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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
HER0L|STS TO
Be REVISED
BY KNIGHT
BOARD
Secretary Daniels makes i'm
pOrtant Announcements ;
Sims Views to be Follow
ed; Decorations Awarded
Unequally, Charge.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. Elm the
OF lists Of decorations to be awartl-
ed American naval officers for serv-
ices during the war the knight COM
mittee or board. Secretary Daniels
said today, will be instructed to fol-
low in general the same policy
adopted by the secretary i'm revising
the original lists.
At the same time Secretary Daniels
said the board would give full consider
alton to the views expressed by tn,
Rear Admiral Sims and other high of
ficials who objected to the manner il
which the decorations had been award
ed.
Secretary Daniels disclosed that Ad
miral Henry Wilson and Rear Admira
Henry Mayo had written him calling at
tention to what they described as in
equalities in the awards.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
CRACOW IS FREE
(BV Associated PreSS)

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-The ancient
Polish city of Cracow celebrated on
November its anniversary of freedom
from Austria's yoke, according to in
formation received by Polish residents
of this city. After singing the national
hymn, God Bless Free and Independ
ent Poland" a procession marched to
city hall, where the mayor addressed
the people and Konstanty Buszczynski
the Polish Consul General to the Unit
ed States, displayed the Polish banner
which had been given to him in Amer
lea by the Daughters of Cincinnati. He
assured the Polish people of the sin
cere friendship of Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTS
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK Dec. 27--Federal agents.
health authorities and police in many
cities of the East We're stirred into
action today against the traffic in
whisky made from wood alcohol,
following the wave of blindness and
Death; from this cause in Massachusetts
and Connecticut.
The death list of victims of Christmas
cheer" in these states totaled at least
Al persons early today. Chicopee Falls
and Holyoke, Mass and Hartford, Conn,
We're the towns hardest hit by the
poison drunk as liquor
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
DEEP MINES
(By Associated PressI

GRASS VALLEY, Dec. 27-When
xniners descend to the lowest levels of
the two foremost mines here as they
do every day, they are approximately at
the level of the Pacific ocean, nearly
one-half mile perpendicularly and more
than one mile by the incline shafts from
the surface.
Thus, the mine cars overcome in one
mile the same elevation that railroad
trains overcome in running from Oak
land to Colifax, a distance of 100 miles
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
CURB S|NN FE|N
BY FORCE, VIEW
OF LORD FRENCH

LONDO, Dec. 27.-In a dispatch
deoling with the Sim Fein problem in
Ireland the Dublin correspondent of
the Evening Standard says it is no
secret in Dublin that the authorities
are determined to handle the situation
with certain amount CT ruthlessness
and apply drastic remedies to what
they consider a dangerous disease.
The correspondent says it is reported
steps are contemplated by Viceroy
Lord French for the reestablishment
of normal conditions inslude the ar
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27

CHICOPEE, Mass. Dec. 27-
wholesale distribution of whisky"
containing wood alcohol. which il
believed to have caused the death
Of Al persons i'm three Connecticut
valley cities has been traced to
Hartford, Connecticut, where four
men have been arrested charged
with murder.
Charles Perry, brother of Alex Perry
of the American house oi
Chicopee. who disappeared, William
Baker, a bartender, are under arrest
charged with the manslaughter. The
hotel was closed yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
ERECT ADDITION
(Rv Associated Pressl

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Dec. Elm
mediate construction of a 81 100000 adj
dition to its gas and oil burning gener
ating plant here is contemplated by the
San joaquin Light & Power Corpora
tion. A. G. Wishon, its manager, has
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
Invite Jobbers
OF Fruit Here

The local chamber of commerce
has extended an invitation to the
Associated Fruit JObbers of the
state who meet i'm convention i'm
San Francisco i'm February to adj
jOurn and hold their convention i'm
the Imperial valley.
These men handle fresh vegeta-
bles and fruits and it is through
fitting that they should hold their
convention in the heart of the fresh
vegetable district at this time of
the year, therefore the invitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
ALLEGED SMUCCLER
ARRESTED IN FRISCO

Emilio MeZie and BalentiO Hernande,
alleged smugglers, who were taken
into custody by federal officers some
time ago, and held here until the ar
rival Of the warrants, issued by the fed
eral bench in Los Angeles, will be taken
to that city tomorrow.
United States Officer Kelley arrived
this morning to take the men.
They are charged with smuggling
whisky across the line
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
KA|SER'S son
MUST FACE
TRIAL IS
REPORT
Socialists form Government
in Irkutsk; D'Annunzi0
Asks Nitti to Defer Visit
to London; No Decision in
Kaiser's Case.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 27 - Frederick
William, former German crown
prince, will be included i'm the list of
persons whose surrender for trial
IS demanded by the French, accord
ing to the unofficial report of the
recent meeting between the British
and French law officials.
The crown prince will be charged
with criminal offenses, including loot
ing, robbery with violence, committed ir
France, it is said. There appears tc
have been no further decision reached
at the conference with regard to the
former emporer William.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
Rose CarniUaL
Tickets $40 Each

Secretary S. w. Leffingwell of
the chamber of commerce leaves
tomorrow for Pasadena to attend
the four day convention of social
secretaries of Southern California.
Joe Seymour will represent the AS
sOciateH Chambers.
Messrs. Leffingwell and Seymour
will be Pasadena's guests at the
Harvard-Oregon football game on
New Years day and today were
offered as high as SEQ each for their
respective tickets, the pastebOards
are i'm such demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
ANARCHISTS OUT
BY A new, ROUTE
(BY Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-Heavy immi-
grafton is so taxing the facilities at
Ellis Island that the officials expressed
doubt today whether there will be an
other concentration of anarchists there
in the near future for deportation. Dur
ing the last As hours, 5000 immigrants
have arrived in port and today 1.16S
were detained at the island for further
examination as to their fitness for aG-
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
ALLEGED BANK
ROBBER C0NFESSES
(By Associated Press)

MARYSVILLE, Dec. 27-Confronted
with kilograms showing he is wanted
in connection with bank robbery in
Spokane. Harold Simms held here as
an auto bandit and slayer of Marys-
vile bootblack confessed to the bank
robberq. Sheriff Charles Mccoy said
today. Simms is also wanted in Port
land and Beaverton, Oregon for bank
robbery, the sheriff said,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
NO JAPAN N-U.S,
AGREEMENT
S|bE R|AN
QUESTION
Washington Denies Rumors
New Agreement; Agree
ment Referred to was
Completed Several Months
Ago, Belief.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-Japan
and the United States have reached
no new agreement regarding the
Siberian question, the state depart
ment said today.
The announcement by the Japa-
nese official publicity bureau i'm
VIadivOstOk that common ground
for action in Siberia had been reach
ed was believed by officials here to
have to do with the agreement
entered into months ago relatives
to zones in the Siberian railroad to
be protected by Janapese and
American trOOps.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
FORM COMMITTEE
lBV Associated Press 1

PARIS, Dec. 27-Revolutionary so
ciaists have formed a committee for a
government in Irkutsk, Siberia, where
the all Russian government of Admiral
Kolchak established it's headquarters
after being driven from Omsk, accord
ing to news received in French official
circles today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
PLAN WORLD DRY
PILCRIMACES SOON
(ByAssociated Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec. 27-As a step in the
"world dry movement, Miss Anna
Gordon, president of the National
Womens Christian Temperance Union
and Miss Julia Deane, editor of the or
ganization's publications are planning
European, Oriental. African and South
American trips, Miss Gordon announced
today The passports for Europe are
already obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
EIGHTH St. Route
Is Fauored 4 to I

From all indications tie vote of
the members of the chamber of com
merce in favor of Eight street being
selected as the paved highway EN-
trance to this city from CaIeXicO,
will be very heavy.
Five persons who later dropped
their cards into the mail, when
sounded thiS morning lined up
four for the Date canal route and
one for the Fourth street route. All
postcard ballots must be in by next
Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
(By Associated Press)
DENVER AFFECTED

DENVER, Dec. 27-Not less than IL
persons are confined to Denver hos
pitals suffering from poison contract
ed from drinking liquor which had wood
alcohol as a base, according to the
statement of a leading physician. The
majority of the patients are going
blind, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
WANT WOODS NAME
PLACED ON BALLOT
nv Associated Press)

LINCOLN. Nebr., Dec. 27-A voters
petition asking that the name of Gen
eral Leonard Wood be placed on the
republican ballot for the primaries
when the voters express their prefer
ence for presidential nominees, was fiji.
ed with the secretary of state here to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
MANY LOANS MADE
(By Associated Press)

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 27-More than
$50,O0O,OOO in loans to returned service
men has been made by the Soldier Set.
tlement board. Applicants for govern
ment assistance must either take up
homesteads or improve properties
which they previously obtained. Latest
official figures show that 26,175 loans
have been made. U a
Soldiers desiring to meet incumbranc-
es on their property obtained loans to-
falling $1,726,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
CONGRESS- MAY ACT
(BV Associated Press)

WASHINGTON Dec, 27-Suggestions
that congress may act and take steps
to safeguard the sale of wood alcohol
were made today by officials of the in
ternal revenue bureau on hearing that
a large number of deaths occurred
from the beverage use of this poison.
The bureau has undertaken campaign
of publicity to educate the public to the
danger of buying cOntraband liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
LABOR LEADER IS
GIVEN TWO YEARS
(Ry Associated Press)

WINNIPEG, Dec IA sentence Of
two years Imprisonment was given
here today to r. B. RUSSELL one of the
labor leaders in Winnipeg's recent
strike. Russell Wednesday was found
guilty of seditious conspiracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
PETROGRAD LACKS FUEL
lRv ASSociated presA

measures are being taken in Petrograd
to meet the fuel situation, advices to
the state department today said wooden
houses in the city are being used for
fuel and barges on the river are being
cut up. f@tf .
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
SUBSTITUTE OIL
(By United Press)

LONDON, Dec 27-The disturbed
condition in the coal industry in Great
Britain are causing more and more in
terest in the substitution of oil fuel for
coal, according to the American cham.
Der of commerce in London
Sir Auckland Geddes, president of the
board of trade, said the other day that
oil was being substituted for coal
wherever possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
AIR FORCES JOIN
(Bv Associated Press1

LONDON, Dec. 27-Plans have been
made to amalgamate the London Royal
Air Force Club with the New York
Royal Air Force Club, and Sterling
Pyle, president of the New York Club,
has been here arranging the details
1t will be an object of the club also to
promote good relations between the
two countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
ALLEGED SMUCCLERS
OFF FOR The COAST
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27-Mrs.
Thomas Vint, bride of HOngkOng
business man, was arrested today
charged with smuggling eight
aigerette plumes into the United
States from China. Government
agents said they found the plumes
sewed in the seams of sport skirts.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
GOEBELS' SLAYER FREE Man
(By Associated Press) }

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 27-Henry
Youtsey convicted in connection with
the murder of Governor William Goebel
of Kentucky 20 years ago, is a free
man, restored to all rights of citizen
ship after 1S years servitude. Cover
nor James d. Black granted his pardon
after Youtsey had been paroled Dec
ember a year ago by the state board OF
prison commissioners.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
MEXICANS ATTEMPT
TO PURCHASE ARMS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 26-(Delayed in trans
mission)-A number of Mexicans have
recently arrived in Europe and are re.
ported to have attempted to purchase
arms and ammunition according to in.
formation received here. The Mexicans
are reported to represent the Carranza
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
MAY POSTPONE VISIT
lRy Associated PreSSl

ROME, Dec. 27-D'Annunzio is under
stood to have asked Premier Nitti to
postpone his visit to London on the
ground that his departure should be
preceded by definite settlement of the
Fiume question.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
DEVELOP AVIATION
(Rv Associated Press)

= BUENOS AIRES,- Dec. 27-Immedi
ate development of hydr-aviation will
be undertaken in the Argentine navy as
result Of the gift of four of the latest
types of hydro-airplanes from the Itali
an government. The machines were
used by members of the italian avia
ton mission sent to this country several
months ago to give exhibition flights at
the Argentine aviation school,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
WILSON SIXTY THREE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-President
Wilson will be 63 years old tomorrow
DR.. Grayson, the presidents physician
said today his patients progress con-
tinued and the president was in good
spirits.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
WOODS Gets JOB
(By Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 27-Announce
ment is made here today of the appoint
ment of Arthur Woods of New York
as chairman of the Americanizatior
commission of the American Legion
Woods was formerly New York's police
commissioners
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
OLDEST NEGRO dies
(Bv Associated Press)

PARKERSBURG, West Va, Dec. q
William Peyton, negro, one of the
oldest men in the United States, died
near here yesterday aged 12S years. As
a slave and a freed man he served in
one family for six generations.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
FIVE CHICAGO VICTIMS
lBY Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec. 27-Five victims of
wood alcohol poisoning are dead here
and the sixth is dying while several
others are seriously i'll as the result of
Christmas orgies
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
BOOZE KILLS EIGHT
(Rv Associated pressl

(Bv Associated Press)
HARTFORD, Dec. 21-Eight men
are dead here from drinking liquor
which they though was whisky.
Four are under arrest in connection
with the deaths.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27

Lieut. r. O. Paine and Billy Silver. ar.
rived in Fallbrook, California Wednes-
day, according to word received here
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
AMERICAN JAZZ IS
LIKED IN MEXICO
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 27-Johnny Griffiths
of Akron, Ohio. knocked out the French
welterweight, Francois Charles in the
third round of bout here tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27

Tomorrow morning Rev. Walter s.
Reed of the First Baptist church begins
his sixth year of service in the Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27

The Sultan 70 Turkey is going to dis
pense with some Of his wives. Well
that's one way of getting himself near
er to a peace status.-Columbia Record.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
FRENCH TO PERMIT
REMOVAL OF BODIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The re-
moval and shipment home of bodies of
American soldiers buried in those parts
of France not in the old "zone of ac-
tivities" has been approved by the
French minister of the interior, the
war department was adviser today.
Pending the grouping and Identified
tion of French dead the government
was unwilling to approve the removal
of American except in the rear areas.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27

rest of every known active Sim Fem
er throughout the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-27
F0RTY-0NED|E
FROM WOOD
ALC0H OIL
WHISKY
Wholesale Wave Of Death
Results from Christmas
Celebrations with Poison
Booze; Authorities Active
Five Chicago Dead.
(Bv Associated Pr,

(Bv Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-6 p. m.-
BulIetin) - Wood alcohol deaths
number 81.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28
Tieman is Given Dollar q
Year Job.

w. E. Tisman will r, main IN
charge of the civic emp Gym mt
office TO be opened TO replace the
90. eminent emplo ment Office
both as a government emp oye
with ranking privilege and a
dollar a year salary and as city
employe with $500 a year sal
airy. the government notified
Mayor Bosse Saturday Evans
Vile Courier
When We first saw that head.
ing we knew that Ed" would
have heartfailure sure His
nil no .glycerine tabulets would DO
him no govi. Ell can make
more giving private exhibitions
of physical DEVELOPMENT on warm
dance nights. when he has 10 OF
of tanglefoot under his belt
Then is when the Evangelist is at
his best. S me OF his old "buz-
yards" still decorate Jasper's
Booze Joint sideboards. Since Ed
got to Evansv lie he has got TO
takir g himself seriously. How
ever notorit, always was his
) r0ng suit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28

you behave yourself will help you
start 90 a new career when you get
out
IN be as good a any boy in the
Institution" he replied
Leyser was known to the police as
yellow Spot" Every time he would
commit a burglary he would leave be
hind a card bearing that name. He
often left notes denouncing the police
for not being able 20 catch criminals.
In one o. these left In the tailor shop
he said they would be able 20 catch
thieves II they Were not 50 much In
terested Ia moving picture shows while
On duty.
The police had sought yellow Spot
f1r months. bur they were astounded
when Leyser admitted he was the
criminal Despite his youth he has
spent several years in prisons and in
sriruticus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28
HAVE A PERSONAL
~ SHARE IN The FUTURE =
BILLIONS FROM The NICKELS
Ever Stop TO Think Of Vas, Sums That
Can Be Saved From Small
Amounts7

II every person 81 the United States
sawed nickel IN one day IL would
mean that az night the people would
hA just five million dollars richer. And
then suppose the people kept ths up
FOR one month? u would mean that
III The end ~ thirty DAYS they would
have saved one hundred and fifty mil
zion dollars.
Why not keep II Up for the rest o,
1892 What would Re the RESULT one
billion five hundred million dollars.
Sounds ike lot Of work for one little
nickei 10 Do. doesn't s.. yet there are
~core~ 81 industries in the United
States which are paving big dividends
on fhe little nickels gathered day by
Jay.
This immense sum n invested IN
War Savings Stamps would earn Tor
ihe savers approximately sixty-four
million dollars IN 1e70-the work Of
-old man interest" who never takes
a day OF aud who Is Continuously on
the job
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28
FRIDAY, MARCH 2S. 1919

Invest the interest on your pa
triotism in patriotism. This was
the request BY the Treasury De
partmept directed to holders of
bonds of the Third Liberty Losn
Saturday March 10, is Interest
day" for the owner of the Third
Liberty Loan bonds, and the
Treasury Department is anxious
to secure the reinstatement I
the ihteresl paid to coupon hold
ers ia government securities.
Bond interest coupons virtually
are the same as cash. Holders
NAV have them redeemed at any
bank. bu the best place to take
thu M is to the Post Office, where
the Postmaster will exchange
War Savings and Thrift Stamps
for the coupons
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28
COURT LIKES MALE ATTIRE
Finds II Not Unbecoring In Mary
Schmidt ard Refuses 20 Fine Her
for Wearing II.

8 Louis -Ruling that male attire
was not uubecoming 20 Mrs. Mary
Bertha Schmidt. alias Mr.. Schmidt. =
Judge Hogan. in police court here. r.
fused 20 fine the young woman
Who for TWO years posed as a
man anf who married. her cousin.
Anna Assade last October.
II think YOU look very nice" said
the court. Mrs. Schmidt was clad I'm
her neatly pressed trousers and pinch
hack coat- She explained she had
adopted the garments because she
could earn so a month as man and
So n week as = woman.
IF 4 woman can earn 50 a day
~ reason ~ wearing trousers. I say
wear EN-. said rhe court. and "Mr.
schmidt walked ont 81 court with a
smile On 'his- face.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28
The Newspaper Man.

Every NJ wspaper man has a
perfect right to be fighting not
neatly ever, day of his life A
newsp per man can saw nice
things abo t a man, can puff up
his business. compliment every
member of his family. lie Ike a
sinner To help man out of his
misti kes, bu if a two line item
gets into the paI er that don't
strike the mans vanity. or if the
ne vspaper man don't conduct
his private and public business
(, ccording to Mr.. Man's idea. na
forgets all the favOs the news
PAPER man has done him and
goes o. the war path. knocking
against the paper There Is one
beauty in this kind Of knocking
it generally makes some other
fellow your riend -Levang' :
Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28
THRIFT SCHOOL PLAN
OUTLINED BY EXPERT
Or. Shaler Mathews Explains
Scope and Purpose of Great
U. S. Educational Move
ment for Saving.
81 DIR. sHAILER MATHEWS.
[chairman Of w s. s. Educational
Committee for Seventh District and
Vice Director for iiiinois.l

E lNnaiFfNaN OF W ,. > G~-~~Nt~t'o'
Committee for Seventh District and
Vice Director fer iliinois.l
Thrift Will be taught in the schools
OF the states constituting the seventh
federal reserve district.
The children ~ Iowa viii help pre-
pare the Little Lessons IN Thrift which
are being written hy Prof. Macy Camp
ben ~ the Iowa Stale Teachers coli
iege. under the general direction of an
educational committee az fhe district.
Resides ne chairman The educational
committee consists ~ " r. Larson.
department 81 public instruction, Wis
conSin. J. y. McNaiiy. Detroit public
schools. Michigan. aud Macy Campbell.
Iowa STATE Teachers college
The Little Lessons 90 Thrift appear
fortni -h.ly on printed sheets. The les
sons are prepared for The Different
grades In the schools. They are Illus
traied and Interesting. They teach
savings a. a phase ~ good citizenship
give problems 0f arithmetic in terms =
thrift stamps. chewing gum. candy
and other things q child buys
Il is a new field which Is thus being
opened Up ana the war savings organ
'.l'''l 7 ie''''''''- -'sa' s.''..e -
'"' s''- $500 '''' ol " az
mere ''ieo.'- i-9 'e-,--h- - '.ie i'.l-
eil'i's ~ 'All-l Il 'e---'-iisl Nl'A s''li
81 maj. 'i~l li..-'.'''- ih 'n'lil- 'iir"l "a
'he sale q NA1 savings stamps ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-03-28
New Rock Road.

On Monday March oath, H ".
Kean as attorney for Vim. Ru-
dolph and 1873 Others flied pet
ition to County Auditor Seng ASK
ing for a rock road from the
cambridge township to the Pike
County line. which will complete
the gapin the rock roads between
Jasper ard Petersburg. The pc
ton will come up for hearing be
fore the County Commissioners
at the Nav term of Court.