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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
Final. PLANS
FOR s. D. & A.
CELEBRATION
MADE PUBLIC.
Ell Centre and Imperial Val
ley to Join with San Die
60 in Making Road Open
Historic Event.

General Manager Pontus has Of
ficially announced that, barring the
unforeseen, the first train into Ell Cen
tro over the San Diego and Arizona
will arrive on or about December /.
OF course the exact date cannot be
announced just yet, but according to
the best estimates he has been able to
secure from his engineers the above
date is as near as they can come to the
important event for which Imperial
Valley has been waiting so many
years.
Plans have already been started to
celebrate the great event with the
greatest celebration ever held in this
city so far as noise and enthusiasm are
concerned.
There will be two-days program at
San Diego in charge of committee to
be appointed by the chamber of COM
merce and further one day program
at Ell Centre for Imperial valley.
ELABORATE flanS.
Elaborate plans for giving world
wide publicity to the affair and the
great work which it is to celebrate, are
being made by the publicity bureau
of the chamber of commerce.
Letters of invitation will be sent to
noted editors of newspapers and mag
azines throughout the country, to all
the press associations, to representa-
tives of al the great syndicates which
prepare and illustrate matter and han
die Illustrated matter and to feature
writer's of the country.
Also the moving picture operators
will be given special attention and
editors of all the newspapers of Sou
then California, Imperial valley and
Arizona will be the special guests of
the committee.
Celebration Details.
Details of the celebration of course,
have not yet been completed but John
d. Spreckles, the moving spirit Of the
great enterprise, will be the hero of
the occasion, as he deserves to be, the
opening of the road at cost of ST.
100000 marking the contamination of
the greatest undertaking of his long
and busy career.
1t is expected that $4,000 visitors
will be in San Diego the week of the
celebration and that daily excursions
will be run from San Diego to Imperial
valley and from Imperial valley points
to San Diego, taxing the capacity of
the new road to the limit.
The price of these excursions has
not eyt been fixed but will probably be
somewhere in the neighborhood of s12
for the round trip.
Until the railroads of the country
have been turned back to private own
ership which date has been tentatively
set for Jan. l, probably no through
Pullman trains will be run from Chi
cago over the new line, but that is only
a matter of adjustment which will be
made within a few weeks after the
opening of the new road.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
DRUMRIGHT CUT OFF
COMMUNICATION BY
! MOB OF RIOTERS
(By Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 24.-All
efforts to reach Drumright, Oklahoma
where rioting is reported have failed
on account of the lack of telephone and
telegraph facilities. The telephone
and telegraph companies say theib'
wires have been cut or taken over by
the mob which is demanding the resig-
nation of the city officials.
The Chief of Police of Clifton, Okla
homa is reported to have gone to
Drumright with posse of deputies
following the reports of the mob
shooting recklessly in the streets. The
deputy sheriffs are armed citizens and
have also started for Drumright from
Shamrock.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
Farm Bureau
Selects Ter,

Directors of the Farm Bureau this
morning evinced much enthusiasm over
the proposed DR.. Mead conference in
Berkeley, Oct. /. The meeting was in
direct contrast with that of last Sat
urday.
With ten directors present unani-
nous vote was taken to send ten dele
gates to the conference. The Farm
Bureau took the attitude that at any
meeting in which the water question
was to be discussed it must be repre-
scented. The trip will be made in two
automobiles.
The list follows:
R. w. Spears,
Francis Fisher,
Glen Cardiss,
d. f. HARRISON, ..-..a
w. X. Farmer,
Mike Liebert,
B. NJ. Gruwell,
DR.. w. O. Johnson,
c. F. Boarts,
w. R. Lineau.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
BITTER LEGAL
BATTLE RESULTS
OVER DEAD DOC

For the past two days Justice G.
Houston Smith of Imperial has been
engaged in hearing bitterly fought
legal battle over dead dog. The case
has been tried at the courthouse.
Some time ago it appears P. c. Dow
ling was passing O. c. Carriers place
south of town and Carter's dog ran
out and bit Bowling. Thirty minutes
later bowling returned and shot the
animal dead Carter sued Bowling for
killing his pet and Justice Mayfield
after hearing the case ruled that the
provocation was sufficient and dis
missed the action.
Bowling sued Carter for 1929 90 for
damages sustained by the bite of the
dog. The jury after being out sew
eral hours awarded Bowling a trifle
over $500. Attorney Allen represent
ed Bowling and Attorney Berry, Mr..
Carter.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
SERVICE MEN IN
GREAT DRIVE TO
B UIL D LEGION

Ell Centre Post of the American le-
gion is this week engaged in an in
tensive drive to recruit members from
among service men. Other posts in
the valley are engaged in like drive.
A chairman and two assistants is in
charge of the drive each day. Tomor-
rows chairman being J. p. Hertel.
The officers of the local post have
not been permanently selected but the
temporary executive committee is as
follows:
Arthur NJ. Nelson, chairman; Paul
Raglan, vice chairman; Joseph P.
Hertel, secretary and treasurer and
George Banta, c. w. Barry, c. c.
Brewer, John NJ. Kepley and Wiley
Weaver, Jr.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
OFFICIAL BOND
ISSUE VOTE is
S45 TO 1888

The board of directors Of the Irri-
cation District after their official can
vass of the returns of the recent cleo
ton tabulated the vote and found it to
be 845 to 3SS. This was slightly bet
ter than a to l vote.
In speaking of the returns it was
stated that one of the chief aids in
securing such large vote in favor of
the issue was the campaign carried on
by the Press in favor of the issue.
Other newspapers in the valley carri-
ed matter favoring the issue.
The total vote was /, 1913.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
JAPAN TOOK LAND
FROM GERMANY
NOT CHINA, PLEA
(By Associated Pr~~-|

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-Jap-
an took Shantung from the Germans
and not from the Chinese and intends
to restore it in manner mutually
satisfactory and aid to both far east
ern countries according to Yosuka Ma
tsouka, secretary in the department
of foreign affairs at Toxic and an
atache to the Japanese peace COM
mission He arrived here from Paris
today. He said Japan could not act
till the treaty was ratified giving Jap
an Germany's rights. Japan cannot dis
pose of Kiao Chau, he said, until it re
ceives the title legally.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
DEADLOCK
T|E-UP
IN s TR|KE
COMPLETE
$4,000 Men Out in Ohio Val
ley and Industry is Para
lyzed; Riots and Disorders
Feature Great Struggle.

Reports from steel centers record
little change in the alignment of the
oposing forces of the labor unions and
the steel companies.
In the Mahoning Valley in Ohio the
success of the strikers is complete. In
dustry is paralyzed and in all A 900
employees are idle. The issue is still
doubtful in the great strategic GEN.
ters of Pittsburgh and Chicago. Re-
representatives. of Carnegie Steel Co.
in Pittsburgh said the situation look
ed good. They asserted the men were
returning to work in considerable
numbers.
William C. Foster, chief of the staff
for unions, denied the assertions and
said two additional plants had been
closed and that Homestead would be
idle by the end of the week.
A majority of the mills in the Chi
cago district have been closed. Rioting
and disorders mark the struggle. The
outbreak has taken place at Cleveland
where four men in battle between
strikers and non-strikers were stab
bed, two perhaps fatally.
The executive board Of the Inter-
national Iron Moulders union in SEES
sion at Cincinnati will decide what
action will be taken by that body. The
switchmen at South Buffalo quit
when they were ordered to move cars
into the Lackawanna Steel plant. The
situation in the Pittsburgh district has
been considered so menacing that re-
Inducements of state troops have been
sent there.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
announced
INVESTIGATION ON
STEEL STRIKE IS ON
NV Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-The in
vestigation into the steel strike by the
Senate begins Thursday according to
Senator Kenyon, Republican of Iowa,
author of the resolution providing for
the inquiry, Chairman Gary of the
United States Steel corporation and
John j. Fitzpatrick, chairman of the
National committee on organizing the
iron and steel workers will be the first
witnesses.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24

E. R. Bishop, telegraph editor on
the San Diego Tribune was in Ell Cen
tro today on the first lap of his vaca-
ton. Although in San Diego for ten
years he has never seen the Imperial
Valley before. From here he goes to
Los Angeles and north to spend the
remainder with relatives. Mr. Bishop
was agreeably surprised by the de-
velopment he found this side of the
mountains.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
H|NDERKS BOUGHT
OUT BY HARRIS

Announcement was made yesterday
in Imperial that George R. Harris had
purchased the interest of Clarence w
Hinderks of the Harris & Hinderks
haberdashery.
In the future Mr.. Harris will con,
duct the business by himself, it is stat
ed Mr.. Harris at one time was con.
nected with Varney Bros. Co., where
he received training for the business
in which he is engaged. The present
firmwas formerly Harris & Gray, but
after three years Mr. Gray sold Out
to Mr.. Hinderks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
FOREST FIRES
MENACE ROAD

Travellers from saYDiego to-
day report five or siYires raging
along the route. Tke fire are To-
Gated at various pdiute~ffOm ia
cumba to the POrtrero grade.
Some stages were held up at
some points as much as 80 minu-
tes before the flames and smoke
had burnt out sufficiently to al
low the car to pass along the
road.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
BELGIUM RULERS
TO VISIT COAST
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-King AL
bert and the Queen of Belgium will
visit San Francisco, October 10, and
then go to the Yosemite Valley and
then to Los Angeles, Senator Phelan
announced
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
AUSTRIA GUILTY
Of STARTING WAR
(By Associated Press)

VIENNA, Sept. 24,-The minutes
of the meeting of the Austrian-H Hun
giarian privy council of ouly 7, 1914,
were made public here today.
War on Serbia was virtually declared
at this meeting. The minutes show the
ministry of tria-Hungary, especial
ly Count Leopold Won Detchtold, for
eign minister, was solely responsible
for the outbreak of hostilities. The
count urged immediate war saying
now is the right moment because
Germany is ready to assist us
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
FIUME INCIDENT is
I'ITTONPS WATERLOO
(By Associated Press(

ROME, Sept. 24.--Tomasso Tittoni,
the Italian foreign minister, has re-
signed, because of the Fiume incident
according to an announcement in Gil
ornale D'Italia.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
FRIEND OF TEDDY
DEAD AT DEADWOOD
(ByAssociated Press)

DEADWOOD, So. Oak, Sept. "a
Seth Bullerck, lifelong friend of
the late Theodore Roosevelt, died at
his home here following an illness last
ing several weeks. He was pioneer
of Black Hills and was aged 81.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
WASHINGTON, Sept.

WASHINGTON, Sept "a, - The
first roll call on the peace treaty in
the Senate adopted resolution As to
10 by Senator Lodge to postpone till
Tuesday next consideration of the for
ty cd amendments proposed by Sen
Fall to eliminate the United States
from the commissions created by the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.--An in
vestigation of the steel strike by the
Senate labor committee was ordered by
the senate. 1t was proposed to call en-
ployers and employees to determine
the cause of the strike.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
AZUSA FIRES ARE
MENACE TO LIFE
(ByAssociated Press)

AZUSA, Sept. 24.-Serious dam
age is threatened to the Azusa water
shed by forest fires in the canyons
north of here. Ashes are falling in
Azusa. The residents of the canyons
are reported to be fleeing and driving
out their stock from the threatened
areas.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24
PRES. WILSON TALKS
AT SALTLAKE TODAY

SALT LAKE, Sept. 24.-President
Wilson's special was due here at 4:30
this afternoon. The city is in gala
attire. The Presidents only address in
Utah will be delivered this evening at
the tabernacle. The special will leave
the city at 1880 tonight.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24

treaty.
After the roll call Senator Lodge OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to cali all
Of Falls amendments Friday instssd
of week hence.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24

tho most Of the missing money is
buried on his property.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-24

Elmer A. Todd has opened his piano
studio in the Davis building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
CHAUFFEUR AND HACKER
HELD Up AND ROBBED
$65 Missing From Apartment After
electrician" Leaves-Suspicious
Negro Wounded.

Joseph Statesman, colored, 80 Mas
sachusetts avenue, driver of an auto
mobile for hire. was employed by two
o'clock to drive them from Union sta
ton to Path and NJ streets. Reaching
their destination, the passengers d.
rected the chauffeur to drive to 26th
and d streets, but shortly before
reaching there, he told the police, one
of the men drew a revolver and point
ed it at him. the other taking S1e
from his pockets.
Matthew Bailey, 226 c street north
east, a colored hacker, was held up al
the west end of the bridge over Rock
creek at Q street about LIS O'Clock
this morning and robbed of $3.50 and
a watch. Three colored men took part
in the hold-up. he said, one of them
pointing a pistol at him. Bailey said
he could identify the robbers.
A young white man was discovered
In the apartment of Mrs. Helen Boyn-
ton, South Wardman Court, vest erday
afternoon, and when questioned said
he had been sent there to repair. the
electric fixtures. After his departure
Mrs. Boynton discovered that $65 in
cash and several articles of jewelry
had been taken.
Three coiored men last night were
seen suspiciously near the hennery or
the premises of T. D. Blackstone, Ala
bama avenue and Suitland road, Ana
costa, and were fired upon by William
Thomasson, colored, employed as care
taker. Thomasso told the police his
second shot struck the right arm Of
one of the trio, causing him to halt
He asked the caretaker to let him &C
and his request was granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
FIRE ENGINE, AVOIDING
COLLISION, LOSES WHEEL
Burning Sheds Do $500 Damage,
Making Brilliant Light-Two :
Other Blazes Reported.

In an effort to avoid a collision
with an automobile at Sth and E
streets northeast this morning. while
responding to an alarm sounded from
box GIG, the driver of No. engine
found it necessary to make quick
turn. The engine struck the curb and
one wheel was demolished.
The alarm was sounded for a fire
iE the chimney on the premises of
NJ Jackson, 1910 II street northeast.
Fire of unknown origin this morn
ing about / o'clock damaged sheds in
the rear of ten houses ON" the = east
side of 1sia street between G and !
streets southeast. The fire made an
unusually bright light. attracting the
attention of persons residing many
squares distant.
East Washington fire companies re-
sponded to an alarm sounded from
box 547, but the fire had gained such
Roadway that the sheds were partly
destroyed. About $500 damage re-
sultsd
t'ire was discovered in the middle
room on the second floor of the, house
of Frank Wood. Is 14th street south
east, last night about 1880 o'clock.
Damage to the house and contents
amounted to 500.
A wagon owned by the Smith
Transfer Company. parked on lot
near Rhode Island avenue and 9Th
street. was damaged by fire last night.
Origin of the fire was not determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
WELFARE AGENCIES
BEING TAKEN OVER
War Department Assuming
in Home Camps Activities
of "Biq Three"

After having successfully carried on
welfare work in the Army and Navy
camps here and abroad for more than
two years and half, welfare work of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. the knights of Columbus and the
Jewish Welfare Board, the "big
three" of the welfare agencies. will, in
the future be conducted in home
camps under the auspices of the War
Department.
An order, effective November 1, taxi
ing over the active work of the well
fare agencies in the camps by the
committee on training camp activities
of the War Department, Col. Jason A,
Joy. chairman. is now in process of
being carried out. Under the order all
huts and buildings used by any of the
welfare agencies will be put into use
by the War Department for the same
purpose it solved during the war. The
workers of the welfare agencies In
the camps have been asked by the
War Department to remain at their
posts under War Department orders,
and will receive the pay of lieuten-
ant. without the rank. The entire
equipment of the various huts and
camps will be utilized in the perma-
ueut CAMPS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
SERBIA THANKS AMERICANS.
Prince Regent Alexandria Says
Nation Will Ever Be Grateful.

Testimony to the unselfish aid given
Serbia by the American REQ Cross,
with the result that this organization
has helped win for America the graft
tude and affection OF the Serbs, is
given by Prince Regent Alexander of
that country.
1.-THE Serbian people" says the
prince, in a statement today made
public by national headquarters In
this city, will always bear in CRATE
, full rem entrance what the American
people have done for them. Their help
| is but another proof of the great
heart and sympathy of the American
people and Of the bonds of friendship
that bind the two nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut. Clinton E. Braine. from the
North Dakota to the New Jersey
Ensign IRVINE R. Brown, from New
York to Great Lakes. Ill.
Commander Robert w. Cabaniss. from
command naval air station. Rockaway
Beach. L. l., to Pensacola, Fla.
Lieut.. Richard r. Claghorn, from the
Oklahoma to the Balch.
Lieut.. Ross F. Collins. from the North
Dakota to the Downes.
Lieut. Thomas A. Durham. from Pu-
get Sound, Wash, to the Minneapolis.
Lieut. Donald r. Evans. to naval sta
ton. Virgin Island.
Lieut.; Henry n. Fallon. from the Lud-
low to the Nebraska
Lieut. David c. Fox. from the North
Dakota to the Parker.
MachInist Thomas F. Gallagher, from
New York to the Alabama.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) Harry Goodstein.
from the North Dakota to the Benham.
Ensign Gaylord N. Hess. from San
Francisco to the kanawha.
Lieut.. Ernest L. Jones, from Eagle IA
to fifth naval district.
Lieut.. Arthur T. Keen, from the
Gunner Hal V. Keefer, from San
Francisco to Astoria, Ore,
Lieut.. (junior grade) Daniel NJ. Nc
Curl from the Common to the North Da-
kota.
Lieut.. John T. Metcalf. from the
| North Dakota to the Duncan.
Lieut. Chauncey r.. Murray. from
the transport force to Philadelphia.
Lieut.. James .. Murray, .tr., from the
Downes to the North Dakota
| Ensign John A. Sedgwick. from the
Katrina Luckenbacb to the Des
Moines.
Ensign John E. walrath, from fed
eral rendezvous to third naval dis
trict.
Lieut.. Walter NJ. A. wynne. from
| the Duncan, to the North Dakota
Francisco to the Glacier.
Lieut.. Junior grade) William II.
| Flint. to Rockaway Beach.
Ensign Alexander j. Mckelway, TO
Anacostia. d. c.
Lieut. Junior grade) Herbert II.
MacLusky. to the Ramapo.
Commander Earl +. Mason, to navy
yard. New York.
Lieut. Junior grade) Daniel T.
| Shaw, from New York to the Rapi-
| dan.
| Lieut.. Junior grade) Ernest A. Bell.
from the Santa Malta to New York
| Lieuts. 1unior grade) Christian E.
| Roos and Philip w. Weiss. from
| Dutch ship mission to east Mediter-
| ranean.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) Warren D.
! Wood, from the Galveston to the Mar
\ tina
! Lieut. Edgar w. Carver. from New
| York to the Rappahannock.
| Pay Clerk Thomas Dunn. to the San
| Francisco.
Ensign Letain T. Kittredge, from
the Pensacola to the Shawmut.
| Lieut.. Gunior grade) Herbert A.
! Russell, from Philadelphia to the Lara :
| ME.
Pay Clerk LorenZ w. Sporting, from
the Mississippi to the Vestal
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Committees to Assist.

There will have to be some degree
of cooperation between the War De-
partments commission on training
camp activities and the managing
heads of the welfare agencies whose
property and men have been taken
over, and to this end committees Will
be appointed by the welfare agencies
to assist and advise the War Depart
meht in it's new work
Although the knights of Columbus
have protested, the War Department.
order. it was said. following meeting
recently at the Hotel Commodore in
New York city that the organization
will abide by the order and will assist
the department in every possible way.
I'VE have not changed our attitude
toward the taking over of Knights Of
Columbus work by the War Depart
ment," said a statement issued by the
supreme council of the knights, nor
have we changed our opinion that relief
work of the nature of that conducted
by the knights of Columbus in the
camps is more efficaciously conducted
by civilian than by military agency,
and it is an established fact that re-
lief work under civilian auspices is pre-
ferred by the soldier.
I'VE shall cheerfuily cooperate with
the War Department in its effort to
initiate relief and recreational work and
our personnel in the camps has been
placed at the War Department dis
poSal''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
MARINE CORPS ORDERS.

Lieut. Col. E. r Fryer, from AsiatIc
fleet to the United States.
Maj. 3. F. Rittenhouse, from Office of
judge advocate general, Navy Depart
ment. to home and resume status on re.
tired list.
Maj J. w. McClaskey, from San
Fra ncisco to home and resume status
on retired list
this city. to Quantico. Va.
Capt. r. o. b. Burwell, from Quantico
to headquarters. this city.
Capt. Donald Curtis. from Quantico
to the Y. S. S. New York
Capt. c. A. Larkin, from Quantico to
Puget Sound. Wash.
Capt. Wethered Woodwork, from
Quantico to Philadelphia.
Capt. J. F. Evans, from Brest, France,
to the United States.
Capt. James T. Moore, from Quantico
TO 18th Separate Battalion, Brest, France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
Gen. Wood Lauds X. of C.

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. commander
of the central department. sent the fol-
lowing letter to the Knights of Column
bus committee on war activities shortly
before the X. of c. equipment was
taken over by the War Department
THE work of the Knights of Column
bus came under my observation for a
eriod of nearly a year and a half at
amp Funston, Kansas. / have also
teen much of their work elsewhere.
their work has been excellent and char
cterized by a spirit of liberality and
aelpfulness. Indeed, the service rem
Tered by the organization has been of
cal assistance in the training Of our
men in that it has added to their per-
lonal comfort and their contentrnent in
amp. 1t has also aided in the MAIN
.enance OF high moral standards by
surrounding the men with the best Of
influences, You are to be congratu-
lated on the results attained"