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Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
APH|S PLENTIFUL
ON VALLEY GRAIN
E. A. McGregOr Finds Barley Fields
Infested With the Plant Lice and
Urges All to Take Precautions
Against the InrOads of These Little
Allies of the Kaiser.

The United States Department of
two representatives in
the Imperial Valley, E. A. McGregor
and William M. Davidson, for the
past month have been maintaining a
strict surveillance of gain and other
fields which may be harboring aphis
at this season.
The result of this study shows that
very few grain fields are free from
the aphis and that some are rather
heavily infested The state insectary
at Sacramento, as usual, is prepared
to furnish limited quantity of lady
birsd for liberation in the Valley. The
bulk Of these will arrive before long,
and the armers who believe they are
in real need of these "bug fighters
sould send in their requests at an
early date.
AS far as possible, the farmers who
receive the ladybirds will be required
to come and get them and attend to
the distribution in their fields. How.
ever, the federal department men and
the state authorities are conducting a
very careful study of the real value
Of the lady-beetles in their role of enc
mics of the aphis, and the above men
toned experts intend to supervise the
liberation and distribution of the bee
ties. This will permit better of later
observations during the spring in the
efforts to determine the precise be-
~ 1,4
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
FIRST UNION SERVICES
At TULANE ON SUNDAY

The Methodist, Christian, Presbyte
rian and Baptist churches of the city
will unite in union revival services at
the Tulane theatre, beginning Sunday
evening. A choir of fifty voices will
be gathered from the churches of the
city. The services will continue everv
evening for three weeks.
The preachers of the four, churches
will appear in the pulpit alternately.
An effort is being made to secure an
evangelistic singer. The ministers
and church boards are very much in
earnest IN their preparations for these
services, which are bound to result in
great good.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
BILL CASS OFFICIAL
LAUNDRY CENSOR NOW

"Mister Cass: / sent this linen
to the Chinaman to get washed,
and it came back dirtier than
sent it. 1t is in a very unhealthy,
unsanitary condition, and it is
your duty to enforce the law in
this regard" This message, ad-
dressed to w c. Cass, general
city inspector, accompanied a
package of laundry sent by
South Side woman to the city hall.
Cass says he is now ready to
match thread, wind yarn, wash
dishes or do anything else for the
fair sex of the city in the line
of his new official capacitl.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
Fl. G.. THOMAS PURCH-
Asses PROPERTY AND
GOOD WILL AND WILL
BUILD $4,000 STRUC-
TURE.
New Owner Intends Making
Institution Modern i'm
Every Respect-San Die
go Physician Is Reported
Interested.

H. G. Thomas of Calexico, former
ly member of the Modern Grocery
firm, and now proprietor of a grocery
store at Calexico, has purchased the
st. Thomas hospital in this city. The
consideration is not given out by Mr..
Thomas. He states he will take pos
session on March 20.
The Sisters of st. Joseph will go to
San Diego, where they have a large
hospital. They purchased the insti-
tuition here as branch of the San
Diego hospital, seven years ago. IN
til a year ago county patients were
taken care of at the hospital, and the
income from these patients amounted
to hundreds of dollars every month.
1t is reported that San Diego ply
sician is interested with Mr.. Thomas.
He declined to affirm or deny this,
simply stating that outside capital
had become interested.
Mr.. Thomas states that in the fall
building to cost $4,000, which will
contain fifty beds, will be erected on
the lot adjoining the hospital on the
east. New equipment will also be add
ed.
Local physicians held a meeting
last night and discussed the hospital
change.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
GOVERNMENT TAKES
OVER BOSTON WOOL
(By Associated Pressl

Boston, Feb. 28.-Acting Quarter
master General Goethals has advised
the Boston Wool Trade ssociation the
government has decided to exercise
an option granted it by applicants for
wool import licenses under which the
government is permitted to take over
such wool as might be required. Goe-
thals said under the agreement the
government would arrange to acquire
grades suitable either for worsteds or
woollens. =. y ,gSEEMN0W
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
DREOGE MATTER
DEFERRED BY THE
DISTRICT BOARD
Minutes of the Previous Meeting of
the District BOard-Bid of Com
pania on the Construction of West
Side Wasteway Is Rejected and
Check Rreturned.

Following are the features of the
meeting of the District board Satur-
day, these minutes having been con-
firmed and handed to The Press yes
terday:
Moved by Director Edmunds and
seconded by Director Manning that a
special power of attorney be given ].
Stewart Ross, authorizing him to
make the necessary claim for adjust
Iment of fire loss occurring on Feb
ruary 21, 1918.
The bids for the construction of a
waste gate from the West Side Main
to New river, just east Of the Wis
terra heading, having been taken un-
der advisement, were again laid be-
fore the Board.
Moved by Director Nickerson and
seconded by Director Manning that
we reject all bids on the aforesaid
waste gate, and that the general man
ager be instructed to proceed to con-
istruct the work under his own su-
Iperintendence, as provided in Section
SO of the California Irrigation Dis
Itrict Act, ans that the check of the
bidder be returned.
Motion prevailed.
The chief engineer presented to the
board a report of the presenC condi-
ton and advisability of purchase of
the dredge owned by the Yuba Manu-
featuring Company of San Francis
co, in compliance with the order of
the board of February 5, 1918.
BY motion, the aforesaid report was
received and taken under, advisement.
This being the day SIT by adver-
tisement to open bids received for
the construction of waste gate from
the. West Side Mann to, New riA1muloI
east of the Wisteria hesHz
retary thereupon proce,
Continued on Pas
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
IMP PE|::R|AI. |: IS 4.
CITY WITHOUT.
EMINENT
CITY TO THE NORTH WITHOUT
TRUSTEES, SAYS ATTY. GEN.
WEBB IN LETTER TO DISTRICT
ATTORNEY-ASkS THAT AC-
TtON BE POSTPONED.
Entire Proceedings Of the Men Pur-
porting to Be the City Board of I'm
perial Are Illegal, According to
Webb-Creates Tangle That VIII
BE Hard to Unravel.

In letter TO the district attorney,
and to Frank Leeper, Imperial liquor
man, received today, Attorney General
Webb states that the five men pur-
porting to be the Imperial board of
trustees hold their seats illegally and
that every act they have performed
is illegal.
Attorney Webb asks Attorney Mich
OILS to prevail on the Imperial board
to take no action in the liquor cases
until the election on April s, when the
people of Imperial will elect their
trustees.
, The decision of the attorney general
has created a sensation in Imperial,
t city without government.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
LOATH TO
ENFORCE DEATH PENALTY
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 28.-Four
American soldiers, caught asleep
while on sentry duty in the first
line trenches, have been SEN
fenced to death by a court mar
tial at American army headquar-
ters. General Pershing, who is au-
thOrized to enforce the senten-
ces, however, is iOath to give the
word, and has referred the cases
of the men to the War Depart
ment for review.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
DUTCH SOCIALISTS
INVITED BY LENINE

Amsterdam, Feb. 2S.-Nikolai Le-
nine, the Bolshevik premier of Rus
sia, who recently invited Rumanian
Socialist delegation to Petrograd to
discuss measures for converting Ru-
mania into republic, has extended
a similar Invitation to Dutch Social
lists, asking them to send two dele
gates to Petrograd.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
Fire Sufferers Must Pay.
(By Associated Pressl

Halifax, Feb. 28.-Owners of prop
e ty in the area swept by fire follow
ing the explosion in December must
pay taxes on homes no longer exist
ing, because levied before the homes
were destroyed, and the court of tax
appeals has ruled that there are no
legal means of relieving the owners
liability.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
OVER HUNDRED DROWN
ON HOSPITAL STEAMER
(By Associated Press)

London, Feb. 28.--It is announced
unofficially that the British hospital
ship Glenart Castle carried 1872 per-
sons when sunk Tuesday in Bristol
channel. Thirty-eight were landed at
Swansea, Milford and Pembroke. No
words has been received regard ing the
others. The missing include seven
women nurses. Survivors declare the
vessel was torpedoed,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
KISSED COLORS WHEN
DUCKING SEEMED NEAR
(Dy associated Press)

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 28.-Eliza-
beth and Margaret Paine kissed
the cOlOrs and elected to swear al
legiance to the American flag to-
day instead of receiving duck
ing at the hands of angry fellow
workers in pottery here. They
were offered their choice after
the two women had made dispar-
aging remarks about the Nation
al Army contingent which left
here yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
ADOPTED
TO PREVENT RUMORS

New York, Feb. 28.-To prevent
the circulation of sensational rumors,
especially those dealing with the war
situation, the governors of the New
York Stock Exchange today adopted
resolution defining such an act on
the part of any member as "detrimen-
tai to the interest and welfare of the
exchange"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
CONV|CTS KILL TWO
GUARDS AND ESCAPE
(By Associated Press)

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 28.-Two
convicts today killed a state prison
guard with third convict whom they
released. They scaled the prison
walls and escaped. The convicts
seized, bound and stabbed the guard
when he appeared to open the cell to
let them go to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
MORE WORKERS IN
CIGARS. PAPER, STEEL

Washington, Feb. 28.-Bureau of
Labor statistics. have revealed that
the cigar, paper and iron and steel
industries are the one ones employing
more men in January, 1918, than a
year ago. The investigation covered
thirteen industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
Habeas Corpus for Weinberg?
(Rv Associ9 ted Press

San Francisco, Feb. 28.-The Su-
preme court is considering the appli-
casion for writ of habeas corpus to
release Israel Weinberg, bomb eXplo-
sion defendant, on bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
LABOR MUST
STAY IN MEXICO. ORDER

Mexico City, Feb. 2S.-The govern
ments of all states have been instruct
ed by the Department of the Interior
not to permit, under any circumstan-
ces, the departure of Mexican laborers
for the United States. The reason Civ
en- was that the laborers are needed in
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
(BY Associated PreSsl

Sacramento, Feb. 2S.-Henry
Menn, Russian, used an American
flag as a towel at Riverbank to-
day. Fellow wOrkmen compelled
him to kiss the cOlors. He was
also arrested on misdemeanor
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
No More Sugar for Mexico.
(By Associated Pressl

Havana, Feb. 2S.-The loading of
sugar for Mexican and Spanish ports
has been stopped by the Inspector of
the port. 1t is reported that President
Menoca issued the order. Mexican
firms had contracted for $4,000 tons
of sugar here.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
State VIII Pay in Currency.
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, Feb. 28.-For the first
time in the history of California the
state treasurer's office began paying
currency today instead of gold in an
effort to help the nation conserve the
gold supply and win the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
Giant Meteor in Alaska.
(By Associated Pressl

Dawson, Feb. 28.-A giant meteor,
visible for 500 miles from Fairbanks
to Carmack, lighted the northern
skies Tuesday. 1t was visible here
for twenty seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
OFFICIAL REQUES
TO PLANT 0
BEANS ?
WASHINGTON, Febl

Washington, Feb
officers of the army
one in Southern q
ate with the War
ing sure that a i
gallons of castor o.
be secured in add
and normal supplies
tracts have besen maN
of castor beans in Sout
MIA. These contractors
have sub-contractors to hi
crop a success and, whild(|
does not want land diverted
ing foodstuffs, they do wal
additional acreage placed i
tion this year to make certai
cess of the great fleet Of Ii
tors "over there"
The following telegram 5
cooperation for the success
campaign was sent out by
Corps this afternoon:
"Thomas f. Hunt, Berkt
In addition to telegram Of t
February 26, Professor
seems misinformed. Effort
MIA Castor Bean ASSOCIATE
Barbara, is not German pl
This association has contrac
government and fulfillment
sary. Effort being made
replacing food crops. Pub
recting news items is desi,
helpful cooperation will b
ated."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
FOOD HEAD IS.
TO VISIT CITY.
7 D N ORRO "
FRANK A. SUFFEL, SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA FOOD ADMINS
ISTRATION TO EXPLAIN REG
ULATIONS AND ASK COOPER
ALTON OF ALL.
What the Food Rules Mean and Why
They Are Promulgated Will Be the
Subject of Two addresses, One in
Wilson School and Other in Tu-
lane Theatre.

Frank A. Suffel, federal food ad-
ministrator for Southern California,
will arrive in Ell Centre tomorrow and
will address the people of Imperial
Valley at two meetings, one in the
afternoon at the Wilson school audi
torium and one in the evening at
the Tulane theatre. He will not be
able to visit other cities in the Val
ley and can only spend one day here.
Mr.. Suffel will explain the food
rules, and ask the cooperation of
dealers and householders in strict
compliance with the regulations. M.
@. King, head of Varney Bros, and
Walter Hamilton, constituting a COM
mittee of the local dealers, were asked
by Mr.. Suffel to get the people to-
gether for these meetings.
1t is expected that hundreds of
householders will be at the meeting
at the Wilson school tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Grocers, butchers,
bakers, hotel and restaurant men, will
gather at the Tulane theatre tomor-
row evening at p. m. to hear the
Southern California food administra-
tor
A Valley representative of the Food
Administration will probably be named
as result of the visit of Mr. Suffel
to this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-28
HOMEGUARDS ARE
PRAISED BY US.
ARMY OFFICER

Lieutenant Hafenfeld of Camp Bea-
ccm Writes J. r. FCrd of Benefits
of Military Training-Urges More
Men to Join the El Centre Home
Guards.
J. r. Ford, first lieutenant of the
FL Centre Home Guards, is in re-
ceipt of a letter from Lieutenant Ha-
fenfeld, of Camp John H. Beacon,
praising the local Home Guard move =?
ment. The Press herewith reproduces
that letter.
Camp John H. Beal Il fi Sii1;11
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Cal, Feb. 27tl91Snll
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
For Sale

Pumping Plant at Sour Lake. Taras
J $4,000 Capacity TAM.
J 30 coo Capacity rspF
700 h. %. Amos Iron Works Teonor
Type Fire hor boilers complete
! Electric Light Plant 100 W,bt .,r,-Ity
v lot Of hriur's fittings Erd pipe
A. Ma-r sons 0t3 Tsboupitoufns Street
N'w orleans la or Jonspmera sgpn'.
Company uli Carter Bldg. Houston
Tr1bs
NEW f'77 yICTHOIA ior sale for sIa5
n.lh records. faU. caro- World
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09

uupOE D F.Good room modsrn bungs
l1V electricity we'll fuli siIe lot on
paved street. healthy. arranged ~ rent,
tlr'0. 5000 cash Phone b2
hiCE a.KOOM east front modern. on beau.
tiiul lot ueAr Admiral one Of the hest
ng.ehborhoods. $3.50. With $3.50 cash
Phone $3.50
NuRrU Hpr -AlS.room modern just com
plotted south front enamel finish. osk
fuorl. beautiful Old stoua foundation.
basement garage owner leaving and
priced under value ai eh2fu with some
terms N desired Phone s2IH
NORTH slul Tiye-room modern on cor.
nor Ipi enamel finish Nus basement gar.
aro. ta7uU, with $1,000 cash Phone
SILL YOUR PROPERTY Want 70 sell
your property. vacant or improved. flats
or dvg'ilnga We have customers vait.
ing Phone i7ia Or ASA
HlN. tuoM utCLEX i For sale room du.
I.r.. nrv'Y built near Central rark only
o. 200 good torn Phone 1897.
SOUTHWEST Now G.room east front
modem. e1ta largo roums ivory finish.
o8k fu"ft basement garage, 81. .fh0.
with alTN0 rash. Phone $3.50.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
FINANCIAL


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orr Hoon brick house, with awning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09

on LFAsFsg And to~r/lp pIst. ,ps an
other OIL fsl1 forms ~ 't2ss sGd for
utlA phone e., vi Is Tor eagal6T ana
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
PIANO BARGAIN

WIN soil for one. hair loss rn0
cost almost new player piano boz.
Guiding $50 worth OF music rhHuu
1851 or $50.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
H5IAIIlEH;E!lEIT I31Al

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clanEs farms
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farms. N you wa1t Go borrow money
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! FIVE ROOM MODERN HDuE .owucr re
serving one room. telephone electric
Z light saa aAd water bills paid vii rcui
/ for several weeks. bcgnuiar Jolly D.,
| 400 Pass Seventeenth Phone Aiai Do
FOR RENr-One room iurrIfayi house
/ Tor cont Phone eIH'
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( and nice well furnished or viii cell fIr
/ mture cheap 10 party renting Phone
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screened BIO bach porch. good wrH ui wa
tori well furnished Phone 71a0
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tso months, cioko in, south hlr lhon'
1882
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pietely furnished for o home corner 'ot
well water garage. $40 per month lease
80 drs.red Phone '237
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downstairs aud Elussei rooms shove
a. s'srri0g rooms BATH Address
Mrs Tom yglis. 1881 kcuwood ave.
uus Kansas Cts $40
FuRNINIEu 5room cotltgc with arrprs
porch unul October q eos pr. uu.'
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
LOTS ron SALE

Iuk SALE Three hiEh tbat front lots
Boo ono 90 he tast stt.tions on me
north side, viii ssIi at bargain, nigh,
,nHtider lgtt car iu trade. Phone
fGqH.
GRFNr bARuAlh one 500 lot goes Tor
$3.50, $50 down ard 80 per month I,
parties leaving rity Can s2H2.
SOUTH SipI For rent south Ndt sroom
FURNISHED apartment with front porch.
telephone and 0thcr convenience Apply
Aga. 900, ~ last Ninth street or phoas
ItgB.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
FINANCIAL
RusINBss oProRrUNTTIr'

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES a.
CONFINED raie ant ronfecuontfy in
Tulsa brand new good lease and reason.
able rent business running shout 81 600
Trr mru' beautifully equipped and spIcn.
1ItIy located your opportunity nov,
comes tn vous price $4,000. 81 0On
cash, balance easy Can Allison Realty
Go Phone t7st or tlo7.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09
FOR SALE

a lot OF second hand window sash
and screens and a few doors Apply
superintendent OF construction.
World Bldg.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-09

500. 'NI nIU. t|dsu IU. mudtTn foou
.Ha.. Harar aut trruuts 1uattors
l...r 1880. owner. Tor lo.ati0n and
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-19

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-19
CITY NEWS.

Fresh cat fish. buffalo and perch
at b. D. Haubert's, 14OS Main.
just the thing for furnace use,
Springfield egg coal Jas Camerons
Sons.
Members Of the brotherhood of
the United Presbyterian church will
meet this evening at the home of
hubert Schouten, 1911 Des Moines
street. This will be an interesting
meeting OF the brotherhood, and it is
hoped that there can be a large at
tendance OF the members.
Paul Beck. wanted in Warsaw,
ILL.,, on charge of larceny, was
arrested In Ft. Madison yesterday
afternoon by the county sheriff He
was brought as far as Keokuk by the
sheriff and turned over to the city
marshal from Warsaw Beck is said
to have stolen jewelry from a store
IN Warsaw last Friday night and
made his getaway.
Charles Leslie Reilly, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leslie Reilly,
died at his home in Chicago Sunday
The little fellow was five years OF
age. The body was brought here for
burial and was taken directly from
the train to Oakland cemetery this
afternoon. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly lived here
at one time and that they moved to
Chicago few years ago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-19
DaIiv Stock Letter

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The New
York Evening Sun financial review to-
day said:
Movements were mixed in today's
active stock market, but underlying
the list was stratum Of strength.
Trading in the first hour was animated.
The stee1s led the way especially U.
8. Steel, Bethlehem B, Crucible and
Gulf States.
In the second hour dealings were in
smaller volume and still more so at
midday and after. In some groups
there was pro1t-taking which caused
prices to give way to some extent. The
tobaccos and sugar were soft as were
the shipping issues. The motors and
feathers were In fairly brisk demand.
Trading again became active in the
last hour and prices in most cases
made further gains. The copper and
motor shares, particularly Studebaker
and Pierce Arrow, were in lively de-
mand: also American Car and Foun-
dry, American Can, Mexican Petrol
cum and the like. Steel and equip
ment stocks did not respond to the new
SDurt