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Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
FARM BUREAU.
M MES TWO
FOR DISTRICT
Go n MI I TEE
Leroy Holt Is Asked to Ac-
cept a Place on the Ca
nal Party-Irvine Picked
for Place.

Realizing the Importance of having
a committee personnel that will act
as unit on the All-American Cana
question, directors of the Imperia
County Farm Bureau in meeting late
yesterday place din nomination two
members for the delegation to be
sent to Washington to obtain fed
eral aid for the financing and con-
struction Of the great project.
The men whose names are recon-
mended to the directorate of the lr-
rigation District for places on the
commission are: Leroy Holt, former
director and retiring executive of the
the district, and B. d. Irvne, presi-
dent of he Farm Bureau.
The nominations were made on
separate motions.
The first, made by Liebert and
seconded by Lienau, asked Mr.. Holt
to accept a place on the committee
in the event he received an appoint
ment.
The other named Mr.. Irvine.
DR.. w. o. Johnson, farm adviser
and Mark Rose were also suggest
tu dS dNdllcDiC iOi thio WIN
mission, but the former declared that
his official duties would preclude
him from accepting an appointment
Mr.. Roses candidacy was boosted
by the Eastsiders. but it was felt
tha the Farm Bureau nominee should
come from the ranks of that organi-
Zation.
The subject of grain elevators
came up for discussion and it was
decided to bring the matter before
the state conference of Farm Blu
reaus.
The county's delegates to this
meet are Frank Wright of Holtville
Glen Cardiff of Imperial, c. F. Har-
bison of Seeley, and Bert Sears as
alternate.
The conference opens in Berkeley
on March rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Fire Apparatus
TO Be Tested

Thursday morning at $3.50 o'clock
at Eighth and Main streets the fire
department will make it's first pub
lie tests of the new apparatus pur-
chased from the American La France
Fire Engine Company, through
Thomas Baird, manager of the Los
Angeles office.
The motor has horsepower of
125, while the guaranteed capacity
of the pump is 75O gallons at pres
sure of 120 0pounds. The test will
be conducted by F. Naftzger, repre-
senting the Pacific Board of I'M
derwriters.
The first test will be the shut-off
demonstrating the efficiency of the
relief valves; the second, capacity
using three 30O-foot lines of hose;
the third, half capacity test, and the
fourth, third capacity.
Several other minor tests will al
so be mad to demonstrate the abil-
ity of the pump to operate satisfac.
torily under varied service conditions
Three streams of water will be
thrown over the Barbara Worth no
tel.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
.H|NDUS MOVE
To DECREASE
COURT CASES
On TIE RACE
Society to Establish an Ar
bitration Board to Sit in
Judgment on Disputes
Between Members.

Although it has been in existence
less than sixty days, the Hindustan
Welfare and Reform Society, an or
ganization designed to weld the Hin
dus of the Valley into unit, has ac-
complished some gratifying results.
At a recent meeting series of
reforms, which have the backing of
all the educated and influential mem
bers of the race here, We're decided
on and will be pushed to consumma-
tion. These include:
A board of arbitration to settle
disputes, disagreements and contro-
versies in either business or social
relations, thus keeping members of
the race out of the court and elimi-
mating a great expense to the county
and individuals.
Americanization of Hindus through
instruction in the language of the
land social customs, etc.
Warning members to refrain from
loafing on the streets and admonish-
ing them to go into towns only when
their business urgently requires it.
Warning against mating or asso-
ciating with women of uncertain char
acter, no matter what their color or
nationality.
The association hopes, by reform
ing or instructing its members, and
by educating the American popula-
ton through publicity and square
dealing, that the MISUNDERSTANDING
and racial difficulties will all be
ironed out and the near-ingo express
sion "The Hindu peril be dropped.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Novel Postal
Card For Yanks

Something of novelty in the pos
tai card line is that furnished by
the government for the soldiers OF
the American army of occupation to
inform their relatives of their sta
ton and state Of health.
Among the first received here was
one from Charles j. Hlldebrand to
his father, c. o. Hildeorand, 6S5 Or
ange street.
The card is so arranged and print
ed that the soldier, whose duties may
be SO eXacting as not to permit the
writing of letter need scribble but
a dozen words. One line bears the
year date with the space for the
month and day blank.
The second line is for the saluta-
ton. The third bears the printed
message, 81 am now stationed at"
blank; the fourth for the organiza-
ton, and the fifth to describe the
soldiers health or material condi-
ton. The sixth is for the signature.
Mr. Hildebrand writes from Vile
supt.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
THE PRESS AIDS
SWAT-THE-FLY
DRIVE Of !. S,

Cooperating with the federal gov
ernment, The Press today assisted in
launching "swat-the-fly' campaign
which will continue unabated through
out the summer in an effort to Grad
icate the household pest, so far as
possible.
A series of educational posters is
sued by the United States Depart
ment of Public Health, Treasury De-
partment, were received by this news
paper and have been distributed
among the banks and business houses
with requests that they be promi-
nently displayed.
The Press will cooperate in every
way possible to educate the public to
the Importance of 'swatting the fly"
as measure for public health.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
TROOPS
MUT|NY ABOARD
ARMY TRANSPORT
(By Associated Press)

Halifax, N. S., March 12.-Threats
of 800 troops from the British ar
my who enlisted in the United States,
and eighty -one of whom are Ameri-
can citizens, to sink the transport
Toloa unless Immediately alleged to
proceed to their destinations in the
United States by rail, were reported
to the Canadian authorities by Cap
tain Jackson, commander Of the
transport.
The Toloa, after debarking Cana
dian troops here, sailed for New
York with an American bound con-
tingen, March 10, but was ordered
back to Halifav to coal for the return
trip to England because of the out
break of the harbor strike at New
York. ...
Captain jackson told the authori-
ties he had no guns aboard and his
ship was at the mercy of the SOL
diers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Fence To Hide
Pretty Ankles

New York, March 12-Because
Mrs. Betty Inch was too generous in
the display of her angles to jurymen
who failed month ago to agree up
on verdict in her trial on charge
of eXtortion, she found the witness
stand surrounded by fourfoot board
fence when she appeared today in
the Supreme court for the second
hearing of her case.
Though court and prosecution pro-
fessed ignorance as to the reason for
the erection Of the barrier, court at
tendants recalled a statement Of the
latter when the jury disagreed, that
"Mrs. Inch must not show her an
k,es TO the jurors in the next trial.
else he would TASK the court to make
her lower her dress"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

When President Wilson didn't
like the way Democratic Chair
man Dent Of the house military af-
fairs committee handled army
bills in the 65th Congress he
turned the job over to the rank
ing member of the minority: That
was Julius Kahn. of California, i,
now scheduled to be the new
chairman of the committee in the
new house. and who will handle
the new army legislation.
Kahn. was born in Germany
(1861) and came with his parents
to America when he was s.. He
was in the California legislature
before he was elected to represent
the fourth district (san Fran
cisco) in Congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
DEVELOP NEW
MOTOR FUEL.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Washington-The development
too late for use in the war of
motor fuel which adds ten miles
per hour to the speed of airplanes
and which has possibilities for
use in motor racing, is announced
by the Bureau Of Mines. The IL
quid is a combination of benzol
and cyclohex, and is called hec-
tar. 1t costs about 81 per gal
Ion, so, while of military value,
it is not regarded as practical
for commercial purposes at pres
ent.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
(Rv Associated Press)

Los Angeles, March 12.-Accordine
to their schedule, from which no de-
Walton has so far been reported along
the line of travel, eighteen members
cf the House and Senate Naval Al
fairs committees reached Southern
California at an early hour this
morning.
They are travelling on the santa
Fe Limited from Chicago. They VIII
spend the afternoon and night at
Riverside and Redlands and viii
leave Riverside at IL o'clock tomor-
row morning for Fullerton. Santa
Ana and San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
REPORT IMPORT
ORDER INCORRECT.
(By Associated Press)

(Dy Associated TIcSSJ
Washington-A Ferrin, COM
mercial attache at Melbourne has
cabled the Department of Com
merce that the report that Au
stralia has prohibited the impor-
tation of all except British pro-
ducts is incorrect. The report
resulted, it is said, from confus-
ing an order limiting importation
of dyestuffs to British goods.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
ANT|-|NJUNCT|0N
BILL FAVORED
(Ry Associated Press)

Sacramento, March 12.-The Sen
ate Labor and Capital committee to-
day reported favorably the aati-in-
junction bill introduced by Senator
Flaherty. The measure is practical
ly the same bill as that which passed
the legislature two years ago and
was vetoed later by Governor Steph-
ems.
Assembly and Senate adjourned
early today to permit the legislators
to attend the dedication of a public
tuberculosis sanitarium at Weimar.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
|NTERNED HUN
SHIPS IN CHILE
AWARDED TO US
lBy Associated Pressl

Santiago, Chile, March 12.-The
Chilean government today received a
report that the Allied War Council
at Paris had decided that the Ger
man ships interned in Chile should
be delivered to the United States.
The Chilean government is await
inc demand from the United States
for their delivery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
TO REORGANIZE
CIVIL SERVICE.
fRv Associated Press,

(By Associated Press1
Washington-The fact that
President Wilson had decided on
a complete reorganization of the
Civil Service Commission was
disclosed today by the efforts of
members of Congress to. show a
letter from the president to Com
missioner Charles Galloway re-
questing his resignation without
assigning cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
(By Associated Press)

Archangel, March 12.-The food
situation in northern Russia is caus-
ing some concern.
In the district between Archangel
and Omega, where a heavy frost late
last summer killed even the Arctic
summer berries, the people have al
ready eaten the ration fixed for next
June.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
BROKER HOLDS
POLICE AT BAY.
(By Associated Press)

10y ASSOcldteu IIeSS)
Chicago-For many hours last
night George Onbeck, broker.
held at bay fifty policemen.
wounding two policemen and one
civilian. When his ammunition
was about gone Onbeck turned
his rifle upon himself, inflicting
a mortal wound. His arrest was
sought on a charge of extreme
cruelty preferred by his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
(By Associated PressD

Basel, March 12.-The Frankfurt
Anzeiger reports general strike in
the mining district of Bleuthen, ST.
lesia.
A telegram from Graudenz says
martial law has been proclaimed in
the Briesen, Kuhn, Thorn and Strass-
burg districts of West Prussia, ow-
ing to the advance of the Spartacan
forces on that region.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
SUGAR USED.
(By Associated Press }

Jersey City, March 12.-Putting
the United States on sugar ration
did not reduce consumption in 1918.
according to the annual report of
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, which states that the daily
consumption was 10000 tons-the
same as for the last ten years.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
(By Associated Pressl

London, March 12.-Riots have oc-
Cured in various German towns out
side of Berlin and a Spartacan re-
volt has broken out at Hamburg, a
dispatch from Copenhagen says.
The riots are said to have resulted
from the general strike supported
by the Spartacans.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
NEW COMMISSIONERS.
lRv Associated Pressl

Washington, March 12.-Martin
Morrison of Indiana and George
Wales of Vermont were appointed
civil service commissioners today by
President Wilson, succeeding John
McIlhenny and Herman Craven, who
resigned.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Y. Nj. c. A.
DENIES REPORT.
lRy Associated Press1

(By Associated PfeSsJ
New York-Reports that the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton proposed to divert War
Work funds for the erection of
permanent Association buildings
throughout the country were de-
MED today by William Sloane,
chairman of the National War
Work Council.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
REACH CRISIS in
WORLD HISTORY,
SAYS l. LANSING
(Bv Associated Pressl

Paris, March 12-"We have reached
a crisis in the affairs of the world, u
said Secretary Lansing at banquet
last night by the Inter-Allied Press
Club in honor of the American peace
commissioners.
Secretary Lansing was emphatic
in the statement that the Allies must
feed Germany and give Germany an
opportunity to sell her products in
foreign markets if the danger of Boil
shevism is to be avoided.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
MINIMUM SCALE
FOR SEAMEN.
(By Associated PressD

(By Associated PressD
Par:s-Delegates to the Inter-
national Seamen's Congress de-
cided tonight in favor of an in
ternaticnal wage based cn the
minimum scale adopted recently
at London for seamen and fire
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
JAPS ASK NO
DISCRIMINATE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Honolulu-A mass meeting of
1000 japanese today adopted
resolution to send a Japanese
delegation to Paris to ask for the
insertion of clause in the peace
treaty abolishing racial discrim-
ination for the sake of humanity
and Justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
REMOVE LICENSE
ON EXPORTERS.

(By Associated PressJ
Observation-Disclosures may
be purchased without license ex-
eept by enemy aliens, after
March Is. for agricultural pur-
poses, the Interior Depart
mcnt announced today in modify
ny wartime regulations.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
GERMAN REDS
BREAK LOOSE
IN HAMBURG
(By Associated Press)

Buenos Aires, March 12.-Accord-
ing to dispatch to the Nacion from
Santiago the United States will have
turned over to it eighty-three Ger
man ships interned at Chilean ports.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
(BY Associated Pressl

Paris, March PA recommends
ticn that navigation of the Rhine be
opened to all nations without dis
elimination is made in report to
the Peace Conference today by the
commission on international regime
of waterways and railway ports.
It suggested that the Rhine be con-
trolled by commission similar to
the Danube commission.
The status of the Kiel canal has
been settled by the commission on the
basis of freedom of use for the mer-
chant vessels Or warships of all ma
tions in time of peace. The canal
will continue under German owner
ship and operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
(By Associated Press)

Triest, March 12.-The indepen-
dence of Dalmatia, and especially of
the city of Spalato, was demanded
at demonstration here today.
Resolutions declaring the people of
Trieste would not consider the re-
demption of Italian Irridena COM
plete if her sister cities did not re-
gain their liberty, were passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

London, March 12.-The personnel
of the German fleet is to be restrict
ed to $4,000, the Supreme Council
has decided, according to press dis
patches from Paris.
The military conditions to be i'm
posed on Germany include guaran-
tees that no tanks will be built and
no more poison gas manufactured,
and that all German war material
must be handed over and destroyed.
1t is added that Allied commissions
will supervise the carrying out OF
these conditions.
The Supreme Military Council last
night approved the military terms
of German disarmament, which pro-
vide for a reduction of the German
military establishment down to 1OO,-
coo men, with 1000 officers, the ar
nv to be recruited by the voluntary
system for a period of twelve years.
This limits Germany's military
strength to less than the number OF
men Switzerland has in her ar
my.
FOch's Report.
DlScuSSlOu VI IHc oupIeIiie Souh
ciPs lewiston was based on Marshal
Foch's report on the proposal to re-
duce Germany's armed force and to
substitute voluntary for compulsory
service.
Marshal Foch declared the con-
scription plan providing for 2000,O
men serving one year terms would
have piven GERMANY a trained army
of 100000 men in ten years.
One of the main purposes in sub
stituting voluntary service for the
conscription system was to pave tbe
way for the disappearance of the
conscription system through Europe
as it was believed that the effect of
the abolition of the system in Ger
many would be that the other Eu-
ropean countries would generally fol
low it, thus ending the menace OF
large standing armies and their prov
ocation to warfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
Last Min u t e
N eW S Briefs
LOAN CAMPAIGN
OPENS APRIL 21.
(By Associated Pres:

EBy HSSUCIattU fTtSSJ
Washington-The Victory Lib.
erty Loan campaign will open
on April 21 and close Saturday,
May 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
lRv Associated PreSSl

Saloniki, March ia vigorous
protest is being made in Albanian cir
cles against the Designation of Turk
han Pasha, Albanian premier, and
Mehmed Bev, representative of the
Albanian Federation, to submit the
claims of Albania to the Peace Con-
ference.
1t is declared that they maintained
suspicious relations with the Turks
and Germans"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

Paris, March 12.-Realizing the
possibility of virtual. monopoly OF
cable companies by Great Britain
should her claim to the captured Ger
man cables be sustained, with the
consequent submission of the great
foreign business interests. of the
United States to alien control in this
respect, the American delegates to
the Peace Conference are endeavoring
to make strong representations of
their case before the legal authoities
to whom the subject has been re-
ferred.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12

(By Associated Press)
Berne, March 12-The Swiss gov
ernment decided today to recognize
the Polish and Czecho- -Slovak states.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-12
(By Associated Press)

(By'Associated Press)
Aboard the George Washington,
March 12.-The president hopes to
reach Brest in time to leave Thurs
day evening for Paris after brief
reception at the port.
He expects to arrive at Paris FRI
day morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-10-29
BOOK CONCERTS
FOR LIVINGSTON

L1V1NGSTON-Livi will have
lecture course this season. The tal-
ent is engaged from the Extension d.
vision OF the state university The
opening number is the Schubert Con
cert company on Nov. Is.
George Chamley is having 10000
teet OF concrete floor built in his cat
tie yard.
. 3. Schafer and son Billy left on
thursday for their home in Deer
Island, 30 miles from Portland Ore
while here Mr.. Schafer purchased q
pure bred Guernsey yearling cattle
from Homer Rundell. w. o. Reith a
guernsey breeder from Astoria. Ore
ana PIT E. L. Westover, Dairy Ex-
tension specialist of Oregon. have DUR
chased several head for r. B Thomp-
son OF Eugene, the site of Oregon uni
Verslty, near Portland. Mr.. Thomp-
son is Guernsey breeder who is adj
dlng pure breds to his herd of grades.
Prof. Westover visited Wisconsin in
1917 and purchased % head of Wis
consln cattle in the vicinity of White
water. Mr.. Reith purchased two pure
Dreds TO add to his herd of II. TWENTY
one mead OF pure bred Guernseys pur-
chased from Homer and Dale Rundell
at an average cost of $4OO were shipp-
ed to Astoria, Ore Sixteen of them
VIII be distributed among the breed
ers of Clatsop county.
Livingston will be placed on the
trunk line of the federal highway sys-
tenn from Madison to Dubuque. The
chairman of the county bridge and
road committee states that $4,000 will
be expended on the Mound branch
road near Platteville next year.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Hannah are on a
business trip to Chicago.
Misses Grace Livingston and Flor
ence Watson left Tuesday for Madison
10 resume their duties at the 4C bus
mess college.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-10-29
BLOOD POISONING KILLS
YOUNG PLATTEVILLE GIRL

PLATTEVILLE-L youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van
! Othsen, passed away at the home near
Platteville, after an illness of one
week, death being due to blood pois-
Oning and other complications Lor-
| aine was the youngest of seven sis
tiers. Funeral services were conduct
ed Tuesay afternoon from the home
and at the German Lutheran Church
of Peace, the Rev. Eernest Boergen
officiating. The body was inferred at
Hillside cemetery.
The Jackie band, under the leader
ship of Bandmaster Fred Norton, ar
rived here Tuesday and played on the
streets and at the Eagle hall. The
! band is making recruiting tour
throughout the country to secure men
for the United States navy They fur
nished the music at the big dance,
given under the auspices of the Amer
lean Legion post, No. AZ, of Platte
vile, held at the Eagle hall Tuesday
night
The mining rescue car has arrived
here and is on exhibition on the C.
& N. w. tracks. The car is the latest
of its kind and has been placed in
commission by the government 1t is
| elghty-tWo feet long, and it's weight
without any equipment is 70 tons. The
car was constructed at a cost of
$27 600 and equipment to the amount
of $4,000 has been installed in it. 1t is
sub-divided into four compartments,
the demonstration room being 27 feet
long. The instructions in mine res
cue WOrke and first aid demonstra-
tiOns are given in this room The car
| is equipped with II sets of oxygen
breathing helmets, life lines, army and
navy stretchers and oxygen inhalaters.
The car is also fitted up with mo-
| ton picture and slide machine which
are used in illustrating lectures. In
! the demonstration room are kept four
live canaries, which are used in case
of a mine fire to aid in detecting the
! poisonous gases. The car is also sup
| piled with an electric Delco lighting
| system. Besides water tanks in the
| kitchen of the car there are two large
tanks underneath for water storage.
Fifteen oxygen storage cylinders are
kept on the car and an oxygen pump
keeps them filled at all times. There
is large dining room equipped with
a complete outfit of dishes, which are
kept in steel wall cases. The chef has
his own private quarters. The ice
| box holds 600 lbs. of ice. Car No. 10
| is in charge of E. A. Sporley of Ne
ganee, Mich, who is foreman. B. O.
Pickard is the district mining engin-
eer; j. K. Sterling of Negaunee is the
| first aid miner attached to the car
and F. E. Button is clerk. Ed. Du-
| Bots is the chef The car will re-
main here until Saturday at which
| time it will leave for the Marquette
range in Michigan.
Word has been received here of the
marriage of Mrs. Rosina Hastings and
VIM. G. Van Ness at Joplin, Mo- Mr.
and Mrs. Van Ness will make their
home at Oklahoma City. Mrs. Van
Ness is sister of Mrs. Chas. Blight
of this city, and lived here mum
Der of years ago.