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Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
OEYO GIVES WAY
TO A NEW CHIEF

The ultimatum presented by Capt.
Deyo, chief of police of Ell Centro,
of resignation or a salary of S225.0O a
month resulted last night in the re-
tirement of Capt. Deyo to his old po-
sition of health inspector and G. E.
Hill, late of Maiden, Missouri, who has
been his chief assistant during his
regime has been appointed to the po-
sition of chief of police. 1t is under
stood the change will take place as
soon as he files his bond.
Mr.. Hill has had great deal Of
experience in police service in his
native state and was for many years
police judge in Maiden from whose
leading citizens he has testimonials
to his general capacity and good
standing.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19

of flour as an example of costs, to
quote from the Progress, the follow
ing statement is made:
"THE POSTAL RATE, TOO. IS
PROHIBITORY. THE COST OF
BRINGING 100 POUNDS FROM
SAN FRANCISCO, THE DISTRIB-
UTING POINT, TO Ell CENTRIC, is
S4.O5; ADD THIS TO So FOR A
SACK OF FLOUR AND THE TO-
tai OF, $1O.05 is NO ATTRAC-
TION TO THE WOULD-BE PUR-
CHASER"
AS matter of fact the Postal De-
partment made special ruling un-
der which only first zone rates will
be charged for delivery of food stuffs
to any point. This means that in place
of paying ten dollars for a 100 pound
sack of flour, as the Progress would
have the people believe, the exact
price would be seven dollars and five
cents, postage included, all other com
modities in the same proportion. In
cidently insofar as the local price O.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19

flour is concerned it dropped 80 cents
per barrel today.
The Ell Centre post office will ac-
cept your order for anything in its al
lotment at cost plus first zone rate.
AS stated in last evenings Press the
consumer can order in any amount
he desires, but it is suggested by the
postal authorities that where it is not
convenient for single purchaser to
buy but the until that several famil-
les combine their order and purchase
by the case or sack.
The Press believes that Uncle Sam
knows what he is doing, and that un-
less very material benefit could be
realized by the public in participating
in this sale, that it would never have
been announced. To what extent the
Progress believes it can impose upon
the credulity of the public the Press
has not the slightest idea, but we dc
sincerely trust that the Progress will
not allow itself to become too embit.
tered by its failure to thwart the Sur
plus Army Food Sale Of Uncle Sam
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
TwO-tllirds of House Pass
Daylight Savings Repeal
Measure Against Wilson's
OjectiOn.
GOES TO SENATE
FOR ITS ACTION
Farmers, Leaders of OppO-
sitiOn to Existing Law as
Injurious to Their Inter-
eSts.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The
House has passed the daylight
savings repeal bill over the Presi-
dents veto. The bill now goes to
the Senate.
Agitation for repeal of the daylight
saving law first came from farmers
but recently has been buttressed by
labor unions, mothers clubs, rural
school authorities and many other in
terests. Urban opinion also has be-
come divided and officials of many
cities and smaller towns have come
out against the law. Congress has
been flooded with petitions for the
repeal cf the law, in collision with a
counter-flood urging retention of the
statute.
Loss Of time in farm labor is the
principal objection raised to the law
This complaint comes primarily from
farmers employing hired hands and
opponents of the law declare, at some
Clile uut my IIlt SuiIi!icl ScdSOli, tlIS
employers of labor and suffer from the
law
They also declare cows, chickens
and other farm animals cannot adjust
themselves to the new clock time but
require attention according to natural
custom and sun-time hours.
"The rooster crows regardless of
the daylight saving law" one farmer
declared in a petition to congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19

and when threatening letters with the
sign of the skull and cross bones
were sent to the leading protestants
lie got one of them. The letters gave
an opportunity to bring in the U. S.
Secret Service and Williams assisted
them to ferret out and identify the
members of the gang. Threatened
with condign punishment if they did
not reform, they agreed to disband
and to be good.
Out CT these difficulties Williams
came. with several deadly enemies. He
had felt obliged to slap the faces of
some of them and to knock one of
the leaders down in order to take his
gun away from him. He had become
a pround father The danger that he
might either slay or be slain was ever
with him. One alternative seemed as
bad as the other. He was conjecturing
the advisability of pulling up stakes
when notification that his wife would
die if he did not seek for her some
more salubrious climate settled the
matter. He sent his wife to her par
ents's home in the Ozarks and began
to wind up his affairs He blames his
cwn hot temper for the mishap that
has caused his present difficulty.
Williams younger brother with the
A. E. F. in France had hit an Indian
fellow-soldier on the "bean" with the
butt of a gun. No action was taken
against him at the time as it was in
self-defense but upon return to the
United States his colonel, close
friend and associate of Williams chief
enemy had the boy court-martialed and
sentenced to twenty years. Williams
managed to get the verdict set aside
and his brother discharged. Just or
the eve of his departure for this coast
he met the colonel. AS the result OF
this accidental encounter he left the
soldier bleeding and senseless from the
effect of straight rights and lefts. He
thinks that it is to get him for this
that warrants were sworn out fol
him and he was therefore eager to re
turn and get over with it. He expects
to soon return with his wife and bah,
and to become, in time, one of the use
full and influential citizens of Ell Cen
tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
LABOR TO ISSUE
PAPER FOR LABOR DAY

The Imperial Valley Labor Press
will make its initial appearance La
Dor Day. The paper will be under the
supervision of organized labor and
promises to be the best of it's kind
ever printed in Imperial Valley.
It's editor, F.. E. Hughes, formerly
foreman of the Calexico Chronicle
composing room, speaking of its OBJ
jects, said: "This fall the valley will
have need for skilled labor of all
kinds such as carpenters, bricklayers,
lathers, painters, plumbers, etc, and
the American Federated tradesmen of
the valley intend to see that only the
best are employed. l. w. WIS. are to
be kept out"
This is an unique departure in the
valley and it is believed by the men
who are supporting it that it will be
of large usefulness.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
SALE Of ENGLISH
CARS NEGLIGIBLE

LONDON, Aug. 19.-In the last
eleven years Engelnd has sent only
8S1 automobiles to the United States,
the value of which was 50, ,941,
while in the same time the United
States sent to England, 41,1S2 cars
valued at $36,710,011, says the Board
of Trade Journal.
The paper points out an opportunity
to expand the sale of British cars in
America among the wealthy people of
New York and the newly rich.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
THE ST|TH. GIN
is WORKING

The stitth cotton gin at Holtville
is now launched on 1rs-Seeond season.
Following the universal custa.u the
first bale was ginned free. 1t was
sent in by Mr.. J. Dorsett, who
said the turnout was first class and
brought a high percentage of lint.
j. H. Elder followed with a two bale
load and the gin was kept running
without cessation.
The gin is under the management
this year, of George Mcdonald who
comes from Texas and who has been
in the business all of his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
SANTA BARBARA
CAPTIUATES TO NAVY
(By Associated Press)

SANTA BARBARA, ug. 19-The
"battle" Of Santa Barbara was today
when the new Pacific fleet steamed
up from the south. From the air a
floral bombardment of welcome ans
wered saluting guns before the Mis-
sion City gladly capitulated to the
invader"
Admiral Hugh Rodman sent wodl
ahead that the navy does not expect
to be treated as Company" any long
err. "We're at home on the Pacific
now," the Admiral said, "and wher-
ever we tie-up or drop anchor, we
want to be treated like home folks
We expect to be here for good. There
forsx all we ask is chance to get
acSl )inted."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
S1,500,00G GIFT TO
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

At the August meeting of the
Board of Regents of the University of
California held in San Francisco, Re-
gent William H. Crocker announced
the gift to the University of aClifor-
MIA Of 25,000 shares of stock in the
Pacific Improvement company of an
estimated value of $1,500,OO0 by Ed
ward F. Searles. The money is to be
utilized by the Board of Regents in
such manner as they may deem pro-
per, there being no conditions at
tached to the gift except that it be
applied to the uses of the University.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
NEW SUIT FILED
IN BEHALF OF RITTER

W. 0. Ritter through his attorney
Judge Rice, has sued the former di-
rectors of the Imperial Valley Oil
& Cotton company, and the directors
of the Globe Milling company, to-
gether with the stockholders of both
companies to recover from them as
individuals the sum of $3,087 on a
judgment obtained against the I'M
perial Valley Oil & Cotton company
The complaint AYERS that the directors
should have provided for this liabil-
ity before the company was liquidat-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
Minute
Bulletins
BABY SHOW FEATURE
FOR TULARE FAIR
(Pv A csociatad precc1

TULARE, Calf, Aug. 19.-That the
San Joaquin valley is just as deeply
interested in raising babies as it is in
stock culture, is evidenced by the fact
that baby show is to be one of the
special features at the First Annaul
Tulare Livestock and Afiricutural
show at Tulare October 8 to IL, inclu-
sive.
While entries in this exhibit will
be with the stock only in the matter
of noise making, the directors of the
show want this accentuated as far as
strength will permit.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19

ton from us if we do not presently
act"
Replying to Senator Fall, who sug-
gested that Germany was not mem
Der of the League of Nations and the
amendment to the League covenant
could not be submitted to her, she did
not have to give her consent, the
President said, 81 will admit that point
lad not occurred to me. No, she would
not"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
A VA I 0RS
FREE. ACT
AS GUIDES
To TROOPS
Only Half of the Ransom is
Paid and News of Re-
lease is Followed by Imme-
diate Pursuit.
"FEELING FINE"
SAYS AIRMAN DAVIS
Taken by Bandits to Noun
tains in Ojikaga Distict
and Are Now Showing
Route to HOrSemen.

CANDELARIA, Texas, Aug. 49,
The Eight Cavalry has crossed the
Mexican border in pursuit of the ban
dts who held the aviators, Peterson
and Davis for ransom. Peterson and
Davis accompanied the troops as
guides. The aviatOrs were released
early today.
The aviatOrs aer cooperating with
the cavalry as scouts. They are flying
over the Ojinaga district in South
Candelaria.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19

MARF'ABY, Aug. 19.-Only half
of the ransom of $4,000 was paid.
Captain Matlack, of the Eight cavalry
went along to the bandit rendezvous.
He paid 81, 500 for the release of Pc
terson and Davis who crossed at 1:15
this morning. Forty-five minutes lat
er Capt. .Matalck and Davis crossed
mounted on the captains horse. Mat
lack said Davis was brought forward
after Peterson was released, and they
rode away rapidly without paying the
balance of the ransom.
Davis has sent a message to his
parents at Strathmore saying, Feel
ing fine, had wonderful experience"
The aviators believed that they were
on the American side of the line all
the time. They were finally convinced
by Matlack that they were not. They
followed Canchos river after abandon
ing the airplane which was damaged
by the forced landing thinking the
stream was the Rio Grande.
They said that after the airplane
fell on August 10 they walked over
a rugged country until Wednesday
when they hired burros at village
and started for Candelaria but were
overtaken by bandits and escorted into
the mountains where they were held
while the. ransom demand was sent.
Peterson said, 1--WE were well treat
ed and had plenty of food. Once we
tried to escape. The bandits said they
would kill us if we tried again and
threatened to kill us if the ransom
was unpaid"
Peterson thought that they were
about two miles from Candelaria when
they fell. They walked until about
2:30 Monday, when they met
Mexican who could talk English. He
told us Polares was three miles south.
We asked him to take us there, but he
told us the Mexicans would kill US
if we went there, so we got him to
take us to a road down which we
walked about an hour. At six Mon
day morning we headed down what
we thought was the Rio Grande,
climbing over hills and following the
course of the river.
II. Nj. Fennell, vice. president of
the Maria bank, left here early today
FOR Candelaria, with the ransom mon
ey raised here. He was accompanied
by a military guard commanded by
Maj. c. c. Smith.
Fennell was authorized by wealthy
cattlemen of the Big Bend district
TO draw $4,000 in cash from his
bank and to deliver this sum to Daw-
kins Fitzpatrick at Candelaria for the
ransom of the two aviators.
The fund was subscribed in fifteen
minutes yesterday at the Bloys'
cowboy camp meeting, in progress
near Fort Davis, Tex. Failure Of
che ransom to arrive today meant
the death of the two aviators, ac-
cording to a message sent to the
border by Mexican courier yesterday
and signed with the names Of the avi-
ators. This message was delivered to
Capt. Leonard +. Matlack, comman-
der of the Eighth Cavalry troops sta
n.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
HIGH COST OF SHOES
NOW UNDER FIRE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The
House has adopted a resolution re-
questing the Federal Trade Commits
sion to investigate the high cost of
shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
TEX AS PREPARES
FOR EMERGENCIES
(By Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 19.-The Gov
ernor has instructed the Adjutant-
General to have the Texas National
Guard ready fer emergency service on
the border.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
PETROGRAD NAVAL PORT
IS REPORTED AFIRE
lRY Associated Pressl

STOCKHOLM, Aug. ia Helsin-
fors dispatch says that Kronstadt, the
naval port of Petrograd where Brit
ish fleet is concentrated is burning.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19
BRITISH NAVAL FORCES
SINK BOLSHEVIKI CRUISER
(By Associated Pressl

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The British
naval forces in an engagement in the
Gulf of Finland have sunk the Boil
sheviki battle cruiser.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-19

Continued on Page Four)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-14
TODAY,S ANNIVERSARY.

The first bank in New York city, in point of age, is the Bank of New York in Wall Street, which was or gaulzed 135 years ago tomorrow. On that date a number of prominent merchants and citizens met at the Merchants Coffee House and elected officers of the new financial institu- lion. Alexander Hamilton was the real founder of the Bank of New York, but General Alexander Me Dougan was chosen as it's first presi- dent. Hamilton drew up the consti- tuition of the bank, which had it's first headquarters in the Walton mansion. Both Hamilton and Aaron Burr were stockholders, and the formeF was a director for five years. For many years after its organization the Bank of New York, with the Bank of North Bank of Massachusetts In Boston held the entire banking capital ot America in Philadelphia and the the United States. The Bank of New York has occupied it's present site since 179S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-14
JAILED FOR FOUR YEARS BE-
 CAUSE HE MADE HUN WAIT

My body resisted discomfort be- cause my conscience was clear"
 With these words.- Burgonoster Max. the heroic Mayor of Brussels, telling his own story in the April number of The Red Cross Magazine, explains why over four years of i'm prisonment in German jai1s ire quently soIirtary confinement and other tndignities, failed to break his spirit Four days after the armist1ce was signed. Max rode back into Brus- sels in triumph.
 From the moment the German hordes appeared in the Belgian capi- tai. Burgon1aster Max resisted the tyranny of the invader. Firm in the knowlesFge of the rights of his people he daily riske5f death and for a. time the military chiefs hesitated to inn prison so dauntleSss a pariot. The de fiance that finally led to his long inn prisonment is described in Max's ar ticle.
 Max and his councillors were meet ing. A German officer appeared and addressed himself to Max:
 Your Honor, please follow me inn mediately to the office of the Kom- mandantur, who wishes to speak to you''
 T regret extremely" Max replied, 'nay inability to precede you to the office of the Komnlandantur, but I am in an important conference with my colleagues and I cannot disturb the meeting At , o'clock I will go to the Komma ndantur True to his word, the doughty Mayor continued the meeting; but the following day was on his way into exile.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-14
CREEL EDAYS
 OVERZEALsOUS PATRIOTS.

''There Is a. certain sect in America, that. for lack of a more forceful ep- ithet, may be termed 'Amer.caniz- ers'," writes George Creel. ex-chair- man of the Committee on Public In~ formation in Everybody's for March.
 It was particularly active in the months that followed April, 1917. With the passion for minding other peo- ple's business that is the distinguish ing mark of the sect, some of its dis cfples decende5 upon the humble ten ement home of a Bohemian family in Chicago during the first summer of war.
 nounced impressive1y, in the interests Of AmeriCanization.'
 "I am sorry,' faltered the woman of the house, but youIl have to como hack next week
 What" The cry was choice compound of protest and reproach Vur message! That you want to put eff your entrance into American life?'
 " No, nol' The poor Bohemian wo-
 man fell Straightway into a panic, for not even a. policeman has the austere authOritat1veness of those who elect themselves to be light-bringers. We're perfectly willing to be Amer icanized. Why, we never turn any of them away. But there's nobody home but me. I'll the boys volunteered, my mans working on munitions and all the rest are out selling Liberty Bonds I don't want you to get mad, but can't you come back next week?'"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-14
ROLL OF HONOR
 SENT FROM THE
 FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, March fl - Casualty lists furnished by the commanding general of the American army and made public today contain 187 names divided as follows: Killed in action, 14; died from wounds, 21; died from accident and other causes, 27; died of disease, 113; wounded severely, II; missing in action, 1.
 Five Connecticut names in today s lists are as follows:
 Died From Wounds George W. Hyatt, Danbury.
 James H. Trowbridge, Bethel.
 Died of Disease.
 William F. Walpole, New Haven Died (PreviousIy Reported Missing.) William J. Redican, Meriden.
 Killed In Action.
 Chester A. Burke, Shelton
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-14
The Manufacture
 of Postage Stamps

The first machine for manufactur- ing postage stamps was the inven- tion of James Bogardus, who was born at Catsl1ill, N. Y, 119 years ago today. When the British govern ment advertised for a postage stamp machine in 1899 Bogardus was one of 1 500 competitors for the prize, which was awarded him for his device. Be- fore that he had invented a new kind of clock, a ring flier" for cotton spinning, an eccentric mill, a ma chine for engraving figures on watch dials. and a machine for printing bank notes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-14
RECIPE TO CLEAR
 A PIMPLY SKIN
Pimples are Impurities Seek ing an Outlet Through
 Skin Pores.
reEEI yFS-v7s

PinpIes, sores and boils usually re- suit from toxins, poisons and lmpuri- ties which are generated in the bow els and then absorbed into the blood through the very ducts which should absorb only nourishment to sustain the body.
 It is the function of the kidneys to filter impurities from the blood and cast them out in the form of urine, but in many instances the bowels ere ate more toxins and impurities than inc kidneys can eliminate, then the blood uses the skin pores as the next best means of getting rid of these impurities which often break out all over the skin in the form of pimples.
 The surest way to clear the skin of these eruptions. says noted author 1ty, is to get from any pharmacy about four ounces of lad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of hot water each morning before breakfast for one week. This will prevent the forma ton of toxins in the bowels. It also stimulates the kidneys to normal ac- tivity, thus coaxing them to filter the blood of impurities and clearing the skin of pimplss.
 Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, com bined with lithia. Here you have a pleasant, effervescent drink which usually makes pimples disappear; cleanses the blood and is excellent for the kidneys well- Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-14
MARK, FATHER OF
 MODERN. SOCIALISM

This year marks the 1O2nd anni- versary of the beginning of socialism as it is accepted today, since 1t was in 1877 that Robert Owen laid his plan for a socialistic community be- fore the committee on the poor law of the House of Commons. Owens scheme came to nothing, in it's imme- diate effects, but 1t started an agita- tion which never ceased from that day on, and which has cuIminated in the present German government. In 1877 the sociaIistic propaganda was also launched in France, under the leadership of the Conte de Saint Simon. But his form of socialism, as that of Owen. while claiming many adherents, eventually passed into the discard, and both were replaced by the scientific and revolutionary headed by Karl Marx. This Is the socialism which the world now knows.
 Karl Marx, the German Jew who fathered the modern sociaIistic school, died 36 years ago today, March II. 1883. He had many great associates | and successors in carrying on the l socialIstic propaganda, including g | Frtederich Engels, Ferdinand Bebel and Wilhelm Liebknecht, the latter | father of Dr. Karl Liebknecht, who | for years was a leader in German 1 socialist affairs but developed Bo1she- l Vist tendencies as a result of the war l and was murdered in the streets of Berlin only @ short time ago. Marx | Is honored as the founder and father 1 of tho modern movement and he was
 undoubtedly the ablest of the pioneers sian prisons for the cause" Marx s | great work. Capital" is the so-called Bible Of Socialism" and the bitter est critics of the Marxian creed admit ! that it is a monumental work.
 Marx and other German pioneers
 were often imprisoned, and expelled
 from the country, but they continued
 their work In England. Half a cen tury ago the Social Democrats re- i turned five members to the North German diet. and every year after 1 that their n1emb bership increased un- | til, at the beginning of the war the | socialists were numerically more l powerful than all the other German
 parties put together. Under the old
 system of government, however, the
 socialists in the Reichstag, in spite
 of their numerical superiority. could
 do little more than talk and agitate
 Today the German government is in
 their control with Friederch Ebert a | former saddler at the helm of the
 badly battered German ship of state