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Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
THE ISSUE AND
4 SIDE LIGHT

To the end that the real issue, between the bank
er-prom0ter of Sacramento and the dairymen he is
seeking to mislead by the worthless promises to
their harm, may be kept clearly before the peo-
pie, The Press deems it unwise to give undue atten
ton to the purgng of Tout.
But it would be too bad to lose the sense of hum
or, when the hum0ris is unconscious of his sue
cess.
The defense of Editor Tout-that he didn't use
to be a free agent; but that at some time, and in
some way, he was emancipated-s worth mo-
ments notice, in the midst of serious discus
sion Of the welfare of the dairy industry.
1t would have been more interesting if Editor
Tout had carried on with his confession to the point
Of telling US just how and when he became free
man. What emancipation did this great work of
freeing Tout from slavery?
(Which WAS true" says the confessing editor
of the statement that he was not free man. And
then he gives banker Henderson Of Sacramento
good portion of three pages in aid of Henderson's
campaign to tie the farmers hide bound"
The manifestation Of Tout's self claimed free
dom seems rather obscure
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
COMMITTEE IS
|MPREST-W|RE

Mike Liebert, member of the COM
mittee of five that is in Washington
seeking government aid in securing
an All-American canal, wired the I'M
perial Farm Bureau yesterday as fol-
lows:
"Two arid lands committee hear
ings today will probably finish hear
ings this week. Committee appears
sympathetic, impressed. Kettner
states congress will adjourn about
July 20 for six weeks"
The following letter was received
by the Chamber of Commerce this
morning from Congressman Ket-
tner:
Washington, D. c., July 5, 1919
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce,
FL Centre, California,
Gentlemen:
I am in receipt of the following
telegram this morning:
"Fifty thousand residents Of I'M
perial Valley of one mind in urging
that you cooperate with the Valley
Committee in Washington now to Sc
cure early action of government on
Kettner bill giving endorsement to
great irrigation works here. The
very life of this Valley depends OF
favorable action"
I thank you for this message and
will present it to the Committee to
show that the feeling in the Valley
is for the early passage of this bill.
| will let the Committee that is
here speak for my work when they
return to the Valley.
Very TRULY yours,
William Kettncr
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
OBJECT CLOSING
OF NORTH ROAD

At meeting held at the Mesquite
Lake school house Tuerday night al
organization known as the Mesquite
hake-Sunset Highway Association
was formed for the purpose of keep
ing open a certain strip of road, run
ming east and west, two and a half
miles north of Imperial. Glenn Car
diff was elected chairman, and J. r.
Gentry, secretary,
A committee, consisting OF Eessrs
Ralphs, Kirby and Rice was .lamed to
secure legal advice on the question.
According to the officers of the
newly formed organization, this strip
of road is about to be abandoned and
it is the desire of the organization
that it be retained.
In case it is necessary, an injunc-
ton will be asked. restraining the
closing of this road
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
VARNEy'5 BURGLAR|zED
LAST NIGHT $4,000 HAUL
OFFER REWARD OF $500 FOR APPREHEN-
SION OF MEN. DRAG NET SPREADS OVER
COUNTY. DISTRICT ATTORNEY ISSUES
JOHN DOE WARRANTS.

Selecting Varney Brothers for their
victim again, burglars who it IS be-
lieved are members of the gang which
has been operating in the valley for
some time and of which nine men,
bers are now confined in the county
jail, last night gained entrance to
the store and made get away with
loot valued at approximately $2500,
consisting cf women's silk underwear,
fire arms, suit cases and mems ap-
parell.
Skillfully cutting out one of the
panes Of glass in the skylight direct
IL over the balcony in the store, the
burglars lowered fire hose, which is
stationed on the roof, and slide down
the hose into the store. 1t is thought
that only one man got in the store in
this manner and that he opened the
rear door to let in his confederates.
men selected only the very best grade
of merchandise. The women's de-
partment was Thoroughly ransacked,
the cheaper garments being thrown
aside in the search for the better
grade of clothing.
That one of the men at least knew
the lay of the land and had an eye
fer beauty is evidenced by the fact
that only silk undergarments were
taken.
Every revolver, but one, and that
second hand, was included lin the
booty stolen, while in the mems de-
paftment the robbers helped them
selves only to the very best of silk
shirts, "a of them, and silk socks
Several suit cases, of the better
grade, were stolen in which to carry
the rest of the articles away.
1t 1.-THE opinion of many that this
burglary was committed with the end
in view of deluding the officers in re-
gard to the men now confined in the
county Jail, in hopes that the officers
might be led to believe that they had
the wrong men implicated for the rob-
berry of the Brawley store.
Areward of $500 is offered by
Varney Brothers for the apprehen-
sicn of these men. s
The following is partial list Of
the goods stolen.
l Is in Black hand bag, $14.35.
l 26 in. tan leather suit case, S23.
3 doz. Fancy silk sox, $40.
1 2-qt,Ferestate bottle, $13.50.
l doz, bow ties, $500
3 Cheap fibre eases, $500.
"A Fancy Silk Shirts, 5000.
l IA Colt Revolver, No. 14621S.
l 30 Automatic Colts, No. 2S6OS2.
l 1920 Special Calts Police Posi-
tive No. 1883.
1 Colts Special SO, No. 137437.
3 SO Ivy Johnsins.
2 32 Ivy Johnsons.
2 Silk Billie Burkes, S11.95.
2 Silk gowns, $40.
l Silk Corset, $3.50.
Hosiery, $500.
Silk Envelopes, gowns, teddies,
combinations, camisolcs, $40O.
Silk Sweater, $165O.
iParasols.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10

Boost the V,
II V c r Y o n c
thank you for
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
SAYS[EAGUE:0 0F NATIONS
COUNCIL OF Necessity
PRESIDENT WILSON MUCH PLEASED IT
EARLY RATIFIC CATION. STATES THAT DE~
MOBILIZATION DEPENDS UPON GERMAN
ACTS.

Washington, July 10.--In present
ing the German treaty to the Senate
President Wilson said the "Leage of
free nations has become a practical
necessity" to which the trainers of
the treaty felt obligated to turn to
"as indispensable instrumentaly for
maintenance of q new order, it has
been their purpose to set up. in the
world" The most skeptical of the
Paris conferes turned to the leage in
seeking a solution to problems which
arose in framing the treaty, and de-
clared the agreement on the cOvcn-
ant made the formulation of the rest
of the treaty easier and gave the con-
ferees feeling that their work was
to be permanent and the more prac-
tical among them and "wcre at last
almost ready to refer the league sup
erintendence to all interests which
did not admit Of immediate deter
mination. "What seemed Il counsel
of perfection had become to seem a
plain counsel of necessity. The lea
que was practically the only states
mems hope of success in many Of
the most difficult things"
Cheering galaries, punctuated by
"rebel yells continued a minute after
the President appeared. In reveiw-
ing the work of the conference he
said, at is not an easy graft of a
new order Of ideas on old and feared
that some fruits grating may for
the time be bitter He declared,
"the treaty constitutes nothing less
than q world settlement"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10

President Wilson said he would
avail himself Of the earliest oppor-
tunity to lay the peace treaty before
the senate for ratification and review
the work of the peace conference. He
placed himself at the disposal of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
"either informally or in session as
you may prefer 'his services and call
information I possess" He declared
the statesmen of all the belligerant
countries We're agreed at first that
there should be league of nations
"created to sustain settlements that
were to be effected But at first
think there is feeling among some
that while it must be- attempted, a
formation of such a league was per-
haps council Of perfection which all
practical men must agree to very
cautiously and with many misgivings.
1t was only as work arranging an all
but universal adjustment of worlds
affairs advanced that it became evil
dent that what they are seeking
would be little more than some thing
writtin on paper to be interpreted by
such methods as changes of politics
might make available if they did not
provide means of common council
which all were obliged to accept"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
War STANP 8
HORROR
On REL T: II'+-:IJ66IE:: {: [:
| WING HERR:

The beginning Of the worlds war
in 1914 is LONG cry from the present
and the horrors Of the German in
yasion in Belgium are well known to
the world, but Imperial Valley has
not, up to the present, been the home
Of family which was in Belgium at
the beginning Of the war and upon
which the war and the German horror
has placed an indeIibIe stamp.
At the time was was declared by
the wag lords of Germany, Mrs. Ros
allie De Wulrf and her family We're Iiv-
ing close to the German borGer in
eastern Belgium, patiently awaiting
the time when her husband, who was
working in a factory m Anaheim,
California could send her the remain
der of the money necessary to take
her and her little brood, consisting
of three small boys, to him.
The war broke upon them as a
thundelbolt. Hastily gathering a few
of their personal belongings together
the family began its pilgrimage to-
ward border and to England where
they he'd planned to sail for America
and home.
While but a few miles away from
their former home the party that they
were with was overtaken ty band OF
German Uhlans. Mrs. De Wulff de
scribes these men as hugh brutes,
mounted on big chargers. The little
band of pilgrims was stopped and
ordered to throw up their hands, Au-
gust, the Oldest child in the DeWullf
family did not at first understand
the order. A big German Uhlan
stabbed the little fellow through the
leg with his bayonet to teach him to
obey the orders Of his masters more
promptly.
The three hundred odd dollars which
Mrs. De Wulff had saved from the
money her husband had sent her was
taken by the raiders and the family
was given passport to Ostend where
they were placed on board OF ship
and sent to London. On arriving in
London the Princess Sophia, who ac-
complished so much in the way Of re-
lief work during the war and who
took especial interest in the Belgium
refugees during the early months Of
the war, proved herself to be a fairy
god mother to the DeWuff family.
August was placed in a hospital and
his little leg was given the best medi-
cal attention, but owing to the lapse
Of time in receiving attention he suf-
fered considerably. Finally the leg
was pronounced as almost wen, well
enough at least TO enable the family
to start on its way to America. Skill
fully avoiding the U beat nets the big
liner arrived in New York Immedi-
ately Mrs. DeWulff entrainod for
California where she&was met by her
I husband, the family coming to the
Imperial Valley th&S spring.
! August to now walk as a
result of To glare he received from
Princess Sophia, but his little leg is
shriveled and stiff from the cash Of
tie German bayonet.
Never a month passes but a card
comes from the Princess, who stiI has
the family in mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
BURNT CHILL
BREADS F|RE::
The Union
IF [)A|RYNAN

"I believe in the principle of the
association, but | have had expert
ence with an association that was
organized by men who professed to
take great interest in the welfare
Of the farmers" said Rev. c. S. Hoff,
who is a dairyman with herd of
sixty cows as well as being a preach
er
Rev. Hoff says he gave the Asso-
ciated Milk Producers a trial at the
instistance Of its collectors, and after
delivering for two weeks to the Asso-
citation he decided to go back to the
California Central Creameries.
q had experience in Kansas" he
says, with an association that was
organized for the benefit of the farm
ers by fnancier.
"IIe lid the organizing, we bit
and We lost. That association prom
ised to handle farmers wheat, hogs
and ether products, and to do wonder
full things for us; just as the solici-
tors of the Milk Association promis-
ed.
"But when the crash came we
bought our own elevator -- that we
had already paid for with our own
money. Then we made a real farm
ers' association and a success. The
association that was organized for US
was called The Farmers Co-opera-
tive Shipping Association. All the
benefits went to the maniliputators
and we got nothing but the losses
until we took what was left into ou
own hands.
81 don't want to say anything for
quotation about the men who organ
lied the milk association, nor of the
rumors of their operations in Other
parts Of the state. Nor would I want
to take any part in a fight between
them and the California Central
Creameries. | had thought the Cali
forna Central Creameries was try
ing to nut the association out of bust
ness. | am told, however, that the
object Of the suits that have been fiji
ed here is to give the dairymen free
dom to become patrons of whatever
creamery gives the best service. If
that is so it is right
81 am delivering to the FL Centm
creamery and I am satisfied with the
service l get. | tried the assoeia-
ton for two weeks, and | made m
my mind did not care to risk be-
coming liable for any trouble it may
get into. 1t is running too close to
the wall.
81 could not see where it would be
good thing for me to sign th=ir five
dollar - COW notes. When q man
works hard on a dairy, and | have
been dairying pretty nearly all of my
life, be would like to be sure that
what he earns isn't going to pay the
debts Of someone else
"Cf course an ASSOCIATION in which
the dairymen had a real voice would
be a good thing, But from the start
this milk association did not sound
good to me. They promised too much
and some of the things they promised
were foolish. When they said they
were going to raise the price of but.
ter fat to rs cents and a dollar
pound, l told my neighbors to lool
(Turn To pooa > CoI,,,,,, Al
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
AMERICAN LEGION
MEETING TONIGHT


A big rousing meeting of returned
service men win be~held in the Su-
perior court roomNtonight for the
purpose of forming local branch of
the American Legion.
The American Legion is non-par-
tisan organization of enlisted men
and drafted men in the worlds war.
The idea for this legion had it's con-
ception in France in April and the
idea spread rapidly throughout the
allied nations.
Superior Judge Cole will preside as
temporary chairman until an organ
ization can be completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
VIGOROUSLY !
BAD MAN IS
APPRE:HEN ENOED

In the haul made by the county Of
fcers the first of this week of mem
bers of the gang alleged to have
burglarized Varney's BraWley store,
was an ecaped convict from the Ari-
zona penitentary, who was given a
Icng sentence on the charge of mur-
der, and who a deputy sheriff of
Yuma county will return to Arizona
tonight
The man, Albert Limon, is accord
ing to the local police one Of the most
desperate characters ever apprehend
ed in the valley.
The murder he was convicted of
committing was one of the most bru-
tai in the history of the state of Ari-
zona. In the testimony at the trial
it was brought forth that following an
argument, Limon sneaked home, pro-
Cured a double barrelled shot gut and
returning to the home of his victim
blew the mans head off with dis
charge from both barrels.
While working on the chain gang,
Limon made good his ecape only to be
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
COMPL PLA|NT AYERS
DRAWN WEAPON

Late yesterday afternoon Bud Hunt
a farmer near Silsbee swore out a
warrant for the arrest of r r. Gath
er, alleging that the latter threaten
ed him with q deadly weapon, to-wit,
q drawn revolver. Gather was ar
rested hast night but was allowed to
go.
1t seems that The men have had
some kind of trouble and Gather
states that he understood that Hunt
packed gun to get him, Gather.
The two men met yesterday after
noon and as Hunt approached Gather
the latter ordered him to stop. Gal
ther denies that he drew a gun. The
case will be heard at an early date.
- . ap---
Toledo, July 10.-The Willard Dem
psey fight proceeds totaled founr hun
dred and ten thousand, seven thirty
two dollars and sixteen cents after
the government tax was deducted.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10

Universal Films Current Events No.
20 which was released last week and
which is now appearing in Los-~An
gelcs, shows various scenes from the
valley, paramount among them being
cattle and watermelon scenes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10

President Wilson made it clear that
the rehabilitation Of the American
army depends upon the speed with
which the military conditions of the
peace treaty are executed by Ger
many and the treaty ratified by the
various governments. He feels that
the United States must play a gem
erous part in the reconstruction of
Europe, but believes it should be ac
complished by establishing some
sound basis credit rather than by
direct government aid 1t is under
stood the President takes the posi-
ton that two thirds majority will be
required to adopt any Senate reser-
vations in ratifying the treaty. The
impression Of the opposition leaders
has been that only simple majority
was required. President Wilson let
it be known that the proposed French
pact was designed for the protection
of France until this speciol guaran-
tee will be no longer needed because
of the protection to be- afforded all
nations by the league of snations.
President Wilson has that impression
that the French would be cut to the
heart if theUnited States should fail
to approve of the SPECIAL treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10

Mrs. j, II. Green of Fresno, Is visit
ing Mrs. Mort Rieser.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-10
USE PRESS WANT ADS

They work for you and
get results.
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No Extortion or Broken Faith.

Wartime congestion of people in
Washington gave landlords and sub
lessons the whiphand in dealing with
tenants. The Salisbury law trans-
ferred the whip to the hands Of ten
ants.
Some landlords and more sub lessons
used the whip despotically and unjust
ly when they had the opportunity.
Some tenants used the whip despot-
ically and unjustly against landlords
and sub-lessors when the Salisbury
law gave them their opportunity.
The hope of Washington and the
purpose of Congress is not that either
tenant or landlord shall be at the
mercy of the other; but to secure even
handed justice and absolute fair-deal-
ing between them.
The existence of the Salisbury law
holds grasping landlords and sub
lessons in check. The limitation upon
the life of the Salisbury law should
hold grasping tenants in check.
The joint effect of the present eff
fective operation and the indefinite
but reasonably early termination of
the law should be to bring lessons and
lessees together in reasonable frame
of mind to make new leasing contracts
by voluntary agreement which shall be
just and reasonably satisfactory to
both lessor and lessee.
The war-era with its twin evils of
rentals profteering and impairment of
the obligation of leasing contracts will
soon pass away. The temptation to ex-
tort and the counter temptation to
break with legal IMMUNITY ones con-
tracted word will both be reduced to
a minimum.
The fair-dealing will shortly be re-.
stored of past peace time when
men were expected neither to extort
nor to break their word, once given,
even though the law said they NIGH,
break faith and 60 unpublished.
This thought is elaborated in edi-
torial correspondence elsewhere in The
Star.
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Free Trade and Protection.
A London cable says:

A LONDON caDle says:
Herbert H. Asquith opened his free
trade campaign at Leeds last night.
He said that in peace free trade had
enabled the British to build up a
credit and financial ascendency which
no one could dispute and that it had
broken down under the strain of war.
Pettifogging proposals of budget in
dicated that protection was passing
across the threshold of the British
fiscal citadel"
The tariff at present is as interest
ing a subject in England as in Amer
lea. In both countries the war has
made new tariff laws necessary. In
both countries tariff revision is now
on the card. In neither will it be eff
fected without a considerable show of
feeling in both political and business
circles.
Free trade has long been the &C.
cepted British policy. The English
needed it in their business, and have
thrived on it. 1t was suited to the
small size and limited productivity of
their country. In some very impor.
tant things they were not, and could
not make themselves, self-sustaining
AS they were dependent on the outside
world for those things, they made ap'
proaches by outsiders as free as pos.
sible.
AS Mr.. Asquith admits. the English
policy "has broken down under the
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The Home Stretch.

This is the home stretch for the be-
lated supply bills. A week from to-
morrow the new fiscal year begins. The
time is short for the amount and char
acter Of the work in hand, but Con-
gress, under pressure, can dispatch a
good deal Of business in brief period
1t is surprising, indeed. how much can
be done under an order and under
standing Of full speed ahead.
1t might be better if less could be
done. Confidence in an eleventh hour
drive sometimes makes for iH-consid.
cred legislation. Jams often result
and, to break them, sacrifices are nee.
essary. Sometimes a jam cannot be
broken. The delayed bills were caught
in an unbreakable jam at the close OF
the last Congress.
The bills as now presented show a
considerable reduction in amounts
recommended last winter. The repub
lieans are inaugurating their policy OF
economy. They are beginning the re
demption of promises made last fall
and the recognition Of the mandate
issued at the polls last November
They have, upon the whole, large or
der to execute.
That order is in general terms. II
may be safely assumed that the voter.
At the last election took account OF
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the new situation and Of what it i'm.
posed; that they saw the increased
needs Of the government, and intend
ed that, after the proper investiga'
tions. they should be supplied.
This is assumable from the fact that
the successful party had record for
liberality in the support Of the gov
eminent. The republicans when in
power have always dealt generously
with Uncle Sam; and during the past
half century they have been in power
a good deal They are associated with
much of the remarkable advancement
the country has made in that time.
Undoubtedly, there is call, and room,
for the exercise of a substantial meas
ure of saving in government expendi-
lures. War times are necessarily waste
times. Money is laid out too lavish
ly. and with too meager returns.
We did not escape the necessity or the
experience.
But these are different times, and
must, of course, be recognized for
what they are. War figures are out of
season. War waste is at, or must be
brought to, an end. Larger revenues
and larger OUTLAWS than before we en-
tered the war are required. and the
requirement will continue for years.
Nevertheless. economy is the appro
PIRATE word and policy.
After July | comes reconstruction !;
and that will be the largest order an
American Congress has tackled since
the civil war.