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Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-28
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FOR SALE-Real Estate

FOR SALE-100 acres of cotton al
so ten acres of corn and 20 acres
of alfalfa near Newfoundland with
or without lease. Lease running 2
years from date. A bargain to first
one. Apply E. M. Thetford, West
nforeland. Phone 93F42.
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Have you tried the new Imperial
Valley Grapefruit Crush? eOn Main
ST., opposite the "Press" office.
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Tractor Flowing

IF YOU HAVE large or small tracts,
write Ed Bearden, Ell Centre, Gen.
Del, or see Hakins at Tractor Shop
on Main st. across r. r.
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Sewing Machines
Watches and JeWeIry
523 Main St.

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FOR RENT IMMEDIATELY---2O
acres good, level land l 1-2 miles
east of Ell Centre, suitable for
truck farming. Will rent for any
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT OR SALE-24O acres of
soft land first class, seven years in
alfalfa, second year in cotton, pos
session first of January. Box HH
HH.
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Insurance

MISUNDERSTANDING Grain, Hay
and all kinds of Farm Insurance.
Clarence E. Gage, 604 Main St., El
Centre, Cal.
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For Sale

FOR SALE--Service Station, includ,
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Auto Repairs

CONSOLE BROS, FORD REPAIR
Shop. Ford engines overhauled for
$50. All work guaranteed. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. 511
Broadway.
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Auto Electricians

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Shop, 1856 South Fifth. If it's cleo
trical, we have it.
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MONEY TO IOAN-Ten years on or
before. L. +. SARGENT
Phone 265. 562 Main ST.. FL Centre
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Honey, Grain and Poultry

WE PAY CASH for poultry, honey
and grair.. Rath & Marshall, 126
South Sixth St. Phone IS.
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Job Printing
SWANSON PRINTING COMPANY
Commercial Printing,
480 Main Street.
Money to Lean

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Lewis, 40 Main ST.. Ell Centro.
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DIR. j. F. FONCANNON, osteopathic
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
SAYS REDUCTION FORGED
 By Associated Press

Washington, February 3.-Reduc- tion in ocean freight rates made during the last 10 days on cargoes carried in American bottoms have been forced by British shipping interests. John H. Rosseter, director of the shipping boards division of operations, said to- night after reading a statement of A. B. Clegg, his assistant in char SC of the New York office. that the cuts followed joint conference between of ficials of both nations.
 Mir Rosseter indicated that further reductions on the part of British ship owners were likely and said they would be met "step by step"
 "For many weeks in an effort to stabilize freight rates,' MT. Rosseter said. informal discussions were held with British shipping interests look ing to reductions which would be sat- isfactory to all interests. including American manufacturers and produc- CTS, and the latter were naturally held in leading consideration. The informal conversations with the British ship ping interests never came to the point of actual conferences, and finally ter minated by the British transatlantic lines establishing very considerable re- auctions in rates, and this was fol- lowed by heavy reductions by British lines in the Indian and oriental trades. These reductions were immediately met and we will continue to meet them step by step as well as making reduc- tions in other trades where we find ft necessary and desirable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Lieut.. Craven Awarded American Service Medal
By Associated Prs.s

London. February 3.-The American distinguished medal has been awarded by President Wilson to Lieut.. Francis w. Craven, who commanded the Brit ish destroyer Mounsey, which saved 500 American soldiers from the British transport Otranto when she was sunk in a collision off the Scottish coast On October 6, 1918, with the loss of 357 American soldiers. The medal was presented to Lieutenant Craven al Chatham today by Major Gen. Johi Riddle, commander, of the American forces in the United Kingdom.
 Thirty minutes after the Otranto struck the rocks off Islay island, the destroyer Mounsey. herself dama gel by the heavy seas, answered the ais tress calls of the Otranto. Captain Davidson of the Otranto warned Lieu tenant Craven not to attempt to reaci the side of the transport. Craven, how ever. carried out his maneuver and sue ceeded in getting to the side of the Otranto from which he took 500 Amer ican soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
FIRST STRIKE DAY
 PASSES QUIETLY; FEW PLANTS CLOSE
Strike in Chattanooga Ap- parently a ''Fluke," Few Workers Quitting at
 End of Eight Hours
By Associated Press

BY Astoctatbu Tross
 r~ Lawrence, Mass, February 3-The first day of the strike In the tex
 tile mills of this city passed off
 quietly. Tickets posted about all the plants confined themselves to shouting '54 hours pay for 4S hours
 work" nnd handing to workers
 cards bearing the figures "54-4S."
 Members of the general committed of textile workers estimated that 7t per cent of the 10000 operatives went on strike. Mill agents placed the num- Der of strikers at different plants al various percentages, ranging from 1( to 40
 The four mills of the American Wool en company were practically closed ir the afternoon. Other mills carried or reduced amount of work.
 Late in the day the agent of the Everett Mills, employing 40O0 opera stives, announced that the mills would be shut down tomorrow for an in definite time.
 Except for two or three mills which are curtailing all put the 4S-hour week into effect today. None of the manu lecturers has granted the demand for 54 hours pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
U. s. AND ENGLAND
 FULLY DISCUSSED NEW.0CEAN RATES
Report That British Reduc- tiOns Forced America to Cut Rates Is Official
 ly Denied
By Associated Press

New York, February 3.-The re-
 cent reduction in ocean freight
 rates announced by British steam
 ship lines and the United States
 shipping board, was preceded by
 conferences and n complete under
 standing as to the necessity for the
 new tariffs, according to A. F.
 CIegg, assistant director of Oper-
 ations of the shipping board.
 He made the statement today in de nial of reports that the reductions by British shipping interests had forced the shipping board reductions.
 Several weeks ago. MT. Clegg said discussions began between the ship ping board, the British ministry o1 shipping and individual lines on tht subject of freight rates. As result we arrived at reductions to the United Kingdom and we then took up rate, to other countries as Wy had the op portunity We have established basis of rates satisfactory to all Sev eral additional trade routes are tore ceive attention soon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
CONFEREES REACH
 FINAL AGREEMENT ON O|L LEASE BILL
Provides for Development of 50,000,000 Acres Govern ment Oil and Gas Land
 by Leasing
By Associated rress

Washington, February 5.-After
 months of deliberntion, House and
 Senate cOnfcrees today reached
 final agreement on the oil leasing
 bill under which more than 5O,-
 100000 acres of gOvernment-owned
 oil, gns. coal, phosphate and so- dium lands in western states and
 Alaska would he opened for devel-
 opment under leasing system
 subject to a royalty which in the
 case of of and gas will not he less
 than one-eIghth of the gross value
 of production.
 This islation-generally regarded as the most important affecting the west that has been before Congress within a decade-has been pending for four years. Leaders in the Senate ana House hope to complete it's enactment before the end of this session.
 After the conferees had settled all differences, Senator Pittman of Ne- vada and Representative Ferris of OK lahoma, chairmen of the Senate and House managers issued statements urging support of the bill and declar- ing that in it's present form it was the best compromise that could be hoped for.
 The most important provision of the measure and the one causing the great est division of opinion, relates to the settlement of claims growing out of the development of oil wells in and outside of the California and Wyoming naval reserves. The conferees adopt ed the House provision which in cf- feet prevents all development within the naval reserves except through eS- sting flowing wells, which may be leased to persons who sank them, pro- viding no fraud exists, at a royalty to be fixed by the secretary of the in- terior at not less than one-eighth of the oil produced.
 The most important provision of the measure and the one causing the greatest division of opinion, relates to the settlement of claims growing out of the development of oil wells in and outside the California and Wyo- ming naval reserves. The conferees adopted the House provision which in effect prevents all development within the naval reserves except through e,S- isting flowing wells, which may be leased to persons who sank them, pro- viding no frauds exists. as a royalty to be fixed by the secretary of the interior at not less than one-eighth of the oil produced.
 The conferees adopted the Senate coal provision which permits either the leasing or purchasing of govern ment-owned coal lands for develop ment purposes. It was at the recom- mendation of the secretary of the in- terior that Alaskan coal lands were brought within the provision of the measure. Persons leasing any coal lands would pay a royalty of~not less than two cents a ton. Sale of coal lands would be on the basis of com petitive bids with a minimum of $l0 an acre for certain lands and $20 an acre for others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
SEVENTY PER CENT QUIT
 Rv Assoctayea Prees

Granitville. s. C., February 3.-Seven- ty per cent of the workers in the cot ton mills here and 20 per cent<of those employed in the Warrenville mills. near here. walked out this afternoon at 3 o'clock upon the refusal of the man. agement of the mills to accept the workers demands for an eight-hour day with pay for 10 hours. There was no disorder at either place.
 There are 300 employees at the GranitevilIe mills and about 250 at the lWarrenyille mills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

The Italian delegation has called for additional expert assistance to handle socialistic and labor problems and in re- ply has been informed of the departure from Rome for Paris of Baron Mayor Des Ranches now head of the Italian bureau of immigration, and who recent ly was appointed member of the peace conference committee on international labor legislation. The baron has been instrumental in formulating many ot the recent Italian measures under this head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Several Alabamians Released by Germans
sy Associated Pres.

Washington. February 3-lA war de- partment announcement tonight gives the names of the following American prison CTS of war reported to have been re- leased from German prison camps:
 Privates Jeff D. Quinn, Glencoe. Ala. l: Thomas G. Rayner. Alpharetta, Ga. John W. Roberts. Hytop. Ala; Willie ID. Burger. Healng Springs. Va; Luther Byrnes, Friendship, Tenn.s Sergt- James Rogers, Gate street, Greenville. s. S. Corp. William J. Squires. Peterson. Ala, is listed as having been released from Camp Sastatt and to have left for Etrassbourg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
5000 QUIT AT COLUMBUS

Columbus, Ga, February 3.-After com pleting eight hours work, at o'clock this afternoon textile workers at 10 Columbus cotton mills, numbering approximately 5000, walked out. thereby necessitating the closing down of the plants.
 The workers declared that they would return to work as usual tomorrow morn ing, if permitted. and would continue working eight hours each day. If they did not receive pay for 54 hours Saturday they said they wo1ld strike.
 The textile workers are reported to be well organized here. union leaders de- ciaring that they had reserve fund suf- if:cient to sustain their members for three suonths The mill owners asserted thai Ittey would fight to the end, declarine that ito grant the demands of the opera dives means bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Director of Harvard Observatory Dies
 After Brief Illness
av A,.ooI,,,a Prs.,

Cambridge, Mass, February B. Prof. Edward Charles Pickering. director of the Harvard Observa- tory and one of the most widely known astronomers in the country. died late today after n brief ill., ness.
 Dr. Ftckering's connection with HarvDrd began in 1865 and he had been professor of astronomy and director of the observatory since 1876.
 Under his direction the observa- tory greatly widened it's scope until 1t had built mp system of cor respondence with observatorfes astronomerh all over the world. He established the observatOry's auxiliary station in Arequipa, Peru, and devised new methods of as- trcDOmical photography.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Shipping Still Paralyzed . by Strike of SteyedOres
By Associated Prsm

Buenos Aires, February 5.-Notwith- standing the official announcement of the maritime federation that the port strike has been settled transatlantic shipping remains paralyzed because the stevedores refuse to work for less thaR seven pesos for seven-hour day.
 Steamship agents are unable to say when passenger or cargo vessels will de- part River traffic has been partially re- sumed but no transatiantic shipping b moving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
TWO PLANTS CLOSE. By Associated Press

Chattanooga, Tenn, February 3.-As result of the, effort of operatives to force the eight-hour day in the textile mills here today, two plants have tenn porarily closed and others have an nounced that they will counter the movement of the workers by only op- erating six and a half hours a day From the standpoint of the employees the movement@-appears to be some what of "fluke' only small per- centage of the workers quitting work when the eight-hour period was up to- day demonstrating the lack of organiza tion. The situation is parallel to the strike of last year, when the mills con- tinued operation under protection of guards, and during which much dis order occurred. So far there has been no indication of trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Summary of the News

1-COntrol commission to be sent tn
 Tcschen at once.
 COnferees agree on oil lease bill, Complafntss make solution of ratl-
 way problems difficult. &Declares food administration aided 3t packers. 3-Stories of day from Washington. 4-Edit0rial. 'Pevear explains improvements to
 state commission. Resolution calls for inuuirv into
 county aRairs. LS0clety. .ss 7-SpOrts. s-Birminshan hoy killed at uniyer-
 sfty. eMartin appointed to succeed Gunter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
 CABINET MEETS ID DISCUSS CRISIS IN LABOR SITUATION British Government Against Intervention To Take
 Up Whole Question
 of Unrest
By Associated Prsss

Londan, February 3.-The Britt
 ish cabinet held . session today 10
 discuss the labor situation. It h
 said, however, that the government
 is still against any intervention.
 The parliamentary committee of the trades union congress decided today to summon special meeting to consider the whole question of industrial un- rest.
 The corporation of the city of Bell fast today asked the lord mayor to intervene in the strike. It was an- nourced this evening that Lord Pirrie. contIo oller of merchant shipbuilding. had been obliged to cancel all his Of cial engagements in order to go 10 Belfast in connection with the strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
GRANTED 4s-HoUR WEEK
By A,..elatsa rr.s,

- By NsSoCtut6d FFOSS Passaic N J., February S.-Approxi- mately 15,o00 workers in six large wooden mills in this vicinity today were granted 4s-hour week. They will continue to work 55 hours, however, but will be paid time and half for overtime. Mill off
 cials said the employees seemed satisfied
 with this concession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
LEADING LADY OF
 'POM-POM" DEAD
By Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga. February 3.-Dorothy lsa- bel Webb. leading lady of the Pom Pom company playing here January 2e. died at local hospital tonight Of influenza. She was taken sick on the day that. her company vas, to play here The body was ordered sentsdo stony point, L. I She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Frank Abbott, of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
WILSON DELIVERS ADDKESS
 1v Associated Press

Paris. February 3.-President wilson this evening delivered an address II,
 the Chamber of Deputies having as auditors President Poincare, the presl- dents of the Chamber and the sehate atS and slarge numbers of members ol po.n
 houses of Parliament and the personhei .of the French cabinet. 4o Iy 1The President was accompahleu 'o Y he Palais Bourbon by President Folh- care who called for him at the Mura mansion Premier Clemenceau ana M Dubost, speaker of the senate, aiso were in the party, when reacneu t7 P Palais Bourbon exactly at O'CLOCK. Paul Deschanel received the party on the steps of the building. standinS bareheaded in the damp ana chiily ' weather. The party then disappeared into the chamber MT. Deschanel ieao- . 6 fng the> way, with President wlison \ and M. Poincare walking side py slue' and with M. Dubost and M. Clemenceau Ix bringing up the rear [ Military honors were rendered py the republican guard, resplendent in new uniforms and their full~regaHa. ine { nresidential party entered the chamber
 amid a fanfare of bugles ana the ron : 7 ing of drums. Then the band or the republican guard played the Amerlcah
 national anthem and "rhe Marseil- ? laise." all those inside in the chahoe'
 meanwhile rising and cheering.
 1, PACKED TO LIMIT
 The chamber was tastefuily decor
 ated with French and American lia The spacious room was pacheo u ''@ limit. President Wilson, President Poincare k and M. Clernenceau and M. Duoos'
 were given seats facing the presi-
 dential chair which was occupleo oy } M Deschanel, who opened the sitlins , Mrs. Wilson, Madame Poincare anu
 Madame Deschanel had seats Tn the ,l presidential gallery. while the olp.p, matic section was filled with many
 distinguished personalities, includine
 members of the peace conference | among them David Lloyd George, BTU
 ish prime minister: Arthur F. Balfour
 British foreign secretary, and Secre' i, <, tary of State Lansing. All the minis v tArs were on the government bencn
 N. Deschanel opened the sitting witf \ short but eloquent speech or "ei' come, to which President Wilson re l. nlied in English an interpreter trans !, lating it into French Sc As President Wilson rose and walked
 toward the tribune. with quick step
 the deputies, senators and others aros' ? and cheered and applauded for fuii! five minutes. The audience insisted
 on hearing the Presidents address As standing.
 M. Poincare, Clemenceau and Du
 bost also stood. This seemed to em kf barrass President Wilson, who mad gestures that the deputies remai'
 seated, but they shouted:
 } STAND FOR SPEECH
 "standing! We will hear you stand < ing!"s :. President Wilson turned to NJ F Deschanel. begging him to request tiia
 the deputies be seated, but the presi dent of the chamber shrugged hi
 shoulders. as if helpless. and Presiden
 Wilson began in low voice, whic ID fgained force as he proceeded. efse There was ripple of applause no'
 tcs.taases .. Pass I've, !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
ADOPTION OF THE COMPENSATION ACT
 IS AGAIN DELAYED
Postponed Until Fifteenth Legislative Day, Which Means Delay Until
 Next Week

Montgomery, February 3.-tSpe-
 ciaL)-Adoption of the workmen's
 compensation bill. which hns been
 before the legislature several days,
 again was prevented Monday in the
 senate when Senator Prestwood's
 resolution, making this measure the
 special ovder of the fifteenth Iegis-
 Iative day, was adopted.
 The resolution of the senator IS said to have had the approval of the author and the man who is sponsoring the DILL MT. Leith. The fifteenth legislative day will not be until sometime next week. and in the meantime 1t IS ex- pected corporations of Mobile ana BIT mingham, which are strongly opposing the bill, will work against it's passage.
 When Senator Craft of Mobile got to his desk Monday afternoonshe 1ouno A dozen or more telegrams from rep resentative firms in the Gulf City, each stressing the importance of postponinB the enactment, of the bill because or it's contents being unknown to hun dreds in the state. Senator Craft care fully read the telegrams. Reading or them indicates there is an organized CT fort being made in Mobile to defeat it or at least to postpone 1t until alter the long recess, which begins about March 1. Several of the messages were from lumber concerns.
 FISH BILL POSTPONED
 Senator Craft caused the postpone ment of senate bill No. GA, which re- lates to the proper protection of fish in waters of the state. Nets and seines are prohibited under this bill.
 After several amendments had been adopted the senate by vote of 70 10 2 passed the bill providing Tor the creation of a board of controi ana economv. This is an administration measure. and although seveFal amend wants were made the important clauses ara said to have been left intact The hoard will consist of several members whose duty it will be to purchase state sunnlies. including stationery, etc. GOV ernor Kilby estimates there Will pc a savine of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The bill now goes to the house , the terms of all state officers dld not ca,,, before the senate Monday. This .bill probably will come up at the next legislative day, which is Wednesday, The bill is entitled" To fix and limit tha4ern, of office of all officers of the state or of any political subdivision thereof. who hold office under appoint ment of the governor, and to authorize the governor to remove any officer or state or any political subdivision there of who holds office under appointment of inc governor, except county officers This bill will empower the governor to remove many officers who are now serving in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
FORGED TO SEND FOR ASSISTANTS

Paris February 3The work of the peace conference has such proportions that several of the national delegations have found send for The Japanese delegation has telegaphed Minister Honda at Minister Adach at Berne to to Paris at They expected to arrive tomorrow.