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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
27 PERSONS INJURED
IN TEXAS TRAIN WRECK

FORT WORTH, Tex, June 10
Twenty-seven passengers were injured,
two of whom may not recover, when
the Texas & Pacific Oil Mems special
was wrecked at midnight last night as
the train was pulling out of Ranger.
Most of the injured we're brought to
Fort Worth this morning. The two.
who it Is feared are fatally hurt, are a
Mexican and her child, The oil
special was leaving Ranger for Fort
Worth when a switch was split, derail-
ing all of the coaches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
O TO

WILSON. Ark, June 10. (Spl.)-
The schools of Wilson and the adjoin-
ing districts are to have contests every
two weeks through June, July and
August, The program will be as fol-
lows. Contests in arithmetic, 10 to II
am; In spelling, IL to 70; debating
and defamation, / to . pm, athletics,
2 to 4 pm Frank Mc.Anear, county
Y. Nj. C. A. secretary, and w. M. Grow,
county superintendent of schools, are
to assist in conducting these contests.
One was held 10 days ago at Bards-
town and the next one will be held Sat-
urdNy. June IA. at Marie,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
SEEKS MISSING BROTHER

Claude L.eech of Memphis, arrived hero
last night to assist IN the search for
his 1a-year-old brother, Paul Leech,
who is thought to have been drowned
in the Forked Deer river while fish
ing. Young Leech is subject to epilepsy
and his mother is now convinced that
he fell into the river while in one Of
those attacks. He left home Monday
afternoon with fishing apparatus in
hand and was last seen sitting IN the
banks of the Forked Deer late that
day, The canal is being dragged today
for his body,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
BIG PLANE ARRIVES.

roni bipiane, equipped with three LIB
erty motors, en- route from Detroit to
Ellington field, Texas, arrived at Scott
field late yesterday from Dayton, O..
Lieut.. II. r.. Harris, the pilot, said that
although the air was bunny" he
Travelled the 400 miles from Dayton in
four and one-half hours. The plane can
seat IL persons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
DEAD TEXAN HoNORED.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Additional
awards Of the distinguished service
cross for acts of extraordinary heroism
in action have been announced by the
war department. Among those receive
ing them was Sergt. Clarence C. Dry
deceased, of Kirkland, Tex.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
w O. W. TO MEET.

R1SON, Ark, June 10. tSpl,)-Farrar
NewherrS of Arkadelphia, has an
nounced that he will meet with the
local camp of the Woodmen Of the
World Jure Is. At this meeting more
IA new members will be initiated,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
A SPECULAToRs.

VIENNA, June IS. (By the Asso-
ciated Press,)-The Vienna newspapers
are denouncing alleged speculation in
American foodstuffs imported here for
the poor, but which are said to be
bought up by spectators and sold at
high prireg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
MILLS U TIME.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Juno Is. (Spl.)
The cotton mills Of this city have
cut their working time from SO hoars
a week to IS hours a week, running
10 hours a day for five days. a week
yapd five iowa an SatqHEpStass $1,000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13
Worth the Money.

Any of the thousands Of men that
| smoke Samelson's Extra, that quality
; cigar for &c, viii tell you. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-13

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which puff up your feet and cause
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Get a 26-cent box Of "Tiz' at n
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ers who complain. Because your feet
are never, never going to bother or
make you limp any more,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
ENTIRE FAMILY
WIPED OUT

Omaha, Neb., Jan. Alive persons
were found murdered, and the body
of a man believed to be the mur-
derer, was found in a farm house on
Homans, eight miles northwest of Lit
tie Sioux, Iowa, late this afternoon.
The dead are:
JOHNSON, Wilber, farmer, in
whose home the bodies were dis
covered.
JOHNSON, Mrs. Wilber, his wife.
JOHNSON, their 8-year-old
son.
JONES, Mrs. Mabel, said to be a
sister of Johnson.
JONES, ---, (infant)
BARNES, William, understood to
have ben employed about the john
son farm and believed to be the muir
uerer.
Details of the crime are lacking.
The bodies were found in their beds,
covered with blood.
1t is reported that the motive Tor
the crime was the unsuccessful suit OF
the slayer for the hand OF Johnsons
daughter, who has not been located.
The murderer is said to have bought
a shotgun at Tekamah, Neb., yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
TOURING CAR
FROM
HOTEL PARK
BY MEX|CANS
Bold Thieves Escape Cap
ture by Deputies From
Sheriff's Office-Find Car
at inland.

Although the men escaped capture by
narrow margin, the theft of an auto
mobile belonging to Irl e. Henrickson
while it was parked in front of the Bar
bara Worth hotel last night is ascribed
to the two Mexilans who relently robbed
the Guy Urquhart garage.
The car, in slightly damaged condi
tipn, was recovered at inland few
hours after it's disappearance. 1t had
been abandoned and left alongside the
road just west of inland. The machine
was found by deputy from the sher.
ifs office
Recovery of the car in an incredibly
short time was due to the cooperation
of the officers and the Theft Bureau of
the Automobile Club of Southern Cali
fornia, whose attaches telephoned to
every point in the county to apprehend
the car and it's occupants.
Late this afternoon the robbery was
said to have been laid at the door of
two youngsters who in a spirit of ad-
venture, took the car to make the first
stage of trip to South America.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
.RESCUEYANKS
.0FFGR0UNDED
TRANSPORT ON
7 COAST
By Associated Press)

Fire Island, N. Y, Jan. 4.-Removal
of the 200 wounded last soldier pass
engers aboard the stranded transport
Northern Pacific begun under clear
ing skies and in an even sea by sub
marine chasers and naval launches
carrying men to the hospital ship Sol
ace, were expected to complete opera
ton before noon.
Northern Pacific cleared of army
passengers. Transshipment of half
the crew ordered. Wrecking the barges
and lighters are prepared to begin
operations to flot the transport, pos
sibly by next flood tide. Tewnty SOL
diers so seriously wounded 1t was
necessary to carry them on stretch
ers down stairway swung over trans
ports side. They were the last pass
engers to leave the vessel.
Fire Island. N. Y, Jan. 4.-Except
for 200 wounded men, every one a
veteran of European battlefields and
more than half of them helpless on
their cots, all the 1000 soldiers who
were passengers on the stranded army
transport Northern Pacific were safe
ashore or aboard naval vessels TO-
night at the close of the second day
of one of the most remarkable ma
rine rescues in the history of the At
lantic coast.
When darkness began to fall, en-
forcing suspension of transshlpment
operations, craft of the navy and
coast guard had taken off the liner
2.O41 troops. in addition to 259 SOL
diers and Red Cross nurses carried
ashore Yesterday in surf boats and
the breches buoy.
The operation was completed WITH
out an accident, except for the cap
sizing of lifeboat. and without the
loss of single life. The Long
Island Coast Guard won the honors
in Yesterdays rescue work and per-
formed valiant service in assisting
the navy today. But it was the sailor
men, skillfully maneuvering in a
choppy surf, who carried their khaki
clad brothers to safety today.
Fro mearlv morning until dusk the
rescue craft piled between the
stranded troopship and the flotilla
of cruisers, destroyers and tugs anch-
ored lust outside the treacherous sand
bars that brought the Northern Pa
cific to grief, within a mile Fire
Island light.
Light draft submarine chasers
nosed against the line nd took off
$50 men each time.
Hour after hour the transshipments
went on. with cold wind driving and
spume drenching all hands.
1t is expected the transfer of the
remaining 200 men will be completed
by noon today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
HIGHWAYS OUT
OF VAL LEY IN
GOOD CONDITION

The following. bulletin on road con-
ditions of interest to valley motor
lists has been issued by the Automobile
club of Southern California:
San Diego Coast Route-With the
completion of the road between the
La Jolla grade and the Torrey Pines
grade, and the elimination of the de-
tour in that section, the Coast Route
is now in excellent condition through
out. The bridge across the river en-
tering the city of Santa Ana is also
completed and thrown open to travel.
San Diego Inland Route-Paved
from Los Angeles to the San Diego
county line, by way of Pomona, On
tario, Riverside, Elsinore and Perris,
thence good dirt road for distance
of 60 miles into the city OF San Diego
Owing to a slide which occurred
during the rains of few weeks, ago,
the Santa Ana Canyon road was closed
and will remain so for ar indefinite
period. Construction work. on the
bridge entering the city limits OF
Santa Ana has been completed anu
the Getour is no longer necessary.
San Diego to Imperial Valley
Both roads from San Diego to Campo
are open and in good condition. The
major portion of the travel seems to
be favoring the one by way of Alpine
and Descanso, as it affords easy
grades and the first 5 miles out OF
San Diego is paved. From the foot
of the mountains into Ell Centro'
Ell Centre to Yuma. Advise all mo-
torists contemplating this trip to get
in touch with the Imperial branch OIL
flee of the Automobile club and secure
the latest word on conditions between
Ell Centro and Yuma Both the plank
road and the INLAND road are open,
but advisable only to the most expert
enced desert drivers.
Ocean to Ocean Highway An
geles to Imperial Valley. The road
from Los Angeles to Mecca, DIS
tance of 152 miles, can be classified as
excellent, but from the latter point
south, via Fig Tree Johns and along
the Salton Sea to the beginning OF
the pavement north of Westmoreland,
the road is desert in nature and there
are some severely bad cross washes
which afford slow going However.
the route is being heavily Travelled
and is not impossible at any point.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
NEW OFFICIALS
TAKE OFFICE
~ ON MONDAY

Three changes will be made Monday
when the new county officials take of
flee They are two members of the
board of supervisOrs-R A. Holt and
George Pulliam, of CaleXico-and one
new department head, l.. p. Sargent
public administrator,
The retiring officials are l.. F.Shaw
of Holtville and p. E. Carr of CaleXico
supervisors, and Ray Edgar, public ad'
ministrator The holdover supervisors
are w. r. Beal, j. Roy Adams and w
f. Brooks.
The other two officials elected were
c. w. Barton, treasurer, who two weeks
ago stepped into his predecessors shoes
and Bert D. Noel, district attorney, who
sllccumbel to pneumonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
LOSSES OF j. S.
EXPEDITION IN
RUSSIA So NE n

Local weather prophets. backed bl
the bulletins Sof the government weather
bureau today predicted that the back
bone of the cold wave had been broker
and that the typically fine weathec con
ditions which reigned today would agar
become more or less permanent.
Although the thermometer dropped tt
about the lowest point it has reached
in five or six years time, reports from
various parts of the lJalley Indicate thai
the crop olsses have been comparatively
small.
County Horticultural Commissioners +
W. Waite this morning stated that the
small citrus crop was the hardest hit
and that many oranges left on the trees
had succumbed. However, the greater
part of the fruit had been picked.
Next in line in damage sustained
We're vegetables tomatoes and cabbage
The Japanese. who cultivate the great
er part of crops of this sort in the Val
ley. We're enabled to cut the losses
down to minimum by coveing the
plants and field.
"While l have not been around tht
county to get a Installation of the loss
initial reports indicate that they vii
not be very great" said the commits
sioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
B||N'ED YANk
.HER0RETURNS
T0EL CENTR0
TO RECOVER
Local Soldier, Whose I'm
fortunate Condition
Reveals Inhuman Meth
s. DDS of Hun, Is Home.

Paul Lauderdale. of Ell Centro, wife
living at Twelfth and Euclid, arrived
on the morning train from Roland
Park, Maryland. ~
Mr.. Lauderdale was drafted in
April, 1918. sent to Camp Kearny
thence to New York and to France.
He was member of Company d,
115th Engineers.
On October II, 1918, he was vic
tim of German gas attack at .Argonne
Forest. totally blinded and body badly
burned by mustard gos, in addition to
being wounded in hip by shrapnel.
He Law in shell hole under enemy
barrage for hours before being found
by French first-aid men. His two
companions were dead when he was
finally found and carried back to the
first-aid station.
Lauderdale was returned to
America and has since been in U. S.
Base Hospital No. at Roland Park,
Maryland.
Until about two weeks ago he was
unable even to distinguish light from
dark-now able to see a little light
with left eye.
Doctors have hope that sight may
return to left eye.
Mr.. Lauderdale is on a furlough
and Travelled alone all the way from
Maryland-will return in week or
two-is much pleased with the care
which he receives in the U. S. hos
pital-is in good spirits and stands
his misfortune bravely.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
WHY WE ARE LATE.

The Press asks the indulgence
of it's large family of readers for
the delay in the delivery of this
issue of the paper. Since II o'clock
yesterday morning the break in
the city's gas service has pre-
vented the use of the linotype ma
chimes by whicl, the paper is set.
Acting on the premises cf the
gas officials that the service
woulS he restored a: certain given
times the force OF The Press re-
mained cn the job until 8 o'clock
last night. but to no avail. Not
until late in the night was the gas
turned on in sufficient quantities
to use machine.
So this morning The Press force
returned to the job with the re-
suit that in this issue is presented
the latest telegraph and local
news up to the minute of going
to press. We ask our readers to
forbear with us as the blame for
the long delay is obviously on
.other shoulders. The manage
ment of The Press has spared no
expense to get this issue out
under difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
ORDER WORK ON
BUILDING FOR
BRANCH BANK

Work will lbe started this week
upon the alterations of the Holtville
Power building, corner Of Sixth~ahd
Main streets, for it's occupancy in
the future by the Valley branch of
the. Southern Trust and Commerce
bank of San Diego.
The order for the work has been
issued by Jack C. Thompson, assist
ant to President Dawson, who is in
Ell Centro accompanied by ]. G. Cash,
who is to be the manager of the To-
cal branch. Mr.. Cash, until recently,
was vice-president of the United
States National bank at San Diego.
Until the improvements to the
building have been completed Mr..
Cash will spend most of his time
here, maintaining offices at the Bar
bara Worth hotel. 1t is expected that
the bank can be opened in its new
quarters by March.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
INTERVENTION
| n RUSS|A A
DECLARED TO
Be FA|lU RE
British Foreign Office De-
nies Sending Ultimatum
to German Baltic Com
mander.
(BV Associated PreSSl

London, AIN. 4.-The Foreign Office
denies that British ultima tum has
been sent to the German commander ir
the Baltic region and declares it has
no reports of the landing of large Brit
ish forces in the Baltic provinces An
nouncement that 24,00 Japanese troops
will be withdrawn from Siberia is re-
ported in Toxic dispatch to the Ex
press quoting official Japanese war of
fee statement of December 81. The
statement said Japan intended to main.
tain only the smallest possible forces in
Siberia. Public opinion here" the
dispatch said "deplores the withdrawal"
Allied observers, and Americans as well
as British, speak bitterly of interven.
ton as being relatively failure owing
to the disunity among Allies and their
mutual jealousy.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
Low AT7ENOA nee
TRACTOR SCHOOL
| s | Am { n !E D

Lamenting the ALPHABETICALLY to sup
port the state tractor School which is
presenting a three wee|+e-course at the
High School. II. r. Cummock. gas en-
gine instructor, today showed that the
registration here was only 27 as against
nearly so at Brawley.
''It is not too late to enroll, for but
one-third of the course has been pre-
sented," said Mr.. Cummock. '"rhe week
has been devoted to a study of the gas
engine. Next week the tractors will be
heee and actual repairing and demon
strations will be done"
The only charge for students is reg
istration fee of 50 to cover local eX.
penses Enrolled in the class are two
younug women, who are among the
most apt pupils, and two elderly gentle
men.
j. j. Cross, in charge of the tractor
work, will arrive here next week. In
structor Cummock leaves next Friday
| for Hemet to arrange the presentation
of a course in that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
LEGAL FIGHT
THREAT MADE

Colonel w. II. Holabird, well known
here as former receiver for the lmpe
rial Irrigation District, last night threw
a bombshell into the situation surround
ing the coming water election by de
claring that he would institute court
proceedings for an injunction agalns,
the issuance of bonds, in the event that
the contract ratification carried.
This declaration was made at a large
ly-attended meeting of the Farm Ctn
ter at Calipatria. He spoke against the
contract ratification with f. S. Lack
and other Brawley men.
Phil d. Swing, prominent attorney of
this city, handled the argument for the
preside of the question and before he
concluded his final address had won
many supporters from seemingly nos
tile audience.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
PRESIDE: |: Mt
HON()RE: [)bY
/ Al ! IN
CERE: N()NY.
Wilson Becomes Citizen of
Rome in Historic Event
Staged in Capitol.
By Associated Press

Rome, Italy, Jan. 4.-President Will
son became citizen of Rome last
night. The ceremony was held in the
historic capitol designed by Michae
Angelo, redolent with suggestions OF
ancients, medieval Rome. Assisting ir
the services were the king, queen
members of the Italian cabinet, diplo-
mats, municipal and military authori-
ties.
President Wilson, in his address
said he "rejoiced personally in the
partnership of the Italian and Ameri-
can people, because it was new
partnership in an old enterprise, ar
enterprise that was destined to sue
ceed whenever it was undertaken, an
enterprise which has always borne
that handsome name we call Liberty.
Men pursued it sometimes like mir
age, that seemd to elude them, that
seemed to run before them as they ad-
vanced, but never have they tagged
in their purposes achieved. You may
believe | am not deceived in suppos-
ing in this age of ours that they are
nearer it than ever they were be-
FORE"
In his conversation with President
Wilson the Pope expressed the identi-
cal sentiment and enlarged upon them.
In view of the Presidents rejection
of the Papal peace offer a few months
ago, the reception of President Will
son at the Vatican was looked for
ward to with great interest in all Off
cial circles. Warm greetings were eX-
changed, and were commented upon
with much satisfaction. The Pope
presented President Wilson with a
handsome Mosaic reproduction of
Guido Renis' famous picture Of st.
Peter, made in an ancient Mosaic fac
tory on the Vatican grounds. 1t is a
yard square.
Rome, Jan. 4--Pope Benedict received
President Wilson in the throne room at
the Vatican. President Wilson was ac
companied by a procession of Vatican
servants and preceded the pontifical
chamberlain. He was greeted by gend
arms Gin immense Bqsbys, the palatine
guard and the noble, buard.
Rome, Jan. A national holiday
was made for President Wilson with
a great ovation. Cannons were fired
as the royal procession with President
and Mrs. Wilson and Margaret Will
son went through the Quirinal. Flow
ers were showered from many win;
dows.
(By Associated Press)
Paris Jan. A.-Thc Petit Parisien has
outlined the peace conference thus
GFirst, conference for great powers
Second, Belgian-Serbian representatives
admitted. Third, other Allies admitted
to discuss problems affecting them
Fourth, presentation terms successfully
to Germany and Bulgaria, Turkey, Ger
many. Austria and Hungary shining
preliminaries. Fifth, genral conference
Leabue of Nations, freedom of the seas,
and limitation of armaments.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
HOLIDAY MENU
FOR ARMY IS
RECEIVED HERE

A novel menu was served Imperial
Valley boys on Thanksgiving Day,
according to a letter received here
from a soldier. The holiday menu,
dignifed by the appellation of 'feed'
above that of the ordinary ''chow" fol-
lows:
Thanksgiving Dinner.
GU. S. A. Base Hospital No. 13,
Limoges, France,
1918.
Turkey a la Armistice
Aerial Bomb Oyster Dressing
Mashed Potatoes au Marine
Shell Crater Turnips
Fixed Bayonet Celery
Allied Apple Sauce
Rhine Coffee
Banana Flares Shrapnel Grapes
K-A-I-S-E-R'S PILE
Berlin Nuts
High Explosive Cigars (Duds)
Mustard Gas Cigarettes
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
G. D. P. LEADERS
DENIES Ii WIS
PARTISAN CHA RGE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 4.-Senator
Lodge denied in the Senate a charge
made yesterday by Senator Lewis that
Republicans were attempting to en-
barrass the President abroad and to
prevent unity in the Senate. He de-
clared peace negotiations should be
completed as quickly as possible, for
every days delay made it more diff
cult to make peace with Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
GAL. DIVISION
|OES|GNA TED
I D { MbAR K
FOR S I ATES
Army Unit Contains Troops
From California, Nevada
and Other Western States

Washington, Jan. 4.-General Per-
shing has designated the 91st division
including G troops of California, Ne
vada and other western states for an
early return in March it is announced
Thirty-seven divisions composed the
Southern states troops. They were
also designated for an early return
to be returned as soon as shipping
could be made available.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
REVENUE MAN
RETURNS HERE
AF TER VACATION

On account Of the delay in Con-
gress of the passage of the internal
revenue bill which will control income
taxes for 1913 there will be no infor-
nation given out until some time in
February, according to Glenn A.
West, U. S. Internal Revenue officer
for Imperial Valley.
When the bill was ready for action
peace came and it's terms had to be
entirely remodeled. Therefore no pay
ments on 1918 incomes will be settled
for at least another 80 days, and per-
haps longer.
Full notice will be given the public
through the newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
RANCHERS ASK
STATE FOR NEW
DRAINAGE WORKS

Alarmed at the prevalence of seepage
in their district. ranchers of No. sec
tion are circulating a petition asking the
state to use it's judgment in remedial
measures. The petition. in effect.
amounts to asking the state to construct
a drainage system.
If the state does not act, the rancherS
state they will bond the district for a
large sum and construct the system in
dependently.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
AID TO TRAVELLERS.

La Touche. Alaska, Dec. 1.-(By
MaiD quarters have been
built about two miles from La Touchc
for the accommodation of incoming
steamer passengers who are ouaran-
tined before being allowed to land
here. No sign of the. influenza epi-
demic has yet reached La Touche.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-01-04
Last Minute
Bulletins
BERGER ON STAND
FOR THREE DAYS
by Associated Press)

by Associated Press)
Chicago.-Victor Berger, Mil
waukee, who with four other So
cialist chiefs accused of cOnspir-
acy to interfere with the prose-
cutiOn of the war, completed their
testimony after being on the
stand for three days.