
upon were tantamount TO highway
robbery. However. the "give and
take" spirit prevailed. and at the fl
nal conference before Secretary OF
the Interior Lane. following a long
series of conferences before Assistant
Secretary Bradley and the Reclama-
ton Commission, contract conceded
by all parties to be just and fair was
agreed upon
Colonel B. F. Fly, who went to
Washington at the instance of num-
Der of pubiic-spirited citizens of Yu-
ma. to assist Senator Winsor, has
also returned He is we'll pleased
with the outcome of the negotiations.
and will no doubt be heard from in
his newspaper. the Arizona Sentinel.
He speaks very highly of the manner
in which Yuma's case was conducted
by Senator Winsor. and declares that
the latter is entitled to the everlasting
gratitude of the people of this To-
cality.
''The final conference before Secre-
tarv Lane, according to Colonel Fly,
was participated in by Senator Phe
Ian, Congressman Kettner and Os-
borne of California, and Attorney
Phil D. Swing, representing Imperial
Irrigation District. and by Senators
Smith and Ashhurst, Congressman
Hayden, Senator Winsor and himself,
looking out for Yuma Projects inter
ests. Secretary Lane was the judge,
and advising him were Assistant Sec
retary Bradley, Director Davis Of the
Reclamation Service, Solicitor Ma
heffee Of the Interior Department,
Judge Finney Of the Board of Appeals
and other departmental officials"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
LOS ANGELES TRADE SCHOOL
TO OPEN SUMNER COURSE

AS has been the case in past years,
the summer months will see many
young men and men of this locality
leaving for Los Angeles, where they
intend to spend their vacation and at
the same time take up course in
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
(By Associated Press

London, April ga report on
punishments inflicted on refractory
conscientious objectors in Great Bri-
tain, shows that 5,236 such cases had
been dealt with during the period Of
the war, including 4,680 cases Of
court martial for refusal to obey or
dsrs. SeYenty-two directors have
served sentences Of two years hard
labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Edward Defani, aged So, brother Of
b. l. Defani, who has ranch four
miles out on the State Highway, eX-
pired yesterday afternoon while wait
ing for stage. He had been visit
ing his brother. His home is in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

A Press want ad will help you find
buyers ph, ne 26
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

. INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07
WORK OR FIGHT.

The government has ordered
that all men of draft age must
work or fight. War has brought
this splendid measure about.
While our soldiers die by the.
thousands OH the battlefield;
while we are forced to make real
sacrifices that tribute may be
made to the god of war; while
rations come and taxes multiply;
while old men and boys are call
ed to the colors; while every
home in this great land is dark
ened and the people grow weary
of the continual pouring out of
life and treasure; where would
be the justice to allow idleness
in the land?
Our government needs the hest
that each one of us has to offer.
We must decide for ourselves
where we can help in the great
est advantage. The need of our
help is imperitive. There must
be no slackers now, everybody
must work or fight.
War gardens, farm work, knit
ting, Red Cross service, Y. Nj.
C. "A hundred possibilities
suggest themselves. to the man
or woman, boy or girl who is
willing to contribute something
toward the cause of democracy.
The measure of life is not its
span, but the use made of it,"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07
THRIFT STAMP DAY

Friday, June 18th, has been
designated as Thrift Stamp Day
throughout the, United States.
The government has requested
the newspapers to give all the
publicity possible and draw the
attention of the people to.that
day.
The Third Liberty Loan was a
signal success because of the
publicity given it by the news
papers. Now the Western Lib
efal wants to do all in it's power
to help the government win the
war, whether it is personal Of
fort or money. In answer to the
governments request well get
out a special edition on June q
and it will be a Thrift Stamp
Edition. The government has
sent us special ads and asked us
to have our usual advertisers run
these in place of their regular
advertisements. But we are not
going to do that. We are going
to ask others to pay for this
space and enable us to get this
special edition out.
Now, why not buy Thrift
Stamps with that money? Be-
cause, the government has
make the Thrift Stamp idea sue
cessful and the only way to do
it is to place it before the people
by advertising. Well, then why
don't the newspapers give the
ads? The newspapers are not
making money out of the ads.
The money derived by the news
papers for the ads helps the pa
per to exist, else you would not
now be reading this and making
up your mind to pay for an ad to
call the attention of other peo-
pie to Thrift Stamp Day June %.
The government suggests that
we charge for a few ads, and the
exigency of the times demand
that we get money to keep the
paper going. Now, your patri-
otto duty is to come in and ask
us to have your name under one
of these ads. Not that the other
fellow might read your name,
but that the other fellow will get
it drummed into his head by ads
and everything else that June 20
is Thrift Stamp Day.
We have only a few of these
ads; our floor space is small; the
weather is hot-so don't crowd
in on us to buy these ads. Just
walk in, in an orderly manner,
and wait your turn. If you don't
have the honor of paying for an
ad in this edition, we will keep
your name in mind for future
favors. We have five men in
mind-will they come across.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07

One of the best moves the gov
eminent has made as a war
measure is the decree that all
men of draft age must work or
fight. This will get several hum
dred thousand loafers in the har-
ness. The New Mexican says:
BEST of all, loafing will become
illegal. The tin horn sport is
doomed to manual labor. The
professional CRATER will have to
turn his head to something pro-
ductive. The parasite class must
work in the sweat of its brow.
The solving of the labor problem
should be greatly expedited and
the effect of the order vastly
beneficial"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07

Summer schools are getting to
be the rule sthey once were the
exception. New Mexico is not
behind in this respect. To pro-
vice summer training for those
engaged during the year is an
essential part of any up-to-date
school system. Teachers in TAX
ing advantage of this opportun-
ity will encourage the lawmak-
ers and executives of the state
to provide further in this impor-
tant phase of teacher training.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07

Now is the time that we should
realize as never before what our
glorious history means to us and
pledge ''our fortunes and our
sacred honor, as did those patri-
OTIS who signed the Declaration
of independence, to the support
of our country and the men who
in this day pledge their lives"
that human liberty shall not
perish.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07

Fifteen hundred New Mexico
boys left the state during the
month of May to enter training
camps preparatory to going to
France to fight for their country.
New Mexico has seyenty-hve
hundred young men iE the naval
Bnd military service of the coun-
try at this time.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07

No man can suffer too much,
and no man can fall too soon, ii
he suffer, or if he fall, in the de-
Tense of the liberties and con-
stitution of his country. II Daniel
Webster.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-06-07

1t is to cost you more to snOoze
if you ride in the Pullman cars
nowadays,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-13
Employment For
Manned Soldiers

New York, Aug. IL Thousands Of
factories, shops and offices in the
United States are planning to open
their doors after the war to the SOL
diers and sailors who may return
home handicapped by wounds so
serious as to force these men to enter
new trades and industries.
Already field agents employed by
the Red Cross Institute for Crippled
and Disabled Men in this city are at
work demonstrating to employers Of
labor that man who has lost an
arm or a leg may prove to be a very
valuable worker, capable of main
tanning himself in comfort if not at
huence: for. with the allowance made
by the government to the returned
fighter. wages earned by labor would
place him on better footing financi-
ally than he was before the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-13

Douglas C. McDTurtrie, director Of
the Red Cross Institute, has know
ledge Of hundreds Of typical cases of
men who have been crippled in in
dustry and in battle. Such men. ac-
cording to Mr.. McMurtrie, instead Of
becoming respondent derelicts or
mere pensioners have learned trades
and professions which have made
them happy and successful
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-13
w. r. c. Auxiliary.

The w. R. c. auxiliary will have
an all-day meeting in the Masonic
temple on Thursday, and all the
members are requested to bring their
thimbles and scissors with them.
The rooms will be open from $50
O'clock until $50 o'clock. This aux
iliary has been meeting in the K. C.
hall on Wednesday afternoons but in
the future will have it's sessions in
the Masonic temple on Thursday aft
ern0ons
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-13

Have you taken anything for
your complaint" asked the doctor
of a long, lanS, hungry looking man
who came to him, complaining Of
being AL run down, his appear
ance verifying his words.
We'll, amt been taking much of
anything doc--that is, nothing to
speak Of. I TUX a couple of bottles
20 Pinkhan1's bitters a while back,
an a bottle OF Quackham's invigor-
.ator with couple o. boxes Of
some dandelion tea my old woman
made. I've got mustard plaster
on my back, an a liver pad on, an
I'm wearing an lectric belt, an
takin' cod liver oil four times a day,
with dose or two of ginger ev'ry
other day. 'Cepting for that amt
takin' nothin."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-13

In q certain office building, says
The Boston Post, saw the other day
a placard posted near the elevator
calling attention to the necessity for
conserving coal, and stating that in
view of such need:
Our elevator service will be re-
duced. Our lighting service win be
reduced. Our heating service will be
reduced"
At the bottom of which some ten
ant had feelingly written.
VIII our rent be reduced. too2"