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Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
WANTS ROAD To
ISLANDS IN THE
SALTON SEA OPEN

Fathered by Capt. Chas. Davis, Of
the north end of the valley move
ment is on foot to secure popular sub
scriptions to keep the road leading to
the islands in the Salton Sea open and
in condition so that the many visitors
to the valley that wish to inspect the
mud volcanos and the paint springs
may not be disappointed.
Capt. Davis, who has a homestead
in this part of the valley states that
for five years he has kept the road
open at his own expense and having
reached the limit of his resources it
is impossible for him to carry on.
Many people in the valley have de-
lighted in the scenes of the mud vol
canos and the place has been mecca
for winter tourists to the valley. Capt.
Davis has a book in which are inscrib-
ed over five thousand names of visitors
who have visited this place.
From Capt. Davis it is learned that
he has built a dyked road leading to
the islands but that the spillWay fol
the waste water from one of the water
companies is adjacent to this road
and the waste water continually
washes away part of the road so that
access to the island is prohibited.
Capt Davis points out that with the
expected heavy tourist travel which
will begin to be apparent on the coast
that a great number of eastern visit
ors will wish to see the valley and The
Salton Sea.
He states that many visitors to the
hotels in the valley come to the sea t.
inspect it's wonders and unless popu
lar subscription can raise the neces
sary money to keep the road to the is
land in repair that many visitors will
be disappointed. He also points ou
that the sea is one of the few spots o
interest in the valley and that all in
ducements should be advanced by tn
people in the valley to entice the east
ern tourist here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
THREE NURSES
TO Be MARRIED

One often hears of one or two girls
slipping off and getting married but
A. G.. Thomas of the Eel Centre hospi-
tai was dumbfounded this morning
when Miss Helen DeRoo, Miss Hazel
Bragg and Miss Alice Davis, three
nurses at the hospital all told him
that they wished to go on vacation
with the alter as the objective.
The three young women have been
connected with the hospital for some
time and have host of friends in
the city who extend to them hearty
congratulations
The three future spouses are UNI
named but it is rumored that they all
saw service in the trenches in France
and have just recently returned from
overseas.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
Fighting Men and Fighting
Ships Make up the Squad
ron Which is to Stand
Guard over West Coast.
HUN DESTROYERS
HELDIN LEASH
Protectors to Millions of
Tons of Shipping and Es-
cOrts to Hundreds of
Transports Bearing Men.
(By Associated Press(

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Fight-
ing men and fighting ships make up
the new Pacific fleet which left Hamp-
ton Roads, Virginia, July 10 for its
new home in the Western ocean. :
During July and August year ago,
according to the report of Secretary
Daniels these ships aided in escorting
3,444,012 tons of shipping to and from
France that was all escorted by Amer
lean vessels. OF the tonnage into the
French ports only 16,9SS tons were
lost through enemy action or O.009
per cent. From French ports only 27,-
S58 tons were lost or 0.O13 per cent.
During July and August, 1918,
American vessels escorted transports
which bore 259,604 troops to France.
United States destroyers based on
British ports in the same two months
supplied rs per cent of the escort for
318 ships, totalling 2,752,9O8 tons. The
destroyers were on duty at sea two
thirds of the time in all kinds of
weather and were under way 10000
hours, steaming approximately $780,
600 miles.
The American force based on Gibral-
tar-destroyers, gunboats or cruisers,
yachts and coast guard cutter during
July and August were at sea 56
per cent of the total time. They were
under way 1880 hours and steamed
10000 miles.
The big battleships were with the
British Grand fleet holding the Ger
man navy trapped. Mining units were
active on their task which because of
it's danger was termed Suicidal y
submarines -chasers and destroyers
were out scurrying the dangerous wa
ters hunting submarines, mine sweep
ers had their hands full and salvage
vessels and crews worked in constant
danger of German raiders.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
William Bailey and Jim Nc
EIhaney Meet Foul Death
at lockwood. No clue left
by Murderers.
BELTS USED TO
STRANGLE MEN
Stunned by Blows Men are
Dragged Across 1rrigat-
ing Ditch and Strangled
to Death by Their Own
Belts.

Was revenge the motive for the
brutal murder of William Bailey who
runs a store at Rockwod and his friend
Jim McElhaney who were murdered
at that place some time before mid
night last night, or was there some
other sinister motive behind the hand
that dealt death to these two men?
That three or more men were impll-
Gated in the murder is evidenced in
the manner in which the men were
killed. and bv the fact that both mur-
dered men are heavily built.
The bodies of these two were found
across the irrigating ditch from the
store with their belts fastened around
their necks, the murderers evidently
stunning the men by blows and later
dragging their bodies across the ditch
where they finished their fiendish
work by taking the belt from their
victims and stranglng the last breath
from them.
The store safe was looted and all
the money and papers stolen by the
murderers.
Bailey has a brother residing in
Milo, Iowa, while nothing is known of
the other mans relatives.
Bailey was arrested here two years
ago and tried on the charge of murder.
The lower court convicted him of the
crime but the appleate court reversed
the decision. Those who knew Bailey
at that time had few doubts that he
was actually guilty of the murder.
A coroners's jury this morning
found that the death of Bailey and
McElhaney resulted from strangula-
ton caused by an unknown hand. The
men will be buried thi safternoon.
No clues were left by the murderers
but a posse from the sheriff's office
is securing the north end of the val
ley for trace which will lead to their
arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
SEEKS LIFE OF
CLEMENCEAU ?
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 5.-Two laborers
armed with revolvers and knives were
arrested near the residence of Glenn
enceau by detectives who said the ac-
tions of the men excited suspicion.
On the way to police station the
men offered money for their release,
detectives said. The men claimed that
they had an engagement with friends
and relatives in cafe on the street
where Clemenceau lives, and said that
they were commissioned to sell the
weapons in their possession. They
were charged with carrying concealed
weapons and bribery.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
Sec'y. Tumulty States that
Pres. Wilson has Aban-
bonded Conferences With
Senators on League of Ma
tiOns and will Devote time
to II. G. l.. -
WHEAT MAY BE
ON FREE MARKET
Attorney General Palmer
Expects to Present Pres.
Wilson with Preliminary
Report Concerning Posi-
BILE Steps to be Taken by
Government.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Attorney-
General Palmer expected to be ready
this morning to present the President
with a preliminary report concerning
possible steps to be taken by the gov
ernment in regard to the high cost of
foods.
1t is understood that julius Barnes,
president of the u. S. grain corpora
tion has been called to the White
House for conference with Presi-
dent Wilson to discuss proposal to
restore wheat to the free market
with the government making good the
differences to the farmers the market
price paid and the guarantee. Secre-
tary Tumulty announced that Presi-
dent Wilson had abandoned the league
of nations conference with the sena,
tors and will devote his entire time
to the question of high cost of living
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 5.-Rumanian troops
upon entering Budapest yesterday
started pulundering in the suburbs
and killed fifteen or twenty civilians.
kilograms from American officials
at Budapest stated.
They threatened to kill five hostages
for each Rumanian soldier injured in
Budapest the report said Some mem
bers of the new Hungarian ministry
were arrested by Rumanians who
mounted machine guns in various
parts of the city.
1t is reported that thirty thousand
Rumanian troops entered Budapest on
| Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
More Foods
Less Costs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Ad-
ministration officials feel that
one way to reduce the high cost
Of living is to Increase production.
1t is understood that the Presi-
dent feels that strikes now or
threatened interfere materially
with the solution to the problem
sought by government agencies.
Whether the President will 90
before congress to recommend
steps designed to relieve the sit
uation will depend on the nature
of the report made by Secretary
Palmer, said Secretary Tumulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
Southern NeighbOr Aided
by Internal Strife in Hum
gary, Gains Possession OF
Its Capital.
NEW COMPLICATION
IN BALKAN SITUATION
Bella Kun, Former Dictator,
Flees to Austria Where
He is Kept Under Surveil-
lance.
(By Associated Press)

BUDAPEST, Aug. 5. Budapest
was occupied today by Rumanian
troops, who advanced from the River
Thesis, in spite of representations
made by Lieut.. Col. Romanelli, the
Italian representative of the. Allies at
Vienna.
The capture of the Hungarian cap.
ital reported above is the most i'm
portant development in the Balkans
since the collapse of Austria. Under
the leadership of Bella Kun, the Boil
sheviki has been in political control
of the country and have been making
war against all of their neighbors,
especially the Czecho-Slavic Republic
and Rumania. A counter revolution
against Bella Kun started a week ago
engineered by other communists and
Budapest is reported as presenting
a pitiful appearance as result Of the
civil war within its limits.
Premier Clemenceau of France an
nounces that Rumania will not be ask
ed to withdraw her troops but that
she will be requested not to extend
her military lines until the new gov
ernment at Budapest has officially
acted in relation to the conditions of
the armistice between Hungary and
the Allied Powers. If the boundaries
therein fixed between Rumania and
Hungary are confined. Rumania will
be expected to withdraw to the line.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
(By Associated Fress)

PARIS, Aug. 5.-Most of the news
papers commencing the Hungarian
situation expressed belief that it would
be unwise not to take every advantage
of the present circumstances to estab-
lish a stable government in Hungary
1t is suggested that peace in central
Europe depends upon the thorough
disarmament of Hungarian troops
and it is suggested that the victorious
Rumanian army should undertake this
disarmament.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
FOURTEEN CHILDREN IN
FOURTEEN YEARS

What is claimed to be the worlds
record for one family is held in the
valley. For fourteen years a child has
been born in this family, one each
year. The first seven were all born
on the 14th day of October and the
last seven on the 21st day of October.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
WANTS LEAF OF
UNKNOWN DIARY

w. E. Humphreys of Denver, has
written to Mayor Waite of Imperial
asking that he send a leaf out of the
dairy of the unknown man who died
July % on the way from Brawley to
the county hospital, hoping to identi-
fly by the handwriting the decedent as
a Denver man who has not communi-
Gated with his family, there, for sew
eral months.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
Seek BOnbers
In the Valley

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5.-Offi-
GERS seeking the perpetrators of
the bomb outrage Of the home Of
Attorney Lawler of Los Angeles
have expressed the conviction
that the crime is part of ter
rorist plot with national ramifi-
cations and let it be known that
officers have been sent to an
unnamed town in Imperial valley
to seek for two men implicated in
the recent Indianapolis cases in
which Lawler played a prominent
part in the prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
SUCCESSOR NAMED TO
RECORDER OF BRAWLEY

H. B. Griffin has been appointed to
the office of city recorder in Brawley,
succeeding B. F. Morris, who resigned
several days ago. Griffin, it is said, has
held similar office elsewhere. He
is now in Turlock where he is acting
as canteloupe inspector but will re-
turn soon to qualify.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
METAL TRADES SEEK
LOWER LIVING COSTS
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-James
O'Connel, chairman of the Metal
Trades department of the Federation
of Labor announced that a half mil
lion members of the Metal Trades
crafts in the United States expect
through the executive committee at
Washington to make demands Upon
congress and the President to reduce
!, the cost of living so as if possible to
evOid further strike disturbances.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
PEGGY WILLIAMS
IN BAD AGAIN

Ell Centre seems to have a fascina-
tion for Peggy Williams that she can
not resist. Notwithstanding the warn
ing of the authorities that her re-
turn here would mean term in the
county pail she took chance and as
a result was taken into custody. Six
months in the county Jail is expected
to cure her of the Ell Centre habit.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
HOLTVlLLE MAN is :. E. :.
NEW JACUMBA MANAGER

Control of Jacumba Springs has
returned to the ownsf,-Nat R. Curtis
of San Diego, wh6 has installed Rich
ard Woods of HoltNVe as manager.
Formal notice has beap given that
the lease held on the spring by Tur-
ner and Mccall expired on August l.,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
TRAINS COLLIDE
SEVERAL INJURED
(By Associated Press J

SAUSALITO, Calf, Aug. 5.-Scv-
eral passengers were slightly hurt
when a Northwestern Pacific COM
pany suburban electric train ran in
to another train at the ferry here.
Company officials said that the acci-
dent was due to either the fault of
switching mechanism or oversight Of
tower man.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
AUSTRIA'S PROPOSAL TO BE
HEARD TOMORROW
NV Associated Press)

PARIS, Aug. 5.-Dr. Karl Renner,
head of the Austrian peace delegation
informed the general secretary of the
peace conference that Austria's coun-
ter proposals would be delivered to-
morrow within the prescribed time
for their presentation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
Japan DENIES INTENTION
TO HOLD SHANTUNG
PENINSULA
(RYAssociated Pressl

TOXIC, Aug. 5,-Foreign Minister
Uchida has declared that Japan has
no intent to claim any rights affect
ing the territorial sovereignty of Chi
ma in the Shantung Peninsula.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
ROSE BERRY PLACE
IN JACUMBA RAIDED

Rose Berry, we'll known in the val
ley is held in the San Diego county
jail on the charge of selling liquor
at her place in Upper Jacumba. Hid
den stores of alcoholic drinks were
brought to light in raid conducted
by Sheriff Byers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
GRAIN DEALERS ORGANIZE
ASSOCIATION

Grain dealers of the valley have
organized for the purpose of buying
grain and seed in large quantities
and thus insure to consumers good
service and right prices. The name
under which they will operate is the
Imperial Valley Seed and Grain Deal
ers' Association. .-4.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
II. {. |. AGITATION
CAUSES SLUMP IN
PROVISION PRICES
(BvA associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Grain and pro-
visions opened heavily downward yes
terday in value. Selling was on a
large scale influenced chiefly by the
widespread agitation against the high
cost of living.
In most all cases the lowest prices
cf the day were current at the finish
Of trading.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
ARIZONIANS ON WAY
TO SAN DIEGO

A party of seven Arizonians in two
cars drove thru the valley yesterday
on their way to San Diego. They are
from Somerton, II miles from Yuma
and the leader of the party was De-
putty Sheriff F. E. Cox. They figur-
ed on reaching San Diego late last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05

RARITAN, N. j., Aug. 5.-Lieut,
Jefferd, adjutant Raritan arsenal has
said that he believes that more than
seven We're killed in the explosion
which wrecked the place yesterday
afternoon and said that magazines
filled with low grade explosives was
the probable cause of the catastrophy
Several bodies have been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05
THEO. BABCOCK DEAD

Theodore Babcock, one-time mana
ger of the Holtvlle Hospital, died on
July Il in Madison, Wisconsin.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-05

Capt. Chapman is held under
orders which indicate he deserted
20 escape court martial in France
Chapman came home with a croiX
de guerre and tales of bravery.
Enlisted as private on border
and won honorable discharge.
Made first lieutenant at Fort
Sheridan. Courtmartialed over
seas. Came back from France as
an American "ace," with valor
medals, entitled to none of them.
Honorably discharged at Camp
Custer Arrested as imposter and
released. Now. re-arrested. Chap
man played in his acquaintance
with Champ Clark and other
.DrOminent people. -. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
PALMER COULON' 7
RAISE HANDTO HEAD
EVERY MUSCLE IN BODY ACHED
WITH RHEUMATISM--LlKE
NEW MAN AFTER
TAKING TANLAC.

81 have lived in Portland for 80
and there are just lots of people here
who know that Tanlac has made a
| new. man Of me-" said j. II. Palmer,
the well-known transfer and baggage
man, residing at 266 Knott street,
Portland, Ore, recently.
81 have been a sufferer from rheu-
matism 25 years." continued Mr.. Pal
mer, "and reached the point where |
never expected to get well, or even
! any better. 1 spent thousands of
dollars trying to get relief, but
gradually got worse. Every muscle
in my body seemed to be drawn up,
every joint stiff, and l could not
move without suffering agony. When
I walked, instead of lifting my feet,
l would just have to drag them along
and if my life had penended on it, |
could not have raised my hands high
enough to touch the back Of my head.
| was laid up for more than two years
at one time. After sitting down for
while l couldn't get up without
holding onto something and after l
did get on my feet it would take me
several minutes to straighten myself
up. During the past year or two my
condition became very much worse.
NV whole system seemd to be run
down. My kidneys bothered me nearly
all the time, my back hurt me, and
at times | would almost scream from
pain.
"I also suffered from indigestion.
My stomach would bloat up after eat
ing and my food would sour and add
more to my misery. l would lay
awake more than half the night ruD-
ping my arms and legs trying to get
easy so l could get little rest. l
would get awfully blue and despond-
ent over my condition, and yet, could
see no way out of my suffering.
"The testimonials Of people right
here in Portland, some Of whom l
know personally, caused me to try
Tanlac. Well, l am now 70 years old
and l just want to say that | have
never seen anything like it. Before
| finished my first bottle | was eat
ing as much as before and felt no
bad effects from it. am now on
my fourth bottle, and the rheuma-
tiSm has just about all lett me. why,
my legs are just as timber as if l had
never had touch of rheumatism. l
don't suffer any more from constipa-
ton and headache and have gained
back all my energy and strength and
several pounds in weight. besides.
Numbers of my friends, who know
what Tanlac has done for me, are
now taking it with fine results. Yes,
sir, Tanlac has done everything for
me l could wish, far more than | ex-
pected it could do, and | would be
willing to go before notary and
make an affidavit as to the truth of
this statement"
Tanlac is sold in Ell Centre by Thos.
Neville, successor to the McCoiloch
Drug, Co.; in Imperial by Imperial
Drug Co.; in Holtville by j. R. Res
noke, and in Brawley by ROLAND
Bros.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

Beginning Saturday afternoon at
1870 o'clock at the Imperial theaetre,
an naturalization meeting will be
held and will continue up to the close
of the polls on January 21, if neces-
sary to accomplish its purpose, ac-
cording to T. D. Mccall of Braw-
ley.
A challenge has been issued for
debate with the leaders of the rati-
fication camp. Among the speakers
will be Colonel Holabird, F. S. Lack,
Mr.. Mccall and others. Meetings
have been arranged for the Rose
schoolhouse for Thursday evening and
for the Fern schoolhouse for Friday
evening.
Because of the lack of a quorum,
the scheduled meeting of the men,
bers of the Imperial Valley Milk
Producers Association was yesterday
postponed for one month. Two hum
dred and eighty shares were neces-
sary, under the laws of the assocla-
ton, to transact business, and the to-
tai represented at the meet was
about forty, shy.
The assembly was the annual meet
of the organization. Matters Of vi
tai interest to the dairy business and
the election of officers were the prin-
cipal questions on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
PRISON TERMS
IMPOSED ON 43
CONVICTED |. ". ",
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, Jan. 49, Sentences
which range from one to ten years
Imprisonment were imposed today by
United States Judge Frank Rudkin on
43 of the 46 defendants convicted in
the Industrial Workers of the World
anti-war conspiracy case.
The sentence of Theodore Pollok,
the only woman defendant; Baslle
Selffores and A. Fox, the only three
defendants represented by attorney,
was held up by their counsel, who said
a motion TO ra new trial would be
offered.
Mortimer Downing, one of the de-
PENDANTS, broke the defense of silence
the 43 had maintained ust before his
sentence and made an impassioned
plea to the judge, attacking the Amer
lean system Of society. James Price,
another defendant, also made plea.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18
EXPERT REMOOELS
REPAIR SHOPS
OF Nc CABE CO.

Following the complete remodeling
and overhauling of their shop, the
McCabe Company, agents for the
Dodge Bros. car, announce that they
are now in position to handle any and
all automobile repairing, as well as
to meet the full requirements of the
Dodge plan of complete service for
Dodge car owners.
Earl Jones, of the San Diego office,
has been in the Valley for several
days supervising the overhauling
work, and his brother, Harry Jones,
an expert, has been placed in charge
of the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

The happiest girl in all Ger
many to see American soldiers en-
ter Metz was Miss Mary Grass.
Miss Grass came to Metz a year
before the war started to make a
long visit with relatives. She was
there when the war broken out,
and then it was impossible for her
to return home
She was almost overcome with
emotion on seeing some of her fell
low countrymen.
Il haven't spoken word of
English for five years. she said.
All my relatives and friends here
speak nothing but German"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

Today Imperial county is answer
ing the call of 100000 souls as they
cry to us for bread. Today, as we
sit at our tables of plenty, it is hard
to realize that so many are dying
for what we have in abundance. AS
this paper goes to press, Rev. E. A.
Palmer, city manager for the relief
work, makes the following report:
Ell Centro has passed the first ST.
90 mark in the first day of the drive.
Today the Woman's Ten Thousand
Club and the men of the Elks will
see that every person in Ell Centre
has an opportunity to give. It is full
ly expected that Ell Centre will keep
up her splendid record in all war
and relief drives.
From the county office Of the
drive comes the encouraging reports
that Calexico, Imperial and Holtville
are over the top with a nice margin
to spare. The outside districts OF
Ell Centre will not disappoint in their
returns. The call and responsibility
is for each. Don't let this chance
go by without giving something. AS
we collect this money thousands are
dying. Now is the time for action.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-18

Egbert J. Swanson, son of Ptoba-
ton Officer A. w. Swanson, arrived
home last night from the Bay Sec
tion, where he was taking a course
Of electrical engineering in the naval
school. He has been in the service
for more than a year. Before leav-
ing the north he received his honor
able discharge.