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Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
'BI| c DRIVE
.F0R. !. N. c. A
To Be STAGED.
NEXT WEE k
Annual Fina n cial Cam
paign Oh Monday and
Tuesday to Raise Five
Thousand Dollars.

The annual financial campaign Of
the Y. M. C. A. for state work, apt
ly described by it's boosters as "Divi-
dends in Manhood" opens in Impe-
rial county next Monday morning.
The quota of the Valley is $4,000,
Cdd while that of Ell /centro City is ST.
George A. Bsgan, city chairman for
ter, tee st4ted saFs <he irS campaign would @ last
but twp days. Monday and Tues,
day. -Four thous and of the total
sum to be raised will be utilized for
work of the Association in this coun-
try.
A meeting of the workers will be
held on Saturday afternoon, at which
time plans for intensive, whirlwind
solicitation will be completed. The
city has been divided into eleven
districts, with as many teams, and
each team selecting its own captain
The work to be done with the mon
ey raised is summarized as follows:
Extend Y. NJ C. A. service to thou
sands of shipyard, oil field and fac
tory workers who are at present lack
ing in anything of a welfare nature.
There are definite calls for Associa-
ton cooperation which, if met, will
mean much for the morale of the
men of industries.
Provide more adequately for or
nanization of the Young Mems Chris
tian. Association in city, community
and county fields where the needs
are both evident and insistent. Con-
slant calls since the close of the war
have come to the state committe to
establish new organizations, but to
respond satisfactorily requires an in
creased number of field secretaries
for purposes of organization and su-
pervision.
Create for returning enlisted men
from the army and navy the at
mosphere that makes their home
communities worth while coming
back to. Great demands continue to
be made on the state committee to
cooperate with the National War
Work Council in work for soldiers
and sailors.
Intensity educational, social, rec
reational and religious activities
among young men and boys within
Une scope anu Ic"ttH VI Setiii VI iiio~
city, community and rural Associa-
tions, and this means all the men
and all the boys everywhere in the
state.
Execute an enlarged program
among boys, especially in preparing
them physically for robust man.
hood and morally for an efficient:
useful life. The future leaders OF
the state are being trained today and
the American Standard Program for
Boys, promoted by the Young Mems
Christian Association, is a definite
contribution to the development of
the most useful type Of citizenship.
Stimulate and awaken every resi-
dent force in the state to a realiza-
ton of the pressing social needs of
men and boys in the new reconstruc-
ton era.
The Youno Mems Christian Asso-
citation in California has a field of
100000 men and boys and asks for
$4,000 in 1919 to enable it to re-
spond effectively to its opportuni-
ties and obligations.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
BOTH SIDES
SCORE IN ROUND
Of DAMAGE CASE

In the first court struggle in the
suit of Cecil Franklin VS.. Ben ID.
Irvine, an outgrowth of the tarring
and feathering case of j. Edgar Ross
at Brawey during the last Liberty
Loan campaign, both sides today
scored points.
Judge Franklin j. Cole sustained
the demurrer of the defense and gave
Attorney Joe V. Seymour, for the
prosecution, ten days to file an
amended complaint. For the plain
tiff, the court denied motions to dis
miss the action and for change of
venue.
Franklin is suing Irvine, wealthy
rancher, for heavy damages for al
legged false arrest and the ensuing
complications. ..--.-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
Sacramento, CAL, Feb.

Sacramento, CAL, Feb.
6.--Merrill D. Davis, edi-
tor Of the Imperial Valley
Press: Express to the
people, through your pa
per, my sincere apprecia-
tion of their confidence
in me so decisively ex-
pressed at the election
yesterday in electing me
their director on the ir-
rigation board. l assure
you and them that l feel
grateful for their loyal
and splendid support.
Very sincerely yours,
J. Stanley Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

The body of AGolphe Pegoud.
famous French aviator. will. be
taken by airplane to Paris from
the battle-ground where he was
buried.
Rene Fonck, ace Of aces among
the French flying men. will have
the honor Of plotting the machine
which acts as a funeral car.
He had brought down six Ger
man aircraft before he was killed.
He was 20 years old.
AS one of the pioneers of mill
tary aviation. Pegoud will be CIV
en- A burial here with high mill
tary honors. and the French peo-
pie will make much of the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
JONES FUNERAL
WILL Be HELD
SAT. MORNING

The funeral of Walter S. Jones,
son of Granville Jones, will be held
from the undertaking parlors OF Null
ligan and Bowen tomorrow morning
at 1O:3O o'clock, with the Rev. Wal
ter S. Reed officiating. lnterment
will be in Evergreen cemetery.
The deceased was nearly fourteen
years of age, having been born in
California on March 2, 1905. He had
been i'll but short time.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
LABOR PROPOSES
RAIL CONTROL
PLAN To- WASH
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 7.-Railroad Ia
Dor interests have proposed govern
ment ownership and private opera
ton by one large corporation, CO.
operative. organized and sharing
profits with employees as solution OF
the railroad problem. Glenn Plumb
of Chicago, representing employees,
advocated corporation to be directed
jointly by employees, officers ano
government. Rates to automatically
be reduced when profits exceeded
fixed rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
CALIFORNIANS
ASSIGNED HOME.

I RV NSSoclafeu FTeSS'
Washinpton-The 3i7th and
34Sth field artillery regiments,
composed of California and other
Pacific states men, have been
assigned for early return from
France.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
Old ORDER
IN Hl)N|..AND
COM: SAYS.
GOVT. HEAD.
Chancellor Ebert of Ger
many, in Convoking Ma
tiOnal Assembly at Wei
mar, Makes Speech.
lRY Associated PreSsl

Weimar, Feb. 7.-Chancellor Fried
rich Ebert. in convening the National
Assembly today, declared the old or
der in Germany was gone beyond
recall and that the people are now
determined to rule themselves. He
said:
1--WE will call on the old spirit of
Weimar. We will be an empire of
Justice and truth"
The Chancellor addressed the as
semblage as "ladies and gentlemen"
form of address never before heard
, in a German legislative body. His
speech was an earnest appeal for
unity and untiring labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(Bv Associated Press)

Pekin, Feb. ATTEMPTS are being
made by the japanese to induce the
Chinese government to disav0w the
action of it's delegates at the Peace
Conference because they are serious
ly embarrassing Japan. According
to semi-official Chinese sources, the
development has caused depression
1'er the situation in government cir
cles, which previously had been ju-
bilant over the strong stand taken
by the Chinese in relations to the
Japanese claims. The depression is
intensified by the fact that the gov
ernment is hard pressed for money
and may yield to the Japanese wishes
in order to obtain needed funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
VALLEY PRODUCE
PRICES TOPS
ALL ON COAST

Imperial Vafley products bring the
big prices, According to distributors,
due to thor superiority over other
products, and to their early appear
ance on the markets.
Imperial Valley lettuce bring fifty
cents per crate more than Los An
geles lettuce, it being quoted in Los
Angeles today at $500 and in local
markets at $3.50.
The rain did no harm to the crop
itself, it simply delayed it for a
"ouple of days. The spinish price is
looking up, too, selling back East
this week for $500 to $3.50 a crate.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(Bv Associated Press)

Berlin, Feb. 7.-Unconfirmed press
dispatches from Bremen indicate the
insurgents there are continuing their
guerilla warfare, notwithstanding the
governments claim that the uprising
was quelled Tuesday. The casual,
ties are estimated at thirty dead ana
more than 100 wounded. The insur-
gents are the heaviest losers.
Paris, Feb. e7.-Serious disorders
have occurred in Magdeburg, capital
of the province of Saxony, according
to Berlin advices. Soldiers and sail
ors, armed with grenades and ma.
chine guns, broke down the doors OF
the courthouse, liberated 16O prls-
oners, smashed shop windows, pill
laged shops and trained machine guns
on the inhabitants. The government
troops are vigorously attacking the
revolutionists.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
JOHNSON FAILS
IN ATTEMPT,

(Bv Associated Prcss1
Washington. Feb. 7.--SenatOr
Johnson failed in another effort
to secure consideration of his
resolution favoring the immedi-
ate withdrawal of Americans
from Russia when his motion to
substitute resolution for the
most office appropriation bill
was defeated.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
SEA | TIE s.
IN
DEF |A.N(;E
To STRIKER
Notifies Strike Committee
That Martial Law Will
Be Declared Unless Vic.
lence Ends.
(By Associated Press)

Seattle, Feb. Mayor Hanson to-
day notified the strike committee
that unless the strike ended tomor-
row he would take steps to operate
all essential industries and place the
city under control of the federal gov
ernment. He declared he would
guarantee the people absolute and
complete protection" and that "an-
archists shall not rule Seattle"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(Bv Associated Press)

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE whole city OF
Dusseldorf walked out today in ac-
cordance. This is the elimination of
q threat to the communistic govern
ment to call strike of all the bour-
geoise if their demands were not
granted. The protest was applied as
a measure of retaliation against
Spartacan terrorism.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(Bv Associated Press)

Seattle, Feb. THE police report
ed that there had been no disorders
as a result of the strike. 1t is be-
lieved the street car service will be
resumed soon, as the management,
and men feel safe from violence.
The management claimed the men
intended to stand by the vote to re-
main at work.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
REVIVAL MEETINGS.

There will be two services Sunday
at Gospel Hall. 446 Main street.
Preaching at 2:30 p. m. and song
service at 1880 p. M, with preaching
at 8 o'clock. Be sure and hear Evan
gelist o. Johnson, the converted
blacksmith, who has just come from
Los Angeles. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all. There will be no
meeting Saturday night, but there
will be meeting every night next
week at 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
TWO MEXICAN
HIGHWAY YME:N
Rob \ | \ D j
Of Bic S(J NJ
One Man Now Under Ar
rest Charged With Hold
ing Up Oriental Rancher
at Daybreak.

just as the sun was peeping over
the horizon this morning, two masked
bandits, identified by the victim as
MeXicans, stepped from their place
of cOncealment near the city's aux
iliary pumping plant and held up
Bishap Singh, well-to-do Hindu
rancher, at the point of a gun.
While one of the highwaymen en-
forced the demand of Glands up!''
with the business end of revolver
the other man searched Bishan's
pockets, extracting therefrom and
placing in his own capacious pockets
cotton receipt for $4,000, said to
be negotiable; $35 in currency and
watch.
The victim rushed to the county
jail, made a complaint and gave a
surprisingly good description of the
highWaymen, with the result that
Eleuterio Martinez, young Mexi-
can, was arrested and is held on a
formal complaint charging him with
highway robbery.
His alleged accomplice, an unkonwn
Mexican, is still at large. but the
police hope to apprehend him within
short time.
i is believed that the highwaymen
had received tip that Bishan was
coming into FL Centre that morning
with some negotiable paper.
-S.p----
LIBRARY REOPENS EVENINGS.
The librarian of the Ell Centre Pub
lie Library is glad to announce that
the Librarv is again open in the
evenings. The hours now are 9 a
m. to 6 p. m. and 7 to 9 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

Soldiers are standing guard over
government buildings and offices. A
thousand extra police are held in re-
serve. An automobile truck, loaded
with a machine gun and piled high
with sand bags, stands in front of
the police station.
The major announces that an at
tempt will be made to operate the
municipal street cars under guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
JICUT RAIN
IN NORTH.

JICHT RAIN
IN NORTH.
(By Associated Press)
San Francisco, Feb. Tt
rained throughout Northern and
Central California and as far
south as San Jose last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(Rv Associated PreSsl

Seattle, Feb. IA municipal car,
the first car to operate in Seattle for
twenty hours, left the city hall and
proceeded to the end of the line. 1t
PASSED through the business district
without experiencing trouble. Sew.
aral detectives occupied seats in the
car. Two stood by the motorman
People lined the curbs and watched
the progress. 1t stopped several
times to pick up passengers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(By Associated rress)

Tacoma, Feb. 6.-Orders have been
issued halting demobilization at
Camp Lewis. The soldiers have been
denied Seattle passes.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(By Associated Press)

Tacoma, Feb. 7.-Union leaders,
among the so-called conservatives,
reported that "Paddy" Morris and
half dozen others of the most active
members in the element promoting
the general strike in Tacoma, left
Tacoma last night in automobiles
when it was learned troops had ar
rived from Camp Lewis.
Seattle, Feb. THE police said
that no disorders had marked the
general strike thus far. Brigadier
General HAYDEN announced that all
the troops sent from Camp Lewis had
arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(Bv Associated Press)

Paris, Feb. 7.-William Allen
White of Kansas and Professor
George Herrin has been appointed
the American delegates to the Mar
mosa conference with the Russian
factions.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
PR0TES I s
RAISING ()F::
c T R N A. \
BLOCKADE
Fren Gilman Insists Raw
NJ a t e rials Should Not
Reach Germ ans Until
Damage Is Repaired.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Feb. 7.-Captain Andre
Tardieu, one of the French hrepre-
sentatives of the Society of Nations,
said that France was Opposed to
raising the blockade on raw mater
ials against Germany until her dam
age to French industries had been
made good. Germany was respon-
sible for the destruction of one-third
of the factories in France and if al
lowed to resume production with
equal facilities it would be a serious
economic handicap for u.s."
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Feb. THE Supreme War
Council met today to fix the terms
to be imposed on Germany, whose
tactics of obstruction and decrimina-
tions were said to have reached a
climax.
Chancellor Eberes' threat in Wei
mar, Germany, to break off negotia-
tions with the Allies, made pro-
found impression.
Paris, Feb. THE Society of Ma
tions Commission disposed of addi-
tional sections of the plan for or
asst night. Nightly meetings will
last night. Nigetly meetings will
continue until the plan is completed.
President Wilson was present
throughout the sessions last night.
1t is thought in some quarters that
number of territorial conflicts now
appearing in Peace Conference cir
cles will be settled at an early date,
as the Society of Nations has plans
which involve examination of all
claims by legal tribunal of the
society for adjudication with due re-
gard to the wishes and welfare of
the inhabitants of the dispute dis
tricts.
Paris, Feb. 7.-William Allen
White of Kansas and Professor
George Herrin has been appointed
the American delegates to the Mar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-19
SIMS IGNORED
 BY HARVARD
Given Degree of Doctor of Laws At Commence
 ment.

Cambridge. Mass. June 1e-Rear Admiral William q. Sims, Major Gen eral Enoch II. Crowder. Henry r. Davison. chairman of the War Coun- ell of the American Red Cross. and the late Robert Bacon, former sec retary of state and ambassador to France were awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Har- ward University today.
 Other honorary degrees conferred. included:
 Master of Arts, Lieut.. Col. Theo- dore Roosevelt: Lieut.. Col Charles W. whittiescy. of Pittsheld. commander of tho Lost Battalion" Major Geo. c. McMunty. who served under Col. whittlsey: Herbert H. White of Cam bridge. in charge of the Harvard Surgical unit with the British forces
 A total of 1224 degrees were awarded at the commencement exer- cises of which 2ss were honoris causa for war service. Thirty-two of these thus honored gave their lives in the war. Many members of the senior class are still in service and were not able to be present today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-19
Majority Socialists Are More Favorably Inclined
 Toward Treaty. EXCITING RUMORS
 IN NEWSPAPERS Only Minor Affairs Being Taken Up By Officials of
 Conference.
(By the A. P.)


 German feeling toward the peace treaty appears to be talk ing a more favorable trend. AL though the peace delegation headed by Count von Brock dOrff-RantZau is represented as decidedly opposed to accept ance of the revised allied terms, the latest despatcheS from Weimar, where the Ger man cabinet and national as- Sembly are considering the treaty, reflect a different view point.
 The majority socialists, the pres ent dominant political force in the German republic, are declared in these advices to be more favorably inclined toward the treaty than at first while the clericals and the domacrats of the Left Wing are re- ported to be swinging in the same direction. One report from Berlin represents the people of the capitol as resigned to the future, desiring only to see the treaty signed and the suspense ended.
 In the meantime however, exciting rumors are printed in London nows- papers, it being said that the grand fleet is prepared to sail on short mo- tice for German waters, and that British dirigibles already near the German coast, if not over Ger man soil.
 Only minor affairs are being taken up by the minor officials of the peace conference in the absence of Presi- dent Wilson in Belgium. Efforts be- ing made to adjust the railway com Triest and Vienna to the satisfaction of Italy, Jugo-Slavia and Czecho- -Slova- kia. This problem seems quite diffi- cult and may be left over to be con- sidered by the league of nations. Demonstrations by French sailors at Brest on Tuesday night and We'd nesday- seem to have died down, al- rough a recrudescense of the trouble was feared there according to last re- ports.
 While admitting that it has little di- rect or comprehensive informa ton re- garding the German ritude towards the signing of the p\ ce treaty, the American delegation to\ he peace con- ference is optimistic in view of the situation In common with peace conference circles generally the dele gates are not disturbed by the news paper reports from Germany, received here, of an unfriendly nature toward the revised terms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-19
NEW BRITAIN -CAN'T'GET
 ICE
Berkshire Go. Refuses to Sell Any More to Local
 Dealers.

New Britain, Conn.,, June 19 The city of New Britain was warned last night through it's common council that the Berk- shire company had refused to sell any more ice to local deal- CTS thus cutting off the city's supply unless committee from the council is able to obtain it on the outside.
 No reason has been given by the company for it's action and it was stated in the. council that a promise to keep the city supplied was made by officials of the company. For that reason there has been no effort made by municipal authorities to lay in ice. There is about 400 tons now on hand in New Britain which has charter rights to engage in the ice business as a municipality.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-19
ASSERT JUDGES
 ARE TYRANN|CAL
A. F. of l.. Condemns "Usurpations By the
 Judiciary"

Atlantic City, N. J., June 1s-The American Federation of Labor in a resolution adoptad at it's convention today condemning what were declar- ed to be "usurpations by the judici- ary' of the governments legislative and executive powers. recommended d that organized labor should disre- gard injunctional decrees ~of courts on the ground that such decrees vfo- lated rights guaranteed under the constitution.
 The memorial demanded that judges who exceeded their authority should be promptly impeached. It asserted that "our courts and judges have been disregarding the rights of the people and exercising powers more tyrannical than any assumed by the most tyrannal despot ever known to history"
 The resolution charged further that the courts had subordinated the legis- lative and executive departments of the government through their will
 The courts were declared ''as a sin ister influence which is sapping the life from our institutions and creating the worst sort of autocracy." A recommendation presented by the federation's executive council was adopted, as part of the resolution. rec ommending that the supreme courts of the states and the United States have some of their powers taken away from them and be reorganized-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-19
HARRIS POST HAS AN OPEN MEETING
Distinguished Officer ot Veterans of Foreign Wars
 Will be Guest of Evening

There will be an open meeting of Raymond w. Harris Post No. 14o. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Odd FGer lows hall, .107 Broad street, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The occasion will be very interesting. Charles s. Pemburn, adjutant of the post. has been informed by Walter I. Joyce. adjutant general. that Lieut.. John M. Finnerty in charge of the provost guard of this district, will be present. He will have a full ex- hibit.
 Lieut.. Finnerty is attached to the secret military police which just now is doing much work in detecting bo- gus soldiers, and men who pretend to have seen overseas service when they have not.
 He will describe some Of the meth ods by which imposters are detected. He will show fake cross. medals and other insignia which have been taken from the pretended ss;diers. and hc will probably give some good tips to men in Bridgeport who are doing . little camouflaging.
 The post has been taking in many new members. The organization in 1s years old.
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