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Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
SEC.
TO Be GUEST
.0F FL CEkTR0
DURING APRIL
Tentatively Accepts Invita-
ton to Attend Meeting of
League of the Southwest
to Be Held in April.

Secretary of the Interior Frank
lin X. Lane, father of the land rec
lamation bill for returned soldiers
and ranked by some observers as the
strongest member of the Wilson cab
met, will visit the Imperial Valley du-
ring the latter part of April.
This word was received here to-
day by officials of the Irrigation
District and the men who are ac-
lively interesting themselves in the
arrangements for the holding of the
convention of the League of the
Southwest, which is to be held here
April 25, 26 and 27.
He has tentatively accepted an in
vitation to attend meetings of this
important convention and to address
the conference, which is expected tC
be attended by about 1900 delegates
and it is thought he will arrive here
about the 25th of the month.
While here, it is confidently hoped
the cabinet officer, who has otter
demonstrated his interest and friend
ship for the Valley, will make a sur
vey or inspection to visualize init
mately the problems of the District
with respect to water.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
COLLECT DATA
FOR WORK Of
COMMITTEE IN
WASHINGTON
Likely That Propaganda
Work Will BE Carried on
by Rotating Committee at
Washington.

The board of directors of directors
Of the Irrigation District, in regu-
lar session yesterday afternoon, or
tistics with which the special COM
mittee, whose personnel will be des-
ignated oon, is to carry the propa-
ganda for the All-American canal in
to the legislative halls and depart
mental offices at Washington.
1t was indicated that the vanguard
of this commitee-in all probability
Attorney Phil d. Swing-would be
instructed to leave for the national
capital within a comparatively short
time in anticipation of a possible eX-
ira session of Congress.
Semi-officially it was said that a
new method had been evolved for
the work Of the committee. This pro-
vides for a revision of the past GUS
tom of sending on three or four men,
which will be supplanted by ro-
tating system, which would keep one
man in Washington all the time.
"The idea at present in favor is
to have one man at Washington all
the time so that we will slip up on
nothing" said a member of board.
GAS long as a mans work is effec-
tive and he can spare the time from
his private busines he will be kept
on the job, but Il desiure for return
to the Valley or failure to hit the
bell will mean his immediate with
drawal, to be succeeded by another
member"
The committee will carry on the
missionary work startd during the
visit tC the Valley this week Of the
members of the House Committee or
Naval Affairs, when the congress
men, to a unit tn in number, gave
enthusiastic and unqualified endorse
ment to the Valleys proposal to OBJ
tain the money necessary for the
financing of the All-Americm Cana
construction from the federal treas
ury.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
PL0YMENT
OFFICE HERE
REMAIN OPEN

The Imperial county office of the
U. S. Employment Service will be
retained in spite of the fact that
Congress failed to appropriate mon
ey for its support.
This was made clear today when
w. II. Brooks, chairman of the Board
of Supervisors, wired the federal di-
rector of the local employment serv-
ice as follows:
Imperial county will finance the
u. S. Employment Service for one
month in order to give time for a
board meeting. Home financial sup
port will finance the service until
July"
The arrangement was perfected
after Chairman Brooks had spent the
day in his machine visiting every
board member and using every effort
to obtain funds.
Captain A. N. Miner, in charge
of the office, has issued statement
in which he expresses his apprecia-
ton for the prompt manner in which
the Valley has rallied to the support
of the office.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
FILE PROTEST ON
PROPOSED LAND
SALE TO JAPS

That a protest has been filed with
the State Department at Washing
ton over the proposed sale of the
C-M ranch holdings to a Japanese
syndicate, by the Imperial lrriga-
tion District directors, became known
today.
1t was stated that assurances have
been received from the State Depart
ment that the government looks with
disfavor upon the negotiations. which
have been held in abeyance during
the war and which have been renewed
within the last two months.
The protest was based on the claim
that colonization by Japanese adja-
cent to the Valley would be men,
ace TO the vast agricultural interests
on the American side. The labor sit
uation was also explained.
Representations are said to have
been made to the directors of the I'M
perial Irrigation District that the
Japanese syndicate has paid deposit
for an option on the property and
that $50,O0o,Ooo would would be paid
for the 100000 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
'b0LObURCLAR
IN REVOLVER
BATTLE WITH
HOTEL GUESTS
Intruder Fails to Get Much
Loot From His Victims,
but E c h anges Shots
With Them.

A daringlv bold burglar, believed
to be a typical gun man, early this
morning brought terror and excite
ment to the FL Centre downtown dis
trict.
Although apparently a profession
al, tEe man was caught red-handcd
in two Eotels-the Panama and the
San Diego-and exchanged shots in
a thrilling battle with roomers in
both places. Some ten shots were
fired at the San Diego and three at
the Panama.
Although the Tusillade of shots at
the San Diego hotel sounded in the
distance like young battle, no one
was injured A guest-G. R. MINI
m3-who heard the man tinkering
at his door, bravery dared the chance
cf death by accosing the intruder
and fired several shots at his re-
treating form, which were answered
by the burglar.
In neither place was the man sue
cessful in obtaining much loot. Of
ficers were on the job almost imme-
diately after the firing happened, but
their prey eluded them. Owing to
the fact that he had carefully ex-
tinguished the lights in the hall at
both hotels, only an unsatisfactory
and partial description has been fur
nished the officers J, He has been
described as simply having tall,
angularly built frame.
Bullet holes in the walls of the
halls and plate glass windows shat
tered by bullets today testify to the
intruder's visit. Officers are on the
lookout for the men, although it
IS believed that owing to the fact
that several persons saw him he will
disappear from this section of the
Valley, regarding it as too danger
Oh for his continued presence.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
FOOD PRICES IN
FRANCE REACH
A HIGH FIGURE
(By Associa ed Press)

Paris, Feb. 25 (Bv maiD-Ameri-
cans are cheerfully paying the eXorbi-
tant prices charged them for necessi-
ties in France, while the natives pay
and groan, declared an Associated
Press correspondent who has been
making an investigation of French
high cost of living. Three American
newspaper men recently paid 50 for
q taxicab ride that the taXimcteT
showed should cost about 70 cents.
A meal without wine for the three
hungry scribes cost $40.
The following figures show the DIFF
ference between the prices now pre-
vailing in France and those of the
ante-war days.
Butter, So pound against 80 cents
before the war; eggs, So dozen VS..
% cents, and vegetables ranging from
IA to so cents pound could be OBJ
tanned for 4, 5 and 6 cents previous
to the war. Cheese has advanced
from 40 cents to 90, coffee from 40
cents to $190. Meat has advanced
300 per cent, and chickens, which
were 60 cents, are now 50, and very
slim birds at that.
The cheapest business suit cannot
be obtained under $500, to which must
be added $40 as luxury tax. Silk
stockings sell for So pair and one
must be careful to use the subway
as much as possible in order not to
walk through them on the first day,
especially when the $l4 pair of shoes
which one is wearing absorb damp
ness like 81 sponge. Washing
comes high with soap at 80 cents a
cake, and bath is luxury.
Monsieur Jusserand, the French
ambassador in Washington, has re-
Gently returned after long absence.
The collars for which he used to pay
13 francs the dozen now are 80 francs
in the same great shop at which he
has been trading twenty years, and
his 16-franc hat has mounted to 40.
Frying a 50 steak for two in a S4
saucepan is privilege enjoyed only
by the rich, and glass of beer at
20 cents plus scent tip to the wait
er tastes very bitter to the thirsty
wayfarer.
The laboring class at one time were
eating much rice, but lately that COM
modify reached figures out of pro-
portion to the salaries of the work
ing man.
A few days ago Food Minister Bo-
ret caused the arrest of spectators
who were offering rice for sale at 4(
cents per pound. 1t turned out that
the rice had been obtained from the
food ministry at the legal price of
16 cents a pound. But it had had a
circuitous journey before reaching
the consumer, passing through six
alleged brokers who, in turn, levied a
percentage on the rice. They were
each fined 200 francs and costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
J j R \ VERDICT
NOT Gull TY | n
EMBEZzL|NG CASE:

After being out for two hours, the
jury in the embezzlement case against
H. f. Zikc, rancher of the Holtville
district. brought in a verdict of mot
guilty
He was accused of taking $1700
worth of cotton belonging to ranch
owned by A. H. Becker Of San Die
go.
Becker, it is understood, claimed
that like was only a salaried en-
ployc, while like put up the defense
that he had an oral agreement that
he was to receive one-fourth Of the
cotton.
Attorney O. V. Wilson represent
ed the defense, while District At
torney E. R. Simon and Special At
torney Brown represented the prose-
cution
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
Strict Rule S
On Border Line

Orders just received by the U. S.
immigration officers at CaleXico
from Washington have resulted in
additional restrictions being placed
on the crossing of the international
line by Americans.
The new. regulations require that
person desiring passport must
live within forty miles of the border
line. A number of business men
and industrial agents from Los An
geles and other northern points have
been refused passports within the
lat few days.
Passports for none-residents of the
Valley, or for persons living outside
of the 40-mile zone, must be obtained
through the State Department at
Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
WOMEN DOUBLE-CROSSED.
(By Associated Press)

Cleveland, March 19.-William Rea,
secretary of the local street car mems
union, commenting upon the War
Labor Boards ruling, ordering the
reinstatement of sixty-four women
conductors, who were discharged to
make room for male conductor, said
it would be impossible for the street
railway company to reinstate the
women conductors because of agree
ments reached on both sides settling
the recent strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
ORDER OCEANIC
AIR FLIGHT.
(By Associated Press J

(By Associated Press)
Observation-Disclosures Com
mander Bellinger has been ord
cred from Norfolk to Washing
ton for work in connection with
preparations and plans for
transatlantic flight to be under
taken by a big navy seaplane
some time in the spring. 1t was
said today at the Navy Depart
ment that no orders had been
issued for the flight itself and
that in all probability the plane
would not start across the At
lantic until some time in May.
The pilot has not yet been Sc
lected.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
Police Drive
On Motorists

FL Centre police officers have
started a new drive to compel OBJ
servance by motorists of the state,
county and city laws.
Last night halfdozen were
picked up for violations, including
cutting corners, impropers lights, etc.
Officers announced that the drive
would be continued for the protec-
tion of pedestrians and the general
public. They state that there will
be no respecting of persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(Bv Associated Press)

Berlin, March 19.-Preliminary
draft Of the taxation measure are
ready for submission to the Nation
al Assembly.
Direct taxation is an underlying
feature of the forthcoming assess
ments, which include an inheritance
tax and general levy for the cur
rent year.
A drastic levy on private fortunes
is provided for.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
BREW ERS APPLY
FOR INJUNCTION.
(By Associated Press ]

New York-The Joseph Hoff-
mann Brewing Company, bring
ing a test suit in the interest of
TIE United States Brewers AS
sociation, today applied to the
Federal District Court for an in
junction restrain the collector of
internal revenue and the United
States district attorney from be-
ginning proceedings to interfere
with its contemplated production
of beer containing , 3-4 per cent
of alcohol
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

o, MRS. stanislawa Lipczynska,
S MA ssea with murder of Sister
eay mary Jahinan, who disappeared
from convent at Isadore, Mich.
I! jc&rs ago, and Fr. Andrew
biellaWski, pastor Of the Isadore
cnurch at the time and for whom
MRS: Lipczynska vas hc9sekeaner
"A authorities recently received in.
formation that u.e :'' had been
murdered, her Eod ried for
more than ten yet:- -nder the
1sadore church emo tEcn removed
70 the cemetery. a small cross.
covered with corrosion, found in
the grave under the church seems
the only clue to a positive identif-
cation OF the body found rs that Of
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(By Associated Press)

Basle, March 19.-Premier Hoff-
man outlined the program of the new
Bavarian government at the sitting
of the diet Tuesday at Munich.
Representatives of all parties are
said to have approved the govern
ment's plans and the government
was given extensive powers.
A bill abolishing Bavarian nobil-
ity was also announced. Also a
measure prohibiting rights of inher-
itance.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
EXTRA SESSION CERTAIN.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, March 8.-An extra
session of Congress before June l
is believed to be certainty by many
government officials and members of
Congress, although their predictions
are without the support of evidence
to show that the president has
changed his determination not to
summon Congress before his return
from France.
Cabinet officers are known to be
lieve that the sessions will begin in
May, many expecting the date to be
about the middle of the month.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
NV associated press)

Paris, March 19.-The commission
appointed to consider plans for an
international air code announces to-
day that the British proposals have
in the main been accepted.
1t has been decided that each ma
tion is entitled to sovereignty over
the air about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
MAKE OFFER
TO STRIk ERS.
( By Associated Press)

Washington-Proposals to the
10000 striking machinists and af-
filiated crafts in the San Fran
cisco bay region that they return
to work at once, with the prom
Use that the Saturday half -holi-
day will be granted, to commence
note later than May /, were made
today by the Iron Trades Coun-
Gil.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(By Associated Press)

Observation-Disclosures ex-
citement was created at Ameron-
gen castle, where the former EN-
peror is saving, when airplanes
appeared suddenly from behind
a bank of clouds. After encir-
cling the castle they disappeared.
The nationality of the machines
was not distinguished. but it is
assumed they were Dutch.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
Last Minute
Bulletins
REPEAL ANTI
CIGARETTE LAW.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Lincoln, Neb.-The Nebraska
senate today passed a bill to Ii
cense tobacco dealers to sell Gig
alettes in Nebraska, except to
minors. Under the existing
state law cigarette sales are un-
lawful even to adults.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
lBv A sS0ciated Press !

Paris, March 19.-The Commission
CT international Waterways of the
Peace Congress has decided to rec
ommend to the conference that
Switzerland be given navigating fa-
cilities on the Rhine, FOR which she
has made demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

uoward Chandler Christy' IA
,,nuS American artiat, ana fiia'
nhristv 1rioIS whose marital diincult.es
are again brought. into 'he - Sor
light with the filing o. ',.;i,n sui. rp
divorce by Christy at Zahe5s Zahe','iI,.n ne,
O. Mrs. Christy, before mSIliasr .;l,,.
was Christy's model. Mrs. Clris.s .;:
Wouldn't stand for Christys areis. IS.
re retreat at Duncan FAILS near near
Iaresyille a For nine years lhelI
matrimonial bark has rocked anu n''
in 1916 ali but foundered ,N,inn %nen
rhristv started divorce 'cnon.
twas dropped and they agreed TO 70
1.-Two anart. Now Christy makes
nhiection to the company MIS-
Christy keeps down in New YORK.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
APPROVE
CITRUS INCREASES.
(By Associated PressI

Observation-Disclosures in the
estimated weights of oranges
and lemons from California ter
minals Minnesota, North Dako-
ia and South Dakota have been
approved by the Interstate COM
marce commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(Rv Associated Press)

Paris, March 19.-The American
delegates to the Peace Conference,
it was reported from Paris March
y, were making a strong represen-
tation of their case concerning the
German cables, as it is realized that
if Great Britan's claim to the cables
should be sustained it would give
the British virtual monopoly of ca
BILE communication.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(RY Associated Pressl

London, March 19.-There is a
strong feeling in political and diplo-
matte circles in Paris in favor of in
viting Herbert Asquith, former Brit
ish premier, to become the first pres
ident of the League of Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(By Associated Press J

" Paris, March 19.-The military
terms of the treaty of peace have
been amended by elimination OF the
clause providing for control of Ger
many's armament for an indefinite
period. =,
Admiral Benson of the United
States pointed out that the original
terms committed the United States
to virtual indefinite Occupation OF
Germany and it was chiefly on his
insistence that the terms were mod
flied
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
BELGIAN RULERS
TO VISIT PERSHING.

Chaumont-King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will
arrive here tomorrow for three
day visit with General Pershing.
They are expected to make the
trip from Brussels by airplane.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
PEACE TREATY.
TO BE SIGNED
IN TWO WEEK S.
nv Associated Press)

Paris, March 19.-The inclusion of
the League Of Nations covenant in
the preliminary peace treaty will not
delay the signing of the treaty, which
it is hoped will be accomplished with
in two weeks, said Lord Robert Ce-
Gil of Great Britain, talking with
newspaper correspondents tonight.
He said the Monroe doctrine would
be strengthened by the League of
Nations covenant.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
lRu A ssociated PreSSl

Paris, March 19.-Premier Lloyd
George, who was asked by President
Wilson and Premiers Clemenceau and
Orlando to postpone his return to
London, has decided to remain lin
Paris until the draft of the peace
treaty is concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
NV Associated Press)

Paris, March 19.-The Chamber of
Deputies today authorized the re-
moval of the special Notifications
about Paris which were erected short
ly after the war commenced.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
\INETY-FIRST
TO SAIL SOON.
(By Associated Press)

IBy Assoclated PfesSJ
Washington-The assignment
of practically all units of the
Ninety-first division to early con-
voys was announced today by
the War Department. This di-
vision is composed mostly OF
California, Nevada, Washington
and Oregon men.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, March 19.-ln talk
with newspaper men of Berlin, Herr
Won Braun, German under secretary
of state, said the Entente had prom
ised to remove restrictions upon
trade between Germany and neutrals,
especially regarding telegraphic COM
munication, and also to mitigate the
serevities Of the blacklist system.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
BREST TROOPS
REACH HOME.

New York-Troops from Brest
aboard the cruiser Charleston
arriving today included casual
company from California.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
NEW JERSEY
VOTES WET.
(By Associated Prcss1

VDV tS-UNItt'V'I y s'o'
Trenton, N. 1.-The House of
Representative Of the New Jer-
sey legislature today passed a
resolution rejecting ratification
of the national prohibition
amendment. The amendment had
previously failed of action in
the Senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
ALLIED FORCES
.EVACUATE RUSS
BLACK SEAPORT
(By Associated Press)

London, March 19-Official re-
ports received at London are that
critical state of affairs exists at
Odessa, the chief Russian port on the
Black sea.
No confirmation has been obtained
in London regarding rumors that
Odessa is being evacuated by Allied
forces, but the report is not denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Berlin, March 19.-The Rumpler
airplane factory, at its Bavarian
plant, which produced the noted
Taube airplanes, has under construc-
ton a giant airplane intended for
transatlantic flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(Bv Associated Press)

Gothenburg, Seweden, March 19.-
A SOLDIERS Council" according to
a Christiana dispatch, has issued a
proclamation to those liable to mill
tary service exhorting them to de-
mand the right to determine their
own military disposition and to place
military authority in the hands of
the soldirs.
Tn proclamation also calls for dis
armament of the bourgeois should
they defend themselves from the Red
Guards.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19

Berlin, March 18-Colonel Rein
hardt, Prussian war minister, de-
ended the government troops today
IN speech in the diet against
charges of brutality in the Berlin
rioting He declared that the sum-
mary execution order of Herr Noske,
minister of defense, was directed at
rebels with arms in hand and was
required by the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
DEATHS EXCEED
BIRTHS.
(By Associated Press

IDH HoSUCIdT e'l IeSH'
LCndon-For the first time
since the establishment OF the
system of registration, the deaths
exceeded the births in England
and Wales during the last quar-
ter of 1918, according to the re-
port of the registrar general.
This condition is attributed to
the influenza.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(By Associated Press)

London, March 19.-Eight German
steamers sailed from Hamburg this
week for foodstuffs, according to adj
vices from Berlin.
The crews of the vessels are said
to have made a formal demand that
they be not removed from their YES
sells during the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
(Bv Associated Pressl

Washington, March 19.-Advices
to the State Department from Vladl-
vcstok state that the Korean Nation
al Council at Nkolskoe has transmit
ted to all the consulates a declara-
tion of independence by Korea.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-19
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